The AFTA Podcast

The AFTA Podcast

This podcast explores current therapy practices and research-oriented approaches. Host Navid Zamani interviews scholar practitioners of the American Family Therapy Academy to capture current interests and curiosities of guests, the evolution of these curiosities over time, and implications for practice/theory in family therapy.

Episodes

March 31, 2026 48 mins

We discuss what it means to be a supervisor, starting at square one, and creating a safety net for supervisees

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

We discuss systemic failures in crisis response, centering community experiences, and the relational context of distress

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
December 22, 2025 48 mins

We discuss managing urgency, fear and the influence of our political environment on our work

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
October 31, 2025 49 mins

We discuss failures when working with siblings, confronting the therapists' anger, and giving permission to stretching your therapy style

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
October 1, 2025 55 mins

David Trimble reflects on failures in therapy in the context of more than 7 decades of life, a spiritual journey in which his enthusiasms lead him to stumble

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
August 31, 2025 54 mins

We discuss how intersectionality, cultural identity, and mistakes all come together.

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
July 31, 2025 43 mins

Ron shares about two couples sessions that didn’t go as planned, and how he manages both the clinical and self-of-therapist work.

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
July 2, 2025 46 mins

Dr. Knudson-Martin shares about her newest book and a challenging case

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
May 21, 2025 41 mins

Season 2! Stories of "failures" and what the therapist learned. We kick off this season with Dr. Tabitha Webster

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

We discuss engaging with intercultural/interracial/interfaith intimate partnerships, focusing on systems, strengths and critical processes across the lifecycle

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
February 1, 2025 60 mins

We discuss families in the context of the environmental crisis, environmental activism in couples work, and the conditions for profound work.

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
December 31, 2024 49 mins

We discuss the troubled history of family therapy, the always effective lunch session, results based accountability and the great promise of family therapy

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
November 30, 2024 41 mins

We discuss the application of sexual health for Muslims, the role of the soul, and the revival of tradition.

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
November 1, 2024 44 mins

We discuss hypnobreath, the trance of dominant stories, and the cultural power of narcissism

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
October 1, 2024 44 mins

In this session, we discuss meetings with remarkable people, explicit and implicit constraints, and the importance of attunement.

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
August 31, 2024 48 mins

In this session, we discuss the social matrix diagram, how it can support an examination of personal, familial and societal issues, and the effects of neoliberalism on family therapy

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
August 1, 2024 28 mins

This episode was recorded at the 2024 AFTA Conference in Denver, CO. Host Navid Zamani interviews multiple attendees of the conference

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
June 30, 2024 46 mins

We discuss the therapist's state of mind as shaped by the relational field of the psychotherapy and fluid shifting between wordless awareness and language understanding

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
May 31, 2024 48 mins

Host Navid Zamani interviews guest Arthur Nielsen about different approaches to couples therapy, the challenges of asking for things in relationships, and couples' education.

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played
April 2, 2024 51 mins

Host Kern Haug interviews guest Navid Zamani about the challenges of the domestic violence field and the critical inclusion of family therapy as a road to healing in domestic violence.

Listen
Watch
Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.

    Dateline NBC

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

    Stuff You Should Know

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    The Breakfast Club

    The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!

    Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

    Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells! Theme Music: Audio Network

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2026 iHeartMedia, Inc.

  • Help
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • AdChoicesAd Choices