Do you have a crush on your therapist? Claire gives you some insights into why this may be happening and gives you a tip on what to do about it. Plus, she answers a question from a listener whose family disapproves of the guy she loves. Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at [email protected] or submitting one at www.bit.ly/newdayask . Want to connect? Join the New Day Facebook Group! https://www.faceb...
Nov 02, 2022•14 min
Do you wonder what your therapist thinks of you? Claire gives you some tips on ways to dig a little deeper into the relationship you have with your therapist. Plus, she answers a question from a listener interested in starting therapy for his compulsive sexual behavior. Check out Claire’s recommendations for resources on sex addiction: Sex Addiction 101 by Robert Weiss Sexual Compulsives Anonymous , Sex Addicts Anonymous , and Sexaholics Anonymous Center for Healthy Sex Do you have something you...
Oct 31, 2022•10 min
In her work as a clinical therapist, Jasmonae Joyriel helps both individuals and couples process the shame and anxiety they carry when it comes to sex and eroticism. Jasmonae joins Claire to discuss how people can unpack their shame around sex and how partners can build trust and communication. Jasmonae also shares advice on how parents can talk to children about their bodies and consent. When we recorded this interview, Dr. Joyriel went by a different name, so you'll hear Claire use that name i...
Oct 28, 2022•39 min
Were your parents able to teach you every life lesson perfectly when you were a kid? Claire gives you some tips on how to make up for what you didn’t get when you were young by reparenting yourself now. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who is concerned her issues with mental health will negatively affect her children. Check out these books Claire recommends about reparenting yourself: Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson Mothers Who Can’t Love by Susan ...
Oct 26, 2022•9 min
Have you heard of breathwork? Claire gives you some tips on how to get into this interactive meditation technique that aims to center you, move emotions through your body, and relax the parasympathetic nervous system. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who is navigating the healthcare system and wants to know how to be a better patient. Check out Claire’s recommendations for getting into breathwork: Read Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor Follow Jay Bradley on Instag...
Oct 24, 2022•7 min
Marc Brackett, a research psychologist and Yale University professor, has spent years studying how shame and trauma impact our bodies. Marc joins Claire to talk about how healing from his own distressing childhood experiences inspired his work, which has illuminated key methods on how people can recover from trauma. Resources from the show Read Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by email...
Oct 21, 2022•36 min
Do you take time to notice, appreciate, and reflect on the good things happening in your life? Claire gives you some tips on how to cultivate more gratitude every day. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who wants advice on how to handle her relationship with an abusive parent. Check out these two books Claire recommends about reparenting yourself: What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo Buy Yourself the F*cking Lillies by Tara Schuster Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Sen...
Oct 19, 2022•8 min
Do you struggle to say “no” even when you really want — or need — to say it? Claire gives you some tips on how to recognize when you should say “no,” and how to get better at actually saying it. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who is working from home and struggling to separate his work life from his home life. Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at [email protected] or submitting one at w...
Oct 17, 2022•9 min
Amanda Levitt is an activist and scholar working to dismantle fatphobia and highlight the ways fat stigma shows up in society. Central to her work is exposing how racism and capitalism generate conditions that shame fat people about their bodies. Amanda tells Claire how the rise of social media has made body shame inescapable in society, how finding a supportive community helped her combat the body shaming she’s experienced throughout her life, and what we can do to challenge the societal norms ...
Oct 14, 2022•37 min
Do you know people who always tell you to look on the bright side of any situation? Claire gives you some tips on how to deal with toxic positivity when you really need some empathy. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who wants to know if she should confront someone she suspects doesn’t like her. Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at [email protected] or submitting one at www.bit.ly/newdayas...
Oct 12, 2022•9 min
Have you been meaning to start therapy but have no idea where to even start? Claire gives you some tips on how to navigate the mental health world and find the right person for you. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who is grieving her decision to only have one child. Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at [email protected] or submitting one at www.bit.ly/newdayask . Want to connect? Join th...
Oct 10, 2022•10 min
Honing in on her expertise in both mental health and social work, Lindsay Bryan-Podvin began specializing in financial therapy, an emerging modality helping people find both financial and emotional balance. Lindsay joins Claire to talk about how a financial therapist helps people process their shame and anxiety when it comes to money and big financial decisions in life. Resources from the show Check out Lindsay’s workbook The Financial Anxiety Solution Do you have something you want Claire’s hel...
Oct 07, 2022•36 min
Do you remember how good it felt the last time someone did something kind for you? Claire gives you some tips on how to be the person who pays it forward with random acts of kindness. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who wants to know how to support a loved one during the end of their life. Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at [email protected] or submitting one at www.bit.ly/newdayask . ...
Oct 05, 2022•10 min
When, where, and with whom are you your truest self? That’s the question Claire asked herself on her recent birthday, and she gives you some tips on how to answer it and then live it. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who is curious if anxiety manifests differently across genders. Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at [email protected] or submitting one at www.bit.ly/newdayask . Want to con...
Oct 03, 2022•9 min
After Zak Williams lost his father, the beloved actor Robin Williams, to suicide, he found that advocating for mental health care and helping others access wellness also charted a path to his own healing. Zak joins Claire to talk about his grieving journey, the mental wellness company he co-founded called PYM and the Lemonada Media podcast Call For Help which examines the new nationwide 988 suicide & crisis lifeline. Resources from the show Listen to the Call For Help podcast from Lemonada a...
Sep 30, 2022•35 min
Are you taking care of yourself? Self-care is easily dismissed as a luxury for those with free time and disposable income, but it’s really essential to our well-being. Claire gives you some tips on how to incorporate real self-care into your life. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who needs help with burnout at home and at work. Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at [email protected] or sub...
Sep 28, 2022•10 min
Do you often find yourself scrolling through Instagram, texting with friends, or even down some random Wikipedia rabbit hole instead of doing what you need to do? Claire gives you some tips on how to overcome procrastination, including a little self-compassion. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who wants some advice on healthy ways to end a friendship. Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at newday@...
Sep 26, 2022•13 min
For years after Sy Snarr’s son Zach was killed, she clung to the rage and hate she felt for his murderer. Even as that anger dimmed her life energy, the idea of forgiveness felt like betraying Zach’s memory. But a surprise letter from prison changed everything. Sy tells Claire how forgiveness has changed her life and how her family’s story was documented in the new podcast The Letter. Resources from the show Listen to The Letter , a podcast by Lemonada Media, KSL Podcasts and Workhouse Media Do ...
Sep 23, 2022•35 min
Do you get overwhelmed by the deluge of headlines, images, and information coming at you during the day? Claire gives you a tip on how to moderate your news intake without burying your head in the sand and pretending nothing is happening. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who wants guidance on how best to comfort and support a grieving child. Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at newday@lemonadame...
Sep 21, 2022•10 min
Do your days feel consumed by tasks and obligations that are getting in the way of really living your life? Claire gives you a tip on how to ascertain what really matters to you and how to go about prioritizing those things. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who is experiencing delayed grief and anxiety 15 years after the death of her parent. Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at newday@lemonadame...
Sep 19, 2022•10 min
After Cara Belvin lost her mother to cancer, she didn’t talk about her loss for decades. She tells Claire how in the years it took her to process losing her mother, she founded a community where women could support each other in their grief. Cara also tells Claire how her organization empowerHER supports girls who’ve lost their mothers and how it’s now expanding services to all youth who’ve experienced the death of a parent. Resources from the show Learn about empowerHER’s programs for young wom...
Sep 16, 2022•38 min
Are you struggling right now with all the uncertainty in the world? Claire gives you some tips on dealing with the stress that uncertainty can cause. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who wants to break out of the pessimistic mindset she’s been in since the death of her mother. Check out these resources mentioned in this episode: A Year of Positive Thinking by Cyndie Spiegel The Positive Thinking Workbook by Alexa Brand Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman Resilient by Rick Hanson Do y...
Sep 14, 2022•10 min
Are you finding yourself getting defensive a little too often? Claire gives you some tips on how to recognize defensiveness in yourself and work on curbing this feeling and behavior. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who is struggling with a complicated family dynamic. Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at [email protected] or submitting one at www.bit.ly/newdayask . Want to connect? Join t...
Sep 12, 2022•10 min
In life, but especially at work, women face a frustrating paradox that rewards likeability but disfavors intrepid, goal-oriented behavior. Award-winning journalist Alicia Menendez tells Claire how her own experiences led her to write the book The Likeability Trap . Alicia tells Claire how she navigates likeability issues as a journalist and anchor and how the issue is made more complicated when you factor in race, motherhood and sexual identity. Resources from the show Check out Alicia’s book Th...
Sep 09, 2022•39 min
Do you have a loved one whose mental health is declining? Claire gives you some tips on how to grieve this change. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who is noticing a pattern in her life she’d like to change. Check out these resources mentioned in this episode: The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at newda...
Sep 07, 2022•9 min
Are you in a place in life where you find yourself having to parent your own parent? Claire gives you some tips on how to navigate this challenging — and common — situation. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who wants to break out of the pandemic rut she and her husband got into of ordering takeout and watching TV every night. Check out these resources mentioned in this episode: Parent Your Parents Caregiving.com Daily Harvest Hello Fresh Thrive Market Do you have something you want C...
Sep 05, 2022•8 min
Author Melissa Febos has consistently flipped the literary paradigm. Her memoirs chronicling her time as a dominatrix and her musings on relationships and female adolescence have challenged traditional notions of memoir writing. Melissa tells Claire about her process for writing intimately and honestly about trauma, desire, and other life experiences. She also talks about her latest book, Body Work, which invites readers to grasp the radical power of writing your personal narrative. Resources fr...
Sep 02, 2022•37 min
Are you struggling with a narcissist in your life? Claire gives you some tips on how to navigate life with narcissists. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who isn’t sure how to best support grieving friends who don’t live near her. Check out these resources mentioned in this episode: How to Let Go of Toxic Relationships Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at [email protected] or submitting on...
Aug 31, 2022•10 min
Are you getting love bombed? Claire gives you some tips on how to spot this toxic behavior and how to get away from the person doing it. Plus, she answers a question from a listener who doesn’t see eye-to-eye with her husband on taking family trips. Check out these resources mentioned in this episode: I Want This to Work by Elizabeth Earnshaw Elizabeth’s New Day episode Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at ...
Aug 29, 2022•9 min
In life, change — even positive change — is hard, and sometimes we inhibit our own healing. In those moments, it’s helpful when someone breaks us out of harmful narratives and patterns. For years, author and therapist Lori Gottlieb has done just that — helping patients access therapy to gain new understandings of their lives. In her written work, she brings readers into therapy sessions and demystifies the process for anyone who has doubts about seeking a therapist. Lori tells Claire what her fi...
Aug 26, 2022•37 min
