Deeply Shallow

Deeply Shallow

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Deeply Shallow episodes

  • Television: Bingeworthy vs. Cringeworthy
    The subject at hand on today’s Deeply Shallow is all things television: favorite shows, binge-watching, and the history of reality TV—and yes, we’re talking about going back all the way to the early MTV The Real World days. In this episode, Tara tests Matt on his Real Housewives knowledge, Matt indulges in some pre-streaming, pre-DVR TV nostalgia, and they both discuss their weird TV habits.
    1 hr 1 min
  • Influences: The Good, The Bad, The Boujee
    Bad influences: you’ve either had them in your life, or been one to somebody else, or both! Matt and Tara sat down to discuss the people and places that haven’t had the best effect on their own lives, while realizing that just because you or someone else is a bad influence, doesn’t mean you’re a bad person. In this episode, they look back on friend circles and work environments that may not have been the best for them, laugh at the silliest things Tara has gotten jealous over, and shout out the people in their lives who’ve actually been good influences.
    1 hr 8 min
  • Body Image: Changing Your Life Without Changing Your Body
    Happy New Year, Shallow Squad! Matt and Tara are freshly recovered from the holidays and excited to bring you something really special: their first guest! Joining your usual hosts for this episode is Dr. Stephanie Waitt, a licenced professional counselor who specializes in addressing anxiety, eating disorders and sexual childhood trauma. Besides her clinical work, Stephanie—or “Dr. Steph,” as she’s known—posts a series of blogs and YouTube videos discussing mental health subjects in a fun, frank and accessible manner.
    In the course of this interview, Dr. Steph helps you understand how eating disorders develop, discusses a healthy way to talk to your kids about healthy eating, and reveals how New Year’s resolutions as they’re typically approached can actually be stressful or even harmful to one’s mental health.
    47 min
  • 2019: A Year in Review
    It’s New Year’s Eve, folks. You’re hours away from a new year, a new clean slate, and hopefully some good times with friends and family. And, if that’s how you party, getting pretty sloshed as well. But before you pass out in the early hours of 2020, really take some time to reflect on what you’ve accomplished—and if you need someone to kickstart those deep thoughts for you, Matt and Tara are here to review 2019 and reveal their highs, lows and in-betweens of the year. As well, they recount the coolest places they’ve spent New Year’s Eve, read some heartwarming and encouraging listener mail, and reveal what they have in store for this show and its listeners next year.
    45 min
  • Christmas: Gift Givers and Poker Faces
    It’s Christmas Eve! The work is done, your workplace party obligations met, and now you can sit back and relax, right? Well, probably not for those of you who still need to cook the big dinner and do some last-minute wrapping. Regardless of your situation, pop in your earbuds and let your hosts keep you a little bit saner than you otherwise would be for the next hour. In this episode, Matt and Tara grade themselves on how well they fared this Christmas party season, reveal the worst gifts they’ve ever received, and spill the beans on which of their loved ones are the most difficult to shop for.
    53 min
  • Technology: No Siri, We Aren’t Talking to You
    Be it Matt’s love of ride-sharing or Tara’s eternal struggle with Chase Bank, modern technology has no shortage of ways to both make our lives simpler and confuse us endlessly. So this week, they’re discussing all things tech: the highs, the lows, and the straight-up weird stuff. Matt and Tara compare how much time they spend on their phones, explore the little ways we incriminate ourselves through social media, and are surprised by a special guest appearance by none other than Siri herself!
    53 min
  • Siblings: Yes, Your Parents Have a Favorite
    It’s an uncomfortable truth to confront but at some point in your adult life, you have to come to terms with it: yes, your parents have a favorite kid. This and a bunch of other factors have caused so much—if we’re being honest, hilarious—strife between siblings. So for this episode, Matt and Tara discuss all the highs and lows of sibling competition: gift giving! birth order! making the best impression on a parent. They also debate the merits of gift cards and going into overdrive with the breast pump.
    48 min
  • Christmas Parties: How to Handle Your Plus 1... Anxiety
    We’ve cleared the potential social disaster that is Thanksgiving but watch out! It’s holiday party season. Whether it’s with your coworkers or a group of close friends, it can be a major highwire balancing act even just attending these gatherings. Thankfully, Matt and Tara are here to psych you up (rather than out) by discussing the dos and don’ts of Christmas party etiquette, the hazards of taking a quick nap mid-party, and why you shouldn’t have too many people in the same gift exchange.
    48 min
  • Family Dynamics: A Side of Cray on Turkey Day
    If you’re listening to this episode on the day it comes out, Thanksgiving is only two days away. While you’ve likely been preparing food for the big meal, it’s also important to prepare yourself mentally: what you’re thinking, what you should actually say, and how you can find a balance between the two at the dinner table. Our hosts also reveal their dream Thanksgiving guests, explain why babysitters deserve more than minimum wage, and discuss when you should forget the five-second rule.
    50 min
  • Good Grief and Bad Friday
    While Tara did get quite a bit of a head start on decorating compared to most, the holiday season is still definitely around the corner. This time of year fills a lot of people with festive cheer, but it can dredge up a lot of negative feelings as well. So for this week, Matt and Tara explain how you can stay sane over the holidays and be there for friends who might not be having the best go of it. As well, Tara discusses her hatred of crowds, Matt makes a shocking Black Friday revelation, and our hosts weigh in on the best Black Friday shopping brawls.
    50 min

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Unlicensed therapists, bringing out the fun in dysfunctional, now on duty! In a world where 90% of social media is only 10% of actual life, Matt and Tara are here to chat about the real, relatable, and completely “unpostworthy” parts of it. Deeply Shallow podcast gives you permission to feel what you feel and think what you think, all in a judgement free zone. We are going to talk about family, relationships, and mental health with an irreverent and often hilarious spin! Life is NOT just a highlight reel, it can come at you hard. We are here to share our stories, coping skills, and of course, some laughs, all in an effort to empower and encourage you to live your best life!