Well...what are you afraid of, anyway?References:The Shadow Work Journal: A Guide To Integrate and Transcend Your ShadowsHow Evolution Designed Your Fear: Mathias ClasenWhy do people worry?: Mark Freeston Wikipedia: Urbach–Wiethe disease The rare disease that stops people from feeling fear: Jasmin Fox-SkellyRare Brain Disorder Prevents All Fear: Laura SandersWhy worrying doesn’t work — and what to do instead: Mary HeinekeA New Explanation for Why Some People Worry So Much: Arash EmamzadehTackling your worries: NHS.uk

We can figure out why a fascist is surrounded by rich friends, and we've discussed how they get regular people to do their dirty work-in OBEY- but we don't talk about the need for loyal losers in any autocrat's mid-level bureaucracy! Pete Hegseth? RFK? Matt Gaetz? Who are these idiots?References:"The engines of autocracies? Mediocre employees"-By Amanda Taub “Making a Career in Dictatorship,” -Adam Scharpf and Christian GlasselMental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma

Why are we obsessed with the good old days?References:Johno Verity: Interview with Aaron, The Gas LamplighterWhy Millions Are Watching Dr. Parkinstine Live Like It’s 1915: Ashley FikeSubway Takes: The Fight Against Cobblestones: Ft. Gabriella Karefa JohnsonWhy are we so obsessed with the past?: Joelle MaillardWhy Are People Suddenly Obsessed With Life in the Middle Ages?: Tanner GarrityWhat Is Generation Z’s Obsession With The Past?:Tyrah SweetingPsychologists Explain Why Everyone’s Suddenly Obsessed With "Grandma Things": Meghan ShouseWhy Is Pop Culture So Obsessed with the 1920s?: Annalee NewitzWere Things Really Better In The Past? The Science Behind Our Obsession With A Lost “Golden Age” It's all going downhill. Or is it...?: Benjamin TaubNostalgia/Digital Transformation/Mental Health /Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness

Did you ever hear of behavioral economics? Do you think a series of quarters landing heads are more likely to land on tails? What else do you think you're probably wrong about? Find out now!References:Stanford Coin Experiment- 2023-Persi DiaconisJudgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases by Daniel Kahneman, Paul Slovic, and Amos TverskyMental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Behavioral Economics/

An extra-long show with the brilliant, funny, and talented Lu Chekowsky- we talk about fatphobia, how advertising makes us hate ourselves, and the perils of Sun-In addiction. Her book is so great, it's out June 9th and she's also got it on audiobook on Audible!References:Don't Buy What I'm Selling, by Lu ChekowskyMental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Grief/AI in advertising/Advertising/Body Image/ Parent-Child Relationships

Why am I fighting in the comments section- again??Where outrage addiction comes from and why it's bad for you!References:Your Addiction to Outrage is Ruining Your LifeThe anger feels so good, but it’s insidious Pete WilliamsMaddiction: Addiction to Self-Righteous OutrageJeremy E. ShermanDu Mez, Kristen Kobes (2020) Jesus and John Wayne: How white Evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation. NYC, NY: Liveright.Montell, Amanda (2021) Cultish: The language of fanaticism. NYC, NY: Harper WaveAriely, Dan (2012) The honest truth about dishonesty: How we lie especially to ourselves. NYC: NY HarperPsychology Today- Why Does Outrage Often Feel So Good Glenn Geher, PhD#attention economy #social media #social media echo chambers Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness

We all think we're so special, so unique- but human problems are pretty universal!References:Am I Normal?: Josie GlausiuszWhy do people find it difficult to realize that every other person has the same fundamental problems that they do? Sashi Gavani & David HunterYour problems are not unique. : Michael Dermer Why Do I Feel Different From Others? (And How to Cope): Viktor SanderWhy Some People Feel Too Different to Be Understood: Managing the enigma predicament: Jennifer Gerlach LCSWOur Problems Aren’t That Special: Aji OliyideMental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Social Isolation

What's up with tradwives, and why is seeking gendered family roles so dangerous for women?REFERENCES: Tradwife account ‘Patriarchy Hannah’ apologizes for lies, says she was ‘not who I presented myself to be’Kalhan RosenblattThe Tradwife Trend Is a Risky Throwback- Psychology Today--Marika Lindholm Ph.D.The Fury of the Tradwife: Adapted from an Annenberg School for Communication news article by Hailey Reissman, October 30, 2025. Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness

Are love songs bad for your mental health? Why does Sting find stalking so romantic? Who is the clean-up woman? All these questions and more answered here! We review the mental issues exhibited by Squeeze, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Lola Young, Bel Biv Devoe, and many more!References:Supporting a Friend or Family Member with Mental Health Problems: SAMHSAHow to Stop Objectifying Women: Integrative Life CenterThe Power and Control WheelHow Often Do Affair Partners End up Marrying and Happy?: Affair Resources and AdviceHow to Help the Chronically Self-Pitying Client: Three tips to turn self-pity into self-compassion and therapeutic action: Mark Tyrell100 AFFIRMATIONS TO HELP BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-CONFIDENCE: Carol MillerWhat is a therapist’s ‘duty to warn’ and why is it so important?: Alan DeibelMental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Domestic Abuse/Pop Culture Analysis

Why do some people lose themselves in travel? Why can't either of the sisters handle pot? Why is Venice Syndrome so deadly? These questions and more answered here! #seeker syndrome #mental health #sisters #therapy #international travelMental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness