Good Things from Lemonada

Advice from Claire: Why Do People Lie to Their Therapist?

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you find yourself lying to your therapist? Claire gives you some tips on what to do if you don’t feel like you can be fully honest in therapy. Pl...

Advice from Claire: Why Do People Ghost Their Therapist?

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like ghosting your therapist? Claire gives you some insight into why you might be wanting to do this and shares some tips on other approac...

Revisiting How Do I Go On After Losing My Partner? With Tembi Locke

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tembi Locke was 41 years old when she lost her husband to a long illness, leaving her to parent their young daughter alone. Tembi wrote about her jour...

Advice from Claire: What to Do When You’re Crushing on Your Therapist

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a crush on your therapist? Claire gives you some insights into why this may be happening and gives you a tip on what to do about it. Plus,...

Advice from Claire: How to Know What Your Therapist Thinks of You

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you wonder what your therapist thinks of you? Claire gives you some tips on ways to dig a little deeper into the relationship you have with your th...

How Can I Get Over My Shame Around Sex? With Jasmonae Joyriel

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In her work as a clinical therapist, Jasmonae Joyriel helps both individuals and couples process the shame and anxiety they carry when it comes to sex...

Advice from Claire: How to Reparent Yourself

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Were your parents able to teach you every life lesson perfectly when you were a kid? Claire gives you some tips on how to make up for what you didn’...

Advice from Claire: How to Relieve Anxiety (and Much More) with Breathwork

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you heard of breathwork? Claire gives you some tips on how to get into this interactive meditation technique that aims to center you, move emotio...

How Can I Recover from Shame Around Childhood Trauma? With Marc Brackett

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Marc Brackett, a research psychologist and Yale University professor, has spent years studying how shame and trauma impact our bodies. Marc joins Clai...

Advice from Claire: How — and Why — to Start a Gratitude Practice

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you take time to notice, appreciate, and reflect on the good things happening in your life? Claire gives you some tips on how to cultivate more gra...

Advice from Claire: How to Get Better at Saying No

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you struggle to say “no” even when you really want — or need — to say it? Claire gives you some tips on how to recognize when you should sa...

How Can I Overcome My Own Body Shame? With Amanda Levitt

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Levitt is an activist and scholar working to dismantle fatphobia and highlight the ways fat stigma shows up in society. Central to her work is ...

Advice from Claire: How to Handle Toxic Positivity

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know people who always tell you to look on the bright side of any situation? Claire gives you some tips on how to deal with toxic positivity wh...

Advice from Claire: How to Find the Right Therapist

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been meaning to start therapy but have no idea where to even start? Claire gives you some tips on how to navigate the mental health world and...

How Can I Work Through My Shame Around Finances? With Lindsay Bryan-Podvin

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Honing in on her expertise in both mental health and social work, Lindsay Bryan-Podvin began specializing in financial therapy, an emerging modality h...

Advice from Claire: How to Inject a Little More Kindness into the World

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you remember how good it felt the last time someone did something kind for you? Claire gives you some tips on how to be the person who pays it forw...

Advice from Claire: How to Be Your Truest Self

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When, where, and with whom are you your truest self? That’s the question Claire asked herself on her recent birthday, and she gives you some tips on...

How Can I Use My Grief to Inspire Me to Help Others? With Zak Williams

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After Zak Williams lost his father, the beloved actor Robin Williams, to suicide, he found that advocating for mental health care and helping others a...

Advice from Claire: How to Actually Practice Self-Care

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you taking care of yourself? Self-care is easily dismissed as a luxury for those with free time and disposable income, but it’s really essential...

Advice from Claire: How to Get Over Procrastination

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you often find yourself scrolling through Instagram, texting with friends, or even down some random Wikipedia rabbit hole instead of doing what you...

Is Everyone Worthy of Forgiveness? With Sy Snarr

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For years after Sy Snarr’s son Zach was killed, she clung to the rage and hate she felt for his murderer. Even as that anger dimmed her life energy,...

Advice from Claire: How to Stop Doomscrolling

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you get overwhelmed by the deluge of headlines, images, and information coming at you during the day? Claire gives you a tip on how to moderate you...

Advice from Claire: How to Figure Out What Really Matters

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do your days feel consumed by tasks and obligations that are getting in the way of really living your life? Claire gives you a tip on how to ascertain...

50. How Can My Body Hold Both Grief and Joy? With Cara Belvin

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After Cara Belvin lost her mother to cancer, she didn’t talk about her loss for decades. She tells Claire how in the years it took her to process lo...

How to Cope with Uncertainty

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you struggling right now with all the uncertainty in the world? Claire gives you some tips on dealing with the stress that uncertainty can cause. ...

How to Stop Being Defensive

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you finding yourself getting defensive a little too often? Claire gives you some tips on how to recognize defensiveness in yourself and work on cu...

49. How Can I Avoid the Likeability Trap at Work? With Alicia Menendez

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In life, but especially at work, women face a frustrating paradox that rewards likeability but disfavors intrepid, goal-oriented behavior. Award-winni...

How to Grieve a Loved One's Mental Health Decline

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a loved one whose mental health is declining? Claire gives you some tips on how to grieve this change. Plus, she answers a question from a...

How to Parent a Parent

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you in a place in life where you find yourself having to parent your own parent? Claire gives you some tips on how to navigate this challenging —...

48. How Can Writing Help Me Process and Cherish Life? With Melissa Febos

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author Melissa Febos has consistently flipped the literary paradigm. Her memoirs chronicling her time as a dominatrix and her musings on relationships...

How to Deal with a Narcissist

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you struggling with a narcissist in your life? Claire gives you some tips on how to navigate life with narcissists. Plus, she answers a question f...

How to Spot Love Bombing

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you getting love bombed? Claire gives you some tips on how to spot this toxic behavior and how to get away from the person doing it. Plus, she ans...

47. How Can I Find My Authentic Self and Embrace Healing? With Lori Gottlieb

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In life, change — even positive change — is hard, and sometimes we inhibit our own healing. In those moments, it’s helpful when someone breaks u...

How to Forgive People

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you holding onto a grudge and want to get to a place where you can forgive that person? Claire gives you some tips on how to get to a place where ...

How to Let Go of Toxic Relationships

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to get out of a toxic relationship? Claire gives you some tips on removing yourself from unhealthy relationships of all kinds. Plus, s...

46. How Can I Openly Be Who I Really Am? With Rebecca Woolf

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sitting with the reality of her husband's impending death, author Rebecca Woolf did something she later understood to be a liberating act: she was rad...

How to Handle Health Anxiety

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you worry that every headache you get is being caused by a brain tumor you’re sure you have? Claire gives you some tips on how to grapple with he...

How to Be Kinder to Yourself

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you tend to beat yourself up over every mistake you make? Claire gives you some tips on how to cultivate more self-compassion. Plus, she answers a ...

45. How Can I Lead a More Purposeful Life? With Rabbi Steve Leder

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pain. Suffering. Grief. These are all things most people try to avoid. But Rabbi Steve Leder knows his life is more purposeful because it was transfor...

How to Stop Checking Your Ex’s Instagram

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you frequently checking out your ex’s social media accounts? Whether it’s a romantic or platonic ex, Claire gives you some tips on how to stop...

How to Curb Your Doomscrolling Habit

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you guilty of doomscrolling? Claire gives you some tips on how to cut down on this compulsive habit. Plus, she answers a question from a listener ...

44. How Do I Re-Parent Myself? With Tara Schuster

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Waking up to the realization that you drunk-dialed someone the night before can be pretty embarrassing. But for Tara Schuster, it was life changing. T...

What You Should Know About Psychedelic Therapy

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you curious about psychedelic therapy? Claire lays out the basics about this increasingly popular therapy technique and gives you some tips for le...

How to Support a Grieving Child

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking for guidance as you try and comfort a child who is grieving? Claire gives you some tips on developmentally-appropriate ways to help a ...

43. How Can I Get Over Burnout? With Connor Franta

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s hard to find someone these days who isn’t experiencing some degree of burnout. Connor Franta hit the proverbial wall after years of sharing p...

How to Find a Good Psychic Medium

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you considered seeing a medium to connect with a loved one who has died? Claire gives you some tips on ways to find a good psychic medium and how...

How to Cope with Anxiety When You’re Grieving

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you experiencing anxiety alongside your grief? Claire gives you some tips for managing the anxiety that commonly accompanies grieving. Plus, she a...

42. How Do I Heal from Complex Trauma? With Stephanie Foo

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Most people are familiar with PTSD, but may not have heard of C-PTSD — complex post-traumatic stress disorder. Journalist and author Stephanie Foo h...

How to Cope with Guilt When You’re Grieving

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you beating yourself up for something you said or did before someone you love died? Claire gives you some tips on ways to alleviate some of the gu...

How to Support a Grieving Friend

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to be there for a friend who is grieving but feel unsure what to say or do? Claire gives you some tips on ways to comfort and show up for ...

41. How Can You Move Forward in Life While Grieving? With Sukey Forbes

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The first time you laugh, smile, or feel happiness while grieving can be very unsettling. You might feel like you aren’t properly grieving if you ge...

Why Do People Lie to Their Therapist?

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you find yourself lying to your therapist? Claire gives you some tips on what to do if you don’t feel like you can be fully honest in therapy. Pl...

Why Do People Ghost Their Therapist?

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like ghosting your therapist? Claire gives you some insight into why you might be wanting to do this and shares some tips on other approac...

40. How Can You Make Your Death Easier on Your Loved Ones? With Amy Pickard

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Perhaps you have a will and an advance directive, but will your loved ones know your WiFi password after you die? Amy Pickard started her company, Goo...

What to Do When You’re Crushing on Your Therapist

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a crush on your therapist? Claire gives you some insights into why this may be happening and gives you a tip on what to do about it. Plus,...

How to Know What Your Therapist Thinks of You

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you wonder what your therapist thinks of you? Claire gives you some tips on ways to dig a little deeper into the relationship you have with your th...

39. What Can You Do When Your Core Beliefs Get Shaken? (With Dr. Kali Cyrus)

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

By the time we’re adults, most of us have a good sense of how the world works and how we fit into it. But what are you supposed to do if something h...

How to Grieve the End of Roe v. Wade

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Underneath the anger, fear, and hopelessness many of us feel right now after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade lies grief. Claire’s expertise...

How to Reparent Yourself

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Were your parents able to teach you every life lesson perfectly when you were a kid? Claire gives you some tips on how to make up for what you didn’...

38. How Does It Feel to Be Vulnerable in Front of the World? With Lena Dunham

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Putting yourself out there — the good, the bad, the ugly — in the social media age can be a high-risk, high-reward endeavor, to put it mildly. Few...

How to Relieve Anxiety (and Much More) with Breathwork

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you heard of breathwork? Claire gives you some tips on how to get into this interactive meditation technique that aims to center you, move emotio...

How — and Why — to Start a Gratitude Practice

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you take time to notice, appreciate, and reflect on the good things happening in your life? Claire gives you some tips on how to cultivate more gra...

37. How Has COVID Changed Our Views on Grief and Loss? With Dr. Sunita Puri

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The concept of palliative care can bring up a whole flood of thoughts and emotions: fear, anxiety, grief, anger, helplessness. But palliative care phy...

How to Get Better at Saying No

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you struggle to say “no” even when you really want — or need — to say it? Claire gives you some tips on how to recognize wh...

How to Handle Toxic Positivity

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know people who always tell you to look on the bright side of any situation? Claire gives you some tips on how to deal with toxic positivity wh...

36. How Can I Succeed in My Second Marriage? With Elizabeth Earnshaw

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For many couples, a second marriage is a fresh start and a new chance at happiness. But it still means a lot of work and reflection as you’ll he...

How to Find the Right Therapist

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been meaning to start therapy but have no idea where to even start? Claire gives you some tips on how to navigate the mental health world and...

How to Inject a Little More Kindness into the World

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you remember how good it felt the last time someone did something kind for you? Claire gives you some tips on how to be the person who pays it forw...

35. Why Don’t I Feel Comfortable in My Own Body? With Courtney Wyckoff

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve all probably heard that we should try and love our bodies, which seems like an impossible standard to reach — especially after mothe...

How to Be Your Truest Self

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When, where, and with whom are you your truest self? That’s the question Claire asked herself on her recent birthday, and she gives you some tip...

How to Actually Practice Self-Care

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you taking care of yourself? Self-care is easily dismissed as a luxury for those with free time and disposable income, but it’s really essen...

Revisiting Do I Deserve Self-Compassion? With Dr. Kristin Neff

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What’s actually standing in the way of you loving yourself more? This week we’re revisiting our conversation with author Dr. Kristin Neff ...

How to Cope with Yet Another Mass Tragedy

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Uvalde, Texas. Buffalo, New York. One million COVID deaths. Two years since George Floyd’s murder. The anguish is overwhelming. How are we suppo...

How to Get Over Procrastination

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you often find yourself scrolling through Instagram, texting with friends, or even down some random Wikipedia rabbit hole instead of doing what you...

34. What’s a Better Way to Grieve Online? With Rebecca Soffer

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

​​Author and comedian Rebecca Soffer desperately turned to the internet for help when she was in her early 30s after her mother was killed in a ca...

How to Stop Doomscrolling

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you get overwhelmed by the deluge of headlines, images, and information coming at you during the day? Claire gives you a tip on how to moderate you...

How to Figure Out What Really Matters

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do your days feel consumed by tasks and obligations that are getting in the way of really living your life? Claire gives you a tip on how to ascertain...

33. Can We Redefine What It Means to Surrender? With Kute Blackson

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In our culture, the word “surrender” usually carries with it negative connotations. It means quitting, giving up, conceding. Author and mo...

How to Break Your Morning Phone Addiction

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you reach for your phone the moment you wake up every morning? Claire gives you a tip on how to break that habit and regain some calm at the beginn...

What to Do When Your Life Isn’t What You Imagined

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Does your life look the way you thought it would? Claire gives you a tip on how to get clarity on what you really want in life and how to go about mak...

More New Day on New Days (Official Trailer)

08 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is a lot going on in the world right now — and probably in your personal life, too. It can be stressful and overwhelming. That’s why...

32. What If Mother’s Day Is Painful for Me? With Stephanie Wittels Wachs and Maureen Wittels

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mother’s Day has great intentions behind it: taking a day out of the year to celebrate our moms and all the things they do for us. But for many ...

31. How Does My Culture Inform My Grief? With Marisa Renee Lee

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The grief space, like most things in our society, has long been dominated by white voices. Marisa Renee Lee is doing her part to change that. In her n...

Revisiting How Do I Live Presently and Die Gracefully? With Alua Arthur

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It can be uncomfortable to think about death, but the end of life is a transition we should all learn how to embrace. So, this week we’re revisi...

30. How Do I Manage My Anxiety? With Kelsey Darragh

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s no way to have gotten through the last few years without some anxiety. But comedian and mental health advocate Kelsey Darragh has been e...

29. How Do I Form Deep Connections With Others? With Kelle Hampton

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’re not weird. Making friends as an adult is just hard. But sometimes all it takes is opening up a little bit. Author Kelle Hampton knew when...

28. How Do I Cope With the Loss of My Child? With Michael Cruz Kayne

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How are you supposed to go on after suffering an unimaginable tragedy? Shortly after comedian Michael Cruz Kayne welcomed his identical twin boys into...

27. How Do I Survive an Abusive Relationship? With Dr. Heidi Kar

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Domestic violence is pervasive and thrives in silence. But how do I know if my relationship has crossed a line? How do I identify abuse? And what exac...

26. How Do I Know My Gender? With Tuck Woodstock

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us never think to question our own gender identity... but should we? And what happens when someone close to us begins that kind of exploration...

25. How Do I Stop Defining Myself by My Job? With Tamara Taggart

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

During the pandemic, the line between work life and home life got blurry. But that was already true for many people well before COVID-19 arrived. Tama...

24. How Can I Be Happier in My Relationship? With Elizabeth Earnshaw

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Despite what we’ve learned in fairy tales during our childhood, there’s no such thing as the perfect relationship. Marriage therapist Eliz...

23. How Can I Handle this Constant Anxiety? With Janis Whitlock

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We all have anxiety, but not all of us know how to manage it. Janis Whitlock, senior advisor for the Jed Foundation, says a great way to tackle anxiet...

22. Is There a Different Way to Become a Parent? With Maureen Iselin

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Maureen Iselin has always wanted to be a mom. But as she neared 40 and her most recent relationship came to an end, she realized the traditional nucle...

21. How Can We Do Mental Health Better? With Ben Miller

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Psychologist Ben Miller wants us to think about mental health differently. And he has lots of ideas of how to make that happen. Imagine a world where ...

20. How Do I Go On After Losing My Partner? With Tembi Locke

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tembi Locke was 41 years old when she lost her husband to a long illness, leaving her to parent their young daughter alone. Tembi wrote about her jour...

19. How Can I Set Healthy Boundaries? With Alison Rosen

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast host Alison Rosen is an empath, which makes it hard for her to step away from the highly personal conversations she has each week on “Al...

18. How Do I Appreciate the Body I Have? With Simone De La Rue

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrity fitness trainer Simone De La Rue wants to change how we think about and relate to our bodies. She can trace her passion for health, women&rs...

17. How to Rebuild When Your Dreams Fall Apart with Lien Ta

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The pandemic has forced many of us to stop - stop going out, stop seeing friends, stop doing the things that bring us joy. And when we all stopped eat...

16. Do I Deserve Self-Compassion? With Dr. Kristin Neff

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Loving ourselves is not easy. Author Dr. Kristin Neff says in order to actually love yourself you must be willing to turn toward pain, forgive others,...

15. How Can I Connect to the People I’ve Lost? With Medium Fleur

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you believe in psychic mediums, or are you a skeptic? Turns out you don’t just have to be one or the other. Claire was pretty skeptical when ...