This Isn’t Therapy
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This Isn’t Therapy
This Isn’t Therapy... it's a podcast about it! Therapy themes are everywhere you look— they’re in your relationships, in the culture, and yes, inside of you, Mary! Each week, Jake Ernst and Simon Paluck peel back the therapy curtain to discuss the very things people are talking to their therapists...
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ENCORE: Is therapy harming kids?
This Isn't Therapy...this is an *encore* critical look at the argument that children need less therapy, not more, and how this "mental heath culture"...
ENCORE: The pressure to be happy
This Isn't Therapy... it's the *encore* episode about the pressure to be happy. In this episode, Jake and Simon talk about how to feel authentically h...
ENCORE: How social media is re-wiring our brain
This Isn't Therapy... it's the *encore* surprise solo session with Jake! In this episode, Jake shares two snippets from his weekly newsletter Just Try...
ENCORE: doom-slang is making us numb
This Isn't Therapy... it's an *encore* doomy episode about the ever-evolving landscape of doomslang. Doomslang, coined by author and linguist Amanda M...
ENCORE: We talk to an AI therapist!
FROM THE VAULT: This Isn't Therapy... it's the *encore* episode about AI therapists and if they can ever replace the real thing. In this episode, Jake...
ENCORE: what to do when therapy isn't working
This isn't therapy... and it's not working out, either! In this *encore* episode, Jake and Simon discuss what to do when therapy isn't working. Import...
ENCORE: Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn
This Isn't Therapy... it's the episode about the four F's: fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. In this episode, Jake and Simon discuss the four threat re...
ENCORE: The two most essential skills for relationships
This Isn't Therapy... it's a long overdue convo about the two most essential skills in relationships. In this episode, Jake and Simon discuss a statis...
ENCORE: The invisible toll of parentification
This Isn't Therapy... it's the episode about one of the things that robs kids of a care-free childhood: being parentified. When kids are forced to gro...
ENCORE: Parasocial Relationships
This Isn't Therapy... it's the episode about parasocial relationships; the one-sided emotional connections we have with casual acquaintances, people w...
ENCORE: The Empathy Wars
This isn’t therapy… it’s part three in our series about the war on human connection. In this episode, we talk about how overwhelming people with tragi...
ENCORE: The Opinion Wars
This Isn't Therapy... it's a follow up to last week's episode about the attention wars. In this episode, we explore the concept of "agree to disagree"...
ENCORE: The Attention Wars
This Isn't Therapy... it's a frank discussion about the "attention economy"—where companies compete to capture our focus to sell us products. We break...
ENCORE: Feeling Hopeless
This Isn't Therapy... it's our *encore* eppy from our first episode BACKKKK (from last year!!) This week, we're talking about why finding hope can oft...
ENCORE: Can AI replace human relationships?
This Isn't Therapy... it's a thought-provoking *encore* episode about the growing influence of artificial intelligence in our personal lives. We ask t...
ENCORE: Learning to be alone
This Isn't Therapy...this is a flirty fab *encore* conversation about loneliness versus being alone. Through two #lovelylistener stories, Jake and Sim...
ENCORE: Is it possible to be "too emotional"?
This Isn't Therapy...it’s the ENCORE to our episode about emotions and emotionality. Am I overacting? Under-reacting? In this conversation, Jake and S...
The Mind-Body Connection
This Isn't Therapy... it's a discussion about the mind-body connection~ wooOOoO!! Nah, in all seriousness, Jake and Simon unpack some interesting data...
So what are emotions, anyway?
This Isn't Therapy... it's the episode about emotions! In this episode, Jake and Simon respond to a listener question... so what are emotions, anyway?...
How to become your true self
This Isn't Therapy... it's a juicy convo about what it takes to become self-led. In this episode, we talk about self-leadership and how to build a stu...
Validate me, please!
This Isn't Therapy... it's an episode about seeking validation (online). Are we becoming obsessed with our quest for constant reassurance, approval, a...
The problem with positivity: Unpacking the pressure to be happy
This Isn't Therapy... it's the episode about the pressure to be happy. In this episode, Jake and Simon talk about how to feel authentically happy when...
Peak Parasocial: The social relationships that aren't
This Isn't Therapy... it's the episode about parasocial relationships; the one-sided emotional connections we have with casual acquaintances, people w...
Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn
This Isn't Therapy... it's the episode about the four F's: fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. In this episode, Jake and Simon discuss the four threat re...
The two most essential skills for relationships
This Isn't Therapy... it's a long overdue convo about the two most essential skills in relationships. In this episode, Jake and Simon discuss a statis...
Have we lost the plot in our attempts to de-stigmatize mental health?
This Isn't Therapy... it's a conversation about mental health stigma and how we may have lost the plot in our attempts to de-stigmatize mental health....
The Empathy Wars: Declining connection in a divided world
This isn’t therapy… it’s part three in our series about the war on human connection. In this episode, we talk about how overwhelming people with tragi...
The Opinion Wars: Can we really "agree to disagree"?
This Isn't Therapy... it's a follow up to last week's episode about the attention wars. In this episode, we explore the concept of "agree to disagree"...
The Attention Wars: How the attention economy is reshaping the world… and us
This Isn't Therapy... it's a frank discussion about the "attention economy"—where companies compete to capture our focus to sell us products. We break...
How to be alone without feeling lonely
This isn't therapy... it's a deeper dive into the topic of loneliness. Through stories submitted by the Loveliest Listeners, Jake and Simon discuss th...
What to do when therapy isn't working
This isn't therapy... and it's not working out, either! In this episode, Jake and Simon discuss what to do when therapy isn't working. Importantly, th...
External validation and the quest for self-worth
This Isn't Therapy... it's an episode about seeking validation (online). Are we becoming obsessed with our quest for constant reassurance, approval, a...
Where did all these narcissists come from?
This Isn't Therapy... it's the long-overdue episode about narcissism. In this episode, we break down what narcissism really is, how it differs from st...
Inside the mind of a Chameleon Kid
This Isn't Therapy... it's a deep dive into the world of “chameleon kids” — children who adapt their personalities, emotions, and behaviours to fit th...
Nanoships, microconnections, and bite-sized bonds
This Isn't Therapy... it's a frank convo about the ever-changing language we use to describe our relationships. From loud looking to kiss-mets, the wa...
Regret It or Forget It: When to regret and when to release
This Isn't Therapy... it’s a juicy convo about the power of regret. In a culture that would prefer us to "get over it" and "forget it" altogether, we...
Can AI replace real relationships?
This Isn't Therapy... it's a thought-provoking episode about the growing influence of artificial intelligence in our personal lives. We ask the big qu...
Too much, too young: The toll of parentification
This Isn't Therapy... it's the episode about one of the things that robs kids of a care-free childhood: being parentified. When kids are forced to gro...
Four questions to help you become self-led
This Isn't Therapy... it's a juicy convo about what it takes to become self-led. In this episode, we talk about self-leadership and how to build a stu...
Why does finding hope feel so hopeless?
This Isn't Therapy... it's our first episode BACKKKK! This week, we're talking about why finding hope can often feel so hopeless in hopeless in times....