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Crissle’s Couch
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Come in and take a seat on Crissle’s Couch.
Each week Crissle brings sharp truth along with her own lived experience and insight to listener letters, solo reflections, and candid conversations — equal parts culture, critique, and care. This trailer introduces the show’s mix of honest advice, tough love, and gentle accountability, so you’ll know what it feels like to be heard, challenged, and maybe a little bit healed. Tune in and get comfortable! This isn’t therapy, but it just might be the next best thing.
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Session 35: Calling Crissle
3d ago00:57:51Summary readyThis week, Crissle is taking your live calls and helping listeners navigate difficult relationships with parents and friendships that may have reached their breaking point. One caller is struggling to repair her relationship with her mother after discovering she ignored her calls on Mother's Day to secretly visit her husband in jail. Another caller recently cut off her mother after years of financial and emotional strain. While our final caller is questioning whether to reconnect with a former best friend after a painful falling out. Throughout the episode, Crissle discusses communicating difficult emotions with parents and setting healthy boundaries. She also explores how to recognize which relationships add value to your life and which ones may be time to let go. Crissle shares how writing a letter to a parent can be a powerful way to express years of hurt, create space for honest communication, and begin moving forward. She also explains how emotionally immature parents can leave lasting wounds that carry into adulthood. Want to talk to Crissle on a future episode? Email advice@crisslescouch.com and include "chat live" in the subject line. Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch0:18 — My Mom Ghosted Me on Mother's Day19:24 — I Had to Cut Off My Mom Because She Kept Demanding Money37:55 — Did I Mess Up... or Is My Friend Being Raggedy? Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Crew:Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris MorrowAudio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on FilmProduction Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummarySession 34
1w ago00:59:30Summary readyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummarySession 33: Calling Crissle
2w ago01:01:20Summary readyThis week, Crissle is answering your questions LIVE! Today’s callers are opening up about complicated family relationships, supporting loved ones through mental health challenges and knowing when it may be time to walk away from a friendship. One caller is questioning whether to continue pursuing a relationship with her father after he abruptly stopped speaking to her following a misunderstanding. Another caller is looking for guidance on how to support an aunt whose increasingly concerning behavior has created conflict within their family and church community. The final caller is struggling with whether to confront her best friend after a series of troubling choices left her questioning if their friendship still aligns with her values. Crissle shares advice on emotional maturity, navigating difficult family dynamics, approaching loved ones with compassion, having honest conversations and recognizing when a relationship may have run its course. Want to talk to Crissle on a future episode? Email advice@crisslescouch.com and include "chat live" in the subject line. Resources: Mental Health Guide: https://www.helpguide.org/ Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch0:14 — My Dad Ghosted Me 16:55 — My Aunt's Mental Health Is Tearing Our Family Apart36:01 — I Can't Look at My Best Friend the Same Anymore Crew:Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris MorrowAudio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on FilmProduction Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummarySession 32 ft. Jade
3w ago00:59:38Summary readyPlease welcome Jade back to the Couch! Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch0:41 — My Friend Is Obsessed With Internet Conspiracies14:00 — I Have a Crush on the Same Man as My Friend26:03 — How Do I Heal After Being Sexually Assaulted40:50 — What Do You Do When You've Outgrown Your Marriage Follow Jade: Instagram: Jade of all jades Crew:Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris MorrowAudio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on FilmProduction Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummarySession 31
Jun 1601:07:51Summary readyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummarySession 30 ft. Jade
Jun 901:06:00Summary readyPlease welcome Jade back to the Couch! Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 1:28 — I'm Moving Out & Feeling Guilty Leaving My Family 12:54 — My Mom Still Talks to the Man Who Assaulted Me 30:58 — Finding Closure After a Friend Breakup 47:24 — My Husband Controls Everything Follow Jade: Instagram: Jade of all jades Crew:Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris MorrowAudio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on FilmProduction Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummarySession 29 ft. Pour Minds
Jun 201:05:05Summary readyPlease welcome media personalities, entrepreneurs, and podcast hosts Drea Nicole and Lex P, the voices behind Pour Minds, to the couch! Watch on Spotify. If you’re subscribed to Spotify Premium, you don’t get any Spotify ads on my video. Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 1:09 — The Origin of Pour Minds 3:02 — Dating in Atlanta 5:15 — Southern Roots & Creating a Safe Space 7:59 — Family Reactions to the Podcast 11:48 — Navigating Grief in the Public Eye 21:14 — What Success Has Given and Taken Away 26:37 — Feeling Misunderstood & Public Misconceptions 34:40 — Outgrowing Old Versions of Yourself 46:24 — The Importance of Keeping Some Things Private 52:39 — Pour Minds Sold Out Tour Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes:Crew:Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris MorrowAudio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on FilmProduction Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummarySession 28: Calling Crissle
May 2600:56:29Summary readyThis week Crissle is answering your questions LIVE! Today’s callers are opening up about friendship fallout, feeling emotionally unsupported by family and navigating tension within interracial relationships and marriage. One caller is struggling with how to reconnect after ghosting her best friend for over a year. Another caller is questioning her role within her family after years of feeling unheard and emotionally unsupported by the people she’s always shown up for. The final caller opens up about difficult conversations surrounding race, politics and white fragility after her husband admitted he would’ve voted for Trump if they were American. Crissle gives advice on communication, emotional accountability, family dynamics, conflict avoidance and what it means to feel truly safe, understood and supported within your closest relationships. Want to talk to Crissle on a future episode? Email advice@crisslescouch.com and include “chat live” in the subject line. Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 0:25 — Live Caller: I Ghosted My Best Friend and Now I Regret It 18:06 — Live Caller: I Feel Like the Black Sheep of My Family 34:55 — Live Caller: My White Husband Said He Would’ve Voted for Trump Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes:Crew:Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris MorrowAudio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on FilmProduction Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummarySession 27: Calling Crissle
May 1900:43:46Summary readyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummarySession 26: Calling Crissle ft. Ari Cari
May 1200:44:17Summary readyPlease welcome marketing professional and content creator Ari Cari to the Couch! Want to talk to Crissle on a future episode? Email advice@crisslescouch.com and include “chat live” in the subject line. Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 1:28 — Live Caller: I Bought the Wrong House and It’s Sending Me Into a Spiral 16:51 — Live Caller: My Partner Broke Up With Me Because I Remind Him of His Mom 32:01 — My Boss Called a Staff Meeting Just to Embarrass Me Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Follow Ari Cari: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamaricari/ Crew:Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris MorrowAudio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on FilmProduction Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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