{"podcast":{"title":"Crissle’s Couch","slug":"crissle-s-couch-7571258","podcast_index_feed_id":7571258,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/EKMEE3638628720","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8bcb99d6-baa9-11f0-a474-c7eec50e96c8/image/766bb5c48a6a10dd20c5cac320410c91.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"CAKE MEDIA","episode_count":40,"summary":"Come in and take a seat on Crissle’s Couch. Each week Crissle brings sharp truth along with her own lived experience and insight to listener letters, solo reflections, and candid conversations — equal parts culture, critique, and care. This trailer introduces the show’s mix of honest advice, tough love, and gentle accountability, so you’ll know what it feels like to be heard, challenged, and maybe a little bit healed. Tune in and get comfortable! This isn’t therapy, but it just might be the next best thing.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T00:17:41.119455+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crissle-s-couch-7571258"},"episode":{"title":"Session 33: Calling Crissle","slug":"session-33-calling-crissle","published_at":"2026-06-30T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crissle-s-couch-7571258/session-33-calling-crissle","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crissle-s-couch-7571258","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/EKMEE8541416396.mp3","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/EKMEE8541416396.mp3","summary":"This week, Crissle is answering your questions LIVE! Today’s callers are opening up about complicated family relationships, supporting loved ones through mental health challenges and knowing when it may be time to walk away from a friendship. One caller is questioning whether to continue pursuing a relationship with her father after he abruptly stopped speaking to her following a misunderstanding. Another caller is looking for guidance on how to support an aunt whose increasingly concerning behavior has created conflict within their family and church community. The final caller is struggling with whether to confront her best friend after a series of troubling choices left her questioning if their friendship still aligns with her values. Crissle shares advice on emotional maturity, navigating difficult family dynamics, approaching loved ones with compassion, having honest conversations and recognizing when a relationship may have run its course. Want to talk to Crissle on a future episode? Email advice@crisslescouch.com and include \"chat live\" in the subject line. Resources: Mental Health Guide: https://www.helpguide.org/ Stay Connected:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch0:14 — My Dad Ghosted Me 16:55 — My Aunt's Mental Health Is Tearing Our Family Apart36:01 — I Can't Look at My Best Friend the Same Anymore Crew:Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris MorrowAudio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on FilmProduction Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"This week, Crissle is answering your questions LIVE! Today’s callers are opening up about complicated family relationships, supporting loved ones through…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3680,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crissle-s-couch-7571258/episodes/session-33-calling-crissle/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crissle-s-couch-7571258/session-33-calling-crissle.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}