Join us for a visit to Pittsburgh, PA for highlights from the world's largest Furry Con gathering and a visit with Randy Gilson, creator of the world's most painted place and center of love and acceptance - Randyland. A much needed "best of" feel good conversation with the Reluctant Therapist to lift us during troubling times.

Traditions, Rituals, Ceremonies - Without them we are adrift, and the current state of our collective mental health is evidence of the loss. Tune in Tuesday at 2 pm (pst) and join this conversation with the Reluctant Therapist, Elizabeth Barrett about the unintended but expected costs of shredding our social and cultural fabric. Your calls will be welcomed and encouraged.

Leadership is key in determining the quality of our families, communities, corporations and countries. It's time to rethink how power and structure work and, according to Nina Simons, women will be leading the revolutionary change. Tune in for a conversation with Simons—author, activist and co-founder of Bioneers—about her work elevating the essence of the feminine and training tomorrow's leaders.

During troubling times it helps to change the way we view the world, and engage in uplifting conversations. Today we speak with Nat Keefe from Hot Buttered Run, Ulf Bjorlin from Dustbowl Revival and singer/songwriter Paul Thorne.

When it comes to working with our mental health there are "many roads to Rome," the key is finding the path and program that best suits your own unique beliefs and attitudes around healing. Tune in Tuesday for a Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist and counselor, consultant, healer and coach, Jasmine I. about her personal journey toward self and wholeness and the skills we can all use to find our way home.

Tune in for part two of the conversation with Dr. Mary Pipher - clinical psychologist, author of 9 books and activist, from her home in Lincoln, Nebraska. This is an updated interview from 2016 which explores the world of psychotherapy, what makes a good therapist and how do we insure that people are receiving good care. A favorite from the archives!

Dr. Mary Pipher is a clinical psychologist, author and activist. She has devoted her life to caring for her family, her community, and the environment - while writing nine books grounded in her straightforward and honest approach to life. Best known for her first best-selling book, Reviving Ophelia, which addressed the crisis facing adolescent girls, Dr. Pipher has been impactful in many areas of mental health. Tune in for this part one or two conversations with Dr. Pipher from her home in Lincoln, Nebraska. A "best of" interview from 2016 - updated for today,

Our lives should not be defined by our struggles, but enhanced and strengthened by the resilience and grace we develop in living through and learning during challenging times. Tune in Tuesday at 2 p for a Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist, Elizabeth Barrett and director, choreographer, performing artist, Michael Jenkinson about navigating very separate public and personal lives - hiding secrets - and finding a way home to yourself.

One of our greatest acts of courage is investing in ourselves - trusting that we have something to offer or a new talent to share and then taking the leap from our known routine to a life of potentially great rewards. Hear a Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist, Elizabeth Barrett and Yoga, health coach, Robyn Hastin, who took a leap of faith during the pandemic and changed the course of her career and personal wellness.

The potential for connections are limitless - and yet we just keep expanding loneliness. Social media is not really about being social - it's a platform for selling products and creating more consumers, under the guise of building community. And yet - we can't seem to tear ourselves away. Tune in Tuesday at 2 for a conversation with the Reluctant Therapist, Elizabeth Barrett and guests, about their struggles with being involved in social media and their successful retreats from the virtual world. Your calls will be welcomed and encouraged.