Narrative Therapy: An Animated Conversation

Kat Morse and Kaitlyn Wessels

After the 100th re-watch of your favorite animated children's film, you start to...notice things. High school best friends, Kat Morse & Kaitlyn Wessels reunite across 3,000 miles to get curious about the ways in which children's animation affected us when we were young, and what we think about those stories today. Part memoir, part psychosocial education, and part self-reflective analysis, 'Narrative Therapy: an Animated Conversation' is for parents, caregivers, psychology-enthusiasts, and film critics alike! Find show notes, resources, and more at www.narrativetherapypodcast.com

Episodes

We’re going to infinity and beyond with...Toy Story! In our Season 1 finale, we’re talking all about the magic of play, a differential diagnosis for Sid, and frenemies turned besties. Plus we’re joined by special guest Tommy Rueff from Happen, Inc.’s Toy Lab in Cincinnati, and Katie makes a surprise announcement! Find show notes, resources, and more at www.narrativetherapypodcast.com

Feb 19, 2021

1 hr 18 min

The Princess and the Frog

Katie and Kat are 'going down the bayou' to talk all about New Orleans, ambition, hard work, and FOOD! Keji Latio from The Blessed Bakery also joins us to share about her mutual aid work in Columbus, Ohio, and abroad. Find show notes, resources, and more at www.narrativetherapypodcast.com.

Feb 5, 2021

1 hr 15 min

101 Dalmatians

The world was such a wholesome place until...Cruella, Cruella De Vil! Kat and Katie explore the "pure evil" of Cruella De Vil against the backdrop of the 1950s. And special guest Kris Fredriksson from the Dalmatian Rescue of Southern California joins us to talk all about Dalmatians and pet adoption.  Find show notes, resources, and more at www.narrativetherapypodcast.com.

Jan 22, 2021

58 min

Trolls

We explore the inalienable right to happiness through trolls, Bergens, and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Also included: a surprise interview with a special guest who worked on the movie! We’ve got this feeling inside our bones...that you’re going to LOVE this episode! Find show notes, resources, and more at www.narrativetherapypodcast.com.

Jan 8, 2021

1 hr 6 min

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

Katie, Kat, Goofy, and Max explore the myth, magic, and meaning of Santa. Find show notes, resources, and more at www.narrativetherapypodcast.com. Content Warning: This episode does get into the truths of the Santa myth, so sensitive listeners, please be advised!

Dec 25, 2020

1 hr 13 min

An American Tail

Spoiler alert: There are STILL cats in America, and the streets are NOT paved with cheese. Explore the allegory of immigration alongside Fievel in An American Tail. Find show notes, resources, and more at www.narrativetherapypodcast.com.

Dec 11, 2020

1 hr 1 min

Frozen 2

Did you know an enchanted forest is a place of transformation? We’re transforming our thinking around colonialism and codependency in this episode featuring Frozen 2. Find show notes, resources, and more at www.narrativetherapypodcast.com

Nov 27, 2020

1 hr 5 min

The Land Before Time

Kat and Katie dig deep to excavate themes of death, prejudice, and resilience not only in the animated children's film The Land Before Time, but also in our own modern lives. Find show notes, resources, and more at www.narrativetherapypodcast.com

Nov 13, 2020

1 hr 5 min

Coraline

What makes a good mother? Kat and Katie use the animated film Coraline as a springboard to explore fear, fantasy, and authenticity in the quest to understand what makes a mother good...enough. Find show notes, resources, and more at www.narrativetherapypodcast.com

Oct 30, 2020

1 hr 9 min

Beauty and the Beast

What exactly is the Tale As Old As Time? Explore Beauty and the Beast through a psychosocial lens with Kat and Katie. Find show notes, resources, and more at www.narrativetherapypodcast.com Content Warning: Brief references to sexual harassment at 40:45-41:35 and sexual violence at 50:30-51:16.

Oct 16, 2020

1 hr 1 min