Pod Therapy

PodTherapy

An R-Rated question & answer show with two real therapists on a mission to destigmatize mental health. Are you tired of mental health podcasts with stodgy monotone hosts? Do you wish therapists were relatable and real instead of academic and...

  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    #414: Overwhelmed Care Giver, Another Woman in Love with My Boyfriend
    This week the crew answers questions from a writer who is overwhelmed caring for her elderly father, and another writer who's boyfriend's ex girlfriend is trying to reconnect with him. 

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    Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews and rants as well as our live discord chat!

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    Interested in Nick's mental health approach to fitness? Check out www.MentalFitPersonalTraining.com

    Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com

    Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com

    Play Jim's Neurotic Bingo at home while you listen to the show, or don't, I'm not your supervisor.

    Submit questions to:
    www.PodTherapy.net
    [email protected]

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    Resources:
    Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255.
    Veterans Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255.
    Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline - (1-800-662-HELP (4357)
    OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline - 1 (800) 273-TALK
    U.S. Mental Health Resources Hotline - 211
    11 December 2025, 8:05 am
  • 1 hour 36 minutes
    #413: Returning to Previous Therapist, Workaholic, Sex and Chronic Pain
    Jim is leaving his 30s behind and we are nearing the end of season 8. This week we have questions from a person unsure whether to return to their previous therapist, another who fears they are a joyless workaholic, and a spouse interested in sex therapy for their partner's chronic pain. 

    Join our patreon!
    Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews and rants as well as our live discord chat!

    If you are an Apple user please rate us!

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    Submit a question to the show!

    Help us reach #1 on Goodpods!

    Interested in Nick's mental health approach to fitness? Check out www.MentalFitPersonalTraining.com

    Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com

    Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com

    Play Jim's Neurotic Bingo at home while you listen to the show, or don't, I'm not your supervisor.

    Submit questions to:
    www.PodTherapy.net
    [email protected]

    Follow us on Social Media:
    Facebook
    Instagram
    Twitter

    Resources:
    Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255.
    Veterans Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255.
    Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline - (1-800-662-HELP (4357)
    OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline - 1 (800) 273-TALK
    U.S. Mental Health Resources Hotline - 211
    4 December 2025, 8:05 am
  • 1 hour 34 minutes
    #412: Hiring a Dominatrix, Giving Kids Alcohol, Discouraged Doctoral Student
    Happy Thanksgiving! To help get you through turkey day and the long weekend we've got questions from a listener who wants to hire a professional dominatrix, another who has a friend who gives alcohol to children, and finally a PhD student who is at the end of her rope

    Join our patreon!
    Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews and rants as well as our live discord chat!

    If you are an Apple user please rate us!

    If you are a Spotify user, please rate us!

    Submit a question to the show!

    Help us reach #1 on Goodpods!

    Interested in Nick's mental health approach to fitness? Check out www.MentalFitPersonalTraining.com

    Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com

    Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com

    Play Jim's Neurotic Bingo at home while you listen to the show, or don't, I'm not your supervisor.

    Submit questions to:
    www.PodTherapy.net
    [email protected]

    Follow us on Social Media:
    Facebook
    Instagram
    Twitter

    Resources:
    Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255.
    Veterans Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255.
    Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline - (1-800-662-HELP (4357)
    OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline - 1 (800) 273-TALK
    U.S. Mental Health Resources Hotline - 211
    27 November 2025, 8:05 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    #411: Self compassion, Stuck in a Slump, Ethical Therapy in Spanish
    This week we have questions from a writer who struggles with accountability vs self compassion, another who has felt stuck in a slump for a long time, and lastly a fellow therapist who's colleague treats Spanish speaking patietns with google translate

    Join our patreon!
    Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews and rants as well as our live discord chat!

    If you are an Apple user please rate us!

    If you are a Spotify user, please rate us!

    Submit a question to the show!

    Help us reach #1 on Goodpods!

    Interested in Nick's mental health approach to fitness? Check out www.MentalFitPersonalTraining.com

    Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com

    Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com

    Play Jim's Neurotic Bingo at home while you listen to the show, or don't, I'm not your supervisor.

    Submit questions to:
    www.PodTherapy.net
    [email protected]

    Follow us on Social Media:
    Facebook
    Instagram
    Twitter

    Resources:
    Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255.
    Veterans Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255.
    Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline - (1-800-662-HELP (4357)
    OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline - 1 (800) 273-TALK
    U.S. Mental Health Resources Hotline - 211
    20 November 2025, 3:30 pm
  • 1 hour 51 minutes
    #410: Feeling constant shame, Flirting with a Friend, Perfectionism
    Jim's closing in on his birthday as we answer questions from a writer who is always feeling shame, another who flirts with their friend annually, and then a question from a perfectionist. 

    Join our patreon!
    Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews and rants as well as our live discord chat!

    If you are an Apple user please rate us!

    If you are a Spotify user, please rate us!

    Submit a question to the show!

    Help us reach #1 on Goodpods!

    Interested in Nick's mental health approach to fitness? Check out www.MentalFitPersonalTraining.com

    Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com

    Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com

    Play Jim's Neurotic Bingo at home while you listen to the show, or don't, I'm not your supervisor.

    Submit questions to:
    www.PodTherapy.net
    [email protected]

    Follow us on Social Media:
    Facebook
    Instagram
    Twitter

    Resources:
    Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255.
    Veterans Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255.
    Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline - (1-800-662-HELP (4357)
    OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline - 1 (800) 273-TALK
    U.S. Mental Health Resources Hotline - 211
    13 November 2025, 2:36 pm
  • 1 hour 26 minutes
    #409: Learning to Study, Teaching Common Sense, Ending Self Pity
    This week the crew answers questions from a writer who wants advice on studying, another who wonders how you teach common sense to somebody who lacks it, and finally a writer working through their self pity. 

    Join our patreon!
    Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews and rants as well as our live discord chat!

    If you are an Apple user please rate us!

    If you are a Spotify user, please rate us!

    Submit a question to the show!

    Help us reach #1 on Goodpods!

    Interested in Nick's mental health approach to fitness? Check out www.MentalFitPersonalTraining.com

    Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com

    Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com

    Play Jim's Neurotic Bingo at home while you listen to the show, or don't, I'm not your supervisor.

    Submit questions to:
    www.PodTherapy.net
    [email protected]

    Follow us on Social Media:
    Facebook
    Instagram
    Twitter

    Resources:
    Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255.
    Veterans Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255.
    Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline - (1-800-662-HELP (4357)
    OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline - 1 (800) 273-TALK
    U.S. Mental Health Resources Hotline - 211
    6 November 2025, 8:05 am
  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    #408: Virtue Signaling, Brain Zaps on SSRIs, Financial Secrets in Marriage
    Its Halloween week! We have questions from a writer whose friends moved out of their purple state to a blue state and won't shut up about it, a writer who got off SSRIs and experienced brain zaps, and a writer whose spouse refuses to show them their bank accounts. 

    Join our patreon!
    Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews and rants as well as our live discord chat!

    If you are an Apple user please rate us!

    If you are a Spotify user, please rate us!

    Submit a question to the show!

    Help us reach #1 on Goodpods!

    Interested in Nick's mental health approach to fitness? Check out www.MentalFitPersonalTraining.com

    Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com

    Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com

    Play Jim's Neurotic Bingo at home while you listen to the show, or don't, I'm not your supervisor.

    Submit questions to:
    www.PodTherapy.net
    [email protected]

    Follow us on Social Media:
    Facebook
    Instagram
    Twitter

    Resources:
    Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255.
    Veterans Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255.
    Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline - (1-800-662-HELP (4357)
    OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline - 1 (800) 273-TALK
    U.S. Mental Health Resources Hotline - 211
    30 October 2025, 7:05 am
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    #407: Breaking up with Dorm Room Boyfriend, ADHD ASD OCD Comorbidity
    This week we answer a question from a 19 year old college student rooming with her boyfriend but needing to breakup with him, and a person with ADHD, ASD and OCD managing their symptoms and their child

    Join our patreon!
    Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews and rants as well as our live discord chat!

    If you are an Apple user please rate us!

    If you are a Spotify user, please rate us!

    Submit a question to the show!

    Help us reach #1 on Goodpods!

    Interested in Nick's mental health approach to fitness? Check out www.MentalFitPersonalTraining.com

    Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com

    Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com

    Play Jim's Neurotic Bingo at home while you listen to the show, or don't, I'm not your supervisor.

    Submit questions to:
    www.PodTherapy.net
    [email protected]

    Follow us on Social Media:
    Facebook
    Instagram
    Twitter

    Resources:
    Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255.
    Veterans Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255.
    Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline - (1-800-662-HELP (4357)
    OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline - 1 (800) 273-TALK
    U.S. Mental Health Resources Hotline - 211
    23 October 2025, 9:10 pm
  • 1 hour 37 minutes
    #406: SSRI Orgasmia, Drunken Shame, Polyamory Imposter Syndrome
    This week the team answers questions from a person who notices they cannot orgasm on SSRIs, another person reckoning with a drunken night of regrets, and a writer who is polyamory but fears their partners will reject them. 

    Join our patreon!
    Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews and rants as well as our live discord chat!

    If you are an Apple user please rate us!

    If you are a Spotify user, please rate us!

    Submit a question to the show!

    Help us reach #1 on Goodpods!

    Interested in Nick's mental health approach to fitness? Check out www.MentalFitPersonalTraining.com

    Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com

    Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com

    Play Jim's Neurotic Bingo at home while you listen to the show, or don't, I'm not your supervisor.

    Submit questions to:
    www.PodTherapy.net
    [email protected]

    Follow us on Social Media:
    Facebook
    Instagram
    Twitter

    Resources:
    Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255.
    Veterans Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255.
    Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline - (1-800-662-HELP (4357)
    OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline - 1 (800) 273-TALK
    U.S. Mental Health Resources Hotline - 211
    16 October 2025, 1:09 pm
  • 1 hour 23 minutes
    #405: Therapist's Only Fans, Grieving a Pet, Hugging a Client
    This week the crew answers questions from a patient who found (and enjoyed) his therapist's only fans, another writer who is grieving the loss of a pet, and a writer who wonders if therapists can physically touch their clients in ethical ways. 

    Join our patreon!
    Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews and rants as well as our live discord chat!

    If you are an Apple user please rate us!

    If you are a Spotify user, please rate us!

    Submit a question to the show!

    Help us reach #1 on Goodpods!

    Interested in Nick's mental health approach to fitness? Check out www.MentalFitPersonalTraining.com

    Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com

    Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com

    Play Jim's Neurotic Bingo at home while you listen to the show, or don't, I'm not your supervisor.

    Submit questions to:
    www.PodTherapy.net
    [email protected]

    Follow us on Social Media:
    Facebook
    Instagram
    Twitter

    Resources:
    Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255.
    Veterans Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255.
    Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline - (1-800-662-HELP (4357)
    OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline - 1 (800) 273-TALK
    U.S. Mental Health Resources Hotline - 211
    9 October 2025, 7:06 am
  • 1 hour 48 minutes
    #404: Scoopfest '25, Social Depression, Autistic Dehumanization
    The team is fresh off the heels of scoopfest 2025 and has stories to tell. Also we have questions from a person who became depressed watching Jim dance and another person with autism who feels dehumanized by the current administration. 

    Join our patreon!
    Listen ad-free, get the show a day early and enjoy the pre-show hang out on the same app you're using RIGHT NOW at www.Patreon.com/Therapy where you can also access our vast library of deep dives, interviews, skill shares, reviews and rants as well as our live discord chat!

    If you are an Apple user please rate us!

    If you are a Spotify user, please rate us!

    Submit a question to the show!

    Help us reach #1 on Goodpods!

    Interested in Nick's mental health approach to fitness? Check out www.MentalFitPersonalTraining.com

    Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com

    Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com

    Play Jim's Neurotic Bingo at home while you listen to the show, or don't, I'm not your supervisor.

    Submit questions to:
    www.PodTherapy.net
    [email protected]

    Follow us on Social Media:
    Facebook
    Instagram
    Twitter

    Resources:
    Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255.
    Veterans Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255.
    Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline - (1-800-662-HELP (4357)
    OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline - 1 (800) 273-TALK
    U.S. Mental Health Resources Hotline - 211
    2 October 2025, 7:06 am
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