Psychologists Off the Clock

Psychologists Off the Clock


Latest Episodes

215. How to Change with Katy Milkman
September 15, 2021

Behavioral Scientist Katy Milkman provides evidence backed strategies for initiating and maintaining behavioral change.

214. How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Jerks with Melinda Wenner Moyer
September 08, 2021

Worried your kid is an asshole? Or that he or she is well on the road to becoming an asshole? You're not alone. Bad behavior (read: assholery) is no fun to be around, let alone to parent around. In

213. Back To School! How To Talk With Kids To Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance and A Happy Home with Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
September 01, 2021

Parenting and education experts, Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson, discuss how to talk with kids about anxiety, stress, motivation and technology.

212. Stuff That’s Loud: OCD and Anxiety with Lisa Coyne and Ben Sedley
August 25, 2021

OCD and Anxiety experts Dr. Lisa Coyne and Dr. Ben Sedley talk about ideas from their book, Stuff That's Loud: A Teen's Guide to Unspiraling When OCD Gets Noisy!

211. Subtract with Leidy Klotz
August 18, 2021

At the beginning of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax, the Once-ler says, “I meant no harm. I most truly did not. But I had to grow bigger. So bigger I got.” Biggering, it turns out, is the default setting for mo

210. Strategies for Becoming Safely Embodied with Deirdre Fay
August 11, 2021

In recent years, mindfulness has become a buzzword in Western culture. A recent study by the CDC found that mindfulness was the fastest growing trend in complementary healthcare, and more than merely

209. The Art of Managing Pressure with Hank Weisinger
August 04, 2021

The Olympic Games provide excellent examples of people under pressure. This pressure has led to some inspiring wins, and one can only imagine the pride parents of Olympic medalists must have when watc

208. Coping with Illness with Liz Stuntz
July 28, 2021

When it comes to serious illness, we might assume that medical treatment is where it's at. And of course, when it comes to medical illness, medical treatment is central. But research also shows that t

207. Burnout with Debbie and Jill
July 21, 2021

The World Health Organization includes burnout in its International Classification of Diseases and defines it as work-induced stress leading to exhaustion and cynicism. If you find yourself experienci

188. Unwinding Anxiety with Judson Brewer
March 10, 2021

Anxiety can be an exhausting cycle. When you worry, you have a false sense of control and a feeling that you are “doing something” about what you fear, but it only leads to more anxiety and stress in the long term.