Pop Psych 101

By Ryan Engelstad & Dr. Hayley RobertsHealth & Fitness Mental Health

Pop Psych 101 episodes

December 30, 2022 #102 The Season of Change in Spirited
This week Ryan and Hayley watched AppleTV+'s Spirited. They discussed change, what it means to be "unredeemable", self-narratives, and how the Christmas Carol storyline might just be... therapy?

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1 hr 10 min
December 14, 2022 #101 Fame and Growth in Almost Famous with Debbie Carroll
This week Ryan and Hayley invite Debbie Carroll (Onsite) to join them to discuss mental health in the entertainment industry, in general, and specifically how it is represented in Almost Famous.
Onsite, a Nashville-based emotional company with 40 years of experience, has launched a first-of-its-kind program specifically designed to support the entertainment industry — musicians, actors and other public-facing professionals — to proactively manage their mental and emotional health.
Debbie Carroll joined Onsite in March to lead its entertainment industry program. Debbie is a licensed social worker and was with The Recording Academy’s MusiCares program for more than 20 years, most recently as vice president of health and human services. She is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable people in the industry when it comes to supporting artists mentally and emotionally.

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1 hr 3 min
November 30, 2022 #100 Looking back with Ryan's official 100 episodes!
This week Hayley flips the script on Ryan and surprises him with a conversation about what it's like doing PopPsych101 over the past 4-ish years. They discuss the PopPsych101 journey from start to future!

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59 min
November 09, 2022 #99 Identity and the Female Experience in She-Hulk
This week Ryan and Hayley discuss Marvel's She-Hulk. They explore how sudden life-changes can affect identity, how the female experience shows up in Jennifer Walters's expression as She-Hulk, and what they think of Jennifer's group therapy experience.
They also are lucky to check in with their own Jennifer, Attorney-at-Law: Ryan's wife! She shares where the show hits the mark on lawyering and were it doesn't represent a true attorney's experience.

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1 hr 28 min
October 26, 2022 #98 Trauma and Cultural Assimilation in Midsommar
Because it's Halloween week and everyone has been begging for them to cover Midsommar, Ryan and Hayley find a way to make it happen...

In this week's episode, Ryan explains to Hayley about the plot of Midsommar and she uses her intake session skills to ask questions so she can understand the context and psychology of the creepy film.

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1 hr 34 min
October 05, 2022 #97 Therapist Relationships in How I Met Your Mother
This episode, Ryan and Hayley delve into a story arc in S7 of HIMYM. Robin dates her therapist *GASP*. Ryan and Hayley explore if everyone, ultimately, dates or marries "their parents."

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1 hr 8 min
August 17, 2022 #96 Handling Stressful Contexts in The Bear
This week Ryan and Hayley discuss Hulu's The Bear. They explore the grief that characters are experiencing in different ways, the stress of professional hierarchies, and the importance of communication - both personally and on teams.

This episode includes a clip from comedian, Kyle Ayers. You can find him on instagram/twitter: @kyleayers, tiktok: @kyleayersthings, or for his (VERY FUN) podcast or more info check out https://linktr.ee/kyleayers!

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1 hr 8 min
August 03, 2022 #95 Multiverses, Validation, and Choice in Everything Everywhere All at Once
This week Ryan and Hayley discuss the importance of validation, looking back on past choices and recognizing current choices, and the big question: Do multiverses exist?

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1 hr 9 min
July 20, 2022 #94 Friendship and Nostalgia in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
This week Ryan and Hayley discuss Disney+'s Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers. They explore how friendships change over time and how conflict resolution is represented by our beloved chipmunks. They also explore why so many movies lately are so nostalgic and why it makes sense in current times.

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1 hr 5 min
July 06, 2022 #93 High School Experiences in Senior Year
This week Ryan and Hayley discuss Netflix's Senior Year. They explore fixation, post-coma psychosis, and how high school experiences shape people, affect people as adults, and hold different value for people as they grow.

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1 hr 5 min

About Pop Psych 101

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In an effort to educate and normalize, two therapists, Ryan Engelstad and Hayley Roberts, talk candidly about mental health and illness through the lens of movies, music, books, and TV. Common pop culture mental health tropes are analyzed, and the accuracy of their portrayals are in question, for better or worse.