Burnout & Bullshit is a therapist-powered podcast exposing what’s really happening in grad programs, internships, agencies, and private practice. Hosted by Kayla Schubert Wirth, LCSW, this show features real stories (anonymous or not), red flag breakdowns, and what ethical leadership actually looks like. If you’ve ever questioned the system—or yourself—you’re not alone. This is where we talk about it.
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Supervision Lies, Noncompetes, and 1099 Scams: What They Don’t Teach You in Grad School
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Send us a text Title: Supervision Lies, Noncompetes, and 1099 Scams: Red Flags New Therapists Need to Know Description: Tired of being told you're not "supervisor material"? Burned out by unethical leadership and broken promises? This episode of Burnout & Bullshit is your unfiltered look at the red flags no one warned you about in grad school. Host…
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Decolonizing Mental Health: A Latina Therapist’s Journey Through Burnout, Exploitation, and Liberation — featuring Larissa Trelles, LPCMH, NCC
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Send us a text Trust your gut when something feels off—especially when the field tells you to stay silent. In this powerful episode, therapist Larissa Trelles (she/they) shares their raw and courageous journey from first-gen therapy client to becoming a therapist navigating racism, safety threats, and exploitation in the mental health system. From …
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The Outlier's Path: Creating Space for Therapists Who Never Fit the Mold [featuring Patrick Casale]
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Send us a text Episode Summary: What happens when your grad school internship feels more like a security risk than clinical training? When “supervision” means 4am drug screens, and leadership thinks deli platters are a solution to burnout? In this raw, unfiltered episode, therapist, TEDx speaker, and retreat leader Patrick Casale shares the chaos, …
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When Being Excellent Gets You Punished: A Therapist's Journey Through Toxic Mental Health Systems
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Send us a text Guest: Cindi Miller MA, LMHC (she/her) Host: Kayla Schubert-Wirth, MSW, LCSW (she/her) Therapists are often punished for being good at their work through increased responsibilities with decreased support. When you're the "go-to" clinician, expect to handle everything solo while leadership tells you to just be grateful for the opportu…
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Hide Your Ink, Smile Pretty, Stay Silent—Nah, Fuck That
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Send us a text Guest: Ashley Orbanus, LPC (she/her) Host: Kayla Schubert-Wirth, MSW, LCSW (she/her) Podcast: Burnout & Bullshit: Real Stories from the Mental Health Field What happens when your internship starts with a screen door, a stare-down, and the words: “You’re 10 minutes early? Good. Learn to value your time—or you won’t make it.” In this r…
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Blaming Toxicity from Below: Therapist Burnout, Leadership…
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Send us a text Guest: Katie May, MA, LPC (she/her) Host: Kayla Schubert-Wirth, MSW, LCSW (she/her) | Burnout & Bullshit: Real Stories from the Mental Health Field Summary: What if the gaslighting isn’t coming from the top down—but from “below”? In this raw and unfiltered episode, therapist and leadership coach Katie May, LPC joins Kayla to dismantl…
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E3: Red Flags, Sand Trays, and Shit Pay: The Lies They Sell New Therapists with Ally Henry MA, LPC (she/her)
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Send us a text E3: Red Flags, Sand Trays, and Shit Pay: The Lies They Sell New Therapists with Ally Henry MA, LPC (she/her) Summary In this raw and unfiltered episode of Burnout & Bullsht*, host Kayla Schubert-Wirth sits down with Ally Henry, LPC, to expose the early signs of burnout and the brutal realities therapists face behind closed doors. Fro…
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E2: Burnout, resilience, and what they don’t tell you in grad school.
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Send us a text 🎙️ Episode 2: Burnout, Resilience, & What They Don’t Tell You in Grad School Podcast: Burnout & Bullsht: Real Stories from the Mental Health Field* 🧠 Keywords: burnout, mental health, social work, resilience, education, graduate school, self-care, therapist life, trauma, over-functioning, healthcare 📖 Description: Before the license.…
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Send us a text 🎙️ Episode 1: The Story She Couldn’t Silence Podcast: Burnout & Bullsht: Real Stories from the Mental Health Field* Keywords: burnout, mental health, therapy, social work, toxic workplace, supervision, eating disorder treatment, military, self-care, therapist burnout, new therapist support Summary: In the very first episode, host Kay…
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Send us a text Title: Burnout & Bullsht: Real Stories from the Mental Health Field Host: Kayla Schubert-Wirth, LCSW, EMDRIA Trainer, Approved Consultant & Chaos Maker. Burnout isn’t just working too much—it’s what happens when therapists are asked to hold it all together in a system that gives us nothing back. I’m Kayla Schubert-Wirth, a licensed c…
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