Toxic Productivity with Israa Nasir, A Partner's Poor Mental Health, and Soap Operas

Gabe and Melisa are slap happy up top. Then, a listener writes in asking what to do when her boyfriend's mental health is so poor it's making her life miserable. Next, psychotherapist Israa Nasir joins the podcast to talk about toxic productivity, the push to monetize every hobby, and how poverty, comparison, and hustle culture create more suffering. Hypotheticals is run by Melisa and boy, do we miss Allison. And finally, Melisa's origin story of becoming an expert on soap operas.  Check out all of our content on Patreon, Ad Free! Watch the full episodes of TLDRI, listen to the full episodes of The Variety Show, watch the International Question and Topix videos, join us for a monthly livestream, PLUS MORE: https://www.patreon.com/justbetweenus This has been a Gallison Production Produced by Melisa D. Monts and Diamond MPrint Productions Post-Production by Coco Llorens Production Assistance by Melanie D. Watson Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code JUSTBETWEENUS for a great deal: happymammoth.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/just-between-us/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy