The Struggle Bus: Self-Care, Mental Health, and Other Hilarious Stuff

On this episode Kate and Sally jibber jabber about the NY Neo-Futurists, Anita Hill, and why we recommend therapy all the ding dang time. Then they answer questions about recovering from a breakup and an emotionally abusive relationship and how to deal with a parent who’s using drugs while feeling like you don’t have a home.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

4:04 Opening Jibber Jabber

16:37 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

19:58 Email #1: Recovering from a breakup and an emotionally abusive relationship

37:01 Email #2: How to deal with a parent who’s using drugs while feeling like you don’t have a home

51:10 Song of the Week (Kate's pick)

On this episode Kate and Sally jibber jabber about roller coasters, fruit, and dancing. Then they answer listener emails about how to open up to people and living with roommates who aren’t being good friends to you.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

3:54 Opening Jibber Jabber

18:59 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

30:06 Listener Feedback

33:51 Email #1: How to open up to people

53:23 Email #2: Living with roommates who aren’t being good friends to you

1:15:28 Song of the Week (Sally's pick)

On this episode Kate and Sally jibber jabber about the New York Neo-Futurists and lesbian fiction. Then they answer listener questions about breakups, feeling alone and isolated, and how to deal when you’re being bullied and/or feel left out.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

1:30 Opening Jibber Jabber

6:20 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

10:45 Email #1: Breakups

26:33 Email #2: Feeling alone and isolated

38:22 Email #3: How to deal when you’re being bullied and/or feel left out

58:23 Song of the Week (Kate's pick)

On this episode Kate and Sally jibber jabber for a real nice long time. Then they answer listener emails about rebound dating, dealing with panic disorder, and whether to date a friend.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

6:05 Opening Jibber Jabber

13:12 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

19:53 Email #1: Rebound dating

36:49 Email #2: Dealing with panic disorder

1:00:52 Email #3: Whether to date a friend

1:15:58 Song of the Week (Sally's pick)

On this episode Kate and Sally jibber jabber about all the TV and movies they’re watching. Then they answer listener emails about what to do when you know you need to open up but feel like you can’t, and the ins and outs of coming out and labeling your sexuality.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

1:23 Opening Jibber Jabber

10:18  A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

15:26 Listener Update: How To Be A Good Manager (from episode 138)

17:51  Email #1: What to do when you know you need to open up but feel like you can’t

36:38 Email #2: The ins and outs of coming out and labeling your sexuality

55:36 Song of the Week (Kate's pick)

On this episode Kate and Sally jibber jabber about phantom earthquakes. Then they answer listener questions about how to know when to bail on trying to make a relationship work, when to tell a new person about your trauma, and how to deal with feeling depressed while living with unsupportive parents.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

2:05 Opening Jibber Jabber

7:44 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

9:51  Email #1: How to know when to bail on trying to make a relationship work

26:35 Email #2: When to tell a new person about your trauma

34:13 Email #3: How to deal with feeling depressed while living with unsupportive parents

45:30 Song of the Week (Sally's pick)

On this episode, Kate and Sally jibber jabber for a while about misogyny (of course) and reaching out to friends. Then they answer listener questions about what to do when you feel totally stalled in your career and how to deal with a partner who won’t make time for you.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

4:20 Opening Jibber Jabber 

22:32 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

28:30 Listener feedback

31:24  Email #1: (CN: death of a pet) What to do when you feel totally stalled in your career

46:55 Email #2: How to deal with a partner who won’t make time for you

1:01:09 Song of the Week (Kate's pick)

On this episode, special guest co-host Hilary Asare (@HilaryAsare) and Kate jibber jabber about readjusting sleep schedules and PTSD. Then they answer listener questions about going back to a job with an abusive boss, supporting loved ones without overstepping boundaries and/or getting anxious, and how to get excited for the future when high school sucks.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

2:52 Opening Jibber Jabber (CN/TW: from 4:35 - 12:56 talk of attack, physical damage, PTSD)

13:01 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

16:02 Email #1: (CN: abuse/sexual assault/asshole bosses) Going back to a job with an abusive/triggering boss

29:32 Email #2: Supporting loved ones without overstepping boundaries and/or getting anxious

38:52 Email #3: How to get excited for the future when high school sucks

58:50 Song of the Week (Hilary's pick)

On this episode, Kate and Sally jibber jabber about what to do with trash men and Rachel Dolezal. Then they answer listener questions about how to break up with a partner and whether to intervene in a situation your partner is going through.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

2:47 Opening Jibber Jabber (CN: at 14:02 talk of Jamie Kilstein)

23:25 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

28:05 Email #1: How to break up with a partner

40:50 Email #2: Whether to intervene in a situation your partner is going through

53:27 Song of the Week (Kate's pick)

On this episode, Kate and Sally jibber jabber about empathy and the movie Coco. Then they answer emails about how to deal with the possibility of running into your toxic ex, staying social while living alone, and getting over a breakup with someone who wasn’t honest about their feelings. 

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

3:05 Opening Jibber Jabber

11:15 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

17:00 Email #1: How to deal with the possibility of running into your toxic ex

30:30 Email #2: Staying social while living alone

41:13 Email #3: Getting over a breakup with someone who wasn’t honest about their feelings

1:04:24 Song of the Week (Sally's pick)