Helping the Helper
Sep 11, 2026 · 45 min · 11 segments
Ann and Matt explore what happens when the helpers of the world need help themselves. They discuss the challenges of navigating care, asking for support, and how therapists and other helping…
Sep 11, 2026 · 45 min · 11 segments
Ann and Matt explore what happens when the helpers of the world need help themselves. They discuss the challenges of navigating care, asking for support, and how therapists and other helping…
So, um, a big theme of today's episode that I do think is a really important thing to talk about is when the helper needs help, when the therapist needs to ask for help or needs help to navigate through something.
the, the day we were supposed to record, and I think maybe I'm just speaking for myself, but I think that this is a good example of how maybe a lot of helping profession people function.
And I'm gonna put like, um, teachers, doctors, medical staff, therapists, like I think we, we fall under this umbrella-
... that you were quite literally texting me day that I went to the ER to switch around our recording time, and I was just responding-
The best part was, I even saved it, is you posted a video that you were standing on a chair painting.
I saved that, and I was like, her gallbladder was exploding [laughs] while she was standing on a chair, on a stool, painting.
So, um, a big theme of today's episode that I do think is a really important thing to talk about is when the helper needs help, when the therapist needs to ask for help or needs help to navigate through something.
the, the day we were supposed to record, and I think maybe I'm just speaking for myself, but I think that this is a good example of how maybe a lot of helping profession people function.
And I'm gonna put like, um, teachers, doctors, medical staff, therapists, like I think we, we fall under this umbrella-
... that you were quite literally texting me day that I went to the ER to switch around our recording time, and I was just responding-
The best part was, I even saved it, is you posted a video that you were standing on a chair painting.
I saved that, and I was like, her gallbladder was exploding [laughs] while she was standing on a chair, on a stool, painting.
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