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Friday 7am & 7pmET

Paperclips & Periods Podcast
With Dr. Emily Cabrera & Katie Krych MSN

“Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step.”
-Mariska Hargitay

Paperclips & Periods is a mental health podcast under Dual Minds Integrative Psychiatry focused on women’s emotional wellbeing, healing, and identity. The conversations center real life mental health experiences with a thoughtful blend of clinical insight and lived experience, offering support and clarity for women navigating complex inner and outer worlds.

Paperclips represent the coping skills women rely on to keep going. They are the routines, survival strategies, humor, and temporary supports that hold life together when things feel overwhelming. Not everything in mental health is fixed or cured. Paperclips are not failures. They are resilience in real time, especially during seasons when women are carrying more than they can easily hold.

Periods represent boundaries, endings, and moments of clarity. They mark the point when a pattern is recognized, a truth is named, or a relationship, belief, or behavior is no longer serving wellbeing. Sometimes the most therapeutic choice is knowing when something needs to end and having the courage to say this stops here.

Paperclips & Periods blends personal experience with professional perspective. The hosts are nurses, and that lens informs the conversations without overshadowing the humanity at the center of the work. Mental health is explored as something lived in the body, relationships, and daily life, not just understood intellectually.

Each episode explores topics such as anxiety, trauma, ADHD, grief, motherhood, identity, loss, and healing through two perspectives: what it feels like to live it and what helps people heal. The discussions are grounded in integrative psychiatry and trauma informed care, while remaining accessible, honest, and deeply human.

Mental health is not linear. Healing is not clean or predictable. Some days require coping tools to get through the moment. Other days require clarity to end what is causing harm. Paperclips & Periods is about honoring both and learning when each one matters.

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Broadcasts Weekly Friday 7am & 7pmET

Friday 7am & 7pmET

Episode 6: The Mental Load I Didn’t Consent For – Paperclips & Periods Podcast

In this episode of Paperclips & Periods, hosts Dr. Emily K. Cabrera, PMHNP-BC, and Katharine “Katie” Krych, MSN, RN, dive into the invisible burden exhausting women everywhere: the mental load. This is the constant cognitive labor of remembering, planning, organizing, and managing every detail of household and family life without recognition or rest.

Emily and Katie unpack what the mental load actually looks like. It’s not just doing the laundry. It’s remembering the laundry needs to be done, noticing when detergent is running low, adding it to the shopping list, and keeping track of who needs clean uniforms tomorrow. It’s being the household manager, the default parent, the one holding everyone’s schedules while your own needs fall to the bottom.

The hosts explore why this burden falls disproportionately on women, even when partners “help.” They discuss how helping is not the same as owning the responsibility, and why being asked to delegate tasks you never agreed to manage creates resentment and burnout. Katie and Emily validate the exhaustion of carrying invisible labor, the guilt of feeling ungrateful, and the anger of shouldering a load you never consented to carry alone.

This conversation extends beyond motherhood to nurses, first responders, and healthcare workers managing professional and personal lives simultaneously. The hosts explain how the mental load compounds stress, contributes to anxiety and depression, and often goes unrecognized until someone breaks.

Katie and Emily offer practical strategies: name the mental load out loud, have honest conversations with partners about shared ownership (not just shared tasks), and set boundaries. They discuss tools like shared calendars and the concept of letting go when others do things differently than you would.

The hosts also address when the mental load becomes a mental health crisis, providing guidance on recognizing burnout and caregiver fatigue. Emily explains how therapy can help process resentment, rebuild boundaries, and reclaim mental space.

The episode closes with the signature box breathing exercise. Honest and validating, this conversation gives permission to acknowledge the invisible work you do and challenges the expectation that you should carry it all. You deserve partnership, not help. You deserve rest, not just productivity. And you deserve to be seen.

Paperclips & Periods airs on the Dreamvisions 7 Radio Network, a Boston‑based syndicated internet radio station reaching listeners across 135–200+ countries through platforms including iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, and others. The podcast aligns with the mission of Dual Minds Integrative Psychiatry, supporting conversations that promote emotional well‑being, personal growth, and whole‑person care.

Dreamvisions 7 Radio Network syndicates content widely, partnering with dozens of platforms and directories (including TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, Spotify, and more), giving Paperclips & Periods ongoing global exposure beyond traditional podcast outlets.Paperclips & Periods aligns with the mission of Dual Minds Integrative Psychiatry, supporting whole-person care and conversations that promote emotional well-being, understanding, and growth.

Learn more: www.dualmindspsychiatry.com | Listen on Dreamvisions 7 Radio

Paperclips & Periods Podcast
paperclipsandperiods@gmail.com

Dual Minds Integrative Psychiatry
www.dualmindspsychiatry.com
(508) 233-8354

BIO: Katharine Krych, MSN, RN, Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education, PEL-CSN, PMHNP(c)

My Story

Integrative Psychiatric Approach

At Dual Minds Integrative Psychiatry, Katharine “Katie” Krych, MSN, RN, brings her expertise as a master’s-prepared registered nurse, nursing faculty instructor, and health education consultant. She supports clients and students by bridging the worlds of healthcare and education, helping them navigate complex health, developmental, and mental health challenges with clarity and confidence. Katie works with individuals, families, and educational teams to provide practical strategies, compassionate guidance, and evidence-based support, emphasizing holistic care that addresses both emotional and functional needs.​

Philosophy of Care

Katie believes that education and healthcare are most effective when they empower individuals through knowledge, empathy, and real-world application. Her approach focuses on building competence, confidence, and resilience, whether in the classroom, clinical setting, or community. She creates a supportive environment where clients and students can explore challenges safely, develop critical thinking skills, and take actionable steps toward improved well-being, learning, and life outcomes.​

Education

Katie holds a Master of Science in Nursing and a Professional Educator License as a Certified School Nurse. Her advanced training equips her to integrate nursing practice with educational strategy, focusing on both student and client outcomes. She is dedicated to lifelong learning, staying informed on the latest research in nursing, mental health, and neurodevelopmental support.​

Professional Experience

Katie’s experience spans emergency and trauma care, peri-operative nursing, fertility support, school health, and higher education. As a nursing faculty member, she is committed to preparing future nurses to become safe, competent, and compassionate professionals. Her teaching style is practical, student-centered, and supportive, emphasizing critical thinking, clinical readiness, and confidence-building.

In her work with schools and families, Katie provides guidance on IEPs, 504 plans, and student health accommodations, with a special interest in mental health, neurodevelopmental conditions, and early identification of students with complex needs. She also consults and creates educational content designed to empower clients, families, and healthcare professionals to make informed decisions about health and wellness.

Personal Inspiration

​Katie draws inspiration from her experiences as a mother of five, a lifelong learner, and an advocate for honest conversations about health, trauma, resilience, and motherhood. Her personal journey informs her professional work, allowing her to connect authentically with students, clients, and families. She believes that sharing knowledge alongside empathy and lived experience can transform lives and create lasting impact.​

Current Practice

​At Dual Minds Integrative Psychiatry, Katie applies her expertise to support clients, families, and educational teams with guidance rooted in nursing, mental health, and developmental knowledge. She combines evidence-based strategies with practical insight to help individuals navigate complex challenges, build confidence, and achieve meaningful outcomes. Her goal is to educate, empower, and support others—whether in clinical care, educational settings, or life transitions—through a compassionate and integrative approach.