Phil in the Blanks

By Dr. Phil McGraw

Society & Culture TV & Film

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Get ready to experience a side of Dr. Phil McGraw you may have been missing as he delves into the minds of the most interesting and accomplished people in the world today. From celebrities to ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, to the world’s leading experts and “disrupters,” every guest will be provocative, informative and relevant.

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America on Fire

06.09.2020

Through an unprecedented global pandemic and widespread civil unrest following the May 25 death of George Floyd, the unarmed Minneapolis man who lost his life while in police custody, Dr. Phil leads a discussion with prominent members of the Black ...

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06.09.2020 America on Fire Through an unprecedented global pandemic and widespread civil unrest following the May 25 death of George Floyd, the unarmed Minneapolis man who lost his life while in police custody, Dr. Phil leads a discussion with prominent members of the Black ...
06.02.2020 Behind The Scenes: Human Trafficking and Sober Living Fraud Dr. Phil discusses human trafficking and touches on sober living fraud in part two of his interview with George Mueller, Deputy Commissioner for the California Department of Insurance’s Enforcement Branch and Jennifer Lentz Snyder, Head Deputy of the Norwalk Branch ...
05.26.2020 Behind The Scenes: Fraud, Felons and Empowerment Dr. Phil speaks with Head Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Lentz Snyder and Deputy Commissioner George Mueller, CA Department of Insurance Enforcement Branch about high profile cases, fraud and ways to empower the community.
05.19.2020 Science, Censorship And The Pandemic Dr. Phil speaks with First Amendment attorneys Nancy Wells Hamilton and Charles L. “Chip” Babcock about science, censorship and the pandemic.
05.12.2020 Peak Performance: Showing Strength Under Pressure Dr. Phil provides ways we can be resilient under the pressure of social distancing.
05.05.2020 Velocity of Life Dr. Phil takes you through the anatomy of an emotion, stressors and ways to maximize opportunities.
04.28.2020 Moving Forward By Being Adaptive, Agile and Creative What have you learned about yourself during this crisis? This week on Phil in the Blanks, we're talking to people who care about things that matter and how you can move forward by being adaptive, agile and creative.
04.21.2020 The Turning Point - Stress, Health and Healing Dr. Phil is discussing the impact of stress, what you can do to help manage, and more.
04.14.2020 Impact Of Distance Learning, Lost Social Interactions and Help For Parents On this week’s “Phil in the Blanks” podcast, Dr. Phil discusses the impact of distance learning, lost social opportunities, and helping parents know how to maximize home schooling during the covid-19 pandemic.
04.07.2020 Silent Infectors: What You Need To Know Dr. Phil has an unbiased discussion about the coronavirus -- numbers, “covidiots,” and more. Plus, hear why he says the mental and emotional impact of the disease may have a bigger impact and take more lives than the disease itself.
03.31.2020 Strategies for Success: Living in the Age of COVID-19 The coronavirus outbreak continues and with it comes an increase in stress, pressure and uncertainty. Dr. Phil discusses ways to manage social distancing.
03.24.2020 I Knew In My Heart That I Wasn’t A Killer - Joseph Lucero, Father, Mentor, Actor On this week’s episode of “Phil in the Blanks,” Dr. Phil speaks with reformed gang member, youth mentor, and actor, Joseph Lucero about his life on the streets, his time behind bars, and what he says prompted him to turn ...
03.17.2020 COVID-19: A Deep-Dive Into The Pandemic COVID-19: What are the facts? Dr. Phil is joined by leading medical and health professionals for a deep dive into the complexities of the pandemic.
03.10.2020 How ‘Dr. Phil’ Executive Producer Carla Pennington Got Her Job “Dr. Phil” Executive Producer talks about her life and career on this week’s “Phil in the Blanks” podcast.
03.03.2020 Renowned Psychiatrist Dr. Charles Sophy Sits Down With Dr. Phil Psychiatrist and Medical Director for the County of Los Angeles DCFS Dr. Charles Sophy speaks out about the most significant problem he sees among youth, offers thoughts on a solution to the opioid crisis, and more on this week’s “Phil ...
02.25.2020 The Human Reaction Business with Jon Taffer of Bar Rescue Entrepreneur, author, and TV’s “Bar Rescue” host John Taffer talks about human nature and human reactions with Dr. Phil.
02.18.2020 Music Exec And Innocence Project Inaugural Board Member Jason Flom Dr. Phil welcomes music executive and an inaugural board member of the Innocence Project, Jason Flom, to the “Phil in the Blanks” podcast.
02.11.2020 How Cheryl Hunter Found A Way To Transcend Trauma And Help Others Cheryl Hunter, best-selling author, speaker and founder of Magnify Your Message, discusses trauma she faced in her life and how she developed an educational model that has helped millions – next ‘Phil in the Blanks’ podcast.
02.04.2020 Singer-Songwriter And Award-Winning Pop Star Meghan Trainor What Made Pop Star Meghan Trainor Say ‘Uh-Oh’? Singer-songwriter and award-winning pop star Meghan Trainor joins Dr. Phil on the next “Phil in the Blanks” podcast. https://www.drphilintheblanks.com/
01.28.2020 Mourning Kobe Bryant - Veteran Sports Broadcaster Jim Hill Dr. Phil speaks with veteran broadcaster Jim Hill of CBS2 Los Angeles about his friendship with Kobe Bryant and the tragic day he learned of his death along with his daughter Gianni and seven others.
01.21.2020 Dr. Phil's Living By Design: Move From Being Right to Being Happy On this encore episode, I'm helping you live your best life by moving your position from being right to being happy, teaching life laws, and more.
01.14.2020 Point, Set, Match! President Of Tennis Channel Ken Solomon Tennis Channel President Ken Solomon joins Dr. Phil on the “Phil in the Blanks” podcast to talk TV, politics and tennis.
01.07.2020 How To Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick - Part 2 Be a part of the 8 percent who keep their New Year's Resolutions. Learn how with Dr. Phil.
12.31.2019 How To Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick - Part 1 It’s the new year! Are you making resolutions? If you plan on reaching your goals, tune in to this week’s Phil in the Blanks podcast where Dr. Phil tells you how to increase your chances of keeping your resolutions. Learn ...
12.24.2019 Holiday Traditions with Dr. Phil, Robin and Friends Remembering What The Holidays Are Really About – Whether you’re celebrating time-honored traditions or creating new ones, Dr. Phil shares ways to remember what the holidays are really about with meaningful rituals and customs, on this week’s Phil in the ...
12.17.2019 Relationship Expert Tracy McMillan Offers Dating Advice Tracy McMillan, author and relationship expert from the hit OWN reality series Family of Fiancé, tackles dating dilemmas on this week’s 'Phil in the Blanks' podcast.
12.10.2019 Relationship Reality Check: How Much Fun Are You To Live With? EP8 “The formula for a successful relationship is: The quality of a relationship is a function of the extent to which it is built on a solid underlying friendship and meets the needs of the TWO people involved.” - Dr. Phil. ...
12.03.2019 Relationship Reality Check: How Much Fun Are You To Live With? EP7 Dr. Phil dives into ways that you can make your relationship sing in episode 7 of Relationship Reality Check: How Much Fun Are You To Live With?
11.26.2019 Relationship Reality Check: How Much Fun Are You to LIve With? EP 6 Reclaim Your Core: ‘Relationship Reality Check: How Much Fun Are You To Live With?’ Episode 6: “It’s time to make a substantial difference in the health, pleasure, joy and satisfaction in your relationship – whether your partner does anything or ...
11.21.2019 Episode 4 - Should You Have Children? Tuesday People with Mitch Albom: Morrie said there was no substitute for the experience of having children. The hosts discuss the importance of family, the decision to have – or to not have – children and how today’s decisions will ...
11.19.2019 Relationship Reality Check: How Much Fun Are You To Live With? In episode five of Relationship Reality Check: How Much Fun Are You To Live With? Dr. Phil explains how every one of us has an irrational and destructive emotional side to our personality. This dark side can sabotage your relationship ...
11.12.2019 Relationship Reality Check: How Much Fun Are You To Live With? - Dr. Justin Lehmiller, Leading Human Sexuality Expert In episode 4 of Relationship Reality Check: How Much Fun Are You To Live With? Dr. Phil is joined by leading human sexuality expert Justin Lehmiller to bust myths about sex and discuss ways to improve your sex life. Plus, ...
11.06.2019 Tuesday People - Ep. 2 - You Are Who You Eat With Dr. Phil McGraw BONUS EPISODE: Mitch Albom’s beloved professor Morrie Schwartz once said, when you have a terminal disease as he had, you find out really quickly who your friends are, and how important your family is. Guest Dr. Phil McGraw joins Mitch ...
11.05.2019 Relationship Reality Check: How Much Fun Are You To Live With? Dr. Phil continues his series "Relationship Reality Check: How Much Fun Are You To Live With?" on his Phil in the Blanks podcast. This week, he dives into relationship myths, like, there’s a right way and wrong way to have ...
10.29.2019 Relationship Reality Check: How Much Fun Are You To Live With? How well do you know your partner? And, does your partner know you? Dr. Phil continues his Relationship Reality Check: How Much Fun Are You To Live With? Series on his Phil in the Blanks podcast. Find out how Dr. ...
10.22.2019 Relationship Reality Check: How Much Fun Are You To Live With? In order to fix your relationship, you'll need to get real about yourself first. The journey towards a better relationship begins with you. You may be in a relationship that has gone off the rails, you feel disappointed and disillusioned ...
10.15.2019 Living By Design 10 - Never Too Late In Living By Design, Episode 10, on this week’s Phil in the Blanks podcast, Dr. Phil revisits the 16 steps people can take to dramatically change their lives. From having a life-script to taking responsibility for your own actions, Dr. ...
10.08.2019 Living By Design 9 - Pick Your Battles Dr. Phil says, “Never put yourself in an untenable position by picking a battle that you don’t need to fight and don’t know with great certainty, that you can win.”
10.01.2019 Living By Design Episode 8: Working On Your Playbook For Life Are you bold enough to stretch yourself? Find out in the eighth installment of Living By Design. In this episode, Dr. Phil tells listeners, “You have to believe enough in yourself to get out there and reach for what you ...
09.24.2019 Living By Design 7 - The Master Plan Dr. Phil is continuing to discuss the 16 steps you can take to come out on top – a playbook for life. Are you reactive or proactive? How can change your life by doing a few key strategies 30 minutes ...
09.17.2019 I’ve Got a Secret! with Robin McGraw: The Secret to the Perfect Girls Night with Jennifer Meyer Bonus Episode: Robin swaps secrets about the perfect Girls Night with jewelry designer and entrepreneur JENNIFER MEYER! Robin and Jennifer discuss Girls Night do's and dont's (does Robin bring Dr. Phil to Girls Night?!), favorite activities, and some juicy Girls ...
09.17.2019 Living By Design 6 - Learn To Claim And Accept Praise! In the sixth installment of his series Living By Design on the fan-favorite “Phil in the Blanks” podcast, Dr. Phil continues his discussion of the 16 steps people can take to come out on top - from learning to claim ...
09.10.2019 Living By Design 5 - How To Be A Winner And Come Out On Top If you want to be a winner, Dr. Phil says there are 16 things you need to do to get ahead and come out on top. On this week’s all new Living By Design Phil in the Blanks podcast, learn ...
09.03.2019 A Cautionary Tale For Parents and Teens Every 92 seconds, another person experiences sexual assault. That’s according to RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. On this week’s podcast, Dr. Phil discusses campus safety, sexual assault and what parents can do ...
08.27.2019 Dr. Phil and Sergeant Adam Plantinga: '400 Things Cops Know' Veteran police sergeant and author of 400 Things Cops Know and Police Craft, Adam Plantinga, is Dr. Phil’s guest on this week’s Phil in the Blanks podcast. Ever wonder what a cop knows? How they think? What they feel? How ...
08.20.2019 Grammy-Nominated Singer/Songwriter Mary Lambert On Overcoming Childhood Abuse And Trauma Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Mary Lambert’s says she was abused as a child, attempted suicide at 17, turned to drugs and alcohol before being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and survived multiple sexual assaults throughout her childhood. Her poetry collection “Shame is an ...
08.13.2019 When Robin McGraw Knew Dr. Phil Was ‘The One’ Robin McGraw is a philanthropist, entrepreneur, and best-selling author. She also just happens to be married to Dr. Phil! “I fell in love with you that very first night,” Robin tells her husband, whom she fondly refers to as “Phillip” ...
08.06.2019 Body Language Expert Susan Constantine Decodes The Truth Behind Lies Leading body language expert human behavior analyst and author, Susan Constantine, talks deception detection, ways to catch a liar and decoding the truth behind lies on this week’s “Phil in the Blanks” podcast from Dr. Phil. Susan looks for "deceptive ...
07.30.2019 NBA Champion Metta World Peace: No Malice Americans are fascinated by athletes. There is an entire media industry built around critiquing their work, assessing their value and holding them accountable to the adoring public that craves their success and pays their salaries. Athletes rarely allow the public ...
07.23.2019 Empowering Children Back To School: Dr. J. Patrick Johnson and Tracie Arlington Renowned neurosurgeon and concussion expert Dr. J. Patrick Johnson talks about how medicine is changing and the markers that can tell whether someone is likely to have Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) - the brain condition associated with repeated blows to ...

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