Podcasts by Shrink Rap Radio

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Psychology Interviews: Exploring brain, body, mind, spirit, intuition, leadership, research, psychotherapy and more!

Further podcasts by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

Podcast on the topic Selbstverwirklichung

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#797 Laurie Ure LICSW Discussing Her Work in Bioenergetics from 2022-04-20T19:41:45

BIO Laurie Ure, LICSW, has practiced as a Certified Bioenergetic Therapist in Gloucester, MA, for over 25 years. She trains bioenergetic therapists in the U.S. and internationally. In addition, she...

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#796 Mike Rucker PhD on How the Disciplined Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life from 2022-04-13T20:45:19

BIO Dr. Mike Rucker is an organizational psychologist, behavioral scientist, and charter member of the International Positive Psychology Association. He has been academically published in publicati...

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#795 Transformation Guru Robert Althius on His Hero’s Journey and NotEnough-Itis from 2022-04-06T17:34:02

BIO Robert Althuis is the Founder of the Sacred Wealth Institute, a mindfulness organization that provides coaching, strategies, tools, and techniques to helpprivate clients and businesses embody t...

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#794 Omar Reda MD on The Wounded Healer, The Pain and Joy of Caregiving from 2022-03-31T16:37:19

It was during the armed conflict in 2011 when a group of fighters found Dr. Reda in a tent caring for trauma surviving children in Libya. The fighters indicated that Dr. Reda was needed on the fron...

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#793 Douglas Flemons PhD on The Heart and Mind of Hypnotherapy from 2022-03-23T22:02:46

Douglas Flemons, PhD is Professor Emeritus of Couple and Family Therapy at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL, where, for over 30 years, he offered team-based live supervision and ...

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#792 Dr. Graham Music on his book RESPARK: Igniting Hope and Joy after Trauma and Depression from 2022-03-16T03:44:43

BIO I have worked at the Tavistock Clinic in London for over 20 years, an internationally renowned NHS Foundation Trust which provides clinical services and trains therapists and other professional...

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#791 Neil D. Brown LCSW on Family Mental Health During The Time of Covid from 2022-03-09T23:38:34

Neil D. Brown, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, author, speaker and management consultant based in Santa Cruz, California. When clients come to Neil, they’re wanting more than an empathetic ear. They’re...

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#790 Joseph Shrand MD on Unleashing The Power of Respect from 2022-03-02T19:14:07

Dr. Joseph Shrand is Chief Medical Officer of Riverside Community Care headquartered in Dedham, Mass. He has been a Lecturer of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and an adjunct Faculty of Bosto...

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#789 Brian Quinn PhD on Depression: Unipolar or Bipolar? from 2022-02-23T19:07:14

Brian Quinn, LCSW, Ph.D. author of Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder and The Depression Sourcebook, 2nd ed., is a clinical social worker in private practice in Huntington, New...

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#788 Richard Hill and Matthew Dahlitz on The Practitioner’s Guide to The Science of Psychotherapy from 2022-02-16T17:33:19

Richard Hill is managing editor of The Science of Psychotherapy magazine, co-host of The Science of Psychotherapy podcast, and director of the Mindscience Institute. He has presented his extensive ...

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#787 Beatriz and Albert Sheldon discussing Complex Integration of Multiple Brain Systems in Therapy from 2022-02-08T19:46:03

BEATRIZ SHELDON, M.Ed, Psych. has practiced psychotherapy for forty years in four languages. Ms. Sheldon received specialized post-graduate training in short-term dynamic psychotherapy at McGill Un...

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#786 Neurologist Sara Manning Peskin on A Molecule Away from Madness from 2022-02-02T20:34:37

Sara Manning Peskin, MD, MS, is an assistant professor of clinical neurology at the University of Pennsylvania. She received her undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Harvard University, where ...

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#785 Veronika Gold and Eric Sienknecht, founders of The Polaris Insight Center on the use of Ketamine-assisted Psychotherapy from 2022-01-26T01:27:48

Veronika Gold, LMFT CO-FOUNDER AND PSYCHEDELIC PSYCHOTHERAPISTVeronika is a marriage and family therapist who specializes in the treatment of trauma. She is a Certified Somatic Experiencing Practit...

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#784 Frances-Mary O’Connor PhD. on The Grieving Brain from 2022-01-19T19:06:03

Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Arizona, where she directs the Grief, Loss and Social Stress (GLASS) Lab, which investigates the effects of g...

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#783 Elise Brenner PhD and Nancy Spatz MD Reiki Self-Practice to Live in Peace with Self and Others from 2022-01-12T18:49:16

Elise Brenner PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health at Simmons University in Boston and is an instructor in the Department of Anthropology at Bridgewater State Universit...

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#782 Psychotherapist Jennifer Sweeton PhD on Eight Key Brain Areas of Mental Health and Illness from 2022-01-05T21:10

Originally trained as a neuroscientist, Dr. Jennifer Sweeton is a clinical and forensic psychologist, Amazon #1 best-selling author in clinical psychology, and internationally-recognized expert on ...

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#781 Neuroscience Educator Sarah Peyton on Affirmations for Turbulent Times from 2021-12-29T19:26:51

Sarah Peyton teaches and speaks internationally about the ways that relationship and language transform the brain, and how they prevent and heal trauma. By applying complex neuroscience concepts to...

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#780 UK Therapist Jerry Hyde on Making Your Demons Work For You Without Selling Your Soul from 2021-12-22T20:54:31

Jerry Hyde was educated at Bryanston School in Dorset and went to art school at Kingston before working in film, theatre, TV, and the music business. In his late twenties, he sought help for drug d...

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#779 Jungian Psychotherapist, Antiwar Activist, Poet Edward Tick PhD on Coming Home in Vietnam from 2021-12-15T23:26:27

Author, psychotherapist, activist and journey leader, Ed Tick is honored for his forty years of pioneering work healing the invisible wounds of war and violent trauma. Co-founder of Soldier’s Heart...

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#778 Neuroscientist and Entrepreneur Ariel Garten on Latest Developments in Brain Feedback from 2021-12-08T06:31:33

Ariel Garten is probably one of the most interesting people you will meet. She is a Neuroscientist, mom, former psychotherapist, former fashion designer, and the co- founder and visionary of an ama...

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#777 Peter Whitehouse MD and Daniel George PhD on Brain Health in An Unhealthy Society from 2021-12-01T17:25:42

Daniel George, Ph.D, M.Sc is associate professor in the Department of Humanities and Public Health Sciences at Penn State College of Medicine. He earned his Ph.D and M.Sc in medical anthropology fr...

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#776 Kenneth Shapiro PhD on the Assessment and Treatment of Animal Abusers from 2021-11-24T18:34:58

Kenneth Shapiro is cofounder and President of the Board of Animals and Society Institute. He is the founding editor of Society and Animals: Journal of Human-Animal Studies; the Brill Human-Animal S...

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#775 Psychiatrist David Burns MD on A New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety from 2021-11-17T21:47:35

David D. Burns, M.D., is a renowned psychiatrist, award winning researcher, and author of the phenomenally successful Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, which has sold 5 million copies worldwide. ...

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#774 Stephen Porges PhD on The Importance of Polyvagal Safety from 2021-11-10T19:28:47

Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D. is Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium in the Kinsey Institute. He is Pro...

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#773 Prof. Brett Kahr on Freud’s Pandemics: Surviving Global War, Spanish Flu, and the Nazis from 2021-11-03T17:56:59

Professor Brett Kahr is Senior Fellow at Tavistock Relationships, in the Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology, London, and, Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Psychotherapy and Mental Health a...

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#772 Actor, Activist, author, Poet, and Buddhist Teacher Peter Coyote sharing stories from 2021-10-28T16:42:56

Peter Coyote is an award-winning actor, author, director, screenwriter, and narrator who has worked with some of the world’s most distinguished filmmakers. Recognized for his narration work, he nar...

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#771 Dr. Daniel Siegel on Interpersonal Neurobiology and Clinical Practice from 2021-10-20T22:30:03

Daniel J. Siegel MD is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. He is also the Executive Dire...

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#770 Finding The Face of the Hero with Naturalist Bernie Taylor from 2021-10-13T18:34

Bernie Taylor is an independent naturalist, thought leader and author whose research explores the mythological connections and biological knowledge among prehistoric, indigenous and ancient peoples...

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#769 Dr. Margie Warrell on Living Life Bravely from 2021-10-06T18:17:45

Dr. Margie Warrell draws on her background in Fortune 500 business, coaching and psychology to embolden people to lead themselves and others to better outcomes. Living on multiple continents around...

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#768 Dr. Connie Zweig on The Inner Work of Age from 2021-09-29T03:30:28

Connie Zweig, Ph.D., is a retired psychotherapist, former executive editor at Jeremy P. Tarcher Publishing, former columnist for Esquire magazine, and contributor to the LA Times. Known as the Shad...

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#767 Michael Rousell PhD on The Power of Surprise from 2021-09-15T20:51:21

Dr. Michael A. Rousell is a teacher, psychologist, and professor emeritus at Southern Oregon University. He completed his doctoral program at the University of Oregon in 1991. Rousell studied life-...

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#766 Stephen G. Post on Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People from 2021-09-08T17:21:36

An opinion leader and public speaker, Stephen G. Post, Ph.D. (University of Chicago, 1983) has served on the Board of the John Templeton Foundation (2008-2014), which focuses on virtue and public l...

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#765 Dr. Edward Bruce Bynum on Our African Unconscious from 2021-09-01T18:36:51

Edward Bruce Bynum is a licensed psychologist and Diplomat in clinical psychology, nationally certified in biofeedback and senior fellow in the National Association for Applied Psychophysiology and...

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#764 Dr. Brandy Gillmore on The New Revolution in Healing from 2021-08-25T23:49:18

According to her website, Brandy Gillmore is a world-renowned celebrity Mind/Body Healing Coach&Spiritual Leader who is most well-known for her discoveries in working with the mind for healing and ...

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#763 Psychotherapist Melanie McGhee on Acceptance and Integration Training from 2021-08-18T19:57:43

Melanie McGhee, L.C.S.W., is an award-winning author, teacher, and psychotherapist with extensive training in Ericksonian Hypnosis, Transactional Analysis, Redecision Therapy, Self Acceptance Train...

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#762 Elizabeth Cohn Stuntz on Using DBT Skills to Balance Uncertainty with Hope from 2021-08-11T17:44:37

Elizabeth Cohn Stuntz, LCSW, a psychotherapist in private practice in Mamaroneck, New York, is a cancer survivor and a Zen student. After many years of involvement with services for people with can...

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#761 Edward Brodkin MD and Ashley Pallathra MA On How to Cultivate Meaningful Connections from 2021-08-04T22:47:42

Edward S. (“Ted”) Brodkin, M.D. is Associate Professor of Psychiatry with tenure at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the Founder and Director of the Adult Au...

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#760 Adam Stern MD on Dispatches from a Psychiatrist in Training from 2021-07-27T18:36:11

ADAM STERN, MD, is a psychiatrist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He has written extensively about his experience as a ph...

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#759 Ketamine-Assisted Therapy with Journey Clinical Founder Jonathan Sabbagh from 2021-07-21T16:56:56

Jonathan Sabbagh spent 20 years working in finance, where he built two businesses from the ground up. After experiencing an intense burnout, he was eventually diagnosed with PTSD. After therapy and...

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#758 Psychotherapy as A Performing Art with Mark O’Connell and Robin Weigert from 2021-07-14T19:27:35

Mark O’Connell LCSW Mark O'Connell, LCSW, MFA is a psychotherapist in private practice in New York City.  He is the author of the books The Performing Art of Therapy: Acting Insights and Techniques...

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#757 The Power of Narrative Therapy with Hugh K. Marr PhD from 2021-07-07T16:41:36

  Hugh Marr, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in the private practice of psychotherapy in the Washington, DC area. He consults to other professionals and healthcare agencies in the fields of psyc...

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#756 Active-Imagination Adventures After Brain Surgery with Jungian Analyst Michael Gellert from 2021-06-29T21:07:02

Michael Gellert was born and raised in Montreal. The son of Hungarian Holocaust survivors, he was educated in rabbinic Judaism, pursued religious studies in college, and trained with a renowned Zen...

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#755 Neuroscientist Christian Jarrett PhD on The Science of Becoming Your Best Self from 2021-06-23T18:00:34

A cognitive neuroscientist by training, Dr. Christian Jarrett has been popularizing psychology and neuroscience for over two decades. His award-winning writing on the mind, brain, and behavior has ...

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#754 Dr. Lisa Bravo on How to Speak to Your Extremely Difficult Teen from 2021-06-16T19:00:21

Dr. Lisa Bravo aka “teen whisperer” is a highly acclaimed psychotherapist, speaker, author, and teacher. She holds a doctoral degree in behavioral health from Arizona State University and maintains...

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#754 Dr. Lisa Bravo on How to Speak to Your Extremely Difficult Teen from 2021-06-16T19:00:21

Dr. Lisa Bravo aka “teen whisperer” is a highly acclaimed psychotherapist, speaker, author, and teacher. She holds a doctoral degree in behavioral health from Arizona State University and maintains...

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#753 Black Media Mogul D. John Jackson On Overcoming Racism from 2021-06-09T18:57:24

D. John Jackson is a Fortune 50 leader with global responsibilities that include strategic planning, engineering, data science, and artificial intelligence. A creative visionary, he’s an executive ...

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#752 Exploring Inspiration with Psych Prof / Hip Hop Artist Malik Boykin PhD from 2021-06-02T20:33:59

Globally-traveled and well-respected rapper/Ivy League scholar Malik Starx’s artistry highlights music’s ability to motivate discourse, inspire research, and promote joy. His vocal talent is also p...

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#751 Scott D. Miller PhD on How Psychotherapy Lost Its Magick! from 2021-05-26T16:35:04

Scott D. Miller, Ph.D. is the founder of the International Center for Clinical Excellence an international consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in ...

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#750 Toward A Cure for Alzheimer’s with Dr. Kausik Si from 2021-05-19T17:17:14

Kausik S PhD received his BS and MS degrees at the University of Calcutta. • He moved to the United States for his doctorate and earned a PhD degree in molecular biology at Albert Einstein College ...

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#749 Blind Ambition Author and Motivational Speaker Chad Foster from 2021-05-13T00:28:44

Can you imagine going blind as a teenager? When most people were preparing for the adventure of adult life, Chad was watching the world he grew up with fade to black. But instead of feeling sorry f...

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#748 Studying dreams in and out of the sleep lab with Tore Nielsen PhD from 2021-05-05T19:25:38

Tore Nielsen PhD Professor of Psychiatry&Addictology, U Montréal; Director, the Dream&Nightmare Laboratory. Dr. Nielsen studies dreaming from primarily neuroscientific and phenomenological perspect...

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#747 Latest Developments in Dreamwork with Angel Morgan PhD from 2021-04-28T19:16:27

Angel Morgan, PhD, President of IASD, is a dream psychologist, founder/director of Dreambridge, adjunct professor and research faculty in the Global PhD in Transpersonal Psychology program at Sofia...

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#746 The Rise of Big Data Psychiatry with Daniel Barron MD from 2021-04-21T22:15:33

Daniel Barron completed his medical training and Psychiatry residency at Yale University, where he was the Chief Resident of both Yale's Neuroscience Research Training Program and of the Clinical N...

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#745 Jungian Analyst Lisa Marchiano on Motherhood from 2021-04-14T21:43:26

Lisa Marchiano, LCSW is a writer and Jungian analyst in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the co-host of the popular podcast This Jungian Life. She teaches at the C.G. Jung Ins...

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#744 Dr. Kristen Lee on Finding Your Resilience During The Pandemic from 2021-04-07T18:39:12

Dr. Kristen Lee, Ed.D., LICSW, known as “Dr. Kris”, is an internationally recognized, award-winning behavioral science professor, clinician, author and activist from Boston, Massachusetts. As the L...

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#743 Recent Research on Nightmares with Michael Nadorff PhD from 2021-03-31T22:31:15

 Dr. Michael Nadorff is an associate professor of psychology at Mississippi State University, where he also directs the clinical psychology PhD program.  His research focuses on the association bet...

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#742 Introduction to Brainspotting Psychotherapy with Susan Pinco PhD from 2021-03-24T07:46:33

Dr. Susan Pinco is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in Trauma, Loss and Grief; Dissociation, Panic, Anxiety, Depression and Phobias; ADHD; Creativity and life enhancement; Sexual Orie...

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#741 The Uses of Intuition in Psychotherapy with Bette Freedson from 2021-03-17T20:01:08

Bette Freedson, LCSW, LICSW, CGP is a clinical social worker, teacher and author of Soul Mothers'Wisdom: Seven Insights for the Single Mother. A past blogger for online magazine Somatic Psychothera...

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#740 Charles Raison MD Researching Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy from 2021-03-10T22:46:14



Charles Raison, MD, is the Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Chair for Healthy Minds, Children & Families and Professor, School of Human Ecology, and Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Sch...

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#739 Jungian Analyst James Holis Reflects on The Journey of Life from 2021-03-04T00:31:48





James Hollis, Ph.D. is a Jungian Analyst in private practice in Washington, DC and is the author of 17 books, the most recent being Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Res...

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#738 Awakening Positive Emotional States in Psychotherapy with Courtney Armstrong from 2021-02-25T00:24:41





Courtney Armstrong is a licensed professional counselor specializing in grief and trauma recovery and the Founder of the Institute for Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy. With a car...

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#737 Psychoanalyst Corinne Masur on Winnicott’s Most Famous Child Therapy Case from 2021-02-17T22:59:14





Corinne Masur, PsyD, is a child and adult psychoanalyst who has been in practice for over thirty-five years treating children, adolescents and adults.  She is also the co-foun...

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#736 Francis Weller on Grief and The Absence of The Ordinary from 2021-02-10T23:19:37





Francis Weller, MFT, is a psychotherapist, writer, and soul activist. He is a master of synthesizing diverse streams of thought from psychology, anthropology, mythology, alche...

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#735 Oliver Morgan on The Power of Connection in Treating Addiction from 2021-02-03T23:00:21





Oliver Morgan, Ph.D. is Professor of Counseling & Human Services in the Panuska College of Professional Studies at the University of Scranton (Scranton, PA). Since joining...

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#712 Motivational Coach Aaron McCormick on Your Journey Within from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393














Aaron McCormick is an author, entrepreneur, inspirational...

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#700 Studies in Loneliness with Social Psychologist & Attorney J.W. Freiberg from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



J.W. Freiberg studies chronic loneliness through the unique lens of a social psychologist (PhD, UCLA) turned lawyer (JD, Harvard). A former assistant professor in the department of so...

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#696 Growing from Depression with UK Psychiatrist and Philosopher Neel Burton MD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Psychiatrist, Philosopher, Writer, and Wine-Lover Neel Burton MD was born in 1978 in Curepipe, Mauritius to a Mauritian father and a Zanzibari mother, and grew up in Geneva, Switzerla...

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#695 Living Like Crazy with Compassion Focused Therapist Paul Gilbert PhD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Paul Gilbert, FBPsS, PhD, OBE is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Derby and Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Derbyshire Health Care Foundation Trust. He ha...

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#692 Overcoming Trauma During the Pandemic with Dr. Robert T. Muller from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. trained at Harvard, was on faculty at the...

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#691 Vishvapani Blomfield on a Buddhist response to the pandemic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Vishvapani is a writer and teacher of Buddhism, mindfulness and meditation. He discovered meditation and Buddhism when he was fourteen and became a Buddhist soon after. In 1996 he fou...

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#690 Geneticist Sara Winokur on The Pandemic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Sara Winokur is a geneticist, researcher, and author. Sara has a master’s degree in cytogenetics and a Ph.D. in molecular genetics. Her research helped identify mutations underlying m...

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#689 Jungian Analyst Gary Trosclair on The Healthy Compulsive & The Pandemic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Gary Trosclair, DMA, LCSW is a psychotherapist and Jungian analyst in private practice in New York City and Westchester County, New York. President of the New York Association for Ana...

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#688 Existential-Humanistic Psychologist Kirk Schneider Reflects on The Pandemic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



KIRK J. SCHNEIDER, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and leading spokesperson for contemporary existential-humanistic psychology. Dr. Schneider is past editor of the Journal of Humani...

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#686 Irish Franciscan Monk & Poet Richard Hendrick on Coping with The Pandemic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393















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#685 Philosopher Massimo Pigliucci on Stoicism and Coping with The Covid-19 Virus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393


Prof. Pigliucci has a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He currently is the K.D. Irani Professor of Phi...

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#684 A Therapist’s Memoir of Addiction, Redemption, and Hope in Unlikely Places with Carder Stout PhD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Carder Stout, Ph.D. is a Los Angeles-based psychologist who specializes in depth psychology—the process of uncovering hidden, self-destructive tendencies—and treats anxiety, depressio...

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#683 A Scientific Update on The Unconscious with Joel Weinberger PhD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Joel Weinberger, PhD, is Professor in the Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University. He is a Fellow of the Associ...

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#682 Values in Psychotherapy with Jenna LeJeune PhD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Jenna LeJeune, PhD, is cofounder and president of Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, and Training Center in Portland, OR. As a clinical psychologist, she is interested in helpin...

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#681 Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Plus Apollo Wearable Device with David Rabin MD PHD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Dr. David Rabin MD, PhD is the chief innovation officer, co-founder and co-inventor at Apollo Neuroscience Inc. In his role, Dr. Rabin is developing Apollo Neuroscience's IP portfolio...

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#680 AI, Robotics, and Chasing the Singularity with Matthew Dahlitz and Richard Hill from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Matthew Dahlitz has a wide ranging, interdisciplinary knowledge that can be of great value to you as you bring into convergence all that you are with all that you know. Matthew helps ...

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#679 Part 2 Noted Therapist, Arthur Kovacs PhD Reflects on His Evolution from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393


About Dr. Kovacs | Career and Honors
Career

* Received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan
* Is a licensed psychologist
* Ha...

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#678 The ACT Matrix with Dr. Kevin Polk and Phil Tenaglia M.A. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393





Kevin Polk did his dissertation in the area of information-processing psychology. He earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. For thirty years he worked primarily with vet...

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#677 Noted Therapist, Arthur Kovacs PhD Reflects on the Evolution of His Clinical Work from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393


About Dr. Kovacs | Career and Honors
Career

Received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan
Is a licensed psychologist
Has been...

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#675 Mystical Activism: Transforming a World in Crisis with psychologist John Robinson PhD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



John Robinson PhD, D.Min., is a clinical psychologist with a second doctorate in ministry (studying with Matthew Fox), an ordained interfaith minister, the author of nine books and nu...

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#674 Tools for Living Your Unstoppable Life with Catherine DeMonte from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Catherine DeMonte has been a licensed Marriage, Family, Child Therapist (LMFT) for over 25 years.  She is the author of the 2019 book, Beep! Beep! Get Out of My Way! Seven Tools for L...

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#673 Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy with Psychiatrist Jennifer Dore MD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Jennifer Dore, MD is a member of the adjunct clinical faculty at Stanford and is a board certified psychiatrist specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy and medication management f...

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#671 How to Lead an Awesome, Resilient, and Intentional Life with Neil Pasricha from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Neil Pasricha is the New York Times bestselling author of five books, including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation, which together have spent over 200 weeks on bestseller ...

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#670 Transform Your Perfectionism into Self-Confidence with Dr. Aziz Gazipura from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Dr. Aziz Gazipura is the world’s leading confidence expert. He teaches people how to learn confidence so they can eliminate self-doubt, hesitation and social anxiety and master conver...

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#669 A Psychotherapeutic Approach to Sports Psychology with UK Therapist Gary Bloom from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Gary Bloom is a clinical sports psychotherapist embedded in a professional football (soccer) club in England - probably the only one working at first-team level. He presents a nationa...

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#667 Treating Adolescent and Adult Sex Offenders with Dr. Adam Assoian from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393



Dr. Adam Assoian is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in South East Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, and is the Director of Ally Psychological Services, LLC. Dr. Adam has worked in a v...

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#734 Developments in The Practice of Coherence Therapy from 2021-01-28T00:27:06

Niall Geoghegan, Psy.D. is a Certified Advanced Practitioner of Coherence Therapy.   He collaborated closely with Bruce Ecker on creating the Coherence Psychology Institute's Training and Certifica...

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#733 Anthropologist Roy Grinker on his book Nobody’s Normal from 2021-01-19T22:29:17





Roy Richard Grinker is Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Grinker was born and raised in Chicago where...

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#732 Heather Wokusch M.A. on Protecting Mental Health in Crazy Times from 2021-01-13T22:56:42





Heather Wokusch's career in organizational development, education, cross-culture, and media has spanned five continents and multip...

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#731 Music As A Path to Mindfulness with Therapist Simon Cole from 2021-01-06T19:02:33





Simon Cole is a psychological therapist with over 30 years experience and has worked in medical (NHS UK) and private settings in the UK, France and online.  He has worked with...

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#730 Brant Cortright on Holistic Healing for Anxiety, Depression, & Cognitive Decline from 2020-12-30T23:30:11





Brant Cortright, Ph.D., is the author of the Amazon #1 bestseller: Holistic Healing for Anxiety, Depression, and Cognitive Decline. His previous bestseller is The Neurogenesis...

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#729 Jon Frederickson MSW on Co-Creating Safety: healing the fragile patient from 2020-12-23T22:41:52





Jon Frederickson, MSW, is on the faculty of the Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) Training Program at the Washington School of Psychiatry. Jon has provided IS...

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#728 The Tao of Bodybuilding and Trauma Psychotherapy with Chaz Franke LCSW from 2020-12-16T19:37:25





Chaz Franke, MSW, LCSW has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from McKendree University, and a Master of Social Work degree from Saint Louis University (SLU). Chaz has be...

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#727 What Therapists Need To Know To Treat Substance Addiction with Betsy Byler M.A. from 2020-12-09T19:50:09





Betsy Byler, MA, LPC-SAS, ICS, LPCC decided when she was 16 to become a therapist. A difficult teenager she'd seen and fired therapists until she found a therapist that could ...

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#726 Jungian Analyst Renee Cunningham Looks at Archetypal Non-Violence from 2020-12-02T23:18:44





Renee M. Cunningham, MFT, Jungian Analyst in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona. She has been a practicing psychotherapist for over twenty-five years.  She is a member of th...

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#725 Latest Developments in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy from 2020-11-25T21:00:09









Phil Wolfson MD is the creator of a new psychotherapy modality based on use of the medicine ketamine—Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP).  Phil is ...

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#724 The Way Marketing Reshapes Our Brains from 2020-11-18T22:35:53





Matt Johnson is a professor, researcher, and writer specializing in the application of neuroscience and psychology to the business world. Matt received his PhD in Cognitive ...

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#723 Leanne Domash PhD on Imagination, Creativity and Spirituality in Psychotherapy from 2020-11-11T19:13:45





Dr. Leanne Domash has had a life-long interest in the creative process and the intersection of imagination, spirituality and psychotherapy.  She is a psychologist/psychoanal...

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#722 Somatic Therapist RebekkahLaDyne on Mind-Body Stress Reset from 2020-11-05T00:22:34











Rebekkah has spent twenty-five years in the field of embodied well-being.  After working in therapeutic mindfulness for 15 years, she studied ...

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#721 Psychologist Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt on her book Move On Motherf*cker from 2020-10-28T22:36:06





Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt is a board-certified health psychologist who swears her way to sanity using cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, humor, positive psychology, and pr...

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#720 Living A Symbolic Life with Jungian Analyst Jason E. Smith from 2020-10-22T16:18:09





Jason Smith is a Jungian analyst based in the beautiful Cape Ann region north of Boston, Massachusetts.



Jason began his training as a psychotherapist at P...

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#718 Dr. Zurita Ona on ACT Strategies for Coping with OCD and Anxiety from 2020-10-08T00:07:21





Dr. Zurita Ona, Dr. Z, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in California. Her clinical work started first as a school psychologist and then as a clinical psychologist. She has...

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#716 The Shrink Rap Radio 15th Anniversary Celebration Show from 2020-09-23T17:35:53





Over the years, Prof. Brett Kahr has worked in numerous settings, ranging from the British National Health Service, to various universities, to the British Broadcasting Corpor...

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#715 Noted Iowa Teacher Jane Elliott Still Fighting Racism from 2020-09-16T12:00:43





In response to the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, Jane Elliott devised the controversial and startling, "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Exercise." This, now famous, e...

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#714 Philosopher Stephen G. Post on The Mystery of Human Connectedness from 2020-09-09T22:45:23





An opinion leader and public speaker, Stephen G. Post, Ph.D. (University of Chicago, 1983) is the best-selling lead author of Why Good Things Happen to Good People: How to Liv...

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#713 Retired U.C. Professor Carl Jorgensen Reflects on Race in America from 2020-09-02T22:46:26





Dr. Jorgensen writes: “I was born into a middle-class Black community in D. C. in 1941. I was part of the largest entering class of Blacks ever at Harvard in fall of 1958, ser...

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#711 Consciousness in Jung and Patañjali with Leanne Whitney PhD from 2020-08-18T22:22:32





Dr. Leanne Whitney is an independent scholar and Transformational Coach who holds a  Doctoral Degree in depth psychology and specializes in the intersection of Western psychol...

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#710 Learning to Parent Without Perfection with Therapist Kristen Howerton from 2020-08-13T23:43:13





Kristen Howerton is a licensed marriage and family therapist and the mother of four children within four years via birth and adoption. She is the founder of the blog Rage Agai...

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#709 UK Therapist James Barnes on Winnicott & The Space Between Us from 2020-08-05T08:48:14





Today’s interview is conducted by Isabella Clarke, Oxford Graduate and  Shrink Rap Radio collaborator.  She is speaking with UK psychotherapist James Barnes. James Barnes MSc....

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#708 Dr. Dave Interviewed on Self-Confidence by Dr. Aziz from 2020-07-30T09:41:23





Dr. Aziz Gazipura is the world’s leading confidence expert. He teaches people how to learn confidence so they can eliminate self-doubt, hesitation and social anxiety and maste...

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#706 Discussing Developments in Brain Health with Dr. John Randolph from 2020-07-15T19:42:41





Dr. John Randolph is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist in independent practice and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dar...

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#704 Aging with Vision, Hope and Courage in a Time of Crisis with Dr. John C. Robinson from 2020-07-01T19:25:14





John Robinson PhD, D.Min., is a clinical psychologist with a second doctorate in ministry (studying with Matthew Fox), an ordained interfaith minister, the author of nine book...

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#703 Therapist Lori Gottlieb discusses her book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone from 2020-06-25T00:31:19





Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to...

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#702 Entrepreneur Dylan Beynon recovering from trauma via ketamine-assisted therapy from 2020-06-18T09:30:58





Dylan is the Founder & CEO of Mindbloom.co, a NYC-based mental health and wellbeing startup helping people expand their human potential with clinician-prescribed, guided p...

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#701 Psychotherapist Dr. Rebecca Berger on Using DBT to Cope Emotionally with the Pandemic from 2020-06-11T09:05:38





Dr. Rebecca Berger is the Clinical Director of MindWell NYC that is a group practice utilizing evidence-based treatments in Manhattan, NY.  Dr. Berger is a licensed clinical p...

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#699 Health Psychology During The Pandemic With Mark Weisberg PhD from 2020-05-28T11:30:34





Dr. Mark Weisberg is a Board-Certified Clinical Health Psychologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is Adjunct Community Faculty, Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota...

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#698 An Introduction to The Work of Carl Jung with Gary Bobroff M.A. from 2020-05-21T11:08:22





Gary S. Bobroff is the author of Knowledge in a Nutshell: Carl Jung (Acrturus Books, London 2020).  He is the founder of Jungian Onlin...

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#697 Therapy on The Virtual Couch During The Pandemic with UK Analyst Prof. Brett Kahr from 2020-05-14T11:17:39





Over the years, Prof. Brett Kahr has worked in numerous settings, ranging from the British National Health Service, to various universities, to the British Broadcasting Corpor...

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#694 Psychotherapy and Reality TV with depth therapist Ian Spencer from 2020-04-23T12:08:42





Ian Spencer, M.A. writes: I am a Los Angeles based psychotherapist working in Echo Park. I did my undergraduate studies at Bennington College and received a BA in Literature. ...

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#693 Survival and Disaster Psychologist Dr. Sarita Robinson on the Pandemic from 2020-04-17T12:18:52





Dr. Sarita Robinson completed her PhD in Cognitive and Neuroimmune responses to Survival Situations under the supervision of Dr John Leach at Lancaster University. Her PhD res...

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Introducing Business Wars from 2020-04-06T10:00:53

Hello Shrink Rap Radio Listeners,

Here's something a little different, a promo for a podcast I think you might enjoy. It's called business wars. Business Wars digs deep into some of the g...

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