In this episode, John talks about fatherhood: the pros, cons, and a heartfelt message to his daughter. He ends the episode with a song from his daughter, Logan.
Roughly ten minutes of self help in a shot glass. If you're looking for a wine glass, you've come to the wrong place. Marriage family therapist and best-selling author, John Kim, shares his life an ... Show More
Nov 17
How We Survived Therapy School (Barely)
In this raw, unfiltered conversation, John & Vanessa reveal the emotional, financial, and spiritual journey of entering — and surviving — the mental health world. From burnout and red tape to awakening and purpose, this episode exposes the hidden side of the therapist pipeline an ... Show More
27m 29s
Oct 17
Telling Harsh Stories to Yourself About Yourself? How To Rewrite the Narrative. | Allison Sweet Grant
Nobody makes it out of childhood unscathed. Here's a guide to letting go of the past. Allison Sweet Grant, graduate with dual master's degrees from the University of Michigan, is a psychiatric nurse practitioner, turned author. She has been published in The New York Times and The ... Show More
46m 21s
Sep 29
Steps to Heal From a Narcissistic Parent
This is my most vulnerable episode yet. For the first time, I open up about my relationship with my father and the deep impact it had on how I saw myself, my relationships, and my life. I share what it was like growing up with a difficult parent, the ways it shaped my identity, a ... Show More
42m 18s
Apr 2024
Arati's Story | A Daughter in the Stars
<p class="p1">Liz shares the story of her wild pregnancy, birth, and the loss, of her daughter Arati.</p> <p class="p1">Her experience is a deeply spiritual one where her daughter guided her toward all of the choices she made during her pregnancy. While<span class="Apple-converte ... Show More
1h 39m
Nov 2016
Joe DiNardo - Meditation and a Love Story
First-time author Joe DiNardo shares his courageous journey with his late wife Marcia, from cancer diagnosis through death, as told in his new book, "A Letter To My Wife". It’s a sad but hopeful look at the richness of love that explores how the practices of meditation and mindfu ... Show More
38m 12s
Dec 2017
Rebecca Traister: The Power of Being Single
Rebecca Traister is an author and writer-at-large for New York Magazine. She writes about women, culture, and politics, and her most recent book is All The Single Ladies.
On this episode of Simplify, Traister and Caitlin Schiller discuss the larger meaning of singlehood, why marr ... Show More
31m 49s
Apr 2025
Second Drink: Take Your Daughter to Work Day
This week we're breaking down Take Your Daughter To Work Day, so let's keep it G-rated, okay? The ladies give some background info about all the child actors on set that day and chat about Stanley's daughter flirting with Ryan, and Pam's struggle to befriend just one kid. Then th ... Show More
1h 20m