TheraSwifties, meet Jackie. She shares her beautiful story of how Taylor’s music has helped her overcome grief, trauma, disordered eating, suicidal ideation and intense cyber bullying. Thank you, Jackie, for sharing your story with such tenderness, courage and honesty.

Episode resources:

• National Eating Disorders Association
• Fed Up Collective
• Sexual Abuse Hotline: 800-656-HOPE
• Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988

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TheraSwifties, grab your box of tissues, because this episode is going to bring you to tears in the very best way. We're so grateful to Cristina for sharing her story of meeting Taylor through Make-A-Wish when she was going through cancer treatment as a child. Long live Cristina!

Episode links:

• When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

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Welcome back to Meredith's weekly PsychoanalySwift brief! This week, she explores the critical role anger plays in women's lives and the importance of honoring this core emotion.

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TheraSwifties, we are *so* thrilled to introduce you to this week's guest, Shannon K. Evans. In addition to being a devoted Swiftie, Shannon is the spirituality and culture editor at the National Catholic Reporter and the author of the books Feminist Prayers for My Daughter: Powerful Petitions for Every Stage of Her Life and Rewilding Motherhood: Your Path to an Empowered Feminine Spirituality.

Pre-order Shannon's new book, The Mystics Would Like a Word (coming this September), now! Shannon is also on Instagram at @shannonkevans (you're going to love her profile pic).

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In her weekly PsychoanalySwift brief, Meredith explores the psychoanalytic concept of The Heroine's Journey — and how Taylor Swift's life as a public figure has modeled this framework.

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This week's guest, Marv, shares how Taylor Swift's music has accompanied him throughout his life — from immigrating to the U.S. from the Philippines as a child to surviving the end of his first long-term relationship as an adult. Plus, he tells us about meeting Aaron Dessner at The Era's Tour (swoon). Thank you for sharing your Swiftie story with us, Marv!

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Take a deep breath in the mirror, Swifties — we're going back to high school and first loves and all the big, messy feelings that come with it. Liz tells us her story of heart break and healing, and how through it all, Taylor's music was there to help.

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In her weekly PsychoanalySwift brief, Meredith discusses how Taylor Swift's music explores the Jungian concept of the 'Eternal Child' — aka Peter Pan syndrome.

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