As your favorite mother-daughter podcast (a title we've bestowed upon ourselves, tyvm), we're bringing you an early celebration of Mother's Day this week! 

In between childhood stories and a serious case of the giggles, we share our thoughts on the full-circle nature of mother/daughter relationships and how we got to be in a place now where we can work together (and not absolutely lose it in the process).

We discuss why teens push back in adolescence and the normalcy of fighting, shifting power dynamics, how you can love and simultaneously dislike someone, why we sometimes need to trust our friends' opinions about our parents to realize they're actually cool, and the reassurance that moms can provide.

We also reflect on the importance of the Barbie movie, how time helps shift perspective, feeling like you don't fit in as a working mom, and why you should never give unsolicited advice about someone else's relationship with their mother.

About Your Hosts:

Beth is a licensed, Ph.D. clinical psychologist with 40+ years of experience treating patients of all ages.

Joyce is a millennial just trying to figure it all out.

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The gals are back with the second episode in their Friend-ly Advice series! 

Things change over time - where you live, what you do for work, the clothes you wear, etc., etc. - so it's no surprise that friendships change, too. So why do we  sometimes judge ourselves negatively when they do?

Today we're covering the friendship evolution and why we all need to stop being so critical of ourselves when it comes to the types of friendships that we have. We chat about why popularity is overrated, how to understand whether or not you're *actually* envious, the importance of communicating your needs & why really knowing yourself makes you a better friend, and the reasons why our friend groups may reduce over time (hint: they take work like any other relationship and have we mentioned we, the adults, are tired???)

Plus, a yap fest on big weddings - and wedding parties - because why not.

About Your Hosts:

Beth is a licensed, Ph.D. clinical psychologist with 40+ years of experience treating patients of all ages.

Joyce is a millennial just trying to figure it all out.

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Advice and opinions on this show should not be considered as treatment. Please contact your healthcare provider if you are in need of individualized help.

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We're guessing that a lot of us have dealt with imposter syndrome - feeling like you haven't actually earned your achievements, are a fraud, and that your successes are instead due to luck or some other factor. (Side note: if you haven't felt like this before, teach the rest of us your ways pls and thx.) It's only made worse by feeling like every idea has already been done, so what could you possibly bring to the table?

In today's listener-requested episode (thank you for writing in!!), Beth and Joyce do a deep-dive into their own experiences with this phenomenon and how they've attempted to overcome it. 

They cover expertise and self-esteem's role, why writing down your wins can help you acknowledge your skills (and why we should all air-out our fails), the importance of finding mentors *that you respect*, how inspiration can come from comparison (shocking - we know), and ways to find your 'special sauce' - because we ALL have something we can contribute, even if it's small. 

About Your Hosts:

Beth is a licensed, Ph.D. clinical psychologist with 40+ years of experience treating patients of all ages.

Joyce is a millennial just trying to figure it all out.

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Advice and opinions on this show should not be considered as treatment. Please contact your healthcare provider if you are in need of individualized help.

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If you're familiar with YouTube's Mother of Millennials, Jenna Marbles, then you probably have heard of the 'Too Much Gene'. She coined this term in her videos across the years, essentially describing a trait that makes you go all gas, no breaks at whatever you're working on, and emphasizes the 'more is more' approach. 

(It does feel important to say here that it's not a real gene. Anyway...)

In this episode, Beth and Joyce share their experiences with the 'Too Much Gene', how they try to combat it, and why it may actually stem from chasing perfectionism. 

From ruining artwork to buying far too many mini lanterns for one household, they discuss why we sometimes accidentally sabotage our work, how to come to terms with being 'good enough' and learn to sit with your imperfections, and why slow progress is still progress.

About Your Hosts:

Beth is a licensed, Ph.D. clinical psychologist with 40+ years of experience treating patients of all ages.

Joyce is a millennial just trying to figure it all out.

Note:

Advice and opinions on this show should not be considered as treatment. Please contact your healthcare provider if you are in need of individualized help.

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A slow burn romance book? Sign us up. A slow burn emotional breakdown? Um, no thanks. Unfortunately, we'll all probably be burned by one at some point in life (okay enough with the fire metaphors), and our time has come!

Join us today as we discuss the anxiety train that Joyce has found herself the conductor of - she's self-aware enough to know why it's happening (positive), but can't do anything about it (negative). 

We cover everything from how to figure out what's driving your anxiety, symptom substitution, knowing what's fixable versus what isn't, why sometimes imagining the 'worst-case scenario' is actually the most helpful option, and understanding what your version of 100% is.

About Your Hosts:

Beth is a licensed, Ph.D. clinical psychologist with 40+ years of experience treating patients of all ages.

Joyce is a millennial just trying to figure it all out.

Note:

Advice and opinions on this show should not be considered as treatment. Please contact your healthcare provider if you are in need of individualized help.

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**NOTE: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS**

If you've watched the show "Severance", you probably have thought about what it would be like to be severed yourself. Sure, the highs might be alluring, like being able to set hard boundaries between your professional and personal lives or turning off emotions that are too difficult to deal with in the moment. But are they worth the cost?

Is feeling 'numb' better than feeling 'bad'? Would you be left with a full, whole life?

Let's discuss.

About Your Hosts:

Beth is a licensed, Ph.D. clinical psychologist with 40+ years of experience treating patients of all ages.

Joyce is a millennial just trying to figure it all out.

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Advice and opinions on this show should not be considered as treatment. Please contact your healthcare provider if you are in need of individualized help.

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The health & wellness (physical/mental) and self-help spaces have been the topic of MANY conversations so far in 2025. The promises of magic pills, cure-all supplements, and life-changing theories seem to be everywhere. Is there truth behind them, even if the nuance is missing, or are they just hype?

In perhaps their most unhinged episode yet - featuring a bad mood, the tale of getting lost in a grocery store, and a doomed creativity workshop - hosts Beth and Joyce share their opinions on these much-discussed industries and why they might not deliver what you had hoped for. 

They chat about what motivates people to follow these trends, experience vs. expertise (and whether qualifications matter), and why we all need to be a bit more skeptical.

About Your Hosts:

Beth is a licensed, Ph.D. clinical psychologist with 40+ years of experience treating patients of all ages.

Joyce is a millennial just trying to figure it all out.

Note:

Advice and opinions on this show should not be considered as treatment. Please contact your healthcare provider if you are in need of individualized help.

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After making a major life choice, wouldn't it be great to know that what you did (or picked, or said, etc., etc.) was right? That you wouldn't have to spend days, or months, or years, wondering what would have happened if you had done something different? Just some simple existential questions to start your Wednesday :) 

Today's episode digs into regret, and whether it's a feeling worth having. Beth and Joyce share their thoughts on the importance of learning from the choices you do (or don't) make, giving yourself grace, how guilt and regret differ, and why we should all enjoy the color grey more (it's relevant, we promise!)

About Your Hosts:

Beth is a licensed, Ph.D. clinical psychologist with 40+ years of experience treating patients of all ages.

Joyce is a millennial just trying to figure it all out.

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Advice and opinions on this show should not be considered as treatment. Please contact your healthcare provider if you are in need of individualized help.

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The irony of relationships is that the more we like somebody, the more fear we can have. This can show up as jealousy of their friendships, worry that they will cheat, anxiety that you won't be good enough or that they will abandon you, or even panic that your values won't align later on. It sometimes feels like that honeymoon phase can't last forever, amirite?

And yet, there are ways to tell what is a real fear worth having, and what's been created in your head - intuition vs. imagination, to put it simply.

Join our conversation today, where we cover why voicing your fears can help you not act on them, the toxicity of blame and the importance of owning your part, why you should be adding the word 'overall' to your relationship vocab, and the age-old question, 'do opposites attract?'

About Your Hosts:

Beth is a licensed, Ph.D. clinical psychologist with 40+ years of experience treating patients of all ages.

Joyce is a millennial just trying to figure it all out.

Note:

Advice and opinions on this show should not be considered as treatment. Please contact your healthcare provider if you are in need of individualized help.

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Hot take: having a range of emotions is normal. Yes, sometimes the depth of them can be pathological, and there are tools and treatments to help. But just because you are experiencing an emotion doesn't mean you have a diagnosis, and misusing this language can be dangerous - both for those who do have one, and for you.

In today's episode, Beth and Joyce discuss how to decipher whether you're having a typical feeling or something more, the mind-body bond, why mood follows behavior, and the power of language (spoiler alert: it plays a bigger role than we give it credit for!)

About Your Hosts:

Beth is a licensed, Ph.D. clinical psychologist with 40+ years of experience treating patients of all ages.

Joyce is a millennial just trying to figure it all out.

Note:

Advice and opinions on this show should not be considered as treatment. Please contact your healthcare provider if you are in need of individualized help.

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