F*ck The Rules
F*ck The Rules
The Sweary Therapist
"F*ck The Rules" podcast is about folx who set out to achieve something in their lives by ditching the archaic rules and expectations that were getting in their way. Please join your host The Sweary Therapist, Susan Roggendorf, LMHC LCPC NCC, as she chats up these folx to find out why and how they did it, and how you fucking can, too. Music by Coma-Media, website - https://pixabay.com/users/coma-media-24399569/
A Millennial  and Two GenX Elders Saunter Into A Podcast S5E7
This is a big episode (over an hour!), but so worth the time as my co-host, No. 1 Child is with me chatting up my colleague and friend, Steve Bisson. Topics covered: First Responders + Peer Support = Mental Health Support Respect. Respect! Respect? Counterculture 2020s style Generational Expectations AI + Critical Thinking Get Off My Lawn! Activation Alert Notice: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including trauma, suicide and death. Listener discretion is advised. * * * More informati...
Aug 14
1 hr 11 min
Stories Shenanigans S5E6
No. 1 Child and I discuss how we're trying to maintain some distance from all the news inundating us this year. This means movies, music and books. And I have a bit of a passionate outburst about how Mary, Queen of Scots is portrayed in films and shows. A little bit. Shows: California Law Secrets of Spanish Florida Kanopy - streaming service available through public libraries Books: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, Author: Stephen Graham Jones The Djinn Waits One Hundred Years: A Novel, Author: Shu...
Jul 28
31 min
Elicited Joy and Delight S5E5
After several months of less than enjoyable shenanigans, No. 1 Child is back in the co-host seat! We're chatting about passion projects and interests in folx lives, including some of our own. (Of course, she's sassy as usual.) Info on some of what we discussed: Antelope Canyon, AZ *No longer on lottery system, but reserved tours only. Grand Canyon, AZ *I was on the south rim during my visit. Joy - Limitless Louie Instagram @limitless_louie Journaling! Some of my favorite accounts: Paper Craze...
May 25
33 min
Rambling On: New Year's Day - Resolutions? Oh fuck no!
New Year, same old me. And I'm totally down with that status. No. 1 Child and I are snacking on holiday cheese leftovers, she's got an adult beverage while i have my tea, going all over the place in our rambling. Join us or just put us on in the background to keep yourselves company. PLEASE NOTE: There are multiple topics we discuss that listeners may find upsetting and/or activating to them, including trauma. * * * When Seneca isn't being sassy Number One Child co-host, she's busy with a job...
Jan 2
29 min
Pockets In Dresses! Fashion, Politics, Human/Female Rights Pt. 2 - S5E4
"I like your dress!" "Thanks, it has pockets!" Continuing our discussion of fashion, body autonomy, the politics of clothing, with Jenn. We're going down even more rabbit holes! As Jenn says, "for those playing the home game version," here are the folx we reference in this episode, click their name to be connected to their YouTube channels. Bernadette Banner Abby Cox J. Draper Dr. Serena Dyer Lindsay Holliday Nicole Rudolph Karolina Zebrowska Book reference: Beau Brummell Many things knitted ...
Dec 25, 2025
37 min
Dresses with Pockets! Fashion, Politics, Human/Female Rights Pt. 1 - S5E3
"I like your dress!" "Thanks, it has pockets!" Settle in for this discussion, I've got one of my kids with me again, Jenn. We're going down rabbit holes. As Jenn says, "for those playing the home game version," here are the folx we reference in this episode, click their name to be connected to their YouTube channels. Bernadette Banner Abby Cox J. Draper Dr. Serena Dyer Lindsay Holliday Nicole Rudolph Karolina Zebrowska What started this all: The Sweary Therapist's Favorite Episode #3: Women a...
Dec 24, 2025
41 min
Rambling On: Holiday Shenangians
Are you ready to ramble?! No. 1 Child and I absolutely ramble on with this episode. There's no gentle lead in or intro, we hit the ground running with our shenanigans: old media internet referenceholiday seasonholiday decoration schemenew pet in No. 1 Child's homeweather or lack of itPike's Peak and No. 1 Child's desire to drag me up it and hug bearstacosfinding peace in being single on purpose* * * When Seneca isn't being sassy Number One Child co-host, she's busy with a job that her mother ...
Dec 16, 2025
32 min
Evolution of a Therapy Podcast for Crisis Responders S5E2
S5E2 Guest: Steve Bisson, LMHC (MA) One of my favorite people is back and we're chatting about so many things related to his podcast evolving from Finding Your Way Through Therapy to Resilience Development In Action. We also chat about many other topics: Passion kicking motivation in the assGetting education about therapy out in the worldWhat are other areas of crisis response people don't think aboutWhat's the definition of a First ResponderHow are we as therapists and therapists in therapy ...
Dec 9, 2025
50 min
Breaking My Own Fucking Rules: Rambling On
Are you ready to ramble?! Straight out of the gate, you got a reference to Star Trek red shirts…and it spirals out from there. This episode is following up to the first episode (prior to kicking off Season 5) with my cohost, No. 1 Child, and breaking my own rules for editing. It didn’t yield what we thought it would, so…we cover a lot of things: television, movies*, music, actors, artists, AI, ChatGPT. So it’s a rambling episode, put it on the background and feel free to laugh at us or ...
Oct 26, 2025
41 min
The Sweary Therapist's Favorite Episode #5: Being Badass By Being Yourself
I've chosen five of my favorite episodes (out of so many!) to share with listeners. This is the fifth and final one that brought another one of my favorite people together with me to chat about how life can be for women in various professions. * * * This episode, I have the pleasure of hosting one of my favorite professionals, friend and mentor, Dr. Christina Keszler. She is the Owner, and Chiropractic physician of Synergy Wellness Centers, LLC. We have a great time sharing laughs, but also ...
Sep 16, 2025
38 min
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