Cheaper than Therapy is back for season 4!! And we couldn’t be more excited to kick things off with a live recording (and celebration of the launch of Vanessa’s new book, The Motherhood Myth) we did with two of our favorite dads - and friends - Dr. Adi Jaffe and Nicholas Gonzalez.

Adi is an addiction & mental health expert, and founder of IGNTD. Nick is an actor, father, and advocate for conscious masculinity. They are also two dads doing the work of taking so much personal responsibility for their growth as men and fathers.

We sat down to talk with Adi and Nick about: finding self-compassion and what it looks like to do the conscious work of repairing as a parent how to avoid the trap of parentified dynamics with your partner the often unaddressed desire to feel valued as men and whether or not that equates to ‘needing’ the women in their lives reimagining privilege in a society where we’ve lost track of what it means to support one another in community

..and so much more!

Connect with Adi: https://www.adijaffe.com/ (Website)

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We are so excited to be back!

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This podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy.

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• Website: denelogan.com

• TikTok: @denelogan (https://www.tiktok.com/@denelogan)

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Our 4th and final “best of” is an episode where we answered a listener question. Ep: 181 Q&A: Reciprocal vs Transactional Relationships

This episode is one of the most honest, relatable, and clarifying conversations we’ve had about how codependency quietly shapes our relationships—and how resentment can be a powerful wake-up call.

This one is an invitation to zoom out, take radical ownership, and shift from silently simmering to soulfully relating.

Don’t forget to follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can also follow along with the show on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube! And look out for all new episodes of Cheaper than Therapy on August 11!

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• Website: denelogan.com

• TikTok: @denelogan (https://www.tiktok.com/@denelogan)

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Our next ‘best of’ episode was episode 192: Men’s “Clarity” After Sex. This conversation cracked open a raw, honest, and often unspoken exploration of modern relationships, intimacy, and how patriarchal conditioning impacts us all—especially around sex.

If you've ever wondered why sex sometimes feels more disconnecting than connecting, or you're longing for a deeper conversation about emotional safety, sexual shame, and sacred union—this one will stay with you.

Over the next 4 weeks, we’re re-airing some of our favorite episodes to gear you all up for what’s to come.

Don’t forget to follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can also follow along with the show on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube! And look out for all new episodes of Cheaper than Therapy on August 11!

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Ep 188: BEST-OF: What Does My Inner Child Need?

Our 2nd “best of” is one of our live coaching episodes.

We dive into: what codependency and anxious attachment often look in real life—and why they’re so hard to untangle a roadmap for staying with discomfort instead of outsourcing soothing—without shame.

Over the next 4 weeks, we’re re-airing some of our favorite episodes to gear you all up for what’s to come.

Don’t forget to follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can also follow along with the show on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube! And look out for all new episodes of Cheaper than Therapy on August 11!

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• Website: vanessabennett.com
• TikTok: @itsvanessabennett

Connect with Dené:

• Instagram: @dene.logan
• Website: denelogan.com
• TikTok: @denelogan

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Over the next 4 weeks, we’re re-airing some of our favorite episodes to gear you all up for what’s to come. This conversation with Danny Morel was one of our absolute favorites.

We sat down with Danny to talk about -reframing love, attachment, partnership and forgiveness. This episode was a profound exploration of what will be required to heal collective wounds between men and women.

Don’t forget to follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can also follow along with the show on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube! And look out for all new episodes of Cheaper than Therapy on August 11!

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In this heartfelt final episode of Cheaper than Therapy the Podcast, we reflect on the last four years, all of our challenges and personal growth, and the significance of our friendship while preparing to close this chapter. While it’s farewell to the podcast for now, it’s not farewell to us. Join our online community to stay in touch with multiple live weekly process groups and workshops, and stay in touch with us for upcoming retreats.

What You’ll Gain from this Episode:

✨How both of our perspectives on so many things have evolved since the podcast’s early days, from the challenges of motherhood to deepening our clinical skills, and how much we’ve used the podcast for processing life experiences

✨ An emphasis on how our shared struggles have shaped our friendship and influenced our professional work, and how candidly the topic of motherhood has been approached on Cheaper than Therapy the Podcast since day one

✨Gratitude for our friendship and the unique dynamic we’ve built between us, and how supporting each other’s growth has been vital to both the podcast’s success and our personal journeys

✨As we prepare to end the podcast, we do so with gratitude and reflect on the importance of honoring life’s cycles, embracing endings as a necessary part of growth

🎙This podcast is definitely Cheaper than Therapy

Our podcast is ending but we aren’t leaving! Connect with us in our Cheaper Than Therapy online Community. Weekly process groups and classes with us and our expert guest facilitators on a range of topics, plus one-on-one interactions with us and an amazing supportive community! Learn more here

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In our second to last episode of Cheaper than Therapy the Podcast, we sit down with Reverend Michael Beckwith, founder of the Agape Spiritual Center, the Take Back Your Mind podcast, and bestselling author of “Life Visioning™,” “The Answer is You,” and “Spiritual Liberation.” Reverend Michael shares journey from being a psychobiology major to becoming a spiritual leader and the profound insights he’s gained along the way, particularly about the rise of the feminine energy and spiritual awakening.

What You’ll Gain from this Episode:

✨The global shift toward feminine energy and collective spiritual awakening, and why Reverend Michael believes that this movement is essential for healing the planet and fostering deeper unity among people

✨ Reverend Michael’s personal spiritual experiences, including profound mystical events that changed his perception of reality, and how these moments helped him embrace his spiritual gifts and lead others on their own awakening journeys

✨The need for living with intention, rather than reacting to circumstances, and how intention acts as a guiding force, helping individuals align with their spiritual purpose in order to navigate life more authentically and meaningfully

🎙This podcast is definitely Cheaper than Therapy

Connect with Reverend Michael Beckwith:

Website

Instagram

Podcast

Our podcast is ending but we aren’t leaving! Connect with us in our Cheaper Than Therapy online Community. Weekly process groups and classes with us and our expert guest facilitators on a range of topics, plus one-on-one interactions with us and an amazing supportive community! Learn more here

Connect with Vanessa:

• Instagram: @vanessasbennett
• TikTok: @thecodayoda

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Ep 234: Friendships & Goodbyes

In this emotional and reflective episode of Cheaper than Therapy the Podcast, we discuss the cycles of relationships, touching on our personal friendship dynamics and the upcoming conclusion of Cheaper than Therapy the Podcast after an incredible 4 years.

What You’ll Gain from this Episode:

✨ An emphasis on the importance of prioritizing friendships over romantic relationships, which often get placed on a societal pedestal, and how our friendship has thrived because of our commitment to this mindset

✨The cyclical nature of relationships, using the metaphor of a spiral to illustrate how old wounds and dynamics resurface, but with each turn of the spiral, they move further from the center, showing growth and healing

✨Exploring the concept of respecting where each person is in their development and capacity to engage in relationships, and how recognizing that capacity in one another helps prevent the ego from taking a “one-up” position, allowing for empathy and understanding

✨The conclusion of Cheaper than Therapy the Podcast after 4 years together, our immense gratitude for this journey, our guests, and you - the amazing community we’ve built together

🎙This podcast is definitely Cheaper than Therapy

Our podcast is ending but we aren’t leaving! Connect with us in our Cheaper Than Therapy online Community. Weekly process groups and classes with us and our expert guest facilitators on a range of topics, plus one-on-one interactions with us and an amazing supportive community! Learn more here

Interested in joining Vanessa’s substack? Email Sondra@vanessabennett.com for more information

Connect with Vanessa:

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• TikTok: @denelogan

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