TheraSwifts

Welcome back to Meredith's weekly PsychoanalySwift brief! This week, she explores the critical role anger plays in women's lives and the importance of honoring this core emotion.

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TheraSwifties, we are *so* thrilled to introduce you to this week's guest, Shannon K. Evans. In addition to being a devoted Swiftie, Shannon is the spirituality and culture editor at the National Catholic Reporter and the author of the books Feminist Prayers for My Daughter: Powerful Petitions for Every Stage of Her Life and Rewilding Motherhood: Your Path to an Empowered Feminine Spirituality.

Pre-order Shannon's new book, The Mystics Would Like a Word (coming this September), now! Shannon is also on Instagram at @shannonkevans (you're going to love her profile pic).

Want to be featured on a future episode of TheraSwifts? We're accepting submissions for interviews! Swifties of all identities are encouraged to apply. Please complete our Interview Submission Form to get the process started.

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In her weekly PsychoanalySwift brief, Meredith explores the psychoanalytic concept of The Heroine's Journey — and how Taylor Swift's life as a public figure has modeled this framework.

Want to be featured on a future episode of TheraSwifts? We're accepting submissions for interviews! Swifties of all identities are encouraged to apply. Please complete our Interview Submission Form to get the process started.

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This week's guest, Marv, shares how Taylor Swift's music has accompanied him throughout his life — from immigrating to the U.S. from the Philippines as a child to surviving the end of his first long-term relationship as an adult. Plus, he tells us about meeting Aaron Dessner at The Era's Tour (swoon). Thank you for sharing your Swiftie story with us, Marv!

Want to be featured on a future episode of TheraSwifts? We're accepting submissions for interviews! Swifties of all identities are encouraged to apply. Please complete our Interview Submission Form to get the process started.

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Take a deep breath in the mirror, Swifties — we're going back to high school and first loves and all the big, messy feelings that come with it. Liz tells us her story of heart break and healing, and how through it all, Taylor's music was there to help.

Want to be featured on a future episode of TheraSwifts? We're accepting submissions for interviews! Swifties of all identities are encouraged to apply. Please complete our Interview Submission Form to get the process started.

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In her weekly PsychoanalySwift brief, Meredith discusses how Taylor Swift's music explores the Jungian concept of the 'Eternal Child' — aka Peter Pan syndrome.

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We are so excited to welcome Swiftie superstar Kaeli Dance to the pod! Kaeli shares how "You're On Your Own Kid" helped her navigate the post-college life adjustment. She also gives us a sneak peek into how she comes up with her viral Taylor Swift TikToks. Make sure to follow Kaeli on Instagram and TikTok to get her amazing videos!

Want to be featured on a future episode of TheraSwifts? We're accepting submissions for interviews! Swifties of all identities are encouraged to apply. Please complete our Interview Submission Form to get the process started.

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In her weekly PsychoanalySwift brief, Meredith explores how Taylor Swift's song "Happiness" illustrates the psychoanalytic concept of The Depressive Position.

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Meredith shares her story of how a walk in the woods with Taylor Swift's "Marjorie" helped her process her grief around her father's Alzheimer's diagnosis.

Episode mentions:

• Fantasy Swiftball X Account
• Bejeweled String Etsy shop (use code THERASWIFTS40 for 40% off your order!)

Episode resources:

• Alzheimer's Association
• "Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief" by Pauline Boss

Want to be featured on a future episode of TheraSwifts? We're accepting submissions for interviews! Swifties of all identities are encouraged to apply. Please complete our Interview Submission Form to get the process started.

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In this mini episode, Meredith explores how Taylor Swift — and the special role she plays in her devoted fans' lives — illustrates the psychoanalytic concept of a transitional object.

Want to be featured on a future episode of TheraSwifts? We're accepting submissions for interviews! Swifties of all identities are encouraged to apply. Please complete our Interview Submission Form to get the process started.

Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for future updates and follow us on Instagram (@theraswiftspod) to stay connected! 

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theraswiftspod.substack.com