As we approach the season of obligatory family meals and inevitable tension-filled discussions around the table, is it possible to navigate this social terrain without losing your mind and maybe even experience joy?

When the world, or circumstances, feel relentless, even the best of relationships can be challenged, or toppled. How do we maintain unity and gratitude when it feels as if the forces of life are working against us?

Mental health is a state of wellbeing in which we realize our own potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and make a contribution to our community. What’s the state of your mental health?

On this week's conversation, Reluctant Therapist Elizabeth Barrett explores the topic of gift giving. She loves to give gifts but isn't keen on receiving. What do you think?

Though we've been told that many people pack on an average of 10 pounds during the holidays, for most people, it's less than one – but in our body-focused culture, how does this fear of gaining weight affect what is supposed to be a joyful time of gathering and feasts.

Broadcast date: 10/18/2016 How can we best prepare our children for the future in a world full of competing extra curricular activities, responsibilities and distractions? It begins by enhancing education and participating in activities that offer the most variety and opportunity to expand creativity and ingenuity. Tune in for a conversation about the life-enhancing benefits of the worlds largest creative thinking competition that is Destination Imagination - and how this program inspires and

Broadcast date: 09/27/2016 Suicide in the United States has surged to its highest rate in 30 years. The steepest climb has been in women and those of middle age. It is thought that this sharp increase is directly related to the deep anguish many are feeling in response to a wide variety of stressors, including economic instability, opiate addiction and climate change. Tune in for a conversation about finding something worth living for in an age of despair and disillusionment.

Broadcast date: 10/04/2016 There is plenty to worry about these days. Our greatest challenge may be finding ways to maintain our mental health and positive attitude in spite of the seemingly endless stream of bad news that invades our lives every day. Tune in for a conversation about the psychology of well-being and how to find your breath when you feel like your drowning in sorrow.

Broadcast date: 10/11/2016 When the world is constantly conspiring to keep us feeling down, depressed, disgruntled, disappointed, disheartened and disillusioned - sometimes you need to "toot your own horn!" If you don't, who will? Tune in for a conversation about the mental health benefits that come with acknowledging and sharing personal triumphs and achievements. What is yours?

Broadcast date: 09/20/2016 Launching our children into the world means launching our mid-life selves into a whole new world. How we prepare our children to launch is critical to their success as adults, but it is as equally important to plan and prepare for our own launch. Tune in for a conversation about college, careers and our second act.