Author Archives: Dick Goldberg

  1. Understanding and Treating Panic Attacks

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    Dick’s guest, psychotherapist and author of the award-winning book “Three Minute Therapy: Change Your Thinking and Change Your Life” Dr. Michael Edelstein, shares his three minute therapy techniques to manage and overcome panic attacks.

    Bonus content: Dr. Edelstein also discusses his three minute therapy techniques for achieving happiness, overcoming social anxiety and dealing with depression.

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  2. Primary Care Physicians Today

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    How has the role of primary care physicians (PCP) changed over the last 30 years? Has it changed for better or for worse? What should patients know to get the most out of their primary care physician?

    Dick’s guest, Dr. Randall Haas, is a primary care physician with over 31 years of experience in Madison, Wisconsin.

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  6. Adults Dealing with Toxic Parents

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    The pain of having a toxic parent doesn’t end when you grow up. What is a toxic parent? How can the adult child end or reduce the suffering a toxic parent can inflict? Dick’s guest, Lesa Fischer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Madison, Wisconsin.

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  8. LGBTQ+ Healthcare

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    Being LGBTQ+ is likely to have negative impacts on your healthcare. What problems remain in the field of healthcare and the ability of this community to access it?

    Dick’s guest, Dr. Kathy Oriel, M.D., M.S. is a physician specializing in LGBTQ+ healthcare and is the clinical founder of OUT HEALTH INC. in Madison, Wisconsin.

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  10. Personality Types & Relationships

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    How does the combination of different personality types affect relationships? How can the right and wrong combination of personalties help or hurt your relationship?

    Dick’s guest, Merrick Rosenberg, is the co-founder of Take Flight Learning and the author of The Chameleon: Life-Changing Wisdom for Anyone with a Personality or Knows Someone Who Does.

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  13. Bringing Lessons of Singlehood to Marriage

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    Freedom, independence and self-exploration are some of the benefits of being single. How can you hold onto these positives while also being in a committed relationship?

    Dick’s guests are Diana Gasperoni, LCSW-R and Founder of Be.Well. Psychotherapy Group and Ednisha Saulsbury, LCSW specializing in in couples therapy.

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  15. Narcissistic Collapse and Donald Trump

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    Dick’s guest, a Ph.D. Clinical Social Worker who has specialized in personality disorders for over 40 years, Dr. Jim McGloin, discusses his thoughts and opinions on the behavior of Donald Trump post election.

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    Heather Cox Richardson covers the political aspect of Trump’s behavior in her blog post December 21, 2020.

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  17. Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

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    Dick’s guest, Dr. Ken Robbins, adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and past Medical Director of Psychiatry at Mendota Mental Health Institute, explains what determines an outcome of not guilty by reason of insanity and what treatment follows.

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  22. A Healthy Relationship with Yourself

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    How to enrich your life by nourishing your relationship with yourself.

    Dick’s guest is Kim Olver, Founder and President of Coaching for Excellence and the author of several books including Choosing Me Now: Letting go of what doesn’t work to make room for what does and Secrets of Happy Couples.

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  26. How Personality Affects Presidential Elections

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    Do people vote for the policy or the personality of the candidate?

    Dick’s guest, Merrick Rosenberg is the co-founder of Take Flight Learning and the author of The Chameleon: Life-Changing Wisdom for Anyone with a Personality or Knows Someone Who Does.

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  33. The Suicide Hotline

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    The number of suicides in America is growing dramatically and at the epicenter are the 24/7 suicide hotlines. How are those crisis calls handled? What can we learn to better help those around us who are in crisis?

    Dick’s guest is Hannah Flanagan, Director of Emergency Services at Journey Mental Health Center in Dane County, Wisconsin.

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  34. Cultural Competence in Counseling

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    Can white therapists competently counsel people of color? What steps do they have to take? What lessons do they need to learn? How can we all apply these lessons?

    Dick’s guests are Tanya Lettmen-Shue, Chief Clinical Officer and Hannah Flanagan, Clinical Director of Emergency Services and Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee for Journey Mental Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

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  36. Racism and Black Women’s Health

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    Black women in America have a different experience than white women with the healthcare system as well as maintaining their own good health. Why and what needs to be done?

    Dick’s guest is Lisa Peyton Caire, Founder and President of The Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness.

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  40. Emotional Intelligence & Authenticity

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    Having both emotional intelligence and authenticity greatly enhance the likelihood of success in work and in relationships.

    Dick’s guest, Roger Wolkoff, is a motivational speaker who specializes in helping organizations train employees to realize their highest emotional intelligence.

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  42. Successfully Dealing with Negative People

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    It’s a special skill to keep your cool around people who are cruel, obnoxious or just downright unpleasant. It can be done.

    Dick’s guest Dr. Tina Hallis, author of Sharpen Your Positive Edge and expert in positivity, shares her 5 steps  to deal with negativity.

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  44. Porn Addiction

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    The overuse of pornography on the internet is wreaking havoc in some people’s lives and their marriages. Why do some people fall victim to porn addiction? What are the patterns of use and abuse? What can be done?

    Dick’s guest is Joshua Shea, a recovering porn and alcohol addict as well as an author, speaker and life coach.

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  49. Pros & Cons of Online Learning

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    Is the quality of learning better in class or online? Who is best suited for online learning? Is it radically cheaper to get a degree this way?

    Dick’s guests are Dr. Denis Collins, Professor of Business Ethics at Edgewood College and John Hollenbeck, Ph.D., Senior Instructional Designer at University of Wisconsin Colleges Online.

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  50. Drug Use and Treatment in America Today

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    The life expectancy for Americans has gone down due to deaths from drug use and overdoses, killing more people than suicide or accidents. What are the recent changes in drug use and treatment?

    Dick’s guest is Dr. Michael Miller, a psychiatrist and past President and Board Chair of the American Society of Addiction Medicine as well as a current clinical instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Addiction Fellowship Program.

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  51. Ginger: A Transgendered Story

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    A transgendered woman shares thoughts on training police departments and other organizations about transgender sensitivity as well as her life before and after her personal transition.

    Dick’s guest, Ginger Baier, is a Transgender Health Advocate at the OutReach LGBT Community Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

     

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  52. The Case for Reparations

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    The average American  black family has 1/12 the wealth of the average white family. Some of the reasons for this might surprise you or even shock you. Recently, Congress has taken up the issue of reparations.

    Dick’s guest, Kaleem Caire is a national leader in the K-12 movement. He is also a leader in the Madison community working  to close the racial divide and inequities and spent 4 years as the president of the Madison Urban League.

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  54. Human Trafficking 101

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    Human trafficking involves thousands of victims around the world, including the United States. Who are the perpetrators and victims of human trafficking? How can this happen?

    Dick’s guest is Nancy J. Hartwell, author of Harem Slave who first began investigating human trafficking worldwide after a friend was kidnapped and rumored to have been sold into sexual slavery.

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