Thoughts from Pool Therapy

Megan Kamerling
  • 5.0 (13)
  • Comedy
  • Updated Semimonthly

Welcome to Thoughts from Pool Therapy, the podcast that feels like you’ve spent a day at the pool with your besties! Dive in with sisters Megan and Melanie as they chat about all sorts of topics - nothing is off limits here. There will be cannonballs, a few belly flops, and even some trips to the deep end. Are you ready to take the plunge? Follow the Pod: Instagram: @pooltherapypod Follow Megan: Instagram: @roweeeyourboat X: @roweeeyourboat TikTok: @roweeeyourboat Follow Melanie: Instagram: @melrose6393 X: @MelRose6393 TikTok: @melaniejohnson941

  1. 5d ago

    EP. 100: WE. ARE. FUN!!! Our 100th Episode Extravaganza

    A hundred episodes in, Thoughts from Pool Therapy pulls back the curtain on the real story behind the pod - how two sisters turned COVID-era isolation into a long-running friendship ritual, what has changed since September 2020, and why this show still matters six years later. If you have ever needed a podcast that feels like hanging out with your funniest friends, this one is for you. Megan and Melody Bostick get candid about the origin story: furloughs, poolside conversations, mental health check-ins, astrology, and the spark that became a weekly show. They trace the evolution from tiny-mic chaos and weekly uploads to a more polished setup, a new format, and a rhythm that still centers connection, honesty, and laughs. They also read heartfelt messages from listeners around the world, revealing just how far the pod has traveled - from gyms and commutes to Argentina, Australia, France, and beyond. Along the way, they talk about the guests who shaped the show, the episodes that still make them laugh, and the emotional reason they keep coming back to the mic. This episode is part celebration, part time capsule, and part love letter to the pool peeps who kept showing up. Perfect for longtime listeners, new fans, and anyone who loves a podcast with real chemistry, big feelings, and enough inside jokes to make you feel like part of the group chat. Follow the Pod: Instagram: @pooltherapypod Follow Megan: Instagram: @roweeeyourboat X: @roweeeyourboat TikTok: @roweeeyourboat Follow Melanie: Instagram: @melrose6393 X: @MelRose6393 TikTok: @melaniejohnson941 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ License code: P2L3ORBVYNBME0FS Sound Effect by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠singsongsign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #Podcast #ThoughtsfromPoolTherapy #PopCulture #MentalHealth

  2. Sep 23

    EP. 99: C'mon SHAYTY

    Meg & Mel are back with a fast, funny pulse-check episode packed with culture, chaos, and the kind of unfiltered opinions that make you feel like you just spent the day at the pool with your besties. They tease what’s coming next, invite listeners to submit voice memos and favorite moments, and somehow manage to turn a short check-in into a full-on pop culture recap.In this episode, they talk about: Why Melanie gave Practical Magic 2 a controversial five-star review—and loved it more than the originalTheir current TV obsessions, from Hacks and The Night Agent to Glee, Abbott Elementary, and Sterling PointThe live-concert aftermath of seeing Bruno Mars in Tampa, including the one thing Megan wishes he had sungWhat they’re listening to right now, including Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Harry Styles, Victoria Monét, and moreThe exact comfort foods, Cook Out orders, and theme-park snacks fueling the weekWhy both hosts are running on fumes, nervous about upcoming ticket pre-sales, and still somehow thrivingTheir plans for the upcoming 100th episode and how listeners can contribute Megan also breaks down the astrology forecast for the weeks ahead, with Libra season, an Aries full moon, Mars in Leo, and Mercury entering Scorpio all pointing toward balance, confidence, and deeper truths. And if you’re counting down to the 100th episode, this is your reminder to send in your thoughts now. Follow the Pod: Instagram: @pooltherapypod Follow Megan: Instagram: @roweeeyourboat X: @roweeeyourboat TikTok: @roweeeyourboat Follow Melanie: Instagram: @melrose6393 X: @MelRose6393 TikTok: @melaniejohnson941 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ License code: P2L3ORBVYNBME0FS Sound Effect by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠singsongsign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #Podcast #ThoughtsfromPoolTherapy #PopCulture

  3. Sep 9

    EP. 98: It's Nice to Have A Friend, A Lover Album Review (feat. Kallie McLaughlin)

    Taylor Swift’s Lover is the rare album that can feel like a cotton-candy daydream and an anxious spiral at the exact same time. Melanie, Megan, and returning guest Kallie unpack why this glitter-soaked era still lands—and why some of its songs have aged into all-time favorites while others now feel impossible to skip.What starts as a celebration of pastel visuals, big pop hooks, and some of Taylor’s most beautiful writing quickly turns into a real conversation about love, attachment, and what it means to listen differently years later. The trio revisits the album’s 2019 release, the Scooter Braun masters drama, the shift from Reputation to Lover, and how Taylor turned a deeply public battle into a love letter to love itself. Whether Lover is your favorite era or the one you’ve quietly drifted away from, this conversation will make you want to revisit the album with fresh ears. Follow Kallie: Instagram: @kalliemc_ X: @KallieMc30 TikTok: @kallieomallie30 Follow the Pod: Instagram: @pooltherapypod Follow Megan: Instagram: @roweeeyourboat X: @roweeeyourboat TikTok: @roweeeyourboat Follow Melanie: Instagram: @melrose6393 X: @MelRose6393 TikTok: @melaniejohnson941 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ License code: P2L3ORBVYNBME0FS Sound Effect by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠singsongsign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #Podcast #ThoughtsfromPoolTherapy #TaylorSwift #Lover #TaylorNation #Swiftie

  4. Sep 2

    EP. 97: Comin' for Albert Einstein's Gig-o-rama

    In this short and lively episode, Melanie and Megan riff on everything from their current music obsessions and what they’re reading and watching, to favorite meals, mental check-ins, and a little Virgo season astrology. They also share updates on concert prep, upcoming trips, Halloween plans, and the chaos of everyday life, all with the same funny, unfiltered energy listeners love. Follow the Pod: Instagram: @pooltherapypod Follow Megan: Instagram: @roweeeyourboat X: @roweeeyourboat TikTok: @roweeeyourboat Follow Melanie: Instagram: @melrose6393 X: @MelRose6393 TikTok: @melaniejohnson941 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ License code: P2L3ORBVYNBME0FS Sound Effect by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠singsongsign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #Podcast #ThoughtsfromPoolTherapy #VirgoSeason #PumpkinSeason #PopCulture

  5. Aug 26

    EP. 96: Never Trust Your Thoughts After 9PM, A Midnights Album Review (feat. Beth Rhodes)

    Taylor Swift’s Midnights gets the full verdict here - and the takes are not what you’d expect. One of the hosts still calls it a top-three Taylor album, one now realizes it’s slipped out of her personal top tier, and Beth returns as the quarterly guest to help unpack why this record still hits so hard for some listeners and feels more mysterious on a fresh listen. We dig into the Midnights era from every angle: the 3 AM tracks, the viral rollout, the sleepless-night concept, and the songs that became instant fan favorites. From “Anti-Hero” and “Lavender Haze” to “Mastermind,” “Bejeweled,” “Midnight Rain,” and “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve,” this conversation gets into the lyrics, the production, and the very specific kind of midnight brain spiral Taylor turns into pop music. Follow Beth: Instagram: @wehrsbeth Follow the Pod: Instagram: @pooltherapypod Follow Megan: Instagram: @roweeeyourboat X: @roweeeyourboat TikTok: @roweeeyourboat Follow Melanie: Instagram: @melrose6393 X: @MelRose6393 TikTok: @melaniejohnson941 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ License code: P2L3ORBVYNBME0FS Sound Effect by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠singsongsign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #Podcast #ThoughtsfromPoolTherapy #TaylorSwift #Midnights #TaylorNation #Swiftie

  6. Jul 28

    EP. 95: Title of Ep?

    In today's episode of Thoughts of Full Therapy, Megan & Mel dive into a casual and entertaining conversation about everything from the quirky music choices at a nail salon to personal anecdotes about life and listening habits. Join us as we riff on various topics, share some laughs, and discuss our favorite tunes and podcasts. Follow the Pod: Instagram: @pooltherapypod Follow Megan: Instagram: @roweeeyourboat X: @roweeeyourboat TikTok: @roweeeyourboat Follow Melanie: Instagram: @melrose6393 X: @MelRose6393 TikTok: @melaniejohnson941 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ License code: P2L3ORBVYNBME0FS Sound Effect by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠singsongsign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #Podcast #ThoughtsfromPoolTherapy #TheOdyssey #Astrology #MentalHealth

  7. Jul 15

    EP.94: From Gyrating to Crying, A reputation Album Review (feat. Corey Waugh)

    Baby let the games begin!!! Megan & Mel are joined by friend of the pod, Corey Waugh, as they enter their reputation era. This episode dives into Taylor Swift’s reputation album, from the messy media moment that shaped it to the dark, defiant album it became. They unpack the rollout, the symbolism, and our favorite lyrics and live performances — plus why this record still hits like a confession and a comeback all at once. Follow Corey: Instagram: @BrieflyCorey TikTok: @brieflycorey Follow the Pod: Instagram: @pooltherapypod Follow Megan: Instagram: @roweeeyourboat X: @roweeeyourboat TikTok: @roweeeyourboat Follow Melanie: Instagram: @melrose6393 X: @MelRose6393 TikTok: @melaniejohnson941 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ License code: P2L3ORBVYNBME0FS Sound Effect by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠singsongsign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #Podcast #ThoughtsfromPoolTherapy #TaylorSwift #Reputation

  8. Jun 30

    EP. 93: "A Banana Speaks to Me"

    In this episode, you’ll discover how even tiredness and chaos breed authentic joy — as Melanie and Megan laugh through the chaos, reminding us that sometimes, the best moments happen when plans go off the rails. They share their latest music obsessions, from Harry Styles' new album to Gracie Abrams' collabs with Mumford & Sons, and reflect on the emotional rollercoaster that is Euphoria. You'll also get a sneak peek into behind-the-scenes of upcoming episodes — including their ambitious quest to get on the Jonas Brothers' podcast. Tune in, vibe out, and embrace the chaos — chaos rouses connection, and this episode is a celebration of exactly that. And don’t forget — it’s our hundredth episode coming soon! Share your favorite memories, inside jokes, or moments that made you laugh the loudest. We’re building something special, and we want you to be part of it. Follow the Pod: Instagram: @pooltherapypod Follow Megan: Instagram: @roweeeyourboat X: @roweeeyourboat TikTok: @roweeeyourboat Follow Melanie: Instagram: @melrose6393 X: @MelRose6393 TikTok: @melaniejohnson941 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ License code: P2L3ORBVYNBME0FS Sound Effect by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠singsongsign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠ #podcast #AskUsAnything #HeyJonas #Euphoria #EveryYearAfter #WidowsBay #Movies #5SOS #MentalHealth #Comedy

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Welcome to Thoughts from Pool Therapy, the podcast that feels like you’ve spent a day at the pool with your besties! Dive in with sisters Megan and Melanie as they chat about all sorts of topics - nothing is off limits here. There will be cannonballs, a few belly flops, and even some trips to the deep end. Are you ready to take the plunge? Follow the Pod: Instagram: @pooltherapypod Follow Megan: Instagram: @roweeeyourboat X: @roweeeyourboat TikTok: @roweeeyourboat Follow Melanie: Instagram: @melrose6393 X: @MelRose6393 TikTok: @melaniejohnson941

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  • Creator
    Megan Kamerling
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Megan Kamerling
  • Show Website
    Thoughts from Pool Therapy