Functionally Speaking

By Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D., BCBASocial Sciences

Functionally Speaking episodes

September 07, 2016 Functionally Speaking #15 - Interview with Ingrid Ord
Speaking to Ingrid Ord was a wonderful opportunity to get a perspective of how a Christian views Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and about her book, ACT with Faith. I have a history of working the the Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests (SNAP; the organization that was highlighted in the Academy Award winning movie, Spotlight), and have worked with very distraught Christians and understand the obstacles of applying ACT to people of certain faith. Ingrid wrote a really neat book to help unravel those types of issues. I hope you enjoy the podcast.

I have a few trainings coming up during 2016, and a lot of exciting projects for 2017. Contact me for more information.

September 12 & 13, 2016
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: 2-Day Intensive ACT Training
New York City, NY
September 15 & 16, 2016
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: 2-Day Intensive ACT Training
Portland, ME
September 19 & 20, 2016
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: 2-Day Intensive ACT Training
Honolulu, HI
September 27, 2016
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Everyday Practice
Syracuse, NY
September 28, 2016
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Everyday Practice
Rochester, NY
September 29, 2016
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Everyday Practice
Buffalo, NY
October 3 & 4, 2016
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: 2-Day Intensive ACT Training
Seattle, WA
October 6 & 7, 2016
ACT I: Two-Day Training with Praxis
Columbus, OH
October 13, 2016
Keynote Speech at the BSN Conference:

Building Leadership Commitment
Jacksonville, FL
October 20 & 21, 2016
ACT I: Two-Day Training with Praxis
Pittsburgh, PA
October 24 & 25, 2016
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: 2-Day Intensive ACT Training
Sacramento, CA
October 26 & 27, 2016
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: 2-Day Intensive ACT Training
San Francisco, CA
November 3-6, 2016
ACT BootCamp with Steve Hayes, Robyn Walser, Kelly Wilson, Tim Gordon, Matt Boone, Emily Sandoz, and Thomas Szabo
Tampa, FL
November 15-16, 2016
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: 2-Day Intensive ACT Training
Des Moines, IA
November 17-18, 2016
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: 2-Day Intensive ACT Training
Omaha, NE
24 min
April 06, 2015 Functionally Speaking #14 - Interview with Norman Gustavson
Norman Gustavson is an ACT therapist and trainer working in Afghanistan. He tells of his experiences working with clients and trainees in Kandahar, and about the state of mental health treatment in that region. He also talks about how mindfulness meditation helps him with his job and explains how he uses The Matrix with clients, as well.
35 min
March 31, 2015 Functionally Speaking #13 – Interview with Brandon Gaudiano
Brandon Gaudiano has done a great deal of research in
contextual behavioral approaches related to clinical work. His website at Brown University
is a treasure trove of great publications that you can download, read, and
apply. He also has a new book titled Incorporating Mindfulness and Acceptance
into the Treatment of Psychosis: Current Trends and Future Directions. It
is available on Amazon, and you can get to that bookstore by clicking through the
ACBS website. Whether you treat
individuals with serious mental illness or not, Brandon discusses important
points for anyone applying the ACT model in treatment. Enjoy!
23 min
February 28, 2015 Functionally Speaking #12 - Interview with Anthony Biglan
I am very excited to have Tony Biglan on Functionally Speaking. He wrote a fantastic book called The Nurture Effect: How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our Lives & Our World. I highly recommend the book, and you
can order it by going to the ACBS Click-Thru page first. Check out his cool website that hosts a neat
video about the topic, and even shows endorsements from many scholarly people,
including Senator Jeff Merkley. Tony’s
answers to my questions are really enlightening, and I think you’ll find this podcast
particularly interesting. And, if you
like this interview, check out Tony’s interview on Trent Codd’s CBT Radio podcast. I look forward to your
feedback.

32 min
February 11, 2015 Functionally Speaking #11 - Interview with Beate Ebert
Beate Ebert is
doing a remarkable job helping reduce suffering and improve quality of living
for people in Sierra Leone. She’s
helping establish mental health infrastructures, training professionals in
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and doing important implementations of
public health initiatives to reduce the spread of Ebola in West Africa. She and I worked together with Joanne Dahl
presenting ACT workshops in Sierra Leone.
Beate and I reminisce about that experience and talk about the
challenges of disseminating the contextual behavioral sciences. Beate explains how she used ACT to influence
people’s actions to reduce the spread of the Ebola virus. (Check out Steve Hayes’s blog about this
topic here.)
We also discuss our experience in the amputee camps,
conversations with adults who were child-combatants, prevention measures, and
our interaction with Father Peter Conte, a great community organizer in
Freetown. (To read a little bit about Peter, look here).
If you’d like to assist in this Beate’s initiatives, check
out the Commit + Act organization’s website and Facebook page.
45 min
February 10, 2015 Functionally Speaking #11 - Interview with Beate Ebert

Beate Ebert is
doing a remarkable job helping reduce suffering and improve quality of living
for people in Sierra Leone. She’s
helping establish mental health infrastructures, training professionals in
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and doing important implementations of
public health initiatives to reduce the spread of Ebola in West Africa. She and I worked together with Joanne Dahl
presenting ACT workshops in Sierra Leone.
Beate and I reminisce about that experience and talk about the
challenges of disseminating the contextual behavioral sciences. Beate explains how she used ACT to influence
people’s actions to reduce the spread of the Ebola virus. (Check out Steve Hayes’s blog about this
topic here.)

We also discuss our experience in the amputee camps,
conversations with adults who were child-combatants, prevention measures, and
our interaction with Father Peter Conte, a great community organizer in
Freetown. (To read a little bit about Peter, look here).

If you’d like to assist in this Beate’s initiatives, check
out the Commit + Act organization’s website and Facebook page.

45 min
January 25, 2015 Functionally Speaking #10 - Interview with Lauren Porosoff
Lauren Porosoff, a junior high school teacher in New York, blends the ACT model into her curriculum. I always admire people who do something pioneering with the ACT work. She and I talk about how she does it, and she provides resources for weaving ACT into educational scenarios. Check out her book, Curriculum at Your Core: Meaningful Teaching in the Age of Standards, and her website, Teaching Tolerance. If you'd like to learn more about her approach, she wrote a neat article, Systems vs. Heaps: Aligning Professional Development with School Values. She's also giving a workshop on Friday, May 1, 2015 about giving English teachers ideas for designing a values-based curriculum. It's called The Story Your English Course Tells and you can register for it here.
34 min
January 05, 2015 Functionally Speaking #9 - Interview with Joann Wright
This was the most fun I've had doing a podcast. Joann Wright, my friend, colleague, and "Big Sister" in graduate school talks with me about compassion and group therapy. She and Darrah Westrup have a book coming out this year on ACT and group psychotherapy (New Harbinger Publications).
25 min
December 05, 2014 Functionally Speaking #8 - Interviews with Kelly Wilson and Julie Vargas
This edition of Functionally Speaking includes two
interviews. They were both done back
when I was more involved with this podcast a few years ago, but just because
they are old, doesn’t mean I shouldn’t put them out for folks to listen
to! Kelly Wilson joins me to talk about
his book Mindfulness for Two and then
I interview Julie Vargas, B.F. Skinner’s daughter, about her book Behavior Analysis for Effective Teaching. Enjoy!!

For folks interested, I’m doing several trainings in the
next few months:
CBT & Mindfulness
Kalamazoo, MI – December 9, 2014
Grand Rapids, MI – December 10, 2014
Lansing, MI – December 11, 2014
Sacramento, CA – January 27, 2015
Oakland, CA - January 28, 2015
Palo Alto, CA - January 29, 2015
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Macon, GA - February 9, 2015
Norcross, GA - February 10, 2015
Marietta, GA - February 11, 2015
Tuscon, AZ – March 10, 2015
Scottsdale, AZ - March 11, 2015
Phoenix, AZ - March 12, 2015
Treating OCD & Hoarding
Tinley Park, IL - April 29, 2015
Lisle, IL - April 30, 2015
Arlington Heights, IL – May 1, 2015
If interested in my scheduled dates about SAFETY or
LEADERSHIP training, or for information on how to register for the above
events, please feel free to email me: [email protected]. Thanks for listening!
30 min
November 23, 2014 Functionally Speaking #7 - D.J. Moran interviews Dennis Tirch
It’s the triumphant return of Functionally Speaking! After
several years of dormancy, the podcast is back and featuring an interview with Dennis
Tirch. He’s an awesome contextual
behavioral scientist, compassionate therapist, and passionate mindfulness enthusiast. He and I speak about the book he coauthored
with Benji Schoendorff and Laura Silberstein, The ACT Practitioner’s Guide to the Science of Compassion: Tools for Fostering Psychological Flexibility. If you enjoy the podcast, or have feedback... or a request related to what I should talk about, tweet me! @drdjmoran
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30 min

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