{"podcast":{"title":"Therapy Chat","slug":"therapy-chat-215844","podcast_index_feed_id":215844,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/303d5792-3fd7-4731-b268-57d1f542269b","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/therapy-chat","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2023/4/3/17/e3d12496-b0f2-4fab-94b0-fd35ef68d22e_therapy-01_4_2.png","author":"Laura Reagan, LCSW-C","episode_count":539,"summary":"Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, Psychotherapist, Burnout Prevention Consultant and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator interviews guests to discuss holistic and alternative approaches used in psychotherapy, counseling, coaching and healing sessions. Be a fly on the wall as therapists discuss the practice of psychotherapy and how they implement self care into their own lives to prevent therapist burnout. Conversations about mindfulness, self compassion, The Daring Way™, EMDR, art therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, other somatic methods, trauma, parenting, attachment will get you thinking deeply about therapy and the universal experience of being human, with all the joy and pain that entails.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T04:18:41.582412+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapy-chat-215844"},"episode":{"title":"524: The Motherhood Myth with Vanessa Bennett","slug":"524-the-motherhood-myth-with-vanessa-bennett","published_at":"2026-04-20T17:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapy-chat-215844/524-the-motherhood-myth-with-vanessa-bennett","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapy-chat-215844","url":"https://therapychatpodcast.com","audio_url":"https://audio2.redcircle.com/episodes/375500bd-e550-4d46-8888-901387ee3067/stream.mp3","summary":"With Mother's Day approaching, this week we are revisiting one of my favorite conversations of 2025. My guest is Vanessa Bennett, LMFT, author of \"The Motherhood Myth: A Depth Therapist's Guide to Redefine Parenting, Reimagine Intimacy, and Reclaim the Self.\" So many of us who were socialized as women are considering what it means to exist in a female body, and expectations around womanhood and mothering in a colonized culture - Vanessa and I discuss the shadow and light aspects of this identity, and our experiences, in this soulful conversation. Through the lens of depth psychology, Vanessa Bennett explores themes of motherhood, including the archetypal wounds that women carry. You may be familiar with the mother wound, and we also talk about how we carry sister wounds, witch wounds, father wounds and more. We discuss societal myths surrounding motherhood and the importance of reclaiming one's self and intuition after becoming a parent. Vanessa Bennett, LMFT, is a licensed depth psychotherapist, author, and facilitator known for her no-nonsense yet compassionate approach to personal growth and healing. She is the coauthor of the bestselling relationship book \"It’s Not Me, It’s You,\" with her partner John Kim and co-hosts the Cheaper Than Therapy podcast. A former New Yorker now based in Los Angeles, Vanessa leads transformational retreats and workshops grounded in Jungian and depth-oriented psychology. Through her writing, teaching, and digital content, she helps others break generational patterns and reconnect with their truest selves. Find everything Vanessa Bennett offers on her website here . Resources for Therapists and Helping Professionals: Therapists and mental health professionals: I created a FREE video to help you feel more confident in supporting survivors…","meta_description":"With Mother's Day approaching, this week we are revisiting one of my favorite conversations of 2025. My guest is Vanessa Bennett, LMFT, author of \"The Mot…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2917,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/therapy-chat-215844/episodes/524-the-motherhood-myth-with-vanessa-bennett/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapy-chat-215844/524-the-motherhood-myth-with-vanessa-bennett.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}