Group Therapy Podcast

My guest is episode is actor, writer, and stand-up comic Foad HP. HP, like the sauce. He has been featured on Just For Laughs, JFL42, CBC Radio’s Laugh Out Loud, SiriusXM, and he won the 2016 Toronto Comedy Brawl. He has also made guest appearances on Nikita and American Gods. Foad joined me to chat with therapist Ekta Hattangady about positivity. We hear so much about it in the media and there are countless motivational coaches out there spreading the gospel of positivity and abundance, but what does it really mean, and does it work? Can’t we just bitch from time to time? Well, we could pretty much talk about this topic all day, but Foad and I are going to scratch the surface on the pros and cons of positivity.

I caught up with straight girl/lesbian, best friend comedy duo Carlie and Doni for episode 8. Based in Los Angeles. They are regulars at The Improv and have a monthly show there called “Your Mom Says Hi!” which won a Global Accolade Award of Excellence and has been featured in festivals ITVFest and Out Web Fest. The girls have Headlined Universities and Comedy Clubs all over the country and their music video “Gangsta Waitress” features cameos by both Lily Tomlin and Richard Lewis. Carlie and Doni were voted best comedians in L.A. by Los Angeles Magazine as well as Hot Comics to watch by Campus Activities Magazine and I was so lucky to catch up with them with therapist Matthew Shima to chat about being fluid as fuck. That’s right, we’re talking about sexual orientation and how each of us has and continues to navigate the spectrum that is our sexuality - together, Carlie, Doni and I represent the spectrum and unveil some of the issues and hang ups that we’ve experienced coming into our own as straight, fluid and gay women.

Listen to this meditation for some solace when morons don't know when to put a lid on it.

Let's take a deep dive into anxiety, because we're all so afraid of it. But what is it? Who has it? Can you be anxious and not know it? How does it feel and what can you do about it? We'll get to the bottom of it. 

Ever been made a fool by someone that never deserved your attention in the first place? Made to feel like you were insane for reasons you were rightfully on edge about? Feeling like you have no idea what's going on and like your in the upside down? Us too. We've all been been played at one time or another in our lives. Comedian Amanda Brooke Perrin shares her experiences and therapist Matthew Shima talks us through it. 

May 2, 2019

We're talking about memes today. We spend so much time scrolling, sharing, and tagging but what are memes, and why and what do they really mean to us? Why are they so relevant today, what compels us to share these, and why those specific memes? We'll discuss by diving into the top liked memes from @fuckjerry's instagram feed from 2019.

The meditation for when you've had it up to HERE with getting angry about what's wrong with the world. 

"Life moves fast. If you don't slow down and look around every once and a while - you might miss it." - Ferris Bueller 

Snowflakes have been targeted in the media increasingly over the past couple years, but what does it mean to be a snowflake, really? Who is a snowflake? Who has the right to call others snowflakes? Are there clear cut victims and bullies? How can we become better, more resilient humans on both sides of the aisle? Am I going to get cancelled after this podcast?! I GUESS WE'LL JUST SEE.