MAGA Hats in the House with Amanda - Therapy Roulette (105)

Michele talks about her trip to Grand Canyon National Park. It started with a fight with her boyfriend, but it ended alright! She discusses how to talk politics with the person you’re dating and shares that she and Joseph got in an argument on their first date- about voting. 
This week’s guest is Amanda, a writer and arts educator. Amanda laments how hard it is to find a therapist and how we should have access to emergency therapy. Michele reveals that she recently quit going to therapy herself. Amanda tells us what it’s like to have strong Trump supporters in her family when she considers herself very liberal. They talk about living in an age of pandemics, crying in public, the VP debate, mailing in your ballot, overconfident political YouTubers, AOC, and of course, Joe freaking Biden. Amanda recommends reading A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn.
Amanda tells us that her finances are actually faring better now in pandemic times, and about her recent experience interviewing for jobs while trying not to seem too desperate. She also recommends the book Severance by Ling Ma, as well as the Socrates Sculpture Garden in Queens, NY.
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Talking Points:

• Vacation
• Dating
• Writing
• Therapy
• Political Differences, Debating Politics, and Voting
• Reading and Book Recommendations
• Unemployment and Social Isolation in the Pandemic
• Finances and Saving Money
• What Not to Do in a Job Interview 

Top 3 Quotes

1. “If you're like business partners or friends, it's good to dedicate some time to understanding their perspective.” Another quote from the article, “While it may be easier for some couples to avoid conflict, constructive fighting that respects boundaries, and allows both individuals to express themselves can strengthen relationships and build trust,” says Shelley Galasso Bonanno.
2. “Yeah, in New York, I feel like if you kick someone you think is dead, that's like the nicest thing you can do, like, call the police for, like a catatonic homeless person on the street.” (25:43)
3. “I think a lot of this, like, ushers in a responsibility saying, if you are in a place of privilege, or if you're able to speak up, do so. That really comes into play in your real life in situations where it's uncomfortable, where you see someone who's not as privileged or not as like, maybe high up in a job position, or maybe like a homeless person, someone who's at least disadvantaged in some way, if you don't speak up and help them. I mean, that’s where you’re really doing the work.” (33:51)

MOTIVATION
“While it may be easier for some couples to avoid conflict, constructive fighting that respects boundaries, and allows both individuals to express themselves can strengthen relationships and build trust,” says Shelley Galasso Bonanno.

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Books Mentioned:
Severance by Ling Ma
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36348525-severance
A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35612028-summary?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Uy4S9m8ZIB&rank=1
 
Articles Mentioned:
“Talking Politics, Ask Your Partner These Questions to Strengthen Your Relationship” by Dina Cheney
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/relationships/a32816268/how-politics-strengthen-relationships/