Yeah, But Are You Happy?

In this short pre-holiday episode, Lane and Katie discuss some of the stressors surrounding fractured families at the holidays, what's up in mental health in pop culture, and of course, Wondery's Shrink Next Door podcast. While the true crime show may be daunting to those new to therapy, we discuss the red flags we encourage our listeners to look for when shopping around for mental health professionals.

Sanjay Rao (as seen on TV, commercials, Katie's Instagram) joins us once again to talk about the emotional rollercoaster that is gig-based work. We chat about coping with losses, keeping energized, brazen microaggressions, and how Katie is a really great girlfriend, wow. Enjoy the episode, and follow @sanjaykrao_ (& @ybayhpodcast!) on Instagram.

Katie and Lane set out to discuss stress around the holidays and end up hitting on a lot of subjects including AppleTV+’s The Shrink Next Door, Taylor Swift, and Ham.

Katie and Lane are joined by Sanjay Rao as they discuss the honestly and vulnerability of performances by recent cast members.

Katie and Lane are joined by friend Pete Parsons, who left his job at a startup tech company during August - the month with more resignations than any other in US history. We address how he's used his time and how he manages finances away from a WFH 9-5.

Katie and Lane continue their discussion on work/life balance and the IATSE movement.

Katie and Lane chate with a member of the IATSE movement, J.

Katie and Lane catch up on what's going on in the labor movement's "Great Resignation," particularly as it relates to creatives. They also talk about SNL for way too long, address self-esteem when faced with more successful colleagues, and how difficult it can be to acquire mental health services.

We continue to recommend Instagram @ia_stories, and discuss the book "How to Do Nothing" by Jenny Odell.

Following a two month break, Katie and Lane catch up on the personal narratives they've shared on the show. Katie emphatically recommends You're Wrong About podcast's episode "The Obesity Epidemic" as well as the Instagram account @ia_stories. Lane has a beard now, as well as binoculars.

Katie and Lane discuss the hardships and rewards of "paying your dues" while coming up in their respective comedy scenes.