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
101: Q+A: Echo Chambers, Critical Thinking & Friendship
We're doing something different this week: we went through our giant list of listener questions and topic suggestions and gave our top-of-the-dome thoughts on a bunch of them. - Are headphones making ...
3 Mar 41min
100: America's Next Top Model & Its Cultural Impact
Did America’s Next Top Model actually empower women or did it just package trauma, body shame, and misogyny as inspiration?In conversation, we tackle: Why America’s Next Top Model was the perfect stor...
24 Feb 53min
99: How to Have Healthy Relationships with Nedra Tawwab
In this episode of Nuance Needed, host Amanda White is joined by therapist and bestselling author Nedra Tawwab. In conversation they discuss: The gray areas of relationships — where boundaries, connec...
17 Feb 43min
