#adulting...WHAT IS IT?- music by blanket forts -

Teaching is TOUGH...how do you find your wise mind in a profession that is one of the most vital in existence, yet is somehow more and more discredited by our government with each passing year? PLUS: what's the deal with "bean soup?"⚠️ ...

Maybe you hated math as kid...maybe you absolutely LOVED it. Maybe you've decided to make a profession out of mathematics, or perhaps you avoid it like the plague. Regardless, we all have a visceral response when it comes to the word "math." An...

Have you ever fantasized about knowing ALL OF THE INNER WORKINGS of your therapist's life? And do you ever wonder why they share NOTHING with you? (Or maybe they're more like an open book.) Regardless, a therapist revealing a little bit about t...

In just over a year of existence, we've had some pretty noteworthy guests on our pod...in this first installment of our "best of guests," we feature Dr. Vijay Khilanani, MD; Dr. Alisa Bayer, PhD; Mia D'Agostino, LCSW; Alexandra Wallen, LCSW and...

Have you ever compared your wise mind to a chess board? Or, how about: what if you stopped trying to win the game of chess and just BECAME THE CHESSBOARD? (And what if the game of chess is really...the game of life?)- music by blanket f...

Have you ever stepped back and thought: "what if I stopped STRIVING so hard?" Yes? Well then this episode's for you.- music by blanket forts -

We all love the Take 5 candy bar (unless we have a peanut allergy). But what about being allergic to sitting in the uncertainty of how our partner feels about us? Sometimes, when the tension is rising (whether it's over money, in-laws or the th...

Cults are all around us...on TV, on our phones, and maybe even we're in one. James Hruska (LCSW) joins us for this rousing discussion about hit HBO cult docuseries "The Vow" and the affiliated NXIVM cult founded by Keith Raniere.- music...

OK, you've got a PROBLEM...don't you wish you had a blueprint for all of your possible responses? Well...wish no more ❤️ and one of your 4 options is "stay miserable." So trust us, we've got your bases covered.- music by blanket forts -...

We all make judgments every day: this song is great, this show is bad, this year is going to SUCK, etc. But what if we tried harder to be more precise with our language, and more specific with our characterizations of the world around us? (e.g....

How wise is it to celebrate our 1-year anniversary with a full 2nd episode of highlights from our first year of recoding?- music by blanket forts - 

Whether you've been with us from the start or you're just tuning in, there's no better time than now to vibe with us to our favorite moments from our first four episodes...more highlights to come!- music by blanket forts -

In this extra-special holiday episode, we discuss our wisest 2025 purchases and dining experiences...and explore potential holiday anxieties through the metaphor of the UNWELCOME GUEST (i.e. - Merv.)- music by blanket forts - 

Acclaimed documentary director Lisa Klein ("The S Word," "Out Here," "Of Two Minds") joins us on this very special episode to debunk popular suicide myths and help us understand why feeling free to talk about it (and joke about it, even) is hug...

In this scintillating ep, Kelly and Jon unpack Shanetta McDonald's rousing article "I Fired My Therapist and Hired a Psychic."- music by blanket forts -

We've all been there...trying to work remotely from our in-laws' house while the dog is barking, the internet is glitching, and the pressure is ON. But have no fear: we FEEL YOUR PAIN. And on this extra special, extra short bonus ep, we bring t...

A common favorite holiday among Americans, Thanksgiving is a day laden with food, football, and frenzy. Yes, we mostly love it...but it can also be an incredibly triggering event in the the unique way it combines family, dietary restrictions an...

Kelly and Jon apply their wise minds to the hot Vogue article "Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?" by Chanté Joseph.- music by blanket forts -

Kelly and Josh take the helm on this one, barreling through all the latest pop culture at record speed and leaving no prisoners...and how wise is it to bring out a game at a party?- music by blanket forts -

Values...what even are they? We all talk about values, but do we really understand them? Values are an elusive beast. More abstract than goals, but ultimately at the core of our essence. On this EXTREMELY SPOOKY EPISODE, we talk about how to un...

Comedian Joe Kilgallon gets intimate with us and covers everything from his recent forays into DBT therapy to a near-death experience...buckle up, this one's a doozy.- music by blanket forts - 

We take on cinematic juggernaut "One Battle After Another" (P.T. Anderson's latest film) in a rousing discussion that ultimately leads us to a debate over the merits of nuts in banana bread. Nuts? You bet.- music by blanket forts -

Humor: an elusive beast. When does it help us connect, and when does it actually inhibit connection? We explore the peaks and valleys of laughing through the pain.- music by blanket forts -

Music is literally older than language itself...so why does the medical community scoff at the idea that it can impact our mental health? Neuroscientist / pipe organist Barbara Minton, PhD explores the power that music can have on our psyche. H...