Psychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick Podcast

"Psychology for the People” is where therapy meets the real world to blend mental health, personal growth, and practical therapy with a focus on empowering communities, including queer folks and people of color. By connecting real-world issues with therapeutic wisdom, we create a space where healing and activism intersect, providing personal transformation and tools for driving political and social change. This platform becomes a place where therapy fuels individual empowerment and collective progress. douglassadownick.substack.com

Psychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Dr Douglas Sadownick, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dr Douglas Sadownick hosts Psychology for the People with Dr. Douglas Sadownick Podcast, a society show with 11 episodes published.

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  The Fires and The Psyche

  Jan 9, 20256 minS0

  <p>Catastrophic events can trigger fight-or-flight responses, so steading ourselves and staying connected to grounding routines, such as meditation, therapy, and recovery, is essential, if possible, when responding to emergencies. Here is a list of Resources compiled by a Group of Los Angeles Therapists:</p><p>As I write, the fires in Los Angeles continue to rage. I’ve canceled a trip home to New York City, even as I worry about my 94-year-old mother’s health. Over 100,000 residents are under evacuation orders, and this crisis is affecting everyone. Friends, patients, and neighbors are displaced, some with bags packed and emer...

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  Rooting Out Authoritarianism From the Inside Out

  Oct 31, 202415 minS0

  <p>Hello, friends. We’ll be exploring something that’s rarely discussed in the mainstream yet feels essential as we approach the election: the psychoanalytic roots of authoritarianism and fascism. This isn't just about politics; it’s about diving into the unconscious patterns, instincts, and fears that often drive us and even our leaders, shaping our societies in ways we may not realize. Later tonight, I will post a LECTURE on how psychoanalysis views fascism—and what we can do to change our Internal Structures (FREE POST)—and then a Small Group Discussion on Saturday from Noon-1:00 p.m. PST (PAID SUBSC...

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  A Cute Video A Class on The Psychological Roots of Fascism I'm Presenting this Week!

  Oct 26, 20244 minS0

  <p>This is my first Substack Video. It's unscripted, and I have bad hair, but these are trying times. I thought I would give us something to think about this weekend. I am offering a new experience: Paid Subscribers get to experience a mini-course with me on the psychological roots of fascism. By Thursday at 3:00 p.m. PST—Halloween Eve—I will post an in-depth LECTURE as if I were giving a class at Antioch University, gathering some of the greatest psychoanalytic voices (Sigmund Freud, Sandor Ferenczi, Herbert Marcuse; Jessica Benjamin; Fanny Brewster) on how the unconscious mind is structured as c...

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  Where Ages, Races and Sexualities Converge--An Interview with Payton G. Young

  Aug 23, 202421 minS0

  <p>I’m thrilled to share my latest “Get Psychological” Podcast episode, featuring an insightful conversation with Payton Young. Payton, a 25-year-old Black man from Inglewood, started as my trainer six years ago, helping me get into my best shape. Over time, our relationship deepened, evolving into a unique bond where a Jewish gay therapist and a Black straight young man found common ground in mentorship and mutual growth. We’ve explored psychological principles like trauma, defense mechanisms, unconscious dynamics, and feltness, turning our differences into powerful tools for personal and shared transformation.</p><p>This past year has been particul...

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  The Psychology of Fascism and Democacy

  Jul 26, 202426 minS0

  <p>In this podcast episode, I dialogue with psychotherapist Kellum Lewis about the newly disruptive election and its high stakes in a four-part series we will be holding. We envision this series to focus a psychological lens on the menace an authoritarian regime might pose for civic and psychic life in the challenging years ahead—and what can be done electorally and politically. We will explore psychoanalytic concepts to help analyze the mental structures that produce the authoritarian personality and fascist group-mindedness.</p><p>The news, however, disrupted our plans. The day we were to talk, Biden announced he would st...

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