Shrink This! With Lisa Lampanelli
Shrink This! With Lisa Lampanelli
Lisa Lampanelli is back… and she’s got opinions. Comedy's former Queen of Mean may not be a licensed therapist, but that’s never stopped her from dishing out advice. So, after years of roasting celebs (and herself), the retired insult comic has decided it's time for her to help you shrink your problems, roast your bad decisions, and help you get your act together. Each week, Lisa and her unpai…Social links:
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The Best of “Shrink This!”: Sorry Not Sorry (But Actually Sorry?)
In this episode from 2025, Lisa revisits who owes who an apology—and why we’re all overthinking it. After Lisa spirals for a full week over whether she offended a student (who, it turns out, was completely UNoffended), the crew breaks down the difference between accountability and straight-up codep…
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The Best of “Shrink This!”: Alone Time: Just Me, Myself, & My Bulls**t!
In this episode from 2025, Lisa and Nick revisit the chaos of doing too much—and secretly wanting to do nothing at all. From the unexpected joy of being sick (because no one can bother you) to the guilt of canceling plans, and the pressure to always be “on,” they break down why people overload thei…
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Feel It! You Might Heal It!
In this episode of “Shrink This!,” Lisa tackles the thing most people are experts at avoiding: their own feelings. If emotions supposedly move through your body in about 90 seconds, why do we treat sadness, fear, and disappointment like they’re radioactive? Lisa, Nick, and Celia dig into the fear t…
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From Messy to Married
In this episode of “Shrink This!,” Lisa is joined once again by her friend, comedian Beau McDowell, to talk about what actually happens to your love life when you get sober. Beau went from blackout drunk at 21 to nine years sober and—somehow—married, and Lisa wants to know everything about that tra…
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You Stopped Drinking, Now Stop Sucking!
In this episode of “Shrink This!,” Lisa is joined by her friend, comedian Beau McDowell, to talk about something people hate more than getting sober: accepting themselves as-is. From crooked teeth and body-image spirals to the delusion that fixing one thing will magically fix your whole life, they …
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The Art of Getting Out
In this episode of “Shrink This!,” Lisa is joined by former comedian and current writer Andrew Ginsburg to talk about something people are terrible at: quitting. Talking about everything from jobs that drain us to relationships that barely function, the duo breaks down why walking away isn’t failur…
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Our Attitudes About Platitudes
In this episode of “Shrink This!,” Lisa is joined by Nick and returning producer Celia to tear apart the feel-good phrases we all love to hide behind. From “give yourself grace” to “manifest it” to toxic positivity disguised as wisdom, Lisa asks the real question: Are platitudes helping you grow or…
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Your Identity is Like Week-Old Milk: Expired!
In this episode of “Shrink This!,” Lisa takes a blowtorch to identity obsession and asks the uncomfortable question no one wants to answer: “Who are you without the label?”Joined by Nick and video producer Stephanie, Lisa unpacks why clinging to being “the comic,” “the actor,” “the mom,” or “the re…
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Dead Exes, Live Resentments
In this episode of “Shrink This!,” Lisa takes a blowtorch to resentment and asks the uncomfortable question no one wants to answer: what are you still mad about—and why? Joined by Nick and video producer Stephanie, Lisa unpacks why clinging to grudges, scorekeeping, and “I’m fine” energy can quietl…
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The Enneagram: Know Your Type, Change Your Life
In this episode of “Shrink This,” Lisa drags the Enneagram out of BuzzFeed hell and back into its rightful place: at the top of the list of the most helpful tools for self-awareness. Joined by Nick and a surprise producer swap, she breaks down what your “type” actually means—and why using it as an …
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