Episodes
Sept. 15, 2016
Re-Story You and Take Charge of Your Life
We are the story we tell ourselves about ourselves. Our stories directly impact how we feel, our behavior and how we treat ourselves and others. Often we relive painful events and add more pain and drama to the story we tell ...
Sept. 8, 2016
Helping Adults Caring for Children Who Have Faced Trauma
As we approach the 15th Anniversary of 9-11, we are reminded of the countless children who have faced life-threatening circumstances from war, terrorist attack, natural disasters and refugee crisis. In this episode Sue Badeau...
Sept. 1, 2016
How Cinderella Grew Up, Became an Empowered Woman and Took on Lifes Challenges
This episode is special because it is part of a double show. In this show, Host Suzanne Phillips welcomes Sandra Reich, “Host of Straight Talk with Sandra Reich on Voice America” as her guest on Psych Up Live to discuss issue...
Aug. 18, 2016
Adult Sibling Relationships: What Keeps Them Together and What Pulls Them Apart?
How do you get along with your adult siblings? Are you like friends? Have you stopped talking or connecting with siblings? No matter what the relationship, you are not alone. In this episode, Dr. Geoffrey Greif, professor and...
Aug. 4, 2016
How to Survive and Thrive After Midlife Divorce
In this episode, Abby Rodman psychotherapist and author draws upon her own experience with divorce, her clinical experience and the responses of hundreds of women to a survey on divorce, to share what we rarely hear when we l...
July 21, 2016
Could Grandpa Be Depressed? Recognizing Depression in Later Life
In this episode Dr. Deborah Serani, psychologist and author discusses the reality of depression as a mood disorder in later life. Drawing upon her new and comprehensive book “ Depression in Later Life: An Essential Guide,” sh...
July 7, 2016
Blended: Personal Stories of the Stepfamily Experience
In this episode, Samantha Waltz, the author of the powerful book, Blended: Writers on the Stepfamily Experience and three of her wonderful contributing writers, Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, Gigi Rosenberg, and Emma Kate Tsai wil...
June 30, 2016
Fostering Children's Natural Resilience with Ordinary Magic
How can you foster a child’s resilience to handle future adversity? How can you intervene to offset the impact of homeliness, war, migration, domestic violence, etc. on a child’s development? In this episode, Dr. Ann Masten, ...
June 16, 2016
How Women Decide: What's True, What's Not and What Strategies Spark the Best Choices
In this episode, Dr. Therese Huston, cognitive scientist, professor and the author of How Women Decide: What’s True, What’s Not and What Strategies Spark the Best Choices, offers a new and well researched look at women as dec...
June 9, 2016
Help for Children Caregivers: American Association of Caregiving Youth
In this Episode Dr. Connie Siskowski, founder of the American Association for Caregiving Youth awakens us to the reality that 1.4 million children in this country sacrifice their education, health, well-being and childhood to...
June 2, 2016
When Your Child is Gay: What You Need to Know
In this episode, Wesley C. Davidson and Dr. Jonathan Tobkes M.D. discuss their new and much needed book, When Your Child Is Gay: What You Need To Know. In the discussion with Host Suzanne Phillips, Wesley C. Davidson, shares ...
May 26, 2016
How Do Couples Cope in the Aftermath of Traumatic Events?
Too often in the aftermath of a traumatic event be it the loss of a child, a natural disaster or the wounds of war, a couple’s relationship becomes the collateral damage of the pain and loss suffered. In this episode, Host Dr...
May 19, 2016
How to Like Yourself:A Guide for Teens and Young Adults To Build Lasting Self-Esteem
In this episode, Cheryl Bradshaw, counselor and psychotherapist specializing in teens and young adults discusses her new book, How to Like Yourself: A Teen’s Guide to Quieting Your Inner Critic & Building Lasting Self-Esteem....
May 12, 2016
Using Mindfulness: A Mini Course With Major Benefits
We continue to hear of the benefits of mindfulness but many still wonder-What exactly is it? How can I best use it? In this episode, Dr Elisha Goldstein, author of many books on mindfulness including Uncovering Happiness,The ...
April 28, 2016
Worry No More! 4 Steps To Stop Worrying And Start Living
In this episode, bestselling author and speaker Bruce Van Horn shares the ingredients of his important new book, Worry No More! 4 Steps To Stop Worrying And Start Living. With wisdom and humor this “recovered worrier” draws u...
April 21, 2016
Transformative Parenting
In this episode Dr. Edward Haas, psychiatrist and author, draws upon his joy of parenting and his expertise in many areas to share his development of Transformative Parenting, which is a book as well as a philosophy used by p...
April 14, 2016
The Heart of the Fight: The Basis of Great Relationships
In this show relationship experts Dr. Judith Wright and Dr. Bob Wright discuss their new and interesting book, The Heart of the Fight: A Couple’s Guide to 15 Common Fights, What They Really Mean & How They Can Bring You Close...
April 7, 2016
What's In Your Resilience Portfolio?
On this show Dr. Sherry Hamby, psychologist and founding editor or the Psychology Of Violence will apply her expertise to building resilience. When people dream of the future, they do not dream about avoiding depression or mi...
March 31, 2016
Living Single and Living in Different Places: Unexpected Options for Happiness
In this episode, Dr. Bella DePaulo, social psychologist and author will first draw upon her well recognized book, Singled Out: How Singles Are Stereotyped, Stigmatized, and Ignored, and Still Live Happily Ever After to consid...
March 24, 2016
How Do Others See Me? Self-Branding Across Roles and Life Stages
Many of us are aware of the emphasis the corporate world places on having a “ winning” brand. The performers we watch, the cars we drive, the hospitals we choose all have a brand we have come to associate with them. In this e...
March 17, 2016
Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate
After joyous beginnings, many couples find their dreams of perfect love replaced by frustration, criticism, defensiveness and emotional distance. In this episode, Arielle Ford, best-selling author of “The Soulmate Secret,” sh...
March 10, 2016
Preventing Sexual Violence On and Off The Campus: The Green Dot Project
Whether addressing campus sexual violence or other forms of power-based violence like partner abuse, bullying, stalking, etc. the national and internationally used program, Green Dot, etc. moves us from awareness to action. I...
March 3, 2016
Consent Stories: Understanding the Language of Sexual Connection
Against the backdrop of concern with sexual violence on college campuses, Dr. Jason Laker and Dr. Erica Boas discuss their important research on the language of sexual consent among college students. In groundbreaking researc...
Feb. 25, 2016
Coping With Life Stressors and the 7 Mid-life Tsunamis
Most people have faced unexpected stressful situations. There are even times, often in midlife, when it seems like the challenges just won’t stop. In this episode, psychologist and author, Dr. Pete Stebbins, using surfing as ...