Mood: Scared

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Emotional Manipulation and Trolling Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Thelma Wingate
Category: Communication & Conflict, Emotions & Inner Life

Why are emotionally open people such easy targets? Armand traces the roots of emotional manipulation from childhood repression to adolescent psychopathy, then lands on internet trolling as its modern form, confessing he was once trolled on his own website without realizing it. The episode connects online provocation to everyday relationship dynamics.

Inner Voices and Obsessive Compulsion Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Linda Vanella
Category: Anxiety & Fear, Meaning, Spirituality & Philosophy

What happens when the inner voice you are told to trust becomes the voice that traps you? Armand DiMele and Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, trace how obsessive compulsive thinking works, with a close look at scrupulosity, the little-known OCD variant rooted in religious or moral perfectionism, and how childhood wounds often feed these hidden compulsions.

The Female Brain with Dr. Loren Brizantine Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Loren Brizantine, Lauren Sykes
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Identity & The Self

Drawing on Dr. Loren Brizantine’s research, Armand DiMele and co-researcher Lauren Sykes walk through the biological roots of women’s emotional sensitivity, hormonal cycles, maternal bonding, perimenopause, and how these forces shape behavior across a woman’s entire lifespan. Callers share vivid personal stories.