Mental Health

Finding Happiness and Being Your Best: Christopher Miller on PYP 593

July 30, 2024

Is it possible to become happy and fulfilled after tragic loss?

What’s the Deal with Workplace Burnout?: Mark Butler on PYP 584

May 15, 2024

There’s an epidemic of burnout in the modern workplace. What’s causing it? And how can we prevent and treat it?

An Autobiography of Trauma and Healing: Peter Levine, PhD, on PYP 581

April 3, 2024

Peter Levine, creator of Somatic Experiencing, talks about his own life journey of severe trauma, healing, and discovery. His conclusion: “Given the right tools, trauma won’t rule.”

Removing Trauma Response with Yes/And Healing: Alun Parry and Yael Zivan on PYP 572

November 21, 2023

Neuroscience has recently cracked the code on how the brain updates and heals from trauma, but few therapists or coaches know about the breakthrough. Today’s guest is working to change that.

Overcoming OCD and Anxiety: Robert James on PYP 570

October 24, 2023

What is obsessive-compulsive disorder? What are the symptoms, and what’s the lived experience? And how can we overcome it and live a full and satisfying life?

Helping the Unhoused – and Homeless – Move From Poverty to Prosperity: Momma Kai Sanders on PYP 562

August 9, 2023

How can we end homelessness? Unhoused activist and visionary Momma Kai shares her experiences and solutions.

The Art and Neuroscience of Transformational Change: Dr Tori Olds on PYP 553

April 6, 2023

For most of the 20th century, neuroscientists believed that old emotional memories could only be managed, not removed. Until the discovery of Memory Reconsolidation…

How to Engage in “Healthy Conflict”: Mark Goulston, MD, on PYP 545

January 1, 2023

Mark Goulston, MD, shares how to engage in healthy conflict, control your anger in tough situations, and defuse tension with “surgical empathy” and “radical patience.”

Own Your Nervous System: Sukie Baxter on PYP 544

December 19, 2022

What are the root causes of physical tension and chronic emotional distress? How can we truly heal our bodies and minds? Today’s guest points to the nervous system as the node of highest leverage.