This mental health-focused pod is a conversation between two friends, one of whom happens to be a psychologist running a world-renowned anxiety clinic; the other is a former clinic patient and current mental health advocate. It's kind of like therapy, but without the confidentiality.
Meet Grace! She is a dynamic teenager wise beyond her years. Grace has lived with OCD since childhood and spent many years struggling without knowing what to make of her intrusive thoughts. On this e…
Does everyone feel totally drained, exhausted, foggy, and over it, or is that just us?
Thea and Kate discuss the mental toll of living in constant crisis mode, and offer some strategies for navigatin…
Intention-setting is an important part of every new calendar year for Thea and Kate--not to be confused with New Year's Resolutions, which they find punishing and self-judging. In this episode, they …
Recorded just one day before Thea's scheduled induction to deliver her twins, this episode focuses on her pregnancy journey. Kate peppers Thea with questions about pregnancy's affects on her mind, bo…
No matter your age, getting older can really mess with your head. Time seems to pass more quickly every year--don't even get us started on Covid time--and all of a sudden we look back at younger vers…
It's amazing how we can get accustomed to talking to ourselves like a piece of hot garbage, and how we can't even fathom talking to someone we love this way. Why does this come so easily, but is so e…
Are the 'Love Languages' corny or accurate? We think the answer might be a little bit of yes to both. Join Thea and Kate this week as they explore their 'love language' test results and try to unpac…
Do you ever feel like you're trying to have meaningful conflict with someone you love but you end up just fighting about feelings? Do you want to be more assertive but find that you either shut down …
We all want to belong, but what does that actually mean? In this week's episode, Kate and Thea explore the concept of belonging and unpack the who, what, where, why of it all. We also discuss what i…
This week's episode puts the spotlight on Kaitlin, who had to rethink her entire life at the same time the world shut down. Her story shows her resilience, perseverance, and adaptability in the face …
For those of you who are female or female-identifying, do you ever find it challenging to navigate the world of 'lady-friends'? Support systems are so important to our mental health, but finding the …
Do you ever feel like all you do is work, work extra, do various chores, sleep and repeat? Well we feel like this, and it seems to have gotten worse since the pandemic began! Everything just seems to…
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an often misunderstood disorder, for both laypeople AND medical professionals. Kate and Thea are very passionate about breaking mental health stigma generally,…
It's hard to know whether our attitude determines our reality or if our reality determines our attitude. We think it's probably a bit of both/and rather than either/or. In this episode, Thea and Kate…
Do you ever just want to indulge feeling really sorry for yourself? Well we certainly do but then we end up feeling worse in the long run. It’s important to feel our feelings but when we find ourselv…
Let's face it--at some point in our lives, we all need help. Are you like Thea, who has natural ease and confidence about making requests of others? Or maybe you are more aligned with Kate, for whom …
Here's the thing about seasons: they affect us, whether it's a change in the weather or a subtle evolution to a new phase of life. And yet we act like they shouldn't, like something is wrong with us …
It feels counter-intuitive when you're experiencing trauma or pain, but sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is fall apart. Thea and Kate talk in this episode about how it can actually be…
Do you ever wonder whether you should walk away from a situation or stick it out? Do you question whether your "chickening-out" or making a healthy choice for yourself? These decision points can feel…