The 2 Best Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson Podcast Episodes
1) Rumination: How to Disrupt Obsessive Thoughts
It’s normal and healthy for us to try to process our experiences emotionally, but sometimes during that process we find ourselves getting stuck on the same painful memory, anxiety, or disturbing thoug...Show More
2) Radical Compassion with Tara Brach
Tara Brach joins Rick and Forrest to explore how we can balance finding more compassion and acceptance while maintaining our motivation to change ourselves, and our world, in positive ways.
3) Dr. Becky on Becoming the Person (and Parent) You Needed
Dr. Becky Kennedy joins Forrest for a conversation about building better relationships, with ourselves, our partners, and our children. They talk about Dr. Becky’s framework of “good inside,” and how ...Show More
4) Dealing with Guilt Trips, Boundaries, and Non-Monogamy: November Mailbag
Dr. Rick and Forrest open up the mailbag to answer listener questions about effective communication, healthy relationships, and contentment. They explore how defining boundaries, taking maximum reason...Show More
5) How to Be Yourself: Authenticity in Relationships with Elizabeth Ferreira
In this very fun episode, Forrest and Elizabeth discuss how to get on the same team in a relationship. They explore how conditions of worth, masking, and developmental trauma can get in the way of sho...Show More
6) Fighting the Loneliness Epidemic and the Power of Intergenerational Friendships: Feed Drop
Today we’re featuring an episode from another show I think you’re really going to connect with: Turning Points: Navigating Mental Health. Can a meaningful friendship bridge a 51-year age gap and help...Show More
7) Trauma Masterclass: Understanding and Repairing Our Hidden Wounds
Today we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes to explore one of the most salient topics in psychology today: trauma. We begin by tracing its developmental roots with Dr. Lindsay Gibson and Dr. ...Show More
8) End Self-Punishment: Curiosity, Joy, and Real Growth with Joe Hudson
Forrest is joined by one of the world’s top executive coaches, Joe Hudson, for a conversation focused on how we can reduce self-punishment and live more fulfilling lives by welcoming our emotions and ...Show More
9) Emotional Regulation: How to Feel Your Feelings Flexibly
Dr. Rick and Forrest discuss how we can regulate our emotions by feeling, managing, and processing them more effectively. They begin by unpacking common misconceptions and clarifying what healthy regu...Show More
10) Trauma or Personality, When to Walk Away, and Burnout: October Mailbag
Dr. Rick and Forrest open up the mailbag to answer listener questions about trauma and its impact on personality, boundaries, anger, and burnout. They discuss how to distinguish the authentic self fro...Show More