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why does it take a crisis to be taken seriously?

do you want to start therapy but are worried about what your parents might think? are your parents making you try therapy but you don’t know what to expect? whether thera

why you know the coping skills but still feel stuck

if you know what you need to do to improve your mental health, but struggle to implement these changes into your life, then this episode is for YOU.  today’s guest is sh

263. what i wish i knew when i didn’t want to be alive

are you currently at a low point with your mental health? do you hate it when people tell you “it will get better”— mostly because you don’t believe it ever will? in toda

262. your life isn’t going to feel like this forever (feat. dr. blaise aguirre)

want to hear an expert’s opinion on the teen mental health crisis?! today’s guest is dr. blaise aguirre—an assistant professor in psychiatry at harvard medical school in

261. what if part of you doesn’t want to get better? (feat. dr. blaise aguirre)

why are some people afraid to ask for help, even when their mental health is getting WORSE?! today’s guest is dr. blaise aguirre—an assistant professor in psychiatry at h

260. you don’t have to be in crisis to need help (feat. hailey hardcastle)

if you want to learn more about how our generation can create lasting change in mental health, this episode is for you! today’s guest is hailey hardcastle—a gen z mental

259. why you feel LOST after graduation (what actually helps!)

i’ve recently made a big career change and learned a LOT about my mental health along the way… so let’s talk about it!  in this solo episode, i’m explaining what sparked

258. why you never feel good enough (even when you're doing everything right) dr. marisa g franco

how can someone have high self-esteem but low self-worth??! today’s guest is dr. marisa g. franco— a psychologist, author, professor, and friendship expert. she writes ab

257. why you can be loved and still feel unlovable (feat. dr. marisa franco)

why do some people struggle to accept love?? today’s guest is dr. marisa g. franco— a psychologist, author, professor, and friendship expert. she writes about how to buil

256. 10 years of therapy in 20 minutes (what i wish i learned sooner!)

wanna know what over a decade of therapy, a psychology degree, and my own podcast have taught me about mental health?! in this solo episode, i’m breaking down the key tak

255. why it’s so hard to ask for help (and how to start!)

if your mental health is getting worse, but asking for help feels like too much, this episode is for YOU.  in this solo episode, i explain why so many of us can be reluc

254. how to help someone who doesn’t want help (without making it worse)

how do you help someone who’s struggling with depression?? in this solo episode, i answer a mom's question on how she can best support her son with his depression. i exp

253. why therapy didn’t work… until this

i spent 2.5 years in therapy, 4 hospitalizations, and multiple rounds of DBT — and nothing was working. then a psychiatrist at mclean hospital asked me one question that

252. stop overthinking—ask yourself this!

are you a chronic emotional over-invester?! in this solo episode, i explain how a simple mental health mantra transformed my mentality around emotional boundaries and eve

251. why college feels different for gen z (feat. dr. scott barry kaufman)

why is the college experience SO different for our generation??! today’s guest is dr. scott barry kaufman— a psychologist, coach, professor, keynote speaker, and best-sel

250. why high achievers still struggle with mental health

are you tired of constantly choosing between your mental health versus everything else on your plate?! in this solo episode, i answer a listener’s question that a LOT of

249. what to do during a panic attack (when nothing else works!!)

if you struggle with panic attacks and haven’t found a way to stop them, this episode will change that completely! in this solo episode, i share my psychology-backed hack

248. why “look on the bright side” doesn’t work (do THIS instead!)

if you struggle with depression, you might be facing a brain bias that’s stopping you from healing. this solo episode explains how your brain is holding you back and why

247. do i need therapy, or is this just life?

if you’ve ever wondered if you need therapy, or are just “being dramatic”, this episode is for YOU! in this solo episode, i’m unpacking the two key signs that you should

246. why external validation keeps you stuck! (feat. dr. scott barry kaufman)

‘self-actualization’ isn’t just a tiktok buzzword– it’s how you can unlock your true potential using psychology. today’s guest is dr. scott barry kaufman— a psychologist,