What's the line between self-expression and conformity when it comes to how we present ourselves? Per usual, we have no definitive answers, but we honestly dive into the complex world of beauty standards, personal style, and cosmetic procedures.

In conversation, we tackle:

* Why finding your personal style is actually identity-building work, not vanity

* How to tell the difference between self-expression and people-pleasing in your appearance choices

* Why Amanda gets Botox and how she thinks about the "slippery slope" of cosmetic procedures

* The Mormon culture contradiction: breast implants are fine, but tattoos are forbidden

* How influencer culture has created unprecedented surveillance of people's appearances over time

* The importance of asking "Why am I doing this?" before any beauty decision

A nuanced look at beauty culture. Per usual, we don’t have any definitive answers!

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The world is burning, are you allowed to feel joy? In this episode, we dive into the complex balance between staying informed and protecting your mental health, inspired by Taylor Swift's latest career moves and our own struggles with ambition.

In conversation, we talk a lot about Taylor Swift but more as a metaphor to discuss:

* The lost art of sustained effort vs. instant gratification culture

* The difference between good and bad stress

* Sam's concept of "messy consistency" and why perfectionism paralyzes us

* Why wanting things (ambition, partnership, success) has become shameful for women

* The difference between "having it all" and "having what you want"

* How to care deeply without burning out your nervous system

* Why effort gives things meaning, even something as simple as making your bed

* The importance of focusing on what you can control in your immediate orbit

* Why we need to ask "is this helpful?" instead of "is this right?"

* Finding sustainable ways to stay engaged without drowning in doom

A passionate defense of earnestness, hard work, and allowing yourself to find joy—even when everything feels heavy.

We are really working on trying to the grow the podcast so we can get advertisers, 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! If you’d BONUS episodes, check out 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? Or offer us a correction? We are imperfect and make mistakes. You can email us podcast@therapyforwomencenter.com or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think!

We tried to stay out of this one, we REALLY DID. But when a 50+ part TikTok series about a woman falling in love with your psychiatrist becomes the perfect storm of everything wrong with social media, mental health misinformation, and AI feedback loops, we had to wade in. Spoiler alert: it's messier than we thought. This convo was a wild ride... we started with yoga breaths and ended up dissecting the future of AI-induced psychosis. Did we stick the landing? Let us know!

In conversation, we tackle:

- How we wrestled with whether to even discuss this (and why Amanda watched EVERY video for "research purposes")

- The difference between psychiatry and therapy that everyone is missing

- Why "transference" doesn't mean what you think it means (and neither does "countertransference")

- How AI chatbots are literally creating closed feedback loops that reinforce delusions

- The armchair diagnosis Olympics happening in the comments and why it's harmful to actual people with ADHD and autism

- How people are treating this like reality TV they can influence instead of someone's mental health crisis

- Why Amanda and Sam are questioning their own social media consumption after this

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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? EMAIL- podcast@therapyforwomencenter.com or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think!