Jan 19
Is Self-Help a Cult? The Attention Economy and Slippery Slope of "Woo"
Forrest and Dr. Rick explore how well-intentioned self-help advice can drift away from science under the incentives of the attention economy, where overclaiming, alarmist framing, and “this one simple trick” outperforms nuance. They talk about how authority gets manufactured, how ... Show More
1h 35m
Jan 5
Who You’ll Be This Year: Values, Goals, and a Different Kind of Resolution
In this New Year’s episode, Dr. Rick and Forrest make the case that most resolutions fail because they focus on the wrong things: outcomes and behaviors rather than key values. They explore how we can identify our important values, embrace caring about them, and start to let them ... Show More
1h 7m
Mar 2024
426: Updating Our Understanding Of Attachment with Sue Marriott + Dr. Ann Kelley
In this week's episode my guests are Dr. Ann Kelley and Sue Marriott, LCSW, hosts of Therapist Uncensored podcast and authors of the upcoming book, Secure Relating: Holding Your Own In An Insecure World. They discuss the importance of spreading secure relating and changing societ ... Show More
53m 30s
Jul 2024
440: Understanding Attachment Needs With Dr. Judy Ho
This week's Therapy Chat episode features Dr. Judy Ho, a triple board certified and licensed Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychologist, a tenured Associate Professor at Pepperdine University, and author of three books, including most recently, The New Rules of Attachment, which was ... Show More
37m 58s
Mar 2025
How To Heal Insecure Attachment With Julie Menanno
Joined by special guest, Julie Menanno, our hosts sit down to discuss how to heal insecure attachment by focusing on self-awareness, emotional regulation, and developing a secure relationship with oneself. She emphasizes that attachment wounds manifest through self-abandonment, w ... Show More
56m 57s
Jan 2025
How Do I Stop Being Such A People Pleaser?
JVN sits down with Kati Morton, a licensed therapist and bestselling author, to dive deep into the world of people-pleasing. Together, they unpack why people-pleasing isn’t just about being nice—it’s about discomfort with other people’s discomfort, and why it leaves so many of us ... Show More
51m 15s
Nov 11
EP464 - Sexual Expression: Lessons in Life and Love
<p>Welcome to Episode 464 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I’m excited to be joined by <a href="https://rianamilne.com/" rel="nofollow">Riana Milne</a>, who speaks to me about emotional disconnection, communication breakdowns, and their impact on sexual desire in relationships.</p> ... Show More
38m 28s
May 2024
432: Healing Trauma Through Yoga + Somatic Psychotherapy - With Dr. Arielle Schwartz
This week's episode is the second in the live episodes recorded at Psychotherapy Networker back in March - my guest today is Dr. Arielle Schwartz! We talked about our own healing journeys, how yoga can help trauma survivors with embodiment, integrative therapies, and much more. B ... Show More
43m 4s
Why do some people navigate the social world with such ease while others feel like they're swimming upstream? In this special episode of Being Well, Forrest is joined by four leading experts for a masterclass on the science of attachment. Featuring conversations with Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Rick Hanson, Julie Mennano, and Elizabeth Ferreira, this carefully cura ... Show More
<p><strong>What if your patterns didn’t define you, but showed you EXACTLY where you can grow?</strong></p><p><strong>Why do we keep choosing the same people—even when we know better?</strong></p><p><strong>If you’ve felt luckless, stuck, or so far away from the loving partnershi ... Show More