Crissle’s Couch

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Come in and take a seat on Crissle’s Couch. Each week Crissle brings sharp truth along with her own lived experience and insight to listener letters, solo reflections, and candid conversations — equal parts culture, critique, and care. This trailer introduces the show’s mix of honest advice, tough love, and gentle accountability, so you’ll know what it feels like to be heard, challenged, and maybe a little bit healed. Tune in and get comfortable! This isn’t therapy, but it just might be the next best thing.

  1. 3d ago

    Session 35: Calling Crissle

    This week, Crissle is taking your live calls and helping listeners navigate difficult relationships with parents and friendships that may have reached their breaking point. One caller is struggling to repair her relationship with her mother after discovering she ignored her calls on Mother's Day to secretly visit her husband in jail.  Another caller recently cut off her mother after years of financial and emotional strain. While our final caller is questioning whether to reconnect with a former best friend after a painful falling out. Throughout the episode, Crissle discusses communicating difficult emotions with parents and setting healthy boundaries. She also explores how to recognize which relationships add value to your life and which ones may be time to let go. Crissle shares how writing a letter to a parent can be a powerful way to express years of hurt, create space for honest communication, and begin moving forward. She also explains how emotionally immature parents can leave lasting wounds that carry into adulthood. Want to talk to Crissle on a future episode? Email advice@crisslescouch.com and include "chat live" in the subject line. Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch0:18 — My Mom Ghosted Me on Mother's Day19:24 — I Had to Cut Off My Mom Because She Kept Demanding Money37:55 — Did I Mess Up... or Is My Friend Being Raggedy? Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Crew:Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris MorrowAudio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on FilmProduction Coordinators: Faith Lena  ·   Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Jun 30

    Session 33: Calling Crissle

    This week, Crissle is answering your questions LIVE! Today’s callers are opening up about complicated family relationships, supporting loved ones through mental health challenges and knowing when it may be time to walk away from a friendship. One caller is questioning whether to continue pursuing a relationship with her father after he abruptly stopped speaking to her following a misunderstanding. Another caller is looking for guidance on how to support an aunt whose increasingly concerning behavior has created conflict within their family and church community. The final caller is struggling with whether to confront her best friend after a series of troubling choices left her questioning if their friendship still aligns with her values. Crissle shares advice on emotional maturity, navigating difficult family dynamics, approaching loved ones with compassion, having honest conversations and recognizing when a relationship may have run its course. Want to talk to Crissle on a future episode? Email advice@crisslescouch.com and include "chat live" in the subject line. Resources: Mental Health Guide: https://www.helpguide.org/ Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch0:14 — My Dad Ghosted Me 16:55 — My Aunt's Mental Health Is Tearing Our Family Apart36:01 — I Can't Look at My Best Friend the Same Anymore Crew:Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris MorrowAudio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on FilmProduction Coordinators: Faith Lena  ·   Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. May 26

    Session 28: Calling Crissle

    This week Crissle is answering your questions LIVE! Today’s callers are opening up about friendship fallout, feeling emotionally unsupported by family and navigating tension within interracial relationships and marriage. One caller is struggling with how to reconnect after ghosting her best friend for over a year. Another caller is questioning her role within her family after years of feeling unheard and emotionally unsupported by the people she’s always shown up for. The final caller opens up about difficult conversations surrounding race, politics and white fragility after her husband admitted he would’ve voted for Trump if they were American. Crissle gives advice on communication, emotional accountability, family dynamics, conflict avoidance and what it means to feel truly safe, understood and supported within your closest relationships. Want to talk to Crissle on a future episode? Email advice@crisslescouch.com and include “chat live” in the subject line.  Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 0:25 — Live Caller: I Ghosted My Best Friend and Now I Regret It 18:06 — Live Caller: I Feel Like the Black Sheep of My Family 34:55 — Live Caller: My White Husband Said He Would’ve Voted for Trump Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes:Crew:Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris MorrowAudio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on FilmProduction Coordinators: Faith Lena  ·   Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Come in and take a seat on Crissle’s Couch. Each week Crissle brings sharp truth along with her own lived experience and insight to listener letters, solo reflections, and candid conversations — equal parts culture, critique, and care. This trailer introduces the show’s mix of honest advice, tough love, and gentle accountability, so you’ll know what it feels like to be heard, challenged, and maybe a little bit healed. Tune in and get comfortable! This isn’t therapy, but it just might be the next best thing.

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