Joe Polish sits down with Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership vs. headship, parenting that builds real self-worth, and why "being who you are on purpose" is a non-negotiable in business and life. They also share hard-earned principles on self-care, marriage, truth-telling in dark moments, and practical ways to stop rewarding the behaviors you want to change.
Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode:
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How the sudden death of her mother made Robin vow to end the cycle of self-neglect for every woman she could reach.
- The single rule that keeps Dr. Phil focused, balanced, and unwilling to do anything someone else can do.
- Dr. Phil shares a story he's never told anyone, showing what it truly takes to keep going when you're in pain and the world expects you to be unshakable.
- What the internet gets wrong about "Dr. Philisms," and how laughter has quietly been the backbone of their marriage.
- After decades decoding human behavior, Dr. Phil warns of a new manipulation shaping minds faster than therapy can undo it.
- Dr. Phil reveals how a real psychological operation is steering public opinion, and how to spot it before it shapes you.
- Dr. Phil's most haunting story of forgiveness—a mother, her baby, and the unthinkable moment that redefined what healing really means.
- The instant that grieving mother heard the one truth no one else dared to say and found her reason to live again.
- Robin's message to women who've forgotten their worth, and the single decision that starts a new life.
- If Dr. Phil could sit America down for one intervention, this is the question he would ask first.
- Why being who you are on purpose is the ultimate act of courage in a culture built on conformity.
- The unscripted ending of Dr. Phil's first show that changed everything and turned Robin into an icon overnight.
- How Dr. Phil and Robin are turning decades of work into a new media network and a mission to restore truth, family, and hope.
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