Lori Gottlieb on Idiot Compassion, Boundaries, and Self-Criticism

Psychotherapist and NYT bestselling author Lori Gottlieb talks with Olivia and Rachel about how it’s impossible for friends to be impartial, gender disparities, and the dangers of labeling. They also discuss boundaries, self-imposed mental prisons, and how hard we are on ourselves.

Later, Rachel, Olivia and Rob holds the very first Broad Ideas book club! This month's book is Lori's bestseller Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.

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On Broad Ideas, Rachel Bilson is joined by long-time best friend Olivia Allen to talk about sex, mental health, their belief (or lack of) in ghosts, and so much more. They’ll be joined by old friends, young friends, and some friends they haven’t met yet to have fun, casual conversations about the same kind of broad topics you'd find yourself discussing with your girlfriends.