Talking Teens in studio with special guest Leyla Rakshani. What did Covid lockdown and unlimited screen time do for teens in the modern era? Nothing too good. We discuss this, and larger trends in teen mental health including how to talk to your teen about going to therapy.

Could there be a psychological explanation for the origin and pervasiveness of conspiracies? Probably so if I did an episode about it.

Dr. Jeffrey Levine, a psychiatrist, stops by the studio to talk about Medical Aid in Dying and the psychology of this legal, yet rarely utilized process. 

This episode is dedicated to "John," as he faces this process with dignity, courage, and agency around his own death.

Of all the activities researchers have looked at in support of mental health, dance comes out on top. Shesha Marvin from the Atomic Ballroom in Irvine and therapist Grant Sterling come by the studio and we all talk about why that may be the case! Dancing around the subject, and going deep about and why dance can support your mental health.

Empahy For Your Enemies-- we get to what empathy is, and is not, and why it is a benefit for you to cultivate it.

Positive Psychology and Toxic Positivity: do they intersect? A discussion around where good intentions and good science sometimes bring out something toxic in people.

Gayani DeSilva, M.D., a psychiatrist, stops by the studio and shares with us about her view of the intersections between psychiatry and psychology.

Lawyers Aaron Fairchild and Drew Levine from the law firm Fairchild and Levine stop by the studio and share their thoughts about addressing and easing client anxiety through the challenges of the legal process.