Psychology Talk Podcast

On this episode of the Psychology Talk Podcast Dr. Hoye is joined by Dr. Jeremy Narby, PhD. Dr. Narby is a Canadian anthropologist and author. In his books, Narby examines shamanism and molecular biology, and shamans' knowledge of botanics and biology through the use of entheogens across many cultures. He grew up in Canada and Switzerland, studied history at the University of Kent at Canterbury, and received his doctorate in anthropology from Stanford University. He works as Amazonian projects director for the Swiss NGO Nouvelle Planète.He is the author of several books, including “The cosmic serpent: DNA and the origins of knowledge” (New York: Penguin/Tarcher, 1998).Dr. Narby discusses his new book, Plant Teachers: Ayahuasca, Tobacco, and the pursuit of Knowledge, which he coauthored with Rafael Chanchari Pizuri, an elder of the indigenous Shawi people of Peru. Dr. Narby goes into great detail about the cultural aspects of plant medicines in indigenous cultures. In particular, the South American, Shamanic uses of both tobacco and ayahuasca. Tobacco as it has been adulterer by European-based framing and industrial practices is nothing like the plant as used in South American, indigenous healing and spiritual practices. Overall, Dr. Narby advocates and hopes for a blending of Western approaches to science and medicine with that of the wisdom traditions of indigenous elders.Dr. Narby's website:https://greatmystery.org/jeremynarby/Plant Teachers Book at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Teachers-Ayahuasca-Tobacco-Knowledge/dp/1608687732The Psychology Talk Podcast is a unique conversation about psychology around the globe. Your hosts Dr. Scott Hoye and licensed clinical professional counselor Kyle Miller talk about psychology with mental health practitioners and experts to keep you informed about issues and trends in the industry. They also tackle mental health trends and issues in their home: Chicago.https://psych-talk.comhttps://www.instagram.com/psychtalkpodcast/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psychology-talk-podcast--3571902/support.

On this episode of the Psycholopgy Talk Podcast Dr. Hoye interviews Dr. Jia Gottlieb, M.D. about his new book, "Aah…The Pleasure Book." Dr. Hoye and Dr. Jia discuss the concept of pleasure from an Epicurean perspective. They dive deep into the issue of pleasure having been placed on the back burner, so to speak, culturally for 1600 years. Dr. Jia spells out how pleasure drives us towards curiosity in life and discovery of the mysteries of the universe. They discuss the neurology of pleasure in the three basic structures of the brain, and how they can be mapped into a four-stage model of pleasure.The control of pleasure is all around us: our reward systems of our brains these having been relegated to the click of a mouse of a “like” on social media platforms, and by hierarchical structures misleading us to only find pleasure in endless consumption, monolithic, homogenous cultures, and dogmatic religious structues. How can we salvage and orient ourselves to the practical, Epicurean philosophy of pleasure, and better control our minds and lives through freedom? Listen in to find out. Dr. Jia was born to an Austrian Jewish father and Chinese mother and grew up in a white, middle-class suburb outside of Chicago. After graduating from college, he backpacked around the world for a year. During a 12-day trek in the Himalayas, he found his calling as a doctor. He received his MD from Northwestern University, completed his residency in family medicine at the Community Hospital of Sonoma County, California, and then traveled to China, Japan, and India to study acupuncture, martial arts, yoga, and other ancient practices. Shortly after returning to the States, Dr. Gottlieb established Still Mountain Clinic in Boulder, Colorado, where he provided patients a unique therapeutic approach based on his extensive training in both Western medicine and Eastern healing artDr. Jia’s Website:https://jiagottliebmd.comDr. Jia’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/aah-Pleasure-Book/dp/1734376902/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=aah+the+pleasure+book&qid=1592507431&sr=8-1The Psychology Talk Podcast is a unique conversation about psychology around the globe. Your hosts Dr. Scott Hoye and licensed clinical professional counselor Kyle Miller talk about psychology with mental health practitioners and experts to keep you informed about issues and trends in the industry. They also tackle mental health trends and issues in their home: Chicago.https://psych-talk.comhttps://www.instagram.com/psychtalkpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/psychtalkpodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psychology-talk-podcast--3571902/support.

Acting and psychotherapy: is there a connection?Both have there origins in the western mystery religions and dramas of Greco Roman culture. Both have a preponderance of role playing, and exploration of those roles, on the part of both the client and the psychotherapist.In this episode actor, musician, and counselor, Scott Sciaffo, MA, NCC, offers his opinions on this, and other topics. Scott is best known for his performance as the Chewlies Gum rep in the 1994, independent film, “Clerks.” He is also the author of autobiographical book, “Vicious Dogs Attack me in Sleepless Nights of Summer,” which is currently available on Audible and Amazon. Dr. Hoye and Scott discuss their own connections (Dr. Hoye has worked with Scott on independent film projects), and their own trajectory as actors and psychotherapists. Scott also discusses his struggle with addiction, and how his own therapy ultimately led to him becoming a counselor. Scott’s Official Websitehttps://www.scottschiaffo.comOther links discussed:http://wekillforlove.comAnthony Penta's "The Hapless Antiquarian" (Unofficial Link)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF9xKeBp_BkThe Psychology Talk Podcast is a unique conversation about psychology around the globe. Your hosts Dr. Scott Hoye and licensed clinical professional counselor Kyle Miller talk about psychology with mental health practitioners and experts to keep you informed about issues and trends in the industry. They also tackle mental health trends and issues in their home: Chicago.https://psych-talk.comhttps://www.instagram.com/psychtalkpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/psychtalkpodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psychology-talk-podcast--3571902/support.

Teletherapy has brought psychotherapy has made coaching and therapy available at the click of a button. Many of us in the mental health business have dreamed about leaving our brick-and-mortar offices for a life on the road, traveling where we like, and continuing our practices while we adventure in the world. In this episode, Dr. Hoye sits down with Margot Esther Borden to discuss how she did just that; became a digital nomad therapist. Margot explains how she went about this process, the ins and outs and “nuts and bolts” of operating her practice from abroad, as well as some stories of what it’s like to be a nomad digital therapist. Margot’s Article on Medium:https://medium.com/@margotestherborden/diary-of-a-digital-nomad-psychotherapist-e45a81ac7d1bMargot’s Website:https://margotborden.comhttps://therapyeverywhere.com/The Psychology Talk Podcast is a unique conversation about psychology around the globe. Your hosts Dr. Scott Hoye and licensed clinical professional counselor Kyle Miller talk about psychology with mental health practitioners and experts to keep you informed about issues and trends in the industry. They also tackle mental health trends and issues in their home: Chicago.https://psych-talk.comhttps://www.instagram.com/psychtalkpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/psychtalkpodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psychology-talk-podcast--3571902/support.

The Covid 19 pandemic has affected the lives of all of us over the past two years. More potently, the effect of the pandemic on how we say good bye to loved ones. In this episode, Dr. Hoye re-visits these issues with Eric Cathcart. Eric is the owner of InRemeber, an end-of-life celebration event planning company. They discuss developments over the past year, and the current state of affairs with the regards to how we are experiencing grief, and remembering our loved ones in this time of change and crisis. https://www.inremember.comThe Psychology Talk Podcast is a unique conversation about psychology around the globe. Your hosts Dr. Scott Hoye and licensed clinical professional counselor Kyle Miller talk about psychology with mental health practitioners and experts to keep you informed about issues and trends in the industry. They also tackle mental health trends and issues in their home: Chicago.https://psych-talk.comhttps://www.instagram.com/psychtalkpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/psychtalkpodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psychology-talk-podcast--3571902/support.

In this episode of the Psychology Talk Podcast, Dr. Hoye once again sits down with Bridgit Dengel Gaspard. Bridgit holds a Masters of Social Work degree from Columbia University, and is the founder of the New York Voice Dialogue Institute. She joins the show to discuss her with Inner Voice Dialogue across the lifespan, and how this psychological technique can help to refocus and stay attuned to how we develop as we age. Bridgit is the author of the new book, The Final 8th. The Final 8th is a self-guided manual for working with your inner voices or "parts" to get past the fear of success that holds so many of us back from accomplishing our goals and achieving excellence in many domains of our lives.https://www.bridgit-dengel-gaspard.comThe Psychology Talk Podcast is a unique conversation about psychology around the globe. Your hosts Dr. Scott Hoye and licensed clinical professional counselor Kyle Miller talk about psychology with mental health practitioners and experts to keep you informed about issues and trends in the industry. They also tackle mental health trends and issues in their home: Chicago.https://psych-talk.comhttps://www.instagram.com/psychtalkpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/psychtalkpodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psychology-talk-podcast--3571902/support.

Have you ever wondered if there is a format or a method to keep focused and make your life better? In this episode pf the Psychology Talk Podcast, Dr. Hoye speaks with Kate Eckman, an, accomplished entrepreneur, elite athlete, mindfulness expert, and Columbia University-certified executive coach, to look into just that. They discuss her new book, The Full Spirit Workout.The spiritual fitness principles and daily exercises that Kate offers in The Full Spirit Workout are the same ones she uses in her coaching practice with business leaders and professional athletes. Based on rigorous research and multifaceted training, her regimen demands a genuine commitment to change. But it’s far from grueling, since Kate blends in creativity, flexibility, and delight so that each “rep” feels less like work and more like play. Kate draws from mindfulness research and positive psychology to assist the reader to achieve these goals, and live a life more worth living. Kate also discusses her advocacy for suicide prevention based on her personal experience with loss in her life. https://www.kateeckman.tvThe Psychology Talk Podcast is a unique conversation about psychology around the globe. Your hosts Dr. Scott Hoye and licensed clinical professional counselor Kyle Miller talk about psychology with mental health practitioners and experts to keep you informed about issues and trends in the industry. They also tackle mental health trends and issues in their home: Chicago.https://psych-talk.comhttps://www.instagram.com/psychtalkpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/psychtalkpodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psychology-talk-podcast--3571902/support.

Encore Episode with Kyle Miller, LCPC: Jared Yates Sexton is an author and political commentator from Linton, Indiana. He is an associate professor in the Department of Writing and Linguistics at Georgia Southern University. On this episode, Kyle talks to Jared about his 2019 book, The Man They Wanted Me to Be: Toxic Masculinity and A Crisis of Our Own Making, where he explores his working class upbringing and his thoughts on what he calls America’s traditional idea of masculine identity.Jared skillfully and empathically delves deep into the history of masculinity in America detailing how toxic masculinity is an economic device that is hurting men and the people who love them. We also explore how the current political climate and the upcoming election play a role in how people see masculinity. Jared also shares some ideas for supporting the men you love and how men can work towards more open masculinity.The Psychology Talk Podcast is a unique conversation about psychology around the globe. Your hosts Dr. Scott Hoye and licensed clinical professional counselor Kyle Miller talk about psychology with mental health practitioners and experts to keep you informed about issues and trends in the industry. They also tackle mental health trends and issues in their home: Chicago.https://psych-talk.comhttps://www.instagram.com/psychtalkpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/psychtalkpodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psychology-talk-podcast--3571902/support.

In this episode of the Psychology Talk Podcast, Dr. Hoye & Margot Esther Borden share their recent experiences in India during the second wave of Covid-19. They discuss their own perspectives on the pandemic as it has played out there and as restrictions are lifted in other countries. They take a deep, transpersonal dive into the issues of globalism, changes in work and living post Covid, the trajectory of the pandemic, and just how the virus can shape our individual lives and the global culture for the better, if we allow it to work as a teacher and catalyst for something new.More about Margot Esther Borden can be found at:https://margotborden.comThe Psychology Talk Podcast is a unique conversation about psychology around the globe. Your hosts Dr. Scott Hoye and licensed clinical professional counselor Kyle Miller talk about psychology with mental health practitioners and experts to keep you informed about issues and trends in the industry. They also tackle mental health trends and issues in their home: Chicago.https://psych-talk.comhttps://www.instagram.com/psychtalkpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/psychtalkpodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psychology-talk-podcast--3571902/support.

On this encore episode of the Psychology Talk Podcast, Dr. Hoye speaks with Margot Esther Borden. They discuss her book Psychology in Light of the East. This book was developed out of her own spiritual journey, as well as her development as a psychotherapist. Margot also gives a preview of an talk on transhumanism at the EUROTAS she presented in September of 2019.Since they both have connections to India, she and Dr. Hoye touch on our own experiences of living and traveling in the subcontinent.The Psychology Talk Podcast is a unique conversation about psychology around the globe. Your hosts Dr. Scott Hoye and licensed clinical professional counselor Kyle Miller talk about psychology with mental health practitioners and experts to keep you informed about issues and trends in the industry. They also tackle mental health trends and issues in their home: Chicago.https://psych-talk.comhttps://www.instagram.com/psychtalkpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/psychtalkpodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psychology-talk-podcast--3571902/support.