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This week, Michael says goodbye.  It’s a sudden ending for the show, and not an easy decision that was made.  Michael lays out the details of why this is the last episode, and how he came to make such a challenging choice.

This week Michael does his best to point out just how illogical our assumptions about mourning really are.   Be sure to follow the show on Twitter Like us on Facebook Check us out on Patreon if you would like to support the show All the music used within each episode are original works by Josh Woodward

This week's episode (while late thanks to Michael's adorable pooch Lily)  is all about understanding how this one part of our cognitive structure can affect so much in terms of our daily functioning.  Also, Michael's got some tips on staying fresh throughout the day and generating more Aha! moments in your life.   Be sure […]

This week Michael dips his toes into the waters of intellectual capacity to find out just how stable the notion of a genius really is. Try your hand at Mensa’s online “workout” tool Psychology Today article, “Can we define genius” Be sure to follow the show on Twitter Like us on Facebook Check us out on Patreon if you […]

This week Michael explores the underlying mechanism that might just mean that we everyone is a little bit racist. The Harvard Implicit Attitude Test The Kirwan Institute at Ohio State University Be sure to follow the show on Twitter Like us on Facebook Check us out on Patreon if you would like to support the show All the music […]

Michael explores the actual definition and origins of the concept of emotional intelligence, and then discusses how even the clarified version of emotional intelligence might just provide a silver bullet for societal woes.   John D. Mayer, Peter Salovey and David R. Caruso – Emotional Intelligence: New Ability or Eclectic Traits? Adam Grant – The […]

This week Michael shares his own musings about the potential upside to regret.  By the end, he will experience his own regret after realizing he did not review the process of reviews or connecting via social media.   Be sure to follow the show on Twitter Like us on Facebook Check us out on Patreon if you would like […]

Michael explores the pitfalls of “free-time” and underscores the importance of infusing intentions into those times when we are fortunate enough to experience some unstructured time.   Be sure to follow the show on Twitter Like us on Facebook Check us out on Patreon if you would like to support the show All the music used within each episode […]

This week Michael explores the oft referenced term to clarify the origins of narcissism in psychology and what we really mean when we identify something as narcissistic.

In light of the many recent stories of sexual violence about various celebrity and political figures, Michael attempts to give voice to an often unrecognized aspect of why this keeps happening. If you want more information for yourself or anyone else either from a supportive or educational perspective, check out the links below as good […]

Michael is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Perri, a licensed clinical psychologist and sex therapist in Chicago, providing individual and couples therapy to adults. Her areas of specialization include working with individuals coping with acute and chronic medical illness, as well as sexual health concerns. Dr. Perri earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of […]

This week, Michael flips the script on anger and suggests that perhaps we’re far less clear on how to express that emotion than we all might realize.   Be sure to follow the show on Twitter Like us on Facebook Check us out on Patreon if you would like to support the show All the music used within each […]

This week, we try to tackle a big topic that is having big effects in our current political climate.  Why do we cling so hard to our identified groups and what from a psychological perspective gets in our way of moving past us vs. them. Explaining behavior in brand communities: A sequential model of attachment, […]

This week, we take a brief dive into understanding just what is stress, why and how does it affect us, and is it all bad.   Be sure to follow the show on Twitter Like us on Facebook Check us out on Patreon if you would like to support the show All the music used within each episode are […]

This week Michael is joined by his former classmate and colleague, Kristin Davisson, PsyD.  Kristin, (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Chicago, IL and is a former Assistant Adjunct Professor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is the current President of Section III (Women, Gender, Psychoanalysis) and is a member of Section […]

We’re not putting it off any longer, this week’s show is all about understanding avoidance.   Be sure to follow the show on Twitter Like us on Facebook Check us out on Patreon if you would like to support the show All the music used within each episode are original works by Josh Woodward

In this weekly episode, Michael provides his professional take on the issue of perfectionism and why we should all be done with this illusion. Dr. Brene Brown’s TED Talks: Vulnerability & Shame Be sure to follow the show on Twitter Like us on Facebook Check us out on Patreon if you would like to support the show All the […]

The show must go on, and here’s how we plan to do it.   Be sure to follow the show on Twitter Like us on Facebook Check us out on Patreon if you would like to support the show All the music used within each episode are original works by Josh Woodward

In the final episode of Season 3, Michael has a conversation with Dr. Nancy McWilliams in order to respond to a listener submitted question.  Nancy McWilliams teaches at Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology and has a private practice in Flemington, NJ. She is author of Psychoanalytic Diagnosis (1994; rev. ed. 2011), […]

This week, Michael is joined by Dr. Jane Tillman to discuss her research about suicide.  Jane G. Tillman, PhD, ABPP is the Evelyn Stefansson Nef Director of the Erikson Institute for Education and Research at the Austen Riggs Center, a long-term psychiatric hospital and treatment center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. A board certified clinical psychologist and a […]