Sloane is planning her wedding, but childhood memories make her fearful of what could go horribly wrong. Although she's excited to start a new stage of her life, she's having nightmares of her wedding day. They all revolve around her mother.

Sloane: Childhood trauma changes everything

Sometimes we use thrills  - even illegal ones - to lift our mood when we're feeling down. Maggie is a stay-at-home mom who struggles with the humdrum of raising little ones. But can she find a way to feel proud and powerful without resorting to destructive thrills?

Maggie: When good moms need to be bad

Steve wants to have more sex with his wife. But is his focus on the bedroom obscuring a bigger issue?

Steve: Sex is more than sex

Hillary McBride

Creator and producer of Other People's Problems Jodie Martinson sits down with Hillary to explain how OPP was made, and what challenges they faced in putting it together.

OPP Extra - Hillary McBride interview

Megan and Clark are going through some major life changes. Clark welcomes the change. Megan is supportive yet can't help but miss what's been lost along the way.

Megan and Clark: Learning how to be married all over again

The birth of Patti's son still haunts her today. What can she do to overcome those memories that are keeping her stuck in guilt and regret?

Patti: Birth trauma

Franklyn revokes his access to tracking his ex-wife's whereabouts through her phone. It's his last connection to her.

Franklyn: Heartbreak in a digital world

'Maggie' talks with OPP creator and producer Jodie Martinson about what it was like to be a part of the podcast, and how the microphone in the room affected her.

OPP Extra - 'Maggie' interview

Belle has a voice inside her head that torments her with messages of self-hate. She turns to food to feel better. Hillary tries to help her with a therapy called EMDR.

Belle: The eating disorder voice inside

Hillary introduces Sloane to the idea of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to help her understand why she feels so overwhelmed at times. But will the diagnosis help Sloane feel more or less empowered to change?

Sloane: Putting a name on this problem

Real people. Real problems. Real talk. Normally, therapy sessions are totally confidential — but this podcast opens the doors. Hillary McBride and her clients want to help demystify mental health. No actors. No auditions. No artifice. This is what people really sound like when they talk about traumatic births, turbulent divorces, eating disorders and tough childhoods.

Finally! Someone who understands me. I feel like Im finally heard, through others. Thank you so much. #SSDGM

Thank you

And I say that as a therapist myself. Seriously, if she has openings take them like yesterday.

She’s the best therapist ever

Other People's Problems

Growing up, there was a lot of conflict in Lacey’s family. After her parents divorced, the conflict stopped, but Lacey and her sister were often left alone. By connecting with her younger self, Lacey realises what she was missing: being seen and loved just as she is. Now, Lacey is doing her best to let go of the childhood patterns — the shield — that once protected her, in hopes of creating healthier ways of being for herself and her children.

Lacey: Healing from a neglectful mother

Hannah's anxiety is out of control and that's making it hard to get through her day at work.

Hannah: Coping with anxiety

Patti strives to be perfect and does so much for her son and husband. Hillary helps her see that giving even more is not the answer.

Patti: Giving until it's all gone

"You don't get rid of shadow, you learn how to use it. There is strength and goodness and power even in the shadow" - Hillary

Maggie: It's okay to feel good

*Warning: This episode details a sexual assault and may be triggering for some listeners. A chance encounter at the pool has triggered Layla to remember a sexual assault. In this session, she begins to heal.

*Warning: This episode details a sexual assault and may be triggering for some listeners. <br><br>A chance encounter at the pool has triggered Layla to remember a sexual assault. In this session, she begins to heal.

Layla: Healing from rape

Andrew has been working on connecting with others. Although he is making great strides, Andrew is finding it hard to connect with his wife. As the corona virus forces him to close his restaurant and isolate at home with his family, Andrew must get vulnerable and ask for what he's been longing for — intimacy.

Andrew: Opening up during lockdown

Shame keeps Dave from connecting with other people. He finds a way to reach toward Hillary.

Dave: Shame blocks connection

Franklyn has begun dating again after his divorce. But hurt and fear from the past are making it hard for him to dive in to new love.

Franklyn: Carrying old hurt into new love

*Warning: This episode references suicide and may be triggering for some listeners. Belle is feeling suicidal and like a bad parent. Hillary talks with her about the idea of a "good enough" mom.

*Warning: This episode references suicide and may be triggering for some listeners. <br><br>Belle is feeling suicidal and like a bad parent. Hillary talks with her about the idea of a "good enough" mom.

Belle: Suicide and parental guilt

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