Thinking8 min
The thought record
Put one anxious thought on trial and write the verdict you actually believe.
A podcast by Claire Myung
I'm Fine, Thanks
We all typically answer "I'm fine, thanks" when we're asked "How are you?", even during the times when we are not fine. This show challenges that by breaking down mental health therapies into simple, useful conversations anyone can easily follow. It's here to help you understand your mind, build resilience, and find the courage to actually feel okay.
80
episodes
42
book reviews
8
interviews
12+
hours
Newest episode
Episode 79: Why does rejection hurt so much?
Social pain runs on the same circuitry as physical pain. For a species that survived in groups, being left out once meant danger, and the brain has not updated.
Listen and reflectSeven series, one show
Pick a lane, or start at the beginning.
Every episode
Each one opens to a page with the big idea, takeaways, a practice to try tonight, and a journal prompt.
Teachers, counselors, founders, monks, and students on wellbeing in real life.
InterviewsEp 75
Interview #8: Leanne Patterson-Shin on counseling and academic pressure
A school counselor on what academic pressure does to students, what actually helps, and what she wishes every teenager knew about asking for support.
28 minAug 29, 2026
InterviewsEp 70
Interview #7: Jeongmin Kim on living with a Stoic mindset
A high schooler on how a two-thousand-year-old philosophy helps with exams, friendships, and setbacks. Control what you can, release what you cannot.
12 minAug 16, 2026
InterviewsEp 65
Interview #6: Venerable Junhan Sunim on presence and Buddhist wisdom
A Buddhist monk on what it means to simply be, how awareness changes ordinary days, and why presence is a practice rather than a mood.
32 minAug 8, 2026
InterviewsEp 60
Interview #5: Joon Paek on dopamine, habits, and the science of wellbeing
A biomedical researcher on what the science of dopamine actually says about everyday habits, and which changes are worth a student's limited energy.
11 minJul 30, 2026
InterviewsEp 56
Interview #4: Jean Paek on studying psychology in college
A college psychology student on the transition to university, what the coursework taught her about her own wellbeing, and what she wishes she had known in high school.
14 minJul 26, 2026
InterviewsEp 52
Interview #3: Jungeun You, founder of Mabo, on mindfulness
The founder of Korea's first guided meditation app on why pausing is a skill, how students can start, and what mindfulness looks like in a culture that rarely stops.
28 minJul 18, 2026
InterviewsEp 41
Interview #2: Yasemin Bozoglu Erdinc on school culture and wellbeing
A teacher and parent on how much of student stress is environmental, and what adults can change about the culture around young people.
17 minJun 28, 2026
InterviewsEp 38
Interview #1: Russell Caynap on psychology and student wellbeing
A psychology teacher's view from the classroom: what stress actually looks like in students and which ideas from the discipline help most day to day.
22 minJun 21, 2026
Pulled from the show
The frameworks worth keeping
The techniques Claire returns to, written as steps with the episode and the therapist who uses each one.
Emotions5 min
Wise mind
Find the overlap between what you feel and what you know.
Emotions15 min
The fear ladder
Break a fear into rungs and climb one at a time.
The days you answered "fine" on autopilot3 min
"I'm fine, actually"
- 1.Write the question: how am I, actually?
- 2.Answer in three sentences. The first one is allowed to be "fine."
- 3.The second and third are not.
If I answered "how are you?" completely honestly right now, I would say...
The podcast's founding questionEp 0
A worry that will not stop repeating8 min
Thought record
- 1.Situation, in one neutral line.
- 2.The exact thought and how strongly you believe it.
- 3.Evidence for. Evidence against.
- 4.A balanced sentence you believe more.
The thought that keeps showing up today is...
Cognitive behavioral therapyEp 1
Listening to doing
Take an episode into a session
Every episode links to the therapist whose approach fits. Sign in, and the prompt at the end of each page opens straight into your journal.
New episodes appear here as they are released.