Talking Emotions

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Talking Emotions is a podcast centered on exploring theory, research, and practice on the importance of emotional growth. This podcast is for teenagers, young adults, and parents and mental health providers that support them. The goal is to explore important ideas to improve interpersonal relationships and personal well being.To suggest ideas for new episodes on Talking Emotions visit the website: https://present-mind.org/podcast/

  1. 19 ENE

    E26a: Sports Rivalries & Tribalism w/ Dr. Cottone (In-Practice)

    In this In Practice Episode, Dr. Cottone and I talk about rivalries in sports and how sometimes they get more serious than intended. We connect our favorite rivalries to the concepts of Tribalism, to unpack how it shows up in sports fandom.  Guest: John G. Cottone, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice and clinical assistant professor of psychiatry within the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. His research—on psychotherapy outcome, executive functioning and the neurological correlates of schizophrenia—has been published in acclaimed peer-reviewed journals, including Archives of General Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. He has a youtube channel called MindCube 3D. He has contributed to Psychology Today, The New York Times, and The Washington Post and is the author of several books included: Who Are You? Essential Questions for Hitchhikers on the Road of Truth and Z-score: How a Statistic Used in Psychology Will Revolutionize Baseball. To learn more about Dr. Cottone, please visit: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-cube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcuWgaynspx77K4vavXIRfw mindcube3d@gmail.com Timestamps: 4:00 – Idea – Adopting Stories of Teams You Root Foor 6:40 – Rivalries – Yankees and Mets 8:00 – Rivalries – Georgia and Alabama 9:30 – Idea – Big Brother Little Brother (Family Dynamics Play Out in Rivalries) 11:20 – Concept – Bringing Personal Attributes to Tribes/Teams 12:40 – Tribal Mentality – Wake Forest at Louisville 16:20 – Research - Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Experiment (Elliott, 1986) 17:45 – Heated Games – Georgia and LSU 19:30 – Idea – Connecting Rivalries to Politics 21:00 – Rivalries – Rangers and Islanders 16:00 – Connection Mentality – Tribalism can lead to connecting with people 27:00 – Concept – Dissonance within a Tribe 29:00 – Research - More Than a Game: Football Fans and Marriage Equality (Harrison, 2016) 33:00 – Concept – Prioritizing Truth vs. Aligning with a Tribe 33:30 – Concept – Seeing Different Perspectives 35:00 – Concept – Reductionism in Tribalism 35:45 – Best Rivalries – Michigan v. Ohio State 35:45 – Best Rivalries – Celtics v. Lakers 36:50 – Best Rivalries – Alabama v. Auburn 35:45 – Best Rivalries – Cavaliers v. Warriors Special thanks to musical artists: Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/ G Mills: https://gmills.bandcamp.com/ To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit: present-mind.org/podcast

    42 min

  2. 15 ENE

    E30: Understanding Stoicism in Everyday Life

    Benny Voncken highlights his personal experience using stoicism to live a present, exploring his true nature. He unpacks key ideas of Stoicism to help people life a grounded life of virtue, using emotions to inform reason, and find more joy (eudemonia) in daily life. Guest: Benny Voncken is the co-founder of Via Stoica and the Via Stoica Podcast. He and his team offer Stoic life coaching, corporate training, motivational speaking, and workshops. Our mission is to help people live better lives through the creation and application of a philosophy of Life, mainly based on Stoicism. Benny is from the Netherlands and has lived abroad for over 15 years. After teaching for almost 12 years, he focused on Stoicism and coaching to improve my life and to help as many people discover who they are and find their path and purpose in life. You can find Benny on  To learn more about Benny, please visit: https://viastoica.com/ https://es.linkedin.com/in/bennyvoncken 3:00  – Personal Story – How Did Benny Find Stoicism 5:00 – Research – Misunderstood Stoicism: The negative Association Between Stoic Ideology and well-Being (Karl et al., 2022) 5:50 – Stoicism Principles – Outcome: To Reach Eudemonia 6:30 – Stoicism Principles – Live in Accordance with Nature 5:50 – Stoicism Principles – 4 Cardinal Virtues (Wisdom, Justice, Courage, Temperance) 7:20 – Stoicism Principles – Guide By Reason, Live in Positive Emotions 8:30 – Stoicism Principles – Reflecting on Impulsive Emotions 9:45 – Concept – Reflecting on Emotions is Key to Using Reason 12:30 – Past Episode – Episode 17: Consent and Becoming an Adult with Sarah Casper 13:30 – Example – Rain and Perspective Taking within Stoicism 14:45 – History – Timeline of Stoicism 15:20 – Concept – Dichotomy of Control 16:45 – Concept – Dealing with Setbacks  22:20 – Concept – Living in Accordance with Nature 26:00 – Student Strategies – Explore Your Philosophy for Life (What are you supposed to do?) 28:55 – Student Strategies – Exploring Your Nature (Listening to Internals and Externals) 33:30 – Parent Strategies – “We have one mouth and two ears, so we should listen more and speak less.” (Xeno) 34:40 – Parent Strategies – Listen to a child, without absorbing all their feelings 36:20 – Research - Prediction error determines how memories are organized in the brain (Kennedy et al., 2024) 39:10 – Stoicism Practice – Journaling 46:00 – Personal Practice – Journaling. Getting Things on Paper. Poetry. Special thanks to musical artists: Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/ Jinsang: https://jinsangbeats.bandcamp.com/ To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit: present-mind.org/podcast

    51 min

  3. 1 ENE

    E29: Relationships as Key to Recovering from Trauma

    Dr. Muller shares his professional experience on the power of relationships. He highlights how relationships are important as a foundation for personal growth. Strategies for parents and young adults are shared to build positive relationships. Guest: Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard, was on faculty at the University of Massachusetts, and is currently a professor at York University in Toronto. Dr. Muller is a fellow and member of several scientific societies, and is the 2024 recipient of the Pierre Janet Award for his scholarship on trauma. His most recent psychotherapy book, "Trauma & the Struggle to Open Up" was given the 2019 Written Media Award, for the year's best written work on trauma. And his award-winning bestseller, "Trauma & the Avoidant Client" has been translated widely. As lead investigator on several multi-site programs to treat interpersonal trauma, Dr. Muller has lectured internationally. He founded an online magazine, "The Trauma & Mental Health Report," that is now visited by over 100,000 readers a year. With over 30 years in the field, he practices in Toronto. To learn more about Dr. Muller, please visit: https://psychotherapytoronto.ca/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma https://www.youtube.com/user/thetraumareport To learn more about Trauma Practice for Healthy Communities https://traumapractice.org/ 4:00  – Personal Story – How Dr. Muller Became Interested in Shame Research 10:23 – Concept – What’s Important About a Therapeutic Relationship 11:00 – Common Factors for Good Therapy – Therapeutic Relationship, Readiness for Change, Hopefulness 20:30 – Concepts – Relationships as a Source of Healing and Pain 26:00 – Concepts – Therapeutic Space is a Ground to Explore Interpersonal Dynamics 28:00 – Ways of Coping – Avoidance and Trauma 30:00 – Ways of Coping – Humor to Avoid Emotions 33:40 – Idea – Compass of Shame (Dr. Donald L. Nathanson) 35:30 – Student Strategies to Explore Intense Feelings – Journaling 39:50 – Ways of Coping – Oversharing, Dissociating 41:00 – College Resources – Most College Counseling Centers are Free 42:00 – Free Resources - Trauma Practice for Healthy Communities 44:00 – Free Resources – Trauma Informed Yoga 45:50 – Concept – There are a Lot of Ways to Bring About Healing 47:15 – Personal Strategies – Hanging with Granddaughter, Music, Cooking (Hungarian Food) 50:30 – Parent Strategies to Support Child Traumatic Experiences – Reacting with Support and Empathy 58:30 – Therapist Strategy – Trauma Work Can’t be done Alone (Be Part of a Process Group) Special thanks to musical artists: Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/ Joseph Jacobs: https://josephjacobsmusic.bandcamp.com/music To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit: present-mind.org/podcast

    1 h y 5 min

  4. 17/12/2025

    E28: How Shame and ProBeing Impact Our Relationships

    Dr. Benau explores relational trauma and how shame and pride influence connecting with others. He highlights his research, professional experience, and personal stories to highlight how we can transcend shame to connect with others. Guest: Dr. Ken Benau Ph.D. has been a licensed clinical psychologist since 1990, and maintains a private practice in Kensington, CA, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Benau has expertise in working with children and adults with various learning and developmental differences, including those living with LD, ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. He has a special interest and expertise in shame and pride-informed psychotherapy with survivors of relational trauma. Dr. Benau has presented his ideas about shame, pride, and dissociation and their therapeutic applications in psychotherapy with relational trauma survivors at various international conferences, webinars and podcasts. He has also written several peer reviewed articles with that same theme, where he introduced the concept and phenomena of pro-being pride, a powerful antidote to traumatic shame states. Pro-being pride is the experience of taking delight in one’s unique ways of being and relating to oneself, others, and in the world. Dr. Benau’s book, Shame, Pride, and Relational Trauma: Concepts and Psychotherapy, was published by Routledge in March, 2022. To learn more about Dr. Benau, please visit: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ken-benau-kensington-ca/279286 5:00  – Work History – Understanding Pride and Pro-Being 7:30 – Concepts – Relational Trauma 9:00 – Concept – How Pro-Being, Shame, and Pride Interact 11:30 – Concept – Attunement, Rupture, and Repair 14:50 – Concept – The Good Enough Parent (D.W. Winnicott) 20:30 – Concept – How Ignoring Can Lead to Relational Trauma 21:20 – Concept – How Shame Can Show in Relationships 22:30 – Idea – Shame State 25:00 – Idea – How Does Shame Show Up: Perfectionism, Anger, Anxiety 30:00 – Concept – Guilt vs. Shame 34:50 – Adult Strategy – Verbalize and Show Non-Judgement 36:30 – Concept – Shame is Protective 37:25 – Strategies to Heal from Shame – Building Connections 42:45 – Concept – The Emotional Bank 45:40 – Strategies to Heal from Shame – Building Confidence 48:30 – Strategies to Heal from Shame – Listening 50:00 – Idea – Affects are on a Spectrum (Sylvan Thompkins) 52:30 – Parent Strategies for ProBeing – Curiosity Around Parenting 52:30 – Parent Strategies for ProBeing – Building Connections 58:30 – Student Strategies for ProBeing – Watching for How People Make Connections 68:00 – Previous Episode – Purpose & Happiness (Tracy Bower) 69:00 – Personal Wellness Strategies – Hanging with Friends Special thanks to musical artists: Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/ Open Concept: https://opencontact.bandcamp.com/ To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit: present-mind.org/podcast

    1 h y 12 min

  5. 01/12/2025

    E27: Mentorship To Spark Engement & Connection

    Ashley Leonard highlights her extensive experience leading mentoring programs in chicago, and how it builds connection and belonging in students and teachers. We explore the benefits of mentoring and its relationship to improved academic and emotional outcomes for adolescents. Guest: Ashley Leonard. Education for 23 years. Counselor at Langston Hughes in Roseland Neighborhood of Chicago, IL. She has been a counselor for 15 years. Program Ambassador for Erika's Lighthouse. Speaks for their program which is free. Also do part time therapy, at Olive Branch Associates.  To connect with Ashley, please email: aleonard3@uchicago.edu To learn more about mentoring, please explore the following: https://toandthrough.uchicago.edu/research Timestamps: 4:00 – Personal Story – What Led You to Exploring Mentorship? 7:30 – Concept – Social Capital to Connect to Experiences 9:45 – Personal Story – How did you start the To & Through Program? 13:15 – Concept – Adolescence is the 2nd Most Important for Child development 13:15 – Research - Life course epidemiology: recognizing the importance of adolescence (Viner et al., 2015) 17:22 – Concept – What can mentorship look like in a high school? 18:30 – Concept – Mentors Need Understanding Adolescent Issues 19:22 – Concept – Mentors Benefit from Encouraging While Having High Expectations 20:00 – Concept – Mentoring Takes Time Commitment 21:20 – Benefits – Relationships (Belonging) are the Foundation for Success Academically 22:00 – Research - The University of Chicago Consortium on School Research - Foundations for Young Adult Success Report 22:00 – Research - The University of Chicago Consortium on School Research - Investing in Adolescents 24:20 – Strategy – Strength Based Conferences 27:00 – Research –  The Impact of Student–Teacher Relationships on Black Middle School Boys (Leverett et al., 2022) 28:30 – Student Strategy – Finding Mentors – Ask For Help! 28:30 – Parent Strategy – Exploring Mentors – Formal Mentorship Programs Help, Especially for Post-Secondary Work 34:20 – Parent Strategy – Exploring Mentors – Ask Other Parents about Partnerships 38:30 – Student Strategy – Build Your Board of Directors 46:00 – Idea – How to Start a Mentorship Program 47:10 – Personal Strategy – Music & Walks Special thanks to musical artists: Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/ Korey Wade:  @koreywade / @sphereofhiphop Available now wherever you stream/download music. Bandcamp: https://sphereofhiphop.bandcamp.com To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit: present-mind.org/podcast

    51 min

  6. 15/11/2025

    E26: Tribalism & Connecting with Others

    Dr. Cottone explores the ideas of tribalism and how it offers benefits and drawbacks around human connection. He emphasizes how identifying with a group can help people connect, survive, and have positive feelings, while having the potential to harm others. Guest: John G. Cottone, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice and clinical assistant professor of psychiatry within the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. His research—on psychotherapy outcome, executive functioning and the neurological correlates of schizophrenia—has been published in acclaimed peer-reviewed journals, including Archives of General Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. He has a youtube channel called MindCube 3D. He has contributed to Psychology Today, The New York Times, and The Washington Post and is the author of several books included: Who Are You? Essential Questions for Hitchhikers on the Road of Truth and Z-score: How a Statistic Used in Psychology Will Revolutionize Baseball. To learn more about Dr. Cottone, please visit: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-cube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcuWgaynspx77K4vavXIRfw mindcube3d@gmail.com Timestamps: 5:00  – Personal Story – What Brought Dr. Cottone into Exploring Tribalism 8:00 – Personal Story – Stepping Outside Tribes 8:55 – Book – Sapiens : a brief history of humankind (Harari, 2014) 9:30 – Reference – Tribalism: How to Be a Part of the Solution, Not the Problem (Cottone, 2025) 10:20 – Concept – Impact of Critiquing Your Own Tribe (Truthtellers and Traitors) 12:00 – Research – ‘They Saw a Protest’: Cognitive Illiberalism and the Speech-Conduct Distinction (Kanahan et al., 2011) 13:50 – Concept – Our Fist Tribe is Our Family 17:30 – Concept – Tribalism & Resources/Survival 17:47 – Research – Threat and the Rise of Fear Politics and Tribalism (Hobfoll, 2019) 19:00 – Concept – What Can Tribalism Look Like Day to Day? 22:10 – Research – Being part of a group can create positive feelings (Research) 23:40 – Benefit – You Can Make Connections with Other People in New Places 26:30 – Benefit – Decrease Loneliness, Increased Feelings of Empowerment 28:00 – Concept – Positive Benefits of Tribalism 29:50 – Concept – Options to Act on the Excesses of Your Tribe  34:00 – Dangers – Turning a Blind Eye to Your Tribe (Denial) 37:00 – Concept – How to Sit with Cognitive Dissonance from Your Tribe 42:30 – Student Strategies – Being Flexible to Making New Connections 51:30 – Story – Story of Shibboleth & Tribalism 54:50 – Parent Strategies – Emphasize Time and Perspective 58:00 – Research – Social connection as a key target for youth mental health (Birrell et al., 2025) 64:00 – Emotional Practice – Meditation & Spirituality Special thanks to musical artists: Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/ DJsNeverEndingStory: https://djsneverendingstory.bandcamp.com/ To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit: present-mind.org/podcast

    1 h y 12 min

  7. 01/11/2025

    E25: Resilience w/ Audra Lancaster (In Practice)

    In this In Practice Episode, Audra leads a conversation about Resilience, emphasizing the power of stories to explore resilience. She shares her professional stories helping parents and teens to create safe spaces for resiliency in stressful situations.  Guest: Audra Lancaster is a District leader for school counselors in the State of Virginia.  Audra is an accomplished VCU graduate with a master's degree in Education, School Counseling. She has returned to VCU in pursuit of her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision to continue her lifelong work in providing comprehensive services and leadership in this field. With over 16 years in education, both in K-12 and Higher Education, Audra has worked intensively to serve her community as a counselor, educator, advocate, leader, and administrator (district leader in the state of VA). Along the way, she has supported her students, families, clients, and colleagues as they set out to grow personally and professionally. Audra currently serves as the district leader for School Counseling in a large school district in the US. To learn more about Audra Lancaster, please visit: https://www.noirecoaching.com/coach Timestamps: 4:30 – Personal Story – What Connected Audra to Exploring Resilience 7:00 – Concepts – Important Ideas on Resilience 9:10 – Idea – How to Create Spaces for Resilience 12:30 – Research - Pain and emotion: a biopsychosocial review of recent research (Lumley et al., 2012) 13:20 – Concept – Responding Differently to the Same Difficulties 15:30 – Themes for Resilience Skills – Community, Opportunities, Choice 19:50 – Parent Strategies – Creating Safety to Explore Options and Next Steps 25:30 – Professional Story – A Professional Story on Resilience in Real Time 32:10 – Student Strategies – Using Your Support Network (Co-Regulation) 33:10 – Student Strategies – Having A Community 35:00 – Book - Restorative Circles in Schools: A Practical Guide for Educators - Second Edition 35:00 – Concept – Building Community to Navigate Future Distress 37:30 – Professional Story – Building Connections to Have Support 40:00 – Concept – No One Size Fits all for Resilience 42:00 – Concept – Nuance in Resilience 45:00 – Research - Population vs Individual Prediction of Poor Health From Results of Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening (Baldwin et al., 2021) 46:00 – Concept – ACEs score is limited in predicting poor health at the individual level 49:00 – Concept – Parenting Changes Developmentally from Providing Safety to Providing Skills 52:00 – Research – Effectiveness of resilience-based interventions in schools for adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Llistosella et al., 2023) 53:00 – Personal Strategy – Connection w/ People Special thanks to musical artists: Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/ Gas Lab: https://gas-lab.bandcamp.com/music To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit: present-mind.org/podcast

    58 min

  8. 15/10/2025

    E24: Navigating Intimacy & Sex

    Dr. Hanek explores the importance of vulnerability and how it can show up in sex and intimacy. She explores how this area of life is extremely important for discovering adulthood and establishing healthy relationships Guest: Dr. Bailey Hanek is the co-author of Navigating Intimacy: An Introductory Guide to Couples and Sex Therapy. She focuses her work on sex therapy, where he co-author focuses on relationships and communication. She has trained in a variety of behavioral health settings, providing individual, couple, and family therapy, as well as testing services. To learn more about Dr. Bailey Hanek, please visit: https://www.centralsquarepsych.com/ drhanek@centralsquarepsych.com Timestamps: 4:20 – Concept – What makes talking about sex hard? 6:25 – Idea – Vulnerability and Talking About Sex 8:00 – Idea – The Golden Rule of Sex 11:20 – Previous Episode – E17: Consent and Becoming an Adult 13:10 – Concepts – Cultured and Gendered Scripts for Vulnerability 16:00 – Concepts – Scripts Get in the Way of What Individually Desire 18:00 – Concepts – Challenging Assumptions about Desire Based on Identity 21:10 – Concepts – Dialogue and Talking About Desire 27:00 – Concepts – Comfort and Desire 29:00 – Concepts – Fear of Shame and Vulnerability 31:30 – Personal Strategies for Vulnerability – Layout a Gameplan / A Desire Menu 31:30 – Personal Strategies for Vulnerability – Debrief After the Act 37:00 – Personal Strategies – Roses and Thorns 38:00 – Barriers to Vulnerability – Shame 40:00 – Barriers to Vulnerability – Differences & Incompatibility 43:00 – Parent Strategies – Changing Perspective From Fear to Pleasure & Safety 46:45 – Parent Strategies – Normalizing STI Screening 50:00 – Story – How Dr. Hanek Found This Work 53:40 – Debunking Sex Myths – #1: Men Have a Higher Sex Drive 54:20 – Debunking Sex Myths – #2: Sex is not a Drive, It’s a Motivated Behavior 55:00 – Debunking Sex Myths - #3: You Can Influence Sexual Desire 56:00 – Book -  Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski 57:40 – Debunking Sex Myths – #4: Level of Desire is Related to Attraction 54:20 – Debunking Sex Myths – #5: Sex is not a Drive, It’s a Motivated Behavior 60:00 – Personal Strategies for Wellness - Gardening Special thanks to musical artists: Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/ Stan Forebee: https://stanforebee.bandcamp.com/ To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit: present-mind.org/podcast

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Talking Emotions is a podcast centered on exploring theory, research, and practice on the importance of emotional growth. This podcast is for teenagers, young adults, and parents and mental health providers that support them. The goal is to explore important ideas to improve interpersonal relationships and personal well being.To suggest ideas for new episodes on Talking Emotions visit the website: https://present-mind.org/podcast/

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    Teddy Stripling
  • Años de actividad
    2024 - 2026
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