Hello, just a little note before we start today's episode that Emma and I are

talking about bodies today and specifically are experienced with our bodies. We

do not take it for granted for a single moment that we are immensely privileged

and fortunate to inhabit the bodies that we do and we simply wanted to look at our

own feelings and hope that they might have some sort of resonance for other

people but we are talking specifically from a personal point of view. Absolutely

and as someone who is married to someone with a disability I would never dream

of trying to tell someone else's story. I just hope that sharing my story is

helpful in some way. So that's it on with the show.

Hello and welcome to Best Friend Therapy. I'm Elizabeth Day, author and

podcaster and for over 20 years I've been best friends with a therapist.

That's me. Hello, I'm Emma Reed-Tarell and I'm a psychotherapist. In my private

practice I talked to clients about the challenges they face in daily life and

we work together in a non-judgmental supportive space to increase their

sense of well-being and as her BFF I get all the benefit of her expertise and

wisdom for free. Emma makes me feel better about life but also helps me to

understand why I act the way I do. Oh thanks Liz. She's also one of the only

people allowed to call me Liz. We wanted to open the doors to our

friendship and throw a light on the therapy we all need in our everyday lives.

Each week we chat about what's on our minds to get deeper in our minds.

Two best friends, one therapist, no filter. That's Best Friend Therapy.

Hello, Emma Reed-Tarell. How are you? Hi, Elizabeth Day. I'm well. How are you?

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