People are always asking me what my favorite interview is. This “Best of Shrink Rap Radio” page is my attempt to answer that question. Of course, the answer depends on the subject matter and the questioner’s area(s) of interest. I’d never be able to select just one. There have been so many favorites for me. This is a work in progress. If you think I’ve left out a really important category or interview, drop me a line and I’ll consider your suggestion. Another issue is that some of these interviews could be listed under multiple categories. However, I’ve decided to list each one only once.
Autonomic Nervous System
#265 – The Polyvagal Theory with Stephen Porges, Ph.D.
Addiction
#359 – Addiction In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts with Gabor Mate
#527 – Sex Addiction as Affect Dysregulation with Alexandra Katehakis
#561 – Narcissism and Love with Jungian Analyst Kenneth Kimmel
ADHD
Archetypal
#344 – Archetypal Phenomena Surrounding Death with Monika Wikman, PhD
Artificial Intelligence
#475 – The Social and Psychological Impact of AI and Robotics with John Markoff
Autism
#346 – A New Paradigm for Thinking About Autism with Nick Walker
#267 – The Horse Boy with Rupert Isaacson
Brain Science
#340 – Brain Lateralization and Western Culture with Iain McGilchrist MD
#489 – The Promise of Technology for The Aging Brain with Dr. Adam Gazzaley
Children
#89 – The Secret Spiritual World of Children with Tobin Hart, PhD
Complementary/Functional Medicine
Dreams
#302 – Exploring Mindful Dreaming with Rubin Naiman PhD
Exercise
#163 – Exercise and The Brain with John Ratey, MD
Forgiveness
#264 – Beyond Forgiveness, Reflections on Atonement with Phil Cousineau
#221 – Secrets of The Bulletproof Spirit with Azim Khamisa
#57 – The Healing Power of Forgiveness with Fred Luskin, PhD
Gratitude
#393 – The Science and Practice of Gratitude with Robert A. Emmons PhD
Grief and Ritual
#279 – Grief, Ritual, and The Soul of The World with Francis Weller, M.A.
History
#567 Tea With Winnicott with Professor Brett Kahr
Humanistic Psychology
#360 – Rediscovering Humanistic Psychology with Jessica Grogan PhD
Jung
#327 – Politics and Jung with Jungian Analyst Tom Elsner
#293 – A Jungian Approach to Fairy Tales with Tom Elsner
#244 – Stories of The Middle Passage with Jungian Analyst, James Hollis PhD
#377 – Dispelling The Ghosts Who Run Our Lives with Jungian Analyst James Hollis
#366 – The Dream and Its Amplification with Jungian Analyst Nancy Furlotti
#344 – Archetypal Phenomena Surrounding Death with Monika Wikman, PhD
#521 – Narcissism in The Era of Donald Trump with Psychiatrist Lenonard Cruz, MD
#311 – Synchronicity and The Interconnected Universe with Jungian Analyst Joseph Cambray
LGBTQ Issues
#375 – Transforming Tragedy into Growth with Jonathan Van Nuys
#512 – Exploring Gender Therapy with Dara Hoffman-Fox LPC
Meditation
Memory
#330 – Unlocking The Emotional Brain with Bruce Ecker, M.A.
Men’s Issues
#354 – What Aging Men Want with John C. Robinson, PhD
#165 – Irritable Male Syndrome with Jed Diamond, PhD
Mind
#534 – Your Mind Is Bigger Than Your Brain with Daniel J. Siegel MD
Mindfulness
#410 – A Research-Based View of Mindfulness & Health with Ellen Langer PhD
Myth & Fairy Tale
#293 – A Jungian Approach to Fairy Tales with Tom Elsner
Neuropsychoanalysis
#316 – Exploring Neuro-Psychoanalysis with Mark Solms PhD
Neuropsychotherapy
#383 – Developments in Neuropsychotherapy with Pieter Rossouw
Neuroscience
#329 – The Emotional Foundation of Mind with Jaak Panksepp, PhD
Parapsychology
#30 – Scientific Parapsychology with Stanley Krippner, Ph.D.
#197 – Scientific Parapsychology with Dean Radin
Positive Psychology
#217 – Happiness and Health with Dacher Keltner
Psychotherapy
#537 – Deliberate Practice for Psychotherapists with Tony Rousemaniere PsyD
Psychodynamic psychotherapy
#236 – The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Therapies with Jonathan Shedler
#376 – A Psychodynamic Understanding of Personality Structure with Nancy McWilliams PhD
Psychology of Pain
#341 – The Hidden Psychology of Pain with James Alexander,PhD
Resilience
#411 – Mindfulness and Resilience with Linda Graham MFT
#322 – Mastering Resilience with Dennis Charney MD
Shamanic Psychology
Sleep
#256 – Mindful Sleep, Mindful Dreams with Rubin Naiman PhD
Somatic Therapy
Spirituality
Synchronicity
#311 – Synchronicity and The Interconnected Universe with Jungian Analyst Joseph Cambray
#308 – My Long Run of Synchronicities with David Van Nuys, PhD
Technology
#387 – How Technology Is Changing Our Minds For The Better with Clive Thompson
Trauma
#109 – War and The Soul with Edward Tick PhD
#382 – Healing Developmental Trauma with Laurence Heller
#392 – On Time, Trauma, and Heroism with Philip Zimbardo PhD
William James
#388- William James as Progenitor of Transpersonal Psychology with Mark B. Ryan PhD
Wisdom
#398 – A Plan for Long-Term Life Satisfaction with Tobin Hart PhD
Yoga
#400 – A War Correspondent’s Memoir of Yoga Healing with Brad Willis (Bhava Ram)
#466 – Yoga Therapy for Addiction, Depression & Anxiety with Sarahjoy Marsh
Click here to see the list that listener Ryan sent me in August of 2014. There is some overlap with my list but his list is longer than mine. 🙂