Second Thoughts
by Roger Hall
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About this podcast
Second Thoughts with Dr. Roger Hall
Join Dr. Roger Hall, a seasoned business psychologist, as he delves into the intricacies of leadership, productivity, and personal development. Each episode offers actionable insights and real-world strategies to help you excel in both your professional and personal life.
What to Expect:
• In-depth discussions on effective leadership techniques.
• Proven methods to boost productivity and maintain focus.
• Personal development tips to enhance your well-being.
• Q&A sessions addressing your most pressing questions.
Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or on a journey of self-improvement, "Second Thoughts" provides the tools and knowledge to help you succeed.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 79 episodes
- Why A Conservative Therapist Is Hard To Find. Worldview Matters In Therapy · 23 min · Episode 79"If you don't understand half of your population, then you can't serve them well." A conservative therapist is hard to find, and Dr. Roger Hall says that is not an accident. What…
- Does Therapy Work? Nobody Tells The Therapist They Were Wrong · 27 min · Episode 78"Most therapists don't ever find out how things turn out." Does therapy work? The honest answer is that most therapists never find out. The client graduates, quits or leaves, and…
- Character Strengths, Not A Disorder. You Have A Hard Life · 16 min · Episode 77"Everybody's life is hard." Character strengths, not a diagnosis. In 1999 Martin Seligman, then president of the American Psychological Association, wrote a farewell address that…
- Is ADHD Overdiagnosed? You Are Not Your Diagnosis · 24 min · Episode 76"We've made it advantageous to have a diagnosis." Is ADHD overdiagnosed? Nation asks a plain question first: somebody walks in convinced they have ADHD. How do you find out…
- The Three Kinds Of Wounded Healer. How To Choose A Therapist · 27 min · Episode 75"The wolves always know where the sheep are." Roger has one rule for how to choose a therapist, and it starts with admitting that a wounded healer can be any of three very…
- The Essential Quality Of Masculinity. · 28 min · Episode 74"A neutered man is tame. He is easy to control. And he is of very little use." That is Roger's answer to what healthy masculinity actually is, and he gets to it through a bull. A…
- Evil Is Not Mental Illness: He Was a Nice Man and a Good Boss · 18 min · Episode 73"He was a nice man and a good boss." That is what Hitler's maid said about him. The psychology of evil is not the psychology of mental illness, and this is the episode that pulls…
- Ep. 72: That's Not Mental Illness. That's Evil. · 16 min · Episode 72"That's not mental illness. That's evil." Roger's boss said it over lunch, about Jeffrey Dahmer, and it ended the discussion. He has been thinking about it for thirty years…
- Ep. 71: Loneliness Is More Deadly Than Smoking (Touch Starvation Is Real) · 30 min · Episode 71Loneliness is more deadly than smoking, and the man whose research proved it died of lung cancer. Touch starvation is not a figure of speech: oxytocin, the chemical that bonds a…
- Ep. 70: Thyroid or Depression? Check the Biology Before the Psychology · 38 min · Episode 70Low energy. Weight gain. Lethargy. Low mood. That is the symptom list for depression. It is also the symptom list for an underactive thyroid, and a blood test tells you which one…
- Ep. 69: Nice Is Not a Virtue, and Why Real Love Confronts · 26 min · Episode 69"He was a nice man and a good boss." That is what a German housemaid said about Hitler, and it is the sentence that made Dr. Roger Hall stop treating nice as a virtue. This…
- Ep. 68: Why Insight Alone Won’t Heal You (Trauma, Memory and Real Change) · 21 min · Episode 68We're taught that healing starts with understanding, that if we can just uncover why we are the way we are, everything will click into place. Dr. Roger Hall says that's only half…
- Ep. 67: Anger vs. Hostility (The Trap Therapists Don’t Realize They’re Setting) · 23 min · Episode 67What's the real difference between being angry and being hostile? According to Dr. Roger Hall, the answer matters more than you think — and getting it wrong can quietly damage…
- Ep. 66 — The Diagnosis That Never Goes Away: How One Therapy Session Can Reshape Your Identity · 25 minHave you ever left a single therapy session with a label that changed how you see yourself, permanently? On this episode of Second Thoughts, Dr. Roger Hall explains why one…
- Ep. 65 — How to Vet a Therapist Before You Ever Sit Down With One · 20 min · Episode 65Most people don't think to interview their therapist, they just show up and hope for the best. In this episode, Dr. Roger Hall explains why that approach can backfire, and walks…
- Ep. 64 — How to Tell a Real Therapist From a Waste of Your Time (Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist vs. Coach) · 30 min · Episode 64Ever tried to find a therapist or coach and had no idea where to even start? You're not alone most people can't tell you the difference between a psychologist, a psychiatrist, a…
- Ep. 63 — Iatrogenics: When Therapy Becomes the Problem, Not the Cure · 25 min · Episode 63What if the very thing meant to heal you is what's making you worse? In this episode of Second Thoughts, Dr. Roger Hall introduces one of the most important and least discussed…
- Ep. 62 — The Invisible Sell: How Your Brain Is Persuaded Without Your Permission · 14 minYou have a "no soliciting" sign on your door and yet somehow you still buy things, adopt ideas, and form preferences you can't fully explain. Why? Because most persuasion never…
- Ep. 61 — Why You Want What You Want: The Hidden Psychology of Desire and Persuasion · 17 min · Episode 61Have you ever wondered why you suddenly want something the moment you start seeing it everywhere? Or why an ad you never consciously paid attention to still somehow influences…
- Ep. 60 — Initiative: The One Quality That Actually Makes Men Attractive, Respected, and Successful · 25 min · Episode 60What actually makes a man attractive, respected, and worth following? It's not the car. It's not the looks. It's not the money. In this episode, Dr. Roger Hall — business…
