by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 13, 2023 | Anxiety, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Military Service, Wellness
The 12-Step industry says FEAR is “False Emotion Appearing Real”. However, for many of us FEAR, and the related emotion ANXIETY, can feel VERY REAL. Sometimes, they can be debilitating. In this episode of the podacst, Dr. B. and I discuss the modern...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jun 19, 2023 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Military Service, Uncategorized
Dr. Dennis Tansley is an amazing chat. He has spent most of his life serving, in some capacity, in the United States Air Force. Today he serves as a Psychologist at the VA. His story from being “a hippie in a van” to Officer Training School (OTS) to now a...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Apr 24, 2023 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Military Service, Spirituality
Rabbi B., Dr. Baruch HaLevi, logotherapist, former Rabbi (once a Rabbi always a Rabbi?), and all-around good man, is someone I have the honor to have become friends with through our mutual work to share the wisdom of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis, and the...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Feb 13, 2023 | Management, Meaning, Mental Health, Military Service, PTSD
Retirement can often lead to the dreaded “Existential Vacuum” if we are not prepared to take meaningful action after the end of the job. Navy Chief Petty Officer (Retired) Joseph Paul and I have been friends for quite a while, so we typically have quite a...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 19, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Military Service
Resiliency continues to be an important topic in our world today. The better we are at it, the more we train ourselves to be resilient in good time, the better we will “bounce back” from difficult times. Matthew Lostaglia (“like...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | May 30, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Military Service, Personal Growth
Today we celebrate Memorial Day in the US – the unofficial start to summer – more importantly, the day we remember those who sacrificed their lives in military service. My good friend, Chief (retired) Paul shares his experience in the military – what...
