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TwoX LabsDisaster-Proofing Your Practice (And Your Sanity): Real Talk from Hurricane SurvivorsNobody teaches you how to run a therapy practice when a hurricane destroys your community.
This week on TwoX Labs, Allison Puryear (Abundance Party founder) and I get brutally honest about what it's really like to keep your practice running when natural disaster hits. Not the sanitized 'resilience' content you see everywhere - the actual messy reality.
We've both been there: I survived Hurricane Ian, Allison dealt with Helene and the flooding aftermath. We're sharing the stuff no practice management course covers:
How to manage your own trauma while your clients are also traumatized
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TwoX LabsPower, Not Pleasure: Clinical Lessons from Epstein, Combs, and the Reality of Sexual ViolenceSummary
In this episode, Dr. Erika Miley discusses the complex dynamics of sexual assault, focusing on high-profile cases involving Jeffrey Epstein, Sean Combs (P Diddy), and Alan Lewis Mirhoffer. She emphasizes the importance of understanding power, control, and coercion in sexual abuse, while also addressing the sensationalism surrounding these cases that often overshadows the voices of survivors. The conversation highlights the need for trauma-informed care and the impact of digital abuse in modern contexts, urging healthcare providers to remain survivor-centered and resist narratives that distract from the core issues of accountability and systemic change.
Takeaways2025-07-201h 00
TwoX LabsThe Seven Sexual Sins of Purity CultureIn this episode of TwoX Labs, Dr. Erika Miley sits down with Julia Postema and Jeremiah Gibson, AASECT Certified Sex Therapists and co-hosts of the podcast Sexvangelicals: The Sex Education the Church Didn’t Want You to Have. Together, they unpack purity culture’s “Seven Sexual Sins” — from “don’t have sex before marriage” to “don’t have desires at all” — and explore how these harmful messages shape sex, gender roles, and power dynamics inside couples’ therapy rooms.
They talk about what happens when one partner starts to deconstruct purity culture and the other doesn’t, the grief and rage that can bubb...2025-07-141h 11
TwoX LabsAutistic People Under Threat: How Therapists Can Ethically Respond | with Laura Tewel, LMFT
In this urgent episode of TwoX Labs, Dr. Erika Miley talks with neurodivergent therapist Laura Tewel, MA, LMFT, CMHS about what’s happening right now:
From proposals like an autism registry to the spread of misinformation and surveillance tactics, autistic and neurodivergent people are facing real systemic threats in 2025.
Together, we unpack:
What’s actually happening at the policy level (and why it matters)
How racialized ableism makes Black and Brown autistic folks even more vulnerable
What therapists and healthcare providers need to do now to protect, support, and advocate
...2025-07-0157 min
TwoX LabsSlowing Down, Tuning In, and Spotting Green Flags | Featuring Joe Molinari, LCSWIn today’s fast-paced world, both therapists and clients are moving way too fast — sometimes right past the deep work that leads to healing.
In this powerful episode of TwoX Labs, Dr. Erika Miley sits down with Joe Molinari, LCSW to explore how presence in the therapy room is a radical act of care — and how teaching clients to slow down can transform their relationships, their attachment patterns, and their own sense of self.
💡 What You'll Learn:
✅ How therapists can model slowing down and tuning into emotional experiences
✅ Why presence matters more than perfect interventions...2025-05-0559 min
TwoX Labs🎙️ Stress, Sex, and the Therapy Room | Featuring Dr. Nazanin MoaliWe talk about stress.
We talk about sex.
But we rarely talk about how our jobs as therapists and healthcare providers silently impact our own sexual functioning.
In this powerful episode of TwoX Labs, Dr. Erika Miley sits down with Dr. Nazanin Moali, clinical psychologist, AASECT-certified sex therapist, and host of the Sexology Podcast, to break down the invisible ways that stress, emotional labor, and burnout can erode intimacy, pleasure, and connection — and what we can do about it.
💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ How chronic workplace stress impacts arousal, desire, a...2025-04-2258 min
TwoX Labs🎙️ Deconstructing Purity Culture to Embrace Pleasure | Featuring Dr. Andreya Jones, PhD, LCSW, CSTLet’s talk about the lasting harm of purity culture—and how therapists can help clients heal. In this episode of TwoX Labs, Dr. Erika Miley sits down with Dr. Andreya Jones, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and author of Deconstructing Purity Culture to Embrace Sexual Pleasure, to unpack the deep emotional, relational, and sexual impact of religious sexual messaging—especially on AFAB individuals.
With compassion and clarity, Dr. Jones explores what it means to reclaim agency, eroticism, and pleasure in the aftermath of religious trauma. If you're a therapist or healthcare provider supporting clients through this process, this e...2025-04-1559 min
TwoX Labs🎙️ The Clitoris Is Not Optional | Featuring Dr. Laurie MintzYou can’t talk about sexual health without talking about the clitoris—yet somehow, we still do. In this powerful episode of TwoX Labs, Dr. Erika Miley sits down with world-renowned sex therapist, researcher, and author Dr. Laurie Mintz (Becoming Cliterate) to talk about why cis-women’s pleasure is still being ignored, and what therapists and healthcare providers must do to change that.
💥 This episode is for anyone who’s tired of the shame, silence, and bad sex ed. Let’s rewrite the narrative.
💡 What You’ll Learn:
✅ The full structure and purpose of the clitoris (yes, i...2025-04-0757 min
TwoX Labs🎙️ Capitalism, Therapy, & the Cost of Care | Featuring Kayla Bell-Consolver
🧠 What happens when the healing professions are wrapped in the values of capitalism? In this episode of TwoX Labs, Dr. Erika Miley talks with licensed therapist Kayla Bell-Consolver, MS, LMHC about how capitalistic systems show up in therapy and healthcare, and how they impact both providers and clients.
From the pressure to overwork and undercharge, to the emotional labor therapists aren’t paid for, to how marginalized folks are systemically underserved—this episode invites us to think critically and compassionately about the world we’re practicing in.
💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ How capitalism sh...2025-03-3149 min
TwoX Labs🎙️ Understanding AuDHD & the Assessment Process with Laura Tewel, LMFT
🎙️ Understanding AuDHD & the Assessment Process with Laura Tewel, LMFT
What happens when autism and ADHD intersect—especially in AFAB individuals? In this episode of TwoX Labs, Dr. Erika Miley sits down with Laura Tewel, MA, LMFT, a neurodivergent therapist and expert in working with trauma, ADHD, and autism, to unpack the realities of living with AuDHD (Autism + ADHD) and how providers can better identify and assess it.
Too often, AFAB folks with neurodivergence fly under the radar due to outdated models, masking behaviors, and diagnostic bias. Laura brings her clinical wisdom and lived experience to this co...2025-03-241h 06
TwoX LabsThe Manosphere, NoFap, & The Harmful Impact on Cis-Men | Featuring Dr. Nicole Prause
🚨 What happens when shame becomes the foundation of sexual education?
In this episode of TwoX Labs Podcast, Dr. Erika Miley sits down with Dr. Nicole Prause, a neuroscientist and leading researcher on sexuality, to break down the rise of the manosphere and NoFap culture—and the real damage these movements are causing. Yes TwoX Labs is about cis-women and assigned female at birth people, and this episode is important for providers to know what some of their cis-male clients/patients are exposed to and how it is impacting their cis-women partners.
🔍 NoFap, semen retention, and other ant...2025-03-181h 00
TwoX Labs🎙️ Gender-Affirming Care: What Every Provider Needs to Know | Featuring Dr. Adrienne RowlandHealthcare access for transgender and gender-diverse individuals is more crucial than ever, yet many providers still lack the training to offer truly affirming and competent care. In this episode of TwoX Labs Podcast, Dr. Erika Miley sits down with Dr. Adrienne Rowland to discuss what gender-affirming care really looks like—and why it’s essential for mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ The fundamental principles of gender-affirming care in medical and mental health settings
✅ How systemic barriers create health disparities for trans and gender-diverse individuals
✅ Best practices for providing affir...2025-03-1058 min
TwoX LabsThe Strengths of Neurodivergent Providers feat. Stacy Greeter, MDSummary
In this conversation, Dr. Erika Miley and Dr. Stacy Greeter discuss the challenges and strengths of neurodivergent individuals in the field of psychiatry. They explore the impact of medical hierarchies, the importance of authenticity, and the need for supportive environments that embrace neurodiversity. The discussion highlights personal experiences, advocacy for self-acceptance, and the unique contributions neurodivergent professionals bring to mental health care.
Takeaways
Advocacy for self-knowledge and self-acceptance is crucial.
The healthcare system can be challenging for neurodivergent professionals.
Creating supportive environments benefits everyone, not just neurodivergent individuals.
Authenticity...2025-03-041h 03
TwoX LabsDocumentation with the Lens of Protection feat. Cairn Yakey📄 Therapists & Medical Professionals: Are You Documenting with Client Safety in Mind?
In this episode of TwoX Labs Podcast, Dr. Erika Miley sits down with Cairn Yakey, MA to discuss a critical yet often overlooked aspect of care—how we document our clients' information and the potential risks it carries.
For trans individuals, LGBTQIA2S+ clients, immigrants, neurodivergent individuals, and other marginalized populations, traditional documentation practices can create barriers, increase exposure to harm, or even put them at legal risk. This conversation explores how therapists and healthcare providers can rethink their approach to clinical and medical docum...2025-02-251h 05
TwoX LabsRejoining After the Cut: Compassionate Boundaries with Dr. Bethany SuppesIn this episode of TwoX Labs Podcast, Dr. Erika Miley sits down with Dr. Bethany Suppes, LMFT, to explore the complexities of family estrangement and the journey toward reconnection. They discuss the reasons behind estrangement, its emotional impact, and how compassionate boundaries play a crucial role in rebuilding relationships. Dr. Suppes shares actionable steps for therapists to guide clients through self-reflection and healing, while respecting their autonomy in navigating family dynamics. This episode provides practical insights for supporting clients as they navigate the challenges and opportunities of reuniting after a family cut-off. NBCC CEU available for this episode on w...2025-01-201h 02