Best Dan Raker Podcasts (2026)

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17 | Essential Medications in the Peds ED with Maggie Raker PharmD and Morgan Padron PharmD 54:40

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🩺 Essential Medications in Pediatric Emergency Medicine - In-Depth Discussion with Clinical Pharmacists, Mager Raker and Morgan Padron 💊 In this episode of PEM CHATT 🎙️, host Toni Dobson is joined by clinical pharmacists Maggie and Morgan to delve into the key medications used in pediatric emergency medicine 🏥. They cover a wide range of topics, fr…

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16 | Easy to Miss OB Emergencies in the ED (ACOG Initiative) with Dayna Jaynstein PA 36:08

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🎉 In this special 1-year anniversary episode of PEM CHATT, host Toni Dobson reflects on the podcast’s growth and welcomes guest Dayna Jaynstein, PA, to discuss the critical topic of maternal mortality. Together, they explore why the U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed countries, highlight the unique risks for Black and Nati…

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15 | Antibiotics with Pediatric Clinical Pharmacists Maggie Raker and Morgan Padron 42:09

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In this episode of 🎤PEM CHATT, host Toni Dobson is joined by pediatric clinical pharmacists 💊Maggie Raker and 💊Morgan Padron for an in-depth discussion on antibiotic use in the pediatric emergency department. The conversation highlights the unique and invaluable role clinical pharmacists play in patient care, from assisting with medication selectio…

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14 | Chest Pain in Children with Dr Sarah Sterner 41:41

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In this episode of PEM CHATT, host Toni Dobson is joined by Dr. Sarah Sterner, a pediatric emergency medicine physician and medical director at Children's at Erlanger, to discuss chest pain in children. The discussion delves into the differences between pediatric and adult chest pain presentations, common causes, high-risk diagnoses, and appropriat…

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13 | Mental Models with Dr Dan France 1:10:30

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Exploring Mental Models in Emergency Medicine with Dr. Dan France In this episode of PEM CHATT, host Toni discusses the importance of mental models in emergency medicine with Dr. Dan France, a professor at Vanderbilt University. They examine how mental models influence decision-making, resilience, and teamwork in high-pressure medical settings. Dr.…

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12 | Dysautonomia with Cheryl Fabor and June Bryant, DNP 54:40

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You can WATCH this episode now on YouTube! https://youtu.be/lH4dYBOVihc In this episode of PEM CHATT, Toni sits down with nurse practitioner, June Bryant, and Cheryl Fabor, Director of Education for the Dysautonomia Project, to discuss the common yet rarely diagnosed condition of dysautonomia. They focus on this impact, symptoms, and treatment opti…

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11 | Child Life Specialists in the ED with Madison Matthews, CCLS 36:30

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In this episode, Toni welcomes Madison Matthews, a Certified Child Life Specialist, to discuss the vital role child life specialists play in pediatric care. Madison explains her background and qualifications, the core principles of child life, and their impact on reducing the need for anesthesia, lowering healthcare costs, and minimizing PTSD and a…

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10 | Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis with Dr. Whitney Buss 1:06:23

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In this episode of PEM Chatt, Toni talks with Dr. Whitney Buss about Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in children. Dr. Buss, a pediatric emergency medicine doctor and type 1 diabetic herself, shares her personal experience with DKA and her expert advice on how to recognize, diagnose, and treat DKA. They discuss how DKA can show up in both kids with newl…

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09 | Common Orthopedic Emergencies with Dr Chuck Gomez and John Appel, PA (Part 2) 33:16

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Episode Summary: In this two-part series, we sit down with Dr. Chuck Gomez, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, and John Appel, PA, a seasoned emergency medicine provider, to discuss common pediatric orthopedic emergencies. In Part 1, we cover upper extremity injuries, including forearm fractures, supracondylar fractures, lateral condyle fractures, nur…

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Episode 33: Fixing the Most Important Relationship You Have 1:07:42

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Send us a text How we treat ourselves—our self-talk, our self-criticism, and the attributions we make about our emotional state—is one of the most significant determining factors that affects our emotional well-being and our functioning in life. Over the course of three seasons of Peace, Love, & Psychology podcasts, we have discussed how to underst…

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08 | Common Orthopedic Emergencies with Dr Chuck Gomez and John Appel, PA (Part 1) 48:28

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In this episode of PEM Chatt, we explore common pediatric orthopedic emergencies with Dr. Chuck Gomez, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, and John Appel, PA, an experienced emergency medicine provider. We discuss why children's bones differ from adult bones, how this affects fracture patterns, and the best approaches for diagnosis and treatment. Our c…

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07 | Pneumonia with Dr. Beachgem 26:23

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Toni sits down with the ever-popular Dr. Beachgem, a pediatric emergency medicine physician and social media sensation, to discuss managing pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses in children. They highlight this year’s unique respiratory illness trends, such as a surge in mycoplasma cases and challenges in managing pertussis and flu-related comp…

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Episode 32: Ending the War between Logic and Emotion 1:15:45

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Send us a text A very common issue many of us struggle with is the apparent conflict between our logical minds and our feelings. There are times when the tension between what we think is logical or right and what we feel is like a perpetual tug-of-war. In this episode, we discuss the classic struggle between head and heart. We begin by discussing t…

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06 | Sexual Abuse with Jennifer Stanfield, PA 53:22

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Jennifer Stanfield, PA, with more than 20 years of experience talks about the very important and serious topic of child sexual abuse and sexual assault. Jennifer explains that 1 out of 4 girls and 1 out of 6 boys will face sexual abuse before they turn 18. She shares that most of the time, the person who hurts the child is someone they already know…

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05 | Childhood Physical Abuse with Jennifer Stanfield , PA 47:44

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Jennifer Stanfield , PA, a pediatric emergency medicine provider with over 21 years of experience, talks about the important topic of childhood physical abuse, focusing on non-accidental trauma (NAT). She explains that there were 3 million cases of child abuse reported in the U.S. in 2022 and shares tools like the TEN4 FACES-P rule to help spot sen…

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Season Two, Episode Twenty-one: Growing Up with a Narcissistic Parent 1:38:25

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Send us a text The issue of narcissism has found its way into the culture as a popular topic in the realm of intimate relationships, work relationships, and family dynamics. In this episode, we examine the topic from the perspective of what it means to be parented by someone with narcissistic traits. We begin our exploration with an overview of wha…

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04 | Febrile Seizure with Kaley Mounce, FNP-C 26:41

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Kaley Mounce, a nurse practitioner specializing in pediatric neurology, discusses febrile seizures. The episode covers the basics, including their causes, symptoms, and classification into simple and complex categories. Practical advice is offered on assessing and managing children who present with febrile seizures in the emergency room. The discus…

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03 | Septic Joint with Dr. Jordan Foutch 38:42

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In this episode of PEM Chatt, Dr. Jordan Foutch discusses the approach to evaluating a limping child in the pediatric emergency department. He emphasizes the importance of considering septic arthritis as a possibility, especially when fever is present. Dr. Foutch outlines the initial workup, including physical examination techniques, lab tests like…

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02 | Orbital Cellulitis with Dr. Tamarrah Davis 23:31

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Dr. Tamarrah Davis, a pediatric emergency medicine physician, joins PEM Chatt to discuss the diagnosis and management of preceptal and orbital cellulitis in children. This episode covers key differences between the two conditions, examination techniques, treatment options, and important considerations for emergency advanced practice providers. Thro…

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01 | Bronchiolitis with Dr. Shelley Murphy 47:16

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Dr. Shelley Murphy discusses evidence-based bronchiolitis management in pediatric patients. She explains that bronchiolitis is a viral infection affecting the airways, commonly caused by RSV, rhinovirus, or human metapneumovirus. Key points include the importance of nasal suctioning as primary treatment, using a scoring system to assess severity an…

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Season Two, Episode Twenty: Understanding and Treating Neuroplastic Pain 1:19:18

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Send us a text In this episode we continue the discussion about recent advances in understanding and treating neuroplastic pain. Pain can exist on a spectrum between purely structural and purely neuroplastic, and many types of chronic pain might involve elements of both. We explore different clinical indicators that can point to the role of learnin…

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Season Two, Episode Nineteen: Neuroplasticity, Chronic Pain, and the Pain/Fear Cycle 1:08:01

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Send us a text Recent developments in the area of neuropsychology have highlighted the role of neuroplasticity in the perception of chronic pain. In this episode we will first examine current research about neuroplasticity and how it relates to the perception of sensations within the body and the interpretation of these sensations as chronic pain. …

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Season Two, Episode Eighteen: What is Our Anger Trying to Teach Us? 1:19:53

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Send us a text Now we will take an in-depth look at one of the most controversial and difficult emotions for most people to experience: anger. Anger directed either at ourselves or in relation to other people is often at the core of many different issues that people bring into therapy. In today’s episode, we will start our exploration by delving fi…

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Season Two, Episode Seventeen: Two Simple Ideas That Can Radically Change Your Life 1:18:30

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Send us a text In this episode, we explore two fundamental principles in Clinical Psychology that have far-ranging implications for the way we feel, think, and relate to other people. These ideas are simple to understand, but they play an important role in diagnosing and treating a wide variety of mental disorders. First, we discuss the concept of …

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Season Two, Episode Sixteen: The Anatomy of Emotional Hijacking 1:08:40

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Send us a text In this episode, we address the topic of Emotional Hijacking, a process where our emotions are stirred up in a way that we may struggle to make rational, healthy choices or engage in effective planning for our long-term benefit. We examine the meaning of the phrase, and we review and explain the neurophysiological basis behind the pr…

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Season Two, Episode Fifteen: Understanding Religious Trauma 1:15:42

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Send us a text I recently asked a group of people familiar with the podcast what subjects they would like to hear addressed in a future episode. With little hesitation, two people suggested the topic of Religious Trauma. This is a topic that comes up fairly regularly in therapy sessions. As a trauma specialist, I have met people who have been throu…

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Season Two, Episode Fourteen: If I Could Do Anything, What Would That Be? 1:02:51

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Send us a text It is impossible to go anywhere in life if we do not know where we want to go. In this episode, we explore a famous technique used throughout the history of psychotherapy to help people clarify their direction in life. Known by many names, this exercise is commonly referred to as the “Lottery Question.” By practicing this technique, …

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Season Two, Episode Thirteen: The Path to More Fulfilling Friendship 1:00:39

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Send us a text Although there are not as many books and resources about it, the topic of friendship comes up often in therapy. In a general sense, problems with friends and friendship fall into one of two broad categories: problems with the relationship dynamics in existing friendships, or the lack of friends and meaningful friendships. In this epi…

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Season Two, Episode Twelve: Meditation for Psychological Well-Being 1:11:11

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Send us a text This episode is an in-depth discussion of meditation as it is specifically used in Behavioral Health settings to produce positive effects on psychological well-being. First, we discuss what meditation is, starting with a good definition: that it is a practice in which an individual uses a technique to train attention and awareness, t…

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Season Two, Episode Eleven: How Psychology Provides Support to the Chronic Pain Patient 1:20:07

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Send us a text This second episode focusing on the experience of chronic pain focuses on how psychologists and counselors support the patient in pain treatment. We first discuss how a person being treated for chronic pain would come to also be in psychological treatment. There are two pathways: the patient may be referred by their treating physicia…

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Season Two, Episode Ten: The Problem of Pain 57:37

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Send us a text In this episode we begin to explore the psychology of pain and pain management. We begin by discussing what pain is and what the function of pain is. We explore how acute, localized pain can develop into chronic, generalized pain. We then discuss the effect of chronic pain on the body and mind. Acute, localized pain will tend follow …

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Season Two, Episode Nine: Bringing Trauma Home—Intergenerational Trauma and Interpersonal Dynamics 50:22

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Send us a text In this fourth episode on the topic of trauma, we shift from discussing the impact of trauma exposure on individuals to a discussion of how it affects families and couples. First, we discuss the phenomenon of intergenerational trauma, in which the negative consequences of exposure are passed from the generation directly involved to s…

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Season Two, Episode Eight: The Wounded Time Traveler 53:27

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Send us a text In this episode we continue the discussion of trauma by focusing on the impact of early childhood traumatic exposure throughout the lifespan and into adulthood. Exposure to trauma in early childhood can carry through to adulthood and may present in one of the following experiences: obsolete decisions, misdiagnosis, and the “frozen se…

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Season Two, Episode Seven: Coming Back from Trauma -- Recovery, Healing, and Post-Traumatic Growth 1:14:37

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Send us a text In order to give hope and provide context to the healing process, in this episode we look at the three levels of coming back from a traumatic exposure: recovery, healing, and post-traumatic growth. In trauma recovery, the primary focus is on learning how to manage the symptoms that persist after exposure to traumatic stress. During t…

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Season Two, Episode Six: Understanding Trauma 56:45

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Send us a text In this episode we discuss the phenomenon of traumatic exposure in three parts. First, we define what trauma is and explore how the definition has changed and expanded over time. Second, we break down what is happening within our bodies when we are in the middle of a traumatic event. We discuss how the information associated with dan…

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Season Two, Episode Five: Introduction to Therapy – Why Therapy Fails and How to Find the Right Therapist for You 1:13:36

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Send us a text In this episode we conclude our two-part look at the process of psychotherapy. We discuss how therapy can be seen to fail when a patient participates but does not experience any relief from their symptoms and how therapy can be seen to be “stuck” when the patient does not feel any sense of progress in their treatment. We examine the …

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Season Two, Episode Four: Introduction to Therapy – What It Is and How it Works 1:11:08

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Send us a text In this episode we begin a two-part look at the process of psychotherapy. We define the process of talk therapy, and we discuss the roles and responsibilities of both the person seeking therapy and the person providing therapy. We explain the difference between the use of the terms “client” and “patient” and examine the context behin…

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Season Two, Episode Three: How the Past Affects Our Present Relationships 1:05:20

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Send us a text Part Two: The Power of Patterns In the second part of this two-part series on relationships, we look at how repeating patterns of conflict are created in relationships, and we look at how to identify and address these negative cycles. First, we discuss how our earliest experiences as infants with our caregivers condition the neurophy…

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Season Two, Episode Two: How the Past Affects Our Present Relationships 44:44

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Send us a text Part One: Attachment Theory In honor of February and Valentine’s Day, we begin a two-part exploration into how our past affects the quality of our relationships. In Part One, we begin by discussing attachment theory. Since its introduction in the 1950s and its refinement over the years, attachment theory has become the dominant view …

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Season Two, Episode One: The Psychology of Self-Esteem 51:30

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Send us a text Self esteem is a way of describing how we think and feel about ourselves and our worthiness. While low self-esteem (or low self-confidence) is not a specific diagnosis or separate pathology, it is often a component of mental health diagnoses. In addition, low self-esteem is a common complaint that comes up in the course of psychother…

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Episode Nine: Making The Best Resolution You Can for a Great Year Ahead 36:07

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Send us a text Have you made resolutions in the past, only to fall back into the same old patterns a little while later? Why do get trapped into patterns of failure? If we are to make changes for the better in our lives, we need to understand why we keep doing the same actions over and over again, even when we know they will result in failure. When…

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Episode Eight: Gratitude, Selfless Service, and the Power of Focus 45:21

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Send us a text During this season, it is natural to evaluate the past year and to think about our plans for the new year. In the process of self-assessment, we should avoid the tendency to focus only on the negatives. Where we put our attention tends to expand and become confirmed by the information we filter into our conscious attention. Cognitive…

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Episode Seven: Surviving the Holiday Season 1:03:36

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Send us a text The holiday season can be a time for happiness and creating good memories, but it can also be a time of stress. Unrealistic expectations, a lack of structure, and over-indulgence can put pressure on us and our ability to cope. If we travel to spend time with family we haven’t seen in a while, old family dynamics and dysfunction can t…

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Episode Six: Understanding and Applying the Technology of Forgiveness 59:03

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Send us a text Human beings learn by making mistakes and learning from them. Living in relationship with other people, we will inevitably end up hurting others and being hurt by other people. Therefore, it is crucial for our development and social survival that we understand and apply the technology of forgiveness. We must understand the process of…

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Episode Five: Learning to Improve Our Communication Strategy 59:02

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Send us a text Communication is a shared process of conveying information between people. The goal of communication is to get our needs met. When communication breaks down, it often causes resistance, defensiveness, and anger between people. By learning an improved strategy, we can learn to identify and express our needs with others in a way that c…

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Episode Four: Teaching the Old Mind New Tricks 59:45

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Send us a text Once we have learned how to get some relief from repetitive negative thoughts, it frees us up to use our minds to improve important areas of our life. People have intuitively known for a long time that the quality of our thoughts impacts the body—for better or worse. Advances in research into neuroimmunology and epigenetics have show…

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Episode Three: How to Become Mindful of the Mind 50:17

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Send us a text Negative thinking can affect our mood, impact our behavior, and compromise our ability to effectively use our mind. When our mind is working for us, it helps us to solve problems, to generate creative ideas, and to organize and manage information and our time. When it is repeating distressing pictures or statements, our mind can beco…

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Episode Two: Building the Bridge between Mind and Body 40:04

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Send us a text In Episode 2, we delve more deeply into the mechanisms behind compartmentalization: Resistance and Stress Intolerance. We explore what is happening when we push emotions away and discuss practical Mind and Body approaches to help us learn to tolerate emotions in order to hear what they are trying to tell us about our reality. Support…

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Episode Zero: Who, Why, & What? 14:50

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Send us a text In this brief introduction to the Peace, Love, & Psychology podcast, I answer 3 general questions: Who am I? Why did I start this podcast? What do I hope you will get out of listening to it? Enjoy! Support the show Thank you for listening! Please subscribe and share with your friends. Recorded and edited at Studio 970West, Grand Junc…

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Episode One: The Good News about Bad Feelings 35:34

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Send us a text In this episode, we explore the meaning of emotions and discuss 4 common "negative" emotions that people often seek therapy about: sadness, fear, anger, and guilt. We discuss what these emotions are trying to tell us about our reality, and we cover some basic strategies for understanding these emotions. We also spend some time talkin…