Thu, 5 November 2009  Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Sharon Lamb and Dr. Mark Tappan, co-authors of Packaging Boyhood: saving our sons from superheroes, slackers, and other media stereotypes with Dr. Lyn Mikel Brown published by St. Martin's Press. Dr. Sharon Lamb is Distinguished Professor of Mental Health at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, in the Department of Counseling and School Psychology. She is on leave from Saint Michael’s College in Vermont where she is a Professor of Psychology. Originally from the Chicago area, she received her doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and her child psychology training at Mass. General Hospital in Boston. Sharon co-authored Packaging Girlhood: Rescuing Our Daughters from Marketers’ Schemes with Lyn in 2006 and is thrilled to be able to continue working with Lyn and her partner Mark on Packaging Boyhood. Sharon is author of The Secret Lives of Girls: What Good Girls Really Do, and Sex, Therapy, and Kids: Addressing their Concerns through Talk and Play (a book for psychotherapists). Dr. Mark Tappan is Professor of Education and Human Development and Chair of the Education Program at Colby College. He received his A.B. in Religion from Oberlin College, his M.A. in Education from the Ohio State University, and his Ed.D. in Human Development from Harvard University. He is co-editor (with Martin Packer) of Narrative and Storytelling: Implications for Understanding Moral Development and Cultural and Critical Perspectives on Human Development. Mark grew up in suburban Philadelphia but he now lives in Waterville, Maine with his partner Lyn Brown, their daughter Maya, their dog Heidi, and four cats. At Colby he teaches courses on education and social justice, contemporary children and youth, and boys development and education. Students in his “Boys to Men” course also work with local elementary and middle-school boys on media literacy and leadership development. Visit their website. Visit KD Booksellers for affordable quality fiction and non-fiction books online Direct download: harper_lamb_tappan_packaging_boyhood.mp3 Category: Popular Culture -- posted at: 4:50 PM Comments[0] |
Fri, 30 October 2009  Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Holly A. Hunt, author of Emotional Exorcism: Expelling the Four Psychological Demons That Make Us Backslide published by Praeger. Holly A. Hunt, Ph.D., is a psychologist, author, and speaker based in Southern California, where she first established her private practice in 1990. She developed the model and tools described in her latest book "Emotional Exorcism" over many years in practice, helping people of all backgrounds to identify and conquer their psychological demons. Dr. Hunt is also the author of Essentials of Private Practice: Streamlining Costs, Procedures and Policies for Less Stress. Dr. Hunt provides information to businesses and organizations as a speaker, emphasizing effective ways to expel the four psychological demons that make us backslide on the job and at home (www.HollyAHunt.com). Holly empowers attendees through instructive, interactive, motivational sessions to change self-sabotaging patterns to achieve their full potential at work and in their personal lives. Dr. Hunt received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Kansas in 1988. She interned and worked as a staff psychologist at the VA Medical Centers in Sepulveda and Long Beach, CA. She is the past chair of the Practice Management Committee of the San Diego Psychological Association. Visit her website. Visit KD Booksellers for affordable quality fiction and non-fiction books online Direct download: harper_dr_holly_hunt_emotional_exorcism.mp3 Category: Emotions -- posted at: 6:24 PM Comments[0] |
Fri, 30 October 2009  Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Ms. Dena Saxer, MA, co-author of Emotional Wisdom: Daily Tools for Transforming Anger, Depression and Fear with Mantak Chia published by New World Library. Dena Saxer, MA, has been teaching the Universal Healing Tao System internationally for twenty-six years. With Mantak Chia, she cowrote Taoist Ways to Transform Stress into Vitality and Chi Self-Massage. She lives in the Los Angeles area. Visit her website. Visit KD Booksellers for affordable quality fiction and non-fiction books online Comments[0] |
Thu, 22 October 2009  Jamie Mason, co-host of the Psychjourney podcast, interviews Ms. Gail Konop Baker, author of Cancer Is a Bitch: (Or I'd Rather Be Having Be Having a Midlife Crisis) published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. Gail Konop Baker is an award-winning writer and essayist. A former columnist at Literary Mama, is a regular contributor to thedebutanteball.com. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her family. Visit her Web site at www.gailkonopbaker.com. Visit Jamie Mason's website and blog. Visit KD Booksellers for affordable quality fiction and non-fiction books online Direct download: mason_konop_baker_cancer_is_a_bitch.mp3 Category: mind and body medicine -- posted at: 3:15 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 22 October 2009  Jamie Mason, co-host of the Psychjourney podcast, interviews Dr. Cindy M. Meston and Dr. David Buss, co-authors of Why Women Have Sex: Understanding Sexual Motivations From Adventure to Revenge (And Everything in Between) published by Times Books. Cindy M. Meston is one of the world’s leading researchers on women’s sexuality and a professor of clinical psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, where she directs the Sexual Psychophysiology Laboratory, a cutting-edge lab on women’s sexual experience. David M. Buss, one of the founders of the field of evolutionary psychology, is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin and is the author of several books, including The Evolution of Desire and The Dangerous Passion. Their jointly authored article, “Why Humans Have Sex,” garnered international attention when it was published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior. Visit Jamie Mason's website and blog. Visit KD Booksellers for affordable quality fiction and non-fiction books online Comments[0] |
Wed, 21 October 2009  Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Fred Luskin, author of Forgive For Love: The Missing Ingredient for a Healthy and Lasting Relationship published by HarperOne. Fred Luskin, Ph.D. is the author of Forgive for Good and one of the world's leading researchers and teachers on the subject of forgiveness. He is the director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project, a series of research projects that investigate forgiveness methods. He holds an appointment at the Stanford Center on Conflict and Negotiation as a senior fellow and is an associate professor at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. He lives in Palo Alto, California. Visit his website. Visit KD Booksellers for affordable quality fiction and non-fiction books online Direct download: harper_dr_fred_luskin_forgive_for_love.mp3 Category: Conflict Resolution -- posted at: 2:39 PM Comments[0] |
Mon, 19 October 2009  Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Mr. William Whitecloud, author of The Magician's Way: What It Really Takes To Find Your Treasure published by New World Library. William Whitecloud founded and teaches the Living from Greatness program, through which he coaches clients to realize their dreams by connecting with their authentic, creative spirit. He lives in Byron Bay, Australia. Visit his website. Visit KD Booksellers for affordable quality fiction and non-fiction books online Direct download: harper_william_whitecloud_magicians_way.mp3 Category: Spirituality -- posted at: 1:34 PM Comments[0] |
Wed, 14 October 2009  Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Tina Seelig, author of What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20: A Crash Course on Making Your Way in the World published by HarperOne. Tina Seelig has a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the Stanford School of Medicine and is the executive director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, which is the entrepreneurship center at Stanford University's School of Engineering. In addition, Seelig teaches courses on entrepreneurship and innovation in the Department of Management Science and Engineering and in the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University. She frequently speaks and runs workshops for executives in a wide range of disciplines and has written several popular science books for adults and children. Visit her blog. Visit KD Booksellers for affordable quality fiction and non-fiction books online
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Mon, 12 October 2009  Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Alan Goldman, author of Transforming Toxic Leaders published by Stanford Business Books. Alan Goldman is Professor of Management at Arizona State University. He is the author of numerous books and articles. In 2005, he received the Best Paper Award from the Academy of Management for his research on toxic leadership. Visit his webpage. Visit KD Booksellers for affordable quality fiction and non-fiction books online Direct download: dr_a_goldman_transforming_toxic_leaders.mp3 Category: Management -- posted at: 6:18 PM Comments[0] |
Mon, 12 October 2009  Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Roberta Temes, author of Solace: Finding Your Way Through Grief and Learning to Live Again published by AMACOM. Roberta Temes, Ph.D. (Westfield, NJ) is a noted psychologist who has taught classes in death, dying and bereavement at schools such as Downstate Medical School, CUNY, and University of Pennsylvania Continuing Education for Physicians. She is the author of several books, including the award-winning Living with an Empty Chair: A Guide Through Grief. Visit her website. Visit KD Booksellers for affordable quality fiction and non-fiction books online Comments[0] |
