Coping Conversations

Coping Conversations

“Coping Conversations” is an entertaining, educational, and inspirational podcast, hosted by internationally renowned psychologist, Dr. Bob Phillips. The “Coping Conversations” show has been airing weekly for more than 30 years, having appeared on New York radio stations and as a nationally available audio-streamed radio program since 1991. Due to popular demand, it debuted as a podcast in 2019. In each episode, Dr. Phillips interviews a well-known celebrity or expert, bringing the listening audience up to date on current appearances, performances, publications, and other activities of interest. As the main focus, our listeners are always fascinated to hear about our guest’s interesting life activities and successful coping experiences, hence the name “Coping Conversations“! The show invariably is positive, upbeat, and fascinating. Dr. Phillips is also the author of more than 40 best-selling books, and the founder and director of the Center for Coping (www.coping.com) on Long Island, New York.

Episodes

August 21, 2025 29 mins

My returning guest is Olympic gymnastic champion Shannon Miller. We discuss some of the difficulties in preparing for and appearing in the Olympics, how she has dealt with transitioning away from competition, how she’s dealt with ovarian cancer, and much more.

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My guest is a versatile actor who has appeared in American and European productions. Perhaps best known for his roles in Gladiator, and The Bodyguard, we discuss his career, how he’s dealt with ups and downs in his career, how he keeps balance in his life, and much more.

 

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My guest is the founder and president of the World War II Foundation. We discuss the importance of this foundation, some of the documentaries he has produced, the role that Bob Hope played in World War II, and much more.

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My guest is an actress and talent manager who is perhaps best known for her role in the Home Alone movie franchise. We discuss her memories of appearing in Home Alone, how she transitioned to talent manager, things she’s coped with in her life, and much more.

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In honor of the recent passing of legendary singer Connie Francis, here’s an encore presentation of my interview with Loretta from 2010.

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My guest is an actress who is known as the crying rightfielder in the hit movie, “A League of Their Own”, and for her role on the TV show “Monk”. We discuss her career, difficulties she’s had to cope with, working with some top performers, and much more.

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My returning guest is an iconic composer, known for TV themes such as Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, and many more. We discuss how he works with lyricists, how technology has changed musical composing, his continued love of music, and much more.

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My guest is an actress, model, and former Penthouse Pet of the Year. We discuss her career, her thoughts about nudity, significant difficulties she’s encountered and coped with in her life, and much more.

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My guest starred in the classic television show, “What’s Happening!”, and its sequel, “What’s Happening Now?”. We discuss his childhood, how his faith helped him deal with many difficult problems in his life, the lasting appeal of “What’s Happening!”, how he dealt with a serious automobile accident, and much more.

 

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My returning guests are beloved for their roles as Nellie Oleson and Almanzo Wilder on Little House on the Prairie. We reminisce about their time on the show, their enduring friendship, current projects, and much more.

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In honor of the recent passing of Emmy Award-Winning actress Loretta Swit, here’s an encore presentation of my interview with Loretta from 2018.

 

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My returning guest is actress/singer Linda Purl, joined by her partner, actor Patrick Duffy. We discuss their respective careers, difficulties encountered, their joint business effort Duffy’s Dough, and much more.

 

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My guest is an actor, writer, and teacher, known for being in some excellent movies, TV shows, and on the stage. We discuss his career, struggles he’s faced during his career, how he stays grounded in such a difficult industry, and much more.

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My guest is a popular actress who has appeared in dozens of movies and television shows. She also produced an emotional one-woman show about a traumatic period in her life. We discuss her career, her show (and then movie) “Accidentally Brave”, and much more.

 

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My guest is the second most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic history. We discuss her legendary gymnastics career, her battle with cancer, her advocacy for women's health, and much more.

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My guest, Jim Murphy, is a performance coach and author of the new book, “Inner Excellence”. (You may recall, cameras spotted the book being read by Eagles receiver A J. Brown in a viral moment during the most recent Super Bowl!) We discuss how mindset shapes success, how his book can help readers, his view on relationships, and much more. (Please forgive my raspy voice!)

 

 

 

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My guest is a recognizable character actor, known for a variety of film and television roles. We discuss his passion for what he does, how his personality is so popular with casts, his positive attitude, and much more.

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My guest won 3 Academy Awards, for “Mrs. Doubtfire”, “Beetlejuice” and “Ed Wood”. We discuss what got her interested in makeup, the difficulties she encountered in her profession, working with Robin Williams, and much more.

 

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My returning guest, Rick Mitchell, is a multiple Emmy-award winner for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, an author and comedian. We discuss his perception of modern comedians, responses his gotten to his new book, tips for making a speech when nervous, and much more.

 

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My returning guest is a veteran actor who discusses his career, the importance of advice he has received, difficulties in show business, and much more.

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