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Ep. 10 "Mourning involves submitting to a transformation" (With Dean McArthur)

November 18, 2025 • Omar Torres • Season 1 • Episode 10

Please welcome today's guest Dean McArthur! Dean was once part of MTV's 1 girl 5 gays cast and currently practices psychotherapy in New York. Join us as we discuss his time on TV, his path towards becoming a therapist, and his new podcast That Sounds Hard. We dive into the world of heartbreak and mourning by sharing stories, experiences, and tips that will hopefully make anyone who has or is currently experiencing heartbreak/loss, feel less alone.

Listen to That Sounds Hard on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-sounds-hard/id1839831839

Listen to That Sounds Hard on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f7UOYspNiTRNs61DrUWsO?si=zDZzmBuQTA2g2XepXvDYPg&nd=1&dlsi=83ba52689aeb4740

Follow That Sounds Hard on IG:https://www.instagram.com/thatsoundshard/reels/

Follow Dean on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dontyoudarecommandme/?hl=en

Judith Butler article on mourning: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/clags_pubs/54/

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