PODCAST: Learning to be Self Aware

Learn how to objectively identify your strengths, weaknesses, and the patterns in your life. Dr. Conte is joined by Lisa…

The Problem with Nagging: Brute Strength vs. Intellect

A great and giant sumo wrestler once told a frail old Zen master that the intellect was a waste of…

PODCAST: Five Steps to Becoming a Better Teacher

We’re all teachers. These essential steps go beyond classroom teaching, they apply to family, workplace and any situation where you’re…

The Choking Camper: When the Help We Want Isn’t the Help We Need

Once, a man who was camping woke up early in the morning coughing and shaking violently. He was having a terrible…

PODCAST: Overcoming Adversity

Dr. Conte talks with Penny Semaia, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student Life at the University of Pittsburgh. They detail…

Monopolizing the Truth: Live the Advice You Give to Others

Once, a mother came to a counselor and asked him to tell her son to stop eating sugar. The counselor…

The First Fry: Are You Angry or “Hangry”?

“We can’t do this anymore!” She screamed out. “I can’t take this! It can’t be like this!” He yelled back.…