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Podcast of the Day

Holiday Blues and Gift Giving

December 13, 2005

Host Armand DiMele

Holiday cheer masks real pain, and Armand DiMele digs into why. He traces seasonal depression and Scrooge-like bitterness to absent or cold fathers, unpacks the hidden psychology of gift giving and receiving, and takes calls from listeners carrying loneliness, loss, and family estrangement into the season.

Wisdom of the Week

Finding Your Loving Self

Featured episode while curated clips are being prepared.

What does it mean to be your real self, and is it even worth it? Armand DiMele argues that when you love someone, you are really loving the feeling of yourself in their presence, which reframes heartbreak, authenticity, and the search for connection as fundamentally inward journeys. Callers push the question further.

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Sixteen themes spanning four decades of the show.

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About The Positive Mind Center

In the heart of New York City, helping people for over 40 years.

Located on 57th Street, The Positive Mind Center delivers comprehensive mental health counseling and psychotherapy. Founded by Armand DiMele over 40 years ago.

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