Therapy Unzipped

By Brett Hall and Tom Metzinger

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 explore

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The podcast currently has 169 episodes available.

Therapy Unzipped episodes:

May 08, 2026I 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:
[email protected]
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 Guide
https://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=8-1
Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match Point
Artist Name(s): Salon Dijon
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
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34min
May 01, 2026You 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:
[email protected]
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 Guide
https://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=8-1
Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match Point
Artist Name(s): Salon Dijon
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
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29min
April 24, 2026What 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:
[email protected]
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 Guide
https://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=8-1
Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match Point
Artist Name(s): Salon Dijon
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
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27min
April 17, 2026Story 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:
[email protected]
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 Guide
https://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=8-1
Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match Point
Artist Name(s): Salon Dijon
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
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24min
April 10, 2026Shhhhh. 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:
[email protected]
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 Guide
https://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=8-1
Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match Point
Artist Name(s): Salon Dijon
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
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32min
April 03, 2026Try 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:
[email protected]
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 Guide
https://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=8-1
Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match Point
Artist Name(s): Salon Dijon
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
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41min
March 27, 2026Therapist 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 direction
Actionable steps: Be Kind and Be Respectful to one another.
Send questions for us to answer at:
[email protected]
Links mentioned in this episode:
http://suggestiblemind.com
http://therapyunzipped.com
Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match Point
Artist Name(s): Salon Dijon
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
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46min
March 20, 2026Social 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:
[email protected]
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 Guide
https://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=8-1
Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match Point
Artist Name(s): Salon Dijon
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
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29min
March 13, 2026Can 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:
[email protected]
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 Guide
https://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=8-1
Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match Point
Artist Name(s): Salon Dijon
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
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31min
March 07, 2026The Four Horsemen
On this episode, Tom and Brett discuss the Four Horsemen.
🐎 The Four Horsemen: Apocalypse & Relationships
In 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:
[email protected]
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 Guide
https://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
Movie Snippet: Blazing Saddles
Track Title: Match Point
Artist Name(s): Salon Dijon
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
...more
30min

FAQs about Therapy Unzipped:

How many episodes does Therapy Unzipped have?

The podcast currently has 169 episodes available.