That Sounds Hard

By Dean McArthur

Hosted by Dean McArthur, a therapist in NYC. Each season follows a theme from therapy with guests who have lived through it - season one is all about heartbreak.

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The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

That Sounds Hard episodes:

February 16, 2026 If I Try to Contact That Grief with Jesse Finkelstein
This week clinical psychologist Jesse Finkelstein gives us an entirely new take on what heartbreak is and how we can respond to it through his expertise in DBT. Check out Jesse's Real Skills for Real Life: A DBT Guide to Navigating Stress, Emotions, and Relationships.

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1h
February 09, 2026 My Therapist's Sister with Julie Tolleson
A very special treat to be joined by the sibling of Dean's therapist, Julie Tolleson. How has heartbreak touched her? Julie explains why sometimes the heartbreak is not where we expect and the experience she had that was bigger than any broken heart.

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57min
January 19, 2026 It Changes the Structure of Your Heart with Surafel Tsega
Turns out heartbreak can actually kill you and today we've got an actual doctor to come on to explain how. Dr. Surafel Tsega joins us to explore broken heart syndrome, why life or death situations can still be easier than dating and a story about Covid pot-banging we had to hear to believe.

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1h 7min
January 12, 2026 I Was Gifted a Crack in My Chest with Sam Greenleaf Miller
It's always a special episode when another therapist joins us to dig into our subject, today that's friend and colleague Sam Greenleaf Miller. Sam shares what they've learned, and are still working on, in love and heartbreak through a story that starts with the dream of being a country star. And how music stardom can sometimes look like an easier goal than letting people really know who you are.

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1h 7min
January 05, 2026 First Ever Mailbag Episode with Michael Stamm
A listener who isolates to manage heartbreak, questions about heartbreak across time and what truths does Taylor Swift ultimately hold about our broken hearts? It's our first ever mailbag episode featuring Dean's ex Michael Stamm.

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55min
December 22, 2025 I'm Your Ex-Boyfriend with Michael Stamm
We're coming full circle for the mid-season/end of year finale - Dean's ex is on the show to share his story of heartbreak and reflect on their own ending.

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1h 15min
December 15, 2025 Literally Mad at the Entire Art World with Becky Elmquist
Calling all people pleasers - this week Becky Elmquist joins us to share her story of heartbreak. A dream of building a community where creativity and livelihood could coexist comes crashing down. How could something so well intended go wrong? Becky opens up about everything she learned.

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57min
December 08, 2025 They Were Writing About this in Gilgamesh with Charlie Bardey
A curative DBT quote, Sondheim wisdom and bawling on the 4 train are all part of today's episode with comedian and fellow podcaster Charlie Bardey. Please remember to send in your heartbreak stories to [email protected].

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1h 24min
December 01, 2025 Based on Something I Grew Up Eating with Casey Elsass
Today we're joined by cookbook author and overall sweetie pie Casey Elsass. Casey is fresh off a the release of his new book and is sharing some hard earned lessons about surviving the kind of heartbreak that comes the people we expect to show up for us are nowhere to be found. Join us on IG @thatsoundshard and TikTok @thatsoundshardpod.
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1h 5min
November 23, 2025 Friendship Breakup with Amanda Horowitz
What happens when what breaks our heart isn't a lover but our closest friend? Playwright Amanda Horowitz joins the show to explore the impact of losing a different kind of partner. Also, we want your heartbreak stories - send anecdotes, details, questions to [email protected] Also follow on IG @thatsoundshard and TikTok @thatsoundshardpod
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1h 4min

FAQs about That Sounds Hard:

How many episodes does That Sounds Hard have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.