In this episode, we hear from a father who’s trying to understand how to keep his teens (who’d prefer to sleep until noon) motivated during the summer, a therapist from Buffalo who’s deeply shaken by the recent shooting and wondering whether she’s cut out for the job, and a mom who’s trying to decide whether she should press charges against her daughter’s molester after promising they would not. Lyrics of the Day: "Lean on Me" - Bill Withers Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at ...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Today, we hear from a father terrified to put his violent son on medication after his wife’s battle with opioid addiction, a woman facing a crossroads in her marriage as she realizes they’re not on the same page sexually, and a mom worried about her adult daughter with autism. Lyrics of the Day: "I Want To Dance With Somebody" - Whitney Houston Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show. Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 7 min
In today’s show, we’re talking to a nurse practitioner whose supervisor hit on her, an overwhelmed mom struggling with guilt after accidentally burning their family’s home down, and a mom afraid her daughter is ruining her life by becoming a stripper. Lyrics of the Day: "Don't Stand So Close To Me" - The Police Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show. Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Resources: Own Your Past...
Jun 06, 2022•56 min
Today, listen as we hear from an exhausted cop of 17 years who wants to quit, a wife seeking to best support her husband who struggles with bingeing and purging, and a young woman who attempted suicide two years ago but is still plagued by guilt and shame. Lyrics of the Day: Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show. Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Resources: Own Your Past, Change Your Future Questions for Hu...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr
Join us for today’s show as we hear from a man trying to discern the difference between feeling fear and seeing red flags in his relationship, a woman coming to grips with how to serve in her job, and a wife who’s wondering if it’s time to divorce her husband after another DUI. Lyrics of the Day: "Empire State of Mind" - Jay-Z "Why Georgia" - John Mayer Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show. Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud ...
Jun 01, 2022•48 min
In today’s episode, we’re talking with a woman worried about telling her roommate she’s buying a gun, a young woman struggling with her family relationships after her stepdad molested her as a child, and a wife wondering if divorce is the only option for her and her husband. Lyrics of the Day: "HOLIDAY" - Turnstile Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show. Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Resources: Own Your ...
May 30, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Today, Dr. John Delony is joined by leading family therapist and author Terry Real. The two discuss why marriage and romantic relationships are so hard, the toxic culture of individualism, and whether a couple’s therapist should take sides. You don’t want to miss this! https://terryreal.com/10-commandments-of-time-outs/ Lyrics of the Day: "The Rising" - Bruce Springsteen Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show. Support Our Sponsors: Bett...
May 27, 2022•50 min
In today’s show, we hear from a woman ready to divorce her husband over years of money disagreements, a mom hoping to learn strategies to stop yelling at her kids, and a woman who needs to grieve her divorce after her husband cheated with her best friend. Lyrics of the Day: "Hero" - Enrique Iglesias Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show. Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Resources: Own Your Past, Change You...
May 25, 2022•49 min
Today, we’re talking with a woman coping with her son’s new identity as a woman, a wife who’s uncomfortable with her husband going to a strip club, and a husband navigating life decisions after his wife’s terminal cancer diagnosis. Lyrics of the Day: "Fire & Rain" - James Taylor Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show. Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Resources: Own Your Past, Change Your Future Question...
May 23, 2022•1 hr
Today, we hear from a 63-year-old wife desperate to be free from her abusive marriage, a woman who’s been smoking marijuana every day for eight years but wants to stop, and a man who has a complicated relationship with his convict father. Lyrics of the Day: "I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous" - Frank Turner Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show. Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Resources: Own Your Past,...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 3 min
In today’s show, we’re talking to a woman burdened by her mother-in-law’s guilt trips and a firefighter-in training wondering how to mentally prepare for the trauma of the job. And we have special guest Rachel Cruze joining us to discuss why people (like her) fall for conspiracy theories. https://peterattiamd.com/conspiracy-theory-theories-july-20-1969/ Lyrics of the Day: "Truth" - New Order Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show. Suppo...
May 18, 2022•59 min
Today, we’re talking to an expecting parent who’s disappointed their second child isn’t going to be a girl, a mom struggling to move forward since her daughter hates her boyfriend, and a mom who just discovered her brother has been molesting her 5-year-old for three months. Lyrics of the Day: "Rain" - The Teskey Brothers Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show. Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Resources: Own...
May 16, 2022•58 min
Today, we hear from an exhausted art teacher whose life was turned upside down by the coronavirus, a new mom struggling with guilt over being unable to breastfeed, and a railroader afraid to get married after learning the divorce statistics in his industry. Lastly, Delony dives into why Gen Z and millennials aren’t as weak as we all think they are. Lyrics of the Day: "I've Been Working on the Railroad" Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/...
May 13, 2022•56 min
In today’s show, we hear from a parent wondering if she should search her daughter’s room, a woman heading to Ukraine to serve refugees, and a man whose ex-wife is turning his children against him. At the end of the show, Delony explains his take on an a recently released article advocating to screen young kids for anxiety. Lyrics of the Day: "Every Breath You Take" - The Police Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show. Support Our Sponso...
May 11, 2022•51 min
This episode is a doozy. First, we talk with a wife hoping to rebuild her relationship after she and her husband tried an open marriage, a woman desperate to help her adult daughter who’s addicted to exercise, and a widow trying to blend families after losing two husbands. And if you like creepy, stick around for the end—Delony breaks down the children’s book that left its unique mark on us all, Love You Forever. Lyrics of the Day: "Ophelia" - The Lumineers Let us know what’s going on by leaving...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 4 min
In today’s episode, we’re talking with a woman whose elderly mom is allowing family members to abuse her, a 23-year-old woman tangled up in a relationship with her mom’s 50-year-old ex-boyfriend, and a woman avoiding relationship with her religious sister. Lyrics of the Day: ""She Doesn't Have to Know" - John Legend" Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show. Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Resources: Own You...
May 06, 2022•55 min
Today, we’re talking with a mom of three who’s exhausted from managing sobriety and disordered eating, a welder who needs work-from-home boundaries with his family, and a woman wondering if she should let her mom’s boyfriends (who she doesn’t know or trust) around her young daughter. Lyrics of the Day: "Stacy's Mom" - Fountains of Wayne Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show. Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgag...
May 04, 2022•47 min
In today’s show, we hear from a youth center employee seeking to better help the teens from troubled backgrounds, a wife whose husband’s extreme misophonia is triggered by her voice, and a woman struggling to cut ties with her sister who became a swinger. Lyrics of the Day: "Sultans of Swing" - Dire Straits "Chandelier" - Sia Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show. Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Resources...
May 02, 2022•53 min
Today, we hear from a woman wondering if it’s okay to end her relationship with her sister, a man crippled by body dysmorphia and obsessed with exercise after his divorce, and a husband deciding if he and his wife’s different stances on having children is cause for divorce. Then, at the end, Delony breaks down a gnarly scene in The Adam Project from his perspective. Is it ok to distance from my sister for because of her life choices? My anxiety keeps spinning up after a rough divorce I really wa...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr
Today, join as we talk with a police officer desperate to change his pattern of cheating, a middle school teacher struggling with burnout, and a woman who wants her pregnant sister-in-law to leave her brother after he sexted a minor. I’m a serial cheater. I don’t know why but I want to stop. I’m a middle school teacher struggling with burnout Brother sent inappropriate texts to a minor. How can I help support his wife? Lyrics of the Day: "You Are The Best Thing" - Ray LaMontagne Let us know what...
Apr 27, 2022•52 min
In today’s show, we hear from a man engaged to a married woman who just learned she’s also cheating on him (yeah, it’s a lot), a mom struggling to like her defiant child, and a wife ready to leave her husband who’s gambled away $100,000 in five years. I had kids with a married woman & now she’s cheating on me I’m struggling to actually like my kids; they seem to bring out the worst in me My husband is addicted to gambling and I’m ready to leave him Lyrics of the Day: "The Age of Worry" - Joh...
Apr 25, 2022•56 min
Today’s show starts with Delony explaining why rage rooms are basically the worst. Then we hear from a woman wondering if she and her husband should have kids, a 25-year-old with a high-paying job opportunity that he’s worried will affect his mental health, and a rock-star boyfriend hoping to help his girlfriend who’s hiding her bulimia from him. Rage Rooms are a TERRIBLE Idea Should I take a fantastic job offer at the cost of my mental health? Should we have kids? It’s a massive decision and I’...
Apr 22, 2022•51 min
In today’s show, listen as we hear from someone recently diagnosed with OCD who’s worried about how it will impact their marriage, a man uncomfortable with his girlfriend’s male friendships, and a wife desperate for her husband to get professional help because he uses drugs and alcohol to cope with anxiety. How do I manage my OCD without irritating my spouse? I’m jealous of my girlfriend’s guy friends My husband is self-medicating with alcohol and marijuana Delony weighs in on Encanto Lyrics of ...
Apr 20, 2022•52 min
Today, we’re talking to a young mom whose traumatic childhood has led her to return to self-harm as an adult, a new husband wondering how much of his own traumatic story he should share with his wife, and a woman who’s upset with her dad for remarrying when she’s still grieving her mom who died five months ago. Severe childhood trauma led me to cutting & I’ve started doing it again How much do I tell my wife about childhood trauma? My mom died 5 months ago and Dad’s already remarrying! Why s...
Apr 18, 2022•57 min
Join us on today’s show as we hear from a lifelong educator noticing a sudden spike in teen anxiety, a mom with a son whose negative self-talk is out of control, and a woman wondering if she should give up her career in the military to follow her fiancé. As a teacher, student anxiety is off the charts. How can I help them? How do I help my teen accept criticism and avoid negative self-talk? Should I change my career plans to be closer to my fiancé? Lyrics of the Day: "Friends in Low Places" - Ga...
Apr 15, 2022•53 min
In today’s show, we’re talking to a mom struggling to get control of her anxiety, a young woman unable to climb out of debt and depression, and a stepdad who needs to tell his stepson about his biological father’s arrest. How do I stay grounded despite my fears about the state of the world? I’m drowning in debt, depression, and being a caretaker for my family How do we talk to our young stepson about his father’s recent arrest for abuse? Lyrics of the Day: "It's The End Of The World As We Know I...
Apr 13, 2022•56 min
Today, we’re talking to a mom whose teen son is spiraling out of control after his younger brother drowned, a father trying to understand Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and a woman at a loss for how to love and serve her family trapped in Ukraine. We lost our young son to drowning & our teenage son is struggling to grieve Is Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD) a real thing or is it just bad parenting? How can I support my friends and family in Ukraine during this difficult time? Is Putin a ...
Apr 11, 2022•58 min
Do you ever feel like giving up when things are hard—even if it’s something good? Today, we’re talking to a teacher who’s burned out and wanting to quit, the wife of a blind minister who’s absolutely exhausted, and a young woman at a crossroads with her boyfriend as she takes custody of her three nieces. I feel burnt out from teaching. I’m exhausted by the needs of my family. What do I do? Taking custody of my nieces, my boyfriend doesn’t like it. Lyrics of the day: "Help!" - The Beatles Let us ...
Apr 08, 2022•59 min
Today, we’re talking to nutrition and fitness expert Dr. Layne Norton about the deep connectedness between physical and mental health why health fads—no matter how stoked you are about your keto-paleo-acro-yoga lifestyle—aren’t the answer. Check out Dr. Norton’s products: CARBON Diet Coach app - https://joincarbon.com/ Biolayne Workout Builder & Research Review (coming soon): https://www.biolayne.com/members/workout-builder/ Outwork Nutrition: http://www.outworknutrition.com Nutrition Course...
Apr 06, 2022•45 min
In today’s show, we’re talking with a mom at a loss what to do about her rebellious teen daughter, a young wife terrified her husband’s cancer will return, and a man who doesn’t know how to move forward after his cheating ex announce she’s pregnant and he’s the father. Teen daughter is hiding sexual photos & smoking weed. How can we trust her? I’m terrified that my husband’s cancer will return Manipulative ex-girlfriend is pregnant & says I’m the father Lyrics of the Day: "Billie Jean" -...
Apr 04, 2022•53 min
