In 8 episodes of Season 1 of Rhonda's Remedy, psychotherapist and life coach Rhonda Findling interviews guests who discuss life problems they are going through and struggling with. Every episode has a different guest where who is going through a particular life challenge including relationships, sexuality, anxiety, dating, love, work, family, bullying, addiction, ambivalence, desire for success, self sabotaging and coping with illness. Rhonda has been a psychotherapist for over 30 years and is the author of several pop psychology books including the bestselling and internationally acclaimed "Don’t Call That Man! A Survival Guide To Letting Go (Hyperion)" which has been translated into eight languages. To learn more about Rhonda, her work and her books just go to www.rhondafindling.com
In episode 8 the final episode in Season One of Rhonda's Remedy I speak with Vick who was violently assaulted three years ago leading to him having TBI- Traumatic Brain Injury. We discuss how he has recovered in the past three years and how we copes with his the aftermath of the injury on a daily basis.
In episode 7, I help Lauren who wants her own podcast about the theater scene in upstate New York, but is struggling with anxiety and concerns about the actual reality of starting it. I help Lauren work through some of these feelings and determine whether her fears and doubts are accurate or her own inner psychic issues.
I help a twenty year old woman achieve her goal of becoming a real estate agent by working through her feelings of anxiety and self doubt after failing the real estate licensing exam seven times.
Musician and artist "Fake" Frank Zappa discusses his having gone to "conversion therapy" in his early twenties with Rhonda . Rhonda offers support and as Frank discusses his own personal struggles of being gay and closeted.
Rhonda offers support and insight to rapper Tiffany Stiger who was trolled and bullied on the internet after releasing a rap music video "Ain't Been Broke In A Minute" where she featured a transgendered artist.
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Christen returns as a guest. Rhonda helps Christen work through her feelings about whether to become sexually involved with a man even if there is no discussion of exclusivity or commitment. Rhonda also gives her reaction to a podcast Christen's ex was a guest on and had discussed "low value women".
On episode 2, Rhonda helps Emily who has been in a primarily sexual relationship with a man 15 years younger than her for 5 years. They don't date or go anywhere socially but she describes their relationship as very passionate. Despite her accomplishments in her professional life, Emily is having a very difficult time letting go of this unavailable man. I help Emily work through her feelings about whether she should break up with him or not. Tune in and find out how I try to help her.
In the first episode of Rhonda's Remedy, Rhonda helps Christen who is struggling with her feelings of anxiety, neediness and clinginess when she starts dating someone new. Christen also discusses whether to block a man she was dating and is angry at. Rhonda weighs in with my own personal experiences blocking someone.