Podcasts/Radio Shows

Radio show with Dr. John Cane

It's Not Too Late Part 4: Take a Chance
8/16/26 Dr. John Cane

How do you know when a chance is worth taking? When does waiting become avoidance?

And what happens when taking a chance means trusting someone else…or even changing the direction of your life?

We’ll explore it through music, psychology, a listener’s question…and a chance I once took that changed the direction of my life.

Sometimes you don’t need a guarantee. You just need a reason to try.

It's Not Too Late, Part 3: To Let Go
8/9/26 Dr. John Cane

What are you still carrying…..that no longer belongs in the next chapter of your life?

This week, we’ll discover how music, psychology, and the Acting Out of Character method can help us let go of old expectations, old hurts, and old stories….so we can make room for what comes next.

It's Not Too Late, Part 2:To Rewrite
8/2/26 Dr. John Cane

Why can two people experience the same event, but come away with completely different life stories?

How can the meaning we give our past shape what’s possible for our future?

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s possible to see your life differently……this show is for you.

It's Not Too Late Part 1
7/26/26 Dr. John Cane

Have you ever looked at your life and thought….

“I thought I’d be further along by now”.

If so, you’re not alone.

Together we’ll explore second chances, reinvention, purpose, resilience,and how the story of your life is still being written.

Because no matter where you are on your journey….

It’s never too late to write the next chapter.

Possibilities Part 4: The Story You're Telling Yourself
7/19/26 Dr. John Cane

The Story You’re Telling Yourself.

Many of us spend years living by stories we’ve never questioned.

Stories about who we are. What we’re capable of. And what’s possible.

But what if those stories aren’t facts? What if they’re simply old life scripts waiting to be rewritten?

Join me as we explore identity, possibility, and the surprising power of asking better questions.

Possibilities, Part 3: Growing Into the Role
7/12/26 Dr. John Cane

The Story You’re Telling Yourself….

Many of us spend years living by stories we’ve never questioned.

Stories about who we are. What we’re capable of. And what’s possible.

But what if some of those stories aren’t facts? What if they’re simply old life scripts waiting to be rewritten?

Join me as we explore identity, possibility, and the surprising power of asking better questions.

Possibilities, Part 2: Rehearsing the Role
7/05/26 Dr. John Cane

Rehearsing the Future…

What if confidence isn’t something you wait for? What if it is something you practice?

We explore why growth often feels awkward, how the stories we tell ourselves shape our future, & why actors understand something most of us forget:

Sometimes you don’t become the person first…..you rehearse the role and grow into the person.

Possibilities, Part 1: Things We Keep Waiting For
6/21/26 Dr. John Cane

Brand new series called The Possibility Series.

What are you waiting for? The right time…..More confidence…More certainty?

We’ll explore why so many us us postpone the things that matter most, and why the future we’re hoping for may begin long before we feel completely ready.

Because sometimes, the things we’re waiting for…are waiting for us.

Reading the Room, Part 2
6/14/26 Dr John Cane

Whose Mood Is It Anyway?

Have you ever walked into a room in a perfectly good mood….and somehow walked out carrying emotions that weren’t yours?

This show is about empathy, emotional boundaries, and knowing where someone else’s feelings end and yours begin.

Reading the Room, Part 1
6/07/26 Dr John Cane

Because sometimes you can feel tension…..calm…warmth…or discomfort….before anyone says a word.

Join me as we explore the emotional energy we bring into a room, and why people remember how you made them feel….long after they have forgotten what you said.

What Didn't Get Said
5/24/26 Dr John Cane

We all have one conversatio we still replay in our heads.

Some conversations don’t end when the moment ends….they stay with us for years.

A show about the words we held back…the moments we still replay…and the emotional weight of things left unsaid.

Say What You Mean
5/17/26 Dr John Cane

Have you ever planned exactly what you were going to say….practiced it…and then didn’t say it at all?

Why do we hold things in…and what changes in us when we finally don’t.

Because sometimes, the hardest part of the conversation…..is starting it.

When You Take It Personally
5/3/26 Dr John Cane

Have you ever had a moment where someone says something..and you quickly decide what it means…and how it reflects on you?

Listen in to discover why we do it…how fast it happens…and how often it’s……….not actually about us.

Because sometimes the scene didn’t change….we just made it about us.

John Cane, PhD -

• Experiential Psychologist

• Radio Host • Actor

With over 25 years as an actor, coach, and workshop leader, Dr. John Cane combines extensive performance experience with evidence-based psychological research to help individuals unlock their potential through acting and improvisation.

His work exploring the mental health benefits of performance training informs every aspect of his approach.

In these messages found in between the songs on his radio show Acting Out of Character, he brings that same depth to music—living out his belief that music is what feelings sound like—as he dissects songs to uncover the psychology behind the sound.

Past Episodes of the

Radio show

with Dr. John Cane

Misread Scenes
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The Truth Changes Everything
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Now What? After the Door Opens
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Stepping Through the Open Door
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Let Change In
3/29/26 Dr. John Cane
Seeing Things Clearly
3/22/26 Dr. John Cane
Patterns You Keep
3/15/26 Dr. John Cane
Dramedy Part 4
3/8/26 Dr. John Cane
Dramedy Part 3
3/1/26 Dr. John Cane
Dramedy Part 2
2/22/26 Dr. John Cane
Dramedy Part 1
2/15/26 Dr. John Cane
Vibrant Longevity, Part 2
2/08/26 Dr. John Cane
Vibrant Longevity, Part 1
2/1/26 Dr. John Cane
After Letting Go
1/25/26 Dr. John Cane
Letting Go of Limits
1/18/26 Dr. John Cane
White Picket Dreams
1/11/26 Dr. John Cane
When Moving on Skips Repair
1/4/26 Dr. John Cane
Rehearse New Normal
12/28/25 Dr. John Cane
Rehearse Follow Through
12/21/25 Dr. John Cane
Rehearse Turnaround
12/14/25 Dr. John Cane
Rehearse New You
12/07/25 Dr. John Cane