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Pod Therapy

PodTherapywww.podtherapy.net
An explicit comedy and mental health question & answer show with real therapists. Balanced with equal parts irreverent humor and compassionate sincerity, Pod Therapy answers real people's questions about life, love, mental health, health and everything else every week. Ask your questions anonymously and read our show disclaimers at www.PodTherapy.net.
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Episodes

#333: Extra-Relational Crushes, Therapeutic Skills at Work, Developing Social Skills

Jim has replaced Nick and Whitney with cheap foreign labor. Also we have questions on extra-relational crushes, using therapist skills in non-clinical jobs, and developing social skills. If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access ou...

May 22, 20241 hr 19 min

#332: Pre-Stress Prep, Avoiding Sad Friends, Maximizing Monthly Therapy

Another live studio audience and a guest appearance by Moxy Jillette as we answer questions about whether you can prepare for stressful experiences, the reality of avoiding friends who have been through trauma and how to maximize monthly therapy appointments. If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you'r...

May 16, 20241 hr 19 min

#331: How Therapists Cope, Adapting to Injury, ASMR

We have a live studio audience as fans come to town for Scoop Fest, and we answer a question about how therapists find energy for family after doing sessions, how to adapt to life when an injury takes away your ability to workout, and whether ASMR has any value If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you...

May 09, 20241 hr 23 min

#330: Excommunicating Dad, Boba Tea Addiction, Expecting Apologies

In this episode we have a question from a son who's Dad joined the Trump Jan 6th insurrection, a boba tea addict, and a husband who expects apologies. If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interv...

May 02, 20241 hr 41 min

#329: Political Therapist, Talking to People, Dream Job Problems

This week we have a question from a therapist who sees politics becoming too imposing in therapy, a person looking for advice on communicating, and a person who pursued their dream job but is experiencing financial frustration. If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon...

Apr 26, 20241 hr 44 min

#328: Imperfect Diets, Internet Delusions, Homicidal Ideations

This week we have questions about how we as therapists still have imperfect diets, whether self-reinforcing internet delusions should be allowed to exist, and how to manage homicidal ideations. If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also ac...

Apr 18, 20241 hr 50 min

#327: Gaslamping, Collateral Friendship Damage, Soft Voice

Welcome back in this episode we have a question on how to change ones own gaslighting behavior, whether to end a friendship when that will cause collateral damage in other relationships, and whether having a super soft speaking voice is something that can be addressed in therapy. Deescalation skills: https://hub.tmlt.org/tmlt-blog/de-escalation-techniques-and-resources If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach...

Apr 11, 20241 hr 34 min

#326: Supervision, Superficial Therapy, Mini Breakdowns

It's Whitney's one year anniversary! This week we have questions on how therapists are supervised, whether to break up with a therapist after two years, and how to handle mini emotional breakdowns. Deescalation skills: https://hub.tmlt.org/tmlt-blog/de-escalation-techniques-and-resources If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show h...

Apr 04, 20241 hr 25 min

#325: Therapy for Therapists, Intrusive Thoughts, Mental Health First Aid

Is it hard for therapists to find their own therapist? What to make of intrusive thoughts that become more specific? What should be used in mental health first aid? Deescalation skills: https://hub.tmlt.org/tmlt-blog/de-escalation-techniques-and-resources If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're us...

Mar 28, 20241 hr 19 min

#324: Husband Losing Sex Drive, Dad Guilt, Husband's Trauma Hurting Marriage

This week's questions are a wife trying to reignite a husband's sex drive, a Dad with severe guilt issues, and a marriage struggling with trauma and depression. If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep div...

Mar 21, 20241 hr 35 min

#323: Crying at Work, Interfaith Relationships, Teenage Depression

This week we have questions from somebody who cannot stop crying at work, somebody in an interfaith relationship who won't share about faith, and a worried mom asking about teenage depression. If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also acc...

Mar 14, 20241 hr 31 min

#322: The Fidgets, EMDR for Trauma, Missing a Stalker

In this episode we have questions on having the fidgets during therapy, whether a therapist is doing EMDR correctly, and how to let go of your stalker. If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, inter...

Mar 07, 20241 hr 32 min

#321: Grieving Miscarriage, Overcoming Addiction, Ruining Sister's Wedding

This time we have questions about grieving a miscarriage, overcoming addiction, and attending an estanged sister's wedding. If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews...

Feb 29, 20241 hr 43 min

#320: Not Being Negative, Social Work Stress, Preparing for Future Trauma

This week we have questions about moving on after a long term relationship, the stress of being a social worker, finding a therapist for a future trauma. If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, int...

Feb 22, 20241 hr 31 min

#319: Seasonal Affective Disorder, Cosmetic Surgery, Sci-Fi Shame

This time we answer questions seasonal affective disorder, cosmetic surgery and sci-fi shame If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews and rants as well as our live ...

Feb 15, 20241 hr 45 min

#318: Terrible with Words, Comforting Others, Narcissistic Mother

This week the crew discusses how to improve your speaking skills, how to comfort others without seeming superficial, and dealing with a narcissistic mother at your own wedding. This week we've got questions on how to manage missing your therapist, what to do when your parents feel you owe them, and how to help children through a combative divorce. If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! List...

Feb 08, 20241 hr 17 min

#317: Therapist vs Life Coach, Vulnerability Weakness, How to Therapy

This show we answer questions on the differences between therapists and life coaches, why being vulnerable is not weakness, and how to open up in therapy. This week we've got questions on how to manage missing your therapist, what to do when your parents feel you owe them, and how to help children through a combative divorce. If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the sh...

Feb 01, 20241 hr 30 min

#316: Codependent Parents, Trauma from Therapy, Meth induced Psychosis

This episode has questions on how to handle parents who are codependent on you during your visits, dealing with trauma from therapy in therapy, and methamphetamine induced psychosis. This week we've got questions on how to manage missing your therapist, what to do when your parents feel you owe them, and how to help children through a combative divorce. If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ...

Jan 25, 20241 hr 16 min

#315: Social Worker Supremacy, Self Talk vs Coping Skills, Social Invisibility

Welcome to Season 7! In this episode we answer questions about whether social workers are the best therapists, what to do when coping skills for negative self talk become constant, and how to address feeling socially invisible. This week we've got questions on how to manage missing your therapist, what to do when your parents feel you owe them, and how to help children through a combative divorce. If you are an Apple user please rate us! If you are a Spotify user, please rate us! Submit a questi...

Jan 18, 20241 hr 28 min

#314: Professional Question Potpourri

The crew answer questions about the profession of therapy and their experiences in the field. This week we've got questions on how to manage missing your therapist, what to do when your parents feel you owe them, and how to help children through a combative divorce. If you are an Apple user please rate us on iTunes! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.P...

Jan 11, 20241 hr 52 min

#313: Social Cues, Dealing with Delusions, Bursting Bubbles

This week we discuss helping a person who misses social cues, how to deal with people actively experiencing delusions, and when to burst a person's perspective with reality. If you are an Apple user please rate us on iTunes! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skil...

Jan 04, 20241 hr 18 min

#312: Gender Expectations, Self Loathing Slow Progress, Therapy Priorities

Questions about gender expectations, self loathing over slow progress, and prioritizing issues in therapy. If you are an Apple user please rate us on iTunes! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews and rants as well as our live discord chat! Inter...

Dec 28, 20231 hr 10 min

#311: Grieving, Estrangement from Parents, Maximizing Therapy

In this holiday episode the crew answer questions on grieving loss, reunited after being estranged from a parent, and how to get the most out of therapy If you are an Apple user please rate us on iTunes! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews and...

Dec 21, 20231 hr 23 min

#310: UNLV Shooting, Chronic Cheaters, Christmas Discipline

This week Jim shares the story of the UNLV shooting and the crew discusses how to respond, we also have questions on dating a chronic cheater and how to discipline teenagers around the holidays. If you are an Apple user please rate us on iTunes! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep di...

Dec 14, 20231 hr 36 min

#309: Neurotic Mess, Troubled Teen, Dignity for Developmentally Disabled

A response letter from 269, a question about being neurotic about change, how to manage a troubled teenager, and whether the dignity of risk extends to the developmentally disabled. If you are an Apple user please rate us on iTunes! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, intervie...

Dec 07, 20231 hr 27 min

#308: Talking to teens, Adulting, Finding a Therapist

We have a response question from a SPED Teacher, a question about engaging with teens in a youth group, a question about the difficulty of adulting, and finding a therapist despite potential dual relationships. If you are an Apple user please rate us on iTunes! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast li...

Nov 30, 20231 hr 28 min

#307: Jim's Mom, Codependency, ADHD Teen, Spouses' Friends

Jim's Mom makes the annual pod therapy pilgrimage via Spirit airlines. Also we have questions on whether a person is codependent, how to help an ADHD teenager and getting along with a spouse's friends. If you are an Apple user please rate us on iTunes! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of ...

Nov 23, 20231 hr 46 min

#306: Re-training a friend's MH attitudes, Cannabis and CBT, Complications of being isolated

The team answers listner questions about how to address a friend's attitudes toward mental health, cannabis use and CBT, and the complications of being isolated. If you are an Apple user please rate us on iTunes! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, re...

Nov 16, 20231 hr 28 minSeason 6Ep. 306

#305: Unpopular Opinions, Politicized Therapy, Situationships

Slurpie joins the crew as we take on questions about having unpopular opinions, whether therapy has become too political, and situationships If you are an Apple user please rate us on iTunes! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews and rants as we...

Nov 09, 20231 hr 43 min

#304: Missing a Therapist, Entitled Parents, Kids in Combative Divorce

This week we've got questions on how to manage missing your therapist, what to do when your parents feel you owe them, and how to help children through a combative divorce. If you are an Apple user please rate us on iTunes! Submit a question to the show! Help us reach #1 on Goodpods ! Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill...

Nov 02, 20231 hr 35 min
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