What Your Therapist Wants You To Know

What Your Therapist Wants You To Know About Motivation

In this episode, Josh and Crystal discuss the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, how perfectionism and overwhelm can quietly drain your energy, and why waiting to "feel motivated" often keeps people stuck. Sometimes the goal isn't pushing harder, it's identifying what's emotionally weighing you down, reconnecting with your values, and learning how to take small, sustainable steps forward. They end with reminding you that action precedes motivation and to remember that motivation always ebbs and flows.

What Your Therapist Wants You To Know About Your Relationship To Food

In this episode, Josh and Crystal interview Mallory, a local dietician who runs The Gut Edit, who helps us set the framework for our relationship to food. We explore what it really means to build a healthy relationship with food--not through guilt, restriction, or perfection, but through curiosity, balance, and self-compassion. She helps us unpack the diet culture, which often shapes the way we view our bodies and why so many people feel stuck in cycles of shame around food. This conversation offers a therapeutic perspective on learning to listen to your body, honor your needs, and separate your worth from what you eat. Whether you struggle with emotional eating, food guilt, all or nothing thinking, or simply want more peace around meals, this episode is a reminder that healing often begins when we examine our rules and adjust accordingly.

What Your Therapist Wants You To Know About Graduation and Grief

Graduation is often described as a joyful milestone filled with celebration, accomplishment, and anticipation for the future. But in this episode, Crystal and Josh explore the quieter side of graduation that many people experience but rarely talk about: grief.  Whether it's leaving behind friendships, saying goodbye to familiar routines, grieving unmet expectations, or navigating major life transitions, graduation can bring a surprising mix of emotions. Listeners are reminded that grief is not limited to death or tragedy-it can also emerge during moments of growth and change.  This episode emphasizes importance of acknowledging emotions rather than minimizing or ignoring them. Crystal and Josh reframe graduation not simply as an ending or beginning, but as a complex emotional transition that deserves compassion, reflection, and support.

What Your Therapist Wants You To Know About Marriage

In this special episode, Crystal interviews Josh and his wife Elizabeth on how to build a healthy marriage. We explore what it really took for them to create and sustain a relationship, not just in the good seasons, but through stress, conflict, loss, and change. Rather than focusing on perfection, the conversation centers on intentional connection, communication, and growth over time. They are honest about the challenges they endured and the mistakes they made early on. This episode emphasizes that strong marriages are not found, they are built intentionally through assigning positive intent, flexibility, commitment, and shared values. Growth comes from being willing to learn, adapt, and show up for one another, even when it's difficult and maybe even counterintuitive.

What Your Therapist Wants You To Know About Chronic Illness

In this episode, Crystal interviews Baylen and Josh on their lived experience with chronic illness. We explore what's it's really like to live day in and day out with the burden and fear of carrying something that no one can really see. This episode highlights the mental and emotional side of living with chronic allergies, including frustration, isolation, and the need for constant planning. Listeners will learn to advocate for themselves and their body safety, the importance of boundaries, and the necessity of informed support systems. We encourage a shift in perspective, instead of focusing only on limitations or restrictions, we emphasize resilience, adaptability, and truly discovering the ability to still thrive.