My Sister's A Therapist- Mental Health, Wellness, and Healing with Humor

By Virginia Jones and Laura Ryan, LMFT - Mental Wellness & HumorHealth & Fitness Mental Health

My Sister's A Therapist- Mental Health, Wellness, and Healing with Humor episodes

May 02, 2024 The Inner Monologue
In this episode, we discuss aphantasia, hyperphantasia, synaesthesia, and the forty to seventy percent of you guys who have no inner monologue!
We also fight about Billy Joel, talk about #medievalrizz, an REM album, the Cure song All Cats Are Grey, and what Mary J. Blige and Beyonce have in common, besides being awesome.
References:Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: Robert Sapolsky

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34 min
April 25, 2024 Cycle Breaking, with guest Evelyn Vieira!
TRIGGER WARNING: SA, SUICIDE, TRAUMA
Evelyn Vieira is The Cycle Breaker Coach - helping parents break the cycle of codependency, abuse and family dysfunction.She's also a Certified Trauma Support Specialist, Parent Coach and Positive Discipline Educator. She specializes in family dysfunction, toxic relationships and narcissistic abuse and recovery.

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44 min
April 18, 2024 Nostalgia, The Silent Killer
Two Gen-Xers talk about the dangers of nostalgia, Pop Tarts, A-Ha, and why they haven't had a Big Red float in thirty years.

Sources:Fuentenebro; de Diego, F; Valiente, C (2014). "Nostalgia: a conceptual history".
Psychology Today: The Psychology of Nostalgia: David Ludden, PhD
Why We Long For The Past: The Science Behind Nostalgia
19 Best Narrative Therapy Techniques & Worksheets- Courtney Ackerman

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38 min
April 11, 2024 Musical Genius and Mental Illness
Virginia leads this week's discussion of their favorite mentally ill musicians, and why the rate of mental illness and neurodivergence in musicians might be so high. We also cover why it sucks to go to famous people's parties, how a T-shirt made Daniel Johnston famous, and why Gary Numan feels safer in his car.
References:
2019 Study by Record Union
Songs in the Key of Z: Irwin Chusid
The Devil in Daniel Johnston

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43 min
April 04, 2024 Fantasy and Trauma
In this episode, Virginia and Laura talk about popular fantasy books and films and what services they provide for children (and adults) in need. On the way, they talk about why Black Widow and the Hulk never get together, how sexy Roald Dahl was, and why Virginia really can't stand Harry Potter.

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33 min
March 28, 2024 He's Just Not That Into You
We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text.Virginia has found a twenty-year-old dating advice book in a free little library and wants to talk about it! On the way, the girls discuss ghosting, Love is Blind, and why you should always put free books in an autoclave. EX BOYFRIENDS: FOR SURE DON'T LISTEN TO THIS ONE YOUR FEELINGS WILL BE HURTReferences:He's Just Not That Into You, By Greg Behrendt and Liz Tucillo I Don‘t Care About Your Band, by Julie Klausner
32 min
March 21, 2024 ATTACHED?
We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text.What does it mean to have an avoidant attachment style? What does an anxious person do? Why is Virginia a bad bet for relationships? An overview of attachment theory and its history, as well as a quiz at the end for who's avoidant, anxious, and secure?References:Attachment Theory In Psychology- Saul Mcleod, PhDAttached: The New Science of Adult Attachment- Amir Levine, M.D., and Rachel S.F. Heller, M.A. Why Won't You Date Me?-...
39 min
March 14, 2024 No Kidding!
We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text.Should you or shouldn't you have kids? The girls weigh in on their different perspectives, what Robert Smith thinks, and where U.S. parenthood trends are headed.References: All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood by Jennifer Senior
33 min
March 07, 2024 Manifesting!
We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text.In which the girls discuss the toxicity of manifestation lore, the role of white supremacy in manifestation, whether manifestation is the new American religion, the many cock-ups of Joseph Smith, and why Trolls 2 cost twenty GD dollars to stream.References:Barbara Erenreich: Bright-SidedJon Krakauer: Under the Banner of HeavenMandira Gowda: Manifestation: A Tutorial from a HinduThe Secret: Rhonda ByrneLydia Sohn: Atlantic: The Aspects Of Manifestatio...
39 min
February 29, 2024 Trolls and Dolls
We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text.In which the girls discuss 90 Day Fiancee, the sultan's palace, sex tourism in Asia, the amazing guy that was Paul Gauguin, the original Cinderella story, and Bella Poarch!Love Me: Mail Order BridesThe History of the Mail-Order Bride- Marcia ZugDate-onomics: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game- Jon BirgerWhite Sexual Imperialism: A Theory of Asian Feminist Jurisprudence- Sunny WoanBEi6vn4eWqw6bShWfXdQ
36 min

About My Sister's A Therapist- Mental Health, Wellness, and Healing with Humor

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A licensed therapist and a standup comedian, who are sisters, talk mental health, pop culture, feminism, and what's happening on TikTok. This podcast gives real mental health advice, mixed in with…