Hosted by Winifred (Wini) Akande · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 38 episodes
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Welcome to the Therapy Thrift Shop. I am your podcast host and thrift shop owner, Wini Akande. I share everything I have learned over the last ten years in managing my mental health as well as my present journey navigating the ups and downs of life with a mental illness. I’m not a psychiatry or psychology expert, but I do know my own experiences inside and out. I hope my honest take on mental health helps you keep the good stuff and trash the bad stuff in your own life. Or Maybe you know or love someone with similar issues, this place is for you too. Alright, let's go thrifting!
Winifred (Wini) Akande hosts Therapy Thrift Shop, a health show with 38 episodes published.
In this heartwarming solo episode, Wini shares her 2025 gratitude list—37 deeply personal and sometimes delightfully specific things she's thankful for, from supportive friendships to her trusty Corolla. Along the way, s
Is it weird that a gritty crime drama is your comfort show? In this playful and insightful episode, Wini unpacks her love for Law & Order: SVU—with help from ChatGPT acting as a pretend therapist. From parasocial Olivia
Feeling too low to text back but still want to show you care? In this cozy solo episode, Wini shares a heartwarming (and super practical!) way she stays connected to loved ones, especially during depressive episodes, wit
In this heartfelt and refreshingly real episode of The Therapy Thrift Shop, host Winifred Akande gets personal about coping skills that actually help—especially during the chaotic, colder, emotionally complex lead-up to
When tragedy strikes—again and again—we often hear "thoughts and prayers." But do those words still hold meaning? In this heartfelt episode of The Therapy Thrift Shop, Winifred Akande unpacks her evolving relationship wi
In this deeply vulnerable episode of The Therapy Thrift Shop, Winifred Akande opens up about one of her hardest moments—September 15, 2025, the morning she woke up and didn’t want to be here anymore. With compassion and
Ever rolled your eyes at affirmations? Same. In this episode of Therapy Thrift Shop, Winifred shares how she went from anti-affirmation skeptic to full believer — realizing affirmations are just the opposite of negative
In this deeply honest comeback episode, Winifred opens up about being diagnosed with dysthymia (a chronic form of depression), navigating intense suicidal ideation, and finding her way back to hope and stability. She als
This week, I’m getting raw and real about what it means to be healing in real time. Inspired by a literal scab on my nose (yep, you read that right), I unpack the emotional weight of unspoken grief, burnout, and the pres
In this Therapy Thrift Shop Find, host Winifred Akande shares a personal spiral of catastrophic thinking after starting a new job—and walks us through how to recognize and challenge those “what if everything goes wrong?”
Ever finish something amazing and instantly downplay it? You're not alone. In this Therapy Thrift Shop Find, Winifred gets honest about how a lifetime of disqualifying the positives—aka brushing off compliments, minimizi
In this short episode, I share a real moment of mental filtering after co-hosting a baby shower. Even though the event went well, I found myself stuck on the decorations that didn’t meet my expectations. I talk through h
In this Therapy Thrift Shop Find, Winifred unpacks a real-life moment of overgeneralization after oversleeping before work. Join her as she breaks down how our brains turn one off morning into a dramatic narrative ("I'll
A missing piece of fabric sends Winifred into a spiral—but it’s not just about the fabric. It’s about all-or-nothing thinking, that sneaky mental trap that turns small mistakes into big self-blame. In this 5-minute Thera
I tried Tantra Speed Dating hoping for connection—but left before it even started. In this honest (and hilarious) recap, I share what happened, why I walked out, and what it taught me about intuition, loneliness, and dat
In this Therapy Thrift Shop episode, host Winifred Akande dives into the world of cognitive distortions—those pesky mental habits that twist our thinking and fuel negativity. Discover eight common distortions, from all-o
In this episode, host Winifred Akande opens up about her ongoing struggle with loneliness and how it has shaped recent decisions, including pursuing a new in-person job after years of remote work. She reflects on a recen
In this episode of Therapy Thrift Shop, I dive into the unexpected life lessons I learned from sewing my very first quilt. From battling perfectionism and embracing progress to learning patience and finding joy in the pr
Feeling the Sunday Scaries creeping in? You're not alone. In this Therapy Thrift Shop Find, Winifred Akande shares simple mindset shifts and calming rituals that helped her ease anxiety before the workweek. Tune in for a
In this deeply personal (and totally unscripted) episode, I sit down and do a live self check-in—no filter, no prep, just honest reflection. I walk through how I’m feeling emotionally, what my body’s telling me, what’s b
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