Paul Scheer, Laci Mosley, Shantira Jackson, Nori Reed
Dec 26, 2023
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Comedians and actors Paul Scheer, Laci Mosley, Shantira Jackson, and Nori Reed join the show for a lively discussion. Topics include therapy, difficult relatives during holidays, birthdays, personal belongings, condoms, Peloton fitness, toxic relationships, marriage, grooming, apologizing, pandemic boundaries, and embracing love.
Lacey finds therapy helpful and sees a psychiatrist and a therapist to navigate her situationships.
Shatira sees two therapists, one to discuss black issues and the other for EMDR therapy in her almost 5-year relationship.
Nori, who has been single for 10 years, shares her experience with a somewhat mean older therapist.
Paul, in a committed relationship for 15 years, highlights the value of therapy and gaining fresh perspectives.
Deep dives
Long-term relationship and therapy
Lacey has been technically single for 10 years and has had a series of situationships. She finds therapy helpful and sees a psychiatrist and a therapist.
Short-term relationship and therapy
Shatira has been in a relationship for almost 5 years and lives with her partner. She sees two therapists, one to discuss black issues and the other for EMDR therapy.
Single and therapy
Nori has been single for 10 years and is currently seeing an older therapist. She shares that the therapist is somewhat mean to her during their sessions.
Long-term relationship and therapy
Paul has been married for 15 years and has been in a committed relationship. He mentions that therapy has been helpful and his therapist offers a fresh perspective.
Setting Boundaries with Family
The listener is in a dilemma between her girlfriend and her younger sister. Her sister wants a close friendship with her girlfriend, but the listener is uncomfortable with this. The listener feels caught in the middle and wants to establish boundaries. She doesn't want them to be best friends, but also doesn't want there to be awkwardness. She seeks advice on how to navigate this situation.
Jealousy and Insecurity
The listener's sister may be experiencing jealousy and insecurity, as she wants to be as close to the listener as her girlfriend is. The girlfriend is firm about the boundaries she wants, and the sister's request could be fueled by wanting more attention from the listener. It's essential for the listener to communicate open and honest with both parties to address the sister's desire while setting healthy boundaries.
Sibling Dynamics and Individual Relationships
The listener's sister may be struggling with sibling dynamics and expectations. It's important to recognize that not every partner needs to be best friends with a sibling, and it's normal to have different dynamics in different relationships. The listener can reinforce the importance of their individual relationships with both her sister and her girlfriend, emphasizing that closeness with one doesn't diminish the connection with the other.
Back in July, to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Couples Therapy, we decided to put on our first live show since the start of the Pandemmy™, OUTSIDE at Permanent Records Roadhouse, and we asked some of our favorite former guests to join us: Paul Scheer, Laci Mosley, Shantira Jackson and Nori Reed! And what a time it was! Find out how many therapists each of our guests see, hear Shantira discipline a heckler in real time, learn about how Paul is an intellectual nepobaby (???) and MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!
(Audio note: there were some technical difficulties with Paul's mic for the first few minutes, but it gets fixed after that)
