Therapist Unplugged

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Welcome to Therapist Unplugged – Real Talk from Real Therapists.Hosted by Laurie Poole of The Montfort Group, this podcast pulls back the curtain on what really happens in and around the therapy room. No jargon, no perfection—just honest conversations about the messy, meaningful, and deeply human parts of life. We cover everything from burnout and boundaries to sex, shame, relationships, parenting, grief, identity shifts, and mental health in the modern world. Each episode features licensed therapists who get it—because we live it too. If you're looking for emotional insight without the clinical lecture, you're in the right place. New episodes drop regularly.Subscribe, listen in, and stay a little more human with us. *The Montfort Group is a private pay therapy practice in Plano, Texas specializing in helping high achieving adults and couples understand emotional patterns, relationship dynamics, and burnout beneath outward success.

  1. 4D AGO

    What IVF Really Asks Of A Marriage

    What happens to a marriage when becoming parents stops feeling simple? IVF can look like a clean plan on paper: appointments, medication, an embryo transfer, a baby at the end. Then real life shows up with unknowns, failed cycles, and the kind of grief that doesn’t fit neatly into a timeline.  In this deeply honest episode of Therapist Unplugged, Laurie Poole sits down with a couple willing to share the emotional reality of infertility, miscarriage, and IVF. Catherine and Tim open up about the grief, pressure, hope, isolation, and unexpected intimacy that shaped their five-year fertility journey. Together, they talk about the emotional toll IVF takes on a relationship, the loneliness couples often experience in silence, and the way infertility can quietly consume everyday life.  If you or someone you love has experienced infertility, IVF, miscarriage, or the emotional weight of trying to grow a family, this conversation offers honesty, comfort, and a reminder that you are not alone. Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Therapist Unplugged is produced by The Montfort Group, a boutique therapy practice based in Plano, Texas, helping individuals, couples, and families build emotionally intelligent, connected lives. Subscribe for real conversations with real therapists, because healing doesn’t happen in perfect soundbites. To learn more about our team or schedule a session, visit: www.themontfortgroup.com Follow us on Instagram: @themontfortgroup

    42 min

  2. APR 6

    Who’s Driving the Car? Understanding Inner Child Work with Julia Satterlee

    What if the reactions you can’t explain… aren’t coming from your present at all? In this episode of Therapist Unplugged, Laurie Poole sits down with guest Julia Satterlee to explore a question that quietly shapes so many of our lives: who’s really driving the car? Together, they unpack the impact of inner child work and how early emotional experiences continue to influence the way we think, react, and show up in our relationships today. From childhood conditioning to unconscious beliefs about worth, safety, and love, this conversation offers a deeper look at why certain patterns feel so hard to break. Julia shares how triggers in adulthood often point back to unresolved wounds, and how learning to meet your own emotional needs can shift the way you relate to yourself and others. They also explore how relationships act as mirrors, why conflict can be an opportunity for healing, and what it really means to come back to yourself. This is a conversation about awareness, compassion, and the kind of work that doesn’t always look easy but changes everything. --------------- Julia Satterlee is a life and relationship coach, speaker, and intuitive who specializes in inner child healing and personal transformation. She facilitates inner child healing workshops, retreats, and coaching sessions designed to help people reconnect with themselves and create more aligned, authentic lives. Connect with Julia: Instagram & TikTok: @juliasatterleecoaching Booking + offerings: Available via her Paperbell: https://paperbell.me/julia-satterlee Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Therapist Unplugged is produced by The Montfort Group, a boutique therapy practice based in Plano, Texas, helping individuals, couples, and families build emotionally intelligent, connected lives. Subscribe for real conversations with real therapists, because healing doesn’t happen in perfect soundbites. To learn more about our team or schedule a session, visit: www.themontfortgroup.com Follow us on Instagram: @themontfortgroup

    45 min

  3. MAR 13

    Conflict and Repair in Relationships with Connie Cornwell

    Conflict is inevitable in relationships. The real question is what happens next. In this episode of Therapist Unplugged, Laurie Poole reconnects with longtime mentor and respected couples therapist Connie Cornwell to explore one of the most important skills couples often lack: the ability to repair after conflict. Laurie and Connie discuss why couples often get stuck in painful conflict cycles, how family-of-origin patterns shape the way we show up in relationships, and why flexibility has become increasingly important in modern partnerships. They also explore the emotional skills that make repair possible—from learning to understand multiple perspectives to developing the ability to pause and observe our own reactions in the middle of conflict. If you want better communication, deeper emotional intimacy, and a relationship that can grow instead of get stuck, this conversation is a great place to start. Connie Cornwell, MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S, brings more than 30 years of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Approved Supervisor. She is a Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and a member of the American Family Therapy Academy. Connie serves as Senior Supervisor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Family Studies Center in the Department of Psychiatry, where she trains and supervises interns, psychiatry residents, and medical students. Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Therapist Unplugged is produced by The Montfort Group, a boutique therapy practice based in Plano, Texas, helping individuals, couples, and families build emotionally intelligent, connected lives. Subscribe for real conversations with real therapists, because healing doesn’t happen in perfect soundbites. To learn more about our team or schedule a session, visit: www.themontfortgroup.com Follow us on Instagram: @themontfortgroup

    44 min

  4. MAR 7

    What Women Need to Know About Midlife Weight Gain, Hormones, and Metabolism

    What if midlife weight gain isn’t simply about willpower? In this episode of Therapist Unplugged, Laurie Poole sits down with Dr. Richa Mittal of Radiant Health Weight Loss and Wellness to talk about the complex relationship between hormones, metabolism, and weight during midlife. Together, they explore what many women experience during perimenopause and menopause—changes in sleep, mood, energy, and body composition that can feel confusing and frustrating. Dr. Mittal explains why the common advice to simply “eat less and move more” often misses the bigger picture. From hormonal shifts and visceral fat to the role of nutrition, sleep, and muscle mass, this conversation reframes midlife weight gain through the lens of metabolic health rather than blame. You’ll hear: Why hormonal changes can affect weight, mood, and energyThe difference between visceral fat and other types of body fatHow nutrition, sleep, and gut health influence mental and physical wellbeingThe role of GLP-1 medications and when they may be helpfulWhy self-compassion matters more than diet culture during midlifeIf you’ve ever felt like your body suddenly started playing by different rules, this episode offers clarity, science, and a more compassionate way to think about midlife health. Learn more about Dr. Mittal’s practice, Radiant Health Weight Loss and Wellness, at myradianthealth.com She also writes about midlife wellness, nutrition, and metabolic health on her blog Life, Fully Nourished, which you can find at richamittalmd.com Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Therapist Unplugged is produced by The Montfort Group, a boutique therapy practice based in Plano, Texas, helping individuals, couples, and families build emotionally intelligent, connected lives. Subscribe for real conversations with real therapists, because healing doesn’t happen in perfect soundbites. To learn more about our team or schedule a session, visit: www.themontfortgroup.com Follow us on Instagram: @themontfortgroup

    30 min

  5. FEB 13

    Valentine’s Day, Your Way

    What if Valentine’s Day didn’t have to feel like a performance? In this episode of Therapist Unplugged, Laurie Poole is joined by therapist and colleague Heather Caballero to rethink a holiday that often brings more pressure than connection. Together, they explore how early memories, social comparison, and cultural expectations can quietly shape how we experience February 14th. Instead of defaulting to crowded restaurants or obligatory gestures, Laurie and Heather talk about designing a day that actually fits your life. From honoring your love language to widening the circle beyond romantic partners, this conversation offers permission to celebrate connection in ways that feel steady, personal, and real. Whether you’re partnered, single, somewhere in between, or simply tired of the Hallmark script, this episode invites you to make Valentine’s Day your way. Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Therapist Unplugged is produced by The Montfort Group, a boutique therapy practice based in Plano, Texas, helping individuals, couples, and families build emotionally intelligent, connected lives. Subscribe for real conversations with real therapists, because healing doesn’t happen in perfect soundbites. To learn more about our team or schedule a session, visit: www.themontfortgroup.com Follow us on Instagram: @themontfortgroup

    21 min

  6. FEB 9

    Integrative Psychiatry: A More Thoughtful Approach to Mental Health Care

    What if mental health care didn’t have to feel rushed, reactive, or one-size-fits-all? In this episode of Therapist Unplugged, Laurie Poole is joined by psychiatrist Dr. Christian Monsalve for a grounded conversation about integrative psychiatry and what thoughtful care looks like in practice. Together, they explore why many high-functioning people continue to feel unsettled despite doing everything “right,” and how slowing down can support long-term stability without swinging to extremes. If you’ve ever felt unsure about your mental health care, questioned whether medication adjustments were the whole answer, or wanted a steadier way to understand what’s happening beneath the surface, this conversation offers a more intentional perspective. For more information about working with Dr. Monsalve, visit Verigrate Health at www.verigrate.com Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Therapist Unplugged is produced by The Montfort Group, a boutique therapy practice based in Plano, Texas, helping individuals, couples, and families build emotionally intelligent, connected lives. Subscribe for real conversations with real therapists, because healing doesn’t happen in perfect soundbites. To learn more about our team or schedule a session, visit: www.themontfortgroup.com Follow us on Instagram: @themontfortgroup

    40 min

  7. JAN 17

    Processing Grief: What Loss Teaches Us About Time, Choice, and Healing

    Grief doesn’t follow a script. It surges in kitchens after laughter and settles into quiet corners of the day, especially when loss compounds across months.  In this episode of Therapist Unplugged, Laurie Poole and Courtney Strull from The Montfort Group have an honest conversation about processing grief after the loss of loved ones. Courtney shares her experience of losing multiple family members in a short period of time, including her father, and how grief reshaped her sense of time, identity, and the way she chooses to live. Whether you’re navigating your own grief, supporting someone you love, or simply trying to understand loss more deeply, this conversation offers space, language, and permission to be exactly where you are. Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Therapist Unplugged is produced by The Montfort Group, a boutique therapy practice based in Plano, Texas, helping individuals, couples, and families build emotionally intelligent, connected lives. Subscribe for real conversations with real therapists, because healing doesn’t happen in perfect soundbites. To learn more about our team or schedule a session, visit: www.themontfortgroup.com Follow us on Instagram: @themontfortgroup

    45 min

  8. 12/12/2025

    Introducing Angela Johnson: The First Practicum Fellow of The Montfort Group

    What if the hardest chapters of your life became the experience that makes you a steadier presence for others? Angela Johnson joins Laurie for her first conversation as The Montfort Group’s inaugural practicum fellow — a role shaped by a long, honest road back to herself. Her path into counseling took the scenic route: a career in education, a complicated pregnancy, divorce, blended family challenges, and the quiet shock of the empty nest. The result is a therapist-in-training with an uncommon mix of humility, clarity, and practical wisdom. In this episode, Laurie and Angela talk openly about what real-life experience brings into the therapy room, especially when clients are navigating the messy spaces between roles like co-parenting, blending families, redefining partnership, or figuring out who they are when the kids leave. Angela offers the kind of insight that comes from living it — slow pacing, healthy boundaries, clarity around discipline, respect for each child’s loyalties, and a deep understanding of what helps a new family system hold. Angela begins seeing clients this December, and her work is especially supportive for women in transition, parents navigating blended families, and couples trying to protect the foundation they’ve built. If you’ve been thinking about starting therapy or finding a guide for this next chapter, this is a beautiful way to meet her. Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Therapist Unplugged is produced by The Montfort Group, a boutique therapy practice based in Plano, Texas, helping individuals, couples, and families build emotionally intelligent, connected lives. Subscribe for real conversations with real therapists, because healing doesn’t happen in perfect soundbites. To learn more about our team or schedule a session, visit: www.themontfortgroup.com Follow us on Instagram: @themontfortgroup

    32 min
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About

Welcome to Therapist Unplugged – Real Talk from Real Therapists.Hosted by Laurie Poole of The Montfort Group, this podcast pulls back the curtain on what really happens in and around the therapy room. No jargon, no perfection—just honest conversations about the messy, meaningful, and deeply human parts of life. We cover everything from burnout and boundaries to sex, shame, relationships, parenting, grief, identity shifts, and mental health in the modern world. Each episode features licensed therapists who get it—because we live it too. If you're looking for emotional insight without the clinical lecture, you're in the right place. New episodes drop regularly.Subscribe, listen in, and stay a little more human with us. *The Montfort Group is a private pay therapy practice in Plano, Texas specializing in helping high achieving adults and couples understand emotional patterns, relationship dynamics, and burnout beneath outward success.

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  • Creator
    The Montfort Group
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Therapist Unplugged
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