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Hosted by Jen Starkey and Stephanie Hill · health · EN-US
Welcome to "Therapists IRL," the podcast where we keep it real, bringing you candid conversations with real-life therapists about their real-life struggles. Join us as we cover everything from personal journeys with mental health issues to toxic relationships, family dysfunction, addiction, and the everyday challenges they face outside of the office. Hosted by Steph Hill and Jen Starkey, two practicing licensed therapists with a passion for breaking down walls and busting myths. With episodes dropping weekly, we invite you to sneak a peak into the authentic and unfiltered lives of these two therapists, and their therapist guests. Whether you’re a fellow mental health professional, a therapy enthusiast, or you’ve never even stepped foot inside a therapist’s office, "Therapists IRL" is your go-to source for genuine conversations about the mental health struggles we all face, and the healing that is possible. Through this podcast, we h
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to "Therapists IRL," the podcast where we keep it real, bringing you candid conversations with real-life therapists about their real-life struggles. Join us as we cover everything from personal journeys with mental health issues to toxic relationships, family dysfunction, addiction, and the everyday challenges they face outside of the office.
Therapists IRL is hosted by Jen Starkey and Stephanie Hill. The show has published 47 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "When Mr. Rogers is NOT Your Neighbor and Oscar the Grouch Would be a Welcome Replacement" (17 April 2025, 63 minutes), "TBT - Episode 1- Intros and Mantras and Myths...Oh My!" (10 April 2025, 66 minutes), and "Wounded Healers Series: The Importance of Hope, With Debbie Merkel" (3 April 2025, 57 minutes).
Therapists IRL publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 63 minutes across 47 episodes.
Booking probability for Therapists IRL is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Therapists IRL requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Therapists IRL's contact route on record: verified email.
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Jen Starkey and Stephanie Hill hosts Therapists IRL, a health podcast with 47 episodes published.
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Episode #46
<p>Send us a text</p><p>Welcome to Therapists IRL, Episode 46, where Steph takes us on a tour of her neighborhood, introducing us to the colorful cast of characters wreaking havoc on her life (and her poor pooches lives...
Episode #45
<p>Send us a text</p><p>Whew! We've managed to keep this going for over a year (limping right along). For TBT, we thought we'd welcome some new listeners with our very first, very awkward Episode 1. Whether you're new...
Episode #44
<p>Send us a text</p><p>Have you ever heard anyone sing on our podcast before?? Today's guest did! Welcome to another episode of Therapists IRL, where you never know what will happen! Debbie Merkel knows despair. She...
Episode #43
<p>Send us a text</p><p>This episode originally aired on November 14, 2024, just after the election, but (sadly) we feel it's still relevant.</p><p>Welcome to Therapists IRL. In the wake of this 2024 Presidential...
Episode #42
<p>Send us a text</p><p>Welcome to Episode 42 of Therapists IRL, where Jen and Steph are joined by friend and colleague Amy Abel. One year ago (almost to the day), Amy found herself on an unexpected medical journey...
Episode #41
<p>Send us a text</p><p>TBT!! We want to RE-introduce you to a man who not only invites other men into healing and wholeness, but also believes women will be safer as a result. Jen & Steph first spoke to Kirk in...
Episode #40
<p>Send us a text</p><p>Hi Listeners! Meet one of Steph's all-time favorite people, Kristi. Welcome to Episode 40 of Therapists IRL. Kristi shares openly about what it is like to be orphaned, having lost her mom as a...
Episode #39
<p>Send us a text</p><p>Welcome to Therapists IRL... Episode 39? It's been so long, we hardly remember! Yup. We went on a little unplanned hiatus. Please forgive us! We've missed you and we hope you've missed us and...
Episode #38
<p>Send us a text</p><p>When love alone can't heal, comforting words fall short, and hope doesn’t alter reality….Welcome to Therapists IRL, Episode 38. In this episode, Jen and Steph explore the challenges of caregiver...
Episode #37
<p>Send us a text</p><p>Imagine your rock bottom being the moment a neighbor throws a chair through your window and saves your life. Welcome to Episode 37, where Jen & Steph chat with Taylor Newell-Smith about her...
Episode #36
<p>Send us a text</p><p>Most people probably don't think about the loss a therapist experiences when one of their clients passes away. Welcome to Episode 36 of Therapists IRL, where Jen & Steph sit down with our dear...
Episode #35
<p>Send us a text</p><p>When you realize you're still enraged about something that happened a long time ago... or you just can't get it together and clean up those doom piles or pick up the dog toys. Welcome to Episode...
Episode #34
<p>Send us a text</p><p>Imagine always being told that being a wife and mother were the ultimate goals in life, then finding yourself single, childless not by choice, and working in the Adoption field... Welcome to...
Episode #32
<p>Send us a text</p><p>As we wrap up September and Suicide Prevention Month, Jen and Steph are joined by their dear friend, Karen Corona. Please note, this episode comes with a heavy-duty <b>TRIGGER WARNING</b>, as...
Episode #32
<p>Send us a text</p><p>Hey Podcast Family! It's good to be back. We have to put a trigger warning on this episode, because we are talking about a very tender and sometimes triggering topic - suicide. In this episode...
Episode #31
<p>Send us a text</p><p>Welcome to Episode 31 of Therapists IRL, where Jen & Steph make some important announcements regarding the future of the podcast. Tune in, and we will see you soon!</p> <p>No therapists were...
Episode #30
<p>Send us a text</p><p>It's 3am. Do you know where your cheese is? Welcome to Therapists IRL, Episode 30, where Jen and Steph wax poetic about cheese, change, and challenges based on the classic book, "Who Moved My...
Episode #29
<p>Send us a text</p><p>Want to hear us get a little choked up? Welcome to Therapists IRL Episode 29, where Jen & Steph delve into one of the most important (and sometimes painful) parts of being human - unmet needs...
Episode #29
<p>Send us a text</p><p>We start each day early with a daily meditation, a little yoga, and an intentional breakfast, and end each day by winding down gently until we drift off to a restful 8 hours of sleep. Just...
Episode #27
<p>Send us a text</p><p>At age 13, an A- triggered thoughts of ending it all. At 21, a lost friendship led to time in a psychiatric hospital... the first of several psychiatric stays. Welcome to Episode 27 of Therapists...
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