Simon Paluck
Director
Appears in 241 Episodes
Co-Regulation & Passive Aggressive Texts
This Isn't Therapy... it's the final episode of the season where we cover co-regulation and passive aggressive texts. Through a deep dive into the concept of co-regula...
Friendship Crushes & Social Milestones
This Isn't Therapy... it's a convo about friendship crushes and the social milestones. Simon discusses a reddit post about a friendship crush and Jake teaches the love...
Nostalgia Core & Corporate Speak
This Isn't Therapy... it's a sneaky convo about what happens when we use (and overuse!) corporate jargon in the workplace and real life AND a deeper dive into why we f...
Projection & Aspect Ratios
This Isn't Therapy... it's a convo about projection (the psychological defense that makes us transfer our stuff onto others) and aspect ratios (and the hidden reasons ...
Company Retreat & Texting Your Ex
This Isn't Therapy... it's a fun, flirty, fab convo about the Amazon Prime show "Company Retreat" and a reddit user's query about whether or not they should text their...
Sycophantic AI & Why We Love Documentaries
This Isn't Therapy... it's a fun, flirty, fab convo about sycophantic AI and the psychology behind why we love documentaries. Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle/Lof...
Compilation: Family Dynamics
This Isn't Therapy...it's a flirty, fun, fab *compilation* episode of our greatest hits - featuring convos about family dynamics! Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle...
"What Should I Do?" & Cognitive Bias
This Isn't Therapy... it's a cheeky convo about solving problems and dealing with change and the mental biases that hold us back.Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle/...
✨ Astrology ✨ & Coaching vs. Therapy
This Isn't Therapy... it's the episode about astrology and the coaching vs. therapy debate. In this episode, Jake and Simon tackle the relationship between astrology a...
Digital Isolation & Main Character Energy
This Isn't Therapy... its a fun flirty fab conversation about a lovely listener's experience with loneliness, despite having online friends and the impact of main char...
The Business of Calm & How to Make a Major Life Decision
This Isn't Therapy... its a fun flirty fab conversation about the (ironic) mental health struggles occurring at Calm and a reddit user's question about learning how to...
Hilary Duff & Sports Betting
This Isn't Therapy... its a fun flirty fab conversation about sibling relationships, inspired by Hilary Duff's "We Don't Talk" (off her latest album), and the growing...
Sexistential (Robyn) & Trad Wives
This Isn't Therapy... its a fun flirty fab conversation about Robyn's latest album "Sexistential" (out now!) and the growing "soft-girl" & Trad Wife trend.Asking for a...
Gift-Giving Pressure & Goodness Anxiety
This Isn't Therapy... its a conversation about that feeling you get when you give and receive gifts and the pressure we put on ourselves to be a good person.Asking for...
Oversharing Online & Gen Z Going Sober
This Isn't Therapy... it's the episode about all things Gen Z: from oversharing online to going sober and drinking less.Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle/LofZNaNzG...
Irrational Anger & Productivity Guilt
This Isn't Therapy... its an episode about anger in all its forms and the pressure we put on ourselves to be productive (sometimes to the point of guilt!)Asking for a ...
Being High Maintenance & Being Low Maintenance
This Isn't Therapy... it's a convo about the tricky and delicate balance between being high maintenance and being low maintenance.Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle...
Survivor & Hot Girl Walks
This Isn't Therapy... it's the long-time-coming episode about the social ins-and-outs of Survivor and the TikTok trend "Hot Girl Walks."Asking for a Friend:https://for...
The Chore of Self-Care & The Mindset Quiz
This Isn’t Therapy… it’s an episode about how self-care is now being seen as equivalent to chores for certain groups of people. Next, Jake and Simon take the lovely li...
Finding Love & Sexy AI Companions
This Isn't Therapy... it's the episode about finding love and the phenomenon of Sexy AI companions. In this episode, Jake and Simon tackle a question from a lovely lis...
The Default Mode Network & Feeling “Muted”
This Isn’t Therapy… it’s the episode about The Default Mode Network, responsible for helping us be bored, self reflect, and go into real rest. From there, Simon and Ja...
Extinction of Experience & Friendship Breakups
This Isn't Therapy... it's an episode about the extinction of essential human experiences and what to do when you and your friends are on shaky ground.Asking for a Fri...
Decision Fatigue & Being Attracted To Your Therapist
This Isn't Therapy... it's an episode about decision overwhelm and being attracted to your therapist.Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle/LofZNaNzGe22W7XG7Follow us!I...
The Drama Triangle & Bedrotting
This Isn't Therapy... it's an episode about The Drama Triangle by Stephen Karpman and chronically online terminology, from brainrot to bedrot. Asking for a Friend:http...
Setting Good Goals & Disaster Capitalism
This Isn't Therapy... it's an episode about goal setting and the careless need to create carnage in the name of profit.Asking for a Friend:https://forms.gle/LofZNaNzGe...
🦌🎁 Rizzdolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 🎁🦌
Tune in to the NOW HOLIDAY CLASSIC, Rizzdolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer and hang around for the past two years of holiday remixes: 'Twas The Night Before Therapy and How ...
30-Day Digital Detox & The Roles of Social Change
This Isn't Therapy... it's an essential guide for detoxing from our digital devices and a discussion about the roles of social change. Asking for a Friend:https://form...
Wayward & "The Performative Male"
This Isn't Therapy... it's a discussion about this Fall's most popular Netflix show, Wayward, and therapeutic treatment programs. Then we discuss the controversial ide...
Labubus & FOMO-JOMO
This Isn't Therapy... it's a convo about fans and fandoms, trends and crazes, and the recent fanaticism about Labubus. Next up, we'll cover JOMO: The Joy of Missing Ou...
Touch Deprivation & Wicked: For Good
This Isn't Therapy... it's a long-awaited discussion of Wicked: For Good! But first, we discuss the emerging phenomenon of touch deprivation and how skin hunger keeps ...
