• Art Retrospective: Season 1
    Jun 10 2025

    On this extra-long bonus episode, we review the first season of the show, Ben talks about how he made the music, Dan tells us how he made the visual art, and Tyson provides some interesting behind the scenes tidbits, trivia, and anecdotes.

    Google Drive with all the visual art and some extras

    Daniel Benveniste's most recent book, Libido, Culture, and Consciousness: Revisiting Freud's Totem and Taboo

    The Body, The Blood, The Machine, by The Thermals

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    Ben's band can be found here: https://thehoothoots.bandcamp.com/
    Dan's music can be found here: https://sunstitches.bandcamp.com/

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    2 hrs and 41 mins
  • Medications for ADHD with Matias Massaro, DNP
    Mar 11 2025

    Matias Massaro, DNP talks about the common medications for treating symptoms of ADHD in the final episode of Season 1 of The Way In. Discussion topics include different classes of medication, how they work, and the liberating power of stimulants.

    Mati can be found at his website.

    Further Learning

    Mati and Tyson's previous conversation about psychiatric medications

    Mati and Tyson's previous conversation about SSRI's

    The Relational Psych Podcast episode about Executive Functioning

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    Ben's band can be found here: https://thehoothoots.bandcamp.com/
    Dan's music can be found here: https://sunstitches.bandcamp.com/

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Therapeutic Dungeons & Dragons with Katherine Klevjer, MA, LMHC and Kevin Klevjer, MA, LMHC
    Feb 25 2025

    Katherine and Kevin Klevjer of Encounter Psychotherapy discuss therapeutic Dungeons and Dragons and how it integrates with Relational Psychodynamic Therapy. They also discuss accents, play, religious trauma, and cultures of feedback.

    Encounter Psychotherapy's website

    Kevin's email address is kevin@encounterpsychotherapy.com

    Katherine's email address is katherine@encounterpsychotherapy.com


    Further Learning

    Core Competencies of Relational Psychoanalysis by Roy Barsness

    RPT Certificate Program

    Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul by Stuart Brown

    Conspirituality Podcast Episode 207: Gaming Realities with Thi Nguyen

    Integrating Geek Culture into Therapeutic Practice: The Clinician's Guide to Geek Therapy by Anthony Bean

    Geek Therapeutics

    Heroically Gaming

    Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master by Sly Flourish

    Consent in Gaming

    D&D Beyond

    Roll20

    Improv Classes at Jet City Improv

    Critical Role: Campaign 2

    Dimension 20: Fantasy High

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    Ben's band can be found here: https://thehoothoots.bandcamp.com/
    Dan's music can be found here: https://sunstitches.bandcamp.com/

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Psychoanalytic Equine Therapy with Kelsey Watkins, MA, LMHC
    Feb 11 2025

    Kelsey Watkins discusses her approach to equine therapy that melds Natural Lifemanship, a principals based equine therapy modality, with Object Relations and other psychoanalytic theories. Discussion covers ghost hunting, projection, and birdsong.

    Kelsey can be found at Folktown Counseling.

    Photos of Molly and Tyson can be found here.


    Further Learning
    The Natural Lifemanship Website

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    Ben's band can be found here: https://thehoothoots.bandcamp.com/
    Dan's music can be found here: https://sunstitches.bandcamp.com/

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    54 mins
  • A Scheduling Announcement
    Feb 4 2025

    We didn't release according to our schedule last week. Sorry about that. We'll be back very soon.

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    Ben's band can be found here: https://thehoothoots.bandcamp.com/
    Dan's music can be found here: https://sunstitches.bandcamp.com/

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    2 mins
  • MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy with Erin Wright, LMHC
    Jan 14 2025

    Erin Wright discussed a modality of MDMA assisted therapy to treat PTSD that is currently applying for approval with the FDA. She also discusses the potential of psychedelic assisted treatments, the dangers of panaceas, and the ways that therapists are impacted by their clients.

    Erin's Website

    Further Learning
    I Feel Love by Rachel Nuwen
    Swimming in the Sacred by Rachel Harries
    Psychedelics Today podcast, especially Episode 549 and Episode 556
    Blind Spots' two part podcast series on MDMA research
    Psychedelic Support Network
    Spirit Pharmacist

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    Ben's band can be found here: https://thehoothoots.bandcamp.com/
    Dan's music can be found here: https://sunstitches.bandcamp.com/

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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Body Justice & Fat Liberation with Hannah Knapp, MA, LMHC
    Dec 31 2024

    Hannah Knapp comes on the show to discuss eating disorder therapy, fatphobia, diet-culture, and lots of shoutouts to other (better produced) podcasts.

    Hannah can be contacted on her website.

    Further Learning

    The Google Doc
    The Center for Body Trust
    The Works of Aubrey Gordon
    Maintenance Phase Podcast

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    Ben's band can be found here: https://thehoothoots.bandcamp.com/
    Dan's music can be found here: https://sunstitches.bandcamp.com/

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Psychoanalytic Therapy with Trans People with Cameron Boisen, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
    Dec 17 2024

    Dr. Cameron Boisen joins the show to discuss how Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy can be useful for Trans people. They also discuss providing letters of support for gender affirming surgery, and some basic social constructivism.

    Dr. Boisen can be found online at their website or by email.

    Further Learning

    Discipline and Punish by Michelle Foucoult
    Evolution's Rainbow by Joan Roughgarden
    Social Constructionism by Vivien Burr
    Transgender Psychoanalysis by Patricia Gherovici
    The Works of Susan Stryker
    The Works of Avgi Saketopoulou

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    Ben's band can be found here: https://thehoothoots.bandcamp.com/
    Dan's music can be found here: https://sunstitches.bandcamp.com/

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    1 hr and 24 mins