Guest: Alex

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The Feeling Beneath Rejection July 16, 2014

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Alex, Jamie, Sandra Reischus
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Armand DiMele argues that rejection is not a feeling but a perception of someone else’s behavior, and that the real emotional work begins when you ask what you actually felt underneath it. The episode ranges from the psychology of giving and receiving gifts to sexual withdrawal, childhood conditioning, and callers navigating depression and family pressure.

The Positive Side of Rebellion September 21, 2011

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Alex, Lauren Sykes, Linda Vanella, Ramey
Category: Family & Parenting, Personal Growth & Change

Rebellion is not a problem to suppress but a developmental skill to celebrate. Armand DiMele argues that children who push back against parents are building the same muscle they need to resist dominating peers and dangerous strangers. Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, shares how raising four children taught her to read defiance as a bid for independence, and callers add vivid stories of rebellion, loss, and trust.

How Was Your Year December 31, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Akilah, Alex, Debbie, Joanne, Juana, Lauren Sykes, Lynn, Tony Thomas
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Armand DiMele opens the phones and asks listeners to rate their year on a scale of zero to ten and name three things that shaped it. Callers share stories of job hope, health crises, death, financial collapse, and hard-won perspective, turning the show into a candid collective inventory of 2009.