ABOUT THIS EPISODE
This week, Megan and Amber are pulling back the curtain on what it really means to create mental health content online. From navigating internet trolls to dealing with massive industry controversies, they are breaking down the complex boundaries of being a therapist in a hyper-visible digital world.
In This Episode, We Chat About:-
The Reality of Trimester 3: Megan updates us on the "Herculean effort" of late-stage pregnancy, toddler sleep wins, and bracing for a chaotic house of two kids and two dogs.
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Summer Wrenches & Hard Adjustments: Amber shares how a broken hand disrupted her son's soccer season, plus the ongoing family transition of her in-laws moving in to help care for her father-in-law's late-stage Parkinson's.
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The Clinical "Split": Processing the pressure to appear perfectly regulated and have it all together online versus the real, imperfect human experience happening on the inside.
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Rules for Digital Vulnerability: Amber shares her personal boundary for discussing complex trauma and CPTSD on social media and why you should only share from a scar, not an open wound.
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Navigating Clients in the DMs: How the hosts handle clients discovering their public platforms and why therapeutic advice strictly does not belong in the Instagram DMs.
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The "Therapy Jeff" Debacle: Unpacking the massive viral controversy that crossed ethical lines and why the algorithm naturally favors non-nuanced, performative content.
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The "Block & Delete" Trend: Amber reveals a recent run-in with a famous therapist who posted harmful misinformation, only to have her comment blocked and deleted.
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The Myth of "Self-Healing": Why massive platforms promoting total isolationist healing miss the mark and why true, deep healing must happen relationally.
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Real Housewives of Rhode Island Reality Check: A deep-dive clinical breakdown of the reunion, the pain of childhood trauma invalidation, and the phrase: "People can only meet you as deeply as they've met themselves."
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