

Make It a Great One with Dr. Dan: #1 Podcast for Inspiring Conversations to Live and Lead On Purpose
Dr. Dan Peters, Psychologist and Executive Leadership Coach
Make It a Great One with Dr. Dan is your weekly dose of inspiration, purpose, and practical wisdom for living a life aligned with your true self. Hosted by renowned psychologist and executive coach Dr. Dan Peters, this podcast helps you break free from autopilot and step fully into the life you’re meant to live.If you’ve ever wondered if you’re living up to your potential—or how to navigate challenges with more resilience and clarity—this show is for you. Dr. Dan combines expert insights, powerful interviews, and real-life tools to help you deepen your self-awareness, strengthen your mindset, and make a positive impact.With decades of experience guiding individuals and leaders toward lasting transformation, Dr. Dan brings heart, humor, and honesty to every episode—so you walk away feeling motivated and equipped to make each day count.Tune in to new episodes every Thursday to unlock your potential, ignite your purpose, and—most of all—make it a great one.
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Jan 16, 2025 • 3min
Dr. Dan Announces Big Changes in 2025
Dr. Dan is launching a new podcast in February 2025. On this audio Save The Date, Dr. Dan tells listeners a little bit about the show.Remember the new podcast drops in the same feed as the Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan episodes. Visit www.drdanpeters.com for more updates and send inquiries/guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com please. Thanks for listening! See you in 2025!www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 19, 2024 • 1h 21min
Wisdom and Reflections: Parent Footprint says Goodbye
Welcome to the final episode of Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan! On this special episode, Dr. Dan is in the virtual studio with podcast producer Laura Rossi and audio engineer Phil Rossi for the last time. Dr. Dan shares his favorite podcast wisdom and reflects on over 300 episodes with Laura and Phil. They highlight memorable guests (Kwame Alexander, Mary Louise Kelly, Ann Leary, Elise Loehnen, Kelly Corrigan, Jonathan Mooney, Debbie Reber) and thank listeners, My Favorite Murder’s Karen and Georgia, and Exactly Right media. Find all the updates about the NEW Dr. Dan podcast (including our trailer launch in early 2025) by following @ParentFootprintPodcast on Facebook and Instagram and on X @drdanpeters. Remember our new podcast drops in the same feed you subscribe to now for Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan episodes. Email us at podcast@drdanpeters.com and visit www.drdanpeters.com for more updates. See you in 2025!Please support our podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4bqTWJ2For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 12, 2024 • 1h 12min
Exactly Right Favorites: Lady to Lady - An Unfiltered Interview with Barbara, Brandie, and Tess
Dr. Dan rewinds to the last of our Exactly Right Favorites episode today: his interview with the three hosts of Exactly Right’s Lady to Lady podcast: Babs Gray, Brandie Posey, and Tess Barker. All new comments from Dr. Dan make this a great listen. Listeners will enjoy this lively conversation about podcasts, friendships, family, comedy, feminism, and much more.Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode). Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (X). Learn about more podcasts @exactlyright on Instagram.Please listen, follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Please support our podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4bqTWJ2For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 21, 2024 • 46min
Sitting Down with Dr. Dan (November 2024)
On the November Sitting Down with Dr. Dan episode, Dr. Dan and Parent Footprint podcast producer Laura answer your new listener questions about Thanksgiving, TikTok, pets, bullying, and the recent Presidential election.Every month Dr. Dan answers questions about parenting (and adulting, too!) on our Sitting Down with Dr. Dan episodes which drop the last Thursday of the month. Please email your parenting questions to podcast@drdanpeters.com or DM us on social media. We read every question and we want to consider yours for a future episode. We love hearing from you!Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (X). Learn about more podcasts @exactlyright on Instagram.Please listen, follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Please support our podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4bqTWJ2For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.comDr. Dan’s expertise and wisdom is not a diagnosis or treatment. The information provided on the Parent Footprint podcast should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. Anyone seeking medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Please reach out to your doctor for advice or a qualified health provider regarding medical conditions, questions, or situations. The information provided on Parent Footprint and by Dr. Dan is for entertainment purposes only, and does not substitute for professional medical advice. Dr. Dan does not know your child, is not your child’s doctor, and has not treated your child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 14, 2024 • 1h 8min
Exactly Right Favorites: Jordan Carlos
Welcome to a new Exactly Right and Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan favorite: Jordan Carlos.Dr. Dan rewinds to June 22, 2023 to another favorite episode: Dr. Dan and special guest Jordan Carlos, co-host of Exactly Right’s Adulting (with co-host Michelle Buteau). Dr. Dan and Jordan commiserate (and laugh) about #Dadlife, poop, what it means to be a hall of fame parent (maybe the next new parenting trend!?!), listening to our kids, and more. All new comments from Dr. Dan make this a great listen.Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode). Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (X). Learn about more podcasts @exactlyright on Instagram.Please listen, follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Please support our podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4bqTWJ2For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 7, 2024 • 60min
Exactly Right Favorites: Kurt Braunohler
Today Dr. Dan revisits his December 1, 2022 interview with Kurt Braunohler -- Dad, comedian, and co-host of Exactly Right’s Bananas podcast – about parenting, humor, and more. A new introduction from Dr. Dan kicks off the funny, sometimes bananas(!), and laugh out loud conversation.Enjoy the Dad humor and the reminder that laughter really is the best medicine. Follow Kurt on Instagram @kurtbraunohler.Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode). Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (X). Learn about more podcasts @exactlyright on Instagram.Please listen, follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Please support our podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4bqTWJ2For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 31, 2024 • 53min
Sitting Down with Dr. Dan (October 31, 2024)
Trick or treat! Welcome to a Halloween Sitting Down with Dr. Dan episode. On today’s episode, Dr. Dan and Parent Footprint podcast audio engineer Phil answer your new listener questions about college gap years, hugging addictions, name changes, and more. Happy Halloween! Every month Dr. Dan answers questions about parenting (and adulting, too!) on our Sitting Down with Dr. Dan episodes which drop the last Thursday of the month. Please email your parenting questions to podcast@drdanpeters.com or DM us on social media. Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (X). Learn about more podcasts @exactlyright on Instagram.Please listen, follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Please support our podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4bqTWJ2For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.comDr. Dan’s expertise and wisdom is not a diagnosis or treatment. The information provided on the Parent Footprint podcast should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. Anyone seeking medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Please reach out to your doctor for advice or a qualified health provider regarding medical conditions, questions, or situations. The information provided on Parent Footprint and by Dr. Dan is for entertainment purposes only, and does not substitute for professional medical advice. Dr. Dan does not know your child, is not your child’s doctor, and has not treated your child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 24, 2024 • 1h 10min
Exactly Right Favorites: Karen Kilgariff
Welcome to another Exactly Right and Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan favorite: Karen Kilgariff! Parenting Advice from a Non-Parent with Karen Kilgariff (episode 133) originally aired on October 28, 2021 featuring the one and only Karen Kilgariff, co-host of My Favorite Murder and co-founder of the Exactly Right network. On this episode Dr. Dan and Karen discuss Karen’s childhood, her parenting advice for non-parents, her cousins, her childhood, her career, her family, and much more.With a new intro (and new comments) from Dr. Dan, listeners will love this one-on-one with Karen. Another instant fan favorite episode!Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode). Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (X). Learn about more podcasts @exactlyright on Instagram.Please listen, follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Please support our podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4bqTWJ2For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 17, 2024 • 1h 3min
Exactly Right Favorites: Georgia Hardstark
With all-new intro and comments from Dr. Dan, today we take listeners back to the Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan + Exactly Right debut episode Reparenting with Georgia Hardstark! Originally dropped on June 17, 2021 this is an all-time favorite episode featuring the one and only Georgia Hardstark, co-host of the true crime and comedy podcast My Favorite Murder and co-founder of the Exactly Right network. Dr. Dan and Georgia, who are cousins (!!!), talk about their beloved grandmother, Georgia's mental health, and re-parenting. A forever favorite episode!Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode). Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (X). Learn about more podcasts @exactlyright on Instagram.Please listen, follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Please support our podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4bqTWJ2For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 10, 2024 • 50min
Sitting Down with Dr. Dan (October 2024)
This is the October Sitting Down with Dr. Dan episode. On today’s episode, Dr. Dan and Parent Footprint podcast producer Laura answer your new listener questions about back-to-school night, Halloween, book banning, early decision college admissions, and more. Dr. Dan also shares some exciting news: over the next couple of months, each week we will release one our favorite episodes on the Exactly Right network, all of which feature your favorite hilarious hosts (Georgia Hardstark, Karen Kilgariff, Kurt Braunohler and more) and include new intros and added commentary for your enjoyment. Every month Dr. Dan answers questions about parenting (and adulting, too!) on our Sitting Down with Dr. Dan episodes which drop the last Thursday of the month. Please email your parenting questions to podcast@drdanpeters.com or DM us on social media. We read every question and we want to consider yours for a future bonus episode. We love hearing from you!Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (X). Learn about more podcasts @exactlyright on Instagram.Please listen, follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Please support our podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4bqTWJ2For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.comDr. Dan’s expertise and wisdom is not a diagnosis or treatment. The information provided on the Parent Footprint podcast should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. Anyone seeking medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Please reach out to your doctor for advice or a qualified health provider regarding medical conditions, questions, or situations. The information provided on Parent Footprint and by Dr. Dan is for entertainment purposes only, and does not substitute for professional medical advice. Dr. Dan does not know your child, is not your child’s doctor, and has not treated your child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


