Episodes
Nov. 7, 2017
Two Troubled Boys with Opposite Outcomes
Today's show looks at two men with troubled beginnings who became polar opposites: one a mass murderer and one a scientific advisor to presidents. The murderer was Devin Patrick Kelley, who made headlines for shooting up a Te...
Oct. 31, 2017
Opioid Epidemic: Why Are We in So Much Pain?
The opioid epidemic is staggering! Opioid overdose deaths soared to over 200 percent since 2000, and at least 91 Americans die each day from an opioid OD! No wonder President Trump just declared it a public health emergency. ...
Oct. 24, 2017
Fake News or No News?
Dr. Carole rants at today's headlines and urges you not to be lemmings and accept fake news or no news-which seem to be our only choices these days. She puts the three top news stories on her couch and analyzes them for you-b...
Oct. 17, 2017
Putting the Grim Reaper on the Couch
What a paradox: we are surrounded by death in the news every day - from terrorism to natural disasters to contagious diseases - yet it is the last topic we want to think about. Get ready for some gallows humor on today's show...
Oct. 3, 2017
Terror in Vegas
What made Stephen Paddock become the perpetrator of the largest mass shooting in American history? Was he following in the footsteps of his dad, a notorious bank robber and prison escapee on the FBI Most Wanted List, who was ...
Sept. 19, 2017
Unjust Criminalization of Children with Mental Illness
What happens to kids who are abused or neglected?They end up with mental illnesses, dropping out of school, sometimes in foster home placement, not getting the psychiatric treatment they need, and ending up in prison. Indeed ...
Aug. 29, 2017
Sneak Preview: Lions and Tigers and Terrorists, Oh My!
Today, Dr. Carole gives her listeners a sneak preview of her upcoming book: LIONS and TIGERS and TERRORISTS, OH MY! How to Protect Your Child in a Time of Terror, before it is launched in NYC in time for 9/11. Why haven't par...
Aug. 15, 2017
Risky Business: What It's Like To Be A Trump Impersonator
Today's show takes you behind the scenes and into the life of the number one Donald Trump impersonator in the world: John Di Domenico. Find out what made him grow up to want to become an impersonator and how the fates conspir...
Aug. 8, 2017
Why Do Custody Battles Evoke Killer Instincts in Parents?
If you've ever been in a custody battle, you've likely been stunned and disturbed by the primal feelings it brought up inside of you-the rage towards the other parent trying to steal your child. And if you've never been in a ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Sex, Gender, Transgender? Confusion
It used to be so easy: pink for girls and blue for boys - and girls will be girls and boys will be boys was a common saying. Now it's yellow for non binaries? These days, too many parents think they're being cool and trendy t...
July 25, 2017
Why Do Kids Stop Reading and What Can Be Done?
The statistics are staggering! Did you know studies show that the older kids get, the more likely they are to stop reading? Why is this important? Because books are the foundation of kids' intellectual and emotional developme...
July 18, 2017
How to Rediscover the Spotlight You Lost
Celebs feel lost once they've fallen out of the spotlight, so many turn to self-destructive behaviors. But, today's guest, George Green, is the epitome of reinvention and how to shine in other spotlights. For years, he worked...
July 11, 2017
Never Too Late To Turn Your Life Around
Today's guest is living proof that it is never too late to turn your life around. Julie D. Summers, author of an upcoming memoir, OFF MY KNEES: From Skid Row to Sunset Boulevard, has seen it all. With a troubled and unavailab...
June 27, 2017
How to Live Like a Millionaire When You're a Million Short
Do you want to live like a millionaire, but feel stuck in a barely-making-ends-meet job? Then today's show is for you. Marilyn Anderson, author of the new book, How to Live Like a Millionaire When You're a Million Short, has ...
June 20, 2017
Learn How To Meditate with Animals
Got stress? Who doesn't? Whether it's finding a soulmate in this crazy online dating world, worrying about family, friends or finances, or about terrorism and other chaos in the world, we are stressed to the max these days. T...
June 6, 2017
Is the Pope Catholic or Too Political?
Has Pope Francis changed role of the papacy to be more political than religious? Does this hurt devout Catholics? According to today's guest, George Neumayr, the answer is a worrisome Yes. And, as a Catholic who loves the chu...
May 23, 2017
Why Women Are Obsessed with France and Other Secrets
Today's guest, Fiona Lewis, has just released a most charming memoir, Mistake Were Made (Some in French). Although she's had a glamorous life as a model, actress and writer who has traveled the world, all women will identify ...
May 16, 2017
Why Do Doctors Commit Suicide?
Doctors are dropping like flies these days. Indeed, at least one doctor commits suicide every single day in America! And these are more likely the better doctors - those who have become depressed and disillusioned by the chan...
May 9, 2017
Journaling Fame While Overcoming Anxiety
In honor of May being Mental Health Awareness month, today's show features Allison Kugel, author of the newly released book Journaling Fame: A Memoir of a Life Unhinged and on the Record. Allison is a celebrity journalist who...
May 2, 2017
The Marriage Bureau:True Stories From London Matchmakers
Before dating websites and apps searched for happily-ever-after's, singles looking for 'the one' knew that real life matchmakers could be their best chance at finding love. This goes back to the 1940's when matchmaking busine...
April 25, 2017
The Holocaust: Not a Thing of the Past for Victims and Their Families
On the occasion of Holocaust Remembrance Day, it is important that people remember that the Holocaust is not just a horrid historical event from the past, but something that is still very much 'present' for victims and their ...
April 18, 2017
What Lurks Behind the Headlines?
Dr. Carole puts today's headlines on her couch and analyzes what lurks behind them. Since the world is getting crazier each day, she provides you with an oasis of sanity by giving her psychological perspective on the news of ...
April 4, 2017
Political Correctness vs. The First Amendment
Political Correctness is not only stifling the American spirit, it is trying to take away our first amendment rights. And today's guest, Dr. Dathan Paterno, is a chilling example. Dr. Paterno, a clinical psychologist, was fac...
March 28, 2017
DEFIANT: A Broken Body Is Not A Broken Person
Do you ever feel your problems are insurmountable? Well, today's guest, Janine Shepherd, author of DEFIANT: A Broken Body Is Not A Broken Person, will inspire you to never give up. Her memoir chronicles her remarkable life as...