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Happiness and the Resistance to Change December 1, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Sherri Siegel
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Why do we keep making the same resolutions year after year? Armand DiMele and Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. dig into the inner force that blocks change, tracing resistance through its many disguises including procrastination, self-criticism, and forgetting. Armand’s concept of the internal “engineer” offers a fresh way to understand why the familiar, even when harmful, feels safer than growth.

Finding Your Calling with Dr. Brian Schwartz November 18, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Brian Schwartz, Sherri Siegel
Category: Identity & The Self, Personal Growth & Change

Work should feel like play, but most people never find that fit. Career psychologist Dr. Brian Schwartz walks Armand and co-host Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. through a six-part model for career planning, starting with psychological type, the sensing-intuitive spectrum, and how self-knowledge leads to genuinely fulfilling work even in a tough economy.

The Rhythms That Run Your Body September 30, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Sherri Siegel
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, The Mind & Neuroscience

Your heartbeat, digestion, sleep cycles, and mood are all governed by biological rhythms, and falling out of sync has real consequences. Armand DiMele and Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. explore cortisol, melatonin, the pineal gland, and what it means when two people’s rhythms simply don’t match.

The Fear of Losing Control September 22, 2009

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Anxiety & Fear, Personal Growth & Change

Control shapes us from toilet training to adulthood, but the drive to master ourselves and others carries a steep cost. Armand DiMele traces the psychology of control through panic attacks, obsessive perfectionism, and bad habits, arguing that naming fear openly does more good than white-knuckling it.

The Weight of Caregiving September 9, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: David Travland, Rhonda Travland, Sherri Siegel
Category: Family & Parenting, Grief & Loss

When devotion to a sick partner becomes all-consuming, caregivers lose themselves. Armand DiMele and co-host Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. speak with David Travland and Rhonda Travland, authors of “The Tough and Tender Caregiver,” who each survived years of spousal caregiving and argue that self-care is not selfishness but survival.

The Migraine Brain with Dr. Carolyn Bernstein September 3, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Carolyn Bernstein, Sherri Siegel
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, The Mind & Neuroscience

Migraine is a disease, not just a bad headache. Armand and Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. are joined by neurologist Dr. Carolyn Bernstein, author of “The Migraine Brain,” to cover diagnostic criteria, weather and hormonal triggers, travel-related attacks, pain diaries, and why no universal cure exists.

Growing Up With the Internet September 1, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Claire Fuhrer, Giullian Gioiello, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Identity & The Self, Society, Culture & Current Events

Is constant digital connectivity replacing real human contact? Armand DiMele sits down with a 17-year-old student, his tech-savvy cousin Giullian Gioiello, and therapist Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW to examine how Facebook, texting, and smartphones are reshaping how young people relate, feel lonely, and find (or lose) silence.

Telling People the Truth August 26, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Catherine Altieri, Sherri Siegel
Category: Communication & Conflict, Emotions & Inner Life

Most of us say we want the truth, but go to great lengths to avoid it. Armand DiMele and guests Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. and Catherine Altieri, LCSW examine what happens when someone must deliver unwelcome news, covering everything from bad breath to terminal diagnosis, and why doctors, friends, and partners so often fall silent.

The Nervous System and Hypochondria July 29, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Sherri Siegel
Category: Anxiety & Fear, The Mind & Neuroscience

Fear of illness can be as debilitating as illness itself. Armand DiMele and Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. walk through common neurological symptoms people misread or obsess over, from vertigo and wide-based gait to hypochondriasis, including how caretaker dynamics and secondary gain keep health anxiety alive.