The Delve Podcast
The Delve Podcast is dedicated to exploring deeper approaches to mental wellness and the craft of psychotherapy.
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Mastering the Art of Deep Conversations in Relationships (opens the original)
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Subscribe and leave a comment below sharing your favorite go-to question for sparking deep conversations! --Breakdown of Segments (Chapters)-- 00:00 - Why dating app exchanges and long-term relationships stall at a surface level. 1 04:32 - The 3 biggest question-asking mistakes: Closed-ended queries, over-focusing on feelings, and abusing “why”. 2 07:32 - The 5x3 Question Matrix: Combining question words ( Who, What, Where, When, How ) with time tenses ( Past, Present, Future ). 3 12:56 - Why yo
Stop Suppressing Your Emotions (How to Actually Process Them) (opens the original)
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Discover why pushing down uncomfortable emotions causes long-term stress and sudden relational blowups. In this episode, clinical therapists Ali McGarel and Adam Fominaya break down the psychology of processing negative feelings instead of avoiding them. Learn how to identify the exact difference between ruminating and processing, stop over-intellectualizing your sadness, and turn emotional pain into a mandatory catalyst for personal growth. Subscribe to the channel and leave a comment below sha
The Psychology of No Man's Sky: Protecting Your Passion (opens the original)
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In this episode, hosts Adam Fominaya and Ali McGarel explore the psychology behind the video game No Man's Sky and its developer, Hello Games. After one of the most disastrous launches in gaming history, a small team of developers chose passion over profit, delivering a decade of free updates without a single microtransaction. This discussion highlights the psychological dangers of monetizing hobbies and explains why protecting your passion from capitalistic pressures is essential for long-term
Stop Living Your Relationship in Your Head (opens the original)
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Many people silently build resentment because they are too afraid to ask their partners for what they actually want. In this episode, clinical psychologists Adam Fominaya and Dr. Andrea Bink break down why we avoid difficult conversations and how to stop overestimating the risk of rejection. This discussion provides actionable clinical tools, including Gottman's soft startup and a DBT-based communication strategy, to help you navigate relationship conflict without causing defensiveness. Subscrib
Testing AI Therapy: The Real Limitations of Chatbots (Live Test) (opens the original)
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This episode explores the rapid rise of artificial intelligence in mental health and the clinical limits of AI-generated therapy. Hosts Ali McGarel and Adam Fominaya conduct a live test of an advanced AI chatbot to analyze how it handles a fictional client presenting with hopelessness and a lack of direction. The demonstration highlights the crucial differences between an algorithm programmed to validate and a human therapist trained to explore, challenge, and build a genuine therapeutic allianc
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