Episodes
Feb. 22, 2018
Healing to Action: A Movement to Overcome Gender Violence
While the #metoo culture has rallied women in every work situation, there a many women working in factories, farms, or are employed as caregivers and domestic workers who can’t speak out because their work circumstances leave...
Feb. 15, 2018
The Portable Calm: Changing the Brain, Building Resilience
In this episode, Gaea Logan, Executive Director and Founder of the International Center for Mental Health and Human Rights, brings her expertise and experience to Psych Up Live. Drawing upon her training of humanitarian worke...
Feb. 8, 2018
A Story of Ending Porn Addiction and Starting Reboot Nation
Building on an earlier show on Psych Up Live “ Porn on the Brain” with Gary Wilson, this show features Gabe Deem who shares his personal story of Internet Porn Addiction and recovery. As an activist for better sex education, ...
Feb. 1, 2018
Understanding and Overcoming Binge Eating
In this show Jennie Kramer, LCSW-R draws upon her experience in treating all forms of eating disorders and her co-authored book, Overcoming Binge Eating for Dummies to offer expert and useable information on Binge Eating Diso...
Jan. 25, 2018
Your Brain on Porn: Understanding Internet Porn Addiction
In this show Gary Wilson, presenter of the popular TEDx talk ‘The Great Porn Experiment,’ and author of Your Brain on Porn, addresses the ever-increasing problem of internet porn addiction in young male teens as well as men o...
Dec. 21, 2017
Broadway's Come From Away- A Chat with Producer and Cast Member
A wonderful example of the spirit of giving for the Holiday Season is the message of the Hit Broadway Musical “Come From Away.” For this episode, Host Suzanne Phillips is joined by Sue Frost, the producer and Joel Hatch, a ca...
Dec. 14, 2017
'Understanding and Increasing Female Sexual Desire'
In this show Dr. Lori Brotto, Executive Director of the Women's Health Research Institute of British Columbia and the University of British Columbia’s Sexual Health Laboratory discusses the problems of sexual arousal and sexu...
Dec. 7, 2017
Violence: A Contagious Disease that Can Be Cured
In this show, Dr. Gary Slutkin world known epidemiologist, senior advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) and founder of Cure Violence, the organization ranked 1st among organizations devoted to reducing violence, invi...
Nov. 30, 2017
The Proven Benefits of Self-Compassion in Daily Life
In this episode Dr. Kristin Neff, widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on self-compassion, draws upon her personal introduction to self-compassion, her years of pioneering research, and her book Self-Compas...
Nov. 16, 2017
Running With Mindfulness
In this episode, William Pullen, psychotherapist, author and runner, captures the therapeutic power of movement. Drawing upon his interactive workbook, Running With Mindfulness, he guides listeners in the three simple steps o...
Nov. 2, 2017
Living Well with Migraine
In this show Dr. Dawn Buse, Director of Behavioral Medicine for the Montefiore Headache Center and Associate Professor of Neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine draws upon her extensive experience to discuss living ...
Oct. 26, 2017
'Understanding and Treating Insomnia'
If you are someone who struggles with falling asleep or staying asleep – you are not alone. An estimated 164 million Americans (68%) reported struggling with sleep at least once per week. In this show, Dr.Courtney Bancroft, Y...
Oct. 19, 2017
Couples and Their Couple Friendships
In this episode, Dr. Geoffrey Greif, discusses, Two Plus Two: Couples and their Couple Relationships, a book he co-authored with Dr. Kathleen Holtz Deal, which is the first book to explore the meaning of couples’ friendships ...
Oct. 12, 2017
Mindful Aging: A Radically Different Outlook for Embracing Life
In this episode Dr. Andrea Brandt, psychologist and author draws upon her latest book, Mindful Aging: Embracing Your Life After 50 to Find Fulfillment, Purpose, and Joy, to refute the notion of aging as chronic deterioration ...
Sept. 21, 2017
Dispel the Diet Myths for Successful Weight Loss
An estimated 45 million Americans go on a diet each year. Americans spend $33 billion each year on weight loss products. With all of this effort and money expended, why are so many people unable to lose weight? In this episod...
Aug. 24, 2017
Why Women Bully Women in the Workplace
In this episode, Olga Khazan award winning writer for The Atlantic, draws upon her powerful article in the September 2017 Issue, “The Queen Bee in the Corner Office” to discuss why women bully each other in the workplace. Rec...
Aug. 3, 2017
Meet the Director And Cast Members of 'The Sex Myth- A Devised Play'
In 2015, Rachel Hills, the author of The Sex Myth was a guest on Psych Up Live. Her book has been translated into a devised play opening August 2017 in NY. Central to Rachel Hills’ book was her realization that she was measur...
July 27, 2017
Fertility Challenges, Choices and Possibilities
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 fer...
July 20, 2017
Sexual Trafficking: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Prevention and Healing
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 Se...
June 29, 2017
Are You Always On? Living in A Connected World
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 ...
June 22, 2017
The Power of Children's Books To Address Fears and Feelings
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-confi...
June 15, 2017
The Importance of Understanding the Power Paradox
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 re...
June 8, 2017
Not Broken: Addressing Miscarriage and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
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,...
June 1, 2017
'13 Reasons Why' : What is the Impact of Media on Teen Suicide?
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 ...