Sessions with Shawna
There’s a session for that
Sessions with Shawna
There’s a session for that
About Sessions with Shawna
There’s a session for that
Sessions with Shawna is a podcast that explores life, relationships, confidence, dating, personal growth, and everything in between with a psychology twist. Hosted by Shawna Kelly, PhD, therapist, professor, business owner, and podcast host - each episode breaks down the patterns, habits, and roadblocks that keep people feeling stuck and offers practical ways to move forward.
Why Join Sessions with Shawna as a Guest
Psychology & Relationships Audience Reach
You reach listeners who binge episodes like “The Relationship Session” and “Compatibility & Compromise,” already primed for nuanced conversations about relationships, dating, and confidence.
Therapist-Led, Story-Rich Interviews
You join a clinician-hosted format where Shawna guides you through real scenarios, listener questions, and patterns like anxiety cycles and breakups in a conversational, non-clinical tone.
Evidence-Grounded, Safe Dialogue
You’re in a space led by a PhD therapist and professor, where sensitive topics like anxiety, social connection, and losing yourself are handled with care and psychological rigor.
Podcast App Distribution & Evergreen Library
You’re featured alongside 40+ episodes on major podcast apps, giving your ideas long-term discoverability across sessions on comfort zones, timelines, and self-worth.
Episode Angles & Guest Pitches
The Relationship Session: Self, Love, and Attachment
You help listeners understand why the relationship with themselves shapes every other connection, from dating apps to long-term partnerships.
Breakup Season and Cycles You Can Finally Break
You walk listeners through ending relationships, healing, and breaking painful patterns that keep repeating.
Dating Pool Deep Dive: Apps, Traps, and Compatibility
You decode modern dating—from swipes to situationships—so listeners can date with more clarity and less anxiety.
From Anxiety and Comparison to Confidence and Comfort Zones
You give listeners tools to step out of their comfort zones without burning out their nervous system.
How You'd Contribute to the Show
Audience Takeaways
Your episode helps listeners see their patterns more clearly, understand the psychology underneath, and walk away with small, doable shifts they can try the same day.
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The Ideal Guest
You’re a great fit if you’re a therapist, coach, researcher, author, or lived-experience storyteller who can translate psychology into real-life conversations about relationships, dating, confidence, anxiety, and personal growth.
Recent Episodes
The Relationship Session: "Your most important relationship is the one you have with yourself"
Sessions with Shawna • Oct 6, 2026
The Outcast Session: If there's no seat for you at the table, stop trying to pull up a chair.
Sessions with Shawna • Sep 15, 2026
Maybe Success Isn’t the Finish Line
Sessions with Shawna • Sep 1, 2026
What Being Single Taught Me About Why People Stay Stuck - and How to Move Anyway
Sessions with Shawna • Feb 10, 2026
How to Deal with Manipulation without Losing Yourself
Sessions with Shawna • Feb 3, 2026
You Are Who You Surround Yourself With: The Psychology of Influence & Identity
Sessions with Shawna • Jan 27, 2026
Access is not Connection: The Psychology of Modern Connection
Sessions with Shawna • Jan 13, 2026
Lessons to Carry into 2026: Regulation, Reflection, & Return
Sessions with Shawna • Jan 6, 2026
The Chronic Outsider: Belonging, Exclusion, and Owning Your Difference
Sessions with Shawna • Aug 1, 2025
Body Image, Bikini's, & Belonging: Dealing with the Season of Comparison
Sessions with Shawna • Jul 18, 2025
Let's Get The Session Started: Season 2 & Summer 2025 In's & Out's
Sessions with Shawna • Jul 3, 2025
Session 34: 34 Things I've Learned in 34 Years
Sessions with Shawna • May 16, 2025
Session 33: What We're Loving, Leaving Behind, & Not Doing Anymore
Sessions with Shawna • May 9, 2025
Session 32: Confidence Lies We've Been Taught
Sessions with Shawna • May 2, 2025
Session 31: Shift Your Mindset, Shift Your Week
Sessions with Shawna • Apr 25, 2025
Session 30: How to Build Rejection Resilience
Sessions with Shawna • Apr 18, 2025
Session 29: Hyper-independence - flex or flop?
Sessions with Shawna • Apr 11, 2025
Session 28: Reset & Refresh - How to Change Your Routine
Sessions with Shawna • Apr 4, 2025
Session 27: Friends, Fake Friends, and Frenemies: How to Navigate Friendships
Sessions with Shawna • Mar 1, 2025
Session 26: Psychology of Love, Dating, & Connection
Sessions with Shawna • Feb 21, 2025
Session 25: Solo on Valentine's Day? Be Your Own Valentine
Sessions with Shawna • Feb 14, 2025
Session 24: February FOMO: How to Escape FOMO During Valentine Season
Sessions with Shawna • Feb 7, 2025
Session 23: How to Get Out of a Rut
Sessions with Shawna • Jan 24, 2025
Session 22: The Putting Myself First Phenomenon: Empowering? Selfish? or Both?
Sessions with Shawna • Jan 17, 2025
Session 21: Creating Balance in the New Year
Sessions with Shawna • Jan 10, 2025
Session 20: Lessons I Learned in 2024
Sessions with Shawna • Dec 20, 2024
Session 19: How Self Reflection Helps Us Move Forward in 2025
Sessions with Shawna • Dec 13, 2024
Session 18: Imposter Syndrome & Getting into Holiday Spirit
Sessions with Shawna • Dec 7, 2024
Session 17: Outside Influences & Unsolicited Advice
Sessions with Shawna • Nov 22, 2024
Session 16: Compatibility & Compromise
Sessions with Shawna • Nov 15, 2024
Session 15: Confidence
Sessions with Shawna • Nov 8, 2024
Session 14: Socializing, Giving Compliments, & Subtle Jabs
Sessions with Shawna • Nov 1, 2024
Session 13: Your Timeline is Nobody's Business
Sessions with Shawna • Oct 18, 2024
Session 12: What is Anxiety Anyway?
Sessions with Shawna • Oct 11, 2024
Session 11: Why You Need Social Connection
Sessions with Shawna • Oct 5, 2024
Session 10: How to Deal with Seeing Other People Get What You Want
Sessions with Shawna • Sep 27, 2024
Session 9: Cycles Are Meant to Be Broken
Sessions with Shawna • Sep 20, 2024
Session 8: Dating App. or Dating Trap?
Sessions with Shawna • Sep 12, 2024
Session 7: When You're Losing Yourself
Sessions with Shawna • Sep 5, 2024
Session 6: How to Become Your Own Best Friend
Sessions with Shawna • Aug 23, 2024
Session 5: It's Break Up Season
Sessions with Shawna • Aug 15, 2024
Session 4: Unraveling Pop Psychology
Sessions with Shawna • Jul 1, 2024
Diving into the Dating Pool Pt. 2: We Need a Floating Device
Sessions with Shawna • Jun 24, 2024
Session 2: Diving into the Dating Pool
Sessions with Shawna • May 27, 2024
Session 1: How to Leave Your Comfort Zone
Sessions with Shawna • May 20, 2024
Sessions with Shawna: Introduction Trailor
Sessions with Shawna • May 6, 2024
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