Broken Podcast

Episode 25 of the Broken Podcast is about the danger of labeling people. Ever since Donald Trump was elected, it feels like we can't go a day without hearing the word "narcissist" on the nightly news…

Therapists Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen discuss the sex strike suggested recently in a tweet by Alyssa Milano.

They talk about the sex strike and the messages it may send. They also talk about h…

Hannah and Alexa discuss lots of things related to therapy including how to find a therapist, how therapists are trained and credentialed, and what happens in therapy.

Hannah updates listeners about …

Therapists Hannah and Alexa of Omaha Psychotherapy (omahapsychotherapy.com) talk about a lot of things related to burnout, caregiver stress, secondary trauma, and compassion fatigue. 

Hannah shares…

The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

Hannah and Alexa interview domestic violence survivor Christen Sacco.

Christen shares some education and statistics about domestic violence and …

Co-hosts and therapists Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen interview Hannah's daughter, 7 year-old Lily Mirmiran.

Lily shares her thoughts about what is broken in the world today and about how adults …

Therapists Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen interview Shannon Vaccaro, a mom from Omaha, Nebraska who, with her husband Tony, lost their first child, son Alfy, on April 6, 2012 at 28 weeks of pregna…

In this episode, Broken co-host Hannah Mirmiran shares her own story of brokenness.

The episode begins with co-host Alexa thanking listeners for their feedback and support, especially to previous sho…

Therapists Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen of Omaha Psychotherapy interview Melissa Mueller.

Melissa shares her powerful personal story, including her struggle with bulimia and her recovery.

Hannah…

Hannah and Alexa explain a concept developed by psychiatrist, Carl Jung called the Shadow.

In the early twentieth century, Carl Jung developed a way to conceptualize our "self", identifying two main …

Trauma expert Chris Pilcher, LMHP, of Omaha Psychotherapy joins Hannah and Alexa for this episode. 

Chris shares her experience and history of treating both the victims and the perpetrators of childh…

Hannah and Alexa educate listeners about codependency, and examine various patterns and dynamics common in many relationships and in families. 

Hannah provides examples of codependency, and shares a …

Episode 13 is all about self-care and how to find more happiness in life. Listeners are encouraged to break out of ruts and routines to find more meaning and satisfaction in life.

Alexa and Hannah ta…

Episode 12 is dedicated to the memory of Abby Nicole Uecker who left this world unexpectedly on July 23, 2017.

Alexa shares the poignant story of losing her best friend, Abby.

Hannah and Alexa discus…

Episode 11 features Amanda Diekman

Alexa and Hannah interview new mom, Amanda Diekman. Amanda gave birth to her first child, daughter Palmer, about three and a half months ago. 

Shortly after bringin…

Broken's Tenth Episode!

Alexa and Hannah open the episode by thanking listeners for joining them so far and share about some of the recent conversations they’ve had with listeners.

This episode provi…

Hannah and Alexa discuss ghosting.

Hannah mentions an article from the New York Times this week, "Why People Ghost, and How to Get Over it, Time to Go Ghostbusting."

Hannah and Alexa share personal s…

The Sex Episode 

Hannah and Alexa talk about sex and how it’s broken in many ways.

Disclaimer: much of the content in this episode focuses on heterosexual, traditional, cis-gendered married couples…

The seventh episode of Broken covers anxiety. 

Hannah and Alexa start the episode by sharing some listener feedback. Hannah responds to a comment she made about divorce on an earlier episode and clar…

In this episode, Hannah and Alexa interview Jim Florentine.

Jim is a stand-up comedian, TV host, actor, podcaster and voice artist. He is best known for co-hosting VH1 Classic's heavy metal talk show…