Is It Addiction or Just Pleasure?

Stacey Garcia: What Does It Really Mean to Take Care of Yourself?

What happens when the habits that once made you successful quit working? In this episode of Tripping Over Love, Keith sits down with Stacey Garcia—integrative nutrition coach, personal trainer, Reiki master practitioner, and host of the Never Miss a Monday [https://open.spotify.com/show/2Al8mL3NJDhr99km05jojx] podcast—to explore the deeper patterns behind burnout, illness, and sustainable health. Stacey shares her personal journey with cancer and how it reshaped the way she thinks about discipline, self-care, and the nervous system. The conversation dives into the psychology of caretaking, the health costs of chronic stress, and why people who appear "high-functioning" are often the most depleted. READ + LISTEN + FOLLOW YouTube (full video): www.youtube.com/@TrippingOverLove [http://www.youtube.com/@TrippingOverLove] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tripping-over-love/id1850974406 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tripping-over-love/id1850974406] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6yl3TNTfBM1TutbETEKYNC [https://open.spotify.com/show/6yl3TNTfBM1TutbETEKYNC]

Are All Mental Health Issues Just One Disorder in Disguise?

A major new study published in Nature suggests that very different psychiatric diagnoses — including ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, Tourette's, and anxiety — may share common genetic roots. If that's true, it could fundamentally reshape how we understand mental illness. For decades, psychiatry has treated disorders as separate categories — often prescribing medications that target individual neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, or norepinephrine. But what if we've been treating "runny nose disorder" and "fever disorder" instead of recognizing the cold? We explore where psychiatry has been, where it stalled, and why we may be on the verge of a long-overdue renaissance in mental health care.

Is It Addiction or Just Pleasure?

In this episode, we sit down with sex therapist Michael Vigorito to talk openly about the intersection of sex and substances — from alcohol and cannabis to crystal meth, MDMA, poppers, GHB, and ketamine. This conversation is educational, promotes health and safety, and does not promote dangerous or illegal behavior. We explore: - When drug use with sex is preference vs. out-of-control behavior - Why shame shuts down learning - The role of trauma and "firefighter" parts (IFS) - Consent, risk, and harm reduction - And how to actually talk to a therapist about this without feeling judged This conversation is candid and explicit. If you struggle with substance use or boundary issues, listen with care. If you or someone you love is struggling with substance use: 📞 U.S. Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information service. You can also visit findtreatment.gov for local resources. READ + LISTEN + FOLLOW YouTube (full video): www.youtube.com/@TrippingOverLove [http://www.youtube.com/@TrippingOverLove] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tripping-over-love/id1850974406 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tripping-over-love/id1850974406] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6yl3TNTfBM1TutbETEKYNC [https://open.spotify.com/show/6yl3TNTfBM1TutbETEKYNC]

"Motherlode" Author on the One Moment That Led to Her Divorce

In this episode of Tripping Over Love, Courtney and Keith sit down with Cindy DiTiberio, writer of "The Motherlode" on Substack, to talk honestly about divorce, desire, psychedelics, and the systems that shape women's lives. Cindy shares how MDMA-assisted therapy intersected with the end of her marriage, why she believes sex is not a duty, and how patriarchy surreptitiously governs marriage, motherhood, and women's bodies. Together, they explore Christian purity culture, midlife awakening, libido, resentment, and why so many women are questioning the promises they were given. READ + LISTEN + FOLLOW YouTube (full video): www.youtube.com/@TrippingOverLove [http://www.youtube.com/@TrippingOverLove] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tripping-over-love/id1850974406 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tripping-over-love/id1850974406] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6yl3TNTfBM1TutbETEKYNC [https://open.spotify.com/show/6yl3TNTfBM1TutbETEKYNC]

Why Your Partner Feels Like Your Parent (and What to Do About It)

Relationships don't fall apart because people don't love each other — they fall apart because old wounds start running the show. In this episode of Tripping Over Love, we sit down with Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin, a couples therapist and Imago clinician, to unpack why the smallest moments — an interruption, a correction, a tone — can trigger outsized reactions in long-term relationships. Oh, and we bring a real argument from our own relationship into the conversation and let the good Rabbi break it down for us. READ + LISTEN + FOLLOW YouTube (full video): www.youtube.com/@TrippingOverLove [http://www.youtube.com/@TrippingOverLove] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tripping-over-love/id1850974406 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tripping-over-love/id1850974406] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6yl3TNTfBM1TutbETEKYNC [https://open.spotify.com/show/6yl3TNTfBM1TutbETEKYNC]