Pop Therapy
By: Omar Torres
Language: en-us
Categories: Health, Fitness, Mental, Society, Culture, Science, Social
"Pop Therapy" is a deeply personal and meta exploration of the intersection between psychology and pop culture through interviews, story telling, and clinical analysis. The host aims to discover what it would be like if pop culture had their own individual therapist. "Pop Therapy" hopes to strike a balance between a therapy session and a conversation among friends.
Episodes
Ep. 7 "I need to update my references" (With Jake Collins)
Oct 27, 2025We're about to get medical ya'll! Please welcome our guest Jake Collins, a physician assistant, who talks to us about taking charge of your own health, medical misconceptions, why so many women accompany their boyfriends/husbands to their doctors appointment, and how his favorite podcast "My Favorite Murder" actually helped him get through the intensity of PA school!
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Episode 6 - "You meet the best people at the food table" (W/ Johnny Sibilly)
Oct 21, 2025Today we are joined by the one and only Johnny Sibilly! Please join us as we talk about his time on HBO's Hacks as well as the importance of pursuing his dreams. We also talk about the history of our friendship, me being the only one at the buffet table at a party, and some tough love advice from his therapist that I think we could all stand to hear.
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Duration: 01:04:53Ep. 5 "Me throwing a tampon in front of him..." (W/ Tisha Cherry)
Oct 14, 2025Welcome! Todays guest is not only an incredible artist taking something we use and need everyday (food) and creating amazing art with it, we also went to high school together! Join us as we discuss art, food, and reminisce about high school days.
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Ep. 4 “What it’s like to date a therapist” (W/ Mike Russo)
Oct 07, 2025Ohhhh boy do we have a good one today! This week my BOYFRIEND(wild right?) joins us to talk about what it's like to date a therapist. We discuss and answer the most common questions he gets from folks when they learn that he is in a relationship with a therapist. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to be romantically involved with one well...Now's your chance to get the inside scoop. Enjoy!
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Follow the podcast on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poptherapythepod/ Duration: 01:06:34
Ep. 3 "My 9th Circle of Hell" (With Ian Paget)
Sep 30, 2025Welcome! This week, our guest Ian Paget comes to talk to us about saying unhinged things to a guy he has a crush on, co-hosting a successful podcast, and his background in musical theatre and how musical theatre is all about feeling emotions so intensely that you HAVE to sing (I had no idea). Enjoy!
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Ep. 2 "That is genetics...And botox" (W/ Nathan Jun)
Sep 22, 2025Welcome back to another episode of Pop Therapy! This week our guest Nathan June and I discuss the state of American politics and the role social media has and continues to play in the political discourse. Dont worry, we cover heavy things but also have a good laugh along the way as I discuss the fact that someone recently thought I was about 15 years older than I actually was...Humbling.
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Ep.1 "Why am I doing this?"
Sep 22, 2025This inaugural episode! Today's episode is a deeply personal and meta exploration of the psychology behind starting something new, battling fear and insecurity, and finding motivation. I use my own years-long journey to finally launch this podcast as a case study.
We talk the psychology of starting something new, the clever ways in which avoidance and fear show up, taking risks, and moving forward hand in hand with uncertainty. What is motivation? where does it come from and how can we activate it?
Courage isn't about the absence of fear, but action in s...
Duration: 00:41:41Episode 0 "Without further ado"
Sep 20, 2025Its finally happening!! A sneak peak into season 1 of Pop Therapy.
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