How have children experienced this year's challenges, and how can we get better at talking with them about race and racism?
Today we’re focusing on trauma, resilience, and effective coping, and particularly on the unique challenges experienced by young people and their parents.
About our Guest: Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith is a child clinical psychologist who s ... Show More
Yesterday
The New Science of Pain: It's Not Just Physical with Dr. Rachel Zoffness
Pain psychologist Dr. Rachel Zoffness joins Forrest and Dr. Rick to explore what pain is, why it can persist long after an injury has healed, and what actually helps. Rachel explains why the brain, rather than the body part that hurts, is what constructs pain, the difference betw ... Show More
1h 48m
Sep 11
People Pleasing vs. Fawning: Why We Do It and How to Change
Dr. Rick and Forrest talk about what separates people-pleasing from the fawn response, and why those differences affect what actually helps. They trace the surprising history behind both ideas, explain each’s relationship with trauma, and answer common questions along the way. Th ... Show More
1h 12m
Aug 31
Depleted Mother Syndrome: Why Moms Burn Out, and How to Recover with Jan Hanson
Forrest is joined by his parents, psychologist Dr. Rick Hanson and nutritionist Jan Hanson, to discuss "Depleted Mother Syndrome:” the exhaustion, brain fog, and low mood so many mothers experience. They talk about how Jan hit bottom in the years after Forrest and his sister were ... Show More
1h 17m
May 2023
Understanding Childhood Trauma with Tammy Schamuhn, Episode #29
<p>In this episode, Child Psychologist and co-host of the ChildPsych Podcast, Tammy Schamuhn, explores childhood trauma, and how impacts children's psychology and biology. She also explore how healing takes place and where adults can intervene in developmentally appropriate ways. ... Show More
30m 56s
Sep 2020
Raising an Antiracist Generation
School is back in session as protests and calls for racial justice continue across America. So how should parents and teachers talk to kids about this national reckoning? Don speaks with clinical psychologist and race relations expert, Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD, about the right t ... Show More
31m 54s
Oct 2022
3 Ways to Find Closure from Childhood Pain & How to Develop Healthy Coping Mechanisms For Everything Life Throws at You
Today, I'm joined by Haesue Jo, Licensed Therapist & Head of Clinical Operations at BetterHelp, with years of experience providing individual and family therapy in community mental health. Her current clinical focus includes working with individuals with a variety of presenting p ... Show More
1h 17m