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A Podcast with Charlie Swenson
To Hell and Back
This podcast series, “To Hell and Back,” is focused on the nature of hellish experiences in life, how people get into them, and to present and discuss tools for coping with hell and getting out. The various podcasts will move back and forth between different varieties of hell in life, and different tools for coping. The tools will be drawn from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), from other treatments, and from other life experiences.
A Brother and a Best Friend Lost to Suicide (Part 3) – Episode 99
Teddy talks about being the person to find Ross after he took his life, navigating the mind-numbing administrative tasks that were required of him whilst being overwhelmed with emotion, and his instinct to surround himself with friends from the beginning to help him cope with a loss so great that, at times, it still doesn’t feel real.
Skillful Coping with Cancer (Part 3): Friendship is Good Medicine – Episode 98
In this episode, the third of four on how Andrea has coped with Cancer throughout 2022, her best friend Amy joins the conversation and they talk about what has happened in their friendship as a result of Cancer. How they have dealt with Cancer has enriched their friendship and their friendship has been key in helping Andrea to reduce her suffering and preserve her love of life. Totally sweet and inspiring! Check out the first two in the series, podcasts #87 and #93, where you get the detailed story of how Andrea has used DBT skills, dialectics, and mindfulness to navigate the myriad challenges that Cancer brings.
Death by Suicide of a Charismatic Young Man in a Loving Family (part 2) – Episode 97
Death by Suicide of a Charismatic Young Man in a Loving Family – Episode 96
Principles in Practice – The Narcissist in DBT Therapy- Episode 95
Narcissistic Behavior Patterns Through a DBT Lens – Episode 94
Skillful Coping with Cancer-Interview 2 with Andrea Gold – Episode 93
No Narcissist is an Island – Episode 92
In episode 3 of the series on Narcissism Charlie and Nicole illustrate the relational nature of Narcissism. Through role play and discussion, listeners hear an intimate portrait of complex interpersonal dynamics playing out between the Narcissist and his counterpart, fueling and reinforcing Narcissistic behavior and belief.
Stay tuned for the final episode in the series where Charlie and Nicole share practical tools for preserving dignity and self esteem when interacting with a Narcissist.