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WHY WE ALL NEED CONAN O'BRIEN

T H E   P O D C A S T  In this interesting THEORY SEGMENT I discuss my thoughts on the most important question I NEVER get asked, why is psychotherapy  important? We answer this question through the lens of the important role of a late night television host, and why we should all stop trying to be unicorns. Spoiler alert, unicorns do exist, just not 24/7.This episode is out now on Apple Podcasts and everywhere you listen, including Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon, and more to come. I'd love it if you gave it a listen and left a review and dropped some stars. It will really help others find the podcast. In the meantime, you can look for exclusives previews...

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JOY IS NOW: LET'S TALK GUILT WITH GISELLE GYALZEN

T H E   P O D C A S T  For this mind melting EMOTION SEGMENT I talk GUILT with owner and buyer of the renowned San Francisco design shop and gallery Rare Device, merchandising curator extraordinaire, and psych enthusiast GISELLE GYALZEN.  We dig deep into guilt, why Freud thought it was everything, and how we both manage to process what we can and let go of what we can't. It's a good one! This episode is out now on Apple Podcasts and everywhere you listen, including Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon, and more to come. I'd love it if you gave it a listen and left a review and dropped some stars. It will really help others find the podcast. In the meantime, you...

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JOY IS NOW: THESE THREE THINGS WITH GINA GRANDE

T H E   P O D C A S T  For this exciting THESE THREE THINGS SEGMENT discussion, I am delighted to host Adolescent Speech Pathologist, lacrosse mom to two boys, and psych enthusiast, GINA GRANDE! PS, she's also my best friend of over 35 years! Join us while we discuss living with grief, the power of music, and the joys of motherhood.This episode is out now on Apple Podcasts and everywhere you listen, including Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon, and more to come. I'd love it if you gave it a listen and left a review and dropped some stars. It will really help others find the podcast. In the meantime, you can look for exclusives previews here each week regarding new...

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JOY IS NOW: LET'S TALK HOPE WITH MELISSA MCARDLE

T H E   P O D C A S T  I am excited to host for this timely EMOTION SEGMENT discussion about HOPE, renowned Bay Area photographer, masterful visual storyteller, and fellow psych enthusiast MELISSA MCARDLE.  Join us while we go deep into the science of HOPE (remember that), why it's essential to make hope a daily practice, and how holding on to hope is more important now than ever.This episode is out now on Apple Podcasts and everywhere you listen, including Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon, and more to come. I'd love it if you gave it a listen and left a review and dropped some stars. It will really help others find the podcast. In the meantime, you can look for...

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WHY GOOD FRIENDS BRING A SHOVEL

T H E   P O D C A S T  The end of mercury in retrograde, a full moon on Halloween, and the election we've been anticipating since 2016, seemed like a good enough reason to release a BONUS EPISODE of JOY IS NOW this week. In this special THEORY episode sandwiched between an episode about FEAR and HOPE (releasing on Sunday), I share one of my favorite stories. One I've been thinking deeply about for the past 20 years. I hope you will listen, reflect, pause, take a whole lot of deep breaths and join me in a promise to be the friend with a shovel. Hang in there. There is no other way but through. Let's get digging.This episode is out...

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