Feb 23
The Freeze-Shame Loop, Therapy Speak, and "Everyone Has ADHD": February Mailbag
Dr. Rick and Forrest answer listener questions about the freeze state, ADHD, and power imbalances in relationships. First, they talk about how to deal with feelings of shame associated with the freeze state, emphasizing how we can “be with” in order to “work with.” Then they tack ... Show More
1h 7m
Feb 16
Codependency and Healthy Dependency with Nedra Glover Tawwab
Protect your peace, set boundaries, don't let people drain your energy…there’s a lot of advice like that, and it’s easy to take it a little too far. Therapist and bestselling author Nedra Glover Tawwab joins Forrest to discuss the unintended consequences of the boundaries movemen ... Show More
1h 15m
Jun 2025
3642: Anxiety Into Awakening by Shana Olmstead on Mindfulness and Meditation for Self-Love
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3642: Shana Olmstead reframes anxiety not as a flaw to fix but as a spiritual signal, a gentle (or not-so-gentle) nudge tow ... Show More
9m 57s
May 2025
3615: Benefits of Mindfulness by Dr. Lisa Firestone of PsychAlive on Emotional Health
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3615: Dr. Lisa Firestone explores how mindfulness can transform emotional health, boost physical resilience, and deepen our ... Show More
11m 8s
Dr. Rick and Forrest are joined by Mingyur Rinpoche, a renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher, to explore calming anxiety with awareness, relaxing unhealthy wanting, and finding a deeper sense of our innate goodness. Rinpoche shares how a near-death experience during his four-year “wandering retreat” transformed his relationship to fear and deepened his gratitude ... Show More
<p dir="ltr">Anxiety has long been a massive societal issue that spiked during the pandemic, and many of us are still feeling it in 2025.</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, renowned Buddhist monk <a href= "https://tergar.org/about/mingyur-rinpoche" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"> ... Show More
<p>Contemplating your own death can feel like a massive bummer at first, but there's good news: how you react to that inescapable fact really matters. </p> <p><a href="https://vinnyferraro.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Vinny Ferraro</a> has practiced insight me ... Show More
