Join Amy and Loren—Gen Xers, budding counsellors, and seasoned life-feelers—as they tackle a real listener dilemma, dish out heartfelt advice, and prescribe the one song guaranteed to hit you right in the feels. Therapy, but with a killer soundtrack.
If you've got an issue or question you'd like us to consider, send us a short voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis (https://www.speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis)
You guys...our listener question this month comes from...A MAN! Once we got over the shock, we get stuck into his excellent question and prescribe a few songs for him - and whole playlists for his wife!
We also found a surprising amount of online guidance, found at any one of these links: https://menopausealliance.au/menopause/perimenopause/ (https://menopausealliance.au/menopause/perimenopause/)
https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-topics/menopause/menopause-information-for-partners/ (https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-topics/menopause/menopause-information-for-partners/)
https://www.menopause.org.au/consumer-information/ (https://www.menopause.org.au/consumer-information/)
https://menopausealliance.au/menopause/supporting-your-partner/ (https://menopausealliance.au/menopause/supporting-your-partner/)
https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/knowledge/3-things-men-need-to-know-about-perimenopause (https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/knowledge/3-things-men-need-to-know-about-perimenopause)
If you'd like some advice and a song prescription, DM us on insta or send us a voice note via speakpipe.com/weprescribealanis (https://www.speakpipe.com/Weprescribealanis)
5 Sept 2026
What she wishes everyone knew
Our listener comes to us with some generous advice, and we offer up the mix tape of all mix tapes! Heads up - its a heavy topic but one that most of us will need help on at some point.
In this episode we reference the following:
Grief.com (http://Grief.com)
It's Ok the Your Not Ok (https://www.penguin.com.au/books/its-ok-that-youre-not-ok-9781785046506) - Megan Devine
The ultimate sexuality test of Brandi Carlile singing Uninvited (https://youtu.be/kyvDyZoyGUg?si=M9r5fAMNionUKVYn)
Listers: A Glimpse into Extreme Birdwatching (https://youtu.be/zl-wAqplQAo?si=201KOMcOy_GHO7Gi)
The very cool homegrown Lyfer brand (https://lyferbrand.com/)
This incredible scene from Dying for Sex (https://youtu.be/i8a0pUaCGQU?si=W8Saw1R6XmB84Tyo)
If you want your own music prescription, DM us on instragram or send us a voice note via speakpipe.com/Weprescribealanis. (https://www.speakpipe.com/Weprescribealanis)
1 Aug 2026
Nobody claps for the invisible load
She just wants to know: when do I get appreciated? But the second she asks, she doubts herself. We talk invisible load, love languages, and learning to actually accept the appreciation when it comes — then write a few musical prescriptions to help her feel seen by the people she loves most.
This months episode has been beautifully edited by the lovely Analise Greenhalgh.
We reference:
The Wife Drought - Annabel Crabb
Music is Medicine - Daniel Levitin
Fair Play cards - Eve Rodsky
Love Language - Gary Chapman
"Balance - a perimenopause journey (https://balancedocuseries.com/)' documentary
The Perimenopause Playbook - a no-bs guide for women in their 40s
If you want your own music prescription, DM us on instagram or send us your voice note via speakpipe.com/Weprescribealanis
4 Jul 2026
It's complicated *shrug*
Blended families, messy feelings, and a playlist to match.
This week's listener is navigating the kind of family dynamics that feel deeply personal to her — but if you've ever watched a blended family shift as kids grow up, homes change, and "home" suddenly doesn't feel like home anymore, you'll recognise every bit of it.
Her request sends us down a rabbit hole of boundaries, renegotiation, and the messy truth that you can love someone and be furious with them when they don't respect the people around them. Both things, at once. No tidy resolution.
Naturally, we couldn't agree on just one song for this — so instead of a single prescription, you're getting an entire playlist of options.
Got a curly one of your own? Send us your problem via Insta, or drop a voice note here: 👉 speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis
30 May 2026
The jacket of a ghost
Possibly our favourite so far - a listeners question prompts us to get personally offended (on her behalf); professionally introspective; and then creative with some ideas of what to do with the remnants of a rude ghost.
Song prescription...well, it feels obvious to us but you might think differently!
A couple of things...
This episode's audio production was expertly engineered by the fabulous Analise Greenhalgh.
We reference the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig.
Send us your voice note via https://www.speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis (https://www.speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis) or send us a DM via our instagram.
And tell us what song you'd prescribe!
2 May 2026
The grief before the grief
This week, a listener question cracked us open — and we stayed there for a while. We're exploring what it means to be present with our beloved animals while quietly grieving that their lives are so much shorter than ours. How do you hold joy and loss at the same time? And why do our pets reach into us in ways that sometimes surprise even ourselves?
A gentle heads up: this episode touches on grief. Check in with yourself before you press play — it might be exactly what you need right now, or it might be one to save for a softer day.
As always, we want to know what song you'd prescribe our listener — find us on Instagram and tell us. And if you've got something on your heart and want your own prescription, send us a DM or a voice note at speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis (http://speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis).
If this one lands for you, a rating and review genuinely helps more people find us. We appreciate every single one. 🐾
2 Apr 2026
Is my incentive motivation system broken?
Our listener's question is right up our alley (tee hee), and Amy is in her element sharing some useful tips to help understand how desire works, why it ebbs and flows, and how brakes and accelerators are relevant.
It's a long one—but it's what we do with it that counts! Find out what songs we prescribe our frustrated listener. You might even get some new suggestions for your sexy time playlist.
This ep does delve into more adult themes, so keep it for a kid-free listen.
If you're interested in reading more, here are the books we reference:
Come as You Are – Emily Nagoski PhD
Mating in Captivity – Esther Perel
Tell Me What You Want – Justin Lehmiller PhD
As always, jump on our Insta and tell us what song you'd prescribe—we want to know what gets your accelerator humming! And if you have an issue and want a song prescription, send us a voice note via https://www.speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis (https://www.speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis)
1 Mar 2026
BFFs....maybe?
Friendship. It can be the longest relationship many of us ever have. And the most complicated. Our listener wonders whether she should continue a friendship - and if she's making a mistake by ending it.
What song do we prescribe? Well, even we were torn. Tune in, find out and let us know your thoughts on the 'gram.
Also..the playlist we struggle to remember in this episode is called 'Slutty Songs for Hoes'. So yeah, get on that (but maybe not with the kids in the car).
Send us an issue you are grappling with - big or small - and get a song prescribed for you. Send us a voice note to https://www.speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis (https://www.speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis)
7 Feb 2026
Doing some homework
In this episode we explore a listener question about getting on the same page as her partner when it comes to homework. We delve a bit deeper to understand what might be going on underneath this question - is it about homework or something else?
What song do we prescribe for our frustrated listener? Well, you'll have to tune in to find out!
If you want Loren and Amy to explore an issue you are dealing with and get a song prescribed, send us an anonymous voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis (https://www.speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis)
10 Jan 2026
Always learning
For episode one, Loren and Amy talk about what kicked off this podcast journey for them, and provide advice to a 40-something who is back on the dating scene and wondering who on earth she is. And we end by prescribing an iconic tune that will resonate with anyone starting a new life chapter.
Got a question you'd like us to ponder? Want a song prescribed to help you navigate life? Send us a voice note - you can be as anonymous as you like! https://www.speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis (https://www.speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis)
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