My Therapist Is a Poem
Jen Steed Knapp
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(Almost) Famous
In this therapy session, Jen does some dream (read: nightmare!) analysis and discovers that she is in a very scary place. She talks about crying in Spanish and the scam of social media as well. Be a…
Existential Dread ... And Instagram!
Jen is experiencing an existential crisis — an Instagram existential crisis. Dread, agony of choice, and the impossibility of perfection are all topics on this episode. But pulling it all together is…
Not all who wander are lost...
...but Jen definitely is! And that's OK. She's finding purpose in her wandering, especially when it leads to beautiful, surprising discoveries -- like maybe she's not as horrible at speaking Spanish…
And I am a dystopian girl
You know that we are living in a dystopian world, and I am a dystopian girl. So predicted Aldous Huxley, anyway, according to Neil Postman, author of the book Amusing Ourselves to Death. On this…
Owning It
There's freedom in letting go of possessions. Jen chats about how culturally it's easier to feel that way living in Spain than in the States and how even still she has to make it a point to say, "No,…
Outages
El apagón -- the never-really-explained, mysterious power outage of Spain: Jen talks about her experience with it and how maybe we all need some outages in life here and there. Maybe we need to "stop…
I'm losing it.
Losing things, losing friends -- it's all in this therapy session. Join Jen as she loses socks, a wedding ring, and a best friend but maybe (hopefully) gains some clarity."One Art""too tight" This is…
DIE, flowers!
It's Fall, y'all, and all that. In other words, 'tis the season of DEATH. Grab a pumpkin spice latte, and join Jen as she takes a different perspective on death in this light episode."Fall, leaves,…
Regretfully Yours
Jen tackles regret in this episode. But instead of beating it up, she ... gives it a hug? Strange times, indeed. Join her.In Praise of Regret This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss…
Layers
Alternate title: Fruit, THE HORROR! As you start layering up when the air gets crisp, may you be reminded that we're all made of of life layers -- and we're getting between them on this episode. Join…
(don't be a) Rule-Following Robot
Rebel! Rebel! Rebel! On this episode, Jen is MAD. Join her. Don't become a rule-following robot.Yanking Down Signs and Other Ways to Rebel Against BS This is a public episode. If you would like to…
FIND WORK
Alternate title: "find work INSTEAD OF DEALING WITH GRIEF." Join Jen as she asks herself if she anesthetizes herself through work and staying busy so she doesn't have to feel grief. Yikes."Find…
(go jump in the sea)
"As small as a world and as large as alone" -- contradictions are the name of the game in this therapy session, along with the horrible thing chasing Jen, of course. Join her as she muddles her way…
The Downfall
The ripeness of an apple is its downfall, but is that true of me, too? On this episode, be a fly on the wall for Jen's therapy session where she explores ambition, accomplishments, and ambiguity…
Snake Skins
Snakes shedding, peeling bananas, and cursing God -- these are just a few issues Jen talks about in her therapy session this week. "Summer," Robin Coste Lewis"tangerines," Jen Steed Knapp This is a…
I Don't Want To Be Respectable
Anyone else still traumatized from middle school? That trauma and more on this episode of My Therapist Is a Poem. Join Jen as she knows she doesn't know anything, but tries to know anyway -- this…
The Introduction
So you wanna know what my podcast is about… In My Therapist Is a Poem, I, Jen, will be having therapy sessions — with poetry. We don’t give enough credit to poetry for opening doors to life…
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My Therapist Is a Poem has published 17 episodes since July 2025, covering topics in Education, Philosophy.
My Therapist Is a Poem is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 21m.
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