Fear Me Out :: A Psychology Podcast

"My faith has helped me through the darkest times" Miri Offer and Dr. Dana have an in depth discussion about the miracle that changed her life. She started at 911 Restoration and eventually became the CEO of this successful company.  Changing the culture of this company to include emotional support for the people that lost their homes or business made all of the difference.

Cary Meadow and Dr. Dana have an in depth discussion on miracles and how to trust your inner voice. Cary describes a potential life saving feeling that changed the course of his life..Trusting his inner voice made all of the difference.

Teri Malinowski and Dr. Dana have a very inspiring discussion about the effect that meeting a baby elephant had on Teri's life.  She never imagined that a trip to Thailand would be so meaningful and introduce her to love in such a powerful way.

Dr. Dana describes a length , both the miracles that he has experienced and those that he has witnessed. Are these true miracles or just coincidences?  It's up to you to determine...

"I feel a strong calling to be of service.  This workshop is the beginning of a much more deliberate plan to help women heal" Justine Hamilton and Dr. Dana speak at length about Justine's upcoming women's workshop.  She is making a devotion to help women resolve trauma and lead more fulfilling lives.  Justine describes a lifetime of feeling the need to be of service to others.

"Most people don't understand what it's like to have bi-polar illness" Cole Napoli bravely discusses the difficulties of having bi-polar disorder.  He and Dr. Dana have an in depth discussion of the disorder itself and the prejudice he has encountered.  His experience being bi-polar is both inspirational and enlightening.

"It's important to start medication as soon as possible when diagnosed with bipolar illness." Dr. Robert Nagy, an expert in Bipolar disorder discusses the diagnosis and treatment of this serious illness.  Dr. Nagy has years of experience in helping his patients manage the ups and downs of this diagnosis.

Josiah Hamilton and Dr. Dana discuss Josiah's journey watching his mother die from cancer.  He describes at length the sadness and difficulty he experienced going through this process.  He left us with: Don't every let words go unspoken

Gwen's advice: "Do not argue, reason or explain in the moment when you are working with someone with dementia." Gwen Dawson and Dr. Dana have an in-depth discussion about dementia.  Gwen lost her mother and is losing her husband to this debilitating condition.  She provides both practical advice and emotional vulnerability in the podcast episode.

"Family dynamics in caring for the elderly can be very complicated." Dr. Dana interviews Erica Victor, a licensed clinical social worker, about the psychological issues that families face when caring for the sick and elderly.  She describes in detail the common problems that she encounters in her role as a caregiver.

"I grew up not believing that I mattered to anyone" Justine Hamilton and Dr. Dana discuss the lies that Justine learned to tell herself as a child.  Two of these lies were very damaging to her self-esteem.  The first lie was that she didn't matter to anyone.  The second was that she had to take care of everything in her life.

"My father believed that we had to make a choice between being a victim or a perpetrator. I figured out that he was nuts to have this perspective" Justine Hamilton and Dr. Dana finish a two part series on how Dr. Dana learned to lie to himself.  The episode describes lies that Dr. Dana received from the men in his life.  Most of the lies came from his father...

"I started to lie to myself in utero based on my moms fear of being ugly" In this two part series, Dr. Dana and Justine Hamilton discuss how we learn to lie to ourselves based on our relationship with the important women in our lives.  Dr. Dana uses his life experiences as an example about how these deceptions get formed. Early in life, Dr. Dana formed a pattern of loneliness and low sel...

"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." - Aristotle Dr. Dana and Josiah Hamilton discuss Josiah's relationship to drugs & alcohol, which for a big part of his life, felt like the only way to survive.  He relied on his daily journaling to bring clarity over time and ultimately the choice to become and stay sober.

Being an HSP is purely a biological phenomenon. Dr. Dana finishes his series on being a highly sensitive person.  He discusses at length the biology of this phenomena. Being a HSP is biologically driven and strongly influenced by the environment.

"As a child, I never realized why I felt my emotions so deeply" Amy Zimmerman and Dr. Dana talk at length about how she has spent years healing her trauma and embracing being a highly sensitive person.

"It's really important to understand the relationship between PTSD and being a highly sensitive person" Dave and Dr. Dana discuss how being HSP makes childhood trauma much more damaging to a person.  Understanding being a HSP has allowed Dave the ability to heal his trauma.

"I've always been a highly sensitive person.  I realized this about myself as a very young child". Dr. Dana interviews his good friend and colleague, Jen Vogel about her learning to thrive as a HSP.  Jen recognized this trait at a young age and has been helping people her whole life.  This eventually resulted in Jen's choice to become a mental health professional.

"As a child I never understood how being a HSP was affecting my life in such a dramatic way." Dr. Dana interviews John Kamps regarding how being a highly sensitive person has affected his life.  John describes how important it was for him to understand and accept being a HSP. This was a necessary step in healing his trauma and thriving as an unusual person.

"Being a HSP or Empath is a gift not a liability." Dr Dana discusses the characteristics of being a "Highly Sensitive Person".  This episode is the beginning of a series about how to thrive as an Empath or HSP.

"I can't believe that I've done over 100 episodes of  the fearmeout podcast! So much fun!!" Justine Hamilton interviews Dr. Dana about what it's been like to do over 100 episodes of the fearmeout podcast. 

"My mother was a holocaust survivor.  Obviously this affected my life growing up" Gwyn Lurie, the owner and CEO of the Montecito Journal and related publications, discusses her experiences  with antisemitism and growing up with a mom that was in the Holocaust.  Justine Hamilton and Dr. Dana are both long term admirers of Ms. Lurie and her publications.

"I was constantly shamed and humiliated during the process of religious conversion therapy" Seth Showalter is a licensed clinical social worker, esteemed clinical supervisor, and talented therapist who has dedicated his career to providing compassionate care to individuals facing mental health challenges. He and Dr Dana discuss his journey to sexual self acceptance. Seth's Book: FINA...

"I'm not retiring, I'm transitioning to a new life phase." Dr. Dana and Doyle Hollister have been friends and colleagues for almost forty years.  Doyle has decided to transition from his clinical practice to writing poetry.  He is excited to shift from working with clients to spending time in nature and becoming a proficient poet.

Dr. Dana interviews his friend and colleague, Dr. Rob Permut. Coming back from summer camp as a ten year old changed Rob's life. From that day forward he learned how to defend himself after experiencing anti-semitic comments directed towards him.