Podcast Episodes

181: The Healing Power of Safe People (Not Just Safe Spaces)

What do you do when relationships feels risky after you’ve been hurt, betrayed, or let down, yet you still crave real connection?

This week, Dr. Alis…

1 year ago

180: When People Push Your Buttons: The Power of Curiosity Over Control With Harvard Psychologist Dr. Stuart Ablon

What do you do when someone you love - whether it’s your kids, a spouse, or a friend - keeps doing the same maddening things? 

This week, we’re tackl…

1 year ago

Celebrating a New Season of The Best of YOU Podcast!

The Best of You Podcast is your weekly space for wholehearted healing and soul-deep growth.

Every Thursday you'll learn from Dr. Alison Cook—a psych…

1 year ago

179: Building Wise Trust - How to Protect Your Heart Without Closing it Off

What if you weren’t meant to trust blindly, but to trust wisely?

Trust is sacred - and when it’s broken, it’s easy to shut down or swing toward over-…

1 year ago

178: How to Recognize Toxic Tactics, and Stop Taking the Bait

What do you do when someone’s behavior leaves you feeling small, confused, or constantly on edge? 

That uneasy feeling isn’t random, it’s often a sig…

1 year, 1 month ago

177: Meeting God on the Bathroom Floor - Amber Smith on Faith, Hope, and Life After Loss

Where do you turn when heartache threatens to take over your whole life?

This week, Dr Alison is joined by Amber Smith to talk about her journey from…

1 year, 1 month ago

176: My Reflections on Love in an Age of Violence · Plus Dr. Stephen Macchia on Intimacy with God in a Noisy World

When the world feels on fire, how do our souls find rest in God alone?

This week’s two-part episode is close to my heart.

In the wake of recent viol…

1 year, 1 month ago

175: A Game-Changing Toolkit to Help Kids Conquer Worry and Build Courage

The world has changed, and raising kids now requires a new kind of courage.

In this encouraging, yet practical episode, Dr. Alison is joined by couns…

1 year, 1 month ago

174: TikTok Therapy Trends, Overprotective Parenting, and Raising Resilient Kids with Trey Tucker

In this episode, Dr. Alison is joined by counselor and podcast host Trey Tucker for an honest conversation about the rise of therapy culture online, …

1 year, 2 months ago

173. From Silence to Safety: Reclaiming Women’s Stories in Faith Spaces with Therapists Christy & Andrew Bauman

What does it take to make the church a safer place for women’s voices?

This week Dr. Alison is joined by husband-and-wife therapists Dr. Christy Baum…

1 year, 2 months ago