Episodios

  • 93: Friendship Breakups (The Ashley Tisdale of it All)

    93: Friendship Breakups (The Ashley Tisdale of it All)
    Jan 13 2026

    When did not inviting the whole friend group become a toxic personality trait? In this episode, we’re digging into friend groups, friendship breakups, and how therapy-speak and social media are not helping.

    In conversation, we tackle:

    • The Ashley Tisdale article calling out toxic behavior while completely missing the point
    • Not all friendships require a formal breakup conversation, sometimes you can let it fade out
    • How therapy language gets weaponized in friendship to avoid accountability and having hard conversations
    • Why reality TV and social media are reshaping what we expect from friends (and not in a good way)
    • Why “protecting your peace” has quietly become an excuse to opt out of repair

    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!
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  • 92: Is Influencer Culture Dead?

    92: Is Influencer Culture Dead?
    Jan 6 2026
    Why does influencer culture feel so exhausting—for everyone?

    In this episode, Amanda and Sam get honest about what influencer culture has turned into, why both creators and consumers are burned out, and how algorithms quietly shape our mental health.

    We get into:

    • How influencer culture shifted from “fun side hustle” to full-blown pressure cooker.
    • Consumer fatigue: when everything starts to feel like an ad and nothing feels real.
    • How constant luxury content messes with expectations, especially during the holidays.
    • The pressure to perform happiness, success, and productivity online—even when real life looks nothing like that.
    • The underrated power of boredom in a world addicted to stimulation.
    • What it looks like to create real boundaries with social media instead of pretending “just logging off” is simple.
    This isn’t a “delete your apps” episode. It’s a real conversation about balance, authenticity, and how to live a meaningful life in a digital world that’s constantly asking for more of your attention.
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    53 m
  • 91: Rerun: Stop Flaking on Your Friends

    91: Rerun: Stop Flaking on Your Friends
    Dec 30 2025
    In this candid episode, therapists Sam and Amanda discuss Sam's recent experience with a Tiktok going viral. After posting about friendship and flaking culture, Sam faced unexpected backlash leading to a broader conversation about social media, nuance, and connection in today's world. The hosts explore:

    - How legitimate concerns about accessibility and mental health can sometimes be weaponized to avoid discomfort
    - The erosion of our collective ability to say "this doesn't apply to me" and keep scrolling
    - The importance of maintaining friendships despite busy lives and different life stages
    - Practical ways to maintain connections when you have limited capacity
    - The difference between genuine barriers to connection and avoidance
    - How social media has complicated our expectations for socializing
    - The long-term investment of friendship and why it matters.


    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 or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think!
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    51 m
  • 90: Rerun: The Weaponization of Boundaries

    90: Rerun: The Weaponization of Boundaries
    Dec 23 2025
    Licensed therapists, Amanda White, LPC and Sam Dalton, LCSW discuss the topic of boundaries and how they are often misconstrued. They explore the difference between boundaries, norms, and expectations, emphasizing the importance of understanding intentions and allowing for mistakes. They highlight the need for nuance and grace in navigating boundaries, both in personal relationships and online interactions. The conversation also touches on the impact versus harm debate and the role of repair in building trust and understanding. In this conversation, Amanda and Sam discuss the importance of flexible boundaries and the dangers of rigid boundaries. They explore the idea that boundaries should be adaptable and considerate of others' boundaries. They emphasize the need for communication and context when setting boundaries, as well as the importance of self-reflection and self-trust. They also discuss the role of vulnerability and the power of articulating why certain boundaries are in place.


    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 or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think!
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    52 m
  • 89: What People Get Wrong About Estrangement with Whitney Goodman

    89: What People Get Wrong About Estrangement with Whitney Goodman
    Dec 18 2025
    What if estrangement isn't about ungrateful kids—but about parents who can't let go? This week we chat with Whitney Goodman, LMFT to discuss the myths and actual research about estrangement and what all the online discourse is missing.

    In conversation, we discuss:

    • Why estrangement has become a more common topic in online mental health spaces.
    • The differences between setting boundaries, creating distance, and choosing no contact.
    • How estrangement can bring both relief and grief — sometimes at the same time.
    • How trauma, attachment, and family dynamics influence estrangement decisions.
    • What often gets overlooked when estrangement is discussed in all-or-nothing terms.
    • How to approach these decisions with more clarity, compassion, and flexibility.

    Whitney is the host of the Calling Home Podcast. You can find more about Calling Home and Whitney on social media @sitwithwhit.

    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!
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    50 m
  • 88: How to Reflect On A Year That Felt Like Being Awake During Surgery

    88: How to Reflect On A Year That Felt Like Being Awake During Surgery
    Dec 16 2025
    In this Pep Talk with Sam, we're talking about how to actually process your year—without getting swept up in what everyone else says you should feel.

    In this pep talk, Sam covers:

    * How collective stress impacts each of us differently (and why groupthink makes us assume we all experienced the same thing)
    * Permission to admit: some things that devastated others didn't impact you the same way
    * Why it's humanly impossible to appropriately process the onslaught of information we get every day
    * The obsession with making your year either "all good" or "all bad"
    * How to sit in complexity: multiple realities exist at the same time
    * Why you can't stay in one emotional state constantly (even if you want to)
    * The questions to ask yourself: What went well? What surprised you? What challenged you specifically—not what challenged everyone else?

    This is a Pep Talk with Sam—a shorter solo episode to help you wind down the year with nuance, not pressure.


    Big thanks to our sponsor Cozy Earth! Use code NUANCE for 40% off your order!

    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 or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think!
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    12 m
  • 87: Therapy Speak is not Therapy

    87: Therapy Speak is not Therapy
    Dec 9 2025
    In this episode, we're breaking down what people get wrong about therapy and why therapy speak has nothing to do with actual therapy.
    In conversation, we tackle:
    * Why the narrative that "therapy is just validation" is completely missing the point (and harming the profession)
    * The polarization: either therapy is your entire identity or you're against it because it's "too soft"
    * How therapy speak gets weaponized instead of used as neutral tools for self-exploration
    * The difference between introducing a concept and telling someone "this is definitively your experience"
    * Why good therapy involves challenge and discomfort, not just being told you're right
    * How "protecting your peace" might actually be protecting you too much
    * Why boundaries have become about keeping everyone out instead of letting the right people in
    * The lost middle ground: sometimes people just need help making sense of their inner world
    * How to know if you're making decisions from your values or from your most insecure, fear-based parts


    Big thanks to our sponsor Cozy Earth! Use code NUANCE for 40% off your order!

    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 or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think!
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    50 m
  • 86: What 2025 Taught Us

    86: What 2025 Taught Us
    Dec 2 2025
    It's the end of 2025 (HOW?!) and we're both in very different places: Sam just moved her entire life (again), and Amanda is navigating her mom's cancer diagnosis while trying not to lose her mind before Thanksgiving. So instead of a planned topic, we're sharing what this year actually taught us.

    * Why the really hard emotional work pays off, even when you can't see it happening for years
    * How to let yourself celebrate milestones that don't come with cards or parties
    * The weird experience of finally getting what you wanted and feeling like you can't relax into it
    * Why your body needs time to catch up to big life changes, even good ones
    * What it's like to survive the thing you were sure would break you
    * How to exist in purgatory when you can't control the outcome
    * The difference between knowing about locus of control and actually living it
    * Why we're both choosing joy and mischief over optimization in 2026


    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 or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think!
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    39 m
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