Between a Hot Mess & a Therapist
By Shawna Lovin, MA, LPCS
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Welcome to Between a Hot Mess & a Therapist. This isn't your typical self-help podcast. This is where seasoned therapist Shawna Lovin, LPC-S tells the truth about burnout, helper life, and building a different kind of practice and career.
If you're a therapist, counselor, social worker, or helper who's exhausted by what the system keeps asking of you — and you're ready to build something that actually fits your life and your energy — you're in the right place.
Expect real talk about clinical culture, sustainable practice building, Human Design as a capacity tool, and what it looks like to build a different life on purpose. No hustle gospel. No performative wellness. Just honest, grounded conversation from someone who's lived it.
Hosted by Shawna Lovin, LPC-S | Texas LPC Supervisor | Practice Building Consultant | shawnalovinlpcs.com
New episode every week.
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Subscribe so you don't miss an episode. And if this one landed — share it with one person who needs it.
If you're a therapist, counselor, social worker, or helper who's exhausted by what the system keeps asking of you — and you're ready to build something that actually fits your life and your energy — you're in the right place.
Expect real talk about clinical culture, sustainable practice building, Human Design as a capacity tool, and what it looks like to build a different life on purpose. No hustle gospel. No performative wellness. Just honest, grounded conversation from someone who's lived it.
Hosted by Shawna Lovin, LPC-S | Texas LPC Supervisor | Practice Building Consultant | shawnalovinlpcs.com
New episode every week.
——————————————————————————
WORK WITH ME
——————————————————————————
Practice by Design (for fully licensed clinicians, $497): https://shawnalovinlpcs.com/work-with-me
LPC Supervision (Texas Associates only, $400/mo): https://shawnalovinlpcs.com/lpc-associate-supervision
Ten Twenty QM (custom tees): www.tentwentyqm.com
FREE Still Human audio series: https://healingrootswab.myflodesk.com/reset
——————————————————————————
FIND ME
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YouTube: youtube.com/@heyyallitsshawna
Website: shawnalovinlpcs.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyyallitsshawna
Subscribe so you don't miss an episode. And if this one landed — share it with one person who needs it.
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83. Your Body Hates the Job You’re Good At (Your Human Design Might Explain It)
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Jun 14, 2026 |
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82. I Thought It Was Just Burnout Again, Until This Happened at Work
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Jun 07, 2026 |
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81. The Anti-Helper Era: Why Helpers Secretly Hate the Field
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May 31, 2026 |
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80. Silent Quitting Your Life: When the Old You Doesn’t Fit Anymore
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May 24, 2026 |
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79. You Don’t Work a Job. You Rent Your Life.
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May 17, 2026 |
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78. When Your Birthday Lands Next to Mother’s Day
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May 10, 2026 |
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77. Good Girl Contract: How the Mother Wound Fuels Helper Burnout
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May 03, 2026 |
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76. When You’re the Regulator: The Family Role That Burns Helpers Out
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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75. Stop Fixin’ Grown A** Folks: When Boundaries Make You the Problem
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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74. You’re Not ’FINE’: Why Gen X Helpers Don’t Ask for Help
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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73. The Clinical Culture Manifesto
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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72. New Year Energy for Helpers: Why “Fresh Start” Makes You Worse
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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71. Hey, Hey y'all, Howdy, How ya' doin'? (Season 3)
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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70. You Don’t Need a Resolution — You Need Intentions (Winter Reset for Burnt-Out Helpers)
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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69. Tangled in Travel: Why Stepping Away Unlocks Who You Really Are
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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68. When Life Is Too Loud: Finding Clarity in Burnout, Stress, and the Messy Middle
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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67. Thanksgiving Chaos & Real Gratitude: The Art of Owning Your Mental Health
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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66. How Slowing Living Brought Me Back Into My Own Life (A Full-Circle Wedding Story)
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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65. A Projector in a Generator World: Stop Proving Your Worth in Systems That’s Built to Burn You
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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64. Healing in Motion: How Travel Is Becoming My Next Chapter for Burnout Prevention
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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63. Why Adults Need to Feel Wild Too: Halloween, Rituals & the Nervous System of Play
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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62. The Helper’s Marriage: 18 Years of Learning to Love Without Burning Out
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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61. When Friendships Shift: Navigating Midlife Connection as a Helper
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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60. You’re Not Locked In, You’re Stuck: How Helpers Sabotage Their Energy
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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59. OMG, She Turned 13: Parenting with Emotional Boundaries, Nervous System Awareness & Human Design
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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58. Aligning with Your Unique Energy and Blending Alternative Practices (ft. me, Shawna Lovin, LPC-S) on the Therapy Tea Podcast
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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57. Stop Ghosting Yourself: Why Helpers Need a Different Kind of Rest
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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56. The Shadow Side of Human Design
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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55. Midlife what? Men have a ‘Crisis’ and Women get labeled ‘Crazy’
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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54. The Quiet Shift: Listening to Your Heart When Everything Feels Too Much
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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53. The Mother Wound Nobody Wants to Talk About
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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52. I Quit Being a Therapist
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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51. The Myth of the Regulated Therapist
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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50. What If You’re Not Burnt Out, You’re Bored?
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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49. The Professionalism Trap & The Mindf*ck of Being a “Good” Healer
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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48. Why Traveling with Family Feels Like a Nervous System Exorcism?
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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47. The Lie of Freedom They Sold Us
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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46. Liberated Frequency: Escaping Burnout and Stepping Into Your Power
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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45. Why You Don't Trust Rest (Even When You Teach It)
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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44. I Can't Do This Anymore... Stop Thinking That!
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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43. Healing in the Noise
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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42. Rest Isn't a Luxury
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May 28, 2025 |
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41. Diagnosing Is a Distraction: The Lie We Bought and the Truth We’re Reclaiming
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May 21, 2025 |
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40. Becoming, Boundaries & the BS I’m Leaving Behind
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May 14, 2025 |
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39. Mother. Therapist. Human. Barely Holding It, Deeply Honoring It.
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May 07, 2025 |
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38. I'm Obviously Right... Again!?!
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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37. Pillow Talk: What My Hubs Human Design (Accidentally) Taught Me About My Perspective
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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35. The Mental Load: The Silent Killer of Your Energy, Sanity, and Soul
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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34. Your Warning Signal: Burnout Isn’t a Badge of Honor
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Trailer 2: Hey, Howdy, How ya doin?
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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33. From Grad to Licensed: The LPC Process Made Simple-ish (Texas Edition)
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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32. What 2024 Taught Me About Growth, Hustle, and Living Fully
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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31. Navigating Burnout, Secondary Trauma, and Compassion Fatigue
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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30. Your Life is Not an Emergency 24/7
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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29. The Truths & Unexpected Lessons
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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28. More Letters, More Debt: Unpacking Grad School Trauma
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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27. Unlearning the BS: How Grad School Failed
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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26. Are you listening?
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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25. Lessons from a Jedi
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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24. Spotting the Soul Suckers
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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23. You Are Wired for Survival
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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22. The Silent Undercurrent
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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21. Navigating the Dark Side: A Journey with Suicide
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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20. The Magic in Your Mess: Embracing the Beauty in Chaos
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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19. Embracing your inner Alchemist
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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18. Everyday Trauma
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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17. Let's Rise Together!
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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16. Unlocking the power of 4%
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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15. Your Chemical Messengers Dance Party
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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14. Empowerment Over Conformity: Living Unapologetically Me
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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13. The Cyclic Connection
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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12. Navigating the Maze of Hormonal Havoc
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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11. No Magic Wand Here
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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10. Nature's Rx for Burnout
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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9. Therapist Taboos: Reaching the Edge of Emotion
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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8. F@*k the Hustle Culture
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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7. Selfish Seasoned Therapist
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May 29, 2024 |
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6. The Perfectionism Paradox
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May 22, 2024 |
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5. From Blowout Parties to Soulful Reflections
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May 15, 2024 |
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4. Slaying the Balance Myth
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May 08, 2024 |
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3. The Art of Embodied Self-Care
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May 01, 2024 |
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2. Flickering Flames: Understanding Therapist Burnout
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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1. The Birth of Between a Hot Mess and a Therapist
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Trailer 1: Welcome to The Hot Mess Rebellion
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Mar 29, 2024 |