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The Struggle Bus: Self-Care, Mental Health, and Other Hilarious Stuff

The Struggle Bus: Self-Care, Mental Health, and Other Hilarious Stuff

Author: Sally Tamarkin and Katharine Heller

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The Struggle Bus is an advice show about mental health, self-care, and just getting through the damn day. Co-hosts Katharine Heller (@spkheller) and Sally Tamarkin (@sallyt) answer listener questions about family, friends, work, mental health, love, and literally everything else — no topic is off-limits and no problem is too big, too small, or too weird. Climb aboard and get advice from two friends who have lots of feelings and lots of opinions.
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Episode 150: Showing Up
On this episode Kate and Sally jibber jabber for an extended period of time and talk about making doctor’s appointments and (not) working out. Then they answer a listener email about feeling abandoned when a therapist doesn’t come back from maternity leave. 00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus 4:09 Opening Jibber Jabber 23:24 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 27:07 Email: Feeling abandoned when a therapist doesn’t come back from maternity leave 46:27 Song of the Week (Sally's pick)

Episode 150: Showing Up

2018-10-2500:46:58

Episode 149: The Speakeasy of Podcasts
On this episode Kate and Sally jibber jabber about the NY Neo-Futurists, Anita Hill, and why we recommend therapy all the ding dang time. Then they answer questions about recovering from a breakup and an emotionally abusive relationship and how to deal with a parent who’s using drugs while feeling like you don’t have a home. 00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus 4:04 Opening Jibber Jabber 16:37 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 19:58 Email #1: Recovering from a breakup and an emotionally abusive relationship 37:01 Email #2: How to deal with a parent who’s using drugs while feeling like you don’t have a home 51:10 Song of the Week (Kate's pick)

Episode 149: The Speakeasy of Podcasts

2018-09-2000:51:49

Episode 148: Don’t Ride the Cyclone, Eat Fruit, and Dance
On this episode Kate and Sally jibber jabber about roller coasters, fruit, and dancing. Then they answer listener emails about how to open up to people and living with roommates who aren’t being good friends to you. 00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus 3:54 Opening Jibber Jabber 18:59 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 30:06 Listener Feedback 33:51 Email #1: How to open up to people 53:23 Email #2: Living with roommates who aren’t being good friends to you 1:15:28 Song of the Week (Sally's pick)

Episode 148: Don’t Ride the Cyclone, Eat Fruit, and Dance

2018-09-0601:16:27

Episode 147: Monster Cereal
On this episode Kate and Sally jibber jabber about the New York Neo-Futurists and lesbian fiction. Then they answer listener questions about breakups, feeling alone and isolated, and how to deal when you’re being bullied and/or feel left out. 00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus 1:30 Opening Jibber Jabber 6:20 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 10:45 Email #1: Breakups 26:33 Email #2: Feeling alone and isolated 38:22 Email #3: How to deal when you’re being bullied and/or feel left out 58:23 Song of the Week (Kate's pick)

Episode 147: Monster Cereal

2018-08-2300:59:03

Episode 146: Questions for Veterinarians and Veterinarians Who Treat People
On this episode Kate and Sally jibber jabber for a real nice long time. Then they answer listener emails about rebound dating, dealing with panic disorder, and whether to date a friend. 00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus 6:05 Opening Jibber Jabber 13:12 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 19:53 Email #1: Rebound dating 36:49 Email #2: Dealing with panic disorder 1:00:52 Email #3: Whether to date a friend 1:15:58 Song of the Week (Sally's pick)  

Episode 146: Questions for Veterinarians and Veterinarians Who Treat People

2018-08-0101:16:273

Episode 145: Financial Crisis on Mushrooms
On this episode Kate and Sally jibber jabber about all the TV and movies they’re watching. Then they answer listener emails about what to do when you know you need to open up but feel like you can’t, and the ins and outs of coming out and labeling your sexuality. 00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus 1:23 Opening Jibber Jabber 10:18  A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 15:26 Listener Update: How To Be A Good Manager (from episode 138) 17:51  Email #1: What to do when you know you need to open up but feel like you can’t 36:38 Email #2: The ins and outs of coming out and labeling your sexuality 55:36 Song of the Week (Kate's pick)

Episode 145: Financial Crisis on Mushrooms

2018-07-0500:56:041

Episode 144: Mistake-Not Mistake Binary
On this episode Kate and Sally jibber jabber about phantom earthquakes. Then they answer listener questions about how to know when to bail on trying to make a relationship work, when to tell a new person about your trauma, and how to deal with feeling depressed while living with unsupportive parents. 00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus 2:05 Opening Jibber Jabber 7:44 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 9:51  Email #1: How to know when to bail on trying to make a relationship work 26:35 Email #2: When to tell a new person about your trauma 34:13 Email #3: How to deal with feeling depressed while living with unsupportive parents 45:30 Song of the Week (Sally's pick)

Episode 144: Mistake-Not Mistake Binary

2018-06-1400:46:025

Episode 143: Beautiful, Sexy, and Confident
On this episode, Kate and Sally jibber jabber for a while about misogyny (of course) and reaching out to friends. Then they answer listener questions about what to do when you feel totally stalled in your career and how to deal with a partner who won’t make time for you. 00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus 4:20 Opening Jibber Jabber  22:32 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 28:30 Listener feedback 31:24  Email #1: (CN: death of a pet) What to do when you feel totally stalled in your career 46:55 Email #2: How to deal with a partner who won’t make time for you 1:01:09 Song of the Week (Kate's pick)

Episode 143: Beautiful, Sexy, and Confident

2018-05-2401:01:445

Episode 142: Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
On this episode, special guest co-host Hilary Asare (@HilaryAsare) and Kate jibber jabber about readjusting sleep schedules and PTSD. Then they answer listener questions about going back to a job with an abusive boss, supporting loved ones without overstepping boundaries and/or getting anxious, and how to get excited for the future when high school sucks. 00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus 2:52 Opening Jibber Jabber (CN/TW: from 4:35 - 12:56 talk of attack, physical damage, PTSD) 13:01 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 16:02 Email #1: (CN: abuse/sexual assault/asshole bosses) Going back to a job with an abusive/triggering boss 29:32 Email #2: Supporting loved ones without overstepping boundaries and/or getting anxious 38:52 Email #3: How to get excited for the future when high school sucks 58:50 Song of the Week (Hilary's pick)  

Episode 142: Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable

2018-05-1000:59:1813

Episode 141: Standing on the Shoulder of Giants
On this episode, Kate and Sally jibber jabber about what to do with trash men and Rachel Dolezal. Then they answer listener questions about how to break up with a partner and whether to intervene in a situation your partner is going through. 00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus 2:47 Opening Jibber Jabber (CN: at 14:02 talk of Jamie Kilstein) 23:25 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 28:05 Email #1: How to break up with a partner 40:50 Email #2: Whether to intervene in a situation your partner is going through 53:27 Song of the Week (Kate's pick)  

Episode 141: Standing on the Shoulder of Giants

2018-05-0300:54:121

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Rachel Goldberg

listening to this 4 years after it came out, I'm wondering who the fake feminist comedian is, and hoping he got his comeuppance.

Oct 22nd
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Erika Myers

just found this podcast and started from the beginning. loving it already

Jul 5th
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