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Non-Profit Do’s and Don’ts
Posted on June 18, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
Do the same management principles that apply to a for-profit also apply to running a non-profit? What are the most common mistakes to avoid? What are the “must do’s” for non-profit success? Dick’s guest Boris Frank has 50 years of experience consulting non-profits, including 25 years of teaching non-profit management and fundraising for the University of […]
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Read MoreRetirement Communities
Posted on June 4, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
What are the benefits and concerns of moving into an independent living retirement community? What is the right age, the right fit and what are the right questions to ask when shopping? Dick’s guest is Tim Conroy, who for five years has been Executive Director of Capitol Lakes, which offers all levels of care to its […]
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Read MoreAuthenticity
Posted on May 30, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
Who is authentic? How do they become so? Is being a phony the opposite? What are the benefits of being authentic to the person, their friends and colleagues as they become more authentic? Dick’s guest is Barbara Hummel who has led workshops for 12 years for the Center for Courage & Renewal. She is also the […]
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Read MoreTherapist Misconduct
Posted on May 21, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
Occasionally a few therapists act inappropriately or unethically. They cross the line About 1% are disciplined. What types of misconduct happen? Are there personality patterns of these therapists that contribute to misconduct? Dick’s guest is Jack Zweig, an attorney who for 30 years prosecuted these cases for the state licensing agencies for psychiatrists, marriage and family counselors […]
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Read MoreDisabilities: What the Rest of Us Need to Know
Posted on April 30, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
How can you be most helpful to someone with a disability? How can you avoid doing hurtful or insensitive things? Dick’s guest is Shelley Peterman Schwarz, a former teacher to the hearing impaired. She retired in 1981 due to MS and has since been a motivational speaker, regular newspaper columnist for 20 years, has appeared […]
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Read MoreGay Marriage Today
Posted on April 16, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
In what areas are straight and gay marriage very different and where are they the same? What has changed the most over the years? Dick’s guests are Reverend Eldonna Hazen, Minister of the First Congregational United Church of Christ and performs pre-marital counseling as part of her duties, and Dr. Dennis Christoffersen, a psychologist at the […]
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Read MoreWhen Your Life Partner is Troubled
Posted on April 2, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
What is the impact on one partner when the other has mental health issues? How do you deal with a depressed, anxious or addicted mate? Lauren Papp, Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is Dick’s guest. For more information about Professor Papp, please visit mywebspace.wisc.edu/papp/web
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Read MoreCriminal Defense Lawyers
Posted on March 19, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
What can veterans of this work tell us about the criminal justice system and how do they tolerate a lifetime of defending people who have often done very bad things? Dick’s guests are attorneys Eric Schulenburg and Denny Burke who have a combined 70 years of experience in criminal defense law.
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Read MoreSecrets
Posted on March 5, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
Are secrets always a bad idea or is it sometimes wise to keep them locked away? Dick’s guest, Dr. Tamara Affifi is an expert in family communications and has researched and written on the subject of privacy, secrets, disclosure and avoidance. She is Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa.
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Read MorePremarital Counseling by Clergy
Posted on February 19, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
Exploring the benefits of examining the strengths and challenges of an impending marriage with your clergy. Is it a must or can the truly happy couple just head to the altar? Dick’s guests are Reverend Michael Schuler, longtime senior minister of one of the largest Unitarian Universalist congregations in America and Reverend Eldonna Hazen, newly […]
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Read MorePracticing Gratitude
Posted on February 5, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
Gratitude: It can make you happier, healthier and improve your relationships. Dr. Shilagh Mirgain, a psychologist from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, shares with us how to maintain a successful gratitude practice and how science demonstrates its benefits. “Gratitude is one of the most significant, contributing factors to our happiness,” […]
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Read MoreExamining Income Inequality in the U.S.
Posted on January 22, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
Why is it getting greater? How serious is this problem? What can be done to close the income gap and reduce poverty? Dick’s guest, Dr. Tim Smeeding, a distinguished Professor of Economics & Public Policy and Director of the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, shares how we got here and […]
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Read MoreSports Psychology
Posted on January 9, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
What makes us choke, be it golf, tennis or whatever sport is yours? How can we use our mind to optimize our sport and rid ourselves of performance anxiety? Dick’s guest, Dr. Kris Eiring is a former college track star who now specializes in sports psychology in her private practice as well as being a […]
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Read MoreImpaired Physicians
Posted on December 26, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
About 10% of doctors struggle with addiction to alcohol and drugs at some point in their career. How does this affect their skills and their patients? What are the protocols to force them to get help? How likely are doctors to recover when they enter treatment? Dick’s guest, Dr. Michael Miller is a board certified […]
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Read MoreDealing with Difficult People
Posted on December 11, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
Learn who the most challenging types of people are, methods that apply in dealing with them and how to avoid making bad situations worse. Dick’s guest, Dr. Beth Jennings, helps us with the non-stop talker, the mean boss, the person always in a dither and many others. Her classifications for difficult people include the intimidator, […]
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Read MoreWhat’s Wrong with Jails in America?
Posted on November 27, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
Why are jails overcrowded? Who are these inmates? What are the new promising alternatives to incarceration? Dick’s guest is Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney, who for the past seven years among other duties, has presided over a reduction of jail population from 1,300 down to 800. He serves on over twenty national, state and local […]
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Read MoreHospital Ethics
Posted on November 13, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
How do those tough decisions about end of life or caretaker conflicts get decided in large hospitals? What if the parents’ religious beliefs are in conflict with proper medical protocols concerning their own child? These issues are often dealt with by hospital ethics boards. Father Patrick Norris, a hospital chaplain and lecturer on hospital ethics, […]
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Read MoreThe $15 Minimum Wage
Posted on October 30, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
Would a $15 an hour minimum wage end all poverty among those who work? How would it affect unemployment, inflation and profits? Where does the Earned Income Tax Credit fit in all this? Would this reduce inequality in the U.S.? Former director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty and widely published […]
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Read MoreExploring Narcissism
Posted on October 16, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
When does the self-centered, self-absorbed person qualify as a clinically defined narcissistic personality? Can a narcissist be “cured”? How do you live with one? Can psychotherapy actually change a narcissist into a caring and compassionate person? Dick’s guests, Dr. Jim McGloin and Lesa Fischer, have 50 years combined experience in working with personality disordered patients, […]
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Read MoreHelping Others in Emotional Crisis
Posted on October 2, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
How do you help someone experiencing an emotional crisis, such as depression, alcohol abuse, an eating disorder or being suicidal? Dick’s guests, Cindy Johnson and Dan Muxfeld, talk about Mental Health First Aid, a program that helps the public identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The eight-hour, nationwide […]
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Read MoreLessons From Hospice
Posted on September 18, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
What can the dying teach us about living? Grief counselor and author of “Before We Go: Stories For A Better Life From Those Facing Death,” Cheri Milton helps answer this question. Milton, a certified thanatologist (one who studies death), says people in hospice are sadder but not necessarily unhappy. One reason could be because they […]
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Read MoreGambling Addiction
Posted on August 21, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
Is it a true addiction? Is the spread of casinos feeding this problem? Who is the troubled gambler? Is treatment effective? Dick’s guest, Keith Whyte, the director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, dispels several myths and explains the magnitude of this problem in the United States. “There’s a winning phase and a losing […]
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Read MoreThe 12 Steps and Addiction in America
Posted on August 7, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
How effective is the 12-step program in treating alcoholism and other addictions? When is the 12-step program not enough? Dick’s guest is Dr. Michael Miller, a board certified addiction psychiatrist who has practiced addiction medicine for 30 years. He is presently Director of Herrington Recovery Center at Rogers Memorial Hospital in Oconomowoc, Wis., and is […]
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Read MoreGrieving: Coping with Loss
Posted on July 25, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
What should you expect when you have experienced a loss? When should you seek professional help? Dick’s guest is Dr. Emely Verba, a clinical psychologist with 24 years of experience and a resident supervisor for the University of Wisconsin Department of Psychiatry who also served as consulting supervisor to the HospiceCare Grief Center for 12 […]
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Read MoreRestorative Justice: Bringing the Victim and Perpetrator Together
Posted on July 10, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
How can bringing together the victim and the perpetrator of a crime benefit both of them, as well as their families and their communities? Reverend Jerry Hancock, a former defense lawyer and assistant district attorney, is now Director of Prison Ministry at the First Congregational Church in Madison, Wis., joins Dick to address this topic. […]
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Read MoreBullying
Posted on June 27, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
Why do kids bully and how should the victims respond? Is the term “bullying” overused and overblown in the media? Dick’s guest, Child and Adolescent Therapist DJ Hilley, provides unexpected insights on bullying and very practical advice drawn from his child therapy consulting practice. “The awareness and attention to (bullying) is on the rise,” Hilley […]
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Read MorePrison and Jail Ministry
Posted on June 12, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
What can be learned about men behind bars from the perspective of those who minister to them? Reverend Jerry Hancock, a former defense lawyer and assistant district attorney, is now Director of Prison Ministry at the First Congregational Church in Madison, Wis. John Mix is the Chaplain at the Dane County Jail and ministers to […]
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Read MoreRetiring Successfully
Posted on May 28, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
Being happy in retirement is about more than having a good pension and IRA. What are the personal, emotional and vocational issues that need to be addressed to retire successfully? Dick’s guest, Mona Wasow, is a retired social worker from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She recently offered a course at a senior center […]
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Read MoreThe Hazards of Being Male
Posted on May 15, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
Despite being the “top dog” and not suffering from sexism, men still live shorter, less healthy and lonelier lives than women. Why is that and what can be done about it? Dick’s guest is psychologist Dr. Ron May. Dr. May has been in private practice for more than 30 years, specializing in individual and group […]
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Read MoreThe School Shooter
Posted on May 4, 2013 by Dick Goldberg
Is there a specific profile? Why do they do it? What can be done to diminish the likelihood of these school shooting massacres in the future? Dick’s guest, forensic psychologist, prolific author on predators and sex offenders and consultant to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Dr. Anna Salter, shares thoughts from her recent presentation on […]
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