Coping Conversations

My guest appeared as Prince Valium in the movie Spaceballs, and as Monroe in the TV show "Too Close For Comfort". We discuss his career, his personal physical and emotional health crises, and much more.

My guest is a stand-up comedienne, podcast host, and entrepreneur. We discuss her career, how she's used difficult life events to create comedy, how she uses humor as a coping strategy, and much more.

My returning guest is actress Loretta Swit, "Hot Lips" on television's classic M*A*S*H. We discuss how she has dealt with the pandemic, her love for animals and for her fans, her thoughts about coping with life's circumstances, and more.

My returning guest is Dr. Donald Meichenbaum, one of the founders of cognitive-behavior therapy. In presentation format, Dr. Meichenbaum discusses intimate partner violence, including suggestions for how to recognize the warning signals.

My guest is 10-year-old actress Stella Grubb, currently appearing in the movie "Rekindling Christmas". We discuss her thoughts about being an actress, her excitement at working with big stars, and much more.

My guest is religious leader and author Michael Shevack, whose new book is called Soul Lessons from the Wizard of Oz: How to Follow Your Yellow Brick Road. We discuss his humanitarian and spiritual goals, and how his books can give you greater insight into the human condition.

My guests are Rebekah (writer) and James Ganiere (producer) who collaborated on the Emmy-Award-nominated movie, "Rekindling Christmas." We discussed their respective careers, how they deal with their collaborations, the inspirational messages contained in their movie, and much more.

My guest is an AIDS activist who is portrayed in the new biopic, "The Eyes of Tammy Faye." We discuss how he coped with his health crisis, how his appearance on Tammy Faye Bakker's show was life-changing… for many, and much more.

My guest is a meteorologist whose weather reports have been heard in the New York area for more than 40 years! We discuss his passion for weather, how weather forecasting has changed, how he's coped with the difficult parts of weather forecasting, and much more.

My guest is the author of more than three dozen novels and is considered one of the best medical mystery authors of all time. We discuss his latest book, "Viral", his passion for including important issues involving modern medicine in his books, and much more.