Forget Freud and Jung - think Superman and The Hulk! South Park and That 70s Show screenwriter-turned-therapist and author Phil Stark and Liana discuss how pop culture symbols can help us better understand and overcome our mental health challenges.

With so many negative messages swirling around us, building a healthy sense of self-worth can seem a daunting challenge. Liana takes us on her own personal journey to achieving her positive sense of self and offers life lessons and guidance to help you realize your own inherent value.

What is borderline personality disorder and what is it like to live with it? A doctor who treats the condition and a person who has it join Liana in a candid, humanizing discussion about this serious mental health concern.

Teen mental health is a subject near and dear to Liana's heart. She shares what she learned starting as a peer counsellor as a teenager. Guest Dr. Betsy Holmberg https://betsyholmberg.com/ talks directly to teens about how their brains work, and we do a  dive into the data showing the kids are not alright, especially LGBTQ+ teens.

While this episode is focused on teens, everyone can benefit from the information on how our brains work!

Okay there isn't just one system, but the various systems are broken. What's wrong? (Like you need to be told) and the beginnings of what to do about it, with speaker, advocate, and author of "So-Called Normal: A Memoir of Family, Depression and Resilience", Mark Henick!

Nicer terms for disabled people don't help much while the world is still disabling our ability to contribute. Liana shares some of her own story, a comment from a listener, and chats with Forbes Advisor Canada lead editor Aaron Broverman (@Broverman) about disability issues. 

If I knew then what I know now. Inspired by the movie Creed III, Liana talks about some of the things she wishes she'd been told when she was in trauma therapy. Guest Dr. Robert T. Muller PhD and author of Trauma and the Struggle to Open Up joins to talk about his work with https://traumapractice.org/ 

The bubbleheads continue to talk about self-talk, focusing on alternatives to the process of "thought stopping"... which really doesn't work for a lot of people. 

Do you beat yourself up over perceived failures, mistakes or shortcomings? Rhetorical question - we all do it or have done it at some point in our lives. Liana and the Bubbleheads -- MoiMoi, Jake, Aquila and Merryjest -- share their stories and what they do to fight that nasty inner voice.

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This episode, Liana is joined by the Bubbleheads - the moderators of group chat "bubbles" in the It's Not Therapy community. Jake, Aquila, Moi Moi and Merryjest join Liana to discuss why we beat ourselves up, and what to do about it!