Guest: Giullian Gioiello

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Living With Physical and Emotional Pain June 9, 2015

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Ben Starr, Giullian Gioiello
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Grief & Loss

Physical pain and emotional pain feel utterly different, yet both demand surrender rather than resistance. Armand DiMele, joined by co-hosts Ben Starr and Giullian Gioiello, takes calls from listeners navigating broken bones, chronic back pain, heroin withdrawal, and the grief of losing parents, exploring how we sometimes choose painful patterns and what it takes to move through them.

Cultural Differences and Human Connection April 28, 2015

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Ben Starr, Eliana Banagudo, Giullian Gioiello
Category: Identity & The Self, Society, Culture & Current Events

Cultural differences shape how people experience intimacy, personal space, and even anxiety disorders. Armand DiMele, co-hosts Ben Starr and Giullian Gioiello, and therapist Eliana Banagudo examine culture-bound syndromes, racial profiling in the wake of Baltimore unrest, family secrets, and what fairness actually requires across cultures.

The Taxes We Choose to Pay April 15, 2015

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Giullian Gioiello
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Taxes are a lens for examining every obligation we voluntarily shoulder: the roommate tax, the marriage tax, the price of monogamy or truth. Armand DiMele and co-host Giullian Gioiello use Tax Day to ask callers what dues they have elected to pay in life, and why resentment of authority so often underlies the dread of filing.

Millennials Blazing Their Own Path March 17, 2015

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Annie Q, Ben Starr, Giullian Gioiello, Srijan Munir
Category: Identity & The Self, Personal Growth & Change

What happens when the old formula of school, degree, and stable job stops working? Co-hosts Giullian Gioiello and Ben Starr fill in for Armand DiMele and talk with actress Annie Q and Muay Thai fighter and trainer Srijan Munir about forging unconventional careers, immigrant family expectations, and finding meaning over security in a post-recession world.

Self-Actualization and the Hierarchy of Needs March 11, 2015

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Ben Starr, Charlie Schwinkert, Giullian Gioiello
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Armand DiMele walks through Maslow’s full hierarchy of needs, from biological survival to self-actualization, with co-hosts Giullian Gioiello and Ben Starr and jazz drummer Charlie Schwinkert. The group explores what drives creative satisfaction, how appreciation vanishes in low moods, and how to move through fear by feeling it fully rather than suppressing it.

Never Stand on Your Side During an Argument January 28, 2015

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Ben Starr, Giullian Gioiello
Category: Communication & Conflict, Emotions & Inner Life

Arguments fail not because people disagree but because each side stays locked in its own perspective. Armand DiMele, with co-hosts Ben Starr and Giullian Gioiello, examines what people really want from arguments (to be understood, not just to win), the difference between constructive and destructive conflict, and why buried anger corrodes intimacy. Callers share stories of dog walks, debt collection, and distant partners.

Pain as a Social Glue January 14, 2015

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Andrea Katz, Ben Starr, Diane, Giullian Gioiello, Oh Sui, Seth
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Identity & The Self

Shared pain may be the most powerful force for human bonding, from civil rights marches to losing sports teams to AA meetings. Armand DiMele and co-hosts Giullian Gioiello and Ben Starr examine why people unconsciously seek painful situations to feel connection, and what happens when calm replaces conflict.

The 36 Dramatic Situations in Life with Jeff Kitchen January 13, 2015

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Anthony, Beverly, Dennis, Giullian Gioiello, Jeff Kitchen, Lisa Arnone
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Identity & The Self

All human conflict reduces to 36 dramatic situations, argues screenwriter Jeff Kitchen, and Armand DiMele uses that framework as a live diagnostic tool. Callers work through father wounds, romantic entanglement, and a longing to be loved, revealing how classic dramatic patterns play out in ordinary lives.

The 36 Dramatic Situations with Jeff Kitchen January 13, 2015

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Anthony, Beverly, Dennis, Dr. Annalisa Erba, Giullian Gioiello, Jeff Kitchen, Jonathan Raskin
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Human life maps onto just 36 dramatic situations, a framework screenwriter Jeff Kitchen shared with Armand DiMele. Using Georges Polti’s classic book as a lens, Armand and co-host Giullian Gioiello take live calls and show how real struggles, from tyrannical fathers to fear of love, fit ancient dramatic patterns.

The Rhythm of Your Own Timing January 7, 2015

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Ben Starr, Giullian Gioiello
Category: Aging & Mortality, Identity & The Self

Personal timing, the inner rhythm that governs how we move through life, is more powerful and more invisible than most people realize. Armand DiMele, with co-hosts Giullian Gioiello and Ben Starr, explores how timing shapes acting, romance, aging, and even why grandparents push for grandchildren.