Libby Epstein, ​​played by Lizzy Caplan, is kiiiiind of the secret protagonist of the TV adaptation of Fleishman Is In Trouble. Based on the novel by journalist Taffy Brodeser-Akner, Libby is the narrator of what first appears to be Dr. Toby’s post-divorce story, but we soon learn that she too is struggling to come to terms with the state of her marriage and her broader identity — particularly as it relates to motherhood’s affect on the pursuit of her personal and professional dreams. She is, dare we say, a perfect example of a millennial women, and one that made us go…well, SHE’S HAVING AN EPISODE.

(There is some minor mic feedback at the beginning of this episode, sincere apologies! We're sorted that ish out now.)

Books mentioned:

Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen Schaefer

The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy

And for those wanting to read more about the origin of the ‘nervous breakdown’: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/03/bring-back-the-nervous-breakdown

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