tales from the amygdala

By Tales from the Amygdala

Friends Meredith and Zeynep chat about the bizarre and sometimes comical antics their amygdalae and anxiety can get them into, all while navigating a life abroad.... more

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The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.

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April 08, 2020 18. embarrassing tales to entertain you
We're hoping to brighten your week by sharing our most embarrassing stories. Tales of high school, tales of internships, tales of social media mishaps. We hope you're all staying safe during this time and enjoy some laughs at our expense.
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48min
March 26, 2020 17. our amygdalae and COVID-19
We’re both staying at home to help slow the spread of COVID-19. So this week we’re on our phones chatting about mental health in this uncertain time, how we're entertaining ourselves at home, Netflix recommendations and how we’re coping in general. Stay safe everyone and wash your hands! P.S. for trustworthy COVID-19 updates check out the CDC
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38min
March 08, 2020 16. march smörgåsbord
This week is a smörgåsbord of topics relevant for March 2020. We chat coronavirus, ski season, gardening masks, and Zeynep’s inadvertent discovery of her therapist’s notes!
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43min
February 20, 2020 trailer: tales from the amygdala
Curious what our podcast is about? We've made a trailer just for you.
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1min
February 01, 2020 15. tummies & meds
We love our anti-anxiety meds (SSRIs)! We share tales of medicine love, side effects, stress in our stomachs and #myfavoritemeds.
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54min
January 14, 2020 14. new year, same us (body image episode)
With NYE resolutions about bodies and gyms everywhere, we’re chatting about our history of body image starting with being kids/ teenagers. Next week we’ll talk about body image as adults, but first we’re sharing stories about being tall, shoe sizes, class plays and gym class.
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49min
December 21, 2019 13. jingle bells & listener stories
We’re ending the year (slash decade!) by reading our favorite listener stories inspired by our episodes. We also discuss the darkness, holiday-induced anxiety and how if this time of year stresses you out, you are not alone!
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44min
November 09, 2019 12. our amygdalae make mistakes
We share the entertaining times our amygdalae went into overdrive and we panicked when nothing was wrong—including single tick encounters, hedges that were too high, salt, and imaginary bed bugs. PS sorry old roommates!
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48min
November 08, 2019 11. it’s not you, it’s "i"
Confrontations can be anxiety inducing. Zeynep and Meredith share their best tips including how to prepare, avoiding telling people what do, “I statements”, and acronyms that are far too long to remember mid-fight.
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1h 4min
October 03, 2019 10. sharing our pet peeves
We're diving into our pet peeves--some of which cause anxiety and some are just fun to complain about. Join us as we discuss Alan Rickman (not a pet peeve), ridiculous rom coms, ice cream tastings, instagram and apples.
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57min

FAQs about tales from the amygdala:

How many episodes does tales from the amygdala have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.