Talking Emotions

Teddy Stripling
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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. 5d ago

    E36: Growing Comfort with Failure w/ Drea Gallaga (In-Practice)

    In this In Practice Episode, Drea Gallaga explores the benefits of failure, expanding on her years of running an entrepreneurship high school class. She talks hardships and successes, and the power of vulnerability to grow comfort with failure! Drea Gallaga is currently the director of the Live+Serve Lab at North Shore Country Day School, where she has also spent over two decades as an upper school humanities teacher. The Live+Serve Lab is a JK-12th grade space that combines service and innovation to help students and teachers connect classroom learning to the real world; Drea works with colleagues and students to support projects in service learning, creative and design thinking, community engagement, and more. Drea has a lifelong and deep interest in the power of community, an interest furthered by being an educator, making music with others, and immersion in both Quakerism and Buddhism. She aspires to participate in and contribute to communities that are authentic, accountable, and hopeful, and that uplift young people and their contributions. To learn more about Drea: Email: dgallaga@nscds.org  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drea-gallaga-b1a37445 Timestamps: 2:50 – Personal Story – How Drea found failure 5:00 – Concept – Why talking about failure is important 12:00 – Idea – What failure looks like in class 18:00 – Concept – The core of failure is vulnerability 18:00 – Research – Concept: Vulnerability Paradox. Book. Daring greatly: How the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent, and lead. (Brown, 2012) 19:00 – Adult Strategy – Modeling Failure 20:00 – Idea – Hardships for acknowledging failure 21:00 – Concept – How students define failure? 31:00 – Personal Strategy – Debunking Perfection 36:00 – Parent Strategy – Offering Perspective 38:00 – Parent Strategy – Practice Failure in Safety 39:50 – Favorite Failure – Worth Connected to How Hard Working Special thanks to musical artists: Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/ Josh Jacobs: https://josephjacobsmusic.bandcamp.com/music To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit: present-mind.org/podcast

  2. Jul 1

    E35 - Enjoying Time in Nature w/ Xavier Meza (In Practice)

    In this In Practice Episode, Xavier shares personal stories from his experience spending time outdoors as a camp counselor in Northern Wisconsin. He shares what time in Nature has taught him and the kids at his camp. Guest: Xavier Meza is 19 years old, born and raised in Chicago. He didn't go to college after graduating high school while taking college classes. He became a swim coach for kids for a year, and works at a local Chicago gym. Currently, Xavier working towards entering the field of real estate, while leading summer camps in Northern Wisconsin.  To learn more about Xavier, please visit: xavierdmeza@gmail.com Timestamps: 3:00 – Personal Story – How Xavier found nature 5:45 – Concept – Open to being uncomfortable 7:30 – Process – What did you notice slowing down? 11:45 – Process – Slowing down and building a fire 15:30 – Concept – Learning about Camp! 17:50 – Process – Learning about the outdoors, being from the city 22:05 – Personal Story – Interesting story from traveling to canoe trip 31:00 – Impact – Natures impact on Xavier 34:45 – Idea – How to get connected to nature 39:00 – Everyday Experiences – Taking a bath out in a lake 41:00 – Personal Strategy – Exercise 44:24 – Research - Mindfulness meditation and exercise both improve sleep quality: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of community dwelling adults (Barrett et al., 2020) Special thanks to musical artists: Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/ Marysia Osu: https://marysiaosu.bandcamp.com/ To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit: present-mind.org/podcast

  3. May 15

    E34 – Understanding and Supporting Teen Mental Health

    Guest: Dr. Will Dobud is a social worker, researcher, and educator who has worked with adolescents and families in the United States, Australia, and Norway. Will is from Washington, D.C. and divides his time between the United States and Australia each year. Will is an award-winning researcher and educator who has received recognition for excellence in research, teaching, and crime prevention. Dr. Dobud is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Charles Sturt University, Australia's largest social work school. Willis an invited international speaker who conducts workshops for therapists and families around the globe. To learn more about Dr. Dobud, please visit: https://www.kidsthesedaysbook.com/will-dobud Timestamps: 3:00 – Personal Story – How Dr. Dobud Found His Interests 6:00 – Concepts – Common Misconceptions About Supporting Teen Mental Health 7:40 – Concepts – Misconception of Labeling 9:05 – Research - Examining Self-Esteem Consequences for Youth with Mental Health Problems (Dupont-Reyes et al., 2023) 9:43 – Survey – Polling Data and Identifications with Mental Health Labels 15:00 – Idea – How to approach seeking mental health support 15:30 – Concept – Most Common Number of Sessions 16:55 – Idea – Counseling is about a Good Fit 17:30 – Idea – Achieving Mastery 18:16 – Research - Nonblind placebo trial: An exploration of neurotic patients' responses to placebo when its inert content is disclosed (Park & Covi, 1965) 21:00 – Idea – Changing a Diagnosis from a Noun to a Verb (Externalizing Issues) 25:35 – Book Idea – Interference (Illusions about what’s Wrong with a Generation) 27:00 – Survey - Why children work: The children's answer (Todd, 1913) 29:20 – Concept – Interference in Chemicals 36:00 – Concept – Important Ideas to Prioritize 41:00 – Parent Strategy – How to Reframe Looking at Teen Problems 42:20 – Parent Strategy – Connection before Correction 45:50 – Funny Story – Banning Pinball in New York (Example of Interference) 55:00 – Personal Strategy – Learning How I Learn (Writing) Special thanks to musical artists: Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/ Soii: https://soii.bandcamp.com/ To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit: present-mind.org/podcast

  4. Apr 15

    E33: Parenting Anxious Teens

    This episode is for parents. Sophia explores her professional insights from working in clinical and school settings, to help anxious teens. If you are a parent, you'll get practical skills and ideas to help any stressed out teens in your home. Guest: Sophia Vale Galano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a private therapy practice in Los Angeles, California. Sophia has been working with teens and their families for over a decade, and is the author of the book “Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Teenager Cope with Worry” on the 7th of October. Sophia provided counseling to students at a large public high school, and offered both case management and group therapy at a psychiatric hospital. Sophia has extensive experience working as a therapist in residential, inpatient, outpatient and educational settings. She also served as a primary therapist for young adult males in a long-term, highly structured treatment center for substance use. She now provides mental health services in the Los Angeles Area. Sophia’s first book “Calming Teenage Anxiety” was published in 2025, and available from multiple online booksellers. To learn more about Sophia and her book Calming Teenage Anxiety, please visit: https://sophiagalano.com/book/ https://sophiagalano.com/ Timestamps: 3:00  – Personal Story – How Sophia Found Work on Teen Anxiety 5:00 – Generational Differences for Anxiety – Technology, Social Media, Academic Pressure 8:40 – Concept – Anxiety & Social Media 10:15 – Concept – Not Restrict, Discuss and Modify Use 12:30 – Parent Strategy – Sprinkle Social Media Use Suggestions as a Coach 14:15 – Concept – How to Approach Dialogue with Your Teen 14:30 – Parent Strategy – Come from a Place of Learning, Not Fixing 16:00 – Parent Strategy – Initiating Conversations in Casual Spaces 17:30 – Parent Strategy – Revisit Conversations 22:30 – Concept – Rise in Academic Pressure + Increased Competition 25:30 – Parent Strategy – Lead By Example About Pressure (Modeling) 29:00 – Concept – Exploring Regular Stress vs. Anxiety 29:50 – Parent Strategy – Monitor How Often Their Teen is Feeling Anxious 31:45 – Concept – Helpful Ideas for Supporting Students with High Anxiety 33:45 – Concept – What’s Happening Under the Surface in Dialogue w/ Teens 39:15 – Parent Strategy – Self Care and Self Awareness 41:00 – Study - Secure Base Provision: A New Approach to Examining Links Between Maternal Caregiving and Infant Attachment (Woodhouse et al., 2020) 41:00 – Concept – “Good Enough Parent” and 50% of the Time 42:00 – Parent Strategy – Try Lots of Different Approaches Special thanks to musical artists: Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/ Chris Keys: https://chriskeys.bandcamp.com/ To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit: present-mind.org/podcast

  5. Apr 1

    E32: Self Love w/ Lawrence Harris (In Practice)

    In this In Practice Episode, Lawrence shares he personal journey to self love. Taking his own life experiences as a teacher, he explores the ideas that helped him transform to a meaningful life of self-love. Guest: Lawrence C. Harris is a nationally recognized Youth Empowerment Speaker who helps teens and young adults break limiting beliefs, build unshakable self-worth, and rise above challenges. Drawing from his own lived experience overcoming childhood abuse, Autism, and C-PTSD, Lawrence shares powerful messages that resonate deeply with young people and the adults who support them. To learn more about Lawrence, please visit: https://lawrencecharris.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-harris-8b0177324 https://youtu.be/BHNS_D2PFoc?si=-ePvfKRSlkBFvLOT Eventbrite: New Belief New You Instagram: Lawrencecempowers Timestamps: 3:30  – Personal Story – How Did You Get to Exploring Self-Love 8:10 – Concept – Exploring Healthy and Unhealthy Self-Love 9:30 – Strategy – Taking Yourself on a Date 11:20 – Concept – Showing Care For Others at Expense of Self 13:00 – Concept – Exploring Should Messages 16:30 – Concept – Connecting with Others for Self-Worth 17:00 – Prior Episode – Bowers Episode XX 18:00 Concept – Good Relationships Start with Loving Yourself 22:00 – Self Love Strategy – Journaling to Build Awareness 24:50 – Self Love Practice – Learning to Say No 27:20 – Personal Example – Learning to Say No 31:00 – Parent Strategy – Sprinkle Self-Care Strategies 32:40 – Parent Strategy – Plant Seeds, See How They Grow 34:20 – Concepts – Seeds Planted That are Actually Weeds 48:30 – Self Love Strategy – Make Your 10 and 80 Year old Self Proud Special thanks to musical artists: Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/ Probably Not Famous IV: https://www.probablynotfamous.com/ To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit: present-mind.org/podcast

  6. Feb 15

    E31: Unspoken Expectations in Relationships

    David explores personal stories that led him and his wife into marriage and business coaching. His stories shed light into strategies for successful relationships in dating, school, and friendships. We explore conflicts, awareness, and yes... lasagna! Guest: David Kiwimagi is the co-founder of Kiwi Coaching, dedicated to helping couples who want to work together strengthen their relationships and thrive as partners. David and his wife Alexis have built a thriving coaching business and marriage. The proven methods they share have helped hundreds of couples from feeling stuck and disconnected to deeply connected and thriving in both business and marriage. 3:30  – Personal Story – How Did David Find Coaching Relationships 8:13 – Helpful Relationship Ideas – Turn Unspoken Expectations into Agreements 8:40 – Helpful Relationship Ideas – His Business, Her, Business, Not Your Business 8:13 – Helpful Relationship Ideas – How to Win Every Argument  9:40 – Unspoken Expectations – Talk Outside of High Emotions 18:30 – Parent Strategies – Explore Expectations Before You Need Something 21:00 – Concept – His Business, Her, Business, Not Your Business 23:00 – Strategy – Making an Environment Where Someone Can Feel Welcome 26:00 – Concept – Focus on What You Can Control 32:00 – Concept – You and Me vs. The Problem (Not You’re Wrong) 37:00 – Concept – Reframing Problems  38:30 – How to Slow Heated Arguments – Take a Breath Break 39:46 – Concept – Most Arguments Rooted in Unsaid Expectations 42:00 – Idea – People Can Be Drains and Fountains 49:39 – Personal Practice – Not About Being Perfect 49:39 – Personal Practice – Learning Everyone’s Not Like Me Special thanks to musical artists: Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/ Homage: https://homagebeats.bandcamp.com/ To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit: present-mind.org/podcast

  7. Jan 19

    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

  8. Jan 15

    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

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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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  • Creator
    Teddy Stripling
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Talking Emotions
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