The Ask Beatty Podcast

Ask Beatty - 12.19.22

1.  2022 is soon coming to an end.  It's time to evaluate how well or how badly the last year has been for you in a variety of areas including your mental health, relationships, money, physical health and career path.  Although we can't change our history, are you willing to DO whatever is necessary to ensure that moving forward, you are living a life that is in your best interest? 
                                   MAKING AMENDS WITH PEOPLE WE HAVE HURT2.  My guest today is my husband, Jim Vrettos, professor, sociologist, criminologist and host of The Radical Imagination television show on MNN.  Tune in and listen to a thoughtful conversation about issues including:   men in therapy, the importance of making amends for those we have hurt and being mindful and willing to step up and take responsibility for enabling people to hurt us.

Ask Beatty - 12.12.22

1.  My weekly reminder to make sure that you are living your life in ways that are in your best interest.  Are you on-board?
2.  The Importance of Learning to Love Yourself and the Consequences if You Don't.  A CASE STUDY FROM BEATTY 'S PRIVATE PRACTICE. 

Ask Beatty - 12.05.22

1.  Am I happy with the quality of my life and relationships?  If not..why not?  And more importantly, am I willing to dig deep and make the  necessary changes to live a more joyful and happy life?
2.  My guest today is Jane Fox, author of THE HUNGRY MOTHER:  Recipes for Recovery and Life in the Kitchen, NYS Certified Recovery Peer Advocate and co-founder of nerali.org, a sobriety resource for the Long Island Jewish community..  After years of addiction, Jane was able to find a roadmap for herself and others who are seeking ways to sustain long term recovery, by helping them discover the significant connection between cooking and recovery.
 

Ask Beatty - 11.29.22

1.  GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO REACH OUT AND ASK FOR HELP!!!! WE DON'T  NEED TO NAVIGATE LIFE'S CHALLENGES ON OUR OWN.
2.  My guest today is Dr. Andrew Solomon, Professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University MedicalCenter, lecturer at Yale School of Medicine, best selling author, who was included in the Times list of the 100 best books of the decade. We discussed Dr. Solomon's article, The Mystifying Rise of Child Suicide in the April 11th edition of the New Yorker Magazine and how our system is failing our young people.  We also talked about all the ways that our political, educational and healthcare system could work to reverse this downward trend.  The money is there.  What's missing is the caring!!

Ask Beatty - 11.22.22

1.  Your week check-in.   Are you living your life in ways that are in your best interest??2.  Is Your Therapist and therapy helpful or harmful? 

Ask Beatty - 11.15.22

1.  Weekly check-up.   Are you living your life in ways that are in your best interest?
2.  Are YOU Enabling People to Hurt You?

Ask Beatty - 11.7.22

1.  Are you mindful of the 10 things that we need to DO every DAY to keep our lives on a positive track?
2.  My guest today is Dr. Elizabeth Gordon, a board-certified psychiatrist, who specializes in sexual health.  She is a thought leader, an innovative speaker, educator, researcher and writer dedicated to advancing sexual health in both public and academic forums.  She has a private practice in New York City.

Ask Beatty - 10.31.22

1.  Your Weekly Check-Up.....Am I living my life in ways that are in my best interest?  What are your results? And what are you planning to DO?
2.  Combating Lonlieness.  Get on-board with all of the things that you can DO..BEGINNING TODAY!!!

Ask Beatty - 10.17.22

1.  Reminders.....Are you Living Your Life in Ways That Are In Your Best Interest???
2.  DEAR BEATTY LETTERS FROM LISTENERS.

Ask Beatty - 10.10.22

1.  Taking Stock of Your Life and relationships: Are you Living Your Life in Way That Are in Your Best Interest?
2.  Ask Beatty letters from listeners and readers.