Married to Psychology with Dr. G and Bri: Recent Episodes
Roger & Briyana
Welcome to the Married to Psychology Podcast. In this podcast, Dr. G is joined by his wife Briyana. You will get both a licensed psychologist perspective as well as a practical perspective based on life-experience regarding various topics related to psychology and self-improvement. Dr.G and Bri will discuss a variety of psychological topics with the intention of offering listeners practical tools that they can use in their daily lives to support their journey to personal growth. You will learn about topics like communication skills, parenting skills, nutrition, relaxation skills, depression, anxiety, PTSD, motivation, and productivity. We hope to break things down in a manner that is easy to understand and most importantly fun to listen to. Join us, as we explore, analyze, and provide practical advice related to various psychological phenomenon.
Obtaining healthy sleep is important for both physical and mental health, improving productivity and overall quality of life. Everyone, from children to older adults, can benefit from better sleep, and sleep hygiene can play a key part in achieving that goal. This episode overviews some basic recommendations for developing better habits around sleep.
In this episode, Bri and I explore the concept of if children should watch horror films. We discuss some of the literature on the topic as well as provide some recommendations for child appropriate horror movies.
Happy New Year to each and every listener. With each New Year comes new resolutions and goals. In today's episode, we break down the common barriers to achieving goals as well as some tips that can get you back on track.
https://www.lssu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SMART-Goals-Worksheet-1.pdf
https://www.baylor.edu/hr/doc.php/308719.pdf
Welcome, or welcome back to our podcast. As you can see, we were not very consistent with our uploading so we've taken a break and brainstormed how to be successful with this. So, in this episode we talk about how and why we've revamped our show and our goal to be more consistent.
In this episode, we explore the five love languages. Join us as we explore what our love languages are and understanding the importance of meeting others love languages.
In this episode, we look at the first key to a happy relationship, knowing your partner. Research demonstrates that having sound "love maps" helps to strengthen relationships, foster alignment, and combat interpersonal conflict. We explore what "love maps" are and how you can begin to develop them.
Well, it's been a minute since we posted anything. Life came up and unfortunately, certain events inhibited our ability to post any content. In this episode, we just wanted to provide an update as to what we have been up to these past couple of months. We plan on getting back on track and staying up to date.
In this episode we explore ways that you can begin searching for a therapist. We discuss various ways that you can conduct a search for a therapist online, how to narrow your search, and some basic questions that you can ask potential therapists to help determine if that therapist is right for you.
Join us as we talk about an article published in the March/April edition of Psychology Today written by Abigail Fagan entitled "How Can I Convince Someone to Go to Therapy." We review the seven tips suggested in the article.
During this episode, Dr. G and Bri begin discussing the topic of searching for a therapist. We discuss the importance of understanding what psychotherapy is as well as some of the key differences among psychologists (e.g., training, specialty areas, and treatment modality). Moreover, we look at the common reasons people seek out psychotherapy.
In this episode, Dr. G and Bri discuss the recent remarks made by Texas Governor Greg Abbott regarding gender-affirming care as a form of "child abuse." This is a highly research-focused episode. Please note that materials contained in this episode are sensitive in nature and may be potentially triggering. Throughout the conversation, Dr. G and Bri discuss issues such as discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community, mental health difficulties within the LGBTQ+ community, and benefits of gender affirming care. Additionally, Dr. G and Bri discuss what parents and guardians should know about Greg Abbots' comments.
Below are the links used for this podcast:
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/texas-governor-calls-citizens-report-parents-transgender-kids-abuse-rcna17455
https://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/policy/issues/gender-affirmative-care
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/discrimination-prevents-lgbtq-people-accessing-health-care/
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/09/ce-corner
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/04/gender-affirming-care-transgender-texas/
https://transcare.ucsf.edu/guidelines/overview
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/facts-about-lgbtq-youth-suicide/
https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/LGBTQI
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2022/01/mental-health-hormone-treatment-transgender-people.html
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2789423
https://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/news/gender-affirming-care-saves-lives
https://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/tx_20220224_faq-gender-affirming-care-in-texas-what-parents-and-guardians-need-to-know
Welcome to episode one of the Married to Psychology podcast. We’re your hosts Dr. G and Bri. We are a married couple currently living in Dallas, Tx. In this episode, you’ll get to know a little more about us, our relationship, and our interest in psychology. We also explore what you can expect from future episodes. We would appreciate it if you would rate and review, and leave a comment below.