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This Isn’t Therapy

This Isn’t Therapy... it's a podcast about it!
Therapy themes are everywhere you look— they’re in your relationships, in the culture, and yes, inside of you, Mary! Each week, Jake Ernst and Simon Paluck peel back the therapy curtain to discuss the very things people are talking to their therapists about. Anxiety. Boundaries. People Pleasing. Their narcissistic mother. No topic is off limits!

New episodes drop every Thursday.

The hosts:
Jake: https://www.instagram.com/mswjake
Simon: https://www.instagram.com/directedbysimon
The pod: https://www.instagram.com/notatherapypodcast

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
40 minutes
Episodes
202
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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The Empathy Wars: Declining connection in a divided world

The Empathy Wars: Declining connection in a divided world

This isn’t therapy… it’s part three in our series about the war on human connection. In this episode, we talk about how overwhelming people with tragic and distressing information about the world lea…

00:46:25  |   Thu 03 Apr 2025
The Opinion Wars: Can we really

The Opinion Wars: Can we really "agree to disagree"?

This Isn't Therapy... it's a follow up to last week's episode about the attention wars. In this episode, we explore the concept of "agree to disagree" and how there seems to be a war of opinions play…

00:47:51  |   Thu 27 Mar 2025
The Attention Wars: How the attention economy is reshaping the world… and us

The Attention Wars: How the attention economy is reshaping the world… and us

This Isn't Therapy... it's a frank discussion about the "attention economy"—where companies compete to capture our focus to sell us products. We break down the difference between attention, focus, an…

00:41:42  |   Thu 20 Mar 2025
How to be alone without feeling lonely

How to be alone without feeling lonely

This isn't therapy... it's a deeper dive into the topic of loneliness. Through stories submitted by the Loveliest Listeners, Jake and Simon discuss the crisis of loneliness and how to differentiate b…

00:46:48  |   Thu 13 Mar 2025
What to do when therapy isn't working

What to do when therapy isn't working

This isn't therapy... and it's not working out, either! In this episode, Jake and Simon discuss what to do when therapy isn't working. Importantly, they talk about how to know if therapy is actually …

00:46:58  |   Thu 06 Mar 2025
External validation and the quest for self-worth

External validation and the quest for self-worth

This Isn't Therapy... it's an episode about seeking validation (online). Are we becoming obsessed with our quest for constant reassurance, approval, and external validation? Piggy backing off last we…

00:41:08  |   Thu 27 Feb 2025
Where did all these narcissists come from?

Where did all these narcissists come from?

This Isn't Therapy... it's the long-overdue episode about narcissism. In this episode, we break down what narcissism really is, how it differs from strong self-esteem and healthy narcissism, and why …

00:49:00  |   Thu 20 Feb 2025
Inside the mind of a Chameleon Kid

Inside the mind of a Chameleon Kid

This Isn't Therapy... it's a deep dive into the world of “chameleon kids” — children who adapt their personalities, emotions, and behaviours to fit their surroundings and meet the unspoken needs of o…

00:42:52  |   Thu 13 Feb 2025
Nanoships, microconnections, and bite-sized bonds

Nanoships, microconnections, and bite-sized bonds

This Isn't Therapy... it's a frank convo about the ever-changing language we use to describe our relationships. From loud looking to kiss-mets, the way we're seeking and obtaining connections continu…

00:45:21  |   Thu 06 Feb 2025
Regret It or Forget It: When to regret and when to release

Regret It or Forget It: When to regret and when to release

This Isn't Therapy... it’s a juicy convo about the power of regret. In a culture that would prefer us to "get over it" and "forget it" altogether, we unpack the ways that regret and remorse play out …

00:38:59  |   Thu 30 Jan 2025
Can AI replace real relationships?

Can AI replace real relationships?

This Isn't Therapy... it's a thought-provoking episode about the growing influence of artificial intelligence in our personal lives. We ask the big question: Can AI truly replace human relationships?…

00:52:35  |   Thu 23 Jan 2025
Too much, too young: The toll of parentification

Too much, too young: The toll of parentification

This Isn't Therapy... it's the episode about one of the things that robs kids of a care-free childhood: being parentified. When kids are forced to grow up too soon and become adults in childhood, kid…

00:43:15  |   Thu 16 Jan 2025
Four questions to help you become self-led

Four questions to help you become self-led

This Isn't Therapy... it's a juicy convo about what it takes to become self-led. In this episode, we talk about self-leadership and how to build a sturdy and reliable self-esteem that doesn't dissolv…

00:53:38  |   Thu 09 Jan 2025
Why does finding hope feel so hopeless?

Why does finding hope feel so hopeless?

This Isn't Therapy... it's our first episode BACKKKK! This week, we're talking about why finding hope can often feel so hopeless in hopeless in times. We peel back the curtain on an article from The …

00:41:20  |   Thu 02 Jan 2025
ENCORE: How the Grinch Stole Therapy

ENCORE: How the Grinch Stole Therapy

This Isn't Therapy...this is an *encore* performance of our original spin on the famed holiday classic!! This Isn't Therapy presents: How the Grinch Stole Therapy. Every Who down in Whoville liked we…

00:10:44  |   Tue 24 Dec 2024
ENCORE: ✨'Twas the Night Before Therapy ✨

ENCORE: ✨'Twas the Night Before Therapy ✨

This Isn't Therapy...but this is an *encore* performance of our original spin on the famed holiday classic!! This Isn't Therapy presents: 'Twas the Night Before Therapy. On the eve of her first thera…

00:05:53  |   Thu 19 Dec 2024
ENCORE: Being chronically online

ENCORE: Being chronically online

This Isn't Therapy... it’s an *encore* conversation about being chronically online. In segment one, Jake and Simon talk about Brené Brown’s recent splash back into social media (welcome back BB!) and…

00:46:05  |   Thu 12 Dec 2024
ENCORE: Transference and Countertransference

ENCORE: Transference and Countertransference

This isn’t therapy… it’s an *encore* conversation about when the past is present in the therapy room. In this episode, Jake and Simon explore two therapy terms, transference and countertransference, …

00:43:11  |   Thu 05 Dec 2024
ENCORE: Learning to adapt

ENCORE: Learning to adapt

This Isn't Therapy...this is an *encore* fun, flirty convo about adapting to scenarios while keeping your values in check (*DING*). On this episode of the pod, Jake and Simon discuss two lovely liste…

00:31:44  |   Thu 28 Nov 2024
ENCORE:

ENCORE: "Thinking isn't doing"

This Isn't Therapy... it’s an *encore* episode about thinking, over-thinking, and sorting through seas of misinformation online. In segment one, Jake and Simon discuss findings from a small study by …

00:42:35  |   Thu 21 Nov 2024
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