Contents May Vary: Author Chivaun Oldes and Her Anxiety Monster
Episode 55: Author Chivaun Oldes and Her Anxiety Monster
This is one of the interviews I did on June 21, 2022, when I participated in the Alzheimer’s fundraiser “The Longest Day”, although we had to do a redo because the audio was unsalvageable.
Chivaun Oldes is a 30-something wife and mother of two. She is a craft enthusiast, dabbling artist and pet lover. A self-identified ‘ball of anxiety,’ she is a mental health awareness advocate and creates children’s stories to help bring understanding of mental health disorders and diagnoses to young minds.
Basic show notes:
- Running time is 32 minutes, 33 seconds.
- The initial interview was recorded on June 21, 2022. The second round was recorded on September 12, 2022.
- You can donate to my fundraiser here.
- General notes from the interview:
- She mentions the website childmind.org
- I mentioned that Sesame Street is really making strides in covering anxiety for kids. Here’s one of their resources.
- You can find Chivaun’s books at www.mymentalhealthmonsterbooks.com
- You can find her geeky shop at onmysleevedesignco.com
- The mid-show plug is from Hal Sparks, who I interviewed at the Stan Lee: Extraordinary red carpet in episode 25.
- I mention my Google Voice and encourage you to call and leave a message about what you’re geeking out about and why. That phone number is 424-341-2252.
- Theme music is “Schoolyard Haze”, by Jari Pitkanen, available via the Free Music Archive. Interested in hearing other episodes or learning where all you can hear (and rate) the podcast? Check out the main podcast page.
So, sit back, relax, and let the interview begin. Stay geeky!
