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The elephant in the room had to be addressed: Coronavirus AKA Covid19. This week we explored all of our associations and feelings around the pandemic and both admitted our struggles during this global crisis, as well as our own flaws in the way we handle and talk about the current situation. On one hand these times bind us all together and make our experiences much more collective than they used to be, considering things like nationwide lockdowns, but on the other hand we also feel like we have never been more different than our peers and the people around us, with extremely differing emotions surrounding the topic and different ways of experiencing it! 😣 💛

ANXIETY. Something we all know and we all struggle with (some more, some less). According to psychoanalysis, anxiety is the emotion that is the core of all (!) our mental issues! But why? What exactly is anxiety? And what is its purpose? In this week‘s episode we dive into this big topic, discussing facts, own experiences and differentiations, ranging from social anxiety to phobias, panic attacks and general anxiety. Anxiety is such an uncomfortable feeling that can make us feel isolated and alone with our problems but in reality, it connects us all. So let’s talk about it 😀 Click the link in our bio to get to the episode and don’t forget: we all struggle with something! ✨

In the words of our therapist: “ANDDDD OEDIPUS HAS ENTERED THE STAGE” 🎬 this statement is so accurate considering the amount of times we have reflected on a strange situation or behavior in our lives and then came to the realization that it is connected to the Oedipus complex! A theory that has been rejected and discredited by MANY, the Oedipal conflict is something we work with and use a lot in our psychoanalytic therapies and education, so we wanted to make an episode about it in hopes of you all giving it a fair chance if you think it’s gross or weird (which is completely understandable 🤣) so basically once again our daddy issues are telling us that they are here to stay, and that it’s okay! 😁🤷🏻‍♀️

This week we’re telling you that there is a constant battle going on in your mind between stuff that wants to come out and other forces that do their best in keeping that stuff in the dark. Those essential forces are the so called DEFENSE MECHANISMS. The lady who randomly attacks you in the supermarket. That one cousin who you cannot help but despise and don’t know why. The need to kick something or someone when you are upset. ALL DEFENSE MECHANISMS. Still not sure what we’re talking about? Fair enough. Listen to the episode and find out what it’s all about! 😋 Warning though! You‘ll start observing defense mechanisms EVERYWHERE! ⚔️

What if we told you that there is basically a guide to what kind of people you find yourself in romantic relationships with and why? THERE KIND OF IS! Welcome to attachment styles ladies and gentlemen, one of our favorite subjects to chat about. It’s so crazy to think about the dynamics we had with caregivers during infancy being our references of how to pick up an eligible bachelor 🤦🏻‍♀️

WE DID It! We managed to get our very first guest on the podcast! Meet Martin, an amazing hairdresser and techno DJ in Vienna, who openly shares his experiences from his own therapy with us, as well as gives us a male perspective on body image, social media and emotional vulnerability among men. Also, we talk about the many parallels of hairdressers and therapists, which are numerous and were so interesting for us to hear! We really hope you guys enjoy this episode as much as we did talking to Martin, he‘s a blast!

We struggled to talk about addiction this week and got frustrated as we were reminded of what a toll it’s taken on our own families. When reflecting on our compulsive behaviors our narcissism was once again revealed and guys, it is striving! Last but not least - was Sigmund Freud a cocaine addict?!

This week‘s topic was an intense one for us since we share some of our very personal experiences with body image issues and disturbed eating behavior/eating disorders. It‘s important to us to share these experiences, since we know we are not alone in this! So tune in if you want to hear some insight on where body and eating issues actually stem from, why we are critical of the term „body positivity“ and what helped us on our personal journeys of recovery.

This week we’re taking you on a journey through time starting with Carla’s amazing story telling skills as she sets the scene in Ancient Greece and tells us the story of where the word narcissist comes from, ALL the way to Lola’s ex (the narcissist) because it’s pretty hard to have an episode without mentioning an ex. Thanks for listening and take note of how to spot those darn narcissists - including the narcissists in ourselves!

Kicking off season 2 with a topic that we‘re all familiar with 🤬 Yes yes, you know what aggression is, but there is wayyyy more to it than simply being angry! Aggression is sneakily disguised in our daily life „habits“, some you might not even think of. It’s also closely linked to sexuality and repressed in such a strong way that we can‘t help but be obsessed with everything related true crime! Listen to the full episode on spotify, apple podcast or anchor to find out more and let us know what you think of this new, more structured and theme-related format of the podcast.