Therapist Prescribes Smut for Mental Health (A Little Extra Spice -- Self-Help Smut Club)

Therapist Prescribes Smut for Mental Health (A Little Extra Spice -- Self-Help Smut Club)

Author: Becky Feldman March 18, 2026 Duration: 1:05:51
Have you ever been “prescribed” a romance novel for your mental health? Okay… but have you been “prescribed” one by someone who legit knows a thing or two about mental health? On this bonus episode of Too Stupid to Live, get a glimpse into the Self-Help Smut Club where the only atomic habits are: 1. Read… 2. Horny… 3. Books. Becky chats with club founder and LMFT Caitlin Harrison about the therapeutic benefits of romance novels and smut books.SHOW NOTES:Check out the LA Times article Sunday Mornings are for ‘Sex Therapy’ at this Very Smutty Book Club. Want to learn about Caitlin Harrison? Check out Mirror Moments TherapyFollow @Caitlin.harrison.therapy on Instagram!Follow@selfhelp_smutclub on Instagram!DISCOUNT ALERT: Get 15% off TSTL’s Featured Books at Bookshop.org. Be sure to use promo code BSO15 at checkout.Audiobook Readers: You can still support independent bookstores with a Libro.fm membership. To sign up, use TSTL’s affiliate link and use promo code SWITCH when you check out. Buy TSTL a Happy Ending at BuyMeACoffee.com/tstlpodcast. Learn more about TSTL Sponsorship.

Dive into the delightfully chaotic world of Too Stupid to Live: Romance Reviews $5 and Under, hosted by the brilliantly unhinged Becky Feldman. This is where literary critique meets comedic chaos, all focused on the surprisingly wild universe of budget romance novels. Each episode, Becky brings her passionate, hilarious, and deeply invested perspective as a reader, dissecting tropes, celebrating steam, and reveling in the sometimes absurd narratives found for less than the price of a latte. The result is a uniquely smart and funny podcast that treats these stories with both genuine affection and riotous commentary. Beyond the reviews, the podcast regularly features conversations with both beloved and emerging romance authors, offering a behind-the-scenes look at their craft and latest works. It’s a celebration of a genre often dismissed, explored with a sharp wit and an undeniable love for the material. For anyone who enjoys laughter, literary deep-dives, and stories where passion doesn’t break the bank, this comedy podcast delivers an consistently entertaining and oddly insightful listen.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Too Stupid to Live: Romance Reviews $5 and Under
Podcast Episodes
Her Stranded Billionaire Mix-Up with Margot Leitman [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:41
Storyteller/author Margot Leitman has a lot of free time now, so obviously she HAD to be a guest on TSTL! She joins Becky to ask the IMPORTANT QUESTIONS about the kissy-kiss romance “Her Stranded Billionaire Mix-Up” Bree…
Hot as Hell with TSTL: Jessie Rosen Returns! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:35
A lot of great things have popped up for Jessie Rosen since her last appearance on TSTL. She got amazing bangs. She’s working on her posture. Oh, and she WROTE A NEW BOOK! Today, Jessie joins Becky to discuss her second…
Trailer - Too Stupid to Live [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19
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A Little Extra Spice: From Screen to Book [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:05
It’s all about the sex scenes, baby! Author Noël Stark joins Becky to discuss her entertainment-industry (and-NOT-typical-Hollywood) romance “Love, Camera, Action”. She and Becky also chat about working in entertainment,…
No Knot About It with Sara Phoebe Miller [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:26:22
Olivia Rellim a.k.a. SARA PHOEBE MILLER checks into TSTL’s Monster M.A.S.H. Resort to review No Knot About It by Elliot Ason ($1.49), a novella that puts the HOT in HOTEL! But before their departure to the omegaverse, sh…
A Little Extra Spice: Audio Erotica [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:41:03
Hey baby! What’s sexier audio than TALKING about SEXY AUDIO? Mindy Marzec (This Fairy Tale Life) joins Becky to discuss their favorite audio erotica creators and stories!SHOW NOTES:Quinn (Mindy’s faves): Naudio – (https:…
Blair M. Shadows Gets HOT AS HELL with TSTL [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:43
Blair M. Shadows may have written as slow burn romance, but the HEAT is still scorching! On this episode of TSTL, Blair talks about her slow-burn yet CLIMACTIC story – the one she wrote ("CRYSTAL IRIS" – now available!)…
A Little Extra Spice: Rebecca Anne Nguyen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:59
Writer Rebecca Anne Nguyen joins Becky at “TSTL Studios” (i.e. her apartment but with a curtain) to discuss her experience narrating her fantastical, time-traveling, epic love story, The 23rd Hero.SHOW NOTES:Book: The 23…
The Beast with Mindy Marzec [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:32
It’s a TALE as old as TIME: Beauty goes for the Beast… AND Gaston! And then Gaston and the Beast go for EACH OTHER! A practical FAIRYTALE of a human being, Mindy Marzec partakes in a different type of theme park… HER SMU…
Lessons with the Mothman with Francesca from Under the Covers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:15
Who could’ve PROPHESIZED this one?! Francesca from Under the Covers Book Blog joins the show to review, yes, a MOTHMAN romance! “Lessons with the Mothman” by Kathryn Moon ($3.99) is today’s subject so be sure to take not…