Fear Me Out :: A Psychology Podcast

"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.

"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.

"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.

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

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.

"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.

"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.

"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...

"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.

"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.

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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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. 

"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.

"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.

"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.

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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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/

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.

"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.

"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.

"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

Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton complete part 2 of Belle Hahn's journey to healing her trauma.

"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.

"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.

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

"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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

I DON'T THINK ADDICTION IS A FAIR WORD TO DESCRIBE MY RELATIONSHIP TO SOCIAL MEDIA.

This episode continues the series of Fear Me Out interviews on the relationship that teens have with Social Media. Aaron Kamps is a 14 year old young man that eloquently describes his relationship to Social Media. He recognizes both the positive and negatice aspects on his daily experiences wtih TikTok and Snapchat. 

"I'M NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING, I LOVE MY LIFE."

Bernice Smith and two of her children, Brian & Sheri, celebrate her life on this Mother's Day episode. Bernice's story is both a fascinating and inspirational century long tale of the love of life and having a positive attitude.

MY LIFE AS A CHILD WAS PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE AND STARVATION

In this episode, Dr. Dana is joined in studio by Grace. She describes extreme violence and emotional abuse accompanied by starvation. Her journey toward healing is heroic and intense.