Relationships 101 – Dr. Beth Erickson

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Neil Brick (ritualabuse.us/smart/neil-brick) about his experience from infancy on as a victim of the ritual sex abuse he endured. We also spoke about how being sexually abused impacts the survivor’s intimate relationships in adulthood. Then she spoke with V.J. Smith (www.MinneapolisMadDads.org), the newly inaugurated national President of Mad … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Bob Wieland (www.bobwieland.com) whose legs were blown off in Viet Nam and zipped into a body bag. When he came back stateside, he required only six weeks’ hospitalization, while some of the soldiers were still in the hospital into their third year. Undaunted by his physical condition, he walks across … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) spoke with Matt Cavallo (www.mattcavallo.com) about his multiple sclerosis that came with a vengeance overnight when he was 28 years old. Although initially, he “walked like a penguin,” he and his wife were able to have two sons. His book is The Dog Book. Then she spoke with Robert Hayward (www.thethirteenthstep.com… Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth Erickson (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Dr. Marguerite Guzman Bouvard about her latest book The Invisible Wounds of War about the wounds like PTSD and traumatic brain injury that our returning vets bring home with them. A startling statistic is that there are more people who commit suicide than die in war. Then she spoke with Joseph … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Carole Brody Fleet (www.widowswearstiloettos.com) about her new book Happily Even After about her recovery process after the death of her husband. Carole’s remarriage illustrates that it is possible to heal and love again. Then she spoke with novelist and historian, Peter Golden (www.petergolden.com), about his first novel Comeback … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with a very controversial former bishop within the Old Catholic tradition, Dr. Lou Bordisso, (www.sex,celibacyandpriesthood.com). Dr. Bordisso is now reconciled with the Roman Catholic Church. Then she spoke with Nanette Sagastume (www.wealsoserve.net) about the PTSD of her husband who was a Marine in Vietnam and her own when her … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Hollywood screenwriter and Recovering Cheater, Sterling Anderson (www.doeshecheatthebook.com)about the book he and Stephanie Dart wrote based on interviews of 50 cheaters called Does He Cheat? Their primary purpose in writing the book was to empower women to open their eyes. Then she spoke with Dr. Joe Amoia (www.smarterdatingforwomen.com), … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) interviewed Crystal Clancy (www.crystalclancy.weebly.com) for the second in a four-part series on narcissism. Crystal spend 4 years with a narcissist, became engaged, but broke it off before disaster ensued and she married and had children with him. Then I spoke with Valerie Lothian (www.internettrafficlistbuilding.co.uk) about her work as a mentor and coach of … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Amanda Bennett (www.facebook.com/costofhope;//) about the emotional and financial costs of searching for a cure of her husband’s cancer. She is the author of The Cost of Hope, which is 2 parts memoir and 1 part investigative journalism. Next, she spoke with Maine State Senator Bill Diamond (www.evilandinnocent.com) about … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Heather Cariou (sixtyfiverosesthebook.com), author of Sixty-Five Roses: A Sister’s Memoir, about the challenges of growing up with both a sister and a brother with Cystic Fibrosis. Heather clearly had to grow up too fast for her own good. Then she spoke with R.T. (Willie) Willard who retired after teaching … Read more about this episode...

Kristine Carlson’s memoir Heartbroken Open describes her journey from brokenness to healing after the death of her husband, bestselling author Richard Carlson. Dr. Elizabeth Wohl and I spoke about grandparents rearing their grandchildren for whatever reason, whether the child’s parents are incarcerated, addicted, deployed, or dead. Certainly, there are challenges, but there also are multiple rewards. … Read more about this episode...

The work of Dr. Boyd Purcell, author of Spiritual Terrorism, stands at the crossroads of psychology and theology. What makes some people susceptible to spiritual abuse while others are immune? What gives cult leaders their power? Kristen Brown became a widow at 31, and instead of sinking into depression, she became an entrepreneur. We discussed the skills and personal … Read more about this episode...

Two I spoke with Glenn Plaskin, author of Katie Up and Down the Hall: The Story of How One Dog Turned Five Neighbors into a Family, about chosen families, second chances, life and death, loneliness, and adapting to change. My second guests were a couple, Piper Hoffman and Aviv Roth, who shared their decision, their feelings, and their process … Read more about this episode...

When Marlene Clay divorced, she vowed not to repeat the mistakes of her parents and stepmother. So she forged a co-parental team with her ex and his new wife. Laura Carroll, author of Families of 2, interviewed 30 couples who are childless by choice that suggest a roadmap for those who choose to remain a family of 2. We discussed … Read more about this episode...

I spoke with Beth Whitehouse, an award winning journalist at Newsday who wrote The Match: “Savior Siblings” and One Family’s Battle to Heal Their Daughter. It details a couple’s heart wrenching journey to save their child’s life. Then I spoke with Dr. Barry Ginsberg about how people are attracted to each other in complementary ways and how to maintain … Read more about this episode...

In the second of a 3-part series, my first guest is Julie Pech. Some people just have a knack for knowing how to parent, and she is one. My second guest, Elsa Prado, discussed some of the moral issues she struggles with now, that she wasn’t aware of when she was artificially inseminated to save her marriage. Although she loves … Read more about this episode...

The first of a series of shows about why Mother-Daughter relationships can be so conflictual, I spoke with family therapist Dr. LeslieBeth Wish, to get her perspective on this very important topic. We discussed tips for making this relationship constructive. My next guest was actor, novelist, and playwright, Shane Briant, who talked about his latest novel, Worst Nightmares, about … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth Erickson (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Senator Adlai Stevenson III (www.Adlai3.com), author of The Black Book, about our political landscape nationally and internationally. Politics is in his DNA. His grandfather was Vice President of the U.S. before the turn of the 20th century, and his father was U.N. Ambassador. Then she spoke with Selisse Berry … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with award-winning author Barbara A. Lewis (www.freespirit.com) about her book What Do You Stand For, For Teens which concerns building character in teens, which can be seen as a strategy for preventing bullying and igniting creativity. Then she spoke with Dr. John Stafford Peale, author of Just How Far From the … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth’s (www.drbetherickson.com) first guest was Lisa Guisbond (www.fairtest.org) about some of the issues that prompted Chicago teachers to go on strike for seven days that idled the city’s 350,000 students, chief among their complaints was being blamed for not teaching their children when other factors such as poverty and violence also figure in. Then she … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Eric Lowitt (www.ericlowitt.com) about his work with corporations and public sector individuals taking a macro-economic look at our global interconnectedness and how collaboration is going to be necessary to solve Earth’s problems. His book is The Collaboration Economy. Then she spoke with Tom Payne, author of The Template of Time … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Barbara Oehlberg (www.starttraining.orgbarbara-oehlberg) about how the emphasis on teaching traumatized children skills without helping them psychologically attach to the teacher is missing the mark and leaves those children behind. Then she spoke with David Marin (www.thisisusdavidmarin.com) about his adopting as a single guy 3 children who had been … Read more about this episode...

Marriage Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with forensic psychiatrist Dr. Renee Kohlanski (www.rkassociatesllc.com) about James Holmes’ probable mental state at the time of the recent shootings and the differences between being convicted of first degree murder or pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. Then she spoke with psychologist Dr. Steven Brodsky (www.ocdhotline.com) about … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbbetherickson.com) first spoke with Pamela Madsen (www.thefertilityadvocate.com), founder of the American Fertility Association about the causes of infertility and what people can do about it. Then she spoke with Harvey Deutchendorf (www.theotherkindofsmart.com) about Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and about strategies for increasing your EQ, thereby making you more effective at home and at … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Susan Cain (www.thepowerofintroverts.com) about her new bestselling book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking about how introverts are underrated in favor of extroverts in our culture. We therefore miss much of what they have to offer. She then spoke with Lori Myers (www.lorimmyers.com… Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth’s (www.drbetherickson.com) first guest is Doug Smith (www.dougsmithperformance) who was an NHL first round draft pick whose hockey career ended when he hit the boards head on at full speed, thus making him a quadriplegic. He wrote Full Performance about his journey. Then she spoke with Todd Reed (www.conversationissexy.com) about how to deepen … Read more about this episode...

Violence Dr. Steve Olivas discussed how the quality of people’s emotional attachment to their parents in childhood has a profound impact on the health of the intimate relationships they develop as adults. Then researcher Dr. Denise Hines discussed her findings that demonstrate that Intimate Terrorism is not limited just to women. Many men are indeed abused physically and emotionally by … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) spoke first with Stephanie Roth (www.leapfrogconnections.com), the daughter of a highly narcissistic mother whose parenting matched the typical traits of that disorder, leaving her child feeling empty, unloved, and unloveable. Next, she spoke with D.H. Cermeno (http://www.risingsunsets.com), author of Rising Sunsets, about the emotional abuse he suffered from his narcissistic … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first interviewed Marlene Landrum who has been married to a narcissist for sixteen years. Her experience was a springboard to help listeners define a narcissist, to talk about what being married to a narcissist is like, the primary dynamic between a narcissist and his codependent partner, and how to leave a narcissist. Then I spoke … Read more about this episode...

Sallie and Conway Felton shared about how Conway’s depression has overshadowed their entire 37-year marriage, and strategies they have learned to keep it from ruining their life together. Then Jennifer Hoffman shared her regret of not pursuing her dream of being a drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band because she spent her life pleasing her mother. She finally claimed … Read more about this episode...

The life of Elvin Dowling was literally and psychologically saved by his having a mentor. By age19, his brothers and cousins had all been killed by drugs and gang violence, while he went on to become Chief of Staff of the National Urban League. Douglas Esper was the father of an unborn child whom his wife miscarried. While many people … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Joe Wojcik (www.joethebiker.com) about his being bullied as a kid. Overweight, he was taunted because of it. Being abused by his father left him particularly vulnerable to attacks by other kids. He now speaks to school kids about stopping this scourge. My next guest was a return visit from Dr. … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Jayne Jones about the novel she wrote with her best friend, Alicia Long, (www.capitolhellbook) about their exploits when they were staffers for a Senator in Washington, D.C. and Minnesota. Their novel is an amalgam of their personal experiences and those of their friends who also worked on The Hill. Then … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) spoke with Deborah Price (dprice@moneymatters.com), author of The Heart of Money, about helping couples mutually agree on money management and on the unconscious patterns earned in childhood that unknowingly sabotage their cooperation, until they are identified. Then Dr. Beth outlined the differences on policy issues between President Obama and Gov. Romney taken … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Dr. Ravi Rao (www.Emotional BusinessSuccess.com) about his unique approach to changing toxic cultures in businesses by increasing workers’ Emotional Quotient throughout the organization. Then she spoke with chiropractor Dr. Daniel Twogood (www.chronicpaingone90days.com) about his approach to pain management of conditions like fibromyalgia that includes eliminating allergic substances such as milk, … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Shari McGuire (www.shrinkyourworkweek.com) about how she managed to recover 1200 hours a year just by managing her time. Now instead of being frazzled and making herself sick by working 70-80 hours a week, she works only 40 hours and still has time for her personal life. Her next guest, Dianne … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Vince Elliott (www.cfcn.info), author of Extreme Green Cleaning 2nd edition, about some of the deadly chemicals that pass for cleaning compounds that pollute not only the environment but also foul the air in our homes. He suggested alternative products to typical cleaning products. Then she had a lively conversation with 18 year-old … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth’s (www.drbetherickson.com) first guest is Dr. Charles Eddy, (www.journey-man.org) the author of The Power of I Will. Currently, only 15 % of Americans worship regularly. They speak about people’s dwindling interest in practicing an organized religion, and the role of religion in politics. Then she speaks with novelist Charles D. Martin (www.provacateurbook.com) … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth’s (www.drbetherickson.com) first guest was Patricia Harman, whose first novel is The Midwife of Hope River. Set in 1930s Appalachia, it is the story of a single, independent woman who faces all manner of challenges in order to be there for mothers who are about to deliver. Her main character is strong and strong willed. The second … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) initially spoke with Jim Lynch (www.The2020Players.com) about the viability of third-parties and why people don’t vote. Jim is the author of The 2020 Players in which he offers alternatives to the current political parties’ elections and campaigns. Then she spoke with Ben Newman (www.bennewman.net), author of Own Your Own Success, … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Michael Morris (www.michaelmorrisbooks.com), whose new novel, Man in the Blue Moon, will be released in Sept. Set in the era of World War I and the rise of the women’s suffrage movement, the main character is a strong woman who runs the family farm by herself until a stranger … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth Erickson (www.drbetherickson.com) and her first guest, psychologist Dr. Steven Brodsky (www.ocdhotline.com), grappled with some of the underlying factors that have contributed to the recent spate of shootings in this country. Both of them agreed that underlying fear, isolation, and anxiety were some of the contributors. Then she spoke with Leslie Rutkin about her memoir … Read more about this episode...

Sex Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with novelist Steve Piacente (www.stevepiacente.com) about his book, Bootlicker, about manipulation, power, and redemption in the pre-civil rights South. The book turns on the rise to power of a black man who became the first one elected to Congress since the Civil War. Then she spoke with Pamela Madsen (… Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Dr. Ayshe Talay-Ongan (www.turqioise-alovestory.com/au) about her love story with the man she waited 20 years to be with, as well as her love of parents, her daughter, and friends. It spans two marriages and three continents. Then she spoke with creative writing professor Patricia Dunn (www.patriciadunnauthor.com) about her … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) initially spoke with astrologer Judi Vitale (www.readthestars.com), about how to use astrology to evaluate the challenges and rewards for being in a relationship with someone of whose astrological sign does and doesn’t complement yours. Her book is Lovecasts. Then she spoke with Lisa Pell (www.lisapell.com), author of Who’s Your Daddy, … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) spoke with leadership expert, Colleen Kettenhofen, author of Secrets Your Boss Isn’t TellingYou (www.BounceBackHigher.com) regarding the survey she did with 200 bosses about their top 10 pet peeves about their employees. We also discussed how bosses themselves are sometimes the problem. Then she talked with Dodie Milardo about her journey with dating disasters, … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with a psychology professor, Dr. Nancy Segal, (www.drnancysegaltwins.org) whose life work has been the study of twins. Her most recent book is Born Together, Reared Apart, which details the landmark Minnesota Twins Study. She then spoke with novelist Michael Morris (www.michaelmorrisbooks.com) about his abusive birth father whom he … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth’s (www.drbetherickson.com) first guest was author Dr.Tony Ferretti (www.drtonyferretti.com) who wrote Change Your Life Not Your Wife about how superachievers focus so intently on career success that they end up with bankrupt personal relationships and trade in spouses to “solve” their emptiness. Then she spoke with Dr. Clancy Mckenzie (www.drmckenzie.com) about the disastrous … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with Charly Emery (www.charlysense.com) about women’s empowerment both in their work and in the relationship facets of their lives. She is the author of Thank Goodness You Dumped His Ass, which is about using Mr. Wrongs to lead you to Mr. Right. As the title of her book indicates, she is … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with a woman who had been subject to physical and emotional abuse by her son’s father, Denise Martin (www.eatingmywaytoheaven.com). She requested Dr. Beth’s help to break the destructive cycle of her guilt and rage. And by golly, she did it right on the air! Then Dr. Beth spoke with dietician, Melanie … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) spoke with Robert Hayward (www.thethirteenthstep.com) about his being a drunk and a druggie from age of 14 on. That is, until he hit the proverbial bottom and decided to try a traditional Indian ceremony to rid himself of his addictions. And it worked! He is now a drug and alcohol counselor. His book … Read more about this episode...