Checking In with Dr. Therese Mascardo

Dr. Therese Mascardo

English Education Health & Fitness Mental Health Self-Improvement

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Episodes 22

Avg. Duration 44m

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Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (6)

Since Oct 2025

Latest Episode May 2026

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A podcast for overthinkers, perfectionists, and eldest daughters who are tired of being the strong one. Dr. Therese Mascardo shares the insights she's learned in over a decade of therapy work to help you feel less anxious, more connected, and better equipped to build a life you actually love.

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Recent Episodes

S2E10 Joy Isn't a To-Do List | A Psychologist on What High Achievers Get Wrong About Happiness

May 21, 2026 12m

You’ve done everything right. You’ve hit the milestones, built the life, checked the boxes. And joy still feels like it’s somewhere just ahead of you — one more goal, one more accomplishment, one…

S2E10 The Psychology of Money: Breaking Free From Financial Shame & Anxiety w/ Lindsay Bryan-Podvin

May 14, 2026 1h 15m

You’re not bad with money. But you do avoid opening your bank account. You let the bills pile up. You change the subject when finances come up because not knowing feels safer than looking. And…

S2E9 Hopecore Is Trending: The Psychology Behind Our Obsession With Wholesome Content

May 07, 2026 17m

When the Artemis 2 crew went viral, millions of people lost their minds. That same obsession — the kind Ted Lasso, Tabitha Brown, and Dolly Parton spark in us — has a name. It’s called hopecore. It…

S2E8 The Crisis of Character | Why Being a Good Person Has Never Felt Harder

Apr 30, 2026 20m

You try to be a good person. And then you look up at the men who have all the power, all the money, all the platforms — who lie and cheat and manipulate without consequence — and you think: why am I…

The Burnout Cure High Achievers Are Finding in the Analog World w/ Salomé Peralta

Apr 16, 2026 1h 7m

The Burnout Cure High Achievers Are Finding in the Analog World w/ Salomé PeraltaYou’ve probably tried the rest. The better sleep schedule. The morning routine. Maybe even the therapy. And they’ve…

S2E6 Why Your Gut Issues Are Ruining Your Mental Health (And What to Do About It) w/ Abi Owens

Apr 09, 2026 58m

You’ve been told it’s just IBS. You’ve been told to manage it. You’ve been handed a pamphlet and sent home.What nobody told you: 90 to 95% of your serotonin is produced in your gut. Your gut is 70%…

S2E5 Loneliness Epidemic | How Beauty, Friendship, and Truth Will Save Us w/ Poet David Gate

Apr 02, 2026 59m

People pleasers and perfectionists are experts at softening their truth. But staying silent has a cost — in your relationships, your creativity, and how connected you feel to your own life. This…

S2E4 Are You Building the Wrong Life? Jodie Cook on Designing Your Life on Purpose

Mar 26, 2026 1h 19m

Are You Building the Wrong Life? Jodie Cook on Designing Your Life on PurposeI'll be honest with you — Jodie Cook is one of the most incredible people I've ever met. And not because of the accolades,…

S2E3 Why You're Still Exhausted Even After Sleep (The 7 Types of Rest You're Missing)

Mar 19, 2026 24m

Ever plan the perfect vacation and find yourself completely unable to actually be on it? You’re by the pool, everyone else has their book and their little umbrella drink, and you’re color-coding a…

S2E2 Why High Achievers Can't Sleep | A Sleep Doctor's Honest Answer (Dr. Alison Kole)

Mar 12, 2026 1h

Ever find yourself at 1 AM, phone in hand, thinking: how did this happen again? I’m a psychologist. I literally know better. And I still do it.That’s actually how I opened this conversation with Dr.…

S2E1 How to Cope When the World Is on Fire | Grief, Anger & Doom Scrolling ft. Dr. Marie Fang

Mar 05, 2026 1h 19m

Ever feel so paralyzed by what’s happening in the world that you can’t do the most basic things — work, sleep, work out, function? Like you’re watching yourself not be the version of you that you’re…

S1E10 8 Signs You’re Building a Life You Don’t Need to Escape From (Even When You Can’t See It)

Dec 11, 2025 23m

Ever feel like you’re doing everything right but still not okay?Like you’re setting boundaries, going to therapy, doing all the work… and you still wake up some mornings wondering if any of it’s…

S1E9 Complex Grief: What It Actually Is and the 7 Things That Help When You're Stuck

Dec 04, 2025 26m

Here’s what nobody tells you about grief: you can do every single thing right and still feel like you’re failing at it.In this deeply personal episode, psychologist Dr. Therese Mascardo draws on both…

S1E8 The Surprising Connection Between Success, Shame, and ADHD with Dr. Shawn Horn | Therapist Explains

Nov 27, 2025 1h 28m

I’m 43 years old. I’m a licensed clinical psychologist. I literally work with people who have ADHD every single day.And I just figured out I have it.Not because I struggled in school (I loved…

S1E7 Can't Ask for Help? 6 Strategies for High-Achievers

Nov 20, 2025 25m

If you’ve ever deleted a text asking for help three times because asking feels like admitting you’re a fraud, this episode is for you. Psychologist Dr. Therese Mascardo explains why high-achievers…

S1E6 Choosing to Stay: A Conversation About Suicide, Success, and Starting Over with AJ Gibson

Nov 13, 2025 1h 20m

What do you do when you’ve achieved everything you thought you wanted and you’re still standing at the edge?TV host and author AJ Gibson had interviewed Hollywood’s A-list on red carpets (including…

S1E5 Who Am I Without My Achievement?

Nov 06, 2025 24m

If you've ever felt like you don't know who you are outside of what you've achieved, this episode is for you. Psychologist Dr. Therese Mascardo explains the 4 warning signs that show you've lost…

S1E4 Setting Boundaries for People Pleasers: Why You Feel Guilty & What to Do Instead

Oct 30, 2025 27m

Setting Boundaries for People Pleasers: Why You Feel Guilty & What to Do InsteadIf you've tried setting boundaries before but they crumbled the moment someone pushed back, this episode is for…

S1E3 Complex Shame Explained w/ Dr. Zoe Shaw

Oct 23, 2025 1h 13m

Sometimes shame runs so deep that the usual fixes—like getting vulnerable or sharing your story—just don’t work.In this conversation, psychologist Dr. Therese Mascardo sits down with psychotherapist…

S1E1 Why You Can’t Feel Happy Lately

Oct 23, 2025 20m

Why can't I feel happy lately? If you've tried journaling, gratitude lists, or self-care Sundays and still feel stuck, this one's for you.In this episode, I'm breaking down the four hidden blocks…

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Checking In with Dr. Therese Mascardo has published 22 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.

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Checking In with Dr. Therese Mascardo is currently moderate with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 44m.

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