1377: Is Help Unseekable for Attraction Unspeakable? | Feedback Friday
Summary
Jordan Harbinger and producer Gabe Misrahi discuss Gabe’s trip to Barcelona, focusing on his intense hot yoga routine and the city’s vibrant neighborhood festivals. They then address a listener’s letter regarding unwanted pedophilic thoughts, consulting psychologist Dr. Aaron Margolis to distinguish between ego-dystonic intrusive thoughts and pedophilic disorder. The episode clarifies therapist reporting laws, reassuring the listener that seeking help for non-acted-upon urges is generally safe and not reportable.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and intro
Barcelona travel, hot yoga, and sirens
Cognitive vs affective empathy
Listener letter: Pedophilic thoughts and OCD
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Listener letter: Marriage loneliness and roles
Simply Safe and Mint Mobile sponsors
Listener letter: Husband's health and nihilism
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Recommendation: My Dad Wrote a Porno
Listener letter: Risky life changes and purpose
Outro and disclaimer
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