Comedian Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling returns to Coping Conversations for a third visit to talk about what he's doing now, decades of comedy memories, getting older without slowing down, coping through laughter, and much more.

In this special follow-up solo episode, I discuss practical strategies from my latest book, Living Well After Diagnosis: Practical Strategies to Cope, Move Forward, and Reclaim Your Life with Chronic Illness. We discuss finding your way forward after a diagnosis, gaining a greater sense of direction, taking manageable next steps, and much more.

In honor of the recent passing of actress Shelley Fabares, here's an encore presentation of my interview with her, taped during the COVID pandemic in 2020.

My guest is an award-winning actress, author, and voice-over artist, perhaps best known for her roles in Maude and Escape from New York. We discuss building a career that has lasted more than fifty years, reinventing herself across multiple entertainment fields, overcoming career challenges, and much more.

In honor of the recent passing of all-star pitcher, Tommy John, here's an encore presentation of my interview with him from 2012.

My guest is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and American Idol finalist who shares his remarkable personal and professional journey. We discuss his experience on American Idol and building a successful music career while living with blindness, facing serious health challenges, the role of resilience and hope in his life, and much more.

My guest is a veteran Hollywood producer, studio executive, and author whose new memoir is Karmic Winds: Reflections of the Smartest Guy in Hollywood. We discuss the book, his extraordinary journey through success, failure, and redemption, the lessons he learned about power and ego, and much more.

My returning guest is an actor, producer, author, and event organizer. We discuss his upcoming witch festival, Connecticut's little-known witch history, why ghost stories continue to fascinate us, and much more.