Listener sentiment
Recent ratings for Schauer Thoughts are overwhelmingly positive, with listeners describing host Sarah Schauer as a rare blend of funny, kind, and intellectually voracious — someone who makes complex topics in neuroscience, psychology, and self-help feel approachable and personally relevant, especially for neurodivergent audiences. Many reviewers credit the show with genuinely changing how they understand themselves and say they return to episodes repeatedly. The podcast evolved from an earlier duo format with co-host Kendahl into a solo venture, and the most recent reviews (2025–2026) are near-unanimously enthusiastic about Sarah carrying the show alone, praising her deep dives, book recommendations, and unique associative thinking style. A few critical notes surface: one reviewer expressed concern about Sarah's rapid, tangential speech patterns and urged those close to her to check in, while a couple of others found her prone to presenting opinions as established fact. Earlier reviews from the duo era recurrently flagged Sarah's excessive verbal tics (particularly saying "yeah" after nearly every sentence) and a divisiveness around the improvised character segments, which some listeners loved and others routinely skipped. These complaints have largely faded in the solo-era reviews, where the dominant sentiment is admiration and gratitude.
Apple4.5 · 137
Summary generated Sep 5, 2026