Hello and welcome to episode 26 of Mind Bloom! This week, your host, Marina Gee, is celebrating the projected victory of President-elect Joe Biden and his Vice President-elect, Kamala Harris. After a challenging week, especialy from the viewpoint of mental health, the analysts' projections have finally put an end to a period of intense wait, uncertainty and aprehension. Marina walks you through her own take on dealing with such difficult moments as these, and shares some tips to cope and overcome nervousness and disquiet. This week's guest is Taylor James, the host of the podcast The Waffle Shop. Taylor is a staunch advocate for mental health and knows a thing or two about anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation. He also knows a lot about how to recover from it and how to approach it, especially if, as a man, you were taught and told to "play the part" of the strong one, the provider, the protector, and the pillar of the household.  You can find Taylor and The Waffle Shop Podcast on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/waffleshoppodcast/ Twitter https://twitter.com/WaffleShopPod Facebook https://www.facebook.com/waffleshoppod Find Mind Bloom @mindbloomyou: On Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mindbloomyou/ On Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/mindbloomyou On Twitter:  https://twitter.com/mindbloomyou On Pinterest:  https://www.pinterest.com/mindbloomyou/ Subscribe to the podcast Mind Bloom wherever you stream your podcasts. Please leave a review in the Apple Podcasts app. Subscribe to the Mind Bloom YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZJdimAg2x96QyZvbhfdnNQ Visit https://www.mindbloomyou.com/ for news, blog posts and pretty much everything on Mind Bloom. Buy Mind Bloom a Coffee by going to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mindbloomyou Music score by SirGeeOh https://soundcloud.com/sirgeeoh   DISCLAIMER: The content provided by Mind Bloom is NOT intended to be a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment because of any content referenced or authored by @mindbloomyou. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mindbloom/message