Coping Conversations

My returning guest is a singer who is starring in a new music video about the importance of love. We discuss the video, her passion for music, her belief of the importance of music, and much more.

My guest is an actress who is perhaps best known for one of the scariest movies ever made, Psycho . We discuss her movie career, her book  House of Destiny, how she developed her movie characters, and much more.

My guests are actors and singers with a lot to share, about their acting careers, about their 2-person musical show, their belief in the healing power of music, and much more.

My guest is a physician who is the author of several best-selling books. His latest is How Not to Age, and we discuss many things that anyone can do to improve their health, slow down the aging process, and much more.

My guest is legendary actor Boris Karloff's daughter. We discuss their relationship, her favorite memories of him, what she does to maintain his legacy, and much more.

My guest in this archived episode, originally taped in 2001, has been called a comedian's comedian. We discuss his career, his modesty, how he's coped with many of life's problems, and much more.  

On this special first-show-of-the-year episode, my returning guest "gives voice" to what New Year's resolutions might be from some pretty famous people. We also discuss his acting/impressionism career, his desire to paint a portrait of his mother (actress Marion Ross), and much more.

My guest is this archived episode, originally taped in 1994, starred as "Grandpa" in the TV classic "The Munsters". We discuss his career, his fond memories of Fred Gwynne, the importance of humor and laughter, and much more.

My guest is perhaps best known for being the long-time host of the classic television game show, "The Newlywed Game". We discuss how the show exploded in popularity, his varied other career activities, some of the difficulties he encountered in show business, and much more.

My guest is an actress who has numerous credits from the 1960s, including starring in "Kissing Cousins" with Elvis Presley. We discuss her memories of Elvis, other legendary stars and these early roles, her feelings about acting, and much more.

My guest is perhaps best known for playing "Sly" on the classic TV show "Dallas", but she's also an accomplished singer, producer, and writer. We discuss her multifaceted career, her memories of "Dallas", and much more.

My guest in this archived episode, originally taped in 1998 (please forgive the sound quality!), was a legendary television and radio talk show host, who many credit with inventing the talk show genre. We discuss his ease at interviewing guests, his many fascinating experiences as a talk show host, and much more.

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

My guest was only one of two actors to be on every episode of the classic television sitcom, "My Three Sons". Brother of my previous guest, Barry Livingston, we discuss "My Three Sons", his career, the many hats he's worn, and much more.

My guest is a long-time music executive who has just released her new book, My guest is a long-time music executive who has just released her new book, The Joy Strategist . We discuss what joy is, why it's so important, what you can do to achieve joy, and much more. We discuss what joy is, why it's so important, what you can do to achieve joy, and much more.

My guest is a psychotherapist who specializes in trauma, which led to her writing a book called, "Tramatization and Its Aftermath"> We discuss trauma, what causes it, the impact it has, what can be done about it, and much more.

My guest is a former actress, having starred on two soap operas. Sonia Satra is now a motivational speaker and author. We discuss her career, her passion for helping people, her thoughts about the mind-body connection and its role in personal growth, and much more. 

My guest is a well-known journalist and former radio host who is now the author of the new book, Frank's Shadow. We discuss his career, the significance of the themes of the book, his love for storytelling, and much more.

My guest on this archived show, originally taped in 2001 hence the episode's sound quality, was one of the most popular mystery writers in American history. We discussed his novels, his process of writing, why he never read his reviews, and much more.

My guest is a stand-up comedian whose popularity is increasing around the world. We discuss his career, his unique type of humor, why he loves what he does, the importance of humor as a coping strategy, and much more.

My guest is the co-author of the new book, "The New Roaring Twenties", discussing the exciting, yet scary field of artificial intelligence (AI) We discuss AI, the positives, the negatives, and much more.

My guest is the daughter of the late, legendary comedian/singer Rose Marie. We discuss her honoring what would have been her mother's 100th birthday, many memories, how her life was shaped by her relationship with her mother, and much more.  

My guest is a women's health expert from the Mayo Clinic, and author of the new book, "The New Rules of Menopause." We enjoy the difference between menopause and perimenopause, the role of hormone therapy, myths about these topics, and much more.  

My guest on this archived episode, originally taped in 2012, is a former all-star second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. We discuss his playing career, how he got over his fielding difficulties, his career after baseball, and much more.

My returning guest is an informative television and multimedia producer who specializes who calls himself "The First Ladies Man". We discuss more unusual and surprising things he has learned about our First Ladies, he answers some of our listeners' questions, and much more.