How many times have you been told to make time for self-care only to wonder what *exactly* that means? Me personally -- way too many times. My dear friend, Susan Roggendorf, The Sweary Therapist, is here to tell us what self-care is and is not. 

Listen to how she helps us through new language in support of the LGBTQ+ community and also starts to lay out her step-by-step recommendation to better, truer, ideal self-care for us -- the helpers and the givers.  

Next week! Stay tuned for Part Deux, where Susan gives us invaluable information on the remaining steps to self-care. 

Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. She's the LGBTQ+ owner of Coffelt Counseling Services in Bettendorf, Iowa. 

Susan works with folx living with anxiety including those persons in her LGBTQIA2s+ community. She's also currently in certification to expand her work with First Responders, Second Responders and Law Enforcement Officers grappling with anxiety as well as other life issues.

Susan is the host and producer of F*ck The Rules Podcast, and running her Instagram account at The Sweary Therapist. 

And when she's not out in her garden or reading, she's busy annoying her adult kids.