

Pod Therapy
PodTherapy
An explicit comedy and mental health question & answer show with real therapists. Balanced with equal parts irreverent humor and compassionate sincerity, Pod Therapy answers real people's questions about life, love, mental health, health and everything else every week. Ask your questions anonymously and read our show disclaimers at www.PodTherapy.net.
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Jul 15, 2021 • 58min
#184: Terminal Illness, High Functioning Autism, Gratitude Journal
The guys answer a question from a woman who's sister has been terminally ill for the past 12 years, a person with high functioning autism struggling in grad school, and how to do a genuine gratitude journal without it becoming boring and pointless. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com Join us at www.Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side projects. Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com Share this episode easily: https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt184-spreakerSubmit questions to:www.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFollow us on Social Media:www.Facebook.com/PodTherapywww.Instagram.com/PodTherapyGuyswww.Twitter.com/PodTherapyGuys

Jul 8, 2021 • 1h 4min
#183: Being Yourself, Brain Fog, Night Terrors
The guys take questions on being yourself, brain fog (plus some related lightning round questions), and Night Terrors. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com Join us at www.Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side projects. Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com Share this episode easily: https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt181-spreakerSubmit questions to:www.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFollow us on Social Media:www.Facebook.com/PodTherapywww.Instagram.com/PodTherapyGuyswww.Twitter.com/PodTherapyGuys

Jul 1, 2021 • 1h 4min
#182: 40 year old virgin, letting go of an ex girlfriend, graduate programs
In this one the guys discuss how to get over obsessing about your ex girlfriend, how to make friends and date people when you are a 40 year old virgin with minimal life experience, and then briefly which graduate program is best for becoming a therapist (we were running out of time, sorry KJ!)Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com Join us at www.Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side projects. Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com Share this episode easily: https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt181-spreakerSubmit questions to:www.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFollow us on Social Media:www.Facebook.com/PodTherapywww.Instagram.com/PodTherapyGuyswww.Twitter.com/PodTherapyGuys

Jun 24, 2021 • 1h 6min
#181: Obsessed with a Girlfriend, Friendship Theory, Diagnosing OCD
The guys discuss questions about being obsessed with getting a girlfriend while having ADHD, attachment theory applied to friendships, and diagnosing obsessive and compulsive disorder. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com Join us at www.Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side projects. Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com Share this episode easily: https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt181-spreakerSubmit questions to:www.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFollow us on Social Media:www.Facebook.com/PodTherapywww.Instagram.com/PodTherapyGuyswww.Twitter.com/PodTherapyGuys

Jun 17, 2021 • 1h 21min
#180: Hidden Depression, Woo in Therapy, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
In this episode the guys answer questions about dealing with hidden depression, the influence of woo-woo metaphysical ideas and practices in therapy, and managing rejection sensitive dysphoria. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com Join us at www.Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side projects. Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com Share this episode easily: https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt180-spreakerSubmit questions to:www.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFollow us on Social Media:www.Facebook.com/PodTherapywww.Instagram.com/PodTherapyGuyswww.Twitter.com/PodTherapyGuys

Jun 10, 2021 • 53min
#179: Therapist Training, Chronic Insomnia, Partner's Low Libido
In this show the guys answer a question from a new therapist on what extra training they should do, a question about chronic insomnia and its effect on the brain, and how to manage a partner who has lost sexual interest. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com Join us at www.Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side projects. Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com Share this episode easily: https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt179-spreakerSubmit questions to:www.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFollow us on Social Media:www.Facebook.com/PodTherapywww.Instagram.com/PodTherapyGuyswww.Twitter.com/PodTherapyGuys

Jun 3, 2021 • 1h 7min
#178: Pregnant Kinks, Future of Mental Health, Going to Therapy
In this episode the guys answer a question about breeding kinks, the future of the mental health profession now that CVS and Better Help are taking over, and whether to go to therapy for depression and past family trauma. Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com Join us at www.Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side projects. Share this episode easily: https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt178-spreakerSubmit questions to:www.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFollow us on Social Media:www.Facebook.com/PodTherapywww.Instagram.com/PodTherapyGuyswww.Twitter.com/PodTherapyGuys

May 27, 2021 • 1h 26min
#177: Job Search, Father Figure, Catastrophizing
This episode the guys answer a question about confidence during a job search, how to look for a father figure, and now to deal with catastrophizing at your new job. Grab your Mental Health Awareness Month swag at www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com - ALL profits from that collection will be donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com Join us at www.Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side projects. Share this episode easily: https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt177-spreakerSubmit questions to:www.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFollow us on Social Media:www.Facebook.com/PodTherapywww.Instagram.com/PodTherapyGuyswww.Twitter.com/PodTherapyGuys

May 20, 2021 • 1h 4min
#176: Psych Hospital Trauma, Porn Addiction, Dermatophagia
In this episode the guys answer questions about the trauma of going to a psychiatric hospital, overcoming porn addiction and dermatophagia. Grab your Mental Health Awareness Month swag at www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com - ALL profits from that collection will be donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com Join us at www.Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side projects. Share this episode easily: https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt176-spreakerSubmit questions to:www.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFollow us on Social Media:www.Facebook.com/PodTherapywww.Instagram.com/PodTherapyGuyswww.Twitter.com/PodTherapyGuys

May 13, 2021 • 57min
#175: Chronic Cheating, Toxic Father, Student Debt
This week the guys take questions from a person who can't stop cheating on her boyfriend, a person whose father creates a toxic home for younger siblings, and whether becoming a therapist is worth all the student debt. Grab your Mental Health Awareness Month swag at www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com - ALL profits from that collection will be donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com Join us at www.Patreon.com/Therapy to access our pre show hang out, psychology movie nights, book clubs, monthly interviews, and special side projects. Share this episode easily: https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt175-spreakerSubmit questions to:www.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFollow us on Social Media:www.Facebook.com/PodTherapywww.Instagram.com/PodTherapyGuyswww.Twitter.com/PodTherapyGuys


