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  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 189 - Change, Loss, The Unknown and Wolverine

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 189 - Change, Loss, The Unknown and Wolverine
    2026/10/15
    Change, loss and the unknown - three primal fears that our present reality pokes and prods on a daily basis. Liana presents her lifelong experiences with video games as a framework for facing change, loss and the unknown in our own lives, because we can't just hack and slash our way through life like Wolverine (though doing so in the new video game can be very cathartic).
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    49 分
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 188 - Politics & Our Mental Health

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 188 - Politics & Our Mental Health
    2026/10/08
    We live in loud times. Opinions, especially about politics, are not spoken, they are shouted, at volumes that keep increasing as each side tries to out-shout the other. All that noise wears on our ability to keep a sense of inner-calm, especially when friends, relatives and co-workers are among those doing the yelling, sometimes at us. Liana offers 4 strategies for finding and maintaining your emotional equilibrium in a world that makes that increasingly difficult.
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    49 分
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 187 - Navigating the Madness of Mental Health

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 187 - Navigating the Madness of Mental Health
    2026/10/01
    The mental health system can feel like an exhausting catch-22: the process of seeking help creates the exact kind of stress, anxiety, and burnout it is supposed to treat. Psychotherapist Kirsten Davidson (mindthegaps.co) talks to Liana about strategies for seeking and achieving mental health supports that move you one step forward, not two steps back.
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    48 分
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 186 - 'Lanterns' lights the way to understanding trauma

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 186 - 'Lanterns' lights the way to understanding trauma
    2026/09/24
    It's a rare thing when superhero TV or movies offer something deeper than rousing beat 'em up action, but HBO's series about DC Comics' Green Lantern, Lanterns, does it. Liana shares insight into how Lanterns maintains a tight balance between gritty crime drama and superhero fare, while also portraying various types of trauma, where it begins and its effects on the traumatized person and the people around them...while also delivering great acting, action and yes, some great beat 'em ups!
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    49 分
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 185 - Why Modern Dating Feels So Hard

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 185 - Why Modern Dating Feels So Hard
    2026/09/18
    Online dating is a multi-billion dollar business...so why is dating harder than ever? Anxiety over rejection, communication deficits (real & imagined) and less-developed social skills are three big issues, along with a greater need for self-awareness and a host of other factors that have made dating in 2026 a daunting experience. Pieter Niemann, author of Swiping For Something Real, was born in South Africa and moved to Switzerland, so he knows what it's like to feel isolated and unsure of the rhythms of local social interactions. Pieter joins Liana to discuss how he managed to overcome his introversion and trepidation to build a community of friends and the confidence to wade into the dating world.
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    49 分
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 184 - Canada’s Failing Grade on Mental Health Services

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 184 - Canada’s Failing Grade on Mental Health Services
    2026/09/18
    The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (https://www.camimh.ca/) released its fourth annual Mental Health and Substance Use Health Report Card and the results are… bad. Even worse than last year. Glenn Brimacombe, Past Public Affairs Chair of CAMIMH, joins Liana to discuss the results, and what we can do to turn these negative results into positive action, and make mental health services more accessible for everyone.
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    49 分
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 183 - The Feel Good Wisdom of Dolly Parton

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 183 - The Feel Good Wisdom of Dolly Parton
    2026/09/03
    When Dolly Parton exited the stage last week, she left behind a legacy of authenticity, positivity, integrity, strength and resilience. Throughout a long career filled with well-earned triumphs, Dolly also faced a number of challenges, which she faced head-on with grace, strength and humour. Walking through Dolly's story, Liana highlights how Ms Parton's life is an embodiment of excellent mental health habits, lessons we can all learn from to our reach our inner-Dolly.
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    49 分
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 182 - A' Stands for Autumn...and Anxiety

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 182 - A' Stands for Autumn...and Anxiety
    2026/08/27
    The end of summer ushers in more than a change in the weather, it can also revive personal anxieties about the reduction of daylight, memories of back to school, and other experiences related to the fall. Also, the eternal battle between "should" and "want to" as Liana gets very personal about the origins of some of her anxieties and their effects. Liana's goal is for her learned life lessons to help you with your own anxiety challenges.
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    49 分