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- I Still Wanna Be Bad. Is That Wrong?
This week: I Still Wanna Be Bad. Is That Wrong?
On this episode, Tom and Brett discuss why, even after doing challenging things, do we still engage in unhealthy behaviors.
Actionable steps: Be Kind and Be Respectful to one another.
Send questions for us to answer at:
Links mentioned in this episode:
http://suggestiblemind.com
http://therapyunzipped.com
Check out these resources as well:
*Suggestible Mind Podcast
Books
*The Impact of Social Media and Technology on Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guidehttps://www.amazon.com/Impact-Social-Technology-Mental-Health/dp/B0C642FV9D/ref=sr_1_3?crid=NL15N5NQ3ORS&keywords=brett+hall+Thomas+metzinger&qid=1694211527&sprefix=brett+hall+thomas+metzinger%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-3*Full Catastrophe Living
https://www.amazon.com/Full-Catastrophe-Living-Revised-Illness/dp/0345536932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MQZLFF75PPHE&keywords=full+catastrophe+living&qid=1696026095&sprefix=full+cata%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1*The Four Agreements
https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HXWIYGMB3D5X&keywords=four+agreements&qid=1696026157&sprefix=four+agree%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-1*The Body Keeps the Score
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EEWE75YZT400&keywords=the+body+keeps+the+score+book&qid=1700171387&sprefix=the+body%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match PointArtist Name(s): Salon DijonThis podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
34 min - You are an Inspiration
This week: You are an Inspiration
On this episode, Tom and Brett discuss how small acts of kindness and being good to yourself and others can have a significantly positive impact.
Actionable steps: Be Kind and Be Respectful to one another.
Send questions for us to answer at:
Links mentioned in this episode:
http://suggestiblemind.com
http://therapyunzipped.com
Check out these resources as well:
*Suggestible Mind Podcast
Books
*The Impact of Social Media and Technology on Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guidehttps://www.amazon.com/Impact-Social-Technology-Mental-Health/dp/B0C642FV9D/ref=sr_1_3?crid=NL15N5NQ3ORS&keywords=brett+hall+Thomas+metzinger&qid=1694211527&sprefix=brett+hall+thomas+metzinger%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-3*Full Catastrophe Living
https://www.amazon.com/Full-Catastrophe-Living-Revised-Illness/dp/0345536932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MQZLFF75PPHE&keywords=full+catastrophe+living&qid=1696026095&sprefix=full+cata%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1*The Four Agreements
https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HXWIYGMB3D5X&keywords=four+agreements&qid=1696026157&sprefix=four+agree%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-1*The Body Keeps the Score
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EEWE75YZT400&keywords=the+body+keeps+the+score+book&qid=1700171387&sprefix=the+body%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match PointArtist Name(s): Salon DijonThis podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
29 min - What We Learn Along the Way
This week: What We Learn Along the Way
On this episode, Tom and Brett discuss how the journey and what we learn along the way is sometimes more important than the goal.
Actionable steps: Be Kind and Be Respectful to one another.
Send questions for us to answer at:
Links mentioned in this episode:
http://suggestiblemind.com
http://therapyunzipped.com
Check out these resources as well:
*Suggestible Mind Podcast
Books
*The Impact of Social Media and Technology on Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guidehttps://www.amazon.com/Impact-Social-Technology-Mental-Health/dp/B0C642FV9D/ref=sr_1_3?crid=NL15N5NQ3ORS&keywords=brett+hall+Thomas+metzinger&qid=1694211527&sprefix=brett+hall+thomas+metzinger%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-3*Full Catastrophe Living
https://www.amazon.com/Full-Catastrophe-Living-Revised-Illness/dp/0345536932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MQZLFF75PPHE&keywords=full+catastrophe+living&qid=1696026095&sprefix=full+cata%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1*The Four Agreements
https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HXWIYGMB3D5X&keywords=four+agreements&qid=1696026157&sprefix=four+agree%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-1*The Body Keeps the Score
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EEWE75YZT400&keywords=the+body+keeps+the+score+book&qid=1700171387&sprefix=the+body%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match PointArtist Name(s): Salon DijonThis podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
27 min - Story Time: Do You Copy?
This week: Story Time: Do You Copy?
On this episode, Tom tells some eastern stories that highlight the importance of being in the moment.
Actionable steps: Be Kind and Be Respectful to one another.
Send questions for us to answer at:
Links mentioned in this episode:
http://suggestiblemind.com
http://therapyunzipped.com
Check out these resources as well:
*Suggestible Mind Podcast
Books
*The Impact of Social Media and Technology on Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guidehttps://www.amazon.com/Impact-Social-Technology-Mental-Health/dp/B0C642FV9D/ref=sr_1_3?crid=NL15N5NQ3ORS&keywords=brett+hall+Thomas+metzinger&qid=1694211527&sprefix=brett+hall+thomas+metzinger%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-3*Full Catastrophe Living
https://www.amazon.com/Full-Catastrophe-Living-Revised-Illness/dp/0345536932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MQZLFF75PPHE&keywords=full+catastrophe+living&qid=1696026095&sprefix=full+cata%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1*The Four Agreements
https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HXWIYGMB3D5X&keywords=four+agreements&qid=1696026157&sprefix=four+agree%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-1*The Body Keeps the Score
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EEWE75YZT400&keywords=the+body+keeps+the+score+book&qid=1700171387&sprefix=the+body%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match PointArtist Name(s): Salon DijonThis podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
24 min - Shhhhh. Don't Tell Them We're Therapists.
This week: Shhhhh. Don't Tell Them We're Therapists.
On this episode, Tom and Brett discuss what it's like when people discover we are therpists.
Actionable steps: Be Kind and Be Respectful to one another.
Send questions for us to answer at:
Links mentioned in this episode:
http://suggestiblemind.com
http://therapyunzipped.com
Check out these resources as well:
*Suggestible Mind Podcast
Books
*The Impact of Social Media and Technology on Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guidehttps://www.amazon.com/Impact-Social-Technology-Mental-Health/dp/B0C642FV9D/ref=sr_1_3?crid=NL15N5NQ3ORS&keywords=brett+hall+Thomas+metzinger&qid=1694211527&sprefix=brett+hall+thomas+metzinger%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-3*Full Catastrophe Living
https://www.amazon.com/Full-Catastrophe-Living-Revised-Illness/dp/0345536932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MQZLFF75PPHE&keywords=full+catastrophe+living&qid=1696026095&sprefix=full+cata%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1*The Four Agreements
https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HXWIYGMB3D5X&keywords=four+agreements&qid=1696026157&sprefix=four+agree%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-1*The Body Keeps the Score
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EEWE75YZT400&keywords=the+body+keeps+the+score+book&qid=1700171387&sprefix=the+body%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match PointArtist Name(s): Salon DijonThis podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
32 min - Try Not to Smash my Nards, Ok?
This week: Try Not to Smash my Nards, Ok?
On this episode, Tom and Brett discuss the psychology behind viral challenges, supporting our communities, and developing the skill of focusing on the good.
Actionable steps: Be Kind and Be Respectful to one another.
Send questions for us to answer at:
Links mentioned in this episode:
http://suggestiblemind.com
http://therapyunzipped.com
Check out these resources as well:
*Suggestible Mind Podcast
Books
*The Impact of Social Media and Technology on Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guidehttps://www.amazon.com/Impact-Social-Technology-Mental-Health/dp/B0C642FV9D/ref=sr_1_3?crid=NL15N5NQ3ORS&keywords=brett+hall+Thomas+metzinger&qid=1694211527&sprefix=brett+hall+thomas+metzinger%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-3*Full Catastrophe Living
https://www.amazon.com/Full-Catastrophe-Living-Revised-Illness/dp/0345536932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MQZLFF75PPHE&keywords=full+catastrophe+living&qid=1696026095&sprefix=full+cata%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1*The Four Agreements
https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HXWIYGMB3D5X&keywords=four+agreements&qid=1696026157&sprefix=four+agree%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-1*The Body Keeps the Score
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EEWE75YZT400&keywords=the+body+keeps+the+score+book&qid=1700171387&sprefix=the+body%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match PointArtist Name(s): Salon DijonThis podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
41 min - Therapist Red Flags
This week: Therapist Red Flags
On this episode, Tom and Brett discuss things watcvhc out for in therapy.
Therapist Red Flags — You Might Need a New Therapist If…
🚩 1. They talk more than you do🚩 2. They make you feel judged or shamed🚩 3. They give only generic advice🚩 4. They don’t remember important details about you🚩 5. They push their values or agenda🚩 6. There is no progress — and no discussion about why🚩 7. They create dependence instead of independence🚩 8. Boundaries feel confusing or inconsistent🚩 9. They avoid difficult conversations🚩 10. You consistently feel worse — without meaning or directionActionable steps: Be Kind and Be Respectful to one another.
Send questions for us to answer at:
Links mentioned in this episode:
http://suggestiblemind.com
http://therapyunzipped.com
Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match PointArtist Name(s): Salon DijonThis podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
46 min - Social Anhedonia
This week: Social Anhedonia
On this episode, Tom and Brett discuss social anhedonia, where it comes from potentially, pitfalls/ dangers, and stages of development.
Actionable steps: Be Kind and Be Respectful to one another.
Send questions for us to answer at:
Links mentioned in this episode:
http://suggestiblemind.com
http://therapyunzipped.com
Check out these resources as well:
*Suggestible Mind Podcast
Books
*The Impact of Social Media and Technology on Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guidehttps://www.amazon.com/Impact-Social-Technology-Mental-Health/dp/B0C642FV9D/ref=sr_1_3?crid=NL15N5NQ3ORS&keywords=brett+hall+Thomas+metzinger&qid=1694211527&sprefix=brett+hall+thomas+metzinger%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-3*Full Catastrophe Living
https://www.amazon.com/Full-Catastrophe-Living-Revised-Illness/dp/0345536932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MQZLFF75PPHE&keywords=full+catastrophe+living&qid=1696026095&sprefix=full+cata%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1*The Four Agreements
https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HXWIYGMB3D5X&keywords=four+agreements&qid=1696026157&sprefix=four+agree%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-1*The Body Keeps the Score
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EEWE75YZT400&keywords=the+body+keeps+the+score+book&qid=1700171387&sprefix=the+body%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match PointArtist Name(s): Salon DijonThis podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
29 min - Can I Just Have Little of the Peril?
This week: Can I Just Have Little of the Peril?
On this episode, Tom and Brett discuss socail anxiety and a system to work through it.
Actionable steps: Be Kind and Be Respectful to one another.
Send questions for us to answer at:
Links mentioned in this episode:
http://suggestiblemind.com
http://therapyunzipped.com
Check out these resources as well:
*Suggestible Mind Podcast
Books
*The Impact of Social Media and Technology on Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guidehttps://www.amazon.com/Impact-Social-Technology-Mental-Health/dp/B0C642FV9D/ref=sr_1_3?crid=NL15N5NQ3ORS&keywords=brett+hall+Thomas+metzinger&qid=1694211527&sprefix=brett+hall+thomas+metzinger%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-3*Full Catastrophe Living
https://www.amazon.com/Full-Catastrophe-Living-Revised-Illness/dp/0345536932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MQZLFF75PPHE&keywords=full+catastrophe+living&qid=1696026095&sprefix=full+cata%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1*The Four Agreements
https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HXWIYGMB3D5X&keywords=four+agreements&qid=1696026157&sprefix=four+agree%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-1*The Body Keeps the Score
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EEWE75YZT400&keywords=the+body+keeps+the+score+book&qid=1700171387&sprefix=the+body%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match PointArtist Name(s): Salon DijonThis podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
31 min - The Four Horsemen
On this episode, Tom and Brett discuss the Four Horsemen.
🐎 The Four Horsemen: Apocalypse & RelationshipsIn the Book of Revelation, the Four Horsemen symbolize conquest, war, famine, and death — forces that signal collapse.Relationship researcher John Gottman identified his own Four Horsemen that predict relational breakdown: criticism, defensiveness, stonewalling, and contempt.
In this episode, we connect the two.
Criticism rides in first — subtle but invasive.Defensiveness escalates into war.Stonewalling creates emotional famine.Contempt delivers the final blow — relational death.The good news? Unlike biblical apocalypse, relationship collapse is reversible. When you recognize the riders early, you can choose different responses — curiosity over criticism, ownership over defensiveness, engagement over withdrawal, and respect over contempt.
Apocalypse isn’t inevitable. Awareness changes the ending.
Actionable steps: Be Kind and Be Respectful to one another.
Send questions for us to answer at:
Links mentioned in this episode:
http://suggestiblemind.com
http://therapyunzipped.com
Check out these resources as well:
*Suggestible Mind Podcast
Books
*The Impact of Social Media and Technology on Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guidehttps://www.amazon.com/Impact-Social-Technology-Mental-Health/dp/B0C642FV9D/ref=sr_1_3?crid=NL15N5NQ3ORS&keywords=brett+hall+Thomas+metzinger&qid=1694211527&sprefix=brett+hall+thomas+metzinger%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-3Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match PointArtist Name(s): Salon DijonThis podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
30 min
About Therapy Unzipped
From the publisher's feed
Therapy Unzipped is where professional therapy meets honest, real-life conversation. Hosted by experienced social workers and longtime friends Brett Hall and Tom Metzinger, Therapy Unzipped…
explores anxiety, trauma, relationships, emotional health, personal growth, and the often-absurd experience of being human—without burying you in clinical language. Tom is a licensed clinical social worker, certified clinical hypnotherapist, EMDR-certified trauma therapist, and Marine Corps veteran with more than 20 years of mental-health experience. Brett holds both an MSW and an MBA and brings extensive experience in social-work leadership, education, macro practice, and inpatient psychiatric care, including serving as a hospital director and teacher. Together, Brett and Tom combine two distinct perspectives: Tom’s experience treating people and Brett’s experience teaching, leading, and understanding the larger systems that affect them. Each week, they unpack a real mental-health or relationship challenge, explain the psychology behind it, and offer practical ideas you can use in everyday life. You’ll get professional insight, personal stories, candid opinions, and enough humor to make difficult conversations a little easier. It’s the therapy version—and then the unzipped version: more honest, more relatable, occasionally irreverent, but always intended to help. Send your question to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) for a chance to have it unzipped on the show. New episodes weekly. Follow Therapy Unzipped and join the conversation.