Coping Conversations
Health & Wellness Podcasts
“Coping Conversations” is an entertaining, educational, and inspirational podcast, hosted by internationally renowned psychologist, Dr. Bob Phillips. The “Coping Conversations” show has been airing weekly for more than 30 years, having appeared on New York radio stations and as a nationally available audio-streamed radio program since 1991. Due to popular demand, it debuted as a podcast in 2019. In each episode, Dr. Phillips interviews a well-known celebrity or expert, bringing the listening audience up to date on current appearances, performances, publications, and other activities of interest. As the main focus, our listeners are always fascinated to hear about our guest’s interesting life activities and successful coping experiences, hence the name “Coping Conversations“! The show invariably is positive, upbeat, and fascinating. Dr. Phillips is also the author of more than 40 best-selling books, and the founder and director of the Center for Coping (www.coping.com) on Long Island, New York.
Location:
United States
Description:
“Coping Conversations” is an entertaining, educational, and inspirational podcast, hosted by internationally renowned psychologist, Dr. Bob Phillips. The “Coping Conversations” show has been airing weekly for more than 30 years, having appeared on New York radio stations and as a nationally available audio-streamed radio program since 1991. Due to popular demand, it debuted as a podcast in 2019. In each episode, Dr. Phillips interviews a well-known celebrity or expert, bringing the listening audience up to date on current appearances, performances, publications, and other activities of interest. As the main focus, our listeners are always fascinated to hear about our guest’s interesting life activities and successful coping experiences, hence the name “Coping Conversations“! The show invariably is positive, upbeat, and fascinating. Dr. Phillips is also the author of more than 40 best-selling books, and the founder and director of the Center for Coping (www.coping.com) on Long Island, New York.
Twitter:
@copingcenter
Language:
English
Contact:
5167823777
Website:
http://copingconversations.com/
Email:
drphillips@coping.com
Episodes
261: David Proval - Actor ("The Sopranos", "Mean Streets")
5/9/2024
My guest is an actor who is perhaps best known for playing Richie Aprile on the popular show “The Sopranos”. We discuss his show business career, his insight into the roles he plays, how his background and upcoming is still important to him, and much more.
Duration:00:26:32
260: Dina Merrill, Actress and Philanthropist
5/2/2024
My guest on this archived show, originally taped in 1995, is an actress who had a long, popular career in show business. We discuss her career, how she coped with the difficulties of the industry, how she dealt with her own personal tragedies, and much more.
Duration:00:15:22
259: Bill Boggs - Television Host/Journalist
4/25/2024
My guest on this archived show is an Emmy Award winner with a long history as a TV talk show host, producer, writer, and speaker. We talk about his lengthy career, issues he’s dealt with, his motivational speaking, and much more.
Duration:00:14:55
258: B. Janet Hibbs, PhD and Anthony Rostain, MD- Authors (“You’re Not Done Yet: Parenting Young Adults in an Age of Uncertainty”)
4/18/2024
My guests, B. Janet Hibbs, PhD and Anthony Rostain, MD, discuss their new book, focusing on parenting young adults, an increasingly significant problem in our society.
Duration:00:25:27
257: Jon Provost - Actor (“Lassie”)
4/11/2024
My guest was the star of television’s “Lassie”. We discuss his career, his love for animals, his focus on dogs’ mental health, and much more.
Duration:00:26:08
256: Alan Young- Actor (“Mr. Ed”)
4/4/2024
My guest was the star of the classic TV show, Mr. Ed (although the horse might disagree!). We discuss his acting career, how he felt about performing with a talking horse, his book, and much more.
Duration:00:18:15
255: Cliff Robertson, Academy Award-Winning Actor (“Charly”)- Part 2
3/28/2024
This is Part 2 of my archived interview with this legendary Academy Award-winning actor.We discuss his efforts at preparing a sequel to Charly, his frustration with the industry, how copes with this and other difficulties in his life, and much more.
Duration:00:15:27
254: Cliff Robertson, Academy Award-Winning Actor (“Charly”) - Part 1
3/21/2024
My guest is one of the most celebrated actors of his time. As well-known for his movies as for keeping himself away from Hollywood politics, we discuss his movie career, his desire for privacy, and much more.
Duration:00:25:39
253: Tina Cole, Actress (“My Three Sons”)
3/14/2024
My guest is an actress known for her roles on the classic TV shows “My Three Sons” and “Hawaiian Eye”. We discuss her career, her longevity, her charitable work, and much more.
Duration:00:23:33
252: Stan Zimmerman- Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Author
3/7/2024
My guest has written for The Golden Girls, Roseanne, and Gilmore Girls, and that’s just the tip of his iceberg. We discuss his writing career, his love of theater, his positive attitude, and much more.
Duration:00:29:37
251: Jim Leyritz- New York Yankees World Series Hero
2/29/2024
My guest is a former major league baseball player, playing mostly for the New York Yankees. We discuss his career, his life challenges, his charity work, and much more.
Duration:00:14:20
250: Peter Ostrum – Actor (Charlie Bucket, “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”)
2/22/2024
My guest, one of the stars of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”, left show business after that role, and became a successful veterinarian. We discuss the reasons for his choices, his memories of the movie, how he coped with his career transition, and much more.
Duration:00:23:45
249: Roslyn Kind- Singer
2/15/2024
My returning guest is a singer who is starring in a new music video about the importance of love. We discuss the video, her passion for music, her belief of the importance of music, and much more.
Duration:00:19:29
248: Janet Leigh- Actress (“Psycho”)
2/8/2024
My guest is an actress who is perhaps best known for one of the scariest movies ever made, Psycho. We discuss her movie career, her book House of Destiny, how she developed her movie characters, and much more.
Duration:00:16:26
247: Al Sapienza & Deborah Rennard (“The Soundtrack of Our Lives”)
2/1/2024
My guests are actors and singers with a lot to share, about their acting careers, about their 2-person musical show, their belief in the healing power of music, and much more.
Duration:00:31:26
246: Michael Greger, M.D. – Author (“How Not to Age”)
1/25/2024
My guest is a physician who is the author of several best-selling books. His latest is How Not to Age, and we discuss many things that anyone can do to improve their health, slow down the aging process, and much more.
Duration:00:25:01
245: Sara Karloff – Daughter of legendary actor Boris Karloff
1/18/2024
My guest is legendary actor Boris Karloff's daughter. We discuss their relationship, her favorite memories of him, what she does to maintain his legacy, and much more.
Duration:00:30:12
244: Shecky Greene- Legendary Comedian
1/11/2024
My guest in this archived episode, originally taped in 2001, has been called a comedian’s comedian. We discuss his career, his modesty, how he’s coped with many of life’s problems, and much more.
Duration:00:15:13
243: Jim Meskimen - The Actor/Impressionist Returns Again
1/4/2024
On this special first-show-of-the-year episode, my returning guest “gives voice” to what New Year’s resolutions might be from some pretty famous people. We also discuss his acting/impressionism career, his desire to paint a portrait of his mother (actress Marion Ross), and much more.
Duration:00:23:09
242: Al Lewis- Actor (“The Munsters”, “Car 54, Where Are You?”)
12/28/2023
My guest is this archived episode, originally taped in 1994, starred as “Grandpa” in the TV classic “The Munsters”. We discuss his career, his fond memories of Fred Gwynne, the importance of humor and laughter, and much more.
Duration:00:28:00