Shrinks on the Brink

About Shrinks on the Brink

Shrinks on the Brink is a mental health podcast where Kellie and Austin talk life, burnout, and the beautifully messy in-between - all with a dash of humor, a heap or honesty, and the occasional "wait, should we be saying this?" Because yes, we're licensed... but we're also low key losing it.

Publisher

Austin and Kellie

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Jul 2025

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

47 of 66 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Green-Eyed Monster

   Hosts Dr. Brenda Wade and Dr. Sarah Davies explore the psychology of jealousy, offering insights into managing envy and understanding its impact on relationships and self-worth.

2. 

   13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   If I Knew Then What I Know Now: The Mistakes That Made Us

   Hosts Dr. Brenda Wade and Dr. Michael Genhart explore how hindsight bias unfairly judges past decisions, offering self-compassion and lessons learned from mistakes.

3. 

   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The "S" Word: A Conversation We Can't Avoid

   Host Dr. Brenda Wade and Dr. John Smith discuss suicide prevention, warning signs, and supporting those affected by loss, offering insights into open conversations and healing.

Inside a recent episode

The Green-Eyed Monster

Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah. So the core experience of resentment, the emotion of resentment is anger or bitterness about perceived unfairness or mistreatment. Like, you know, the the career opportunities example, like I keep working hard and nobody notices it. So that's resentment. And then regret. Is what can come after. The behavior we choose to engage in, depending on the emotion we're experiencing, like you said, jealousy is an emotion. Yep. So there's nothing inherently wrong with being jealous. No. It's a feeling. Right. It's what we do with it. Yep. That's important. Yes. And so where regret comes in is if we make a choice about, you know, how we, or even choices in our own life. […]

Who has been a guest on Shrinks on the Brink

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kathryn Pazienza
• Kayla Martinez
• Jason Dougherty
• Sara MacGregor

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

18 ratings

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