

Secondhand Therapy
PonyBear Studios
Secondhand Therapy is a funny, honest mental health podcast where two unlicensed best friends unpack their weekly therapy sessions.Join Louie Paoletti and Michael Malone as they explore anxiety, ADHD, grief, masculinity, and emotional growth—with humor, heart, and total transparency. Each episode blends raw self-reflection with real time takes on therapy, trauma, relationships, and the messy process of healing.It’s real talk about mental health in the modern world, and why personal growth is so damn hard.
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Feb 5, 2024 • 44min
My New Love and Panic Attacks | #027
Papa Bear has a life update that he has been hiding from the Bear Cubs for a few weeks; he comes clean before opening up about some new struggles. Michael discusses his fear of not being enough for potential partners before getting into his realization that he needs a hobby. Michael has an epiphany about his anxiety.
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Jan 29, 2024 • 60min
Family Dysfunction and EMDR with Lara Beitz | #026
We welcome comedian Lara Beitz to the sleuth to talk all things mental health.
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Jan 22, 2024 • 41min
Setting Goals and Wanting to Cry | #025
Lou still can’t cry and may be getting closer to knowing why before talking about getting closer with his therapist and how he feels defeated in therapy lately. Michael is still a people pleaser and talks about how outside opinions help him make progress. Michael and Lou discuss goal-setting in personal and professional aspects.
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Jan 15, 2024 • 58min
Codependence and a F*cked Up Nervous System | #024
Lou is kinda grumpy; Michael has no interest in learning how to be alone. Michael talks about sacrificing all of his needs in order to please those around him before detailing how he gets into the hole of isolation. Lou talks about being in touch with his body and how that affects one’s nervous system. The boys discuss their different approaches to swag. Lou wants to cry but still hasn’t. Yet.
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Jan 8, 2024 • 47min
Daddy Issues and The Family Man | #023
Lou and Michael discuss their very different relationships with their fathers and their ideologies regarding families and forgiveness.
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Jan 1, 2024 • 60min
PTSD and Self-Love with Hanorah | #022
In this episode, Hanorah discusses anxiety, PTSD, and self-love. She delves into her musical journey, influences such as Etta James, and the release of her album 'Perennial'. The chapter descriptions cover emotional healing, vulnerability, trust in relationships, and returning to therapy during the pandemic.

Dec 18, 2023 • 43min
Social Anxiety at the Christmas Party | #021
Lou and Michael discuss party experiences and shoe etiquette. They debate small talk authenticity and loneliness. Michael opens up about struggles with codependency and processing emotions.

Dec 11, 2023 • 51min
Child Abuse and Adult Entertainment with Silvia Saige | #020
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions related to sexual assault, child abuse, pedophilia. suicide, suicide attempts. We welcome Siliva Saige to the sleuth to discuss her difficult journey from childhood to becoming a star in adult entertainment.
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Dec 4, 2023 • 46min
Boundaries and the Comfort of Misery | #019
Lou is still talking about his newfound fear of relationships; his therapist gives him a crash course on attachment styles and boundaries before he explains how it can be all tied to a discomfort about identity. Lou and Michael talk about how misery can be comforting before Michael talks about his melancholy Thanksgiving where he fell into a dark hole of grief. Michael talks about embracing the disgruntled employee that lives within all of us.
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Nov 27, 2023 • 54min
Rejection and the Ultimate Breakup Strategy | #018
Lou reveals his strategy for dealing with breakups before Michael gives his thoughts on anger and retaliation that follows cheating. Lou talks about dealing with feelings of rejection in the dating world. Michael talks about his recent business trip where he implemented some new self-love tactics before getting into his desire to unlock some childhood memories in therapy. Lou and Michael talk more about Lou’s recent rejection.
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