Mentally Stronger with Therapist Amy Morin

352 — Not Sad, Not Happy, Just... Nothing? Why You Feel Numb—and How to Come Back

Have you ever felt like you just don't feel anything at all? Not exactly sad, but not happy either. Something good happens and you think, well, that's nice. Something bad

351 — How to Build the Self-Worth You Need to Feel Good Enough (Without Faking It, Affirming It, or Achieving It) With Dr. Marisa Franco

Have you ever finally gotten something that you thought would make you feel worthy, like a degree or a promotion, and you still felt like you weren't good enough? Or mayb

350 — How to Stay Mentally Strong in the Age of AI

When's the last time you asked AI to help you with something personal? Maybe you pasted in a text message and asked what the person really meant by it. Maybe you laid out

349 — 7 Uncomfortable Truths That Are Keeping You Stuck (And What to Do About Each One) With Psychotherapist Kier Gaines

Most people wait for the right moment, the right feeling, the right amount of information before they change. But my guest today says it all starts when you confront the

348 — Still Cringing About Something You Did Years Ago? Here's Why (And How to Stop).

Is there a moment from your past that still makes you cringe? Something you said at a party years ago, a text you wish you could unsend, a version of you that you can't b

347 — The One Question That Will Tell You Whether Your Go-To Coping Skill Is Actually Helping You With Dr. Celeste Birkhofer

When something goes wrong in your day—bad news, a disagreement with a loved one, or a tough rejection—what do you actually reach for to cope? Most of us have one move. W

346 — How to Stop Taking Things So Personally (And Stop Giving Away Your Power)

Have you ever sent a text and expected a fun response but all you got was a word one answer and then you spent the rest of the day wondering what you did wrong? Or heard

345 — How to Overcome Anxiety by Changing How You Use Your Imagination With Dr. Cassandra Vieten

You've probably been told that anxiety is a reaction to what's happening in your life. But my guest today says that's not the whole story. Most of your anxiety isn't a re

344 — 5 Reasons Imposter Syndrome Doesn't Go Away (And Why That's Usually a Good Sign)

Have you ever achieved something big and, instead of feeling proud, felt like an imposter? Imposter syndrome is common, yet no one wants to talk about it. But imposter s

343 — The Real Reason You Keep Doing the Thing You Swore You'd Quit (And How to Break the Shame Spiral) with Dr. Frank Spinelli

Have you ever done something you swore you wouldn't do again? Maybe you had too many drinks, ate the whole thing when you meant to have a bite, or started texting that ex

342 — 5 Reasons You've Got a Short Fuse Lately (and How to Lengthen It)

Have you lost your cool lately over something small? Maybe you snapped at your partner about the dishes in the sink. Or maybe you didn't say a word—you just let a coworke

341 — How to Overcome Your Fear of Rejection: What 100 Days of Rejection Therapy Taught Jia Jiang

Have you ever been afraid to ask for something because you were afraid you'd get rejected? Whether you want to invite someone on a date or ask for a raise, the fear of he

340 — How to Calm Health Anxiety and Stop Googling Your Symptoms

Do you ever feel really anxious about a potential health issue? Maybe you Google your symptoms frequently. Or maybe you ask for constant reassurance or just keep checking

339 — Your Happiness Doesn't Have to Bottom Out at 47. Here's How to Make Midlife the Best Time of Your Life With Top Midlife Researcher Dr. Margie Lachman

Have you been bracing for a midlife crisis? Maybe you've believed that once you hit 40 or 50, you're supposed to hit a wall — get restless, buy the sports car, blow up yo

338 — How to Break a Bad Habit Without Any Willpower at All

Pick up a copy of The Mental Strength Playbook. Do you think you lack willpower? Whether you can't stop snacking or you keep checking your ex's Instagram, bad habits can

337 — Overwhelmed by Self-Improvement Advice? 5 Strategies From a Guy Who's Interviewed 700 Top Performers with Ryan Hawk

Are you overwhelmed by all the self-improvement advice out there? Every book, every podcast, every social media post is telling you a different thing you should be doing

336 — The "Social Clock" That's Making You Feel Behind—and How to Stop

Do you ever feel like everyone else is a few steps ahead of you? Maybe you thought you'd have the job, the house, the relationship, or the retirement account figured out

335 — "I Know Better — So Why Do I Keep Doing It?" Here's the Loop You're Actually Stuck In With Dr. Elisha Goldstein

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, I know better than this — so why do I keep doing it? Whether you stay up too late scrolling or you snap at people you leave, we al

334 - Change Is Great. But So Is Everything About You That Never Changed.

I've spent my whole career helping people change. Someone walks into my therapy office stuck in a pattern they don't want, and together we figure out how to get them unst

333 — You're Doing 'Delayed Gratification' Wrong. Here's What Actually Makes You Happier with Professor Ian Bogost

You've heard people say, "Good things come to those who wait." Most of us absorbed that lesson somewhere along the way — save the good stuff, delay the pleasure, wait unt