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#415: Wife No Longer Wants Children, Weightloss Shame Spiral Dec 18, 2025

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This week's questions are from a husband whose wife has changed her mind on wanting children, and a writer who experiences shame spirals because they've lost so much weight.
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#414: Overwhelmed Care Giver, Another Woman in Love with My Boyfriend Dec 11, 2025

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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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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.
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#413: Returning to Previous Therapist, Workaholic, Sex and Chronic Pain Dec 04, 2025

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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.
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Check out Dr. Jim's book "Dadvice: 50 Fatherly Life Lessons" at www.DadviceBook.com
Grab some swag at our store, www.PodTherapyBaitShop.com
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OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline - 1 (800) 273-TALK
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#412: Hiring a Dominatrix, Giving Kids Alcohol, Discouraged Doctoral Student Nov 27, 2025

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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
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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.
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OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline - 1 (800) 273-TALK
U.S. Mental Health Resources Hotline - 211

#411: Self compassion, Stuck in a Slump, Ethical Therapy in Spanish Nov 20, 2025

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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
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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
PodTherapyGuys@gmail.com
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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

#410: Feeling constant shame, Flirting with a Friend, Perfectionism Nov 13, 2025

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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.
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Submit a question to the show!
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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.
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Resources:
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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

#409: Learning to Study, Teaching Common Sense, Ending Self Pity Nov 06, 2025

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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.
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If you are an Apple user please rate us!
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Submit a question to the show!
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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
PodTherapyGuys@gmail.com
Follow us on Social Media:
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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

#408: Virtue Signaling, Brain Zaps on SSRIs, Financial Secrets in Marriage Oct 30, 2025

Show notes

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.
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If you are an Apple user please rate us!
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Submit a question to the show!
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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
PodTherapyGuys@gmail.com
Follow us on Social Media:
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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

#407: Breaking up with Dorm Room Boyfriend, ADHD ASD OCD Comorbidity Oct 23, 2025

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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
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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!
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
PodTherapyGuys@gmail.com
Follow us on Social Media:
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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

#406: SSRI Orgasmia, Drunken Shame, Polyamory Imposter Syndrome Oct 16, 2025

Show notes

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
PodTherapyGuys@gmail.com
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

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