My Sister's A Therapist- Mental Health, Wellness, and Healing with Humor

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. Is being in a gifted and talented program helpful for children, or is it just another class separation? Is it really a farm for neurodivergent kids to run free and not annoy normal people? What's it like when one sister is gifted and talented and the other one has hit her head on stuff a lot? What horrible realization does Virginia come to about her...

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. A man onstage convinces a woman to crow like a rooster whenever she hears someone say "Barbara Streisand." A young man in ancient Greece chants in the temple of the Oracle to receive visions of the future. Thousands of people sit on one woman's couch and get help with their addictions. It's all hypnosis....OR IS IT? Also, why does Laura...

In this episode, the ladies discuss whether the drive to achieve success, fame, money- all the things our society worships- is a sign of mental illness. On the way, we talk about what Jack Black is afraid of, what it's like to audition for reality television, and the things we do to impress our dead parents. Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Welln...

Why do people lie? Who's the biggest liar on the show? What do Steve Rannazzisi and Brian Williams have in common? Virginia tells stories about comedians, and a real-life Muriel's Wedding. References:Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are: Seth Stephens-Davidowitz Research Reveals the Most Common Reasons People Lie Mental Health Advice...

What defines whiteness, who made it up, and why can't you keep a suburban kid in Kentucky from taking a hip hop dance class? Rest in power, Martin Mull! References: The Guardian: What is white culture, exactly? Mona Chalabi Psychology Today: What Is Whiteness? Monnica T Williams Ph. D stuffwhitepeoplelike.com “Stuff White People Like” Christian Lander and Nell Irvin Painter, The History of Whi...

Virginia's got a stalker! Well, two- the girls talk about stalking in romantic comedy, their own stalking histories, the psychological markers of stalkers, what someone who stalks should do for themselves, and what to do when you're being stalked to keep yourself safe. References:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) Can I Tell You A Secret? - Netflix...

The girls have more to say about anger, including entitlement, grudges, and how to build resilience to anger- touching on meditation, tai chi, and Laurie Anderson, and how many times they have poured beer on people. References: Laurie Anderson Jenny Zigrino Why Does He Do That? Understanding Angry And Controlling Men, by Lundy Bancroft Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Traum...

Laura and Virginia discuss who's a better person, why people cheat, and what we can learn from infidelity. References:I Don't Care About Your Band- Julie Klausner Esther Perel: Mating in Captivity "Not Just Friends” Shirley Glass "Why Do Women Cheat?" Dr. Kathy Nickerson "Why Don’t You Cheat? Be Careful Asking Your Partner This Question Stephanie: We Still Like Each Oth...

Why are young men and young women on opposite ends of the political spectrum today? Why is the birth rate in Korea so low? Why does Laura want to blow up the government? Find out today! References: The Battle of the Sexes Turns Political: Dr. Alice Evans Brave New World: Aldous Huxley Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trau...

In which we discuss the myth of meritocracy, the reality of privilege, the challenge of T.A.G. kids (pt. 1 to continue later), and why Virginia wants a lobotomy. References: The Art & Science of Luck- Sahil Blook Creating Your Own Luck:Ultra-Lucky Lottery Players Who Won Big Multiple Times Work Life Central: Privilege Vs. Luck Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy: Robert H. Frank Mental He...

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. A listener suggested this topic! Thank you! The girls define and explore parasocial relationships, weeding off into discussions about Agent Mulder, Robert Smith, Jack Black, Lady to Lady, ScarJo, and how to get more views on TikTok.

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. Money and happiness are related, but not in the way you think. In our capitalist hellscape culture, we receive the message that money is the cure-all and be-all, but Laura points to some evidence that it's not all it cracked up to be. On the way, we talk about the lottery, the hedonic treadmill, and the happiest person on earth, Elon Musk! References:Dan...

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. In this episode, Virginia (firstborn) and Laura (middle) discuss the science and conjecture of birth order, touching on the words of Kids in the Hall weirdo Bruce McCullough, Darwin's Finches, and more! Also, listen as Laura therapizes Virginia live on-air! References:Alfred Adler's Theory of Birth OrderHow Does Birth Order Shape Your Personality? Kendra...

This week, Tiktok is on fire with the information that women feel safer with bears than men. We dive into why that is, and along the way discuss Face-ism, Ding Dongs, and what animals Virginia is cool with and why. References: Would You Rather Be Stuck With A Man Or A Bear- Alex Porte Promising Young WomanWomen Are More Afraid Of Men Than Bears- Liz Blank The Scariest Encounters Women Have On The...

In this episode, we discuss aphantasia, hyperphantasia, synaesthesia, and the forty to seventy percent of you guys who have no inner monologue! We also fight about Billy Joel, talk about #medievalrizz, an REM album, the Cure song All Cats Are Grey, and what Mary J. Blige and Beyonce have in common, besides being awesome. References:Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: Robert Sapolsky Mental Health Adv...

TRIGGER WARNING: SA, SUICIDE, TRAUMA Evelyn Vieira is The Cycle Breaker Coach - helping parents break the cycle of codependency, abuse and family dysfunction. She's also a Certified Trauma Support Specialist, Parent Coach and Positive Discipline Educator. She specializes in family dysfunction, toxic relationships and narcissistic abuse and recovery. Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Heal...

Two Gen-Xers talk about the dangers of nostalgia, Pop Tarts, A-Ha, and why they haven't had a Big Red float in thirty years. Sources:Fuentenebro; de Diego, F; Valiente, C (2014). "Nostalgia: a conceptual history". Psychology Today: The Psychology of Nostalgia: David Ludden, PhD Why We Long For The Past: The Science Behind Nostalgia 19 Best Narrative Therapy Techniques & Worksheet...

Virginia leads this week's discussion of their favorite mentally ill musicians, and why the rate of mental illness and neurodivergence in musicians might be so high. We also cover why it sucks to go to famous people's parties, how a T-shirt made Daniel Johnston famous, and why Gary Numan feels safer in his car. References: 2019 Study by Record Union Songs in the Key of Z: Irwin Chusid The...

In this episode, Virginia and Laura talk about popular fantasy books and films and what services they provide for children (and adults) in need. On the way, they talk about why Black Widow and the Hulk never get together, how sexy Roald Dahl was, and why Virginia really can't stand Harry Potter. Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Hea...

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. Virginia has found a twenty-year-old dating advice book in a free little library and wants to talk about it! On the way, the girls discuss ghosting, Love is Blind, and why you should always put free books in an autoclave. EX BOYFRIENDS: FOR SURE DON'T LISTEN TO THIS ONE YOUR FEELINGS WILL BE HURTReferences:He's Just Not That Into You, By Greg Behrendt an...

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. What does it mean to have an avoidant attachment style? What does an anxious person do? Why is Virginia a bad bet for relationships? An overview of attachment theory and its history, as well as a quiz at the end for who's avoidant, anxious, and secure? References:Attachment Theory In Psychology- Saul Mcleod, PhDAttached: The New Science of Adult Attachme...

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. Should you or shouldn't you have kids? The girls weigh in on their different perspectives, what Robert Smith thinks, and where U.S. parenthood trends are headed. References: All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood by Jennifer Senior

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. In which the girls discuss the toxicity of manifestation lore, the role of white supremacy in manifestation, whether manifestation is the new American religion, the many cock-ups of Joseph Smith, and why Trolls 2 cost twenty GD dollars to stream. References:Barbara Erenreich: Bright-SidedJon Krakauer: Under the Banner of HeavenMandira Gowda: Manifestatio...

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text. In which the girls discuss 90 Day Fiancee, the sultan's palace, sex tourism in Asia, the amazing guy that was Paul Gauguin, the original Cinderella story, and Bella Poarch! Love Me: Mail Order BridesThe History of the Mail-Order Bride- Marcia ZugDate-onomics: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game- Jon BirgerWhite Sexual Imperialism: A Theory of Asian...

Bad breakup? Job loss? Bad vibes? Laura teaches you how to rewire your brain and helps you understand why you got in a rut in the first place! Also, how emojis helped the girls process losing a parent. Listening to this episode will give you brain superpowers! References: Trevor Noah: What Now? Podcast Laugh, Cry, Live: How the Brain Rewires as We Grieve-Deborah L. Davis, Ph. D Mental Health Advic...