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The Paul Dooley Podcast delivers weekly, therapist-led guidance to calm overthinking and ease anxiety. Expect practical skills, grounded stories, and science-backed tools to improve mood, build resilience, and live more lightly—told by a licensed therapist who’s been there.

Beloved character actor Paul Dooley started his career by entertaining his family in the house his father built. Already in love with comedy and movies as a little boy, he knew he wanted to be on the big screen. Today, he is an instantly recognizable “household face” best known for his roles as the father in films such as Sixteen Candles, Breaking Away, and Runaway Bride. With over sixty-five years as an actor and countless movies, TV shows, advertisements, and stage performances to his name, Dooley describes the hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking life behind the man on screen.