Psychology In Seattle Podcast

A deep dive into the tragic disappearance of Susan Powell and Josh's suicide, along with insights into Josh's time in college, his relationship with his mom, and the psychological depths of Josh Powell.

This podcast delves into the tragic disappearance of Susan Powell, Josh's suicide, the children's murder, and his father's depravity. It explores the influence of Josh's father's abusive behavior and parental dynamic on his upbringing, the impact of familial dynamics on childhood development, narcissistic behavior, lack of remorse, family dynamics, moral development, and religious influence.

Dr Kirk Honda and Humberto dive into the tragic disappearance of Susan Powell and the events surrounding Josh Powell, discussing the early lives of Josh and Susan, boundaries with children, and the complexities of family dynamics. Trigger warnings are provided, and the sponsors for the episode are mentioned.

Exploring the origins and applications of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), including its evolution into a comprehensive therapy approach. The podcast discusses the format and components of DBT, the challenges of managing therapy groups under insurance constraints, and the importance of therapeutic relationships in DBT programs.

Exploring the differences between Patreon and YouTube memberships, balancing revenue streams, prioritizing content based on paying customers' interests, challenges with Patreon video support, and the content creator's journey from therapist to content creator with gratitude towards their audience.

Topics include transference love in therapy, childhood adversity and personality disorders, attachment styles in relationships, coping with triggering content, reflections on a disappointing movie sequel, exploring directing choices in TV shows, and self-care reminders.

Dr. Kirk discusses Fiona's interview as the 'real Martha' from Baby Reindeer. Topics include ethical implications of revealing identities, portrayal of behaviors in Netflix shows, blurred lines between reality and perception, legal ramifications of deceit, narcissistic defense mechanisms, and creation of deceptive narratives.

Bob questions therapy in this episode. The podcast includes discussions on emails, patronage, glucose monitoring, and casino games. Listeners are encouraged to become patrons for a more personal touch.

Topics discussed include feeling dread when the phone rings, dreams about therapists, moving forward in relationships with parents, therapist dictating treatment length, therapist retirement, and rational suicide ethics.

Humberto, an expert in using personality tests for hiring employees, discusses the validity and challenges of personality tests in work settings. They explore the importance of case studies in hiring, contract work evaluation, integrity testing, and measuring skills and traits in hiring processes. The conversation also touches on rethinking IQ test-like hiring approaches, challenges and ethics of personality testing, and analyzing the relevance of different tests in hiring processes.