Call Your Therapist

Max & Justin
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Hosted by Dr. Max Ziegenhagen, a trauma and relationship therapist, and Justin Tucker, a commercial creator and storyteller, this podcast explores the messy, meaningful, and often misunderstood parts of life. From relationships, family dynamics, masculinity, and personal growth to trauma, healing, identity, and modern partnership—each episode offers thoughtful conversations that blend professional insight with lived experience. With humor, heart, and hard truths, Max and Justin create space for deeper dialogue around the things most people feel... but don’t always know how to say. This is a podcast for anyone navigating connection, communication, and what it really means to do the work. Because life is rarely simple—and there’s always more to it.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Episode 1.8: Everything You Know About Anxiety Is Wrong

    Everything we think we know about mental health is most likely incorrect. Especially if we are gathering too much verbiage from the old school game of telephone we know today as social media. Even the occasional self-help book can steer us away from core and definitive meanings in the world of psychology. Humans often take words that sound like they apply to them and tend to self-diagnose, often changing the integrity of what a word means, such as ANXIETY. Is it something you have or just something you feel? Both? Let's break it down as Dr. Max defines what the word actually means. It could be the key to fixing those anxious moments a lot of us feel from day to day.

    38 min

  2. 6d ago

    Episode 1.7: Friendship, Pt. 2 - Loneliness

    There's so much to be discussed in the arena of friendships but this second part is a conversation around loneliness and why we feel it and how to navigate the fact of being physiologically alone and the emotional pull that loneliness can have on our emotions. Growing a discernment for understanding the difference can make or break a downward spiral of reactions that may or may not be unnecessary within ourselves.

    47 min

  3. Jun 5

    Episode 1.6: Friendship

    Max and Justin discuss the topic of friendship. Why is it more difficult for adults to make friends in comparison to children? Why do couples struggle to have friendships outside of their relationships? Do men and women have the same criteria in making friends? Maybe it's lack of effort and maybe it's fear but there's been a shift in our modern world in how people approach friendship so it's time to break it down for better understanding.

    45 min

  4. May 18

    Episode 1.5: A Little Patience

    There's a quote we found that pretty much sums up this episode in one sentence: "Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting." — Joyce Meyer

    31 min

  5. May 11

    Episode 1.4: We Broke Up... Now What?

    Breakups. We've all had one that felt like a life-altering experience but how many of us have sat and really thought about the way we navigate life after?  Max helps simplify this stage in three parts that can become a helpful tool to cope with identifying what one might be feeling after a separation. Processing life after grieving the loss of a relationship can be one of the most difficult times in our lives so this is just the start of our conversation around this topic. Stick around because we will certainly be back for more on the subject of divorce and breakups.

    33 min

  6. May 5

    Episode 1.3: Are You Unsafe or Just Uncomfortable?

    Did you watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 15: Reunion yet? These reality shows can be much more than just heated drama and glam. This episode is all about the definitions of what it means to be uncomfortable and what it means to be unsafe. Why is it important to know the difference? Your relationships, careers and self-preservation depend on it.

    22 min

  7. May 3

    Episode 1.2: Settling Down vs. Settling "In"

    In this episode, Max and Justin discuss the unique language that happens in the beginning phases of romantic relationships challenging the negative connotation of settling down.

    44 min

  8. Apr 30

    Episode 1.1: Testing, 1 2 3

    Our first episode! Consider this a test run / introduction as we did one session and then decided to upgrade our entire setup. That said, on this episode we discuss the purpose of our show, a little bit about us and our relationship and where we are hoping go with the podcast. Stick with us because we are stoked for the conversations to come (and guests). Thanks for supporting!

    27 min
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About

Hosted by Dr. Max Ziegenhagen, a trauma and relationship therapist, and Justin Tucker, a commercial creator and storyteller, this podcast explores the messy, meaningful, and often misunderstood parts of life. From relationships, family dynamics, masculinity, and personal growth to trauma, healing, identity, and modern partnership—each episode offers thoughtful conversations that blend professional insight with lived experience. With humor, heart, and hard truths, Max and Justin create space for deeper dialogue around the things most people feel... but don’t always know how to say. This is a podcast for anyone navigating connection, communication, and what it really means to do the work. Because life is rarely simple—and there’s always more to it.

Information

  • Creator
    Max & Justin
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Call Your Therapist