295. Why we have vulnerability hangovers

295. Why we have vulnerability hangovers

Have you ever opened up, shared something real, and then immediately regretted it? That post-overshare spiral—the “why did I say that?” dread—is what we call a vulnerability hangover. In this episode, we dive deep into the psychology behind why vulnerability can feel so physically and emotionally intense, even when it’s necessary, honest, and healing.

We explore:

  • The two types of vulnerability hangovers (and why both are valid)
  • Why alcohol, trauma dumping, and people-pleasing make it worse
  • How shame and past betrayals shape our fear of being seen
  • The neuroscience behind your emotional "come down"
  • What to do the day after you said too much
  • How to make vulnerability a tool for connection—not something to fear

Plus, we answer listener questions on post-therapy crashes, drunk confessions, and how to stay open even when it’s hard. If you’re sitting with a case of the cringe, this episode is for you.

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257. The biggest dilemmas of our 20s ft. The listeners

257. The biggest dilemmas of our 20s ft. The listeners

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256. The psychology of psychedelics ft. Paul Austin

256. The psychology of psychedelics ft. Paul Austin

We have been hearing a lot about the use of psychedelics to treat mental health in recent years, but what does that actually entail? What do psychedelics actually do to our brain? What would it feel l...

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255. The psychology of misogyny  ft. Hannah Ferguson

255. The psychology of misogyny ft. Hannah Ferguson

What does it mean to experience misogyny these days? Is it the typical locker room talk and exclusion, or does it go deeper than that? In today's episode, my guest and I discuss the many dimensions of...

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254.  Cultivating a hot, smart, rich mindset ft. Maggie Sellers

254. Cultivating a hot, smart, rich mindset ft. Maggie Sellers

On today's episode we welcome on entrepreneur, founder and Hot, Smart, Rich icon, Maggie Sellers to discuss her formula and mindset for having it all, how she founded her business and her best tips fo...

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253. Why spirituality is essential for our mental health ft. Dr Lisa Miller

253. Why spirituality is essential for our mental health ft. Dr Lisa Miller

For our very first guest of the holiday season, I invited on Dr Lisa Miller - a professor at Columbia University, author, clinical psychologist and researcher to discuss her profound work on the inter...

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252. The psychology of doomscrolling

252. The psychology of doomscrolling

There is a lot of terrible news out there, so much so that we could spend every hour of every day reading it and still not be done. What's worse is that we can now access that news at any time, any wh...

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251. How to train your brain to do hard things

251. How to train your brain to do hard things

The best things in life aren't always the easiest and it's often this exertion and extra effort that holds us back from diving in or fully committing. Whether it's a new routine, an ambitious study sc...

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250. Maintaining long distance friendships in our 20s

250. Maintaining long distance friendships in our 20s

Friendships are hard. Add in distance and they can get even harder at times. But long distance friendships seem like a fact of life in our 20s as people scatter for school, work, travel, and just beca...

22 Nov 202439min

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