There are few people who have been injured or wronged by another who don’t think about and want to mollify their psychic pain with revenge. In this episode, Dr. Steven Berglas, professor, psychotherapist, research scientist and executive coach invites us to consider “ Taking Revenge – A Better Way.” The author of award winning books, 70 articles and journal reports on cures of self-defeating behavior, Dr. Berglas discusses the personal cost of angry retaliation and the power of redirecting the brain’s reaction to danger. With a wealth of professional experience and powerful examples, Dr. Berglas discusses the ways in which revenge seeking fuels rumination, increased anger, isolation, physical and emotional pain. It traps us and intensifies the original assault. Dr. Berglas demonstrates how to cope with the psychic pain that prompts revenge with a shift of mindset to achievement striving, to the possible, to missions that undue atrocity, to healing and to growth.

No matter where you live, and regardless of your political perspective, there is a fairly good chance that you have experienced the impact of Climate Change- be it hurricanes, severe storms, flooding, or wildfires. In this show you will hear an insider’s perspective from Dr. Deana Hence, a Climate Scientist. You will hear the reasons for her work, her concerns and her suggestions. Joining Dr. Hence, is Richard Beck, Past President of the International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Process, a psychotherapist in New York City who has worked in the aftermath of trauma including Climate Disasters. Richard Beck was the group leader in a documentary about climate change “ Climate in Therapy” which included Dr. Deana Hence and other Climate Scientists. The documentary just won first place in the “ Hot Docs Best Mid-Length documentary.” Listen in

Dr. Deanna Hence PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Climate, Meteorology and Atmospheric sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She holds a BS in Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science from the University of Michigan and an MS and PhD in Atmospheric Science from the University of Washington.

Richard Beck, LCSW,BCD,CGP, AGPA-F is the Past President of the International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Process. He has experience in trauma and responding in the aftermath of Climate Events. He is a psychotherapist in New York City with faculty appointments at both Columbia and Cornell Universities.

In this show relationship experts Dr. Judith Wright and Dr. Bob Wright discuss their new and interesting book, The Heart of the Fight: A Couple’s Guide to 15 Common Fights, What They Really Mean & How They Can Bring You Closer. Dispelling many of the common myths of what you need to make a relationship work, these experts suggest that conflict is a couple’s secret weapon for coming closer but you need to know how to fight and what to fight for. In a fascinating way they discuss the Art of the Argument: Six Skills for Battling to Bliss and the Fifteen Fights That Make or Break Your Relationship. From a closer look at fights like The Blame Game to You’re Just Like Your Mother/Father, you will rethink the how and why of fighting in relationships. Ultimately this is a show that will expand the potential of your relationship.