You Can't Think Your Way Out Of Stress
Personal growth doesn’t just change you—it changes your relationships. In this episode, Laura explores what happens when awareness outpaces nervous system capacity, and why stress can quietly sabotage connection even when you’re “doing the work.”
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You’ll learn how to recognize stress signals in real time, why you can’t plan your way out of overwhelm, and what self-regulation actually looks like in daily life. If you want to grow without losing yourself—or the people you love—this episode is a must-listen.
The Libido Doc
What if your desire isn’t broken—just overwhelmed?
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In this episode of Therapy Is Dope, Alicia and Laura sit down with Dr. Diane Mueller, aka The Libido Doc and author of Want to Want It, to unpack why so many people want to want sex but feel disconnected from desire.
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This conversation cuts through pressure and shame to explore how stress, burnout, trauma, hormones, and mental health impact libido—and what actually helps desire return. You’ll learn why long-term monogamy doesn’t kill passion, how the nervous system shapes intimacy, and what sustainable desire really needs.
If you’re craving real intimacy that evolves with time, this episode is for you.
Perfectionism doesn’t make you better—it keeps you stuck.
In this episode of The Challenges of Change, Laura and Jessica explore how perfectionism shows up as control, resistance, and self-doubt—and why it quietly limits growth. You’ll learn how to recognize resistance in real time and use it as a signal to realign with your values, purpose, and capacity instead of forcing outcomes.
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If you’re tired of trying to get everything “right” and ready to move forward with more clarity, trust, and flexibility, this conversation will help you loosen the grip and grow differently.
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Listen in—and start the year supported, not alone.
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Difficult Conversations &
Nervous System Regulation
Most conversations don’t fall apart because of what’s said...
they fall apart because the nervous system is overwhelmed.
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In this solo episode of Therapy Is Dope, Alicia & Laura break down how nervous system regulation changes the way you handle hard conversations, conflict, and boundaries.
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When you’re activated, you react.
When you’re regulated, you respond.
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You’ll learn simple, practical tools to stay grounded before, during, and after difficult conversations—and how to cope with being misunderstood without losing your center.
This episode is for you if you freeze, people-please, shut down, avoid confrontation, or want to hold boundaries without spiraling.
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Clear. Grounded. Real.
Stop Setting Goals You’ll Quit: The Alignment Method for Real Change
Most New Year’s resolutions don’t fail because of laziness—they fail because they’re built on the wrong foundation.
In this episode, Laura shares a more sustainable approach to goal-setting rooted in alignment, intention, and self-trust—not pressure or perfection.
You’ll learn how to uncover the feeling you’re really chasing, track progress without burnout, and stay committed without forcing yourself.
If you’re tired of starting strong and quitting by February, this conversation will help you build goals that evolve with you—and actually last.
The Libido Doc
What if your desire isn’t broken—just overwhelmed?
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In this episode of Therapy Is Dope, Alicia and Laura sit down with Dr. Diane Mueller, aka The Libido Doc and author of Want to Want It, to unpack why so many people want to want sex but feel disconnected from desire.
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This conversation cuts through pressure and shame to explore how stress, burnout, trauma, hormones, and mental health impact libido—and what actually helps desire return. You’ll learn why long-term monogamy doesn’t kill passion, how the nervous system shapes intimacy, and what sustainable desire really needs.
If you’re craving real intimacy that evolves with time, this episode is for you.
Ever feel like you’re doing everything “right” and still carrying pressure that won’t let up?
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In this solo episode, Laura exposes the invisible forces quietly shaping your stress, decisions, and sense of self—unconscious cultural norms, inherited expectations, and internal rules you didn’t knowingly agree to. From productivity guilt to ghosting and over-functioning, she breaks down how these systems hijack your nervous system and disconnect you from your natural rhythm.
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You’ll learn how to spot hidden pressures, question standards that don’t serve you, and rebuild trust in how you actually work.
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If you’re craving clarity, agency, and a values-led way of living, this episode is your reset button.
Betrayal And Infidelity
With Lora Cheadle
Betrayal doesn’t just break trust—it can fracture your sense of self.
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In this episode of Therapy Is Dope, Alicia and Laura sit down with Lora Cheadle, creator of the FLAUNT!® Framework, to explore what real healing after infidelity actually requires. Drawing from both professional expertise and lived experience, Lora shares how to rebuild self-trust, repair the nervous system, and reclaim confidence when your world feels shattered.
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This conversation moves beyond fixing the relationship and focuses on restoring you—your identity, worth, and agency. If you’re navigating betrayal, self-blame, or lost trust, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and real hope.
The False Equation Behind Success, Purpose And Burnout
We all want more...more success, more meaning, more happiness.
But what if the reason you feel exhausted isn’t the work… it’s the way you’re pursuing it?
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In this episode, we explore the hidden conflict between what we think we want and what fulfillment actually requires. From achievement and purpose to burnout and motivation, this conversation reveals why success often doesn’t feel the way we expect, and how resisting challenge can mean resisting what makes us feel alive.
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Through real coaching stories and sharp reframes, you’ll be invited to question what you’re chasing, why it matters, and what it’s truly costing you.
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🎧 Listen if you’re ready to stop chasing the wrong reward and start aligning your pursuit with who you actually are.
Do Your Part With David Olges
What happens to mental health when an entire country is shaped by war?
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In this episode of Therapy Is Dope, Alicia and Laura sit down with David Olges—therapist, professor, and a pioneering leader in modern mental-health development in Ukraine. Drawing from years of frontline work amid war, displacement, and collective grief, David shares how trauma reshapes culture, challenges traditional counseling assumptions, and redefines what “healthy” even means.
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This conversation explores evolving diagnoses, shifting treatment goals, and the extraordinary resilience of the Ukrainian people. It’s a powerful reminder that healing isn’t static—it adapts.
A must-listen for clinicians, students, and anyone passionate about global mental health, courage, and compassionate service.
How to Adapt When Life Doesn’t Go to Plan (Your New Year Strategy)
Most people don’t miss their goals because they’re lazy—they miss them because they’re building change on rigid rules, silent expectations, and zero compassion for their real capacity.
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In this episode, Laura unpacks why your “all or nothing” plans keep backfiring, how hidden beliefs quietly sabotage your progress, and what actually works instead: treating your goals like experiments, designing a supportive ecosystem, and learning to work with yourself, not against yourself.
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If you’re tired of forcing discipline and ready for change that actually sticks, this is the one to listen to next.
Why does it feel like every time you try to be vulnerable, it somehow backfires?
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In this episode, we unpack masking—the subtle way we hide real vulnerability behind confidence, control, or even aggression, and accidentally push people away when we’re actually craving support. You’ll learn how to recognize your own go-to mask, understand what others truly hear beneath your words, and share your truth with more discernment, wisdom, and emotional safety.
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If you’re tired of feeling misunderstood and ready to build real connection instead of self-protection, this conversation is your roadmap.
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