Please welcome today's guest Dean McArthur! Dean was once part of MTV's 1 girl 5 gays cast and currently practices psychotherapy in New York. Join us as we discuss his time on TV, his path towards becoming a therapist, and his new podcast That Sounds Hard. We dive into the world of heartbreak and mourning by sharing stories, experiences, and tips that will hopefully make anyone who has or is currently experiencing heartbreak/loss, feel less alone.

Listen to That Sounds Hard on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-sounds-hard/id1839831839

Listen to That Sounds Hard on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f7UOYspNiTRNs61DrUWsO?si=zDZzmBuQTA2g2XepXvDYPg&nd=1&dlsi=83ba52689aeb4740

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Judith Butler article on mourning: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/clags_pubs/54/

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Join us this week as we talk with AJ Sloan about his transition into porn, writing, therapy, and how performing led him to becoming a columnist for the Los Angeles Blade. We talk about how/why he decided to go back to school to become a therapist as well as the importance of vulnerability in his work as a performer and therapist.

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Read AJ's columns: https://www.losangelesblade.com/2025/05/23/tongue-pops-and-truth-alyssa-edwards-on-pride-power-and-performance/

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On today's episode we are joined by the delightful Juan Torres-Falcon. He joins us to talk about co-hosting the podcast Tres Leches with 2 of his closest friends and how that's influenced the podcast as well as his relationships with his co-hosts. Juan has a background in journalism which makes him well suited to talk about the current state of journalism and the democratization of information.

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Listen to the Tres Leches podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/treslechesthepod/

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We're about to get medical ya'll! Please welcome our guest Jake Collins, a physician assistant, who talks to us about taking charge of your own health, medical misconceptions, why so many women accompany their boyfriends/husbands to their doctors appointment, and how his favorite podcast "My Favorite Murder" actually helped him get through the intensity of PA school!

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Welcome! Todays guest is not only an incredible artist taking something we use and need everyday (food) and creating amazing art with it, we also went to high school together! Join us as we discuss art, food, and reminisce about high school days.

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Ohhhh boy do we have a good one today! This week my BOYFRIEND(wild right?) joins us to talk about what it's like to date a therapist. We discuss and answer the most common questions he gets from folks when they learn that he is in a relationship with a therapist. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to be romantically involved with one well...Now's your chance to get the inside scoop. Enjoy!

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Welcome! This week, our guest Ian Paget comes to talk to us about saying unhinged things to a guy he has a crush on, co-hosting a successful podcast, and his background in musical theatre and how musical theatre is all about feeling emotions so intensely that you HAVE to sing (I had no idea). Enjoy!

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Welcome back to another episode of Pop Therapy! This week our guest Nathan June and I discuss the state of American politics and the role social media has and continues to play in the political discourse. Dont worry, we cover heavy things but also have a good laugh along the way as I discuss the fact that someone recently thought I was about 15 years older than I actually was...Humbling.

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