Psychology In Seattle Podcast

A candid post-fight conversation that turns into a deep dive on body image, looksmaxing forums, and workplace fat-shaming. They unpack social media pressures, GLP-1 trends, and the line between hygiene and discrimination. Later segments cover self-esteem origins from attachment and realistic conversations about sex, orgasm changes, and parenting when pregnant later in life.

A deep dive into Donald Winnicott and his role in object relations. Personal reflections on why his ideas resonate with clinicians. Stories about his BBC radio parenting program and its surprising cultural impact. A discussion of his warnings about early boarding school and lasting influence on psychoanalytic thinking.

Tamara Holder, an attorney for victims' rights who represents multiple plaintiffs in medical sexual-abuse cases. She outlines decades-long patterns of alleged improper exams, what warning signs patients should trust, failures of hospital oversight, and strategies to hold institutions accountable. The conversation focuses on recognizing abuse, documentation, and pursuing systemic change.

A lively dive into the Freudian idea of patients worsening during therapy and why treatment can sometimes fail. The conversation traces the origin of the negative therapeutic reaction and its clinical implications. Brief intro and closing segments frame the discussion.

Tough personal confessions about a childhood sexual memory and whether parental behavior crossed boundaries are discussed. Film chatter includes Oscar predictions and debates about animated and Best Picture contenders. A parent's worry about a seven-year-old’s recurring death anxiety sparks practical approaches for soothing existential dread in children.

They tackle a sexual dealbreaker about oral sex, covering initiation, hygiene, and ways to negotiate pleasure without harming trust. They discuss toxic masculinity, how childhood bullying can fuel authoritarian impulses, and why some men gravitate toward aggressive political figures. They also explore hip-hop identity, artistic choices, and balancing creativity with personal values.

John Moffitt, a survivor of childhood sex trafficking and former U.S. Navy victim advocate, shares hard-won perspective. He recounts grooming, recruitment networks, and how shame shaped survival. Conversations cover trafficking mechanics, why victims stay, advocacy in the Navy, prevention ideas, and paths toward recovery and accountability.

Colin Miller, screenwriter and director known for incisive film analysis, joins to unpack this year’s Oscar contenders. They debate stylized adaptations versus fidelity, how studios and franchises dilute art, and where visuals outshine weak screenwriting. Conversations range from Lanthimos and del Toro to F1, Safdie energy, animation sequels, and Oscar eligibility quirks.

Three conversationalists explore tests for on-screen representation, from the Bechdel test to queer and Latino-specific criteria. They debate quotas versus systemic change and set demographic expectations for city-set films. Several films are graded or used as case studies while hosts invent humorous rules to reveal common tropes.

They tackle therapist oversharing, countertransference, and how to give candid feedback without wrecking care. They debate when silence or intervention helps in therapy and whether TV spoilers matter. They list deliberate ways to destroy a relationship—name‑calling, keeping score, contempt, stonewalling, refusal to repair, and avoiding vulnerability. They close with what makes a real apology and why repair matters.