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July 11, 2022 • 60 mins
Greg Kovacs speaks with Donnell McCloud, CEO of Long Run Clothing in Utica, NY. Donnell explains how his own perseverance through adversity informs the Long Run mission to produce high quality clothing with high attention to detail. Donnell explains why he wants his clothing line to inspire others to never give up or give in.
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April 27, 2021 • 74 mins
Conspiracy Theories: Definition and Perspectives
Evolutionary, Psychological, and Social Functions of Conspiracy Theories
Demographics of Believers
Costs and Benefits of Conspiracy Beliefs
Effective Communication with Diverse Thinkers
The dollar bill has been a focus of conspiracy theories for generations
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March 30, 2021 • 55 mins
With political polarization at an all-time high, it is important that we develop a willingness and ability to have conversations with those who think differently than we do. Greg spoke with Dr. Tania Israel, who is a Professor in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Israel teaches about helping skills, leadership, and community collaboration and has facili...
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March 14, 2021 • 54 mins
Gaylemarie’s story is one that unfolded rather quickly and required her to rapidly adapt and cope. There is a lot of research out there on the power of social support in helping us through the most challenging times. Unfortunately, Gaylemarie was not able to reach out to her family for support. She felt that her struggles would not be accepted by her family and that by revealing her struggles at the wrong time would make things mor...
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February 19, 2021 • 4 mins
Communication problems are a top concern for couples in my couples therapy practice at Upstate Marriage and Family Therapy, PLLC. Based in cognitive behavioral theory, one question can help couples avoid communication impasses and emotional reactivity.
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February 9, 2021 • 61 mins
In over 22 years as a therapist, I have seen people fall apart then find the strength to put it all back together again. I have heard stories of people who refused to give up, who found ways to adapt, and who chose to not let events from the past or present influence the way they wanted to experience the world today.
Through my work I have the opportunity to help people rewrite their stories. But despite their power to inspire, st...
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February 2, 2021 • 41 mins
Never letting his guard down, Ben Sklivas made symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) one of his greatest assets. Ben will inspire you to turn your own struggles into strengths.
An Entrepreneur Harnesses Symptoms of ADHD
From Montreal, Canada, Ben Sklivas is a 27-year-old entrepreneur with ADHD. He talks with Greg Kovacs on True You! about his journey through life so far with ADHD and how he utilizes it as a su...
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January 26, 2021 • 63 mins
Loyalty to Donald Trump: Is there a need to feel safer in a world of unpredictability and difference?
Loyalty is an instinct, evolved in humans over thousands of years, that draws people together through the safety of sameness.
Anxiety has evolved to “fight or flight” against anything that threatens that sense of predictability and safety.
Technology Has Made Our World Smaller
Over the past twenty years technology has brought us s...
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January 22, 2021 • 49 mins
Male infertility and its treatment are breeding ground for complex emotions and challenging relationship dynamics. One-third of infertility cases are caused by male reproductive problems that include low sperm production, abnormal sperm function, or blockages that prevent the delivery of sperm.
Illnesses, injuries, chronic health problems, lifestyle choices, and other factors may contribute to male infertility (Mayo Clinic).
Male i...
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January 5, 2021 • 55 mins
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) was first acknowledged in the mid-1980s and affects between 2% and 10% of Americans every year.
Nearly three-fourths of those affected by SAD are women
SAD is thought to be caused by problematic circadian rhythms and imbalances in hormones and neurotransmitters, including serotonin and melatonin, and can result in annually persistent and potentially debilitating symptoms
Symptoms of SAD
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December 22, 2020 • 42 mins
Dr. McIngvale’s story really is quite remarkable. She was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder at the age of 12, and doctors initially believed that her symptoms were too severe to be treated. Her rituals included severe repetition of tasks, obsessions with religious symbolism, and washing her hands over 100 times a day. She engaged in a treatment for OCD called Exposure with Response Prevention and at age 18 became the nat...
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December 16, 2020 • 33 mins
Zach Schleien is the co-founder of the video speed dating app, Filter Off. Filter Off has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, BBC, and ABC. Prior to Filter Off, he ran and sold the dating blog Top Romp, which covered dating hacks and apps for the millennial dater. His passions lie in technology, health, and creating authentic connections.
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December 8, 2020 • 57 mins
Fish stories are like opinions. Everybody’s got one. The difference is, people actually enjoy a good fish story. In his first book, Mark Usyk sets out to prove that he not only has a couple, but that he knows how to tell them as well. But are they really all fish stories? Or is he trying to unlock the mysteries of the universe as only an angler can? From his time as a cell tower climber with a bunch of fly rods packed alongside his...
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December 1, 2020 • 62 mins
The world seems to be spinning out of control. Social distancing, holidays without family, and an uncertain political climate make it seem like our psychological moorings are unraveling. In today’s episode of True You!, I speak with Dr. Mike Griffin about the challenges of COVID-19 and political stress on our emotional health. Fear, unpredictability, and perceptions of lost social relationships appear to be the culprits.
Fear
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November 25, 2020 • 45 mins
I spoke with Jim Brule’. Jim is a Maggid, which is a traditional storyteller who tells stories of healing, hope, and transformation. But, I first want to talk a bit about storytelling. None of us are strangers to the practice of hearing and telling stories; we’ve been hearing stories since the day we were born and often even before that. We all love to listen to a story told by a good storyteller. For me, it wasn’t until graduate s...
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November 23, 2020 • 10 mins
Think about the last time you interacted with your spouse or partner. Did you think about how events in your partner’s day affected their current emotions? Were you able to acknowledge and understand their emotional state, and then use your own emotions to sooth them? Or did you stay inside of yourself, unable to use emotional expression to sooth your partner? In every interaction with our partner, and in every other social interac...
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November 12, 2020 • 52 mins
My next guest is all about authenticity. One interesting thing about authentic people is that you can identify them quickly. They have an energy that makes others want to be around them; they’re like magnets.
Without saying it, sometimes without even knowing it, we are all striving to become our most authentic selves. And the process of becoming our truest selves has been studied for decades. Erik Erikson was a developmental psych...
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October 26, 2020 • 30 mins
A few days ago, in a True You! Short Discussion, I talked about the fact that hitting and spanking our kids doesn’t work; it’s not supported by research in any situation or culture across the world. It doesn’t work. So, what does? Well, I said that I would talk a bit about how to use the Time Out to help manage our kids’ negative behaviors. Keep in mind that Time Outs are a part of a larger program of discipline and that there are ...
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October 19, 2020 • 10 mins
Over the weekend I saw at least two memes on social media talking about spanking. The
one that REALLY got me read, “my parents spanked me as a child. As a result, I now suffer from a psychological condition known as ‘respect for others.’” This belief has two really big problems with it. One, it assumes that that spanking kids is a good thing. It also suggests that children who are spanked develop increased respect for others. I thi...
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October 17, 2020 • 57 mins
I want to talk about my conversation with a remarkable person, Peggy Sweeney-McDonald. I met Peggy after joining a social networking group of podcasters. Peggy is an actress, producer, and author of a book called Meanwhile, Back at Café Du Monde…Life Stories about Food. Peggy is also the host of a podcast called Life in the A-Zone in which she shares her story of moving back to Baton Rouge Louisiana after 36 years when her mother w...
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