All Episodes

# 179 - The Psychology of Magical Realism: Why the Impossible Helps Us Understand What Is Most Real (Part 1)

Bonus Episode: What Happens When We Think We Know - The Psychology of Certainty, Assumptions & Curiosity

# 178 - When a Toxic Workplace Steals the Job You Loved

Bonus Episode: Victims Are Often Blamed Instead of Protected

# 177 - Medusa: The Monster, the Mirror, & the Psychology of Looking Away

Bonus Episode - Before the Bite: William Blake and the Psychology of Watching

# 176 - Adam, Eve, & the Birth of Consciousness

Bonus Episode - Why Some Conversations Change Everything

# 175 - Why We Love Hidden Rooms: Secret Passages & the Psychology of Discovery

Bonus Episode - Van Gogh & the Need to Be Understood

# 174: The Psychology Behind Flying Monkeys & Pick-Me’s - Social Cover-Ups Rooted in Insecurity & Ego Protection

Bonus Episode - The Bell Jar: When the Life You’re Supposed to Want Becomes a Cage

# 173 - Resentment: The Silence That Keeps the Score - The Psychology of Self-Abandonment, Swallowed Boundaries, & the Quiet Cost of Keeping the Peace

Bonus Episode: What Do You Know, & What Are You Assuming?

# 172 - The Psychology of Sunsets

Bonus Episode - Why We Buy Things We Don't Need

# 171: The Invitation They Never Meant - The Psychology of Including People You Secretly Don't Want There

Bonus Episode: Spiritual Bypassing - When Healing Becomes Avoidance

# 170 - The Mind Behind the Myth: Penelope’s Psychology

Bonus Episode: The Psychology of A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat

# 169 - The Ghost Always Returns Eventually: The Psychology of Blithe Spirit

Bonus Episode - The Weight of Secrets: Nick Carraway and the Cost of Knowing

# 168 - Everything Happening All at Once: The Psychology of Feeling Overwhelmed

Bonus Episode - The Moment Before the Fall - inspired by The Great Gatsby

# 167 - Your Growth Will Disturb People. This Is Why . . .

Bonus Episode - Monks, Writers, Mystics, Scientists, & Philosophers Do It, Why Can’t I?

# 166 - But It’s Precisely in Wonderland’s Chaos That Alice Finds Out Who She Is

Bonus Episode - The Psychology of Truth-Tellers in Unhealthy Systems

# 165 - The Psychology of Transcending Ego: Understanding Self-Transformation

Bonus Episode - When Accountability Feels Like an Attack

# 164 - The Knot You Were Never Meant to Untie

Bonus Episode - The Illusion of Control: What Lord of the Flies Reveals About You

# 163 - Why Being “Nice” Might Be Holding You Back

Bonus Episode: When the Panic Comes After: Understanding Delayed Anxiety

# 162 - The Psychology of Romeo and Juliet - Love, Tragedy, & Impulsivity

Bonus Episode - “Distorted Mirrors” - Inspired by Pablo Picasso

# 161 - The Psychology of Passive Aggression - What It Really Means and How to Deal With It

Bonus Episode - The Psychology of The Giving Tree

# 160 - We’re All a Little Messed Up… Now What?

Bonus Episode: Spring and High School Seniors: The Psychology Behind ‘Senioritis’

# 159 - The Psychology of Playing Victim, Avoiding Direct Conversation, & Going Behind Someone’s Back

Bonus Episode - Cortisol & Belly Fat: What Research Actually Says

# 158 - The Psychology of Being Wanted, Included, & Valued… and When It Becomes Objectification

Bonus Episode - When Your Schedule Is Full but You Feel Empty

# 157 - The Psychology of Cussing

Bonus Episode - When Healing Feels Lonely

# 156 - Learning to Be Alone: The Psychology of Internal Validation

Bonus Episode - Emotional Maturity Is Not the Same as Age

# 155 - The Moment He Chooses: Remain a Boy or Become a Man in Love

Bonus Episode - The Strong One? The Fixer? The Achiever? The Peacemaker? When Your Old Identity Stops Working . . .

# 154 - How Do You Know When Someone Truly Wants the Best For You vs. When Someone Wants Something From You . . . but it's Disguised as Care?

Bonus Episode: You Are Allowed to Change Your Mind

# 153 - When You’ve Already Built Your Life: The Psychology of Finding a Soul Partner

Bonus Episode: If Love Costs You Your Nervous System, It’s Too Expensive

# 152 - Romanticizing Potential is Still a Form of Self-Betrayal

Bonus Episode - Timeline Grief: Mourning the Love You Thought You'd Have by Now

# 151 - The Sorrow of Music’s Touch

Bonus Episode: Afraid You’ll Never Meet Someone Who Can Swim in Your Depths?

# 150: Top Gun - Psychology, Identity & the Nervous System

Bonus Episode: The Art of Starting Over - Again

# 149 - The Psychology of The Seven Year Itch: When Fantasy Becomes a Cry for Growth

Bonus Episode: The Psychology of Why Micromanaging Doesn’t Work (Especially in the Classroom)

# 148 - Do Pick-Up Lines Actually Work?

Bonus Episode: Polite Isn’t the Same as Safe - How Social Conditioning Overrides Intuition

# 147 - Authentic Kindness vs. People Pleasing: How to Be Kind Without Losing Yourself

Bonus Episode - Rewriting Old Emotional Rules

# 146 - The Importance of Processing Your Emotions (Not Managing Them Away)

Bonus Episode: A One-Minute Boundary Check - Noticing Where Your Energy Is Leaking

# 145: The Psychology Behind Panic Attacks - What’s Really Happening & What Helps

Bonus Episode - When Your Past Isn’t Done Being Felt Yet

# 144 - The Library of You: Integrating Every Chapter

Bonus Episode: Anything That Starts With a Lie…

# 143: Attention vs Connection - The Psychology of What We’re Really Seeking

Bonus Episode: Emotional First Aid - Three Steps for When You Feel Emotionally Flooded

# 142 - When You Feel Raw - A Psychological Deep Dive into Emotional Exposure, Nervous System Sensitivity, & Inner Truth

Bonus Episode: Micro-Moments of Joy - The Smallest Things That Rewire the Brain

# 141 - Rediscovering Your Voice: A Journey to Reclaiming Your True Self

Bonus Episode: The Last Time You Didn’t Know Was the Last Time

# 140 - Why Is It Always About You? The Psychology of Making Everything Personal

Bonus Episode - The Science of Tears: Why Crying Is Not Weakness but Neurochemical Release

# 139: The Psychology of Dance - Emotion in Motion

Bonus Episode - A Doll’s House & the Courage to Set Boundaries

# 138 - The Psychology of “No” — Why Halloween Tests Our Boundaries

Bonus Episode: Strengthening Your Parasympathetic Nervous System

# 137 - Nevermore: The Psychology of Grief and Obsession in The Raven

Bonus Episode - Tragic Error vs. Tragic Flaw

# 136 - The Psychology of Othello: Jealousy, Manipulation, & the Human Mind

Bonus Episode - The Pause That Changes Everything

# 135 - The Scream: A Psychology of Anxiety, Alienation, and the Human Condition

Bonus Episode - The Mirror Room

# 134 - When the Protector Becomes the Harmer: A Psychological Exploration

Bonus Episode: Even the Wildest Parts of You Belong - Revisiting Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are as an Adult

# 133 - The Subtle Signs of Disloyalty

Bonus Episode - The Psychological Sigh: A Reset for Your Nervous System

# 132 - Don't Bring Me Your Emotional Clutter

Bonus Episode - Journaling in Metaphors: Writing Your Feelings as Landscapes, Storms, or Gardens

# 131 - Healing from Shame: Understanding the Cycle

Bonus Episode - The Fast-Forward Feeling of September

# 130 - The Psychology of Craving Depth & Why That Might Attract an Avoidant

Bonus Episode: Why Do We Miss What Broke Us?

# 129 - The Psychology of Wisdom: Raphael’s The School of Athens

Bonus Episode - The Psychology of Disavowal

# 128 - Casablanca: The Psychology of Sacrifice, Love, and Moral Ambiguity

Bonus Episode: Can Hooking Up After a Breakup Help You Heal?

# 127: I Love You Forever: A Cautionary Tale of Trauma Bonding, Obsession & Emotional Manipulation

Bonus Episode: The Friday Night Blues: Why Rest Isn’t Shameful

# 126 - Are You in a Control Drama Right Now?

Bonus Episode - Learning to Live with Imperfection

#125 - The Psychology of External Validation in High School — Are We Really Setting Students Up for Lifelong Success & Authentic Happiness?

Bonus Episode - Psychology in the Brushstrokes: Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party

# 124: The Psychology of Odysseus: Heroism, Trauma & the Journey Home

Bonus Episode - The Soul Greenhouse

# 123 - Your Nervous System Is Trying to Tell You Something: A Psychological Guide to Healing

Bonus Episode - Define Your Core Values with Clarity

# 122 - Surrender Isn't Giving Up

Bonus Episode: When It’s Not Yours to Carry: The Psychology of Projection

# 121: The Psychology of Shadow Transfer

Bonus Episode - Breadcrumbing: The Illusion of Connection

# 120 - The Psychology of Letting Go When Reconciliation Isn’t Possible

# 119 - The Psychology of Waiting: Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot

Bonus Episode: The Psychology of Father’s Day: Love, Loss & Everything Between

Bonus Episode: How to Unwind When You’re Expected to Be Strong All the Time

# 118 - The Cocoon Stage of Healing: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Move Through It

Bonus Episode - School's Out for the Summer (3 min.)

# 117 - Manifestation: The Neuroscience Behind Believing It Into Being

# 116 - DARVO: A Manipulation Tactic Unmasked

Bonus Episode (less than five minutes) - The Psychology of Memorial Day

5-Minute Bonus Episode: The Four Phases of Inner Healing

# 115 - Betrayal: Understanding Its Many Layers

# 114 - The Psychology of Hyper-Independence

Bonus Episode: Mother's Day - Joy, Grief, & Gentle Awareness

Bonus Episode: Is Spiraling Ever Healthy?

# 113 - The Spiral: A Psychological and Natural Archetype of Transformation

Bonus Episode: Mindful Rituals for Mental Wellness

# 112 - Out of the Cave, Into the Light: Plato, Bly, & The Truman Show

Bonus Episode: The Yes/No Inventory - A Simple Tool for Self-Awareness

# 111 - Drama or Trauma? Untangling the Inner Story

Bonus Episode: The Release Letter - A Small Practice for Big Emotional Shifts

# 110 - Spring Cleaning for the Soul

# 109 - Love, Attachment, & Co-Dependency: Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Relationships

# 108 - Alone vs. Lonely

# 107 - I Think I Forgot How to Relax

# 106 - The Healing Power of Books: Exploring Bibliotherapy

# 105 - Unraveling the Psychology of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies and How to Break the Cycle

# 104 - The Power of Emotional Regulation: A Path to Crime Prevention, Addiction Recovery, and Respectful Disagreement

# 103 - Part 2 of Reverse, Reframe, and Rebuild with Dr. Lucette Beall

# 102 - Reverse, Reframe, and Rebuild Your Thinking with Dr. Lucette Beall (Part One of Two)

# 101 - 'I Can Buy Myself Flowers’ is More than Just a Song Lyric: The Psychology Behind Redefining Romance and Singlehood in 2025

#100 - Please Don't Buy Me Flowers. Take Me to Where They Are Growing: How a Simple Quote Reveals Our Deepest Needs for Connection

# 99 - How to be an Authority without being an Authoritarian

# 98 - Social Loafing: Why We Do Less When We’re Part of a Group and the Disadvantages of Public Recognition in the Workplace

# 97 - The Psychology of an Emotionally Mature Partner

# 96 - The Dark Side of Good Intention: Toxic Altruism

# 95 - The Psychology of the First Month: Navigating January

# 94 - The Psychology of Christmas

# 93 - The Push for Perceived Achievement

# 92 - The Psychology of Being Friends with a Cheater

# 91 - The Psychology Behind Co-workers Who Try to Relive Their High School Days

# 90 - The Psychology of Cooking

# 89 - The Psychology of Self-Disclosure

# 88 - Coping Strategies for Managing Anxiety

# 87 - Psychological Factors That Influence Our Spending Habits

# 86: All-or-Nothing Thinking

# 85 - How to Survive an Election Year & Build Resilience

# 84 - People-Pleasing vs. Kindness

# 83 - Shadow Work (Part 2)

# 82 - Fire Evacuation Readiness Tips: How to Support Yourself & Others

# 81 - Revisiting Dr. James Pawelski’s Teaching on the Red Cape, Green Cape, Reversible Cape, & a Balanced Approach to Life

# 80 - Cognitive Reframing vs. Toxic Positivity

# 79 - Knowing What We Can & Cannot Change

# 78 - Signs of Self-Sabotage

# 77 - Toxic Empathy

#76 - Trust Issues

# 75 - Finding the One. Wait, There's Only One?

# 74 - The Taboo Topic of Middle Age Health Challenges from Peri to Post Menopause with Amita Sharma

# 73 -Types of Rest

# 72 - Summer Awe Walks

# 71 - Dr. Jacob Kendall - Gerontologist, Social Worker, & Founder of Kendall Enterprises

# 70 - Somatic Therapy & Exercises

# 69 - Helping a Friend in an Unhealthy Relationship

# 68 - Fixer Syndrome

# 67 - Getting Closure Without Closure

# 66 - Nice Guy Syndrome

# 65 - The Psychology of Transitions

# 64 - Enabling vs. Empowering

# 63 - End of the School Year Grief for Teachers, Students, & Parents, & the Let Down Effect

# 62 - Attachment vs. Love, & Love-Bombing

# 61 - Kuan Yin: The Goddess of Compassion

TLT Spring 2024 Trailer

# 60: What is a Trauma Bond? How do you Know if you are in a Trauma Bond Relationship? How Can a Trauma Bond Affect Your Relationships?

# 59 - Being Liked by Others & How It Can Damage Our Mental Health

# 58 - Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria

# 57 - How to Heal from Grind Culture

# 56 - Why We Fall in Love with Unavailable People

# 55 - What Can Romantic Rejection Teach Us?

# 54 - Excuses vs. Explanations, Love Hormones, & Why Our First Love Has Life-Long Psychological Effects

# 53 - Three Kinds of Love, Self-Positivity Bias, & Self-Love vs. Narcissism

# 52 - Sincere & Insincere Apologies, Authenticity vs. Strategic Nature, How to Make a Meaningful Apology, & Weaponized Remorse

# 51 - Attention Seeking Behavior

# 50 - Post Holiday Sadness: Why do I feel so sad after the holidays? What is causing this unexpected feeling?

# 49 - Reading of My Joy Jar & Inspiration for Your Own

# 48 - The Psychology of Duplicity

# 47 - In-between-isode: Reflect, Shift, & Refresh

2024 Trailer

# 46 - Celebrity Memoirs - Why Read Them?

# 45 - Christmas Stories & Positive Psychology for the Classroom or Home

# 44 - How to Know if you are Being Influenced or Manipulated

# 43 - True Self Love & Acceptance, Romantic True Love, Lying by Omission, How They are Intertwined, & What It All Means

# 42 - Why Do I Feel Blue This Time of Year? - Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

# 41 - When Gratitude is Tough & Envy vs. Jealousy

# 40 - Joy Jars for the Classroom or Home

# 39 - The Psychology of Heartbreak

TLT # 38 - Thanksgiving Activities for the Classroom & Dinner Table, & Why We React So Strongly to Celebrity Deaths

# 37 - Kintsugi - From Broken to Beautiful

TLT # 36 - Shadow Work

# 35 - Dr. Philip Merry - The 9 Keys of Synchronicity

# 34 - Jason Sole - Formerly Incarcerated Abolitionist, Criminal Justice Educator, Author of Prison to PhD, & Co-Founder of the Humanize My Hoodie Movement

# 33 - Naomi Redel - Positive Psychology Educator & Founder/Owner of Positive Turn, Identifying Strengths Within Classroom Behaviors, Guiding Students on How to Optimize Their Strengths in the Real World, & Gamification in the Workplace

# 32 - Dr. Terry Heptinstall - Marriage and Family Therapy, Helping Men Become Humble & Vulnerable, Increasing Intimacy in Couples, Abusive Relationships, Veterans & PTSD, Dealing with Failures, Setting Boundaries in Therapy, Life, & Business, & More

# 31 - Back to School Stressors, Adapting a SWOT Analysis to the Classroom, & Positive Thinking Day

# 30 - Angela Reiner - The Flourishing Co., Overcoming a Sense of Emptiness & Meaninglessness, the Capacity for Levity and Joy Despite Suffering, the Distinction Between Positive Psychology Coaching & Therapy, Building New Pathways in your Life, Personal

# 29 - Dalia Feldheim - Happiness at Work, Dare to Lead Like a Girl, Wounded Masculinity, the Importance of Softer Skills, The 5 Ps, & Managing Your Energy

# 28 - Taking Time to Reflect, Positives from Past Environments, Unreliable Memories, Positive Reminiscence, Ruminating, & Time Perspectives

# 27 - Leslie Urbas - Emotional Eating, the Secret Energy of Food, Shame & Guilt Around Food, Being 100% in Your Yes, & Diabetes

# 26 - Royce Morales - Spiritual Awakening, Past Lives, Getting Unstuck, Getting to the Root of Issues, Finding Your Authentic Self, Turning Inward, & the Continuous Journey of Discovery

#25 - Mike Proctor - The Phenomenon of Stalking, Going from Teaching to Law Enforcement, & Advice for Students Who Plan to go into Law Enforcement

# 24 - The 4th of July: Veterans & Pets, Thick Understanding of Happiness, Post-Traumatic Growth, & How to Use the Morning Routine Template

# 23 - The Let Down Effect, Hope & Optimism, Sleep, & Resilience

# 22 - Positive Psychology at the Movies/Strengths Spotting in Films Part 4: The Virtue of Transcendence, Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence, Awe, Admiration & Elevation, the Social Effect of Awe, and Critical Thinking

# 21 - Positive Psychology at the Movies/Strengths Spotting in Films Part 3: The Virtue of Justice and the Character Strengths of Teamwork, Fairness, & Leadership, Cinema Nirvana, Fats Domino Theory of Spiritual Awakening, The Truman Show, Exchanging Self

#20 - Positive Psychology at the Movies & Strengths Spotting in Films Part 2: The Virtue of Humanity and the Human Strengths of Love, Kindness, and Social Intelligence

# 19 - Seven Categories of Positive Psychology Interventions (PPIs), Positive Psychology at the Movies & Strengths Spotting in Films: The Virtue of Wisdom & Knowledge with Exemplars, & the Virtue of Courage with Exemplars

# 18 - Body Scrub Body Scan, Aesthetics & the Good Life, Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence, Art & Psychological Wellbeing, & the Psychology of Color

#17 - Boundaries, Personal Space Theory, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, & Burnout

# 16 - Etymology of Podcasts & Fostering Flow

#15 - MysticMag, HeartMath Institute, & Heart Focused Breathing

# 14 - Educator's Review: Activities & Lessons for Everyone, Not Just Teachers

# 13 - Exploratory Review: Authentic Happiness Measure, Creating Change in Your Life, Identifying Character Strengths, Active Listening Tips, Positive Reframing, Creating a Self Care Menu, Discovering Your MBTI Personality Profile, Pawelskis' Strengths Da

#12 - Self Care Shower Affirmation Cards, Aromatherapy/Essential Oil Therapy, Hanging Fresh Eucalyptus in the Shower, & STOP Method

# 11 - PERMA Model, Three Good Things, Random Acts of Kindness, the Gift of Time, Zinnias in Space, Savor the Goodness, 2-Minute Positivity Practices, Mindfulness & Pau Gasol, and How to Create Social Support in Your Life

# 10 - Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset, the Dunning-Kruger Effect, Blind Spots, False Growth Mindset, the Iceberg Illusion, “Fake It Until You Make It,” Toxic Positivity, & Curiosity

# 9 - Mindfulness, RAIN, Chime Focus Activity, PAWS, Body Scan Meditation, and Mediators (INFPs)

Episode # 8 - Creativity, Strategies to Boost Creativity, the Five Factor Model of Personality, Logotherapy, the Existential Vacuum, Three Types of Values for Self-actualization, the Science of Savoring, Diaphragmatic Breathing, & DaVinci Notebooks

Episode # 7 - Morning Routines, Altruism, & Other Positive Psychology Strategies & Exercises

Episode #6 - Box Breathing, Compassion Fatigue, Professional Quality of Life, The Happiness Advantage, & Pleasure

Episode #5 - Self Love, Imposter Syndrome, Social Comparison Theory, Self Compassion, and Narcissism

Episode #4 - Personality Types, Strengths Dating, Tips for Both Singles and Couples, and Humor as a Coping Mechanism

Episode #3: Categories of Self Care, Creating a Self Care Plan, Reframing Your Thoughts, the Overview Effect, Vedic Meditation, & Why I Named My Company The Lemon Tree, LLC

Episode #2: Setting Intentions, the Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change), Core Values & Human Strengths, the Values in Action Inventory and Character Strengths, How to Practice Active Listening

Episode #1: What is Positive Psychology? Misconceptions, Strategies & Resources, Human Strengths & Flourishing, Coaching vs. Therapy, Saying No to Things You Don’t Want to Do

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