A Little Help For Our Friends
by Jacqueline Trumbull and Kibby McMahon
July 17, 2025 6:00 am
A LITTLE HELP FOR OUR FRIENDS is a mental health podcast hosted by Jacqueline Trumbull (Bachelor alum, Ph.D student) and Dr. Kibby McMahon (clinical psychologist and cofounder of KulaMind). The podcast sheds light on the psychological issues your loved ones could be struggling with and provides scientifically-informed perspectives on various mental health topics like dealing with toxic relationships, narcissism, trauma, and therapy.
As two clinical psychologists from Duke University, Jacqueline and Dr. Kibby share insights from their training on the relational nature of mental health. They mix evidence-based learning with their own personal examples and stories from their listeners. Episodes are a range of conversations between Kibby & Jacqueline themselves, as well as with featured guests including Bachelor Nation members such as Zac Clark speaking on addiction recovery, Ben Higgins on loneliness, and Jenna Cooper on cyberbullying, as well as therapists & doctors such as sleep specialist Dr. Jade Wu, amongst many others. Additional topics covered on the podcast have included fertility, gaslighting, depression, mental health & veterans, mindfulness, and much more. Episodes are released every other week. For more information, check out www.ALittleHelpForOurFriends.com
Do you need help coping with a loved one’s mental or emotional problems? Check out www.KulaMind.com, an exclusive community where you can connect other fans of “A Little Help” and get support from cohosts Dr. Kibby and Jacqueline.
Recent Episodes
The Hidden Pain of Rejection: Understanding Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria and Its Link to ADHD
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2 weeks agoThe Fight You Didn’t Mean to Start: Why Conflict Escalates and How to Defuse It
3 weeks agoThe Cost of Anxious Attachment: When Someone's Insecurities Make You Question Your Worth
4 weeks agoUnderstanding Others' Minds: The Science of Mind-Reading in Borderline Personality Disorder
1 month agoThe Science of Co-Regulation: Building Safety in Relationships
1 month agoWhen One Chases and the Other Runs: Understanding the Pursuer-Withdrawer Dynamics in Couples
2 months agoSelf-Hatred: Wrestling With The Hidden Demon
2 months agoSex After Trauma: How PTSD Affects Sexual Intimacy
2 months agoInterview with Dr. Jordan Quaglia: The Science of We-Care beyond Self-Care
3 months ago