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My Therapist Said
by Stefanie Kral
My Therapist Said is where therapy, comedy, and the human experience collide. Hosted by Stef, a licensed therapist and advocate with just enough self-awareness left to translate the chaos of being human. Expect honest conversations, uncomfortable truths, and humor. Therapists have boundaries. This therapist has opinions.Because mental health doesn't have to be heavy to be heard.Disclaimer: My Therapist Said is a conversation, not therapy. Stef brings professional and lived experience to the mic, but the show is not intended as assessment, diagnosis, or individualized treatment advice.
Episodes
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the new girl is crying!!
What happens when you can accept your life, but you're having a really hard time digesting it? This week, Stef shows up exhausted, makeup-free (eyebrows don't count), and a little more honest than she planned. This week included: crying at work, questionable luck, and an inconvenient power…
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headway: the horror show
Hey, do you want to sit and talk about horror movies? This week, Stef is revisiting her childhood obsession with The Sixth Sense, explaining why The Ring and The Grudge still haunt her, and making the case for why psychological horror beats unnecessary gore. Not a horror movie girly? Don't worry....
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a sad memoir
What if the support you've been looking for has been surrounding you all along? This week on My Therapist Said, Stef shares an unexpectedly emotional milestone: celebrating her 500th yoga class during one of the most overwhelming weeks of her life. What started as a difficult morning became a...
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5 feet to the brain
What does support actually look like when you stop speaking in generalities and get specific about what you need? This week, Stef is officially recording post-work and somehow that leads us from 9:30 PM French toast and learning how to take care of yourself, to the tiny ways people make us feel...
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SOBER-ISH (pt. 2)
What happens when you realize you’re allowed to become a different version of yourself? Stef is back with the full wedding recap: narrowly avoiding a conga line, getting pulled over in rhinestones, and realizing just how much can change when you let yourself evolve with your life. But underneath...
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SOBER-ISH (pt.1)
What happens when you realize the version of you that used to work… doesn’t really fit anymore? This week, Stef is coming off her best friend’s wedding weekend and thinking about addiction, alignment, and the power of finding people who make it easier to become who you’re trying to be. She…
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ok question asker!!
Hi! Content note: This episode includes conversations about addiction, substance use, and overdose. What if understanding addiction required the rest of us to do a little more of the work? This week, Stef gets into what it actually means to love someone with addiction—why sobriety has to belong…
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where is the line??
Where’s the line between talking honestly about drug use and turning it into a moral issue? This week, Stef gets into the way society talks about addicts, why “just say no” leaves out basically all of the nuance, and what it could look like to de-moralize conversations about addiction altogether....
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believe in more
What happens when we stop deciding we already know how everything is supposed to work? This week, Stef gets into the snap judgments we make about therapy (with a little Secret Lives of Mormon Wives along the way), why maybe we should let creative people actually… create, and an extremely…
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is the jig up?!
What do aliens, cheating, and sending your partner to therapy have in common? Leave it to Stef to connect the dots. This week, Stef recaps surviving a bachelorette party without wearing a wig, talks friendship without all the pressure, gives an unsolicited PSA about trying to send your partner to...
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vibes are down
What happens when the people who understand the system best, stop coming for each other and instead focus on greater issues? This week, Stef gets into reality TV nonsense, therapist-on-therapist crime, broken systems, unsolicited solutions, Bubs being deeply annoyed by the sound of her voice, and...
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good vibes, allegedly
What if having absolutely no idea what you’re doing is actually part of figuring it out? This week, Stef is thinking about what happens when the people expected to hold everyone else are struggling themselves, why better mental healthcare has to include better support for providers, and whether…
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self-awareness: intact, bitch
What happens when you realize your parents were right and your tone actually is the problem? This week, Stef scraps an entire episode, re-records on a Sunday, and discovers that self-awareness is unfortunately alive and well. Somewhere along the way, an unplanned trip to Chile turns into one of…
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What’s the alternative?
What happens when your life feels like it’s falling apart and coming together at the same time? This week, Stef is in the messy middle—thinking about career changes, grief, identity, and what it means to keep moving when you don’t actually know where you’re going. She’s talking about the strange...
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Who's Supporting Therapists? ft. Jeanine Russo
What happens when the people supporting everyone else need support, too? This week, Stef is joined by Jeanine Russo, founder of Therapist Resource Network, to talk about what’s changed in the mental health field over the last 5–7 years, why therapist burnout can’t be solved by self-care alone…
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Where are the perks!!
What happens when everyone talks about mental health, but the people actually working in it still feel overlooked? This week, Stef is wondering where the perks are — from the differences between physical and mental healthcare to who gets the microphone when we talk about therapy. She also shares...
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Be nice to addicts!!
What happens when you start recognizing your own value? This week, Stef is thinking about how therapists can better advocate for themselves at work, the power of knowing your value, and why using your voice matters—whether you’re asking for more or challenging the way things have always been…
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It wasn't perfect
What if moving forward means letting the past be complicated? This week, Stef is taking chances, revisiting old possibilities, and occasionally making a move just to see what happens. Between a Sunday adventure with Bubs that goes wildly off course, Vanderpump Rules reruns, and a little career...
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Tell me for really
What if accepting that things may not be “all better” is what finally helps us move forward? This week, Stef attempts to release years of frustration through massage knots, challenging yoga poses, and whatever else the physical body is willing to hold. Some early-morning gossip sparks a deeper…
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Lack zest
What happens when you’re lacking zest while simuntaneously losing patience with yourself? This week, Stef returns from a much-needed break with limited answers, dwindling willpower, and several mental agonies to report. She gets honest about feeling untethered, becoming the 'sad girl' friend, and...
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I’m Shook, I’m Shocked
Ever overshare so deeply that you’re genuinely shocked everyone comes back? Well... welcome back!! This week, Stef is shook, shocked, and deeply opposed to practical jokes. She catches up on the latest 90 Day Fiancé chaos, admits she does not actually know the cool spots in South Lake Tahoe, and...
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Disorganized & Exhausted
What happens when your mind and body finally hit a wall? This week, Stef talks about therapist burnout, grief, and what it feels like when everything you've been carrying finally catches up to you. What started as a conversation about therapist advocacy quietly became an episode about grief,...
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hi! i'm stef.
Before we get into the stories, opinions, and occasional spirals... I figured I should probably introduce myself. Welcome to My Therapist Said. I'm so happy you're here!
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A Lot
Why are we so quick to label people instead of getting curious about their story? This week, Stef talks about 90 Day Fiancé, childhood trauma, grief, feeling out of place, and why the loudest people in the room are often the ones who spent the longest feeling unheard. Plus, Bubs discovers…
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Forever 34
This week, Stef reflects on what it means to feel different from the very beginning. A conversation about hyper-independence, childhood, authority, trauma, and the moments that quietly shape who we become long before we have the language to understand them. From getting in trouble at school to...
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Baseline anxious
Hi! Content warning: This episode includes conversations about childhood abuse. Please take care of yourself and skip this one if today isn't the right day. ❤️ This week, Stef reflects on what it means to heal from childhood trauma while realizing that some parts of your nervous system take much...
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Screaming over my intuition
This week, Stef explores what it means to trust yourself when life feels uncertain. From learning not to rush repair in relationships to realizing that anxiety doesn't always need to be solved, this episode is a conversation about slowing down, getting to know your feelings, and listening to your...
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Sorry, Mom: Reality TV, Tattoos & Bad Dates
This week, Stef spirals from 90 Day Fiancé into a bigger conversation about communication, mixed signals, and why saying what you actually mean seems so much harder than it should be. Along the way, she shares thoughts on reality TV relationships, modern dating, and responds to the people who...
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The lives she didn’t live
Do you ever wonder what life would be if you'd made a different decision? Not because you want to go back, but because you're trying to make sense of where you are now. This week, Stef reflects on The Midnight Library, the strange pull of alternate lives, and what happens when you find yourself...
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It's Giving: Mental Spiral
This week, Stef reflects on what it feels like to be stuck in the middle of a major life transition—grieving the version of life you expected while trying to stay open to what comes next. A conversation about anxiety, career pivots, purpose, and the strange pressure to have everything figured out...
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The Too Aware Chronicles
Hi! Content warning: This episode includes conversations about grief, addiction recovery, and a past overdose. Some days Stef wonders if self-awareness has gone a little too far. This week, Stef talks about why she doesn't want to go to therapy either, what it feels like to stop agreeing with the...
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Isolated Incident: Post-share shame & second-half feelings
This week, Stef reflects on the strange vulnerability that can come after telling your own story. From navigating Father’s Day and the complicated feelings that come with talking openly about her childhood, to wondering whether she is the only person who feels slightly outside of the traditions...
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The Messy Middle: Doing bad, but showing up
Hi! Content warning: drug overdose, suicidal ideation, and cancer. This week, Stef sits in the uncomfortable space between the highs and lows—the place where you can be proud of how far you’ve come and still feel completely untethered. A conversation about anxiety, uncertainty, identity, and what...
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Canon Events: Zooming out to see it all
For the 100th episode of My Therapist Said, Stef reflects on the moments that quietly change the direction of our lives. From the loss of both her parents to a conversation about addiction, this episode explores what it means to look back with compassion, make peace with uncertainty, and…
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Honest Hypocrite: Choosing compassion
What if we're all just working with the tools we were given? This week, Stef reflects on generational trauma, mental health, addiction, and the growing divide between older and younger generations. From a coffee conversation about therapy and resilience to a vulnerable discussion about her...
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No Answers, No Problem: Learning to Trust
What if the problem isn't that you don't have the answer yet... it's that you're just asking yourself the question too often? This week, Stef reflects on self-trust, uncertainty, and the exhausting habit of demanding answers from yourself before you're ready to have them. Through stories about...
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Let Me Be Mad: Grief, Growth & Uncomfortable Conversations
This week, Stef reflects on anger, grief, and the uncomfortable conversations many people don't have. What starts as an unexpected reminder of both of her parents turns into a deeper exploration of loss, guilt, and the complicated reality of how the people we love continue to shape us long after...
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The Art of Suffering: Community, Curiosity & Cold Showers
This week, Stef reflects on what happens when you stop letting other people define who you’re supposed to be. From crying on the mic as a therapist to questioning the boxes we put ourselves and others into, this episode explores identity, authenticity, and the freedom that comes from being a full...
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70,000 Emotions
Stef is back on this Friday episode reflecting on a sleepless night, a much-needed therapy session, and what happens when you stop treating every difficult feeling like something that needs to be fixed. Part therapy reflection, part existential spiral, and part stream-of-consciousness comedy...
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Boundaries in hell
The boundaries are in hell this week. Stef talks about grief, vulnerability, and the strange emotional whiplash that happens when you’re trying to separate your identity from expectations that have consumed you for years. What starts with an embarrassing moment at yoga turns into a bigger...
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Sad about roadkill
Stef is back on this Friday episode to riff on the worldly impacts of mental health provider burnout, emotional exhaustion, and the strange pressure to keep functioning inside systems that clearly aren’t working. Somewhere between unpacking Bravo relationship dynamics, grieving roadkill on the…
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Sometimes I be grievin"!!
We are back baby!! This week Stef talks about losing her mom, transitions, vulnerability, and the strange pressure humans put on themselves to constantly have answers for everything. What starts as a conversation about grieving slowly unfolds into a deeper reflection on therapy, dating…
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The Party Within x Evan Cudworth
Stef sits down with "party coach" Evan Cudworth for a conversation about connection, addiction, loneliness, identity, and what it means to actually have fun again. What starts as a conversation about partying turns into a deeper discussion around isolation vs. solitude, nostalgia, social anxiety,...
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Life is a horror movie
Life is feeling a little... horror-movie-coded this week. Stef talks about closing her private practice, burnout, risk tolerance, grief, embarrassment, and the strange identity crisis that happens when the thing you worked so hard to build suddenly ends. What starts as a conversation about...
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Not All Men
Hi! Content warning: this episode includes discussion of stalking and nonconsensual sharing of intimate content. If you’re experiencing something similar, please seek legal support if it feels safe to do so. Take what you need and skip ahead if it’s not for you today. What starts as a…
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Ouch Bubs!
Some episodes feel more like a conversation than a podcast, and this is one of those. Stef gets honest about mental health, shame spirals, addiction, and the strange experience of trying to find balance while still being very human. This episode dives into the consequences of avoidance, the...
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Pent-Up Vibes & Poor Communication
This week Stef is talking pent-up vibes, poor communication, and the very real urge to absolutely lose your mind instead of just… sending the text. From a wild dressage documentary that somehow turns into attempted murder (yes, really), to the subtle art of dodging accountability in addiction...
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Down to Clown
Hi! Content warning: this episode includes discussion of teenage drug use, specific substances, and overdose. Take what you need and skip ahead if it’s not for you today. Stef dives in this week talking about what happens when you step outside your comfort zone… and immediately want to go back to...
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Don’t Let Kaiser Make You Mad Dude
Welcome back to the circus 🎪 This week we’re talking relationships, mental health, and the very real experience of falling in love with a man you met for 7 minutes…twice. Stef gets into how her brain works in dating (hi OCD, hi grief), why she tends to glamorize the unavailable, and what…
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I’m a silly goose, not an idiot
This week, Stef spirals (lovingly) through a few things that aren’t sitting right—starting with turning 34 and realizing people have a lot to say about it. From why being young isn’t something to be sought after, to the very real habit of placing unfair expectations on people (and then wondering...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
My Therapist Said is where therapy, comedy, and the human experience collide. Hosted by Stef, a licensed therapist and advocate with just enough self-awareness left to translate the chaos of being human. Expect honest conversations, uncomfortable truths, and humor. Therapists have boundaries. This therapist has opinions.Because mental health doesn't have to be heavy to be heard.Disclaimer: My Therapist Said is a conversation, not therapy. Stef brings professional and lived experience to the mic, but the show is not intended as assessment, diagnosis, or individualized treatment advice.
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My Therapist Said is where therapy, comedy, and the human experience collide. Hosted by Stef, a licensed therapist and advocate with just enough self-awareness left to translate the chaos of being human. Expect honest conversations, uncomfortable truths, and humor. Therapists have boundaries. This...
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My Therapist Said is created and hosted by Stefanie Kral.
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