The Dr. Phil Podcast

Stephanie Grisham spent years as a member of Donald Trump's innermost circle. Grisham, who worked at the White House as Press Secretary and as Melania Trump's Chief of Staff, joins Dr. Phil on the Phil in the Blanks podcast to share her personal perspective on Trump's presidency, which she has written into a behind-the-scenes memoir, I'll Take Your Questions Now . Grisham opens up about her relati...

Dr. Anne Shadle is an expert in the psychology of success. "It's training your mind to know exactly what you need to do," says the two-time NCAA national track and field champion and former professional runner. Dr. Shadle, who holds a Bachelor of Science in exercise science, says her research focused on understanding the psycho-emotional and psycho-social challenges, preparation, and responses of...

Solveig Gold, a senior research assistant at Princeton's James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions and PhD candidate in classics at the University of Cambridge, joins Dr. Phil to discuss free speech and the effects of cancel culture. Gold and Dr. Phil discuss her relationship with Dr. Joshua Katz, and why she says he went from one of the most popular professors at Princeton to a pa...

At just 22 years old, Bakari Sellers defeated a 26-year incumbent state representative to become the youngest member of the South Carolina state legislature and the youngest African-American elected official in the nation. Sellers, who was considered to be a rising star within the Democratic Party and is now a leading voice for his generation, joins Dr. Phil to discuss the future of America. Hear...

How many times have people planned a certain outcome that never took place? They thought something was going to come to pass, and then it didn't. Or, what about leaders who had two different speeches written and gave one, not the other. Jeffrey Nussbaum, author and former presidential speechwriter, does an analysis of this history in his new book, Undelivered . He joins Dr. Phil to discuss never h...

Attorney, activist, and founder of Girls Who Code and the Marshall Plan for Moms , Reshma Saujani has spent over a decade building movements to fight for women and girls' economic empowerment, working to close the gender gap in the tech sector, and most recently advocating for policies to support moms impacted by the pandemic. "Women are a vital part of the family's economic lifeline. And that's r...

Dr. James Kimmel Jr., lecturer in psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, founder and co-creator of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies, and the developer of the behavioral addiction model of violence joins Dr. Phil to discuss how science may prevent school shootings. "The human brain on revenge looks almost identical to the human brain on drugs," Dr. Kimmel says. Hear what Dr. Ki...

Author, business executive, retired national gymnast and award-winning documentarian Jennifer Sey joins Dr. Phil for a discussion on today's toxic social climate and how she says she got caught up in the crosshairs of "cancel culture." New episodes of Phil in the Blanks drop Tuesdays. Listen and subscribe today. For more information: https://www.drphilintheblanks.com / Interested in advertising on...

Kay Buck, executive director of the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST), the only organization in the U.S. that is exclusively dedicated to working on the human rights issue of trafficking, joins Dr. Phil to share what we can do to help identify and eliminate sexual and labor trafficking. Learn how to spot traffickers, what questions to ask, what to do if you think you are interact...

"He has been helping politicians get elected to the most powerful positions in the country for decades," Dr. Phil says. Sean Spicer, former White House Press Secretary, strategist, communications expert, and author joins Dr. Phil on the Phil in the Blanks podcast to share all his secrets. What does he say about former President Donald Trump's tweets? How does he explain his quote about Trump's ina...

Valentino Dixon's world was turned upside down when he was wrongly accused and then convicted of a double homicide after another man confessed to the crime. He was exonerated after spending 27 years behind bars. Marty Tankleff was wrongly convicted of murdering his wealthy parents and freed on appeal after serving 17 years of a 50-year-to-life sentence. Today he is an attorney working as Special C...

From video game nerd to squad commander in the Israeli Defense Forces, actor, stunt performer, screenwriter, and author Izzy Ezagui says he is the only soldier in the world to lose an arm in combat and return to the battlefield as a sharpshooter. "The hard part was convincing the military to give me that opportunity because they were obviously reluctant to put someone in my situation back in a com...

Two teachers and 19 children are dead after a recent shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. "Almost half of school shootings are over in the first few minutes. That means we need to prevent it before it happens," Dr. Phil says. Churches, supermarkets, schools -- when is enough, enough? What do you say to your children? Dr. Phil discusses this and more. For more information: https://w...

Dr. Phil and Dr. Frank Luntz, USC professor and president of Frank I. Luntz and Associates, continue their conversation with a focus group of USC students on how to communicate more effectively – and how young people can work on their communication skills on this week's Phil in the Blanks podcast. The doctors teach communication skills that help you "get what you want." Plus, they address being ca...

Is it possible to build bridges and put an end to "Us versus Them"? Dr. Frank Luntz, USC professor and president of Frank I. & Associates, survey research and consulting firm says, "If people don't feel heard, they get mad, and then they start to do things that are not necessarily good for others." In part one of a two-part Phil in the Blanks podcast, Dr. Phil joins Luntz for a focus session w...

Can people really change? Psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb joins Dr. Phil on his Phil in the Blanks podcast and offers tips for changing your life – and making the changes stick. "People have the answers. They just don't necessarily have access to them, and our job is to help them access the answers that they already have," Gottlieb says. Are you ready to make a...

Christina P. is a stand-up comedian, writer, TV personality, and mother of two. Her hugely successful podcast Your Mom's House, which she hosts with her husband, comedian Tom Segura, has been going strong since 2010. On this week's Phil in the Blanks podcast, Christina P(.) talks with Dr. Phil about everything from raising kids to raising "hell" and her upcoming Netflix special, Mom Genes. For mor...

One of the funniest voices in comedy today, Nikki Glaser, joins the Phil in the Blanks podcast. Glaser, who has been performing stand-up for over a decade, is the host of three hit podcasts and has a brand new daily show, The Nikki Glaser Podcast , opens up about her life, how she landed in comedy, and moving back to her hometown which is documented in her new show on E!, Welcome Home Nikki Glaser...

Dr. Phil dives into the "secret sauce" of Guy Fieri and how he has become one of the most recognizable and influential culinary stars in the world. Listen in and hear what fueled Guy's love for food, how he is supporting communities and what he values most in life. For more information: http://drphilintheblanks.com/ https://www.advertisecast.com/PhilintheBlanks Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Dr. Phil has an in-depth conversation with Dr. Frank Luntz, President of Frank I. Luntz & Associates, a survey research and consulting firm, and an American political communications consultant. The conversation is not just us versus them anymore. It is NOW us or nothing. Luntz isn't merely saying 'be a nice person.' He is saying we have to listen in order to be heard, and if we want something...

Dr. Phil addresses the top scams and frauds plaguing the world today. Who are these scammers? Why do they do what they do? What are the different kinds of currency that motivate fraudsters? Laura McNeal, Tracy Siska, Steve Greenberg, and Exavier B. Pope weighs in on this vital issue that is targeting children, adults and our bank accounts. https://www.drphilintheblanks.com/ Interested in advertisi...

Have you ever wondered how experts determine whether someone is lying? Dr. Phil and The Behavior Panel debunk the biggest misconceptions about body language and discuss the finer points of deception detection. "Pay attention to what people are not saying because they're speaking volumes to you with their body language," says Dr. Phil. For more information: https://www.drphilintheblanks.com/ Intere...

Dr. Phil speaks with parenting expert Dr. Michele Borba and author of Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine, about how students are struggling with depression, anxiety, and overwhelm due to the pandemic and time spent away from school. "We're not only seeing them not progress developmentally, we're seeing them regress," Dr. Phil says. Dr. Phil and Dr. Borba dive...

Dr. Phil speaks with psychologist and licensed clinical social worker Dr. Deena Manion about how coddling the younger generation is at odds with the general teachings of psychology. "Protecting college kids from what the real world is not the way to go," says Dr. Manion. "And it starts at that young age where we're teaching them everybody's a winner." It's a provocative episode you won't want to m...

Dr. Phil answers psychological questions about the war in Ukraine, Putin "who is this guy?" and digs into implicit bias. For more information: http://drphilintheblanks.com/ Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/PhilintheBlanks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...