{"podcast":{"title":"Conversations with Coach LA","slug":"conversations-with-coach-la-7109776","podcast_index_feed_id":7109776,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/NF39NdHy","website_url":"https://conversations-with-therapist-coach-la.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/a925a80e-1cf8-4f2c-8d52-8aff430936ff/3e62cbc4-6f29-4bf4-bc42-ce1e585eaa00/3000x3000/chatgpt_image_may_11_2026_061150_pm.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Lakisha R. Austin","episode_count":158,"summary":"Hi, my name is Lakisha Austin also known as Coach LA. I am a psychotherapist and life coach with a down-to-earth approach to providing therapeutic support. I love using music, an emphatic ear, a witty sense of humor, and unapologetic clinical skills to debunk myths about therapy. Step into my office and listen to real people have candid conversations about this thang called LIFE. Don’t hesitate to Chime in & help me encourage individuals to own their stuff & set boundaries to fix their life! Share your experiences, relationship issues, and daily stressors on the live interactive Facebook chat! My virtual office hours are Sundays 10-11 pm on the UrbanHeat 98.1fm! Call-In 617.238.7111, Tune In, or Just Listen live at https://www.heat981fm.com/ weekly on Sundays at 10 pm. Listen to the replay weekly on Thursdays or watch it on the UrbanHeat Facebook page.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-coach-la-7109776"},"episode":{"title":"Laughter as Healing: Jonathan Gates on Comedy, Culture & Coping Through Life","slug":"laughter-as-healing-jonathan-gates-on-comedy-culture-coping-through-life","published_at":"2026-04-23T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-coach-la-7109776/laughter-as-healing-jonathan-gates-on-comedy-culture-coping-through-life","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-coach-la-7109776","url":"https://conversations-with-therapist-coach-la.simplecast.com/episodes/laughter-as-healing-jonathan-gates-on-comedy-culture-coping-through-life-Zzpmk8QU","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/92a4a805-0728-48c3-8148-77a7706181d0/326daf54-f3e0-4590-84df-da61a0c38334/episodes/audio/group/7261b642-298c-45cc-9f65-7330bd4eeb81/group-item/ac047098-967b-4d68-967c-86155471e6b3/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=NF39NdHy","summary":"We’re laughing—but we’re also healing. Comedian & radio personality Jonathan Gates joins the 🎙️ Virtual Couch for an Up Close & Personal conversation you didn’t know you needed. Because behind every joke… there’s a story. We’re talking: 😂 Humor as therapy 💭 Mental health in the culture 🔥 Turning pain into punchlines 📍 Streaming LIVE everywhere Come for the laughs… stay for the truth.","meta_description":"We’re laughing—but we’re also healing. Comedian & radio personality Jonathan Gates joins the 🎙️ Virtual Couch for an Up Close & Personal conversation you…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6060,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conversations-with-coach-la-7109776/episodes/laughter-as-healing-jonathan-gates-on-comedy-culture-coping-through-life/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-coach-la-7109776/laughter-as-healing-jonathan-gates-on-comedy-culture-coping-through-life.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}