YouTube | Proxy with Yowei Shaw
YouTube | Proxy with Yowei Shaw
Podcast Description
It’s the knot you can’t untangle - a problem so unique, it makes you feel alone. But what if you could talk to someone who gets it? On Proxy, we find just the person you were looking for, the person who can help you get a little less stuck. It’s not therapy - it’s emotional investigative journalism™️. Yowei Shaw, former host of Invisibilia, at your service. New cases every other Tuesday. ----------Proxy is an independent podcast and we rely on listeners. To support emotional investigative journalism™️ and help the show keep going, consider joining our Patreon. You’ll get ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus interviews.Sign up for our free newsletterFollow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishawGet in touch at [email protected]
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The podcast covers a variety of personal and emotional themes, including identity struggles, caregiving, mental health, and relationships. For example, episodes explore topics ranging from introversion and perfectionism to the emotional impact of layoffs and the dynamics of support groups. Each case features real stories with unique insights, such as the challenges faced by individuals like Brian, who struggles with caring for a family member with Alzheimer's.
Proxy investigates the weird, specific feelings that run our lives — sometimes by finding someone who gets it, sometimes by reporting from the emotions beat. Hosted by Yowei Shaw, former co-host and producer of Invisibilia.
Proxy is back with new cases every other Tuesday. Follow the show so you don’t miss the next one.
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If you’re new, try: Bisexual Wife Guy, Yowei Can’t Speak Bro, or Nicole Can’t Stop Being Aggro.
The case of the dog trainer who stopped feeling close to her own dogs.
Jane’s whole life has been dogs. Doggie daycare, animal rescue, behavior modification, fostering, training — dogs were the place she felt most at home. Which is why Jane is so disturbed by what’s happening now. She still takes care of her two dogs. She still loves them. But the feeling is gone.
In this episode, Yowei finds a proxy who helps Jane investigate the emotional aftermath of animal caregiving — the burnout, anticipatory grief, and compassion fatigue that can make even love start to feel like another demand.
Please note: This story contains a brief mention of suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, call or text 988, or text HOME to 741741.
Featuring Jen Blough, LPC — therapist, compassion fatigue educator, and author of To Save a Starfish. Learn more at animalwelfarewellness.com.
Funding for this story was provided by the University of California, Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, as part of its “Spreading Love Through the Media” initiative, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.
Resources on compassion fatigue, pet caregiving, and pet loss:
—Compassion fatigue resources from ASPCApro
—Pet caregiver burden resources from Insight Animal Behavior Services
—Cornell Pet Loss Support Hotline
New to Proxy?Try Bisexual Wife Guy for a classic case, or Brian Can’t Stop Fact-Checking His Mother-In-Lawfor another story about caregiver burden.
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