Two Houses: Recent Episodes
Two Houses
Education and personal stories about what it's like to live with dissociative identity disorder. Hosted by a married couple who both share the diagnosis.
Valentine and dear, beloved Staycee discuss the second season! The main character's spiral toward a diagnosis continues, as the plot thickens.
Vader and Valentine discuss an incredible and underrated television show with a focus on mental health! Clever writing, original musical numbers, and an unflinching look at undiagnosed mental illness sets the first season of "Crazy Ex Girlfriend" apart as we begin dissecting the deeper meaning of what appears on the surface to be quirky fun.
Valentine drags a bored Staycee into conversation about what it would be like if she got to be herself all the time but eventually decides it's a lost cause and she should let her talk about vampires.
Vader and Valentine discuss the experience of being trauma bonded to people and how it's modeled in early childhood by dysfunctional families. At the end we pick apart whether our marriage fits the criteria for a trauma bond!
Vader and Valentine discuss what's happened since 2x02 and some realizations about family toxicity and trauma bonds.
Recorded in June 2021 but never released, here is an episode made in the depths of trauma processing. Kali shares a family secret that has affected her system since childhood, and talks about the family's reaction to it both then and now.
Vader and Valentine decide it's time to return to podcasts. An update of what's been happening and a fresh start. Happy to be back!
In this episode Vader and Jaime talk with Jessica, a friend without DID, to hear her take on it.
Hikari and Vader discuss experiences with alters who can't communicate well. They talk about mutism due to abuse.
Dimitri and Mars are alters who both hold secrets of past trauma. They discuss what it's like to have such a role.
Trigger Warning: this episode talks about sexual abuse in different forms and the PTSD that results. Please listen with care.
Vader and Jaime discuss what introjects are in DID-- internalized versions of external people. It's a complex issue and they share their experiences.
Hikari and Vader talk about what it's like to love someone with this disorder. Friends, family, and partners are discussed. Applicable to anyone.
Kali and Jace discuss proposals and weddings between our systems. Though Vader and Hikari are legally married, Kali and Jace want their own ceremony at some point.
Join Dimitri and Hikari as they introduce you to some members of our systems you haven't met.
Vader and Jaime discuss what subsystems are in DID, and speak about their own experiences with them.
In this episode, Vader and Jaime share some of their old poetry which it seems holds more than they were expecting. Take a walk down memory lane as they explore the depths of Jaime's depression from years past and Vader's beautiful rhymes.
Trin and Ari take everyone on a journey through our systems by dishing a bit of info on 7 chosen alters each.
L shares a little bit about what it was like growing up with psychological abuse and neglect.
Dimitri talks about his system's childhood in an unforgiving Christian household. He also discloses what it was like to go to a "Jesus Camp" at age 16.
Jaime and Vader discuss the fact that DID is not a personality disorder, and then explain what personality disorders are. They focus on the "cluster b" category from the DSM.
Join Trin and Jaime as they discuss the conclusion to the docu-series "Many Sides of Jane."
Join L and Kali as they discuss the concept of traumatized alters and persecutors. In the documentary, there is an alter that Kali can really relate to.
Jaime and Vader discuss part 4 of the docu-series and what it means to have alters who do not remember the abuse.
Vader and Jaime tackle the topics brought up in part 3 of the docu-series, such as internal conflicts and working together.
L and Dimitri discuss part 2 of A&E's docu-series about a woman with DID. This part focuses on family connections, and our systems talk about their own experiences with differing views on family members.
Join Vader and Jaime as they begin discussing the docu-series "Many Sides of Jane," about a woman living with DID. In this first part we are introduced to Jane's alters and their roles. More unfolds as the series progresses.
Hikari and Vader discuss how each system learned they had this disorder, and how we have helped each other so much over 5 years.
The hosts, Vader and Jaime, test their knowledge of each other's alters in this name game.
In this episode Vader and Jaime talk about the fact that Hikari is no longer host of her system. The changeover can be a little tricky and there's a lot to keep in mind moving forward. Learning from his past mistakes, Jaime wants to be the best host he can be.
In this episode, join Vader and Jaime as they discuss the importance of having a therapist to address symptoms. They also go over the three stages of healing DID.
Join our two systems answer some common questions about the experience of having Dissociative Identity Disorder. Are any alters "evil" like Hollywood tends to portray? Tune in to find out what we think!
In this episode Deej and Trin discuss the common phenomenon of alters existing in a shared world inside the mind. Join us to learn about what it's like for our respective systems.
In this episode you'll meet Dimitri and L, two "retired persecutor" alters. Join them as they discuss the different kinds of alters that exist in systems and why.
In this episode, Vader and Hikari discuss what dissociation feels like and what it means that they are the hosts of their respective systems.
Join us as Deej and Vader discuss why DID is not fake, nor is it as Hollywood portrays.
Welcome to Two Houses, a podcast by a married couple who both have Dissociative Identity Disorder. In our first episode you will meet 2 alters who set the scene for what you'll hear in future episodes. Join us to learn about this condition and how we live with it day to day.