Family Troubles Podcast
Dr. Coleman sits down with researchers, therapists, and guests navigating their own family stories to talk through estrangement, reconciliation, and the forces reshaping family life today.
Recent episodes
Noelle Mering: Understanding the “Going No Contact” Movement
Author Noelle Mering joins Dr. Coleman to discuss her book No Contact and the cultural shifts around identity, autonomy, and obligation that are reshaping how families relate to one another. 65 min.
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Billy Eichner: Before Becoming “Billy on the Street”
Comedian and actor Billy Eichner talks with Dr. Coleman about his parents, coming out, grief, and the resilience behind his new audio memoir. 31 min.
Does Wealth Make It Harder for Parents of Adult Children?
Valerie Galinskaya, Managing Director and Head of the Merrill Center for Family Wealth, joins Dr. Coleman to discuss inheritance and the emotional complexity of family wealth. 60 min.
Breaking the Cycle: What History Teaches Us About Today’s Family Crisis
Historian Steven Mintz joins Dr. Coleman to trace how family life and expectations of parents and adult children have changed across generations.
Why Modern Marriage and Family Feels So Hard: Historian Stephanie Coontz Explains
Historian Stephanie Coontz joins Dr. Coleman to explain why marriage and family life feel so much harder today than the idealized past we compare them to. 47 min.
What's It Like for the Child Who Isn't Estranged When the Other Is? With Celia Flinn
Celia Flinn joins Dr. Coleman to talk about the often-overlooked experience of the non-estranged sibling caught in the middle. 41 min.
Turning Pain into Purpose: A Conversation with Alphonso James
Alphonso James joins Dr. Coleman to talk about turning the pain of family estrangement into purpose and growth. 49 min.
Gender Identity, Therapists and Culture as Paths to Estrangement with Sasha Ayad
Sasha Ayad joins Dr. Coleman to discuss gender identity, the role of therapists, and cultural currents that can lead to estrangement. 50 min.
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