A Hero's Welcome Podcast
Maria Laquerre-Diego, LMFT-S, RPT-S & Liliana Baylon, LMFT-S, RPT-S
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A Hero’s Welcome Podcast
Hosted by Liliana Baylon and Maria Laquerre Diego, both LMFT-S and RPT-S
A Hero’s Welcome is a podcast for therapists, supervisors, and mental health professionals who want honest, culturally responsive conversations about clinical work, trauma, play therapy, supervision, and the humanity of being a helper. Each episode brings practical insight, real stories, and thoughtful reflection for clinicians who want to serve with depth, humility, and courage.
We discuss mental health topics, including psychotherapy models, clinical interventions, trauma-informed practices, and the role of cultural humility in therapeutic work. Our guests share their experiences serving children, families, and communities impacted by systemic stressors, offering insights and practical tools for fellow practitioners.
Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of culturally competent care or seeking a community that values diversity and inclusion, A Hero’s Welcome offers a space for reflection, learning, and growth.
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Liliana Baylon
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Maria Laquerre-Diego
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Recent Episodes
S3 Grief And OCD with Bryn Murphy
Send us Fan MailWhat if the heart of OCD isn’t just compulsion and control, but grief steady, daily, and often unnamed? We sit down with our returning guest, Bryn Murphy, a clinician who lives with…
S3 Radical Self-Care For Leaders with Maria D & Liliana B
Send us Fan MailThe fastest way to burn out in therapy is to believe you have to be available for everyone, all the time, no matter what your body is doing. We’ve both lived that lie, and after a…
S3 Dissociation As Wisdom with Marshall Lyles
Send us Fan MailWhat if dissociation isn’t the enemy but a form of wisdom your nervous system uses to protect what’s most sacred? We sat down with Marshall for a candid, grounded conversation about…
S3 Naming Career Trauma In Therapy with Khara Croswaite Brindle
Send us Fan MailThe moment someone said, “Just write the note and get back to work,” we knew this conversation had to happen. Kara returns to help us put words to the wounds so many clinicians carry…
S3 Burnout, Boundaries, And Being Human
Send us Fan MailThe world feels loud, relentless, and on fire, and we’re saying it out loud. We unpack what burnout looks like when you’re a therapist, a caregiver, a business owner, and a human with…
S3E3 Why Therapists Should Lean Into Kids’ Digital Worlds with Rachel Altvater
Send us Fan MailWhat if “screen time” could become the most connective part of your day? We sit down with psychologist and play therapy supervisor Rachel to rethink digital life not as a threat to…
S3E2 How Play, Structure, And Compassion Rebuild Broken Attachment with Dorothy A Derapelian
Send us Fan MailWhat if the “defiant” behavior you’re seeing is really an attachment alarm? We sit with licensed counselor and adoptive parent Dorothy Derapellian to unpack Core Attachment Therapy, a…
S3E1 Gatekeeping Diagnoses with Jessica Kruckeberg
Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the checklist says “no,” but your body and life keep saying “something is real”? We open the new season by taking aim at diagnostic gatekeeping across therapy…
S2 The Stories That Stayed With Us with Liliana & Maria
Send us Fan MailThe conversations that shaped our year didn’t push us to work harder. They moved us to be human. We revisit the moments that shifted our lens: naming white supremacy inside everyday…
S2 Breaking Down Professional Gatekeeping with Liliana & Maria
Send us Fan MailThe mental health field has a problem we need to talk about - one that's driving talented clinicians away and ultimately harming the clients we all serve. In this candid conversation,…
S2 Mirroring the Playroom: Lived Experience in Therapy with Heather Fairlee Denbrough
Send us Fan MailWhat happens when therapists bring their authentic, neurodivergent selves into the playroom? Magic, according to Heather Fairley-Denbrough, a licensed clinical social worker and…
S2 Beyond Play: Why Child Therapists Matter with Laura Brownstein
Send us Fan MailChild therapist Laura joins us to explore the concerning shortage of therapists willing to work with children, despite growing mental health needs among youth populations. • Laura…
S2 EMDR Sandtray based Therapy by Ana M. Gómez
Send us Fan MailWhen words collapse under the weight of trauma, symbols step in with clarity and care. We sit down with Anna Gomez to explore how EMDR and sand tray therapy, used together, create a…
S2 Using D&D as a Healing Tool with Erika Walker
Send us Fan MailErika brings Dungeons & Dragons into therapy sessions, creating transformative healing experiences for clients through role-playing games and character development.• Using D&D…
S2 Removing Your Armor: Embracing Authenticity with Miranda Stoll
Send us Fan MailMiranda shares how we can create the life we want by letting go of fear and embracing our authentic selves through the removal of protective armor that no longer serves us.• Exploring…
S2 Travel Hacking Your Way to Therapist Wellness: A Conversation with Allison Rimland
Send us Fan MailWe explore how pursuing personal passions, such as travel, can serve as a powerful burnout prevention strategy for therapists, with special guest Allison Rimland sharing her journey…
S2 The Therapist's Journey with Maria & Liliana
Send us Fan MailThe secret evolution of therapists that nobody talks about in graduate school - from survival mode to seasoned professional, Maria and Liliana crack open the unspoken developmental…
S2 Beyond Burnout: Discovering Your Authentic Professional Self with Madison Duran
Send us Fan MailProfessional identity formation is a crucial yet often overlooked process for preventing burnout and achieving fulfillment in the mental health field.Burnout symptoms closely mirror…
S2 SITH Conference 2025: Join us for a deep dive into Beyond Borders & Supervising with Caution with Liliana Baylon
Send us Fan MailLiliana joins us to preview her two upcoming workshops at the SITH conference in Las Cruces this October, focusing on cultural humility in mental health and ethical supervision…
S2 SITH Conference 2025: The Legal Arena: Playing by the Rules and Advocating for ClientsThrough Play Therapy & Clinical Expertise with Val Bruno
Send us Fan MailWe welcome special guest Val to discuss her upcoming session at the SITH Conference, which focuses on helping clinicians navigate the legal arena with confidence. Val shares her…
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A Hero's Welcome Podcast has published 65 episodes since February 2024, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Mental Health.
A Hero's Welcome Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 34m.
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