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Jul 2022
39m 55s

What's Allowed In The Locker Room

The Angry Therapist
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Opening poem: “A Waste.”  In this episode, John and Buddy discuss their “locker room” thread with their male friends and what should and shouldn’t be allowed. They end on a powerful question asked from the room. How do you deploy compassion if someone doesn’t see the whole you?


[THIS PODCAST IS CURRENTLY ON HIATUS. JOHN & BUDDY WILL BE BACK AFTER DYING THEIR HAIR.  STAY TUNED.]

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