Nuance Needed

• 87: Therapy Speak is not Therapy

  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 [email protected] or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think!

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• 86: What 2025 Taught Us

  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 [email protected] or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think!

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• 85: Why In-Law Relationships Are So Complicated with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish

  Tired of the villain vs. victim narrative in mother-in-law conflicts? In this episode, we're diving into why in-law dynamics are so much more complex than "she's toxic" or "just set boundaries." In conversation we discuss: - How your own family patterns shape how you interpret other people's behavior (and why "intrusive" might just be "interested") - The difference between being responsible TO someone vs. being responsible FOR them - Why the person in the middle needs to stop being conflict-avoidant and actually turn towards their partner - The generous interpretation: acknowledging someone's good intentions while still stating your needs - Why one person gets scapegoated as "the problem" in mother-in-law/daughter-in-law dynamics when they're often just the first to name something - How to build safety in relationships by being interested in the whole person, not just their role in your life Dr. Tracy Dalgleish is a psychologist and author of the new book "You, Your Husband and His Mother," available anywhere books are sold. Find her at DrTracyD.com or on Instagram @DrTracyD. 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 [email protected] or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think! dVIQ1G8FjQPs1KNvp5fz

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• 84: Not Everything is About You: The Bean Soup Theory

  In this episode, we're tackling the internet phenomenon that's ruining actual discourse: the bean soup theory, aka "what about me-ism." * The viral bean soup recipe that broke the internet—and why people demanding a bean-free bean soup is the perfect metaphor for online discourse right now * How performative advocacy is drowning out actual advocacy  * The self-centered arrogance of assuming every piece of content must be caveated for YOUR specific experience * How left-leaning echo chambers have created a "gotcha culture" where pointing out what someone missed becomes performative activism * Why your anxiety is making you think everything is a mortal threat  * The difference between actually dangerous content and content you simply disagree with * How we've weaponized words like "accountability" and "responsibility" so much that we can't talk about agency anymore * The radical truth: not everything applies to you, and that's okay * Why distraction is a valid coping skill  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 [email protected] or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think!

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• 83: Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing?

  We're breaking down the viral British Vogue article and why it touched such a nerve about modern relationships, dating, and what women actually owe the world (in addition to the backlash to it)  In conversation, we tackle: * Why the article hit so differently for single women versus partnered women * The evolution from "pick me" culture to "boyfriend girl" being culturally cringe * How the dating landscape has fundamentally changed from community-based connection to app-based chaos * Why hetero-pessimism is actually a reasonable response to patriarchal structures * The privilege conversations around choosing to stay single versus struggling to find partnership * The polarizing digital ecosystem: it's embarrassing to have a boyfriend on the left, essential on the right * The difference between critiquing heteronormativity and shaming women's choices * The emotional labor of opening your stable, fulfilling life to the risk of heartbreak * What this debate reveals about how we still police women's choices under patriarchy * The freedom to choose partnership, singlehood, or anything in between without shame 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 [email protected] or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think!

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