# protector (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover protector. Page: Feed: --- ## [為什麼處理親子關係，比我們想像中更困難？Why Family Work Is Harder Than We Often Admit](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/why-family-work-is-harder-than-we) _2026-08-18 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ 很多學過 Schema Therapy 的治療師都會說，Chairwork 和 Imagery Rescripting 是最有力量的介入方法之一。 ## [When the Content Doesn’t Match: Looking Beyond Detached Protector in Collectivistic Clients (Part II)](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/when-the-content-doesnt-match-looking-fa5) _2026-08-10 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ In my previous post, I argued that when the content does not match—that is, when our client does not seem to be answering our questions—we need to look beyond the content itself and examine the Process ## [When the Content Doesn’t Match: Looking Beyond Detached Protector in Collectivistic Clients (Part I)](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/when-the-content-doesnt-match-looking) _2026-08-03 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ One of the central ideas of the Content–Process–Relationship (CPR) Framework is deceptively simple: ## [廣東話片: 以基模治療角度看網絡影片](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/671) _2026-07-31 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ Cantonese Sharing: A Schema Therapy Perspective on a Viral Video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209255784/f5419128d6a932c38f94c8796d173880.mp3) ## [When Guilt Prevents Boundaries: An Imagery Rescripting Demonstration](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/when-guilt-prevents-boundaries-an) _2026-07-28 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ A Schema Therapy supervision demonstration through the Content–Process–Relationship (CPR) framework ## [Schema Stories: How Do We Feel Safe in Relationships?](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/how-do-we-feel-safe-in-relationships) _2026-07-20 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ The truth is, almost all relationships involve risk. ## [CPR Is About Relational Mindfulness](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/cpr-is-about-relational-mindfulness) _2026-07-14 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ Why effective therapy begins with mindful awareness of the therapeutic relationship. ## [The Assumption of Avoidance](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/the-assumption-of-avoidance) _2026-07-06 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ Why emotional inaccessibility is not always avoidance—and why understanding the conditions for emotional access matters in psychotherapy. ## [When Not Naming an Emotion Is the Better Clinical Choice](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/when-not-naming-an-emotion-is-the) _2026-06-29 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ How the CPR Framework translates the principle of delayed labelling into everyday psychotherapy. ## [What keeps me Hopeful](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/what-keeps-me-hopeful) _2026-06-18 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ Yesterday, I had the privilege of providing group supervision to colleagues in the Clinical Psychology Department at a local hospital in Hong Kong. ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/m97Z8HzmPzRE) _2026-06-18 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## 545 | William Kaufman | Director | MAN OF WAR _2026-06-10 · The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo_ We catch up with director William Kaufman on how he keeps his action films grounded in real tactics while still making audiences care about the people on screen. We talk New Orleans as a home base, Man Of War as his latest swing, and the teams and habits that make lower budget filmmaking hit like a bigger box office movie. Support the show Make sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/255144/episodes/19327621-545-william-kaufman-director-man-of-war.mp3) ## 544 | Garrett Melich | Retired CIA _2026-06-10 · The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo_ We sit down with our friend Garrett to talk through a real 24-year CIA career and why it looks nothing like the movie version people expect. We also unpack what happens after retirement and how intelligence tradecraft can translate into business intelligence, networking, and travel security. Support the show Make sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/255144/episodes/19327605-544-garrett-melich-retired-cia.mp3) ## [When Cultural Differences Reveal Universal Emotional Processes](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/when-cultural-differences-reveal) _2026-06-09 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ Reflections from ISST Greece on culture, emotional restraint, and the relational meanings beneath emotional pain ## [Handling Guilt-inducing Parent mode in imagery](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/handling-guilt-inducing-parent-mode) _2026-06-02 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ with analysis by the CPR framework ## [When Closeness Is Not Enmeshment (CPR series 7)](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/when-closeness-is-not-enmeshment) _2026-05-25 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ Revisiting Family Relationships in Relational Contexts ## 543 | Ward Larsen | NYT Best Selling Author | TOM CLANCY RULES OF ENGAGEMENT _2026-05-20 · The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo_ We talk with Ward about moving from A-10 fighter pilot life to airline flying and then into a full-time career as a thriller author. We dig into what it takes to write authentic military fiction and how he handles the pressure of writing in the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan universe. Support the show Make sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/255144/episodes/19206735-543-ward-larsen-nyt-best-selling-author-tom-clancy-rules-of-engagement.mp3) ## [When Care Becomes Control: The Hidden Cost of Parental Sacrifice](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/when-care-becomes-control-the-hidden) _2026-05-19 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ How anxiety, guilt, and relational loyalty can quietly shape dependency across generations ## 542 | Douglas Brunt | NYT Best Selling Author | THE LOST EMPIRE OF EMANUEL NOBEL _2026-05-18 · The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo_ We catch up with Doug Brunt on the leap from cybersecurity CEO to full-time author and the surprising pressures that come with building a second-act career. We also dig into his research-driven storytelling on Emmanuel Nobel and how power can erase people from history. Support the show Make sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/255144/episodes/19194885-542-douglas-brunt-nyt-best-selling-author-the-lost-empire-of-emanuel-nobel.mp3) ## 541 | Brad Taylor | NYT Best Selling Author | SHADOW STRIKE _2026-05-12 · The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo_ The ticking clock. The pressure to keep sprinting like you're 30. The moment you realize your resume isn't your identity. Brad and I get into all of it — legacy as parents, discipline that shifts from external rules to internal standards, and what it actually means to build a creative career that depends on self-direction. We also get honest about fitness after 50: staying consistent, adapting,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/255144/episodes/19163796-541-brad-taylor-nyt-best-selling-author-shadow-strike.mp3) ## [When the Avoidant Protector “Stays” — and Still Avoids Life](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/when-the-avoidant-protector-stays) _2026-05-12 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ How Content Misleads, Process Reveals, and Relationship Explains What Keeps Clients Stuck ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8f5B6Gg4rFn9) _2026-05-12 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## 540 | Jack MacTavish | Indie Author | ROYAL DIAMONDS _2026-05-12 · The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo_ We dig into Royal Diamonds , the real mechanics of self-publishing, and what it takes to build a writing career from scratch. Jack's a retired Army colonel who treats writing like discipline — wide reading (Clancy, Griffin, Cussler, Carr, Taylor), professional editing, repeatable process. Then we open the hood on indie publishing as a business: LLCs, cover design, Amazon, marketing. Writing the… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/255144/episodes/19161759-540-jack-mactavish-indie-author-royal-diamonds.mp3) ## 539 | The Protectors® Is Back! The Pivot _2026-05-12 · The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo_ After 536 conversations on Protectors, one thing keeps showing up: every guest has a moment where life demands a pivot. Not always a catastrophe, not always a dramatic turning point — but a real shift where career, identity, or purpose has to change direction. We're still bringing incredible guests, still keeping it human, but we're done glossing over the most meaningful part of the story. We dig… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/255144/episodes/19161610-539-the-protectors-is-back-the-pivot.mp3) ## [When Respect Shapes Emotional Expression (CPR series 6)](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/when-respect-shapes-emotional-expression) _2026-05-07 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ Recognising Deference, Agreement, and Authority in the Therapeutic Relationship ## [Only When We Feel Loved Can We Learn to Love](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/only-when-we-feel-loved-can-we-learn) _2026-05-05 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ Schema story ## [Chairwork in Collectivistic Contexts: A CPR Framework Analysis](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/chairwork-in-collectivistic-contexts) _2026-04-30 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ A Process-Oriented Examination of Emotion Organisation within a Filial Context ## [When Therapists Ask: “Is This Normal in Their Culture?”](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/when-therapists-ask-is-this-normal) _2026-04-28 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ Why “norm” is the wrong question—and what to look for instead in cross-cultural therapy ## [When Emotional Disclosure Requires Safety (CPR Series 5)](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/when-emotional-disclosure-requires) _2026-04-21 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ Relational Safety as a Condition for Emotional Access in Therapy ## [What is the neuroscience research support of the Psychological Construction Theory?](https://beatricengkessler.substack.com/p/if-emotions-arent-in-the-body-where) _2026-04-16 · Beatrice Ng-Kessler · Emotion in Context_ A constructionist account of emotion, interoception, and cultural meaning ## Epilogue _2025-08-27 · The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo_ Support the show Make sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/255144/episodes/17743842-epilogue.mp3) ## 538 | Frank Voce & Nick Ricciotti _2025-08-13 · The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo_ • The powerful impact of peer pressure in drinking culture, especially among first responders • How alcohol addiction can become intertwined with personal identity and social connection • The physiological effects of alcohol consumption including weight gain, poor sleep, and depression • Nick's journey from losing his police career due to drinking to becoming a licensed mental health professional… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/255144/episodes/17662815-538-frank-voce-nick-ricciotti.mp3) ## [Reach prospects with real signals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ctAY2wArsnrq) _2025-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Find prospects talking about your problem and get context-backed moments to engage ## 537 | Thomas Young | BOOK DISCUSSION: "The Mapmaker" _2025-07-24 · The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo_ Tom Young joins the Protectors podcast to discuss his ninth novel and third World War II standalone work, "The Mapmaker," which explores the dangerous operations of the French Resistance. • The novel follows Charlotte Deneau, a French-American woman who uses her artistic skills to create maps of German positions for the Resistance • Charlotte becomes hunted by the Gestapo for her exceptional… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/255144/episodes/17559609-537-thomas-young-book-discussion-the-mapmaker.mp3)