The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club

The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club
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The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club — the podcast where we dive into fantasy and dystopian novels to explore the psychology behind the magic, the mayhem, and the mind games.

  1. Oct 2

    All Better Now Pt.4: How do we stay "centered"?

    We finish up our conversation about All Better Now by Neal Shusterman with our friend Lindsay Armendariz. Spoiler alert-it is pretty hard to stay centered in our crazy world and it was hard in the book too. The best antidote is trying to connect and empathize with people even if they really annoy you. We also talk character horoscopes and giggle a lot more-it really is a hoot.  The Nerdy Psych Book Club: the podcast where we destigmatize mental health through fantasy and dystopian fiction.  ............  The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club is produced by Brandi Hawk, Ph.D. and Deanna Boys, M.A. Special Guest: Lindsay Armendariz, M.S. Photography-Lighting-Audio Mixer: Matthew Kadi  Original Music-Editing: Deanna Boys, M.A.  Bookshop link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thenerdypsychologistbookclub Libro fm: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=2879789&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2F

    All Better Now Pt.4: How do we stay "centered"?

  2. Sep 25

    All Better Now Pt.3: Can anyone truly be altruistic?

    We are joined by friend of the podcast, Lindsay Armendariz to continue our conversation about  All Better Now by Neal Shusterman. This time we are tackling the idea of altruism in the book. The concept of altruism is the idea of the selfless concern for the well-being of others, without the worry or care of yourself. Brandi puts Lindsay and Deanna in the hot seat to also define the ideas of “nice,” “kind” and what it means to be a “good person.” Giggles and good convos galore. Come join the fun!   The Nerdy Psych Book Club: the podcast where we destigmatize mental health through fantasy and dystopian fiction. If you like us here-come find us on the socials-we are loads of fun over there too :) ............  The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club is produced by Brandi Hawk, Ph.D. and Deanna Boys, M.A. Special Guest: Lindsay Armendariz, M.S. Photography-Lighting-Audio Mixer: Matthew Kadi  Original Music-Editing: Deanna Boys, M.A.  Bookshop link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thenerdypsychologistbookclub YouTube Instagram

    All Better Now Pt.3: Can anyone truly be altruistic?

  3. Sep 19

    Authors Corner with Amy L. Bernstein

    Brandi talks with author Amy L. Bernstein, author of 7 books, including the book Tent City, a fiction novel chronicling the devastating effects of an economic meltdown on a community and family. Amy is also a writing coach and is happy to support writers along their journey to finish their fiction novels.   You can check out more about Amy and her books on her website: https://amywrites.live/

    Authors Corner with Amy L. Bernstein

  4. Sep 18

    All Better Now Pt.2: Cruelty and Indifference in People

    The Nerdy Psych Book Club: the podcast where we destigmatize mental health through fantasy and dystopian fiction.  Picking up with our conversation about All Better Now by Neal Shusterman, we are talking about Morgan, the cruel and indifferent protagonist in the story. Dr. Brandi Liles joins us to explain about the concept of callous and unemotional traits in people. This one has less spoilers, except for the spoiler that Deanna and Brandi did not like this character no matter how much we tried. This episode is a nice one for someone who wants to learn about sociopaths. Come join the fun! ............  The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club is produced by Brandi Hawk, Ph.D. and Deanna Boys, M.A. Special Guest: Brandi Liles, Ph.D.   Photography-Lighting-Audio Mixer: Matthew Kadi  Bartender/Mixologist: Lee Klemens  Original Music-Editing: Deanna Boys, M.A.

    All Better Now Pt.2: Cruelty and Indifference in People

  5. Sep 10

    All Better Now Pt.1: What is Contentment?

    The Nerdy Psych Book Club: the podcast where we destigmatize mental health through fantasy and dystopian fiction.   We’re starting off our series on the book, All Better Now by Neal Shusterman with a conversation about what it means to “be content.” We are joined by friend of the podcast, Dr. Brandi Liles. We do cuss a little in this one, and we do some small spoilers, but we talk about why only being content for the rest of your life might not be all it is cracked up to be.    ............  The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club is produced by Brandi Hawk, Ph.D. and Deanna Boys, M.A. Special Guest: Brandi Liles, Ph.D.   Photography-Lighting-Audio Mixer: Matthew Kadi  Original Animation-Sounds-Bartender/Mixologist: Lee Klemens  Original Music-Editing: Deanna Boys, M.A.  Bookshop link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thenerdypsychologistbookclub

    All Better Now Pt.1: What is Contentment?

  6. Aug 28

    The Rose Bargain Pt. 4: Prince Emmett, the Saddest Boy in All The Land

    The Nerdy Psych Book Club: the podcast where we destigmatize mental health through fantasy and dystopian fiction.   We’re talking about the saddest boy in all the land, Prince Emmett in The Rose Bargain. We are also chatting about attachment style, consistent caregiving relationships and what happens when they are ripped from you by a cruel queen.  ............  The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club is produced by Brandi Hawk, Ph.D. and Deanna Boys, M.A.  Photography-Lighting-Audio Mixer: Matthew Kadi  Original Animation-Sounds-Bartender/Mixologist: Lee Klemens  Original Music-Editing: Deanna Boys, M.A.  Bookshop link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thenerdypsychologistbookclub

    The Rose Bargain Pt. 4: Prince Emmett, the Saddest Boy in All The Land

  7. Aug 21

    The Rose Bargain Pt 3: Pretty People Bias and the Halo Effect

    The Nerdy Psych Book Club: the podcast where we destigmatize mental health through fantasy and dystopian fiction.   We’re talking about the Pretty People Bias and the Halo Effect in The Rose Bargain, and specifically talking about the (spoiler alert) true villain of the story, Bram.    ............  The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club is produced by Brandi Hawk, Ph.D. and Deanna Boys, M.A.  Photography-Lighting-Audio Mixer: Matthew Kadi  Sounds-Bartender/Mixologist: Lee Klemens  Original Music-Editing: Deanna Boys, M.A.  Bookshop link: https://bookshop.org/shop/thenerdypsychologistbookclub

    The Rose Bargain Pt 3: Pretty People Bias and the Halo Effect

  8. Aug 13

    The Rose Bargain Pt 2: Negative Self Talk

    The Nerdy Psych Book Club: the podcast where we destigmatize mental health through fantasy and dystopian fiction.   We pick back up with our friend, Shayla Allen, LMFT and talk about negative self-talk or as Shayla puts it, “Stinkin thinkin” in The Rose Bargain. We talk about how Ivy is kind of annoying with her constant self doubt and negative thoughts…but we also realize that Ivy is just like us and we have to do our best to not believe every single thought that pops into our heads and to try to be a tiny bit nicer to ourselves.  ............  The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club is produced by Brandi Hawk, Ph.D. and Deanna Boys, M.A.  Special Guest: Shayla Allen, LMFT Photography-Lighting-Audio Mixer: Matthew Kadi  Original Animation-Sounds-Bartender/Mixologist: Lee Klemens  Original Music-Editing: Deanna Boys, M.A.

    The Rose Bargain Pt 2: Negative Self Talk
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The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club — the podcast where we dive into fantasy and dystopian novels to explore the psychology behind the magic, the mayhem, and the mind games.

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  • Creator
    The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Explicit
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