Other People's Problems
Season 5 coming June, 2024. Real people. Real problems. Real talk. Normally, therapy sessions are totally confidential — but this podcast opens the doors. Hillary McBride and her clients want to help demystify mental health. No actors. No auditions. No artifice. This is what people really sound like when they talk about traumatic births, turbulent divorces, eating disorders and tough childhoods.
Episodes
April 9, 2018 • 26 mins
Sloane is planning her wedding, but childhood memories make her fearful of what could go horribly wrong. Although she's excited to start a new stage of her life, she's having nightmares of her wedding day. They all revolve around her mother.
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April 10, 2018 • 25 mins
Sometimes we use thrills - even illegal ones - to lift our mood when we're feeling down. Maggie is a stay-at-home mom who struggles with the humdrum of raising little ones. But can she find a way to feel proud and powerful without resorting to destructive thrills?
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April 11, 2018 • 29 mins
Steve wants to have more sex with his wife. But is his focus on the bedroom obscuring a bigger issue?
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April 13, 2018 • 13 mins
Creator and producer of Other People's Problems Jodie Martinson sits down with Hillary to explain how OPP was made, and what challenges they faced in putting it together.
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April 16, 2018 • 32 mins
Megan and Clark are going through some major life changes. Clark welcomes the change. Megan is supportive yet can't help but miss what's been lost along the way.
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April 17, 2018 • 19 mins
The birth of Patti's son still haunts her today. What can she do to overcome those memories that are keeping her stuck in guilt and regret?
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April 18, 2018 • 22 mins
Franklyn revokes his access to tracking his ex-wife's whereabouts through her phone. It's his last connection to her.
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April 20, 2018 • 15 mins
'Maggie' talks with OPP creator and producer Jodie Martinson about what it was like to be a part of the podcast, and how the microphone in the room affected her.
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April 21, 2018 • 24 mins
Belle has a voice inside her head that torments her with messages of self-hate. She turns to food to feel better. Hillary tries to help her with a therapy called EMDR.
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April 22, 2018 • 26 mins
Hillary introduces Sloane to the idea of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to help her understand why she feels so overwhelmed at times. But will the diagnosis help Sloane feel more or less empowered to change?
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April 23, 2018 • 24 mins
Patti strives to be perfect and does so much for her son and husband. Hillary helps her see that giving even more is not the answer.
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May 4, 2018 • 11 mins
If you liked how Other People's Problems let you into the minds and hearts of ordinary people you'll love Mic Drop. Listen in as teenagers share their mood-swinging, dream-chasing, rule-breaking dramas and adventures.
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October 29, 2018 • 25 mins
Ellie's decision to leave her abusive relationship has restored her sparkle. But how does she foster a good relationship between him and their daughter without getting hurt again?
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October 29, 2018 • 41 mins
*Warning: This episode details a sexual assault and may be triggering for some listeners.
A chance encounter at the pool has triggered Layla to remember a sexual assault. In this session, she begins to heal.
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November 5, 2018 • 26 mins
Hillary works with Ethan to imagine playing and connecting with his new baby. He's worked for years to process the terrifying experience of almost losing his wife during the birth of their first child.
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November 5, 2018 • 10 mins
Host Hillary McBride advises her client Hannah to listen to a guided mediation on her commute to help ease her anxiety. Here's one for you to use, with Hillary as your guide.
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November 5, 2018 • 26 mins
Hannah's anxiety is out of control and that's making it hard to get through her day at work.
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November 12, 2018 • 31 mins
*Warning: This episode references suicide and may be triggering for some listeners.
Belle is feeling suicidal and like a bad parent. Hillary talks with her about the idea of a "good enough" mom.
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November 12, 2018 • 22 mins
*Warning: This episode references suicide and may be triggering for some listeners.
When someone you love is suicidal, talking about it is daunting. In this podcast extra, host Hillary McBride, producer Jodie Martinson, and expert guest Lu Ripley get real about how to have candid conversations and ask that terrifying question: "Do you want to kill yourself?"
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November 19, 2018 • 24 mins
Franklyn has begun dating again after his divorce. But hurt and fear from the past are making it hard for him to dive in to new love.
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