Psych Up Live

The difficulty conceiving a child can pose physical and psychological challenges for women and men. The goal of this show is to help eliminate any stigma surrounding infertility and to empower women and men to learn about fertility. On this show, Dr. Julie Lamb, a board certified reproductive endocrinologist, author of over 50 peer-reviewed papers, infertility specialist at Pacific NW Fertility in Seattle and clinical faculty at the University of Washington, draws upon her expertise with state of the art technology and exceptional patient care to discuss fertility challenges, choices and possibilities. She will discuss reasons for infertility and treatment options. She will explain and answer the most frequently asked questions associated with procedures like IVF, IUI, etc. She will also address the option of taking charge of reproductive potential by Egg Freezing including-when, why, success rate, cost, personal meaning and rationale. Listen in to be informed.

This episode offers an insider look at Sex Trafficking as the backdrop for an important discussion of the unrecognized traumatic events that are carried by the vast majority of children and adults who become the victims of Sex Trafficking. As a survivor and a mental health professional, Savannah Sanders draws upon her life and book, Sex Trafficking Prevention: A Trauma Informed Approach for Parents and Professionals to advocate for a trauma-informed approach to prevention and healing. She invites parents and professionals to recognize the signs of suffering and vulnerability often obscured by behavioral problems and symptoms. She identifies why and how certain children from every culture and socio-economic level become targets who are groomed and trapped in "The Life." She discusses the myths, stereotypes and realities of Sex Trafficking and offers parents and professionals valuable tools for prevention and intervention. This show is alarming and crucial to hear.

In this episode, Ken Page, LCSW, psychotherapist and author of the bestseller, Deeper Dating: How to Drop the Games of Seduction and Discover the Power of Intimacy invites you to give up the need to be marketable or perfect and to instead identify and embrace your core gifts. He offers the steps from embracing an authentic self to recognizing the difference between attractions of deprivation and attractions of inspiration. Drawing upon his own life and many vivid examples, Ken Page guides you through the seven skills of Deeper Dating and the where and how to bring these skills to the dating world. He then discusses how to build sexual, romantic and emotional intimacy in new healthy relationships. With these in mind, you will think of yourself, dating and the choice of a truly loving relationship in a powerfully new way.

Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation. Both professionally and in the public eye, this disorder has been associated with females. In reality, 25% of those suffering are males; but as a group, they have been overlooked, misdiagnosed or misinformed. In this episode, Dr. Tom Wooldridge, Psychologist, Eating Disorder Expert, Clinician and author discusses his groundbreaking book, Understanding Anorexia Nervosa in Males. In the discussion with host, Suzanne Phillips, Dr. Wooldridge addresses the symptoms, causes and unique issues particular to males who control their eating with dangerous consequences. He considers the impact of media on male body image, the role of bullying, and the anxiety about relationships and sexuality. In his discussion of causes and treatment, Dr. Wooldridge offers professionals, parents and males an integrative model that accounts for bio-behavioral, family system, medical, psychodynamic and spiritual factors.

In this show, Distinguished Professor of Business, Dr. Joel Evans draws upon his expertise in marketing and social media to invite us to reflect on living in a world that has taken leaps and bounds in online connectivity. He invites listeners to consider the rate of connectivity to the internet across countries, age groups, gender, educational and economic levels. He draws upon research to identify how and why we connect and whether we wake up checking our smartphones, benefit from Facebook and are aware of how many times we check our smartphone screens in the course of a day. He considers the impact of wearable devices like fitbits and the connectivity afforded by GPS, Wifi, and Global. With research and data that will surprise you, he considers the benefits and disadvantages of connectivity and offers recommendations for keeping your online connectivity an asset rather than a personal and professional liability.

In this episode Dr. Frank Sileo, award winning children's author and psychologist, identifies common childhood challenges and feelings and discusses the power of stories to address them. He considers fears, stress, self-confidence, making mistakes, friends, gossip, being different and separation from parents. He demonstrates in the books he writes like, Sally Sore Loser; Don't Put Yourself Down in Circus Town; Bug Bites and Campfires: A Story for Kids about Homesickness; A World of Pausabilities: An Exercise in Mindfulness, etc. what research has found about the power of books to develop empathy and coping skills. He shares an understanding of how reading takes children out of their world to another place where they see the world through another's eyes. When that story is shared with a parent, teacher or another child, it is an intimate experience of shared imagination. If you love children and you love stories, listen in to learn how valuable the joy of reading can be.

We live in a time when an understanding of power and the abuse of power has tremendous importance. In this show, Dr. Dacher Keltner, psychologist, Faculty Director of the Berkeley Greater Good Science Center, and acclaimed researcher, awakens us to The Power Paradox. Drawing upon his latest book, The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence, Dr. Keltner defines power that gives and power that grabs. Citing fascinating studies, he discusses the ways in which a person, be it a teen, a teacher or a world leader, gets power and then faces the Power Paradox - the choice of keeping it or being corrupted by it. As an honored professor, researcher with over 190 publications, consultant on emotions for Facebook, Google, and the Disney Pixar movie, " Inside Out," Dr. Keltner's discussion of the Power Paradox is one we need to hear.

Miscarriages are more common than most people realize. They can occur in as many as one in four women in their lifetime. Miscarriages are the hidden losses that couples grieve together and come to fear together. In this show, Dr. Lora Shahine, Board Certified Physician in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology, draws upon her years of experience and new book, Not Broken: An Approachable Guide to Miscarriage an Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, to empower those who have suffered a miscarriage with the latest information and guidance. From clarifying the causes of miscarriage, to demystifying tests, recognizing the psychological impact on women as well as men, providing Western and Eastern approaches to minimize the risk of miscarriage and more, Dr. Shahine shares with a personal interest and concern. She makes hope possible.

In this episode, Dr. Serani, psychologist, author and depression expert and Dr. Owens, cognitive psychologist with expertise in suicide prevention, discuss the Netflix Series, "13 Reasons Why." The series tells the fictional story of Hannah Baker, a teen who dies by suicide and leaves behind 13 tapes revealing the 13 reasons she ends her life. The show has caught the interest of teens as well as parents and professionals. Drs. Serani and Owens consider both the benefits and dangers of the series for teens. They recognize the needed attention the series brings to teen suicide; but raise concerns with dramatizations and omissions relative to suicide, depression, mental illness and treatment. They discuss how Hannah and the high school students are depicted, as well as the ways in which school personnel and parents respond in the series. Finally, they suggest ways for parents, teachers and young people to use this series as a starting point for addressing the tragedy of teen suicide.

We continue to hear of the benefits of mindfulness but many still wonder-What exactly is it? How can I best use it? In this episode, Dr Elisha Goldstein, author of many books on mindfulness including Uncovering Happiness,The Now Effect and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, will offer a mini-course on Mindfulness that teaches steps, rationale and technique. He will guide us to use breathing,catch the negative thinking, resist anxious problem solving and enhance resilience. You will understand why something that seems simple can be so powerful.