No, You're Not Dying

If you're familiar with YouTube's Mother of Millennials, Jenna Marbles, then you probably have heard of the 'Too Much Gene'. She coined this term in her videos across the years, essentially describing a trait that makes you go all gas, no breaks at whatever you're working on, and emphasizes the 'more is more' approach.  (It does feel important to say here that it...

A slow burn romance book? Sign us up. A slow burn emotional breakdown? Um, no thanks. Unfortunately, we'll all probably be burned by one at some point in life (okay enough with the fire metaphors), and our time has come! Join us today as we discuss the anxiety train that Joyce has found herself the conductor of - she's self-aware enough to know why it's happening (positive), but can...

**NOTE: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS** If you've watched the show "Severance", you probably have thought about what it would be like to be severed yourself. Sure, the highs might be alluring, like being able to set hard boundaries between your professional and personal lives or turning off emotions that are too difficult to deal with in the moment. But are they worth the cost? Is...

The health & wellness (physical/mental) and self-help spaces have been the topic of MANY conversations so far in 2025. The promises of magic pills, cure-all supplements, and life-changing theories seem to be everywhere. Is there truth behind them, even if the nuance is missing, or are they just hype? In perhaps their most unhinged episode yet - featuring a bad mood, the tale of getting lost in...

After making a major life choice, wouldn't it be great to know that what you did (or picked, or said, etc., etc.) was right? That you wouldn't have to spend days, or months, or years, wondering what would have happened if you had done something different? Just some simple existential questions to start your Wednesday :)  Today's episode digs into regret, and whether it's a feel...

The irony of relationships is that the more we like somebody, the more fear we can have. This can show up as jealousy of their friendships, worry that they will cheat, anxiety that you won't be good enough or that they will abandon you, or even panic that your values won't align later on. It sometimes feels like that honeymoon phase can't last forever, amirite? And yet, there are wa...

Hot take: having a range of emotions is normal. Yes, sometimes the depth of them can be pathological, and there are tools and treatments to help. But just because you are experiencing an emotion doesn't mean you have a diagnosis, and misusing this language can be dangerous - both for those who do have one, and for you. In today's episode, Beth and Joyce discuss how to decipher whether yo...

How many times have you been asked 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' Maybe you knew, you stuck with it, and it went exactly as planned - hey, more power to you (also...how??). But maybe, you were too young to know the answer, you picked something and then realized it wasn't quite right, or you took a few left turns and can't find your way back. What are you supposed to...

Have you ever been talking to a friend and thought...we do NOT see eye-to-eye on this? But you don't want to make it weird by maybe having an argument, so then you don't bring it up, and then it gets weird anyway, and then you feel really awkward? Don't lie - we've all been there.  But! Conflict doesn't have to be the end of the world. Today we're dishing out some fri...

We all know that social media is...complicated. On one hand, we can discover new ideas, get inspiration, and just see things that brighten our mood (like hello, dog videos). But it's a slippery slope. One false move, and you're stranded in a toxic wasteland wondering how everybody's life is better than yours.  In today's episode, we chat about how powerful photos can be (and wh...

In the spirit of making our first episode live, today we're covering trying new things! But if you're anything like Joyce, who gets embarrassed if she even breathes too loud, that comes with its own set of challenges.  We discuss the importance of doing new things - even if it takes some false starts, why talking out your anxieties can help solve them, and how to move past people's...

About Your Hosts:  Beth is a licensed, Ph. D. clinical psychologist with 40+ years of experience treating patients of all ages.  Joyce is a millennial just trying to figure it all out. Note: Advice and opinions on this show should not be considered as treatment. Please contact your healthcare provider if you are in need of individualized help. Other Stuff: Follow us on Instagram: @noyourenotdyingp...