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.
Recent Episodes
Being Well Podcast: Psychoanalysis: Therapy’s Controversial Origins
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore the ideas, context, and legacy of psychoanalysis, the often-controversial origin point for modern therapy.
Being Well Podcast: Is Self-Help Making You Miserable?
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore what’s really wrong with the self-help industry, going beyond the obvious pseudoscience and snake oil to examine deeper structural issues.
Being Well Podcast: The Freeze Response, Gifted Kid Syndrome, and BPD: July Mailbag
Dr. Rick and Forrest answer listener questions about perfectionism, the freeze response, trauma, and relationships.
Being Well Podcast: How Real Change Happens with Elizabeth Ferreira
Forrest is joined by associate therapist Elizabeth Ferreira to discuss parts work, psychological defenses, and how real change happens.
Being Well Podcast: Why Modern Life Doesn’t Make Us Happy with Dr. Bill von Hippel
Forrest Hanson talks with evolutionary psychologist Dr. Bill von Hippel about a central paradox of modern life: life today is safer and more comfortable than ever before, so why do so many people feel unhappy, lonely, and anxious?
Being Well Podcast: Rethinking Masculinity: Strength and Connection w/ Terry and Justin Real
Forrest is joined by renowned therapist Terry Real and his son Justin for a frank exploration of modern masculinity.
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