But For Real: A Gaia Center Podcast Production
But For Real is a silly and serious variety show, co-hosted by therapists Valerie Martin (resident elder millennial ✌️) and Emerson Ryder (resident Gen Z 🫶).
New episodes publish every other Wednesday.
👉 Launching 9.25.24 👀🎧🎉😮
Stay tuned to this page for the latest episode and links to show notes!
But For Real accepts listener submissions for 2 of our segments:
1) THE LORE - These are listener stories about LIT-trally anything— the existential crisis you had in the 3rd grade, your worst date ever, the high school beef your Granny just can’t let go of— BRING IT. The more cringe or jaw-dropping, the better. We choose stories that are not just fun to hear, but also entertainingly written. The Lore submissions should be between 750-1200 words.
2) STEP INTO MY OFFICE - Want advice about something from two technically-qualified but also very peculiar humans? Ask away! Make sure to include enough context for us to weigh in (but not a novel plz), and remember that we’ll be reading your submission pretty much as-written. (And remember, like anything on the pod, the advice we give on the pod is not therapy— we are in entertainer mode here, not clinician mode. ✌️)
How to Submit
To submit a story for The Lore or an advice request, send an email to butforrealpod@gmail.com. We read and respond to every submission but can’t air all of them.
All selected listener submissions are shared on the pod anonymously.
Interested in therapy or coaching with someone on our team?
Emerson and Val are just 2 members of a whole badass team here at The Gaia Center. If you’re looking for therapy in Tennessee, or coaching worldwide, reach out today— we’d love to see if one of our folks could support you!