Coping Conversations

My guest, Jim Murphy, is a performance coach and author of the new book, “Inner Excellence”. (You may recall, cameras spotted the book being read by Eagles receiver A J. Brown in a viral moment during the most recent Super Bowl!) We discuss how mindset shapes success, how his book can help readers, his view on relationships, and much more. (Please forgive my raspy voice!)      

My guest is a recognizable character actor, known for a variety of film and television roles. We discuss his passion for what he does, how his personality is so popular with casts, his positive attitude, and much more.

My guest, Ve Neill, won 3 Academy Awards, for “Mrs. Doubtfire”, “Beetlejuice” and “Ed Wood”. We discuss what got her interested in makeup, the difficulties she encountered in her profession, working with Robin Williams, and much more.  

My returning guest, Rick Mitchell, is a multiple Emmy-award winner for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, an author and comedian. We discuss his perception of modern comedians, responses his gotten to his new book, tips for making a speech when nervous, and much more.  

My returning guest is a veteran actor who discusses his career, the importance of advice he has received, difficulties in show business, and much more.

My guest is a popular actor, Dan Lauria, who starred in the TV sitcom “The Wonder Years, in addition to many other credits on stage, screen, and television. We discuss his performing career, his feelings about seniors in show business, his new play about a very important topic in society, and much more.Actor The Wonder Years  

In honor of the recent passing of the late, great George Foreman, here's an encore presentation of my interview with George from 2009.

My returning guest, Stephen Tobolowsky, continues to keep busy, acting, writing, and telling stories. We discuss his favorite show-business activities, how he has succeeded despite serious medical problems, memories of “Groundhog Day”, and much more.

This is an "Encore Presentation" of an audience favorite, my interview with the late, legendary George Carlin, originally taped in 2005.  

My guest, Rick Mitchell, won 5 Emmy awards writing for The Ellen DeGeneres Show. We discuss that, his new book, “How to Write a Funny Speech…”, how comedy makes so many things easier, and much more.

This solo episode discusses strategies and suggestions for dealing with Winter's challenges, including the weather, Seasonal Affective Disorder, and much more.  

My guest is Vincent Price's daughter, Victoria, but she's known for more than that. We discuss her recent book, "The Way of Being Lost: A Road Trip to My Truest Self." We also discuss some valuable insights she shares in the book, her relationship with her father, and much more.

My guest, Michael Moriarty, on a show originally taped in 1995, is an award-winning actor and musician, whose career was affected by his political views. He is perhaps best known for his years starring on television's Law & Order. We discussed his career, his thoughts about what's going on in our country, how his political views affected him, and much more.

Our 300th episode, a solo episode, reflects back on the more than 30 years of “Coping Conversations' history, guests, topics, and more.  

My guest, Carole Shelley, is an actress known for stage, screen, and television roles in the UK and US. We discuss her career, her appreciation of audience respect for her performances, use of humor in her roles, and much more.  

My guest, Charles Fox,  is a world-renowned composer, known for many TV theme songs and movie soundtracks. We discuss his passion for music, how he never wanted to do anything else, some stories behind his composing, his belief in a variety of therapeutic benefits of music, and much more.

My guest, Celeste Holm, is an academy-award-winning actress, for “Gentleman's Agreement”. We discuss her career, why she doesn't care about applause, how show business helps people deal with life's issues, and much more.

My guest, Peter Onorati, became a popular actor after being successful in marketing and advertising. We discuss his childhood, his experiences in different vocations, how those different vocations can actually be intertwined, and much more.  

My guest, Marc Summers, is a multi-faceted professional who has worn many hats in his career. We discuss these many hats, his preferences, how he has adapted to different roles, and much more.      

Episode Title: 294: Stefanie Powers- Actress/Activist (“Hart to Hart”) My guest is a talented actress perhaps best known for the popular TV show “Hart to Hart”. She also is known for her animal advocacy. We discuss her show business career, her love for animals, the history and her role in the William Holden Wildlife Foundation, and much more.

My guest, Mary Birdsong, is an actress and singer with a flair for comedy. We discuss her career, the importance of comedy, her impression of Judy Garland, and much more.  

My guest is perhaps best known for playing Mary Ellen on the classic TV show “The Waltons”. We discuss her memories of the show, her relationship with castmates, how she has been proactive in helping people, and much more  

My guest, Larry Matthews, is perhaps best known for playing Richie (Rob and Laura's son) on the classic TV show, “The Dick Van Dyke Show”. We discuss how he was cast on the show, his relationship with members of the cast, how he's dealt with difficulties in his life, and much more.

In this annual solo episode, we discuss that there are always things to be thankful for, no matter how stressful your life may be!

My guest is perhaps best known for appearing on the first season of "The Facts of Life". We discussed why she did not continue as a regular, her other show business appearances, why she left the industry, and much more.  

My guest is an actress perhaps best known for playing Cissy on the TV sitcom “Family Affair”. We discuss her career, coping with acting, the problems faced by child stars, and much more.

My returning guest is Craig Baxley, an actor, stuntman, director, and more. We discuss more details about his career, the dangers of stunt work, we answer questions from our listeners, and much more.

My guest is a medical oncologist and hematologist who is the author of the new book, “The Cancer Journey”. We discuss how, in this book, he simplifies the science, controversies, and complexity of cancer for patients and their loved ones. We discuss the importance of second opinions, modern cancer treatments, and much more.  

My returning guest, Susan Olsen, starred as Cindy Brady on the classic television show, “The Brady Bunch.” We discuss her career, why she chose not to continue acting, her passion for teaching, and much more.

My guest, Dr. Joseph Nowinski,  is a clinical psychologist and prolific author. We discuss his latest book, , “Sober Love: How to Quit Drinking as a Couple”.

My returning guest is an actress who played “Cousin Geri” on “The Facts of Life”, and is the author of a new book, “Geri's Jewels & Gems”. We discuss her book, her memories, how she's coped with life's difficulties, and much more.  

My guest, Diana McLain Smith, is the author of a new book, “Remaking the Space Between Us,” and we discuss how, in our polarized country, it's better to work together and try to solve problems than to remain divided. We discuss objective resources for news and other things that can be done, and much more.

My guest in this archived episode, originally taped in 2010, is popular, best-selling author Nelson DeMille. We discuss his latest novel at that time, his career in general, how he approaches the craft of writing, and much more.  

My returning guest, David Proval, is an actor who is known for his roles on the “Sopranos”, “Mean Streets”, “Nunzio” and more. We discuss different highlights in his career, his frustration with certain sides of the business, his relationship with Eddie Murphy, and much more.

My guest, Curtis Armstrong, has a long and storied career, playing important roles in “Risky Business”, and “Revenge of the Nerds”, among others. We discuss his career, his approach to a variety of roles, how he dealt with rejection and the ups and downs of show business, and much more.

My guest is a former Playboy Playmate of the Year who is even better known for her long career as an actress, producer, and director. We discuss her views on being a playmate and feelings about Hugh Hefner, her love for the show business industry, her book, “Bounce, Don't Break”, and much more.  

My Emmy-award winning guest has been called a walking encycloopedia of show business history. We discuss his lengthy career as an actor, singer, author, and more, the difficulties he's encountered in his life and his career, his successful coping strategies, and much more.  

My guest is an actress and singer with a long, well-known career. We discuss her upbringing in Japan, her interactions with some well-known performers, her ways of dealing with show business ups and downs, and much more.

My guest has worked for Bob Hope, and for the Bob Hope Foundation, for decades. We discuss what an archivist does, how he curates material, the new Bob Hope YouTube channel, and much more.  

My guest actor John Kapelos, who is perhaps best known for his iconic role in “The Breakfast Club”. We discuss his career, how the young actors who appeared in this (and other) films disliked the nickname “Brat Pack”, how he dealt with the ups and downs of his career, and much more.      

My guest is a physician whose new book, “The Power Foods Diet” describes a plan that can help you to lose weight by eating more of the right foods. We discuss his approach, how easy and delicious the program can be, and much more.

My guest, Michael Beck, is an actor, who also has a career narrating audiobooks. We discuss his movie career, the challenges he's faced, how he's kept a positive attitude, and much more.  

My guest is actor, Bo Svenson, perhaps best known for the Walking Tall series, and numerous other films. We discuss his growing up in Sweden, his metaphysical background, his views on why he is who he is, and much more.

My guest has taken the concept of being a Beatles fan to a whole new entrepreneurial level. We discuss his passion for the Beatles, Monkees, and Turtles, how he's turned this into popular income-producing activities, and much more.  

My guest is an actress and singer who is perhaps best known for playing Bobby Ewing's secretary on “Dallas.” We discuss her career, her relationship with the "Dallas" cast members, the role of music in her life, and much more.

My guest starred as Almanzo on the hit television show, “Little House on the Prairie.” We discuss his experiences on the show, his relationship with Melissa Gilbert on the show, his new book, “Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond”, and much more.

My guest is an actress, perhaps best known for playing Veruca Salt in the classic “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”. We discuss her career in show business, her experiences in Willy Wonka, why she became a psychotherapist, and much more.

My guest is an actor, stuntman, director, and more. We discuss his multifaceted career, his relationship with Warren Beatty, how he would deal with the risks of stunt work, and much more.

My guest starred as Cindy Brady on the classic television show, “The Brady Bunch.” We discussed her experiences on the show, her relationships with the other cast members, challenges of being a child star, and much more.

My returning guest responds to listeners' questions about his career, his writing for The Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls, difficulties he's experienced writing, and much more.

My guest is an actor, perhaps best known for being in “The Munsters” on television. We discuss his experiences on The Munsters, how his career affected his life, how he coped with difficulties in his life, and much more.