It’s Not Therapy! with Liana Kerzner

Dating. Does that word fill you with dread? Navigating the dating world can be a chore, and men and women face different issues. On this It's Not Therapy, Liana talks with dating coach Blaine Anderson @datingbyblaine about the biggest dating mistakes and how to avoid them!

Rejection. We've all experienced it. It can stop us dead in our tracks. And nobody understands rejection like an actor. On this It's Not Therapy Liana is joined by Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, of The Mandalorian and Kim's Convenience, to talk about surviving rejection and using it to keep moving forward.

Do you say "yes" when you want to say "no"? Do you apologize for things that aren't your fault? Do you change your behaviour based on who you're with? Of course we all do this at times. Sometimes it's healthy, other times...not. On this It's Not Therapy, Liana talks with clinical psychologist Dr. Diana Hill about how to be a people pleaser without losing yourself.

What is the relationship between physical disability, chronic illness and mental health? It may not be what you think, and your efforts at 'support' may be doing more harm than good. On this It's Not Therapy Liana talks to a young woman whose journey to and through open heart surgery showed her what type of mental health supports the physically disabled need - and what kind they don't.

It's impossible to avoid hearing about the dreaded "Cancel Culture", and a lot of people are legitimately afraid that they can lose their job or friends over a small mistake. But Cancel Culture has been around by other names for as long as there has been culture, and there are things you can do to survive a cancellation. A must-listen for anyone who spends a lot of time online!

Anxiety. It affects millions of people every day. And it shapes our thoughts, making everyday life a scary challenge. On this episode of It's Not Therapy, Liana talks with Dr. Bob Taibbi about how to retrain your brain to change the way you look at life, including life on social media.

Do you need a reason to slow down, block out the world, and just be? Listen to this show! Guest Dr. Gina Simmons Schneider joins to help us tame the chaos!

Projection - seeing things you can't stand in yourself in other people - is something we all do, and something none of us likes! How to recognize it, how to spot it, and how to counter it! With guest Dr. Steven Stosny.

Psychologist Loren Soeiro joins Liana to discuss Toxic Positivity – a delusional upbeat attitude born from the inability to face the bad stuff in life. You might think it’s good, but it drives everyone around you crazy! How toxic positivity differs from true positivity, how to spot it, and how to avoid it!

More and more experts recognize that this corrosive emotion contributes to depression, anxiety and other conditions that make life harder than it needs to be. On this episode of It's Not Therapy, Liana helps you identify your feelings of shame and how to put a stop to it.

Do you feel judged? That isn't always a bad thing! Some judgments are in our favour. But when they aren't, how do you deal with them? On this episode of It's Not Therapy, Liana provides the tools for overcoming criticisms that get lodged in our head and eat away at our self-worth.

Empathy - we know we need it...but do we know what it is? On this episode of It's Not Therapy Liana shines a light on what empathy is (and isn't), why it's important and how we can improve our own using lessons learned from The Hulk. Plus, award-winning teacher Jason Bradshaw joins Liana to talk about the escalating conflict between parents and teachers - and what can be done to repair the relatio...

Tired of being manipulated? Always find yourself attracting the wrong people? You're not alone - On this episode of It's Not Therapy Liana Kerzner gives you the tools to get yourself off the manipulation treadmill by identifying your core values, then leaning into them to make good changes. Submit questions to liana(at)notherapyshow(dot)com

Do you need permission to be happy? Yes you do - but only you can grant it. On this episode of It's Not Therapy, Liana Kerzner looks at how we hold ourselves back from being happy, brave, confident, relaxed - from living a full life. The 'Ancient Millennial' @TAMillennial Lisa Nicole joins Liana to talk about methods to overcome our self-limitations, and have fun doing it with her Permission Deck!...

While recovering from COVID, Liana looks at how difficult it is to “be reasonable” when so many things around us are not. People reason in different ways, and some of those ways aren’t compatible with each other! Psychologist Dr. Mike Brooks joins for the interview, and gives his suggestions on how to stay outwardly reasonable when the world is making you lose your cool.

Dr. Paul White, a psychologist and expert on toxic work environments, joins Liana to discuss this widespread issue. Liana takes questions from listeners to help them with their specific work struggles.

Lead Game Designer of BY THIS AXE: The Cyclopedia of Dwarven Civilization, Alex Macris, joins Liana to talk about life skills learned by adults playing games. Plus: how "Happy Math" helps you make moral choices.

“Be a Man!” How many times have boys & men heard this? What does it mean? And how does it affect mental health? On it’s Not Therapy this week we talk to men’s counseling expert Dale Curd about the messaging men receive and the emotional issues they cause - and some steps to overcoming them. Got a question? Call 289-275-9600 or email liana@nottherapyshow.com !

Are you exhausted from all the fighting? In the wake of the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, discussions have gotten... shall we say "challenging". Liana takes multiple questions about how to survive this social landscape, where everyone seems extremely upset about something.

Sauga960AM's Urban Zoo hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick join Liana for an extended interview about the benefits of having furry friends. Liana takes a question about sex in media from a listener... with has nothing to do with animals. Don't go there.

How to apologize effectively, what it means to truly forgive, and how to do it! With help from Doom Patrol, Frozen, Don Henley and guest interview Arlene Roze!

How to set, re-set and enforce your own boundaries, and how to respect other people's! Liana takes listener questions and gets a little help from The Lord of The Rings!

Overwhelm is everywhere now! What can you do, right now, to prevent and reduce it? Return guest Arlene Rose (@reclaiming_self) joins Liana to talk about self discovery through the arts, and a caller seeks solutions for writer’s block!

Award-winning Peel region teacher Jason Bradshaw talks historic rates of teacher burnout, and Tania Kolar, host of Sauga 960 AM’s The Mindset Mentor, talks about how she handled her experience with breast cancer. Plus, how Rocky and Star Wars can help you learn to trust again after a betrayal!

Liana gives tips for building up confidence, toning down panic, and preventing social media brain worms with her Top Ten sayings! Plus, Adam Hodgins of Hillside Church and the GoFigure YouTube channel shares his tips on how to stay positive on bad days.