It's hometown week! Tune in to this weeks episode to learn about and get our thoughts on family dynamics, parenting roles, and attachment styles. 

This week feels a little different as Jenna and Liv debrief on the frustration Monday’s Bachelor episode provided.  As the group date took on Couple's therapy, your co-hosts take on the ethical concerns of the practice on reality tv while looking to offer insight on how to best set up your mental health journey for success.  Join BOTC as they do their best to identify the harm caused by unethical demonstrations of therapy and clear the air of misconceptions created by negative mental health stigmas.

Relationships are getting stronger as shrimpgate comes to a close. Join Liv and Jenna this week as they dive into advocacy, trust, and sex. Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!!

Amongst the drama, this episode covered experiences with grief and conflict with parental figures.  Join Liv and Jenna as they dive into the complicated emotional experiences presented, talk about strengths in compartmentalizing non-urgent feelings, and discuss finding support in all types of, maybe unexpected, relationships.

Some grief-related resources mentioned:

https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/mental-health-resources/grief-and-loss-resources

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End  by Atul Gawande

As shrimpgate 2k22 continues to dominate Bachelor Nation, Liv and Jenna discuss some funny tweets and moments from this weeks episode, conflict resolution and mediation, and humility from Elizabeth. Hope you enjoy!

Welcome back to episode 3 of Clayton's season where Liv and Jenna talk about the benefits of crying, body image disorders, and abusive relationship cycles.  At the end of the day, here's the reminder that vulnerability is okay and releasing your emotions is essential.

This week we saw kid birthday parties and yachts...along with the classic drama. Liv and Jenna dive into societal roles, diagnoses, and mental health stigma. Hope you enjoy!

The limos are back and so is the reality TV mental health conversation!  Join Liv and Jenna as they compare their first impressions of the newest Bachelor and his journey to find love.  Your clinical co-hosts discuss psychology theories of relationship maturity and effective self-advocacy as they dive into “the most dramatic season yet!”

How has it been ten weeks already?! We wrap up the season with our thoughts on passion vs. love, anxiety responses, and skills to practice self-compassion. Thanks so much for tuning in and we will catch ya in the new year! 

Credits:

-Music by Joe Soldati

-Artwork by Alyssa Solis

-Talking by Liv and Jenna 

F is for…Fantasy suites, get your head out of the gutter. While Michelle took her three contestants into overnight dates, Liv and Jenna discuss intimacy in relationships, distress tolerance, radical acceptance and Exposure Response Prevention.  And boy, it gets steamy!