SuperPsyched with Dr. Adam Dorsay

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SuperPsyched is an award-winning podcast dedicated to improving your life with tools gained from interviewing world-class experts inside and outside the field of psychology. SuperPsyched will help get you more of what you want as well as gentle warnings to help you avoid things you don’t. See you there! The content on SuperPsyched is for informational use only and not intended to diagnose or provide any type of healthcare treatment.

  1. Aug 25

    #330 Reclaiming Sexual Pleasure | Holly Richmond, PhD

    Dr. Adam Dorsay introduces SuperPsyched and interviews Dr. Holly Richmond about healing sexual trauma and her book Reclaiming Pleasure. They note prevalence statistics and emphasize that sexual trauma is violating even when not violent, making accurate naming (e.g., sexual abuse vs assault vs rape) central to healing because “words inform our experience.” Richmond outlines a sequence of awareness, understanding, and behavior change, integrating somatic, trauma, and sex-therapy interventions, and uses grounding practices such as “that was then, this is now” and present-moment sensory orientation. She defines sex positivity as sex that is consensual and pleasurable, discusses eros as life force linking sexuality and overall wellbeing, and explains fantasy as a safe bridge to desire, including consensual non-consent themes distinct from real-life consent. Richmond previews a forthcoming book on sex after kids and names attunement and giving the benefit of the doubt as key skills for relationships. 00:00 Welcome and Content Warning 01:44 Meet Holly Richmond 03:58 Couples After Trauma 04:33 Awareness to Change 07:11 Power of Naming 09:19 Defining Abuse Assault Rape 12:19 Thoughts Feelings Sensations 15:27 Sex Positivity Framework 18:29 Pleasure Beyond Sex 20:00 Control and Nervous System Scale 22:06 That Was Then This Is Now 24:03 Grounding With Mantras 24:56 Visual Tethers And Boundaries 26:56 Real Versus True Pain 28:57 Sex And A Better World 32:01 Why Fantasy Matters 35:19 Consensual Non Consent 37:06 Fantasy Versus Reality 40:45 Porn Jealousy And Honesty 41:46 Sex After Kids Book 43:22 Attunement And Benefit Of Doubt 46:04 Closing Thanks And Subscribe Helpful Links: Dr. Holly Richmond Reclaiming Sexual Pleasure Book Dr. Holly Richmond Instagram Dr. Holly Richmond Facebook Dr. Holly Richmond LinkedIn

    #330 Reclaiming Sexual Pleasure | Holly Richmond, PhD
  2. Aug 10

    #328 Grief Is Personal | Adam Kimowitz, DMD, FAAID, DABOI/ID

    Host Dr. Adam Dorsay introduces SuperPsyched and discusses grief as a personal, normal response to loss, then interviews Dr. Adam Kimowitz, a New Jersey dentist whose younger brother David was murdered in 2019. Kimowitz describes their close, laughter-filled bond, David’s work in comedy and real estate, and the traumatic aftermath of the murder, including shock, hypervigilance, and struggling with basic tasks. He explains what helped: not being alone, relying on therapy and safe people, focusing on “micro wins,” learning from grief and resilience thinkers, and using humor appropriately to break tension. He shares guidance on supporting the bereaved—saying “I have no words, but I’m here,” offering presence and hugs, avoiding comparisons, and inviting stories about the person. He also covers parenting through grief with honesty, communication, professional help, and modeling that it’s okay not to be okay, plus how his marriage provided mutual support. Kimowitz keeps David’s memory alive through journaling, music, traditions with David’s daughters, and living by a “Dave test,” and emphasizes empathy, self-grace, and asking for help to reconnect. 00:00 Welcome to SuperPsyched 00:29 Grief Is Personal 00:50 Meet Adam and David 03:57 From Corporate to Dentistry 05:55 The Night Everything Changed 08:05 Goldfish and Micro Wins 10:54 Learning Through Trauma 13:03 What Helped in Shock 15:20 David and the Power of Laughter 18:59 Humor as Support 24:58 What to Say to Grievers 28:50 Humor Inside Grief 30:00 Why Death Feels Taboo 31:52 Talking to Kids About Loss 36:24 Self Care for High Achievers 41:41 Marriage as an Anchor 47:53 Keeping Dave Alive 51:30 Resilience and Asking Help 52:46 Empathy Over Judgment 55:25 Music Montage Farewell Helpful Links: Dr. Adam Kimowitz

    #328 Grief Is Personal | Adam Kimowitz, DMD, FAAID, DABOI/ID
  3. Jul 28

    #326 Finding Your Voice | Elaine Lin Hering, JD

    Dr. Adam Dorsay introduces SuperPsyched and interviews keynote speaker and author Elaine Lin Hering about her book Unlearning Silence and the harms of feeling silenced, including resentment, depression, quiet quitting, and group catastrophes when crucial information is ignored, especially for minorities. Hering argues leadership advice to simply “speak up” misses that voice also depends on whether others honor it, and she defines silence as withholding self for others’ comfort. They discuss authenticity, the “low power double bind,” and how silence erodes a sense of self and agency. Hering distinguishes strategic silence from oppressive silence based on choice, describes self-, social-, and system-based silencing, and offers practical tools like saying “From where I sit” and clarifying decision roles (decider, consulted, informed). Both emphasize agency as the key skill that creates healthier norms and inspires voice in others. 00:00 Welcome to SuperPsyched 00:28 Why Silence Hurts 01:06 Meet Elaine Lin Hering 01:49 Finding Your Real Voice 06:29 Authenticity and Becoming 10:08 The Business Case for Voice 12:32 Low Power Double Bind 16:30 Emotional Costs and Agency 22:59 Strategic Silence vs Oppression 25:16 Practical Tools to Speak Up 33:09 Self Social and System Silence 36:12 Agency as the Insider Skill 38:37 Final Thanks and Subscribe Helpful Links: Elaine Lin Hering, JD Website Elaine Lin Hering, JD LinkedIn Elaine Lin Hering, JD Instagram Elaine Lin Hering, JD YouTube Unlearning Silence Book

    #326 Finding Your Voice | Elaine Lin Hering, JD
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SuperPsyched is an award-winning podcast dedicated to improving your life with tools gained from interviewing world-class experts inside and outside the field of psychology. SuperPsyched will help get you more of what you want as well as gentle warnings to help you avoid things you don’t. See you there! The content on SuperPsyched is for informational use only and not intended to diagnose or provide any type of healthcare treatment.

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