Katie Mead, Registered Psychotherapist

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⚽ Rebel Therapy Podcast | Episode 56 | Why does the World Cup feel like magic?It's more than just football.In this episo...
07/15/2026

⚽ Rebel Therapy Podcast | Episode 56 | Why does the World Cup feel like magic?

It's more than just football.

In this episode, we're exploring why sporting events like the World Cup can create such powerful feelings of connection, excitement, and belonging...even among complete strangers.

We talk about the psychology of collective effervescence: those moments when thousands (or millions) of people become part of something bigger than themselves. From packed stadiums to crowded pubs, we unpack why watching together feels so different from watching alone, and what football can teach us about community, identity, and our very human need to belong.

We also explore:
⚽ Why shared cultural experiences feel increasingly rare.
⚽ The fine line between healthy fandom and tribalism.
⚽ An unexpected conversation with a Moroccan Canadian Uber driver during the World Cup that reminded us how sport can connect people across cultures.
⚽ Why, despite all the flaws surrounding professional sport, there's still something deeply meaningful about people coming together in collective joy.

Whether you're a football fanatic or have never watched a match, this episode isn't really about the game - it's about what the game reveals about us.

🎧 Listen to Episode 56 now

And yes... Michelle is cheering for Messi... and a little bit of magic. ✨⚽



🗣️ Rebel Therapy Podcast: Episode 56🎙️Why the World Cup Feels Like ...

Episode 55 has dropped!Have you ever had the unsettling feeling that you couldn't trust your own reality?This week on Re...
07/09/2026

Episode 55 has dropped!

Have you ever had the unsettling feeling that you couldn't trust your own reality?

This week on Rebel Therapy, Michelle and I dive into Silo Season 3, Episode 1 (⚠️ spoilers ahead!) and explore one of the most powerful themes in the episode: gaslighting.

What makes this story so compelling is that it shows something we see often in therapy: gaslighting. It isn't just about someone lying to you. It's about slowly learning to question your own memories, your own instincts, and even what your body is telling you.

That knot in your stomach, the feeling that something isn't right, and the urge to ignore it because trusting someone else feels safer than trusting yourself.

We talk about why memory is so closely tied to identity, how curiosity helps us find our way back to the truth, and why rebuilding trust in ourselves is such an important part of healing.

Whether you're a fan of Silo, interested in psychology, or simply curious about how our minds and relationships work, we think you'll find this conversation fascinating.

🎧 Listen now, and let us know what stood out to you.

⚠️ Warning: This episode contains major spoilers for Silo Season 3, Episode 1.

🗣️ Rebel Therapy Podcast: Episode 55🎙️Silo S3:E1 Therapy Breakdown:...

🐉 What started as a conversation about House of the Dragon turned into a real-life lesson in healthy conflict.In this ep...
06/25/2026

🐉 What started as a conversation about House of the Dragon turned into a real-life lesson in healthy conflict.

In this episode of Rebel Therapy, we dive into power, patriarchy, misogyny, and storytelling, but we also find ourselves on opposite sides of the conversation.

Katie struggles with what she experiences as the show's classism and misogyny. Michelle sees value in its complexity, political intrigue, and women-centred storytelling. Instead of trying to convince each other who's right, we stay curious, stay connected, and work through our differences in real time.

Because healthy conflict isn't about agreement.

It's about being able to hold different perspectives without attacking, withdrawing, or losing the relationship.

If you've ever wondered what it looks like to disagree well, this episode offers an unscripted, imperfect, and very human example.

🎙️ Listen in as we explore dragons, power, patriarchy, and the art of staying in relationship when you see the world differently.



🗣️ Rebel Therapy Podcast: Episode 54🎙️House of the Dragon, Misogyny...

One of the hardest (and most freeing) shifts in relationships?Letting go of the need to be right.In this clip, we talk a...
06/16/2026

One of the hardest (and most freeing) shifts in relationships?
Letting go of the need to be right.

In this clip, we talk about moving away from trying to land on the truth…and instead focus on connection.

Because most of the time, there isn’t just one truth: there are perspectives, experiences and different ways of remembering the same moment.

You didn’t mean to hurt someone…and they were still hurt.
Both can be true.

What happens when we stop arguing for our version and start making space for each other instead?

That’s where real contact begins.

🎙️ Rebel Therapy Podcast Episode 53 is live

Curious how this lands for you 💬



What if being right doesn't matter? Choose connection over correctn...

There’s this strange tension in being human…part of us lives like we have endless time, dreaming, planning, becoming.And...
06/16/2026

There’s this strange tension in being human…part of us lives like we have endless time, dreaming, planning, becoming.

And another part knows…we don’t.

In this clip, we sit inside that paradox: the desire to keep living, growing, experiencing, and the quiet reality of mortality that gives it all shape.

What if it’s because life ends that it feels as rich and meaningful as it does?

If someone offered you immortality…would you actually take it?

Or is it the “container” of being human (the limits, the endings)
that make life what it is?

🎙️ Rebel Therapy Podcast Episode 53 is live

Curious where you land on this one 💬



Imagine believing you'll live forever, yet knowing you won't. The e...

🗣️ Rebel Therapy Podcast – Episode 53 is LIVE 🎙️Would you become a vampire?Stay with me…because this episode goes way be...
06/16/2026

🗣️ Rebel Therapy Podcast – Episode 53 is LIVE 🎙️

Would you become a vampire?

Stay with me…because this episode goes way beyond fang lore.

We dive into immortality, toxic love, power, memory, and the stories we tell (and retell) about our relationships…using Interview with the Vampire as our backdrop.

From childhood fears of vampires to the strangely seductive pull they still hold, we explore why these stories hit something so human:
✨ the longing for connection
✨ the weight of forever
✨ the complexity of love that doesn’t let go

We get into:
– Toxic, enduring relationships and shifting power dynamics
– Parenting + mentorship parallels (and what happens when roles evolve)
– Whose version of the story gets to be “true”
– Why impact matters more than intent
– And how multiple truths can exist at the same time

And at the end…we ask the question we couldn’t avoid:
👉 If you had the choice, would you become one?

Curious where you land on this 👀

🎧 Listen now



🗣️ Rebel Therapy Podcast: Episode 53🎙️Would You Become a Vampire? I...

To grow. To optimize. To “get it together.”But what happens to the more vulnerable, sensitive parts of us in that proces...
06/13/2026

To grow. To optimize. To “get it together.”

But what happens to the more vulnerable, sensitive parts of us in that process?

In this clip from Episode 52, Jill Bodak speaks to the tension of continuing to evolve (in our work, our parenting, our relationship) without losing touch with our own humanity.

Without sacrificing the parts of us that are uncertain, emotional, or deeply reflective…to a culture that pushes quick fixes and constant self-improvement.

This is a conversation about finding another way.

One where growth doesn’t mean hardening or performing…but staying connected to what’s real, even as we change.

🎙️ Full episode out now

Stop letting 'optimization culture' dictate your worth. Your unique...

We often think of wellness as something to achieve…or even escape into.What if it’s actually much simpler (and harder) t...
06/11/2026

We often think of wellness as something to achieve…or even escape into.

What if it’s actually much simpler (and harder) than that?

In this clip from Episode 52, we join Jill Bodak to share a grounded perspective: the human experience IS the wellness experience.

Not something to rise above or to perfect. Just something to be in.

We talk about what it means to work with what’s actually here: not what we wish was happening, or what we think should be happening, but what’s real, right now.

Because that experience is always changing. Always moving.

And maybe wellness isn’t about getting it “right,” but about staying connected to what is.

🎙️ Full episode out now



True wellness isn't escaping humanity; it's embracing it. 🌱 ...

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