Oct 5

Journalist Anand Giridharadas On The Lost Art Of Empathy, Compassion, & Understanding Each Other

Anand Giridharadas is a New York Times bestselling author whose new book is Man in the Mirror. This conversation explores the death of Jordan Neely on a New York subway, the story at the center of the book. We discuss Anand's return from punditry to reporting, how power actually ... Show More

2h 13m

Oct 1

Black-ish Creator Kenya Barris On Turning Down A $100 Million Netflix Deal, The Cost of Success & Curiosity As A Superpower With Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell is a journalist and bestselling author. Kenya Barris is a writer, producer, and the creator of Black-ish. Together they host the Audible Original podcast The Unusual Suspects. This conversation explores opposite approaches to storytelling. Kenya mines his own lif ... Show More

1h 38m

Sep 28

The Perilous Fight: Colin Kaepernick On The True Costs Of Conviction

Colin Kaepernick is a Super Bowl quarterback, civil rights activist, and author of the new memoir "The Perilous Fight." Ten years after taking a knee, Colin opens up about the parts of the story we didn't see, from the death threats to the fourth-grade letter where he wrote down ... Show More

1h 38m

Oct 2025

241: Is My Teen Defining Herself by her "Depression"?

Here’s the good news: today’s tweens and teens talk openly about mental health. Here’s the not-so-good news, sometimes they inaccurately diagnose themselves or organize their emerging identities around a diagnosis. So what happens when your child insists they’re depressed, and yo ... Show More

23m 44s

Jul 2021

S1 EP16: Parenting through adolescence: Bringing the science to life

Dr Tamara Scully (Clinical Psychologist) and Dr Beth Mosley (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) explore the challenges of adapting our parenting to meeting the needs of our developing adolescents. With a parent and teenager as guests, they talk through some practical ideas on h ... Show More

42m 26s

Apr 2024

Helping Teens Thrive Emotionally and Socially w/ Lisa Damour

This week Scott is joined by clinical psychologist Lisa Damour where they have a nuance and compassionate discussion about the emotional and social lives of teenagers. In this episode they dispel many myths, including the idea that emotional means fragile. Lisa also offers the be ... Show More

47m 25s

Apr 2023

What Parents Need to Know: Addressing the Rising Trend of Teen Mental Health Issues - a Put It into Practice Episode

In this Put It into Practice episode, I'm giving an overview of Jonathan Haidt's article "The Teen Mental Illness Epidemic is International, Part 1: The Anglosphere", <a href= "https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/international-mental-illness-part-one" target ... Show More

15m 54s

Aug 2025

Helping Teens Navigate a Parent’s Mental Health: A Conversation with Dr. Michelle Sherman, Episode 146

In this episode of the Child Psych Podcast, we speak with Dr. Michelle Sherman, clinical psychologist and co-author of "I'm Not Alone" a powerful book written for teens who have a parent with mental illness. Dr. Sherman shares insights from decades of research and clinical work, ... Show More

25m 34s

May 2023

How To Help Anyone In Your Life Who’s Struggling - Fantastic Strategies From A Yale-Educated Psychologist

I am thrilled to share this conversation with you. It is packed with practical strategies that will help the people in your life who may be struggling. Dr. Lisa Damour is a clinical psychologist and author of three New York Times bestsellers. She earned ... Show More

1h 19m

Jul 2021

Do parents know best?

In this episode I answer this and other important questions regarding mental health

12m 35s

Jul 2025

229: Encore: The Science of Managing Emotions with Author Ethan Kross

If you’ve ever wished for a toolkit to manage big teen emotions—or your own—this is the episode for you. Psychologist Dr. Ethan Kross, author of the book “Shift: Managing Your Emotions – So They Don’t Manage You,” shares cutting-edge science on how to “shift” emotional states and ... Show More

40m 30s

Apr 2023

#83 Talking to our kids about our Anxiety

Should I tell my kids about my Anxiety Disorder? This is a questions a lot of people have trouble answering. So many thoughts, doubts, emotions, and feelings are involved when deciding. Join me as we explore the benefits of having an open and honest conversation with our kids, ... Show More

16m 3s

Apr 2019

Lisa Damour, PhD On Parenting Teens Under Pressure

“We run the risk now of raising a generation that is stressed about being stressed, and anxious about being anxious.”Lisa Damour, PhD Today’s expedition takes us into the beautifully mysterious world of parenting, with a specific lens on navigating the perplexing vicissitudes of ... Show More

2h 18m

Introducing Ask Lisa: The Psychology of ...