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Two friends chat about mental health, pop culture, and whatever else they have strong feelings about. New episodes out every Monday! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychoanalysispodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcast_psycho

Grace Fawcett & Karin Ellefson


    • Mar 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    A Religious Convo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 58:27


    Kar and Grace talk about religion, mostly Christianity's history in the United States. Its a fun one. Also scientology gets a nice feature as well.

    Catching Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 62:06


    Kar talks about moving and shares a scary story, then they dive into a few q's from listeners and also themselves!

    DEEP DIVE: Coffee!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 53:16


    Karin puts her teacher hat on and educates all of us on the rich history of America's favorite beverage!

    Tattoos... and Boundaries!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 49:08


    While K & G know how to talk about boundaries, they clearly don't know how to enforce them in their tangential conversations!! This episode starts out with a fun lil chit chat about tattoos before diving in to the meat and potates - boundaries. Listen to gain some wisdom from these not so wise gal pals.

    Sustainable Living

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 59:04


    These two non-experts talk about how they choose to try to limit waste and help out ol Mother Earth.

    The World of K-Pop (with Haley Ellefson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 59:05


    K & G are joined by Haley, who gives them a guide into the mysterious world of K-Pop.

    Karin is a Graduate!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 61:09


    This week, we celebrate Karin as she is graduating from college! G & K go through questions about life and college you sent in, talk about post-grad life, and you get a little life advice you didn't ask for ;)

    DEEP DIVE: Colonized Beauty Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 46:18


    On this week's deep dive, Grace gets into the complex issue of beauty standards as they are impacted by colonialism. She's no expert, but she's found some things to say! We hope you listen, learn, and continue this conversation further with your friends and family :)

    A Trip Down Memory Lane!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 60:11


    Karin and Grace are joined by roommate Abby Smith and suedo-roommate Kiley Noerrlinger. They reminisce on young college memories and get nostalgic as they near graduation.

    Just a Mental Health Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 50:41


    The world sucks. And talking about anything else rn feels weird. So this week, K & G have decided to just talk about mental health, how to cope in the state of the world, and sorta just complain for an hour. Happy listening!

    Body Image and Insecurities (with Alex Lindelien)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 70:34


    TRIGGER WARNING: Eating disorders and body image are discussed, can be triggering for those struggling with ED or body dysmorphia.  Today, Grace and Kar are joined by Alex Lindelien, licensed beauty technician! They talk body image, their personal struggles, relationships with food, and how to accept your body better. They hope this episode can provide you some reassurance that you're not alone in this, and that you are beautiful. ALL of you

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    Girl Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 59:57


    Periods, pap smears, and pubic hair - OH MY! This week, Karin and Grace sit down for a lil girly talk, covering all things vaginas. If you're a girl (or know a girl) and want to relate to others, this one's for you.

    ~Conspiracy~ Theories

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 60:33


    Not the annoying ones like 9/11 or anything, but the fun ones. The ones that are so stupid but still make you go... wait.... We don't believe them, but we don't don't believe them.

    Chatting about Theater! (with Sadie Barbee)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 47:08


    Karin and Grace talk with Sadie Barbee, a black woman in the theater industry, about her experiences and her passions.

    DEEP DIVE: Racial Wealth Gap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 46:59


    NOTE: Grace's audio sounds funky this week. Please bear with us :) Karin discusses the racial wealth gap in this week's episode. Sources: https://www.history.com/news/black-wall-street-tulsa-race-massacre https://www.occ.treas.gov/about/who-we-are/history/1863-1865/1863-1865-freedmans-savings-bank.html https://www.demos.org/blog/how-gi-bill-left-out-african-americans https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/02/27/examining-the-black-white-wealth-gap/ https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/the-economic-impact-of-closing-the-racial-wealth-gap# https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2020/06/05/heres-what-the-racial-wealth-gap-in-america-looks-like-today/#6589950e164c https://inequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IPS_RWD-Report_FINAL-1.15.19.pdf https://inequality.org/facts/racial-inequality/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/rakeenmabud/2019/05/15/what-voters-need-to-know-about-the-racial-wealth-gap/#1740ac523755 https://www.businessinsider.com/wealth-gap-a-guide-to-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters-2014-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=Mqrhn8khGLM

    Friendship - The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (with Serena Gaskell)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 73:36


    So, we all have friends. And, let's be real, we've all had a friendship dissolve for one reason or another. So we're gonna talk about it. Friendships are hard, why act like they aren't? Kar and Grace are joined by Grace's friend and now roommate, Serena! Listen to find out more about these girl's experiences with friends, even when it isn't pretty.

    Dating, Long Distance and Marriage! (with Jake Gniffke)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 84:17


    This weeks episode we are talkin allllll about love, dating, relationships, marriage, etc. We are joined by none other than Jake Gniffke, Karin's bf! Grace grills them about their relationship, they talk long distance dating, and dive a little bit into thoughts on getting married young.

    Book Recommendations!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 64:43


    Karin and Grace explore what they've been reading throughout quarantine!

    DEEP DIVE: Birth Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 72:17


    Do you own a uterus? Cool, this one is for you. Karin and Grace dive into birth control: the history, where it's at now, and the importance of educating yourself! Twenty Eight Health https://twentyeighthealth.com/ Pill Club! I use this! https://thepillclub.com/ LemonAid (can also help with anxiety and depression!) https://www.lemonaidhealth.com/ Nurx https://www.nurx.com/ PRJKTRUBY https://www.prjktruby.com/ Simple Health https://www.simplehealth.com/birth-control Planned Parenthood https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care

    Influencers & Cancel Culture (with Bela Binggeli)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 64:20


    Karin and Grace are joined with Karin's lifelong friend, Bela! Bela and the girls talk about influencers, how people get so famous, and cancel culture. 

    Bad Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 111:23


    Ok, this one is long. But it's so fun and we had too much fun recording, we just couldn't stop! It includes conversations on self-care, sending nudes, and how to get a guy. Thank you all for trusting us with your problems, we aren't responsible for what happens from here on out :P

    Homeschooled!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 59:45


    Today, Karin and Grace are joined for their first ever guests, Justin and Mason! The siblings talk about their experience with homeschooling, including punishments and field trips.

    Our Responsibility in Black Lives Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 78:59


    Wowie, this one feels good to publish. If you're a confused ally, if you're on the fence, or even if you just wanna listen to people you agree with instead of angry scrolling on Facebook, you're in for a treat. Note: this one is more for white people/non-Black people.  Instagram Accounts: Oh Happy Dani: https://www.instagram.com/ohhappydani/?hl=en Rachel Cargle: https://www.instagram.com/rachel.cargle/?hl=en Sources: Criminal Justice: https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/un-report-on-racial-disparities/ Healthcare: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/the-state-of-healthcare-in-the-united-states/racial-disparities-in-health-care/#:~:text=NAM%20found%20that%20%E2%80%9Cracial%20and,physicians%20give%20their%20black%20patients. School Funding: https://psmag.com/education/nonwhite-school-districts-get-23-billion-less-funding-than-white-ones

    DEEP DIVE: Let's Talk About Plants, Baby!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 45:52


    Welcome to the first deep dive episode! Which is like virtually every other episode but we decided to label it something specific. Deep dives will be once a month where one of us talks about something we are incredibly passionate about and basically teaches the other what it is all about. This time, Karin is talking about plants! Whether you're a plantless person or a green thumb, you'll learn something from this episode.

    Stupid Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 68:51


    Please listen to the first minute of this episode! Today we talk about all the things about social media that bug us the most - from the Snapchat news section to the titles of YouTube videos. We also dive into talk about how social media can affect mental health and the best way to address that in yourself.

    Stuck in the Middle & Our Personality Tests

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 40:16


    Karin and Grace talk about their experience as the middle child and how that has affected them later in life. Or how it hasn't. Please note: this is a shit show.

    Introducing: Our Mental Health Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 59:20


    Karin and Grace dive deep into their experiences with mental health as well as tips for therapy and managing mental health on your own.  Apps mentioned:  Balance (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/balance-meditation/id1361356590) Bloom (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bloom-cbt-therapy-self-care/id1475128511 ) Connect with us! Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/psychoanalysispodcast/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/podcast_psycho)

    Life in the Fandom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 55:43


    Karin and Grace jump right into it - diving deep into their history in the One Direction fandom. Tune in for embarrassing stories and theories about the members.

    Get to Know Us!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 54:32


    Karin and Grace answer some questions in this introduction to the podcast! Follow us on Instagram @psychoanalysispodcast and on Twitter @podcast_psycho. New episodes every Monday baby!!

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