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Join clinical psychologist and mom of three Dr. Becky Kennedy on her weekly podcast, as she takes on tough parenting questions and delivers actionable guidance—all in short episodes, because we know time is hard to find as a parent. Her breakthrough approach has enabled thousands of people to get more comfortable in discomfort, make repairs after mistakes, and always see the good inside. You'll gain the tools to embody your authority while developing a stronger parent-child connection, helping you become the parent you want to be and helping your child develop the skills necessary for life success.
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- “You’re Too Sensitive” Isn’t Helpful — Here’s What Is, with Dr. Sasha Hamdani · 50 min · Episode 286Dr. Becky and Dr. Sasha Hamdani get into the fine line between a kid being “dramatic” and a kid whose body is telling the truth, how rejection sensitivity quietly turns into…
- Your Kid Needs Someone Who Isn’t You, with Chelsea Handler · 44 min · Episode 285Chelsea Handler doesn’t have kids. She also has three girls in her life who call her Dad, 11 nieces and nephews, and has taken parenting classes. Dr. Becky asks what Chelsea can…
- How to Raise a Kid Who Can Survive Failure | Challenge Accepted · 48 min · Episode 284What if confidence isn’t believing you’ll succeed, but knowing you’ll survive it if you don’t? Dr. Becky talks to astronaut and scientist Kellie Gerardi.
- Stop Asking Your Kid Who Their Best Friend Is, with Adam Grant · 48 min · Episode 283Dr. Becky and Adam Grant talk about how and why friendship is more nuanced than we give it credit for.
- What Really Matters When Raising Boys: Consent, Peer Pressure & Doing the Right Thing · 44 min · Episode 282In this episode, a special recording of a live event with the Good Inside community in response to recent headlines about sexual assault, Dr. Becky shares three emotional skills…
- The 10,000 Paper Cuts That Teach Women Not to Trust Themselves, with Melinda French Gates · 44 min · Episode 281Dr. Becky asks Melinda French Gates, "What happens when women learn to trust themselves?"
- Stop Trying to Make Your Kid Feel Good About Themselves · 19 min · Episode 280Dr. Becky says: maybe confidence isn’t what we think it is.
- Resentment, Joy, and Why Moms Don't Believe They're Allowed Either · 37 min · Episode 279Most nights you replay the day and ask yourself one question: was my kid happy? Kate Bowler thinks that's the wrong question, and the right one might change how your whole day…
- Stop Asking "Why" - What an FBI Negotiator Teaches Parents Instead · 56 min · Episode 278Dr. Becky talks to former FBI negotiator Chris Voss about why asking your kid "why" almost always backfires, and what to ask instead.
- How Misty Copeland Turned Instability Into Ballet · 39 min · Episode 277Dr. Becky talks with the first Black woman to become a principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre about the years she was asked to paint her skin to match the rest of the corps…
- A Different Take on Screen Time - Revisit · 41 min · Episode 276Dr. Becky sits down with screen time expert Ash Brandon to talk about the moral judgments, practical boundaries, and family-specific choices that shape our approach to screens.
- The Second Cutting of the Cord: What Actually Happens When You Go Back to Work · 43 min · Episode 275A special post from our podcast 'Rattled' about the moment we re-enter the workforce and wonder: what the heck just happened to me?
- When Our Nervous Systems Hijack Our Parenting - Revisit · 22 min · Episode 274Dr. Becky breaks down the science behind yelling, snapping, and shutting down. She explains why our bodies react before our brains can catch up – and how understanding this will…
- Why Am I Always on the Edge? · 34 min · Episode 273Dr. Becky spent two hours in a Reddit thread literally called "Nothing Works" and pulled three real posts to build this episode.
- When Depression Doesn't Look Like Depression · 43 min · Episode 272What does depression look like? It’s not always… sadness. Dr. Becky talks to Dr. Chris Choukalas about why this form of depression is so easy to miss, what it costs the whole…
- Sex? After Kids? Tell Me More, Esther Perel - Revisit · 37 min · Episode 271This week Dr. Becky consults with the renowned couples therapist, Esther Perel, to talk about what parents can do to rekindle their desires.
- Belle Burden: The Burden of Being the "Good Girl" · 36 min · Episode 270Dr. Becky talks to Belle Burden, author of Strangers, about why "being good" can quietly cost you yourself, how kids notice far more than we give them credit for, and why it's…
- You Are the Technology That Builds Your Child's Brain · 33 min · Episode 269Dr. Dana Suskind and Dr. Becky talk about why the messy, inconvenient, friction-filled version of connection is the version that actually wires a child's brain, and why a…
- Great Dads Are Made, Not Born: The Neuroscience of Fatherhood · 32 min · Episode 268Dr. Becky and Dr. Darby Saxbe get into the brain plasticity of new parenthood, and why the awkwardness of new fatherhood isn't a signal that you're wrong for the role.
- Are You Pushing Your Kid or Managing Your Fear? · 37 min · Episode 267“If I don’t push my kid, they’ll waste their potential.” A lot of us believe this. But is it true? Dr. Becky and Myleik Teele decide.
- Never Off Duty: Perfectionism and Motherhood · 37 min · Episode 266Dr. Becky talks to Dr. Cassidy Freitas about how perfectionism forms in childhood as a survival strategy, why it works right up until you have a baby, and what it actually looks…
- Stop Trying to Make Your Kids Creative · 34 min · Episode 265Dr. Becky and Austin Kleon talk about what creativity actually needs to thrive, and what so-called "problem kids" and great artists have in common.
- Two Parenting Styles, One Family, and Conflicting Boundaries - Revisit · 32 min · Episode 264You and your partner love your kids. So why does it sometimes feel like you're parenting in completely different worlds? In this listener-favorite episode from the Good Inside…
- What AI Could Be Doing to Our Kids · 37 min · Episode 263Dr. Becky talks with former Wall Street Journal tech columnist Joanna Stern about AI toys, chatbot companions, creativity, learning, and the surprising role frustration plays in…
- Why Some Couples Have Better Sex After Kids · 37 min · Episode 262Dr. Becky talks with board-certified OB/GYN, sexual wellness expert, and Chief Medical Officer at Hers, Dr. Jessica Shepherd, about new survey data exploring what actually…
- Why Your Kid’s Behavior Feels So Big · 28 min · Episode 261Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson has helped millions of readers understand the lasting impact of emotionally immature parents. In this conversation, she joins Dr. Becky to explore the other…
- The New Fatherhood: “You Either Sort It Out or Pass It On” · 38 min · Episode 260Writer Kevin Maguire on masculinity, parenting, emotions, and the courage it takes to break generational patterns.
- Is It True? “Nobody Knows What They’re Doing” · 32 min · Episode 259You’ve probably said it—or heard it: “Nobody knows what they’re doing.” It’s meant to comfort us as parents. And sometimes it does. But… is it actually true?
- The Thoughts New Parents Don’t Say Out Loud · 27 min · Episode 258If you’re pregnant… just had a baby… or love someone who is about to become a parent… this episode is for you!
- Your Motherhood is Only as Powerful as Your Personhood - Revisit · 39 min · Episode 257People will tell you: a baby changes everything. What no one tells you is how much you change — and how hard it is to love yourself when you don't quite recognize yourself…
- The Funny Kid Becomes the Dad: How We’re Raised with Kenan Thompson · 32 min · Episode 256We all grow up playing a role in our family — the responsible one, the easy one, the funny one.For Kenan Thompson, that role started early.In this episode of How We’re Raised…
- What’s Really Going On: Why Screens Never Satisfy Kids · 30 min · Episode 255Lots of us think screen time is a discipline problem.“My kid just wants more.”“They don’t know when to stop.”“I need to set better limits.”But what if that’s not actually what’s…
- It’s Not You. It’s Perimenopause. · 34 min · Episode 251Most women have heard of menopause. Far fewer understand perimenopause — the years leading up to it, when things can start to feel… off. Mood shifts. Brain fog. Anxiety. Sleep…
- Is It True? If I Don’t Punish, I’m Permissive (with Myleik Teele) · 38 min · Episode 254Your kid is melting down in public… and you feel it: “If I don’t shut this down, I'm a pushover. My kid will walk all over me." In this first episode of our new Is It True?…
- A Tween Parenting Shift for the AI Era (Introducing The In-Between Years) · 17 min · Episode 253If you’re parenting right now, it can feel like the world your kids are growing up in is changing faster than you can understand it. AI. Social media. Phones. New technology…
- My Number One Job as a Parent Is Not to Make You Happy · 33 min · Episode 252Everyone in a family has a job. As parents, it’s our job to hold boundaries with our kids. It’s also our job to validate their feelings. And boy do they have feelings when we say…
- What We Learn About Love Before We’re 10 (How We're Raised with Will Guidara) · 40 min · Episode 249This episode is part of our new series, How We’re Raised — conversations about how the homes we grew up in shape the way we lead, love, and parent today.Dr. Becky sits down with…
- When Food Feels Scary: Eating Disorders in Kids & Teens (Early Signs & What Helps) · 41 min · Episode 248When food starts to feel tense, restrictive, or obsessive at home, it can send a parent into panic fast.In observation of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Dr. Becky sits…
- 80% of Parents Feel Like This. Let’s Talk About Why. · 24 min · Episode 247If you’ve ever sat down for the first time all day and guilt showed up before rest did, this episode is for you.In this conversation, Dr. Becky unpacks new findings from…
- Russell Wilson: Beyond the Scoreboard · 30 min · Episode 246Super Bowl–winning NFL quarterback Russell Wilson goes beyond game-day narratives to unpack the mindset, discipline, and mental conditioning behind elite performance. He reflects…
- Jordan Chiles: More Than a Moment · 38 min · Episode 245Gymnast and two-time Olympic medalist Jordan Chiles reflects on the moments that tested her most — including the Tokyo Games, where a fall felt like failure before becoming…
- Tony Finau: Staying in the Swing · 35 min · Episode 244PGA Tour star Tony Finau shares how he’s learned to stay steady in a sport — and a life — built on pressure and uncertainty. Growing up with scarcity shaped his relationship to…
- Sanya Richards-Ross: Running & Reinvention · 42 min · Episode 243Four-time Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross reflects on the inner work behind elite performance — navigating self-expectation, identity, and life after the finish line…
- Do I Have a DFK? · 22 min · Episode 242Do your kid’s tantrums seem more intense than other kids their age? Do they come on fast and last much longer? No, you’re not imagining it. And no, there’s nothing wrong with…
- Screens without Shame: Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price · 48 min · Episode 241Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price join Dr. Becky to talk kids and tech: why phones are “slot machines in our pockets,” why screen struggles aren’t a willpower problem, and the…
- Parenting Is Leadership with Simon Sinek · 44 min · Episode 240What if the leadership skills you need at work are the same ones your kids need at home? Dr. Becky and Simon Sinek unpack how to help kids (and teams) feel seen - with one shift…
- When Your Kid Says “I’m Boredddd!” · 36 min · Episode 239Your kid whines, “I’m so bored!” and suddenly you feel like you have to fix it. Dr. Becky and independent play expert Lizzie Assa reframe boredom as a good thing, show parents…
- Why Habits Feel Hard with Charles Duhigg · 51 min · Episode 238Dr. Becky and Charles Duhigg unpack habit science, why clarity creates hope, and how small shifts (better cues, named rewards, and repair over punishment) can lower tension and…
- When Life Has Other Plans with Maya Shankar · 36 min · Episode 237In hard seasons, it’s easy to believe “I’ll feel this way forever.” Dr. Becky and cognitive scientist Maya Shankar explore the moments that upend us, the anxiety of not knowing…
