Proxy with Yowei Shaw
Y3 ProductionsIt’s the knot you can’t untangle - a problem so specific, it makes you feel alone. But what if you could talk to someone who gets it? On Proxy, we find just the person you were looking for, a stranger who's lived something close enough to help you get a little less stuck. It’s not therapy - it’s emotional investigative journalism™️. Yowei Shaw, former co-host of Invisibilia, at your service.
If you’re just discovering the show, a good place to begin is Bisexual Wife Guy, Mic Chooses the Wrong Life, or Brian Can’t Stop Fact-Checking His Mother-In-Law.
The team is hard at work investigating another batch of cases, with new episodes publishing in April 2026 🚀
Proxy is an independent podcast, supported mostly by listeners. If you want to help the show keep going, consider joining our Patreon. Membership starts at $5 a month and includes bonus episodes, ad-free listening, and access to our group Zoom hangs. You can also join our Patreon for free to get the newsletter 🍏
Follow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishaw
Get in touch at proxythepod@gmail.com
It’s the knot you can’t untangle - a problem so specific, it makes you feel alone. But what if you could talk to someone who gets it? On Proxy, we find just the person you were looking for, a stranger who's lived something close enough to help you get a little less stuck. It’s not therapy - it’s emotional investigative journalism™️. Yowei Shaw, former co-host of Invisibilia, at your service.
If you’re just discovering the show, a good place to begin is Bisexual Wife Guy, Mic Chooses the Wrong Life, or Brian Can’t Stop Fact-Checking His Mother-In-Law.
The team is hard at work investigating another batch of cases, with new episodes publishing in April 2026 🚀
Proxy is an independent podcast, supported mostly by listeners. If you want to help the show keep going, consider joining our Patreon. Membership starts at $5 a month and includes bonus episodes, ad-free listening, and access to our group Zoom hangs. You can also join our Patreon for free to get the newsletter 🍏
Follow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishaw
Get in touch at proxythepod@gmail.com
The Group That Gets It
The story of someone who suffered alone in secret for 8 years with a problem he was too afraid to Google - and then he stumbled into a support group. In this episode, we dive into the emotional dynamics of support groups with Jason Yu. Why did support groups help him, when nothing else did?
If this episode resonates, you might also try Aparna and the Self-Loathing Introvert or Yaroslava Can't Go Home.
From the episode:
- Listen to Jason Yu's podcast Fidget
- Follow Fidget on Instagram @fidgetpodcast
- The TLC Foundation, an organization for body-focused repetitive behaviors
- Jason's book recs for learning how to build community: The Art of Gathering and How We Show Up
Proxy is an independent podcast, supported mostly by listeners. If you want to help the show keep going, consider joining our Patreon. Membership starts at $5 a month and includesbonus episodes, ad-free-listening, and access to our group Zoom hangs. You can also join for free to get the newsletter 🍏
Follow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishaw
Get in touch at proxythepod@gmail.com