So, What Brings You To Therapy?
So, What Brings You To Therapy?
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Why do people decide to start therapy—and what happens when they do? Join Deana Bianco, licensed professional counseling candidate, as Why do people start therapy—and what happens when they do? Join Deana Bianco, licensed professional counseling candidate, as she talks with guests about their mental health journeys, what led them to seek help, and how therapy has shaped their lives. You’ll also hear from therapists about what drew them to this work. Whether you’re in therapy, considering it, or just curious, these honest conversations explore the many paths to healing.
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Explores themes of mental health awareness, personal growth, and therapeutic practices with episodes covering topics such as anxiety management, the stigma of seeking help, and the transformative effects of therapy on individuals' lives.
Soft Parts is a podcast about identity, mental health, and all the chaotic, beautiful, and weird in-between phases of life. Therapist Deana Bianco sits down with artists, innovators, and mental health pros to talk anxiety, addiction, self-worth, creativity, and the surprising moments that shape us. Sometimes, she even dives into memoirs with guests to try to make sense of the human experience. Equal parts thoughtful, funny, and strange. Sometimes you’ll laugh, sometimes you’ll cry, and sometimes both.
In Part 2 of So, What Brings You to Therapy?, Deana Bianco continues her conversation with author Mike Ayers (Sharing in the Groove) to explore the community-driven, DIY roots of the late ’80s and ’90s jam band scene.
They dive into Atlanta’s Aquarium Rescue Unit and the lasting influence of Colonel Bruce Hampton on a generation of musicians. The conversation highlights how bands like Phish and Widespread Panic helped amplify lesser-known artists—not for profit, but מתוך a genuine belief in the music and community.
Ayers breaks down Phish’s formative 1988 Colorado/Telluride run and explains how tape trading, word-of-mouth, and grassroots touring built one of the most loyal fanbases in music history. He also unpacks the role of cassette “fillers” in music discovery, introducing fans to bands like God Street Wine, Strangefolk, and moe..
The episode also explores why some “cusp bands” didn’t break into the mainstream—touching on major label marketing missteps, industry politics, and burnout—while reflecting on the era’s enduring sense of connection, collaboration, and “ladder-holding” within the jam band community.
Plus, Ayers shares details about his upcoming Seinfeld oral history project and where to find his work online.
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