All right, kiddos, this is your earmuffs warning.

This is not an over-the-top raunchy podcast, but if you've read my books, you know I'm not afraid

to use some colorful language.

We might also cover some adult topics if they come up in the questions so just be aware of that.

Finally I need to remind you that while I am a therapist I'm not your therapist so

please don't try to use this as a substitute for professional help.

Also, please don't try to sue me.

Thank you. All right, what is up, ladies, and friends of all varieties this is the hardcore self-help

podcast episode 73 I'm your host Dr Robert Duff a psychologist from southern

California and the author of the hardcore self-help book series.

And hey, listen, before I get started,

you know, that intro that I say, you know,

ladies, gentlemen, friends of all varieties,

you know, my wife laughed at me when she first heard it when she was

on the podcast and I did the intro with her there you know just see that was kind of funny kind of

cheesy obviously she doesn't mind the sentiment,

but, you know, obviously, maybe it's something

I could say better.

It's my own way of making it clear that, you this show and my content all of my content is for

all people and I just feel like at this point in time that's particularly important

for me to reinforce and just

explicitly say that regardless of your ethnic or cultural background of your

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