Podcast
This Isn’t Therapy
Hosted by Jake Ernst & Simon Paluck · EN
This Isn’t Therapy... it's a podcast about it!
Therapy themes are everywhere you look— they’re in your relationships, in the culture, and yes, inside of you, Mary! Each week, Jake Ernst and Simon Paluck peel back the therapy curtain to discuss the very things people are talking to their therapists about. No topic is off limits!
New episodes drop every Thursday.
The hosts:
Jake: https://www.instagram.com/mswjake
Simon: https://www.instagram.com/directedbysimon
The pod: https://www.instagram.com/thisisnttherapypod
20episodes
Episodes
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Company Retreat & Texting Your Ex
2w ago00:50:17Tap to summarizeThis Isn't Therapy... it's a fun, flirty, fab convo about the Amazon Prime show "Company Retreat" and a reddit user's query about whether or not they should text their ex. Juicy! Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle/LofZNaNzGe22W7XG7Follow us!Instagram & TikTok | @thisisnttherapypodJake | @mswjakeSimon | @directedbysimonListen to This Isn’t Therapy:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gvAhpRsaI8lDip7B1Jpi9?si=HIWUpJYbRiuxpuMABa4I_AApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/this-isnt-therapy/id1528399646Original music composed by Kat Burns and performed by KASHKA.
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Sycophantic AI & Why We Love Documentaries
3w ago00:54:44Tap to summarizeThis Isn't Therapy... it's a fun, flirty, fab convo about sycophantic AI and the psychology behind why we love documentaries. Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle/LofZNaNzGe22W7XG7Follow us!Instagram & TikTok | @thisisnttherapypodJake | @mswjakeSimon | @directedbysimonListen to This Isn’t Therapy:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gvAhpRsaI8lDip7B1Jpi9?si=HIWUpJYbRiuxpuMABa4I_AApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/this-isnt-therapy/id1528399646Original music composed by Kat Burns and performed by KASHKA.
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Compilation: Family Dynamics
4w ago00:21:26Tap to summarizeThis Isn't Therapy...it's a flirty, fun, fab *compilation* episode of our greatest hits - featuring convos about family dynamics! Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle/LofZNaNzGe22W7XG7Follow us!Instagram & TikTok | @thisisnttherapypodJake | @mswjakeSimon | @directedbysimonListen to This Isn’t Therapy:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gvAhpRsaI8lDip7B1Jpi9?si=HIWUpJYbRiuxpuMABa4I_AApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/this-isnt-therapy/id1528399646Original music composed by Kat Burns and performed by KASHKA.
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"What Should I Do?" & Cognitive Bias
Apr 3000:36:43Tap to summarizeThis Isn't Therapy... it's a cheeky convo about solving problems and dealing with change and the mental biases that hold us back.Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle/LofZNaNzGe22W7XG7Follow us!Instagram & TikTok | @thisisnttherapypodJake | @mswjakeSimon | @directedbysimonListen to This Isn’t Therapy:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gvAhpRsaI8lDip7B1Jpi9?si=HIWUpJYbRiuxpuMABa4I_AApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/this-isnt-therapy/id1528399646Original music composed by Kat Burns and performed by KASHKA.
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✨ Astrology ✨ & Coaching vs. Therapy
Apr 2300:42:40Tap to summarizeThis Isn't Therapy... it's the episode about astrology and the coaching vs. therapy debate. In this episode, Jake and Simon tackle the relationship between astrology and mental health and the long-time-coming debate about therapy vs. coaching.Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle/LofZNaNzGe22W7XG7Follow us!Instagram & TikTok | @thisisnttherapypodJake | @mswjakeSimon | @directedbysimonListen to This Isn’t Therapy:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gvAhpRsaI8lDip7B1Jpi9?si=HIWUpJYbRiuxpuMABa4I_AApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/this-isnt-therapy/id1528399646Original music composed by Kat Burns and performed by KASHKA.
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Digital Isolation & Main Character Energy
Apr 1600:42:31Tap to summarizeThis Isn't Therapy... its a fun flirty fab conversation about a lovely listener's experience with loneliness, despite having online friends and the impact of main character energy. Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle/LofZNaNzGe22W7XG7Sources:Main Character Syndrome" is Making Gen-Z the Loneliest Generation by Coco MocoeFollow us!Instagram & TikTok | @thisisnttherapypodJake | @mswjakeSimon | @directedbysimonListen to This Isn’t Therapy:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gvAhpRsaI8lDip7B1Jpi9?si=HIWUpJYbRiuxpuMABa4I_AApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/this-isnt-therapy/id1528399646Original music composed by Kat Burns and performed by KASHKA.
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The Business of Calm & How to Make a Major Life Decision
Apr 900:49:53Tap to summarizeThis Isn't Therapy... its a fun flirty fab conversation about the (ironic) mental health struggles occurring at Calm and a reddit user's question about learning how to trust your gut. Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle/LofZNaNzGe22W7XG7Sources:“Calm’s CEO on the mental health struggle at the top of big companies”by Andrew Edgecliffe-JohnsonFollow us!Instagram & TikTok | @thisisnttherapypodJake | @mswjakeSimon | @directedbysimonListen to This Isn’t Therapy:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gvAhpRsaI8lDip7B1Jpi9?si=HIWUpJYbRiuxpuMABa4I_AApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/this-isnt-therapy/id1528399646Original music composed by Kat Burns and performed by KASHKA.
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Hilary Duff & Sports Betting
Apr 200:45:00Tap to summarizeThis Isn't Therapy... its a fun flirty fab conversation about sibling relationships, inspired by Hilary Duff's "We Don't Talk" (off her latest album), and the growing risk of sports betting. Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle/LofZNaNzGe22W7XG7Follow us!Instagram & TikTok | @thisisnttherapypodJake | @mswjakeSimon | @directedbysimonListen to This Isn’t Therapy:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gvAhpRsaI8lDip7B1Jpi9?si=HIWUpJYbRiuxpuMABa4I_AApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/this-isnt-therapy/id1528399646Original music composed by Kat Burns and performed by KASHKA.
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Sexistential (Robyn) & Trad Wives
Mar 2600:51:56Tap to summarizeThis Isn't Therapy... its a fun flirty fab conversation about Robyn's latest album "Sexistential" (out now!) and the growing "soft-girl" & Trad Wife trend.Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle/LofZNaNzGe22W7XG7Articles:The Falsehood of Soft Girls and Trad Wives, Time MagazineFollow us!Instagram & TikTok | @thisisnttherapypodJake | @mswjakeSimon | @directedbysimonListen to This Isn’t Therapy:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gvAhpRsaI8lDip7B1Jpi9?si=HIWUpJYbRiuxpuMABa4I_AApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/this-isnt-therapy/id1528399646Original music composed by Kat Burns and performed by KASHKA.
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Gift-Giving Pressure & Goodness Anxiety
Mar 1900:50:00Tap to summarizeThis Isn't Therapy... its a conversation about that feeling you get when you give and receive gifts and the pressure we put on ourselves to be a good person.Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle/LofZNaNzGe22W7XG7Follow us!Instagram & TikTok | @thisisnttherapypodJake | @mswjakeSimon | @directedbysimonListen to This Isn’t Therapy:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gvAhpRsaI8lDip7B1Jpi9?si=HIWUpJYbRiuxpuMABa4I_AApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/this-isnt-therapy/id1528399646Original music composed by Kat Burns and performed by KASHKA.
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