Ask Dr. Phil

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Dr. Phil McGraw, the headline making, record-breaking psychologist, talk show personality and author is here to help you solve your problems with ASK DR. PHIL. Each weekday America’s favorite tell-it-like-it-is life strategist brings his words of advice on how to deal and get-real with a wide range of real-life and family problems. read less

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Ask Dr. Phil is a podcast that addresses life's burning issues. The show's themes revolve around mental health, parenting, weight loss, marriage, and more. Hosted by Dr. Phil McGraw, one of the titans of American daytime TV, it's the ultimate self-help podcast.

The podcast host's track record of success is well-documented and storied. He is among the world's most popular and best-respected mental health professionals. Oprah Winfrey introduced him to a global audience by featuring him on her namesake TV show. She admired his unique approach to life coaching. This led to his own show, Dr. Phil. It remains one of the biggest platforms for mental health issues in TV history.

On Ask Dr. Phil, the host's trademark pizzazz, blunt feedback, and insight are present. The podcast finds him examining every facet of family dynamics and relationships. Listeners learn how to navigate their lives a little better with Dr. Phil's help. Rabid in-laws, rebellious children, teen pregnancy, and depression are among the subjects discussed.

In one episode, Dr. Phil addresses handling emotional conflict with a family member. He advises listeners to have a goal in mind before beginning the process of healing. The goal should be resolution. To get there, he advises that one has to be the bigger person sometimes. Another podcast episode examines knowing when to call it quits in a marriage. Dr. Phil says that before choosing divorce, partners must ask themselves if they tried hard enough. He adds that people must be able to defend the decision to their kids someday if they have any.

Ask Dr. Phil is part of the multiverse of content from a well-loved pioneer and philanthropist. There are hundreds of archival episodes of the podcast, each providing an informative and engaging session.

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Dr. Phil discusses the benefits of being more engaged in your relationships
Jan 2 2023
Dr. Phil discusses the benefits of being more engaged in your relationships
Dr. Phil discusses the benefits of being more engaged in your relationships and how past relationships can make your new relationships better.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Dr. Phil discusses the benefits of being more engaged in your relationships
Jan 2 2023
Dr. Phil discusses the benefits of being more engaged in your relationships
Dr. Phil discusses the benefits of being more engaged in your relationships and how past relationships can make your new relationships better.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses how to avoid parenting from anger
Dec 30 2022
Dr. Phil discusses how to avoid parenting from anger
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Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing to remember when a relationship ends
Dec 29 2022
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing to remember when a relationship ends
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing to remember when a relationship ends and the most important thing not to do when looking for a partner to start a relationship with.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses the best way to present your needs in a relationship
Dec 28 2022
Dr. Phil discusses the best way to present your needs in a relationship
Dr. Phil discusses the best way to present your needs in a relationship and the most important thing you can do if you are afraid of commitment in your relationships.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing to remember when rebuilding relationships
Dec 27 2022
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing to remember when rebuilding relationships
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing to remember when rebuilding relationships and the most important thing to understand if you are ruining your relationships because you are too controlling.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing to remember when deciding to have children with your partner
Dec 26 2022
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing to remember when deciding to have children with your partner
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing to remember when deciding to have children with your partner and the importance of family support when raising a special needs child.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses the most important way to build better habits
Dec 23 2022
Dr. Phil discusses the most important way to build better habits
Dr. Phil discusses the most important way to build better habits and most important thing you can do to help yourself break a bad habit and overcome addictions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing to focus on this holiday season
Dec 22 2022
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing to focus on this holiday season
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing to focus on this holiday season and the most important thing to remember when you have turmoil in your family dynamic.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses the importance of focusing on family and tradition this holiday season
Dec 21 2022
Dr. Phil discusses the importance of focusing on family and tradition this holiday season
Dr. Phil discusses the importance of focusing on family and tradition this holiday season and why you should avoid being competitive with family members.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses the importance of going with the flow this holiday season
Dec 20 2022
Dr. Phil discusses the importance of going with the flow this holiday season
Dr. Phil discusses the importance of going with the flow this holiday season and focusing on the positive with family.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses how to talk to your daughter about the risks of teenage pregnancy
Dec 19 2022
Dr. Phil discusses how to talk to your daughter about the risks of teenage pregnancy
Dr. Phil discusses how to talk to your daughter about the risks of teenage pregnancy and the most important thing to consider if you are a pregnant teenager who is giving your child up for adoption.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses the importance of teaching your children to be independent adults
Dec 17 2022
Dr. Phil discusses the importance of teaching your children to be independent adults
Dr. Phil discusses the importance of teaching your children to be independent adults and the most important thing to remember about the consequences of spoiling your children.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses the most important question to ask yourself about how to rescue your relationships
Dec 15 2022
Dr. Phil discusses the most important question to ask yourself about how to rescue your relationships
Dr. Phil discusses the most important question to ask yourself about how to rescue your relationships and how to rebuild a troubled relationship.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses what to do if you have an inferiority complex.
Dec 14 2022
Dr. Phil discusses what to do if you have an inferiority complex.
Dr. Phil discusses what to do if you have an inferiority complex and and the most important thing you can do to protect yourself from obsessive feelings of anger.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses the importance of taking a step back before moving forward with a divorce
Dec 13 2022
Dr. Phil discusses the importance of taking a step back before moving forward with a divorce
Dr. Phil discusses the importance of taking a step back before moving forward with a divorce and how to know if your marriage is ready for a divorce.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing you can do if you are overly critical of other people
Dec 12 2022
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing you can do if you are overly critical of other people
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing you can do if you are overly critical of other people and how being judgemental of others can isolate you from the world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses the importance of taking responsibility for your own actions when trying to resolve a family feud.
Dec 9 2022
Dr. Phil discusses the importance of taking responsibility for your own actions when trying to resolve a family feud.
Dr. Phil discusses the importance of taking responsibility for your own actions when trying to resolve a family feud and how to keep the peace with your family during the holidays.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses how to manage your in-laws when you don’t see eye to eye on certain matters
Dec 8 2022
Dr. Phil discusses how to manage your in-laws when you don’t see eye to eye on certain matters
Dr. Phil discusses how to manage your in-laws when you don’t see eye to eye on certain matters and the most important thing to remember when creating boundaries with your in-laws.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing you can do if your child is not responding to your discipline methods
Dec 7 2022
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing you can do if your child is not responding to your discipline methods
Dr. Phil discusses the most important thing you can do if your child is not responding to your discipline methods and what to do if you feel like your child's behavior is pushing you to parent from anger.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil discusses how to rebuild a troubled relationship with your teenager
Dec 6 2022
Dr. Phil discusses how to rebuild a troubled relationship with your teenager
Dr. Phil discusses how to rebuild a troubled relationship with your teenager and the most important thing a parent can do to help compromise with their teenager.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.