Exploring the flight response to stress, they delve into anxiety, avoidant behavior, and how to feel safe. They discuss the purpose of flight, building self-belief, managing anxiety, and overcoming self-sabotage. Practical tools like graduated exposure therapy are shared to navigate anxiety effectively.

Dr. Rick and Forrest delve into the complexity of anger, resentment, and self-regulation. They discuss managing expectations, empowering yourself, and challenging authority. The episode explores transitioning from complaint to request, navigating unhealthy anger, and handling resentment. It offers strategies for claiming anger without succumbing to its seductive nature.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson discuss everything about therapy; getting more from it, choosing the right approach, and reasons behind therapy costs. They cover major schools of psychotherapy, alternative modalities, questions for therapists, client motivation, and duration of therapy. The conversation explores deep emotional processes, insurance challenges, and the benefits of mindfulness in therapy.

Dr. Peter Levine, a Somatic psychology legend, discusses trauma recovery through body-based approaches. Topics include resourcing experiences, creating safety, developing interoception, abandonment wounds, diverse perspectives in somatic work, and working with shame. Personal stories and insights on healing trauma are shared.

Dr. Rick and Forrest discuss recovering from a difficult childhood through reclaiming, resupplying, and repairing. They explore the impact of unmet needs, changing personal narratives, and developing agency. Tools like releasing repressed emotions, self-soothing, and envisioning positive experiences are highlighted. The importance of developing competency, letting go of the past, and naming desires are also emphasized.

Dr. Lindsay Gibson discusses emotional immaturity, its origins in childhood, and its impact on adult relationships. They explore role-self vs. authentic self, setting boundaries, and recognizing emotionally immature individuals. Practical tools for managing relationships and establishing healthy patterns are shared.

Dr. Meg Jay discusses the misconceptions of being in your 20s, navigating uncertainty, pitfalls of self-diagnosis and social media, building self-concept and identity capital, coping with anxiety, and finding evidence of being loved. The conversation emphasizes the importance of mental health and resilience during this transformative period.

Explore the freeze response to stress with Dr. Rick and Forrest as they discuss coping strategies, dissociation, and creating safety. Learn about stress responses in relationships, self-confidence, and managing tendencies in a relationship. Discover strategies for moving through dissociation, strengthening self-awareness, and seeing yourself as a source of safety.

Topics in this podcast include working with irrational fears, setting healthy boundaries in dysfunctional families, understanding evidence-based therapy, and navigating relationship challenges and parenting dilemmas. The hosts offer practical advice and techniques for building inner strength and fostering connections.

Discover insightful tips and advice on navigating your 20s, including the importance of embracing mentorship, finding your natural talents, avoiding codependent relationships, and focusing on where you have agency. Explore the value of meaningful relationships, creative expression, and appreciating your younger self, all while making informed choices to foster personal growth and fulfillment.