The Robin Smith Show

Robin rambles about laryngitis, Superbowl predictions, Ovechkin's GR8TNESS documentary, and uncomfortable implications about the Internal Family System's model of psychotherapy. He also shares two tracks from the group Momentary Prophet's album Mandala. Enjoy. Momentary Prophets https://momentaryprophets.bandcamp.com/ -- Get in touch by sending a message to robinsmithshow@gmail.com...

Erika Bond is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in DC and MD. She’s been in practice nearly 20 years and her most recent undertaking is getting her AASECT sex therapy certification. AASECT is the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. Prior to being a psychotherapist, she worked for many years in the Information Technology field. She worked as tes...

Nina Tracy is a marriage and family therapist in practice for 9 years and counting.  She lived in the DMV for 5 years but during the pandemic moved to be closer to her parents in North Carolina, where she was born and raised. She lives there with her husband and two children and 3 dogs.  She’s still working entirely virtually and maintains her license in Maryland where her clients are based.  She...

Robin rambles about his podcasting journey to the 100th episode, his kids getting baptized, some 2022 stats about the podcast's audience, and plays a track from former guest of the show, Jimmy Stewart's album Just Left of Beautiful . Feeding America is the largest charity working to end hunger in the U.S. They partner with food banks, food pantries, and local food programs to bring food...

Kim Schneiderman, MSW, LCSW, is a Certified Internal Family System’s (IFS) psychotherapist with the Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute (PSI) in Manhattan. She is also the author of Step Out of Your Story: Writing Exercises to Reframe and Transform Your Life (New World Library, 2015) and the Novel Perspective blog on Psychology Today. She has taught self-discovery writing workshops at the New...

Robin rambles about World Cup soccer, 90th birthday parties in Jamaica, holiday lights and the battle between white and colored, work-life balance, and more. Consider making a donation to help the children affected by the crisis in Ukraine https://www.unicef.org/ Thank you for supporting individuals and families in need of emergency food and financial assistance in and around Olney, MD. http://www...

Robin rambles about Thanksgiving, suicidal fantasies, World Cup soccer, surprise pharmacists, homeless dads, and more. -- Support Movember! Donate to Robin's Movember Page Join Team Robley on Movember! Thanks to those who have given already. -- Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into being. Join Team Robley on Kiva...

Nate is a husband, father and therapist based out of Bethesda, MD. As a former athlete, Nate saw how many athletes and young men were suffering with mental health problems without an outlet.  Nate graduated with his Bachelors in Social Work from Catholic University and then went on to receive his Masters in Social Work from Columbia University. Nate’s experience has been shaped by practicing in a...

Today on the show Robin sits down, in costume, with guests: Bianca Stevens Nicholas Trietsch Leigh Tyberg Adam Weinstein Support Light the Night Help bring light to the darkness of cancer and support us by joining Virtual Light the Night. Please consider making a donation here: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/WashDC22/rsmitha89 And thanks to those who have given already. Next week, Movember! Donate...

Today’s guest, Chris Zavadowski, is an entrepreneur, theater artist, and cancer advocate based in northern Virginia. For the last 20 years he has run his own award-winning digital marketing and publishing company. He is also a theater professional, directing, music directing, and performing in stage productions. He recently music directed a new production of West Side Story and before that was in...

Robin rambles about how his booking guy needs to pick up the slack, off-season vacationing, and The Container Store... -- Support Light the Night Help bring light to the darkness of cancer and support us by joining Virtual Light the Night. Please consider making a donation here: https://givenow.lls.org/give/394054/#!/donation/checkout (Opening soon) Donate to my Personal page - https://pages.lls.o...

Hilary Cole is a lifelong Maryland resident about to make her first move out of state with her husband, Ayman. After graduating from Salisbury University, they settled down on MD's Eastern Shore. An adventurer at heart, Hilary hopes to expand her horizons with her travels, new experiences, and further education. As an HR professional in the Cannabis industry, she is passionate about weed and...

Shawn Patrick Cottrell was born in Takoma Park, MD, raised in Wheaton, MD. He spent his exciting days in Olney, MD. He’s worked many different jobs from Blockbuster to stone masonry, bartending to facility management. He is the devoted husband and father to 3 decent kids. And, he is 100% devoted to Manchester United and lover of Sasquatch. Follow him on IG @k.dilkington Follow @rusty_the_bestest_c...

Robin rambles about underwater demolition teams, therapy conversations with his parents, and his conversation with the dad from Meet the Fockers.   -- Support Light the Night Help bring light to the darkness of cancer and support us by joining Virtual Light the Night. Please consider making a donation here: https://givenow.lls.org/give/394054/#!/donation/checkout (Opening soon) Donate to my Person...

Robin rambles about scrupulosity OCD and his date night, swim lessons, impressively large spiders, kamikaze gnats, and more. He also shares another track from At The Zoo. -- Consider making a donation to help the children affected by the conflict in Ukraine https://www.unicef.org/ Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into...

Robin rambles about his confusion over covid culture between his two houses of worship, plays some tracks from At The Zoo and the Very Small, and helplessly struggles through election prognostication. -- Consider making a donation to help the children affected by food insecurity in the U.S. give.feedingamerica.org Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in...

Marc is a father, husband, musician (former bassist for TVS), armchair philosopher, and Data Engineer who is notoriously bad at talking about himself.  These days Marc is a Data Engineering Manager for a fintech start up in the DC area who enjoys spending his free time with family.  Join us while we talk about navigating the stressors that come with balancing home and work life in a world where th...

Mark is a husband, proud father, and therapist. He is the Chief Clinical Officer, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of both Congruent Counseling and Integrative Counseling.  He has worked in the mental health and substance issues counseling field since 1993. He holds a bachelors in Psychology from the University of Maryland and a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Bowie State University. ...

Robin rambles about his kids' first sleepover, the Jan 6th hearings, why he has been MIA these last 3 weeks, moments of gratitude that opens one's heart, and much more! We also get to hear tracks from two bands/musicians that have been former guests on the show: Vinny Vegas - Ontario Parachute Musical - One More Song Vinny Vegas https://vinnyvegas.bandcamp.com/ Parachute Musical https://...

Jessica is a self-described multi-potentialite and at the age of 39, still isn’t sure what she wants to do when she grows up. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Boulder’s business school (business school is the worst!), Jessica went to Mongolia as a Fulbright scholar and worked with Mongolia’s nomadic reindeer herders. (She is not that cool anymore.) She then returned to the US, mov...

Michael Ryan (LGPC, NCC) owns a private practice, Michael Ryan Therapy, in Rockville, MD that is focused on helping teens, young adults, adults, and LGBTQIA people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, sexuality, and life transitions. His approach is interpersonal, exploratory, compassionate, and holistic. As a Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider, he focuses on all aspects...

Robin rambles about wedding anniversaries, flies, father's, federal holidays, and more. He shares a track from Counterfeit Molly's album, Subtext.  https://counterfeitmolly.bandcamp.com/ -- Consider making a donation to help the children affected by the crisis in Ukraine https://www.unicef.org/ Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort...

Bianca Stevens is a Practice Manager, Private Practice Consultant and the Founder of Nurture and Balance along with their partner Nicholas Trietsch. Nurture and Balance is a mental health private practice and medical billing facility located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. As a  business owner, Bianca is passionate about mental health; and has worked and volunteered in it since they were 18 with or...

Robin rambles about school shootings, the Mona Lisa, sitting with dying grandparents, and more. Next week on the show:  The great and powerful, Bianca Stevens! -- Consider making a donation to help the children affected by the crisis in Ukraine https://www.unicef.org/ Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into being. Join...

Jordan A. Madison, LCMFT, is a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist. She owns and practices at Therapy Is My J.A.M., LLC, a private practice that helps individuals and couples heal from their pasts to understand their present and create the future they desire. She is Prepare/Enrich certified, and also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. She received her...