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Aaron Weiner, PhD
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10/18/23 • 47 min
My guest for this episode of Let's Talk is Jamie Ducharme - author of "Big Vape: The Incendiary Rise and Fall of JUUL" - recently adapted to be a top-rated docuseries on Netflix!
Jamie Ducharme is a correspondent at TIME magazine, where she writes frequently about topics related to health and science. She has won awards from New York Press Club, the Deadline Club, and the Newswomen’s Club of New York. Her investigative journalistic book about JUUL, "Big Vape," is a deep-dive into the history of JUUL and its impact on the trajectory of teen vaping in the United States. "Big Vape" was recently adapted into a television docuseries, and has been nominated for a Critic's Choice Documentary Award.
You can find Big Vape at the links below:
Netflix (Docuseries): https://www.netflix.com/browse?jbv=81444184
Amazon (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Big-Vape-Incendiary-Rise-Juul-ebook/dp/B08NH9K8FP/
07/05/23 • 53 min
My guest for this episode is Dr. Cortney Warren, PhD, ABPP! Dr. Warren is a board-certified psychologist and the author of the new book "Letting Go of Your Ex: CBT Skills to Heal the Pain of a Breakup and Overcome Love Addiction." Dr. Warren is an expert on addictions, self-deception, eating pathology, and the practice of psychotherapy from a cross-cultural perspective, and is also the author of over 50 journal articles and book chapters.
We cover a lot of ground during our conversation about Dr. Warren's new book, including:
- What is love addiction, and how do you address its symptoms?
- What's the difference between "normal" breakup struggles and symptoms of love addiction?
- How does childhood attachment with parents relate to adult romantic relationships?
And more! If you'd like to get in touch with Dr. Warren, you can reach her at her website at https://drcortney.com/
11/10/22 • 52 min
My guest for this episode is Dr. Michael Rich! Dr. Rich is one of the foremost authorities on Problematic Interactive Media Use (PIMU) in teens, which includes behavioral concerns related to all types of interactive media including online gaming, social media, streaming video, and others. Dr. Rich is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, Director of the Digital Wellness Lab, and practices Adolescent Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Rich is the Founding Director of the first evidence-based medical program addressing physical, mental, and social health issues associated with digital technology, the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders (CIMAID). As The Mediatrician®, Dr. Rich offers research-based, balanced, and practical answers to parents’, teachers’, and clinicians’ questions about children’s media use and the positive and negative implications for their health and development. Understanding the power of screens to engage, connect, and change us all, he is bringing together pediatricians and software engineers, educators and designers, psychologists and screenwriters in the Digital Wellness Lab to synergize in researching, responding to, and innovating a digital environment in which we can raise healthy, smart, productive, and kind children.
01/02/24 • 50 min
My guest for this episode of Let's Talk is Dr. Doug Bolton!
Dr. Bolton is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Director of School Consultation for Formative Psychological Services. He spent over 20 years as a psychologist and principal at North Shore Academy, a K-12 therapeutic school in Highland Park, IL. He is now speaking nationally, under contract to publish a mass-market book on parenting in the next 12-18 months, and continues to maintain his clinical practice.
I chat with Dr. Bolton about:
- How parents and teachers are putting unnecessarily heavy amounts of stress on kids, and steps we can take to stop
- How our emphasizing high achievement in school as the key to a kids' future happiness and health is misguided, and what the alternatives are
- Parenting strategies to help kids to cope more effectively with stress in today's post-COVID world
- How to leverage the positive power of community to bolster and address youth mental health issues
And more!
To get in touch with Dr. Bolton you can reach out to him at:
https://www.fpschicago.com/doug-bolton-phd
https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-bolton-7389a38/
https://twitter.com/DrDougBolton
03/09/22 • 61 min
My guest for this episode Dr. Greg Teas; an absolute fount of knowledge and the Chief Medical Officer of Behavioral Medicine at AMITA Health. Dr. Teas is the former President of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists and presently serves on their board of directors. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association and the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and will be discussing modern approaches and changes in psychiatric treatment.
02/22/22 • 63 min
My guest for this episode is my good friend, Dr. Erin Terada! Dr. Terada is a licensed clinical psychologist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, currently practicing at the OCD & Anxiety Center in Oak Brook, IL. She was previously the Clinical Director of the Eating Disorders service line at Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, and is currently sits as a Board Member of the Heartland chapter of the International Association for Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP).
If you’d like to get in touch with Dr. Terada, you can send her an e-mail at [email protected].
02/19/22 • 59 min
My guest for this episode Jim Scarpace! Jim is the Executive Director at Gateway Foundation in Aurora, Illinois, and comes with 28 years of experience in mental health, substance use disorder, and criminal justice. If directing addiction treatment programs wasn’t enough, he’s also an assistant professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, where he’s taught for the past 17 years. Jim is an authority in the Chicagoland area on the topic of stigma and addiction, and has an unparalleled perspective of the Chicago recovery community due to his work on the ground managing multiple Gateway treatment locations.
If you'd like to get in touch with Jim, he's available at [email protected].
05/22/23 • 55 min
My guest for this episode of Let's Talk is the CEO of Truth Initiative, Robin Koval!
Since joining Truth Initiative in 2013, Koval has transformed the national award-winning truth® youth tobacco prevention campaign and grown the organization’s world-class research, youth activism, and digital cessation programs. Koval has led the expansion of the truth brand to include innovative quitting tools and resources designed to protect and empower young people to live nicotine-free lives, including the first-of-its kind, text message quit vaping program for teens and young adults, This is Quitting, which has enrolled over 570,000 since launch and a national youth e-cigarette prevention curriculum Vaping: Know the truth, now reaching almost 6,000 schools across the country.
I chat with Robin about current questions such as:
- What's holding up the FDA from regulating flavors?
- How can you get teens' attention about vaping health risks?
- If you think your child is vaping, what's the best way to approach them about it?
- What resources are available to help teens quit vaping, what's missing and how is Truth Initiative working to close the gap?
05/08/23 • 51 min
My guest for this episode is Dr. Allison Feduccia, PhD! Dr. Feduccia is a neuropharmacologist, psychedelic researcher, and educator. She is the co-founder of Psychedelic Support, a platform for education and connection to psychedelic practitioners. She began researching MDMA in 2004, and has worked on mental health research at UT Austin, UCSF, NIH, and MAPS.
Covered topics include:
- What is the current state of psychedelic science and medicine?
- What do we know about psilocybin and MDMA for PTSD and depression?
- How does psychedelic-assisted therapy differ from regular psychotherapy?
- What actually happens in a psychedelic-assisted therapy protocol?
- How do ongoing clinical trials compare to "healing centers" in Oregon and Colorado, or off-label ketamine clinics?
And more!
12/19/22 • 47 min
My guest for this episode is my friend and colleague in youth prevention, Laura Stack! For 30 years, Laura Stack was best known in the business world as "The Productivity Pro." Her career as a keynote speaker, bestselling author of eight books, and corporate spokesperson came to a screeching halt on November 20, 2019, when her 19-year-old son, Johnny, died by suicide after becoming psychotic from dabbing high-THC marijuana concentrates. Laura responded by forming the nonprofit, Johnny's Ambassadors, to educate parents, teens, and communities about the dangers of today's high-THC marijuana on adolescent brain development, psychosis, and suicide. Her platform now brings prevention education to drug prevention conferences, community groups, and schools to stop youth marijuana use. Laura also published a book, The Dangerous Truth About Today's Marijuana: Johnny Stack's Life and Death Story, which weaves together the story of Johnny’s decline with scientific data to help other families avoid experiencing the same pain and loss . Laura has told Johnny's story and been featured by numerous media outlets, including People Magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Ingraham Angle, PBS, and Dr. Phil. Laura is the recipient of the Drug-Free America Foundation's Moxie Award for protecting youth from substances, the Leadership in Advocacy Award from the National Speakers Association, and the American Association of Suicidology's Loss Survivor of the Year Award.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Let's Talk have?
Let's Talk currently has 34 episodes available.
What topics does Let's Talk cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Mental Health and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Let's Talk?
The episode title 'Episode 26 - Big Vape and JUUL with Jamie Ducharme' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Let's Talk?
The average episode length on Let's Talk is 54 minutes.
How often are episodes of Let's Talk released?
Episodes of Let's Talk are typically released every 27 days, 21 hours.
When was the first episode of Let's Talk?
The first episode of Let's Talk was released on Jan 6, 2021.
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