Dear Chelsea

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Healthy Anger & Saying No with Gabor Maté Sep 28, 2023

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Chelsea is joined by Gabor Maté to talk about the power of the mind-body connection, why ADHD is a natural response to childhood trauma, and why not saying ‘no’ can be toxic for your health. Then: A meditator finds she can’t quite shut the world off when she tries to quiet her mind. A mom of two kicks her husband out when she discovers he’s cheating. And the importance of healthy anger in processing trauma is revealed.

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Matchmaker Matchmaker with Chelsea + Catherine Sep 21, 2023

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Chelsea and Catherine get a followup from a world-traveler, discuss the delights of a fat baby, and help a First Nation artist find the love of his life (hopefully). Then: A new diet comes between two besties and their indulgent dinners out. A 30-something’s boyfriend can’t commit. And a lovebird isn’t concerned about her boyfriend’s alternative look… but her mom has other ideas.

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Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions of disordered eating. Thanks to Betterhelp for sponsoring our new segment, Calling In Backup, and to Courtney Cope, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and Principal Clinical Operations Manager at BetterHelp.

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Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert

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Underwater Boyfriend with Jason Biggs Sep 14, 2023

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Chelsea is joined by Jason Biggs to talk about why travel is a value, a Chelsean adventure that landed Jason on a boat surrounded by sharks, and the crossroads of ayahuasca and sobriety. Then: A boyfriend likes kids… he just doesn’t want them. A 30-something smarts whenever she catches her husband looking at thirst traps. And a wife bemoans a husband who’s bad at communication - and even worse in bed.

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You’re Not For Everybody with Yvonne Orji Sep 07, 2023

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Yvonne Orji joins Chelsea to talk about hearing God’s voice, why she’s still a virgin, and the big risks that paid off when she trusted a higher plan. Then: A comedian feels defeated before she ever gets her start. A 30-year-old virgin is terrified to date. And a pageant king struggles to choose his deepest truth over his family.

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Expansion with Sarah Paulson Aug 31, 2023

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Sarah Paulson joins Chelsea in-studio to talk about what happens when you’re not sure if dinner is a date, why she’s scared of holes but not snakes, and how she leads an unconventional life. Then: A cheating wife pays the price at home… and at work. A chef can’t seem to turn up the heat on her dating life. And the passing of a best friend has one hairdresser thinking she may be alone forever.

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This episode was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

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Making An Escape Plan with Chelsea + Catherine Aug 24, 2023

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This week, Chelsea and Catherine discuss dealing with a mother-in-law who’s prone to waterworks, when you know if you’re going to like a book, and help an Airbnb guest find love with a much older man. Then: A thirty-something gets hoodwinked by a con-man - who lives in her building. A friendship ends after a confrontation over an affair. And a sister is desperate to get her sibling out of an abusive marriage… but how?

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Thanks to Betterhelp for sponsoring our new segment, Calling In Backup, and to Courtney Cope, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and Principal Clinical Operations Manager at BetterHelp.

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Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert

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Failure is the Best with Kelsea Ballerini Aug 17, 2023

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Country music’s Kelsea Ballerini joins Chelsea this week to discuss how her parents’ divorce impacted her own, why divine timing requires patience, and the importance of being yourself. Then: A father’s affair makes one bride wonder if he should be uninvited to the wedding. A Nervous Nelly wonders if it’s her intuition speaking - or her anxiety. And a Floridian isn’t upset about her breakup… until a new woman is involved.

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Fueled by Anger with Billy Eichner Aug 10, 2023

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Billy Eichner is in the studio today to talk about the benefits and pitfalls of using anger to fuel your creativity, the loss of his parents as a young man, and exactly which 1980s baseball players made him realize he was gay. Then: A 50-something finds that he’s no longer as interested in bar-hopping as his husband. A mom’s concern grows when she discovers her grade-schooler has gone full Mean Girl. And a Texan with a mullet wonders if it’s okay to fly solo.

Note: This episode was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

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Kill Them (with Kindness) with Julianna Margulies Aug 03, 2023

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Julianna Margulies is back! She and Chelsea cover learning to love your elders, the unfulfilled promise of matcha lemonade, and how Julianna is fighting back against anti-semitism. Then: A new mom wrestles with a nasty neighbor. A caller from a previous Julianna episode has an update. And a wife wonders if she’d be better off without her husband, after all.

Note: This episode was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

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Waitlisted on Raya with Brittany Broski Jul 27, 2023

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Brittany Broski is in the studio this week to chat about what it feels like to get surprised by Harry Styles, getting waitlisted by dating app Raya, and why she’s this generation’s Walter Cronkite. Then: A girlfriend wonders if she should move in with a guy who has no time for her. A sister single-handedly tries to fix a family squabble. And a twentysomething has daddy issues - in that her boyfriend wants her to call him daddy.

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Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at DearChelseaPodcast@gmail.com

Executive Producer Catherine Law

Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert