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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 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

2018-07-0500:56:04

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

2018-06-1400:46:022

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

2018-05-2401:01:444

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

Episode 140: Oprah Would Be An Amazing Surgeon
On this episode, Kate and Sally jibber jabber about empathy and the movie Coco. Then they answer emails about how to deal with the possibility of running into your toxic ex, staying social while living alone, and getting over a breakup with someone who wasn’t honest about their feelings.  00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus 3:05 Opening Jibber Jabber 11:15 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 17:00 Email #1: How to deal with the possibility of running into your toxic ex 30:30 Email #2: Staying social while living alone 41:13 Email #3: Getting over a breakup with someone who wasn’t honest about their feelings 1:04:24 Song of the Week (Sally's pick)

Episode 140: Oprah Would Be An Amazing Surgeon

2018-04-2601:04:56

Episode 139: Sob Your Way To Your Therapist
On this episode, Kate and Sally jibber jabber about wearing dresses and being grateful. Then they answer listener emails about stopping harmful thoughts, how to not be a performative ally, changing meds, and friend breakups. 00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus 1:41 Opening Jibber Jabber 11:02 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 16:41 Email #1: Stopping harmful thoughts (SN: suicide) 30:58 Email #2: How to not be a performative ally 48:40 Email #3: Changing meds, and friend breakups 1:05:10 Song of the Week (Kate's pick)  

Episode 139: Sob Your Way To Your Therapist

2018-04-1901:05:402

Episode 138: I Deserve A Treat
On this episode, Kate and Sally jibber jabber about appendicitis, treats, and doing all the things for self-care. Then they answer emails about creating art about your past, getting over a breakup, and what to do when you’re worried about being a bad manager. 00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus 1:25 Opening Jibber Jabber 7:11 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 11:29 Email #1: Creating art about your past 25:18 Email #2: Getting over a breakup 36:23 Email #3: What to do when you’re worried about being a bad manager 47:56 Song of the Week (Sally's pick)

Episode 138: I Deserve A Treat

2018-04-1200:48:181

Episode 137: It’s Dad Week
On this episode, special guest co-host Molly Knefel (@mollyknefel) and Sally jibber jabber about pregnancy and Passover. Then they answer emails about dads and how to deal with with them they’re distant or difficult. 00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus 3:33 Opening Jibber Jabber 15:11 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 23:00 Email #1: How to deal with a distant dad (CN: talk of disordered eating) 37:42 Email #2: How to deal with a difficult dad 59:30 Song of the Week (Molly's pick)  

Episode 137: It’s Dad Week

2018-03-2900:59:541

Episode 136: The Carousel of Progress
On this episode Kate and Sally jibber jabber about boxing and smashing the patriarchy. Then they answer listener emails about your family not being supportive when you leave an abusive partner, and how to get over an amicable breakup when there's no spite to fuel your recovery. 00:00 Welcome to The Struggle Bus 5:10 Opening Jibber Jabber 9:32 A Thing We Did (for Self-Care) 13:20 Email #1: When your family is not being supportive when you leave an abusive partner (CN: Emotional abuse) 32:02 Email #2: How to get over an amicable breakup when there's no spite to fuel your recovery (CN: Emotional abuse, sexual assault, self harm) 48:41 Song of the Week (Sally's pick)

Episode 136: The Carousel of Progress

2018-03-2200:49:181

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Erika Myers

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

Jul 5th
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