Both Sides of the Couch
Both Sides of the Couch is where therapist and human meet. Hosted by Kari Rusnak, a licensed therapist living with chronic illness, the podcast explores the messy, honest overlap between helping others and healing yourself. Through personal reflections, stories, and thoughtful conversations, Kari invites listeners to slow down, think deeply, and feel a little less alone, on both sides of the couch.
Podcasting since 2025 • 9 episodes
Both Sides of the Couch
Latest Episodes
Episode 9: When Relief Feels Scary — Learning to Trust Feeling Better
In this episode of Both Sides of the Couch, Kari explores the surprising fear and guilt that can surface when chronic illness symptoms finally ease. After years of struggle, she’s experiencing real relief thanks to a new medication, an...
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Episode 9
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Episode 8: The Myth that Productivity = Worth: what being forced to rest teaches about internalized capitalism.
In this episode, Kari challenges the deeply ingrained belief that our worth is tied to productivity, a mindset rooted in internalized capitalism, where value is measured by hustle, output, and efficiency. She shares a personal story about a phy...
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Episode 8
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Episode 7: Behind the Listings: The Truth About Therapist Directories
In this episode of Both Sides of the Couch, Kari pulls back the curtain on the business behind therapist directories, from her own experience leaving Psychology Today to uncovering what really happened with Therapy Den after its founder sold it...
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Episode 7
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Episode 6: What Chronic Illness Taught Me About Boundaries
In this episode of Both Sides of the Couch, Kari explores one of her favorite topics, boundaries, through both a therapist’s and a chronically ill person’s lens. She reflects on how the body sometimes enforces limits l...
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