Science still hasn’t cracked the code on what humor truly is. While we can’t pinpoint exactly what makes something funny or why we laugh at the strangest moments, we do know that humor plays a powerful role in shaping our relationships, communication, and even how attractive we find someone. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating mystery of humor with our expert guest, the witty and wildly creative Ian Brownhill. Get ready to explore the laughter, the science, and a touch of madness behind what makes us smile.
This week, Dr. Daryl dives into the strategy of surrender by uncovering the hidden costs of relentless ambition and the often under discussed science of knowing when to let go. In this solo episode, she unpacks the red flags that signal it’s time to call it quits, shares strategies to stop forcing it, and insights on how to get a better return on those emotional investments. @feelingsandotherfwords & @drdarylappleton Join Patreon for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network Waters Productions. For more information visit watershomeproductions.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The week Dr. Daryl is flabbergasted by the statistics around self-awareness and answering the call of one of the most important F words ever discussed, façade. Joined by former New York Knick, NCAA Champion and long time friend, Lance Thomas, this episode is pulling back the curtain on everything we *think* we know about ourselves and identifying one of the core truths of why we are the way we are. @feelingsandotherfwords & @drdarylappleton Join Patreon for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network Waters Productions. For more information visit watershomeproductions.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on Feelings & Other F Words, Dr. Daryl dives into the fascinating world of emotional archaeology, uncovering the "me" in the mess. We'll explore how our fables and foresight shape the stories our stuff tells about us. What happens when loved ones pass, leaving us with their cherished belongings? How do we navigate the emotional weight of our possessions? Joining Dr. Daryl are Ellen Goodwin and Heather Nickerson, co-founders of Artifcts. They'll share expert insights on best practices, handling guilt gifts, navigating difficult family conversations, and digitizing precious memories. Don't miss this enlightening episode as we unpack the emotional connections tied to our stuff and find meaning in the mess. Tune in for practical tips, heartfelt stories, and a fresh perspective on the things we hold dear. @feelingsandotherfwords & @drdarylappleton Join Patreon for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network Waters Productions. For more information visit watershomeproductions.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Dr. Daryl embarks on a solo expedition into the intricate science of Frazzle. Have you ever questioned why your willpower wanes at the end of a long day? Or felt crushed by "simple" decisions in a moment? Wondered why the innocent query, "What's for dinner?" sparks rage and fury after work? And for the love of all that is good, "Where did all of those Amazon boxes come from??" All of these questions and more answered on this weeks episode! @feelingsandotherfwords & @drdarylappleton Join Patreon for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network Waters Productions. For more information visit watershomeproductions.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week Dr. Daryl Appleton focuses on the science and reality of fatherhood, with a look into the research of why dads, and dad jokes, matter, and just how much. Joined by TV dad, film star, and family man, John Brotherton from Fuller House, Guardians of the Galaxy, the Conjuring, 911, and Be Goat Energy Drink, this is an episode you do not want to miss. @feelingsandotherfwords & @drdarylappleton Join Patreon for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network Waters Productions. For more information visit watershomeproductions.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week as Dr. Daryl Appleton dives deep into the often underexplored and uncomfortable concept of using fear as fuel. Featuring special guest Nick Waters, producer, writer, and former Olympic Trial Swimmer, this episode promises to challenge perspectives and redefine focus. @feelingsandotherfwords & @drdarylappleton Join Patreon for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network Waters Productions. For more information visit watershomeproductions.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week Dr. Daryl and Alan share all of their favorite F Word moments, memories and BTS stories in this seasons wrap up episode. Come for the episode breakdown cheat sheet, stay for the conversation of Dr. Daryl trying to convince Alan to get an Apple tattoo on the air. @feelingsandotherfwords & @drdarylappleton Join Patreon to watch video for all episodes, and for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network DimlyWit Productions. For more information visit DimlyWit.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week Dr. Daryl is personally coming for you. All of you. This episode breaks down all of the ways we function in dysfunction, allow ourselves to get stuck in patterns we hate and stay in relationships that no longer serve us. @feelingsandotherfwords & @drdarylappleton Join Patreon to watch video for all episodes, and for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network DimlyWit Productions. For more information visit DimlyWit.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week Dr. Daryl gets pushed by Alan into exploring the psychology behind fame. Why we want fame. Why we watch fame. And what actually happens when we get a little bit, or a lot, of fame in our lives. This week's write in story also dishes on a certain late night host that you won't want to miss. @feelingsandotherfwords & @drdarylappleton Join Patreon to watch video for all episodes, and for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network DimlyWit Productions. For more information visit DimlyWit.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week Jersey is in the house. Dr. Daryl is getting real and raw with Tracy and Jess from the Bad Examples podcast feasting on famished. Yep, we are diving into emotional hunger, bread-crumbing, ghosting and bad behaviors from bad examples. @feelingsandotherfwords & @drdarylappleton Join Patreon to watch video for all episodes, and for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network DimlyWit Productions. For more information visit DimlyWit.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we are keeping it short and sweet as Dr. Daryl steps into the office and shuffles through the overwhelming, yet underrepresented, struggles of mid-career fatigue. If you find yourself questioning, "is this it?" or "why don't I care like I used to?", this episode will help you give an F and get you to an answer. @feelingsandotherfwords & @drdarylappleton Join Patreon to watch video for all episodes, and for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network DimlyWit Productions. For more information visit DimlyWit.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On our very special thanksgiving episode Dr. Daryl is digging in to a full plate science behind inter-family belligerence at the holidays and her favorite tips and tricks for surviving your family this holiday season. @feelingsandotherfwords & @drdarylappleton Join Patreon to watch video for all episodes, and for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network DimlyWit Productions. For more information visit DimlyWit.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week Dr. Daryl begrudgingly unpacks forgiveness, the no-so-subtle art of moving forward and all the health benefits of letting go of the things that no longer serve you. @feelingsandotherfwords & @drdarylappleton Join Patreon to watch video for all episodes, and for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network DimlyWit Productions. For more information visit DimlyWit.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week Dr. Daryl dissects the art of deliberate deception, terminological inexactitudes and factual shortcuts of lying. We are breaking open how we lie, why we lie, the impacts of lying, and how to spot a liar… even if the liar is you. @feelingsandotherfwords & @drdarylappleton Join Patreon to watch video for all episodes, and for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network DimlyWit Productions. For more information visit DimlyWit.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week Dr. Daryl is just another tired mom with food in her hair that has been abused and gaslit by her toddlers. Join this emotional support group and maybe even pick up a coping skill or two for all parents who are burnt out from their lives. @feelingsandotherfwords & @drdarylappleton Join Patreon to watch video for all episodes, and for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network DimlyWit Productions. For more information visit DimlyWit.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this minisode, Dr. Daryl pulls the mask back on what the science says about why we love Halloween so much and why Halloween reigns supreme at the Appleton abode. Join Patreon to watch video for all episodes, and for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network DimlyWit Productions. For more information visit DimlyWit.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week Dr. Daryl is joined by good friend and medium/ psychic, Jessica Starr where no question is off limits and no stone is unturned as we dig into the WTF of ghosts, psychic intuition and lifting the veil of the Great Beyond. Jessica Starr, opens up in this very raw interview speaking on her first encounter with the dead, helping others with their future and her own questions about psychics. Join Patreon to watch video for all episodes, and for exclusive bonus content, at patreon.com/otherfwords. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network DimlyWit Productions. For more information visit DimlyWit.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week Dr. Daryl takes us on a Magic School Bus ride into the brain to uncover the truth about emotions, challenge ideas around anger, and breakdown why fighting with 10 year olds isn't conducive to a happy life in our write in story. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network DimlyWit Productions. For more information visit DimlyWit.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week Dr. Daryl gets in a fight on the mean streets of LinkedIn, discusses our fears around failure, the obsession we with our careers and boldly calls out one particular social media forum for being the PornHub of Success. Support us by supporting our sponsors, and our host network DimlyWit Productions. For more information visit DimlyWit.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices