Feeling good is more complicated than it looks. Armand DiMele, joined by Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, and co-host Giullian Gioiello, unpacks the spectrum of gladness, from alert calm to manic highs to nervous laughter, drawing on brain chemistry, fruit fly research, and callers sharing their own deflections from pain.
What if the post-boom economic collapse is a form of societal manic depression? Armand DiMele tests this hypothesis with Dr. Bernard Starr, PhD and psychiatrist and author Dr. Ronald Fieve, examining cortisol, testosterone, double depression, and why telling a depressed person to “buck up” never works.
Debt is a form of emotional acting out, not just a financial problem. Armand DiMele traces compulsive spending to impulsivity, passive aggression, and the manic urge to reach beyond oneself, then walks listeners through debt collector laws and the credit industry’s deliberate targeting of vulnerable borrowers.
High energy, little sleep, relentless drive: Dr. Ronald Fieve, Psychiatrist and Author, argues that bipolar II is often a hidden asset rather than a pure liability. Armand DiMele and Fieve trace the spectrum from bipolar I to hypomania, exploring creativity, relationships, psychopathy, and why so many high achievers carry this diagnosis.
Six distinct love styles, from the game-playing ludic lover to the selfless agapic giver, frame a deep dive into manic love and its links to hypomania and bipolar disorder. Armand DiMele draws on callers’ personal experiences to show how most people blend several styles at once.
