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Dear Prudence | I Don’t Like Being My Coworker’s Therapist. Help!

Slate Culture

Slate Podcasts

Arts, Tv & Film, Music

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by comedian and actress Heather McMahan. Together, they answer questions about believing abuse accusations, getting in the middle of a sibling’s relationship, and making boundaries with a friend. Want more Dear Prudence? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/prudie-plus to get access wherever you listen. This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Get ready for a game changer.

0:02.0

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0:07.0

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0:11.0

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0:15.0

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0:20.0

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0:21.8

for commercial use. No headaches, just results. Curious to learn more, head to Adobe.com

0:27.7

forward slash express. Can people really change for the better in life, in love, and in relationships?

0:35.3

I'm Meredith Goldstein, longtime advice columnist at the Boston Globe,

0:39.0

and host of its podcast, Love Letters. In season 10 of Love Letters, we're asking one big question.

0:45.1

Can people change? And if so, how? Get ready to laugh, cry, and learn as guests tell real

0:51.3

stories about resilience, transformation, and being better at being together.

0:56.3

Listen or watch the new season of love letters wherever you get your podcasts.

1:05.3

Welcome to Dear Prudence. I'm your guest Prudence, Kristen Mineser. I host a couple of other

1:10.3

podcasts, including

1:11.3

by the book and How to Be Fine. Be sure to check those out if you love self-help books,

1:16.6

hate self-help books, or want advice on how to be okay-ish rather than perfect. Today, we'll be

1:22.8

answering questions about believing abuse accusations, getting in the middle of a sibling's relationship, and

1:31.0

making boundaries with a friend. Here to help me out is actress, stand-up comedian, and

1:37.2

podcaster Heather McMahon. She's currently traveling across the country for stand-up.

1:41.9

So please definitely check out the bamboozled tour

1:45.2

to see if she's playing a show near you. I promise you will love it. Also, I just have to say,

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