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	Title	Pub. Date	Duration
	Other People’s Problems Introduces: On Drugs	13 Jan 2025	00:41:15
On Drugs looks through the lenses of history, pop culture and personal experience to understand how drugs have shaped our world. Because even if it’s just caffeine or ibuprofen, there’s a good chance you’re on drugs right now. More episodes of On Drugs are available at: https://link.mgln.ai/toiuju
	Patti: You don’t need to be perfect to be lovable	29 Jun 2021	00:22:47
A COVID scare in the kids’ group Patti manages wakes up the perfectionist inside her — the part of her that feels she needs to be perfect in order to deserve connection with others. She and Dr. Hillary trace this feeling back to her younger years, and help Patti draw from her personal growth to comfort that version of herself.
	Coming soon: Season 4 of Other People's Problems	11 May 2021	00:01:36
What does it mean to come out of isolation? In a year where we’ve needed it, this season is all about reconnecting with ourselves and one another. Dr. Hillary McBride helps her clients talk through a range of issues heightened by these uncertain times. An all new season of Other People’s Problems begins May 18, 2021.
	Guided meditation: For these uncertain times	08 Jul 2020	00:10:58
A gift to you, our listeners, as we wrap Season 3. We appreciate you so much. Take good care of yourself and each other. (And, hey, if you have feedback or experiences with OPP to share, we’d love to hear from you. Please email producer Jodie Martinson: jodie.martinson@cbc.ca)
	Lacey: Looking back with accepting eyes, forward to more joy	06 Jul 2020	00:42:01
As we know from the earlier episode with Lacey, she grew up with a mother who neglected her. It has left her with a deep sense she is not good enough. In this episode, Hillary and Lacey travel back to Lacey’s childhood home to witness the situation through the eyes of caring responsible adults who see little Lacey’s suffering and take care of her.
	Louise: Ready to feel alive	03 Jul 2020	00:34:39
It’s been a few weeks since we released a bonus episode from Louise about being hospitalized for anorexia and contracting COVID-19 in the hospital. Now, she’s home, healing, and determined to take steps toward recovering from her eating disorder and letting her true self shine through.
	Vanessa: “The life I have isn’t working”	30 Jun 2020	00:30:42
Vanessa’s daily life is difficult. Between coping with the demands of work and raising a daughter with special needs, Vanessa is falling into old patterns of negative thinking and self-silencing. Can she learn to break old patterns and recognize her own feelings of loneliness?
	Andrew: Unlocking memories of childhood sexual abuse	23 Jun 2020	00:29:46
As a teenager, Andrew was sexually abused by someone he trusted. Even though the perpetrator was an adult, and to an outsider it would be a clear case of child sexual abuse, the experience felt more complex to him at the time.
	Louise: Surviving an eating disorder and COVID-19 (Plus, a special interview with Hillary)	20 Jun 2020	00:34:43
Louise had to be hospitalized because of anorexia. In the hospital, she contracted COVID-19 and has had to be isolated for weeks. She and Hillary speak compassionately to the eating disorder part of Louise for how it has helped her cope with her suffering, and ask it to move aside so that the real Louise, the parts of her that want to live fully, can begin to take over. Plus, we hear a candid interview with Hillary, who has personal experience with an eating disorder. NOTE: This conversation was recorded over video conferencing software over weak hospital wifi, and the audio quality is hard to understand at times. We’ve done our best to improve it but recommend listening in a quiet space with good headphones.
	Emily: Letting yourself be sad	16 Jun 2020	00:33:36
Emily was taught as a kid to avoid some of her emotions, including sadness. Now as an adult, she is learning how to sit with her feelings without pushing them away. She hopes to resolve past traumas and develop new ways of coping with the ups and downs of life.
	Tom: Riding big waves of emotion	08 Jun 2020	00:29:49
Tom connects with Hillary over Zoom during a lunch break at work. He's been working to understand and experience his emotions, connect with his wife and kids, and compassionately factor in his ADHD. Hillary is amazed at how far Tom has come from their first session to where he is today, taking the time to take care of himself, and model for his kids how to express big feelings appropriately when they come up.
	Lacey: Healing from a neglectful mother	01 Jun 2020	00:29:05
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.
	Guided meditation: The shape of breathing	29 Jun 2021	00:08:26
As we wind down the season, Dr. Hillary McBride invites you to catch your breath and feel yourself in this particular moment. Imagining as you exhale that this breath could support you in the practice of letting go.
	Coming soon: new episodes of Other People's Problems	26 May 2020	00:01:42
Dr. Hillary McBride is back with a new season of Other People's Problems. Unlike most therapy podcasts that feature sessions between a therapist and a one-off client, Hillary's clients have been working with her for a long time. This is what people sound like when they talk about difficult childhoods, the stress of day-to-day-life and sudden changes to our lives with someone they trust.
	Andrew: Opening up during lockdown	26 May 2020	00:26:28
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.
	Introducing Food, We Need to Talk	22 Jan 2020	00:03:36
Food, We Need to Talk from WBUR follows one woman's quest to end her war with food. Hosts Juna Gjata and Dr. Eddie Phillips wield solid science, medical knowledge, common sense and an endless supply of dad jokes to teach us how to eat better and feel better about it.
	Other People's Problems live! "Family Inheritance"	23 Jan 2019	00:48:45
Recorded in front of a live theatre audience at the HotDocs Podcast Festival, Hillary McBride discusses how our families shape us for better and for worse by digging deeper into Sloane's story and her own. Featuring special expert panellists Kwame McKenzie and Tina Malti.
	Maggie: It's okay to feel good	27 Nov 2018	00:28:44
"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
	Dave: Shame blocks connection	27 Nov 2018	00:31:55
Shame keeps Dave from connecting with other people. He finds a way to reach toward Hillary.
	Sloane: Ending it with an abusive mom	20 Nov 2018	00:27:35
As Sloane prepares to welcome her first child, she confronts the painful relationship she has with her own mother and her wish the relationship could end.
	Franklyn: Carrying old hurt into new love	20 Nov 2018	00:24:03
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.
	Lu Ripley: Talking about suicide (Special guest)	13 Nov 2018	00:22:04
*Warning: This episode references suicide and may be triggering for some listeners. When someone you love is suicidal, talking about it is daunting. In this podcast extra, host Hillary McBride, producer Jodie Martinson, and expert guest Lu Ripley get real about how to have candid conversations and ask that terrifying question: "Do you want to kill yourself?"
	Belle: Suicide and parental guilt	13 Nov 2018	00:31:32
*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.
	Kristin: Let yourself be excited about friendship	22 Jun 2021	00:27:59
Kristin recognizes she feels isolated and alone, at least in part because she’s kept people at a distance to protect herself from getting hurt. Dr. Hillary uses her own relationship with Kristin to model friendship and the excitement that can come from deep connection.
	Hannah: Coping with anxiety	06 Nov 2018	00:26:13
Hannah's anxiety is out of control and that's making it hard to get through her day at work.
	Guided meditation: Ease your anxiety	06 Nov 2018	00:10:06
Host Hillary McBride advises her client Hannah to listen to a guided mediation on her commute to help ease her anxiety. Here's one for you to use, with Hillary as your guide.
	Ethan: Space for a new baby	06 Nov 2018	00:26:12
Hillary works with Ethan to imagine playing and connecting with his new baby. He's worked for years to process the terrifying experience of almost losing his wife during the birth of their first child.
	Layla: Healing from rape	30 Oct 2018	00:41:07
*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.
	Ellie: Abusive with me, but loves our daughter	30 Oct 2018	00:25:09
Ellie's decision to leave her abusive relationship has restored her sparkle. But how does she foster a good relationship between him and their daughter without getting hurt again?
	Hillary's podcast pick: Mic Drop	04 May 2018	00:11:05
If you liked how Other People's Problems let you into the minds and hearts of ordinary people you'll love Mic Drop. Listen in as teenagers share their mood-swinging, dream-chasing, rule-breaking dramas and adventures.
	Patti: Giving until it's all gone	23 Apr 2018	00:24:04
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.
	Sloane: Putting a name on this problem	22 Apr 2018	00:26:40
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?
	Belle: The eating disorder voice inside	21 Apr 2018	00:24:20
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.
	OPP Extra - 'Maggie' interview	20 Apr 2018	00:15:29
'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.
	Vanessa: Surviving the fear that 'everyone leaves'	15 Jun 2021	00:26:13
Dr. Hillary needs to tell her longtime client Vanessa that she’s pregnant and that they'll soon need to take a break, when Hillary goes on maternity leave. This is hard to hear for Vanessa, who has been left, physically and emotionally, by important people in her life when she needed them most. Hillary helps Vanessa navigate the pain of feeling abandoned while also assuring her: although their situation will change, their bond is secure.
	Franklyn: Heartbreak in a digital world	18 Apr 2018	00:22:58
Franklyn revokes his access to tracking his ex-wife's whereabouts through her phone. It's his last connection to her.
	Patti: Birth trauma	17 Apr 2018	00:19:47
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?
	Megan and Clark: Learning how to be married all over again	16 Apr 2018	00:32:15
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.
	OPP Extra - Hillary McBride interview	13 Apr 2018	00:13:39
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.
	Steve: Sex is more than sex	11 Apr 2018	00:29:49
Steve wants to have more sex with his wife. But is his focus on the bedroom obscuring a bigger issue?
	Maggie: When good moms need to be bad	10 Apr 2018	00:25:05
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?
	Sloane: Childhood trauma changes everything	09 Apr 2018	00:26:39
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.
	Hannah: Stop pleasing and start trusting connection	08 Jun 2021	00:26:32
Hannah has found a range of ways to earn love and protect herself from getting hurt. In Dr. Hillary McBride’s words, she “has found a way to stay connected to people by figuring out who they want her to be, and then being that.” The two work to help Hannah trust that she can show up as her authentic self, and to believe that she is lovable as she is.
	Ethan: A deep political rift in the family	01 Jun 2021	00:21:23
Ethan’s parents have become committed to extreme right wing ideologies, which they keep pushing on Ethan. He has tried and failed to explain to them why their views are harmful. Now, in the midst of helping his wife deal with a health crisis, Ethan has decided to step away from his relationship with his parents, despite how much it hurts. Dr. Hillary helps him navigate his grief.
	Kristin: Sibling loss in early life	25 May 2021	00:29:12
Kristin’s brother died when she was very young and she blamed herself, the way children sometimes do. She has carried that unresolved shame for decades. As the anniversary of his death stirs up hard feelings, Dr. Hillary helps Kristin begin to heal this deep wound. She also guides adult Kristin, now a parent herself, toward saying the words she needed to hear as a child.
	Julia: Hiding away the hard parts	18 May 2021	00:28:04
As someone who has struggled with addiction and a bipolar diagnosis, Julia carefully hides away parts of herself. Dr. Hillary McBride helps her embrace her complexity, and reconcile it with her new identity as mom. “Your identity was never in addiction, was never in illness, your identity has always been something much deeper.”
	Guided meditation: "Feel life flowing through your feet”	18 May 2021	00:06:08
Slow down today and join Dr. Hillary for five minutes of mindfulness. This meditation, which she wrote, is intended to help you feel grounded and more at ease. (If you're too busy today, then you may want to play it twice.)
	Donovan: Childhood Sexual Abuse	12 May 2025	00:40:47
Donovan has lived in fear and anger ever since he told the truth about being abused by his mother’s boyfriend and then felt betrayed by social workers who were supposed to help. Now, after several ketamine therapy sessions, Donovan can finally look back upon his child-self with care and calm and works to become the kind of adult he needed for his own children. Hillary makes a bad move in treating him and faces the mistake. New episodes will be released weekly on Mondays. Don't want to wait? Binge the whole season right now via CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.
	Welcome to Other People’s Problems - On Drugs	12 May 2025	00:40:50
With the growing acceptance of psychedelic therapy, questions arise about the ethics, effectiveness, and experiences it brings. In this episode, Hillary addresses those questions in conversation with Geoff Turner, the host of CBC’s On Drugs podcast. Through historical clips and moments from actual sessions, they explore how substances are reshaping mental health treatment — including Hillary’s own experience as a patient — to talk about how psychedelic psychotherapy works. Using clips of the upcoming episodes, they talk about the big ethical questions, the big scientific questions, and what Hillary sees as the enormous promise of psychedelics to help people with their mental health. New episodes will be released weekly on Mondays. Don't want to wait? Binge the whole season right now via CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.
	Coming soon: Season 5 of Other People’s Problems	08 May 2025	00:01:31
Dr. Hillary McBride introduces the new season of Other People Problems, and there's something new: in Season 5 Hillary's clients are experiencing therapy with the assistance of psychedelic drugs. Listen to the new season on May 12, 2025.

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