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Melissa and Lyndsay are back to discuss the last episode concluding the Summer House Drama. Melissa explains psychological concepts underlying Amanda and West’s behaviors leading to a discussion about love bombing, narcissism, love addiction, manipulation, body language and so much more. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING and for all the support!
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Melissa and Lyndsay dedicate the entire episode to breaking down part three of the Summer House reunion. Melissa explains psychological concepts underlying Amanda and West’s behaviors leading to a discussion about beta blockers, SSRI’s and empathy. Melissa also discusses mature love vs. infatuation, emotional affairs, body language and more.
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YBT is taking a week hiatus from the podcast following a death in the family. Melissa discusses grief, sharing a funny (and inappropriate) story with some tips on how to navigate the waves of grief. YBT will be back next week with Summer House reunion part 3 episode! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING and for all the support!
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Melissa and Amy break down the second part of the Summer House reunion. Amy and Melissa mention it all breaking down the psychology behind why West and Amanda fit well together, discussing the psychology underlying their behaviors. Melissa shares new information KJ reveals on Carl’s podcast putting important context to his BPD diagnosis. The pair discuss race, group dynamics, mental health, narcissism, empathy, incongruent behavior, manipulation and more!
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Welcome to the 400th episode of “Is This Real Life”!!! Thank you so much for listening and being a part of this fun Bravo community we’ve built. This week is M&M Hour, so Mandy and Melissa get deep into what happened at the Summer House Reunion, including the “incongruent affect” being shown by Amanda and West. Mandy and Melissa also discuss this week’s The Valley and Southern Charm season finale.

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Mandy and Melissa are back for another M&M Hour, including an announcement about cross posting both parts of M&M Hour (see Part 1 of the podcast)
The pair talk about Summer House, with Melissa sharing clinical information about BPD; what it is, etiology, symptoms, treatments and resources (BPD resource center 1-888-694-2273 & www.bpdalliance.org
Melissa and Mandy discuss real housewives of Rhode Island; including Liz vs Alicia, Kelsey vs. Rosie, and Alicia’s anxiety crackers. Discussion of mental health, addiction, social media addiction and psychology.
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Melissa breaks down immediate thoughts and observations about pt.1 of the Summer House reunion. Melissa dives into the psychology underlying Amanda and West. YBT breaks down psychological concepts discussing mental health, addiction, BPD, and psychopathy. TW: Discussion of self-harm, suicide and BPD
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In this supersize solo episode, Melissa breaks down the Summer House reunion trailer and the most recent Summer House & In the City episodes. Melissa discusses Lindsay and Carl’s closure, including a discussion about how her mother wounds lead to conflict. Melissa breaks down the moments of manipulation seen on the episode, discussing triangulation, paltering, and using semantics to evade accountability.
Melissa then discusses The Valley, discussing verbal abuse, addiction and trauma responses.
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Melissa and Mary Payne start out discussing breaking Bravo news that come out at upfronts. They also discuss a 90 day fiancée star featured in “worst ex ever”, discussing the danger of lack of vetting on reality TV.
Melissa and Mary Payne discuss RHORI, starting with Jo-Ellen’s childhood trauma, including a discussion on narcissistic mothers. They discuss the red flags around Rulla’s husband Brian, outlining two key predictors of violence and death. TW: Discussion of DV and homicide.
The pair chat the Valley, focusing Danny’s psychological underpinnings, discussing DV, Addiction and verbal abuse. The duo also discuss postpartum MH, how Luke and Danny differ, and more.
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Melissa shares updates about personal physical and mental health challenges, grief of caring for a dying relative and coping skills to manage panic and anxiety. Melissa shares some words of wisdom regarding skills to manage panic attacks as well as how to manage panic and anxiety in general.
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