E5 | The Story That Needs to Be Heard with Sophie Trudeau

The Andrew Mychal Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 44m · transcript

For years, I believed that my anger, my reactions, and the way I handled difficult emotions were simply part of who I was. I didn't realize there was another way.

Three years ago, a doctor referred me to a program called Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT. That's where I met Sophie Trudeau, one of my teachers. Over the months we worked together, she helped me understand how to recognize my emotions, create space before reacting, and begin changing behaviors I'd carried for years.

In this conversation, Sophie and I reflect on what I learned through DBT and why those lessons became such an…