Episodes

On our first episode about Dungeons and Dragons (episode 13), Shayna was helping Kathy create her character in preparation for joining her first campaign. Now, we are joined by our friend, and fellow therapist, Olivia to talk...

**Spoiler alert for episodes 1-5 of The Last of Us. Shayna and Kathy are joined by their favorite nerdy editor, Ryan, to talk about the first half of the series, The Last of Us. Ryan brings his perspective of how …

Shayna and Kathy are joined by chef to the stars, Severin, to finish our series on taste. He also happens to be Kathy's brother. Severin trained under Caroline Fidanza in NYC, and has cooked for the likes of Alice Waters …

Kathy and Shayna are joined by Joey Pagano, author, therapist, professor, licensed social worker and recovering addict. Joey talks about his own history of addiction, his recovery and his commitment to helping other people st...

Shayna and Kathy are back from vacation and jumping back into the series on the 5 senses. On this episode they talk about scent. You get to hear Kathy geek out about one of her favorite topics. Learn about some …

We continuing our series on using the five senses to help regulate our mood and help us heal. We are joined by Franchesca Lastra Vicente, a board certified art therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and by Matt Gwalt...

For the second episode in our series on using our senses to help us emotionally regulate, we are joined by Melody Granzow. Melody is a licensed clinical social worker, registered 500 hour yoga instructor, and social work prof...

Creating soothing sensory experiences are an integral part of developing individualized coping skills and self-care. This is the first in our series on our senses and we talk about sound and music. Shayna and Kathy welcome 3 ...

Very special Halloween bonus episode with JV Hampton-VanSant, podcaster, voice actor, maker, geek, where we chat about cosplay! We had so much fun chatting. **Kathy apparently had some technical difficulties so her audio isn'...

Shayna and Kathy love creepy pastas. Creepy pastas are horror related stories that bounce around the the internet. They are short, fiction (or are they?), and are often created by anonymous writers. They are amazing. Shayna a...

Believe it or not, there is research that suggests that consuming horror content may actually be beneficial for some people with anxiety or a history of trauma. Shayna and Kathy are joined by fellow horror enthusiasts, Domo a...

Shayna and Kathy are joined by Nyeisha Brown (aka The Book Babe) to chat about our love of all things Stephen King. We talk about how reading has impacted all of our lives and get into specifics about some of …

Memento Mori is Latin for "Remember that you must die," and is an artistic or symbolic reminder to live life to the fullest because we all must die. Shayna and Kathy are joined by Lucy Fitzgerald of the Wine and …

Shayna and Kathy are joined by best selling author and therapist, Megan Logan, to chat about the mental health benefits and pitfalls of participation in sports, particularly in youth and collegiate levels. But don't you worry...

SPOILER ALERT FOR EPISODE 1 OF SHE-HULK on Disney+. Shayna and Kathy explore all things anger while also chatting about the new She-Hulk tv series. We explore stigma around anger, how people manage anger differently, and some...

Kathy and Shayna talk with Ryan (our editor and also the love of Shayna's life) about Stonemaier Games. You may recognize some of the games, such as Tapestry, Viticulture, Wingspan and Scythe. Shayna and Ryan are board game f...

This episode is a little different. Shayna decided that she wants to try her hand at being a Dungeon Master and she helps Kathy (a total D&D newbie) create a Dungeons and Dragons character. What does this have to do …

Join us for this bonus episode for Harry Potter's birthday. We talk about trauma and identity and floating baby head tattoos. In honor of Harry's birthday, please consider donating to organizations fighting for rights of tran...

Shayna and Kathy are joined by Sam Mitchell. Sam has autism and runs his own podcast called, Autism Rocks and Rolls. He was diagnosed at the age of 4, and today at 20 years old, is a well-known podcaster, entrepreneur, …

Arnelle (Shayna's bestie) and Matt (Kathy's husband) join Shayna and Kathy to talk video games. Matt and Kathy bring the Gen X perspective, and Shayna and Arnelle weigh in as Millennials. And believe it or not, there are some...

To round out Pride Month Shayna and Kathy are joined by Shelby Bouck to discuss queer representation in Young Adult Literature. Shelby has a Masters degree in library and information science is a voracious reader and is obses...

Trigger warning- discussion of homophobia, suicidal ideation Shayna and Kathy and joined by Carly and Rachel to talk LGBTQ+ representation in media. In honor of Pride Month and in the face of increasing anti-LGBTQ+ legislatio...

This episode contains mild spoilers for Steven Universe. Shayna and Kathy are joined by Arnelle and Ana to discuss the optimism, pain and wonder of Steven Universe. It is quite the roller coaster. Silly at times, heartfelt, ...

We talk about one of Shayna's favorite topics- BOARD GAMES! These aren't your mom's board games (but those are fun too). Michael, co-owner of Armada Games in Tampa, FL, joins us to discuss the rich and diverse world of board …