Plot Twist

How do we help the next generation feel hopeful when we’re worried about the future ourselves? In part two of Laura’s conversation with Marcius Extavour on On the Rise, they explore the pressures young people face, how social media shapes their sense of self, and why anxiety can leave us feeling stuck when we most want to act. It’s an honest conversation about parenting, uncertainty, and finding r...

What do our personal struggles have in common with the world’s biggest problems? More than we might think. This week on Plot Twist, we’re sharing Laura’s guest appearance on On the Rise with Marcius Extavour. Together, they explore why working on ourselves can be so difficult, what actually helps in therapy, and how understanding our emotions can help us respond to an overwhelming world. Laura als...

In this episode we chat with an amazing guest - Stacey D'Angelo. Stacey is a Toronto-based pharmacist behind Your Simple Health, a practice offering personalized medication support to clients virtually across Canada. Her work focuses on medication optimization and deprescribing: helping people safely reduce or stop medications when appropriate. She supports people navigating side effects, complex...

Have you ever sat across from your therapist and wondered, What are they actually thinking about me? Are they judging you, analyzing your every word, or secretly getting frustrated? In this episode of The Plot Twist, psychologists and trauma therapists Laura Devlin and Becky Loucks pull back the curtain on what really happens inside a therapist's mind during a therapy session. From the fear of bei...

What if one of the biggest things we've been taught about therapy...is wrong? Many people believe therapy is simply "talking." Others think it's only for people in crisis or that they should be able to solve their problems on their own. In this episode, psychologists Laura Devlin and Becky explore the surprising science behind why therapy works—and why the right conversations can literally reshape...

In this episode of The Plot Twist , Laura and Becky are joined by Evan Newton, a registered social worker and therapist at Beaches Therapy Group, to unpack the cultural phenomenon of the manosphere and what it reveals about loneliness, shame, identity, and belonging. Sparked by a recent Netflix documentary, the conversation explores why some men and boys are drawn into online spaces that promise c...

In this episode of The Plot Twist , Laura Devlin and Becky Loucks sit down with Liz Weisberg, a registered social worker and Gottman-informed couples therapist with over 20 years of experience working with couples, individuals, and families. Together, they explore why relationships often struggle not because of one major event, but because of repeated small moments of disconnection, missed bids fo...

When someone experiences neurological symptoms like weakness, seizures, cognitive changes, or chronic pain but medical tests show no structural damage, the experience can be confusing, frightening, and deeply invalidating. In this episode of Plot Twist, Laura Devlin and Becky Loucks speak with neuropsychologist and clinical psychologist Dr. Sabrina Lemire-Rodger about Functional Neurological Disor...

At 28 years old, Daniel McQueen was living in London and building a promising career in tech when persistent headaches led to a shocking diagnosis and emergency brain surgery. What followed was a devastating brain hemorrhage that left Daniel in a coma for four weeks and forced him to relearn how to walk, talk, and rebuild his life from the ground up. In this episode, Daniel shares the mindset shif...

In this episode, Laura and Becky speak with Dr. Lily Briggs, environmental educator and director of the Finca Cántaros Environmental Association in Costa Rica. Lily shares how a series of life decisions—including leaving a marriage, questioning an academic career path, and moving to Costa Rica—led her to rebuild a life that felt more aligned with her values and passions. Through stories of fieldwo...

In the very first episode of Plot Twist , psychologists and longtime friends Laura Devlin and Becky Loucks sit down for their first recorded conversation together. They talk openly about the vulnerability of being visible—sharing ideas publicly, speaking authentically, and showing up even when the internal critic is loud. As therapists, business owners, and humans navigating their own plot twists,...

Life doesn’t always follow the script. Plot Twist is a mental health and resilience podcast hosted by psychologist, and trauma therapist, and longtime best friends Laura Devlin and Becky Loucks. Each episode explores what happens when life takes an unexpected turn,a diagnosis, loss, identity shift, burnout, or major transition, and how people navigate the messy middle. Through real stories, therap...