Transitional Objects

In this episode of Transitional Objects, Laura and Bridget welcome therapist, astrologer, and coach Emily Callahan for a thoughtful conversation about astrology, intuition, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves about who we are. Together, they explore how astrology can function as a tool for self-understanding instead of as a rigid blueprint or prediction of fate, but as a language that help...

In this episode of Transitional Objects, Laura and Bridget sit down with  Kathryn Nicolai,  creator of the wildly beloved sleep podcast  Nothing Much Happens , for a conversation about storytelling, nervous systems, creativity, intuition, and the magic hidden inside ordinary life (when you stop to notice it). Kathryn shares how bedtime storytelling began as a survival skill in childhood and eventu...

In this episode of Transitional Objects, Bridget and Laura welcome Matt Lowry, a Kentucky-based licensed psychological practitioner who is autistic, specializes in autistic-centered therapy and autism evaluations, and hosts The Autistic V.O.I.C.E. Project. Matt shares how frequently autism is misunderstood by professionals, why masking leads to burnout and serious health impacts, and how profit-dr...

In this episode of Transitional Objects, Laura and Bridget take on the layered, sometimes heavy question of what we inherit from our families (and what we might choose to leave behind). What begins as a conversation about generational patterns quickly unfolds into something more nuanced...the invisible rules we grow up with, the stories we absorb without question, and the ways those patterns show...

In this episode of Transitional Objects, Bridget & Laura arrive exactly as they are...exhausted, underslept, hormonally off, and trying to function in a world that feels like A LOT. What unfolds is a real-time exploration of what it actually looks like to cope when both your inner world and the outside world feel overwhelming at the same time. They return to the core question behind the podcas...

In this episode of Transitional Objects, Laura and Bridget explore the weighty, surprisingly personal question of legacy...what we leave behind, whether we mean to or not. What begins as a conversation about death, memory, and the stories that outlive us quickly expands into the much bigger (and philosophical) question of legacies passed through families, the burdens we inherit, the values we mode...

In this episode of Transitional Objects, Bridget & Laura talk about birthdays as markers of time, of change, of who we were and who we’re becoming. For a lot of people, birthdays don’t just bring cake and texts. Instead, they bring reflection & pressure, forcing you into taking inventory of your life or celebrating how far you have come.   We get into the way birthdays can stir up unexpect...

In this episode of Transitional Objects, Laura and Bridget talk about betrayal... and not just the obvious kind, but the quieter, more complicated versions that crack something open in us. They explore what happens when trust feels ruptured, why our minds rush to fill in the blanks, and how old wounds can shape our reactions in the present. The conversation moves through grief, vulnerability, self...

What happens when the helper’s life is the one unraveling? In this tender conversation, Bridget and Laura explore what it means to hold space for others when your own world feels like it's falling apart...whether by personal loss, political tension, systemic chaos, or the weight of being human right now. Bridget shares about practicing in Maine during a surge of ICE activity, navigating sessio...

In this episode of Transitional Objects, Laura and Bridget sit down for another unstructured, honest conversation. Bridget opens up about experiencing a Crohn’s flare-up and the way her body immediately shifts into “alert mode,” even when her mind logically knows she’s safe and capable of handling it. That moment sparks a larger discussion about how our bodies store memory, respond to stress, and...

What happens after you’re vulnerable? In this episode of  Transitional Objects , Laura and Bridget explore the experience many people don’t expect after opening up...the vulnerability hangover. That uneasy mix of emotional exposure, self-doubt, and nervous system overload that can show up after you share something personal, speak honestly, or allow yourself to be seen. They unpack why vulnerabilit...

In this conversation, Laura and Bridget pull back the curtain on how work shapes us, scars us, and sometimes traumatizes us. From knocking on strangers’ doors as brand-new therapists under impossible timelines, to sitting on paint buckets in homes no one prepared them for, to carrying a level of responsibility that was never actually theirs to hold, they explore how certain work environments train...

In the first episode of 2026, Laura and Bridget take a lovingly skeptical look at the idea of “coping skills”...what we’re taught they should look like, why so many of them fail us, and what actually helps when life feels tender, overwhelming, or just plain unmanageable. Set in that disorienting space between Christmas and New Year’s, coping skills are on the top of their minds. They unpack how co...

In this episode of  Transitional Objects , Laura and Bridget do what they do best...gently dismantle a culturally accepted idea and see what actually resonates. This time, it’s New Year’s resolutions (and yes, they dislike them). Using the end of 2025 as a reflective pause rather than a self-improvement launchpad, the conversation moves through what this past year held, what it demanded, and what...

In this episode of Transitional Objects, Laura and Bridget welcome their first-ever guest, psychic medium and energy healer Ashley Rosales. Together, they step into the space between what we can explain and what we feel but don’t always have language for, exploring intuition and the ways those we’ve loved can come through after death. Later in the episode, Ashley gives a medium reading to Bridget....

In this episode of Transitional Objects, Laura and Bridget explore the idea of self as story. They talk about the narratives we inherit, the roles we fall into, and why all of it gets especially weird around the holidays. Because nothing says “personal growth” like returning home and instantly feeling like the kid who used to mediate every argument. They talk about how identity shifts over time, w...

In this episode of Transitional Objects, Laura and Bridget get real about the inner child - that messy, magical, occasionally rebellious little part of us that still shows up in adult life (often uninvited). From tantrums over Monday mornings to teenage-style rebellion with a glass of wine, they share the moments when their younger selves totally hijacked the wheel and what it looks like to gently...

In this episode, Laura and Bridget get ghostly (and not just because they recorded on Halloween). From confession booths and catechism to growing up with zero religion and a healthy dose of skepticism, they unpack how early beliefs - or the total absence of them - shape the way we think about life, death, and whatever lingers in between. They talk about being raised Catholic versus being raised to...

In this episode, Laura and Bridget get gutsy (literally and emotionally) diving into the strange and scientific link between intuition, digestion, and all the feelings we try (and sometimes fail) to swallow. From Crohn’s and colitis to cosmic gut instincts, they unpack how the body keeps the score, what it means to trust your gut, and why sometimes your belly knows the truth before your brain catc...

In this episode, Laura and Bridget dive into the world of intrusive thoughts and fantasies...the unsettling images, urges, and daydreams that slip in (mostly) uninvited. They share stories from their own lives and practices, from postpartum spirals and highway what-ifs to everyday brushes with mortality, and unpack why our minds come up with these scenarios in the first place. The conversation exp...

In this episode of Transitional Objects , our co-hosts dive into the tender, funny, and sometimes awkward territory of friendship shifts. From the spontaneous, “what are you doing right now?” hangouts of their twenties to the carefully orchestrated (typically canceled) plans of adulthood, Bridget and Laura explore how friendships inevitably change over time. They open up about what it feels like t...

In this episode of Transitional Objects, our co-hosts discuss the all-too-familiar territory of burnout. Kicking off with a candid discussion about Bridget's recent break from work, they explore how therapists, and really anyone, grapple with the pressures of nonstop productivity, especially in a climate as focused on productivity as the United States. From recounting vacations that started wi...

In this episode of Transitional Objects, Laura and Bridget explore the ever-daunting, rarely spoken about perimenopause. Through recounting their sleep (or lack of sleep) habits, they talk about the complexities of hormonal health as women. They discuss how a few drinks used to mean a good night, but now all they want is a good night's sleep.  They candidly (and with a few laughs) share their...

In this episode, Laura and Bridget ride the waves of their current dysregulation and look back on how their coping mechanisms have changed throughout the years…from drinking in their twenties (and following it up with a few workout classes) to getting grounded with plants and yoga. With BFF level humor and therapist level insight, they explore how the body keeps the score, over and over again. Nei...

In this inaugural episode, longtime friends and therapists Laura Walton and Bridget Tremblay introduce themselves and explore how their 20-year friendship began at a Lululemon group interview in 2005. They dive into the concept of transitional objects—from Bridget's childhood thumb-sucking and Laura's lack of soothing mechanisms to the mysterious stranger who helped them through a hellish layover...