Best AFTA Podcasts (2025)

David Trimble reflects on failures in therapy in the context of more than 7 decades of life, a spiritual journey in which his enthusiasms lead him to stumbleBy AFTA

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Ep. 39: Manijeh Daneshpour 54:40

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We discuss how intersectionality, cultural identity, and mistakes all come together.By AFTA

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Ep. 38: Ron Deming 43:01

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Ron shares about two couples sessions that didn’t go as planned, and how he manages both the clinical and self-of-therapist work.By AFTA

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Ep. 37: Carmen Knudson-Martin 46:54

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Dr. Knudson-Martin shares about her newest book and a challenging caseBy AFTA

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Ep. 36: Tabitha Webster 41:02

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Season 2! Stories of "failures" and what the therapist learned. We kick off this season with Dr. Tabitha WebsterBy AFTA

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Ep. 35: Gita Seshadri & Dumayi Gutierrez 43:51

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We discuss engaging with intercultural/interracial/interfaith intimate partnerships, focusing on systems, strengths and critical processes across the lifecycleBy AFTA

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Ep. 34: Gonzalo Bacigalupe 1:00:29

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We discuss families in the context of the environmental crisis, environmental activism in couples work, and the conditions for profound work.By AFTA

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Ep. 33: H. Charles Fishman 49:20

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We discuss the troubled history of family therapy, the always effective lunch session, results based accountability and the great promise of family therapyBy AFTA

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Ep. 32: Sameera Qureshi 41:40

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We discuss the application of sexual health for Muslims, the role of the soul, and the revival of tradition.By AFTA

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Ep. 31: Rebeca Brau Martinez 44:25

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We discuss hypnobreath, the trance of dominant stories, and the cultural power of narcissismBy AFTA

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Ep. 30: Jerry Gale 44:17

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In this session, we discuss meetings with remarkable people, explicit and implicit constraints, and the importance of attunement.By AFTA

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Ep. 29: Jodie Kliman 48:55

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In this session, we discuss the social matrix diagram, how it can support an examination of personal, familial and societal issues, and the effects of neoliberalism on family therapyBy AFTA

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Ep. 28: 2024 AFTA Conference 28:15

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This episode was recorded at the 2024 AFTA Conference in Denver, CO. Host Navid Zamani interviews multiple attendees of the conferenceBy AFTA

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Ep. 27: David Trimble 46:08

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We discuss the therapist's state of mind as shaped by the relational field of the psychotherapy and fluid shifting between wordless awareness and language understandingBy AFTA

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Ep. 26: Arthur Nielsen 48:37

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Arthur Nielsen about different approaches to couples therapy, the challenges of asking for things in relationships, and couples' education.By AFTA

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Ep. 25: Navid Zamani 51:23

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Host Kern Haug interviews guest Navid Zamani about the challenges of the domestic violence field and the critical inclusion of family therapy as a road to healing in domestic violence.By AFTA

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Ep. 24: Victoria Dickerson 40:05

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Vicki DickersonBy AFTA

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Ep. 23: Eman Tadros 43:20

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Eman Tadros about incarceration and family systems work, practices of necessary resistance, and an invitation to MFTs to joinBy AFTA

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Ep. 22: Judith Landau 41:14

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Judith Landau about intergenerational and community resilience, the application of transitional family theory and therapy, and the centrality of hope and relational connection.By AFTA

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Ep. 21: Tatiana Glebova 51:06

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Tatiana Glebova about contextual therapy and its application to sociocultural trauma and transgenerational trauma, and the necessity of geopolitical knowledge in our work.By AFTA

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Ep. 20: Aaron Kirkwood 46:30

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Aaron Kirkwood about the practices of integrating neurobiology with Narrative therapy and the contemporary political landscape of this workBy AFTA

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Ep. 19: Carmen Knudson-Martin 50:25

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Carmen Knudson-Martin about her contributions to developing socio-emotional relationship therapy and how to work with the confluence of power, emotions and social discourse in therapyBy AFTA

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Ep. 1: Kaethe Weingarten 47:12

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Re-Run: In this episode, we revisit an interview between Danna Carter and Kaethe Weingarten. This month is the AFTA Conference in Baltimore - we hope you can join us!By AFTA

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Ep. 18: Saliha Bava 41:20

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Saliha Bava about relational responsiveness, how we make meaning together, and the influence of attending to the recursivity of our livesBy AFTA

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Ep. 17: Karen Gail Lewis 52:16

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Karen Gail Lewis about sibling therapy, the practices of tracking sibling ghosts from early childhood that affect their adult lives, and ways therapists can incorporate this into their practiceBy AFTA

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Ep. 16: Manijeh Daneshpour 41:46

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Manijeh Daneshpour about the intersections of the professional, personal, and political, feminism and cultural backdrops, and the influence of international geopolitics on our lives.By AFTA

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Ep. 15: Dumayi Gutierrez 39:12

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Dumayi Gutierrez about the experiences of ethnically, sexually and gender diverse communities, the influence of an intersectional minority stress model, and its hopeful integration into a family therapy framework.By AFTA

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Ep. 14: Shawn Giammattei 47:10

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Shawn Giammattei about gender affirming care for youth within the context of family therapy and a broader political landscape, the intersections of the parental experience in their gender journeys and sense of ambiguous loss, and the usefulness of mapping love in families…

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Ep. 13: Peter Fraenkel 51:47

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Peter Fraenkel about last chance couple’s therapy, and the role of pleasure, culture, and humor in the therapy relationshipBy AFTA

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Ep. 12: Karen Quek & Alex Hsieh 43:27

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guests Karen Quek & Alex Hsieh about the themes that emerged in writing their new book and the intentionality required in supporting faculty of color in higher educationBy AFTA

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Ep. 11: Patricia Papernow 52:09

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Patricia Papernow about the gap of knowledge in working with step-families and the limitations of using approaches and maps based off of working with first-time families.By AFTA

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Ep. 10: Sandy Stith 48:11

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Sandra Stith regarding the ways she is navigating multiple ideological perspectives in domestic violence work, negotiating tensions with couples in violence, and how we can maintain a international collaboration while being cautious of colonialism.By AFTA

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Ep. 9: Nancy Rappaport 44:19

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Nancy Rappaport on how family therapists can be critical players in navigating the school systems, practices and approaches with students who are struggling in school, and the passion for the possible.By AFTA

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Ep. 8: Laura Gambrel 44:18

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Laura Gambrel on embodied social justice, contemplative practices, and the application of this work across several contexts.By AFTA

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Ep. 7: Wonyoung Cho 43:09

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Wonyoung Cho on what is drawing her attention in her work in regards to social justice in MFT programs, observations from the "3rd space", and the intersections of COVID and spirituality.By AFTA

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Ep. 6: Gene Combs 47:40

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Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Gene Combs on what's been drawing his attention in family therapy work. Combs shares some constructive criticisms of a post-professional family therapy world, as well as examines possibilities through reconsidering time, relationships, and eurocentric assumptions of our therapeutic practices.…

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How To Solve Daddy Issues | Pranking Dad as Batman 16:06

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Special Holiday Edition! Was going through a bit of a rough patch here a while back (clearly). I really wanted to streamline my personal healing and dive deep into why I continued to choose partners that weren't the superhero I thought they were in the beginning. Enjoy this hilarious and possibly on-going segment where we reach out to my seriously …

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Phone Pranking Scammers with Horny Grandma 10:19

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The nightmare and torture of robocalls, auto warranty harassment, never ending google business listings bots and the medicare,/medicaid scammers all get payback in our Scamming Scammers segment. Watch and listen as my Co-Host Mamadou and I go over a call I recorded with an unsuspecting scammer. Horny Grandma wants to get her raccoon bitten foot tak…

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Model Mayhem Review | NUDE GREG Goes ALL IN 6:53

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We give you a quick and dirty review of the site Model Mayhem. It's a site for creatives to connect and get work for hire or work for trade projects. This can be a great resources for videographers, photographers, models, etc. Unfortunately this time it's more mayhem than anything. Harassment is real and people out there can be REAL time wasters. M…

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Learn The Screenwriting Process | Tips From A Blind Film Professional 23:51

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Learn the process of making a great Christmas film. My Guest Jack breaks it down simple. Here's the secret sauce: 1. HOT 40+yr old Dad 2. Dead Mom 3. Cute Kid or Puppy 4. Sassy Something Lady Looking For Love = Banging Christmas Movie On this episode I interview Jack Marchetti. He's a Tribeca Film Festival winner, screenwriter for many TV Christmas…

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Scamming Scammers: REAL SCAM REVIEWS 21:33

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The nightmare and torture of robocalls, auto warranty harassment, never ending google business listings bots and the medicare,/medicaid scammers all get payback in our Scamming Scammers segment. Watch and listen as my Co-Host Mamadou and cover a slew of scams we have both experienced as freelancers and creative business owners. It's my hope that yo…

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Dilemma - I Am The Only Girlfriend Left Out Of A Whatsapp Group 6:30

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Dilemma - I Am The Only Girlfriend Left Out Of A Whatsapp Group by 186461By 186461

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The Sunday Grill | 26th September 2021 40:32

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Boat trips on the River Barrow, dog friendly workplaces and the birds and bees are key to happiness in a post-pandemic world.By 186461

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SportsBeat Xtra: Episode 72 - Denis Kirwan, Kevin Quinn & Johann van Graan 31:20

4y ago31:20

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n this week's show, we preview both Leinster's and Munster's debuts in the United Rugby ChampionshipAnd we head to Wisconsin, to hear the latest from Whistling Straits, as a Europe without McIlroy and Lowry aim to keep their tournament hopes alive.By 186461

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AFTA's Phillip Smythe on Carnsore Crash 17:49

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AFTA Chief Safety Officer Phillip Smythe gives his reaction to the accident in Carnsore Point, which saw one of their training planes first on the scene to assistBy 186461