Episodes

The difficulty conceiving a child can pose physical and psychological challenges for women and men. The goal of this show is to help eliminate any stigma surrounding infertility and to empower women and men to learn about fertility. On this show, Dr. Julie Lamb, a board certified reproductive endocrinologist, author of over 50 peer-reviewed papers, infertility specialist at Pacific NW Fertility in Seattle and clinical faculty at the University of Washington, draws upon her expertise with state o...

This episode offers an insider look at Sex Trafficking as the backdrop for an important discussion of the unrecognized traumatic events that are carried by the vast majority of children and adults who become the victims of Sex Trafficking. As a survivor and a mental health professional, Savannah Sanders draws upon her life and book, Sex Trafficking Prevention: A Trauma Informed Approach for Parents and Professionals to advocate for a trauma-informed approach to prevention and healing. She invite...

In this show, Distinguished Professor of Business, Dr. Joel Evans draws upon his expertise in marketing and social media to invite us to reflect on living in a world that has taken leaps and bounds in online connectivity. He invites listeners to consider the rate of connectivity to the internet across countries, age groups, gender, educational and economic levels. He draws upon research to identify how and why we connect and whether we wake up checking our smartphones, benefit from Facebook and ...

In this episode Dr. Frank Sileo, award winning children’s author and psychologist, identifies common childhood challenges and feelings and discusses the power of stories to address them. He considers fears, stress, self-confidence, making mistakes, friends, gossip, being different and separation from parents. He demonstrates in the books he writes like, Sally Sore Loser; Don’t Put Yourself Down in Circus Town; Bug Bites and Campfires: A Story for Kids about Homesickness; A World of Pausabilities...

We live in a time when an understanding of power and the abuse of power has tremendous importance. In this show, Dr. Dacher Keltner, psychologist, Faculty Director of the Berkeley Greater Good Science Center, and acclaimed researcher, awakens us to The Power Paradox. Drawing upon his latest book, The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence, Dr. Keltner defines power that gives and power that grabs. Citing fascinating studies, he discusses the ways in which a person, be it a teen, a teacher...

Miscarriages are more common than most people realize. They can occur in as many as one in four women in their lifetime. Miscarriages are the hidden losses that couples grieve together and come to fear together. In this show, Dr. Lora Shahine, Board Certified Physician in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology, draws upon her years of experience and new book, Not Broken: An Approachable Guide to Miscarriage an Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, to empower those wh...

In this episode, Dr. Serani, psychologist, author and depression expert and Dr. Owens, cognitive psychologist with expertise in suicide prevention, discuss the Netflix Series, “13 Reasons Why.” The series tells the fictional story of Hannah Baker, a teen who dies by suicide and leaves behind 13 tapes revealing the 13 reasons she ends her life. The show has caught the interest of teens as well as parents and professionals. Drs. Serani and Owens consider both the benefits and dangers of the series...

Against a backdrop of ongoing reports of terrorism, violence, physical brutality and sexual assault, Dr. Bob Klein and Vic Schermer ask us to consider the overlooked acts of non-physical violence voiced or displayed in families, schools, the workplace, and relationships. Drawing upon their professional work with individuals and groups and their extensive writing on violence, they discuss the causes and impact of insults, stereotyping, bullying, microaggression and institutional violence that mar...

We are all aware through movies, series and the sensational lives of celebrities of the transitions made by transgender men and women. The increased media coverage has invited compassion and support by some and critique, violence and political rejection by others. This episode will clarify the myths and give you an insider’s experience of the transgender journey. Guest Kristin Collier will share her personal story of being a young mother with a toddler and infant son who learns that the husband ...

In this episode, Dr. Richard Gartner, nationally recognized expert in male sexual abuse draws upon his many books including his two new edited books, Understanding the Sexual Betrayal of Boys and Men:The Trauma of Sexual Abuse AND Healing Sexually Betrayed Men and Boys: Treatment for Sexual Abuse, Assault, and Trauma (in press) to invite understanding and healing of sexually betrayed man and boys. He defines sexual betrayal and abuse and identifies the myths of male sexual abuse. He makes sense ...

Consider a custody case that involves domestic abuse and children. Is it possible that a protective parent could lose custody of their child to a named abuser? Yes. In this episode, Toby Kleinman, attorney and national expert in child custody, takes on this frightening reality. Drawing upon her soon to be released book, co-authored with Daniel Pollack Domestic Abuse, Child Custody and Visitation: Winning in Court, she offers a close and well informed look at the Family Court System. She illumina...

All of us own a life story that reflects a legacy of events we have received from the generations before us and that we will pass on to future generations. In this episode, Elaine Cooper, LCSW, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and author of LET'S ALL HOLD HANDS AND DROP DEAD: Three Generations - One Story, invites us to understand and identify intergenerational trauma, its impact, how we heal and even change the legacy. Drawing upon experience, established research, clinical and group expertise,...

Have you ever knocked on wood, disliked someone because of his name, or bought an object owned by a famous person? This episode will surprise and inform you. In it, Matthew Hutson, MIT trained science writer, will explain the seven rules of magical thinking and how we use irrational beliefs based upon them to keep us happy, healthy and sane. He will consider the role of superstitions, the Lake Wobegon effect, the fear of being Jinxed, the feeling that things happen for a reason and more. It is a...

There is nothing easy about divorce and despite the statistics, it is a journey that most people don’t want to take. In this episode, Audrey Cade, author of Divorce Matters: Help for Hurting Hearts and Why Divorce is Sometimes the Best Decision, offers a very realistic look at the When, Why and How of Coping with Divorce. With the wisdom of someone who has been through it, this matriarch of a blended family of eight is as clear about the need to take steps to try save your marriage as she is rea...

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, nearly 20 people per minute in the U.S. are physically abused by an intimate partner. Our guest, Betty Hafner is one of those who suffered. A teacher, counselor, and author, Betty will draw upon her beautiful but terrifying book, Not Exactly Love: A Memoir. She will give us the insider’s view of the dark and complex trap of Domestic Violence. You will hear about bruises on her wedding day, necessary denial, frozen fear, cycles of lov...

In this episode, Tom Matt, author and acclaimed radio host of Bommer’s Rock on six Michigan radio stations, draws upon his own battle with drugs and alcohol and the personal life changes he has made to pass forward the lesson learned -“It is never too late to change!” From young people who feel stuck to Baby Boomers anxious about life after retirement, he discusses roadblocks and well a ways to redefine and revitalize self. In the back and forth with Host Suzanne Phillips, he will draw upon exam...

In this Episode, Dr. John Duffy, the author of the best selling book, The Available Parent: Expert Advice for Raising Successful and Resilient Teens and Tweens, addresses the questions and concerns that parents always ask or are too afraid to ask “Where did we go wrong?” “Why is her goal to torture us?” John Duffy defines and describes the role of an Available Parent in the context of adolescent development. He clarifies the common parent/teen clashes in terms of the physical, social and psychol...

Many aspects of our culture perpetuate the Casanova Myth, the belief that what most young men want is sex with as many women as possible without concern for the women or any goal of commitment. Is it true? Do you believe it? Do young men and women believe it? In this episode, Dr. Andrew Smiler, licensed therapist and expert on boys, men, and masculinity, will draw upon his fascinating book, Challenging Casanova: Beyond The Stereotypes of the Promiscuous Young Male, to consider what young men rea...

In this episode, Ken Page, LCSW, psychotherapist and author of the bestseller, Deeper Dating: How to Drop the Games of Seduction and Discover the Power of Intimacy invites you to give up the need to be marketable or perfect and to instead identify and embrace your core gifts. He offers the steps from embracing an authentic self to recognizing the difference between attractions of deprivation and attractions of inspiration. Drawing upon his own life and many vivid examples, Ken Page guides you th...

In this episode, Dr. Suniya Luthar reports on the findings of a survey study of 2.247 well-educated mothers whose children ranged in age from infants to early adults. Dr. Luthar and her colleague, Dr. Ciciolla wondered if the mothers’ adjustment and wellbeing changed over the course of their child’s development. Their findings are surprising. They find that the moms of children in middle school are the most stressed and report feeling lonely, empty and dissatisfied in their parenting role. Liste...

What does Compulsive Shopping have to do with a trip to Africa to help teens prevent HIV? Quite a bit, as you’ll hear. In this show, Dr. Benson, nationally known expert in the study and treatment of compulsive buying disorder, first helps us recognize and address the compulsive shopping patterns that persist long after holiday shopping is finished. She describes the rationalizations to buy, the warning signs, as well as strategies and treatment programs for change. Dr. Benson then invites us int...

In this episode Dr. Craig Haen and Dr. Seth Aronson, psychologists, child and adolescent experts and Fellows of the American Group Psychotherapy Association draw upon their clinical experience and their new edited book, The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Group Therapy to offer an understanding of the power of groups for helping and healing children and adolescents. They address the developmental needs that groups offer any child and the curative factors of different therapeutic group models fo...

In this episode Dr. Gillihan will discuss his new book, Retrain the Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 weeks. Dr. Gillihan will clarify the way in which thoughts, feelings and behaviors interact to play a role in actually increasing anxiety and depression; but, how people suffering from mild to moderate anxiety and depression can take steps to bring about changes. Be it panic attacks, fear of flying, or self-defeating procrastination, he will point out examples from this 7 week program tha...

Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation. Both professionally and in the public eye, this disorder has been associated with females. In reality, 25% of those suffering are males; but as a group, they have been overlooked, misdiagnosed or misinformed. In this episode, Dr. Tom Wooldridge, Psychologist, Eating Disorder Expert, Clinician and author discusses his groundbreaking book, Understanding Anorexia Nervosa in Males. In the discussion with host, Suzanne Phillips,...