Healing Honeys with Louise Rumball

156 - Justin Bieber + Parasocial Relationships


Listen Later

Crying over Biebs? You’re not alone. There Louise was. Standing in a cute little organic supermarket when it happened. Justin and Hailey Bieber announced that they were having a BABY! Her reaction? Silence and a weird smidge of… something? Had that feeling too? You’re not alone. That’s the story of how this episode was born. Pun intended!

From dreaming of running into your favorite star on the street to feeling personally offended when they're criticized, the allure of celebrity culture can be downright intoxicating. But why do we feel this intense connection to people we've never even met? And how does it affect us on a deeper level? AND HOW CAN WE REALLY BE UPSET WHEN SOMEONE WE HAVE NEVER MET ANNOUNCES THEY ARE HAVING A BABY WITH A WOMAN WHO IS NOT YOU? In today’s episode, Louise sits down to investigate the psychological and emotional aspects of celebrity worship and parasocial relationships.

In this episode, Louise dives into:

  • The slightly odd but hilarious reactions she and her friends had to the Beiber pregnancy announcement.
  • The psychology behind celebrity worship and the three levels of parasocial relationships.
  • Why the Selena v. Hailey/ Damon v. Stefan debates get us in a chokehold.
  • Why criticism of our favorite fandoms and idols evokes visceral reactions (looking at you, Swifties).
  • The delulu belief that we can "fix" or help celebrities like Justin Bieber.
  • Maladaptive daydreaming and escapism associated with celebrity fascination.
  • Themes of the sheer relentlessness of life, self-worth, and attachment styles.
  • And more!


    Daily Devotion™ is now live on the App Store & Google Play — unlock your healthiest, happiest, highest self with somatic daily wellness rituals, free for 7 days → [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠REDEEM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ------

    🤍 FOLLOW LOUISE / HEALING HONEYS 🤍

    ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@healinghoneys⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/iamlouiserumball/⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@healinghoneys_⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/healinghoneys/⁠⁠


    ⁠⁠💌⁠⁠ Submit a question to the ⁠⁠Healing Honeys Hotline⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠💌⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TRASH TALKS: Submit Your Awful Dating Stories⁠⁠


    HEAL WITH LOUISE

    ✨ 7 Day Somatic Healing Trial: ⁠⁠Daily Devotion⁠⁠

    ✨ Therapy + Healing PDFs: ⁠⁠Therapy Shop⁠⁠

    ✨ 7 Day Free Confidence Queen Overhaul: ⁠⁠Waitlist Sign Up⁠⁠

    ✨ There She Glows: 12 Week Life Transformation: ⁠⁠Waitlist Sign Up⁠

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Healing Honeys with Louise RumballBy Louise Rumball

    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7

    4.7

    126 ratings


    More shows like Healing Honeys with Louise Rumball

    View all
    Love Life With Matthew Hussey by Matthew Hussey

    Love Life With Matthew Hussey

    2,672 Listeners

    Almost 30 by Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

    Almost 30

    3,904 Listeners

    LET’S TALK ATTACHMENTS by Jessica Da Silva, LMFT

    LET’S TALK ATTACHMENTS

    279 Listeners

    The Thais Gibson Podcast by Thais Gibson

    The Thais Gibson Podcast

    293 Listeners

    Let’s Get Vulnerable: Relationship and Dating Advice by Dr. Morgan Anderson

    Let’s Get Vulnerable: Relationship and Dating Advice

    1,134 Listeners

    Heal Your Heartbreak by Break Up Bestie

    Heal Your Heartbreak

    634 Listeners

    Claim Your Power by Kim Peretz

    Claim Your Power

    292 Listeners

    Unf*ck Your Relationships by Michelle Panning

    Unf*ck Your Relationships

    223 Listeners

    On Attachment by Stephanie Rigg

    On Attachment

    1,037 Listeners

    Jillian on Love by Jillian Turecki | QCODE

    Jillian on Love

    1,382 Listeners

    I Missed Me by Mafe Anzures

    I Missed Me

    443 Listeners

    LYSS by Lyss Boss

    LYSS

    2,423 Listeners

    Dating Intentionally by Cloud10

    Dating Intentionally

    487 Listeners

    The Sabrina Zohar Show by The Sabrina Zohar Show

    The Sabrina Zohar Show

    4,938 Listeners

    BEING HER with Margarita Nazarenko by Margarita Nazarenko

    BEING HER with Margarita Nazarenko

    46 Listeners