The Skills Podcast

In this episode, Meredith and Dr. Kibby McMahon bring their clinical wisdom to bear as they explore the intersection of AI and mental health through the lens of Dr. Kibby's work with KulaMind. If you're curious about how AI is being merged with clinical support, why (like social media) it's built to be so addictive, or tips for how to choose between AI models, this episode is for you. Chapters 00:...

Welcome back to Emotion Regulation! Today, Meredith walks us through the skills of Checking the Facts and Opposite Action (all the way!), both of which can help us respond more skillfully to our emotions and their accompanying urges. Chapters: Chapters 00:00 Recap of Model for Describing Emotions 02:20 Intro to Checking The Facts 06:11 The Skill of Checking the Facts 11:45 Assessing Threats and Ca...

We sat down with Shirali and Arul Nigam of Circuit Breaker Labs to explore the intersection of AI and mental health. We cover how AI is designed to work (not just LLMs), shared tips for how we as consumers can more skillfully interact with AI, where the creators of AI can do more to enhance both ethical considerations and general safety testing, and talk about our hopes for what AI can help unlock...

In Part 2 of Emotion Regulation, Meredith takes us through the different elements of emotion regulation, including biological, environmental and cognitive factors that influence our ability to manage emotions effectively. We also share a roadmap and practical insights to better understand and work with our emotional responses. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Emotion Regulation 00:59 Understanding E...

Welcome to Emotion Regulation! In this episode, Meredith walks you through what it means to regulate our emotions. She double-clicks on some of the core emotions that we all experience to unpack not only their message but the action urges that accompany them so we can not only be more skillful in how we interact with them, but also understand some of the myths we buy into around our emotions. Chap...

Today, Meredith takes us through tolerating distress through radical acceptance and mindfulness of thoughts. We cover the role pain plays in our lives and different ways we can engage with reality, to practical steps to cultivate acceptance. As always, we tried to pack this conversation full of valuable tools for you to leverage for more skillful emotional regulation and overall resilience. Let us...

We sat down with Patrik and Maria of Palomarin Consulting to talk leadership, the balance between team dynamics and organizational goals, the role of mentorship, and the necessity of curiosity and humility in effective leadership. We also discuss practical strategies for leaders to foster a supportive environment while navigating the complexities of their roles. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Patr...

This week, we continue building our distress tolerance skills by learning the IMPROVE skills, which help us improve the moment with imagery, meaning, prayer, relaxing actions, one thing in the moment, a brief vacation, and self-encouragement or rethinking the moment.  00:00 Introduction 02:04 Improving the Moment with Imagery 05:44 Making Meaning 07:58 Prayer & Internal Dialogue 10:32 Relaxing...

In this episode, Meredith and Faith explore the ACCEPTS skills to help manage emotional distress. They also discuss tactics for self-soothing through sensory experiences, highlighting how both approaches can foster greater emotional regulation and resilience. Let's dive back in! 00:00 Introduction to Distress Tolerance Skills 01:00 The ACCEPTS Skills Overview 02:14 Distraction Techniques: Activiti...

Welcome to Episode 6. Meredith introduces the TIPP skills, which work with our bodies' biology to help us downshift the intensity in high moments of distress. From small tools that are nearly invisible, to tools like submerging our faces in ice water... these tools are both powerful and portable! Chapters: 0:00 Introduction to Distress Tolerance Skills 02:11 Exploring TIPP Skills: Overview and Imp...

Today, we begin to explore skills that help us tolerate times when we experience distress. Meredith introduces two tools that we can use any time we're experiencing heightened emotional reactivity. These tools can be especially helpful in crisis situations to help us not make things worse. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:00 Goals of Distress Tolerance 6:02 Options for Solving Any Problem 11:38 When to Use...

Today, we explore the mindfulness "What" skills that support what we can do to get into the present moment, and the "How" skills that support how we can practice being mindful in any given moment and participate fully in life. Hosted by Faith Meyer, CEO Coach and Meredith Meyer, licensed marriage & family therapist and DBT-LBC™ Certified Clinician. Chapters: 03:00 – Observing — The Opposite of...

Welcome to Episode 3, where we begin our Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills exploration. In this episode Meredith Meyer, licensed marriage & family therapist and DBT-LBC™ Certified Clinician provides an introduction to Mindfulness and the concept of the Three States of Mind. Learning mindfulness helps create a foundation that all of the other skills will build on. Everything begins with aware...

Faith and Meredith continue exploring what healthy conflict looks like and focus in on two specific skills: Accurate Expression and Validation. They also touch on how this shows up when training new hires, direct and indirect communication, how we can fall into assumptions and "mind reading," and the role our core values play. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:30 Conflict Cycles, Influences, Roles & What...

Faith Meyer and Meredith Meyer kick things off for The Skills Podcast by sharing a little bit about their respective backgrounds (CEO Coaching and DBT Therapy) and explore what healthy conflict is. Chapters: 0:00 Introductions 4:05 DBT Overview 12:50 Exploring Healthy Conflict 25:05 Tools & Resources References: www.feelingswheel.com www.nycnvc.com/needs Disclaimer: The information shared in t...