The Dr. Phil Podcast

A viral TikTok divorce. A hit reality show. And a culture that’s glamorizing “soft swinging” and open marriage. Dr. Phil digs into The Real Story behind HULU’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives — and the dangerous cultural shift it reveals. What used to be private, sacred, and stabilizing is now public, performative, and disposable. From consensual non-monogamy to “tradwife” rebranding, this isn’t just entertainment — it’s a warning. Because if marriage loses its meaning, what do we pass on to the next generation?

Why are so many families breaking apart—and is social media making it even harder to heal?         Across America, parent-child estrangement is on the rise, with nearly one in four adults now cut off from a close family member. Laura, a single mom known online as "Doormat Mom," shares how her youngest daughter walked away after building a new life overseas. Kristen, a licensed therapist, explains why she chose to go "no contact" with her own mother—and why she believes not every relationship should be saved. April, a mother of four, opens up about losing her daughter to a cycle of hurt she says started long before her time, while her mother, Karen, says the blame being thrown at her is both unfair and incomplete. Dr. Phil breaks down the shifting cultural norms, the toxic messages spreading on social media, and the hard conversations families must have if they want to find their way home again. Special thanks to our sponsors! Support the brands that support us! Visit them and let them know we sent you: Preserve Gold: Go to: https://drphilgold.com/   Get a FREE precious metals guide that contains essential information on how to help protect your accounts. Text “DRPHIL” to 50505 to claim this exclusive offer from Preserve Gold today.   Go to https://hometitlelock.com/drphil/  and use promo code PHIL to get a FREE title history report so you can find out if you’re already a victim AND 14 days of protection for FREE! And make sure to check out the Million Dollar TripleLock protection details when you get there! Exclusions apply. For details visit https://hometitlelock.com/warranty    Jase Medical: Get emergency antibiotics at https://Jase.com/  & use code PHIL for a discount.   Ready to give MASA a try? Go to: https://MASAChips.com/MERIT/ and use code "MERIT" for 25% off your first order.     Balance of Nature: Go to https://balanceofnature.com/  or call 1.800.246.8751 and get this special offer by using Discount Code: “DRPHIL”. Get a FREE Fiber & Spice supplement, plus 35% OFF your first preferred set as a new Preferred Customer, with free shipping and our money-back guarantee. Start your journey with Balance of Nature.

Toxic metals in snacks. “Healthy” foods packed with sugar. Baby food lawsuits. Dr. Phil exposes the dark truth behind food marketing — and what families can do to protect themselves. This isn’t just fraud. It’s manipulation. This is The Real Story.

What if the urge to get even isn’t just emotional—but addictive?  Kevin, a devoted father and minister, says the betrayal of his marriage left him in pieces—even after winning full custody and a $750,000 judgment in court when he sued his ex-wife’s lover for breaking up their marriage. Dr. James Kimmel, author of “The Science of Revenge: Understanding the World's Deadliest Addiction--and How to Overcome It”, joins Dr. Phil to explain how the need for revenge hijacks the brain like a drug—and why so many people get stuck in a destructive loop long after the pain has passed. Through a five-step process called the “nonjustice system,” Dr. Kimmel works with Kevin to help him break free from grievance and finally reclaim his peace. Dr. Phil breaks down the emotional science of revenge, the illusion of justice, and the power of choosing healing over hatred. More: https://www.jameskimmeljr.com/   YouTube Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3H3lJ8n/    Special thanks to our sponsors! Support the brands that support us! Visit them and let them know we sent you: Preserve Gold: Visit: https://drphilgold.com/   Get a FREE precious metals guide that contains essential information on how to help protect your accounts. Text “DRPHIL” to 50505 to claim this exclusive offer from Preserve Gold today. Jase Medical: Get emergency antibiotics at https://Jase.com/  & use code PHIL for a discount   Jase Medical: Get emergency antibiotics at https://Jase.com/  & use code PHIL for a discount. Ready to give MASA a try? Go to: https://MASAChips.com/MERIT/ and use code "MERIT" for 25% off your first order.  Balance of Nature: Go to https://balanceofnature.com/  or call 1.800.246.8751 and get this special offer by using Discount Code: “DRPHIL”. Get a FREE Fiber & Spice supplement, plus 35% OFF your first preferred set as a new Preferred Customer, with free shipping and our money-back guarantee. Start your journey with Balance of Nature.

He built a $1.2 trillion empire and still lives in his $31,500 house. As Warren Buffett steps down from Berkshire Hathaway - now worth almost $1.2 trillion - Dr. Phil reveals the real secret behind his success — faith, family, humility, and a purpose bigger than money. This is The Real Story.

Revenge isn’t just an emotional impulse—it’s an addiction. Dr. Phil and James Kimmel, Jr., JD, break down its impact on the brain and how forgiveness rewires our chemistry for healing. Revenge feels like justice, but what if it’s more like an addiction? Dr. Phil and James dive into the neuroscience behind revenge—how it hijacks our brain's pain and reward systems just like substance dependency. They explore how society reinforces these cycles, why letting go isn’t weakness, and how forgiveness actually rewires the mind. Plus, Kimmel’s “Non-Justice System” offers a fresh way to process grudges without fueling destruction. In Kimmel’s latest groundbreaking book, The Science of Revenge: Understanding the World's Deadliest Addiction and How to Overcome It, unveils the unseen neurobiological forces behind our compulsive desires for retribution—an addiction that silently fuels violence and aggression in all its forms. James Kimmel, Jr., JD, is a lecturer in psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, a lawyer, and the founder and co-director of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies. A breakthrough scholar and expert on revenge, he first identified compulsive revenge seeking as an addiction and developed the behavioral addiction model of revenge as a public health approach for preventing and treating violence. He is the creator of The Nonjustice System https://nonjustice.org/ , the Miracle Court app https://www.miraclecourt.com/and https://SavingCain.org  for recovering from grievances and revenge desires and preventing mass violence. He maintains an active legal practice and speaking calendar and is the author of two other books on revenge: Suing for Peace: A Guide for Resolving Life’s Conflicts and The Trial of Fallen Angels, a novel. Special thanks to our sponsors! Support the brands that support us! Visit them and let them know we sent you: Jase Medical: Get emergency antibiotics at https://Jase.com/ & use code PHIL for a discount. Kikoff: Build credit fast and get your first month for just a dollar at https://GetKikoff.com/phil/ today. Thanks to Kikoff for sponsoring us! Echo Water: Find your flow state. Visit https://echowater.com/PHIL/  & Use code PHIL for 10% off. Ready to give MASA a try? Go to: https://MASAChips.com/MERIT/ and use code MERIT for 25% off your first order  Balance of Nature: Go to https://balanceofnature.com/  or call 1.800.246.8751 and get this special offer by using Discount Code: “DRPHIL”. Get a FREE Fiber & Spice supplement, plus 35% OFF your first preferred set as a new Preferred Customer, with free shipping and our money-back guarantee. Start your journey with Balance of Nature.   Preserve Gold: Visit: https://drphilgold.com/ Get a FREE precious metals guide that contains essential information on how to help protect your accounts. Text “DRPHIL” to 50505 to claim this exclusive offer from Preserve Gold today.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had the ignorance and insensitivity to compare federal immigration agents — ICE — to the Gestapo. Let me tell you The Real Story about the Gestapo, and why the Governor's words are repulsive/dangerous.

Are we Raising Lazy? Dr. Phil speaks with a helicopter mom about her extreme parenting and its impact on her son’s future. He also examines Gen-Zers who are quietly quitting. Do they really think that approach will work in the long run?      Dr. Phil will speak with Gina, who says she wears the label of a hovering helicopter mom to her 13-year-old son Stanton as a “badge of honor." Gina says she proudly goes to great lengths to protect her teen son, even if that means carrying a GUN when they're out together. Then young adults claim they are not lazy at all; they are just misunderstood and are ready for their older generation counterparts. Dr. Phil will speak with Michelle, a veteran trial lawyer and law firm owner, as well as married small business owners Lucie and Eric, who say they are concerned about the future of the young workforce. The debate begins when Dr. Phil introduces Toyin, who says her Lazy Girl Job is not about working less it's about protecting her time and energy. Dr. Phil also speaks with Ryan, a Labor Law Attorney who says he is a champion for the Quiet Quitting and Lazy Girl Job movement. Plus, Dr. Phil speaks with Shyra, who claims she doesn't think jobs are necessary at all.   Special thanks to our sponsors! Support the brands that support us! Visit them and let them know we sent you: Ready to give MASA a try? Go to: https://MASAChips.com/MERIT/ and and use code MERIT for 25% off your first order. Balance of Nature: Visit: https://balanceofnature.com/   or call 1.800.246.8751 and get this special offer by using Discount Code: “DRPHIL”. Get a FREE Fiber & Spice supplement, plus 35% OFF your first preferred set as a new Preferred Customer, with free shipping and our money-back guarantee. Start your journey with Balance of Nature. Preserve Gold: Visit: https://drphilgold.com/   Get a FREE precious metals guide that contains essential information on how to help protect your accounts. Text “DRPHIL” to 50505 to claim this exclusive offer from Preserve Gold today.

A mom who lives with her husband, their two kids and her boyfriend all under the same roof defends their polyamorous way of life. Is monogamy outdated and could polyamory be the future of the American family?     Dr. Phil meets a throuple: husband and wife Jennifer and Daniel who live with Jennifer’s boyfriend, Ty. The three of them are raising Daniel and Jennifer’s two children and they each have partners outside of their throuple. Why are more people turning towards ethical non-monogamy? Polyamory expert Dr. Eli Sheff says polyamory means more resources to help raise the kids and more freedom for the parents. Relationship expert Devon Still says polyamory isn’t natural and is detrimental to everyone involved.  Special thanks to our sponsors! Support the brands that support us! Visit them and let them know we sent you: Kikoff: Build credit fast and get your first month for just a dollar at https://GetKikoff.com/phil/  today. Thanks to Kikoff for sponsoring us! Jase Medical: Get emergency antibiotics at https://Jase.com/  & use code PHIL for a discount Preserve Gold: Visit: https://drphilgold.com/  Get a FREE precious metals guide that contains essential information on how to help protect your accounts. Text “DRPHIL” to 50505 to claim this exclusive offer from Preserve Gold today. Balance of Nature: Go to https://balanceofnature.com/  \or call 1.800.246.8751 and get this special offer by using Discount Code: “DRPHIL”. Get a FREE Fiber & Spice supplement, plus 35% OFF your first preferred set as a new Preferred Customer, with free shipping and our money-back guarantee. Start your journey with Balance of Nature.

Slashing honors programs and making exams easier in the name of equity and inclusion dumbs everyone down. You don’t fix a broken ladder by removing the top rungs. Real equity lifts people up —it doesn’t level them down. Bring back meritocracy and give all students what they need to succeed. Join Dr. Phil as he breaks down real headlines, investigates the implications of these changes, and confronts the tough questions about fairness, performance, and the future of American excellence. #DrPhil #TheRealStory #EquityVsExcellence #Meritocracy #DEI #EducationReform #CancelCulture #WokeCulture #LoweringStandards