www.drkenner.com Answers Your Questions
Psychology & Relationships
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Dr. Kenner's The Rational Basis of Happiness ® Talk Show Dr. Ellen Kenner, clinical psychologist, takes calls and answers your questions on any personal issue. Toll free 877-Dr-Kenner 24/7. Samples of questions at https://www.drkenner.com Dr. Kenner's public service broadcast is in its 27th year.
Episodes
- 🎤 PODCAST: Reparations - My friends judge me by bad things my ancestors did
This episode from Dr. Kenner's "Answers Your Questions" podcast discusses the topic of reparations and how it affects personal relationships when individuals feel judged by ancestral actions. It delves into personal dramas and relationship…
- 🎤 PODCAST: Mental Self Control - How to control your mind so you can reach your parenting goals
This episode features an interview with Jean Moroney on mental self-control and its application to parenting goals. Dr. Kenner's podcast addresses topics like communication, emotions, and stress.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Unattractive - I deeply love a woman whom I find very unattractive.
This episode of Dr. Kenner Answers Your Questions discusses the challenges of loving someone perceived as unattractive. The broadcast delves into themes of romance, relationships, and emotions.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Finding Happiness - Where can I go to learn how to find genuine happiness?
In this episode of www.drkenner.com Answers Your Questions, Dr. Kenner addresses the topic of how to find genuine happiness.
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This episode of Dr. Kenner Answers Your Questions discusses emotions, grief, and sacrifice, inspired by a caller's experience with the loss of a loved one. Dr. Kenner also offers free relationship advice and resources.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Communication - How to better understand and enjoy your child
This episode of Dr. Kenner Answers Your Questions features parenting coach Cornelia Lockitch discussing how to better understand and enjoy your child through communication. The podcast is in its 27th year.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Self-Help - Why do you (Dr. Kenner) tell us to analyze our thoughts and feelings so much?
This self-help episode from Dr. Kenner addresses why analyzing thoughts and feelings is frequently recommended. The podcast explores topics related to introspection, emotional health, and communication.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Self-Control - I yell at my kids unless I smoke.
This episode of Dr. Kenner's podcast addresses issues of self-control, anger management, and the relationship between smoking and yelling at children. It offers insights relevant to parenting, communication, and emotional regulation.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Setting Limits- My 12 year old daughter was invited to a bathing suit oil wrestling party
This episode of Dr. Kenner Answers Your Questions addresses setting limits for a 12-year-old daughter invited to a party with oil wrestling. The podcast covers topics related to parenting, communication, emotions, and stress management.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Judging Others - The consequences of refusing to judge others
This episode features an interview with Dr. Tara Smith discussing the consequences of refusing to judge others. The podcast is part of Dr. Kenner's public service broadcast, which has been running for 27 years.
- 🎤 PODCAST: My OCD and Bi-Polar Emotional Outbursts - they are ruining my prefect romantic relationship.
This podcast episode discusses the impact of OCD and Bi-Polar emotional outbursts on a romantic relationship, with the caller expressing concern about ruining their relationship. Dr. Kenner provides insights on managing these conditions in…
- 🎤 PODCAST: Depression - What is the best type of therapy for depression?
This episode of www.drkenner.com Answers Your Questions addresses the topic of depression and explores the most effective therapy options. Dr. Kenner shares insights from his long-running public service broadcast.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Judging Character - How can I choose between my two friends who hate each other?
In this episode, Dr. Kenner addresses a listener's dilemma about choosing between two friends who hate each other. The discussion touches on communication, emotions, and mental health aspects of such relationships.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Violence - How to respond to a threat of violence
This episode features an interview with Dr. James Campbell discussing how to respond to threats of violence. The discussion touches on related themes such as communication, emotions, mental health, and self-help.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Communication - 90 year old mother talks continuously/exclusively about fringe religion?
This episode addresses how to communicate with a 90-year-old mother whose conversations exclusively focus on her fringe religious beliefs. Dr. Kenner offers guidance on this communication challenge.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Intimacy vs Health - Senior couple wants intimacy but can't due to health.
This episode addresses the conflict between intimacy needs and health limitations in a senior couple. Resources and advice are provided, continuing Dr. Kenner's public service broadcast.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Grief - Is evasion of an issue always bad?
This episode of Dr. Kenner Answers Your Questions discusses grief and examines whether avoiding an issue is always a negative response. The podcast has been broadcasting for 27 years.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Courage - The psychological benefit of building courage and integrity
This podcast episode discusses the psychological benefits of courage and integrity, featuring an interview with seminar presenter Lin Zinser. It explores how speaking up for one's values contributes to these benefits.
- 💛 Love smarter, not harder!
This episode discusses "The Selfish Path to Romance," a guide available in multiple formats. It emphasizes that understanding personal needs and values is crucial for building fulfilling and lasting relationships, fostering deeper connecti…
- 🎤 PODCAST: Fantasy - My friend can't tell the difference between dreams and reality.
This episode addresses the challenge of a friend unable to distinguish dreams from reality. It touches on related topics such as relationships, communication, emotions, and mental health support.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Selfishness - Why do you (Dr.Kenner) claim love is selfish?
Dr. Kenner explores the idea that love can be considered selfish. This podcast delves into the complexities of selfishness within relationships and love, as presented by Dr. Kenner.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Senility - My elderly mom is losing it.
This podcast episode from Dr. Kenner Answers Your Questions addresses senility in elderly parents, covering signs of dementia and emotional challenges within families. The show has been broadcasting for 27 years.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Dealing with Failure - Don't let setbacks or failures lower your future goals
This podcast episode features Dr. Judy Vanraalte discussing how to deal with failure and setbacks. The advice focuses on preventing discouragement from lowering future goals, with applications to sports, dating, and emotional well-being.
- 🔥 Take charge of your heart!
Dr. Kenner discusses "The Selfish Path to Romance," a book available in paperback, Kindle, and Audible, which offers guidance for building lasting relationships through clarity, respect, and emotional harmony.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Unearned Guilt - My brother abuses my parents.
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- 🎤 PODCAST: Divorce - How can I decide if I should stay with my wife of many years?
This episode from Dr. Kenner Answers Your Questions addresses the question of whether to stay in a marriage of many years. Resources for relationship advice and hundreds of other podcasts sorted by topic are available on www.drkenner.com.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Silent Treatment - My boyfriend deals with issues by using the silent treatment.
This podcast episode from Dr. Kenner addresses the issue of a boyfriend using the silent treatment to deal with problems in a relationship. The discussion focuses on emotional withdrawal during conflict.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Child Discipline - Some techniques for proper child discipline
This podcast episode from www.drkenner.com Answers Your Questions features an interview with Teacher/Author Charlotte Cushman discussing techniques for proper child discipline. The episode touches on topics like parenting, family, and comm…
- 💖 Love doesn’t have to be messy.
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- 🎤 PODCAST: Anger - Help me stop hurting my girlfriend when I get angry.
This podcast episode addresses how to stop hurting a girlfriend when experiencing anger. It offers advice on managing emotions, improving communication, and seeking self-help within relationships.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Evaluating risk - I experience fear and anxiety from reading my medication warnings
This podcast episode addresses the fear and anxiety listeners experience when reading medication warnings, framing it as an issue of risk evaluation. It touches on emotions like anxiety and fear within the context of mental health and self…
- 🎤 PODCAST: Self Doubt - My mind constantly races with thoughts of self doubt
This episode of www.drkenner.com Answers Your Questions discusses the experience of constant self-doubt. It touches on related topics such as emotions, stress, therapy, and mental health.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Problem Solving - The two most common roadblocks to problem solving; overload and doubt
This podcast episode discusses the two main obstacles to problem solving: overload and doubt. It features a brief interview with seminar presenter Jean Moroney.
- 💡 Think you know about love? Think again!
Dr. Kenner's book, The Selfish Path to Romance, is now available in multiple formats and teaches listeners how to choose the right partner by balancing passion and reason.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Moods - What can I do about my PTSD and being bipolar?
This episode of www.drkenner.com Answers Your Questions discusses managing moods, specifically addressing PTSD and bipolar disorder. It covers topics related to mental health, counseling, and therapy.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Dating; long distance, and money issues
This episode of www.drkenner.com discusses dating challenges, including long distance and financial differences. Questions addressed involve asking a boyfriend to relocate and navigating relationships where the woman earns more.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Elder Care Issues - My mom is getting too psychologically dependent on me
This podcast episode addresses elder care challenges, focusing on a caller whose mother is exhibiting psychological dependency. It touches upon themes of senior care, family dynamics, communication, and mental health within the context of…
- 🎤 PODCAST: Cognitive Therapy - What a first session of cognitive therapy is lik
This podcast episode features an interview with Dr. Jeff Riggenbach discussing what a first session of cognitive therapy is like. Additional resources and podcasts are available on www.drkenner.com.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Casual Sex - Is true love compatible with casual sex?
This episode of Dr. Kenner Answers Your Questions addresses whether true love is compatible with casual sex. It delves into topics such as relationships, intimacy, and emotions within the context of modern dating.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Evasion - God will forgive my husband for a murder he committed
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- 🎤 PODCAST: Anxiety - Is my constant avoiding of people social anxiety?
This podcast episode from www.drkenner.com addresses anxiety and whether the constant avoidance of people constitutes social anxiety. The broadcast is in its 27th year and offers resources for relationship advice.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Independence - The importance of encouraging your child's independence
This podcast episode discusses the importance of encouraging a child's independence through a short interview with parenting coach Cornelia Lockitch. Dr. Kenner's show, now in its 27th year, offers advice on parenting, mental health, and r…
- 🎤 PODCAST: Money and Romance - My boyfriend refuses to discuss his spendthrift ways
This podcast episode from Dr. Kenner Answers Your Questions discusses a situation where a boyfriend refuses to discuss his spendthrift ways, focusing on money and romance dynamics. It is part of a series offering relationship advice.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Communication - I am too aggressive with my co-workers
This podcast episode discusses the topic of being too aggressive with coworkers. It falls under the broader categories of communication, emotions, and self-help, offering advice for managing workplace dynamics.
- 🎤 PODCAST: 1-Romantic Equality - Is Your Romance an Equal Trade? 2-Romance vs. Kids
This episode of Dr. Kenner addresses romantic equality and the potential conflict between romantic relationships and children, featuring a caller's personal dilemma.
- 🎤 PODCAST - Forgiving Infidelity: If, when, and how to forgive.
This podcast episode discusses the conditions for forgiving or apologizing when a partner has been unfaithful, featuring an interview with Dr. Tara Smith.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Independence - My religious parents try too hard to push it on me.
This episode addresses a caller's struggle with religious parents imposing their beliefs and the desire for independence. The discussion touches on themes of communication, emotions, and self-help.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Mysterious Emotions - Why am I angry and cry all the time?
This podcast episode from www.drkenner.com addresses the common issues of frequent anger and crying. It is part of a public service broadcast focused on emotions, mental health, and relationships.
- 🎤 PODCAST: 1-Happiness 2-Fantasy
This episode of Dr. Kenner Answers Your Questions addresses two main topics: what hinders happiness and how to cope when a partner fantasizes about other people. Dr. Kenner offers relationship advice.
- 🎤 PODCAST: Violence ~ Warning signs of potential workplace violence
This episode discusses warning signs of potential workplace violence through a short interview with Dr. James Campbell. It also mentions resources for relationship advice and other podcasts sorted by topic.