Insights from the Couch - Real Talk for Women at Midlife

Ep. 122: You Can See Everything: Two Therapists Unpack the Elizabeth Holmes Documentary

We went on an Insights from the Couch field trip to see the buzzy new Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything, and we have SO many thoughts. As two therapist

Ep. 121: How to be Hot at Midlife

Can you really be hot at midlife? Hell yes! But what does that actually mean when you're in your 50s, your body is changing, and the reflection in the mirror doesn&a

Ep. 120: How to Plan a Rewirement Instead of a Retirement with Joanna Danaher

What happens when you’ve spent decades building a career, raising a family, achieving, producing, and checking all the boxes… and suddenly you’re staring down retirement?

Ep. 119: Bad Days, Birthdays, and Breakthroughs

Some days just feel heavy. You’re discouraged, comparing yourself to everyone around you, questioning your progress, and suddenly your brain has decided everything is ter

Ep. 118: The 6 Core Childhood Wounds and How They're Keeping You Stuck with Dr. Galit Atlas

Have you ever wondered why you keep choosing emotionally unavailable people, getting stuck in the same relationship patterns, or craving closeness while simultaneously be

Ep. 117: Looking at Your Relationship with Alcohol

Alcohol is so normalized in our culture that it can be surprisingly hard to tell when a casual habit has quietly become a coping mechanism. In this episode, we’re having

Ep. 116: Do I Need Meds? An Honest Conversation About Psychiatry, Diagnosis & Mental Health with Dr. Brady Bradshaw

With one in six American adults now taking an antidepressant, we wanted to ask some big questions: Are we overmedicating? Are we overdiagnosing? When is medication genuin

Ep. 115: Lindsay Clancy: Postpartum depression, media, and mental health

In this episode, we’re tackling a heavy, complicated, and deeply divisive conversation: the Lindsey Clancy case and what it brings up about postpartum depression, postpar

Ep. 114: You Can't Think Your Way Out of Your Feelings with Chelsea Horton

Are you actually feeling your feelings—or are you really good at thinking about them? In this episode, we’re joined by somatic coach, educator, and Healing Embodied found

Ep. 113: AI: Friend, Helper, or Problem?

What happens when AI becomes more than a tool—and starts becoming a thinking partner, emotional regulator, therapist, or even a relationship? In this episode, we’re getti

Ep. 112: 10 Signs You're Avoidant and Don't Know It

Avoidance doesn’t always look like silence, shutting down, or refusing to communicate. In fact, you can be highly verbal, expressive, and even confrontational—and still b

Ep. 111: Hot Takes on HRT with Esther Blum

If you've ever left a doctor's office feeling dismissed, confused, or wondering if you're asking the wrong questions, you're not alone. We sat down wi

Ep. 110: Motherf*cked: Healing from Complicated and Toxic Mother Wounds with Ashley Oerman

What happens when the relationship that's supposed to feel the safest becomes the one that keeps you stuck? In this episode, we sit down with journalist and author A

Ep. 109: Your Clutter Is Costing You More Than You Think

Clutter isn't just about having too much stuff—it's about what that clutter may be doing to your mind. In this episode, we explore the psychology behind why clu

Ep. 108: The #1 Predictor of Divorce (And How to Stop It)

What happens when frustration quietly turns into contempt—and what does that mean for the future of your relationship? In this conversation, we sit down with relationship

Ep. 107: Do You Have Emotional Intelligence-Or Do You Just Think You Do?

Emotional intelligence isn't something you're born with—it's a skill you can strengthen, and it has the power to transform your relationships, your confide

Ep. 106: Stop Putting Your Life on Hold: How to Start Living on Purpose with Claudia Noriega-Bernstein

What if happiness isn't something you find—but something you create? In this episode, we sit down with author, speaker, coach, and three-time cancer survivor Claudia

Ep. 105: Stress or Burnout? How to Tell the Difference

Are you exhausted no matter how much you sleep? Feeling detached from things you used to enjoy? In this episode of Insights from the Couch, we’re diving into a topic that

Ep. 104: How the Fasting Mimicking Diet Can be a Midlife Tool for Longevity and Wellness with Renee Fitton, RD

What if one simple nutrition strategy could support healthy aging, improve metabolic health, boost energy, and even help your skin look better? In this episode of Insight

Ep. 103: Is This Friendship Over? How to Know, and How to Handle It.

Have you ever found yourself wondering whether a friendship has run its course—or if a difficult conversation could actually save it? In this episode, we’re diving into o