Hi friends, this is going to be the final episode of Recovered-ish. Unfortunately, life is pulling me in a lot of directions right now and the podcast is just not getting the reach it needs in order for me to monetize it and pay for the help I

Sober Mom Life with Suzanne Wayre

Feb 15th, 2024 45m 30s

Suzanne Wayre of "The Sober Mom Life" podcast is here and we discuss all things motherhood and sobriety. Suzanne shares about her challenges with postpartum anxiety and OCD and the pressure to enjoy every moment. We discuss mommy wine culture a

When Motherhood Meets Diet & Self Help Culture with Natalie Siegel, LPC

Feb 8th, 2024 43m 23s

Trigger warning: birth trauma & suicidal thoughts.Today my friend and fellow therapist, Natalie Siegel discuss the intersection of motherhood and diet culture. We explore the pressures and expectations placed on pregnant women and new mothers,

Is Social Media Making us Antisocial? with Jake Ernst, MSW

Feb 1st, 2024 41m 24s

Is social media making us anti social? Jake Ernst, a therapist specializing in working with teens and adolescents, joins me on the podcast today to discuss the impact of social media and disinformation on young people. He highlights the shift f

Diet Culture & Misinformation Online with Sam Previte, RD

Jan 25th, 2024 42m 51s

Are you trying to improve your relationship with food and body image but confused about all the conflicting information about it online? You aren’t alone. This week, my friend and Registered Dietician, Sam Previte is on the podcast to discuss t

How Social Media Impacts Anxiety with Amber Bezinger, LPC

Jan 18th, 2024 34m 54s

I chat with licensed therapist Amber Bezinger, LPC to chat about anxiety, social media and the internet. We chat about the impact of social media on children, the importance of open conversations with kids, breaking gender stereotypes, and the

How to Do a Dry v. Damp January & What to Expect

Jan 11th, 2024 31m 1s

Are you doing or thinking about doing a dry or damp January?! This episode is for you! I talk all about the difference between dry and damp January, how to actually do it and the mindset and approach to Dry January that I recommend. I emphasiz

Is everyone REALLY a narcissist? with Britt Frank, LSCSW

Jan 4th, 2024 45m 2s

We are GOING there today with a hotly requested topic! Why is everyone a toxic narcissist these days? Are there really that many of them? What's the difference between lying and gaslighting? Are these terms being overused?Today I have a narciss

Navigating Libido Differences in Relationships with Lauren Fogel Mersy

Dec 28th, 2023 52m 41s

Have you ever struggled with having a different sex drive in a relationship? In this episode sex therapist, Lauren Fogel Mersy, a sex therapist, joins me to chat all about this and her new book on this topic! We discuss what sex therapy is, the

Self Pleasure is the Antidote to Self Sabotage with Katherine Morgan Schafler

Dec 21st, 2023 56m 57s

If you struggle with self-sabotage and want to learn how to lean into pleasure and recover from perfectionism, this convo is for you! Katherine Schafler and I discuss, how to stop punishing oneself, the difficulty of feeling joy, pleasure and

Shame, Reparenting & Parenting with Maggie Nick. LCSW

Dec 14th, 2023 46m 7s

If you struggle with shame and are trying not to pass it on to your children, this is the episode for you! This week I chat with therapist, Maggie Nick LCSW about her experience as a "good girl" the shame that came with that and how this led he

People Pleasing: Lessons from Taylor Swift, Dave Hollis & The Internet

Dec 7th, 2023 32m 46s

Taylor Swift is TIME Magazine's person of the year and I (obviously) have a lot of thoughts! I discuss the lessons I think we can learn from Taylor in her impressive career and how I (and she) thinks she is having a breakthrough moment in being

Holiday Survival Guide Pt 2: Dealing with Invasive Qs, Coping as an Introvert and Sober Curiosity

Nov 30th, 2023 32m 43s

Are you an introvert dealing with overwhelm during the holidays? Well, I am back for part 2 of the holiday survival guide! In this episode I answer all your questions! Specifically, I get into three listener questions: 1. How to deal with peopl

Holiday Survival Guide Pt 1: How to Decide Which Events to Skip

Nov 23rd, 2023 31m 41s

Now that we are officially in the holiday season, I figured I would give you all my best holiday tips! In this jam-packed episode, I discuss holiday loneliness (how it is more common that you realize and what to do about), how to decide if you

Matthew Perry, FRIENDS & Parasocial Relationships

Nov 16th, 2023 39m 19s

Feeling grief over Matthew Perry's death? Me too! Many of you wrote in and asked me about this. So, today I chat all about why we (especially Millennials) love FRIENDS so much (hint, it is kind of one of the last shows that captured 90s nostalg

Intergenerational Trauma & Britney Spears with Sam Dalton

Nov 9th, 2023 32m 12s

The new Britney Spears memoir is out and I invite back fellow therapist Sam Dalton to breakdown our thoughts. We discuss the intergenerational trauma that we observe as therapists and how it extends a few generations in this case and how that i

Taylor Swift Therapy: Anxious Attachment & Relationship Dynamics

Nov 2nd, 2023 36m 36s

Can't stop listening to 1989 Taylor's Version? Me either! I chat all about the mental health aspects of this new album, specifically the bonus tracks with fellow therapist and Swiftie, Sam Dalton, LCSW. Sam and I discuss our general thoughts ab

Recovered-ish From Grief with Nora McInerny

Oct 26th, 2023 46m 2s

You have you ever felt grief over things besides death? I chat with the legendary Nora McInerny this week all about grief and how we can live and cope with it in our lives. Nora shares about her experience with grief, how her husband died of ca

How to Actually Process Your Emotions

Oct 19th, 2023 37m 37s

WTF does processing your emotions actually mean? Today I am breaking it all down. I start by explaining how emotions were formed as part of our evolutionary process, what meta emotions are, how judging your emotions prevents you from processing

Recovery from Religious Trauma with Dani Brooks

Oct 12th, 2023 56m 28s

Had a weird experience with religion, spirituality or a church? I interview my therapist and friend, Dani Brooks on her experience being in a church, enduring religious trauma and spiritual abuse. Dani shares what religious trauma and spiritual

The Pandemic Skip & Its Impact on Millennial Women

Oct 5th, 2023 42m 25s

Do you feel like there is a gap between how old you think you are and your actual age? There's research why this is and I am breaking it all down in this episode. This week, I talk about a recent article in the cut entitled "The Pandemic Skip"

Sober October with Casey McGuire, Gillian Tietz & Suzanne Warye

Sep 28th, 2023 1h 13m

For this special crossover episode of Recovered-ish I have friends and fellow sober podcasters Casey McGuire, Gillian Tietz and Suzanne Warye on the podcast! We discuss our own journeys getting sober, tips if you are questioning your drinking o

Olivia Rodrigo Therapy: Anger in Women & How to Process It

Sep 21st, 2023 45m 8s

Obsessed with Olivia's new album too? Same! More than just the music, this week I talk about how this album is a powerful outlet for women to deal with their anger. I discuss how Olivia managed to escape the Disney bad girl reputation and how s

The Trap of "I'll Be Happy When..." with Jamie Varon (How to Balance Contentment & Ambition)

Sep 14th, 2023 57m 32s

I chat with author and novelist Jamie Varon about how we can break free from our obsession with being the "best" and how we can start enjoy living our lives. I have been friends with Jamie for a while now and absolutely loved her book, Radicall

Taylor Swift & Our Mental Health: Eras Tour Recap & Song Breakdown

Sep 7th, 2023 47m 48s

I chat all about Taylor Swift this week! I start by doing a breakdown of my experience and thoughts about the eras tour, going into the lessons from it (how we can embrace our cringe, give up "looking cool", reclaiming girlhood and not waiting