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Dr. John Duffy & Julie Duffy

Dr. John Duffy, clinical psychologist, best-selling author and parenting and relationship expert, is joined by his wife, Julie, to talk about how to make life, parenting, marriage, and family better.

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52:17

Jessica On #BetterEveryDay: How Mantra &...

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2017/01/09

Are there crucial life lessons to be learned from having a serious illness? Is it possible that cancer can actually make you a better, stronger person? And do the thoughts that you think daily play a role in just how much we suffer through such a process? These are just a few of the ideas we tackle with today’s guest, Jessica. When diagnosed with breast cancer, Jessica decided to approach her illness from a mindset of healing as opposed to the all too common “fighting" one, using the mantra

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52:23

Erin Taylor & Sue DeCaro: Are Fear & Ego...

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2017/01/03

Erin Taylor & Sue DeCaro are PCI certified parenting coaches as well accomplished speakers and authors (their respective resumes are not a short read!). Together, they formed Building Connected Communities, a network of therapists, life coaches, social workers, etc., working together toward the common goal of inspiring change in the world. They’re here today to talk not only about their story and experiences, but what they feel are some of the biggest obstacles in raising children in our modern

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14:02

On Handling Holiday Stress

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2016/12/22

Just a quick episode today to all of you out there who may be experiencing some anxieties over the holidays, dealing with difficult people or family members, and how to set yourself up for a happy and successful 2017. Enjoy!

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44:29

Beth: A Top Attorney On Divorce, Domestic Violence,...

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2016/12/18

The title says it all here, folks. Today’s episode features top Chicago attorney, Beth McCormack, who’s here to talk about her work focusing on family law, and all the things that go into navigating the tricky, gray areas of topics like divorce and domestic violence. Beth has a developed a unique approach to such cases by employing a philosophy that favors conflict resolution over destroying the other party in court. Lots of great wisdom and knowledge here, especially in regards to maintaining

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37:04

“About My Brother, Tom, And His Suicide…”

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2016/12/12

December 9th is always a weird day on the calendar for me, as it’s the day my younger brother, Tom, took his life. So today I’d like to take some time (along with my wife, Julie) to share some of my favorite memories of him, talk about what made him so special and unique, and hopefully provide a different lens through which to view any loved ones of yours who may be dealing with depression, addiction, etc...

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46:28

Conner: On Injuries & Loss of Identity

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2016/12/06

As a natural born athlete, Conner fell in love with the sport of hockey at the age of 3. It was this passion that carried him all the way through his childhood, teen years, and was what he was planning on using to pave the way through college. You can say that it completely defined his life and who he was. Until age 18, when an unfortunate accident left him unable to lace up his skates for an indefinite amount of time. So what happens when you suddenly can’t be who you are anymore? How does one

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01:12:28

Nick: On Resolving Addiction & The Dark Side Of...

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2016/11/28

Today’s guest is Nick, who has a number of wild stories to share about his past battles with drug addiction. Like many in his situation, it took Nick a long time to come to terms with his problem and finally get the help he needed to bounce back. But that’s only half the story. Where it gets really interesting, is when all the drugs are finally in the rear-view mirror, and Nick is suddenly left to face all of the unresolved issues that likely caused him to turn to drugs in the first place… Warning

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52:57

Samantha: On Ending An Abusive Relationship

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2016/11/20

Today’s guest is Samantha, who is here to share her story about about the ups and downs of a few different relationships she’s been in, including an abusive one that wreaked havoc on her life. What’s really remarkable about Samantha is her unwillingness to play the role of the victim as so many of us do when life and relationships don’t exactly go our way. Instead, honing her self awareness has allowed her to recognize some re-occuring patterns in her relationships that she’s since been able to

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54:02

Claire: On Crafting Genuine Happiness

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2016/11/13

"Usually if you do something you love, it tends to make you happier and feel better.” Today’s guest is my niece, Claire, one of the most awesome, interesting teenagers I know. From losing her father at a very young age, to growing up with epilepsy, to being wrongfully accused of self harm at school, she’s already accumulated a significant amount of life experience for her age, all of which she’s used to grow from and create a genuinely happy life for herself. Turns out that the old stigma of the

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12:34

On Trump

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2016/11/09

Some thoughts on last night's election results, how to explain to our children and move forward...

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49:18

Kathleen: On Positive Parenting, No Homework, And...

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2016/11/08

Today’s guest is Kathleen, a mother and artist whose unique approach to parenting has allowed for simplicity and balance in her life while still cultivating meaningful bonds with each of her kids. Through her various stories about raising children, we learn that parenting doesn’t need to be much more complicated than providing a supportive environment for your children to grow and they will wind up with everything they need to embark upon their own life’s journey... Highlights of this episode

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43:54

"Lisa: On Silencing The Voices In Your Head"

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2016/10/30

Our inner monologues can oftentimes do a number on us if we allow them to. They can tell us we’re not good enough, or that we need to stay in that bad relationship, in addition to an endless amount of other diatribes that cause us to wage unnecessary war against ourselves. My conversation with today’s guest, psychologist and certified life coach Lisa Kaplin, takes aim at these voices and deconstructs them with a number of very important questions: Are these voices even real? Whose voice is it

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45:27

Cara: How Forgiveness Can Set Your Free

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2016/10/24

Cara Pollard is a friend and colleague of mine whose practice was born out of a significant childhood event - one day, her mother left to “go buy a pack of cigarettes” and didn’t return for an entire year. Instead of growing into an angry, resentful adult over this, Cara ultimately used the experience as an opportunity to become an expert in the art of forgiveness. Cara’s here to share her story today, and detail how forgiving her mother was essentially a pathway to deep healing, avoiding

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01:08:52

Emily, Part 2: On Cancer, Courage, Death & Life

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2016/10/18

Where we last left off in Part 1, Emily was telling us about her experience dealing her younger brother’s battle with brain cancer, in addition to the news that her mother also had cancer. Things had seemed like they were finally settling down for a bit, until her brother’s cancer returned... In this episode, we talk about: Her brother Jack’s second cancer diagnosis, and where she was when it happened The hilarious joke Jack played on me when I ran into one time What Jack had to say about Emily

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54:57

Emily, Part 1: On Cancer, Courage, Death and Life

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2016/10/16

Emily vividly remembers the day she got the news. Unfortunately, she hadn’t made the volleyball team that year. While something like this might crush the average 13-year-old, Emily was able to shrug this off like it was nothing. Mostly because when she got home that day, she learned that her younger brother, Jack, had cancer… Today is the first half of a very important conversation with Emily, whose family took a journey to hell and back that they never asked for, and handled it with some

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44:34

Laura: On Strength & Tenacity Through Struggles,...

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2016/10/12

Laura is back for Part 2 today to share the rest of her story. Where we last left off, Laura had just packed her bags and shipped off to Germany in the wake of her brother’s suicide. I don’t want to spoil too many details here, but the conclusion of Laura’s story is a true testament to how to the struggles you endure really do shape who you are for the better, and allow to give back a great deal to this world. Highlights of this episode include: -The “scripts” that we carry around about

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50:41

Laura: On Strength and Tenacity through Struggles

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2016/10/02

My guest today is Laura, a great friend and highly-valued colleague and, you will find, a wildly eloquent badass. Today, Laura is kind enough to share her triumphant life story of overcoming enormous obstacles over decades, including alcoholism, tragic loss, and low familial expectations. All along the way, you can sense Laura’s unwavering steely strength, and deep faith in her ability to not only survive, but to overcome and leverage her experience to help and guide others. Laura shares her story

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01:22

UNDUE ANXIETY - NEW TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT!

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2016/10/02

Big announcement today, everybody. We are changing the name of the podcast to "Undue Anxiety" for a number of reasons, which I explain in this quick announcement. Lots of exciting, new and improved things to come!

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13:38

“Scream At Your Loved Ones. Go Ahead… It’s Okay"

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2016/09/29

Lately, I’ve had a wave of mothers and daughters in the therapy room that have been having some knock-down, drag out verbal brawls right before my very eyes. And as I’m witnessing these all-out battles, one word comes to mind - AWESOME! That’s right… awesome! Today’s short podcast is about how it’s just okay to emote; to scream at your loved ones; to hash out your issues as a way to work toward resolving them. You’d be surprised about the amount of anxiety that this simple tactic can

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37:47

"Anxiety, Rejection, And The Job Market For Recent...

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2016/09/21

Today’s guest, Samantha, describes the post-college job search as a period of “Free Fall,” in which there is lots of uncertainty, instability, and rejection to be encountered along the path to building a meaningful career. And riding the coattails of those three things, of course, is anxiety. Anxiety about immediately being able to support yourself and pay back student debts. Anxiety about comparing yourself to others. Anxiety about your family wondering what how come you haven’t found a job

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