Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM-CBT - The New Mood Therapy

David Burns literally wrote the book on cognitive behavioral therapy. His 1980 bestseller Feeling Good has sold over five million copies, and this podcast is essentially an audio extension of that work, updated with his newer TEAM-CBT framework. The format is unique in the mental health podcast world: Burns regularly conducts live, unedited therapy sessions with volunteer participants, so you actually get to hear the techniques in action rather than just hearing someone talk about them. These sessions can run close to two hours, and the transformations are sometimes startling. He also does shorter "Ask David" segments where he tackles listener questions alongside co-host Fabrice Nye, PhD. With over 500 episodes in the archive, there's a massive library covering everything from procrastination and perfectionism to suicide prevention and social anxiety. The teaching is detailed and specific, not vague self-help platitudes. Burns explains exactly which of his 50-plus techniques applies to a given situation and why. The 4.7 rating across 800+ reviews reflects how genuinely useful listeners find the content. Fair warning: some episodes get deep into clinical methodology, so it can feel like attending a graduate seminar. But if you want to actually understand how CBT works at the nuts-and-bolts level, nothing else comes close.