Podcast Episodes

How We Grow Up: Inside the Adolescent Brain with Matt Richtel

Episode 213

In this powerful episode, Dr. Becky sits down with Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times science reporter Matt Richtel to explore the urgent mental health crisis facing today’s teens—and the science …

Published on 2 months ago

The DFK Story I Haven’t Told — Until Now

Episode 211

In this powerful and intimate episode, Dr. Becky shares the never-before-told story behind the original Deeply Feeling Kid (DFK) - her daughter. For the first time, she opens up about what it was rea…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Why Mess Feels So Triggering

Episode 210

Why does a messy house feel so overwhelming? In this episode, Dr. Becky unpacks the deeper emotional roots behind why physical clutter—like the laundry pile or the half-unpacked suitcase—can feel lik…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

The New Puberty with Dr. Sheryl Ziegler

Episode 209

Puberty is starting earlier—and for many parents, it’s arriving before they or their kids feel ready. In this episode, Dr. Becky sits down with Dr. Sheryl Ziegler, author of The Crucial Years: Early …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

More Happier with Gretchen Rubin and Samantha Bee

Episode 208

In this special episode, we’re sharing a recent conversation from More Happier with Gretchen Rubin, where Dr. Becky joined Gretchen Rubin and comedian Samantha Bee for a heartfelt Parenting Roundtabl…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

The Future of Fatherhood: Raising Boys and Ourselves

Episode 207

In this special episode, Dr. Becky shares a powerful live conversation from the Future of Fatherhood Summit, moderated by Maggie McGrath, editor of Forbes Women. Titled “Raising Boys and Ourselves,” …

Published on 3 months ago

What Boys and Dads Really Need with Richard Reeves

Episode 206

Gender roles are shifting—and as they do, the needs of boys and men are changing too, impacting how we raise boys and understand modern fatherhood. In this conversation, Dr. Becky and Richard Reeves …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Let Go of the Perfect Summer

Episode 205

It’s 10:00 AM. One kid’s crying over a melted popsicle, another is shouting about the remote, and you’re already wondering if it’s too soon for a second coffee. Sound familiar?

In this episode, Dr. Be…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Men Beyond Utility with Dr. John Delony

Episode 204

In this episode of Good Inside, Dr. Becky talks with bestselling author and mental health expert Dr. John Delony about the utility trap — the pressure many men feel to always be useful, fix problems,…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Myth of the Mini-Me

Episode 203

"My kid is nothing like me."

It’s a thought many parents have—but rarely say out loud. We all carry quiet expectations that our kids will reflect us in some way: our values, our temperament, maybe eve…

Published on 4 months ago