ScreamFree: You Must Chill

Remember in the TV show The Office when Jim would look out at the viewers as if to say, "Look at the craziness I have to put up with! Help!" But what if Jim was part of the problem? This week Hal and John talk about taking ScreamFree to work.

So many of our relationship problems come about because we feel the need to be validated -- because we can't self-validate. This week Hal and John discuss the unhealthy need for validation and how to get past it.

We frequently tell kids, "Just be yourself." But do we mean it? And what exactly do we mean by it? Do kids even know who they are? Do adults? This week Hal and John discuss our ideas of identity.

Very few things in life trigger our anxiety the way money does. So, how does the ScreamFree Life change that? This week Hal and John discuss money, taxes, and why it's so difficult to remain calm.

Choosing where to go to college is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make -- but maybe not for the reasons you suspect. John Hal discuss how this is less about getting the right education and more about knowing how to make good decisions.

More and more families involve the word "step" at some level now -- step-father, step-mother, step-children. This week John and Hal discuss some of the unique challenges facing blended families.

Spring is here. Temperatures are climbing, and people are itching to get outside. What if we decided to make our New Year's Resolutions now? In this episode, Hal and John talk about why this could be a better time to try something new.

We all know someone who complains about it being cold in January but then complains about it being hot in August. People just love to complain. This week Hal and John talk about complaining -- why it's so addictive and what to do instead.

War is hell. You probably already know that, but why is war so hellish? And what are our alternatives? In this week's podcast, Hal and John discuss war, the casualties of war, and the alternative solutions we could try.

The novel 50 Shades of Grey took the world by storm. Now, with the movie set to release in a few days, lots of people are wondering what all the fuss is about. Hal and John discuss the merits and potential drawbacks of spicing things up in the bedroom.