Being Human

By Dr. Gregory Bottaro

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 Apr 7, 2021
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At the CatholicPsych Institute, we're doing something new when it comes to therapy. In the Being Human podcast, Dr. Greg Bottaro, Founder and Director of the CatholicPsych Institute, shares with you his vision for Catholic therapy and a revolutionary approach that is focused, finally, on what it means to be human.

Episode Date
Episode 227: Do your lousy best
May 20, 2025
Episode 226: People Ask What on Reddit?
May 13, 2025
Episode 225: Humilty, Time Travel and Philosphy with Peter Kreeft
May 06, 2025
Episode 224: From Uganda to Cajun Country: A Personalist Pilgrimage
Apr 29, 2025
Episode 223: When Following God Wrecks Your Plans - In The Best Way!
Apr 22, 2025
Episode 222: Three Places AI Can Never Go
Apr 15, 2025
Episode 221: Is AI Really More Effective Than Your Therapist?
Apr 08, 2025
Episode 220: Do Catholic Therapists Just Add a Rosary to the Session?
Apr 01, 2025
Episode 219: A Secular Therapist Asked for My Take
Mar 25, 2025
Episode 218: My Conversation with a Secular Therapist: Unveiling the Blueprint for the Human Person
Mar 18, 2025
Episode 217: Did You Know There Are 5 Anxiety Languages?
Mar 11, 2025
Episode 216: Breaking the Cycle of Pain: How to Heal from Childhood Wounds
Mar 04, 2025
Episode 215: When Are Parents Toxic? Navigating Toxic Family Relationships
Feb 25, 2025
Episode 214: Mental Health & Social Media: How to Start a Digital Detox for the Soul
Feb 18, 2025
Episode 213: Are Faith and Psychology at Odds? Unpacking the Biggest Mental Health Questions
Feb 11, 2025
Episode 212: Take Your Prayer Life to the Next Level: Discover the Secret to Unlocking Your Deepest Capacity
Feb 04, 2025
Episode 211: The Growth Myth: Why You Can’t Do It Alone
Jan 28, 2025
Episode 210: Are You Safe But Stuck? Uncovering Hidden Obstacles Blocking Your Growth
Jan 21, 2025
Episode 209: The Masculine Crisis No One is Talking About with Nick Clune
Jan 14, 2025
Episode 208: A Trick to Unlock Hidden Secrets in Your Unconscious
Jan 07, 2025
Episode 207: The Consequences of Not Dreaming Big Enough
Dec 31, 2024
Episode 206: Trauma-Informed Divine Mercy: Unlocking the Secret to Forgiveness
Dec 24, 2024
Episode 205: Is God Angry? Understanding God’s Justice and Mercy
Dec 17, 2024
Episode 204: The Secret of Real Self-Compassion
Dec 10, 2024
Episode 203: The Secret Opportunity Gender Confusion Gives Us
Dec 03, 2024
Episode 202: Complementarity Without The Competition: Why We Need Each Other
Nov 26, 2024
Episode 201: Is Leadership of the Family a Man's Job? with Special Guest Barbra Bottaro
Nov 19, 2024
Episode 200: Leaked Audio from a Groundbreaking Franciscan University Conference Keynote to Celebrate Our 200th Episode!
Nov 12, 2024
Episode 199: Three Spiritual Diseases Plaguing Our Personhood
Nov 05, 2024
Episode 198: A Bishop’s Raw Story of Anxiety and Depression: Why ‘Try Harder’ Doesn’t Work
Oct 29, 2024
Episode 197: Correcting Aquinas: JP2’s Truth Bomb on Gender and Human Dignity
Oct 22, 2024
Episode 196: The Single Most Important Thing to Live a Holy Life
Oct 15, 2024
Episode 195: Live from Australia: Bridging Faith and Psychology
Oct 08, 2024
Episode 194: Better Than Global Outreach? An Interview with CPMAP Graduate Jack Beers
Oct 01, 2024
Episode 193: From Missionary to Mentor: An Interview with CPMAP Graduate Mary Sutarik
Sep 24, 2024
Episode 192: Who's Ministering to the Ministers? An Interview with CPMAP Graduate Bobby Angel
Sep 17, 2024
Episode 191: A Catholic Therapist Tells All: An Interview with CPMAP Graduate Julie Xistris
Sep 10, 2024
Episode 190: Hope through Healing: An Interview with CPMAP Graduate Johnna Sullivan
Sep 03, 2024
Episode 189: Social Sabbatical: Join Our 31-Day Summer Challenge for Personal Growth!
Jul 30, 2024
Episode 188: Mailbag: Answering Everything From Abandonment to Offering it Up
Jul 23, 2024
Episode 187: The Key to Real Personal Development
Jul 16, 2024
Episode 186: Unpacking the Tragedy in Haiti
Jul 09, 2024
Episode 185: What Makes Families Strong?
Jul 02, 2024
Episode 184: Secrets to Succeeding in Marriage (The Psychology of JP2, Part 4)
Jun 25, 2024
Episode 183: The Lead Domino Effect: Transformation Begins with a Blueprint
Jun 18, 2024
Episode 182: Delving Deep into the Human Experience with Dr. John Crosby
Jun 11, 2024
Episode 181: Harrison Butker’s Anger: Making Sense of Current Events
Jun 04, 2024
Episode 180: The Psychology of JP2: A Bold Proposal
May 28, 2024
Episode 179: Superheroes Within: Parts Work and Inner Peace with Dr. Gerry Crete
May 21, 2024
Episode 178: The Last 70 Years in Psychology: Personal Reflections with Dr. Paul Vitz
May 14, 2024
Episode 177 - The Mystery of the Human Person with Dr. Peter Kreeft
May 07, 2024
Episode 176 - Human Suffering and Healing: A Roundtable Discussion with Dr. Paul Vitz, Dr. Gerry Crete and Mother Natalia
Apr 30, 2024
Episode 175 - Rethinking Formation: Preparing Priests for the Future with Father Sam Kachuba
Apr 23, 2024
Episode 174 - Healing or Harm? Unveiling the Truth About Bad Therapy
Apr 16, 2024
Episode 173 - Unmasking Disintegration: Examining the APA’s Stance on Gender Identity
Apr 09, 2024
Episode 172 - A Journey through Faith and Music with John Michael Talbot
Apr 02, 2024
Episode 171 - Catholic Mindfulness on College Campus
Mar 26, 2024
Episode 170 - Navigating Mindfulness in Daily Living
Mar 19, 2024
Episode 169 - Breaking Free From Unhealthy Mental Habits
Mar 12, 2024
Episode 168 - Catholic Mindfulness in Daily Living with Dr. Bryan Violette
Mar 05, 2024
Episode 167 - Mindful Birthing and Other Stories with My Wife
Feb 27, 2024
Episode 166 - How Catholic Mindfulness Makes You A Better Catholic
Feb 20, 2024
Episode 165 - Understanding the Past to Navigate the Present with Fr. Sam Kachuba
Feb 13, 2024
Episode 164 - Finding Peace Beyond Understanding: Trusting God's Love Amidst Church Challenges
Feb 06, 2024
Episode 163: Leading From Weakness: Authenticity in Fatherhood with Bobby Angel
Jan 30, 2024
Episode 162: Unveiling Grace: A Journey of Redemption and Mercy with Johnna Sullivan
Jan 23, 2024
Episode 161: Habit Hacks for Real New Years Changes
Jan 16, 2024
Episode 160: Healing Through Parts Work and Litanies of the Heart, w/ Dr. Gerry Crete
Jan 09, 2024
Episode 159: My Personal Story of an Irregular Situation and Fiducia Supplicans
Jan 02, 2024
Episode 158: Blessings for Same-Sex Couples? (An Invitation to go Deeper)
Dec 27, 2023
Episode 157: For Those Holding the Line Between Two Extremes (A Gender Series Follow-Up)
Dec 19, 2023
Episode 156: Introducing…The Catholic Sinner Show! w/ Dr. Bryan Violette
Dec 12, 2023
Episode 155: How to Help Those Suffering with Gender Confusion
Dec 05, 2023
Episode 154: A Special Announcement and an Invitation to Join Our Mission!
Nov 28, 2023
Episode 153: How to Talk About Gender Issues
Nov 21, 2023
Episode 152: Towards a New Revolution of Gender Truth
Nov 14, 2023
Episode 151: From Gender Dysphoria to Gender Integration: A Proposal
Nov 07, 2023
Episode 150: Can Catholics Celebrate Halloween?
Oct 31, 2023
Episode 149: A New Approach to the Gender Crisis
Oct 24, 2023
Episode 148: How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex
Oct 17, 2023
Episode 147: The Stages of Spiritual Development
Oct 10, 2023
Episode 146: Is it Okay for Catholics to Practice Yoga?
Oct 03, 2023
Episode 145: What Does It Mean to Be Healthy?
Sep 26, 2023
Episode 144: The Surprising Truth About the Spiritual Life (Hint: It’s Messy)
Sep 19, 2023
Episode 143: Is it Wrong to Separate From My Spouse? Q&A w/ Dr. Greg (A Relationship Series Wrap Up)
Sep 12, 2023
Episode 142: How to Start Healing an Unhealthy Relationship (A Relationship Series, Part Five)
Sep 05, 2023
Episode 141: Seven Signs of Emotional Abuse (A Relationship Series, Part Four)
Aug 29, 2023
Episode 140: How to Argue (A Relationship Series, Part Three)
Aug 22, 2023
Episode 139: Same But Different: Distinctions Between the Brains of Men & Women (A Relationship Series, Part Two)
Aug 15, 2023
Episode 138: The One Thing That Really Matters in Marriage (A Relationship Series, Part One)
Aug 08, 2023
Episode 137: Demonic Real Talk
Aug 01, 2023
Episode 136: How To Know If Your Anxiety Is More Spiritual or Emotional
Jul 25, 2023
Episode 135: The Power of Mindful Awareness in Parenting & Relationships
Jul 18, 2023
Episode 134: Catholic Mindfulness: Why It’s Not Only Okay But Encouraged for Catholics to Practice
Jul 11, 2023
Episode 133: How Far is Too Far? (Navigating Boundaries in Relationships)
Jul 04, 2023
Episode 132: We Didn’t Plan to Have Seven Kids: Accommodating Life w/ Barbra Bottaro
Jun 27, 2023
Episode 131: The #1 Threat to Marriage (Or Any Relationship, Really!)
Jun 20, 2023
Episode 130: How to Stop Internally Beating Yourself Up
Jun 13, 2023
Episode 129: The Importance of Staying Close to the Poor
Jun 06, 2023
Episode 128: Can I Just Pray It Away? (A Mentorship Message)
May 30, 2023
Episode 127: "I'm Gonna Want to Divorce You At Some Point," w/ Barbra Bottaro
May 23, 2023
Episode 126: Part 2 of Following the Holy Spirit, Theology of the Body, CatholicPsych…and Other Tangents: Interview w/ Dr. Greg
May 16, 2023
Episode 125: Following the Holy Spirit, Theology of the Body, CatholicPsych…and Other Tangents: An Interview w/ Dr. Greg (Part 1)
May 09, 2023
Episode 124: A Letter to Catholic Mental Health Professionals
May 02, 2023
Episode 123: Fake Science and Real Compassion
Apr 25, 2023
Episode 122: There Is No Real Marriage Therapy
Apr 18, 2023
Episode 121: How the APA is Schizophrenic
Apr 11, 2023
Episode 120: Leading with Vulnerability: A Visit w/ Fr. Louis Merosne
Apr 04, 2023
Episode 119: The Trouble with TikTok
Mar 28, 2023
Episode 118: Catching Foxes Interview w/ Dr. Greg: “Rings of a Tree” (Part 2 of 2)
Mar 21, 2023
Episode 117: Catching Foxes Interview w/ Dr. Greg: Getting Modern Therapy Right (Part 1)
Mar 14, 2023
Episode 116: Catholic & Divorced: From Pain to Purpose, w/ Rose Sweet
Mar 07, 2023
Episode 115: Hope for Adult Children of Divorce, w/ Dr. Daniel Meola
Feb 28, 2023
Episode 114: Psychology, Youth Ministry & What Your Teen Wants Most, w/ Mari Pablo
Feb 21, 2023
Episode 113: Surprising Sources of Pornography Problems, w/ Steve Pokorny
Feb 14, 2023
Episode 112: Insights From the East (Part Two), w/ Mother Natalia & Her Parents
Feb 07, 2023
Episode 111: Insights from the East (Part One), w/ Mother Natalia & Her Parents
Jan 31, 2023
Episode 110: Beyond Stereotypes: Gender, Culture, and Catholicism w/ Dr. Jennifer E. Morel
Jan 24, 2023
Episode 109: Converting the Culture with Love, w/ Sr. Agnus Dei, SV
Jan 17, 2023
Episode 108: It’s Another Year… and I’m Still Single, w/ Dr. Mario Sacasa
Jan 10, 2023
Episode 107: What to Look For in a Mental Health Professional
Jan 03, 2023
Episode 106: The Psychology of the Incarnation
Dec 27, 2022
Episode 105: How to Build a Healthy, Holy Family, w/ Dr. Gregory Popcak
Dec 20, 2022
Episode 104: Do You Need a Diagnosis? w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace
Dec 13, 2022
Episode 103: Is This Just Therapy…in Disguise? w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace
Dec 06, 2022
Episode 102: ADHD and Me, w/ Teresa Violette
Nov 29, 2022
Episode 101: Catholic Parenting Amid Cultural Chaos, w/ Dr. Ray Guarendi
Nov 22, 2022
Episode 100: Misconceptions about Men’s Emotions, w/ Dr. Bryan Violette
Nov 15, 2022
Episode 99: Diversity, Gender, and the Genius of Women, w/ Simone Rizkallah
Nov 08, 2022
Episode 98: Are You Gaslighting Yourself?
Nov 01, 2022
Episode 97: The Saints, Our Psychology, and Healthy Self-Denial w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace
Oct 25, 2022
Episode 96: Yes, I Was Wrong (Dialectic w/ Brian Butler)
Oct 18, 2022
Episode 95: How Broken Is Your Family? w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 12 of 12)
Oct 11, 2022
Episode 94: How Change Actually Happens, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 11 of 12)
Oct 04, 2022
Episode 93: Becoming Like God for Others, w/ Fr. Boniface Hicks (Certification Series: Part 10 of 12)
Sep 27, 2022
Episode 92: How to Make Good Decisions, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 9 of 12)
Sep 20, 2022
Episode 91: Exploring a Case Study Through a Catholic Lens, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 8 of 12)
Sep 13, 2022
Episode 90: Male & Female: Why Would God Do That? w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 7 of 12)
Sep 06, 2022
Episode 89: Finding Peace in the Presence of God, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 6 of 12)
Aug 30, 2022
Episode 88: When Things Go Wrong, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 5 of 12)
Aug 23, 2022
Episode 87: Hell is Not Other People, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 4 of 12)
Aug 16, 2022
Episode 86: How Catholic is Your Spirituality? (Certification Series: Part 3 of 12)
Aug 09, 2022
Episode 85: The New Psych 101 w/ Dr. Bryan Violette & Amy Grace Miller (Certification Series: Part 2 of 12)
Aug 02, 2022
Episode 84: What Does Catholic Anthropology Even Mean? w/ Dr. Bryan Violette (Certification Series: Part 1 of 12)
Jul 26, 2022
Episode 83: Ask Dr. Greg! (Q&A, w/ Amy Grace Miller)
Jul 19, 2022
Episode 82: Changing the Rules: Creating a Catholic Standard for Mental Health
Jul 12, 2022
Episode 81: The Lies of the American Psychological Association
Jul 05, 2022
Episode 80: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity? (Part Four)
Jun 28, 2022
Episode 79: The Weight of Grief, w/ Brianne Edwards
Jun 21, 2022
Episode 78: Dating Well, w/ Dr. Mario Sacasa
Jun 14, 2022
Episode 77: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity? (Part Three)
Jun 07, 2022
Episode 76: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity? (Part Two)
May 31, 2022
Episode 75: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity?
May 24, 2022
Episode 74: Merciless Mental Health vs. the Radical Compassion of the Catholic Proposal
May 17, 2022
Episode 73: The DSM Disease (Part Two)
May 10, 2022
Episode 72: The DSM Disease (Part One)
May 03, 2022
Episode 71: The Feminine Genius: A Conversation w/ Lisa Cotter
Apr 26, 2022
Episode 70: Mercy as the Antidote to Anxiety, w/ Colin Nykaza
Apr 19, 2022
Episode 69: Something Strange is Happening (A Holy Saturday Reflection)
Apr 12, 2022
Episode 68: "I'm Not Narcissistic, You're Narcissistic!" (An Antidote to Narcissism: Part Two)
Apr 05, 2022
Episode 67: An Antidote to Narcissism: Part One
Mar 29, 2022
Episode 66: Self-Ownership or Self-Surrender: What's My Responsibility?
Mar 22, 2022
Episode 65: Self-Compassion vs. Self-Denial: Finding the Balance
Mar 15, 2022
Episode 64: Why Pray a Novena? w/ Jen Settle
Mar 08, 2022
Episode 63: Attachment Theory: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and How It Affects Your Relationships
Mar 01, 2022
Episode 62: Relationship Q&A with Married Therapists: An Interview with Dr. Bryan & Teresa Violette
Feb 22, 2022
Episode 61: Being Single (And Not Bitter About It) w/ Amy Grace Miller
Feb 15, 2022
Episode 60: In Discernment & Decision-Making, How Important Are Emotions? (A Mentorship Message)
Feb 08, 2022
Episode 59: Under the Surface: When Unhealthy Behaviors Mask as Self-Care (A Mentorship Message)
Feb 01, 2022
Episode 58: Hello From the Other Side: A Client's Experience in Mentorship, w/ Maureen Shepherd
Jan 25, 2022
Episode 57: Relationships, and All the Ways They Matter, w/ Dr. Bryan Violette
Jan 18, 2022
Episode 56: Writing Your Story with God, w/ Dr. Gerard McNicholas
Jan 11, 2022
Episode 55: Talking to Yourself w/ Dr. Emily Dowdell
Jan 04, 2022
Episode 54: Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Will Fail (and How to Actually Succeed!)
Dec 28, 2021
Episode 53: Can Priests Do It All? w/ Fr. Louis Merosne
Dec 21, 2021
Episode 52: Is Self-Help Helpful or Selfish?
Dec 14, 2021
Episode 51: Are We Getting Addictions Right?
Dec 07, 2021
Episode 50: One Simple Way to Deal With Feeling Overwhelmed
Nov 30, 2021
Episode 49: Internal Family Systems and External Family Tensions
Nov 23, 2021
Episode 48: Why Do I Keep Doing the Things I Don’t Want to Do?
Nov 16, 2021
Episode 47: How to Turn Your Inner Worst Enemies into Your Inner Best Friends
Nov 09, 2021
Episode 46: How to Stop Covid Adjustment Disorder from Turning Into Trauma Disorder
Nov 02, 2021
Episode 45: Halloween, Haiti, and Spiritual Warfare
Oct 26, 2021
Episode 44: Coffee Talk: The Social Media Dilemma (Are We Really Connecting?)
Oct 19, 2021
Episode 43: The Psychology of Holiness: Stories of Fr. Benedict, w/ Dr. Bryan Violette (Mentor Series)
Oct 12, 2021
Episode 42: The Rebelliousness of Fr. Benedict Groeschel, w/ Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR (Mentor Series)
Oct 05, 2021
Episode 41: What is Integration Anyway? w/ Fr. Louis Merosne
Sep 28, 2021
Episode 40: Why You Should Get to Know This Saint
Sep 21, 2021
Episode 39: Rehabilitating Our View of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Sep 14, 2021
Episode 38: Time for a Check-In
Sep 07, 2021
Episode 37: Forgiveness, Fatherhood, and Miraculous Grace w/ Devin Schadt
Aug 31, 2021
Episode 36: A Guided Exercise w/ Dr. Peter Malinoski
Aug 24, 2021
Episode 35: Why Do I Feel Like I Have Conflicting Parts? w/ Dr. Peter Malinoski
Aug 17, 2021
Episode 34: A New Theory! with a Catholic Lens
Aug 10, 2021
Episode 33: Choosing to See Beauty w/ Maura Preszler
Aug 03, 2021
Episode 32: The Endless Mystery of the Human Person w/ Fr. Louis Merosne and Lumen Vitae
Jul 27, 2021
Episode 31: What Everyone Gets Wrong about St. Joseph
Jul 20, 2021
Episode 30: Coffee Talk: What If I’m Afraid to Dream?
Jul 13, 2021
Episode 29: Three Ways the Imagination Can Help Us Understand God
Jul 06, 2021
Episode 28: Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, Temperaments, and Disney Characters
Jun 29, 2021
Episode 27: Catholic Guilt
Jun 22, 2021
Episode 26: Who Are You, Really? Taking Pride in Your Identity
Jun 15, 2021
Episode 25: Coffee Talk: When Do You Need Therapy?
Jun 08, 2021
Episode 24: Did Jesus Have Emotions?
Jun 01, 2021
Episode 23: A Look at Anxiety and Depression (Mental Health Awareness Series, Part 4)
May 25, 2021
Episode 22: A Look at Obsessive Compulsive Behavior and Scrupulosity (Mental Health Awareness Series, Part 3)
May 18, 2021
Episode 21: A Look at Narcissistic Personality Disorder (Mental Health Awareness Series, Part 2)
May 11, 2021
Episode 20: A Look at Trauma (Mental Health Awareness Series, Part 1)
May 04, 2021
Episode 19: Is It Your Parents' Fault?
Apr 27, 2021
Episode 18: Should You Just “Pray More”?
Apr 20, 2021
Episode 17: Boundaries and Safety
Apr 13, 2021
Episode 16: Changing How You Feel
Apr 06, 2021
Episode 15: Getting the Full Set of Tools
Mar 30, 2021
Episode 14: Five Qualities of the Feminine Genius
Mar 23, 2021
Episode 13: St. Joseph’s Masculine Genius
Mar 16, 2021
Episode 12: Different by Design
Mar 09, 2021
Episode 11: Needing a Mom and Dad
Mar 02, 2021
Episode 10: Why Failure is a Good Thing
Feb 23, 2021
Episode 9: Mentorship vs. Spiritual Direction
Feb 16, 2021
Episode 8: Why Mentorship
Feb 09, 2021
Episode 7: Did He Say "Dialogic"?
Feb 02, 2021
Episode 6: Announcing IDDM
Jan 26, 2021
Episode 5: The Frame
Jan 20, 2021
Episode 4: How Did We Get Here?
Jan 20, 2021
Episode 3: Where is God in Psychology?
Jan 20, 2021
Episode 2: The Human Blueprint
Jan 20, 2021
Episode 1: The Beginning
Jan 20, 2021
Coming Soon: The Being Human Podcast
Jan 06, 2021