Best Tobin Davies Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 249 Maximizing Your ENT Away Rotation: Tips for Success with Dr. Viraj Shah 1:03:35

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Are you a med student with an upcoming away rotation? Get a head start with this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast. Dr. Viraj Shah, a PGY-4 ENT resident at UT Southwestern and guest host Dr. Quynh-Chi Dang, PGY-1 at UC Davis Medical Center, discuss how to succeed on away rotations. --- SYNPOSIS They cover the basics of away rotations, factors to…

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How Therapists Can Use AI Right Now: Tools, Trends & What's Coming with Kym Tolson | marketing | private practice | mental health chatbots 33:48

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Sponsored by Berries: Use code TherapyShow50 for $50 off your first month - CLICK HERE. If you are a therapist or counselor looking for continuing education, check out my NBCC Approved $5 Podcourses and other continuing education offerings. Plus, get your first Podcourse half off. I'm thrilled to welcome back my good friend and brilliant multi-pass…

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Proactive Agents for the Web with Devi Parikh - #756 56:04

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Today, we're joined by Devi Parikh, co-founder and co-CEO of Yutori, to discuss browser use models and a future where we interact with the web through proactive, autonomous agents. We explore the technical challenges of creating reliable web agents, the advantages of visually-grounded models that operate on screenshots rather than the browser’s mor…

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Ep. 248 Understanding Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction: Diagnosis & Management with Dr. Steven Sims 44:41

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From misdiagnosed asthma to anxiety-related breathing issues, inducible laryngeal obstruction is often hiding in plain sight. In this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast, Dr. Steven Sims from Rush University Medical Center discusses contemporary care for inducible laryngeal obstruction (ILO) with guest host Dr. Stephen Schoeff. --- SYNPOSIS The di…

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AI Orchestration for Smart Cities and the Enterprise with Robin Braun and Luke Norris - #755 54:46

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Today, we're joined by Robin Braun, VP of AI business development for hybrid cloud at HPE, and Luke Norris, co-founder and CEO of Kamiwaza, to discuss how AI systems can be used to automate complex workflows and unlock value from legacy enterprise data. Robin and Luke detail high-impact use cases from HPE and Kamiwaza’s collaboration on an “Agentic…

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Turning Podcasts into Continuing Education Courses: Dr. Tobin Richardson's Journey with Save the Therapist | therapist entrepreneurship | affordable CEUs for therapists | professional development 31:15

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Sponsored by Berries: Use code TherapyShow50 for $50 off your first month - CLICK HERE. If you are a therapist or counselor looking for continuing education, check out my NBCC Approved $5 Podcourses and other continuing education offerings. Plus, get your first Podcourse half off. In this episode of The Therapy Show, I'm thrilled to chat with Dr. T…

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Ep. 247 Keynote 689: Implementation & Multidisciplinary Care for Immunotherapy in Head & Neck Cancer with Dr. Adam Luginbuhl, Dr. Jennifer Johnson, Dr. Mihir Patel and Dr. Siddharth Sheth 48:38

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When treating head and neck cancer, how can you tell the difference between true disease progression and pseudoprogression? In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, we discuss the practical implementation of the KEYNOTE-689 trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which demonstrated the benefit of adding neoadjuvant and adjuvant imm…

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Building an AI Mathematician with Carina Hong - #754 55:52

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In this episode, Carina Hong, founder and CEO of Axiom, joins us to discuss her work building an "AI Mathematician." Carina explains why this is a pivotal moment for AI in mathematics, citing a convergence of three key areas: the advanced reasoning capabilities of modern LLMs, the rise of formal proof languages like Lean, and breakthroughs in code …

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Ep. 246 How Nasal Obstruction Impacts Sleep Apnea Treatment with Dr. Scott McCusker 49:14

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If your patients still struggle with sleep apnea after other treatments, it might be time to look at the nose. In this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast, otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeon Dr. Scott McCusker joins hosts Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Ashley Agan to discuss the impact of nasal airway obstruction on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). …

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High-Efficiency Diffusion Models for On-Device Image Generation and Editing with Hung Bui - #753 52:23

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In this episode, Hung Bui, Technology Vice President at Qualcomm, joins us to explore the latest high-efficiency techniques for running generative AI, particularly diffusion models, on-device. We dive deep into the technical challenges of deploying these models, which are powerful but computationally expensive due to their iterative sampling proces…

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Ep. 245 Understanding Keynote-689: Immunotherapy for Head & Neck Cancer with Dr. Dylan Roden, Dr. Ravi Uppaluri and Dr. Adam Luginbuhl 39:45

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While the standard for adjuvant head and neck cancer treatment hasn't changed since 2004, a new trial using perioperative pembrolizumab is forcing clinicians to rethink their entire workflow, starting with diagnosis. In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, head and neck surgical oncologist Dr. Adam Luginbuhl is joined by colleagues Dr. Dylan Rode…

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Vibe Coding's Uncanny Valley with Alexandre Pesant - #752 1:12:36

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Today, we're joined by Alexandre Pesant, AI lead at Lovable, who joins us to discuss the evolution and practice of vibe coding. Alex shares his take on how AI is enabling a shift in software development from typing characters to expressing intent, creating a new layer of abstraction similar to how high-level code compiles to machine code. We explor…

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Ep. 244 AI's Role in ENT Physical Exams with Dr. Jonathan Simmonds 50:40

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Endoscopes, AI, and the future of ENT care—otolaryngologist and Presidio CEO Dr. Jonathan Simmonds shares why the tech game is just getting started in this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast. --- SYNPOSIS Dr. Simmonds shares his journey from the UK to becoming a sinus surgeon in New York, and the founding of Presidio to create affordable endoscop…

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How Podcourses Are Changing Continuing Education for Therapists with Lisa Mustard | Podcourses | therapist entrepreneurship | burnout recovery 31:26

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Sponsored by Berries: Use code TherapyShow50 for $50 off your first month - CLICK HERE. If you are a therapist or counselor looking for continuing education, check out my NBCC Approved $5 Podcourses and other continuing education offerings. Plus, get your first Podcourse half off. In this episode, I'm sharing my recent conversation from Between Ses…

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Dataflow Computing for AI Inference with Kunle Olukotun - #751 57:37

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In this episode, we're joined by Kunle Olukotun, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Stanford University and co-founder and chief technologist at Sambanova Systems, to discuss reconfigurable dataflow architectures for AI inference. Kunle explains the core idea of building computers that are dynamically configured to match th…

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Ep. 243 Parotid Malignancies: Diagnosis, Biopsy & Treatment Strategies with Dr. Mirabelle Sajisevi 54:58

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When should a parotid mass raise red flags? In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, Dr. Mirabelle Sajisevi, head and neck surgeon at the University of Vermont Medical Center, joins hosts Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Ashley Agan to discuss her approach to diagnosing and managing parotid malignancies. --- SYNPOSIS Dr. Sajisevi shares insights from her…

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Counseling Men: Understanding and Supporting Men's Mental Health with Dr. Steve Stuhlreyer | Continuing Education | Podcourse | NBCC approved 56:51

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PURCHASE THIS PODCOURSE! If you are a therapist or counselor looking for continuing education, check out my NBCC Approved $5 Podcourses and other continuing education offerings. Plus, get your first Podcourse half off. In this Podcourse episode, I sit down with Dr. Steve Stuhlreyer, a licensed professional counselor, professor, and director of the …

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Recurrence and Attention for Long-Context Transformers with Jacob Buckman - #750 57:23

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Today, we're joined by Jacob Buckman, co-founder and CEO of Manifest AI to discuss achieving long context in transformers. We discuss the bottlenecks of scaling context length and recent techniques to overcome them, including windowed attention, grouped query attention, and latent space attention. We explore the idea of weight-state balance and the…

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Ep. 242 Advances in Posterior Nasal Nerve Ablation with Dr. Greg Davis 1:01:09

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The Decentralized Future of Private AI with Illia Polosukhin - #749 1:05:03

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In this episode, Illia Polosukhin, a co-author of the seminal "Attention Is All You Need" paper and co-founder of Near AI, joins us to discuss his vision for building private, decentralized, and user-owned AI. Illia shares his unique journey from developing the Transformer architecture at Google to building the NEAR Protocol blockchain to solve glo…

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Ep. 241 Chronic Rhinitis: Emerging Approaches & Treatments with Dr. Dennis Tang 1:05:23

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So many patients deal with a runny, stuffy nose every day, and sprays only go so far. Let’s talk about what’s new for chronic rhinitis. In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, Dr. Dennis Tang, a Rhinologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center discusses chronic rhinitis and the latest treatment advancements with hosts Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Ashley A…

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Inside Nano Banana 🍌 and the Future of Vision-Language Models with Oliver Wang - #748 1:03:39

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Today, we’re joined by Oliver Wang, principal scientist at Google DeepMind and tech lead for Gemini 2.5 Flash Image—better known by its code name, “Nano Banana.” We dive into the development and capabilities of this newly released frontier vision-language model, beginning with the broader shift from specialized image generators to general-purpose m…

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Ep. 240 Intracapsular Tonsillectomy: Monopolar Technique & Applications with Dr. Evan Tobin 1:02:27

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Is there a different way to do an Intracapsular tonsillectomy without using a microdebrider or a Coblator? In this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast, otolaryngologist Dr. Evan Tobin from Ohio ENT and Allergy Physicians sits down to discuss the intracapsular technique for tonsillectomy with hosts Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Ashley Agan. --- SYNPOSIS Dr…

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Clinical Approaches to Challenging Boys: Temperament, Executive Functioning, and Family Systems Work with Dr. Timothy Davis | continuing education | Podcourse | parenting | 1:02:05

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PURCHASE THIS PODCOURSE! If you are a therapist or counselor looking for continuing education, check out my NBCC Approved $5 Podcourses and other continuing education offerings.Plus, get your first Podcourse half off. In this Podcourse episode, I sit down with Dr. Timothy Davis, a psychologist who has spent his career working with what he calls "ch…

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Is It Time to Rethink LLM Pre-Training? with Aditi Raghunathan - #747 58:26

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Today, we're joined by Aditi Raghunathan, assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University, to discuss the limitations of LLMs and how we can build more adaptable and creative models. We dig into her ICML 2025 Outstanding Paper Award winner, “Roll the dice & look before you leap: Going beyond the creative limits of next-token prediction,” which ex…

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Building an Immune System for AI Generated Software with Animesh Koratana - #746 1:05:11

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Today, we're joined by Animesh Koratana, founder and CEO of PlayerZero to discuss his team’s approach to making agentic and AI-assisted coding tools production-ready at scale. Animesh explains how rapid advances in AI-assisted coding have created an “asymmetry” where the speed of code output outpaces the maturity of processes for maintenance and su…

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Ep. 239 Measles in ENT: Symptoms, Complications & Vaccine Strategies with Dr. Daniel Chelius and Dr. Romaine Johnson 56:36

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What every ENT needs to know about the resurgence of measles—and how to talk to patients about vaccines. In this episode of the Back Table ENT podcast, Dr. Romaine Johnson and Dr. Daniel Chelius, both pediatric otolaryngologists, talk about the resurgence of measles and vaccine hesitancy with host Dr. Gopi Shah. --- SYNPOSIS They delve into their p…

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How Free Speech Supports Mental Health: Dr. Chloe Carmichael on "Can I Say That?" | self-expression | cancel culture | self-censorship 28:37

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🧠 Get my Coping with Political Stress Ebook and Peaceful Politics AI Guide 🗣 Therapist Conversation Framework: Politics in Session A printable PDF with 97 questions to navigate political talk in therapy - without taking sides. 💬 Solution-Focused Therapy Guide72 questions + prompts to help adult clients clarify goals and move forward using SFT. If y…

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Autoformalization and Verifiable Superintelligence with Christian Szegedy - #745 1:11:48

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In this episode, Christian Szegedy, Chief Scientist at Morph Labs, joins us to discuss how the application of formal mathematics and reasoning enables the creation of more robust and safer AI systems. A pioneer behind concepts like the Inception architecture and adversarial examples, Christian now focuses on autoformalization—the AI-driven process …

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Ep. 238 How to Perform Pediatric Otoplasty: Techniques & Tips with Dr. Charlotte Célérier 55:36

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How to help children with ear deformities look and feel their best. In this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast, Dr. Jason Qian from Rady Children's in San Diego and special guest Dr. Charlotte Célérier, a pediatric otolaryngologist at Neckar-Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris, France discuss the technical aspects of pediatric otoplasty with Dr. Go…

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Love Over Politics: How to Stay Connected When Family Disagrees with Lisa Mustard | Political Stress | Family Conflict | Family Disagreements 11:58

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🧠 Get my Coping with Political Stress Ebook and Peaceful Politics AI Guide 🗣 Therapist Conversation Framework: Politics in Session A printable PDF with 97 questions to navigate political talk in therapy—without taking sides. 💬 Solution-Focused Therapy Guide72 questions + prompts to help adult clients clarify goals and move forward using SFT. If you…

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Multimodal AI Models on Apple Silicon with MLX with Prince Canuma - #744 1:10:20

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Today, we're joined by Prince Canuma, an ML engineer and open-source developer focused on optimizing AI inference on Apple Silicon devices. Prince shares his journey to becoming one of the most prolific contributors to Apple’s MLX ecosystem, having published over 1,000 models and libraries that make open, multimodal AI accessible and performant on …

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Ep. 237 Approaches to Mandibular Osteo Radionecrosis Management with Dr. Eli Gordin and Dr. Ariel Frost 1:18:43

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Hyperbaric oxygen is out and surgical innovation is in—here’s how the rescue flap is reshaping ORN care. Facial plastic and microvascular surgeons Dr. Ariel Frost and Dr. Eli Gordin join host Dr. Ashley Agan to discuss osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the mandible. --- SYNPOSIS The discussion begins with a detailed overview of the condition and patient …

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How to Choose Continuing Education That Actually Improves Your Therapy Practice with Lisa Mustard | affordable CEUs for therapists | clinical skills | professional development 8:57

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If you are a therapist or counselor looking for continuing education, check out my NBCC Approved $5 Podcourses and other continuing education offerings. Plus, get your first Podcourse half off. 🧠 Coping with Political Stress (eBook + Workbook)A 62-page editable guide with grounding tools and reflection prompts. Customize and share with clients. Not…

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Genie 3: A New Frontier for World Models with Jack Parker-Holder and Shlomi Fruchter - #743 1:01:01

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Today, we're joined by Jack Parker-Holder and Shlomi Fruchter, researchers at Google DeepMind, to discuss the recent release of Genie 3, a model capable of generating “playable” virtual worlds. We dig into the evolution of the Genie project and review the current model’s scaled-up capabilities, including creating real-time, interactive, and high-re…

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Ep. 236 Career Transitions: Coaching and Mentorship in Academic Medicine with Dr. Stacey Ishman 42:27

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Is the advice you’re getting from your mentor really what you need, or is the real breakthrough hidden in your own answers? In this episode of the BackTable ENT podcast, Dr. Gopi Shah welcomes Dr. Stacey Ishman, a chief medical officer, pediatric ENT, real estate investor, syndicator, and career coach for physicians, to discuss transitioning from a…

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The Impact of Excessive Screen Time on Youth Mental Health: Research, Risks, and Solutions with Dr. Johann D'Souza | continuing education | podcourse | parenting | social media 56:53

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PURCHASE THIS PODCOURSE! If you are a therapist or counselor looking for continuing education, check out my NBCC Approved $5 Podcourses and other continuing education offerings.Plus, get your first Podcourse half off. Since 2009, rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidality among young people have risen sharply, and research points to smartphones …

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Closing the Loop Between AI Training and Inference with Lin Qiao - #742 1:01:11

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In this episode, we're joined by Lin Qiao, CEO and co-founder of Fireworks AI. Drawing on key lessons from her time building PyTorch, Lin shares her perspective on the modern generative AI development lifecycle. She explains why aligning training and inference systems is essential for creating a seamless, fast-moving production pipeline, preventing…

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Ep. 235 Biologics for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps with Dr. Reena Mehta 49:15

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How do we integrate biologics into the existing stepwise treatment model for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP)? In this episode, Dr. Reena Mehta, an allergist from Uptown Allergy and Asthma in New Orleans, discusses the use of biologics for treating chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. --- SYNPOSIS Dr. Mehta elaborates on the c…

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Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence in Therapy with Catrina Drinning-Davis, LPC-S, CCTP | NBCC approved provider | continuing education | Therapist training 20:19

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🧠 Get my Coping with Political Stress Ebook and Peaceful Politics AI Guide 🗣 Therapist Conversation Framework: Politics in Session A printable PDF with 97 questions to navigate political talk in therapy—without taking sides. 💬 Solution-Focused Therapy Guide72 questions + prompts to help adult clients clarify goals and move forward using SFT. If you…