Shrink Wrapped

Today, we’re diving into boundaries—aka the thing you swear you have until someone steamrolls your emotional front lawn and suddenly you’re apologizing for being upset.

Boundaries aren't just for therapists and people who use the phrase “protecting my peace” unironically. They’re for all of us—yes, even you, chronic over-explainer. Whether it’s your family, your boss, your group chat, or that one friend who treats your time like it’...

For today's guided journal episode, we’re getting real cozy with the internal chaos gremlin known as anxiety.

The journal prompt on deck? “If your anxiety could speak, what would it say? And how would you respond to it?”

In this episode, Michelle will talk you through anxiety and journaling about it with several different mini prompts along the way to help you really dig into your anxiety and your responses to it.

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Today we’re back to talking about therapy. Because it's not just for soap opera breakdowns or dramatic movie monologues anymore. We’re digging into the real, actual benefits of therapy—from the scientifically supported to the “who knew talking to someone once a week could keep me from texting my ex” kind.

In this episode, Michelle talks about the real benefits of therapy- from straight up not burning down your life around you to lev...

Today, we’re diving into the adventure ride that is Bipolar Disorder- and trust me, it’s a lot less “fun” than the media would have you believe. We’ll start with the basics- the DSM criteria, which is basically the official list of symptoms that doctors use to diagnose you. It’s about as exciting as reading the terms and conditions of your latest app download, but I promise it'll be more fun than watching paint dry.  We’ll also tal...

Welcome to this bonus episode of Shrink Wrapped, a.k.a. the emotional detour we didn’t know we needed but here we are. Now, yesterday's episode we talked about appreciating your body in a general sense, but through the lens of a femme (because, hi, your host happens to be one)— loving the skin you're in, giving yourself credit for surviving life in a meat suit, the whole deal. But today? Fellas, it’s your turn.

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Today, we’re talking about something wild: your body. That soft, stretchy, miraculous meat suit that gets you through every single day. The one you critique like a Yelp review but forget to thank like… ever.

We’re diving into the weirdness of embodiment, the cultural chaos that’s made us hate our own skin, and how to slowly—very slowly—start appreciating the vessel that’s been with you through it all. Even that one time in eighth gr...

On today’s episode, we’re diving headfirst into the wonderfully chaotic world of ADHD. We’ll break down the DSM criteria for ADHD—yeah, that big, clinical rulebook that makes it sound like you need a PhD just to diagnose yourself—and talk about how those “official” symptoms really play out in the real world. Spoiler alert: It’s a lot less neat and tidy than those bullet points suggest.

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Today we’re cracking open our very first guided journal episode with a prompt that sounds cute on the surface but might just drag your subconscious out by the ankles.

Today’s journal gem is: “What affirmation, quote, or song lyric inspires me today, and how can it guide my actions and mindset?”

Michelle will talk you through affirmations, quotes, and song lyrics- what they are, why they're important, and how they can change your ...

So, you’re wondering if you need therapy. Maybe you had a casual meltdown in the grocery store because they moved the peanut butter, or perhaps you’ve been staring at your ceiling at 3 AM, contemplating every embarrassing thing you’ve done since 2007. Either way—welcome!

In this episode, Michelle breaks down some of the ways you can tell therapy is calling, and you should answer.

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Being the daughter of a counselor means you either become incredibly self-aware or just really good at dodging deep conversations- I chose both. But it also means you've got a front-row seat to unfiltered brain dumps, life lessons, and more unsolicited advice than you ever asked for. And now, I’m flipping the script—bringing the humor, the honesty, and the “well, that explains a lot” moments straight to you.

We’re diving in to the ...