Coping Conversations

My guest is 10-year-old actress Stella Grubb, currently appearing in the movie "Rekindling Christmas". We discuss her thoughts about being an actress, her excitement at working with big stars, and much more.  

My guest is religious leader and author Michael Shevack, whose new book is called Soul Lessons from the Wizard of Oz: How to Follow Your Yellow Brick Road . We discuss his humanitarian and spiritual goals, and how his books can give you greater insight into the human condition.  

My guests are Rebekah (writer) and James Ganiere (producer) who collaborated on the Emmy-Award-nominated movie, "Rekindling Christmas." We discussed their respective careers, how they deal with their collaborations, the inspirational messages contained in their movie, and much more.  

My guest is an AIDS activist who is portrayed in the new biopic, "The Eyes of Tammy Faye." We discuss how he coped with his health crisis, how his appearance on Tammy Faye Bakker's show was life-changing… for many, and much more.  

My guest is a meteorologist whose weather reports have been heard in the New York area for more than 40 years! We discuss his passion for weather, how weather forecasting has changed, how he's coped with the difficult parts of weather forecasting, and much more.  

My guest is the author of more than three dozen novels and is considered one of the best medical mystery authors of all time. We discuss his latest book, "Viral", his passion for including important issues involving modern medicine in his books, and much more.

My guest has been an actor for more than 60 years, and became famous for being one of the stars of the classic TV show, "My Three Sons". We discuss his experience with this show, sibling rivalry with his brother, and other things he's experienced in his career.

My guest is a soap opera star on "The Young and the Restless" who has soared on the small screen and in the air. We discuss her lengthy career, how she stays grounded, and her important charity work.

My guest starred as Ted Striker in the popular movie comedy "Airplane!". We discuss how much he enjoyed this life-altering film, how it shaped the rest of his career, how a body-surfing accident in Hawaii almost killed him, and much more.  

My guest is far more than a ditzy blonde. She's been a recurring actress on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and has performed in numerous television shows and movies. We discuss the dangers of being typecast, how she has enjoyed doing voice-overs, and much more.

My guest is a well-respected voice actor, known for Porky Pig, Tweety, and many more. We discussed his passion for doing voices, how he was able to connect with Mel Blanc when he was 14 years old, how he developed this into a career, and much more.

My guest has been the bailiff on the Judge Judy Show for its entire 25-year run. We discuss his career as a court officer, how he dealt with difficult situations on the show, how he learned to deal with being so recognizable, and much more.

My guest has a long and varied show business career, and he comes from a show business family. We discuss his career, how humor is such an important coping strategy, and much more.

My guest was starring on Broadway when he was 9 years old, and he went on to appear in the classic TV show "One Day at a Time" and more. We discussed his career, difficulties he's encountered in his life, and how he copes with stress with meditation and self-compassion.  

My guest played Marsha Owens on the classic TV show "Mr. Belvedere." We discuss her long career, her love for theater, and working with legends such as Rodney Dangerfield and Robin Williams.

My guest, actor/producer Kevin Spirtas, discusses his multifaceted career, how he's grown as a person through his varied performances, and how he feels about having an influence on others through his roles.

My guest is an actress who has appeared in the movie "Airplane," as well as on television on the Mary Tyler Moore show, among many other acting credits. In addition to talking about her career, we discuss her new book, "My Four Hollywood Husbands," as well as how she has handled her husbands' alcoholism and her own problems including dyslexia and co-dependency. You'll enjoy her positive attitude,...

My guest is versatile film and television actor Rico Anderson. We discuss his career, his newest project, and quotes that are so important to him.

My guest is comedian Bruce Vilanch. We discuss his multi-faceted career as a performer, standup comedian, and writer and how his sense of humor is his favorite coping strategy.

A Show from 1995! Ian Eagle is well known for his broadcasts of National Football League games on CBS, and Brooklyn Nets games on the YES network. But when Ian was 26, and just becoming known in the industry, he appeared as a guest on "Coping Conversations." The original show has been digitally remastered and this is the first time it has been available on this website.

My guest on this episode is actor Max Gail, perhaps best known as "Wojo" on the hit television series "Barney Miller." We discuss his career, how he's coped with difficult experiences in his life, his advocacy for Native Americans, and more.

Popular television performer, Conrad Bain, is my guest in this extended, archived show, originally taped in his living room in Santa Monica Hills in the 1990s. We talk about his career, how he felt about being the star of two hit television series ("Maude" and "Diff'rent Strokes"), and his experiences in working with Gary Coleman and other stars. We discussed how he dealt with the difficulties in...

Actress/singer Ruta Lee joins me for a return visit. We discuss her show business career, more about her charity work for The Thalians, and her brand-new autobiography.

A very popular singer, whose popularity continues despite his hits coming from the 1950's and 1960's, is my guest, "Mr. Personality", Lloyd Price. We discuss his songs, his longevity in music, how he got that nickname, and a number of other activities that he's involved in. You'll enjoy the personality of Mr. Personality!

Welcome to the 100th episode of Coping Conversations! In this very special episode, host Dr. Bob Phillips addresses a simple strategy to be more resilient and cope better during difficult times. Dr. Bob Phillips is the author of more than 40 best-selling books, and the founder and director of the  Center for Coping  ( www.coping.com ) on Long Island, New York.