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Coping Conversations

264 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 20 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings

“Coping Conversations” is an entertaining, educational, and inspirational podcast, hosted by internationally renowned psychologist, Dr. Bob Phillips. The “Coping Conversations” show has been airing weekly for more than 30 years, having appeared on New York radio stations and as a nationally available audio-streamed radio program since 1991. Due to popular demand, it debuted as a podcast in 2019.

In each episode, Dr. Phillips interviews a well-known celebrity or expert, bringing the listening audience up to date on current appearances, performances, publications, and other activities of interest.

As the main focus, our listeners are always fascinated to hear about our guest’s interesting life activities and successful coping experiences, hence the name “Coping Conversations“! The show invariably is positive, upbeat, and fascinating.

Dr. Phillips is also the author of more than 40 best-selling books, and the founder and director of the Center for Coping (www.coping.com) on Long Island, New York.

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Episodes

255: Cliff Robertson, Academy Award-Winning Actor (“Charly”)- Part 2

March 28, 2024 07:00 - 15 minutes - 5.31 MB

This is Part 2 of my archived interview with this legendary Academy Award-winning actor.We discuss his efforts at preparing a sequel to Charly, his frustration with the industry, how copes with this and other difficulties in his life, and much more.

254: Cliff Robertson, Academy Award-Winning Actor (“Charly”) - Part 1

March 21, 2024 07:00 - 25 minutes - 8.81 MB

My guest is one of the most celebrated actors of his time. As well-known for his movies as for keeping himself away from Hollywood politics, we discuss his movie career, his desire for privacy, and much more.

253: Tina Cole, Actress (“My Three Sons”)

March 14, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes - 8.09 MB

My guest is an actress known for her roles on the classic TV shows “My Three Sons” and “Hawaiian Eye”. We discuss her career, her longevity, her charitable work, and much more.    

252: Stan Zimmerman- Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Author

March 07, 2024 08:00 - 29 minutes - 10.3 MB

My guest has written for The Golden Girls, Roseanne, and Gilmore Girls, and that’s just the tip of his iceberg. We discuss his writing career, his love of theater, his positive attitude, and much more.

251: Jim Leyritz- New York Yankees World Series Hero

February 29, 2024 08:00 - 14 minutes - 4.93 MB

My guest is a former major league baseball player, playing mostly for the New York Yankees. We discuss his career, his life challenges, his charity work, and much more.

250: Peter Ostrum – Actor (Charlie Bucket, “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”)

February 22, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes - 13.7 MB

My guest, one of the stars of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”, left show business after that role, and became a successful veterinarian. We discuss the reasons for his choices, his memories of the movie, how he coped with his career transition, and much more.

249: Roslyn Kind- Singer

February 15, 2024 08:00 - 19 minutes - 6.7 MB

My returning guest is a singer who is starring in a new music video about the importance of love. We discuss the video, her passion for music, her belief of the importance of music, and much more.

248: Janet Leigh- Actress (“Psycho”)

February 08, 2024 08:00 - 16 minutes - 5.67 MB

My guest is an actress who is perhaps best known for one of the scariest movies ever made, Psycho. We discuss her movie career, her book House of Destiny, how she developed her movie characters, and much more.

247: Al Sapienza & Deborah Rennard (“The Soundtrack of Our Lives”)

February 01, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutes - 10.8 MB

My guests are actors and singers with a lot to share, about their acting careers, about their 2-person musical show, their belief in the healing power of music, and much more.

246: Michael Greger, M.D. – Author (“How Not to Age”)

January 25, 2024 08:00 - 25 minutes - 8.59 MB

My guest is a physician who is the author of several best-selling books. His latest is How Not to Age, and we discuss many things that anyone can do to improve their health, slow down the aging process, and much more.

245: Sara Karloff – Daughter of legendary actor Boris Karloff

January 18, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes - 10.5 MB

My guest is legendary actor Boris Karloff's daughter. We discuss their relationship, her favorite memories of him, what she does to maintain his legacy, and much more.

244: Shecky Greene- Legendary Comedian

January 11, 2024 08:00 - 15 minutes - 5.41 MB

My guest in this archived episode, originally taped in 2001, has been called a comedian’s comedian. We discuss his career, his modesty, how he’s coped with many of life’s problems, and much more.  

243: Jim Meskimen - The Actor/Impressionist Returns Again

January 04, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes - 8.04 MB

On this special first-show-of-the-year episode, my returning guest “gives voice” to what New Year’s resolutions might be from some pretty famous people. We also discuss his acting/impressionism career, his desire to paint a portrait of his mother (actress Marion Ross), and much more.

242: Al Lewis- Actor (“The Munsters”, “Car 54, Where Are You?”)

December 28, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 9.62 MB

My guest is this archived episode, originally taped in 1994, starred as “Grandpa” in the TV classic “The Munsters”. We discuss his career, his fond memories of Fred Gwynne, the importance of humor and laughter, and much more.

241: Bob Eubanks – Television/Radio Personality (Host, “The Newlywed Game”)

December 21, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 10.8 MB

My guest is perhaps best known for being the long-time host of the classic television game show, “The Newlywed Game”. We discuss how the show exploded in popularity, his varied other career activities, some of the difficulties he encountered in show business, and much more.

240: Cynthia Pepper – Actress (“Kissing Cousins”)

December 14, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutes - 7.95 MB

My guest is an actress who has numerous credits from the 1960s, including starring in “Kissing Cousins” with Elvis Presley. We discuss her memories of Elvis, other legendary stars and these early roles, her feelings about acting, and much more.

239: Deborah Rennard – Actress (“Dallas”)

December 07, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutes - 8.64 MB

My guest is perhaps best known for playing “Sly” on the classic TV show “Dallas”, but she’s also an accomplished singer, producer, and writer. We discuss her multifaceted career, her memories of “Dallas”, and much more.

238: Joe Franklin - Legendary Television and Radio Talk Show Host

November 30, 2023 08:00 - 15 minutes - 5.3 MB

My guest in this archived episode, originally taped in 1998 (please forgive the sound quality!), was a legendary television and radio talk show host, who many credit with inventing the talk show genre. We discuss his ease at interviewing guests, his many fascinating experiences as a talk show host, and much more.

237: Dr. Bob Phillips - Encore Presentation: It’s Always Good To Be Thankful… No Matter How Stressful Things May Be!

November 23, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.73 MB

In this encore presentation, due to popular demand, Dr. Phillips discusses why there are always things to be thankful for, no matter how stressful your life may be!

236: Stanley Livingston - Actor (“My Three Sons”)

November 16, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes - 10.3 MB

My guest was only one of two actors to be on every episode of the classic television sitcom, “My Three Sons”. Brother of my previous guest, Barry Livingston, we discuss “My Three Sons”, his career, the many hats he’s worn, and much more.

235: Grace Harry- Author (“The Joy Strategist”)

November 09, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutes - 7.98 MB

My guest is a long-time music executive who has just released her new book, My guest is a long-time music executive who has just released her new book, The Joy Strategist. We discuss what joy is, why it’s so important, what you can do to achieve joy, and much more. We discuss what joy is, why it’s so important, what you can do to achieve joy, and much more.

234: Antonieta Contreras - Trauma Specialist and Author

November 02, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 8.39 MB

My guest is a psychotherapist who specializes in trauma, which led to her writing a book called, “Tramatization and Its Aftermath”> We discuss trauma, what causes it, the impact it has, what can be done about it, and much more.

233: Sonia Satra- Actress, Motivational Speaker, and Author

October 26, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 8.21 MB

My guest is a former actress, having starred on two soap operas. Sonia Satra is now a motivational speaker and author. We discuss her career, her passion for helping people, her thoughts about the mind-body connection and its role in personal growth, and much more. 

232: Doug McIntyre – Journalist, Radio Host, Author

October 19, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 8.94 MB

My guest is a well-known journalist and former radio host who is now the author of the new book, Frank’s Shadow. We discuss his career, the significance of the themes of the book, his love for storytelling, and much more.

231: Robert B. Parker- Author- (“Spencer” and “Jesse Stone” series)

October 12, 2023 07:00 - 15 minutes - 5.46 MB

My guest on this archived show, originally taped in 2001 hence the episode’s sound quality, was one of the most popular mystery writers in American history. We discussed his novels, his process of writing, why he never read his reviews, and much more.

230: Modi - Stand-up Comedian/Podcast Host

October 05, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 7.67 MB

My guest is a stand-up comedian whose popularity is increasing around the world. We discuss his career, his unique type of humor, why he loves what he does, the importance of humor as a coping strategy, and much more.

229: Stephen Jarchow- Author (“The New Roaring Twenties")

September 28, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 10.6 MB

My guest is the co-author of the new book, “The New Roaring Twenties”, discussing the exciting, yet scary field of artificial intelligence (AI) We discuss AI, the positives, the negatives, and much more.

228: Georgiana “Noopy” Rodrigues- Actress Rose Marie's daughter

September 21, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 8.75 MB

My guest is the daughter of the late, legendary comedian/singer Rose Marie. We discuss her honoring what would have been her mother’s 100th birthday, many memories, how her life was shaped by her relationship with her mother, and much more.  

227: Stephanie Faubion, MD- Author (“The New Rules of Menopause”)

September 14, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes - 7.42 MB

My guest is a women’s health expert from the Mayo Clinic, and author of the new book, “The New Rules of Menopause.” We enjoy the difference between menopause and perimenopause, the role of hormone therapy, myths about these topics, and much more.  

226: Steve Sax- Baseball player (LA Dodgers/NY Yankees all-star second baseman)

September 07, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 5.21 MB

My guest on this archived episode, originally taped in 2012, is a former all-star second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. We discuss his playing career, how he got over his fielding difficulties, his career after baseball, and much more.

225: Andrew Och- Revisiting with “The First Ladies Man”

August 31, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 10 MB

My returning guest is an informative television and multimedia producer who specializes who calls himself “The First Ladies Man”. We discuss more unusual and surprising things he has learned about our First Ladies, he answers some of our listeners’ questions, and much more.  

224: Aisha Alfa- Actress (“Based on a True Story”)

August 24, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 9.41 MB

My guest is a comedienne, actress, and podcaster who is making quite a name for herself. We discuss her career, how she developed an interest in comedy, what she’s learned in performing all over the world, and much more.  

223: Patty McCormack- (Actress- “The Bad Seed”)

August 17, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutes - 11 MB

My guest is an actress who has been in show business for more than 70 years, and was nominated for an Academy Award as a child, in 1957! We discuss her breakout role in “The Bad Seed”, how playing a sociopathic character affected her, and much more.

222: David Moscow- Actor (“Big”, “Newsies”)

August 10, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 10.2 MB

My guest is an actor, known for “Big” and “Newsies”, and an activist. We discuss his movie career, both as an actor and a producer, his passion for giving back, his charity work, and much more.  

221: Amy Manguiera- (Author- “The Path to Break Free From Burnout”)

August 03, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 7.94 MB

My guest specializes in the important topic of burnout. We discuss her personal experience that led to her gaining this expertise, her book, tips for helping people avoid or conquer burnout, and much more.  

220: Keith Thibodeaux- Actor/Musician (Little Ricky on “I Love Lucy”)

July 27, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 10.4 MB

My guest broke into show business at the ripe old age of 3, playing the drums. He became known as Little Ricky on the classic TV show I Love Lucy, but developed a career as a musician. We discuss his career, how he dealt with difficulties in his life, how he has pulled himself together to be happy and productive, and much more.

219: Dr. Larry Cook- First Family Historian

July 20, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 8.66 MB

My guest is an expert in information, memorabilia, and trivia about our presidents and first families. We discuss how he developed this area of interest, and some of the fascinating things he has learned through his years researching their history.

218: Mitchell Whitfield- Actor (“My Cousin Vinny”) - A Return Visit

July 13, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 10.4 MB

My returning guest is likely best known for his role in “My Cousin Vinny”. We discuss additional fascinating information about the movie, other aspects of his career both in and outside of show business, how he dealt with knee replacement surgery, and much more.

217: Jennifer Coolidge Harville (President Calvin Coolidge’s great-granddaughter)

July 06, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 9.11 MB

My guest is the great-granddaughter of our 30th president, Calvin Coolidge. We discuss her great-grandparents, their legacy, how they dealt with tragedy, how she deals with perpetuating their legacy, and much more.

216: Tony Lo Bianco- Actor (“The French Connection”)- Part 2

June 29, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 8.95 MB

This is the second part of a two-part interview with actor Tony Lo Bianco. We discuss his relationship with some of the biggest names in show business stars, his fascination with Fiorello LaGuardia, his charity work, and much more.

215: Tony Lo Bianco- Actor (“The French Connection”)- Part 1

June 22, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 8.71 MB

My guest is a veteran actor, who has many acting credits, including starring in the movie “The French Connection”, and on the stage as Fiorello LaGuardia. We discuss his career, reasons for his longevity, how he approaches acting, and much more.

214: Melanie Chartoff- Actress (“Fridays”, “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose”

June 15, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 10.2 MB

My guest is an actress, known for "Fridays" and "Parker Lewis Can’t Lose", as well as her voice in Nickelodeon's "Rugrats" and "All Grown Up". We discuss her varied career, her new book, “Odd Woman Out”, her need to keep busy, and much more.

213: Jonathan Freeman- Actor (Jafar in “Aladdin”)

June 08, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes - 12.4 MB

My guest is a veteran actor who is perhaps best known for voicing the villain, Jafar, in the Aladdin films, and then playing him on stage. We discuss his career, his desire to play the villain, his love for the stage, and much more.

212: Jeffrey Kramer- Actor (“Jaws”), Producer

June 01, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 8.51 MB

My guest is an actor, producer, and more, perhaps best known for acting in “Jaws” and producing "Ally McBeal" and "The Practice" on television. We discuss his career, his enthusiasm about producing, his important role in helping those with Tourette’s Syndrome, and much more.

211: Dan Lauria- Actor (“The Wonder Years”)

May 25, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 9.38 MB

My guest is a stage, screen, and television actor who is perhaps best known for his starring role on the classic TV show “The Wonder Years.” We discuss his varied roles, his passion for theater, the influential performers in his life, and much more.

210: Betty Ann Bruno- Actress ("The Wizard of Oz")

May 18, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 12.2 MB

My guest first appeared in the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz, as one of the Munchkins in 1939. She followed that with a long career in television journalism. We discuss her careers, her ethnic difficulties, her book, The Munchkin Diary: My Personal Yellow Brick Road, and much more.

209: Richard Todd - Former New York Jets Quarterback

May 11, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 7.74 MB

My guest was ranked third among all-time quarterbacks for the New York Jets. We discuss his college and professional career, how he was groomed to replace Joe Namath, the ups and downs of his career, and much more.

208: Beverly Washburn- Actress (“Old Yeller”)

May 04, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 9.04 MB

My guest is the last surviving star of the classic tearjerker movie “Old Yeller”. We discuss her career, her special acting talent, important beliefs that she lives by, and much more.

207: Marisa Moore- Author (“The Plant Love Kitchen”)

April 27, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 8.26 MB

My guest is a nutritional expert and author of the new book “The Plant Love Kitchen. We discuss her focus on plant-forward eating, tips for listeners about how to improve their eating and health, and much more.

206: Julie Rogers Pomilia- Granddaughter of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans

April 20, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 8.46 MB

My guest is the granddaughter of legendary stars Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. We discuss the book she has written about them, her love for her grandparents, the importance of family values, and much more.  

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