Coping Conversations

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.  

My guest is a young comedienne who is growing in popularity. We discuss her career, the difficulties she's encountered as a comedienne, her thoughts about the current state of standup comedy, and much more.

My guest is an impressionist who made quite an impression when he first appeared on the show, hence his return. We discussed more about his career, his desire to inspire and motivate, his desire to help other performers, and much more.  

My guest, a 13-year-old actor, is already making a name for himself, currently appearing in "Stranger Things" on Netflix. We discuss his developing career, his passion for acting, how he's been treated in school as an actor, the difficulties he's encountered, and much more.

My returning guest discusses details about composing music and creating sounds for some of his biggest movies, how he copes with being in the industry, and much more.

My guest in this archived episode is perhaps best known for playing "Colonel Klink" on the classic TV show "Hogan's Heroes. (Please forgive the sound quality of the episode.) We discuss his career, his love for theater, the problems with being typecast, and much more.

On this archived show, originally taped in 1994, Keith Hernandez and I discuss his best-selling book "Pure Baseball", his career, thoughts about baseball, and much more.

My guest is a former kicker for the San Diego Chargers, and the national spokesperson for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America. We discuss his career, how he successfully has dealt with his medical problems, and much more.

My guest in this archived episode is the first wife of former President Donald Trump. (Please forgive the poor sound quality of the episode.) We discuss her divorce, how she pulled herself together, the lessons she learned that can help people going through this, and much more.  

My returning guest is a world-renowned psychologist and a co-founder of Cognitive Behavior Therapy. We discuss a recent tragic experience in his life, and the lessons learned that can help everyone.    

My guest is a legendary television sitcom director. We discuss his career, his family roots, how he copes with the specifics of his job, and much more.