The Group Sessions
An Original Podcast on Mental Health Strategies hosted by mental health coach, practitioner, advice columnist, author, essayist, and wellness influencer, Robert Saint Michael, NLP. These binge worthy talk sessions are composed of healthy dialogue, critical analysis, breakthrough thought processing, evidence-based approaches, and a mental health strategies of everyday people looking to invest in theirselves. On The Group Sessions Podcast, we focus on building healthy mental hygiene practices and approaches to issues impacting our mental wellbeing.
Episodes
In this episode of The Group Sessions, Robert Saint Michael explores how leaning into discomfort can literally rewire your brain for resilience. Research shows that the anterior midcingulate cortex—the part of the brain that activates when we face challenges—grows stronger when we push through effort. That growth isn’t just science; it’s survival.
Robert breaks down how safe, intentional challenges can improve mental health, red...
In honor of Bisexual Visibility Week, Robert Saint Michael opens up about being a bisexual Black man and creating Bi+ Black Men as a public health intervention for those who often feel unseen. Through a powerful story shared by “Alice,” a woman healing from deep Southern religious indoctrination while in a same-sex partnership, Robert unpacks the legacy of religious trauma, the reality of spiritual abuse, and the history of Christi...
What do we do when the people we love stay in relationships that hurt them? In episode 5 of The Group Session Podcast, we explore the emotional, cultural, and generational reasons why some women—especially in midlife—remain in unhealthy marriages or partnerships. We look at how loneliness, fear, and past conditioning play a role, and what friends can do to support without judgment.
With empathy and data, we unpack the psychology...
Cultural appropriation isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about power, policy, and political erasure. In Episode 4 of The Group Sessions, we break down how borrowed culture leads to real-world harm. From TikTok trends to Texas legislation, we unpack how dominant culture profits from marginalized expression while erasing the people behind it. We’ll talk about Christian nationalism, DEI rollbacks, and why emotional intelligence—not jus...
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In Episode 3 of The Group Sessions Podcast, we break down the psychological toll of digital burnout. If you’ve been feeling numb, anxious, or constantly distracted, you’re not imagining it. The scroll is stealing your attention, hijacking your dopamine system, and rewiring your nervous system.
This episode explores how overstimulation from social media affects emotional regulation, focus, sleep, and overall ...
Why the Strong One Is Always Tired
In Part 2 of this series on The Group Sessions Podcast, we continue the conversation on the trauma of parentification—focusing on what happens when a child internalizes adult responsibilities before their brain even finishes developing.
We explore how early emotional labor shapes identity, blurs boundaries, and teaches children to earn love through over-functioning. From chronic burnout to strained ...
What happens when your older sibling becomes your parent?
In Episode 1 of The Group Sessions Podcast, we uncover the hidden cost of growing up too fast—and the lifelong trauma of being forced to cosplay adulthood in dysfunctional homes. This conversation dives deep into the psychology of emotional parentification, exploring how it warps childhood development and traps us in caregiving roles that follow us into adulthood—leaving us e...
What if every episode felt like a real session?
Welcome to The Group Sessions — a healing space for the strong ones, the silent ones, and the ones still learning how to rest.
Hosted by Robert Saint Michael, Certified Mental Health Life Coach and Master NLP Practitioner, this podcast helps us unpack the trauma, identity, survival patterns, and emotional exhaustion we carry — especially when we were never allowed to fall apart.
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