Dr. Adam Dorsay

11/14/2025

This is a beaitiful article on my great uncle Dr. Leon Goldensohn, who served as the US Army’s Chief Psychiatrist in Nuremberg, where he assessed N**i criminals (like Hermann Goering) who were on trial after WW2. The new movie, Nuremberg,(starring Rami Malik who portrays Douglas Kelley, the original psychiatrist who Leon replaced) appears to have identified the chief psychiatrist in an incomplete manner: it failed to acknowledge Dr. Leon Goldensohn and the massive job he undertook. This article sets the record straight.

The movie stars Rami Malek as the psychiatrist Douglas Kelley — but what about Leon Goldensohn, the psychiatrist who replaced Kelley?

11/12/2025

Our brains are the most complex structures in the known universe. Yet we’ve only had one version of brain for at least 35,000 years.

And yet, our surroundings have dramatically changed over the last 35,000 years. What that means to us today is the functions that have helped us survive historically may not help us thrive today. As a result, our brains have many bugs that influence our decisions like cognitive biases that need to be checked in order for us to thrive.

In this short solo SuperPsyched podcast episode, I review some of the bugs our brains possess and offer actionable ideas of what to do to bring us beyond surviving and toward thriving.

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Podcast Episode · SuperPsyched with Dr. Adam Dorsay · 11/11/2025 · 16m

11/09/2025

Evidentially, this is what I look like at the end of a two-day virtual weekend workshop! My wife took this photo at hour 5.5 of studying Stan Tatkin’s Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT).

Stan has been on my SuperPsyched Podcast three times and his contribution to the field of couples psychotherapy has been massive. Finally, I entered Level 1 study of his system with a large international cohort on various timezones. Level 1 alone is a 40 hour training (with lots of very compelling homework) aimed at assisting couples in one of the most sophisticated and helpful systems I’ve ever studied.

I’m stoked to help the couples I see with the strategies I’m learning!

Also, Eda Arduman and Allison Howe have been brilliant instructors. And I was further assisted by my cat and caffeine!

11/05/2025

I’m not much of a collector of things... but I do collect quotes! Over the years, I've found that a great idea in the form of a memorable quote can change how I think and act for the better.

In this short, 15-minute solo episode, I share five good ones! The come from people as diverse as British psychoanalyst Donald Winnecott to Zach Gottlieb. All are mentioned in my book about human connection and I get into what they have meant to me and I believe you'll find them useful!

Podcast Episode · SuperPsyched with Dr. Adam Dorsay · 11/04/2025 · 14m

10/29/2025

Talking with my guest, Jed Goldstein, about his side hustle was incredibly fun and informative.

And, at times, hilarious.

Jed was licensed attorney. He now works by day as a highly successful legal recruiter. But by night, he trades in his briefcase for a guitar, performing with one of the top Grateful Dead tribute bands.

Listen in to this special SuperPsyched episode to hear how Jed’s side hustle has enhanced every aspect of his life — and how it might inspire you to start one of your own.

Podcast Episode · SuperPsyched with Dr. Adam Dorsay · 10/28/2025 · 55m

10/21/2025

More than 25 years ago, I worked at Kumon North America, Inc.’s Northern California’s office as a regional manager. For 5 years, I had the pleasure of working with some of the kindest and most successful Kumon instructors on the planet. Tonight, I saw several of them for one of the most heartwarming reunions ever. I trained two of them and served them with all of my heart. Cassandra Hugh, Masako Otsuka, Koji Otsuka, Alice Hu, and Christine Chang. The degree to which I love these outstanding people cannot be overstated. It’s a great reminder that once working with people ends, the relationship lives on. I encourage everyone to stay in touch with former coworkers. Shared history is precious.

10/17/2025

I’m so happy to learn my book was spotted in Frankfurt!

10/14/2025

On the latest episode of the SuperPsyched Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Silicon Valley psychologist and colleague, Dr. Paul Marcille on the topic of Internet p**n and p**n addiction.

You can listen here or anywhere you listen to podcasts:

Podcast Episode · SuperPsyched with Dr. Adam Dorsay · 10/14/2025 · 41m

10/10/2025

It was incredibly compelling to learn from two true masters, Drs. John & Julie Gottman, about helping couples restore trust after an affair. They provided a brilliant system and the research behind it to help people in the face of this painful challenge faced by so many people.

10/08/2025

On the latest episode of the SuperPsyched Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with a woman who has spent years playing the part of Stevie Nicks in one of the world’s most successful Fleetwood Mac tribute bands. What’s it like to inhabit the world of another person so fully? What lessons has she learned that could apply to any of our lives?

Michelle Tyler, the frontwoman for Mirage, Visions of Fleetwood Mac, answers these and other questions.

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Podcast Episode · SuperPsyched with Dr. Adam Dorsay · 10/07/2025 · 30m

10/04/2025

This week marks the first year of my best-selling book about connection! Super Psyched: Unleash the Power of the 4 Types of Connection and Live the Life You Love is now being read all over the world and has been endorsed by major thought leaders like Mel Robbins, Dan Pink, and Lori Gottlieb.

I've been thrilled to learn that readers love the book, and many say it's changed their lives for the better.

A few of the cool gifts the book has given me were:

• Winning awards including International Impact and Nautilus

• Opening the door for keynotes, including the primary talk for day one at the California Psychological Convention

• Introducing me to great new people, including around 100 podcasters and interviewers who hosted me on their shows

• Receiving licenses to be translated into various languages, (including Polish & Bulgarian)

• Bringing me to the stage for my third TEDx talk (this time in Palo Alto)

Lastly, a few things for your consideration:

1.Ifyou haven't yet rated or given it a review on Amazon and/or GoodReads, it will help immensely if you'd write one. It only takes a few minutes but it makes a big difference!

2. Ifyou haven't yet read it, consider buying it! It's available in print, audio, and on Kindle. I'm confident you'll like it!

3. If you need a keynote speaker, contact me-l'm ready to go!

(Photo: me feeling super psyched after finding my book on a shelf at Barnes & Noble)

10/01/2025

On the latest episode of the SuperPsyched Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Richard Safeer MD, the Chief Medical Director of Employee Health and Well-Being for Johns Hopkins Medicine Office Of Well-Being. Rich wrote a phenomenal book called A Cure for the Common Company: A Well-Being Prescription for a Happier, Healthier, and More Resilient Workforce. It has tons of helpful research and advice for companies that want to understand that giving their employees a healthy place to work isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s good business.

This book has been hailed by numerous thought leaders, and I wholeheartedly agree with the number one executive coach on the planet, Marshall Goldsmith, who said, "Dr. Richard Safeer provides a roadmap to create a well-being culture that will lift the team to new success."

You can listen here or anywhere you listen to podcasts:

Podcast Episode · SuperPsyched with Dr. Adam Dorsay · 09/30/2025 · 50m