Are you struggling? Feel like the world is changing too fast? Overwhelmed? Stressed? Welcome to the club! It’s called being a person, But fear not! MTV Challenge star, Sarah Rice, AMFT will help you thrive in the maddening, beautiful hellscape that is life. Sarah uses her professional training, wit, irreverence, and (probably excessive) self-disclosure, to cover relationships, mental health, family, happiness, sex…nothing is off limits.The show might help you let go of a toxic belief, the se ...
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Sarah Rice AMFT Podcasts
Laugh and learn with Susie Meister PhD & Sarah Rice MFT from MTV's The Challenge as they cover psychology, pop culture, human interest, and science, and make everything from The Kardashians to quantum physics accessible to all.
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950: Lilith Fair, Nuns on the Run, & Karen's Baseball
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1:01:57Sarah went gay line-dancing, which is like regular line-dancing, but awesome! And now she's hooked. We discuss the Lilith Fair documentary, how the festival compares to Woodstock 99, why women should run more stuff, and why we have a lot of concerts to go to now. We learn about three nuns who broke out of their retirement home and returned to their…
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Navigating Consent on Dating Apps with Dr. Mindy DeSeta
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44:59Welcome back to you favorite therapy themed podcast. Today we're discussing dating apps, and how to navigate consent with Dr. Mindy DeSeta. Let's be honest. We've all received the dreaded and rather forward I might add, "unsolicited dick pic" or nude before a date. It's not always a bad thing, but it's not always welcome either. How should we handl…
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949: Grimace, David's Eyes, & Butt-Sniffing Bandit
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51:00Sarah almost got swindled by her mechanic, but she's putting her foot down on the brakes. We learn what McDonald's claims Grimace is, and why Susie thinks they are lying and doing revisionist history for lolz. Sarah found out a fun fact about the David statue, but she is convinced it's a Mandela Effect situation. We learn why Disney theme parks are…
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948: Skipping Stone Scandal, Charlie Sheen, & Consider the Men
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59:38Sarah is on a mission to get more limber and she's going to be cutting up a rug to get there. Susie had an Interstellar adjacent experience and she got one step closer to watching that darn movie. We hear about a new dating strategy where someone pitches their friend to an audience, and we love it. There has been a scandal in the stone skipping com…
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947: Dying Doctors, Baseball Babes, & British Baking Bust
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1:06:20Sarah dropped a Great British Baking Bomb on the show today and shattered our love affair with the culinary reality show. They have officially jumped the shark, and we're none too pleased. We hear why one of a League of Their Own real-life legends is promoting women's baseball, but they're taking a different approach than the WNBA. Sarah reveals ho…
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946: Unknown Number, Amputee Animus, & Celebrity Children's Books
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1:03:25Sarah is living her best childless life and Susie has a cat with an unfortunate habit. We discuss the wildly disturbing documentary Unknown Number about the high school girl who was bullied by her own mom, the reason the documentary was more disturbing than the articles we've already discussed on the show, and why experts are calling this a new for…
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945: Whale Tale, Window Seats, & Happy Meal Adults
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58:52Susie learned about a shocking situation developing at a French aquarium housing killer whales where animal rights activists caught the trainers, um, handling the whales to alleviate adult desires brewing between the whales. We hear why it's happening, and why it's so upsetting (beyond the obvious). We discuss the situation between 74yo former NFL …
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944: Sand Dunes, Fire Ants, & Serena Williams' Body
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57:17Sarah was having the time of her life in the creepiest national park that may or may not have alien life. We learn about a horse who died under mysterious circumstances and how a cult got started nearby. And we hear about her experience at a hot spring in her area that freaked her out and made her foot feel like it was on fire. We learn about a fle…
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943: Sweet Caroline, Camp Songs, & Keanu Doesn't Love You
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1:02:32Sarah wants Susie to see T-Pain with her in Denver, and Susie's up for it, but had to confess she doesn't know any of his songs. We discuss one-hit-wonder band, Devo, why they were misunderstood, why they never had another hit, and how expectations determine how a band deals with only having one hit. We find out the origin story for Sweet Caroline …
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942: Mom Dorms, Serious Sarah, & Parking Lot Drama
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57:19Brain Candy is pumped up for their live event--if you haven't gotten your tickets, now is the time! Sarah is in charge of grassroots promotions, and it reminded her of the importance of being a part of our communities in real life. We discuss the trend of moms going hog-wild decorating their children's dorm rooms, why we think they're doing this, a…
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941: Biggest Loser, Twin Telepathy, & Garbage Crypto Conclusion
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52:21Susie watched the Biggest Loser docuseries, and it just confirms everything we've been saying about reality tv for decades, but it leaves the question of whether we should expect more from our "entertainment." We find out whether twins have "telepathy" or any kind of special biological ability that allows them to understand each other better, read …
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940: Ayn Rand Jeans, Mosquito Music, & Sing Like a Canary
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53:05Susie's shirt sparked a whole conversation about Ayn Rand, red flag books, Catcher in the Rye, incels, back-to-school hauls, PacSun jeans, the great jeans/genes scandal, and Lauren Sanchez. And none of it was planned. So buckle up. We debate whether/how we can regulate adult content online to limit its exposure to children without compromising free…
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939: Finger Fame, Last Supper Project, & Yogurt Shop Murders
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53:52Susie found out that the lesbian community has a real affinity for fingers, and she might have what they're looking for, but she wonders if the gays are keeping secrets about their romantic ways. We learn about a man who announced his intention to do assisted suicide, but asked people to invite him to dinner beforehand. We find out how his dinner t…
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938: Labubu Mania, Cover Songs, & Trader Joe's
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1:04:37We are super excited to announce our very first live event in Denver on October 30! We discuss all the details of what we have planned for our inaugural IRL Brain Candy event! (get tickets here!). We discuss the bizarro world of Labubu and try to figure out why people are losing their minds for them. We hear why Sarah will forever chase the high of…
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937: Cat Cafe, Cake Smash, & Bite Club
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1:03:39Susie has an update on her cat situation, and Sarah is learning more than she ever wanted to know about cat cafes. We debate the cake smash tradition at weddings, and we hear why the more violent and abusive examples of this are going viral on TikTok. And we consider why men resort to this aggressive ritual even when they're humiliating or hurting …
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936: Pac-Man, Camp Life, & Shiny Happy People
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1:08:44We have a new Brain Candy seal of approval, inspired by Sarah, created by Adam, and loved by all. Pay attention to our approvals with our new device. We wonder why the Twinkie never left despite threats that they were discontinuing their production of the food (???). We learn the origin of Pac-Man, why the game was revolutionary, and what makes us …
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This week's wonderful guest is Dr. Vived Gonzalez, Expert EMDR Certified Therapist, Doctor of Psychology, licensed marriage and family therapist, and also happens to be Sarah's Supervisor. Today we're discussing everything there is to know about EMDR Therapy. https://www.solutionsoc.com/ This Change Everything Partners Head to https://airdoctorpro.…
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935: What Dan Read, Song Bingo, & Dental Scam
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1:01:56We're fresh off the heals of our Colorado Rocky Mountain high, and we are still recovering. Susie talks about a man who read 3,599 books in his lifetime and kept an adorable handwritten list of them that is now available to all of us. A zoo wants you to know that if you have any "unwanted" pets that they'll take them off your hands and feed them to…
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934: Surrogacy Gone Wild, Parents Aplenty, & Moose Meese
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1:10:56Sarah talks about a couple who started their own surrogacy company, but then just used it as a cover for them to have 21 children, and now authorities are investigating how they were able to get away with this insanity for so long. We learn that some families are more likely to produce boys vs girls or vice versa, and that the men in the family (we…
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933: Man Overboard, Mental Miracle, & Useful Grief
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1:06:37ATTENTION: Spotify is the source of issues with the podcast episode this week. The full version is available on Apple Podcasts. You can also listen to the episode here: https://thebraincandypodcast.com/episode/933 Susie's Chili's is back after a two year closure due to fire, and she's finally got her baby back. And we learn the reason she is obsess…
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932: Coldplay Cheaters, Cruise Mystery, & Little Treats
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1:03:12Susie hasn't been this happy since we found out Luigi Mangioni's name thanks to the Coldplay cheaters on the kiss cam. We discuss how it's not the crime, but the cover-up once again that got them into trouble. We debate which concerts are cheater concerts, whether it's ok to make fun of people like them who go viral, and what we think will happen t…
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931: Making Memories, Fake Jobs, & TikTok Brain
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53:50LIVE trivia is this Wednesday July 30th at 8PM! - Today, Sarah tells a story about a man who watched a few YouTube videos and pretended to be a dentist, performing actual dental work on people. This leads us to think of the professions one could fake the easiest and get away with it. And Susie thinks of the best possible answer. We learn some tips …
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930: Tooth Hurty, Gen Z Stare, & Mind Blanking
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1:04:03We're obsessing about teeth today (more than usual)! Hear why Susie thinks she got confirmation that wisdom teeth removal is done too frequently, and why she and Gen Z finally have something in common. We discuss the viral accusation of "Gen Z stare," and theorize why it's happening. We learn about a study done on persuasion that made a bunch of pe…
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929: Bike Apocalypse, Customer Service Sludge, and 90s Summer
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57:05Sarah went camping with her family and it was predictably calamitous in the best way possible. We hear why kids don't ride bikes anymore, parents are chauffeurs, and why it matters. We talk about how much camp meant to Sarah growing up and then as a counselor, and we lament that tragedy in Texas at the Christian camp. Sarah explains why customer se…
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Becoming The Brave One, with Amanda Carrasco
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1:00:44TRIGGER WARNING - This Changes Everything Sarah is joined by the writer of Becoming The Brave One, Amanda Carrasco. Amanda is a family survivor of homicide and sexual assault who uses her experiences to impact the lives of her community and those impacted by the justice system. Amanda's website: https://amandacarrasco.com/ Instagram: https://www.in…
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928: Cool Factor, Dead Chatbots, & Bald Curious
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1:08:267:40 - Table Of Content, Episode Topic Breakdown. - Sarah is feeling extra tough today because her testosterone levels are through the roof and people think Susie looks like a villain, so we're quite the pair. Hear what traits you need to be perceived as cool. We have a new catchphrase and we think it's super book (you heard us). People are getting…
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927: Honk if You're Horny, Mushroom Coffins, & Steroid Free-For-All
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1:05:304:54 - Today's table of contents. Susie's mom is seeing the world in a whole new way, but don't get too excited yet. We discuss the phrase "honk if you're horny," and debate whether you're actually supposed to honk or not. Sarah talks about "mushroom coffins," which claim to decompose human body in 45 days as compared to 30 years or more using othe…
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