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 25 episodes available.

That Sounds Hard episodes:

March 23, 2026 Fight It or Swim in It with Rich Aybar
From Amerie to Leonard Cohen, we're calling on all manner of angels to help us understand our broken hearts in this episode featuring designer Rich Aybar.
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1h 8min
March 16, 2026 Heartbreak Harm Reduction with Jean Garnett
This week we're joined by writer (and recent musician) Jean Garnett. Jean's previously published her catalogue of hard-learned strategies to try to soften the edges of heartbreak. Now we sit down with Jean to unpack why they work for her but also why we might want to think again when we set out to "fix" a broken heart.
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1h 13min
March 08, 2026 The NY Times VS Jay Shetty ft. Michael Stamm
After a recent Times profile of spiritual influencer Jay Shetty sparked our curiosity, Dean and guest Michael Stamm investigate what about this seemingly innocuous social media personality could sparked so much controversy? The reality is more strange and informative of how to spot a wellness grift than we could have guessed.

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1h 3min
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

FAQs about That Sounds Hard:

How many episodes does That Sounds Hard have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.