
Your Therapist Needs Therapy
Everyone needs help with their mental health, even mental health professionals. Join us as we have your therapist take a seat on the couch to talk about their own mental health journey!
Episodes
94 episodes
Your Therapist Needs Therapy 94 - Healing Belongs to the People with Bruno Lenzi
Jeremy is joined this week by a fellow therapist, community organizer, and honestly one of his favorite humans, Bruno Lenzi. Jeremy and Bruno talk about the power of collaborative and dialogical therapy, community healing, and resisting colonia...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 93 - Goodbye Church to Goodbye Earl, A Healing Journey with Emily Maynard
Jeremy is joined this week by the incredibly insightful Emily Maynard. Jeremy and Emily talk about the journey to doing religious trauma work, the emotional cost of working in broken systems, and why private practice can be both liberating and ...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 92 - Doing Trauma Work in a Traumatizing Society with Emily Lapolice
Jeremy is joined this week by returning guest Emily Lapolice from Integrative Wellness Therapies. Jeremy and Emily dive into the importance of unlearning harmful narratives around productivity, especially ...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 91 - The Bearded Therapist Talks Masculinity
In this episode, Jeremy breaks down the toxic masculinity grift peddled by guys like Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, and Jordan Peterson. We look at how these so-called "alpha males" profit off insecurity, why their version of masculinity is just a perfo...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 90 - Autism Doesn’t Cause Nazi Salutes
This week Jeremy discusses Elon Musk's public persona, arguing that his behavior is not a result of ketamine use or autism but rather his long-standing personality and privilege. He critiques Musk’s exploitation of wealth, right-wing political ...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 89 - Media Complicity in the Christian Nationalist Grift
In this solo episode of Your Therapist Needs Therapy, Jeremy explores the historical and ongoing intersections of Christian nationalism, white supremacy, and the media’s complicity in spreading disinformation, particularly within right...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 88 - It’s Not Christian. It’s Not Nationalism.
This week Jeremy talks about the inherent paradox of “Christian Nationalism,” and how that phrase very intentionally doesn’t mean much of anything at all. We also follow some rabbit holes of the Christian Nationalist Crusade and early American ...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 87 - Balancing Advocacy and Wellness with Kate Sayers
This week Jeremy reconnects with Kate Sayers, a therapist and owner of Safe Space MKE. They discuss Kate's recent certification with WPATH, an organization supporting transgender health, and the importance of advocacy in their profession. The c...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 86 - Deconstructing More than Doctrine with Tori Williams Douglass
This week Jeremy Schumacher sits down with Tori Williams Douglass to discuss their journeys through evangelical upbringings, mental health, and deconstruction from rigid religious systems. Tori shares her experiences as a non-binary, neurodiver...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 85 - A Grounding Conversation with Lilly Risch
This week Jeremy is joined by returning guest Lilly Risch to talk about navigating tumultuous political and social climates while maintaining personal and professional balance. They discuss the challenges of managing emotional energy as therapi...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 84 - Mental Health in Movies with Kristopher Pollard from Milwaukee Film
Jeremy gets the chance to chat with Kristopher Pollard from Milwaukee Film this week. Jeremy and Kristopher talk about the city's vibrant movie scene, Kristopher’s journey into the film industry. They discuss the unique offerings of Milwaukee F...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 83 - Building Balance with Dawn Giorno
This week Jeremy sits down for a chat with Dawn Giorno, owner of Glass Lake Counseling. They discuss Dawn's journey to becoming a therapist, her passion for working with couples and women in transitional life phases, and her approach to creatin...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 82 - Mario Kart Ethics: Luigi and the CEO
We’re back this week with a doozy of an episode! Jeremy takes aim at some lessons learned from current events regarding class consciousness, violence in oppressive systems, and vigilante justice. We look at the different psychological concepts ...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 81 - Grief and Growth with Tracy Keller
This week Jeremy sits down with Tracy Keller, owner of Firefly Counseling, who shares her unconventional path into mental health, starting with diverse interests like dietetics and art history before finding her niche in therapy. Tracy discusse...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 80 - Thanksgiving Bonus Episode: Turkey, Trump, and Trauma
Jeremy chats about healthy boundaries with family of origin and how to navigate family gatherings in these trying political times. He covers how chosen family is more important than biology, why this political season may be more emotionally (ph...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 79 - Immigration and Cultural Identity with Madeleine Doelker Berlin
This week Jeremy gets the chance to chat with Madeleine Doelker Berlin, owner of Wildflower Counseling MKE. Madeleine shares her journey from Germany to the U.S., transitioning from homelessness services to becoming a counselor. She highlights ...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 78 - Men's Mental Health Month
This week Jeremy jumps into the topic of men’s mental health issues and explores the unique mental health challenges men face, shaped by cultural norms of masculinity, stigma, and limited resources. We'll discuss how expectations around self-re...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 77 - Has AI Already Doomed Us All with Mark Hampton
In this episode, Jeremy Schumacher and guest Mark Hampton discuss the intersections of technology, ethics, and philosophy. Mark shares his background in tech and interest in social constructionism, examining how AI and other technologies impact...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 76 - Every Little Fiber with Taylor Prellberg
This week Jeremy is joined by dietitian and founder of Every Little Fiber, Taylor Prellberg! Taylor shares how her own experiences with food allergies and a frustrating encounter with a dietitian inspired her to pursue a career in nutrition, em...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 75 - Relational Healing and Continuous Growth with Dr. Rolla Lewis
This week Jeremy is joined in conversation by Dr. Rolla Lewis, professor emeritus at CSU East Bay and Dean of the Process-Relational Certificate at the Cobb Institute. Jeremy and Rolla explore how personal and therapeutic change is a continuous...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 74 - Burnout and Career Change with Abby Carncross
This week Jeremy gets to chat with Abby Carncross from Every Little Fiber. Abby shares her transition from nursing to school counseling before ultimately pursuing professional counseling. They discuss the impact of a personal health crisis, and...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 73 - Social Media Madness with Emily Vander Velden
This week Jeremy welcomes back Emily Vander Velden to discuss social media and its impact on mental health. They explore the pros and cons of social media, noting how it can provide community support, especially for marginalized groups, but als...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 72 - On an Island with Bria Servoss
This week Jeremy is joined by Bria Servoss of Archipelago Counseling. Bria shares her winding journey into the mental health field, which began with aspirations in music and hairdressing before transitioning into therapy. She discusses the inti...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 71 - The “This Is Fine” Meme, But for Therapy with Emily Aleksy
The wonderfully authentic Emily Aleksy from ERA Wellness is back on the podcast for another episode. This go around, we talk about burnout. And it’s a great, meaningful topic that maybe doesn’t ...
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 70 - Music, Art & Mental Health: An Open Event
This week Jeremy is joined by Jeremy Zuleger from Radio Milwaukee. The Jeremys give you a sneak peek at the upcoming Music, Art & Mental Health event that is coming up on September 26th, and talk about the true collaboration that took place...
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