ShrinkChicks

Overwhelmed vs. Overstimulated: What Your Nervous System Is Actually Telling You

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen dive into the difference between feeling overwhelmed and overstimulated, and what’s actually happening in your nervous system when e

The Sex Recession: Why Everyone's Too Stressed for Intimacy

This week on ShrinkChicks, we’re talking about sex, baby, and why everyone seems to be having less of it. The “sex recession” is a real thing, and Em and Jen are explorin

Emotional Flooding: Why You Shut Down Mid-Argument

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen talk all about emotional flooding and why you might shut down, go blank, or struggle to find your words when you’re flooded. They ex

Why AI Can’t Replace Human Connection with Mike Blanche

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen are joined by licensed clinical social worker and addiction expert Mike Blanche from Ethos Treatment to talk about how technology, s

Mother-Daughter Relationships: Why Are They So Complicated?

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen dive into mother-daughter relationships and why they can bring up some of our biggest emotions, even well into adulthood. They explo

What Does It Mean to Practice Radical Acceptance?

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen talk all about radical acceptance, a core DBT skill that involves fully acknowledging reality as it is, even when you don’t like it,

Rewind: Building Self-Confidence

This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are throwing it back to an episode from 2024, Building Self-Confidence. This was one of their top episodes, and during this hol

How to Cope With Emotionally Immature Family Relationships

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen talk all about emotionally immature parents and in-laws, the boundaries that can get blurry in family relationships, and how to prot

Navigating Mental Health Struggles in a Relationship

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen talk about being the partner of someone struggling with mental health, or being the partner struggling, and what it’s like to naviga

Jealousy in Romantic Relationships & Beyond

This week on ShrinkChicks, we’re talking all about jealousy. Where does it actually come from, and what do you do with it? Your hosts dive into jealousy at every angle; a

When Is It Time to Say Enough in a Relationship?

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen take on a common yet difficult relationship question: how do you know when it's time to stay and fight for a relationship, versus wh

Why Therapy Works: Real Wins From the ShrinkChicks Community

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen celebrate the many ways therapy can change your life by sharing powerful stories and wins from the ShrinkChicks community as well as

Navigating Conversations Through Relationship Milestones

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen talk about the hard conversations that come with every stage of a relationship and why they're never just a one-time discussion. Fro

How to Argue Without Ruining Your Relationship

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen dive into what it really means to fight fairly in relationships and how conflict can actually bring couples closer when it’s handled

Insecurities: Why They Keep You Stuck (and How to Move Forward)

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen unpack insecurities: where they come from, why everyone has them, and how they quietly shape our relationships, careers, and sense o

Rewind: Boundaries with Emotionally Immature People

On this rewind episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen welcome Nedra Glover Tawwab back to the podcast! Nedra is a licensed therapist, a New York Times Bestselling autho

Sibling Relationships in Adulthood: Closeness, Conflict, and Boundaries

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen talk about adult sibling relationships and why growing up in the same family doesn't always mean growing up with the same experience

Are You Settling or Just Compromising in Your Relationship?

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen unpack the difference between compromise and settling in relationships, and why the line between them can feel so confusing sometime

How Our Assumptions Keep Us Stuck

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen talk about how assumptions can quietly keep us stuck in relationships, work, and everyday life. From assuming people are upset with

When Life Doesn’t Look the Way You Thought It Would

This week on ShrinkChicks, Em and Jen talk about expectations versus reality and why life’s biggest moments often don’t feel the way we imagined they would. From marriage