
WORD with Dr. Michael David Clay
byDr. Michael David Clay
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The definitive clinical WORD in personal growth and development. CONTACT: Michael David Clay, D. Min, MA, thewordhouse@frontier.com
Episodes(40 episodes)
Season 1 - Episode 245
Psychological Body-Doubling and Other Ways to get Things Done.
No, it's not about more of YOU to get it ALL done. The Buddy-System works if not only for ACCOUNTABILITY, but also ENCOURAGEMENT and EMOTIONAL GROWTH.Contact Us: DrMDCLAY@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse; or calling 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Mar 8, 2026Duration: 28m 39s
Season 1 - Episode 244
Psychological LIGHTBULB: Who REALLY Wants to CHANGE?
As much CHANGE is inevitable, only those WILLING to RIGHTLY take that on, are likely best to ADVANTAGE. Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Mar 1, 2026Duration: 32m 23s
Season 1 - Episode 243
The Psychology behind What YOU Don't Know About Sex, but I Do . . . !
It's NOT only about sex! For the sake of goodness, GOOD communication is ALWAYS primary to ALL of life's circumstances, NOT only SEX, in order to be mutually GRATIFYING. Regardless the level, PSYCHOLOGICAL rapport is essential to every aspect of ADAPTIVE and HEALTHY relationships.Contact Us: Call 304.523.WORD (9673); email DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse,com; @WORDHouse; on-line TheWORDHouse.com.
Published: Feb 22, 2026Duration: 30m 31s
Season 1 - Episode 242
The Karma of Psychological Reciprocity: GETTING just what one GIVES.
To the positive or negative, adaptive or maladaptive, one typically GETS just what they GIVE. Psychological Counseling can help get one's Karma going in the right direction. Better to GIVE, even when ONE might not actually get the same in RETURN.Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Feb 15, 2026Duration: 33m 56s
Season 1 - Episode 241
Learned HELPLESSNESS and Purpose-Seeking: Why it seems EVERYONE has GIVEN-UP Trying!
Where's the MOTIVE? Might still be there, but does ANYONE actually BELIEVE we can get there?Contact Us; drmdclay@thewordhouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Feb 8, 2026Duration: 30m 48s
Season 1 - Episode 240
Discovering True Purpose in Life: Just be YOU!
No one else can be you, but YOU. With KINDNESS in mind, do that to the best of your abilities and the REST will take care of itself. Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; WORDHouse.com: @WORDHouse; or call 304,523,WORD (9673).
Published: Feb 1, 2026Duration: 31m 18s
Season 1 - Episode 239
Adaptive Change: Parapsychology and the Paranormal of Earworms!
Perhaps the PARANORMAL is ALL-but NORMAL waiting to be discovered. As much perception may be limited by PSYCHOLOGICAL BIAS, good clinical work allows for NEW PERSPECTIVES as well OPENINGS for ADAPTIVE change.Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse: or call 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Jan 25, 2026Duration: 25m 2s
Season 1 - Episode 238
Bio-Baiting: Dating APPS and Psychology Today.
Bio-Baiting is not limited to dating APPS, but per chance, even choosing your psychological counselor. If not through personal reference, then as much make sure everything is as it appears to be. Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse.com: TheWORDHouse.com; of call 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Jan 18, 2026Duration: 26m 53s
Season 1 - Episode 237
Psychological Synchrony and the Crafting of Committed SITUATIONSHIPS!
Constructed of CHOICE, ALL committed RELATIONSHIPS hold a SITUATIONSHIP dynamic. Built in moment-by-moment context, day-after-day, over the course of a lifetime, and if not, then no measure of commitment can truly overcome the failure of non-commitment to the present. CONTACT Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse: or call 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Jan 11, 2026Duration: 29m 57s
Season 1 - Episode 236
Embrace the SUCK: the Adaptive Psychology of Doing HARD Things!
Doing HARD things is as implicit to adaptation as is also to SURVIVAL. Without challenge, the HUMAN SOUL dies! Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Jan 4, 2026Duration: 30m 4s
Season 1 - Episode 235
The NARCISSISTIC Revolt: Envy and Murder Culturalized.
What HAPPENS when NARCISSISM prevails? An otherwise juggernaut of combined DARK TRIAD maleficence. Combined with Sadism and Sociopathy, NARCISSISM may easily turn LETHAL.Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Dec 28, 2025Duration: 26m 28s
Season 1 - Episode 234
Envy Vibes and Failure Identity.
Envy comes from a combination of poor self-image and failure identity. Otherwise, mixed with HOPE and ASPIRATION, other's success' can be seen more so encouragement, if not also support and opportunity. Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse; 0r call 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Dec 21, 2025Duration: 29m 24s
Season 1 - Episode 233
Schadenfreude: God Bless You!
What is it to ENVY that one would choose instead to WANT someone to FAIL? Its Schadenfreude! The BETTER answer is to not only love other's BETTER, but love yourself BEST. That WAY, everyone WINS.Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com: @WORDHouse; or call 304.523,WORD (9673).
Published: Dec 14, 2025Duration: 33m 16s
Season 1 - Episode 232
Psychological Reconciliation and Repair: Family Estrangement.
Brokenness comes as much from FATALISM. The DEVELOPMENTAL model is one or adjustment and growth, and so too Reconciliation and Repair.Contact Us: TheWORDHouse.com; DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com: @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Dec 7, 2025Duration: 31m 50s
Season 1 - Episode 231
All Estrangement is Loss: Psychological Grief Work.
All ESTRANGEMENT is Loss, and all LOSS holds SIGNIIFICANT risk of becoming a Psychological Concern.Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Nov 30, 2025Duration: 29m 42s
Season 1 - Episode 230
The PERFECT Family: A Lesson in COMPLETION.
Perfection may be both terminal, as well state-dependent, depending on one's perspective. To remain content while finishing the course is possibly one of life's greatest challenges.Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com: @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD.
Published: Nov 23, 2025Duration: 33m 36s
Season 1 - Episode 229
The NEW Thing: AI PSYCHOSIS!
Difficult enough to suffer PSYCHOSIS, add to THAT the possible APPLIFICATION effect of the CHATBOT and there is much potential for a seriously troubling result. Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; TheWORDHouse.com: @WORDHOUSE; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Nov 16, 2025Duration: 30m 41s
Season 1 - Episode 228
The APPENDIX: Psychological Champion of the GUT BIOME!
Pretty AWESOME! Who'd of thought the APPENDIX would be important to good MIND HEALTH? It is and a lot of other BIOCHEMISTRY that ALL would be better for KNOWING. ALL part of one's PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH.Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse; TheWORDHouse.com; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Nov 9, 2025Duration: 27m 21s
Season 1 - Episode 227
Relationship Psychology: Situationship, the New Norm?
Commitment lies somewhere between Situationship and Relationship, ONE just has to find ANOTHER who agrees on what that in mutuality looks like! Psychological Counseling can HELP.Contact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com: TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse; or call 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Nov 2, 2025Duration: 25m 55s
Season 1 - Episode 226
Dating and the Psychology of DISCOVERY!
When it comes to DATING, go ahead and lessen the psychological pressure, be more open to DISCOVERYContact Us: DrMDClay@TheWORDHouse.com; @WORDHouse; TheWORDHouse.com; of call 304.523.WORD (9673).
Published: Oct 26, 2025Duration: 25m 24s