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The Dr. Phil Podcast
Hosted by Dr. Phil McGraw · EN
Welcome to The Dr. Phil Podcast, where Dr. Phil McGraw delivers unfiltered, powerful insights and practical tools to help you navigate today's complex world. Each week, join Dr. Phil as he sits down with captivating guests, from world-renowned experts and celebrities to individuals with extraordinary stories. Topics span relationships, parenting, career, mental health, and community, with every episode crafted to spark conversation, empathy, and personal growth. As part of our feed, get access to The Real Story with Dr. Phil. No spin. No BS. Just the truth. No topic is too sensitive, and no opinion is left out as Dr. Phil strives to bridge divides and do what's right. Tune in, follow, and subscribe to The Dr. Phil Podcast for daily episodes, all designed to inspire thought, transformation, and positive action. https://www.drphilpodcast.com/
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Austin Metcalf's Father Finds Peace...But Not With His Son's Killer
Today00:41:26Tap to summarizeAustin Metcalf became a symbol. His father wants you to remember the son.When 17-year-old Austin Metcalf was stabbed to death at a Texas track meet, the case exploded into a national fight over race ... and the boy at the center of it got lost. Dr. Phil sits down with Austin's father, Jeff, on grief, forgiveness, and the noise that swallowed his son's story, joined by community advocate Dr. Bruce Carter, who sees the case very differently and became Jeff's unlikely friend anyway. Sponsored by:HighLevel: If you own a small business, don’t skip this. Reclaim your life. Automate your business. Transform your overwhelmed business into an automated powerhouse in just minutes. Summer of AI Is Here! Get 5 FREE AI Tools All Summer Long. Visit: https://DrPhil.com/Business and get your life back on track.Get up to $20,000 in FREE Gold & Silver with a qualified purchase. Text ASKPHIL to 50505 or visit https://DrPhilgold.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Marriage Killer: What Happens When Your Adult Child Moves Back Home
3d ago00:20:49Tap to summarizeYour kids are grown, the house is finally quiet — then knock knock, "Can I move back in?" Dr. Phil breaks down what an adult child moving home really does to your marriage — and the difference between a "launchpad" and a "hammock" that determines whether your relationship survives it.✔️ Why the empty nest is the most fragile stage in a marriage✔️ The "gray divorce" trend explained✔️ Launchpad vs. Hammock — how to tell the difference✔️ How to protect your marriage while still showing up for your kid🔔 Subscribe to The Dr. Phil Podcast for new episodes every week This episode is made possible with the support of our sponsors: Retirement Ready? Get up to $20,000 in FREE Gold & Silver with a qualified purchase. Text ASKPHIL to 50505 or visit https://DrPhilgold.comCarShield is how you move from chaos to control. Their protection plans are built to cover a deep bench of mechanical issues, thousands of parts across cars, trucks, and SUVs… without putting a cap on how far you drive. That’s not just coverage. That’s control. Call CarShield today: 1-800-588-8501 more info: https://carshield.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Silence From the Cockpit: An Airline Pilot's UAP Confession
4d ago00:28:03Tap to summarizeWhen comes to UAP sightings, some of the most reliable witnesses are our pilots, but only 5% of them are reporting their UAP sightings, largely due to fear of what may happen if they do. Dr. Phil speaks with "Kurt," A major U.S. airline pilot, speaking on condition of anonymity, to discuss the fear he claims is keeping pilots from reporting UAP sightings seen from the cockpit, including losing their careers, or even being deemed medically unfit to fly. Plus, find out why "Kurt" claims its pilots themselves, that are largely to blame for keeping other pilots from reporting their UAP sightings.This episode is made possible with the support of our sponsor: Retirement Ready? Get up to $20,000 in FREE Gold & Silver with a qualified purchase. Text ASKPHIL to 50505 or visit https://DrPhilgold.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Navy SEAL Left Behind: 82 years for a murder he did not do
6d ago00:43:24Tap to summarizeA Navy SEAL trainee who says he was wrongfully convicted of murder and abduction to defile for a crime the actual killer later confessed to committing alone, served 31 years of an 82-year sentence before walking out of prison. This is his first interview. SHOW DESCRIPTION: In 1995, 20-year-old Navy SEAL trainee Dusty Turner watched his swim buddy Billy Brown strangle a 21-year-old pre-med student named Jennifer Evans in a Virginia Beach parking lot. Dusty says he tried to stop him, but he failed. Bound by the SEAL code to protect his teammate, he helped hide the body. Eight days later, consumed by guilt, he says he confessed to his commanding officer, led police to the scene, and cooperated fully with investigators. Then he says the system took 31 years of his life. Brown flipped and blamed Dusty for the murder. Both were convicted in separate trials. Brown got 72 years. Dusty got 82, more time than the man who actually killed her. In 2002, Brown confessed on tape that he acted alone. A Virginia judge declared Dusty actually innocent. The appellate court overturned it on a legal theory never presented at his original trial. Under Virginia law, the only crime Dusty admits to ... helping hide a body ... carried a maximum sentence of one year. He served thirty-one. On March 5, 2026, Dusty walked out of prison. He is 51 years old. His murder conviction still stands. He is not exonerated. Now, for the first time, Dusty sits down with Dr. Phil, alongside his mother Linda, who never stopped fighting ... to tell his story, confront the system that he says failed him, and face the most difficult question of all: how do you rebuild a life when the majority of it was taken from you for something you say you didn't do?This episode is made possible with the support of our sponsors. Thank you.Don’t wait! If you’re on Medicare or will be soon, reach out to Chapter: Call: (352)-845-0659 or go to https://askchapter.org to learn about your Medicare options and get help finding ways to save money.SleepCreme: The foundation of health begins with sleep. Claim your exclusive Dr. Phill offer here: https://sleepcreme.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Three Ways We're Raising A Generation of Gambling Addicts
1w ago00:22:40Tap to summarizeKalshi and Polymarket are the candy cigarettes of gambling — and they're targeting your kids right now. Prediction markets are classified as "financial markets," not gambling, to dodge age limits, betting caps, and consumer protections. Add paid influencers deceiving kids on their social feeds. And if that isn't enough, gambling habits start even earlier — with so called “loot boxes” in your child's video games.This episode is sponsored by:Retirement Ready? Get up to $20,000 in FREE Gold & Silver with a qualified purchase. Text ASKPHIL to 50505 or visit https://DrPhilgold.comDon’t wait! If you’re on Medicare or will be soon, reach out to Chapter: Call: (352)-845-0659 or go to https://askchapter.org to learn about your Medicare options and get help finding ways to save money.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Border Czar Tom Homan: Setting the Record Straight
1w ago00:57:57Tap to summarizeUnited States Border Czar, Tom Homan, returns to address with Dr. Phil the false narratives, lies, and scrutiny, he claims U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and its agents are currently facing. Plus, what Tom Homan believes is the direct cause that has resulted in the historic increase in threats and violence against ICE and its agents.This episode is sponsored by:Retirement Ready? Get up to $20,000 in FREE Gold & Silver with a qualified purchase. Text ASKPHIL to 50505 or visit https://DrPhilgold.comDon’t wait! If you’re on Medicare or will be soon, reach out to Chapter: Call: (352)-845-0659 or go to https://askchapter.org to learn about your Medicare options and get help finding ways to save money.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Psychology of Disclosure: The Conversation No One's Having
2w ago00:41:40Tap to summarizeThe government is walking us toward the biggest announcement in human history ... a hearing here, a report there, a file at a time. Clinical psychologist Dr. Jennice Vilhauer says we're getting the truth with no instructions. She joins Dr. Phil to explain why disclosure isn't an information problem but a human one, who's most at risk when it lands, why witnesses have been misjudged for seventy years, and why "we'll be fine" is not a plan.Thank you to our sponsor:Retirement Ready? Get up to $20,000 in FREE Gold & Silver with a qualified purchase. Text ASKPHIL to 50505 or visit https://DrPhilgold.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Robin and My 50th Anniversary! Take That, Love Island
2w ago00:20:17Tap to summarizeDON'T GET STRANDED WATCHING LOVE ISLAND. Millions are watching. Millions are talking about it. But if you want real relationship advice — you found it. This summer, Robin and I celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. After five decades together, people always ask us one question: "What's the secret?" In this episode of The Real Story, Dr. Phil answers that question — and explains why Love Island, The Bachelor, Love Is Blind, and other reality dating shows may be teaching an entire generation the wrong lessons about love.You'll discover:• Why real love is built in private — not performed for an audience• What the science says about lasting marriages• Why social media validation is replacing genuine intimacy• Why reality TV couples almost never survive in the real world• The one daily habit that's helped Robin and me stay married for 50 yearsLove isn't won. Love isn't voted on. Love is built.Because the relationship that matters most isn't the one you post. It's the one you protect. This episode is made possible with the support of our sponsors. Thank you.SleepCreme: The foundation of health begins with sleep. Claim your exclusive Dr. Phill offer here: https://sleepcreme.com/Chapter: Don’t wait! If you’re on Medicare or will be soon, reach out to Chapter: Call: (352)-845-0659 or go to https://askchapter.org to learn about your Medicare options and get help finding ways to save money.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →How Cancer Blindsided One of America's Top Realtors
2w ago00:24:34Tap to summarizeA top realtor's career was thriving — until a cancer diagnosis changed everything. In this episode, Dr. Phil sits down with a real estate powerhouse facing cancer recovery, career burnout, and rebuilding her business from the ground up. Dr. Phil delivers a wake-up call on resilience, work-life balance, and reclaiming success after a health crisis — with real advice on healing, mindset, and moving forward without losing what matters most.Sponsored by HighLevel: If you own a small business, don’t skip this. Reclaim your life. Automate your business. Transform your overwhelmed business into an automated powerhouse in just minutes. Go to https://DrPhil.com/Business and get your life back on track.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →The Least Valuable College Degrees in America
2w ago00:19:37Tap to summarize800,000 college students are paying full tuition — to earn LESS than a high school grad. Not a typo. The government just cut off federal loans for degree programs that don't pay off. Dr. Phil names the schools cashing the check anyway — USC, Juilliard, NYU, Reed — and breaks down why $260,000 can buy you a $40K salary. Before your kid signs that loan, listen to this. Thank you to our sponsors:Don’t wait! If you’re on Medicare or will be soon, reach out to Chapter: Call: (352)-845-0659 or go to https://askchapter.org to learn about your Medicare options and get help finding ways to save money.Struggling w Poor Sleep? RELAXIUM® Sleep is backed by a 90-day guarantee, so you’ve got nothing to lose. Enjoy restful and refreshing sleep with drug-free, non-habit forming RELAXIUM® Sleep. Get your risk-free bottle now. Go to https://TryRelaxium.com or call 800-952-7770.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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