Dr. Mayer angrily speaks out against the notion that drugs killed the actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman. You and I and anyone close to Mr. Hoffman who knew about his addiction and didn’t make the necessary personal sacrifices to stop him from killing himself by the use of heroin are the culprits here, not the drug. Drugs are tools but we are the craftsmen of our fate when we suffer from addiction. We must stop using language such as ‘drug abuse.’ We don’t abuse drugs, we abuse ourselves. Dr. Mayer also admonishes those who we will see stand up at memorials for Mr. Hoffman and self-indulgently state: “He was my friend.” Well, friend what did you do to stop him from killing himself with drugs? Did you have the 9-5 shift of keeping heroin away from him? Dr. Mayer warns you not to fall for those who claim to be his ‘friends’ who will state: “I just didn’t know he was using.” When you hear this you are listening to a liar. It is not just the addicted who must say NO TO DRUGS we all must unite and say No To Drugs for once and for all.

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Dr. Mayer comments on the latest antics of Justin Bieber and guides parents on how to use this out-of-control teenager as a way to advance their own parenting agenda on their teens and children. For this reason, Dr. Mayer calls Justin Bieber a ‘friend’ of the show and you should consider him a friend as well because his immature actions invite, no beg conversation in the whole family. Dr. Mayer advises: follow the attorney. The attorney that Bieber hired to advise him can either help turn Justin around or he will join the circus that surrounds the troubled boy.

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Dr. John Mayer tackles two issues in the news concerning teens. In the first he discusses the issue of school screenings for mental health. A shocking fact is that few schools around the country do even cursory screenings of students. Costs are often cited as why. Dr. Mayer shows how effective screening shouldn’t be cost prohibitive for your school and what you as a parent can do to make sure your school is screening teens for mental health issues. In the second half of this broadcast Dr. Mayer addresses the issue of ADHD and the selling of this diagnosis in the U.S. He quotes from an article in the New York Times by Alan Schwarz. The broadcast alerts us to many facts about this diagnosis and the use of medications to be mindful of.

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Dr. Mayer reveals the essential success secret for your new year fitness and/or dieting program that you will not hear from any other source. Certainly the latest fad diet or fitness craze doesn’t want you to know this nor has anyone else mentioned this key to success. Dr. Mayer speaks with authority on this issue based on his research and clinical work that is contained in his book: FAMILY FIT: FIND YOUR BALANCE IN LIFE. Published by Healthy Learning Publishers, Monterrey, CA.

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In this lively, sharing and yet highly instructive broadcast Dr. Mayer calls for us to change our approach to the Holidays. They don’t have to be the HollerDays like they have deteriorated to become in most families. We seem to brace ourselves for the worst in families as we approach the holidays and the media loves to jump in on sensationalizing the holidays as full of stress and tension and all the bad about families. Let’s be positive about the holidays again. We can do this if we follow the overriding principle of Dr. Mayer’s: If it is not Fun you’re Done! Don’t force you and your family into negative situations and events. Broadcast take-aways are: No Yelling/Communicate/Control your Family and practice your new healthy lifestyle just like DR. Mayer outlines in his book: FAMILY FIT: FIND YOUR BALANCE IN LIFE.

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In this “Best Of” show Dr. Mayer interviews Stacey Flaster the co-owner of The Performer’s School in Highwood, Illinois. Stacey, a professional actress, director, choreographer, teacher, coach, mom and Dr. Mayer discuss the importance of the arts, particularly the performing arts at building the essential life tools young people need to become successful adults. They explain how the performing arts builds confidence, self-esteem, identity, school success, mastery, listening skills, risk-taking, motivation and dealing with loss & rejection better than almost any other activity you can provide for your teen or child. They discuss how to fill the void left by our educational system that is pressed to eliminate such programs for our youth. A high energy, entertaining interview! Well worth another listen!!!!

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Dr. Mayer warns not to be fooled by external motivators such as punishments, bribes, commands, slogans, quotes, motivational tapes, etc. These techniques are seductive, sure you see your child obey, but they seldom have lasting value. True motivation comes from internal motivation. Dr. Mayer’s techniques detailed in his last broadcast give you powerful techniques at building internal motivation in students and children of all ages. Heck! Even your life partner!

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Dr.Mayer explains motivation techniques that will fire up motivation in your teen, pre-teen, even younger children, EVEN your partner, and all family members to succeed. These are research and experienced backed techniques that really work. Follow these techniques and you’ll see positive results in your family. Take notes and listen to this broadcast over and over. This show is a logical follow-up to Dr.Mayer’s broadcasts on the epidemic of Immaturity in our young people.

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Dr. Mayer continues his exploration into the epidemic of immaturity that blankets our young people today. In this broadcast he discusses individual cases of teens who are immature and how they can be misunderstood as more serious mental health, behavioral or educational problems rather than immature. Dr. Mayer cites a recent article in the journal, American Psychologist that supports Mayer’s assertion that immaturity explains the concerns we have with teenagers more than certain age old notions of the adolescent experience.

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Dr. Mayer analyzes the recent scandals in the National Football League and comments on how this effects our teens and children who participate in sport. Mayer also adds his insight into the Richie Incognito tragedy and points out the similarities between Incognito’s actions and those of s sexual predator. Was Incognito sexually attracted to the player he abused? Mayer also points out how steroid abuse distorts one’s sexuality and Mayer hypothesizes that this drug use may be at the core of Incognito’s behavior. Dr. Mayer quotes both a New York Times article on this tragedy and an article from the Chicago Sun Times.

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