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Other People's Problems

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Latest episodes

  • Rachael: Receiving Care

    June 9, 2025 · 28 min

    Rachael has worked for years to heal from her own trauma and is now wanting to learn how to let love and affection in. Rachael practices allowing Hillary to care for her. It sounds simple, but as Rachael says, for her and for many of us…

  • BONUS: A Lullaby from Hillary

    June 9, 2025 · 5 min

    Hillary sings a lullaby she wrote for her own daughter full of affirmations, she dedicates it to all OPP listeners as well. New episodes will be released weekly on Mondays. Don't want to wait? Binge the whole season right now via CBC…

  • David: A Childhood of Fear and Few Memories

    June 2, 2025 · 30 min

    When David began to do therapy using cannabis with Hillary, he had very few childhood memories. So he was surprised to find a really big question about whether he was beaten surface in his consciousness. In this session, we hear David…

  • Hillary: Pregnancy Loss and Nearly Dying

    May 26, 2025 · 34 min

    In this Other People’s Problems first, Hillary lets us see her as the patient in this deeply personal cannabis session of her own. She feels back into the pain and heartbreak of miscarrying twins and a subsequent freak hemorrhage that…

  • Brandi: Cult Control and Social Anxiety

    May 19, 2025 · 36 min

    Brandi (not her real name) has social anxiety because she grew up in a cult where members gathered regularly around her family’s dinner table to talk about mortality and sin. To cope, Brandi hid at the top of the stairs in silence, afraid…

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  • Donovan: Childhood Sexual Abuse

    May 12, 2025 · 41 min

    Donovan has lived in fear and anger ever since he told the truth about being abused by his mother’s boyfriend and then felt betrayed by social workers who were supposed to help. Now, after several ketamine therapy sessions, Donovan can…

  • Welcome to Other People’s Problems - On Drugs

    May 12, 2025 · 41 min

    With the growing acceptance of psychedelic therapy, questions arise about the ethics, effectiveness, and experiences it brings. In this episode, Hillary addresses those questions in conversation with Geoff Turner, the host of CBC’s On…

  • Coming soon: Season 5 of Other People’s Problems

    May 8, 2025 · 2 min

    Dr. Hillary McBride introduces the new season of Other People Problems, and there's something new: in Season 5 Hillary's clients are experiencing therapy with the assistance of psychedelic drugs. Listen to the new season on May 12, 2025.

  • Hannah: Stop pleasing and start trusting connection

    June 8, 2021 · 27 min

    Hannah has found a range of ways to earn love and protect herself from getting hurt. In Dr. Hillary McBride’s words, she “has found a way to stay connected to people by figuring out who they want her to be, and then being that.” The two…

  • Ethan: A deep political rift in the family

    June 1, 2021 · 21 min

    Ethan’s parents have become committed to extreme right wing ideologies, which they keep pushing on Ethan. He has tried and failed to explain to them why their views are harmful. Now, in the midst of helping his wife deal with a health…

  • Kristin: Sibling loss in early life

    May 25, 2021 · 29 min

    Kristin’s brother died when she was very young and she blamed herself, the way children sometimes do. She has carried that unresolved shame for decades. As the anniversary of his death stirs up hard feelings, Dr. Hillary helps Kristin…

  • Julia: Hiding away the hard parts

    May 18, 2021 · 28 min

    As someone who has struggled with addiction and a bipolar diagnosis, Julia carefully hides away parts of herself. Dr. Hillary McBride helps her embrace her complexity, and reconcile it with her new identity as mom. “Your identity was never…

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About the show

Normally, therapy sessions are totally confidential — but this podcast opens the doors. In this season of Other People’s Problems, Dr. Hillary McBride explores the transformative power of psychedelics in a therapeutic setting. With her psychological expertise, Dr. Hillary leads her clients through drug-assisted therapy, guiding them to new heights on their healing journeys. Experience these real, unscripted sessions firsthand as they unfold in each episode. This season offers an unprecedented look at psychedelic psychotherapy, breaking new ground in the podcast space and demystifying this often misunderstood practice as a powerful tool in trauma recovery. Season 5 of Other People’s Problems will be available everywhere on May 12, 2025. Hear episodes early and ad-free on CBC Stories Premium.