Shrink Rap Radio - A Psychology Talk and Interview Show

#289 – Jung and Holding The Opposites with Jon Jackson MD

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:28:25 -0800

It was only after his psychiatric residency that Dr. Jon Jackson discovered Carl Jung. More specifically, he first discovered Marie-Louise von Franz, who remains one of his major influences to this day. He sees himself as an intuitive introvert who has somehow learned to be extroverted in the “real” world. He worked for 15 years as a psychotherapist, seeing particularly difficult patients, and gaining extensive experience in dissociative and personality disorders. When he returned to California, he worked for several years for Sonoma County Mental Health, working with the indigent and chronically mentally ill. He was then Chief of Psychiatry at St. Helena Hospital for just over two years. Following no major tradition, Dr. Jackson believes in the necessity of developing “spiritual depth” in oneself. He is a great lover of literature, film, radio dramas, comic books, and a very broad range of music. He currently is the Chair of the Numina Center for Spirituality & the Arts – a Santa Rosa group that promotes a broad-based spirituality as experienced through the Arts. He continues to work in radio on KOWS FM in Occidental, CA, producing a show titled “Sound Mind”, which often features interviews with musicians and other performers. He and his partner, Liza Brickey, hold a monthly study group in their Sebastopol home focusing on depth psychology. John Jackson, MD was born in California, and then grew up barefoot in Kailua, Hawaii, before it was a State. He likes to say that where he is from is Olomana Mountain. He graduated from Kailua High School. His parents were both educators, and his father taught Educational Administration at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, prior to becoming the Superintendent of Education for the State of Hawaii during the 1960s. Much of Dr. Jackson’s early life was spent on the UH campus, which he later attended after graduating from Kailua High School. In 1969, he was one of the very first DJs on the new college radio station KTUH. He continued to work in non-commercial radio through much of his college years, and also for most of his life since then. In the early 1990s, Dr. Jackson returned again to the UH campus to be the psychiatrist for the students, and he also made his mark again on KTUH as a programmer for “The Alumni Show”. As a freshman in college, Dr. Jackson initially majored in Psychology, switching later to Biology & Pre-Med, and he began his studies in Philosophy and Western Religion. He knew when he entered medical school that he wanted to be a Psychiatrist. His post-graduate training included a year of Internal Medicine, two years as a General Practitioner in Korea, Nuclear-Biological-Chemical training, Aviation Medicine, and a full Neurology residency. His Psychiatry training was in Hawaii, where he remained in private practice for many years. He currently is in private practice in Santa Rosa, CA. Check out the following Psychology CE Courses based on listening to Shrink Rap Radio interviews: Jungian Psychotherapy Part 1 (6 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 2 (7 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 3 (7 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy discounted Package of the Three Above (20 CEUs) Wisdom of The Dream (4 CEUs) Positive Psychology (6 CEUs) Get our iPhone/Android app! Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#288 – The Buddha Occupies Wall Street with Shoken Michael Stone

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:49:40 -0800

Michael Stone is a Yoga teacher Buddhist teacher, author and psychotherapist. He is the Founder of Centre of Gravity, a urban community in Toronto integrating Buddhist practice, Yoga and social action. He is a voice for a new generation of young people integrating spiritual practice with environmental and social issues. His most recent book is “Awake in the World: Teachings from Yoga & Buddhism for Living an Engaged Life.” Check out the following Psychology CE Courses based on listening to Shrink Rap Radio interviews: Jungian Psychotherapy Part 1 (6 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 2 (7 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 3 (7 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy discounted Package of the Three Above (20 CEUs) Wisdom of The Dream (4 CEUs) Positive Psychology (6 CEUs) Get our iPhone/Android app! Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#287- ePsychotherapy with Dr. Ofer Zur

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:22:58 -0800

Ofer Zur, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and forensic consultant practicing in Sebastopol, California. He is the director of the Zur Institute, which offers over 100 online courses and is one of the most extensive online CE programs for psychologists, counselors, LPC, social workers, MFTs and nurses. His teaching, consulting with therapists, and writing focus on private practice outside managed care, ethics, standard of care, boundaries, dual relationships, and Internet addiction. His books include Dual Relationships and Psychotherapy (Springer, 2002, co-edited with A. Lazarus), HIPPA Friendly (Norton, 2005), Private Practice Handbook, (ZI, 2007), and Boundaries in Psychotherapy (APA Books, 2007). Dr. Zur has deep concern regarding the harm inflicted by dogmatic, inflexible and ideologically rigid psychotherapeutic practices. His articles page at ZurInstitute.com provides dozens of free articles and guidelines for psychotherapists and the public. Check out the following Psychology CE Courses based on listening to Shrink Rap Radio interviews: Jungian Psychotherapy Part 1 (6 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 2 (7 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 3 (7 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy discounted Package of the Three Above (20 CEUs) Wisdom of The Dream (4 CEUs) Positive Psychology (6 CEUs) Get our iPhone/Android app! Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#286 - Understanding Jungian Active Imagination with Monika Wikman, PhD

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:43:05 -0800

Monica Wikman, Ph.D. was my guest on episode #235 – Using Alchemical Archetypes in Jungian Analysis. She is a Jungian Analyst and author of Pregnant Darkness: Alchemy and the Rebirth of Consciousness (2005) and various articles in Jungian psychology journals. Monika obtained her BA from UC San Diego and her doctorate from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego, where her research took her deep into the study of dreams of people with terminal cancer. After teaching graduate students at California State University, Los Angeles, she graduated as a diplomat from the Jung-Von Franz Center for Depth Psychology in Zurich. She lectures internationally on mythology and symbolism, dreams and wellness, alchemy and creativity. In private practice as a Jungian Analyst and astrologer, she lives along a creek and under starry skies in Tesuque, New Mexico with horses, dogs, and friends. Check out the following Psychology CE Courses based on listening to Shrink Rap Radio interviews: Jungian Psychotherapy Part 1 (6 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 2 (7 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 3 (7 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy discounted Package of the Three Above (20 CEUs) Wisdom of The Dream (4 CEUs) Positive Psychology (6 CEUs) Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

285 A Jungian Initiation Process with Patricia Damery

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:04:49 -0700

Patricia Damery is an analyst member of the C. G. Jung Institute of San Francisco in private psychotherapy practice in Napa, California, where she and her husband also farm a Biodynamic organic ranch. She has published numerous articles and poems, as well as a book detailing her analytic training and simultaneous entry into Biodynamic farming: Farming Soul: A Tale of Initiation. Her novel, Snakes, the story about the demise of the family farm and the impact on one family, was published by Fisher King Press in March 2011. She is co-editing an anthology, Marked by Fire: Personal Stories of the Jungian Way, to be published March 2012. Her children's novel, Goatsong, is also be published in the spring of 2012.

Amazon Link for Farming Soul by Patricia Damery

Check out the following Psychology CE Courses based on listening to Shrink Rap Radio interviews: Jungian Psychotherapy Part 1 (6 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 2 (7 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 3 (7 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy discounted Package of the Three Above (20 CEUs) Wisdom of The Dream (4 CEUs) Positive Psychology (6 CEUs) Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com . A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#284 A Jungian Vision to Save The Planet with Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:48:27 -0700

Jean Shinoda Bolen, M. D, is a psychiatrist, Jungian analyst, and an internationally known author and speaker who draws from spiritual, feminist, Jungian, medical and personal wellsprings of experience. She is the author of Like A Tree: How Trees, Women, and Tree People Can Save the Planet (2011), The Tao of Psychology, Goddesses in Everywoman, Gods in Everyman, Ring of Power, Crossing to Avalon, Close to the Bone, The Millionth Circle, Goddesses in Older Women, Crones Don't Whine and Urgent Message from Mother. She is a major advocate for a United Nations 5th World Conference on Women, a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. a past clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California at San Francisco, and past board member of the Ms. Foundation for Women, and was in two acclaimed documentaries, the Academy-Award winning anti-nuclear proliferation film Women—For America, For the World, and the Canadian Film Board's Goddess Remembered. Check out the following Psychology CE Courses based on listening to Shrink Rap Radio interviews: Jungian Psychotherapy Part 1 (6 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 2 (7 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 3 (7 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy discounted Package of the Three Above (20 CEUs) Wisdom of The Dream (4 CEUs) Positive Psychology (6 CEUs) Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

283 An Update on The Positive Potential of Psychedelics with James Fadiman, PhD

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:43:54 -0700

James Fadiman PhD was one of the people involved with totally legal psychedelic research during the 1960s. Known for his wit and lively conversations, he is a popular guest and presenter. Dr. Fadiman delights in entertaining, educating, and enlightening audiences wherever he speaks, and is considered among America’s wisest and most respected authorities on psychedelics and their use. He did his undergraduate work at Harvard and his graduate work at Stanford, doing pioneering research with the Harvard Group, the West Coast Research Group in Menlo Park, and Ken Kesey. A former president of the Institute of Noetic Sciences and a professor of psychology, he currently teaches at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto, CA, which he helped found in 1975. An international conference presenter, workshop leader, management consultant, novelist, and author/editor of a number books and textbooks, Dr. Fadiman lives in Menlo Park, CA, with his filmmaker wife, Dorothy. The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide by James Fadiman Check out the following Psychology CE Courses based on listening to Shrink Rap Radio interviews: Jungian Psychotherapy Part 1 (6 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 2 (7 CEUs) Wisdom of The Dream (4 CEUs) Positive Psychology (6 CEUs) Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#282 – A Hollywood Perspective on Story with Producer Lindsay Doran

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:01:04 -0700

Lindsay Doran has worked in the movie business for more than 30 years as a studio executive and as a producer. She has served as the President and COO of United Artists Pictures and as the President of Sydney Pollack’s Mirage Productions. She currently divides her time between her producing duties and her work as “The Script Whisperer™” -- anonymous consultation on high priority script development. Lindsay’s first film credit was as Executive in Charge of Production on the mock-documentary “This is Spinal Tap.” She later became the Executive Producer on two films directed by Sydney Pollack, “The Firm” and “Sabrina.” As a Producer, her credits include “Dead Again,” “Sense and Sensibility,” “Nanny McPhee,” “Stranger Than Fiction,” and “Nanny McPhee Returns” (aka “Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang”). As an executive, Lindsay worked on dozens of films including “The Sure Thing,” “Stand By Me,” “Pretty in Pink,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Planes Trains and Automobiles,” “Field of Dreams,” “The Naked Gun,” “Pet Sematary,” “Ghost,” “The Thomas Crown Affair,” and two James Bond films – “The World is Not Enough” and “Tomorrow Never Dies.” She is the winner of numerous awards including the Golden Globe Best Picture award and the British Academy Award for Best Film, both for “Sense and Sensibility.” Check out the following Psychology CE Courses based on listening to Shrink Rap Radio interviews: Jungian Psychotherapy Part 1 (6 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 2 (7 CEUs) Wisdom of The Dream (4 CEUs) Positive Psychology (6 CEUs) Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#281 – Short Interviews from Positive Psychology Congress and A Laughter Yoga Session

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:39:00 -0700

Today’s episode is a two-parter. First it features short interviews with attendees at the Second World Congress on Positive Psychology, held in Philadelphia earlier this summer. The second part features brief interviews with the teacher and students at a local Laughter Yoga session, I recently attended in Petaluma, California. The photo is a picture of me when I was a young pup (probably in my 30’s). Check out the following Psychology CE Courses based on listening to Shrink Rap Radio interviews: Jungian Psychotherapy Part 1 (6 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 2 (7 CEUs) Wisdom of The Dream (4 CEUs) Positive Psychology (6 CEUs) Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com . A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#280 – Wrap-up on Hynogogia Conversation with Jerry Trumbule

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:49:05 -0700

Gerald (Jerry) Trumbule, B.S. Univ. of Md. 1965, M.S. Univ. of Pa., 1970, has been a neuropsychological researcher (Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and NASA, Univ. of Md.) and Assistant Professor of Psychology, Univ. of Toronto, 1970. Disgusted with academia, he moved to Denver in 1971 where he founded Sebastian High School, a grade-less experiential learning center, founded the Western States Film Institute, with two winners of the Student Academy Awards, and, in 1980, founded Denver’s first computer training center (ECC). Now retired and living in obscurity, he is a videographer and blogger (DenverDirect.tv), where he expounds on local politics and pollution. He continues his life-long interest in the workings of the human brain, exploring his own brain through hypnagogia and REM sleep, and hopes someday to upload the contents of his brain directly to the internet. Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#279 – Grief, Ritual, and The Soul of The World with Francis Weller

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:15:16 -0700

Francis Weller, M.A., MFT is a psychotherapist and author of the 2011 book, Entering The Healing Ground: Grief, Ritual and The Soul of The world. He has been in private practice since 1983. During that time, he developed a style of working with people called Soul-Centered Psychotherapy. Weller says his approach to working with the wounds and challenges we face restores soul as the primary focus. He says he has come to have a deep faith in the way soul/psyche works, its moods and movements, how it speaks through symptoms and images, how it longs for intimacy with the world and its need for beauty. I see this every day in my work with people. Weller says, we often struggle with the muscular demands of our culture to measure up, perform and be perfect. This leaves little room for those parts of us that do not match these expectations; the vulnerable, weak, inadequate and grieving parts of soul. And yet, it is precisely these parts of who we are that bring us closer to others, to the vitality of life and the world. Bringing these rejected and denied elements of soul-life, "those places where I said no to my life," back into our daily rhythms is what adds meaning and depth to our days. Francis weller reports he has worked with many concerns in his practice. He specializes in grief work, shame, addiction, depression, and men's issues. He works with individuals and couples and he offers groups periodically. Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#277 – At The Second World Congress on Positive Psychology: Part 2 with Dr. Ed Diener & Others

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:25:48 -0700

Ed Diener, Ph.D. is the Joseph R. Smiley Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois. He received his doctorate at the University of Washington in 1974, and has been a faculty member at the University of Illinois for the past 36 years. Dr. Diener was the president of both the International Society of Quality of Life Studies and the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, as well as of the International Positive Psychology Association. Diener was the editor of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and the editor of Journal of Happiness Studies. He is the founding editor of Perspectives on Psychological Science. Diener has about 300 publications, with about 200 being in the area of the psychology of well-being. Indeed, Professor Diener's research focuses on the measurement of well-being; temperament and personality influences on well-being; theories of well-being; income and well-being; and cultural influences on well-being. Recently he has been studying the effects of subjective well-being on health and effective functioning. I was privileged to attend this Second World Congress in Philadelphia during July of 2011. I recorded Dr. Diener’s opening keynote on my iPhone and later received his verbal permission to reproduce it here. Because it was recorded on an iPhone from my seat in the audience, the audio quality is less that regular listeners to Shrink Rap Radio have come to expect but is quite intelligible. Unfortunately, I missed the first few words but you should be able to get into the flow of it fairly quickly. By the way, the sound will get better after the first few minutes. So do keep listening. Also, Dr. Diener was kind enough to also allow me to upload his presentation slides to the SRR site (click here). You’ll definitely get more out of this by viewing those as you listen. Also, included in this episode, are a few of the interviews I conducted with other presenters and attendees. I hope these will help convey the diversity and excitement of the event. Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#276 – Dr. Martin Seligman Keynotes 2nd World Congress on Positive Psychology

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:02:50 -0700

Dr. Martin Seligman needs little introduction. He’s arguably one of the most famous and influential psychologists alive. His work first on learned helplessness and later on optimism solidly established his reputation. Then, as president of the American Psychological Association in 1998, he essentially created a new field within psychology, which he called Positive Psychology. His book, Authentic Happiness , and more recently, Flourish, have helped both to popularize this new field and to solidify it. I was privileged to attend this Second World Congress in Philadelphia during July of 2011. I recorded Dr. Seligman’s opening keynote on my iPhone and later received his verbal permission to reproduce it here. Because it was recorded on an iPhone from my seat in the audience, the audio quality is less that regular listeners to Shrink Rap Radio have come to expect but is quite intelligible. Unfortunately, I missed the first few words but you should be able to get into the flow of it fairly quickly. Also, included in this episode, are a few of the interviews I conducted with other presenters and attendees. I hope these will help convey the diversity and excitement of the event. Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#275 – Understanding Laughter as Medicine with Madan Kataria, MD

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:43:44 -0700

Madan Kataria, MD is the founder of Laughter Clubs International. We’ve all heard that laughter is the best medicine. If you’re old enough you may recall Norman Cousins’ 1979 book, Anatomy of An Illness. Norman Cousins was the editor of the Saturday Review magazine and he had come down with a serious, life threatening disease and he decided to treat himself using laughter. I seem to recall that he checked himself out of the hospital and into a hotel room where he watched old Marx Brothers movies and Laurel and Hardy comedies. In other words, he watched videos that would get him laughing. To the amazement of his doctors, he was able to heal himself from this life-threatening disease. Are you getting enough laughter in your life? I recently read that "Children laugh an average of 400 times per day whereas adults laugh an average of 15 times per day" I don’t know about you but I do think that I laughed a lot more when I was younger. And I like to laugh. I used to do a lot of business travel and to keep myself from getting burned out on it, I would find the local comedy club. Today’s guest knows a lot about laughter. You may have heard of him. He’s a medical doctor from Mumbai, India who is known as the Giggling Guru and he’s the inventor of laughter yoga and has started thousands of laughter clubs around the world. His name is Dr. Madan Kataria and he’s been featured on Oprah and Time Magazine among others. Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#274 – The Secret Lives of The Brain with David Eagleman PhD

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:38:50 -0700

David Eagleman PhD holds joint appointments in the Departments of Neuroscience and Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Eagleman’s areas of research include time perception, vision, synesthesia, and the intersection of neuroscience with the legal system. He directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action, and is the Founder and Director of Baylor College of Medicine’s Initiative on Neuroscience and Law. Dr. Eagleman has written several neuroscience books, including Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain (Pantheon, 2011), Wednesday is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia (co-authored with Richard Cytowic, MIT Press), and the upcoming Live-Wired: How the Brain Rewrites its own Circuitry (Oxford University Press, 2012). He has also written an internationally bestselling book of literary fiction, Sum, which has been translated into 22 languages and was named a Best Book of the Year by Barnes and Noble, New Scientist, and the Chicago Tribune. Dr. Eagleman has written for the New York Times, Discover Magazine, Slate, Wired, and New Scientist, and he appears regularly on National Public Radio and BBC to discuss both science and literature. He was also the subject of a profile featured in a 2011 issue of The New Yorker. Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#273 - Victimization Nation with Ofer Zur, PhD

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:32:18 -0700

Ofer Zur, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and forensic consultant practicing in Sebastopol, California. He is the director of the Zur Institute, which offers over 100 online courses and is one of the most extensive online CE programs for psychologists, counselors, LPC, social workers, MFTs and nurses. His teaching, consulting with therapists, and writing focus on private practice outside managed care, ethics, standard of care, boundaries, dual relationships, and Internet addiction. His books include Dual Relationships and Psychotherapy (Springer, 2002, co-edited with A. Lazarus), HIPPA Friendly (Norton, 2005), Private Practice Handbook, (ZI, 2007), and Boundaries in Psychotherapy (APA Books, 2007). Dr. Zur has deep concern regarding the harm inflicted by dogmatic, inflexible and ideologically rigid psychotherapeutic practices. His articles page at ZurInstitute.com provides dozens of free articles and guidelines for psychotherapists and the public. Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#272 - The Happiness Trap with Russ Harris, MD

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:41:15 -0700

Dr Russ Harris, MD is a physician, psychotherapist and executive coach. As a GP he became increasingly interested in the psychological aspects of health and wellbeing (and increasingly disenchanted with writing prescriptions). Ultimately this interest led to a total career change, and he now works in two different, yet complementary roles: as a therapist and as a life coach. He is also the author of the 2007 self-help book, The Happiness Trap, a best-seller, now published in over twenty-two countries and seventeen different languages. Over the years, he has trained in many types of therapy and coaching, but when he discovered Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, (ACT), a unique and creative mindfulness-based behavioural therapy, he was so deeply impressed that he immediately went to the U.S.A. to train with its creators, Steve Hayes, Kelly Wilson, and Kirk Strosahl. Since then, he has been back many times, and is now an internationally-renowned ACT trainer. Russ has a unique model for training, which he calls 'ACT Made Simple', because it covers so much material in a short space of time. (In fact, he even has even written an introductory textbook on ACT, titled 'ACT Made Simple'. To download the first two chapters, click here.) He proudly proclaims each workshop a 'jargon-free zone' - and bases his training on three core values: simplicity, clarity, and having fun. Since 2005, Russ has travelled all around Australia, and internationally, providing workshops and training for a wide variety of health professionals, from coaches and counsellors, to psychologists and psychiatrists. His highly-acclaimed ACT workshops are typically brief, powerful, cost-effective and life-enhancing. Participants regularly report not only major improvements in their therapy and/or coaching, but also in their personal lives - and evaluation forms frequently praise his ability to make complex ideas seem very simple. Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#271 –“Happy,” The Movie, with Roko Belic

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:47:32 -0700

Director Roko Belic is co-founder of Wadi Rum Productions in Los Angeles and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary for his first feature film with Wadi Rum, the acclaimed Genghis Blues. Roko Belic started making films in third grade with his brother, Adrian Belic, and a friend of theirs, Christopher Nolan, who borrowed a super-8 movie camera from his parents and started experimenting with the surreality of film. Heavily influenced by Star Wars, the young team experimented with special effects. Later, because his mother used a wrench to lock their TV to the local PBS channel, Roko became enchanted with programs through which he could explore the world. His first movie, Genghis Blues (1999), was made on a shoestring budget (using home video cameras), and was nominated for an Academy Award. Belic recently directed the 44-minute documentary “Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious,” which was released on the “Inception” Blu-Ray. For his current project, Belic teamed up with Hollywood heavyweight Tom Shadyac (“Liar Liar,” “Bruce Almighty”), who executive produced, to direct the feature documentary HAPPY. HAPPY combines powerful human stories from around the world with cutting edge science to give us a deeper understanding of our most valued emotion. Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#270 – Unlocking Psychological Wealth with Robert Biswas-Diener, PhD

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:18:13 -0700

Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener is widely known as the Indiana Jones of Positive Psychology because his research on happiness has taken him to such far flung places as Greenland, India and Kenya. He is a part-time instructor at Portland State University and sits on the editorial boards of the Journal of Happiness Studies and Journal of Positive Psychology. Robert is a Certified Mentor Coach (CMC) and has worked with clients on four continents. Robert is author of Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching (2010), Happiness: Unlocking the mysteries of psychological wealth (2008) and Positive Psychology Coaching (2007). He is also co-founder of the charitable mission The Strengths Project.

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#269 – The Power of Relationship in Psychoanalysis and Buddhism with Pilar Jennings, Ph.D.

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:20:29 -0700

Pilar Jennings, Ph.D. is a writer and researcher who has focused on the clinical applications of Buddhist meditation practice. She received her Ph.D. in Psychiatry and Religion from Union Theological Seminary, and has been working with patients and their families through the Harlem Family Institute since 2004. Dr. Jennings is also a researcher at the Columbia University Center for Study of Science and Religion, as well as a facilitator of a Columbia University Faculty Seminar. Dr. Jennings is a long-term practitioner of Tibetan and Vipassana Buddhism. She has also trained as a Buddhist chaplain through the Zen Center for Contemplative Care. Dr. Jennings lives in New York City. Her 2010 book, Mixing Minds: The Power of Relationship in Psychoanalysis and Buddhism, explores the interpersonal dynamics between Buddhist teachers and their Western students, in comparison to the relationships between psychoanalysts and their patients. Dr. Jennings is a researcher at the Columbia University Center for Study of Science and Religion, where she explores the impact of narcissism on environmental issues. She is also a facilitator of a Columbia University Faculty Seminar addressing topics related to slavery and memory. In her ongoing psychotherapeutic work with inner city families, Dr. Jennings has sought to explore the impact of racism on children. With her unique approach to clinical work, she has integrated traditional psychological healing models and meditation. Through her training in contemplative care at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, Pilar has brought the combination of her divergent interests and background to another population in need of sensitive psychological and spiritual care. As a contemplative care provider, she has made efforts to explore the psychological and spiritual needs of disenfranchised populations.

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#268 – Visual Thinking in Autism with Temple Grandin Ph.D.

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:26:50 -0700

Temple Grandin, Ph.D. is a Doctor of Animal Science and professor at Colorado State University, bestselling author, and consultant to the livestock industry in animal behavior. As a person with high-functioning autism, Grandin is also widely noted for her work in autism advocacy and is the inventor of the hug machine designed to calm hypersensitive persons. Grandin was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1947. She was diagnosed as autistic in 1950. Having been labeled and diagnosed with brain damage at age two, she was placed in a structured nursery school with what she considers to have been good teachers. Grandin's mother spoke to a doctor who suggested speech therapy, and she hired a nanny who spent hours playing turn-based games with Grandin and her sister. At age four, Grandin began talking, and she began making progress. She considers herself lucky to have had supportive mentors from primary school onwards. However, Grandin has said that middle school and high school were the worst parts of her life. She was the `nerdy kid,` the one whom everyone teased and picked on. She would be walking down the street and people would say `tape recorder,` because she would repeat things over and over again. Grandin states that `I could laugh about it now, but back then it really hurt. She is the focus of a semi-biographical 2010 HBO film, titled Temple Grandin starring Claire Danes as Grandin. At the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, the film, nominated in 15 Emmy categories, received five awards, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie and Best Actress in a Drama for Danes. According to Wikipedia, Grandin is considered a philosophical leader of both the animal welfare and autism advocacy movements. Both movements commonly cite her work regarding animal welfare, neurology, and philosophy. Dr. Grandin has scores of professional publications to her credit. In addition, she has published a number of books, including: The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's, Thinking in Pictures:My Life with Autism, and Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals.

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#267 – The Horse Boy with Rupert Isaacson

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:46:52 -0700

Rupert Isaacson was born in London in 1967 to South African parents. He also grew up training horses on his aunt's farm. A journalist since 1990, he has written for most of the British and many American newspapers and magazines. He has been a human rights activist since 1996, working for the bushmen of southern Africa's Kalahari desert in their attempts not to be moved from their ancestral lands. His organization, The Inidgenous Land Rights Fund, won the two largest land claims in African history in 2006 and 2011. As a result he is banned from Botswana. In 2004, His son, Rowan, was diagnosed with autism and also began speaking while riding on horseback with Rupert. In 2007, Isaacson and son Rowan rode across Mongolia. The journey was documented in the book and film, The Horse Boy. Rowan came back with a vey different son. Since 2007 Isaacson has run the Horse Boy Foundation, which helps autism families come together with horses (www.horseboyfoundation.org) and teaches people how to work with autism spectrum children and horses (horseboymethod.com). Isaacson regards autism as a skill set rather than a disorder, and is amazed at the sheer adventure of it all.

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#266 – More on Hypnogogia with Jerry Trumbule

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:46:00 -0700

Jerry Tumbule, M.S, ABD and I have yet another one of our wide ranging conversations, picking up the thread about sleep, lucid dreaming, and hynogogia more or less where we left off on Shrink Rap radio # 262. Gerald (Jerry) Trumbule, B.S. Univ. of Md. 1965, M.S. Univ. of Pa., 1970, has been a neuropsychological researcher (Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and NASA, Univ. of Md.) and Assistant Professor of Psychology, Univ. of Toronto, 1970. Disgusted with academia, he moved to Denver in 1971 where he founded Sebastian High School, a grade-less experiential learning center, founded the Western States Film Institute, with two winners of the Student Academy Awards, and, in 1980, founded Denver’s first computer training center (ECC). Now retired and living in obscurity, he is a videographer and blogger (DenverDirect.tv), where he expounds on local politics and pollution. He continues his life-long interest in the workings of the human brain, exploring his own brain through hypnagogia and REM sleep, and hopes someday to upload the contents of his brain directly to the internet.

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#265 – The Polyvagal Theory with Stephen Porges, Ph.D.

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:21:18 -0700

Stephen W. Porges, PhD is Professor of Psychiatry and BioEnginneering and Director of the Brain-Body Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His work on the autonomic nervous system has led to a new understanding of mechanisms involved in behavioral regulation and social engagement behaviors. He is developing new biobehavioral assessment tools to monitor individual differences in physiological regulation of behavioral state. His research has led to an innovative intervention, The Listening Project, designed to exercise the neural regulation of middle ear structures to reduce auditory hypersensitivities and to improve the ability to listen and to attend to human speech. Dr. Porges speaks throughout the world about his Polyvagal Theory and its applications to typical and clinical populations. He is the author of the 2011 book, The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-Regulation.

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#264 – Beyond Forgiveness, Reflections on Atonement with Phil Cousineau

Thu, 19 May 2011 18:00:47 -0700

Phil Cousineau is editor of the 2011 book Beyond Forgiveness: Reflections on Atonement. Phil is an award-winning writer and filmmaker, teacher and editor, lecturer and travel leader, storyteller and TV host. His fascination with the art, literature, and history of culture has taken him from Michigan to Marrakesh, Iceland to the Amazon, in a worldwide search for what the ancients called the “soul of the world.” With more than 25 books and 15 scriptwriting credits to his name, the “omnipresent influence of myth in modern life” is a thread that runs through all of his work. His other books include Stoking the Creative Fires, Once and Future Myths, The Art of Pilgrimage, The Olympic Odyssey, The Hero's Journey, and Wordcatcher.

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#263 – An Intuitive Approach to Treating Trauma with Sage Breslin PhD

Sat, 07 May 2011 10:15:01 -0700

Sage Breslin, Ph.D. is a licensed California psychologist and consultant with nearly two decades of diverse experience. She did her doctoral work at Northwestern University and went on to do post-doctoral study at Harvard. She reports that she has lived and worked in all regions of the United States and in Europe, developing an appreciation for many cultures, languages, faiths, and personal and professional styles. Dr. Breslin works both with individuals and consults to corporate executives. Here individual works has frequently focused on trauma recovery. As a consultant, Dr. Breslin works primarily with corporate executives and high-security government personnel. She has provided forensic evaluation, assessment, debriefing, and consultation to all branches of the armed services as well as to employees of other security organizations. While trained analytically, Dr. Breslin reports that she now infuses traditional training with contemporary, innovative techniques for a powerful, transformational approach. Dr. Breslin has also taught at both college and graduate school levels for nearly a decade. She aksi speaks on such diverse issues Domestic Violence, Sexual Trauma, Integrative Medicine, Intuition, Stress Management, Women’s Issues, Infertility and Eating Disorders. Her real passion, though, lies in the transformational journeys that she leads in the United States and Mexico, through her Beyond Insight program. Dr. Breslin has published numerous articles and has a book entitled Lovers & Survivors: Living with and Loving a Sexual Abuse Survivor. And she has authored inspirational chapters in a number of the Chicken Soup For The Soul book series. Beyond this, she has both authored and edited over three dozen courses for Zur Institute, providing online Continuing Education courses for clinicians worldwide.

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#262 – A Door into The Unconscious with Jerry Trumbule

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:58:18 -0700

Jerry Tumbule, M.S, ABD and I have yet another one of our wide ranging conversations, picking up the thread that we left off on SRR # 259. In the beginning of our conversation I mention three very inspiring documentaries. The three films are: “I Am,” “Happy, The Movie,” and “Genghis Blues.” And Genghis Blues is currently available on Netlix. Gerald (Jerry) Trumbule, B.S. Univ. of Md. 1965, M.S. Univ. of Pa., 1970, has been a neuropsychological researcher (Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and NASA, Univ. of Md.) and Assistant Professor of Psychology, Univ. of Toronto, 1970. Disgusted with academia, he moved to Denver in 1971 where he founded Sebastian High School, a grade-less experiential learning center, founded the Western States Film Institute, with two winners of the Student Academy Awards, and, in 1980, founded Denver’s first computer training center (ECC). Now retired and living in obscurity, he is a videographer and blogger (DenverDirect.tv), where he expounds on local politics and pollution. He continues his life-long interest in the workings of the human brain, exploring his own brain through hypnagogia and REM sleep, and hopes someday to upload the contents of his brain directly to the internet.

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#261 – Practical Life Philosophy with Brian Johnson MA

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:29:58 -0700

Brian Johnson M.A. is the Philosopher & CEO of en*theos Enterprises where he has fun integrating his passion for practical philosophy with his passion for creating cool businesses that inspire and empower people to live their most authentically awesome lives. A few years ago Brian decided to sell the business he was running and give himself a Ph.D. in Optimal Living. He couldn’t find a program that integrated everything he wanted to study—from old school philosophy, positive psychology and spirituality to nutrition, health & fitness, creativity, business and modern self-development. So, he decided to create his own doctoral program. He earned his Master’s by creating PhilosophersNotes where he shares “More Wisdom in Less Time” by distilling the Big Ideas from his favorite optimal living classics into fun, inspiring and super practical 6-page PDFs, 20-minute MP3s and 10-minute PNTV episodes. His dissertation came in the form of a little book called A Philosopher's Notes where he distilled his favorite 100 Big Ideas on optimal living. In his past lives, Brian built and sold the social networking sites eteamz and Zaadz. He's a proud law school dropout and a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of UCLA where he studied Psychology and Business. He enjoys spooning with his Goddess when he’s not reading, hiking, creating or otherwise enjoying himself.

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#260 – Whole Psychiatry with Robert Hedaya, MD

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 09:36:35 -0700

Robert J. Hedaya, MD, DFAPA is the founder of the National Center for Whole Psychiatry in Chevy Chase , Maryland. Dr Hedaya believes that better mental and physical health can be achieved with less medication by correcting bodily systems and getting to the roots of ill health. Using traditional and integrative approaches, Dr Hedaya assesses digestion,, nutrition, immune function, inflammation, detoxifiction, oxidative stress, hormones and genetics in every person he evaluates. Although he is a certified psychopharmacologist, through this method Dr Hedaya has found that his patients can achieve better physical and mental health, with less medication. He is an active member of the Endocrine Society, a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a former Board Member of the Suburban Maryland Psychiatric Society, and board certified by the American Boards of Psychiatry and Neurology, Adolescent Psychiatry, and Clinical Psychopharmacology. Dr. Hedaya has been a consultant to the National Institutes for Mental Health, and is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center , where he teaches courses on psychoendocrinology, affective disorders and cognitive behavioral therapy. He has received the "Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award" on three occasions from Georgetown University Medical Center. He is the author of three books: Depression: Advancing the Treatment Paradigm (2008, IFM.ORG), and the Antidepressant Survival Program (2000, Crown) and Understanding Biological Psychiatry (1996, Norton). He has been featured in the local and national media (20/20, 60 minutes, New York Times, Washington Post etc.) on multiple occasions and is a frequent nationally and internationally recognized speaker. He has an active blog on WholePsychiatry.com as well as psychologytoday.com

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#259 – The Slippery Slope of Reality (2) with Jerry Trumbule

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:08:21 -0800

Jerry Tumbule, M.S, ABD and I have yet another one of our wide ranging conversations. This is the second of three recent conversations. This time we focus on the work of Stuart Hameroff, M.D. and Robert Lanza, M.D.

Dr. Hameroff has conducted very intriguing research on “microtubules,” tiny biological “transistors” which suggest a memory system much larger and more complex than that provided through the synapses. Robert Lanza, M.D. is considered one of the leading scientists in the world. He is currently Chief Scientific Officer at Advanced Cell Technology, and Adjunct Professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He has hundreds of publications and inventions, and over two dozen scientific books: among them, “Principles of Tissue Engineering,” which is recognized as the definitive reference in the field. As usual, our discussion is both personal and psychological and, this time, somewhat cosmological.

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#258 – Revolution and The Quest for Happiness in The Middle East with Doug Davis, PhD

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:18:33 -0800

Douglas A. Davis, Ph.D. is a chreished friend from grad school days at the University of Michigan. He recently retired from full-time teaching at Haverford College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania where he was professor of psychology and for many years department chair. A frequent, Shrink Rap Radio guest, Doug has spent many years studying and writing about Morocco and speaks fluent Arabic, as well. Given what’s going on in that part of the world at this very moment, and Doug’s expertise, I thought another interview with him would be especially timely. Here is the link to Doug’s Blog which he references in the interview.

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#257 – The Slippery Slope of Reality (1) with Jerry Trumbule

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:38:50 -0800

Jerry Tumbule, M.S, ABD and I have another one of our wide ranging conversations. As usual, it is both personal and psychological. Among the topics we discuss in this first episode of a three-part series is an article that appeared in the December 13, 2010 issue of The New Yorker, titled “Is There Something Wrong with The Scientific Method” by Jonah Lehrner. Jerry and I discuss this troubling article which suggest much of science may rest on a shaky foundation.

This is Jerry’s 14th appearance on Shrink Rap Radio. The other 13 episodes were titled The Dave and Jerry Show. Jerry and I have led remarkably parallel lives. We met during our freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania and hit it off immediately. We were both there on scholarship. We both won scholarships through the U.S. Navy (but I didn’t accept mine). We both began in electrical engineering. Independently, we both switched out of engineering into creative writing. Circumstances forced Jerry to leave Penn after his freshman year but we stayed in contact. Independently, we both ended up getting M.A. degrees in psychology and later getting into doctoral psychology programs– me at the University of Michigan and him back at the University of Pennsylvania. We did diverge inasmuch as I studied clinical psychology and he was into physiological psychology. There have been other parallels since those days but I won’t burden you with them. This background may help you to understand the comfort with one another that you will hear in our conversations.

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256 Mindful Sleep, Mindful Dreams with Rubin Naiman PhD

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:52:22 -0800

Rubin Naiman, PhD is an internationally recognized leader in integrative sleep and dream medicine. He is director of Circadian Health Associates, an organization that provides information, goods and services in support of sleep health. Dr. Naiman completed his undergraduate studies at Rutgers University and the University of Arizona where he received a B.A. in Anthropology with honors and high distinction. He completed his M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling also at the University of Arizona, and earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Alliant University (formerly U.S.I.U. and C.S.P.P.) in San Diego. Dr. Naiman has maintained a private psychology practice for more than twenty-five years and has worked as a consultant to businesses and organizations. For most of the past 20 years, he has focused on sleep and dream health services and products. For more than a decade, Dr. Naiman served as the sleep and dream specialist at Canyon Ranch Health Resort in Tucson, where he founded the first formal sleep center at a spa. Subsequently, he served as director of sleep programs for Miraval Resort. Dr. Naiman has worked with a diverse clientele ranging from Fortune 500 CEOs to world class athletes, from homemakers to statesmen and entertainers. He has also provided consultation to organizations ranging from world class resorts to top rock and roll bands. Over the past 25 years Dr. Naiman has taught at a number of colleges and universities. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and the International Association for the Study of Dreams. Dr. Naiman serves as the sleep specialist and clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine, directed by Dr. Andrew Weil. He is the author of groundbreaking works including Healing Night, Healthy Sleep (with Dr. Andrew Weil), The Sleep Advisor, ToSleep ToNight and The Yoga of Sleep).

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#255 - Mindsight with Daniel Siegel, MD

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:26:39 -0800

Daniel J. Siegel, MD received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics and child, adolescent and adult psychiatry. He served as a National Institute of Mental Health Research Fellow at UCLA, studying family interactions with an emphasis on how attachment experiences influence emotions, behavior, autobiographical memory and narrative. Dr. Siegel is currently a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine where he is also on the faculty of the Center for Culture, Brain, and Development and the Co-Director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. An award-winning educator, he is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and recipient of several other honorary fellowships. Dr. Siegel is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute, an educational organization that focuses on how the development of mindsight in individuals, families and communities can be enhanced by examining the interface of human relationships and basic biological processes. His psychotherapy practice includes children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Dr. Siegel has published extensively for the professional audience. He is the co-editor of a handbook of psychiatry and the author of numerous articles, chapters, and the internationally acclaimed text, The Developing Mind: Toward a Neurobiology of Interpersonal Experience (Guilford, 1999). This book introduces the idea of interpersonal neurobiology and has been of interest to and utilized by a number of organizations, including the U.S. Department of Justice, The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for the Family, Microsoft and Google, early intervention programs and a range of clinical and research departments worldwide. He has been invited to lecture for the King of Thailand, Pope John Paul II, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Dr. Siegel serves as the Founding Editor for the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology which also includes more than 20 textbooks. His book with Mary Hartzell, M.Ed., Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive(Tarcher/Penguin, 2003) explores the application of this newly emerging view of the mind, the brain, and human relationships. His professional book, The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being(Norton, 2007), explores the nature of mindful awareness as a process that harnesses the social circuitry of the brain as it promotes mental, physical, and relational health. His book Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation offers the general reader an in-depth exploration of the power of the mind to integrate the brain and promote well-being. His latest professional text, The Mindful Therapist, explores the application of these ideas for the clinician’s own development of mindsight and neural integration.

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#254 – A Psychiatrist’s Most Bizarre Cases with Gary Small, MD

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:29:48 -0800

Gary Small, M.D. is co-author (along with his wife, Gigi Vorgan) of the 2010 book, The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head: A Psychiatrist’s Stories of His Most Bizzare Cases. I interviewed Dr. Small two years ago on episode #188 about their earlier 2008 book, iBrain: Surviving The Technological Alteration of The Modern Mind. Dr. Small is a professor of psychiatry at the UCLA Semel Institute and directs the Memory and Aging Research Center and the UCLA Center on Aging. He is one of the world’s leading experts on brain science and has published numerous books and articles. Scientific American magazine named him one of the world’s top innovators in science and technology, and he frequently appears on The Today Show, Good Morning America, 20/20 and CNN. Dr. Small has invented the first brain scan that allows doctors to see the physical evidence of brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease in living people. Among his numerous breakthrough research studies, he now leads a team of neuroscientists who are demonstrating that exposure to computer technology causes rapid and profound changes in brain neural circuitry.

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#253 – Creativity and The Brain with Shelly Carson, PhD

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:02:47 -0800

Harvard psychologist Shelley Carson, PhD is a researcher and instructor of creativity, psychopathology and resilience. She is the author of Your Creative Brain: Seven Steps to Maximize Imagination, Productivity and Innovation in Your Life (Jossey-Bass/Wiley). Based on scientific findings from studies involving brain imaging, brain injury cases, neuropsychological testing and interviews with hundreds of highly creative individuals, Dr. Carson has created a model of seven different brain states related to creative thought, which she calls the CREATES brainsets model. In her book she offers a route to greater creative productivity through a series of engaging exercises and problem sets (based on cognitive behavioral therapy methods) that enable us to strengthen our brainsets and switch among them with ease.

Dr. Carson’s research has been widely published in national and international scientific journals, and her findings have been featured on the Discovery Channel, CNN, NPR, the BBC and Radio Free Europe, as well as in Newsweek, Scientific American, and Psychology Today. She has won multiple awards for her unique Harvard course, Creativity: Geniuses, Madmen and Harvard Students. Dr. Carson hosts “Your Creative Blog” on her interactive Web site www.ShelleyCarson.com, and she is a featured blogger for The Huffington Post with her “Creativity in the 21st Century” blog and Psychology Today with her “Life as Art” blog. She maintains an active speaking schedule outside of the classroom, talking to such groups as the Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus, the National Council on Disability, the Massachusetts Manic Depressive and Depressive Association and the One Day University lecture series. Since 2006, Dr. Carson has served as a senior consultant and subject matter expert for the Department-of-Defense project afterdeployment.org, which provides innovative online mental health assistance to service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

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#252 – A Buddhist Perspective on Psychotherapy with Mark Epstein, MD

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:11:22 -0800

Mark Epstein, M.D., is a psychiatrist and author of Psychotherapy Without The Self: A Buddhist Perspective (Yale University Press, 2007), Going to Pieces: Without Falling Apart (Broadway Books, 1999), and Thoughts Without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective (Basic Books, 1995). Dr. Epstein is a graduate of Harvard College and the Harvard Medical School. He is a psychotherapist with a private practice in New York City and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology at New York University. Dr. Epstein has been a contributing editor to Tricycle: The Buddhist Review since it was founded in 1991. He writes for Yoga Journal, O, The Oprah Magazine, Buddhadharma, Body and Soul and other periodicals. Additionally Mark Epstein is the author of well-respected books that deal with the difficult and counter-intuitive Eastern teachings of non-self, a concept which has sometimes proved so alien to the western mind as to be out of reach for many western Buddhists. As a student of Vipassana meditation, he teaches periodically with Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman at Tibet House in New York and lectures to therapists around the country on the relationship of Buddhist and western approaches to psychotherapy.

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#251 – Mindfulness and psychotherapy with Patrick Thornton

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:16:02 -0800

In 1975, Patrick Thornton, PhD, who had been an evangelical clergy at the time, left the church because, as he often will say—quoting the Hebrew Prophet Isaiah— “the bed [was] too short to stretch out on, and the covering so narrow that [he could not] wrap himself in it.” He applies this quote to the doctrine and dogma of the church. Having left the church, Patrick still had a longing for spiritual direction and practice. Through the writings of Thomas Merton, especially his biography, The Asian Journals of Thomas Merton, and The Zen And The Birds of Paradise, and the writings of another Catholic priest, William Johnston—The Mysticism of ‘The Cloud of Unknowing, Christian Zen, and Mirror Mind: Spirituality and Transformation)—Patrick developed a deep interest in contemplative practice. From that influence, he wanted to learn about contemplative practice through direct experience. Finding a flyer advertizing a beginning class in Insight Meditation in the early ’80s, he took the 6-week course, and came home to the practice. In ‘91, Patrick attended a 28-day silent residential retreat with Zen Master Thich Nhât Hânh at Plum Village, France, where he received ordination and was given the dharma name, Chân Bî Hânh (“True Compassionate Practice,” or literally, “To Suffer Compassion”).

In ’92, Patrick met Jon Kabat-Zinn (Full Catastrophe Living and Where Ever You Go There You Are), and with Sylvia Boorstein, a founding teacher with Spirit Rock Meditation Center, taught his first Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program for physicians. Since then, Patrick has taught Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Cognitive Therapy for thousands of patients, and medical and mental health provider, at medical centers and residential retreats on the West Coast and in the Heartlands. During this period, he has also served as a direct provider and executive director with community and hospital based hospice programs, and as clinical director for the San Francisco Cancer Support Center. He has also been a conference presenter on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy with such programs as Aging, Spirituality and Death at St. Mary’s in San Francisco, the Redwood Psychology Association in Santa Rosa, the VA Post-Doctoral Conference in Palo Alto, and most recently, the American Psychotherapy Association in Orlando, Fl. Over the years, he has had a keen interest in the intersection of Spirituality, Psychology and Neurology. Patrick has a private practice in Santa Rosa, CA.

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#281 – Short Interviews from Positive Psychology Congress and A Laughter Yoga Session

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 08:54:00 -0700

#250 – Transformative Education with Aftab Omer, Ph.D.

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:01:39 -0700

Aftab Omer, Ph.D. received his Bachelor's from M.I.T. and his Doctorate from Brandeis University. He is President of Meridian University which infuses transformative education and innovation into its graduate programs in Psychology, Business, Education and the Arts. Aftab’s research has focused on the emergence of human capacities within transformative learning communities and his work includes assisting organizations in tapping the creative potentials of conflict, diversity, and complexity. His publications include “The Spacious Center: Leadership and the Creative Transformation of Culture” and “Between Columbine and the Twin Towers: Fundamentalist Culture as a Failure of Imagination.” He is a Fellow of the International Futures Forum and The World Academy of Art and Science.

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#249 – Buddha’s Brain: The Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, & Wisdom with Rick Hanson

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:55:12 -0700

Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist and founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. A summa cum laude graduate of UCLA, he teaches at universities and meditation centers in Europe, Australia, and North America. His work has been featured on the BBC and in Consumer Reports Health, U.S. News and World Report, and other major magazines. Dr. Hanson’s most recent book is Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom, which is being published in eleven languages. An authority on self-directed neuroplasticity, he edits the Wise Brain Bulletin, has a weekly e-newsletter, Just One Thing, and his Your Wise Brain blog is on Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and other major websites. He has several audio programs with Sounds True, and his first book was Mother Nurture: A Mother's Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships (Penguin, 2002).

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#248 – Sound Sleep, Sound Mind with Barry Krakow, MD

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:38:43 -0700

Barry Krakow, MD is a board certified internist and sleep disorders specialist who has spent over 30 years in medicine in the fields of internal, emergency, addiction and sleep medicine. He has conducted more than two decades of research in the treatment of chronic nightmares and disturbing dreams at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine (1988-1999) and the Sleep & Human Health Institute (2000-current). Dr. Krakow graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He was residency trained and board certified in internal medicine and also has ten years of clinical work in emergency medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society and is the former medical director of University Hospital Sleep Disorders Center. Dr. Krakow has published two books, Insomnia Cures and his most recent, Sound Sleep, Sound Mind, is the first book of its kind to focus on mental, emotional and physical causes to sleep disturbances. Dr. Krakow and his wife, Jessica Kohr-Krakow have also published Turning Nightmares into Dreams, an innovated self-help, audio series and workbook to eliminate bad dreams. Dr. Krakow is the medical director of Maimonides Sleep Arts & Sciences, Ltd, in Albuquerque, NM as well as the principle investigator of the Sleep and Human Health Institute, a non-profit research facility. Also, you can find information about his upcoming workshops on his Web sites, which include www.sleeptreatment.com http://www.nightmaretreatment.com/.

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#247 - The Myth of American Innocence with Barry Spector

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 08:47:43 -0700

Barry Spector is a Harvard grauduate who writes about American history and politics from the perspectives of myth, indigenous traditions and archetypal psychology. He has published three articles in Jung Journal: Culture and Psyche and is the author of the 2010 book, Madness At The Gates Of The City: The Myth Of American Innocence.

Barry’s essays can be found on his website, www.barryandmayaspector.com. Barry and his wife Maya have performed in The Great Night of Rumi, Rumi’s Caravan and The Great Night of Soul Poetry, regular celebrations of recited poetry and music, for many years. To hear them and others reciting poetry, see http://dzola.com/berkeley_poetry_hear.asp. These events, held in the San Francisco Bay Area, attract audiences in the hundreds. Although not a poet himself, he feels that the revival of spoken poetry and storytelling is a key to cultural renewal. He and Maya also present Oral Traditions Poetry Salons at their home (the only rule is no reading!) and conduct an annual Day of the Dead grief ritual in early November. Bay Area residents are encouraged to email him to get on his mailing list for these events.

Barry runs a furniture moving company, but he would rather move your soul.

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#246 – Exploring Savant Syndrome with Darold Treffert, MD

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:22:59 -0700

Darold Treffert, M.D., a Wisconsin psychiatrist, has been studying Savant Syndrome for over 40 years. His most recent publication, Islands of Genius: The Bountiful Mind of the Autistic, Acquired and Sudden Savant, was published by Jessica Kingsley, Inc. in April 2010 in both the United States and England. His earlier book, Extraordinary People, was the first work to comprehensively summarize what is known about this fascinating condition, originally described a century ago, and to introduce the reader to a number of present day prodigious savants such as Leslie, Alonzo and George. Many persons remember these three remarkable persons from the 1980 60 Minutes program about them. Dr. Treffert was also a consultant to the movie Rain Man, in which Dustin Hoffman portrayed an autistic savant. In addition to his work in the area of Savant Syndrome, Dr. Treffert has lectured nationally for a number of years on the topic of "Mellowing". His booklet, Mellowing: Lessons from Listening, has been widely distributed. Another area of writing and speaking has been the rights of the mentally ill with respect to balancing clinical realities with legal rights. Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets and 10% off on Shoes and other apparel at ShoeBuy.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#245 - The Art of Choosing with Sheena Iyengar

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:07:25 -0700

Sheena Iyengar, Ph.D. is the inaugural S.T. Lee Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology, and the Research Director at the Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business. Sheena's primary research interest is how people perceive and respond to choice, and for her research on this topic she has been the recipient of numerous honors, including the prestigious Best Dissertation Award from the Society of Experimental Social Psychology in 1998 and the Presidential Early Career Award in 2002. She is currently recognized as one of the world's leading experts on choice. Her work is regularly cited in the popular press, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune and Time magazines, the BBC and National Public Radio, as well as in bestselling books such as Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. She has recently written her first book, The Art of Choosing, which explores the mysteries of choice in everyday life. Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#244 – Stories of The Middle Passage with Jungian Analyst, James Hollis

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:36:57 -0700

James Hollis, Ph.D. is a Zurich-trained Jungian analyst in private practice in Houston, TX where he is also the Director of the Jungian Studies doctoral program of Saybrook University of San Francisco. He is the author of thirteen books, including, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life and What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life. Dr. Hollis is also Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center of Houston. He is also Senior Training Analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, was the first Director of Training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute, and is vice-president of the Philemon Foundation, which is dedicated to the publication of the complete works of Jung. Discover these discount codes for you!: Angie's List and 10% off on printer ink at 4inkjets.

#243 – Exploring Behavioral Economics with Dan Ariely

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:38:08 -0700

Dan Ariely, Ph.D. is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University, where he holds appointments at the Fuqua School of Business, the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, the School of Medicine, and the department of Economics. He is also a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight. In addition, Dan is the author of the New York Times Bestseller Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions and The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home.

Using simple experiments Dan studies how people actually act in the marketplace, as opposed to how they should or would perform if they were completely rational. His interests span a wide range of daily behaviors such as buying (or not), saving (or not), ordering food in restaurants, pain management, procrastination, dishonesty, and decision making under different emotional states. His experiments are consistently interesting, amusing, and informative, demonstrating profound ideas that fly in the face of common wisdom. Dan earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Tel Aviv University, his master’s and doctorate degrees in cognitive psychology from the University of North Carolina, and a doctorate in Business Administration from Duke University. His research has been published in leading psychology, economics, and marketing and management research journals, and has been featured occasionally in the popular press (The New York Times, the New Yorker Magazine, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, etc). He is a regular contributor to Marketplace on National Public Radio.

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#243 – Exploring Behavioral Economics with Dan Ariely

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:33:21 -0700

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#243 – Exploring Behavioral Economics with Dan Ariely

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:27:01 -0700

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#242 – The Red Book of C.G. Jung with Nancy Furlotti

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:06:12 -0700

Nancy Furlotti, M. A., is a Jungian Analyst in private practice in West Los Angeles and is past President of the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles. As a member of the faculty, she teaches, lectures and supervises candidates and interns. Nancy did her analytical training at the Los Angeles Institute while also participating in the Research and Training Centre for Depth Psychology According to C. G. Jung and Marie-Louise von Franz in Switzerland. She is also an active member of the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts. Outside these groups, Nancy teaches and lectures in the US and Switzerland, and has a number of publications: The Archetypal drama in Puccini’s Madam Butterfly; Angels and Idols, which is a chapter in the upcoming book, Psyche and the City: A Soul’s Guide to the Modern Metropolis. Her article, Tracing a Red Thread: Synchronicity and Jung’s Red Book will be published in Psychological Perspective this fall. Nancy has a deep interest in exploring the manifestations of the psyche through dreams and myths with a specific focus on the dark emanations from the psyche. A current focus of research is on the Quiche Maya Creation myth, The Popol Vuh. Her interest in exploring symbols and deepening her understanding of Jung, have landed her on two foundations: ARAS (Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism) and the Philemon Foundations, where she has recently assumed the position of Co-President of the Board of Directors. She is an enthusiastic supporter of their publications which she believes are important contributions not only to the Jungian community, but to the world. Nancy was instrumental in helping to get C. G. Jung’s Red Book published and in organizing the Red Book exhibit and dialogues at the Hammer-UCLA Museum in Los Angeles. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#241 – Jung in The Louisiana Gulf with Richard Chachere

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:20:27 -0700

Richard Chachere has lived in Lafayette, Louisiana for the last 32 years practicing Jungian therapy, after founding The Acadiana Friends of Jung in 1978, and after attending the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego and working in analysis with Jack Sanford and getting to know the Southern California Jungian community, especailly the work of Edward Edinger and Diane Cordic. He has also worked with Dr. Theo Abt in Zurich. Richard has written 2 books: American Beauty, A jungian Commentary; as well as Legends of the Fall;, a Jungian Commentary. His "Tears for Louisiana" is an outpouring after the Oil Spill near his home in Lafayette, and summer home, Cypremort Point, La., where he has been working on the life of Laurens Van Der Post for the past 5 years, witnessing the ravages of Hurricanes Katrina, as well as Ike and Gustav; and now BP's massive Oil Spill! Which has also brought to life his boy's story, The Fisher Boy, not yet printed, along with Gone With The Wind, A Jungian Commentary. Richard reports he is now 70 years old. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#240 – Unconscious Mental Factors in HIV Infection with Peter B. Todd

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:20:01 -0700

Peter B. Todd B.A. (Honors, Psychology), MAPS graduated from Sydney University in 1968, becoming a member of the Australian Psychological Society in 1975. He started to work as a post graduate research psychologist at the School of Surgery, St. George Hospital (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia) after his undergraduate degree in 1973. This research was essentially a psychoanalytic study of quantified unconscious ego-defenses and affect as predictors of behaviour and outcome in women with symptoms of breast cancer, conducted within a medical faculty, rather than in an academic psychology department. This work represented one of the first successful attempts to operationally define and measure unconscious mental processes and was published in the British Journal of Medical Psychology, 1978, 51(2), pp 177-189. Subsequently,

Peter held a position as research psychologist at the Neuropsychiatric Institute, Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney, became a member of the Biopsychosocial AIDS Project at the University of California at San Francisco, consultant at the department of Immunology at St. Vincent’s Hospital, and research coordinator at the Albion Street AIDS Clinic at Sydney. Currently he works as a registered psychologist and psychotherapist in private practice. His primary fields of interest have been psychosomatic research, psychoneuroimmunology and psychoanalysis applied to the scientific understanding and treatment of such diseases as cancer and HIV/AIDS. Peter’s published, psychoanalytically oriented breast cancer work led to his involvement in research into HIV/AIDS, as another immunologically mediated or resisted disease being conceptualized within a biopsychosocial model of disease, particularly in the field of psychoneuroimmunology. He has published papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals and a book “AIDS: A Pilgrimage to Healing-A Guide for Health Professionals, The Clergy, Educators and Carers” in 1992 distributed in universities in Australia and the United States with another as a work in progress elaborating themes from his paper, “Unconscious Mental Factors in HIV Infection” published in the interdisciplinary journal “Mind and Matter”, 2009 6(2), 193-206 (Imprint Academic). He was previously a competitive weight lifter in the 1980’s and his current interests include music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. If you would like to receive a copy of Peter B. Todd’s paper from the Mind and Matter journal that we discuss here, you should write him for a .pdf at pto49976@bigpond.net.au.

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#239 – Awakening Joy with James Baraz

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:24:58 -0700

James Baraz has been teaching meditation since 1978 and the Awakening Joy course since 2003. He leads retreats, workshops and classes in the U.S. and abroad and is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. James is co-author with Shoshana Alexander of Awakening Joy, a new book based on the course. In addition, James is on the International Advisory Board of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. He lives with his wife in the Bay Area, has two sons and three grandchildren.

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#238 – Exploring The Criminal Personality with Stanton Samenow

Fri, 28 May 2010 11:03:52 -0700

Dr. Stanton Samenow received his B.A. (cum laude) from Yale University in 1963 and his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Michigan in 1968. After working as a clinical psychologist on adolescent inpatient psychiatric services in the Ann Arbor (Michigan) area, he joined the Program for the Investigation of Criminal Behavior at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C. From 1970 until June, 1978, he was clinical research psychologist for that program. With the late Dr. Samuel Yochelson, he participated in the longest in-depth clinical research-treatment study of offenders that has been conducted in North America. The findings of that study are contained in the three volume publication The Criminal Personality (Lanham, Md.: Roman and Littlefield) that he co-authored with Dr. Yochelson. In 1978, Dr. Samenow entered the private practice of clinical psychology in Alexandria, Virginia. His specialty has continued to be the evaluation and treatment of juvenile and adult offenders. Dr. Samenow has delivered lectures, training seminars, and workshops in 48 states, Canada, and England. These presentations have been to a variety of professional groups including mental health, law enforcement, corrections, education, social services, and the judiciary. He has served as a consultant and expert witness for a variety of courts and agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Dade County (Florida) Public Schools, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and the U.S. Office of Probation. In 1980, he was appointed by President Reagan to the Law Enforcement Task Force and in 1982 to the President's Task Force on Victims of Crime. In 1987, President Reagan appointed him as a Conferee to the White House Conference on a Drug-Free America. Dr. Samenow's book Inside the Criminal Mind (NY: Times Books/ Random House) was originally published in 1984. A revised, updated edition was published in 2004 (NY: Crown Publishing/Random House). In 1999, a Japanese translation was published (Tokyo: Kodansha). In addition, he has authored numerous articles for professional publications and appeared frequently on national radio and television broadcasts, including "60 Minutes," "The Phil Donahue Show," "Good Morning America," "The CBS Morning News," "The Today Show" and "The Larry King Show." Straight Talk About Criminals, was published by Jason Aronson in April of 1998. In March, 1989, Dr. Samenow's book about prevention of antisocial behavior was published. It is titled Before It's Too Late: Why Some Kids Get Into Trouble and What Parents Can Do About It (NY: Times Books/Random House). The book was revised and expanded in 1999. The book was published in Japan (by Kodansha), in Taiwan (by Life Potential Publishing Co.), and in Poland (Warsaw: Proszynski i S-ka). The paperback edition was published during November of 2001. In 1994, a three-part videotape and workbook featuring Dr. Samenow's work was released ("Commitment to Change: Overcoming Errors in Thinking" distributed by FMS productions, Carpinteria, California). The materials provide an interactive program for use with inmates, students or staff in mental health, corrections, substance abuse programs, and educational settings. Early in 2000, a second series of videotapes and workbooks was released regarding identifying and addressing "tactics" which antisocial juveniles and adults deploy obstructing effective communication. The third series, "The Powers of Consequences," was released during late July of 2002. Dr. Samenow wrote a book based on his experience as an independent custody evaluator published in 2002. It is titled In the Best Interest of the Child: How to Protect Your Child from the Pain of Your Divorce.

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#237 – Dr. Dave Heads for Prague & Vienna

Sun, 16 May 2010 11:47:57 -0700

Hello everybody! This is just a short message for you all to let you know that I’ll be on the road and my next interview podcast may be a little later than usual. Today is Sunday, May 16, 2010 and tomorrow I get on a British Air flight to London and from London to Prague. As I may have mentioned before, I’m going to be giving a presentation on Positive Psychology and Marketing at an international conference on Market research that’s taking place in Prague. I’ll spend a few days in Prague and then it’s on to Vienna for a bit of sightseeing and meeting up with shrink rap radio listeners, Hugh, Margarete, and Reinhard. That should be fun. I’ve never been to either Prague or Vienna before and I’ve heard wonderful things about both cities. My entire journey is only 9 days and it will probably be over before I know it. I hope to return with a good story or two! By the way, that's one of my granddaughters on my lap.

#238 - The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Therapies with Jonathan Shedler

Fri, 07 May 2010 09:42:59 -0700

Jonathan Shedler, PhD is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Director of Psychology at the University of Colorado Hospital Outpatient Psychiatry Service, and Founder of Digital Diagnostics Inc. He is co-author of the Shedler-Westen Assessment Procedure (SWAP) for personality diagnosis and author of the Quick PsychoDiagnostics Panel (QPD Panel) for mental health assessment in primary care. Dr. Shedler lectures to professional audiences nationally and internationally and consults to health care organizations and government agencies. He is also a certified professional ski instructor and, in a former life, taught skiing in Aspen, Colorado. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#235 – Using Alchemical Archetypes in Jungian Analysis with Monika Wikman

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:33:25 -0700

Monica Wikman, Ph.D. is a Jungian Analyst and author of Pregnant Darkness: Alchemy and the Rebirth of Consciousness (2005) and various articles in Jungian psychology journals. Monika obtained her BA from UC San Diego and her doctorate from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego, where her research took her deep into the study of dreams of people with terminal cancer. After teaching graduate students at California State University, Los Angeles, she graduated as a diplomat from the Jung-Von Franz Center for Depth Psychology in Zurich. She lectures internationally on mythology and symbolism, dreams and wellness, alchemy and creativity. In private practice as a Jungian Analyst and astrologer, she lives along a creek and under starry skies in Tesuque, New Mexico with horses, dogs, and friends. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#234 - Psychoanalysis in Ireland with Paul Moore

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:36:30 -0700

Paul Moore B.A. Psych., M. Phil., M.Sc. is a psychologist and psychotherapist working in private practice in Dublin, Kilkenny & Carlow, Ireland. Paul is also a lecturer in psychology, teaching introductory psychology and social psychology on the undergraduate programme, at Carlow Institute of Technology, in the Life Long Learning department. He teaches courses in the area of applied social studies and early childhood care and education studies. He studied at Dublin City University, where he obtained his primary degree a B.A.(Hons) in Psychology. Toward the end of his primary degree studies, Paul gained some practical experience while working in a school for children with autism, using behaviour modification methods. He also worked on an outreach programme in the same discipline. While at the school he conducted experimental research on play skills in autism. Paul joined the M.Phil. programme in Psychoanalytic Studies in Trinity College, University of Dublin, studying a wide range of psychoanalytic theorists, and upon completion entered the clinical training programme at St. James’ Hospital, Dublin and the Department of Psychiatry, Trinity College, University of Dublin. This is an intensive programme culminating in a professional clinical diploma and a M.Sc. in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. The training includes intensive infant observation, supervised clinical training and ongoing twice weekly personal analysis. Paul’s area of interest is the intersection of neuroscience and clinical psychoanalytic practice, known as Neuropsychoanalysis, with a particular interest in the dreaming mind/brain. He has researched this at the Institute for Neuroscience at Trinity College, Dublin. He also has an interest in neuroscientific and psychoanalytic approaches to autistic spectrum disorder which he also researched extensively under the supervision of Professor Michael Fitzgerald, a consultant psychiatrist and a leading world authority on autistic spectrum disorder. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys. Ph.D.

#233 – NLP Modeling in Corporate Training with Tom Carroll

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:43:51 -0700

Tom Carroll has been facilitating and conducting corporate training for the past 20 years. Be sure to see his YouTube "The Vein Whisperer" on his site at www.evolutionarylearning.com. After earning a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Oregon (with quite a few classes in economics and philosophy), he began his training/facilitating career as a community affairs officer for a non-profit food bank/food co-op program in the late '80s. There he was a member of a business process improvement team and learned the standard Total Quality Management tool set (Deming and Juran) and the Imagineering facilitation style taught at Disney University (Michael Vance's work). Tom later applied his business process and quality design skills as a management analyst in the insurance industry. In 1993 Tom began studying Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) at the Institute of NLP with Dr. Jonathan Rice and Andrea Rice, his partner and owner/rain maker of the business. Tom went on to get earn Practitioner, Master Practitioner, Modeling, and Training certifications in NLP. He has since been using this valuable communications skill set to train, coach, facilitate, and consult. During his NLP training, Tom met his long-time friend and frequent project collaborator, Mike Bown. In addition to the NLP focus, Tom has certifications and/or training in life/business coaching, instructional design, team skills, and business process improvement/quality, and project management.   For nearly 10 years, Tom worked as a performance consultant and training manager for Sematech, an Austin-based semiconductor manufacturing industry consortium. There he designed facilitations, facilitated groups, trained people to facilitate, and used his skills to redesign and improve training and development processes to gain ISO management certification for one of Sematech's subsidiaries. Tom has used behavioral modeling and interviewing skills to model highly skilled individuals across a wide variety of professions and industries. He has used this knowledge to help professional communities of practice develop and to create instructional materials and job aides to improve work performance. In 2008, Tom started Evolutionary Learning in Austin, Texas, USA. He has been using his coaching skills and behavioral modeling of experts and rapid design of instruction and multi media to help organizations from various industries learn more from their most talented people. A Psychology Podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#232 – Mindfulness and The Art of Choice with Karen Sherman, PhD

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:11:09 -0800

Karen Sherman, Ph.D. a licensed psychologist in New York, has been in private practice for over 20 years. Her focus is relationships/marriage and helping people achieve their greatest potential. Karen is the author of "Mindfulness and The Art of Choice: Transform Your Life” which enables people to let go of conditioned responses and empower them to make their own choices; the co-author of “Marriage Magic! Find It, Keep It, and Make It Last,” and a contributor to "101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, Vol. 2," writing a chapter about overcoming stress. She’s a featured writer on Yahoo Personals, a relationship blogger for ThirdAge.com, and writes the “Disputes” column for Hitchedmag.com. Karen also conducts workshops, teleseminars and speaking engagements. She's a frequent guest on national radio and her expert opinion has appeared in numerous publications. Additionally, she was a former relationships expert on the "Bo Griffin Morning Show," and a marriage expert on ClubMom.com. Her memberships include American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association, Nassau County Psychological Association. She’s certified as a Nationally Board Certified Counselor and a National Family Life Educator and belongs to The National Registry for Marriage Friendly Therapists. She serves on the undergraduate Psychology Dept. at CW Post University. Her web sites, www.ChoiceRelationships.com or www.drkarensherman.com, offer free newsletters and programs. She and her husband have enjoyed over 30 years of marriage and have two daughters, a son-in-law, and a grandson. A Psychology Podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#231 – The Meditating Brain with Richard Davidson

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:59:57 -0800

Richard J. Davidson is the William James and Vilas Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, Director of the W.M. Keck Laboratory for Functional Brain Imaging and Behavior, the Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience and the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds, Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in Psychology and has been at Wisconsin since 1984. He has published more than 250 articles, many chapters and reviews and edited 13 books. He has been a member of the Mind and Life Institute’s Board of Directors since 1991. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his research including a National Institute of Mental Health Research Scientist Award, a MERIT Award from NIMH, an Established Investigator Award from the National Alliance for Research in Schizophrenia and Affective Disorders (NARSAD), a Distinguished Investigator Award from NARSAD, the William James Fellow Award from the American Psychological Society, and the Hilldale Award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

He was the Founding Co-Editor of the new American Psychological Association journal EMOTION and is Past-President of the Society for Research in Psychopathology and of the Society for Psychophysiological Research. He was the year 2000 recipient of the most distinguished award for science given by the American Psychological Association –the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award. In 2003 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and in 2004 he was elected to the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. He was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine in 2006. In 2006 he was also awarded the first Mani Bhaumik Award by UCLA for advancing the understanding of the brain and conscious mind in healing. Madison Magazine named him Person of the Year in 2007.

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#230 - 101 Exercises for The Soul with Bernie Siegel, MD

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:55:51 -0800

Dr. Bernie Siegel is a well-known proponent of alternative approaches to healing that heal not just the body, but the mind and soul as well. His 2005 book, 101 Exercises For The Soul has just been released in paperback. Bernie, as his friends and patients call him, studied medicine at Colgate University and Cornell University Medical College. His surgical training took place at Yale New Haven Hospital, West Haven Veteran’s Hospital, and the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. In 1978 Bernie pioneered a new approach to group and individual cancer therapy called ECaP (Exceptional Cancer Patients). His innovative methods used patients’ drawings,dreams, and feelings, and broke new ground in facilitating important lifestyle changes while engaging patients in the healing process. Bernie retired from general and pediatric surgical practice in 1989. Always a strong advocate for his patients, Bernie has since dedicated himself to humanizing the medical establishment’s approach to patients and empowering individuals to play a greater role in the healing process. He is an active speaker, traveling around the world to address patient and caregiver groups. As the author of several books, including Love, Medicine & Miracles; 365 Prescriptions for the Soul; Smudge Bunny; and Faith, Hope, & Healing, Bernie has been at the forefront of the medical ethics and spiritual issues of our day. He and his wife Bobbie, live in a suburb in Connecticut. They have five children and eight grandchildren. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#229 – A Jungian View of The Unlived Life with Jerry Ruhl

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:35:26 -0800

Jerry M. Ruhl, Ph.D., is a Jungian therapist and the executive director of the Houston Jung Center. With Robert Johnson, Jerry is the co-author of three books on psychology and spirituality, including Living Your Unlived Life: Coping with Unrealized Dreams and Fulfilling Your Purpose in the Second Half of Life. A therapist, national speaker, and internationally known author living in Houston, Texas, Jerry was a journalist in the first half of his life, and he managed communications for two major corporations. At mid-life he realized he had climbed up the corporate ladder but it was leaning against the wrong wall. He began studying the works of Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung and observed first hand spiritual practices in Japan, Bali, Thailand, Nepal, and India. Jerry and Robert Johnson met at a Jungian conference in 1987, and a lasting friendship and professional collaboration began. Dr. Ruhl earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, where he developed a new holistic model for coping with life changing accidents and illness. During a visit to San Diego, Jerry suggested that Robert’s remarkable life would make a fascinating book. They inquired of the I Ching if this would be a fortuitous venture, and an affirmative response led to a series of conversations stretching out for nearly a year. Jerry and Robert discussed life, death, reincarnation, loneliness, and many other topics. They shared dreams, practiced active imagination together, and worked through a life review that culminated in the book Balancing Heaven and Earth. They have sustained a collaborative writing partnership since that time, culminating in their most recent book: Living Your Unlived Life. Robert and Jerry also have a website and blog at jerryruhlrobertjohnson.com . Discover these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals, Avis coupons and Angie's List A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#228 - Positive Psychology Coaching with John Schinnerer

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:11:50 -0800

John Schinnerer, Ph.D. is in private practice helping individuals learn happiness by mitigating destructive emotions and fostering constructive emotions. Using positive psychology, he helps clients achieve happy, thriving, meaningful lives. He graduated summa cum laude from U.C. Berkeley with a Ph.D. in educational psychology. Dr. Schinnerer has been an executive and psychologist for over 12 years. He is President and Founder of Guide To Self, a company that coaches clients to their potential using the latest in positive psychology, emotional management, mindfulness and attentional control. He has hosted over 200 episodes of Guide To Self Radio, a prime time radio show on positive psychology, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Schinnerer’s areas of expertise range from positive psychology, to emotional awareness, to moral development, to sports psychology. Dr. Schinnerer wrote the award-winning, ‘Guide To Self: The Beginner’s Guide To Managing Emotion and Thought,’ which is available at Amazon.com and other online booksellers. He is currently collaborating with the University of New Zealand in a longitudinal positive psychology study called The International Wellbeing Study (www.wellbeingstudy.com). He may be reached via email at John@GuideToSelf.com. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#227 - Reclaiming Your Real Self with Rick Johnson

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:49:00 -0800

Dr. Johnson has a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from New Mexico State University as well as masters and post-masters training in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic. He is currently associate professor and department chair of Counselor Education at Portland State University. Previously, he was an assistant/associate professor at Montana State University. Rick’s research and scholarly agenda focuses on family systems theory and the effects of family experiences on psychosocial development in adolescence and adulthood as well as the integration of psychological and spiritual health. His research has led to over 20 published articles in professional journals. He recently published a book, Reclaiming Your Real Self: A Psychological and Spiritual Integration (2009). To purchase the book, visit amazon.com and search “Reclaiming Your Real Self.” Rick is a Licensed Psychologist in Oregon, and a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He maintains an active private practice in the Portland Oregon area, focusing on couples and family therapy, as well as individual adult psychotherapy. His theoretical orientation is an integration of family systems, relational psychodynamic, and humanistic/existential. In working with couples, he integrates differentiation-based models, Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy, and Gottman’s research. Areas of clinical expertise include relational issues, divorce, childhood trauma, family addiction issues, depression, anxiety, and spirituality. Rick also provides post-masters and post-doctoral clinical supervision for psychologists, professional counselors, and marriage and family therapists.

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#226 - Dream Sight with Jane Teresa Anderson

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:50:40 -0800

Jane Teresa Anderson is the author of six books including Dream Alchemy and 101 Dream Interpretation Tips, a regular guest on Australian television, and an accomplished radio dream talk-back expert, interpreting callers’ dreams on more than 1,500 shows. She also hosts her own weekly podcast series, The Dream Show. Jane Teresa has a BSc Honours degree in Zoology specialising in neurophysiology from the University of Glasgow. Jane Teresa reports she has been researching dreams since 1992, and developing and teaching exercises that shift perspective and transform unconscious limiting beliefs. As a dream analyst, Jane Teresa says she is able to reveal a dreamer’s unconscious mindset and show how this is affecting the dreamer’s waking life. She goes on to create exercises based on this insight to help transform the dreamer’s mindset for more enriching outcomes.

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#225 - The Neuroscience of Meditation with Sara Lazar

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:43:12 -0800

Sara W. Lazar, PhD is a neuroscientist in the Psychiatry Department at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. The focus of her research is to elucidate the neural mechanisms underlying meditation, both in clinical settings and to promote and preserve health and well-being in healthy individuals. One main focus of her work is determining how yoga and meditation influence brain structure, and how these changes influence behavior. She has been practicing yoga and mindfulness meditation since 1994, and is a Board member of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy.

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#224 - Trekking Alone in The Wilderness with J.R. Harris

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:37:53 -0800

J. Robert (“J.R.”) Harris is one of my market research colleagues who is also an adventurer and explorer. His resume includes more than 40 wilderness expeditions over the past 30 years to remote places such as Alaska, Tasmania, Iceland, Patagonia, Lapland, the Australian Outback, Greenland and Tanzania. Many of these treks were solo. In recognition of his experience, he was elected into the Explorers Club in 1993. He is interviewed here by another one of my market research colleagues, Dr. Sharon Livingston, who I interviewed on Shrink Rap Radio episodes #190 and #11 and who interviewed me on episode #13. J.R. has written a number of articles and stories about his exploits and experiences, and he uses these topics as a motivational speaker at inner-city high schools in New York City. J.R. is President of JRH Marketing Services, has over 40 years of diverse marketing and research experience, including media, packaged goods, international, and ethnic marketing and research assignments from major corporations, agencies, organizations and government ministries. He is also an experienced qualitative research consultant who has moderated thousands of focus groups. He is a Founding Member and past President of the Qualitative Research Consultants Association (QRCA). Discover these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals, Avis coupons and Angie's List A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#223 - Seeking Wisdom in ExtremeSolitude with Robert Kull

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:39:58 -0800

Robert Kull, Ph.D. teaches through an online university and is author of the 2009 book, Solitutde: Seeking Wisdom in Extremes. Years after a motorcycle accident left him with one leg, Bob Kull traveled to a remote island in the Patagonia wilderness with supplies to live completely alone for a year. He sought to explore the effects of deep solitude on the body and mind and to find answers to the spiritual questions that had plagued him his entire life. With only a cat and his thoughts as companions, he wrestled with inner storms while the wild forces of nature raged around him. The physical challenges were immense, but the struggles of mind and spirit pushed him to the limits of human endurance. Dr. Kull has spent years wandering North and South America, working as a scuba instructor, wilderness guide, construction worker, dishwasher, truck driver, bartender, painter, firefighter, and professor. He began undergraduate studies at age forty and now holds a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia. He lives in Vancouver. You can visit him online at http://www.bobkull.org. Discover these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals, Avis coupons and Angie's List A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#222 - Wise Mind Open MInd with Ron Alexander, PhD

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:36:10 -0700

Ronald A. Alexander, Ph.D., is author of the 2009 book Wise Mind Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning  in Times of Crisis, Loss & Change. Dr. Alexander practices mind/body psychotherapy and leadership coaching in Santa Monica, CA, and specializes in the practice of somatic psychology, creativity and leadership training. He teaches clinical training groups for professionals in Somatic Psychotherapy and Ericksonian-Mind/Body healing therapies and the Art of Mindfulness meditation. He leads workshops at growth centers throughout the U.S. and abroad. He was also a guest on Shrink Rap Radio #29 back in 2006 when I interviewed him on “Mindful Leadership, Mindful Living.” Many years ago, he was one of my M.A. students at Sonoma State University and now I regard him as both colleague and teacher. Discover these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals, Avis coupons and Angie's List A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#221 - Secrets of The Bulletproof Spirit with Azim Khamisa

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:17:39 -0700

Having lost his only son Tariq to a gang-related murder, Azim N. Khamisa is a rare individual who not only speaks of powerful and life-changing concepts, but also walks his talk having created a foundation in his son’s name, the Tariq Khamisa Foundation, which is dedicated to breaking the cycle of youth violence by empowering children, saving lives, and teaching peace. Azim is also the author of three best selling books, Azim’s Bardo - From Murder To Forgiveness - A Father’s Journey, From Forgiveness to Fulfillment, and The Secrets of the Bulletproof Spirit. Discover these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals, Avis coupons and Angie's List.

#220- Healing and Transformation Through Imagery with Leslie Davenport

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:35:27 -0700

Leslie Davenport, M.A., MFT is a pioneer in the role of guided imagery in psychotherapy and integrative medicine, and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with Master's Degrees in both the arts and psychology. Leslie is also an ordained minister in an interfaith Sufi tradition. Her unique background and creative work has been influential in a health-care revolution that recognizes the role of meaning and the spiritual dimensions of life as an integral part of health and healing. In the late 1980's Leslie was a founder of the Humanities Program at Marin General Hospital, which evolved into the Institute for Health and Healing in collaboration with California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. Her years of clinical experience culminated in the publication of Healing and Transformation through Self-Guided Imagery, through Celestial Arts/Ten Speed Press/Random House. She has also served as Editorial Consultant to Aspen Publishers for their book, Holistic Health Promotion and Complementary Therapies: A Resource for Integrative Practice.

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#219 - More Archetypal Dreamwork with Rodger Kamenetz

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:48:15 -0700

Rodger Kamenetz, Ph.D. is an award-winning poet and author of nine books, including the landmark international bestseller The Jew in the Lotus and the National Jewish Book Award-winning Stalking Elijah. His latest book, The History of Last Night's Dream:Discovering The Hidden Path to The Soul, was featured on Oprah Winfrey's Soul Series. Dr. Kamenetz is the Erich and Lea Sternberg Honors Professor at Louisiana State University and is also the recipient of the LSU Distinguished Faculty Award. He has a dual appointment as a Professor in the Department of English and in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. He is the founding director of LSU's highly successful MFA program in Creative Writing, and the founding director of the Jewish Studies Program. He i He lives in New Orleans and works as a dream therapist. His website is http://kamenetz.com

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#218 - Matrix Meditations with Victor and Kooch Daniels

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:54:17 -0700

Victor Daniels, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology at Sonoma State University and co-author, along with his wife Kooch Daniels, M.A. of the 2009 book, Matrix Meditations: A 16-Week Program For Developing the Mind-Heart Connection. Victor was the first director of its India Studies program and is a past Chair of the Psychology Department. Zen Master Jakusho Kwong-Roshi, abbot of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, has been his meditation teacher and a role model for several decades. Victor received his M.A. and Ph.D. from UCLA where he studied with both scientifically- and clinically-oriented faculty. He was heavily influenced by Harold H. Kelley and John P. Seward, with concentrations in social psychology, personality, and motivation. He also became interested in both Western and Eastern philosophies and spiritual traditions, and has taught meditation in workshops and courses for 35 years. Skilled in Gestalt Therapy, he has served as program chair for two international Gestalt conferences. With his colleague Laurence J. Horowitz, he co-authored Being and Caring: A Psychology for Living.

Kooch N. Daniels, M.A. studied with Aryuvedic master Harish Johari for 20 years. Johari was a jnana yogi and Tantric scholar who practiced forms of meditation carried out amid daily life activities. Kooch obtained her B.A. from Ohio University, and then her M.A. from Sonoma State University with concentrations in Humanistic and Jungian Psychology. She has been working as a professional intuitive throughout her life, guiding both private clients and clients in the corporate world in working with meditation, visualization, and affirmations. She is the senior co-author, with Victor Daniels, of Tarot d’Amour, and two live in Sonoma County, California.

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#217 - Happiness and Health with Dacher Keltner

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:01:21 -0700

Dacher Keltner, Ph.D. received his BA in Psychology and Sociology from UC Santa Barbara in 1984 and his PhD in Social Psychology from Stanford University in 1989. After a post-doc at UCSF with Paul Ekman, in 1992 he took his first academic job, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and then returned to Berkeley’s Psychology Department in 1996, where he is now a full professor.

Dacher’s research focuses on two time-honored questions. A first is the biological and evolutionary origins of human goodness, with a special concentration on compassion, awe, love, and beauty. A second is the study of power, status and social class, and the nature of moral intuitions. Dacher is the co-author of two best selling textbooks, one on human emotion, the other on social psychology, as well as Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life, published in January 2009 by WW Norton Publishers, which makes the case for an evolutionary approach to the emotions that promote human goodness.

Dacher has published over 100 scientific articles, he has written for the New York Times Magazine and Utne Reader, and has received numerous national prizes and grants for his research. His research has been covered in TIME, Newsweek, the New York Times, the BBC, CNN, NPR, and in many other outlets. For his teaching and mentoring was selected as the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor in 2002, and the Outstanding Teacher, Division of Social Sciences, in 2002. WIRED magazine recently rated Dacher’s podcasts from his course Emotion as one of the five best educational downloads, and the Utne Reader selected Dacher for one of its 50 2008 visionaries. Dacher also serves as the Director of the Berkeley Greater Good Science Center, where he serves as co-editor of the center’s magazine, Greater Good. Dacher lives in Berkeley with his wife, an alumna of Berkeley, and their two daughters.

Dr. Keltner will be doing several presentations on Happiness and Health in the SF Bay Area for the Institute for Brain Potential. He’ll be presenting in Palo Alto on Sept. 11, 2009, in San Rafel on Sept 19, and in San Francisco on September 26. For more information on registration and CEUs, go to the Intitute for Brain Potential website at www.IBPCEU.com. Look for me at the Sept. 19 event, I’ll probably be wearing a black shirt that says Shrink Rap Radio over the breast pocket. In addition to the seminars Dacher's doing for the Institute for Brain Potential, he's also doing a Greater Good Science Center seminar in Los Angeles on 9/10/09 with Sonja Lyubomirsky, "Why to Be Good, How to Be Happy." His Greater Good Science Center is also hosting a seminar in Berkeley on 9/25/09, "Forgiveness and Gratitude," featuring Stanford's Fred Luskin and Bob Emmons of UC Davis. Some of you might recall that I interviewed Fred Luskin about his work on forgiveness on SRR #57 back in April of 2008. You might enjoy reviewing that one in the context of Dacher Keltner’s remarks in this current interview. You can get registration information for these presentations at the Greater Good website, which you’ll find at www. http://greatergood.berkeley.edu

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#216 - The Light Inside Dark Times with Michael Meade

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:41:23 -0700

Michael Meade has studied myth, anthropology, history of religion, and cross-cultural rituals for over 35 years. His hypnotic and fiery storytelling, street savvy perceptiveness, and spellbinding interpretations of ancient myths and symbols are highly relevant to current culture. He has an unusual ability to distill and synthesize these disciplines, tapping into ancestral sources of wisdom, while connecting them to the stories of people today. He is the author of The World Behind the World, The Water of Life: Initiation and the Tempering of the Soul; editor, with James Hillman and Robert Bly, of Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart; and editor of Crossroads: A Quest for Contemporary Rites of Passage. Meade is Founder of Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, a network of artists, teachers and activists that fosters community healing and development efforts.

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#215 - Archetypal Work with Inner-City Youth with Kwame Scruggs

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:21:08 -0700

G. Kwame Scruggs, Ph.D. is the founder and executive director of Alchemy, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Akron, Ohio, that he established in 2003 to assist urban male youth to develop a sense of personal purpose in life, while utilizing strategies to successfully function as members of a family, school, community and the world-at-large. He came up with the idea to create Alchemy several years ago when he was working as a counselor with high school dropouts. After telling a story to the young men, he was asked to tell another story. He realized then that he had found a way for them to connect the messages and characters of the stories he told with the people and issues within their own lives. From that moment, Kwame began his own journey of self-fulfillment, learning and confirmation of his professional aspirations. Under his leadership, Alchemy was founded and today it is a nationally recognized program that combines mythological traditions, drumming, academic support, cultural enrichment and the guidance of a team of highly accomplished and caring male mentors to encourage and equip middle and high school adolescent males to develop their full potential, serve others and find their place in life. Alchemy’s name is derived from the ancient art of chemical transformation in which medieval alchemists attempted to transform a lower base metal or prima materia, into gold, called the Philosopher’s Stone. Alchemy works to transform prima materia (urban male youth) into the Philosopher’s Stone (the gold inherent within our youth). Kwame became interested in studying and using mythology to connect with youth after being initiated into the Akan System of Life Cycle Development (African-based rites of passage) and reading the works of Carl G. Jung whose work addressed the concept of the collective unconscious. Jung’s work led Kwame on a reading journey that included the works of Joseph Campbell (The Power of Myth) and Michael Meade (Men and the Water of Life). These and other readings confirmed his desire to pursue the use of myth in his work with youth. It also strengthened his educational aspirations. Kwame holds a Ph.D. and M.A. Degree in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. In addition he holds a M.S. Degree in Technical Education with an emphasis in guidance and counseling from the University of Akron.

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#214 - Focusing with Ann Weiser Cornell

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:45:15 -0700

Ann Weiser Cornell, Ph.D., for more than 30 years, has been refining an approach to personal change that she calls “Inner Relationship Focusing.” Ann was getting her PhD in Linguistics at the University of Chicago when she met and worked with Dr. Eugene Gendlin, the originator of Focusing, as one of his earliest students. After teaching Linguistics at Purdue University, Ann returned to Chicago to assist Gendlin with his Focusing workshops and eventually, with Gendlin’s blessing, created her own approach to Focusing. Today Ann is perhaps the best-known Focusing teacher in the world, having taught in 18 countries worldwide over the past 29 years. Eugene Gendlin says about Ann: “In person and through her students and writings she has given Focusing to far more people than any other single individual.” Inner Relationship Focusing is based on the Focusing process of Eugene Gendlin combined with Ann’s “facilitative language” and her work with her colleague Barbara McGavin on action blocks, addictions, resistance, obsessions, and inner critics. Ann’s own journey of personal growth has included recovery from severe writer’s block and an addiction to alcohol. Ann is the author of the bestselling book The Power of Focusing, as well as The Radical Acceptance of Everything.

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#213 - The Highly Sensitive Person with Ted Zeff

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:19:20 -0700

Ted Zeff, Ph.D., is the author of two books on the highly-sensitive person: The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide and a workbook titled, The Highly Sensitive Person's Companion. He is currently working on a third book: The Highly Sensitive Boy-Helping Your Son Become a Strong, Confident, Emotionally-Healthy Man. He received his doctorate in psychology in 1981 from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, CA. He currently teaches workshops on coping techniques for highly sensitive people. He has taught stress reduction and insomnia management for over fifteen years at various hospitals and medical groups. Dr. Zeff has recently been giving many radio interviews throughout the United States and Canada at such stations as NPR affiliate KCLU in Santa Barbara, CA., cable talk CRN with Jack Roberts in Los Angeles, WTMD in Baltimore and WZLX in Boston. In addition, he has been interviewed on the popular TV show "Good Morning Bay Area."

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#212 - Archetypal Dreamwork with Marc Bregman Christa Lancaster

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:12:14 -0700

Marc Bregman and Christa Lancaster are co-directors of The Center for Archetypal Dreamwork. Marc Bregman founded Archetypal Dreamwork in 1973 and is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of North of Eden and The Center for Archetypal Dreamwork . Marc is a master Archetypal Dreamwork Therapist, in practice since 1973, a teacher and a trainer of teachers. He is the author of The Deep Well Tapes, The Secret of the Pomegranate, Sex, Trauma and Conjunctio and Hubris of the Heavens: Archetypal Dreamwork and Rudyharian Astrology and is currently working on two books - The Practitioner's Guide to Archetypal Dreamwork and Gravity: A Biography with Susan Marie Scavo. Marc has a Bachelor’s Degree in Religion from the University of Vermont and a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Johnson State College. Marc worked for the United States Postal Service and as a social work for the State of Vermont before becoming a full-time therapist. Marc was born in Philadelphia, spent three years in the Army and traveled for several years before settling in Vermont. Christa Lancaster is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of North of Eden and The Center for Archetypal Dreamwork. Christa is a master therapist, in practice since 1991, a teacher and trainer of teachers. She is the co-author with Marc Bregman of The Deep Well Tapes: Sex, Trauma and Conjunctio – it includes her spiritual memoir of her journey through this work called Vessel. Christa has led groups and events for Archetypal Dreamwork since 1992 before Co-Founding North of Eden. She completed the certificate program at The New England Art Therapy Institute and spent five years studying with Pathwork Vermont. She attended Brown University and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Art History from Barnard College. Her years of experience working with groups underlie the NOE Retreat process. Christa was born in Bermuda and spent her teenage years in England before moving to New York City in 1976 and settling in Vermont in 1987. Discover these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy , PetMeds , Budget.com car rentals, Brookstone , Avis coupons and Angie's List . A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#211 - Resurrection After Rape with Matt Atkinson

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:46:06 -0700

Matt Atkinson, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist who works with trauma survivors. He’s also author of the book Resurrection After Rape: A Guide to Transforming From Victim to Survivor. He has worked in crisis services as a staff director with the YWCA in prevention of domestic and sexual violence, where he developed and implemented programs with women's prisons, university sports teams, churches, and Indian tribes. In 2004, he became the first male given the National Award for Outstanding Advocacy and Community Work in Ending Sexual Violence by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. In 2005 he was awarded "Most Therapeutic" by his professional peers at St. Anthony Hospital. In 2006 he began to teach college courses on domestic violence and crisis intervention as an adjunct professor at Oklahoma State University. He also regularly presents trainings at workshops and conferences. In 2009, Matt will begin a series of all-day training workships for therapists, funded through grants and organized by the Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. The methods presented in "Resurrection After Rape" will be the default treatment approach taught to crisis workers/therapists as part of their crisis service certification process. Matt has degrees in Art/Human Physiology, Behavioral Science, and a Master's in clinical Social Work from Oklahoma University. He is married and has two sons, and is an Ojibway Oshkaabewis (pipe-keeper) and regularly participates in ceremonies. My earlier interview with Dr. Edward Tick on War and The Soul makes an excellent companion piece to this interview, if you have not already heard it. He also deals with trauma and draws upon native American traditions in his work. Discover these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals, Brookstone and Angie's List. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#210 - Harnessing Synchronicity with John Valentino

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:40:33 -0700

John C. Valentino is Chief Executive Officer of Psyleron. Psyleron was founded by scientists and associates of the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research laboratory (PEAR) at Princeton University. The PEAR lab spent more than twenty-eight years studying the interaction of the mind with sensitive random physical devices, and demonstrated that consciousness is indeed capable of influencing the physical world. According to their literature, Psyleron builds upon the PEAR work by providing products and technology that enable researchers and members of the public to experience mind-matter effects. Psyleron advocates personal exploration, and a collaborative research approach to better understand and generate applications of consciousness-correlated phenomena. Early innovations have been well-received by the public and are paving the way for a new industry and a new perspective in science. My guest, John Valentino spent a year at the PEAR lab as an intern, where he came to believe that the lab’s work was of great scientific importance and had commercial potential. In his time at the lab, he developed research hardware and software, conducted experiments, and contributed a unique analysis of data that helped address subjective aspects of the experiments. He earned his BS from the Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE) program at Lehigh University, where he served as president of the program, and focused on engineering, entrepreneurship, and product development. He co-founded Psyleron in 2005, and has served as CEO since that date. You might be interested in a pair of past shows that relate to this one. I would suggest my Dean Radin interview, as well as an earlier one with Stanley Krippner.

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#209 - I Am Because We Are: The Family in Africa with Elaine Leeder

Sat, 23 May 2009 12:41:39 -0700

Elaine Leeder, MSW, MPH, PhD is Professor of Sociology and Dean of the School of Social Sciences. She holds an M.S.W. from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work of Yeshiva University, a Masters of Public Health from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. She was a practicing psychotherapist from 1967 to 1992.From 1977 to 2001, she taught in the Sociology Department at Ithaca College and coordinated the social work minor at that institution. She currently teaches Introduction to Sociology and has taught courses on social change, family violence, and the treatment and prevention of family violence and social policy. She is the author of Inside and Out: Women, Prison, and Therapy (2007), The Family in Global Perspective, A Gendered Journey (2003), Treating Abuse in Families: A Feminist and Community Approach (1994) and The Gentle General: Rose Pesotta, Anarchist and Labor Organizer (1993), as well as articles on women's history, treatment of child abuse perpetrators, domestic violence, and spirituality. She has taught courses on the Holocaust to undergraduates at Sonoma State University and Ithaca College as well as to college professors at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Leeder has traveled around the world twice on Semester at Sea, and has visited many programs and universities throughout the globe in an effort to understand the diversity and complexity of family life. Feast your eyes on these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#208 - Pre- and Perinatal Psychology with William Emerson

Fri, 15 May 2009 10:57:13 -0700

William R. Emerson, Ph.D., is a renowned workshop leader, writer, lecturer, and pioneer in the field of pre and perinatal psychology. He is among the first in the world to develop prenatal and perinatal treatment methods for infants and children, is an expert in treatment methods for adults, and is recognized world-wide for his contributions. He is also co-president of APPPAH, the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, and has been on the Board of Directors for twenty years. He is the author of six books, five self-published, the co-author of Remembering Our Home , and the author of 15 published chapters and journal articles in the field of pre and perinatal psychology. He is also the writer and producer of four video programs. He holds graduate degrees from Vanderbilt and San Jose State Universities, graduating with honors. He has held university appointments as Honorary Faculty, Director of Clinical Training, International Lecturer, and Assistant Professor of Psychology. As an acknowledgment of his contributions to psychology, he received an honorary fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Emerson practiced psychotherapy for 25 years, specializing in psychotherapy and regression therapy for infants, children, and adults, and lectured domestically and internationally on these topics. Dr. Emerson is retired from the practice of psychotherapy and is currently writing a book on spirit and soul wounding, finishing a book entitled: The Dark Side of Childbirth and Its Effects on our Children (Stonebrook Press, June 09), and conducting open workshops and training programs in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Discover these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone.A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#207 - Hard Core Cons with Dana Houck

Fri, 08 May 2009 11:34:15 -0700

You may recall that Dana Houck D.Min, Ed.D. was my very fascinating guest on Shrink Rap Radio #173 – Prison Dreams and Fairy Tales. He has published a new book, Life Changing Lessons from Hard Core Cons. Dr. Houck is currently a psychotherapist working in Minnesota in private practice and is working part time as a licensed School Counselor working with troubled youth in Rural Minnesota Schools. He worked as a prison Psychologist for over ten years before recently retiring. While working in the prison setting he lead numerous groups of men using myths, fairytales and dream work to assist their development and uncovering the reasons they brought themselves to prison. He also conducted individual therapy sessions using dream work with these incarcerated individuals enabling them to work through issues surrounding their crimes, lifestyles and perceptions preparing them to reenter society as caring and productive individuals. He is an author having recently published, The Hooded Lady Speaks: A Spiritual and Psychological Conversation. Here are my discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#206 - The Yoga of Self-Acceptance with Tony Wolff

Sun, 03 May 2009 09:06:51 -0700

Tony Wolff and I worked together in his consulting company for 18 years or so, when he decided to close up shop and go on a quest to build a more meaningful life. Tony has practiced yoga and Vipassana meditation for over 20 years. He began practicing Transcendental meditation in 1967 and has taught yoga for over 10 years. As founder and President of an international strategy development & consulting firm, Tony Wolff developed some of the earliest tools for understanding audience behavior. Transitioning from the world of consumer products to the emerging technologies of the early 1980’s, Tony Wolff & Co. helped clients understand the impact of rapid technological change on consumer behavior, by focusing on the inner subjective experience of audience members. Scaling back his professional life in the early 90’s Tony traveled to Russia extensively, working on citizen diplomacy issues. He has brought the works of noted Russian artists to American audiences. He founded a non-profit foundation dedicated to cross-cultural arts education and helped establish one of the first independent art schools in post-Soviet Russia. Tony has written short fiction and non-fiction essays, and has published poetry and travel writing. Tony is cofounder of Magic House Pictures whose charter is to assist independent low budget filmmakers in developing direct-to-viewer distribution channels. Magic House Pictures’ first film, “Codes of Silence” is currently in development. Tony serves as Executive Producer. Here are my discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#205 - Healing Troubled Relationships with David Burns, MD

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:00:53 -0700

David Burns, MD is an Adjunct Clinical Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine and has served as Visiting Scholar at the Harvard Medical School. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. His best-selling book, Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, has sold over five million copies worldwide and is the book most frequently “prescribed” by American and Canadian mental health professionals for patients suffering from depression. His latest book, Feeling Good Together, was released in January of 2009 (New York: Broadway Books) and focuses on the causes of, and cures for, relationship problems. Dr. Burns has appeared on numerous radio and television shows and has won many awards for his research and teaching. He has been named "Teacher of the Year" on three occasions by the graduating residents at the Stanford Medical School. Use these discount codes !: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#204 - Nightmares As A Tool for Personal Growth with Anne Hill

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:35:28 -0700

Anne Hill, D.Min., is a writer, dream consultant and public speaker based in Northern California. She is author of What To Do When Dreams Go Bad: A Practical Guide to Nightmares. She has a private dream practice, and teaches internationally on dreams and spirituality. Her website is www.annehill.org Anne is the host of Dream Talk Radio, airing every Thursday morning from 9 - 10 on KOWS 107.3 fm, Occidental, California. The show can also be heard streaming on the web at www.kows.fm. Anne writes for the Huffington Post on dreams and culture, and also writes the award-winning “Blog o’ Gnosis.” She is co-author with Starhawk of Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions and her work has been published in many anthologies and periodicals. Discover these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#203 - The Feminine Face of God with Sherry Ruth Anderson

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:27:34 -0700

Sherry Ruth Anderson, Ph.D . is the co –author of best selling The Feminine Face of God: The Unfolding of the Sacred in Women and The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People are Changing the World . Sherry received her B.A. cum laude from Goucher College and Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Toronto. She chaired the Department of Psychological Research at the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry from 1975-1982 and was Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto Medical School in Canada. During that time she was a senior scientific consultant to the Medical Research Council of Canada and two branches of the National Institutes of Mental Health in the United States. Her academic publications (under her former name, S.R. Rochester.) include two dozen professional articles, chapters in several books, and a book based on her research on schizophrenic thought disorder, Crazy Talk (Plenum, 1979). From 1977-84, Sherry studied Zen Buddhism and served as Head Dharma Teacher at the Ontario Zen Center in Canada. During this time she taught Zen in North America and Europe. Since 1990, she has been a student the Diamond Approach to Spiritual Development with A.H. Almaas and has been teaching this approach in the United States and Europe since 2000. Sherry anchored her own daily morning show for CKEY radio in Toronto, did a weekly show for CJRT in Toronto, and co-produced with Paul H. Ray the documentary series "Changing Our Minds" on consciousness for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. She also produced and hosted a weekly series on The Sacred Feminine for KPFA FM in Berkeley,CA. I have these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy , PetMeds , Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone . A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#202 - Exploring The Promise of Holosync with Bill Harris

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:19:27 -0700

Bill Harris is Director of The Holosync Research Institute. He is a graduate of Portland State University and also has three years of graduate study in music, studying with world-renowned Czech composer Tomas Svoboda and Spanish composer Salvador Brotons. He is a Certified Trainer of Neuro Linguistic Programming and is trained in Ericksonian Hypnosis. He is a long time student of contemporary psychology, quantum mechanical physics, the evolution of non-linear systems (chaos theory) and the effects of a wide range of neurotechnologies on human change, evolution and healing. He is known for his ability to explain difficult subjects in a way that makes them easy to understand. Bill is frequently invited to speak at scientific and transformational forums and conferences across the U.S., and over the years has taught a wide range of workshops and seminars. In the past he has conducted his own private therapy practice utilizing cognitive psychology and Neuro Linguistic Programming. Bill is currently President and Director of Centerpointe Research Institute. Bill started Centerpointe Research Institute in 1989 with borrowed recording equipment set up on his kitchen table. As of 2007, hundreds of thousands of people in over 172 countries on six continents had used Centerpointe programs to improve their lives. In his role as Director of Centerpointe Research Institute, Bill is the creator of The Holosync Solution™ program and The Life Principles Integration Process™. The Holosync Solution program utilizes Centerpointe's proprietary Holosync sound technology, embedded beneath soothing music and environmental sounds, to induce deep meditative states, causing the brain to reorganize at higher levels of functioning. The Life Principles Integration Process is designed to help people discover how they unconsciously create their internal states and external results, and show them how to take control of these internal processes to create whatever they want in life. Bill is a member of the Advisory Board of Self Enhancement, Inc., an organization helping inner city young people. He is also a founding member of the Transformational Leadership Council started by best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul author Jack Canfield. Bill is a private pilot and CEO of Mercury Aviation, LLC. He has played saxophone, flute, clarinet, and piano professionally for over 40 years. He lives in Hillsboro, Oregon. You'll be delighted with these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#201 - Energy Psychiatry and Emotional Freedom with Judith Orloff, MD

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:00:36 -0700

Judith Orloff, MD is an assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry at UCLA and author of the 2009 book, Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself from Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life. She has spoken at medical schools, hospitals, universities, the APA, Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women Summit, and alternative and traditional health forums. She graduated USC School of Medicine, completed a four year psychiatric residency program at UCLA, and currently mentors UCLA medical students and psychiatry-residents-in-training. Her bestselling books include Positive Energy, Guide to Intuitive Healing, and Second Sight. Positive Energy is a national and Los Angeles Times bestseller which has been translated into 24 languages. Here are discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#200 - Suicide Prevention Among LGBT Youth with Effie Malley (plus Big #200 Celebration)

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:26:24 -0700

Effie Malley is a senior prevention specialist at the national Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC). She is one of the authors of SPRC’s Suicide Risk and Prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth, and has given numerous trainings on the topic. She works with federal grantees, advising them on youth suicide prevention and early intervention. She also works with a number of statewide suicide prevention coalitions. She is particularly interested in research to practice issues and coalition building. Prior to working at SPRC, she was director of the Suicide Prevention Partnership for five years. She also consulted several years with nonprofit organizations and foundations where she focused on health issues in the areas of mental health, brain injury, and suicide prevention. Earlier Effie spent several years working in New Hampshire state government. She is the former state director of the NH Division for Children and Youth Services with responsibility for child protective and juvenile justice services. Effie Malley will be speaking at the upcoming 42nd Annual conference of the American Association of Suicidology, April 15-18, 2009 in San Francisco. You can find complete program details on their website . You can find a whitepaper by Effie Malley and others on “Suicide Risk and Prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth.” Hunt for these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#199 - The Secret History of Dreaming with Robert Moss

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:36:18 -0700

Robert Moss is the pioneer of Active Dreaming, an original synthesis of shamanism and modern dreamwork, and he will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming International Association for The Study of Dreams annual conference . Born in Australia, he survived three near-death experiences in childhood. He leads popular seminars all over the world, including a three-year training for teachers of Active Dreaming and a lively online dream school. A former lecturer in ancient history at the Australian National University, he is a best-selling novelist, journalist and independent scholar. His seven books on dreaming and imagination include Conscious Dreaming, Dreamgates, The Three "Only" Things: Tapping the Power of Dreams, Coincidence and Imagination and The Secret History of Dreaming. His website is www.mossdreams.com . The IASD annual conference will be held June 26-30, 2009 at the Wyndham Hotel near Chicago's O'Hare Airport. www.asdreams.org/2009 And you don’t have to be a member of the organization to attend. And, you don’t have to be a professional to join the organization. It’s really there for anyone and everyone who is passionate about the topic of dreaming. Plus, they have a wonderful newsletter and a variety of online dream events that members can participate in. Check out their site at www.asdreams.org . Discover these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy , PetMeds , Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone . A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#198 - Understanding Teenage Psychology with Annie Fox

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:26:44 -0800

In 1977, Annie Fox, M.Ed. and her husband David co-founded the Marin Computer Center in San Rafael, California. It was the world's first public access microcomputer facility. There she began exploring ways technology could be used to empower kids. This led her to write her best selling introductory computer book, Armchair BASIC, which launched her as a nationally respected writer/designer of children's software. In 1996, at the dawn of the Internet Age, Annie dreamed up the idea for The InSite, a highly acclaimed web resource for teens. (www.TheInSite.org) One of The InSite’s most popular features is Hey Terra, a Cyberspace relationship adviser. Annie’s award-winning book The Teen Survival Guide to Dating and Relating is based on hundreds of email questions from teens around the world and Annie’s responses to them. Annie’s second book for teens Too Stressed to Think? A teen guide to staying sane when life makes you CRAZY (co-written with Ruth Kirschner) was published recentlyl. Annie’s currently working on a new series of books for middle school students which will focus on issues of identity, popularity, personal power, and self-acceptance. Book 1 of the series will be published in Fall 2008 Through her web work, her writing, and her live presentations for students, teachers, and parents, Annie continues working toward her goal of helping teens become thoughtful, compassionate, socially responsible adults. Discover these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#197 - Scientific Parapsychology with Dean Radin

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:00:43 -0800

Dean Radin, PhD , is Senior Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) and has served as president of the American Parapsychological Association four times. A little over a year ago, he gave a presentation at Google, which can be found on YouTube, and it has become the most discussed talk of the 1,031 talks given there, as of this writing. His first career as a concert violinist shifted into science after earning a masters degree in electrical engineering and a PhD in psychology from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. For a decade he worked on advanced telecommunications R&D at AT&T Bell Laboratories and GTE Laboratories; for over two decades he has been engaged in consciousness research. Before joining the research staff at IONS, he held appointments at Princeton University, University of Edinburgh, University of Nevada, and three Silicon Valley think-tanks, including SRI International, where he worked on a classified program investigating psychic phenomena for the US government. He is author or coauthor of over 200 technical and popular articles, a dozen book chapters, and several books including the bestselling The Conscious Universe (HarperOne, 1997) and Entangled Minds (Simon & Schuster, 2006). His technical articles have appeared in journals ranging from Foundations of Physics, to Psychological Bulletin, Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, and Journal of Consciousness Studies. He has been interviewed for television shows ranging from Oprah and Larry King Live, to the BBC’s Horizon and PBS's Closer to Truth, and he has presented over a hundred invited lectures in venues including Harvard, Stanford and Princeton Universities, Google headquarters, and DARPA. Discover these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy , PetMeds , Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone . A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#196 - Exploring Lacanian Psychoanalysis with Raul Moncayo

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:37:57 -0800

Raul Moncayo, Ph.D. is author of the recent book, Evolving Lacanian Perspectives for Clinical Psychoanalysis. He is also training director for Mission Mental Health, San Francisco under the Department of Public Health. He is a member of the Research Faculty at Alliant University (formerly The California School of Professional Psychology] and a Training Analyst at the Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis in Berkeley, California. He also has a private practice in which he provides Psychoanalytic psychotherapy, consultation, and supervision. Dr. Moncayo was born in Chile to an American mother and a Chilean Father. He was first introduced to Psychology and Psychoanalysis while attending university in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a city known for being a world center of psychoanalysis. After graduating university, he worked in Geneva for the United Nations, and then studied with the renown psychiatrist R.D. Laing in London before ultimately relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area where he begin working as a therapist doing group psychotherapy with Schizophrenic patients on an inpatient unit. Subsequently, he did graduate work at the psychoanalytically inclined Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He has continued to live and work in the San Francisco area, and presently works for the Mission Mental Health public health clinic in that city. Dr. Moncayo laments the current American approach to treating psychiatric illnesses, and the dismissal of the psychoanalytic psychotherapy approach by the American medical and psychotherapy communities. He notes that while psychoanalysis is still alive and well within university humanities departments where it has become an important part of literary analysis, it is in dramatic decline as a therapy modality. Psychiatrists are not taught about the great psychoanalytic psychiatrists of the past, but instead learn only medicine and biology, and are encouraged to reduce mental disorders to simple brain disorders. In the process, the human aspects of these disorders are ignored and marginalized. See these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#195 - Psychological Entrepreneurship with Colleen Long

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:18:39 -0800

Dr. Colleen Long, Psy.D. was trained as a clinical psychologist but quickly learned her path would not be a traditional one. Dr. Long started to recognize the burgeoning number of professionals in the psychology/psychiatry industry being interviewed for their expertise on major news outlets such as CNN, FOX, and ABC’s Good Morning America. She decided there needed to be a place where these media outlets could go to find psychological experts for their interviews. That led her to create FreudTV. FreudTV is not Long’s only entrepreneurial endeavor. She also started her own coaching practice (www.DrColleenLong.com) and a third party reproduction agency to match infertile couple up with egg donors- Aesthetic Genetics (www.AestheticGenetics.com). “I am constantly looking for creative ways we [psychologists] can apply our skill set to other fields." See these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#194 - Life Among The Piriha, An Amazonian Psychology with Daniel Everett

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:28:29 -0800

Dan Everett, Ph.D. is author of Don't Sleep, There are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazon Jungle, as well as Professor of Linguistics, Anthropology, and Biological Sciences and Chairman of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Illinois State University in Normal, IL. He received his Sc.D. from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil, in 1983. He has taught at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Manchester, England. He is also a frequent Visiting Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. He has conducted research in the Amazon jungle of Brazil for more than thirty years and has authored nearly 100 scientific articles and six books. His most recent book is Don't Sleep, There are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazon Jungle from Pantheon Books in the US and Profile Books in the UK. It will appear later in 2009 in Korea, Germany, and France, among other countries. His research on the Piraha Indians of Brazil and his conclusions on the evolution and nature of human language have sparked tremendous controversy internationally. He has been featured in the New Yorker magazine, New Scientist magazine (three times), Scientific American, Science News, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, The Independent, El Mundo (Spain), and other newspapers in countries from Holland, India, Japan, and elsewhere, including extensive coverage in most major Brazilian newspapers and news magazines. PBS Nova and the BBC are planning a documentary on his research. He speaks Portuguese, Piraha, Spanish, and English. Here are discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#193 - Holistic Psychotherapy with Sarah Chana Radcliffe

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:11:33 -0800

Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed., C.Psych.Assoc. is a registered Psychological Associate in Ontario, Canada. Over the past 30 years, she has counseled thousands of parents, couples and individuals in her full-time private practice in Toronto, Canada. She practices Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples, Process Experiential Psychotherapy, Energy Psychology, EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for parents. She is the author of Raise Your Kids without Raising Your Voice. She conducts parenting classes, keynote lectures and workshops locally and internationally. Her articles and comments appear in numerous print and on-line journals including The New York Times, The Toronto Sun, and The National Post, She can be found on YouTube answering parenting queries and on iTunes with her own bi-weekly parenting podcast. Sarah Chana has been a guest on radio and television shows in the United States and Canada. Her web site http://www.parenting-advice.net offers education and practical advice to the international community on all aspects of parenting. She was also interviewed on Shrink Rap Radio #148 as well as on my Wise Counsel Podcast. Discover these discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

#192b - Looking Forward and Giving Back with Isabelle St. Jean

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:24:43 -0800

Isabelle St-Jean is a Certified NLP Practitioner, Professional Life Transitions coach and Certified Retirement Coach with a background including decades of personal development and a degree in social work and psychology. Pursuing her interest in human development and the midlife journey at this pivotal point of our evolution on Earth, Isabelle has authored the new book Living Forward, Giving Back: A Practical Guide to Fulfillment in Midlife and Beyond. Following graduate studies in authentic leadership at Naropa University in Boulder, Isabelle initiated and co-authored the award-winning anthology Einstein’s Business: Engaging Soul, Imagination and Excellence in the Workplace. She is also a contributing editor to the forthcoming anthology Audacious Aging: Eldership as a Revolutionary Endeavor which further supports boomers and elders to live “full on” as they lead and/or participate in the necessary, ongoing transformation of our world. Through her company Inspired Momentum Development Isabelle offers keynote presentations, seminars, workshops and one on one coaching services that help people to negotiate life transitions, align with their purpose to embrace their authentic vocation and passions and make a difference in the lives of others. You may visit her website at www.inspiredmomentum.com Here are some discount codes for you!: GoDaddy, PetMeds, Budget.com car rentals and Brookstone. A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.