Fear Me Out :: A Psychology Podcast
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Fear Me Out :: A Psychology PodcastJun 12, 2022
EP 126 | Dr. Dana & Miri Offer | CEO of 911 Restoration
"My faith has helped me through the darkest times"
Miri Offer and Dr. Dana have an in depth discussion about the miracle that changed her life. She started at 911 Restoration and eventually became the CEO of this successful company. Changing the culture of this company to include emotional support for the people that lost their homes or business made all of the difference.
EP 125 | Dr. Dana & Cary Meadow | Trusting your Inner Voice
Cary Meadow and Dr. Dana have an in depth discussion on miracles and how to trust your inner voice. Cary describes a potential life saving feeling that changed the course of his life..Trusting his inner voice made all of the difference.
EP 124 | Dr. Dana & Teri Malinowski | Elephant Miracle
Teri Malinowski and Dr. Dana have a very inspiring discussion about the effect that meeting a baby elephant had on Teri's life. She never imagined that a trip to Thailand would be so meaningful and introduce her to love in such a powerful way.
EP 123 | Dr. Dana | Miracles
Dr. Dana describes a length , both the miracles that he has experienced and those that he has witnessed. Are these true miracles or just coincidences? It's up to you to determine...
EP 122 | Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton | Four Day Forward Workshop
"I feel a strong calling to be of service. This workshop is the beginning of a much more deliberate plan to help women heal"
Justine Hamilton and Dr. Dana speak at length about Justine's upcoming women's workshop. She is making a devotion to help women resolve trauma and lead more fulfilling lives. Justine describes a lifetime of feeling the need to be of service to others.
EP 121 | Dr. Dana & Cole Napoli | Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis
"Most people don't understand what it's like to have bi-polar illness"
Cole Napoli bravely discusses the difficulties of having bi-polar disorder. He and Dr. Dana have an in depth discussion of the disorder itself and the prejudice he has encountered. His experience being bi-polar is both inspirational and enlightening.
EP 120 | Dr. Dana & Dr. Nagy | Bipolar Disorder
"It's important to start medication as soon as possible when diagnosed with bipolar illness."
Dr. Robert Nagy, an expert in Bipolar disorder discusses the diagnosis and treatment of this serious illness. Dr. Nagy has years of experience in helping his patients manage the ups and downs of this diagnosis.
EP 119 | Dr. Dana & Josiah Hamilton | The Loss of a Parent
Josiah Hamilton and Dr. Dana discuss Josiah's journey watching his mother die from cancer. He describes at length the sadness and difficulty he experienced going through this process.
He left us with: Don't every let words go unspoken
EP 118 | Dr. Dana & Gwen Dawson | Caregiving for a loved one with Dementia
Gwen's advice: "Do not argue, reason or explain in the moment when you are working with someone with dementia."
Gwen Dawson and Dr. Dana have an in-depth discussion about dementia. Gwen lost her mother and is losing her husband to this debilitating condition. She provides both practical advice and emotional vulnerability in the podcast episode.
EP 117 | Dr. Dana & Erica Victor | Medical Social Worker, Caregivers & Caregiving
"Family dynamics in caring for the elderly can be very complicated."
Dr. Dana interviews Erica Victor, a licensed clinical social worker, about the psychological issues that families face when caring for the sick and elderly. She describes in detail the common problems that she encounters in her role as a caregiver.
EP 116 | Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton | Lying Part 3 - Justine's Story
"I grew up not believing that I mattered to anyone"
Justine Hamilton and Dr. Dana discuss the lies that Justine learned to tell herself as a child. Two of these lies were very damaging to her self-esteem. The first lie was that she didn't matter to anyone. The second was that she had to take care of everything in her life.
EP 115 | Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton | Lying Part 2
"My father believed that we had to make a choice between being a victim or a perpetrator. I figured out that he was nuts to have this perspective"
Justine Hamilton and Dr. Dana finish a two part series on how Dr. Dana learned to lie to himself. The episode describes lies that Dr. Dana received from the men in his life. Most of the lies came from his father...
EP 114 | Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton | Lying Part 1
"I started to lie to myself in utero based on my moms fear of being ugly"
In this two part series, Dr. Dana and Justine Hamilton discuss how we learn to lie to ourselves based on our relationship with the important women in our lives. Dr. Dana uses his life experiences as an example about how these deceptions get formed. Early in life, Dr. Dana formed a pattern of loneliness and low self esteem that followed him through his teen years through young adulthood.
EP 113 | Dr. Dana & Josiah Hamilton | Journey to Greater Self Awareness
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." - Aristotle
Dr. Dana and Josiah Hamilton discuss Josiah's relationship to drugs & alcohol, which for a big part of his life, felt like the only way to survive. He relied on his daily journaling to bring clarity over time and ultimately the choice to become and stay sober.
EP 112 | Series Conclusion on being a HSP
Being an HSP is purely a biological phenomenon. Dr. Dana finishes his series on being a highly sensitive person. He discusses at length the biology of this phenomena. Being a HSP is biologically driven and strongly influenced by the environment.
EP 110 | Dr. Dana & Special Guest, Amy Zimmerman | Learning to Accept being a HSP
"As a child, I never realized why I felt my emotions so deeply"
Amy Zimmerman and Dr. Dana talk at length about how she has spent years healing her trauma and embracing being a highly sensitive person.
Ep 111 | Dr. Dana & Dave | HSP
"It's really important to understand the relationship between PTSD and being a highly sensitive person"
Dave and Dr. Dana discuss how being HSP makes childhood trauma much more damaging to a person. Understanding being a HSP has allowed Dave the ability to heal his trauma.
EP 109 | Dr. Dana & Special Guest, Jen Vogel | Thriving as a HSP
"I've always been a highly sensitive person. I realized this about myself as a very young child".
Dr. Dana interviews his good friend and colleague, Jen Vogel about her learning to thrive as a HSP. Jen recognized this trait at a young age and has been helping people her whole life. This eventually resulted in Jen's choice to become a mental health professional.
EP 108 | Dr. Dana & John Kamps | Thriving as an Empath/HSP
"As a child I never understood how being a HSP was affecting my life in such a dramatic way."
Dr. Dana interviews John Kamps regarding how being a highly sensitive person has affected his life. John describes how important it was for him to understand and accept being a HSP. This was a necessary step in healing his trauma and thriving as an unusual person.
EP 107 | Dr. Dana | HSP + Empath Characteristics
"Being a HSP or Empath is a gift not a liability."
Dr Dana discusses the characteristics of being a "Highly Sensitive Person". This episode is the beginning of a series about how to thrive as an Empath or HSP.
100th Episode!
"I can't believe that I've done over 100 episodes of the fearmeout podcast! So much fun!!"
Justine Hamilton interviews Dr. Dana about what it's been like to do over 100 episodes of the fearmeout podcast.
EP 105 | Dr. Dana, Justine Hamilton & Special Guest, Gwyn Lurie | Anti-Semitism
"My mother was a holocaust survivor. Obviously this affected my life growing up"
Gwyn Lurie, the owner and CEO of the Montecito Journal and related publications, discusses her experiences with antisemitism and growing up with a mom that was in the Holocaust. Justine Hamilton and Dr. Dana are both long term admirers of Ms. Lurie and her publications.
EP 104 | Dr. Dana & Special Guest, Seth Showalter | Religious Trauma & Sexuality
"I was constantly shamed and humiliated during the process of religious conversion therapy"
Seth Showalter is a licensed clinical social worker, esteemed clinical supervisor, and talented therapist who has dedicated his career to providing compassionate care to individuals facing mental health challenges. He and Dr Dana discuss his journey to sexual self acceptance.
Seth's Book: FINALLY FREE A surrender to Authenticity.
EP 103 | Dr. Dana & Special Guest, Doyle Hollister | A New Phase of Life
"I'm not retiring, I'm transitioning to a new life phase."
Dr. Dana and Doyle Hollister have been friends and colleagues for almost forty years. Doyle has decided to transition from his clinical practice to writing poetry. He is excited to shift from working with clients to spending time in nature and becoming a proficient poet.
EP 102 | Dr. Dana w/special Guest Rob Permut, MD. | Anti-Semitism
Dr. Dana interviews his friend and colleague, Dr. Rob Permut. Coming back from summer camp as a ten year old changed Rob's life. From that day forward he learned how to defend himself after experiencing anti-semitic comments directed towards him.
EP 101 | Dr. Dana, Justine Hamilton, Or Kahlon & Ben Ana | Anti-Semitism
"ANTI-SEMITISM IS RAMPANT AND DESTRUCTIVE. THE WAR IN ISRAEL IS SAD AND FRIGHTENING"
Dr. Dana & Justine interview Ben & Or. They openly discuss their experiences with anti-semitism in this revealing and passionate conversation.
EP 100 | Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton | Narcissism
"MALIGNANT NARCISSISTS ARE INHERENTLY EVIL. THEY ENJOY HURTING OTHER PEOPLE IN ORDER TO FEEL POWER"
Join us in this conversation to learn about the 5 types of Narcissism and how they might be showing up in your life: overt, covert, communal, antagonistic, and malignant narcissism.
EP 99 | Dr. Dana w/Special Guest Peter Michael Dedes | Inner & Outer Balance
"I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE CHANGE. MY MISSION IS TO WALK WITH PEOPLE THROUGH THAT PROCESS. MY WORK AS I SEE IT IS NOT ONLY ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE TO SIMPLY FEEL BETTER, BUT TO HELP PEOPLE TO GET BETTER AT FEELING."
Peter Michael Dedes is the Founder of Conscious 7 Retreats. He and Dana discuss his journey to becoming a psychotherapist and retreat leader in the United Kingdom.
Website: https://www.conscious7retreats.com/contents/peter-michael-dedes
EP 98 | Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton | The Role of Fear in our Lives
"TRUSTING YOUR INTUITION IS THE KEY TO HEALTHY FEAR MANAGEMENT"
Justine Hamilton and Dr. Dana provide a blueprint to managing fear with grace. Trying to avoid turning fear into aggression is key to meeting fear with love.
EP 97 | Dr. Dana & Dr. Samantha Morse & Timo Brind'amor | Plant Medicine
"OUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE WITH PLANT MEDICINE CAN HELP MANY PEOPLE HEAL THEIR TRAUMA AND OTHER PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS."
Samantha and Tímo together bring 47 years of experience working with sacred medicines. They believe that all people are called to live a meaningful life illuminated by connection, purpose, and joy.
Website: https://www.camino-brillante.com/
EP 96 | Dr. Dana & Petra Beumer | Mindful Eating
"I AM A COUNSELOR WHO FACILITATES LONG TERM WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOR ANXIOUS EATORS"
Dr. Dana and Petra Beumer discuss Petra's approach to helping adults that struggle with anxious eating. Petra has designed a comprehensive treatment model that is rooted in positive psychology. Her model helps with food addiction and anxious eating that leads to weight gain.
EP 95 | Dr. Dana & Eric Recker | WINtheNOW
"LIFE IS ABOUT IMPACT, AND I KNOW YOU WANT TO MAKE YOURS!"
Dr. Recker is a dentist, world traveler , triathlete, inspirational coach and mentor. He is passionate about helping people #WinTheNOW and believes good days are ahead!
Website: https://ericrecker.com/
EP 94 | Dr. Dana w/Special Guest Michele Parad | Helping People Rise to Their Greatness
QUOTE: "INVEST IN WELLBEING TO TRANSFORM YOUR SUCCESS"
Special guest Michele Parad discusses her approach to helping people achieve their potential. Her approach involves helping people rewire their subconscious thought patterns to help gain mastery over emotions to gain higher perspectives on the challenges of life. Her belief is that our inner voice is our most profound teacher.
EP 93 | Dr. Dana w/special guest: Linda Rossetti | Dancing with Disruption
OUR INNER VOICE IS OUR MOST PROFOUND TEACHER.
Dr. Dana speaks with Linda Rossetti, a business leader, Harvard MBA, and pioneering researcher who has dedicated her career to advancing our understanding of personal and organizational transformation.
Her methods for personal and career transformation are rooted in science and based on extensive research. They empower individuals to turn a period of uncertainty and instability into a positive inflection point in their life.
Website: lindarossetti.com
EP 92 | Dr. Dana & Catherine Weissenberg | Healing Trauma with Love
"LOVE IS THE MAGIC INGREDIENT AND THE HEALING ALCHEMY."
Dr. Dana welcomes back his sister-in-law, Catherine Weissenberg. Cathering wrote from source about healing trauma with love. This interview is both inspiring and pertinent to Dr. Dana's clinical practice and to trauma survivors.
EP 91 | Dr. Dana w/Special Guest: Nancy Gunzberg
"I ALWAYS FELT A NEED TO BE OF SERVICE. I LOVE BEING A THERAPIST"
Dr. Dana interviews his long time friend and colleague, Nancy Gunzberg. Nancy is a gentle, capable therapist practicing in Santa Barbara, CA. She describes her childhood of loneliness and neglect leading her to want to be of service to others.
EP 90 | Dr. Dana w/Special Guest : Larry Thornton | Why Not Win?
Larry Thornton is an artist, entrepreneur, and servant leader. Growing up in segregated Montgomery, Alabama, he worked his way from sign painter to advertising manager at Coca-Cola Birmingham, and became the first African American to open a McDonald’s franchise in Birmingham, Alabama.
Larry made up his mind that he would spend each day on a mission to show his unbending gratitude for his life and its benefits by fostering a supreme attitude and maintaining consistency in vision, purpose, and an unwavering commitment to principles.
Purchase Why Not Win!
Visit his website: https://www.larrythornton.com/
EP 89 | Dr. Dana w/Special Guest Susan Sheehan | Motivational Speaker & Trauma Survivor
"MY FAITH SURLY HELPED ME SURVIVE THE LOSS OF MY FIRST CHILD"
Susan is an International Speaker, Wellness and Executive Coach. Susan's story is a testament to her courage and commitment to be the best. She says that the one message she wants to share is, success is the process of continually growing and improving oneself and it starts with overcoming doubts, fears, anxiety, procrastination, and as a result of quality thinking and intended action and, it can all be learned.
Visit her website: https://www.meetsusansheehan.com/
EP 88 | Dr. Dana w/ Special Guest Roger Reynolds | Healing No Contact Physical Abuse
Dr. Dana is joined by Special Guest, Roger Reynolds in this empowering episode. Roger describes his journey through childhood neglect, abuse, trauma and shame. He was finally freed from his daily suicidal thoughts when his mother passed away. The fact that she removed him from her will just ten days before she died, confirmed for Roger that he was never truly loved.
Roger describes his journey in his upcoming book "The Scapegoat Escapes" which will be available winter of 2023. He also has a YouTube channel: No Bruises on the Outside
Roger: nobotoroger@gmail.com
EP 87 | Dr. Dana w/Special Guest, Jeremy Luberts | Murder on Elm Street
"Little did they know, the retired homeowner had set a sinister trap to catch whoever was burgling his home".
Jeremy Luberts was born and raised in Little Falls, MN. A second generation deputy sheriff of 28 years of service. He lived through his career as both a hero and victim. He paid a huge cost to. stay in his integrity as a person, and solve two grisly murders in his hometown. As a law enforcement officer, he felt a strong duty to go against many of his neighbors to fight for justice for the murder victims.
Jeremy wrote a book releasing in September 2023 called: Murder on Elm Street : A True Life Crime Story. You can also find him on Facebook: Murder on Elm Street : A True Life Story
EP 86 | Dr. Dana, Justine Hamilton & Special Guest: Belle Hahn | A Beautiful Awakening, Part 2
Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton complete part 2 of Belle Hahn's journey to healing her trauma.
EP 85 | Dr. Dana, Justine Hamilton & Special Guest: Belle Hahn | A Beautiful Awakening
"For much of my life, I lived in a victim state of mind, processing what happened to me. I now see, through my healing, that what happened to me was for me.”
Dr. Dana and Justine Hamilton interview Belle Hahn. She openly shares her journey with trauma, abuse, ptsd and the profound feeling of healing she gets when she is in nature. Her story is both empowering and inspirational, in particular, when Dr. Saperstein touches on freeing ourselves from labels that might imprison us.
EP 84 | Dr. Dana & Special Guest Barry Schoer | CEO of Sanctuary Centers, Santa Barbara
"I HAVE DEDICATED MY LIFE TO CARING FOR THE SEVERELY MENTALLY ILL. PEOPLE THAT SUFFER FROM SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS DESERVE PROPER CARE AND RESPECT".
Dr. Dana interviews his friend and colleague Barry Schoer. Barry and Dana met in 1979 working in an in-patient psychiatric ward. They became fast friends, sharing humor and compassion working in this challenging environment. Barry has spent the last 40 years dedicating his life to the care of severely mentally ill adolescents & children in our community.
Sanctuary Center of Santa Barbara
Barry Schoer: (805)680-6067
EP 83 | Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton w/Special guest Seth Epstein | Relationship with Kids
"I'M VERY SAD WHEN I LOOK BACK AT HOW MUCH I LET MY BUSINESS PREOCCUPY ME"
Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton interview Seth Epstein regarding his remorse and sadness about not being as involved in his kids early years. Seth allowed his work to consume him at the expense of his time with his boys. Many children suffer from their father's absence. Seth would like to inspire dads to correct this imbalance.
EP 82 | Dr. Dana w/Special Guest, Dr. Michael Mantz | Ketamine Therapy
I SEE KETAMINE THERAPY AS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE MODALITIES AVAILABLE - Dr. Mantz
Dr. Michael Mantz is a psychiatrist in private practice in Santa Barbara, CA. Using Ketamine Therapy, he helps many people struggling with depression, pain and other psychological madadies. Dr. Mantz is an expert in the use of Ketamine and describes its effectiveness in great details.
Follow him on Twitter: @michaelmantzmd
Visit his website: drmantz.com
EP 81 | Dr. Dana w/Special Guest Hugh Cook | Surviving a Suicide Attempt
"IT'S A MIRACLE THAT I SURVIVED MY SUICIDE ATTEMPT"
Hugh Cook survived an intense suicide attempt at a young age. He overcame addiction and continues to learn about himself through identification as an empath. His journey is miraculous and inspiring. Today, he is studying to become a LMFT through Antioch University. He is devoting the next step in his life to helping others.
EP 80 | Dr. Dana & Justine with Special Guest Lizzie | Childhood Trauma & PTSD
Dr. Dana & Justine interview Lizzie regarding her heroic struggle overcoming severe emotional neglect and abuse. Her older brother raised her while her mom was nowhere to be found days on end. She is strong, inspirational and constantly on the pursuit to make herself a better person for her daughter.
EP 79 | Dr. Dana & Special Guest: Derin Stockton | Psychological Approach to Optimal Physical Health
"PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH ARE LINKED IN VERY IMPORTANT WAYS"
Dr. Dana is joined by his friend and colleague Derin Stockton. Derin and Dr. Dana have worked with many clients in common over the years. We discuss Derin's unique approach to helping his clients achieve optimal physical and emotional health.
EP 78 | Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton | Belief Systems & Confirmation Bias
CONFIRMATION BIASES IMPACT HOW WE GATHER INFORMATION BUT ALSO INFLUENCE HOW WE INTERPRET AND RECALL INFORMATION
In this episode, Dr. Dana & Justine explore their personal belief systems and the effect that these biases have on their lives. They also explore the danger of confirmation biases and how you can identify some of them in your own life.
EP 77 | Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton | Spirituality & its Relation to Intuition
INTUITION IS GOD'S VOICE SPEAKING TO US. IT IS A SCARED PART OF OUR LIVES.
Dr. Dana us joined by Justine Hamilton to discuss the topic of Spirituality. This conversation ranges from understanding the similarities and differences between religion and spirituality. Intuition being the cornerstone of spirituality.