The Galina Rivina Podcastina

#164: Sam Mandel - How Ketamine Therapy Works: A Breakthrough Treatment

I'm joined by Sam Mandel, co-founder of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles, to break down everything you actually need to know about ketamine therapy. Sam shares what it is, how it works, who it's for, and why it remains one of the most effective and underutilized mental health treatments available today, whether ketamine can be addictive, how it works on treatment resistant depression, how it works differently than traditional antidepressants, why IV infusions are considered the gold standard over lozenges or nasal sprays, what actually happens in your brain during a session, what you can expect to feel, the history of ketamine, how he's seen it changing lives for people with depression, PTSD, anxiety, OCD, postpartum depression, what actually happened to Matthew Perry, and much more. 

If you or someone you love has been struggling and feels like they have run out of options, this episode is worth your full attention.

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Sam Mandel - https://ketamineclinics.com/

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#163: Sami Blumenthal - What to Expect When Women Live Alone

I'm joined by comedian Sami Blumenthal and we immediately go off the rails in the best possible way. She shares her creative process, why forcing yourself to sit down and write never actually works, how a Barnes & Noble bathroom somehow unlocks genius, her unusual productivity hack, what she's figured out living alone as a woman, her red flags, why you should tell your dog your name, why the Michael Jackson movie tugged at her heart strings, why manifesting for her just feels like being secure in a room, what's become of our embarrassing phone addictions, and much more.

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Sami Blumenthal -  https://www.instagram.com/iamsamibee/?hl=en

 

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#162: Devin Schirm - The Truth About Masculine Energy & Attraction

What if everything you've heard about masculinity is only half the picture?

Dating coach Devin Schirn joins me to break down what masculine energy actually is at an energetic and archetypal level, why it has nothing to do with suppressing your emotions or dominating the people around you, the two traps most men fall into, why emotionally shut down men aren't the answer, why you shouldn't sleep with men too early, why all men have a type and where his type comes from, why men who take the quantitative approach to dating often end up more lost than when they started, why the assumption of endless options through dating apps is keeping genuinely good matches from ever forming, the difference between red pill masculinity and true masculine energy, why going inward is the most masculine thing a man can do, why women shouldn't ask out men, and much more. 

Honest, grounded, and genuinely useful for men and the women who want to understand them better.

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Devin Schirm -  https://www.instagram.com/devin.schirm/

 

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#161: Laura Ballet - Science of Empowerment: How to Nail Your Thought Energy

Most of us are doing mindset work wrong (and we don't even know it).
Empowerment coach, author and founder of The Science of Empowerment, Laura Ballet, breaks down why positive thinking alone will never create lasting change, what it actually takes to rewire the way you think, how to dial in your "thought energy," how to identify your three-types of thought categories, her J3+ equals E formula how moving into neutrality first is actually a superpower that most people overlook entirely, why excuses are the number one thing keeping people stuck, and how to use your own feelings as data to measure whether your thinking is actually changing, and much more.

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#160: Julia Austin - What Childfree Women Want You to Know

What happens when you pushback against the pressure to become a mom?
Comedian Julia Austin is back to share why her childfree content blew up on social media, what the DMs from her followers actually reveal about how women really feel about motherhood when nobody's watching, what stats are quietly reshaping an entire generation, what that actually says about the pressure, the guilt, and the very loaded conversation around a woman's right to be childfree, why some people are uncomfortable about adoption, what gives a parent grit, why the parents who get the most upset by her content are often the ones who have the most unresolved feelings about their own choice, why loving your kids and having complicated feelings about parenthood are not mutually exclusive, and much more. 

Plus we get into financial transparency, not making desperate decisions when you're scared, giving the things you can't control to God, and why the algorithm already knows more about how you feel about having kids than you're willing to admit.

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Julia Austin -  https://www.instagram.com/juliaaustinwastaken/

 

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#159: Catherine Auman LMFT - How Intimacy Can Get Psychedelic

What if everything you were taught about intimacy was only half the story?
Licensed therapist Catherine Auman joins me podcast to breakdown why the performance-based model of love-making is leaving so many people unsatisfied, how mindfulness practices (yes, even doing the dishes) can directly improve your climax, why female pleasure has been so misunderstood, the significance of eye contact, a few principles of tantra, why people fear intimacy, history of tantra, the flip side of the friend-zone, keeping a spark alive in a long term relationship, and much more.

Catherine lived in a tantra ashram in India, has studied this work for decades, and brings the kind of warmth and clarity that makes even the most unfamiliar ideas feel completely accessible. Whether you're single, partnered, or just curious, this episode will change the way you think about your body, your relationships, and your pleasure.

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#158: Tony Casillas - It's Good To Be Mysterious

I'm joined by comedian Tony Casillas and within five minutes we're already debating whether black bed sheets are a red flag, why a mattress on the floor says everything about a man, and how plants might be the ultimate green flag. He also shares what collecting things says about you, why his time with the ID Channel made him realize women are scarier, how he feels about manifesting, what it was like shooting video at *spicy* content house, why he's afraid of his teenage neighbors, his POV on trad wives, and much more.

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#157: Mel Hamlett - Was Your Grandma Happy or Hostage?

Melanie Hamlett is a writer, storyteller, and wilderness guide whose viral Harper's Bazaar article "Men Have No Friends and Women Bear the Burden" sparked a national conversation (and an SNL skit.) She's been writing about gender, relationships, and women's independence for Cosmo, Glamour, the Daily Beast, and the Washington Post for over a decade.

In this episode, Mel shares why so many women are choosing to stay single, what TikTok actually did to marriage, why the "provider and protector" narrative has always been a myth, how to decode hobo-sexuals, her red flags every woman should watch out for, why Alpine divorce has become a mainstream conversation, the hidden costs of the 50/50 myth, why emotional labor never actually gets split, how the algorithm is radicalizing men without anyone noticing, and much more.

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#156: Lily Shapiro, PharmD - How To Actually Slow Skin Aging

Lily Shapiro, PharmD, spent years reviewing hundreds of clinical studies to figure out what skincare actually works (and what's just expensive marketing.) Lily is 46 with a scanned skin age of 36, and her morning routine takes about two minutes. What she found will make you rethink your entire routine.

In this episode, Lily breaks down why your 10-step skincare routine may be doing more harm than good, which popular supplements have zero scientific backing (biotin, glutathione), what's actually driving your skin to age faster than it should, her CALM framework: collagen integrity, antioxidant balance, lipid barrier health, and mitochondrial function, how to shop for collagen, what she thinks of Korean skincare, how she formulated the perfect skin supplement, what's stripping your skin of moisture, and much more.

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Lily Shapiro - https://www.atikawellness.com/

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#155: Ehsan Ahmad Gives Me His Mom's Best Advice

Comedian Ehsan Ahmad sits down with Galina Rivina to get into everything nobody wants to admit out loud: why going viral doesn't actually mean what it used to, why younger generations are captivated by internet fame, the ironic dating app picture he found, his dating red flags most people rationalize away, why men who don't ask questions are telling you everything you need to know, and how the paradox of choice has made an entire generation allergic to commitment.

We also cover why we reach for antidepressants before we try a walk, how productivity became the only measure of self-worth, what it actually looks like to pull yourself out of a depressed season, the illogical argument for punching down, why we're all just looking to have our holes plugged, and much more.

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Ehsan Ahmad -  https://www.instagram.com/ehsanjahmad/

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