The Hardcore Therapist

The Hardcore Therapist 131- Drew Stone (The Hardcore Chronicles, All Ages: The Boston Hardcore Film)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2255460/fan_mail/new] I am so honored to welcome today’s guest  Drew Stone. Drew is a filmmaker, frontman, and author, known for works like the The Hardcore Chronicles, a long-running documentary project that captures hardcore culture in a, meaningful, confrontational, and deeply human way. Today we’re talking about storytelling, subculture as nervous system regulation, and what it means to preserve a scene without sanitizing it. We’re also talking about growth, accountability, and how creative work becomes a form of self-examination over time. This is a conversation about culture, memory, and the psychology of scenes that shape us. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2255460/support]

The Hardcore Therapist 130.5- Why Don’t I Want to Sleep With My Partner Anymore?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2255460/fan_mail/new] Why do people sometimes lose sexual desire in long-term relationships—even when they still love their partner? In this episode of The Hardcore Therapist, I explore the emotional, relational, and biological reasons intimacy can change over time. Drawing from clinical experience and relationship research, she explains how stress, emotional disconnection, hormonal shifts, and complacency can all influence desire. I also discusses why continuing to date your partner, maintaining daily emotional connection, and protecting the partnership throughout different life stages are essential for sustaining long-term intimacy. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2255460/support]

The Hardcore Therapist 130- Monica Tanner (XVX, psychologist, a cancer survivor, and an all-around badass)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2255460/fan_mail/new] I am so excited to welcome Monica Tanner to The Hardcore Therapist podcast. Monica is straight edge, a psychologist, a cancer survivor, and an all-around badass. She brings together lived experience and clinical depth in a way that’s rare—and deeply needed. Her story sits at the intersection of identity, resilience, discipline, and survival, and she doesn’t soften it for comfort. Today we’re talking about what it means to move through illness without losing yourself, to practice psychology with integrity, and to live straight edge in a culture that often misunderstands what that actually represents. This is a conversation about strength, values, and staying rooted in who you are—even when life tries to take you apart. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2255460/support]

The Hardcore Therapist 129.5- Why You Still Get Triggered in Relationships Even After Doing the Work

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2255460/fan_mail/new] You’ve read the books. You’ve been in therapy. You understand your patterns. So why do certain moments in relationships still trigger such strong emotional reactions? In this episode of The Hardcore Therapist, I explores why insight alone doesn’t always change how our nervous system responds to stress, conflict, or emotional distance in relationships. Drawing from trauma-informed frameworks and clinical experience, she explains how past relational experiences can continue to influence present-day reactions even when we intellectually understand what’s happening. Through real-life clinical examples, this episode breaks down why triggers show up in marriage, dating, and family dynamics, and how learning to work with the body’s responses can create meaningful change. You’ll learn: • Why the nervous system reacts before the thinking brain catches up • How past relational experiences shape present relationship triggers • What trauma-informed therapy teaches about emotional activation • Practical strategies to regulate your nervous system during conflict or uncertainty I also highlights insights from Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine and Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman to explain how healing happens through awareness, regulation, and new relational experiences. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2255460/support]

The Hardcore Therapist 129- Sean Kinnerly (Samian)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2255460/fan_mail/new] Today’s guest is Sean Kennerly,  guitarist, songwriter, and a foundational voice in Samiam, a band that helped shape emotionally honest punk at a time when vulnerability wasn’t exactly encouraged. For decades, Samiam has occupied a rare space: aggressive without being performative, emotional without being polished, and deeply human without ever asking for permission. Their music has always lived at the intersection of anger, grief, reflection, and survival. Sean joins me to talk about longevity, identity, and what it takes to stay honest with yourself over decades of creativity and change. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2255460/support]