• Dr. Judy Investigates: The Makings of a Psychopath
    May 25 2021
    In this episode of Supercharged Life, Dr. Judy continues her popular series Forensics: Dr. Judy Investigates by delving into the makings of a psychopath. Dr. Judy explains what a psychopath is and why this concept is so misunderstood. She explores how some of the most infamous serial killers in history got away with committing horrific crimes and escaped detection for so long. Dr. Judy shares insights from the Hare Psychopathy Checklist, one of the tools she uses to evaluate psychotic behavior, and explores the controversial question of whether some mild psychotic traits can lead to successful outcomes in people. Dr. Judy then tackles your most fascinating queries on the topic including how to help a loved one with psychopathic traits, why some people seem drawn to psychopaths, how to break out of a dating rut with takers and fixer-uppers, and how to raise resilient and empathetic children who have been exposed to trauma and severe adversity. Stay tuned for Dr. Judy’s Supercharged Tips on how to cultivate prosocial behaviors in yourself and everyone you interact with. Don’t miss Dr. Judy’s announcement and heartfelt message to her listeners at the end of the show. In this episode, we discuss: 1. Famous psychopaths in history (1:30) 2. What is a psychopath, really? (4:55) 3. The Hare Psychopathy checklist (8:50) 4. Psychopaths and trajectories in life - the good and the bad (12:25) 5. Is there such a thing as successful psychopathy? (16:40) 6. An accidental discovery of psychopathy (20:00) 7. Dr. Judy Answers: How to help a spouse with psychopathic traits (25:40) 8. Dr. Judy Answers: Why do I keep dating fixer-uppers? How to stop (26:30) 9. Dr. Judy Answers: Why some seem attracted to serial killers: surprising theories (29:20) 10. Dr. Judy Answers: How to raise healthy children exposed to trauma and adversity (33:40) 11. Supercharged Secret of the Day: How to be more prosocial (40:00) 12. Announcement and message to listeners (43:45) If you have a problem or issue that relates to today’s topics, download and subscribe today and Supercharge your life now! And if you have questions you need answered, follow and DM Dr. Judy on Instagram @drjudyho and she will get to as many questions as possible on her next episode of Ask Dr. Judy! To submit questions for Dr. Judy to answer anonymously, go to this link:    Dr. Judy Website  Dr. Judy Instagram  Dr. Judy Twitter  Dr. Judy Facebook    Stage 29 Podcasts Instagram  Stage 29 Podcasts Twitter  Stage 29 Podcasts Facebook    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Codependency Healing Masterclass
    May 11 2021
    In this episode of Supercharged Life, Dr. Judy takes you through her codependency healing masterclass to shatter unhelpful attachment patterns build truly satisfying and healthy relationships! You may be surprised that up to 90% of people show some codependency traits – but is codependency behaviors all bad all the time? Dr. Judy uncovers the roots of codependency and helps you discover whether you have unhealthy codependent patterns with a quick quiz. Dr. Judy tackles your interesting and relatable questions about why you’re attracted to fixer-uppers, the difference between helping and enabling, how to know if you are in a deeply connected v. codependent relationship, and how to teach your children to flourish in relationships and break the generational cycle of codependency. Finally, Dr. Judy’s doles out her Supercharged Tips on how to heal from co-dependency so you can break free of unhealthy codependency, maintain your empathy and connection with others, and forge forward confidently in all of your social interactions! In this episode, Dr. Judy discusses: 1. Shocking statistics on codependency (0:35) 2. Definition of codependency (1:40) 3. Are you codependent? Take this quiz (4:00) 4. How codependency develops (8:00) 5. Dr. Judy Answers: Codependent or in-love - what’s a healthy dependency? (17:20) 6. Dr. Judy Answers: Can I change my parents’ view on what healthy communication is? (20:40) 7. Dr. Judy Answers: Why am I attracted to fixer-uppers? (24:00) 8. Dr. Judy Answers: Being the family problem solver – is it unhealthy? (27:30) 9. Dr. Judy Answers: How to break generational patterns of codependency and addiction (29:15) 10. Dr. Judy Answers: How not to raise codependent children (33:15) 11. Dr. Judy Answers: The taker in codependent relationships and links to dependent personality (37:10) 12. Supercharged Secret of the Day: How to heal from codependency (40:00) If you have a problem or issue that relates to today’s topics, download and subscribe today and Supercharge your life now! And if you have questions you need answered, follow and DM Dr. Judy on Instagram @drjudyho and she will get to as many questions as possible on her next episode of Ask Dr. Judy!    To submit questions for Dr. Judy to answer anonymously, go to this link:    Dr. Judy Website  Dr. Judy Instagram  Dr. Judy Twitter  Dr. Judy Facebook    Stage 29 Podcasts Instagram  Stage 29 Podcasts Twitter  Stage 29 Podcasts Facebook              Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Supercharge Inventive Thinking with Drone Pioneer George Matus
    Apr 27 2021
    Did you know that inventive thinking is one of the most important characteristics you can cultivate? In this fascinating episode of Supercharged Life, Dr. Judy explains why this is a life-changing skill that can help you to achieve success and fulfillment, and how to combat the fears and self-doubt that stop many of us from tapping into our inner inventor. Dr. Judy welcomes a inspiring drone pioneer and founder and CEO of Teal Drones, George Matus, who launched his cutting-edge company at age 17 when he was still in high-school! George shares how he found his inventive spirit at age 5, how he had the courage to start a company as a teen, and his surprising tips on how to deal with mistakes and failure.  Dr. Judy and George take on listener questions like how anyone can tap into this incredible skill, how to apply an inventive spirit to our everyday lives, how to cope with fears that stop us from taking risks, creativity tips for busy and overwhelmed people, key traits to look for in team members, and the formula for entrepreneurial success. George will blow you away with his secret about how he deals with self-defeating thinking and all of the practical and amazing ways drones can be used in the future!  Stay tuned for Dr. Judy’s Supercharged tips on how to charge up your inventive thinking and put this amazing skill to work so that you can create an awe-inspiring life beyond your wildest dreams!  In this episode, we discuss: 1.     Why inventive thinking is essential for everyone (0:20) 2.     How George Matus became interested in flying things and sparked inventive thinking (4:15) 3.     How George started his business as a teenager (9:40) 4.     George’s attitude about making mistakes (16:10) 5.     Practical applications of drones (19:30) 6.     George and Dr. Judy answers: How to do extraordinary things even when you don’t feel extraordinary (25:50) 7.     George and Dr. Judy answers: How to apply inventive thinking to everyday life (27:00) 8.     George and Dr. Judy answers: How to generate new ideas after a long and busy day (29:00) 9.     George and Dr. Judy answers: Best tips on how to be a good leader and have them invest in your mission (30:25) 10. George and Dr. Judy answers: Formula for becoming an entrepreneur - wining attributes (33:20) 11. George and Dr. Judy answers: How to find good mentors (35:10) 12. Supercharged Secret of the Day: Tap into your inner inventor (38:40)   To submit questions for Dr. Judy to answer anonymously, go to this link:   Teal Drones Website Teal Drones YouTube Teal Drones Facebook Teal Drones LinkedIn   Dr. Judy Website Dr. Judy Instagram Dr. Judy Twitter Dr. Judy Facebook   Stage 29 Podcasts Instagram Stage 29 Podcasts Twitter Stage 29 Podcasts Facebook   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • The Life Changing Practice of Self-Compassion
    Apr 13 2021
    Self-compassion is a skill you can practice and research shows tremendous positive outcomes! Today on SuperCharged Life, Dr. Judy gives you all the tools you need to begin your perfectly tailored self-compassion practice today! Self-compassion is often misunderstood and gets a bad rap. Dr. Judy debunks common self-compassion myths, reviews the state of the science on why self-compassion is crucial to your self-esteem, confidence, and well-being, and describes the 3 elements of self-compassion you must know and start adopting now. Dr. Judy then takes on listener questions – including self-compassion tips for the cynic and the perfectionist, how to heal from past wounds and traumas, how to forgive yourself and build trusting relationships, and how to teach children and teens about self-compassion. Dr. Judy talks about why inner child work is anything but whoo-hoo, explains the power of mini-breaks, and how we can use modeling to encourage self-compassion in those we love. Continue your journey in self-compassion with Dr. Judy as she leads a powerful 4-minute loving kindness meditation, and doles out her SuperCharged Secret of the Day – how to power up self-compassion to elevate how you feel about yourself, improve your productivity and goal attainment, and strengthen bonds with important people in your life. This is an episode you won’t want to miss! In this episode, Dr. Judy discusses: 1. Misconceptions of self-compassion (1:05) 2. What is self compassion, really? The three elements of highly self-compassionate people (5:00) 3. Dr. Judy Answers: Self compassion when you have low self-esteem? Ways to heal your inner child (11:00) 4. Dr. Judy Answers: How to use self-compassion for motivation: the power of mini-breaks to disrupt negative throughout loops (14:30) 5. Dr. Judy Answers: Self-compassion tips for a cynic (17:25) 6. Dr. Judy Answers: How to teach self-compassion to kids (20:45) 7. Dr. Judy Answers: How to be self-compassionate when you’re a perfectionist (25:10) 8. Dr. Judy Answers: How to have self-compassion when you haven’t forgiven yourself: Reestablishing trust in a relationship after infidelity (28:00) 9. 4-minute guided self-compassion meditation (32:30) 10. SuperCharged Secret of the Day: Power up your self-compassion (38:50) If you have a problem or issue that relates to today’s topics, download and subscribe today and Supercharge your life now! And if you have questions you need answered, follow and DM Dr. Judy on Instagram @drjudyho and she will get to as many questions as possible on her next episode of Ask Dr. Judy! To submit questions for Dr. Judy to answer anonymously, go to this link: Dr. Judy Website  Dr. Judy Instagram  Dr. Judy Twitter  Dr. Judy Facebook    Stage 29 Podcasts Instagram  Stage 29 Podcasts Twitter  Stage 29 Podcasts Facebook  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Success Habits and Self-Development Fun with Will Moore
    Mar 30 2021
    On this episode of Supercharged Life, Dr. Judy uncovers the secret of creating success habits in your life with serial entrepreneur, life coach, speaker and happiness expert Will Moore. Will Moore shares his fascinating personal story of growing up with an alcoholic, abusive mother, struggling throughout his childhood, feeling suicidal as a young man, and the life-changing moment that set him on an entirely different course to wellness and success in all the areas of his life. Will Moore has dedicated his life to helping people achieve real and lasting happiness. Hear him explain his five core life and how it can help you to design a life full of meaning and joy every day. Will explains why we should aspire to be a growth owner rather than a fixed victim, why accountability is so critical in building habits, and how to make self-development fun by gamifying your goals. Will and Dr. Judy teach you how to replace failure habits with success habits, and how to harness mindset and momentum to achieve anything you set your eyes on! Stay tuned for Dr. Judy’s Supercharged tips on how to build success habits for yourself every single day! To submit questions for Dr. Judy to answer anonymously, go to this link: https://www.menti.com/e7uhobi3sf  In this episode, we discuss: 1. Will’s struggle with mental health and finding purpose, and his breakthrough moment with success habits (5:00) 2. Does wealth lead to happiness? Will explains his revelation after achieving financial success (11:00) 3. Post-goal blues: Why it’s so common and the pursuit of eudaimonic happiness (14:00) 4. Will’s equation of life and the five core areas of success and happiness (15:35) 5. How negative thoughts loops lead to failure habits and how to reset and build positive momentum (19:00) 6. Mindset core: how to go from “fixed victim” to “growth owner” at all ages (23:10) 7. Gamifying your goals and how to have fun with your self-development (27:35) 8. Getting in your personal success loop (38:30) 9. Will’s personal daily happiness habit (40:20) 10. Supercharged Secret of the Day: Build your Daily Success Habits (44:25) To submit questions for Dr. Judy to answer anonymously, go to this link:   Will Moore’s Core Life Evaluator  Will Moore Instagram  Will Moore Facebook  Will Moore Twitter  Will Moore YouTube    Dr. Judy Website  Dr. Judy Instagram  Dr. Judy Twitter  Dr. Judy Facebook    Stage 29 Podcasts Instagram  Stage 29 Podcasts Twitter  Stage 29 Podcasts Facebook  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Are You Happy? Surprising facts about the science and art of happiness
    Mar 16 2021
    Today on SuperCharged Life, Dr. Judy asks the critical question “Are you Happy?” What you don’t know about happiness might surprise you. Dr. Judy dedicates this entire episode to teaching you about the art and science of happiness and giving you valuable tools to start feeling happier today.  Play the Happiness Fact vs Myth Game, and learn about the two different types of happiness and why it is so essential to understand the difference. Dr. Judy answers all of your questions about happiness like, “How do I teach my children to deal with unhappiness? How can I embrace or at least accept negative emotions? How do I undo my childhood programming to keep emotions bottled up? Is having a conflict-free relationship the key to happiness? Does a diagnosis of depression mean I am destined to being unhappy? And how do I cope with feelings of isolation and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic?” Dr. Judy offers scientifically-driven tangible self-help tips and quick and easy happiness exercises to practice in order to increase the enjoyment you feel even during difficult times.  Stay tuned for Dr. Judy’s Supercharged tips- The Five Habits of Happy People- and learn about the ancient practice of the Hygge lifestyle, and how this secret can boost the happiness you experience in your life!  In this episode, Dr. Judy tackles: 1. What is happiness? The answer may surprise you (2:28) 2. Fact or Myth? Test your happiness knowledge (4:10) 3. The two major types of happiness (7:50) 4. How much happiness is in your control? (11:50) 5. Dr. Judy Answers: How to turn off childhood programming that encourages emotional avoidance? (13:30) 6. Dr. Judy Answers: Is absence of conflict in relationships a sign of happiness? (16:10) 7. Dr. Judy Answers: How to embrace or at least accept negative emotions? (19:30) 8. Dr. Judy Answers: How to keep employees motivated, productive, and happy? (21:40) 9. Dr. Judy Answers: Are people who are depressed destined to a less happy life? (24:00) 10. Dr. Judy Answers: Ways to get hedonically happy that are healthy and not self-destructive? (26:30) 11. Dr. Judy Answers: How to find new ways to socially connect instead of isolate? (29:35) 12. Dr. Judy Answers: How to help others be happy when I’m feeling down myself? (31:45) 13. Supercharged Secret of the Day: The five habits of happy people (39:50) If you have a problem or issue that relates to today’s topics, download and subscribe today and Supercharge your life now! And if you have questions you need answered, follow and DM Dr. Judy on Instagram @drjudyho and she will get to as many questions as possible on her next episode of Ask Dr. Judy! To submit questions for Dr. Judy to answer anonymously, go to this link:  Dr. Judy Website Dr. Judy Instagram Dr. Judy Twitter Dr. Judy Facebook   Stage 29 Podcasts Instagram Stage 29 Podcasts Twitter Stage 29 Podcasts Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Dr. Judy Answers Your Burning Questions and Shares a Foolproof Mental Health Wellness Plan
    Mar 9 2021
    In this special episode, Dr. Judy wraps up her special clinical and forensic psychology coverage into the case behind the popular Netflix series “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel” by tackling all of your burning questions, from what a forensic psychologist does, deconstructing cyberbullying and one easy way to build empathy, lingering questions about the mysteries behind the Elisa Lam case, how conspiracy theories and collective narcissism are interlinked, the pull towards grief and dark tourism and how it relates to mortality fears, and facts about Bipolar Disorder, psychotic illnesses, and ways to fight mental illness stigma. You won’t want to miss Dr. Judy’s foolproof mental health bolstering plan that will get you on a path to better mental wellness with just a few minutes a day, and her exclusive resources to help you get and stay on track to building mental health boosting habits each and every day.  In this episode, Dr. Judy discusses: 1. The growing interest in true crime and forensic psychology: What gives? (1:30) 2. Serial killer profiles and gender differences (3:00) 3. Case Summary: Elisa Lam and the Cecil Hotel (4:00) 4. Tales of a Forensic Psychologist (6:20) 5. Why people cyberbullying and one easy tip to build empathy now (9:40) 6. Dr. Judy answers lingering questions about Elisa Lam’s investigation: the water tank, the infamous elevator footage, and definitive answers from toxicology analysis (19:40) 7. Why conspiracy theories are popular during chaotic times and the connection to collective narcissism (21:10) 8. Learning from Elisa’s story: Bipolar Disorder demystified (26:00) 9. What really causes psychotic episodes? It’s complicated (28:00) 10. The lure of grief and dark tourism – there is a perfectly reasonable explanation (31:20) 11. SuperCharged Secret of the Day: Dr. Judy’s Mental Wellness Challenge To submit questions for Dr. Judy to answer anonymously, go to this link. Dr. Judy’s 40-Day Mental Wellness Plan Dr. Judy’s Pleasant Activities List Netflix’s Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel Crime Scene Trailer Dr. Judy Website Dr. Judy Instagram Dr. Judy Twitter Dr. Judy Facebook   Stage 29 Podcasts Instagram Stage 29 Podcasts Twitter Stage 29 Podcasts Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • Behind Netflix's Crime Scene with award-winning director Joe Berlinger
    Mar 2 2021
    Dr. Judy is thrilled to launch her exclusive new special edition podcast series “Forensics: Dr. Judy Investigates” where she uses her expertise as a forensic psychologist to uncover the psychology behind some of the most talked-about cases in the nation, beginning with the case explored in the hugely popular Netflix series “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel.”  In today’s episode, Dr. Judy interviews the phenomenal Emmy-Award winning director of the Netflix series, Joe Berlinger. Joe discusses his reaction to his docu-series becoming a worldwide phenomenon, why he chose to tell Elisa’s story and what he hopes your ultimate takeaways will be. Joe discusses his work on Brother’s Keeper, the Paradise Lost trilogies, and the Ted Bundy tapes – and what he really thinks about the true crime genre, why people get hooked, and what he hopes to impart on our next generations. Joe and Dr. Judy dive into the allure of conspiracy theories, the nature of truth, cyberbullying and the connected yet divisive nature of conversations online, cautionary tales about seeing tangible in the intangibles, and his social justice work helping to overturn wrongful convictions. They reflect on themes of mental health stigma, institutional neglect, and ponder the continued concerns of Skid Row in Los Angeles. Joe gives a sneak peak at what’s next in the Crime Scene anthology series and invites you to test your perceptions and explode stereotypes with his work. Don’t miss next week’s episode where Dr. Judy answers all of your burning questions that have been pouring in about this case and offers her Supercharged Tips about how to take care of yourself and your loved-ones who are struggling with mental illness. And if you missed Part 1 last week, Dr. Judy covers the psychology behind conspiracy theories, the impact of social and self stigma on mental health, and looked at Elisa’s blogs and autopsy report to discuss important lessons learned about diagnoses and treatment – so go back and catch that now!  To submit questions for Dr. Judy to answer anonymously, go to this link: https://www.menti.com/e7uhobi3sf In this episode, we discuss: 1. 1:00 Overview of Netflix’s Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel  2. 3:45 Welcome Joe Berlinger! Dr. Judy recounts her memories working on this project 3. 6:30 Joe discusses the cultural phenomenon and popular reactions to the docu-series 4. 11:30 Cyber bullying and the nature of truth: connected yet divisive 5. 18:00 Empathy and filmmaking – critiques and commentary 6. 21:50 The Paradise Lost trilogies and wrongful convictions  7. 26:30 Psychology of web sleuths, personal meaning-making, and a cautionary tale  8. 30:30 Odd synchronicities and circumstantial evidence in Elisa’s story 9. 32:00 Is Joe a true crime director? His thoughts on the genre, the Ted Bundy Tapes, and goals for filmmaking 10. 38:30 Tragedy and institutional neglect: Tackling Skid Row 11. 42:00 Ultimate takeaways and what’s next: Testing perceptions and stereotype explosion  Netflix’s Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel Crime Scene Trailer Joe Berlinger Website Joe Berlinger Instagram Joe Berlinger Twitter Dr. Judy Website Dr. Judy Instagram Dr. Judy Twitter Dr. Judy Facebook   Stage 29 Podcasts Instagram Stage 29 Podcasts Twitter Stage 29 Podcasts Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins