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The Happy HourMichelle Drapkin: Making Meaningful ChangeStruggling to make change, or identifying why making a change is important to you? Join us in this enlightening conversation with Dr. Michelle Drapkin, a board certified clinical psychologist, who has worked in the area of behavior change for over 20 years and is dedicated to using behavioral science research to help people. Michelle is the Director of the CBT Center, and previously held behavioral scientist roles at Johnson & Johnson, a national role at the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as a faculty role at the University of Pennsylvania. She sees patients in her private practice, consults with healthcare...2024-04-0553 minThe Happy HourDeveloping Emotional Fitness with Nataly KoganLooking to find ways to ground yourself in the context of professional and personal demands? Consider how the story we tell ourselves, and how we treat ourselves weighs into our emotional functioning and can contribute to burnout, and how this can look differently for each of us. In our show today, we discuss the differences between daily burnout versus the “big kahuna” burnout, and how this can manifest. We also discuss how emotional fitness, the ability to handle life’s challenges with less struggles by creating a more supportive relationship with yourself, can mitigate burnout. Our guest today, Nataly Kogan...2024-01-2055 minThe Happy HourDebbie Sorensen: ACT for BurnoutStruggling with burnout? You’re not alone! Whether it's a difficult boss, demanding hours, lack of autonomy, or not feeling appreciated at work -- there are all sorts of factors that can lead us to feel burnt out. In fact, surveys from around the world show that burnout is on the rise, and comes at a great cost to our mental and physical well-being. Many of these studies even suggest that the majority of people working in the United States have experienced significant burnout at some point within the past year. But how to cope with burnout, and its ass...2023-12-2043 minThe Happy HourEmily Edlynn: Autonomy-Supportive ParentingMost parents want their kids to become self-sufficient, independent, and confident. But how to do that in a world where you’re competing with time and technology? Many of us can fall into controlling parenting tendencies as a function of limited time, which can inadvertently stunt our childrens’ self-sufficiency as well as contribute heavily to parental burnout.
In our show today, we explore many aspects of autonomy supportive parenting including how it is supported by long-term outcome data, and can help to foster autonomy and shared decision-making, how it differs from other parenting styles, as well as the c...2023-12-0542 minThe Happy HourLindsay Gibson: Disentangling from Emotionally Immature PeopleWe often mention on The Happy Hour that relationships are one of the key factors determining happiness and health across our lifespan. But what if some of those relationships are with people who are emotionally immature? Whether it’s a boss, a sibling, a parent, or anyone else in our lives, these relationships can leave us feeling frustrated, misunderstood, drained, and worse. So how can we disentangle from these challenging dynamics, set healthy limits, and avoid experiencing the dreaded “brain scramble” (a term you’ll soon learn) when interacting with these challenging sorts of people?
We explore those qu...2023-11-1850 minThe Happy HourJill Stoddard: Imposter No MoreHave you ever had that nagging feeling that you don’t belong? That as soon as you open your mouth, everyone’s going to realize that you don’t know what you’re talking about? Or maybe that you’ve somehow managed to fool everyone along the way, only for that house of cards to come tumbling down if they only knew how over your head you really are?
If these sorts of feelings sound familiar, you might be suffering from “imposter syndrome.” But is it really a syndrome? Or is this experience (that research shows MOST people st...2023-10-171h 03The Happy HourChris Willard: The Magic of this MomentFor most of us mere mortals, publishing even one book is a major accomplishment. But for Chris Willard, that’s a Monday. Chris is the author of twenty books, and he’s here to share his wisdom with us on this week’s episode of The Happy Hour. Chris is a clinical psychologist, author, and consultant based in Massachusetts (as a Yankees fan, Jonah will not hold this against him). He has spoken in over thirty countries and has presented at two TEDx events. Chris teaches at Harvard Medical School, and has had his work featured in outlets including The Ne...2023-09-2552 minThe Happy HourDavid Robson: The Expectation EffectIt’s often said that our mindset and attitude can change our lives, but did you know that this can be true even on a deeply physiological level as well? And better yet, that changing our expectations in particular ways can impact our mood, health, relationships, and even the very trajectory of our life?
Join us for an illuminating conversation with award-winning science writer David Robson, whose work focuses on the extremes of the human brain, body, and behavior. In this episode, David shares eye-opening findings from his awesome book, The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Ch...2023-09-1156 minThe Happy HourLenore Skenazy: Overcoming Helicopter Parenting and Raising Free Range KidsWhat can “America’s Worst Mom” teach us about helping kids become happier and more resilient? Quite a lot, it turns out! Lenore Skenazy is the co-founder and president of “Let Grow,” a nonprofit organization promoting childhood independence. Back in 2008, her column entitled “Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone” created a media firestorm. And ever since then, Lenore’s been shouting from the rooftops that our kids are smarter and stronger than our culture gives them credit for. She is the author of Free-Range Kids and has lectured everywhere from Microsoft to DreamWorks to the Sydney Opera House. Let...2023-08-2854 minThe Happy HourSeth Gillihan: Using Mindful Cognitive Therapy for a Happier LifeWe’re joined today on The Happy Hour by the wonderful Seth Gillihan. Seth is a clinical psychologist, author, instructor, and host of the Think Act Be podcast. He also offers courses through the Think Act Be online school, where participants can learn simple and effective ways to manage anxiety, stress, worry, and depression.
Seth is an incredibly accomplished writer and thinker, but as you’ll see in our discussion today his achievements are perhaps only equalled by his thoughtfulness and humility. Seth shares his deeply personal journey of how mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy helped him emerg...2023-08-1441 minThe Happy HourYael Schonbrun: Work, Parent, ThriveIt’s our first episode…unless you count our trailer (which you probably shouldn’t). And boy, do we have a great guest in store for you! In this episode, we’re thrilled to be joined by Yael Schonbrun. Yael is a clinical psychologist, assistant professor at Brown University, co-host of the Psychologists Off The Clock podcast, author of “Work, Parent, Thrive: 12 Science-Backed Strategies to Ditch Guilt, Manage Overwhelm, and Grow Connection (When Everything Feels Like Too Much), and parent of three.
How does she do it all? Frankly we have no idea, though she does share some of he...2023-07-3149 minThe Happy HourWelcome to The Happy Hour Podcast!Welcome to The Happy Hour! Join psychologists Jonah Paquette and Supria Gill for a fun exploration into the science of happiness, and how to live a happier and healthier life. Episodes feature interviews with a wide range of experts and cover key principles for psychological well-being and personal growth. In addition to expert interviews, we have fun "mailbag episodes" with questions from listeners. Best of all, all episodes will provide you with easy to use skills that you can put into practice starting today!2023-07-3105 min