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Crissle’s Couch

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Each week Crissle brings sharp truth along with her own lived experience and insight to listener letters, solo reflections, and candid conversations — equal parts culture, critique, and care. This trailer introduces the show’s mix of honest advice, tough love, and gentle accountability, so you’ll know what it feels like to be heard, challenged, and maybe a little bit healed. Tune in and get comfortable! This isn’t therapy, but it just might be the next best thing.

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  • Avg 59 min
  • English

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  • June 9 · 1 hr 7 min

    Session 30 ft. Jade

    Please welcome Jade back to the Couch! Stay Connected: Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/ Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 1:28 — I'm Moving Out & Feeling Guilty Leaving My Family 12:54 — My Mom Still Talks to the Man Who Assaulted Me 30:58 — Finding Closure After a Friend Breakup 47:24 — My Husband Controls Everything Follow Jade: Instagram: Jade of all jades Crew: Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris Morrow Audio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on Film Production Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 2 · 1 hr 5 min

    Session 29 ft. Pour Minds

    Please welcome media personalities, entrepreneurs, and podcast hosts Drea Nicole and Lex P, the voices behind Pour Minds, to the couch! Watch on Spotify. If you’re subscribed to Spotify Premium, you don’t get any Spotify ads on my video. Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 1:09 — The Origin of Pour Minds 3:02 — Dating in Atlanta 5:15 — Southern Roots & Creating a Safe Space 7:59 — Family Reactions to the Podcast 11:48 — Navigating Grief in the Public Eye 21:14 — What Success Has Given and Taken Away 26:37 — Feeling Misunderstood & Public Misconceptions 34:40 — Outgrowing Old Versions of Yourself 46:24 — The Importance of Keeping Some Things Private 52:39 — Pour Minds Sold Out Tour Stay Connected: Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/ Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes:Crew: Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris Morrow Audio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on Film Production Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • May 26 · 57 min

    Session 28: Calling Crissle

    This week Crissle is answering your questions LIVE! Today’s callers are opening up about friendship fallout, feeling emotionally unsupported by family and navigating tension within interracial relationships and marriage. One caller is struggling with how to reconnect after ghosting her best friend for over a year. Another caller is questioning her role within her family after years of feeling unheard and emotionally unsupported by the people she’s always shown up for. The final caller opens up about difficult conversations surrounding race, politics and white fragility after her husband admitted he would’ve voted for Trump if they were American. Crissle gives advice on communication, emotional accountability, family dynamics, conflict avoidance and what it means to feel truly safe, understood and supported within your closest relationships. Want to talk to Crissle on a future episode? Email advice@crisslescouch.com and include “chat live” in the subject line. Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 0:25 — Live Caller: I Ghosted My Best Friend and Now I Regret It 18:06 — Live Caller: I Feel Like the Black Sheep of My Family 34:55 — Live Caller: My White Husband Said He Would’ve Voted for Trump Stay Connected: Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/ Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes:Crew: Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris Morrow Audio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on Film Production Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • May 19 · 44 min

    Session 27: Calling Crissle

    This week Crissle is answering your questions LIVE! Today’s callers are opening up about friendship fallout, family conflict, abusive relationships and painful breakups. Crissle gives advice on navigating misunderstandings, supporting loved ones through difficult situations, handling disappointment from family members, and learning how to move forward when relationships shift in painful ways. Want to talk to Crissle on a future episode? Email advice@crisslescouch.com and include “chat live” in the subject line. Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 0:22 — Live Caller: A Misunderstanding Is Ruining My Friendship 17:19 — Live Caller: My Aunt Keeps Going Back to Her Abusive Relationship 29:32 — Live Caller: My Aunt Told Me I’d Never Find Better Than My Ex Stay Connected: Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/ Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes:Crew: Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris Morrow Audio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on Film Production Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • May 12 · 44 min

    Session 26: Calling Crissle ft. Ari Cari

    Please welcome marketing professional and content creator Ari Cari to the Couch! Want to talk to Crissle on a future episode? Email advice@crisslescouch.com and include “chat live” in the subject line. Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 1:28 — Live Caller: I Bought the Wrong House and It’s Sending Me Into a Spiral 16:51 — Live Caller: My Partner Broke Up With Me Because I Remind Him of His Mom 32:01 — My Boss Called a Staff Meeting Just to Embarrass Me Stay Connected: Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/ Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Follow Ari Cari: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamaricari/ Crew: Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris Morrow Audio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on Film Production Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • May 5 · 47 min

    Session 25: Calling Crissle ft. Dr. Joy Harden-Bradford

    Please welcome licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Joy Harden-Bradford back to the Couch! She’s here to help answer your questions live. Want to talk to Crissle on a future episode? Email advice@crisslescouch.com and include “chat live” in the subject line. Stay Connected: Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/ Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 1:25 — What Do People Really Need When They Ask for Advice? 2:47 — Live Caller: Is My Gut Telling Me to End My Marriage? 24:39 — Listener Letter: Mourning a Friendship Breakup & Betrayal 33:06 — Listener Letter: I’m 28 and Feeling Completely Lost About My Next Steps in Life Follow Dr. Joy: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellodrjoy/ Resources: Therapy For Black Girls: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ Crew: Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris Morrow Audio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on Film Production Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • April 28 · 54 min

    Session 24 ft. Sistas Who Kill

    Please welcome true crime storytellers Taz and MaRah, the voices behind Sistas Who Kill, to the couch! Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 1:14 — The Origin Story Behind Sistas Who Kill 6:54 — Their Process for Choosing Cases 13:46 — Patterns They’ve Noticed in Cases Involving Black Women 19:35 — Navigating True Crime Without Stigmatizing Black Women 28:32 — How Connecting With Families Reshaped Their Approach 35:54 — Favorite Cases They’ve Covered So Far Follow Sistas Who Kill: https://www.instagram.com/sistaswhokillpod/ https://www.instagram.com/marah.themagnificent/ https://www.instagram.com/_andimtaz/ Stay Connected: Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/ Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Crew: Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris Morrow Audio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on Film Production Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • April 21 · 1 hr 21 min

    Session 23 ft. Roxane Gay

    Please welcome acclaimed writer, cultural critic, and bestselling author Roxane Gay to the couch! Session Notes: 0:00 — Welcome Back to the Couch 1:50 — The Journey of Dog Parenthood 10:28 — The Reality of Being a Public Figure: Expectations, Accountability & Perfectionism 20:50 — Roxane Gay’s Journey as a Writer 30:58 — Honesty & Boundaries in Personal Storytelling 36:20 — The Importance of Saying No & Protecting Your Energy 39:32 — Responsibility in Writing: The Weight of Personal Stories 49:30 — Therapy & Personal Growth 58:09 — Social Media, Loneliness & Moving Away from Twitter 1:09:21 — Upcoming Projects & New Books Follow Roxane Gay: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxanegay/ Stay Connected: Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crisslescouch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisslescouch/ Have an issue for the Couch? Email: advice@crisslescouch.com Resources: Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Hunger by Roxane Gay Pet Care Tips Mental Health Resources How to Be Heard (Upcoming Book) Crew: Executive Producers: Crissle · Alexandra Rago · Chris Morrow Audio & Video Editor: Shatek for Beats on Film Production Coordinators: Faith Lena · Bria Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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