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Depression Dementia and the Alzheimer’s Zone May 8, 2013

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Ronald Feevey, Giullian Gioiello
Category: Aging & Mortality, The Mind & Neuroscience

Late-life depression may double the risk of vascular dementia and raise Alzheimer’s risk by 65%. Armand DiMele surveys the research on cortisol, the hippocampus, and the toxic brain effects of chronic depression, then argues for a radical reframe: Alzheimer’s may be harder on caregivers than on those living it. Co-host Giullian Gioiello joins the conversation.

Nagging and the Pressure to Change with Dr. Doe Lang May 1, 2013

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Communication & Conflict, Love & Romantic Relationships

Constant pressure to change a partner is a guaranteed formula for resentment, and possibly hatred. Armand DiMele unpacks why nagging backfires whether or not it works, and Dr. Doe Lang joins to discuss charisma, breathing, and the inner resources that give people real influence over their lives.

Games People Play with Dr. Claude Steiner April 30, 2013

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Claude Steiner
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

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.

Truth Heals with Deborah King April 17, 2013

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Deborah King, Jeremy Spiegel
Category: The Mind & Neuroscience, Trauma & Healing

Self-deception is not just a psychological problem but a physical one. Deborah King, author of “Truth Heals,” shares how the lies we tell ourselves about relationships, work, and childhood wounds drain our energy and manifest as illness, drawing on her own journey through an eating disorder, bipolar disorder, cancer, and addiction. Armand DiMele and Dr. Jeremy Spiegel, Psychiatrist, join the conversation.

How Love Shapes the Body with Dr. Scott Baum April 2, 2013

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Scott Baum
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, The Mind & Neuroscience

Love is not optional, it is physiologically essential. Armand DiMele and Dr. Scott Baum, PhD, Psychologist, trace how early experiences of being loved (or not) shape muscle tension, breathing, digestion, and adult sexual function, arguing that the body literally holds the record of what the heart was given.

The Hidden Meaning Behind What People Say with Dr. Rachel Hatt April 1, 2013

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Rachel Hatt
Category: Communication & Conflict, Emotions & Inner Life

Most people assume they understand what others say, but the words are only the surface. Armand DiMele and Dr. Rachel Hatt break down why genuine curiosity is the foundation of real listening, and walk through practical steps like backtracking, paraphrasing, and asking specific questions to uncover what someone actually means.

Transitional Objects and Unfinished Grief January 30, 2013

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Giullian Gioiello, Lisa Arnone
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Grief & Loss

When a divorced woman fell into depression the moment her ex-husband removed his things, Armand DiMele recognized a classic pattern: the husband had been buffering unresolved grief over her father’s death. Armand, joined by Lisa Arnone, LCSW, and co-host Giullian Gioiello, explores how people, music, and objects absorb original pain, and why the loss of a substitute can hit harder than the original wound.

Withdrawn Personality Types with Don Riso and Russ Hudson January 22, 2013

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Don Riso, Russ Hudson
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Identity & The Self

Why do some people retreat into an inner world and resist engagement with others? Enneagram teachers Don Riso and Russ Hudson break down three withdrawn personality types (the Investigator, the Individualist, and the Peacemaker), tracing their roots in childhood overwhelm and exploring how to reach the people who hide behind them.

The Spiritual Path in Love and Marriage with Robbie Gass and Judith Gass January 16, 2013

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Judith Gass, Robbie Gass
Category: Love & Romantic Relationships, Meaning, Spirituality & Philosophy

Long-term love requires peeling back the projections we bring to romance and confronting our own patterns, not just our partner’s flaws. Workshop leaders Robbie Gass and Judith Gass join Armand to discuss self-responsibility, the deadening of passion, and simple practices like eye-gazing and shared breath that rekindle genuine connection.

Alchemy and the Roots of Depression November 20, 2012

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Atti
Category: Depression & Mood, Meaning, Spirituality & Philosophy

Depression may be understood through the lens of alchemy: the ancient idea that growth requires destruction, heat, and the joining of opposites. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti use bread-making and pasta sauce as earthy metaphors for how turmoil, not its avoidance, is what transforms us.