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Pop Psych 101

Ryan Engelstad & Dr. Hayley Roberts

In an effort to educate and normalize, two therapists, Ryan Engelstad and Hayley Roberts, talk candidly about mental health and illness through the lens of movies, music, books, and TV. Common pop culture mental health tropes are analyzed, and the accuracy of their portrayals are in question, for better or worse. PopPsych can be raw and real, and very serious; it can also be very funny. If we really want to normalize the conversation about mental health, then we need to start having real and normal

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01:00:09

#77 Curiosity vs Judgement in Ted Lasso Season 1

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/07/31

This week Ryan and Hayley discuss how Ted Lasso's approach of curiosity rather than judgement looks across various circumstances; masculinity as it shows up and is reframed during season 1; as well as relentless optimism and anxiety. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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01:03:56

#76 Mental Health in the Music of Frozen II

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/07/15

(This version is not connected to Spotify - please listen on Spotify if you would like the songs built into the episode for you!) This week, Ryan and Hayley take a look at how the songs of Frozen II represent various experiences within mental health (hallucinations, depression, grief, attachment). They also take a look at a song that was removed from the movie and how it would have changed a huge part of the movie itself. --- Send in a voice message:

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01:02:53

#75 Agoraphobia in Woman in the Window

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/07/07

This week Hayley and Ryan delve into agoraphobia and anxiety as it is portrayed in the movie Woman in the Window, starring Amy Adams. They also talk about the unique presentation of a therapist receiving therapy and the tricky situation of having an unreliable narrator. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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01:04:18

#74 Consent and Gender Norms in Bridgerton with Novel...

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2021/06/30

This week Ryan and Hayley are joined by the cohosts of the Novel Feelings podcast to discuss Bridgerton - the show AND the book. They discuss how mental health discourse looks in Australia, as well as the topics of consent, gender, and gossip as it is portrayed by the Bridgerton series. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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00:55:38

#73 Finding your Spark in Disney Pixar's Soul

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/06/23

This week Ryan and Hayley discuss intentionality, the difference between goals and values, and Hayley gets on a soap box about passion. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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00:58:49

#72 Sports Psychology in The Weight of Gold with Dr....

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/06/16

This week Ryan and Hayley invite guest Dr. Shane Saenz (PsyD, CMPC: Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Sport Psychologist; https://www.drshanesaenz.com) to explore with them HBO's original documentary The Weight of Gold. Shane explains how sport is often the "first love" for many competitive athletes and the role that human development plays in their focus of their sport. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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01:05:33

#71 Relationship Patterns in Marriage Story

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/06/09

In this episode Ryan and Hayley break done the Netflix movie Marriage story. We break down the emotional toll of the divorce process and what kind of support the characters could benefit from. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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01:08:02

#70 Intergenerational Trauma in Mare of Easttown

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/06/03

This week Ryan and Hayley discuss intergenerational trauma in HBO's Mare of Easttown. We look at Mare's therapist and how Mare was able to work through her grief. We also answer the question "Why do therapists ask 'How did/does that make you feel?'" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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01:03:08

#69 Memory Loss in Memento

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/05/26

This week, Ryan and Hayley discuss the movie Memento. They play with the idea of how structure and order effect how memory is created and stored, as well as lost - particularly with regard to Anterograde Amnesia/Memory Loss. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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01:13:41

#68 Psychopathy vs Sociopathy in The Undoing

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/05/19

Hayley and Ryan break down the crisis experienced by therapist Grace Fraser, played by Nicole Kidman, and her family in this HBO series. We discuss the differences between psychopathy, sociopathy, and narcissism and why so many people are intrigued by true crime and mystery stories. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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01:13:42

#67 Identity and Loss in The Falcon and the Winter...

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/05/05

In this episode, therapists Ryan Englestad and Hayley Roberts discuss characters from the Disney+ series, Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. They explore personal identities that the characters desire and grow into, as well as those that they want to escape, avoid, and change. We also look into social dynamics including privilege, power, and race and how those play into how the characters are perceived and perceive others. Ryan shares a fear of his own that he faced, and Hayley doesn't even

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01:08:17

#66 Narcissistic Abuse in Tangled

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/04/21

Therapist Ryan Engelstad and psychologist Dr. Hayley Roberts discuss the themes of abuse and breaking abuse cycles in the Disney movie Tangled. We also break down our favorite (and surprisingly deep) songs from the movie. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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01:01:42

#65 Existential Dread in Palm Springs

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/04/07

Dr. Hayley Roberts and therapist Ryan Engelstad talk about existential dread in the movie (on Hulu) Palm Springs. We break down the mental health implications of being stuck in a time loop, and what we can learn from these characters that we can apply to being stuck in our own quarantine time loop. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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01:07:30

#64 Attachment Trauma vs Autism Spectrum Disorder in...

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/03/24

Therapists Ryan Engelstad and Dr. Hayley Roberts discuss some common misconceptions about Autism Spectrum Disorder, why some people think Beth Harmon fits this diagnosis, why she doesn't, and where the true source of her struggles lies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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01:05:37

#63 Traumatic Grief and Loss in Wandavision

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/03/12

In this episode Ryan welcomes new co-host Dr. Hayley Roberts! We are thrilled to talk about the Disney+ series Wandavision. We break down Wanda's losses and how traumatic grief differs from other forms of grief. We analyze how effective superhero shows are at portraying complex mental health issues, and our hopes for these characters going forward. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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00:59:24

#62 Addiction & Treatment Approaches in Bojack Horseman

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/03/04

In this episode I talk to comedian and podcaster Anthony Jeannot about the animated Netflix series Bojack Horseman. We talk about how Bojack handles his addiction and treatment process and how much of the fictional rehabilitation center is based in real treatment approaches. Check out Anthony's podcast! www.highbrowdrivel.com www.anthonyjeannot.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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01:10:04

#61 Gratitude vs Anxiety in Big Mouth

Pop Psych 101 ·

2021/02/17

In this episode I talk with fellow improviser Mick about the Netflix animated series Big Mouth. We talk about how each character is affected by Tito the anxiety mosquito in similar and different ways and how they use the power of gratitude to overcome their anxiety. Intro music by Arcane Anthems. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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00:51:18

#60 Family Trauma in Little Fires Everywhere

Pop Psych 101 ·

2020/09/08

In this episode I speak with fellow therapist and podcaster Patrice Nicole about Little Fires Everywhere. We talk about family trauma and the kind of support families need to cope. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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00:07:59

Archways (Bonus Episode)

Pop Psych 101 ·

2020/09/02

In this short episode I experiment with a new format where I open up a random image (https://rb.gy/y7d9ee) and draw some mental health related connections. If you liked this new format let me know on Twitter (@poppsych101) or via email at poppsych101@gmail.com. I would love to hear your thoughts! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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00:47:52

#59 Mental Health and Firefighting in Wildland

Pop Psych 101 ·

2020/08/24

In this episode I had the privilege of talking with firefighter Shaun Pryor about the mental health challenges of being a firefighter. We talked about the recent firefighting documentary Wildland and what its like to go from being a newly trained firefighter to being in the intense danger of a wildfire and what we can learn from how firefighter's cope with those challenges. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poppsych101/message

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