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

On this episode Kate gives an update about her recent doctor’s office catastrophe and Sally admits to not having anything to jibber jabber about. Then they answer listener emails about figuring out your life in the aftermath of losing a parent, and how to cope with being single after a breakup. Also, they discuss the early ’80’s looks of Madonna and Cyndi Lauper.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

2:25 Opening Jibber Jabber

8:47 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

12:00 Email #1: Figuring out your life in the aftermath of losing a parent

29:08 Email #2: Coping with being single after a breakup

48:54 Song of the Week (Katharine’s pick)

On this episode Kate and Sally talk about going through hell to get birth control, and terrible people on Twitter. Then they answer listener emails about trying to figure out if your mom was emotionally abusive and what to do when your friends say mean stuff about your ex.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

3:01 Opening Jibber Jabber

27:03: A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

30:35 Email #1: Trying to figure out if your mom was emotionally abusive

47:46 Email #2: What to do when your friends say mean stuff about your ex

1:01:21 Song Of The Week - Sally's pick

On this episode Kate and Sally discuss Tina Fey and sheetcakegate. They then answer listener emails about dealing at work after you’ve reported someone to HR, how to respond when someone comes out to you, and what to do when it’s easy for you to maintain romantic relationships but not friendships.

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00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

5:11 Opening Jibber Jabber

20:47 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

30:05 Listener update!

30:57 Email #1: Dealing at work after you’ve reported someone to HR

45:25 Email #2: How to respond when someone comes out to you

56:14 Email #3: What to do when it’s easy for you to maintain romantic relationships but not friendships

1:13:00 Song Of The Week - Katharine's pick

On this episode Kate and Sally reunite (via Skype) after three weeks apart. They talk about Charlottesville and its aftermath, and then answer listener emails about how to explain to people that you don’t talk to your parents, and whether it’s OK to share health information about someone if you think it’ll help them.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

4:00 Opening Jibber Jabber (CN: Talk of Charlottesville)

20:13 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) (CN: Talk of Charlottesville)

28:13 Email #1: How to explain to people that you don’t talk to your parents

37:37 Email #2: Is it OK to share health information about someone if you think it’ll help them

46:48 Song Of The Week - Sally's pick

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On this episode Kate and Sally talked about massage and meditation and then answer listener emails about how to break up with a friend and dealing with a crappy coming out experience.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

8:20 Opening Jibber Jabber

18:01 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

22:00 Email #1: How to break up with a friend

36:59 Email #2: Dealing with a crappy coming out experience

1:05:00 Song Of The Week - Katharine's pick

On this episode Kate and Sally jibber jabber about concussions and Game of Thrones. Then they answer listener emails about alleged abuse in activist communities and how to forgive yourself for mistreating an ex.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

4:37 Opening Jibber Jabber

21:38 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

27:03 Email #1: Alleged abuse in activist communities

44:42 Email #2: Forgiving yourself for mistreating an ex

1:04:00 Song Of The Week - Sally's pick

On this episode Kate and Sally lean into jibber jabber after a week off. Then they answer listener emails about coming out when you’re in a heteronormative relationship, what to do when your therapist goes away, and deciding between careers in academia and social work.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

4:38 Opening Jibber Jabber 

9:56 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 

19:51 Email #1: Coming out when you’re in a heteronormative relationship

37:36 Email #2: What to do when your therapist goes away

48:44 Email #3: Deciding between careers in academia and social work

1:10:19 Song Of The Week - Katharine's pick

On this episode Kate and Sally talk about bedbugs and taking your own advice. Then they answer listener questions about what to do when your life is great on paper but you feel like you’re underachieving, balancing making art with making enough money to live on, and what to do when you’re worried a friendship is falling apart.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

4:14 Opening Jibber Jabber (CN: bed bug talk)

15:00 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) (CN: more bed bug talk)

19:35 Email #1: What to do when your life is great on paper but you feel like you’re underachieving

29:42 Email #2: Balancing making art with making enough money to live on

43:44 Email #3: When you’re worried a friendship is falling apart

59:40  Song Of The Week - Sally's pick

On this episode Kate and Sally talk about how terrible the world is rn, and also Philip K. Dick. Then they answer emails about an emotionally abusive partner, deciding when to leave home when it might be better for your mental health, and tips for breaking into a new career (music and music production, in this case).

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

3:28 Opening Jibber Jabber

11:39 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

16:30 Email #1: What to do about an emotionally abusive partner

33:36 Email #2: Deciding when to leave home (especially if it might be better for your mental health)

45:30 Email #3: Tips for breaking into a new career

53:50 Song Of The Week - Katharine's pick

On this episode Kate and Sally celebrate their ONE HUNDREDTH EPISODE by sharing some fun and meaningful memories of episodes past. They jibber jabber about the MTA and the anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting. Then they answer listener emails about being fat and body positive and working out, and learning more about intersectionality and self-care.

00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus

11:33 Opening Jibber Jabber

19:03 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care)

27:10 Email #1: Being fat and body positive and working out

40:27 Email #2: Learning more about intersectionality and self-care

58:06 Song Of The Week - Sally's pick