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WHY THE UNITED STATES IS A TEENAGER

T H E   P O D C A S T  In this special 2020 election edition THEORY SEGMENT I discuss the psychoanalytic idea that on a developmental timeline, the United States is a teenager. Why this matters given the closeness and outcome of the election, and what the big picture looks like moving forward. Spoiler alert, it's looking better with a set of good parents.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...

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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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JOY IS NOW: LET'S TALK FEAR WITH CAITLIN PARKER

T H E   P O D C A S T  For this exciting EMOTION SEGMENT I am delighted to host Los Angeles multidisciplinary artist, curator and teacher, CAITLIN PARKER.  Join us while we get meta on fear, destruction, resiliency, and renewal. Caitlin and I discuss psych research, along psychoanalytic theory and our fascination with fear and the artistic process.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 episodes.Can't wait for you...

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JOY IS NOW: THESE THREE THINGS WITH CHRISTINA LOFF

T H E   P O D C A S T  For this fun and illuminating THESE THREE THINGS SEGMENT discussion, I am delighted to host founder of Christina Loff Marketing and PR and founder of Tweet Sweet Jewelry, CHRISTINA LOFF!  Join us while we discuss crisis versus staying cool, story versus belief, and of course, RuPaul. 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 episodes.Can't wait for you to listen!!...

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