Read Receipts & The Panic Spiral of “I Miss You” | #088

Louie’s off keto and melting down over Cinnamon Toast Crunch, but it quickly becomes clear this episode isn’t really about cereal. What starts as a goofy check-in turns into a full-blown emotional audit — from the weight of unsaid feelings to the desperate scramble to fix something you maybe just made worse. The guys unravel the difference between:<ul><li>"How can I talk to you better?" vs. "What can we do differently?"</li><li>Selfless care vs. reputation management</li><li>Guilt-driven repair vs. genuine accountability</li></ul>They dissect what it means to feel dismissed, how panic can hijack your intention, and why changing how you speak to someone isn’t always love — sometimes it’s self-erasure. It’s funny, it’s chaotic, and Also featuring:<br>– “You hit me with a baseball!”<br>– Weaponized ‘I miss you’s<br>– A fake breakup that feels a little too real<br>– Love on the spectrum<br>– And Michael finally realizing he’s never actually thought before speaking 🙃<br><br>Support the pod:<br><a href='http://patreon.com/secondhandtherapypod'>http://patreon.com/secondhandtherapypod</a><br><a href='http://secondhandtherapypod.com/'>http://secondhandtherapypod.com</a><br><br>Follow us here: <br><a href='http://instagram.com/secondhandtherapypod'>http://instagram.com/secondhandtherapypod</a><br><a href='http://tiktok.com/@secondhandtherapypod'>http://tiktok.com/@secondhandtherapypod</a><br><a href='http://instagram.com/itsloubear'>http://instagram.com/itsloubear</a><br><a href='http://instagram.com/malonecomedy'>http://instagram.com/malonecomedy</a><br><br>Contact us:<br><a href='https://gmail.com/'>secondhandtherapypod@gmail.com</a><br><a href='https://tel:818/'>818-850-2448</a><br>PO BOX 230595, Las Vegas, NV 89105Support the pod:<br>PATREON - <a href='http://patreon.com/secondhandtherapypod'>Join Patreon for Exclusives</a><br>MERCH - <a href='http://secondhandtherapypod.com'>Shop Merch</a><br><br>Follow us here: <br><a href='http://instagram.com/secondhandtherapypod'>http://instagram.com/secondhandtherapypod</a><br><a href='http://tiktok.com/@secondhandtherapypod'>http://tiktok.com/@secondhandtherapypod</a><br><a href='http://instagram.com/itsloubear'>http://instagram.com/itsloubear</a><br><a href='http://instagram.com/malonecomedy'>http://instagram.com/malonecomedy</a><br><br>Contact us:<br><a href='https://gmail.com/'>secondhandtherapypod@gmail.com</a><br><a href='https://tel:818/'>818-850-2448</a><br>PO BOX 230595, Las Vegas, NV 89105<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Secondhand Therapy is a funny, honest mental health podcast where two unlicensed best friends unpack their weekly therapy sessions.Join Louie Paoletti and Michael Malone as they explore anxiety, ADHD, grief, masculinity, and emotional growth—with humor, heart, and total transparency. Each episode blends raw self-reflection with real time takes on therapy, trauma, relationships, and the messy process of healing.It’s real talk about mental health in the modern world, and why personal growth is so damn hard.