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Podcast · 70 episodes

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

by Dr. Becky Kennedy · English

Join clinical psychologist and mom of three Dr. Becky Kennedy on her weekly podcast, as she takes on tough parenting questions and delivers actionable guidance—all in short episodes, because we know time is hard to find as a parent. Her breakthrough approach has enabled thousands of people to get more comfortable in discomfort, make repairs after mistakes, and always see the good inside. You'll gain the tools to embody your authority while developing a stronger parent-child connection, helping you become the parent you want to be and helping your child develop the skills necessary for life success.

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Stop Trying to Make Your Kid Feel Good About ThemselvesThe episode argues that “confidence” shouldn’t mean always feeling good about yourself.29 Sep 2026 · 19 min · 5 chapters
Resentment, Joy, and Why Moms Don't Believe They're Allowed EitherParenting and emotional labor—why “happiness” as a constant goal can become exhausting and guilt-inducing, and how to shift toward “joy,” which can coexist with sadness and doesn’t require everything…22 Sep 2026 · 37 min · 12 chapters
Stop Asking "Why" - What an FBI Negotiator Teaches Parents InsteadHow to respond to kids saying “no” without escalating, using FBI hostage-negotiation tools: mirroring, labeling, “how/what” questions instead of “why,” curiosity, and staying connected during the…15 Sep 2026 · 56 min · 21 chapters
How Misty Copeland Turned Instability Into BalletHow Misty Copeland transformed childhood instability and scarcity into resilience, artistic confidence, and a stable parenting approach; also discusses “freedom within the form” and improvisation as…8 Sep 2026 · 39 min · 16 chapters
A Different Take on Screen Time - RevisitHow to rethink kids’ screen time for the school-year transition by removing shame, focusing on family needs, and setting consistent boundaries that still give children appropriate agency.1 Sep 2026 · 41 min · 12 chapters
The Second Cutting of the Cord: What Actually Happens When You Go Back to WorkTransitioning back to work after parental leave (“second cutting of the cord”), covering emotional whiplash, guilt, relief, competence, and practical workplace logistics (ramp-up schedules, decision…25 Aug 2026 · 43 min · 17 chapters
When Our Nervous Systems Hijack Our Parenting - RevisitHow parents’ nervous systems hijack their responses during conflict (yelling, shutdown/freezing), tying reactive moments to past learned “anger = danger” patterns; how to repair and reconnect after…18 Aug 2026 · 22 min · 6 chapters
Why Am I Always on the Edge?“Nothing works” parenting moments are usually a timing problem—parents should exit the “road to the cliff” earlier by intervening before kids hit peak emotion.11 Aug 2026 · 34 min · 10 chapters
When Depression Doesn't Look Like DepressionA physician dad describes postpartum depression/anxiety that “doesn’t look like depression,” showing up as hypervigilance, anger, conflict, irritability, substance use, and risky driving—plus how…4 Aug 2026 · 43 min · 17 chapters
Sex? After Kids? Tell Me More, Esther Perel - RevisitHow parenting young kids reshapes couples’ erotic energy, often redirecting desire into stability/routine and child-focused caretaking; why maintaining a thriving partnership requires deliberate…28 Jul 2026 · 37 min · 15 chapters
Belle Burden: The Burden of Being the "Good Girl"The burden of being the “good girl”—how over-gazing outward for approval can delay recognizing one’s own needs, and what happens when that “good” life collapses.21 Jul 2026 · 36 min · 13 chapters
You Are the Technology That Builds Your Child's BrainWhether parents can be replaced by AI, and how attachment, “messy” human friction, and caregiver connection shape early brain development; includes a practical “DETECT” framework for evaluating AI…14 Jul 2026 · 33 min · 14 chapters
Great Dads Are Made, Not Born: The Neuroscience of FatherhoodNeuroscience of fatherhood—how dads’ brains change with hands-on caregiving, why “dad brain” isn’t fixed, and how to recognize paternal depression and couple dynamics during the transition to…7 Jul 2026 · 33 min · 17 chapters
Are You Pushing Your Kid or Managing Your Fear?Whether parents should “push” kids to prevent wasted potential, or instead manage their own fear and help kids build a healthy relationship with effort and struggling.30 Jun 2026 · 37 min · 11 chapters
Never Off Duty: Perfectionism and MotherhoodPerfectionism’s roots in childhood and how it shows up as mental load, shame, and burnout in motherhood; replacing a berating “drill sergeant” voice with margins, compassion, and a pause (“mom needs…23 Jun 2026 · 37 min · 15 chapters
Stop Trying to Make Your Kids CreativeParents are over-instructing creativity; kids already have imagination.16 Jun 2026 · 34 min · 16 chapters
Two Parenting Styles, One Family, and Conflicting Boundaries - RevisitCo-parenting when partners have conflicting boundary styles; one parent is more consistent/routine-boundaried, the other is looser/improvisational, creating “system switching” that leaves one parent…9 Jun 2026 · 32 min · 14 chapters
What AI Could Be Doing to Our KidsHow generative AI and “companion” chatbot toys may affect children’s emotional development, creativity, and ability to tolerate friction; argues for raising humans who can use robots, not replacing…2 Jun 2026 · 37 min · 20 chapters
Why Some Couples Have Better Sex After KidsSex life after having kids—how desire, intimacy, and sexual identity can change, and why many parents report equal or improved sex.26 May 2026 · 37 min · 16 chapters
EMERGENCY Squishy DropA parent-focused discussion on the “squishy” craze and how kids’ urgent requests (including near-scam online purchases) reflect modern “click-and-deliver” expectations rather than true spoilage.23 May 2026 · 12 min · 5 chapters
Why Your Kid’s Behavior Feels So BigParenting emotional maturity—why kids’ “minor” misbehavior can trigger big parental reactions, and how to respond by seeing behavior as a window into the child’s inner world (not permissiveness).19 May 2026 · 28 min · 10 chapters
The New Fatherhood: “You Either Sort It Out or Pass It On”Modern fatherhood and emotional presence. The episode contrasts “old fatherhood” (protect, provide, preside/boss/disciplinarian) with “new fatherhood,” built around presence, play, and emotional…12 May 2026 · 38 min · 18 chapters
Is It True? “Nobody Knows What They’re Doing”Parenting “nobody knows what they’re doing” is normal, but the goal is to live in the middle by practicing curiosity—decoding the feelings underneath behavior instead of assuming you know the cause.5 May 2026 · 32 min · 11 chapters
The Thoughts New Parents Don’t Say Out LoudNew parent “thoughts they don’t say out loud,” focusing on the mental load, “forever truth” fears, postpartum hypervigilance, and intrusive thoughts (e.g., fear of harming the baby).28 Apr 2026 · 27 min · 10 chapters