Coping Conversations

My guest is a world-renowned intuitive who has helped thousands of people with her readings. We discuss the difference between being an intuitive and a medium, why she does not like the word psychic, how she learned her skills, how she helps people to learn these skills, and much more.

My guest is the third official voice of Walt Disney's Donald Duck. We discuss his life-long fascination with the voice of Donald Duck, other voices he does, the trials and tribulations of being a voice actor, and much more  

My guest is an inspirational speaker, podcast host and author, who has helped millions of people all over the world. We discuss her many hats, what led to her career, her views about the importance of helping yourself, and much more.

My guest is known for his voice roles in Winnie the Pooh movies and The Jungle Book. We talk about his connection with Walt Disney, his multi-faceted career after voice acting, his attitude about life, and much more.  

This is the second part of a two-part interview with Mighty Ducks star Shaun Weiss. We discuss how he spiraled out of control with alcohol and drugs, what led him to hit rock bottom, how he found his way back, and much more.  

My guest is best known for playing the role of Goldberg the Goalie in the movie franchise, "The Mighty Ducks". We discuss his history in acting, his feelings about acting and being famous, what started his emotional decline, and much more.  

My guest broke into the music scene as a 13-year-old singer, back in 1959, and continues to perform to this day. We discuss her biggest hit, "Tan Shoes & Pink Shoelaces", as well as the rest of her career in music, how she gives back in a very commendable way, ways she uses music to help others, and much more.

My guest is a popular, well-known actor, perhaps best known for the Police Academy movies, Cocoon, and many more. We discuss his new movie, his career, how love and family are so important, his love for acting, and much more.

My guest has been in numerous movies and television shows, but is best known for his roles in "My Cousin Vinny" and "Friends". We discuss his career, how fame affected him, how his attitude helps him with everything, and much more.  

My guest is an expert in mental health issues, and author of the new book, "Reconnecting After Isolation." We discussed the impact that the pandemic has had on socialization, things that people can do to identify problems in this area, strategies to help themselves, and much more.

This is the second part of a two-part interview with "The Godfather" star Gianni Russo. We discuss his career after this movie, his relationship with some of the biggest names in and out of show business, and much more.

My guest is a singer who has resumed a successful career following the sudden death of her husband, and is starring in a PBS documentary called "The Musicians' Green Book: An Enduring Legacy". We discuss the documentary as well as the Green Book, her career, the importance of family, her love for singing, and much more.

My guest played Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather. We discussed his very difficult childhood, how he basically rescued himself, how he was cast in The Godfather , and much more.

This is the second part of a two-part interview with Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle. We discuss what led to him joining the band, the need for grief counseling for tragedies such as his, how he moved forward from the crash, and much more.  

In this encore solo podcast, Dr. Phillips discusses why there are always things to be thankful for, no matter how stressful your life may be!

My guest was the drummer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rock group, Lynyrd Skynyrd. We discuss the 1977 plane crash that took the life of 6 members of his band and crew, how the crash affected him both physically and emotionally, and much more.

My guest is an up-and-coming actress who is making her mark on the industry. We talk about her current breakthrough in show business, how this has actually been a career change for her, how her positive attitude has been so important in her personal growth, and much more.

My guest on this archived show, taped in 2010, is well known for his variety of movie and television credits. Probably best known for playing Stuart Markowitz in the long-running television program LA Law. we discuss his show business career, his marriage to Jill Eikenberry, the books he has written, and much more.

My guest is a popular children's author, and author of National Geographic's "The Explorer Academy" books. We discuss her latest book, "The Forbidden Island", what led to her interest in writing children's books, the importance of reading for children, and much more.  

My guest is the best-selling author of dozens of novels. We discuss his latest book, "Long Shadows", how he approaches writing his books, the importance of reading, and much more.

My guest in this archived show, taped in 2010, is perhaps best known for playing Ann Kelsey in the long-running television program L.A. Law. We discuss her show business career, her advocacy work for people with breast cancer, her own experiences with the disease, and much more.  

My guest on this archived show, originally taped in 2010, is veteran actor William Schallert, perhaps best known for playing dad Martin Lane on "The Patty Duke Show". We discuss his lengthy show business career, how he dealt with the mix of performing and family responsibilities, and other issues he coped with during his acting career.

My guest is a well-respected, internationally known physician and author. We'll talk about his new book, his views on aging, his belief that "90 is the new 40", what people can do to be healthier, and much more.

My guest is a popular actress and author, whose new book, "Charlie Makes a Splash" was co-authored with her son who has autism. We discuss her career, her advocacy for autism, how her family has coped, and much more.

My guest is an author, performer, motivational speaker, and advocate. We discuss her career, her life as George Carlin's daughter, how she coped with the death of her parents, and much more.