Your Unpaid Therapists

By Alikona Bradford

We all need our “Unpaid Therapists” in life, those bffs that help us move through life’s darkest chapters and hype us up the most during the moments we only dreamt about! We invite you to be a fl... more

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The podcast currently has 67 episodes available.

Your Unpaid Therapists episodes:

October 18, 2023 Discussing Toxic Masculinity With a Formerly Toxic Man Featuring Anthony Cardona
The term "toxic masculinity" might be newer-ish, but it's existed since the dawn of time. Sure, people talk about it, but in this episode Alikona & Valery sit down with special guest, Anthony Cardona, who openly admits that he's spent most of his life as a toxic male on a rampage of unintentionally hurting women. Anthony gets super vulnerable in sharing how his traumas and cultural roots allowed him to justify his self serving behaviors up until a recent breakdown involving ayahuasca experience that brought many of his traumas to light. He's since gone on a journey to better himself and sharing with others the harm that comes with toxic male patterns. This is truly an interesting episode, and let's not forget, there's always gonna be a few chuckles thrown in there at the top with the Never Have I Evers. Especially because two out of our three hosts admit to accidentally farting on others in some extremely embarrassing stories! Enjoy! XOXO Bestie!
P.S. Get more of Your Unpaid Therapists on IG @yourunpaidtherapists You can also follow Anthony @anthonycardonaentertaining
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41min
October 11, 2023 Body Dysmorphia Featuring Matt Marr
For many of us, regardless of gender, there is a deep rooted societal pressure to look a certain way. Outside of pop culture and the media, "friends" and family members can also contribute to the unhappiness we somehow learn to feel about our bodies. Alikona and Valery share some of their own insecurities, how they developed, and how they cope, while their Unpaid Therapist Matt Marr gives us the tools to combat skewed images that we may have of ourselves. Buckle up, this is a good one! And, as always, you can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/AqrtyDO0rCM and follow us on IG @yourunpaidtherapists XOXO Bestie!
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33min
October 04, 2023 How, When, & Do We Ever Heal? Featuring Matt Marr
Therapist and Reality Gays Podcaster Matt Marr is back ya'll and he's dropping his professional knowledge on us! Whether we want to admit it or not, our little selves are still piloting our big selves, and gaining that awareness is only step one! Matt breaks down this on-going journey while Alikona discusses her own research and self healing practices as an adult child of an alcoholic. This episode is a good one, not to mention our Never Have I Ever's will reveal who's into swimming in the ocean naked and who's afraid of a fish nibbling their nipples. What can we say? Your Unpaid Therapists is a buffet of topics and emotions. Lol. P.S. Don't forget to keep up with us on IG @yourunpaidtherapists XOXO Bestie!
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34min
September 27, 2023 Energy, Manifestation, & Magic Mike?! Featuring Teresa Espinosa
This week's guest and manifestation guru has graced the stage with Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Prince, Usher, Limp Bizkit, Justin Bieber - are your eyes tired yet? The list goes on. But what we want to know is, skill aside, how did those opportunities flow into her life? After studying independently and with manifestation masters, Teresa Espinosa realized she had been using the power of manifestation and her heart to guide her, her entire career. She's since delved into the world of coaching to help other big dreamers achieve their goals, and this episode she shares how. We also hear some fun stories about Valery wearing a prosthetic butt and Alikona sharing an elevator with "the ding-a-ling guy."
P.S. Don't forget to holler at us on IG @yourunpaidtherapists & our guest @teresa.espinosa22 XOXO P.P.S. for more info on Dream Coaching visit MoveOnPurpose.com and let Teresa know you saw her on our podcast!
P.P.S. You can watch the video of this episode and more by becoming a Patron here: PATREON LINK: https://tinyurl.com/YourUnpaidTherapists
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35min
September 18, 2023 Trauma & Kink Featuring Anthony Cardona
YES! You read that title correctly. Our traumas can be directly tied to "kink" in the bedroom. Alikona drops a little knowledge from her Human Sexual Behavior class in college and special guest Anthony Cardona shares his own experiences as someone who dove into the world of kink and ended up finding out a lot about himself, his sexuality, and the reason infidelity kept following him into his relationships. Valery also learns what "scat" means and, spoiler alert, we're not talking about the style of singing. This is a juicy episode, Bestie! P.S. Holler at ya girls in the comment section and if ya haven't already, find us on IG @yourunpaidtherapists and our guest @anthonycardonaentertaining. XOXO You can watch the video of this episode and more by becoming a Patron here: PATREON LINK: https://tinyurl.com/YourUnpaidTherapists
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56min
September 16, 2023 Harnessing The Power Of NO! - Featuring Matt Marr
Are you a total push over? Do you have every intention of not doing the thing, but somehow end up doing it to be nice? Then you are Alikona's spirit animal and this episode is for you! Alikona & Valery are joined once again by therapist and Reality Gays Podcast host Matt Marr as we discuss how empowering "no" can be. Annnnd this episode's Never Have I Ever are hilarious and quite, um, adventurous to say the least. Tune in for this extra special full hour of Your Unpaid Therapists and be sure to follow @yourunpaidtherapists & @themattmarr on IG! XOXO You can watch the video of this episode and more by becoming a Patron here: PATREON LINK: https://tinyurl.com/YourUnpaidTherapists
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54min
September 16, 2023 Your Unpaid Therapists - First Episode Ever featuring Matt Marr
You may have seen these two on T.V. (Hit The Floor, Ultimate Tag, Gabby Duran, AfterBuzz TV) or not, no big! But Valery Ortiz & Alikona Bradford are inviting you to pull up as seat on the couch as you get to know them on a deeper level for the first time ever! Break the ice with a lil' Never Have I Ever then, with the help of the jovial therapist and Reality Gays Podcast host Matt Marr, they dive into the topic of "fear of failure" and how it can subconsciously cause us to do all sorts of unwanted *ish! Valery and Matt also get candid about how divorce/ breakups were connected to feeling like a failure, while Alikona applies fear of lack to not spending money. You'll laugh, perhaps relate, and hopefully walk away knowing you have friends/Unpaid Therapists in your corner! XOXO P.S. Keep up with us on IG @yourunpaidtherapists & @themattmarr. Thanks Bestie!! P.P.S. You can watch the video of this episode and more by becoming a Patron here: PATREON LINK: https://tinyurl.com/YourUnpaidTherapists
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34min

FAQs about Your Unpaid Therapists:

How many episodes does Your Unpaid Therapists have?

The podcast currently has 67 episodes available.