Dr. Aldrich Chan was born in Canada, moved to Hong Kong for five years, moved to Seattle for two years, then moved to Costa Rica where he lived until he was 17 years old. When he thinks of home, he thinks of Costa Rica although he admits “Costa

68: Hope Kelaher, LCSW – Therapist in New York City Shares What it Takes to Become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York City

Dec 6th, 2023 46m

Hope Kelaher originally pursued environmental engineering at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore but quickly realized that she preferred helping people. She worked in the college’s career center as a career coach and had the opportunity to go

67: Greg Neimeyer, PhD – Associate Executive Director and Director of the Office of Continuing Education in Psychology at the American Psychological Association (APA)

Nov 19th, 2023 1h 27m

Those of you who are in the field of psychology, take a moment to remember what originally sparked your interest in psychology. For Dr. Greg Neimeyer, it was having an outstanding high school teacher who taught honors in psychology and was an a

66: Katherine MacLean, PhD – Neuroscientist and Expert on Mindfulness Meditation and Psychedelics Discusses her Journey and New Book Midnight Water: A Psychedelic Memoir

Oct 29th, 2023 51m 28s

Dr. Katherine MacLean is a neuroscientist, writer, research scientist, mother, and adventure-seeker. Dr. Maclean thought she would study anthropology, religion, or pre-Med when she first started undergraduate school. She had many interests incl

65: Jim Loehr, EdD – World-Renowned Performance Psychologist, Author, and Coach Reflects on his Career and Discusses the Most Important Book he has ever Written

Oct 18th, 2023 1h 29m

How much would you pay to spend almost 90 minutes with a world-renowned performance psychologist (a pioneer in the field), researcher, New York Times best-selling author, C-suite coach, co-founder of the Human Performance Institute (HPI), co-fo

64: Neil Lewis, Jr., PhD – Behavioral Scientist Shares his Journey and Advice while Discussing the Multifaceted Job of Assistant Professor at a Research One University

Oct 4th, 2023 45m 6s

Dr. Neil Lewis, Jr. was born in Jamaica and came to the United States as a kid. In this podcast, we discuss his academic and professional journey beginning from what originally sparked his interest in psychology including a demonstration by his

63: Jessica Sinarski, MA, LPCMH – Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health, Writer, and Speaker Shares Her Ongoing Journey and Passion as Founder of BraveBrains

Sep 26th, 2023 1h 5m

Since high school, Jessica Sinarski knew that she wanted to be a therapist. She found that empathy was a strength of hers and she wanted to lean into it. She originally didn’t want to work with kids but that all changed during an internship she

62: Rebecca Kase, MSW, LCSW, RYT – Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Speaker, Author, and Entrepreneur Discusses Her Journey and Shares Practical Advice

Sep 18th, 2023 52m 27s

Rebecca Kase grew up in Missouri and attended the University of Missouri (Mizzou or MU). She declared psychology as her major early in her freshman year of college, right after her first psychology 101 class. She recalls, “I love this. I get it

61: Lauren Cook, PsyD – Clinical Psychologist, Speaker, Consultant, and Author of Generation Anxiety Shares her Journey and Insightful Advice

Sep 12th, 2023 43m 56s

Dr. Lauren Cook grew up loving theater, performing arts, and public speaking. She also loves the intimacy of the one-on-one connection and having deeper conversations. As an undergraduate student, Dr. Cook recalls being more interested in journ

60: Kimberly Berens, PhD – Scientist-Educator, Founder of Fit Learning, and Author of Blinds Spots Shares her Journey, Passion, and Advice

Aug 29th, 2023 56m 52s

Dr. Kimberly Berens grew up around psychology as her father was a psychiatrist. Her mother was a biologist, so she was also very interested in the natural sciences. She recalls that family dinner time conversations were always interesting as th

59: Sa-kiera Tiarra Jolynn Hudson, PhD – Assistant Professor at University of California Berkeley Hass Shares Insightful Advice for Undergraduate and Graduate Psychology Students

Aug 18th, 2023 1h 7m

Are you considering a career in the field of psychology but don’t know where to start or what questions to ask? Perhaps you are a high school, undergraduate, or graduate student who is looking for insightful and practical advice regarding your

58: Haley Perlus, PhD – Sport & Performance Psychology Expert, Speaker, Consultant, and Author Shares Her Advice and Journey

Aug 8th, 2023 43m 7s

Dr. Haley Perlus is unique. Since she was 12 years old, Dr. Perlus aspired toward a career in sport psychology as a junior world champion athlete. Within one year of earning her PhD at the age of 28, she became a professor, well-known public sp

57: Roxy Manning, PhD – Clinical Psychologist and Certified Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) Trainer Shares her Passion, Advice, and New Books

Jul 23rd, 2023 56m 15s

Can one person leverage the power of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and the power of authentic dialogue to create a more just, equitable world? A world in which a person can be both fierce and compassionate while directly challenging racist spe

56: Sanam Hafeez, PsyD – Neuropsychologist and Director & Founder of Comprehensive Consultation Psychological Services Shares her Journey and Provides Valuable Advice

Jul 17th, 2023 35m 54s

Dr. Sanam Hafeez immigrated to the US from Pakistan when she was 12 years old, and she was the first one in her family in this country to go to college. Though both of her parents were college educated and has an uncle in London who has a maste

55: Lisa Orbé-Austin, PhD – Psychologist & Executive Coach, Imposter Syndrome Expert, Co-founder of Dynamic Transitions Psychological Consulting Shares Her Journey, and Discusses Her New Book

Jul 12th, 2023 50m 6s

Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin was the first person in her immediate family to go to college. Her parents were immigrants and wanted her to become a successful doctor, lawyer, or businessperson. She liked kids so she originally thought she would be a ped

54: Hannah Schacter, PhD – Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Wayne State University Shares Copious Practical Advice to Those Interested in the Field of Psychology

Jun 30th, 2023 50m 37s

Dr. Hannah Schacter grew up in the Boston area and in a family where both parents were psychologists, so she was exposed to the field at an early age. She recalls being very interested in the idea of data and learning about other people. She st

53: Emily Bashah, PsyD – Psychologist, Author, and Podcast Co-Host Shares her Personal, Academic, and Professional Journey and Discusses her New Co-authored Book Addictive Ideologies

Jun 20th, 2023 1h 14m

Dr. Emily Bashah is a licensed psychologist, author, and podcast co-host with a private practice in Scottsdale, AZ. She was born and raised in Canada and her parents are from Iraq. In this podcast, she shares her personal, academic, and profess

52: Janeé Steele, PhD, LPC – Licensed Professional Counselor, certified CBT therapist, Owner of Kalamazoo Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy Shares her Journey, Advice, and Discusses Her New Book Black Lives Are Beautiful

May 29th, 2023 50m 11s

Dr. Janeé Steele is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), counselor educator, and has earned the status of Diplomate and Certified CBT Therapist through the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. Dr. Steele is the owner of Kalamazoo

51: Char Newton, PhD – Psychologist and Assistant Professor Explains How She Found her Niche in the field of Psychology and Discusses Her New Book Black Lives Are Beautiful

May 22nd, 2023 44m 26s

Dr. Charmeka Newton, known as Dr. Char, originally wanted to become a journalist so she took communication and writing courses. However, while she was taking these courses, she also took some psychology classes and found that psychology matched

50: Lisa Strohman, PhD, JD – Psychologist, Technology Wellness Expert, and Founder of Digital Citizen Academy Shares Her Journey and Discusses Her New Book Phone Alone

May 15th, 2023 46m 29s

Dr. Lisa Strohman is a licensed psychologist, attorney, author, and speaker. She is known for her work, advocacy, and education around mental wellness as it relates to our digital lives and is an international expert on the intersection of ment

49: Frank McAndrew, PhD – Experimental and Evolutionary Social Psychologist Shares His Journey and Discusses the Power of Gossip and the Psychology of Creepiness

May 6th, 2023 51m 30s

Dr. Frank McAndrew was born on a U.S. military base in Germany and grew up in the anthracite coal region of Northeastern Pennsylvania. When Dr. McAndrew started college, he recalls, “I was not at all interested in psychology because, like many

48: Deborah Offner, PhD – Clinical Psychologist and Expert in Student Mental Health Shares Her Journey and Advice and Discusses Her Book Educators as First Responders

Apr 7th, 2023 40m 16s

Dr. Deborah Offner grew up in the Boston area and after attending Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT for her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology, she applied to a number of PhD programs in clinical psychology and was accepted to Bos

47: Kristin Neff, PhD – Self-Compassion Pioneer and Co-Founder of Center for Mindful Self-Compassion Discusses her Journey and Book Fierce Self-Compassion

Mar 29th, 2023 54m 53s

Dr. Kristin Neff is a pioneer in the study of self-compassion and has been recognized as one of the world’s most influential research psychologists. She is the first to operationally define and measure the construct of self-compassion almost tw

46: Monica Vermani, C Psych, PsyD – Clinical Psychologist in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Shares Her Journey and Advice, and Discusses her New Book A Deeper Wellness

Mar 20th, 2023 46m 31s

Dr. Monica Vermani was born and raised in Toronto. Her parent were immigrants from India. Her dad was the eldest of five and her mom was the youngest of five. Though the dynamics in her family were very traditional, the dynamics changed when he

45: Laura Petracek, PhD, LCSW – Clinical Psychologist and Addiction Specialist Shares Her Academic and Professional Journey and Discusses her New Book The DBT Workbook for Alcohol and Drug Addiction

Mar 14th, 2023 53m 28s

Dr. Laura Petracek is a clinical psychologist, addiction specialist, certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) therapist, author, and speaker with over 30 years of experience in psychotherapy, 26 of which have been spent as a practicing clin