Life, Love, And Mental Health: Liv’s Take On Breaking Boundaries In Romance

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Welcome back to Shit That Goes On In Our Heads the 2024 People s Choice Podcast Award Winner for Health In this episode G-Rex and Dirty Skittles sit with Australian romance author Liv Arnold to explore the intersections of mental health self-discovery and romance Liv shares how her journey started in Melbourne her shift from finance to fiction and mental health s role in her novels Meet Our Guest Liv Arnold Liv grew up in Melbourne Australia and after studying Arts Commerce at Deakin University she pursued her passion for writing at RMIT Inspired by Enid Blyton s books Liv now channels her creativity into romance novels published with The Wild Rose Press With her loyal pup Groot by her side she tackles themes like PTSD anxiety and societal stigmas around female sexuality in her novels Etched in Stone Stepping Stone and Law amp Disorder Liv s writing connects with readers by blending suspense real-life challenges and relatable character journeys Connect with Liv Arnold – Website https www livarnold com – Facebook https www facebook com livarnoldauthor – Instagram https www instagram com liv au – Twitter https www twitter com liv au – BookBub https www bookbub com profile liv-arnold Books by Liv Arnold – Etched in Stone Invested in You Book 1 – Stepping Stone Invested in You Book 2 – Law amp Disorder Key Takeaways from this Episode 1 The Power of Representation in Romance Liv emphasizes the importance of tackling real-life mental health issues like PTSD and anxiety in romance novels creating characters that readers can identify with 2 Breaking Taboos and Embracing Female Sexuality Liv discusses societal stigmas around female sexuality sharing how her books encourage readers to embrace their desires without shame 3 Lessons in Self-Care and Boundaries Liv reflects on the importance of setting healthy boundaries and shares how these lessons inspire both her life and her character s growth Call to Action If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health issues please reach out to a local crisis hotline It s OK not to be OK and support is always available – United States Call or Text -988 – https 988lifeline org talk-to-someone-now – Canada 988 – Call or Text – https 988 ca – World Wide https findahelpline com Connect with G-Rex and Dirty Skittles – Official Website https goesoninourheads net – Facebook https www facebook com shltthatgoesoninourheads – Instagram https www instagram com grex and dirtyskittles Support Our Podcast – Newsletter https sh-t-that-goes-on-in-our-heads ck page profile – Merch https www goesoninourheads shop – Donate https donate stripe com 8wM4hy4js24y9b26oo Advertise with Us Explore advertising and partnership opportunities Visit – https www passionfroot me goesoninourheads Acknowledgments Audio Editing by NJz Audio Subscribe Rate and Review Stay tuned for more inspiring episodes Visit -https goesoninourheads net add-your-podcast-reviews for more ways to connect MentalHealthPodcast LivArnold Grex Stgoioh Dirtyskittles 2024PeoplesChoicePodcastAwardWinner MentalHealthMatters BreakingStigmas PTSD Anxiety RomanceNovels SelfCare Boundaries Click here to visit this podcast episode