Today’s interview epitomizes the entire reason I started this podcast. In it, I have a conversation with an incredibly brave and courageous couple. As we talked and I heard their story, my ambivalence around whether it is possible to convey the magic of vulnerability through this medium faded away. What is central to this podcast…
But there’s a scream inside that we all try to hide We hold on so tight, we cannot deny Eats us alive – Sia “You will get tired of me, if you find out what an emotional mess I am, you will leave me” “I don’t deserve your comfort, it’s my…
Today’s guest is one of my oldest friends, Nicholas Balaisis. I am sharing our conversation from my live Lunch With a Therapist event held on April 29th, 2021. The intent was to create a place where people could come in, ask questions, and be a fly on the wall of two old friends who have…
I thought it was important to take a closer look at the notion of suffering, particularly from the point of view of Buddhist thought, as many of the tenets and practices of Buddhism have progressively entered the Western popular imagination. I found myself reflecting on what must be a misconception and oversimplification of Buddhist thought…
In the 19th century, a pivotal evolution occurred. It is one that still echoes today and underscores the entire field of psychology and a lot of the work I do as a psychotherapist. During this time, it was discovered that major physiological diseases had a psychological basis. The French neurologist Jean Charcot was able to…
“Could it be that the analyst’s insights are less important than his idiom, expressed as a process of listening and commenting?” – Christopher Bollas This week’s podcast release is a conversation with one of my oldest friends, psychotherapist Nicholas Balaisis. One of the facts that I mentioned in our interview is that he and…
Today I want to invite and welcome you to The Dignity of Suffering podcast. On this podcast, we are going to take a candid look at the trials and tribulations that come with being alive.
My name is Mitchell Smolkin, I am a registered psychotherapist, certified couples therapist, Jungian psychoanalyst, author, and speaker. I have been interested in the field of psychotherapy for almost three decades and have had the opportunity to walk through some of the hardest circumstances in life with people from all over the world. On this…