*Trigger warning. Abusive relationships and assault are discussed in this week’s episode.Restrictions have begun to lift and we felt it was time to start recording in person again. Over the past couple months, Ciara has been dropping some new vocabulary and Jeri has been pretending to know what it is, specifically the term “gaslighting.” Most recently, we ha ... Show More
Jan 20
You know him, you love him, Billy Shakes - The MacB*th Curse
Be advised that this episode is heavy on the tangents. If you're here for some lore and/or history- you'll need to skip ahead about 40 minutes. Give us a break, our name isn't Ladies & Topics for this reason. The topic you ask? Is that the question? After name dropping a certain ... Show More
1h 30m
Jan 13
Congratulations, you’ve been pooped on - Superstitions
This episode is a funny ha ha, definitely not serious ep about quirky little sayings that have transcended time. Are you more than a little sticious? This episode is for you. And to our OCD baddies- please remember that before you adopt one of these as a new intrusive thought, no ... Show More
1h 25m
Jul 2023
S5, Ep 5 Best Friend Therapy: Gaslighting - What is it? How can we recognise coercive control? Does it only affect romantic relationships?
TW; discussions around suicide.
This week we are talking about gaslighting, where the term originates from and how it has helped us name a particular type of coercive control.
We also talk about how it has been more recently adopted in casual conversation and how therapy talk doe ... Show More
44m 40s
