Apple TV+’s Shrinking: Why Things Get Worse Before They Get Better
This series captures the reality that the most difficult parts of life are the most transformative.

This series captures the reality that the most difficult parts of life are the most transformative.

All stories can and often do serve as a kind of therapeutic invitation—an opportunity to step out of our current experience and into the experiences of others, whether happy experiences we long to have, or painful experiences we’ve had and are struggling to make sense of.

As Mare of Easttown poignantly depicts, when we’re in serious pain ourselves, it’s tempting to hide behind other people’s grief.

Agatha takes Wanda to therapy, and the show essentially takes its viewers to therapy, as well.

Questions about God and the meaning of life and how it all works linger even after we’ve had great therapy, coping mechanisms, and medicine.

Listen to Erin’s full interview with Aundi Kolber in this special members-only bonus episode!
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