Get to Know Essence and Emily: Why We’re Starting This Podcast

Essence and Emily, psychologist, wives, and organizational culture consultants behind Deming-Rivers Social Club, introduce their new podcast as a way to share the raw, unfiltered conversations that don’t fit in typical social media content. They describe their work split between therapy and consulting with nonprofits and human services organizations to build more sustainable, inclusive cultures and reduce burnout and turnover through practical, engaging, experiential training rather than overly simplistic wellness advice. They share their path from grad school through internship matching, their training at Palm Beach County Youth Services Department, and how a systemic focus shaped their approach and led them to identify gaps after moving to Sarasota. They outline podcast themes: organizational psychological safety, mental health, identity, current events, and reality TV—and close with a “weekly R.E.P.O.R.T” on what they’re reading, eating, playing, obsessing over, recommending, and treating themselves to.

00:00 Welcome to Talking Shoppe: Meet Essence and Emily

00:20 Why a Podcast

01:47 Who It’s For

02:55 Therapy Meets Culture

04:08 Grad School to Doctor

04:41 Internship Match Day

05:55 Palm Beach Training

07:03 Residential Program Life

07:52 Postdoc and Love Story

08:45 Systemic Lens Explained

10:24 Identity and Diversity

12:53 Burnout and Capacity Gap

14:15 Consulting Mission Values

15:00 Real Talk Trauma Care

16:16 Better Training Not Chair Yoga

17:21 Reality TV Style Workshops

18:04 Podcast Rough Draft Vibe

18:40 Where To Find Us

19:21 Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T

25:58 Wrap Up And Next Episodes