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Humor, Self-Awareness, and Processing Emotions w/ Dr. Ray Doktor (E108)

Apr 3, 2025

01:17:16

Embracing humor and self-awareness are powerful ways to foster personal growth and build deeper connections with yourself and those around you.

In today’s episode, we are honored to have Dr. Ray Doktor, a clinical psychologist and bestselling author. Dr. Ray shares powerful insights on how embracing humor and levity can be a superpower for building connections with others. He also reflects on his journey into psychology, highlighting the key experiences that shaped his deep self-awareness.

Dr. Ray also reflects on a pivotal moment when he shifted his priorities to focus on fatherhood. Additionally, he discusses his experience with deception in relationships and shares how he navigated the separation from the mother of his son.

Finally, Dr. Ray explains how processing emotions is essential for healing and personal transformation. He also shares valuable insights from his book All It Takes Is One and guides us through his 5-step path to healing.

Timestamps:

[02:36] Who is Dr. Ray Doktor?

[04:47] Embracing levity & humor

[12:47] Ray’s journey into psychology

[20:19] Self-awareness & Self-deprecation

[32:54] Stepping into the season of dad

[37:08] Deception in relationship

[41:49] Processing emotions

[58:58] Ray’s book

[01:04:08] The path of healing

[01:07:17] Current struggle

[01:13:44] Closing remarks