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Welcome to The Dr. Phil Podcast, where Dr. Phil McGraw delivers unfiltered, powerful insights and practical tools to help you navigate today's complex world. Each week, join Dr. Phil as he sits down with captivating guests, from world-renowned experts and celebrities to individuals with extraordinary stories. Topics span relationships, parenting, career, mental health, and community, with every episode crafted to spark conversation, empathy, and personal growth.

As part of our feed, get daily access to The Real Story with Dr. Phil. No spin. No BS. Just the truth. Also, Dr. Phil Primetime where Dr. Phil fearlessly takes on the nation's most urgent issues, from parental rights and education to the fentanyl crisis and homelessness. No topic is too sensitive, and no opinion is left out as Dr. Phil strives to bridge divides and do what's right.

Tune in, follow, and subscribe to The Dr. Phil Podcast for daily episodes, all designed to inspire thought, transformation, and positive action.
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Flying used to be special. Now we’re debating whether bathing suits, crop tops, and F-bomb merch belong in the boarding line. With the DOT begging passengers to “dress with respect,” maybe it’s time we ask ourselves how the skies got this sloppy.This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How well do you know yourself?  I mean, really know yourself. In this podcast, we're going to talk all about "you." At the very end, I'm going to give you a big secret that will make a massive difference in your life.  Also, here's the link I promised to take you to your own OCEAN/Big Five personality test: https://www.truity.com/test/big-five-personality-testThis episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Part 2: Dr. Phil and behavior expert Chase Hughes reveal how psychological programming shapes your beliefs and the practical steps anyone can take to break free.Dr. Phil and behavior expert Chase Hughes dive deeper into how Americans are being neurologically and psychologically programmed and h ow to take back control. Chase explains why unconscious forces shape more of our decisions than we realize and why making the unconscious conscious is the first step toward freedom.Dr. Phil highlights how echo chambers, tribal identity, clickbait headlines, and algorithm-driven outrage keep people reactive instead of reflective. They break down why healthy skepticism, not paranoia, is essential, and why proving yourself wrong is the fastest path to growth.Chase also walks through his viral “Pledge” and explains how refusing to let electronics define your neighbor, normalize political violence, or decide who to hate is the foundation of reclaiming autonomy. From empathy to identity, from holiday family battles to social media toxicity, this episode equips you with tools to fight back against manipulation—and choose unity over division.This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
My dad used to say: "The holidays are when we feel obligated to spend too much time, in too small a space, with people we don't really know… and spend money on things nobody needs." That's because holiday magic has nothing to do with perfection and everything to do with expectation management. You have my permission to simplify. Let go of the holiday in your head and enjoy the one happening in front of you. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Am I the only one with a splitting headache, hearing over and over how awful it is to live in the United States? Enough of that nonsense. This Thanksgiving, let's give thanks for all the amazing freedoms America affords us every day. God bless America. And God bless all of us on this wonderful holiday. Happy Thanksgiving! This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Part 1: After Charlie Kirk's assassination shocks the nation, a powerful disinformation machine unleashes a wave of hate, conspiracies, and manufactured outrage. If you've ever wondered why the country feels more divided, more angry, and more easily manipulated, this episode will change the way you understand modern influence. Behavior science expert Chase Hughes joins Dr. Phil for a powerful breakdown of how modern Americans are being conditioned psychologically, neurologically, and emotionally by systems designed to divide and control. Drawing from the same behavioral frameworks he teaches to elite military units and intelligence operatives, Chase explains how outrage, tribal identity, and manufactured division are not political accidents but psychological operations rooted in decades of influence research. Dr. Phil unpacks the neurology behind these tactics how the amygdala, reward centers, and subcortical systems are hijacked by media, algorithms, and curated conflict. Together, they trace the evolution of mass manipulation from early propaganda and MKUltra to Operation Mockingbird and today's algorithm-driven radicalization loops. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life. This episode is brought to you by Sambrosa Night Syrup: Visit https://sambrosa.com/ and use code DRPHIL for 25% off your first order. With a 90 day guarantee, there's no reason for you not to get the help you need.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Love isn't about holding on forever; it's about raising them strong enough to leave… and sure enough to come back. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
America thinks it has a drug problem. What if it's actually under attack? From fentanyl to a new wave of designer poisons flooding our streets all traced back to chemical pipelines that begin in China - This is the silent war you were never supposed to see. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sweden gave the world many amazing things, like IKEA. ABBA, Vikings, and Volvo. Now the Swedes are giving the world a lesson we can't ignore: Screens are rotting our children's minds. And we need to slay the monster once and for all. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A 25,000-pound semi veering across the highway wasn't an isolated scare, it's part of a nationwide epidemic. Impaired driving kills 12,000 Americans a year, costs billions, and continues to be dismissed as a "mistake" instead of the lethal choice it is.Stop it NOW! @MADDNational This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Iran's #WomanLifeFreedom movement sparked the most significant women-led uprising of the decade. In this gripping episode, Dr. Phil speaks with Jonathan Harounoff, Israel's UN International Spokesperson and author of Unveiled: Inside Iran's #WomanLifeFreedom Revolt, about what's truly happening inside Iran as the world looks away. Harounoff shares powerful firsthand stories of women blinded by security forces, families of prisoners executed without evidence, and young protesters risking everything for basic rights. Dr. Phil examines the psychology of life under authoritarianism, the collapse of global activism, and how misinformation shaped the world's understanding of Iran. A compelling, human-centered discussion exposing the courage and trauma behind a revolution still unfolding. Get The Book Now: https://www.jonathanharounoff.com/ This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life. This episode is brought to you by Sambrosa Night Syrup: Visit https://sambrosa.com/ and use code DRPHIL for 25% off your first order. With a 90 day guarantee, there's no reason for you not to get the help you need. #Iran #WomanLifeFreedom #MahsaAmini #IranProtests #HumanRights #DrPhil #MiddleEast #IranRevolutionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
New York has a new mayor-elect in Zohran Mamdani and critics warn the city may be entering its most dangerous chapter, with an ideology that could redefine it for the worst. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Parents… listen up. The way you're trying to protect your kids is quietly breaking them down. This is your wake-up call! How Intensive Parenting Damages Childhood Mental Health: https://substack.com/home/post/p-175947511 This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The same guy who sang "Sorry" ten years ago is now 31 years old, married, and talking about family values, not fame. On their seventh wedding anniversary, @justinbieber and wife @haileybeiber posted, "The Bieber Family Values." And I am asking every one of you to do the same. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Message to the political extremes: Sit down, shut up and stop the Nazi name calling . The far left needs to stop comparing conservatives to Nazi's and fascists. And the far right needs to cool its rhetoric, too. It's only been two months since the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk. It seemed, we agreed, to watch our words; stop inciting violence, stop the Nazi nonsense. This is not about free speech. It's about human decency. It's about showing respect. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Two leading journalists and mothers reveal the urgent crisis facing kids today — and the powerful new book giving families the tools to confront hate, bias, and antisemitism before it takes root. --> Get Don't Feed The Lion Here: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Feed-Arcadia-Childrens-Books/dp/1467196215 In this powerful conversation, Dr. Phil sits down with award-winning journalists Bianna Golodryga (CNN) and Yonit Levi (Channel 12 Israel) to discuss their groundbreaking middle-grade novel, Don't Feed the Lion a story designed to help children recognize antisemitism, bullying, and bias before these ideas become ingrained. They reveal why they wrote the book now, how the events of October 7 reshaped global conversations, and why children as young as eight are already encountering hate online and in their classrooms. Dr. Phil explores the psychology behind early prejudice, how parents and educators can intervene, and why giving kids the language to respond, not freeze is critical. Together, they unpack the role of storytelling, allyship, and real-life "word power" in helping middle graders build courage, empathy, and critical thinking in an increasingly polarized world. This episode is essential for parents, teachers, mental-health professionals, and anyone concerned about the future of our children and our culture. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life. #TeachingKindness #YouthEmpowerment #CriticalThinking #Storytelling #BullyingPrevention #GlobalAffairs #CNN #Channel12Israel #EmpathyBuildingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
FBI raids. Mafia poker rooms. NBA millionaires turned pawns. The Real Story isn't about gambling it's about ego, exploitation, and how far men will go to feel untouchable again. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life. This episode is brought to you by Sambrosa Night Syrup: Visit https://sambrosa.com/ and use code DRPHIL for 25% off your first order. With a 90 day guarantee, there's no reason for you not to get the help you need.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A deadly mix of viral fame and adrenaline is killing our kids. Dr. Phil exposes the rise of subway surfing and lethal online challenges and the urgent steps parents must take now. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Disney once prided itself on being the "happiest place on Earth," but lately it's been trying to erase a few of its own storylines — the race-swapped princesses, the same-sex kisses, the "magical beings" that replaced the Seven Dwarfs. After years of billion-dollar losses, fan backlash, and box-office bombs, the studio is suddenly rethinking its "woke" era. In Title: Disney Made Fairy Tales Political and it Backfired Royally This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Phil revisits his conversation with Dr. Chloe. Cancel culture thrives when you stay silent. Dr. Chloe's new book gives you the tools. "Can I Say That? Why Free Speech Matters and How to Use It Fearlessly" is out now. https://www.drchloe.com/freespeech This episode is brought to you by Sambrosa Night Syrup: Visit https://sambrosa.com/ and use code DRPHIL for 25% off your first order. With a 90 day guarantee, there's no reason for you not to get the help you need. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers | Magnesium Breakthrough: Visit: https://bioptimizers.com/drphil Promo Code: DrPhil for 15% off and 25% off during black Friday. Stronger, longer, better life.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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