The Fall Family Blues
This time of year is always a tough one for families, as back-to-school bumps in the road collide with a myriad of challenging family dynami...
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Dr. John Duffy, clinical psychologist, best-selling author and parenting and relationship expert, is joined by his wife, Julie, to talk about how to make life, parenting, marriage, and famil...
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20 of 200 episodesBanksy, Art, and Emotions
Second week in a row for us! We're here talking about the mind-blowing experience we had at the Banksy exhibit and how it reminded John of h...
Defying Death
We're back in the studio! This week we're talking about the amazing view we had of the Chicago Air & Water show from our balcony, and some t...
Embrace The Pivot
Somewhere between Delta variants and Julie having to unexpectedly relocate her new studio, we've had a bit of a week. While unforeseen setba...
A Closet Conversation
Today we are podcasting from our downtown closet talking about everything from the power of dance to why we watch and read what we do. We en...
Pride 2021: A Parenting Opportunity
In this episode, we wrap up pride month as we talk about the amazing parenting opportunities that present themselves when your child is diff...
Processing The Pandemic
Today we are talking about our pandemic take-aways and the importance of taking the time to process all that we've experienced. As things re...
Gray Divorce & Maskless Faces
Today we are talking about a couple of John's new articles for CNN. We are breaking down the new gray divorce trend - a topic sparked by the...
A Little Joy: Art and Baseball
Julie just opened a new art studio in the city and we were back in the stands for a Cubs game. Finding hope and joy as spring springs.
The Addiction Inoculation with Jessica Lahey
Jessica Lahey is the NYT best-selling author of a brilliant new book, "The Addiction Inoculation," out this week. Here, she has a LOT to sha...
Coronaversary and a Wake Up Call
It's been a year since we first locked down. Today we are talking about the "wall" we've all hit and Julie shares her wake up call.
On Raising Modern Teens with Sue Borison of Your Teen Media
Today on the podcast we have Sue Borison of Your Teen Media, who is here to talk with John about all things raising teenagers. They discuss...
We Found Out Our Love Languages
We finally took the quiz and today we are discussing what we learned about our "love" priorities. Spoiler alert: don't touch John.
Stop Fear From Stopping You with Dr. Helen Odessky
This week, John is joined by Dr. Helen Odessky to talk all about her new book, "Stop Fear From Stopping You." They talk about the difference...
Lessons Learned From Walking, Watching, and Lucy the Dog
Today, we are talking about a little bit of everything - inauguration, insurrection, Bridgerton...but mainly, when you set an intention, the...
Getting Our Bearings In 2021
Today, we are doing a quick holiday review and discussing our takeaways from 2020 and how we can realistically and intentionally move into 2...
A Very Covid Christmas
This week we're podcasting from our brand new groovy downtown Chicago live/work pad and weighing options for how to spend the holidays in 20...
The Home Stretch
We're back! Alas, we are at the home stretch of this ever-eventful rotation around the sun. We attempt to avoid talking about the pandemic,...
Television's Kindness Rebellion with David Kamp
This week, John sits down with David Kamp, author of the new book "Sunny Days," a history of the Sesame Street/Mister Rogers era of enlighte...
Department of Mental Wellness
Today we are talking about how we are navigating everything 2020 and offering a couple ideas about how to tend to our collective mental heal...