Episodes

  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 135 - Men's Mental Health - Anatomy of a Crisis

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 135 - Men's Mental Health - Anatomy of a Crisis
    Jul 4 2025
    The statistics are shocking - men are facing a plague of loneliness, depression and mental health issues, made worse by societal messaging that tells them to bottle it up. Liana talks to returning guest Avrum Weiss, a clinical psychologist and author of the book Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men's Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships, about the crises men are facing, how they developed and what can be done to repair the damage.
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 134 - People Pleasing Pleases No One

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 134 - People Pleasing Pleases No One
    Jun 27 2025
    There's a difference between doing something nice for someone as a nice gesture of love or friendship and doing it hoping to influence the recipient. In the first situation, your reward is in the doing; in the second, the reward you hope for may not happen leading to anger, sadness or depression. That's called People Pleasing Behaviour and it often backfires spectacularly. Liana takes us through her own journey from PPB, what she learned along the way about herself and why she is happier without it.
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 133 - Why Ghosting Is So Painful?

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 133 - Why Ghosting Is So Painful?
    Jun 13 2025
    Lots of people, especially these days, have experienced ghosting - when someone in your social or business circle just vanishes without explanation, ending all communication. And that can be more scary than a literal haunting. Using her own experiences, past and recent, Liana talks about why people may ghost you, why it can hurt so much and how to move on.
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 132 - Put on the Big Boy/Girl/Enby Pants

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 132 - Put on the Big Boy/Girl/Enby Pants
    Jun 6 2025
    Adulting' is the idea that being an adult is something you do, not something you are, and some younger people are having trouble handling the requirements. Liana talks about facing the challenges, real and imagined, for grown-ups who haven't grown-up.
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 131 - How Overexplaining Might Be Ruining Your Relationships

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 131 - How Overexplaining Might Be Ruining Your Relationships
    May 30 2025
    "Let me explain...and explain...and explain"
    Everyone wants to be understood - or maybe more importantly, not be misunderstood. But there are times when explaining actually gets in the way of being understood. Liana talks about 'over-explaining', why it happens, how it clouds your message and how to take control of your words.
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 130 - Dear Extroverts, Please Stop, Love, Introverts

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 130 - Dear Extroverts, Please Stop, Love, Introverts
    May 23 2025
    Liana has been a television and radio host, a model, does public speaking, weekday YouTube videos and It's Not Therapy, so you may find it hard to believe that she's very much an introvert. At least, if you don't really understand introverts, and most extroverts don't! Liana breaks down the barriers to understanding with 10 Things Extroverts Do That Really Bug Introverts!
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 129 - Seeing Red - The Politics of Anger

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 129 - Seeing Red - The Politics of Anger
    May 16 2025
    It's an unfortunate fact that the heated rhetoric of modern politics has had a negative effect on our mental health. The level of anger, hostility and division in the air has damaged or ended relationships and fractured families. It makes many of us want to curl up into a ball. Liana walks us through the motivations behind the rancor and how we can process it and get past it. And it all starts with an angry Kenny Rogers lookalike.
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    49 mins
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 128 - Money Is Scary!

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 128 - Money Is Scary!
    May 9 2025
    Money makes the world go 'round - and many heads to spin. Fears and traumas related to money are commonplace and may lead us to make poor decisions - or indecision - which negatively affect our lives. Liana talks to financial planner Natasha Janssens about finding the root of your money trauma and tips to control and overcome your financial fears. Check out Natasha's book Wonder Woman's Guide To Money
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    49 mins