Guest: Stephanie D'Ambra

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Serotonin and the Danger of Too Much with Kent Robichaud February 27, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Kent Robichaud, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Depression & Mood, The Mind & Neuroscience

Too little serotonin causes depression and PMS symptoms, but too much can kill you. Armand and Dr. Kent Robichaud, joined by Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW, trace serotonin’s role in mood, the menstrual cycle, and the deadly drug combinations, including SSRIs, triptans, Demerol, and ecstasy, that can trigger serotonin syndrome.

Truth, Innocence and Self-Deception April 27, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Anne O'Connell, Kent Robertshaw, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Addiction & Compulsion, Identity & The Self

Why do people lie to themselves, and what does that cost them? Armand DiMele and guests Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD and Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW explore how shame, unmet needs, and fear of self-examination keep people stuck in dysfunctional patterns, and why honest self-reflection is the foundation of real change.

Limerence and the Blindness of Falling in Love February 9, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Love & Romantic Relationships

Why do we go blind when we fall for someone? Armand DiMele and Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW, break down lust, lovesickness, and limerence, the infatuation state coined by Dorothy Tenov, arguing that romantic blindness may be biologically wired and that mature love requires accepting people as they actually are.

Anorexia as a Control Issue January 31, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Christine Ulrich, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Addiction & Compulsion, Identity & The Self

Anorexia is not really about food but about control, perfectionism, and a refusal to grow up. Armand DiMele, joined by Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW and Christine Ulrich, traces how starvation becomes a way to freeze development, reject femininity, and rebel against family pressure without openly defying it.

Sex Therapy and Intimacy with Dr. Judy Kuriansky January 5, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Judy Kuriansky, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Love & Romantic Relationships, Sexuality & Desire

Passion, technique, and emotional honesty are all part of good sex, argues Dr. Judy Kuriansky, a veteran sex therapist and protege of Masters and Johnson. She and Armand DiMele, joined by Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW, debate Schnarch’s raw-desire model against Kuriansky’s view that intimacy is a skill built through practice, gestalt techniques, and her three A’s: acceptance, acknowledgment, and appreciation.

Finding Your Voice with Naz Hussaini Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Naz Hussaini, Ora Yemini Morrison, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Identity & The Self

The voice as a gateway to the self: Gestalt therapist and musician Naz Hussaini demonstrates live in the studio how sound bypasses words to surface buried emotions. Armand DiMele, Ora Yemini-Morrison LCSW, and Stephanie D’Ambra LCSW all participate, revealing how tone, breath, and resonance expose fear, grief, and joy that language alone cannot reach.

The Art of Really Listening Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Carlos, Joe, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Communication & Conflict, Love & Romantic Relationships

Most arguments between people who love each other start from fear, not cruelty. Armand DiMele and Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW, explore why good communication breaks down, drawing on mirror neuron research to explain the gap between emotional empaths and problem-solvers, and offering callers practical ways back to genuine connection.

The Science of Sex with Mary Roach Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Mary Roach, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Sexuality & Desire, The Mind & Neuroscience

Mary Roach, author of Bonk, joins Armand and co-host Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW to trace the surprisingly awkward history of sex science, from Leonardo’s coition figures to MRI studies of intercourse. They cover orgasm as a nervous system reflex, the upsuck theory, and how couples still struggle to talk about desire.

Productive Obsessions with Dr. Eric Mizell Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Anne Mizell, Dr. Eric Mizell, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Personal Growth & Change, The Mind & Neuroscience

Most people think of obsessions as disorders, but Dr. Eric Mizell argues they can be powerful engines of creative and personal achievement. He and co-host Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW, join Armand DiMele to discuss how productive obsessions differ from anxiety-driven ones, why showing up daily matters, and what Beethoven reveals about the creative process.