Fear Me Out :: A Psychology Podcast

"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.

"ANTI-SEMITISM IS RAMPANT AND DESTRUCTIVE. THE WAR IN ISRAEL IS SAD AND FRIGHTENING"

Dr. Dana & Justine interview Ben & Or. They openly discuss their experiences with anti-semitism in this revealing and passionate conversation.

"MALIGNANT NARCISSISTS ARE INHERENTLY EVIL. THEY ENJOY HURTING OTHER PEOPLE IN ORDER TO FEEL POWER"

Join us in this conversation to learn about the 5 types of Narcissism and how they might be showing up in your life: overt, covert, communal, antagonistic, and malignant narcissism.

"TRUSTING YOUR INTUITION IS THE KEY TO HEALTHY FEAR MANAGEMENT"

Justine Hamilton and Dr. Dana provide a blueprint to managing fear with grace. Trying to avoid turning fear into aggression is key to meeting fear with love.

"LIFE IS ABOUT IMPACT, AND I KNOW YOU WANT TO MAKE YOURS!"

Dr. Recker is a dentist, world traveler , triathlete, inspirational coach and mentor. He is passionate about helping people #WinTheNOW and believes good days are ahead!

Website: https://ericrecker.com/

QUOTE: "INVEST IN WELLBEING TO TRANSFORM YOUR SUCCESS"

Special guest Michele Parad discusses her approach to helping people achieve their potential. Her approach involves helping people rewire their subconscious thought patterns to help gain mastery over emotions to gain higher perspectives on the challenges of life. Her belief is that our inner voice is our most profound teacher.

"LOVE IS THE MAGIC INGREDIENT AND THE HEALING ALCHEMY."

Dr. Dana welcomes back his sister-in-law, Catherine Weissenberg. Cathering wrote from source about healing trauma with love. This interview is both inspiring and pertinent to Dr. Dana's clinical practice and to trauma survivors.

"I ALWAYS FELT A NEED TO BE OF SERVICE.  I LOVE BEING A THERAPIST"

Dr. Dana interviews his long time friend and colleague, Nancy Gunzberg. Nancy is a gentle, capable therapist practicing in Santa Barbara, CA. She describes her childhood of loneliness and neglect leading her to want to be of service to others.

"Little did they know, the retired homeowner had set a sinister trap to catch whoever was burgling his home".

Jeremy Luberts was born and raised in Little Falls, MN. A second generation deputy sheriff of 28 years of service. He lived through his career as both a hero and victim. He paid a huge cost to. stay in his integrity as a person, and solve two grisly murders in his hometown. As a law enforcement officer, he felt a strong duty to go against many of his neighbors to fight for justice for the murder victims.

Jeremy wrote a book releasing in September 2023 called: Murder on Elm Street : A True Life Crime Story. You can also find him on Facebook: Murder on Elm Street : A True Life Story

Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton complete part 2 of Belle Hahn's journey to healing her trauma.

"For much of my life, I lived in a victim state of mind, processing what happened to me. I now see, through my healing, that what happened to me was for me.”

Dr. Dana and Justine Hamilton interview Belle Hahn. She openly shares her journey with trauma, abuse, ptsd and the profound feeling of healing she gets when she is in nature. Her story is both empowering and inspirational, in particular, when Dr. Saperstein touches on freeing ourselves from labels that might imprison us.

"I'M VERY SAD WHEN I LOOK BACK AT HOW MUCH I LET MY BUSINESS PREOCCUPY ME" 

Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton interview Seth Epstein regarding his remorse and sadness about not being as involved in his kids early years. Seth allowed his work to consume him at the expense of his time with his boys. Many children suffer from their father's absence. Seth would like to inspire dads to correct this imbalance.

I SEE KETAMINE THERAPY AS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE MODALITIES AVAILABLE - Dr. Mantz

Dr. Michael Mantz is a psychiatrist in private practice in Santa Barbara, CA. Using Ketamine Therapy, he helps many people struggling with depression, pain and other psychological madadies. Dr. Mantz is an expert in the use of Ketamine and describes its effectiveness in great details.

Follow him on Twitter: @michaelmantzmd

Visit his website: drmantz.com

"IT'S A MIRACLE THAT I SURVIVED MY SUICIDE ATTEMPT"

Hugh Cook survived an intense suicide attempt at a young age. He overcame addiction and continues to learn about himself through identification as an empath. His journey is miraculous and inspiring. Today, he is studying to become a LMFT through Antioch University. He is devoting the next step in his life to helping others.

Dr. Dana & Justine interview Lizzie regarding her heroic struggle overcoming severe emotional neglect and abuse. Her older brother raised her while her mom was nowhere to be found days on end. She is strong, inspirational and constantly on the pursuit to make herself a better person for her daughter.

"PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH ARE LINKED IN VERY IMPORTANT WAYS"

Dr. Dana is joined by his friend and colleague Derin Stockton. Derin and Dr. Dana have worked with many clients in common over the years. We discuss Derin's unique approach to helping his clients achieve optimal physical and emotional health.

CONFIRMATION BIASES IMPACT HOW WE GATHER INFORMATION BUT ALSO INFLUENCE HOW WE INTERPRET AND RECALL INFORMATION

In this episode, Dr. Dana & Justine explore their personal belief systems and the effect that these biases have on their lives. They also explore the danger of confirmation biases and how you can identify some of them in your own life.

INTUITION IS GOD'S VOICE SPEAKING TO US. IT IS A SCARED PART OF OUR LIVES.

Dr. Dana us joined by Justine Hamilton to discuss the topic of Spirituality. This conversation ranges from understanding the similarities and differences between religion and spirituality. Intuition being the cornerstone of spirituality.

I DON'T THINK ADDICTION IS A FAIR WORD TO DESCRIBE MY RELATIONSHIP TO SOCIAL MEDIA.

This episode continues the series of Fear Me Out interviews on the relationship that teens have with Social Media. Aaron Kamps is a 14 year old young man that eloquently describes his relationship to Social Media. He recognizes both the positive and negatice aspects on his daily experiences wtih TikTok and Snapchat. 

"I'M NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING, I LOVE MY LIFE."

Bernice Smith and two of her children, Brian & Sheri, celebrate her life on this Mother's Day episode. Bernice's story is both a fascinating and inspirational century long tale of the love of life and having a positive attitude.

MY LIFE AS A CHILD WAS PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE AND STARVATION

In this episode, Dr. Dana is joined in studio by Grace. She describes extreme violence and emotional abuse accompanied by starvation. Her journey toward healing is heroic and intense.

Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton conclude their interview with Pixie. The second half of the interview continues her compelling story of recovery and redemption.  

Don't let your past define you, let it drive you. Be honest, and be consistent. Find ways to improve yourself and your communication with others daily. This is where I've found my personal peace, and my joy.

Dr. Dana & Justine Hamilton are joined in studio by Pixie Saavedra for a two part episode. In the first half of this interview, Pixie describes a very dramatic, chaotic childhood and adolescence that led her to become addicted to drugs and alcohol. She spent time in prison and struggled to survive. Her story is riveting but has a positive outcome. Please join us!

"SHAME IS THE UNCOMFORTABLE SENSATION WE FEEL IN THE PIT OF OUR STOMACH WHEN WE HAVE NO SAFE HAVEN FROM THE JUDGING GAZE OF OTHERS"

In this episode, Justine Hamilton interviews Dr. Dana regarding the concept of Shame. Shame differs from guilt in that guilt is about behavior where as shame is about our value. Shame is one of the main sources of self loathing and low self worth. We discuss the origins of shame and how to overcome its negative impact in our lives.

I love people’s stories. I know that there is nothing in the world I would rather do than spend my work life listening to people. I particularly like challenging stories and cases that really exercise my spirit and mind. I am lucky to be able to have the the privilege of watching people get better. In addition my work allows me the opportunity to learn new things every single day.

DR DANA INTERVIEWS HIS FAVORITE PSYCHIATRIST DR ZEV NATHAN. DANA AND ZEV HAVER WORKED TOGETHER WITH MANY PEOPLE OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS. .WE SHARE A COMMON PHILOSOPHY OF NOT PATHOLOGIZING OUR CLIENTS. ZEV STARTED HIS CAREER AS A PEDIATRICIAN AND THEN MOVED ON TO SPECIALIZE IN PSYCHIATRY.. DUE TO A CANCER DIAGNOSIS ZEV HAS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED HIS PRACTICE, BUT PLANS TO RETURN WHEN FEELING BETTER.

TO SOLVE A PROBLEM, YOU NEED TO GET TO THE CAUSE, NOT JUST DEAL WITH THE SYMPTOMS.
Dr. Dana Saperstein is joined in studio with his dear friend and trusted colleague, Anthony Kar. Anthony is a licensed acupuncturist and doctor of oriental medicine, practicing in Santa Barbara, CA for almost 30 years. Dr. Dana & Anthony share the same philosophy of not pathologizing their patients based on their presenting symptoms, but rather supporting them holistically on their journey to healing.
Anthony Kar, L.Ac, Acupuncturist
(805)563-9977

What makes a good psychotherapist and how can I find one?

In this episode, Dr. Dana discusses how a therapist’s own self-awareness, intuition, sensitivity, cultural awareness and medical knowledge contribute to the success of the client-therapist relationship. With Dana's wife Susan asking the questions this time, potential clients will learn to trust their own instincts in choosing the best therapist for themselves.

"I'M SAD TO SEE KIM GO, BUT VERY EXCITED TO CONTINUE THE PODCAST"

Dr. Dana is joined by visiting co-host, Justine Hamilton. In keeping with the focus of the podcast, Dr. Dana describes his feelings regarding Kim Fauskee leaving the show. He describes his feelings of moving from shock and sadness, to fear and finally to feelings of excitement. We also discuss his goals for the podcast moving forward.

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“WE CANNOT BECOME WHAT WE WANT BY REMAINING WHAT WE ARE”

Dana and Kim are joined in-studio by music icon, Kenny Loggins. Kenny not only discusses his musical career, but how 2023 will be his final year of touring and his thoughts on what life looks like coming off the road after more than five decades of playing to sold out venues across the globe. Kenny also discusses his daughter’s transition to becoming a man and how that had a profound effect on him by creating a deeper love and closer relationship he thought he might never have.

"NEVER LET FEAR DECIDE YOUR FUTURE”

This episode is a prologue to EP52 on Hypnotherapy. Dr. Dana conducts an actual psychotherapy session with Co-Host Kim. This episode centers around Kim’s increasing anxiety and depression surrounding recent events in his life, falling back into a familiar pattern of self-isolation, and the pain of not feeling loved and cared for. This is a raw and candid conversation which focuses on running toward fear and not away from it.

“RECOVERY IS ABOUT PROGRESSION, NOT PERFECTION”

Dana and Kim continue their conversation about addiction and welcome into the studio special guest, “Bob”. Bob has struggled with addiction from an early age. Beginning with food, then alcohol, cigarettes, tobacco, and hoarding. Bob has spent most of his adult life breaking the chains of addiction and working on himself from the inside out. His story is inspiring and eloquently told. As Bob continues to pave the path of his own recovery journey, he also helps those that struggle with addiction as a mental health professional and also provides essential mental health services and counseling to First Responders.

“WE ARE ADDICTED TO ATTENTION RATHER THAN CONNECTION”

Dana and Kim are joined in this episode by Justine Hamilton as they discuss the addiction of Social Media. If you’re someone that checks their phone before anything else in the morning, use it as a way to cope with negative emotions, or it negatively affects other areas of your life like work, school, or relationships, then you should tune into this episode. Over 50% of social media users fit the criteria of addiction. It’s reaching epidemic proportions not dissimilar to drugs and alcohol. Like all addictions, there are potential remedies that the hosts discuss throughout the episode.

“ADDICTION IS THE ONLY PRISON WHERE THE LOCKS ARE ON THE INSIDE”

Dana and Kim begin a series of conversations surrounding addiction and whether certain types of personalities, mental health issues, and physiological factors make a person more apt to become an addict. Both Dana and Kim have first-hand experience with parents that struggled with addiction and offer insight of how it affected their family dynamics and the trauma it caused that was carried on into adulthood.

“BEING AN EMPATH IS LIKE SEEING WITH THE SOUL”

Do you have an Empath in your life…... A parent, child, sibling, spouse or partner? Living an Empathic life is both a blessing and a curse. True Empaths only make up 2% of the population. Dana and Kim explain in detail what an Empath is, how they operate in life, and what daily living is like being an Empath.