My Sister's A Therapist
A licensed therapist and a comedian, who are sisters, talk mental health, pop culture, psychology, and what's happening on TikTok.
Episodes
Virginia and Laura talk about a disturbing new corporate trend, Morrissey and KDGE, and why they don't want cutesey phrases written on their Starbucks cups.
References:
‘Forced Joy’ Is a Miserable Corporate Trend: Beth Kowitt
Japan supermarket chain uses AI to gauge staff smiles, speech tones in quality service push: Fran Lu
Tiffany Workers Mock Forced 'Joy' That Exacerbated Staff Exits: Bloomberg
Are You Happy Yet? The Dysf...
This smells like....a cult? This week, we discuss religious cults, and whether or not MAGA qualifies as a cult. On the way, we talk about bikini coffee places, Saturday's Warrior, and how to deprogram someone on the cheap.
Steven Hassan's BITE Model
Solution to Our Political Cults | Public Square Magazine
Explaining the Trump loyalty cult phenomenon
Saturday's Warrior
Does it matter how much Democrats and Republicans hate each other? Ye...
A listener asks: when should I stop trying to save everyone? Is it OK to look for friends that have also tried to improve themselves? And the sisters ask, where did that bottle of peppermint schnapps go, is it under the bathroom sink?
Look out, Virginia's reading a book about Socrates. Let's talk about it. Why are we so stubborn about schedules? Why were Summers longer when you were little? What is Cher's life philosophy? What were Joseph Smith's last words? Find out now!
References:
Open Socrates- Agnes Callard
Freeing Your Child From Anxiety-Tamar Chansky, PhD
Incredible comedian, podcaster, and record producer Brandie Posey joins us to discuss her experiences with aphantasia, and how it has shaped her creativity and life. Virginia also explains where left handed people come from.
Brandie Posey is part of the stunning Lady To Lady podcast, she is a touring national headliner, and she manages her own record label, Burn This Records.
Laura Ryan is a licensed marriage and family th...
Frequent and beloved contributor Wells suggests this week's topic, workaholism, which we take as a good reason to swap Dad stories and stuff we learned from bad bosses. Also, don't be a workaholic, it's probably the dumbest kind of aholic.
References:
FORBES: 7 signs you may be a workaholic- Amy Morin
About Schmidt
This week, Virginia and Laura respond to listener Zach's question about divorce, and on the way they discuss Debra DiGiovanni's new album, Honorable Intentions, wasp stings, and why divorce is dangerous for your health!
REFERENCES:
Facts About Divorce in America 2024: Terry & Roberts Law
The Real Long-Term Physical and Mental Health Effects of Divorce- Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D.
Gender Differences in the Consequences of Di...
Laura and Virginia take turns crying, comforting each other, and talking about their favorite dead people, and how to get through losing people you love.
This week, we discuss fame, that elusive and desirable mover of men- why you should, or shouldn't, follow your dreams.
References:
Why Some Dreams Should Not Be Pursued: Mark Manson
The Problem with “Follow Your Dreams”Is this self-help classic really that helpful? : Melissa Kirk
US Weekly: Celebs’ Career Backup Plans
People: 15 Celebs Back Up Career If They Were Not Famous
The Chive: Celebs that had some interesting backup careers bef...
Listener Lucy sends a question about emotional incest, Laura still sounds mad about something Virginia said forty years ago, and what do Arrested Development and Psycho have in common? Find out now!
References:
How to Recognize and Heal From Emotional Incest: By Crystal Raypole
In this episode, we answer a question from Rebecca, who asks why all of Gen Z is neurodivergent. What do Robert Smith, Robyn Hitchcock, and Gary Numan have in common? And is Virginia causing Autism in men?
Our sole reference:
Is This Autism? A Companion Guide For Diagnosing
DONNA HENDERSON, SARAH WAYLAND, AND JAMELL WHITE
Why do men say they hate makeup and revealing clothes? What do men think it means when you're nice to them? What is up with these guys? These questions and more answered this week!
In a very special in-person ep, the girls talk about ego, trauma, Severance, and why it's a good thing that not everything is about you.
Why do we worship the rich? Why doesn't Laura want a billion dollars? And what is a dark triad personality? Find out now!
References:
The 10 Cheapskate Billionaires Who Live Like Paupers
Gus Lubin
Bill Burr Delivers Fiery Rant, Says Billionaires Need to Be 'Put Down Like Rabid Dogs'
Stacey Ritzen
Psychology’s “Dark Triad” and the Billionaire Class
The super-rich aren't the role models we need to advance the...
Brene Brown has brought the word FLOODLIGHTING into the dating lexicon- what does it mean, and why is it bad? On the way, we talk about bad dates, what makes you chug a Chai, What We Do In The Shadows, and what happens when your mother heckles you.
Our listener, Carrie, is struggling with whether to stay in her relationship, and the girls try to give her good advice about narcissists in relationships. Along the way, we make Dr. Ramani an offer, talk about slippery puppies, and play the Dad drinking game some more.
Another great audience question- how do you make friends as an adult? Also, Virginia explains how to meet alcoholics and Laura fleshes out the corporeal punishment part of her new religion.
References:
I hired a friendship coach to help me make friends. Here's what happened: Jen Glantz
Opinion: Women choosing romantic relationships over friends is disheartening: Isabella Castellow
7 Adults on the Struggle to Make Friends Later in Lif...
A general response to the men in my comments section- why child marriage is a bad thing, celebrity pederasts, age gaps and people who love trees too much!
A listener suggestion has the girls comparing notes on their adventure through The Change, Virginia's failed diaper modeling career, and why we can't get on a trampoline ever again.
Mary Claire Haver: The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts
Menopause In Different Cultures Around The World
Carmen Rodriguez Gonzalez
Johns Hopkins Medicine: Can Menopause Cause Depression?
Mood Changes ...
Women have been getting bad dating advice for as long as there have been women. We talk about mac n cheese, answering the door naked, and football, and then Laura introduces me to the concept of bang-maid-mom!
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