Colter Ray's guest appearances

Colter Ray

Harvesting Happiness

Harvesting Happiness Podcasts

Make it Mentionable with Alyssa Patmos

Earthy Andy

Jon Levy

Howard Martin

Debra Silverman

Marianne Williamson

Doug Vermeeren

Susan Shumsky

Rachel Harris

Rich Karlgaard

Tiffany Shlain

Luvvie Ajayi

Christine Hassler

Brian Johnson

Chris Bailey

Nir Eyal

OwlTail

Adam Stern

A cancer or other life-threatening disease diagnosis is a difficult blow to the patient receiving the news. The next steps for the patient include sharing the weight of the news with friends and loved ones. For some, certain expectations of support accompany the disclosure. A response can be difficult because the right thing to say differs from person to person. Is it better in some cases not to say anything and just listen? Our individual personality traits make it difficult to apply a one-size-fits-all communication style to all situations. But, to explore how we can show up for loved ones as better humans, Positive Psychology Podcast Host, Lisa Cypers Kamen, speaks with two doctors who research the human condition and communication. Dr. Adam Stern shares his journey of seeing the doctor-patient relationship change when he received his cancer diagnosis as detailed in his book, Committed: Dispatches from a Psychiatrist in Training. Dr. Colter Ray studies how human beings support each other during difficult times and the metrics of an emotional scorecard. He shares his findings and offers guidance for those on the receiving end of hard news.

Psychologically Speaking: Activating Empathy and Other Reward Winning Skills with Dr Adam Stern & Colter Ray PhD

Helping each other out is a good thing, right? What happens when it doesn’t feel like such a good thing, though? What happens when someone in your family gets sick or a friend goes through a hard time, but you don’t want to help them? These are the types of questions my friend Dr. Colter Ray and I are making mentionable in this week’s episode.We also talk about the pressure of feeling like you have to know what to say and how we can be better supporters if we decide to lend support to a friend or family member going through a tough time.Show notes and transcript available here.ABOUT DR. COLTERDr. Colter Ray is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Louisiana State University. He’s also a Master Trainer for Empathy Bootcamp. His research currently centers around how people support loved ones as they’re going through tough times.EXTRA RESOURCESSign up for my free newsletter, The Peel, and get my tips for navigating whatever life dishes: https://alyssapatmos.com/thepeelJoin The Convey Collective to master authentic communication: https://alyssapatmos.com/conveyI’d love to hear from you and continue the conversation! Message me on instagram (@alyssapatmos) or join me over on Telegram.

Helping each other out is a good thing, right? What happens when it doesn’t feel like such a good thing, though? What happens when someone in your family gets sick or a friend goes through a hard time, but you don’t want to help them? These are the types of questions my friend Dr. Colter Ray and I are making mentionable in this week’s episode. We also talk about the pressure of feeling like you have to know what to say and how we can be better supporters if we decide to lend support to a friend or family member going through a tough time. Show notes and transcript available <a href="https://alyssapatmos.com/dont-want-support-someone-suffering-colter-ray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. ABOUT DR. COLTERDr. Colter Ray is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Louisiana State University. He’s also a Master Trainer for Empathy Bootcamp. His research currently centers around how people support loved ones as they’re going through tough times. EXTRA RESOURCESSign up for my free newsletter, The Peel, and get my tips for navigating whatever life dishes: <a href="https://alyssapatmos.com/thepeel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alyssapatmos.com/thepeel</a> Join The Convey Collective to master authentic communication: <a href="https://alyssapatmos.com/convey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alyssapatmos.com/convey</a> I’d love to hear from you and continue the conversation! Message me on instagram (<a href="https://instagram.com/alyssapatmos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alyssapatmos</a>) or join me over on <a href="https://t.me/freetoflourish" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Telegram</a>.

When You Don’t Want to Support Someone Through Suffering with Dr. Colter Ray