Keyword: confidence

The Power of Your Voice July 9, 2008

Host: Armand DiMele

Your voice is doing what birdsong does: marking territory, attracting mates, and signaling whether you belong. Armand DiMele draws on animal behavior and voice science to show how pitch, pace, and resonance shape every relationship and interaction, then offers practical breathing and vocal exercises.

The Truth About Self-Esteem May 30, 2007

Host: Armand DiMele

High self-esteem is not the simple good we’ve been told it is. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta examine research showing that abusers and violent criminals often score high on self-esteem scales, why therapists’ reliance on supportive praise backfires, and what honest self-knowledge offers instead.

Shyness and the Fear of Social Life March 6, 2007

Host: Armand DiMele

Roughly 40 percent of young people now call themselves shy, and the number keeps climbing. Armand DiMele traces the roots of social fear, from genetics and brain chemistry to absent fathers and sheltered childhoods, and makes the case that facing the world anyway, fumbles and all, is how confidence actually grows.

Finding Work with Nick Papadopoulos Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Linda Vanella, Nick Papadopoulos

Desperation is the biggest obstacle in a job search, and the antidote is a sense of abundance. Nick Papadopoulos, Success Counselor, joins Armand and Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, to share practical tools: defining your dream job by twelve characteristics, reading communication styles before a word is spoken, and showing up with intention rather than fear.