Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSocial Anxiety, Self-Advocacy, and Too Much Self-Help: September Mailbag
Season 3 Episode 328
Dr. Rick and Forrest dive into the mailbag, and answer questions from listeners focused on working with anxiety in ourselves and our relationships. T…
1 year, 8 months ago
Cognitive Bypassing, Traumatic Experiences, and Feeling Your Feelings with Simone Saunders
Season 3 Episode 327
Forrest dives into cognitive bypassing - a common strategy many of us use to avoid feeling difficult emotions - with trauma therapist Simone Saunders…
1 year, 8 months ago
Navigating Parenthood: What Every Dad Needs to Know
Season 3 Episode 326
In this special conversation, Forrest explores what it means to be a good father with his dad, clinical psychologist Dr. Rick Hanson. They discuss th…
1 year, 8 months ago
How to Live in an Anxious World: Uncertainty, Agency, and Resilience
Season 3 Episode 325
In this timely episode, Dr. Rick and Forrest tackle the anxiety and uncertainty so many are feeling about the state of today’s world. They discuss wh…
1 year, 8 months ago
Embracing Perfectionism with Katherine Morgan Schafler
Season 3 Episode 324
Forrest explores how we can harness perfectionism’s strengths without getting captured by its vulnerabilities with therapist and author Katherine Mor…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Shadow: Individuation, Wholeness, and Becoming Your True Self
Season 3 Episode 323
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore one of the most interesting concepts in psychology: Carl Jung’s concept of the shadow. The shadow includes the “the thin…
1 year, 9 months ago
Dealing with Other People’s Defenses
Season 3 Episode 322
Forrest and Dr. Rick tackle the tricky topic of dealing with other people’s psychological defenses. It’s often easier to see other people’s defenses …
1 year, 9 months ago
If You’re “Too Self-Aware,” Listen to This
Season 3 Episode 321
Have you ever felt like you knew yourself a little too well? While self-awareness is usually helpful, it can sometimes lead to overwhelm, anxiety, co…
1 year, 9 months ago
How to Get Out of a Depressed Mood
Season 3 Episode 320
About 30% of people will experience depression at some point in their lives, and most of us know what a depressed mood feels like. Because depressive…
1 year, 10 months ago
Why You’re Stuck, and How to Fix It
Season 3 Episode 319
Most of us have gone through a time in life when it felt like we were stuck: unable to deal with our issues, change in useful ways, or make our lives…
1 year, 10 months ago