105: Depression, Anxiety, and the Myth of the Chemical Imbalance
What if the entire “chemical imbalance” story about depression was oversimplified… and it’s actually keeping you stuck?In conversation, we tackle: The 2022 study that “debunked” serotonin—and why ever...
31 Mar 46min
104: Taylor Frankie Paul & The Cost of Reality TV
Is this reality tv... or are we watching real people's lives unravel in front of us.In conversation, we tackle: The storyline that somehow includes assault charges, a leaked body cam video, AND a Bac...
24 Mar 1h 10min
103: What's REALLY going on with Men's Mental Health with Dr. Audra Horney
In this episode, Sam sits down with psychologist Dr. Audra Horney to talk about what therapists — and the internet — are getting wrong about men right now.In conversation, we tackle: The uncomfortable...
17 Mar 1h 13min
102: The Female Ambition Penalty with Stefanie O'Connell
For years, women have been told that success comes down to confidence: negotiate your salary, advocate for yourself, and lean in. But what happens when women follow that advice—and still face backlash...
10 Mar 1h 4min
101: Q+A: Echo Chambers, Critical Thinking & Friendship
We're doing something different this week: we went through our giant list of listener questions and topic suggestions and gave our top-of-the-dome thoughts on a bunch of them. - Are headphones making ...
3 Mar 41min
100: America's Next Top Model & Its Cultural Impact
Did America’s Next Top Model actually empower women or did it just package trauma, body shame, and misogyny as inspiration?In conversation, we tackle: Why America’s Next Top Model was the perfect stor...
24 Feb 53min
99: How to Have Healthy Relationships with Nedra Tawwab
In this episode of Nuance Needed, host Amanda White is joined by therapist and bestselling author Nedra Tawwab. In conversation they discuss: The gray areas of relationships — where boundaries, connec...
17 Feb 43min
98: We're Labeling the Wrong Things
In this episode, we're unpacking why everything from nail polish to dating behavior now needs its own branded term and how that's making us more paranoid and less equipped to handle real life. This ep...
10 Feb 49min
