What if the entire “chemical imbalance” story about depression was oversimplified… and it’s actually keeping you stuck?

In conversation, we tackle:

• The 2022 study that “debunked” serotonin—and why everyone completely overreacted to it
• How Big Pharma accidentally sold us an oversimplified story (because it was easier to market)
• The anxiety → over-functioning → burnout → depression crash cycle (and why so many high-achievers are stuck in it)
• Why “just think positive” might actually be making your depression worse
• The brutal reality: the things that help depression are the exact opposite of what you feel like doing
• Why chasing happiness is setting you up to feel worse—and what to aim for instead

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Is this reality tv... or are we watching real people's lives unravel in front of us.

In conversation, we tackle:

• The storyline that somehow includes assault charges, a leaked body cam video, AND a Bachelorette casting (all at once??)
• The codependent dynamic between Taylor and Dakota—and how “you regulate me, I regulate you” turns into emotional quicksand
• The part of the body cam video everyone’s skipping: why was he filming instead of removing the child?
• “If she just meets a better man, she’ll be fine” (aka the most dangerous relationship myth baked into Mormon culture)
• Watching a 22-year-old become a reality TV product—and why this feels way closer to child star exploitation than Housewives drama
• The real issue: none of these women are stable enough to consent to this level of exposure… and production knows it

If you’d like to support the show one of the best things you can do is leave us a review and share the pod! THANK YOU!

We have some incredible BONUS episodes on our SUBSTACK! nuanceneeded.substack.com

To learn more about therapy reach out to Therapy for Women Center, therapyforwomencenter.com. We have therapists licensed in 42 states across the country and have offices if you are local to the Philadelphia area.

Want to join the conversation? You can email us podcast@therapyforwomencenter.com. We’d love to hear what you think!

In this episode, Sam sits down with psychologist Dr. Audra Horney to talk about what therapists — and the internet — are getting wrong about men right now.

In conversation, we tackle:

• The uncomfortable backlash to talking about the “male loneliness epidemic” — and why dismissing it only pushes men further underground
• The therapy mistake that turns a lot of men off immediately: endless validation with zero tangible direction
• What women often misunderstand about the emotional landscape men are navigating right now
• How algorithms quietly funnel lonely, frustrated men toward increasingly extreme content
• The balance men in therapy actually need: validation and accountability

Dr. Audra Horney is a licensed psychologist based in Phoenix, Arizona who specializes in working with men. She shares insights about men’s mental health, relationships, and emotional development online and in her private practice. Follow her on social media @dr.audra.horney

If you’d like to support the show one of the best things you can do is leave us a review and share the pod! THANK YOU!

We have some incredible BONUS episodes on our SUBSTACK! nuanceneeded.substack.com

To learn more about therapy reach out to Therapy for Women Center, therapyforwomencenter.com. We have therapists licensed in 42 states across the country and have offices if you are local to the Philadelphia area.

Want to join the conversation? You can email us podcast@therapyforwomencenter.com. We’d love to hear what you think!