Happy Halloween!

Today, Jen and Maddy are giving you some candy — a catch-up episode!

They’re talking hobbies that have gone by the wayside, finding tiny joys, and why we need to let our kids wave their freak flag loud and proud.

Plus, they’re answering listener questions about everything from dating someone who has kids to knowing when it might be time to switch up your therapist.

xoxo,

Maddy & Jen

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Connect with us:

Email us your questions at: hello@areweokay.com
Follow Jennifer on Instagram: @manhattan.wellness
Follow Maddy on Instagram: @downtownbehavioralwellness

Downtown Behavioral Wellness: Founded by Maddy Ellberger, Downtown Behavioral Wellness is a private therapy practice in NYC specializing in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The practice focuses on providing evidence-based treatments for young adults and middle-aged clients dealing with life transitions, anxiety, and the unique challenges of their 20s, 30s, and 40s. Whether you're grappling with relationship issues, career stress, or emotional regulation, Downtown Behavioral Wellness is there to support you every step of the way.

Manhattan Wellness: Led by Jennifer Teplin, Manhattan Wellness is a boutique therapy practice dedicated to helping young professionals in New York City. Specializing in issues such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and major life transitions like dating, engagements, and new motherhood, the team at Manhattan Wellness provides compassionate, individualized care to help clients navigate the ups and downs of their 20s and 30s.

Co-Host: Maddy Ellberger
Co-Host: Jennifer Teplin
Executive Producer: Wicked Child Studio, Hailey Rovner Malach

Today, Jen and Maddy get real about self-care overload.

From $800 facials to 20,000-step goals, the wellness world is louder (and more expensive) than ever. Maddy and Jen dig into what happens when “taking care of ourselves” becomes another pressure, another performance, and even another personality.

Key Topics:

• The difference between self-care and self-obsession — and how to tell when it’s gone too far
• Why the wellness industry thrives on our anxiety and urgency
• Internal vs. external self-care: how to reconnect with what actually helps
• How therapy, healing, and even fitness can become identity traps
• Building flexibility instead of perfection into your routines
• Affordable, real-life ways to care for yourself without the pressure or price tag

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Connect with us:

Email us your questions at: hello@areweokay.com
Follow Jennifer on Instagram: @manhattan.wellness
Follow Maddy on Instagram: @downtownbehavioralwellness

Downtown Behavioral Wellness: Founded by Maddy Ellberger, Downtown Behavioral Wellness is a private therapy practice in NYC specializing in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The practice focuses on providing evidence-based treatments for young adults and middle-aged clients dealing with life transitions, anxiety, and the unique challenges of their 20s, 30s, and 40s. Whether you're grappling with relationship issues, career stress, or emotional regulation, Downtown Behavioral Wellness is there to support you every step of the way.

Manhattan Wellness: Led by Jennifer Teplin, Manhattan Wellness is a boutique therapy practice dedicated to helping young professionals in New York City. Specializing in issues such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and major life transitions like dating, engagements, and new motherhood, the team at Manhattan Wellness provides compassionate, individualized care to help clients navigate the ups and downs of their 20s and 30s.

Co-Host: Maddy Ellberger
Co-Host: Jennifer Teplin
Executive Producer: Wicked Child Studio, Hailey Rovner Malach

In today's episode Jen and Maddy get real about “cutout culture." The growing trend of cutting people off in the name of boundaries and peace. From friendships that fade to relationships that end abruptly, they unpack what’s healthy self-protection and what’s emotional avoidance.

Through personal stories, therapy insights, and listener questions, they dig into why so many of us struggle with discomfort in relationships and how to repair instead of remove when things get hard.

Key Topics:

• The rise of cutout culture and how social media fuels all-or-nothing thinking
• When boundaries become barriers and how to tell the difference
• What to do when you feel left out or cut off by someone else
• Reconnecting after distance, from old friends to family members
• How discomfort and repair actually build stronger relationships
• Why conversations — not cutoffs — are the real key to protecting your peace

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re protecting your peace or just avoiding discomfort, this episode reminds you that real relationships are messy — and that’s okay. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is stay in the conversation.

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Connect with us:

Email us your questions at: hello@areweokay.com
Follow Jennifer on Instagram: @manhattan.wellness
Follow Maddy on Instagram: @downtownbehavioralwellness

Downtown Behavioral Wellness: Founded by Maddy Ellberger, Downtown Behavioral Wellness is a private therapy practice in NYC specializing in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The practice focuses on providing evidence-based treatments for young adults and middle-aged clients dealing with life transitions, anxiety, and the unique challenges of their 20s, 30s, and 40s. Whether you're grappling with relationship issues, career stress, or emotional regulation, Downtown Behavioral Wellness is there to support you every step of the way.

Manhattan Wellness: Led by Jennifer Teplin, Manhattan Wellness is a boutique therapy practice dedicated to helping young professionals in New York City. Specializing in issues such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and major life transitions like dating, engagements, and new motherhood, the team at Manhattan Wellness provides compassionate, individualized care to help clients navigate the ups and downs of their 20s and 30s.

Co-Host: Maddy Ellberger
Co-Host: Jennifer Teplin
Executive Producer: Wicked Child Studio, Hailey Rovner Malach