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Mental health clinician that uses holistic informed work based in overall wellness

27/03/2026

I am so excited to welcome Monica Tanner to The Hardcore Therapist podcast.
Monica is straight edge, a psychologist, a cancer survivor, and an all-around badass. She brings together lived experience and clinical depth in a way that’s rare—and deeply needed. Her story sits at the intersection of identity, resilience, discipline, and survival, and she doesn’t soften it for comfort.

25/03/2026

You’ve read the books. You’ve been in therapy. You understand your patterns. So why do certain moments in relationships still trigger such strong emotional reactions?
In this episode of The Hardcore Therapist, I explores why insight alone doesn’t always change how our nervous system responds to stress, conflict, or emotional distance in relationships. Drawing from trauma-informed frameworks and clinical experience, she explains how past relational experiences can continue to influence present-day reactions even when we intellectually understand what’s happening.
Through real-life clinical examples, this episode breaks down why triggers show up in marriage, dating, and family dynamics, and how learning to work with the body’s responses can create meaningful change.

20/03/2026

Today’s guest is Sean Kennerly, guitarist, songwriter, and a foundational voice in Samiam, a band that helped shape emotionally honest punk at a time when vulnerability wasn’t exactly encouraged.
For decades, Samiam has occupied a rare space: aggressive without being performative, emotional without being polished, and deeply human without ever asking for permission. Their music has always lived at the intersection of anger, grief, reflection, and survival.
Sean joins me to talk about longevity, identity, and what it takes to stay honest with yourself over decades of creativity and change.

18/03/2026

In this episode of The Hardcore Therapist, I explores why expressing needs in early dating can feel so terrifying especially for people with anxious attachment or past relationship trauma.

13/03/2026

Kurt Powers is a creative, curator, founder, and strategist working at the intersection of media, culture, and conversation. As the force behind a radio station and a weekly talk radio show, Kurt creates space for real dialogue and voices that don’t always fit inside mainstream narratives.
In this episode, we explore creativity as a nervous system regulator, media as a mirror of collective mental health, and why slowing down to truly listen to ourselves and each other matters more than ever.

11/03/2026

What is love bombing and how do you know if you’re experiencing it?
In this episode of The Hardcore Therapist, I break down the psychology behind love bombing, how it differs from genuine connection, and why it can feel so intoxicating in the beginning. We’ll talk about the signs to watch for, how trauma bonding forms, and why intensity is often mistaken for intimacy.

06/03/2026

On this episode of The Hardcore Therapist, I had the absolute pleasure spending a cold Friday morning talking to about growing up in the 80’s and hardcore. It was so great seeing Gorilla Biscuits play with on Sunday in Portland. Civ is one of the best frontmen in Hardcore of all time. Check it out on all streaming platforms! Thank you to my friend for the amazing 📸

04/03/2026

In this episode of The Hardcore Therapist, I break down the science behind inner child healing and what actually works.
If you struggle with:
Anxious attachment

Over-functioning and codependency

Emotional reactivity in relationships

People-pleasing or hyper-independence

Shame, abandonment fear, or chronic self-criticism

This episode explains how early attachment experiences wire the nervous system. This episode is for you! Thank you to my friends at for sponsoring this episode.

27/02/2026

Today’s guest on The Hardcore Therapist Podcast is an artist whose work quietly shaped an entire era of alternative and hardcore culture whether people realized it or not.
Melinda Beck is an award-winning illustrator, animator, and designer whose visual language has appeared everywhere from The New Yorker and The New York Times to album covers that helped define the emotional texture of 90s hardcore and post-hardcore music. Many of you know her work instantly even if you never knew her name.

25/02/2026

In this episode of The Hardcore Therapist, I explore the neurobiology of addiction — and why substances and behaviors like shopping, p**n, alcohol, and drugs activate the same brain circuits involved in love, attachment, and emotional connection.

20/02/2026

In this episode of The Hardcore Therapist, I had the pleasure to hang out with fellow Michigander turn Oregonian of we talk about recovery, creative evolution, and what it means to return to your roots with clarity, growth, and hard-earned perspective. He is a true pal and can wait for you you to hear about his hardcore roots!

18/02/2026

In this episode, I share something personal: the excitement of building a new life with my husband and the unexpected sadness and guilt of leaving my adult children in another state.
We explore the difference between abandonment and expansion, what attachment theory actually says about distance, and why prioritizing your marriage in adulthood isn’t betrayal it’s healthy differentiation.
If you’ve ever felt torn between loving your children and choosing your next chapter, this episode is for you.

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