Therapists IRL

By: Jen Starkey and Stephanie Hill
  • Summary

  • Welcome to "Therapists IRL," the podcast where we keep it real, bringing you candid conversations with real-life therapists about their real-life struggles. Join us as we cover everything from personal journeys with mental health issues to toxic relationships, family dysfunction, addiction, and the everyday challenges they face outside of the office.


    Hosted by Steph Hill and Jen Starkey, two practicing licensed therapists with a passion for breaking down walls and busting myths. With episodes dropping weekly, we invite you to sneak a peak into the authentic and unfiltered lives of these two therapists, and their therapist guests.


    Whether you’re a fellow mental health professional, a therapy enthusiast, or you’ve never even stepped foot inside a therapist’s office, "Therapists IRL" is your go-to source for genuine conversations about the mental health struggles we all face, and the healing that is possible. Through this podcast, we hope to reduce the stigma associated with seeking help by highlighting that therapists, like anyone else, grapple with their mental health and emotional well-being...and healing is possible.


    © 2024 Therapists IRL
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Episodes
  • Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder...Or so We Hope!
    Feb 20 2025

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    Welcome to Therapists IRL...Season 2 Episode 9? It's been so long, we hardly remember! Yup. We went on a little unplanned hiatus. Please forgive us! We've missed you and we hope you've missed us and come listen to the new episodes we'll be dropping. This episode is a bit of a "catching you up" on where we've been and what we've been up to since November!

    No therapists were harmed in the making of this episode, but vulnerability hangovers are real.

    Please note: While our podcast aims to destigmatize and normalize mental health issues, increase awareness, foster understanding, and offer support with love and laughter, we are not a substitute for professional mental health advice or treatment. [Read our full disclaimer here.]

    If you're struggling, we encourage you to reach out to a licensed therapist, counselor, or healthcare provider.

    If you are in crisis, please contact your local emergency services or a mental health crisis hotline. In the U.S., dial 9-8-8 for immediate services.

    Remember, your mental health matters, and seeking professional help is a sign of strength. We're here to share stories, insights, and a bit of humor, but your well-being is our top priority.

    With care,

    Jen and Steph

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    52 mins
  • A Non-Partisan Conversation About the Impact of Politics on Mental Health
    Nov 14 2024

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    Have you ever been tempted to let your dog pee on your neighbor's political yard sign? If so, this episode is for you. Welcome to Therapists IRL, Episode 8 of Season 2. In the wake of this 2024 Presidential Election, Steph & Jen explore the emotional impact of politics in today's America (without claiming red or blue). This episode takes a compassionate look at the pain, fear, and division rampant in our country today, on both sides of the aisle. Without getting issue-specific, they candidly discuss the reality of life in a country divided. Regardless of how you voted, today's episode sheds some light on why you might have, for a split second, allowed Fido to lift his leg all over that yard sign.

    Resources:

    The Center for Nonviolent Communication
    www.cnvc.org

    Books:
    Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life
    Author: Marshall B Rosenberg, PhD

    Nonviolent Communication Companion Workbook
    Author: Lucy Leu

    No therapists were harmed in the making of this episode, but vulnerability hangovers are real.

    Please note: While our podcast aims to destigmatize and normalize mental health issues, increase awareness, foster understanding, and offer support with love and laughter, we are not a substitute for professional mental health advice or treatment. [Read our full disclaimer here.]

    If you're struggling, we encourage you to reach out to a licensed therapist, counselor, or healthcare provider.

    If you are in crisis, please contact your local emergency services or a mental health crisis hotline. In the U.S., dial 9-8-8 for immediate services.

    Remember, your mental health matters, and seeking professional help is a sign of strength. We're here to share stories, insights, and a bit of humor, but your well-being is our top priority.

    With care,

    Jen and Steph

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Wounded Healers Series: A Candid Conversation with Kirk M. Samuels (The Intimacy Incubator) on Widespread Threats to Men's Mental Health, and Ideas on What to Do About It
    Nov 6 2024

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    We want to introduce you to a man who not only invites other men into healing and wholeness, but also believes women will be safer as a result. Welcome to Season 2, Episode 8, where Jen & Steph talk with Kirk about his passion for seeing men recover from woundedness and emotional stuntedness to achieve the fullness of their potential as men of integrity who enrich and make safer the lives of those around them. Spanning topics from pornography addiction to childhood abuse and more, please join us as we talk with Kirk about his very unique niche within the mental health world. And please share with any men in your life who may benefit!

    Kirk M. Samuels Resources:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirkmsamuels?mibextid=LQQJ4d

    Men's Group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1549dNCEkX/?mibextid=K35XfP

    http://www.freeindeed36.com/?

    Radio Show:

    Mad Men Radio https://www.1220kldc.com/show/madmen-of-masculinity-w-jason-b-kendrick-and-kirk-m-samuels/

    http://madmenradio.com/

    Books by Kirk M. Samuels

    For Your Eyes Only: The Inside Scoop About Men, Porn, and Marriage

    ( Amazon link : https://a.co/d/64uoR2g )

    Seven Secrets of Modern Dating: The He Said, She Said Guide for Getting from Single to Spouse

    ( Amazon link: https://a.co/d/1oY0V3T )

    No therapists were harmed in the making of this episode, but vulnerability hangovers are real.

    Please note: While our podcast aims to destigmatize and normalize mental health issues, increase awareness, foster understanding, and offer support with love and laughter, we are not a substitute for professional mental health advice or treatment. [Read our full disclaimer here.]

    If you're struggling, we encourage you to reach out to a licensed therapist, counselor, or healthcare provider.

    If you are in crisis, please contact your local emergency services or a mental health crisis hotline. In the U.S., dial 9-8-8 for immediate services.

    Remember, your mental health matters, and seeking professional help is a sign of strength. We're here to share stories, insights, and a bit of humor, but your well-being is our top priority.

    With care,

    Jen and Steph

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    1 hr and 20 mins

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