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Kristen & Claire

Kristen and Claire are marriage and family therapists (in training) as well as graduate students using this podcast to help each other, and listeners, make sense of life. Each week they discuss what it's like to become a therapist and what they're learning about themselves along the way.

Episodes

  1. 10/24/2020

    Productivity & Worthiness

    Join Kristen and Claire for this week's episode about the weight of productivity during COVID-19 and society that measures self worth based on how much we accomplish. Listen to their new segment called the Mental Break where the two therapists share their favorite cult. Kristen talks about academia and how hard it can be to "perform" and the two unpack what laziness is and if it's even real.

    1h 1m

  2. 09/22/2020

    Attachment Styles

    Kristen and Claire are back again to talk about relationships (of course) and the current state of their lives. The pair talk about recent relationship insights as well as the different attachment styles and what each brings to the table in relationships. They also talk about the importance of having a funeral for dead relationships and give listeners attachment style resources.

    1h 2m
  3. Self Love

    08/05/2019

    Self Love

    After their deep conversation about relationships on the last episode, Claire and Kristen decide to talk about the most important relationship: the one with yourself. Listen to their comments on the road to self love and learning to embrace yourself as much as you embrace and love others. Also, men are made in a factory.

    58 min
  4. 6. No One Deserves Me at My Best

    06/27/2019

    6. No One Deserves Me at My Best

    Funny title. Serious podcast. Our favorite episode yet, Kristen and Claire talk about all kinds of ships: Friend Ships, Romantic Ships, Healthy Ships, and Sinking Ships. Listen to their honest and raw conversation about what they've learned about life and love while becoming a therapist and experiencing their own highs and lows in relationships. What makes a relationship last? What's the difference between a romantic relationship and a friendship? Is love more about choice or magic? Listen to find out!

    44 min
  5. Enneagram 4

    06/23/2019

    Enneagram 4

    Kristen and Claire talk about the dark, twisty, stormy, and sometimes sunny world of being an Enneagram 4. Finally done with grad school and official masters of Marriage and Family Therapy, the two reflect on their experience and the way the Enneagram has impacted their growth and awareness of themselves. Claire and Kristen talk about what they love and hate about their "four-ness" and they way their identities have developed over the past few years.

    1h 7m
  6. Conflict, Power, and Fear

    01/11/2019

    Conflict, Power, and Fear

    "We do not make decisions out of fear." Kristen and Claire discuss the meaning of true leadership as well as their recent experiences of conflict with colleagues and peers. They share how they stand up to fear, especially when engaging in hard conversations with those in positions of power.

    42 min
  7. Like, Vulnerability

    10/01/2018

    Like, Vulnerability

    Kristen & Claire define vulnerability and discuss recent experiences, both of success and failure, with learning how to be open, honest, and fully known. Claire talks about her recent acts of vulnerability in dating and what she learned, while Kristen shares about an interesting assignment in sex class. **There are some issues with the audio but we think this content came from the heart/ we are 4's on the enneagram and strive for authenticity so sorry, we're not sorry.**

    56 min
  8. Cat Poop Mind Control

    09/03/2018

    Cat Poop Mind Control

    Claire and Kristen talk about their favorite conspiracy theories, as well as therapists going to therapy, and why they're in this field. They also discuss mental health and the way society views therapy and mental/emotional health.  **There are some issues with the audio but we think this content came from the heart/ we are 4's on the enneagram and strive for authenticity so sorry, we're a little bit sorry.** Music and editing help credit -- the great and wonderful Maddy.

    48 min
  9. Vikings Are People Too

    09/03/2018

    Vikings Are People Too

    Claire and Kristen talk about why they started this podcast, therapy, TWLOHA, obsessions, and Vikings. **There are some issues with the audio but we think this content came from the heart/ we are 4's on the enneagram and strive for authenticity so sorry, we're a little bit sorry.**

    27 min
  • 9 Episodes

4.6
out of 5
13 Ratings

About

Kristen and Claire are marriage and family therapists (in training) as well as graduate students using this podcast to help each other, and listeners, make sense of life. Each week they discuss what it's like to become a therapist and what they're learning about themselves along the way.

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