ShrinkChicks

By Jennifer Chaiken, LMFT and Emmalee Bierly, LMFT

Emmalee Bierly, LMFT and Jennifer Chaiken, LMFT, owners and co-founders of The Therapy Group (@thetherapygrp), bring you the ShrinkChicks Podcast. ShrinkChicks is on a mission to make therapy and t

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ShrinkChicks episodes:

November 13, 2023 How to Know When to Stay or Go
This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are helping you to answer the question: should I stay or should I go? They talk about how to know when something is no longer serving you and the nuances that exist around that, how to decipher between needing to give something more time vs. knowing it's time, and working through the guilt of making the decision to leave. Emmalee and Jen answer your questions about understanding your own dealbreakers, the difference between an ultimatum and a boundary, external validation making this decision extra challenging, the fear of regret, and so much more! Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 6:45 into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content.
Get Matched With One of Our Therapists!
ShrinkChicks on Instagram
Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
SHRINKCHICKS MERCH
Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg

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39min
November 06, 2023 Resentment, The Mental Load, & How They Intertwine
On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen have the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish! Dr. Tracy is a clinical psychologist, couples therapist, and author who specializes in the topics of resentment, the mental load, and other challenges that can show up in our partnerships. They start the episode off by diving into the complicated emotion of resentment and how resentment connects to the mental load. Dr. Tracy shares about the common relationship dynamic that includes an overfunctioner and an underfunctioner and how we can get stuck in these roles. She answers your questions about getting out of the tit-for-tat/keeping score mentality, how to explain what the mental load is to a partner, guilt that comes up around sharing the mental load, releasing control to lighten your mental load, why we may resent the things that initially attracted us to our partners, and so much more! Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: There is no intro for today's episode - tune in right away for the content!
Dr. Tracy D's Book: I Didn't Sign Up For This
Dr. Tracy D's Podcast: I'm Not Your Shrink
Dr. Tracy D's Instagram

Get Matched With One of Our Therapists!
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Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
SHRINKCHICKS MERCH
Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg

A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners:
Master Class: Get an additional 15% off an annual membership at masterclass.com/shrinkchicks
Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS
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Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!
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46min
October 30, 2023 How our Phones Impact our Mental Health
This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen sit down with Jenny Wise Black, LMFT, who specializes in how our phones affect our mental health. Jenny shares her personal journey of being without a phone for FOUR years and how it changed her life and informed her work. Emmalee, Jen, and Jenny discuss social media breaks and FOMO, living in our daily reality vs. our social media reality, the addiction to our phones and some research behind it, the impact that scrolling and keeping our phones on us "in case of emergency" has on our bodies, navigating social media breaks as a business owner, and so much more! Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: There is no intro for today's episode - tune in right away for the content!
Our Digital Soul Book
Lose the Phone Podcast
Jenny's Website
Get Matched With One of Our Therapists!
ShrinkChicks on Instagram
Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
SHRINKCHICKS MERCH
Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg
A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners:
Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS
Factor: Head to factormeals.com/shrinkchicks50 and use code shrinkchicks50 to get 50% off!
Athena Club: go to athenaclub.com and use promo code SHRINKCHICKS today and you’ll get 25% off your first order!
Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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32min
October 23, 2023 What's Normal Independence vs. Hyper-Independence?
Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are covering the highly requested topic of hyper-independence! They start the discussion off by defining hyper-independence, also known as ultra-independence, and where it can originate from. They talk about the relationship between hyper-independence and parentification and birth order, the societal praise hyper-independence receives, and how hyper-independence can affect our romantic and platonic relationships. Emmalee and Jen distinguish between hyper-independence and typical independence and share some questions to ask yourself if you're having a hard time understanding the difference in your life. The episode wraps with a Dear Em & Jen that asks: is it wrong/bad that I don't want help from others? Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 7 minutes into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content.
Get Matched With One of Our Therapists!
ShrinkChicks on Instagram
Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
SHRINKCHICKS MERCH
Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg
A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners:
Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS
Factor: Head to factormeals.com/shrinkchicks50 and use code shrinkchicks50 to get 50% off!
Athena Club: go to athenaclub.com and use promo code SHRINKCHICKS today and you’ll get 25% off your first order!
Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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36min
October 16, 2023 Healing Your Childhood Wounds
This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are answering your questions about childhood wounds. They start the episode with a question about what a healed person looks like and what their own healing journeys have looked like. Then they discuss how our childhood wounds do not always originate from our families; that some of us have deep wounds from friendships or other formative relationships. Emmalee and Jen share questions to help identify what wounds from childhood may be showing up for you today, and how to work on responding vs. reacting. They discuss the grief that can come in recognizing childhood wounds, the concern of offending your parent(s)/caregiver(s), why an apologetic parent doesn't mean the emotions surrounding our childhood wounds must go away, and so much more. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 7 minutes into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content.
Get Matched With One of Our Therapists!
ShrinkChicks on Instagram
Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
SHRINKCHICKS MERCH
Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg
A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners:
Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS
Factor: Head to factormeals.com/shrinkchicks50 and use code shrinkchicks50 to get 50% off!
Athena Club: go to athenaclub.com and use promo code SHRINKCHICKS today and you’ll get 25% off your first order!
Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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36min
October 09, 2023 Getting Out of a Shame Spiral
On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are covering the highly requested topic of shame. They start the episode off by distinguishing between the emotions of guilt and shame as they can feel quite similar but are very different. Then they share some of Brene Brown's research including the 3 things shame needs to survive and how to get out of a shame spiral with tangible steps. Emmalee and Jen discuss healing from shame, shame and judgment and how they can go hand in hand, the difference between secrecy and privacy, a therapist's perspective on client's shame, overcoming body shame, the shame and stigma surrounding mental health, and the shame that can come from holding onto shame for so long. How many times can we say shame in one episode description? Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 6 minutes into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content.
Books Mentioned in Dear Em & Jen:
Mother Hunger by Kelly McDaniel
Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder by Shari Y. Manning, Ph.D.
Stop Walking On Eggshells by Paul T. Mason & Randi Kreger
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson

Get Matched With One of Our Therapists!
ShrinkChicks on Instagram
Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
SHRINKCHICKS MERCH
Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg
A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners:
Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS
Factor: Head to factormeals.com/shrinkchicks50 and use code shrinkchicks50 to get 50% off!
Athena Club: go to athenaclub.com and use promo code SHRINKCHICKS today and you’ll get 25% off your first order!
Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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39min
October 02, 2023 What If I Make The Wrong Decision?
This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking all about decisions and why decision-making can be so challenging. They share what they each do when struggling to make a decision, a tangible exercise to help you with decision-making, and answer your questions about feeling stuck in a decision. They discuss their thoughts on "the one," making "the right" decisions, managing other people's/society's opinions and expectations, why you may have analysis paralysis, the fear of regret, decisions and confidence, and so much more! The episode ends with A Dear Em & Jen about being on the fence about having kids. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action! PS: Fast forward to around 7 minutes into their convo to skip the intro and get straight to today’s content.
Get Matched With One of Our Therapists!
ShrinkChicks on Instagram
Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
SHRINKCHICKS MERCH
Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg
A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners:
Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS
Factor: Head to factormeals.com/shrinkchicks50 and use code shrinkchicks50 to get 50% off!
Athena Club: go to athenaclub.com and use promo code SHRINKCHICKS today and you’ll get 25% off your first order!
Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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38min
September 25, 2023 Not Everything is About You
On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are revisiting the topic: how to stop taking sh*t personally! You can listen to this one on its own, and for more check out the episode: How to Stop Taking Sh*t Personally. Emmalee and Jen pick the topic back up by answering a question about rejection sensitivity and explaining what it looks like. They then discuss how taking things personally can connect to our deepest insecurities, the shame and guilt behind taking things personally, and the link between personalization and people-pleasing. Emmalee and Jen share their mantras to pull yourself out of taking things personally, explain how we internalize taking things personally from a young age, discuss taking an association with a family member personally, and so much more! The episode ends with a Dear Em & Jen about a listener feeling second best compared to their partner. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action!
Get Matched With One of Our Therapists!
ShrinkChicks on Instagram
Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
SHRINKCHICKS MERCH
Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg
A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners:
Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS
Factor: Head to factormeals.com/shrinkchicks50 and use code shrinkchicks50 to get 50% off!
Athena Club: go to athenaclub.com and use promo code SHRINKCHICKS today and you’ll get 25% off your first order!
Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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38min
September 18, 2023 How To Get Better with Confrontation
This week on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are covering a highly requested topic: confrontation and how to get more comfortable with it! They start by normalizing how challenging confrontation can be. They share questions to ask yourself like what does confrontation mean to you and what does it look like for you, historically? Then they answer your questions about why confrontation can be so scary, what to do if you freeze or blackout during a confrontation, different ways to approach confrontation, how to decipher between when to confront and when to let it go, and why assertive people can be harder to confront. Emmalee and Jen share strategies for confrontation, remind you that it's okay to cry, and give you direct tips on how to bring up something that you've been putting off for a long time. The episode concludes with a Dear Em & Jen about "therapizing" your partner. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action!
Get Matched With One of Our Therapists!
ShrinkChicks on Instagram
Our Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
SHRINKCHICKS MERCH
Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg
A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners:
Apostrophe: Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SHRINKCHICKS when you use our code SHRINKCHICKS
Factor: Head to factormeals.com/shrinkchicks50 and use code shrinkchicks50 to get 50% off!
Athena Club: Go to athenaclub.com and use promo code SHRINKCHICKS today and you’ll get 25% off your first order!
Quince: Go to quince.com/shrinkchicks to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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41min
September 11, 2023 Creating Your Chosen Family
Today on ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen are talking about chosen family. They discuss popular sayings like "blood is thicker than water" and "you only get one (insert family member here)" and why these don't apply to everyone. They explain that it's not all or nothing; a chosen family doesn't require the absence of a biological family. Emmalee and Jen answer your questions about finding and creating a chosen family, how to not feel like you're betraying your biological family by having a chosen one, grieving the fact that your biological family can't be there for you or support you in certain ways, and so much more! The episode ends with a Dear Em & Jen about navigating the wedding planning process with divorced parents and how it brings back a flood of emotions from childhood. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and action!
Get Matched With One of Our Therapists!
ShrinkChicks on Instagram
Our new Know Yourself Grow Yourself Journal!!
SHRINKCHICKS MERCH
Check out ShrinkChicks on YouTube by subscribing here! https://youtube.com/channel/UCrxuhDqoL4ML3UE8b2J2BBg
A special thank you to this week's sponsors for supporting ShrinkChicks! We have these exclusive offers for our listeners:
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