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384: Jackie Martling Returns: Still Laughing, Still Performing, Still the Joke Man

Coping Conversations

Comedian Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling returns to Coping Conversations for a third visit to talk about what he's doing now, decades of comedy memories, getting older without slowing down, coping through laughter, and much more.

383: Dr. Bob Phillips - Living Well After Diagnosis: Finding Your Way Forward

Coping Conversations

In this special follow-up solo episode, I discuss practical strategies from my latest book, Living Well After Diagnosis: Practical Strategies to Cope, Move Forward, and Reclaim Your Life with Chronic Illness. We discuss finding your way forward after a diagnosis, gaining a greater sense of direction, taking manageable next steps, and much more.

382: Shelley Fabares - Actress, “Coach”; Singer, “Johnny Angel” - In Memoriam

Coping Conversations

In honor of the recent passing of actress Shelley Fabares, here’s an encore presentation of my interview with her, taped during the COVID pandemic in 2020.

381: Adrienne Barbeau - Actress (“Maude”, “Escape from New York”)

Coping Conversations

My guest is an award-winning actress, author, and voice-over artist, perhaps best known for her roles in Maude and Escape from New York. We discuss building a career that has lasted more than fifty years, reinventing herself across multiple entertainment fields, overcoming career challenges, and much more.

380: Tommy John - Legendary New York Yankees Pitcher- In Memoriam

Coping Conversations

In honor of the recent passing of all-star pitcher, Tommy John, here’s an encore presentation of my interview with him from 2012.

379: Scott MacIntyre - Singer, American Idol Finalist - Archived Episode

Coping Conversations

My guest is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and American Idol finalist who shares his remarkable personal and professional journey. We discuss his experience on American Idol and building a successful music career while living with blindness, facing serious health challenges, the role of resilience and hope in his life, and much more.

378: Peter Hoffman - Attorney, Hollywood Executive, Author (“Karmic Winds”)

Coping Conversations

My guest is a veteran Hollywood producer, studio executive, and author whose new memoir is Karmic Winds: Reflections of the Smartest Guy in Hollywood. We discuss the book, his extraordinary journey through success, failure, and redemption, the lessons he learned about power and ego, and much more.

377: Charles Rosenay - Entertainer, Entrepreneur, Actor

Coping Conversations

My returning guest is an actor, producer, author, and event organizer. We discuss his upcoming witch festival, Connecticut's little-known witch history, why ghost stories continue to fascinate us, and much more.

376: Ken Lerner - Actor (“The Goldbergs”), Acting Coach (The Ken Lerner Studio)

Coping Conversations

My guest is a veteran character actor and acting coach whose television credits include The Goldbergs, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Friends, The Big Bang Theory, and dozens of other popular series. We discuss building a career that has spanned more than five decades, the realities of life as a character actor, coping with rejection in Hollywood, and much more.

375: Dr. Bob Phillips - Living Well After Diagnosis: A Special Solo Episode

Coping Conversations

In this special solo episode, I discuss three practical strategies from my latest book, Living Well After Diagnosis: Practical Strategies to Cope, Move Forward, and Reclaim Your Life with Chronic Illness. We discuss overcoming the "What If?" spiral, redefining your "new normal," choosing your response to life's challenges, and much more.

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