Month: December 2020

No one would argue the Year 2020 will go down in history as the most unpolished to date. Episode 10 acknowledges the setbacks we’ve had but also takes time to marvel in the hidden treasures uncovered during a time of unprecedented hardships. Call it Highs and Lows, Roses and Thorns or Ups and Downs, Rachel Silver-Cohen and Dr. Boca break it all down in their final episode of 2020 which concludes their first season of Unpolished Therapy! “There can be no light if not for the darkness” and the combination of both is what makes for celebrating the milestones even within the madness!

It’s a compound word literally and figuratively. Some friends are here for the long haul to set sail through the ocean’s motion of life together no matter how choppy the seas get. And others, we find over time are more fair weathered; not as easily able to handle the storm of the changes encountered as we get older. Some friendSHIPS carry heavy cargo and there may come a point in the journey when it’s better served to make a choice to disembark the vessel in an effort to avoid having to scream “Mayday” because the friendSHIP is in imminent danger of sinking. Tune in as Rachel Silver-Cohen and Dr. Boca break down the FriendSHIP wreckage as they discuss which FriendSHIPS are worth salvaging and which are castaways.

Ah, money! While money does in fact make the world go ‘round, some may argue it’s the root of all evils especially in today’s unpolished world with a heavy emphasis on materialism! This episode of Unpolished Therapy touches a nerve with Rachel Silver-Cohen as she asks Dr. Boca to help break down the perceptions of money as it relates to self-worth and the value we place literally and figuratively on the dollars and SENSE of money!

Fear can be a seriously crippling and gut-wrenching emotional byproduct when facing life decisions. However, be it big or small tackling our fears head-on is what empowers us to overcome the paralysis. There’s nothing scarier than lingering in the limbo because the indecisiveness only fuels the fear more. In this episode, Dr. Boca and Rachel Sllver-Cohen discuss some of their own personal fears and the steps they’ve made to take back control. The wreckage is raw and emotional but as always, being brave enough to address the darkness is how we break free to conquer our fears and move forward toward the light!

In our modern day era of “hurry up and get it done,” has traditional etiquette completely evaporated? Rachel Silver-Cohen may be utterly unpolished but she’s an old fashioned girl at heart when it comes to the proper thank you note. In today’s episode she’s hot under the collar after receiving a note that leaves her speechless. Dr. Lori Fineman legit talks her off the winding road as she breaks down the wreckage explaining there may be underlying twists and turns to the real meaning behind a note that leaves us nothing short of unpolishedly underwhelmed and how managing our expectations might help on a go forward!