ALL EPISODES
Jan. 26, 2022
Racial Trauma, Black Masculinity, and K.O.S.
Dr. Steven Kniffley, Jr. met with me to discuss his expertise in racial trauma and Black masculinity. What's the difference between PTSD and racial trauma? How does Black masculinity differ that masculinity we typically cons…
Jan. 8, 2022
Keto, Food Deserts, and Intermittent Fasting
This episode I met with Kayla Proctor Hatch, a registered dietitian, to bust nutrition myths! What does the science say about the ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting? Listen to the episode to learn more! She also discuse…
Dec. 29, 2021
Pregnancy, Tantrums, and Gentle Parenting
Dr. Jenicka Engler sat with me to talk all about perinatal/postpartum care, parenting, preventing tantrums, sleep training, ADHD/autism in children, and so much more! She provides a refreshing combination of lived experience…
Dec. 15, 2021
COVID Workplace, Gig Economy, and the Future
I met with Dr. Linda Weidenstedt, a sociology researcher in Sweden who has been studying work, empowerment, and a sense of meaning. We discuss all these topics and the unique opportunities that have risen due to COVID-19 and…
Dec. 1, 2021
Hypnosis, False Memories, and Dissociation
"Look into my eyes"- A common phrase people think of when asked about hypnosis and maybe a picture of an old-school movie. Turns out, clinical hypnosis can be used in mental health therapy! Learn more about what it looks lik…
Nov. 17, 2021
Lesbian Lizards and Man I Love Frogs (MILFs)
Season 3 is back! I met with Dillon Jones, an evolutionary herpetologist and science communicator. We had a hilarious and educational discussion all about evolution, virgin births, lesbian lizards, frogs, humans, and elephan…
Oct. 6, 2021
Mental Health, Shark Tank, and Football
What do Shark Tank, football, and our field have in common? Find out in the season 2 finale with Dr. Annie (@queenbehaviorchange), who gave a helpful and balanced view of the role of venture capital and ethics in the mental …
Sept. 22, 2021
Schizophrenia, The Joker, and True Crime
Dr. Christina Thai educates us all about more severe mental illness this episode! Let's face it: we're fascinated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and also might have a lot of misconceptions. We talk all about poor mo…
Sept. 8, 2021
Narcissists, Dr. Phil, and Psychology Research: A Birthday Episode
We made it to one year of the podcast! To celebrate, I switched up our usual routine and Christina Guarino interviewed me. We cover a wide variety of topics in this light-hearted episode, from my unpopular mental health opin…
Aug. 24, 2021
"It's Complicated"-ADHD, Probably
This special episode is all about the wide range of topics falling under the complicated ADHD umbrella! Dr. LaCount is an expert in the field and shares both his research and clinical experience. Is "ADHD" an accurate name? …
Aug. 11, 2021
Trauma, Opossums, and Natalie Portman
Precocious Patalie returns for a final episode, this time everything involving trauma! Although we've had her in previous episodes, trauma is truly her area of expertise and is underlying all the previous topics. She introd…
July 27, 2021
Cardigans, Paris Hilton, and Child Trafficking
Patalie Nortman returns this episode to discuss everything related to child trafficking, more specifically child sex trafficking. We zoomed out to provide a bigger scope of HOW and WHY this happens to so many children. Inste…
July 7, 2021
Why Are You So Obsessed with Me?-Medicine, Probably
I did another solo episode! I wanted to address some concerns about the mental health field currently and big obstacles. I talk about our obsession with being the medical field, the power insurance companies have (more than …
June 22, 2021
Ms. Frizzle, Bob's Burgers, and Tiktok Science
Stephanie Castillo, a PhD candidate, sat down with me to talk all about the emerging field of science communication! She explains why the field began emerging as a separate field from others types of science, how we can use …
June 9, 2021
Special Episode: Suicide and Suicide Prevention
Shane Kuhlman, a psychologist who has been researching various topics related to suicide for years, sat down with me and provided amazing information for the general public and healthcare providers. He discussed what we know…
May 24, 2021
Soundtracks, Dementia, and Lizzo
What a cool episode! I learned alongside my guests when discussing music therapy with Alison Hughey, a board certified music therapist. She discussed the research support for music therapy for a wide variety of people, inclu…
May 12, 2021
Humor, Dating, Mating, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine
I met with a current doctoral student Chloe Lloyd studying evolutionary psychology, which basically means she looks at how our current behaviors are linked to evolution. We nerded out this episode! Have you wondered WHY thin…
April 28, 2021
Sports, Physical Therapy, and Problems of Other Sorts
I met with Dr. David Meyer, a physical therapist who has an impressive history with athletes. He described his own journey of discovering missing components in physical therapy focusing on mindset and how he incorporates thi…
March 16, 2021
Teens, Screens, and the School Scene
I saved a fantastic guest for this season finale! Sarah Allen, a pediatric neuropsychologist, provided incredible information on kids. She took a different route with her degree and provides more holistic and comprehensive c…
March 2, 2021
Rocket Power, Co-Parenting, Flooding, and All Things Couples
Jordan Hobbs Park, a licensed marriage and family therapy candidate, joined me for some helpful couples information and a ton of laughs. We discussed attachments, bad marriage advice, how to overcome feeling overwhelmed when…
Feb. 17, 2021
Gut Health Pt. 2: Functional Medicine, Supplements, and Poop
This week I met with Kylie Burton, a functional medicine provider, to continue the conversation about gut health. Her unique approach consists of pursuing the answer to "why" people are having various health issues, includin…
Feb. 2, 2021
Part One: Guts, Butts, and Schitts Creek
This is part 1 of the gut health episodes! I learned all about the gut microbiome with Mack Bozman, a current medical student hoping to become a gastroenterologist in the future. We discuss diet, the amazing ways the the gut…
Jan. 19, 2021
Sex Swings and Butt Things
I reunited with the Tori's for my 10th episode! We expanded on our first episode and covered more in-depth topics, such as BDSM, sexual dysfunction, anal sex, the controversy surrounding sex/porn addiction, and the elusive G…
Jan. 6, 2021
The Rubik's Cube of Psych Issues in Law Enforcement
I met with Patalie Nortman (yes, that's the best pseudonym you've ever heard) to discuss her role working both with law enforcement and members of the community who interact with law enforcement. We attempt to cover a lot of…