The body knows more than the mind admits. Dr. Eugene Gendlin, developer of Focusing, walks Armand through how tuning into a subtle physical sensation in the trunk unlocks deeper self-knowledge, and how the same quality of non-judgmental attention transforms the way we listen to the people we love.
Performance anxiety can freeze you at a job interview, a school meeting, or even walking into a room alone. Natalie H. Rogers, licensed clinical social worker and author of “The New Talk Power,” shares her step-by-step body-based approach: correcting your breathing, developing inner physical awareness, and building concentration so fear stops blocking speech.
Talented people often sabotage themselves not from fear of failure but fear of success. Sports psychologist Dr. Don Green, a former Green Beret and author of ‘Fight Your Fear and Win,’ shares seven skills for performing under pressure, including centering, a technique that lets anyone control mental energy in under ten seconds.
Overprotective parents are raising psychologically fragile children, and college counseling centers are overwhelmed with the fallout. Hara Estroff Marano, Author and Psychology Today Editor, joins Armand DiMele to argue that well-meaning parents who bubble-wrap their kids’ lives are producing adults who can’t tolerate failure, rejection, or uncertainty.
Childhood patterns harden into the repetitive emotional games that wreck adult relationships. Dr. Claude Steiner, a pioneering transactional analysis theorist, walks Armand through classic games like Uproar, Why Don’t You Yes But, and Now I’ve Got You, then explains how the drama triangle keeps people cycling through persecutor, rescuer, and victim roles.
Anxiety can motivate or paralyze, and the difference often comes down to catching it early. Dr. Sarah Denning, Founder of Adaptive Behavioral Therapy, joins Armand DiMele to map anxiety from low-grade nervousness to full panic attacks, introducing a stress scale and practical tools for identifying and lowering anxiety in the moment.
Most people live on autopilot, repeating their parents’ patterns without questioning them. Armand DiMele argues that self-examination accelerates wisdom, and walks listeners through two practical exercises: a daily mood-rating chart and a “love game” that reveals what you and your partner need most.
A New Year’s Day best-of special weaving two past episodes: author L.A. Justice discusses her book on what women really want, focusing on financial independence, debt, and clearing toxic influences, followed by Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti exploring authenticity and what it means to live as your real self.
Focus, not talent, is the biggest obstacle between most people and success. Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and author of The Power of Focus, joins Armand DiMele and Dr. Rachel Hutt to discuss building focus through meditation and will, replacing bad habits, managing toxic relationships, and why unresolved emotions act as a brake on achievement.
What separates people who act on their ideas from those who don’t? Armand DiMele revisits a recovered interview with Marilyn Ferguson, Author of “The Aquarian Conspiracy,” exploring the habits and attitudes of practicing visionaries, the cost of conformity, and why learning to parent yourself may matter more than raw talent.
