The keys to connecting with troubled children and teens
What do you say when a child insists, “I have to be perfect”? Or when a teenager pushes you away in anger—or refuses to speak at all?
470: Ask David: Rhonda’s Three Questions!
Dr. Matt May, Dr. Rhonda Barovsky and David answer Rhonda’s questions: 1. Why do people procrastinate? 2. Shouldn’t we work with the thoughts of people who procrastinate? 3. Why do we say that therapists have to heal themselves? We don’t make that demand on surgeons, for example!
How a Young Doctor Calmed a Violent Patient
How a Young Doctor Calmed a Violent Patient — With the Five Secrets of Effective Communication! Want to practice the Five Secrets yourself? Try our app’s new AI communication coach.
469: Ask David: Is AI trying to steal your career?
Dr. Matt May, Dr. Rhonda Barovsky and David talk about anxiety due to fears of AI stealing your job. The question was submitted by Megan Morrone, a science and technology director at Axios.
Five Secrets of Effective Communication in the Workplace
What do you do when your boss calls your work “garbage” and throws it in the trash?Instead of fighting back or shutting down, try this.
468: The 2025 Feeling Good Podcast Survey
Sevde, Dr. Rhonda Barovsky and David summarize the take home messages from the latest survey of you–our podcast fans! We learned what you like and what you don’t, who you are, and what you want more of! You can review the entire summary in the link in the show notes!
Are Therapists Delivering What They Claim?
Many therapists say they practice cognitive therapy—but what they deliver may not be the real thing. Why?
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467: Ask David: How can I help grandma and my mom?
Dr. Matt May, Dr. Rhonda Barovsky and David answer your questions: How can I keep my mom and grandma from fighting? How could I deal with hostile and hateful political figures using the Five Secrets?
She Faced a Serial Killer—and Talked Her Way Out
Learn how you can use 5 Secrets of Effective Communication to transform your personal and professional relationships. In fact, in this first dramatic example, you will learn how to SAVE YOUR LIFE when you’re faced with a violent psychopath! Who knows when you might need this!
