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The AFTA Podcast

AFTA

This podcast explores current therapy practices and research-oriented approaches. Host Navid Zamani interviews scholar practitioners of the American Family Therapy Academy to capture current interests and curiosities of guests, the evolution of these curiosities over time, and implications for practice/theory in family therapy.

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#47
August 31 · 47 min
Ep. 47: Bahareh Sahebi
We discuss the impact of collective trauma on the therapist, fractured national attachment, and remaining available as a member of the diaspora.
#46
July 6 · 46 min
Ep. 46: Mariana Juras
We discuss the impacts of working in a broken system, the experience of a developing career, and the role of communal care
#45
May 31 · 42 min
Ep. 45: Jayashree George
We discuss the how painting elephants has paved the way to discussions about oppression
#44
March 31 · 48 min
Ep. 44: Connie Cornwell
We discuss what it means to be a supervisor, starting at square one, and creating a safety net for supervisees
#43
February 28 · 44 min
Ep. 43: Sesma-Vazquez, Collins, Fakih, & Fetzer
We discuss systemic failures in crisis response, centering community experiences, and the relational context of distress
#42
Dec 23, 2025 · 48 min
Ep. 42: Paola Ortiz
We discuss managing urgency, fear and the influence of our political environment on our work
#41
Oct 31, 2025 · 49 min
Ep. 41: Karen Gail Lewis
We discuss failures when working with siblings, confronting the therapists' anger, and giving permission to stretching your therapy style
#40
Oct 1, 2025 · 55 min
Ep. 40: David Trimble
David Trimble reflects on failures in therapy in the context of more than 7 decades of life, a spiritual journey in which his enthusiasms lead him to stumble
S2 · E39
Aug 31, 2025 · 54 min
Ep. 39: Manijeh Daneshpour
We discuss how intersectionality, cultural identity, and mistakes all come together.
#38
Aug 1, 2025 · 43 min
Ep. 38: Ron Deming
Ron shares about two couples sessions that didn’t go as planned, and how he manages both the clinical and self-of-therapist work.
S2 · E37
Jul 2, 2025 · 46 min
Ep. 37: Carmen Knudson-Martin
Dr. Knudson-Martin shares about her newest book and a challenging case
S2 · E36
May 21, 2025 · 41 min
Ep. 36: Tabitha Webster
Season 2! Stories of "failures" and what the therapist learned. We kick off this season with Dr. Tabitha Webster
#35
Mar 1, 2025 · 43 min
Ep. 35: Gita Seshadri & Dumayi Gutierrez
We discuss engaging with intercultural/interracial/interfaith intimate partnerships, focusing on systems, strengths and critical processes across the lifecycle
#34
Feb 1, 2025 · 1 hr
Ep. 34: Gonzalo Bacigalupe
We discuss families in the context of the environmental crisis, environmental activism in couples work, and the conditions for profound work.
#33
Dec 31, 2024 · 49 min
Ep. 33: H. Charles Fishman
We discuss the troubled history of family therapy, the always effective lunch session, results based accountability and the great promise of family therapy
#32
Nov 30, 2024 · 41 min
Ep. 32: Sameera Qureshi
We discuss the application of sexual health for Muslims, the role of the soul, and the revival of tradition.
#31
Nov 1, 2024 · 44 min
Ep. 31: Rebeca Brau Martinez
We discuss hypnobreath, the trance of dominant stories, and the cultural power of narcissism
#30
Oct 1, 2024 · 44 min
Ep. 30: Jerry Gale
In this session, we discuss meetings with remarkable people, explicit and implicit constraints, and the importance of attunement.
#29
Aug 31, 2024 · 48 min
Ep. 29: Jodie Kliman
In this session, we discuss the social matrix diagram, how it can support an examination of personal, familial and societal issues, and the effects of neoliberalism on family therapy
#28
Aug 1, 2024 · 28 min
Ep. 28: 2024 AFTA Conference
This episode was recorded at the 2024 AFTA Conference in Denver, CO. Host Navid Zamani interviews multiple attendees of the conference

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