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Some of my favorite writing on psychology, personal growth, and how we can become the person we want to be.

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Choosing the Roles We Play in Life

On this episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick and I explore the various roles we play in life, the profound impact these often unconscious roles have on us, and how to select roles that benefit both ourselves and those we are in relationship with.

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Trauma with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

On this episode Dr. Rick Hanson and I explore forgiveness, including how we can forgive ourselves. This includes common misunderstandings about forgiveness, healthy and unhealthy forms of shame and remorse, acceptance, and a roadmap to achieving (self-)forgiveness.

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How to Forgive Yourself

On this episode Dr. Rick Hanson and I explore forgiveness, including how we can forgive ourselves. This includes common misunderstandings about forgiveness, healthy and unhealthy forms of shame and remorse, acceptance, and a roadmap to achieving (self-)forgiveness.

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PTSD and Politics with Jason Kander

On today’s episode of Being Well, former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander joins me to talk about his personal journey recovering from PTSD, the impact of his time serving in Afghanistan, and what we can do to better support veterans.

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Changing Your Relationship to Shame

On this episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick Hanson and I take a deep dive into what shame is, and how questioning our assumptions about it can help us identify its origins in our lives so we can make an informed decision on how to respond to it.

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