Kids & Family · Education · Society & Culture
by Good Inside
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…
Dr. Becky addresses a critical gap in parenting boys: the difference between knowing the right answer and having the emotional capacity to act on it when social pressure is high. The episode, recorded as a live event for the Good Inside community, responds to recent headlines about sexual assault by focusing on…
Worth it if you're raising boys and want practical emotional skills to help them navigate peer pressure, consent, and moral courage in high-stakes moments.
Dr. Becky Kennedy interviews Melinda French Gates about how women lose trust in themselves through accumulated small moments rather than single dramatic events. Gates, who co-founded and co-chaired the Gates Foundation, describes experiencing self-doubt in her 40s during meetings she'd previously led confidently. She…
Worth it if you're a parent or woman interested in understanding how self-doubt develops and how to rebuild trust in your own judgment.
Dr. Becky addresses a common parental concern: building genuine confidence in children. The episode opens with two contrasting scenarios—one parent worried their child won't join group activities, another concerned their teenager won't leave the group—to illustrate that confidence manifests differently across kids and…
Worth it if you're a parent concerned about your child's confidence and want a quick, expert perspective on what confidence really means and common missteps to avoid.
Dr. Becky Kennedy hosts Kate Bowler, a Duke University professor and author, to explore the distinction between happiness and joy—and why mothers often feel they must optimize for the former while denying themselves the latter. Bowler argues that happiness is essentially ease: the alignment of circumstances so nothing…
Worth it if you're a parent (especially a mother) struggling with guilt over imperfect days or feeling disconnected from joy.
Good Inside with Dr. Becky hosts Chris Voss, a former FBI lead kidnapping negotiator and author of Never Split The Difference, to discuss how negotiation techniques used in high-stakes hostage situations can be adapted for parenting. The episode explores several core parenting communication strategies grounded in…
Worth it if you're a parent of school-age or teenage children looking for concrete communication techniques to reduce power struggles and understand resistance as a sign of healthy development rather than defiance.
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