Pod Therapy

The guys discuss whether all drugs should be legalized, and also they mansplain mansplaining.

In this episode Jim shares about 3 cases which effected his career: a gang member, a white supremacist, and a therapist who believes in social justice treatment. Also the guys answer a question about medications causing psychosis and dealing with the COVID pandemic in Brazil.

The guys welcome a special guest, John van der Put - the performer behind the "Piff The Magic Dragon" Las Vegas magic act - to talk about addiction, anxiety, and holding on to hope in hard times. This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are Robert Brownie Junior Mint and Kyla Lansbury!BECOME A THERAPAL, THERAPOD, PTHERADACTYL or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt125-spreaker

The guys take a look at the popular new personality quiz, "Enneagrams." We also answer a question about early relationship problems and the challenges of dating during COVID-19. This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are Robert Brownie Junior Mint and Kyla Lansbury!BECOME A THERAPAL, THERAPOD, PTHERADACTYL or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/ep-124

This week the guys are joined by special guest RJ, who plays the baby-man in the long running Las Vegas Cirque du Soliel show "Mystere". The guys discuss gastric sleeves, showbiz psychology during the shutdown, and of course shrooms.The guys blow the A block, then answer a question about how stress is relative to circumstances and discuss an update about a relationship triad. This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are Nathans Hotdog Scoop and Dr. Ben Doughan!BECOME A THERAPAL, THERAPOD, PTHERADACTYL or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt123-spreaker

The guys blow the A block, then answer a question about how stress is relative to circumstances and discuss an update about a relationship triad. This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are Smitty Scoop and Jake Schneider!BECOME A THERAPAL, THERAPOD, PTHERADACTYL or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt121-spreaker

How will corona virus likely effect the suicide rate? How does a person become a therapist? Can hypnosis be used to unlock memories of alien abduction?This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are David Datascoop Villalon and Judi Schneider!BECOME A THERAPAL or THERAPOD or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt121-spreaker

How can a person partnered with somebody with anxiety help? Can healthcare workers get PTSD from Corona treatment? Should I break up with my boyfriend for breaking quarantine?This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are Kyla Lansbury and David Datascoop Villalon!BECOME A THERAPAL or THERAPOD or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt120-spreaker

10 tips for dealing with compassion fatigue, how to entertain kids in quarantine, and dealing with survivors guilt with corona virus. This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are Smitty Scoop and Jake Schneider!BECOME A THERAPAL or THERAPOD or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt119-spreaker

Is the right/left brain thing a myth? Also "how can I fix my afternoon anxiety" and "as an empath during coronavirus how can I deal with my compassionate pain"?This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are Nathan's Hotdog Scoop and Dr. Ben Doughan! BECOME A THERAPAL or THERAPOD or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt118-spreaker

The guys review the Stanford Prison Experiment, answer a question from a healthcare provider who is feeling depressed and a person with ADHD stuck in quarantine. This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are David "Datascoop" Villalon and Judi Schneider! BECOME A THERAPAL or THERAPOD or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt117-spreaker

Jim explains how the 7 stages of grief apply to adapting to the effect on corona virus on people's lives, the guys answer a question from a person who's bestfriend is trying to steal his girlfriend, and a listener from Canada asks about corona anxiety. This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are Robert Brownie Jr Mint and Kyla Lansbury!BECOME A THERAPAL or THERAPOD or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt116-spreaker

Jim manages to weasel out of his terrible bet after March Madness is canceled. We discuss the new research on Alcoholics Anonymous and the genius of car designer, Paulie Mustang. We also respond to listener mail about missing sports during COVID-19, our favorite diagnoses to treat, and we get an update on a previous letter. SUPPORT DAVID DATASCOOP VILLALON'S NAMI WALK HERE: https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=300492This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are Smitty Scoop and Jake Schneider!BECOME A THERAPAL or THERAPOD or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/ep-115

With Bumper Sticker Madness looming the guys discuss corona virus, a letter from a compulsive liar, and whether Stockholm Syndrome is responsible for toxic relationships.SUPPORT DAVID DATASCOOP VILLALON'S NAMI WALK HERE: https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=300492This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are Nathans Hotdog Scoop and Dr. Ben Doughan!BECOME A THERAPAL or THERAPOD or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt114-spreaker

Jim has a new car and makes an UNBELIEVABLE wager at the end of the show. We discuss the top sexual fantasies according to Psychology Today, and answer listener mail about threatening suicide during a breakup and giving advice to psychology students. SUPPORT DAVID DATASCOOP VILLALON'S NAMI WALK HERE: https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=300492This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are David "Data Scoop" Villalon and Judi Schneider!BECOME A THERAPAL or THERAPOD or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/ep113

The guys are joined by ex-officio board member, EZ Whip and discuss ways of improving therapy and access to care, and answer listener mail about how to help a pregnant sister and setting boundaries. ...and Jim does A LOT of his therapeutic "hmmm"s and "yeah"s. SUPPORT DAVID DATASCOOP VILLALON'S NAMI WALK HERE: https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=300492This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are Robert Brownie Junior Mint and Kyla Lansbury!BECOME A THERAPAL or THERAPOD or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/ep112

Nick teaches us about the neurons behind impulsive eating, the guys discuss whether you are more vulnerable to other mental illness if you've suffered one already, and they have a lively discussion about birth order. Also Jim apologizes to dolphins. SUPPORT DAVID DATASCOOP VILLALON'S NAMI WALK HERE: https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=300492This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are Smitty Scoop and Jake Schneider!BECOME A THERAPAL or THERAPOD or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/pt111-spreaker

The guys discuss psilocybin as a treatment for depression and anxiety and answer listener mail about what to do with an old diary, and toxic friendships. SUPPORT DAVID DATASCOOP VILLALON'S NAMI WALK HERE: https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=300492This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are Nathan's Hotdog Scoop and Dr. Ben Doughan!BECOME A THERAPAL or THERAPOD or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/ep110

The guys discuss research on how horror movies exploit the inner workings of the brain, and answer listener mail about taking a break from marriage and dealing with suicidal thoughts. SUPPORT DAVID DATASCOOP VILLALON'S NAMI WALK HERE: https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=300492This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are David "Data Scoop" Villalon and Judi Schneider!BECOME A THERAPAL or THERAPOD or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/user/10313270/ep-109

The guys unpack news that more Americans are going out of network for mental health care than ever before and go into the weeds of what that means for patients and providers (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/americans-are-increasingly-going-out-of-network-for-mental-health-coverage-2019-11-22)Also: Is it ok to attend therapy for companionship and be friendly with your therapist? What are intrusive thoughts and can therapy change your brain's biochemistry (https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/psychotherapy/how-psychotherapy-changes-brain)? SUPPORT DAVID DATASCOOP VILLALON'S NAMI WALK HERE: https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=300492This week's THERAPRODUCER sponsors are Robert Brownie Junior Mint and Kyla Lansbury!BECOME A THERAPAL or THERAPOD or ex officio THERAPRODUCER atwww.Patreon.com/therapyASK YOUR QUESTIONS atwww.PodTherapy.netPodTherapyGuys@gmail.comFacebook.com/PodTherapyTwitter.com/PodTherapyGuysTO SHARE THIS EPISODE COPY/PASTE:https://www.spreaker.com/