Being Well Podcast

There’s a lot of information out there about mental health.
Much of it isn’t very good. We’re trying to fix that.

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The Being Well Podcast explores the challenging parts of being human.

Based on Dr. Rick Hanson‘s 45+ years of helping people, and alongside an amazing group of expert guests, Rick and Forrest Hanson have helped hundreds of thousands of people learn the best lessons from clinical psychology, contemplative practice, and many lifetimes of experience.

Being Well has been downloaded over 25 million times, and is one of the top mental health podcasts in the world. Listen on iTunes, or through your favorite podcasting app.

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Recent Episodes

Being Well Podcast: 6 Lessons from Existential and Transpersonal Psychology

Apr 6, 2026

Dr. Rick and Forrest explore the lessons we can learn from two of Humanistic psychology’s more challenging branches: existential and transpersonal psychology.

Being Well Podcast: Self-Regulation: How a Little Becomes a Lot with Eric Zimmer

Mar 30, 2026

Forrest talks with Eric Zimmer about what healthy self-regulation actually looks like, the gap between insight and action, how shame can derail us, and why most change comes down to small steps taken consistently.

Being Well Podcast: The Self-Abandonment Loop: Shame, Self-Criticism, and How to Break Free

Mar 23, 2026

Dr. Rick and Forrest discuss how shame and the inner critic fuel self-abandonment and what breaks the cycle.

Being Well Podcast: Trauma in Relationships: What Actually Helps with Elizabeth Ferreira

Mar 16, 2026

Forrest is joined by associate therapist and his fiancée Elizabeth Ferreira for an honest, personal conversation about what it’s actually like to be in a relationship when one partner is living with trauma, complex PTSD, or another ongoing mental health challenge.