Guest: Tony

The Human Need for Certainty and Significance April 21, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Camille, Denny, Felicia, Giuseppe, Heidi, Stephanie D'Ambra, Tony

Drawing on Tony Robbins’ TED talk, Armand DiMele unpacks four core human needs: certainty, uncertainty, significance, and love. Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW co-hosts as callers weigh in with stories of illness, grief, and new beginnings, making the framework feel lived-in rather than theoretical.

Becoming Real October 21, 2008

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Kevin, Stephanie D'Ambra, Tony, Yasmeen

What does it mean to be real, and how do we lose touch with it? Armand DiMele opens with a reading from The Velveteen Rabbit, then ranges from Prozac’s cultural impact to managed care, specialist bias, and the patient’s right to question treatment. A caller shares his experience of bipolar disorder, addiction, and the numbing effects of lithium.