In this episode I chat with Private Practice Psychologist and author, Dr. Gerald Drose.  Dr. Drose is based in Atlanta, and runs a successful private practice with four locations and at least 30 therapists.  We discuss what inspired him to write his fiction memoir, chat about various characters in the book, and dive deeper into contemporary issues in Clinical Psychology - such as how his practice has changed due to the pandemic.  As a person who struggles with long form reading (we talk about that, too), I genuinely enjoyed reading his book. Dr. Drose's Book: Bird Gotta Land Ho ..read more

This was an impulsive podcast recording, just addressing the onslaught of social, cultural pressures to spend money - I hope this podcast can give those struggling with money some ideas on how to counter such pressures and survive the holiday season financially.  How to support the podcast: - Please share, follow/subscribe, and rate/review in your favorite podcast app. - Buy the Doc a cup of coffee! Thanks to our sponsor, BetterHelp (https://www.betterhelp.com/psychexplained) Visit our sponsor, BetterHelp, for 10% off your 1st month #sponsored #ad #mentalhealth #therapy Join our Discord ..read more

This podcast is to help those outside the US to understand what the heck is going on here about the fight about wearing masks. Basic social psychology concepts are used to help understand the dynamics of why a group of people in the states refuse to wear masks during the Covid19 pandemic.  Link to Frontline documentary about Jane Elliott. How to support the podcast: - Please share, follow/subscribe, and rate/review in your favorite podcast app. - Buy the Doc a cup of coffee! Thanks to our sponsor, BetterHelp (https://www.betterhelp.com/psychexplained) Visit our sponsor, BetterHelp, for 10 ..read more

Yes indeed, tomorrow is THE Election Day in the U.S., and people are freaking out, I’m sure. In this podcast I will discuss basic psychological concepts related to coping with stress, and hope that it can give you some tools to get through this week. How to support the podcast: - Please share, follow/subscribe, and rate/review in your favorite podcast app. - Buy the Doc a cup of coffee! Thanks to our sponsor, BetterHelp (https://www.betterhelp.com/psychexplained) Visit our sponsor, BetterHelp, for 10% off your 1st month #sponsored #ad #mentalhealth #therapy Join our Discord Community for great ..read more

In this episode, an app review for educators using the Canvas Teacher app on an IPad. My feedback is based on use of the app since June, 2020 after purchase of a used 10.5” iPad Pro. Correction from podcast: PDF documents do render within the app, PowerPoint files do not.  How to support the podcast: - Please share, follow/subscribe, and rate/review in your favorite podcast app. - Buy the Doc a cup of coffee! Thanks to our sponsor, BetterHelp (https://www.betterhelp.com/psychexplained) Visit our sponsor, BetterHelp, for 10% off your 1st month #sponsored #ad #mentalhealth #therapy Joi ..read more

A series of recent events spurred me to talk about the importance of our names, and how it relates to our cultural/ethnic/racial identity.  Listen to why I got rid of my 20 year old nickname of “Dr. C.” My new “what could have been” name is also revealed in the podcast. (Edit: Now I've settled with "Dr. Jack" for my students). TED talk related to this subject: https://youtu.be/58tDCaEWfHI. National African American Museum https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/race-and-racial-identity.  How to support the podcast: - Please share, follow/subscribe, and rate/review in ..read more

In this podcast I discuss the value of choosing a 2 year, community (often referred to as ‘junior’ or technical) college, as compared to the 4 year university education. I feel that as a community college instructor for over 20 years, and having taught at a 4 year university, it’s helpful to let people know the key differences and what you’re getting out of each experience.  How to support the podcast: - Please share, follow/subscribe, and rate/review in your favorite podcast app. - Buy the Doc a cup of coffee! Thanks to our sponsor, BetterHelp (https://www.betterhelp.com/psychexplained ..read more

In this podcast, I offer my perspective as an instructor, on the distinctions between ‘traditional’ (strange to call them traditional) online courses versus the newly developed ‘remote’ learning courses that have come about due to the Covid19 pandemic. I hope you find this podcast useful.  How to support the podcast: - Please share, follow/subscribe, and rate/review in your favorite podcast app. - Buy the Doc a cup of coffee! Thanks to our sponsor, BetterHelp (https://www.betterhelp.com/psychexplained) Visit our sponsor, BetterHelp, for 10% off your 1st month #sponsored #ad #mentalhealth ..read more

In this podcast, based on requests from students, I talk about my own experience of going through the various steps to earning a Ph.D. In Counseling Psychology. This is not intended to be a ‘how to’ recipe on how to get into graduate school, but sharing my experiences and hopefully we can learn something from them.  How to support the podcast: - Please share, follow/subscribe, and rate/review in your favorite podcast app. - Buy the Doc a cup of coffee! Thanks to our sponsor, BetterHelp (https://www.betterhelp.com/psychexplained) Visit our sponsor, BetterHelp, for 10% off your 1st month ..read more

I'm taking this opportunity to vent a bit, about crappy instructors - so students, I hope you'll find the suggestions helpful, and for instructors, well, just don't be a d*ck.  How to support the podcast: - Please share, follow/subscribe, and rate/review in your favorite podcast app. - Buy the Doc a cup of coffee! Thanks to our sponsor, BetterHelp (https://www.betterhelp.com/psychexplained) Visit our sponsor, BetterHelp, for 10% off your 1st month: #sponsored #ad #mentalhealth #therapy Join our Discord Community for great Psych conversations! Email: PsychExplained@duck.com Twitter: @PSYC ..read more