The Verywell Mind Podcast with Amy Morin
270 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsEditor-in-chief of Verywell Mind, therapist, and international bestselling author Amy Morin shares actionable advice for developing the mental strength you need to reach your greatest potential. On Mondays, she interviews authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other mentally strong people who explain the strategies they use to overcome the biggest battle we all face -- the battle within our own minds. Every Friday, she shares a quick exercise that will help you grow mentally stronger.
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09 - Friday Fix: How to Make an Uncomfortable Emotion Feel More Tolerable
October 09, 2020 05:00 - 7 minutesEvery Friday, I share a quick 10-minute mental strength secret that will help fix thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that keep you from being the strongest and best version of yourself. Do you avoid uncomfortable situations sometimes? Do you have trouble tolerating certain feelings, like sadness or anxiety? Do you ever try to numb or suppress your emotional pain? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this episode is for you! I'm sharing a quick strategy that will help you manage ...
08 - Reinvent Yourself with Danica McKellar (She Went from Winnie Cooper to Math Expert)
October 07, 2020 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBDanica McKellar is best known for her role as Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years. And while she has continued her acting career, she's also made another whole career for herself teaching math to children. Her books are so popular that they've hit The New York Times Best Sellers list. Amy talks to Danica about how she reinvented herself. Some of the mental strength building strategies Danica shares include what boosts her mood when she's feeling depressed, how to find your purpose, and how to...
08 - Reinvent Yourself with Actress Danica McKellar (She Went from Winnie Cooper to Math Expert)
October 07, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutesDanica McKellar is best known for her role as Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years. And while she has continued her acting career, she's also made another whole career for herself teaching math to children. Her books are so popular that they've hit The New York Times Best Sellers list.Amy talks to Danica about how she reinvented herself. Some of the mental strength-building strategies Danica shares include what boosts her mood when she's feeling depressed, how to find your purpose, and how to ta...
08 - How to Reinvent Yourself with Danica McKellar
October 07, 2020 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBDanica McKellar is best known for her role as Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years. And while she has continued her acting career, she's also made another whole career for herself teaching math to children. Her books are so popular that they've hit The New York Times Best Sellers list. Amy talks to Danica about how she reinvented herself. Some of the mental strength building strategies Danica shares include what boosts her mood when she's feeling depressed, how to find your purpose, and how to...
07 - How to Become 10% Happier with Dan Harris
October 05, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBAmy interviews Dan Harris about how meditation has helped him manage his anxiety and panic attacks. He also opens up about using cocaine to combat his depression after coming back from Iraq. Although he was skeptical about meditation at first, he experienced a panic attack on Good Morning America that helped him realize he needed to make some changes in his life. He stopped using drugs, started taking better care of himself, and launched a daily meditation practice. He addresses some of ...
07 - Become 10% Happier with Good Morning America Anchor Dan Harris
October 05, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutesAmy interviews Dan Harris about how meditation has helped him manage his anxiety and panic attacks. He also opens up about using cocaine to combat his depression after coming back from Iraq. Although he was skeptical about meditation at first, he experienced a panic attack on Good Morning America that helped him realize he needed to make some changes in his life. He stopped using drugs, started taking better care of himself, and launched a daily meditation practice. He addresses some of th...
07 - How to Become 10% Happier with Good Morning America anchor, Dan Harris
October 05, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBAmy interviews Dan Harris about how meditation has helped him manage his anxiety and panic attacks. He also opens up about using cocaine to combat his depression after coming back from Iraq. Although he was skeptical about meditation at first, he experienced a panic attack on Good Morning America that helped him realize he needed to make some changes in his life. He stopped using drugs, started taking better care of himself, and launched a daily meditation practice. He addresses some of ...
06 - Secrets to Being Confident with Heather Monahan
September 30, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBAmy interviews Heather Monahan, the bestselling author of Creating Confidence, about how to feel confident in any situation you face. Heather shares actionable tips for building healthy confidence in all areas of your life. For full show notes, visit https://amymorinlcsw.com/mentally-strong-people-podcast/
06 - Secrets to Being Confident with Best-Selling Author Heather Monahan
September 30, 2020 05:00 - 54 minutesAmy interviews Heather Monahan, the best-selling author of Creating Confidence, about how to feel confident in any situation you face. Heather shares actionable tips for building healthy confidence in all areas of your life.
05 - Mentally Strong Relationships with Tony Gaskins
September 28, 2020 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBTony Gaskins shares the biggest mistake men and women tend to make in relationships. Amy also talks to Tony about how both men and women can build the mental strength they need to have healthy relationships and the strategies that can help everyone become mentally stronger. For full show notes, visit https://amymorinlcsw.com/mentally-strong-people-podcast/
05 - Mentally Strong Relationships with Celebrity Life Coach Tony Gaskins
September 28, 2020 05:00 - 51 minutesTony Gaskins shares the biggest mistake men and women tend to make in relationships. Amy also talks to Tony about how both men and women can build the mental strength they need to have healthy relationships and the strategies that can help everyone become mentally stronger.
04 - Seek Discomfort with Thomas Brag from Yes Theory
September 22, 2020 05:00 - 59 minutesAmy talks to Thomas Brag, one of the guys from Yes Theory (who got Will Smith to bungee jump out of a helicopter). He makes a living by challenging himself to do difficult things and then sharing those challenges on YouTube. Thomas shares how to seek discomfort, manage anxiety, and face your fears head-on.
03 - Stop the Toxic Positivity with Widow and Bestselling Author Nora McInerny
September 21, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutesAmy talks to best-selling author and podcast host, Nora McInerny, about how toxic positivity causes more pain. Nora has gone through several losses in a short period of time. She shares how to embrace uncomfortable feelings rather than fight them so you can live a better life.
03 - Stop the Toxic Positivity with Nora McInerny
September 21, 2020 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBAmy talks to bestselling author and podcast host, Nora McInerny, about how toxic positivity causes more pain. Nora has gone through several losses in a short period of time. She shares how to embrace uncomfortable feelings rather than fight them so you can live a better life. For full show notes, visit https://amymorinlcsw.com/noramcinerny
03 - Stop the Toxic Positivity with Hot Young Widow Nora McInerny
September 21, 2020 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBAmy talks to bestselling author and podcast host, Nora McInerny, about how toxic positivity causes more pain. Nora has gone through several losses in a short period of time. She shares how to embrace uncomfortable feelings rather than fight them so you can live a better life. For full show notes, visit https://amymorinlcsw.com/noramcinerny
02 - Becoming an Idea Machine with Entrepreneur James Altucher
September 16, 2020 05:00 - 1 hourAmy talks to entrepreneur, best-selling author, and podcast host James Altucher about how to become better at generating new ideas in life. Once called "the most interesting man in the world" by Forbes magazine, James also shares how he experiments with different things in life to figure out what works best for him.
02 - Becoming an Idea Machine with Famed Entrepreneur James Altucher
September 16, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBAmy talks to entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcast host James Altucher about how to become better at generating new ideas in life. Once called "the most interesting man in the world" by Forbes magazine, James also shares how he experiments with different things in life to figure out what works best for him. For full show notes visit www.AmyMorinLCSW.com/JamesAltucher.
01 - Find Inner Peace with GRAMMY Award-Winning Music Producer, Maffio
September 14, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBAmy talks to Latin GRAMMY award-winning producer Maffio about how he’s found happiness and inner peace. He shares how he went from living in poverty as a child in the Dominican Republic to becoming a highly sought after music producer and how he’s overcome some of the common battles many creative people in the music industry face -- anxiety and substance use. We discuss dealing with grief, and we talk about having tough conversations with loved ones. And he’s sharing the mental strength stra...
01 - Find Inner Peace with Latin GRAMMY Award-Winning Music Producer Maffio
September 14, 2020 05:00 - 1 hourAmy talks to Latin GRAMMY award-winning producer Maffio about how he’s found happiness and inner peace. He shares how he went from living in poverty as a child in the Dominican Republic to becoming a highly sought-after music producer and how he’s overcome some of the common battles many creative people in the music industry face — anxiety and substance use. We discuss dealing with grief, and we talk about having tough conversations with loved ones. He’s sharing the mental strength strategies...
Mentally Strong People trailer
September 13, 2020 19:00 - 4 minutes - 3.08 MBLife can be difficult and painful at times. Every Monday and Wednesday, psychotherapist, international bestselling author, and mental strength trainer Amy Morin shares actionable advice for developing the mental strength you need to reach your greatest potential. This trailer gives a sneak peek of the guests that will be interviewed on the show by Amy to share their own strategies on maintaining mental strength through hard times. Here is what you can expect to enjoy from the Mentally Strong...