Pocket Therapist

Episode 23 – Great Expectations

In this episode, I answer three of your questions: * How do I deal with feeling ashamed of staying married to someone with a lot of problems?* How do I communicate with someone with no communication skills?* What are reasonable vs....

Episode 22 – The Thriving Couple Toolbox

I’m back after a one-year break. Welcome to season 2. This season is going to focus more on unscripted responses to your questions submitted via Instagram (@DrAdamMoore), Facebook, and email. In this episode, I offer three unscripted responses to these...

Episode 21 – Welcome to the Hotel Coronavirus

Everyone is stuck in their homes, practicing social distancing, and trying to plan ahead for when the toilet paper runs out. My wife, Lindsay, and I talk candidly about our thoughts, feelings, hopes, and dreams as they relate to the...

Episode 20 – The Placebo Effect

You've probably heard of the placebo effect at some point. But did you know that placebo is much more than a false treatment used in research studies? Did you know that you can access the power of placebo using hope,...

Episode 19 – Optimal Marital Strategy

We all need a default marital strategy that works in most situations. I dive into the dynamics of game theory to see if we can start to create a strategy that will give you the best chance at maximizing happiness...

Episode 18 – Addiction Recovery and Fly Fishing

In this episode, I talk with marriage and family therapist, Micah Ingalls about how he can make a metaphor about fly fishing work to explain how starting out in “sex addiction” recovery

Episode 17 – 6 Tips for Surviving the Holiday Apocalypse

Six must-do items to make it through another holiday season alive.

Episode 16 – What is Your Therapist Thinking?

What on Earth would possess someone to become a mental health professional? What kind of mental and emotional gymnastics are required to sit with people in pain all day long and want to wake up the next morning and do...

Episode 15 – Infertility and Pregnancy Loss

A personal view into infertility and pregnancy loss.

Episode 14 – Mental Health: Let’s Get Personal

Let's talk about mental health stigma. I share my own history of depression.

Episode 13 – Window of Tolerance Part 2

Episode 12 – Window of Tolerance Part 1

Understanding window of tolerance will help you get into the "sweet spot" of stress that helps you get things done and find optimal productivity in life.

Episode 11 – So I Married a Therapist

My wife joins me in this episode to get real about what it's really like being married to a therapist.

Episode 10 – Rapid Fire

Unscripted answers to three questions about affairs, trust, happiness, and motivation.

Episode 9 – Know When to Hold ‘Em

How do I know when to push for things that are important to me and when to just accept things as they are?

Episode 8 – Asking for a Friend

You have a friend that wants to vent about their marriage, but then feels bad for doing it. What should you consider when providing support?

Episode 7 – Eight Proven Ways to Improve Your Life

Do you want to live a better, more enjoyable life? I share eight practical ideas gleaned from the research that you can implement today to improve how you live.

Episode 6 – Mental Bypass

I show you how to get people to accept new ideas and feedback by bypassing mental defenses and implanting powerful ideas into others' minds.

Episode 5 – Ditching Disneyland

In this episode, I talk about how to deal with the one parent who is all about fun, but doesn't do a very good job at helping with structure and discipline in the home. This is useful for people who...

Episode 4 – Psychological Chore-fare

I share some magical tricks based on human motivation research to help you get your kids to actually clean up around the house.

Episode 3 – Emotional Toe Pick

In this episode, I answer my first question from a listener. We get into stopping emotional spirals and talk about methods of using self-talk to keep emotions from taking over causing a meltdown. I even finally get my answer about...

Episode 2 – Pants on Fire

Everybody lies. Kids start lying at a really young age. As adults, we lie, often thinking we’re doing a service or helping someone by keeping the truth from them. But lies are dangerous when you’re trying to build or maintain...

Episode 1 – Language is Power

This is where it begins. I'll talk some about why I'm focusing a mental health podcast on words and language. I'll share some starter insights and set it up for the adventure to come.