The Tarot Diagnosis
Episodes
Stuck in a Rut
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we get real on a topic that we’ve been noticing personally, professionally, and within the greater tarot c...
The Truth about Procrastination
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we finally get around to tackling a topic that we all can relate to… procrastination. Inspired by a questi...
Allowing Ourselves to Be Seen
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we began with a phrase that we fell in love with: Letting Ourselves be Seen. And, as is always true when we ...
Relationship Ruptures
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we are exploring Relationship Ruptures, where we peek inside the inner workings of how fractures and upset h...
Playing The Fool
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we thought it might be fun to do a deep dive into a specific card, and no place better to start than with Th...
Identity Shift
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we step into the world of personal identity and navigate the often uncomfortable experience of having to fig...
Taming the Inner Critic
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we decided to do a few rounds with an adversary we all know in Taming the Inner Critic. We all have a critic...
Redefining Temptation
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis we wrestle with the age-old issue of temptation. Honestly, we both came into this episode a little bit nervous,...
The Truth about Ambition
01 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, we emerge from our not-so-long winter hiatus during December and bring you a brand-new episode to kickstart your new...
Managing Expectations
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we explore the expansive landscape of Managing Expectations. We begin this journey with the Three of Swords ...
Engaging Your Writual: An Interview with Sheila Ellis
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we are thrilled to bring to you our second interview ever! We had a chance to sit down with Sheila Ellis, th...
Reframing Scarcity & Abundance
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we explore the concept of scarcity and abundance. These words get thrown around a lot and often conjure up i...
Managing Cynicism
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s the thing, we all have a bit of a cynic inside of us. And that’s not a bad thing - except for when it starts to get out of control. This we...
The Truth about Escapism
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we wade into the sometimes healthy, sometimes not-so-healthy, yet always tempting waters of Escapism. Inspir...
Self-Sabotage
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we tackle the often talked about, yet enigmatic topic of self-sabotage. We all do it from time to time...
Secrets
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we take a trip into the shadowy world of Secrets. Research shows that people have on average 13 secrets - fi...
Healing Defensiveness
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we do the gentle work of Healing Defensiveness. We went into this episode not exactly sure what direction we...
Chasing Newness
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we embrace the idea of Chasing Newness. As humans we are all pulled towards new experiences, new things, new...
Finding Your Voice
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finding Your Voice is the idea we dive into this week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, and as we expected, it turns out this is a complex and rich idea...
Money's Impact on Relationships
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we enter the slightly taboo world of money work by asking about Money’s Impact on Relationships. We make q...
Am I a Good Person?
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we tackle the age old question, what does it mean to be a good person? Or perhaps more importantly, "Am I a ...
The Art of Unlearning
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we decide to get creative and talk about The Art of Unlearning. In the spirit of this topic, we began this e...
Hustle Culture
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we get down to business in talking about a subject near, but not-so-dear to our hearts: Hustl...
Tarot for FOMO
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we talked about a topic you are definitely not going to want to miss (small joke intended)- FOMO, or Fear of...
Starting Over {Truths & Myths}
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast we get into the a topic that feels really pertinent right now: Starting Over. It’s not just in our own live...
The Edges of Synchronicity
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we decide to have a little fun with the concept of… synchronicity. This is an idea originally discussed by...
Why Do We Blame? {Cognitive Distortions}
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we realized that we’ve been doing a series unintentionally. So, we decided to start doing it on purpose. I...
The Truth about Regret
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast we take on an emotion we all have experienced: regret. If you think about it, it’s such an fascinatin...
Difficult People {What We Don't Say}
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast we tackle a topic that’s been on our list for a very long time: Difficult People. We start with Wheel of Fo...
Permission to Play
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we thought we might lighten things up a bit and talk about the purpose and need we have for play and to have...
The Shadow of Self-Awareness
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Self-awareness is one of those things that’s really good to have, right? Yes… and… You would think that as therapists this is something that we ...
The Truth About Rejection
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast we talk about something we all (unfortunately) can relate to - Rejection. Whether it be professional, romanti...
Coping with Overwhelm
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we do our best to answer a listener question that we thought was super relatable right now. Our listener ask...
Dumpster Fire Season {aka The Tower}
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It seems like it’s dumpster fire season for so many of us. Both of us have been having some Tower card moments lately, so we decided to unwrap the e...
The Truth about Confidence
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Tarot Diagnosis Podcast we take on a topic that everyone can relate to: confidence. And this is such a Goldilocks emotion. Too much i...
Healing Perfectionism
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we tackle the topic of perfectionism – what it is, why we experience it, and most importantly, what on ear...
The Truth About Forgiveness
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, we venture into the complicated landscape of forgiveness. It’s a topic we’ve thought about addressing for a long...
This is Embarrassing
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis we get down and dirty with the cringe worthy topic of… embarrassment. It’s a human emotion we all have, but it’...
Intuitive & Intentional Living
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast, we decided to talk about something we found interesting… but didn’t really know how to talk about it. It...
Responding vs. Reacting
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, we spend some time with the idea of Responding vs. Reacting - which really is a conversation about how to live our l...
The Negative Thinking Trap
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast we decided to spend with a topic that we tackle A LOT in our clinical practices: negative thinking. Some very...
To Parent...Or not to Parent
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis we boldly tackle a topic that we’ve been thinking of discussing for a while but honesty kept avoiding: To Parent or...
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis Podcast we tackle a topic that has been on our “to talk about” list for quite a while now. It’s a topic that is...
Magical Thinking {Spirituality Vs. Cognitive Distortions}
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back! It feels like it’s been forever since we released a new episode, but it’s really only been two weeks. During that time we launched o...
The Labels We Choose
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis we continue to explore the idea of identity and self-conceptualization as we did last week in our episode on career i...
Reclaiming Identity {Career Edition}
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis we explore a topic that comes up for both of us A LOT in our private therapy practices - work identity. Right now, so...
Empathy {The Shadow Side}
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis we tackle a typical topic, in a very unusual way and explore the shadow side of empathy. Empathy is a word that we us...
Goal Setting {From the Inside Out}
02 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, we decide to tackle a totally cliche and hackneyed topic for this time of year and see if we could turn it on its he...
Tarot for Reparenting
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We were inspired by last week’s episode of The Tarot Diagnosis with the idea for this week’s topic: Reparenting. Both us share our surprise by ...
The Art of F*cking Up
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
[CW: Some profanity] This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, we tackle a topic that’s near and dear to both of us - The Art of F*cking Up. This has been o...
Jealousy {and the lies we tell ourselves}
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis podcast, we are back with a topic that every single person can relate to in one way or another: jealousy. We know tha...
Forced Gratitude {When Giving Thanks Gets Dark}
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, we decided to take on a totally hackneyed and cliché topic and see if we could "Hanged Man" it to give us a totally...
Healing from Disappointment
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis we decide to tackle the uncomfortable place of feeling disappointed. We begin the episode by recognizing that this is...
Burnt Out {Managing Exhaustion & Fatigue}
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, we last minute decided to change the topic to one we have been seeing a lot of in our practices (and, maybe a little...
Inner Child Healing
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, we tackle a term that gets thrown around a lot, but rarely is discussed at length - the inner child. In classic TTD ...
Tarot for Loneliness
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The week on The Tarot Diagnosis we take on the big, bad, ugly topic of loneliness. Truth, even though it’s a heavy topic, we actually had a ton of f...
People Pleasing {The Unspoken Truth}
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, we take on the topic of being a people pleaser, and gosh- we sure do hope everyone likes it! (See what we did there?...
Rethinking Our Relationship with Time
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis podcast, we tread into both the practical and philosophical around the concept of time. Time is something we all have...
Shame {What it is & How to manage it}
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis we spend some time wrestling with shame. Shame is a universal human emotion, seen in all cultures around the world -...
The Truth about Helpers {& how to find a good one}
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, we tread *semi* carefully into the murky waters of how to find a good helper, or support person, in your life. So mu...
Stressed Out {Hacks for Uncertain Times}
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on a slightly abbreviated episode of The Tarot Diagnosis, we tackle a topic on lots of people’s minds right now: Stress. Join us for anoth...
Dishes, Sex, & Money
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we tackle the dishes, talk about sex, and explore conflict with money - all through the lens of couples therapy and romantic relationships. ...
The Meaning of Life {and why we avoid it}
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We decided to keep it light this week on The Tarot Diagnosis and chat about death, existential dread, and fear of nonbeing. Actually, for real, thoug...
Tarot and Typology {How Neurotic Are You?}
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Originally the name of this week’s episode was “You’re Neurotic, Not Crazy." The other open is “What’s Your Type”- both are a good fit bec...
Do You Trust Me? {and what to do if you don't}
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, Luna and Shannon venture into the harrowing and complex landscape of trust. How do we know when to give it, what do ...
The Curse of Overthinking
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, Shannon and Luna do a lot of thinking about...thinking. Specifically, overthinking. Magically, they explore tarot, t...
You Mad? {The Anger Affair}
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
[Content Warning - domestic violence is briefly discussed beginning around the 40 minute mark. Please see resources below if you or someone you know h...
Not So Hot Girl Summer
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dog days of summer are upon us, and to be honest, we are not really feeling it. We think that’s true for many of you too - which is why we initially...
What We Get Wrong About Grief
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode on The Tarot Diagnosis is a little different. Usually, we are full of laughs, a bit of sarcasm, and fun - but this episode is he...
The Psychology of Friendship {Making & Breaking Them}
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we all come crawling out of our COVID Caves, a lot of us are reassessing different parts of our lives, including our friendships. It’s… weird. ...
Set Some Damn Boundaries
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, we tackle a big one - boundaries. And, as with all things mental health (and tarot) related, we find that this topic...
Self-Care Myths {and truths}
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, we call bullshit on self-care. Not that we’re not in favor of self-care (we are, we really, really are), but we t...
The Somnia Tarot {Nicolas Bruno Interview}
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When we first started talking about doing a podcast, Shannon was really into the idea of doing interviews. Luna… not so much. But then, Luna came ac...
The Truth about Self-Acceptance {and Shadow Work}
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As therapists, one of the most enigmatic questions we struggle with is “How do I do that thing people talk about where I learn to love and accept my...
Life Lessons Through Tarot
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When we first came up with the idea of doing this podcast, we said we were going to do 12 episodes and just see how it goes. We knew we had some...
The Intersection of Toxic and Positivity
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, Shannon and Luna get into the weeds with the question- when does positivity become toxic? We thought we were going t...
How's Your Relationship With Money?
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Luna and Shannon have a lot to say about a topic that seems to be really taboo - money. In this episode, our tarot cards are plentiful and our therapi...
Why Are You So Obsessed With Me?
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every once in a while, we will hear a story that goes something like this: “I know this might sound a little crazy, but there’s this person (fill ...
Master the Skills of Dating {with Tarot}
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“People use dating apps the same way I use Zillow…” This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, Luna and Shannon get super real about the what it’s like...
The Twos in Tarot
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“In many ways [the Two of Swords] is the ultimate therapy card.” – Luna This week on The Tarot Diagnosis, Shannon and Luna dive into the two car...
The Intersection of Tarot and Psychology
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Luna and Shannon explore the intersectionality of Tarot and Psychology in this week’s episode. Listen in as they highlight some of the pioneers of p...
The Emotional Baggage we Carry in Relationships
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon and Luna tackle everything from communication, sex, and childhood trauma in this episode that focuses on the differences in perspectives in ou...
Why Am I Feeling Stuck? {What the hell do I do about it?}
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Luna and Shannon pull cards and talk about what happens when we’re feeling stuck, lacking confidence, and unsure how to move forward...
Using Tarot In Your Daily Life
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What this episode should be titled: How Tarot Helps Us Develop Coping Skills We Hate In this episode Luna and Shannon talk about how to implement taro...
Where Is My Anxiety Coming From?
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore anxiety, its possible root causes, and coping skills, while pulling cards to help facilitate a deeper understanding of the ...
Creating a Work/Life Balance
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore the concept of work/life balance from a therapist point of view, while pulling cards to help facilitate a deeper understand...
Relationship Hacks {Managing Boredom, Increasing Fun}
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore the concept of boredom in a relationship from a therapist point of view, while pulling cards to help facilitate a deeper un...