What if real resilience isn’t about pushing through, but knowing when to pause, adapt, and reconnect with what matters?

Clinical psychologist and global mental health expert Dr. Ross White joins Eli to discuss psychological flexibility, athlete mental health, and why success should include well-being not just achievement.

Together, they explore what it means to thrive in high-performance environments without sacrificing mental well-being. Whether you're an athlete, a parent, or someone feeling stretched thin by life, this conversation invites you to rethink resilience not as rigid toughness, but as the ability to bend with purpose.

Inspired by his book The Tree That Bends, this episode is packed with insights for anyone navigating high-pressure environments, from sports to everyday life.

🔗 Learn more: rossgwhite.com

👤 About Dr. Ross White:
Professor Ross White is a clinical psychologist who specializes in supporting mental health in high-performance environments, including elite athletes in rugby, football, athletics, and tennis. He is a global mental health expert with collaborations across the WHO and UNHCR, focused on reducing distress among refugees post-crisis. He’s currently Professor of Clinical Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast and director of Strive2Thrive, a training and consultancy organization.

📲 Let’s keep the conversation going—tag @thedudetherapist with your biggest takeaways and thoughts on what resilience means to you.

Why do high achievers often struggle in relationships? It’s not about success—it’s about unresolved emotional patterns.

In this episode of The Dude Therapist, licensed psychologist Dr. Sarah Schewitz, founder of Couples Learn, breaks down why high-achieving individuals often bring attachment wounds, emotional avoidance, and miscommunication into their relationships.

We dive deep into how therapy, self-awareness, and co-regulation can transform the way high performers love and connect.

🔍 In this episode, we explore:

• Why high achievers struggle in relationships and where it stems from

• How attachment styles and past emotional wounds affect communication and intimacy

• The truth about co-regulation and why it’s crucial during conflict

• Why “being nice” can actually harm emotional intimacy

• How therapy helps address avoidance, conflict cycles, and generational trauma

• What couples therapy actually looks like and what it’s not

Dr. Sarah Schewitz is the founder of Couples Learn, one of Forbes Health’s top-rated online couples therapy platforms. Her mission? Help couples heal attachment wounds and create emotionally secure relationships. She’s been featured on CNN, Women’s Health, Bravo, and Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown.

🎧 Tune in to learn how emotional healing, not more effort, may be the key to a thriving relationship, especially for high achievers.

🔗 Helpful Links:

• Website: coupleslearn.com

• Online Courses: coupleslearn.com/online-courses

• Relationship Quizzes: coupleslearn.com/quizzes

• IG: @coupleslearn

If you’ve ever felt like your child is carrying the weight of the world or maybe just your own stress, you’re not alone. And this episode is precisely what you need.

Eli Weinstein sits down with powerhouse parenting coaches and psychotherapists Maria Evans and Ashley Graber, authors of the groundbreaking new book, Raising Calm Kids in a World of Worry. These two have trained over 8,000 mental health professionals and worked with families across the globe, and now they’re breaking it all down for you.

This isn’t your typical “just breathe and stay positive” advice. We’re talking fundamental tools for real parents dealing with real chaos.

💥 In this episode, we dive into:

• How your calm becomes their calm

• What anxiety actually looks like in kids (it’s not always obvious)

• The one thing most parents skip after a blow-up—and why it matters

• The art of validating without over-accommodating

• How to raise confident kids in an anxious world without losing yourself in the process

Personal. Practical. Powerful.
Ashley and Maria blend science, mindfulness, and personal experience into simple, effective strategies that can be applied at home. You’ll walk away feeling seen, supported, and ready to show up not perfectly, but powerfully.

🎧 Tune in now and learn how to parent with more calm, clarity, and confidence—even when anxiety is in the room.
👉 Grab their book here: Raising Calm Kids in a World of Worry