Listener-Voted #1 episode of 2011 and for good reason. The Emmy-nominated writer/performer brings it. She opens up about her struggles, insecurities and fear of not being cut out to be a mother.
Find her on social media @TeresaStrasser
The 53 year-old former gang-member has spent most of his life in prison and much of it in solitary confinement. He addresses his shame over the harms he caused, surviving prison, getting sober, going back to school and regaining custody of his children.
Repressed sex abuse memories are difficult especially when the perpetrator is a female relative. The comic & podcaster talks about uncovering his memories, struggling with his faith, leaving Mormonism & trying to erase his belief that he deserves bad things to happen to him.
The certified psychoanalyst, author of It’s Not Always Depression:Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Your Authentic Self and AEDP psychotherapist opens up about her struggles with perfectionism and equating value with achievements, mistakes she has made as a parent, listening to our bodies, discovering our core emotions, how depression can misdiagnosed and advice on bringing about change in our lives using the change triangle.
The popular cartoonist @AlecWithPen shares his history with depression, anxiety, failed relationships, a wealthy but distant family, his type A Olympian dad, low self-esteem, trying to find his passion & how he finally channeled it into his drawings. Also Dr. Ellen Hendriksen reads a chapter from her book How To Be Yourself on social anxiety and making friends.
@AndreaBrandtPhD is a 77 year-old veteran psychotherapist, teacher and author shares her insights into how we can embrace aging and mortality to deal with feelings of irrelevance and anger and find contentment thru acceptance, mindfulness, passion and purpose. Dr. Brandt is the author of Mindful Aging: Embracing Your Life After 50 to Find Fulfillment, Purpose and Joy
Note: This episode was recorded in 2018 but not previously released.
Her lifelong fear of commitment was masked behind an obsession with emotionally available men – Christina shares how she personally changed and healed her pain to be able to recognize and accept healthy love including self-love.
The hilarious blogger/author of Ramshackle Glam @RamshackleGlam and The Big Activity Book For Anxious People shares about her battles with anxiety, relationships and being replaced as the creator and lead actress on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. She and Paul also get into some fun Fears and Loves.
The comedian @RyDoon shares about his battles with depression, fear of failure, huge financial and professional setbacks (he had a huge following on Vine before it was retired), having a mother with BiPolar I, and alcohol.