109: The Truth About Emotions & How to Feel Better
What if everything you learned about emotions is actually wrong?In conversation, we deep dive all about emotions: The 1960s research that convinced everyone facial expressions are universal, and the m...
28 Apr 57min
108: Why You Feel So Empty (And What's Actually Missing) with Jennifer Wallace
Why can you have friends, a career, a family, and a full calendar and still feel like something fundamental is missing. Journalist Jennifer Wallace calls that something by its name: you don't feel lik...
21 Apr 43min
107: The Legacy of Trauma (JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessett)
Everyone calls it the Kennedy curse. Sam calls it something else: a family system doing exactly what it was designed to do.If you watched Love Story and walked away thinking it was a tragic romance, t...
14 Apr 57min
106: Punching Pillows Doesn't Work & The Myth of Catharsis
What if the most popular anger advice on the internet — punch a pillow, go to a rage room, scream it out — is actually making you angrier?In conversation, we tackle:* The bizarre 1960s therapist who c...
7 Apr 43min
105: Depression, Anxiety, and the Myth of the Chemical Imbalance
What if the entire “chemical imbalance” story about depression was oversimplified… and it’s actually keeping you stuck?In conversation, we tackle: The 2022 study that “debunked” serotonin—and why ever...
31 Mar 46min
104: Taylor Frankie Paul & The Cost of Reality TV
Is this reality tv... or are we watching real people's lives unravel in front of us.In conversation, we tackle: The storyline that somehow includes assault charges, a leaked body cam video, AND a Bac...
24 Mar 1h 10min
103: What's REALLY going on with Men's Mental Health with Dr. Audra Horney
In this episode, Sam sits down with psychologist Dr. Audra Horney to talk about what therapists — and the internet — are getting wrong about men right now.In conversation, we tackle: The uncomfortable...
17 Mar 1h 13min
102: The Female Ambition Penalty with Stefanie O'Connell
For years, women have been told that success comes down to confidence: negotiate your salary, advocate for yourself, and lean in. But what happens when women follow that advice—and still face backlash...
10 Mar 1h 4min
