Ask Kati Anything23 Sep 2025

Grace Helbig on Burnout, Breast Cancer & Building a New Life

In this revealing conversation, Grace Helbig opens up about her early days of YouTube stardom, to the burnout that followed, and facing breast cancer head-on. She shares behind-the-scenes stories of navigating the chaos of internet fame, the toll it took on her mental health, and how stepping away gave her the clarity to return on her own terms. Grace dives deep into the emotional and psychological impact of living life online, the loss of community in the creator space, and how her diagnosis reshaped her priorities. Now, with a renewed sense of purpose, she’s transforming pain into art through her new live comedy show, bringing humor and honesty to life’s hardest moments. Whether you’re a longtime fan or discovering Grace for the first time, this episode is an inspiring, unfiltered reminder that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself. Episode Sponsor: I’ve teamed up with Babbel to give you 55% off your subscription—but only for listeners—at ⁠Babbel.com/KATI⁠ My new book is available for pre-order! Why Do I Keep Doing This? → https://geni.us/XoyLSQ If you’ve ever felt stuck, this book is for you. I’d be so grateful for your support. More Grace: https://www.youtube.com/@itsgrace/videos This Might Get Weird (podcast) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6qM1-K69UGys_BnilnWZ7w More Kati: https://www.youtube.com/@Katimorton MY BOOKS Traumatized https://geni.us/Bfak0j Are u ok? https://geni.us/sva4iUY Ask Kati Anything ep. 275 | Your mental health podcast, with Kati Morton, LMFT I’ve teamed up with Babbel to give you 55% off your subscription—but only for listeners—at Babbel.com/KATI ONLINE THERAPY (enjoy 10% off your first month) While I do not currently offer online therapy, BetterHelp can connect you with a licensed, online therapist: https://betterhelp.com/kati PARTNERSHIPS Nick Freeman | nick@biglittlemedia.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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"How do I ASK for what I need?" - AKA ep. 146

This week licensed therapist Kati Morton explains why it can be hard for us to communicate our needs in therapy, and how we can heal from sexual abuse when we can’t cut our abusers off. She also talks...

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"How Can my Chronic Illness Affect my Mental Health?" | AKA #145

This week Kati discusses if we can ever have a relationship with our therapist outside of therapy, and what that can look like. She also talks about the different treatment styles from EMDR to schema,...

5 Jan 202359min

"What if I want to have a mental illness for ATTENTION?" | AKA 144

This week Kati talks about expressing anger in a healthy way, what childhood emotional neglect is, and our fight / flight / freeze response. She also walks listeners through healing from childhood sex...

29 Des 202257min

Are therapists annoyed when we can't answer their questions? AKA 143

This week we discuss how therapists deal with a patient not being able to answer their questions, if they get annoyed, and how they can sit with someone who is crying and hurting. We also talk about w...

22 Des 20221h 12min

"Why Can't I Get Myself to Do Anything?" 142 AKA

This week Licensed Therapist, Kati Morton, LMFT explains why we can want to do things in life, but struggle to find the motivation. She talks about depression’s role in this behavior, and what we can ...

15 Des 20221h 9min

Why do I love therapy & want to quit it at the same time?!? ep.141

This week Kati talks about the therapy process, relapses, and wanting therapy but also wanting to quit at the same time! She also talks about hospitalization, and the difference between voluntary and ...

9 Des 20221h 2min

Help! I'm 36 and STILL Don't Feel Like an Adult | AKA 140

This week Kati talks about healing from trauma and why we can feel childlike afterward. She also discusses why we can struggle to know who we are, offer ourselves compassion and self-worth in the wake...

1 Des 20221h 11min

Childhood Emotional Neglect: How Attachment & Transference Affect Your Life | 139

Ask Kati Anything ep. 139 | Your mental health podcast, with Kati Morton, LMFT This week Kati talks all about attachment, transference, childhood emotional neglect, and how that can affect our relat...

24 Nov 20221h 10min