Broken's Tenth Episode!
Alexa and Hannah open the episode by thanking listeners for joining them so far and share about some of the recent conversations they’ve had with listeners.
This episode provides listeners with a look inside therapy. Alexa and Hannah talk about who comes to therapy, why people seek therapy, how therapy can be helpful, and what happens in therapy.
Hannah and Alexa both share their journeys to becoming therapists, and the reasons why both entered the field.
Hannah says that therapy is an investment in one’s self and compares therapy to getting an oil change in your car—necessary and helpful maintenance.
Hannah shares about her decision to no longer accept health insurance for payment, and why she doesn’t see people who come to therapy as sick or disordered.
Alexa mentions that some people seem to lack insight and have a hard time working on themselves and coming to therapy. Hannah provides education about Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Narcissism.
Hannah also provides information about Imposter Syndrome and talks about how attorneys often deal with this. She shares about her own struggle with Imposter Syndrome and how vulnerability and self-disclosure has helped her release perfectionism and shame, and has helped clients feel more connected.
Alexa says that she’s noticed that many people seek therapy to help them learn to regulate emotions. Hannah shares information about the difference between reacting and responding. She shares about some of the pressures felt by women and how this sometimes leads women to react in ways that don’t end up having their desired impact. Alexa shares that sometimes when women react emotionally, they are labeled as crazy or angry.
Hannah talks about an article she recently read about political candidates and likeability and the different ways men and women are perceived. She talks about how women’s roles have changed and shifted recently and explained that we are in a transitional time redefining roles and expectations.
Hannah also shares her concern about shame experienced by men. Alexa and Hannah talk about a commercial recently released by Gilette about toxic masculinity. They also discuss the recently released recommendations from the American Psychological Association about treating boys and men. Hannah introduces a Jungian concept called the “shadow”. They talk about how external pressure to be “good”, can lead to the creation of an external persona. Hannah shares examples she’s seen in the national spotlight of men who seem to be driven by shame, presenting a public persona of a “good guy”, and then displaying rage and aggression and acting out behaviors.
Hannah shares the importance of kids and adults finding healthy outlets for competition and aggression.
Hannah and Alexa thank everyone for listening to the podcast and share their gratitude for everyone who has listened to the first 10 episodes, and for everything that they’ve learned so far. They share that they have received some feedback about not including the voices of many men yet, and explain that they hear this and will be adding men’s voices as time progresses.
