Good Inside with Dr. Becky

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  Stop Asking "Why" - What an FBI Negotiator Teaches Parents Instead 15.09.2026 55min

  Dr. Becky talks to former FBI negotiator Chris Voss about why asking your kid "why" almost always backfires, and what to ask instead.
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  How Misty Copeland Turned Instability Into Ballet 08.09.2026 39min

  Dr. Becky talks with the first Black woman to become a principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre about the years she was asked to paint her skin to match the rest of the corps, the mentors who taught her to advocate for herself, and what confidence looks like once you stop having to prove it.
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  A Different Take on Screen Time - Revisit 01.09.2026 41min

  Dr. Becky sits down with screen time expert Ash Brandon to talk about the moral judgments, practical boundaries, and family-specific choices that shape our approach to screens.
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  The Second Cutting of the Cord: What Actually Happens When You Go Back to Work 25.08.2026 42min

  A special post from our podcast 'Rattled' about the moment we re-enter the workforce and wonder: what the heck just happened to me?
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  When Our Nervous Systems Hijack Our Parenting - Revisit 18.08.2026 21min

  Dr. Becky breaks down the science behind yelling, snapping, and shutting down. She explains why our bodies react before our brains can catch up – and how understanding this will help you pause, reset, and reconnect.
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  Why Am I Always on the Edge? 11.08.2026 34min

  Dr. Becky spent two hours in a Reddit thread literally called "Nothing Works" and pulled three real posts to build this episode.
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  When Depression Doesn't Look Like Depression 04.08.2026 43min

  What does depression look like? It’s not always… sadness. Dr. Becky talks to Dr. Chris Choukalas about why this form of depression is so easy to miss, what it costs the whole family when it goes unnamed, and what getting help actually looked like for one father who needed it badly.
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  Sex? After Kids? Tell Me More, Esther Perel - Revisit 28.07.2026 36min

  This week Dr. Becky consults with the renowned couples therapist, Esther Perel, to talk about what parents can do to rekindle their desires.
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  Belle Burden: The Burden of Being the "Good Girl" 21.07.2026 35min

  Dr. Becky talks to Belle Burden, author of Strangers, about why "being good" can quietly cost you yourself, how kids notice far more than we give them credit for, and why it's never too late to tell them the truth.
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  You Are the Technology That Builds Your Child's Brain 14.07.2026 33min

  Dr. Dana Suskind and Dr. Becky talk about why the messy, inconvenient, friction-filled version of connection is the version that actually wires a child's brain, and why a frictionless AI that always agrees with you might be the real risk.
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  Great Dads Are Made, Not Born: The Neuroscience of Fatherhood 07.07.2026 32min

  Dr. Becky and Dr. Darby Saxbe get into the brain plasticity of new parenthood, and why the awkwardness of new fatherhood isn't a signal that you're wrong for the role.
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  Are You Pushing Your Kid or Managing Your Fear? 30.06.2026 36min

  “If I don’t push my kid, they’ll waste their potential.” A lot of us believe this. But is it true? Dr. Becky and Myleik Teele decide.
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  Never Off Duty: Perfectionism and Motherhood 23.06.2026 36min

  Dr. Becky talks to Dr. Cassidy Freitas about how perfectionism forms in childhood as a survival strategy, why it works right up until you have a baby, and what it actually looks like to loosen the grip without losing your edge.
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  Stop Trying to Make Your Kids Creative 16.06.2026 34min

  Dr. Becky and Austin Kleon talk about what creativity actually needs to thrive, and what so-called "problem kids" and great artists have in common.
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  Two Parenting Styles, One Family, and Conflicting Boundaries - Revisit 09.06.2026 32min
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  What AI Could Be Doing to Our Kids 02.06.2026 36min

  Dr. Becky talks with former Wall Street Journal tech columnist Joanna Stern about AI toys, chatbot companions, creativity, learning, and the surprising role frustration plays in healthy human development.
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  Why Some Couples Have Better Sex After Kids 26.05.2026 36min

  Dr. Becky talks with board-certified OB/GYN, sexual wellness expert, and Chief Medical Officer at Hers, Dr. Jessica Shepherd, about new survey data exploring what actually happens to intimacy in long-term relationships and parenthood.
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  EMERGENCY Squishy Drop 23.05.2026 11min

  Dr. Becky has a close call with fidget toys.
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  Why Your Kid’s Behavior Feels So Big 19.05.2026 27min

  Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson has helped millions of readers understand the lasting impact of emotionally immature parents. In this conversation, she joins Dr. Becky to explore the other side of the equation: how we raise emotionally mature kids.
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  The New Fatherhood: “You Either Sort It Out or Pass It On” 12.05.2026 38min

  Writer Kevin Maguire on masculinity, parenting, emotions, and the courage it takes to break generational patterns.