In this episode of “Shrink This!,” Lisa tackles the thing most people are experts at avoiding: their own feelings. If emotions supposedly move through your body in about 90 seconds, why do we treat sadness, fear, and disappointment like they’re radioactive? Lisa, Nick, and Celia dig into the fear that if you start crying you’ll never stop, the urge to stay busy so you don’t have to feel, and the exhausting performance of being “fine” when you very much are NOT. They break down why bottling things up doesn’t make you strong — it just makes you weird later — and how avoiding discomfort turns small feelings into full-blown meltdowns. If you’ve ever powered through heartbreak, anxiety, or bad news like a champ, only to crash out at 2 a.m., this episode is your permission slip to stop white-knuckling life and to feel the damn feeling already.

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In this episode of “Shrink This!,” Lisa is joined once again by her friend, comedian Beau McDowell, to talk about what actually happens to your love life when you get sober. Beau went from blackout drunk at 21 to nine years sober and—somehow—married, and Lisa wants to know everything about that transformation. They get into the difference between dating when you’re numbing out versus dating when you’re actually present, why early-sobriety relationships can be a disaster, and how codependency sneaks into romance when you’re trying to fill a hole instead of build a partnership. With Celia, they tackle listener questions about sober dating, whether you should drink around someone in recovery, and if people who call themselves “California sober” are full of it. If you’ve ever wondered whether getting your life together ruins your dating life—or finally makes it possible—this episode breaks down what really changes when you stop running from yourself.

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In this episode of “Shrink This!,” Lisa is joined by her friend, comedian Beau McDowell, to talk about something people hate more than getting sober: accepting themselves as-is. From crooked teeth and body-image spirals to the delusion that fixing one thing will magically fix your whole life, they break down why the real work isn’t perfection—it’s acceptance. Beau opens up about getting sober, swapping addictions, and realizing that, even without booze, you’re still unfortunately you, while Celia chimes in as they get into why people obsess over tiny “flaws,” and why chasing a glow-up is often just avoiding the real issue. If you’ve ever thought, “once I fix this one thing, I’ll finally feel okay,” this episode is here to lovingly destroy that fantasy.

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In this episode of “Shrink This!,” Lisa is joined by former comedian and current writer Andrew Ginsburg to talk about something people are terrible at: quitting. Talking about everything from jobs that drain us to relationships that barely function, the duo breaks down why walking away isn’t failure—it’s sanity. Andrew shares how he finally quit stand-up after years of forcing it and how that led him to something that fits him like a glove: writing children’s books. With Celia in the mix, they talk about how to stop pushing through and wasting your life, how to know when you’re done, and why most people stay way longer than they should. If you’ve ever thought, “I’m miserable but maybe I should stick it out,” this might be the episode that gets you to stop.

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In this episode of “Shrink This!,” Lisa is joined by Nick and returning producer Celia to tear apart the feel-good phrases we all love to hide behind. From “give yourself grace” to “manifest it” to toxic positivity disguised as wisdom, Lisa asks the real question: Are platitudes helping you grow or just allowing you to avoid your life? With stories, sarcasm, and a little hard truth, the crew breaks down when clichés comfort us—and when they quietly keep us stuck. If you’ve ever slapped a “good vibes only” sign on a bad situation, this one’s for you.

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In this episode of “Shrink This!,” Lisa takes a blowtorch to identity obsession and asks the uncomfortable question no one wants to answer: “Who are you without the label?”Joined by Nick and video producer Stephanie, Lisa unpacks why clinging to being “the comic,” “the actor,” “the mom,” or “the reliable one” can quietly keep you stuck instead of safe. From career pivots and ancient dreams to the ego hangover that comes with letting go, Lisa digs into how identity turns into a cage—and why not knowing who you are might actually mean you’re growing. If your favorite phrase is, “This is just who I am,” this episode is here to lovingly ruin that.

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In this episode of “Shrink This!,” Lisa takes a blowtorch to resentment and asks the uncomfortable question no one wants to answer: what are you still mad about—and why? Joined by Nick and video producer Stephanie, Lisa unpacks why clinging to grudges, scorekeeping, and “I’m fine” energy can quietly poison your relationships (and your own nervous system). From journaling burn lists and dead ex‑boyfriends to family drama over necklaces and who pays for dinner, the crew digs into how resentment builds, where it actually comes from, and why saying the hard thing early beats exploding later. If you love to claim you’ve “moved on” while mentally keeping receipts, this episode is here to lovingly call your bluff.

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In this episode of “Shrink This,” Lisa drags the Enneagram out of BuzzFeed hell and back into its rightful place: at the top of the list of the most helpful tools for self-awareness. Joined by Nick and a surprise producer swap, she breaks down what your “type” actually means—and why using it as an excuse to be unbearable is a cop-out. Discussing every type from  flaky 7s to bossy 8s and conflict-avoiding 9s, Lisa shows how every personality has red flags, growth paths, and zero permission to stay stuck. If you’ve ever said, “That’s just how I am,” this episode is your wake-up call.

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In this episode, Lisa sits down with Broadway performer and fellow chaos gremlin Chris O’Neill to talk about what happens when the loud, funny guy finally walks into therapy—and immediately starts crying. They unpack ADHD, people-pleasing, control issues, and why being “the fun one” is often just a coping mechanism in a clown nose and floppy shoes. From emotional dumps to re-parenting your inner child, this is a brutally honest, surprisingly tender conversation about what actually changes when you stop dodging your feelings and let someone help.

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It’s finally here! After months of waiting, the trio is together again, and “Shrink This” is back for Season 2! Celia returns with an update after last season’s “Fixing Celia” cliffhanger, Nick remains proudly unfixable, and Lisa spirals over discovering her future gravestone is way bigger than she anticipated — which somehow becomes a surprisingly emotional lesson about shame.
What starts as jokes turns into a conversation about outgrowing your family, feeling weird for doing “better” than your parents, and the quiet fear that success makes you ungrateful or disloyal. Add in listener letters from people who feel like disappointments, black sheep, and underachievers, and suddenly everyone’s unpacking the same thing: you’re not broken — you’re just growing.

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