Let’s talk self-care and mental health. Kristen Howerton, writer and psychotherapist, is joined by her longtime pal Matthias Roberts, psychotherapist, side-eye aficionado, and dog dad, as they tackle the tricky and often elusive aspects of caring for ourselves. Their weekly conversations explore questions like: Can self-care be for everyone? How do I get enough sleep? What aspects of my personality make self-care tricky? And what’s in this face mask? From the silly to the serious, Kristen and Matthias are taking a vulnerable and often humorous look at body, mind and spirit . . . all while looking at the distractions and defenses that keep us from caring for ourselves like we should. Like that 6pm deadline butting up against 6:30pm soccer practice.
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What can we learn from the Enneagram? A new series with Micky Scottbey Jones
2022/06/22
This summer we are diving into the Enneagram! In this episode, Micky Scottbey Jones helps us make sense of the Enneagram and how it can help us in our relationships and in our work. In the following nine episodes we will be doing a deep dive into each type!
In this episode we also talk about:
The Enneagram Institute - RHETI
Micky Scottbey Jones
What is Enneagram for the People?
The Effect of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation on Kids + Commercializing Celebrations
2022/06/15
A listener asks how to help their queer kids as they continue to hear about sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Plus, Matthias and Kristen talk about the commercialization of Pride and other celebrations. Kristen also shares an update from her ketamine therapy.
Links + Resources:
Bars Over Bottles Solid Intense Conditioner
Ethique Eco-Friendly Face Cleansing Bar for Oily to Normal Skin
Relationship Anxiety + Supporting a Spouse with Depression
2022/06/08
How do you support a spouse with depression? And why are there so many TV shows about people with personality disorders right now? Plus, Matthias shares his favorite resources for relationship anxiety and Kristen shares some show recommendations!
Links + Resources
Attachment Style Quiz
Anxiously Attached: Becoming More Secure in Life and Love by Jessica Baum
Thais Gibson's YouTube Channel
Heidi Priebe's YouTube Channel
Under the Banner of Heaven
Love on the Spectrum
Processing Tragedy When the Helpers Didn't Help + How Much Should We Follow our Feelings?
2022/06/01
We are discussing the tragedy in Uvalde, and how to process the feelings of helplessness and despair around gun violence, paired with the shocking discoveries around law enforcement's failures that day. We follow up on our convo from last week around feelings and butterflies, and what to do when you received messages that feelings can't be trusted.
In this episode we also talked about:
This Cute Amazon Caftan
Shower Brush Back Scrubber Body Exfoliator
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It’s a new year, and many of us are looking for ways to have better eating habits. Enter Factor. Factor makes it easy to eat clean 24/7, with fresh—never frozen—prepared meals that are so delicious, you wouldn’t believe they’re actually good for you. Factor saves time by delivering chef-crafted meals to your doorstep, eliminating the hassle of grocery shopping and meal prep. ach Factor meal arrives pre-prepared and ready to eat in two minutes. Their registered dietitians and expert chefs work hand-in-hand to create meals with nutritious ingredients. And with more than 27 meal options each week, you won’t get bored. They offer Vegan + Veggie meals, cold-pressed juices, smoothies, energy bites, plant-based bars, extra protein, veggie sides, and more to keep you fueled and focused all day long. Head to GO.FACTOR 75.com/PLANS and use code selfie120 to get $120 off over your first 5 weeks of meals.
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My Husband Isn’t Helping Equally + Butterflies and True Love
2022/05/25
A listener wonders, "what do I do if I feel like my husband isn’t helping equally?" Plus, Matthias and Kristen chat through why butterflies aren't always the most reliable indicator of true love.
Links + Resources:
Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker + Air Fryer
Sent Away Podcast
Fair Play Cards
Beyond Shame Book
Anxiety About Roe v. Wade + Can You Be Friends With People You're Attracted To?
2022/05/18
Kristen and Matthias answer a listener who wonders if it's healthy to make friends with people you're attracted to while in a partnership. Then, they chat about anxiety around national events like the possible repeal of Roe v. Wade. Plus, Kristen shares what happened when she got in a fight with a megachurch pastor.
Links + Resources:
Philips Norelco OneBlade
Life of Beth
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It’s a new year, and many of us are looking for ways to have better eating habits. Enter Factor. Factor makes it easy to eat clean 24/7, with fresh—never frozen—prepared meals that are so delicious, you wouldn’t believe they’re actually good for you. Factor saves time by delivering chef-crafted meals to your doorstep, eliminating the hassle of grocery shopping and meal prep. ach Factor meal arrives pre-prepared and ready to eat in two minutes. Their registered dietitians and expert chefs work hand-in-hand to create meals with nutritious ingredients. And with more than 27 meal options each week, you won’t get bored. They offer Vegan + Veggie meals, cold-pressed juices, smoothies, energy bites, plant-based bars, extra protein, veggie sides, and more to keep you fueled and focused all day long. Head to GO.FACTOR 75.com/PLANS and use code selfie120 to get $120 off over your first 5 weeks of meals.
Getting beautiful salon-perfect nails at home is now a dream come true – with Olive & June! Their Mani System lets you treat yourself to beautiful nails on your time for about $2 a manicure. Olive & June nail polishes last 7+ days and do not chip! Olive & June offers press-ons too! A salon look in minutes that’s better than gel, they last 10+ days and come with the most sizes ever so you can find your best fit - no one will know they’re fake Visit OliveandJune.com/SELFIE for 20% off your first Mani System!
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Centering Practices for Anxiety + Personality Disorders 101
2022/05/11
A listener asks about quick centering practices to help in her busy and high anxiety life. Kristen and Matthias chat through a couple personality disorders that have been in the news a lot recently. Plus, Kristen explains the newest skincare treatment she's tried: sebaceous hyperplasia burning.
Links + Resources
1Password App
Kitsch Self-Draining Shower Caddy
Drunk Elephant Face Bar
EFT Tapping
Stop Walking on Eggshells Book
Different Genders Rooming Together at College
2022/05/04
A listener asks about their college age kid rooming together with someone of a different gender, Matthias and Kristen discuss this alongside the complexity of teen sleepovers with different genders and sexual orientations. Plus, the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial and the reality that domestic violence doesn't just affect women.
Links + Resources
Heartstopper on Netflix
Rothaniel on HBO Max
National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
Our sponsor today has helped thousands of women deal with thinning hair. Nutrafol is a doctor-formulated supplement clinically shown to improve hair growth and thickness that offers two targeted formulas for women. Nutrafol Women is ideal if you’re experiencing thinning hair caused by stress, dieting, overstyling, and environmental toxins, while Women’s Balance is formulated with additional hormone support for those with thinning hair through menopause. No matter your stage in life, Nutrafol has a solution. Visit NUTRAFOL dot com and take their Hair Wellness Quiz for personalized product recommendations, and use the promo code SELFIE to save $15 off your first month’s subscription at Nutrafol.com.
It’s a new year, and many of us are looking for ways to have better eating habits. Enter Factor. Factor makes it easy to eat clean 24/7, with fresh—never frozen—prepared meals that are so delicious, you wouldn’t believe they’re actually good for you. Factor saves time by delivering chef-crafted meals to your doorstep, eliminating the hassle of grocery shopping and meal prep. ach Factor meal arrives pre-prepared and ready to eat in two minutes. Their registered dietitians and expert chefs work hand-in-hand to create meals with nutritious ingredients. And with more than 27 meal options each week, you won’t get bored. They offer Vegan + Veggie meals, cold-pressed juices, smoothies, energy bites, plant-based bars, extra protein, veggie sides, and more to keep you fueled and focused all day long. Head to GO.FACTOR 75.com/PLANS and use code selfie120 to get $120 off over your first 5 weeks of meals.
Getting beautiful salon-perfect nails at home is now a dream come true – with Olive & June! Their Mani System lets you treat yourself to beautiful nails on your time for about $2 a manicure. Olive & June nail polishes last 7+ days and do not chip! Olive & June offers press-ons too! A salon look in minutes that’s better than gel, they last 10+ days and come with the most sizes ever so you can find your best fit - no one will know they’re fake Visit OliveandJune.com/SELFIE for 20% off your first Mani System!
Native is doing their part to help our earth with their new one-hundred percent plastic-free and recyclable packaging! Just like all of Native’s other deodorants, their plastic-free deodorant is aluminum and paraben-free, kills odor-causing bacteria, and has twenty-four-hour odor protection to keep you feeling and smelling fresh. With Native choose from ten scents - including their classic Coconut and Vanilla, Sensitive formulas that are formulated without baking soda, and even Unscented! Go to NativeDeo.com/selfie, or use promo code selfie at checkout, and get 20% off your first order.
Backblaze makes backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. They offer unlimited computer backup for Macs and PCs at just $7/month. You can back up docs, music, photos, videos, drawings, projects – all of your data, and access your backed up data from anywhere in the world using their web app. Get a free fully-featured no credit card required trial at: Backblaze.com/selfie.
Healthy Habits vs. Meds + Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies
2022/04/27
Psychedelics are at the cutting edge of mental-health research right now. Kristen talks about how she's about to try ketamine therapy for her depression and chats with Matthias about his experience in psychedelic-assisted therapy. Then, a listener asks about trying meds for her depression or continuing to try healthy habits. Plus, how is Pixar using psychology in their movies?
Links + Resources:
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
Ancient Minerals Magnesium Oil Spray Bottle
The Dream Podcast
How Pixar Movies Use Psychology
Many of us are looking for ways to have better eating habits. Enter Factor. Factor makes it easy to eat clean 24/7, with fresh—never frozen—prepared meals that are so delicious, you wouldn’t believe they’re actually good for you. Factor saves time by delivering chef-crafted meals to your doorstep, eliminating the hassle of grocery shopping and meal prep. ach Factor meal arrives pre-prepared and ready to eat in two minutes. Their registered dietitians and expert chefs work hand-in-hand to create meals with nutritious ingredients. And with more than 27 meal options each week, you won’t get bored. They offer Vegan + Veggie meals, cold-pressed juices, smoothies, energy bites, plant-based bars, extra protein, veggie sides, and more to keep you fueled and focused all day long. Head to GO.FACTOR 75.com/PLANS and use code selfie120 to get $120 off over your first 5 weeks of meals.
ADHD and Kids
2022/04/20
This week, Kristen and Matthias are talking about all things ADHD and kids. A listener wonders, how do you know when to seek an ADHD diagnosis for young school age kids? Then, they discuss the ways TikTok is enabling predatory ADHD advertisers to target young users. Plus, a mental health check in and Two Thumbs Up!
Links + Resources:
Kyte Car Rental
Reusable Clear Boba Straws
TikTok is enabling predatory ADHD advertisers to target young users
Adult ADHD Self Report Example
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Getting beautiful salon-perfect nails at home is now a dream come true – with Olive & June! Their Mani System lets you treat yourself to beautiful nails on your time for about $2 a manicure. Olive & June nail polishes last 7+ days and do not chip! Olive & June offers press-ons too! A salon look in minutes that’s better than gel, they last 10+ days and come with the most sizes ever so you can find your best fit - no one will know they’re fake Visit OliveandJune.com/SELFIE for 20% off your first Mani System!
Native is doing their part to help our earth with their new one-hundred percent plastic-free and recyclable packaging! Just like all of Native’s other deodorants, their plastic-free deodorant is aluminum and paraben-free, kills odor-causing bacteria, and has twenty-four-hour odor protection to keep you feeling and smelling fresh. With Native choose from ten scents - including their classic Coconut and Vanilla, Sensitive formulas that are formulated without baking soda, and even Unscented! Go to NativeDeo.com/selfie, or use promo code selfie at checkout, and get 20% off your first order.
When A Teen's Friend Is Negatively Impacting Their Mental Health
2022/04/13
This week, a listener asks what to do when their teenager's friends are negatively affecting their mental health. Kristen and Matthias discuss birthdays as adults and a new kind of face mask Kristen is using. Plus, former TikTok content moderators filed a lawsuit over ‘psychological trauma’ -- what's going on there?
Links + Resources:
Huberman Lab Podcast
Fluff & Tuff Dog Toys
Dermabeam Pro Light Therapy Mask
Former TikTok content moderators file lawsuit over ‘psychological trauma’
Our sponsor today has helped thousands of women deal with thinning hair. Nutrafol is a doctor-formulated supplement clinically shown to improve hair growth and thickness that offers two targeted formulas for women. Nutrafol Women is ideal if you’re experiencing thinning hair caused by stress, dieting, overstyling, and environmental toxins, while Women’s Balance is formulated with additional hormone support for those with thinning hair through menopause. No matter your stage in life, Nutrafol has a solution. Visit NUTRAFOL dot com and take their Hair Wellness Quiz for personalized product recommendations, and use the promo code SELFIE to save $15 off your first month’s subscription at Nutrafol.com.
It’s a new year, and many of us are looking for ways to have better eating habits. Enter Factor. Factor makes it easy to eat clean 24/7, with fresh—never frozen—prepared meals that are so delicious, you wouldn’t believe they’re actually good for you. Factor saves time by delivering chef-crafted meals to your doorstep, eliminating the hassle of grocery shopping and meal prep. ach Factor meal arrives pre-prepared and ready to eat in two minutes. Their registered dietitians and expert chefs work hand-in-hand to create meals with nutritious ingredients. And with more than 27 meal options each week, you won’t get bored. They offer Vegan + Veggie meals, cold-pressed juices, smoothies, energy bites, plant-based bars, extra protein, veggie sides, and more to keep you fueled and focused all day long. Head to GO.FACTOR 75.com/PLANS and use code selfie120 to get $120 off over your first 5 weeks of meals.
Why Don't Good Therapists Take Insurance?
2022/04/06
This week, Kristen and Matthias chat about how difficult it is to find a therapist who takes insurance. Why is that? Kristen also shares about a new type of therapy for chronic pain she's having success with. Plus, with the recent news of more suicides at Stanford, Matthias and Kristen talk about high-pressure environments and the toll they take on mental health. This episode does contain frank discussion about suicide.
Links + Resources:
Pain Reprocessing Therapy
The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain
Tell Me About Your Pain Podcast
Queerology Podcast
Graydon Skincare Putty Super Smoothing Face Cream
Vivosun Plant Grow Bags
After Star Soccer Player’s Suicide, Stanford Acknowledges It Has a Suicide Problem
CircleDNA Premium is the world’s most comprehensive DNA test - over 500 reports across 20 categories such as diet, nutrition, fitness, stress and sleep, cancer and disease risks, common health risks, family planning, drug response, ancestry, personality traits, and so much more! With CircleDNA Premium, you get 2 complementary (FREE) 1-on-1 consultations with a genetic counselor and a genetics-trained health professional to help
you interpret your results and proactively improve your lifestyleGo to CircleDNA.com and use the coupon code SELFIE today to get 33% OFF any CircleDNA kit. This code is valid only on the first 33 kits sold, so make sure you act fast and don’t miss out
Getting beautiful salon-perfect nails at home is now a dream come true – with Olive & June! Their Mani System lets you treat yourself to beautiful nails on your time for about $2 a manicure. Olive & June nail polishes last 7+ days and do not chip! Olive & June offers press-ons too! A salon look in minutes that’s better than gel, they last 10+ days and come with the most sizes ever so you can find your best fit - no one will know they’re fake Visit OliveandJune.com/SELFIE for 20% off your first Mani System!
Native is doing their part to help our earth with their new one-hundred percent plastic-free and recyclable packaging! Just like all of Native’s other deodorants, their plastic-free deodorant is aluminum and paraben-free, kills odor-causing bacteria, and has twenty-four-hour odor protection to keep you feeling and smelling fresh. With Native choose from ten scents - including their classic Coconut and Vanilla, Sensitive formulas that are formulated without baking soda, and even Unscented! Go to NativeDeo.com/selfie, or use promo code selfie at checkout, and get 20% off your first order.
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★★★★☆
Mickles350 2021/12/01
Changes are meh
Does anyone else feel like Mathias is saying nothing? I’m sure it’s default as a therapist but I feel like he never answers a question (hmm, yeah, I d...
★★☆☆☆
Bailey Bullock 2022/06/08
Too many ads!
I couldn’t even make it through one episode without getting irritated by all of the ads. I have read Kristen for years and years and years, and came o...
★☆☆☆☆
a good girlll 2022/05/19
Thx for the reminder to vote!
Irrelevant sjw ramblings — ugh. Enough with such low vibration output — we deserve better.
I am so fortunate to be a Conservative. Liberals are so o...
★★★★☆
boclit 2020/10/14
Love this but
I love this podcast for the most part! I like Kristen but the constant interruptions drive me nuts. The sure, yeahs, and hmms mmms and generally talki...
★☆☆☆☆
pencils rule! 2021/11/05
Moan and groan
Listening to Kristin moan and groan about how hard she works is enough. As my Dad would have said, enough is enough. I liked Sarah and I liked Roo and...
★★★★★
@MichaelUnbroken 2021/10/19
Amazing Podcast✨✨
I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you for creating such an impactful podcast! I believe that we all have a voice that deserves to be heard....
★★★★★
JE in NC 2020/12/09
A Weekly Highlight
Kristen and Roo are a great pair for this. I appreciate the age difference and the differences in life experiences. I'm surprised by any negative revi...
★★★★★
Cheapskate999 2020/06/25
Selfie helps keep me sane
Even before the current dumpster fire, selfie has been helping my mental health for years! I have always learned something from each episode. Thank yo...
★☆☆☆☆
LBmidwest 2020/09/17
Mixed feelings
I generally enjoy listening to the updates, and find Kristin fairly relatable. Lately however, I have found it super annoying how Roo is constantly g...
★★★★★
Jane053081 2020/05/14
Loyal listener from the start!
I began listening when it was the original hosts. When one of the hosts left I was wondering how it would continue since they had such a great dynamic...