Mind In View

Do you ever see some old classmate's social media, or find a picture of an ex and realize that you are holding onto negative feelings? Even though it doesn't hurt anyone but you? Thea and Kate explor…

No one likes to feel uncertain, unsteady, unmoored. And yet these days it's a pretty universal state of being--plans are being put into question, health and safety concerns are once again top of mind…

You've likely heard some of the media stories lately around a certain ultra-famous pop star's conservatorship woes, but do you know what exactly all that means? Thea and Kate were curious about how t…

Being a parent is full of tough moments, hard decisions, and worry about somehow messing up your kid. Can you imagine how much harder it gets when your child is diagnosed with a debilitating anxiety …

Whether you consider yourself an optimist or a pessimist, reality can pack a tough punch, especially when you're expecting one thing and get another. In this episode, Thea and Kate explore the variou…

Money is one of those things that we all kind of have to have a relationship with in order to live in the world...but we don't really talk about it. And the thing is, cash flow (or lack thereof) and …

Brush and floss? Check. Work out three times a week? Check. Put a quarter in the piggy bank? Check. How often do you sit down and think about your habits? Probably....never. And yet they inform so mu…

Is there anything more complicated and dynamic than our sense of identity? When confronted with interpretations of ourselves that don't line up, that can be confusing or even traumatizing. In this ep…

Personality tests can be fun to try and offer interesting perspective on ourselves and our loved ones. Based on a listener suggestion, Thea and Kate took their official Enneagram assessments. In this…

Can you remember the first time you felt guilt? It's such an intense, visceral emotion, and yet most of the time we feel guilty even when we've done nothing wrong!  Thea and Kate discuss the power of…

When you experience a major life change that people think of as good--a new job, a move, an addition to the family--do you feel like you aren't allowed be anything but happy about it? Even though alo…

As important as mental health is to our overall well-being, opening up about our struggles can feel like a big risk. What are we afraid of? Thea and Kate talk about the stigmas they've experienced an…

Is gratitude an attitude? Is optimism a strategy? Sure. Those positive approaches to life can certainly benefit our mental, emotional, and physical health. But when we don't allow them to co-exist wi…

Do you remember the day when "I wouldn't be caught dead leaving the house in sweatpants..." became "it's been so long since I've worn non-elastic clothing I'm not sure it still fits?" This pandemic h…

You now how some situations or interactions just feel like they totally drain your life force? Yeah, we do too. In this episode, Thea and Kate talk about their own experiences with "energy vampires,"…

Some of us are great at setting and maintaining our own boundaries. Others (*cough*Thea&Kate*cough*) struggle to understand how best to establish these self-protecting guidelines--and to properly com…

She knows anxiety intimately as both a sufferer (with diagnoses of OCD and PTSD) and as a therapist who's devoted her professional career to healing. And that is her superpower. In this episode, gues…

With an increasingly vaccinated population, our thoughts turn towards returning to "normal." But what is normal anymore? What will the world look like? Maybe were feeling safe and comfy all locked up…