Listen To My Mother

Shain and Sarah receive a submission from 'Nurse D' about her growing lack of confidence in her career. Nurse D asks the question so many of us are quietly holding: "What if I’m not as sharp as I used to be?" In this episode, Shain and Sarah explore the complicated intersection of aging, identity, and self-worth.

In lieu of a listener's submission, Shain turns the mic toward Sarah and asks, "If you could ask me one question before I die, what would it be?"
What unfolds is a raw and real conversation about how a mother’s words can become a child’s self-talk, the legacy of body shaming, and the lifelong echoes of the way we were seen as children.

It's a family affair as Mara, Sarah's older sister, joins Shain and Sarah to talk about antisemitism, the legacy of holocaust survivors (and whether or not humor is an appropriate part of remembrance), and the pitfalls of family communication.

In this episode of Listen to My Mother, Shain and Sarah are joined by Sarah’s dad for a raw and real conversation on emotional intimacy, what it means to feel seen, and how love can get lost in translation.
They respond to Amber, a listener who feels invisible in a long-term relationship despite friendship, fun, and great sex. Together, they unpack the science (and not-so-science) of love languages, the quiet heartbreak of unmet needs, and how understanding your partner’s dialect of love might just save the relationship.
Oh, and they also roast each other. Gently.
Got your own question for the mother-daughter duo? Submit it at bit.ly/listentomysubmission
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In this powerful first episode of Listen to My Mother, meet Shain—a New York Jewish mom with decades of lived wisdom—and Sarah, her daughter and a practicing therapist. Together, they tackle a deeply personal listener letter from Kelly, a healthcare worker who’s completely burnt out after years on the COVID front lines, family trauma, and pregnancy loss.
With heart, humor, and raw honesty, Shain and Sarah unpack burnout, grief, the emotional toll of always being the “fun friend,” and what it means to ask for—and give—yourself permission to rest.
Whether you're a mom, a daughter, a caregiver, or simply someone trying to hold it all together, this episode will make you feel seen, supported, and maybe even a little lighter.
Got a question for the mother-daughter duo? Submit yours at bit.ly/listentomysubmission
Follow along on Instagram: @listentomymother & @whatsthepoint.therapy