A Psychology & Psychotherapy podcast. Get a therapist's perspective on a variety of topics, some silly and some self-helpy. the Broken Brain is an organized panel discussion, an hour (ish) of therapeutic POV for you.
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Talking Shondaland covers the latest Shonda Rhimes TV shows, Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, and Bridgerton. You can reach us at [email protected] and find all our podcasts at Podpage.com/talking-shondaland and CoreTempArts.com.
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Blood, Guts, and Blu-Ray is a horror movie fanboy podcast featuring the Bloodbath and Brett 667: The Neighbor Of The Beast. We talk about the horror films we love and the one we hate.
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Adventure, Redemption, & Storytelling with Author Bill Combs
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47:41Bill Combs is the Author of the novel, "The Quantum Gate," (and its upcoming sequel). An adventure story in the spirit of Indiana Jones, Da Vinci Code, Stargate, this novel is a story of trauma and redemption, with riddles, treasure hunting, and mystical elements. He joins the podcast to share this story and his approach to creating realistic chara…
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Live Event Audio for Overdose Awareness Part 2
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2:58:12The second half of the 4th Annual Live Stream for International Overdose Awareness Day. In this segment of the stream Dwight and Isabel Teran are joined by the Reels of Justice Podcast hosts to discuss addiction, engagement with life, and cultural/societal elements of health. Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Robb Maynard, Ben Haslar, and Dylan Schlender have a…
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Live Event Audio for Overdose Awareness (part 1)
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2:17:33This is the first half of the Annual Live Stream for International Overdose Awareness Day, 2025. Join hosts Dwight and Izzie as we look at how Engagement & Avoidance factor into addiction. In Part one we are joined by Chris Revill and Mike Lundsford. Please support & share our highlighted charity of the month, Akshaya Pahtra, a NGO in India providi…
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Monday Mental Health Tip Time, talking about the human tendency to wait to act until we feel sure of success, and what that can cost us in experiences. Big thank you and shout out to the folks who appeared on and helped the Live Stream for Overdose Awareness yesterday. That audio will be showing up in the feed soon. Thanks to: Isabel Teran, Ryan Lu…
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Tomorrow will be the Broken Brain's 4th annual Live Stream for Overdose Awareness! Go to www.dwighthurst.com/live to WATCH live, on YouTube FB or Linkedin, or you can JOIN the live stream with me! Links and details all at that page.
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Depiction of Youth Suicide in American Cinema, with Dr Alessandra Seggi
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51:33Dr Alessandra Seggi is a Professor of Sociology and Crimonology for Villanova University, and Author of the book "Youth and Suicide in American Cinema: Context, Causes, and Consequences." She talks about the ethics and effects of depictions of suicide, the possible positive applications, processing emotions, as well as the risks. With suicide being…
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Resiliance & How Events Shape Us, with Dr John Demartini
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46:56Author, educator, and Behavioral Psychology expert Dr John Demartini is a survivor. Faced with literacy & academic challenges, physical injury, and a period of homelessness as a youth, he learned to overcome obstacles by finding opportunities within struggle. He teaches others how to reframe traumatic events to aid personal development, to "send us…
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Healing through Breathing, Feeling, and Crying, with MJ Renshaw
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49:21MJ Renshaw is a breathwork trainer, podcast host, and author of the book "How To Cry." She helps individuals use spirituality, breath, and somatic techniques for emotional regulation and healing. Drawing from her own experiences with Trauma, she shares her experiences of trauma, healing, and learining to help others. Follow her work at www.beingmet…
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The Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery with Mallary Tenore Tarpley
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44:43Over 30 million people in the USA have a diagnosable eating disorder, with many going undiagnosed, and even more having distorted thoughts about food and body issues. Mallary Tenor Tarpley is the author of the new book "Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery," (RELEASED TODAY!) where she shares information about the genetic influences…
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Mental Health Tip: Engagement vs Avoidance in Addiction
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17:56Holy cow! The upload on Monday didn't work, so this is now a mid-week mental health tip! This episode is setting the stage for the Live Event coming up on 8/31, for International Overdose Awareness Day. Go to www.dwighthurst.com/live for the sweet details. Last chance to sign up and have 50% of your Patreon donation each month go the Learning Works…
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Shai Tubali is a specialist in meditation, mental flexibility, and the modern application of ancient philosophies. He is also the author of the new book: Your Chakra Personality, in which he details ways that people use the philosophy of Chakras in healing. He also shares the dangers of comparison and how to find healthy tension in our lives. Follo…
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Religious & Social Trauma in Queer Patients, with Ann Russo, LCSW
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52:37Ann Russo is a clinical social worker, therapist, and founder of AMR Therapy & Support Services. She specializes in healing religious trauma, client empowerment, and inclusivity in mental health. Ann is a strong advocate for all survivors within marginalized communities. Follow her work at www.amrtherapy.com Visit www.dcoffeyfoundation.org to suppo…
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Sexism & Sensibility with Dr Jo-Ann Finkelstein
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53:54Dr Jo-Ann Finkelstein is a Psychologist and Author. Her new book, "Sexism & Sensibility: Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls in the Modern World," helps parents and young women to face toxic messages about body image, femininity, and sex. Follow her work at www.joannfinkelstein.com. Our charity of focus this month is Learning Works, a delightful non…
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Monday Mental Tip: Assessing Our Expectations
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9:44Anxiety magnifies and distorts worries, making them seem even more urgent than they are. One technique to mitigate this is to look at underlying assumptions and expectations about our lives and duties. The highlighted charity this month on the podcast is Learning Works, a nonprofit dedicated to providing academic assistance to those who might other…
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Why We Do Things, with JonRobert Tartaglione
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54:59Psychology is primarily a study of understanding why we do things. This is an important part of measuring, predicting, and providing treatment for aspects of behavior. The question of how to accurately study this behavior and how to use it ethically is the work of today's guest. JonRobert Tartaglione uses social and psychological research to help d…
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A Neurological look at Autism & ADHD, with Dr Steven Lazar
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57:24Dr Steven Lazar is a pediatric neurologist specializing in detection, diagnosis, and management of neurodevelopmental disorders. He is also the Medical Director of Neonatal Developmental Follow-Up Clinics for Texas Children's Hospital, and is here today to teach us about modern understanding and study of ADHD and Autism, and his focus on individual…
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Trauma Informed Violence Recovery with Marcia Holt & Bill Cottringer
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48:28Marcia Holt is the CEO & Founder of Because Organization, helping survivors of Trafficking. She returns to the podcast with Dr Bill Cottringer, Clinical Psychologist and Trauma Expert, to discuss the use of Trauma Informed Care, and the importance of this specialty when working with the after-effects of Human Trafficking. Follow their work at www.b…
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RPG in Therapy: Live-Play of Green Oaks, by Roberto de Luca
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1:43:34Another example of the use of TTRPG for emotional and therapeutic applications. This is a live-play session of a mysterious nursing home environment. Players created characters of retired individuals (with sketchy pasts) and gained advantages in their choices through communicating negative emotions, communication, and problem-solving. Go to www.dwi…
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Cognitive-Behavioral Elements in Health Psychology, with Dr Alan Rozanski
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45:07Dr Alan Rozanski is a professor of medicine at Icahn University of MEdicine, teaching cardiology, health psychology, and the importance of cognitive techniques in healthcare. He has developed a 6 stage health model, exercise, muscle care, diet, sleep, emotions, and thinking quality. Follow his work at www.alanrozanski.com. Go to www.covenanthouseca…
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Gender Roles, Invention, and Wheels on Suitcases
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19:39What happens when gender stereotypes, economic development, societal expectations and the 5,000 year old technology known as the wheel all converge? You get wheels on the bottom of your suitcase! This is the monthly dive into psychological & cultural history available to all listeners of the show. To hear the weekly bonus history episodes go to www…
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How To Build and Keep Motivation with Mr Motivation (Sean Murphy)
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51:42Sean Murphy, AKA Mr Motivation, is an educator and motivational speaker. He has taught students, Scholars as he calls them, at every level from Elementary School to College. As a Veteran and someone who has overcome many obstacles he has developed expertise in motivation, and how we can reframe challenges to help catapult personal development. Lear…
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Monday Mental Tip: What Do You Think You Will Answer?
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15:18It's about time Piglet started pulling his weight on this show. For this week's mental health tip we look at a technique of Cognitive Reframing endorsed by both Winnie the Pooh and David Mamet. It's a new month, which means we have a new charity-of-focus. Covenant House California is a nonprofit that helps Homeless Youth to find housing and resourc…
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American Philanthropy & George Peabody (Patreon Sample)
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10:10George Peabody, known as the Father of American Philanthropy, donated 1/2 of his fortune throughout his life to education, feeding the needy, and fighting poverty. This episode dives into the history of the Peabody Education Fund, the first modern nonprofit started in the USA. There are also some interesting tidbits about earlier charitable groups …
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Self-Growth Through Consciousness-Altering Techniques, with Masati
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50:12Many people value philosophical & spiritual approaches to trauma recovery, self-improvement, and breaking unhealthy patterns. My guest today is Masati, is the CEO & Founder of Xponential Intelligence Science, dedicated to the study and application of Dimensional Consciousness and shifting focus while suffering. He finds that reframing our emotions …
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Greek Mothers Never Die, with Rachel Suissa
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50:49Rachel Suissa is the writer & director of "Greek Mother's Never Die," a film with dramatic, romantic, and comedic elements which follows Ella, a young Greek American woman who finds that the spirit of her recently deceased mother continues to give her advice and life guidance. Rachel shares how she used her own Greek heritage and experience to tell…
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