Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCreating a Healthy Relationship (with Yourself) with Najwa Zebian
Season 3 Episode 278
“The mistake most of us make is building our homes in other people. When we do that, we give them the power to make us homeless.”
Poet, activist, and …
2 years, 7 months ago
Authenticity: How to “Be Yourself”
Season 3 Episode 277
We’re often told to “be true to ourselves:” to line-up the person we are on the outside with the person we are on the inside. In a word, to be authen…
2 years, 8 months ago
Childhood Trauma, Self-Sabotage, and Therapy: September Mailbag
Season 3 Episode 276
Rick and Forrest open up the mailbag and answer questions from listeners focused on getting the most we can out of therapy, processing old painful ex…
2 years, 8 months ago
Workaholism: Anxiety, Addiction, and Finding Balance in a Busy World
Season 3 Episode 275
In our productivity-obsessed, always-on world it’s easy for busyness to become a badge of honor. But sometimes that effort-ing transforms from the re…
2 years, 8 months ago
Becoming Emotionally Agile with Dr. Susan David
Season 3 Episode 274
Forrest and Rick sit down with Dr. Susan David, the creator of the concept of Emotional Agility. Emotional agility is what allows us to navigate our …
2 years, 8 months ago
Impermanence Anxiety: How to Live While Letting Go
Season 3 Episode 273
The only constant in life is change. Moments come and go, people enter and leave our lives, and we ourselves grow, change, and eventually pass away. …
2 years, 8 months ago
Metabolism, Brain Energy, and Mental Health with Dr. Chris Palmer
Season 3 Episode 271
Dr. Chris Palmer, assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, joins Forrest to discuss the relationship between metabolic function a…
2 years, 9 months ago
Emotional Intelligence: Improving Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, and Empathy
Season 3 Episode 272
Emotional intelligence is considered an essential trait for everything from being a desirable romantic partner to having a successful career. But wha…
2 years, 9 months ago
Neuroplasticity Tools to Change Your (and your kid’s) Brain with Dr. Caroline Leaf
Season 3 Episode 270
Our thoughts, emotions, and experiences can reshape the very structure of our brains, allowing it to adapt and change over time. This is known as neu…
2 years, 9 months ago
So You Want to Be a Therapist?
Season 3 Episode 268
Over the last 10 years interest in therapy has boomed, and with the greater demand for therapists more people than ever are considering pursuing a ca…
2 years, 9 months ago