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Amazing actor and comedian Martha Kelly comes on to talk about her very real fear of spiders- we talk about Spiderman, horses, Austin, and opossums! References: What is Arachnophobia? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment for the Fear of Spiders: Adam Hutchinson Why Do Spiders Terrify So Many People? Evolve Psychiatry

This week, the sisters welcome the amazing Ophira Eisenberg, former host of NPR's Ask Me Another, and current star of comedy special I Used To Be Nicer. How has comedy changed for women in the past 20-30 years? What is it about women that comedy hates? Are we on an upswing, or are we headed back down to Joe Rogan hell? Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness

What is moral injury? Who really invented improv comedy? And when is it OK to go to Target? We welcome the multitalented Lisa Kays to talk about all this and more! References: What is Moral Injury? Syracuse University  Reframing Clinician Distress: Moral Injury Not Burnout: Dean, Dean, and Talbot Moral Injury: @thelisakays Moral Injury: Psychology Today Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Moral Injury/Improv Comedy

How is the internet manipulating you? The truth will SHOCK you! Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Clickbait/Media Manipulation/Sisters/Political Deception

In which the sisters argue over which of them is the biggest martyr, and what makes them want to climb off the cross. Do you have a martyr complex? Take the quiz below! References: What Is a Martyr Complex? Web MD Why a Martyr Complex Doesn’t Serve You: Cleveland Clinic Martyr Complex Test: Self-Sacrifice and Victim Patterns: Therapy Den https://www.therapyden.com/tests/personality-identity/martyr-complex When You're in a Relationship With a Martyr: Nancy Colier, LCSW Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma/Anxiety/Feminism/Pick Me/Patriarchy

In which we diagnose Taylor Swift, Darius Rucker, and Nico! P.S. When Laura says "Bob Dylan," she sometimes means "Jackson Browne." Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma/Anxiety/Feminism/Pick Me/Patriarchy/Pop Music/Comedian Sisters/Toxic Relationships/Music Analysis

Does your job suck, or are you just burnt out? References: Dayvee: Tik Tok Psychology Today: Burnout Quiz   Symptoms, Treatment, and Tips on How to Deal: Melinda Smith, M.A. and Sheldon Reid 12 Professions Most Prone to Burnout – How It Affects Mental Health, Relationships, and Family Life: Melinda Hart Penten What Does Burnout Feel Like and How to Recover: Joe Nemmers, LISW Ways to bring yourself back from burnout: Martha Beck Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma/Anxiety/Feminism/Pick Me/Patriarchy/Comedian Sisters/Job Satisfaction/Self Care/Workplace Burnout

This week features Laura recovering memories about all the times she's been in limerence, battling Billy Bragg impressions, and information on how to get over a lasting crush that you just can't shake! References: This kind of obsessive attraction isn’t love- but it has a name  By Melinda Wenner Moyer Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine- Gail Honeyman Saturday Boy-Billy Bragg Obsession-Animotion Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma/Anxiety/Unrequited Love/Comedian Sisters

What makes us depressed and anxious, and why are women more depressed than men? We talk about how to feel happier, when we've been depressed, and there's also a heartfelt recommendation for the Thunder Down Under. References: What causes depression? Harvard Health Publishing Depression in women: Understanding the gender gap: Mayo Clinic The saddest countries in the world: Countries with the highest rates of depression: Paige Haeffele (2022) Depression as a disease of modernity: explanations for increasing prevalence: Brandon H Hidaka  The Age of Anxiety? Birth Cohort Change in Anxiety and Neuroticism, 1952-1993  Jean M. Twenge Case Western Reserve University Try identifying ‘Three Good Things’ each evening to boost happiness: Katie Kerwin McCrimmon Unhinged Depression Cures: Tik Tok Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma/Anxiety/Feminism/Pick Me/Patriarchy/Depression/

What is a pick-me, where do they come from, and how can we help them? Laura and Virginia compare shameful notes from their respective pick-me pasts. References: Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick: Between Men: English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma/Anxiety/Feminism/Pick Me/Patriarchy/Gender Roles

On being the black sheep of the family, how it makes you stronger, and how to recover. Also: Morrissey, family troubles, and making a name for Julie Sprankles! References: Black Sheep Origin: Patricia O’Connor and Stewart Kellerman @wauvetalks The Psychological Effects Of Being The Black Sheep In A Family: Edward Robinson The Hidden Cost Of Being A Cycle Breaker: by Julie Sprankles CYCLE BREAKER: WHAT IT MEANS AND HOW TO BECOME ONE: Laura K. Connell Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma/Anxiety

It's the black and gold/blue and white dress all over again! Why we can't trust our perception, how our brain does weird stuff to protect us, and what Aldous Huxley wrote about on mescaline. Also: Dueling William S. Burroughs impressions! Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma/Anxiety/Human Perception/Neural Networks/Cognitive Psychology/

Laura annoys me with an internet guy I've never heard of. We take turns telling him to go screw. NYU.COM: About Scott Galloway What I’ve Learned: Andrea Cuttler Notes On Being A Man: Scott Galloway The Jordan Harbinger Show: Scott Galloway F The Nice Guy Podcast:  Scott Galloway Natalie Garrett-Woodruff: Tik Tok Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma/Anxiety/Feminism

Scammers. Liars. Flimflam men. Crooks. What makes us susceptible to scams, and what mental issues do scammers have? References: Think and Grow Rich: Napoleon Hill Yes Man: Danny Wallace The Art Of Extreme Self Care: Cheryl Richardson Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma/Anxiety/Feminism

Are pranks a harmless pastime, or traumatic abuse? We find out Laura's history with pranks, many of which were played by Virginia. References: Tik Tok: Cali: Paint Prank Beck, The Feminist Lawyer: Turkey Trot Prank Reddit: AITA for getting hurt and upset over a"harmless prank" that my husband pulled? Don't Be Gaslit by Social Media "Pranksters": Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. Is it a Joke? Or is it Abusive? When Jokes Become Harmful: (Jersey Battered Women’s Services): JBWS.org  Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma/Anxiety/Feminism