Photo by Etienne Boulanger on Unsplash As a neuropsychologist, I am frequently tasked with explaining to patients and their family members that they have Alzheimer’s disease. If you’ve never heard of my job, basically I perform tests to determine if someone is showing memory loss or other cognitive impairment. By examining the pattern of their…
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Hey, all! Trying something new here. If you follow the Hardcore Self Help podcast, you have probably noticed that I spend less time talking about myself, my life, and my family on there. That’s intentional. But I do miss having that kind of personal relationship with you all and having the opportunity to be more…
Read MoreIn this deeply informative episode, I’m joined by licensed marriage and family therapist Melissa Mose, LMFT, who brings 30 years of clinical experience to the table and a unique approach to treating OCD by integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) with traditional methods like Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Melissa shares how a personal experience—her daughter’s…
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In this heartfelt and candid episode, I’m joined by Chef Chris Valdes—TV personality, cookbook author, and lifelong culinary artist—to talk about his powerful personal journey through the culinary world and the mental health struggles he’s faced along the way. From growing up in a Cuban restaurant in Miami to rising to national TV fame, Chris…
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Hello, friends! This post is for the paid subscribers of the Substack (or you can use your free preview). I always want to make sure I’m adding extra value to those of you that help keep this machine running, so every so often, I’d like to do an exclusive Q&A. If you have a question…
Read MoreI was nervous about recording this one. Not because of who I was interviewing, but because I was trying something new. I recorded this conversation on location at a little park near my graduate alma mater UCSB. I came a little early to scout out the location, found a little bench in the middle of…
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Friends, welcome back to the Hardcore Self Help Podcast. This is my first interview back after a bit of a journey. I thought there was no better way to kick off this next phase of the podcast than by introducing you to a friend and brilliant human…
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It’s been a while since I’ve talked about the podcast. In this post (and the latest episode), I go behind the scenes to talk about why The Hardcore Self Help Podcast went quiet, the big opportunity that almost changed everything, and what’s next for the show as we relaunch. For the first time in a…
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Episode Summary: In this deeply personal solo episode, Dr. Duff returns to the mic after a hiatus to share what’s been going on behind the scenes with The Hardcore Self Help Podcast. He opens up about an almost-acquisition of the show by a larger…
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Hey, it’s Dr. Duff. I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of inner child work, looking inward to find that younger version of yourself that you can try taking better care of. But as a therapist and psychologist, I was never really trained in it and didn’t integrate it much into my personal approach to…
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