Mentally Stronger with Therapist Amy Morin
Amy Morin
Growing mentally stronger will change your life and therapist Amy Morin wants to show you how to make it happen.Whether you want to improve your mental health, boost your resilience, gain emotional intelligence, or gain a competitive edge that will help you reach your greatest potential, this show is for you. Mentally Stronger provides therapist-approved strategies for tackling the biggest battle we all face--the one in our minds.Webby Award-Winning Host Amy Morin is a psychotherapist and the bestselling author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do. Every episode dives into science-backed strategies for building the mental strength you need to handle whatever life throws this way.No one understands the importance of having mental strength more than Amy. Her personal journey surrounding grief and loss has led to her to take a deep dive into mental strength. And now, she's sharing what she learned along the way. Her TEDx talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, is one of the most viewed talks of all time with 25 million views and she's sold over 1 million books. She's a speaker and a consulted who teaches companies like Google, Under Armour, and NBC how to grow mentally stronger. Unlike other shows, Mentally Stronger provides a unique blend of research-backed tips, stories of mental strength, and therapist-approved strategies that will empower you to thrive. Join Amy on the transformative journey to mastering your mind. And the fun part is, she records the show from a sailboat in the Florida Keys.
Episodes
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Mar 27, 2026 • 18min
302 — Why You Choose Familiar Pain Over Unfamiliar Peace (and How to Break Free From Those Patterns)
They explore why the brain prefers familiar pain over unfamiliar peace and how childhood chaos can make calm feel unsafe. The conversation covers how low self-worth attracts harmful relationships and why predictability equals safety for the nervous system. You’ll hear three practical strategies to rewire patterns, how to sit with uncomfortable growth feelings, and ways to replace self-sabotage with healthier coping skills.
Mar 25, 2026 • 6min
How to Show Up at Work When Your Life is a Dumpster Fire–Early Bird Pre-Order Bonus
Practical strategies for showing up at work even when your personal life is falling apart. Personal stories of grief and juggling professional duties. A preview of science-backed quick tactics for happiness, anxiety relief, and handling dread. An invitation to a live webinar with a recording for pre-orders.
Mar 23, 2026 • 50min
301 — Why Undersharing Is Holding You Back (And How to Fix It) With Harvard Professor Leslie John
Leslie John, behavioral scientist and Harvard Business School professor and author of Revealing, explores the hidden costs of staying quiet. She discusses why undersharing can stall relationships and growth. Short social risks that deepen bonds, how to spot safe moments to share, and why naming feelings at work and in life matters are all covered in lively, practical conversation.
Mar 20, 2026 • 19min
300 — Why Your Nervous System Feels Broken and How to Reset It Without the Woo-Woo
Explains why chronic stress can keep your nervous system stuck in survival mode and why it is not actually “broken.” Debunks one-time magical fixes and highlights the need for regular practice. Shares five science-backed strategies like the “smell the pizza” breathing method, movement to metabolize stress hormones, mindfulness grounding, and intentionally slowing actions to signal safety.
Mar 18, 2026 • 8min
BONUS — Pre-Order The Mental Strength Playbook and Get Exclusive Bonuses Today!
A new playbook of 50 science-backed strategies for staying calm and productive under pressure. Stories about grieving while returning to work highlight practical challenges. Details on pre-order bonuses, a mental strength audit, and a negotiation playbook are shared. Signed copies and launch logistics are also covered.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 44min
299 — Change Your Mind, Change Your Life: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Holding Yourself Back with Bestselling Author Nir Eyal
Nir Eyal, behavioral design expert and bestselling author of Indistractable, shares how the stories you tell yourself shape your actions. He explores how beliefs create stasis, the nocebo effect, and the brain as a prediction machine. Practical tools like the 10-minute rule and evidence-tracking for challenging identity labels are highlighted.
Mar 13, 2026 • 18min
298 — The Gray Rock Strategy: How to Handle Toxic People Without Losing Your Mind
A practical tactic for dealing with drama-driven people by becoming deliberately uninteresting. Exploration of why manipulators crave emotional reactions and how withholding responses cuts off their power. Simple, everyday techniques for brief, neutral replies and neutral body language. Guidance on applying the approach in real life and online to protect your mental energy.
Mar 9, 2026 • 49min
297 — Feeling Unfulfilled? Here's What You Need to Flourish With Bestselling Author Daniel Coyle
Daniel Coyle, bestselling author who studies performance and culture, shares why flourishing is about shared growth, not solo achievement. He talks about simple shifts that spark connection, swapping answers for questions, rituals that animate life, the Four H's quick bonding exercise, and looking for ‘yellow doors’ to find meaningful ties.
Mar 6, 2026 • 20min
296 — 5 Ways to Build Emotional Strength When Life Keeps Knocking You Down
Short strategies for building emotional strength when life keeps knocking you down. Learn affect labeling and why naming feelings can reduce their intensity. Discover how to decide whether an emotion is helping or harming you. Find a simple way to choose action versus coping. Practice small steps to face uncomfortable feelings and build emotional agility.
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Mar 2, 2026 • 48min
295 — Exhausted by Your Job? How to Stop the Grind from Grinding You Down with Psychologist Guy Winch
Guy Winch, licensed psychologist and author of Emotional First Aid and Mind Over Grind, shares practical, research-based ways to stop work from taking over your life. He talks about why balance starts in your head, how tiny micro-breaks and rituals help you recover, ways to set better boundaries, and how to make vacations truly restorative.
