Podcast Episodes

Self-Sabotage: Why You Do What You Shouldn’t, and How to Stop

We’ve all had moments where we watch ourselves make the exact wrong choice: procrastinating on an important task, picking a fight in a good relationship, or pulling back just when things are starting…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Terry Real: Relationships, Trauma, and Inner Child Work

What gets in the way of truly intimate, healthy relationships…and what can we do about it? In this moving episode, Forrest is joined by renowned couples therapist Terry Real to explore how we can bui…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

OCD and Anxiety Disorders with Kimberley Quinlan

Forrest is joined by therapist Kimberley Quinlan to explore one of the most misunderstood anxiety disorders: obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Drawing from her clinical and personal experience, Ki…

Published on 5 months ago

People Pleasing, AI Therapy, and Sexual Transference: May Mailbag

In this very fun episode, Dr. Rick and Forrest open the mailbag and answer questions from listeners about people pleasing, the potential (and pitfalls) of using AI as a therapist, and what to do when…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Disorganized Attachment: Heal By Embracing Your Needs

Season 3 Episode 364

Dr. Rick and Forrest explore disorganized, or “fearful,” attachment. This complex style occurs when emotional intimacy and distance both feel uncomfortable, and typically arises based on difficult li…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Living with Depression with Dr. Scott Eilers

Season 3 Episode 363

Forrest is joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Scott Eilers to explore how he both treats and lives with chronic depression. They discuss anhedonia, the catch-22 of treatment resistance, how to build…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Live Show: Yung Pueblo on Relationships, Change, and Mindfulness

Season 3 Episode 362

Forrest is joined by poet and author Diego Perez - better known as Yung Pueblo - for a live conversation recorded at City Arts & Lectures in San Francisco. They reunite the sensitive boys club to tal…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

How to Change Your Personality with Olga Khazan

Season 3 Episode 361

Can we really change our personalities? In this episode, Forrest is joined by someone who’s actually tried most of the things we talk about on the podcast: journalist and author Olga Khazan. Olga sh…

Published on 6 months ago

Your Parents Are Emotionally Immature. Now What? w/ Dr. Lindsay Gibson

Season 3 Episode 360

Dr. Lindsay Gibson joins Forrest to explore emotional immaturity, the consequences of growing up with emotionally immature caregivers, and what we can do to change those patterns in adulthood. They d…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Self-Concept: The Secret to Changing WHO You Are

Season 3 Episode 359

Forrest and Dr. Rick explore how self-concept, the invisible architecture of who we are, shapes our lives. They discuss how identity can become a cage, the unconscious beliefs we have about who we ar…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago