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Eric White
the Eric White Podcast (aka theEWpodcast) - Interviews presented here cover a range of interests including mental health, society, science and history. The general idea is simple: only by fully understanding past and present (from civilizations to cultures and down to individuals) can we hope to unlock our best future.
Kevin Bradshaw was the subject of the 2012 documentary titled “Shooting For Home”. The documentary explored Kevin’s relationship to the game of basketball from childhood to the present day. Kevin is the current holder of the most points scored in a division 1 men’s basketball game with 72 points in a single game. Kevin also played basketball in Israel where he once scored a record 101 points in a single game.
Watch "Shooting for Home" documentary: https://amzn.to/3Mrwkcv
City Year organization: https://www.cityyear.org
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In the third episode of Shaped, I speak with Zach Rhoads, author and host of The Social Exchange podcast, and his wife Samantha.
The Social Exchange Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-social-exchange/id1333527133
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1gVfFVRrsxHmBPJHvlmlW0?si=_vzb9JdwQW2rhthgJBPE3A
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UKA-74CZdv-MimwmK4V0Q
Music and Art by DINK: https://www.instagram.com/dinksauce/
Evan Harris, Jake Sekas and Wes Kasik run and operate Soup Fest, a festival of Soups and Music that also works with non-profit organizations in Columbus, OH. Today, Soup Fest is continued in honor of our friend Nick Battaglia who tragically passed away on November 11, 2019.
This is Part 2 of 2.
https://www.soup-fest.com
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/soupfest614
Twitter: https://twitter.com/soupfest614
Soup Fest 2020 Recap Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izW6O_rtpOo
theEWpodcast on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSA
Evan Harris, Jake Sekas and Wes Kasik run and operate Soup Fest, a festival of Soups and Music that also works with non-profit organizations in Columbus, OH. Today, Soup Fest is continued in honor of our friend Nick Battaglia who tragically passed away on November 11, 2019.
This is Part 1 of 2.
https://www.soup-fest.com
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/soupfest614
Twitter: https://twitter.com/soupfest614
Soup Fest 2020 Recap Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izW6O_rtpOo
theEWpodcast on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSA
Gary Zarecky was the Head Coach of the US International Gulls men's basketball team from 1985 to 1991, among other accolades. In this conversation, Gary discusses his unique brand of basketball, how he became Coach Z and more related topics.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/gary-zarecky-1.html
Read More: https://fansided.com/2018/08/22/usiu-soaring-gulls-college-basketball/
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSA
For the second episode of Shaped, I’m joined by the host of American Shade on YouTube, writer and journalist, Brittany King, and her mentor and former English professor at Indiana University, Katherine Wills.
Brittany Online: https://www.brittanyking.com
Music and Art by DINK: https://www.instagram.com/dinksauce/
For the first episode, I spoke with Mikey and Cookie Leon. Mikey is a DJ, producer, and co-founder of the Desert Hearts music and art festival, and record label. Mikey is joined by his wife, Cookie.
Mikey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeylion/
Cookie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cookieleonx/
Music and Art by DINK: https://www.instagram.com/dinksauce/
Shaped is a multi part podcast series that highlights the importance of relationships - from mentors and guides, to best friends and partners... Each episode is recorded with someone who has built a following for their skillset, including DJs, rappers, photographers, podcast hosts and more, along with a person who has been a great influence to them. First episode coming soon!
Music and Art by DINK: https://www.instagram.com/dinksauce/
Erec Smith is an Associate Professor of Rhetoric at York College and the Co-Founder and Co-Editor of Free Black Thought. Erec is also an author of online articles and books, including the book "A Critique of Anti-racism in Rhetoric and Composition".
This episode was recorded on October 13, 2021
www.freeblackthought.com
Erec Smith on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rhetors_of_York
A Critique of Anti-racism in Rhetoric and Composition: https://amzn.to/3rTeFRO
theEWpodcast
https://ericwhte.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSA
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introducing Erec Smith
11:51 Evolution of Ideas
20:13 Acknowledging Problems
24:30 Tricks of Language
37:00 Learning
51:48 Free Black Thought
Keith Kilpatrick has been sailing for his entire life. Last year, Keith captained a sailboat in the legendary Transpac Yacht Race from California to Hawaii. He has participated in the Transpac and dozens of other competitions around the world numerous times.
This episode was recorded on November 3, 2021
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSA
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introducing Keith Kilpatrick
10:04 Contradictions of sailing
13:55 Assembling the crew
16:40 From youth to captain
36:10 Stories from the sea
51:15 High stress situations
53:35 What is the Transpac?
1:04:46 Double down on what you know or expand your knowledge?
1:06:38 Looking forward and tips for beginners
David Healy is a psychiatrist and author, and founder and CEO of Data Based Medicine Limited. He is a former Secretary of the British Association for Psychopharmacology, and has authored more than 220 peer-reviewed articles, 300 other pieces, and 25 books, including The Antidepressant Era and The Creation of Psychopharmacology from Harvard University Press, The Psychopharmacologists Volumes 1-3 and Let Them Eat Prozac from New York University Press, and Mania from Johns Hopkins University Press and Pharmageddon.
Apologies for the many technical difficulties in this one! It happens.
This episode was recorded on November 17, 2021
David Healy Links
https://davidhealy.org
https://twitter.com/DrDavidHealy
Books from David Healy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3r1iX7T
theEWpodcast
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSA
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introducing David Healy
07:40 Medicine in America
19:25 Side Effects
22:37 Trade Offs
25:52 SSRIs
46:23 Taking Control & Clinical Trial Data
58:34 A Prescription for Society
Dr. Edward Watts makes his THIRD appearance on theEWpodcast to talk about his new book, "The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea".
Dr. Watts is the Chair of the History Department at University of California San Diego. He has previously written "Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny", "City and School in Late Antique Athens and Alexandria" and more.
This episode was recorded on July 26, 2021
DR. EDWARD WATTS LINKS
Dr. Edward Watts: https://history.ucsd.edu/people/faculty/watts.html
“The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome”: https://amzn.to/3mTQ7Gp
1st appearance on this podcast: https://ericwhte.com/podcast-031-dr-edward-watts-and-is-america-in-a-fall-of-rome-moment/
2nd appearance on this podcast: https://ericwhte.com/podcast-043-dr-edward-watts-and-what-rome-teaches-us-about-political-violence/
theEWpodcast
https://ericwhte.com/podcast-053-dr-edward-watts-and-the-eternal-decline-and-fall-of-rome/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericwhte
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric.whte/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 “The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome”
05:43 The necessary tension between liberal and conservative
09:27 “Everything is bad and only I can fix it”
23:41 Why write this book now?
26:27 Distortions of Roman history and the Fall of Rome
37:00 Defining ‘Decline’
55:00 “There are rules for how problems are solved”
59:26 Closing thoughts
Dr. Stanton Peele is an addiction expert, a co-creator of the addiction recovery program called the Life Process Program and the author of a number of books on the subject, starting in 1975 with Love and Addiction, co-authored with Archie Brodsky, and including other seminal works like Diseasing of America and The Meaning of Addiction. His newest book is a memoir titled A Scientific Life on the Edge: My Lonely Quest to Change How We See Addiction.
This episode was recorded on July 24, 2021
DR. STANTON PEELE LINKS
Website: https://peele.net/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/speele5
“A SCIENTIFIC LIFE ON THE EDGE”
Buy “A Scientific Life on the Edge” from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WJtmcW
My review of “A Scientific Life on the Edge”: https://ericwhte.com/book-review-a-scientific-life-on-the-edge-by-dr-stanton-peele/
LIFE PROCESS PROGRAM
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSYridYK8h1uXu0Gx0Kl2Og
theEWpodcast
https://ericwhte.com/podcast-052-dr-stanton-peele-and-a-scientific-life-on-the-edge/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EricWhiteStuff
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericwhte
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric.whte/
Interview with Zach Rhoads: https://ericwhte.com/podcast-035-zach-rhoads-and-whats-wrong-with-how-we-view-addiction/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introducing Dr. Stanton Peele
05:00 Why write a memoir?
09:42 Understanding Dr. Peele’s model of addiction
20:15 “Analyze me Stanton”
32:49 Trauma, Free Will and Agency
54:55 “A Scientific Life on the Edge”
Benjamin Boyce is the host of the podcast "The Boyce of Reason", also known as "Calmversations". Notably, he was a student at Evergreen State College during the now infamous May 2017 student protest, and he is the creator of The Complete Evergreen Story, a YouTube documentary series that examines those events.
This episode was recorded on July 18, 2021
BENJAMIN BOYCE LINKS
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BenjaminABoyce
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/benjaminboyce
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenjaminABoyce
The Complete Evergreen Story: http://bit.ly/evergreenstory
theEWpodcast
https://ericwhte.com/podcast-051-benjamin-boyce-and-injecting-nuance-into-conflict/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EricWhiteStuff
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericwhte
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric.whte/
Newsletter: https://ericwhte.com/newsletter/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introducing Benjamin Boyce
05:20 Evergreen State College
19:02 Benjamin’s interest in sex and gender
33:09 Discovery and Curiosity
51:58 Religion, Spirituality and Depression
1:12:08 Empathy and Closing Thoughts
John D. Russell is a professional photographer and philanthropist. He is the founder of the photo expedition program "PRSPCTV" and he's also the very first guest of this podcast! It was only right to have him back for episode 50.
This episode was recorded on July 12, 2021
JOHN D. RUSSELL LINKS
Website: https://www.johndrussell.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john.d.russell
First appearance on theEWpodcast: https://ericwhte.com/podcast-001-john-russell/
theEWpodcast
https://ericwhte.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericwhte
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric.whte/
Newsletter: https://ericwhte.com/newsletter/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introducing John D. Russell
00:59 On being a professional photographer during COVID lockdowns
08:05 On resiliency
17:15 On ego
23:17 Photography as meditation and distraction
41:28 Smartphone photography
48:29 Beginner photographer tips and creating unique skillsets
1:06:38 What's next and closing thoughts
Hakim Callwood and Ted Cadillac are artists based in Columbus, Ohio. Hakim is a painter, Ted is a videographer, and together, they are bringing art to towns around the United States and even globally with their project "Tour De Mural".
Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
This episode was recorded on July 5, 2021
https://ericwhte.com/podcast-049-hakim-callwood--ted-cadillac-and-not-a-mural-tour-but-a-tour-de-mural/
TOUR DE MURAL LINKS
https://www.tourdemural.com
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ8JbZEHViNdjEtbl6mL39g
Hakim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HakimsArtNStuff
Hakim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hakimsartnstuff/
Ted on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tedcadillac
Ted on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tedcadillac/
theEWpodcast
https://ericwhte.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericwhte
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric.whte/
Newsletter: https://ericwhte.com/newsletter/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introducing Hakim, Ted and "Tour De Mural"
14:30 How Ted Cadillac exploded his new drone
23:01 Serendipity in New York City
25:14 Hakim's positive attitude in life
31:25 Working with a Columbus brewery and vision validation
36:49 Video, murals and the collaborative process
48:58 Greezer
49:48 Pay it forward
55:24 Favorite "Tour De Mural" story
1:00:26 Memories and closing thoughts
Rev. Janice M.W. Hitchcock is a social scientist, specializing in human sexuality, trauma recovery, positive psychology, and community integration. As the daughter of a retired aerospace engineer and descendant of a long line of American civil rights activists, abolitionists, farmers and explorers, dating act to the 1600’s, she has grown up in the unique position of immersion in our country’s history, while participating in the development of the technologies that will guide our world’s future. A classically trained vocalist and djembe drummer, she is currently researching her master’s thesis The Drum Calls You: Becoming a Djembe Drummer: A Qualitative Study. On the formation and external verification of identity, as well as the healing and unifying effects of African drum culture.
This episode was recorded on July 2, 2021
Janice Hitchcock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JHitchcock99
https://ericwhte.com/podcast-048-janice-hitchcock-and-we-need-to-talk-about/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introducing Janice Hitchcock
08:58 Background and direction
11:32 Insecurity, marginalized groups and social justice
21:38 Sex, gender and consent
37:44 Janice’s childhood and early education
55:09 Djembe drumming, community and connection
1:07:21 Raising family in the age of confusing social justice
1:12:40 Change one thing about the world
This is part 2 of a 2-part conversation with Lisa Perry on the topic of nuclear weapons. In part 1, Lisa and I focused on 3 specific nuclear weapons policies that were created to keep us safe, but might actually be putting us in danger. Here in part 2, we focus on the role culture can play in changing these policies and look to history for examples of how culture and public opinion influenced our leaders. We also discuss social media, the future and Lisa gives some details on what to expect from the next season of her podcast, At the Brink.
ABOUT LISA PERRY
Lisa is the Communications Director for The William J. Perry Project and the host of the At The Brink podcast. Lisa is the granddaughter of former Secretary of Defense William Perry and has dedicated her career to sounding the alarm about the modern threat of nuclear weapons for the post Cold War generations. Lisa is committed to empowering the public by breaking down the complex issues surrounding these weapons. Her show, At the Brink, is about humanity's most terrifying weapon and the stories of those who have shaped its history. At the Brink features the personal stories of presidents, cabinet members, congressmen, nuclear physicists, atomic bomb survivors, military officials, and activists.
Listen to or watch part 1 of this conversation: https://ericwhte.com/podcast-046-lisa-perry-and-the-nuclear-dilemma-part-1-of-2/
This episode was recorded on March 10, 2021
Lisa Perry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisaatthebrink
Find all links to "At The Brink" podcast here: https://atthebrink.org/
http://ericwhte.com/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
01:38 How can culture affect nuclear policy?
06:46 That time Reagan and Gorbachev almost eliminated nuclear weapons
11:17 Culture continued
13:15 The role social media can play in real world change
16:42 Where we are now and where we’re going
24:59 Previewing At The Brink Season 2 and closing thoughts
To find a YouTube link to watch video of this conversation or for links to the materials I used to prepare for this conversation, go here: https://ericwhte.com/podcast-047-lisa-perry-and-the-nuclear-dilemma-part-2-of-2
Today is part 1 of a 2 part conversation with Lisa Perry on the topic of nuclear weapons and US nuclear policy. In this part of our conversation, I ask Lisa to describe 3 of the biggest concerns facing our current nuclear posture in the United States. We also talk about how Lisa became interested in nuclear weapons and the prospects of nuclear winter.
My hope going into this was that we would record a sort of broad strokes overview of the current nuclear outlook in the US and why it deserves our attention. The goal was to create a resource for people who either don’t think nuclear weapons are a concern anymore, or for those that don’t know much of anything about them in the first place.
I will just note that part 1 is somewhat long and dense with information. But don’t be intimidated! I’ve provided chapters at the bottom of these notes that you can use to break up your listening. If asked, I would recommend listening through one “Nuclear Policy Concern” per day. So, essentially breaking this up into thirds might be a good idea for many listeners or viewers.
In part 2 next week, we have a more conversational-style discussion on nuclear weapons, including the role of culture in changing policy, what our future might look like and much more.
ABOUT LISA PERRY
Lisa is the Communications Director for The William J. Perry Project and the host of the At The Brink podcast. Lisa is the granddaughter of former Secretary of Defense William Perry and has dedicated her career to sounding the alarm about the modern threat of nuclear weapons for the post Cold War generations. Lisa is committed to empowering the public by breaking down the complex issues surrounding these weapons. Her show, At the Brink, is about humanity's most terrifying weapon and the stories of those who have shaped its history. At the Brink features the personal stories of presidents, cabinet members, congressmen, nuclear physicists, atomic bomb survivors, military officials, and activists.
This episode was recorded on March 10, 2021
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 A Brief Introduction
00:38 Introducing Lisa Perry
03:28 How Lisa Perry became involved with nuclear weapons and why it matters
20:32 Nuclear Policy Concern 1: Launch on Warning
43:51 Nuclear Policy Concern 2: Presidential Sole Authority
1:01:48 Nuclear Winter
1:06:33 Nuclear Policy Concern 3: First Use
1:18:52 How come we make so little progress with potentially dangerous nuclear policies?
1:22:38 Future generations and The Bomb
Lisa Perry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisaatthebrink
Find all links to "At The Brink" podcast here: https://atthebrink.org/
http://ericwhte.com/
To find a YouTube link to watch video of this conversation or for links to the materials I used to prepare for this conversation, go here: https://ericwhte.com/podcast-046-lisa-perry-and-the-nuclear-dilemma-part-1-of-2
Today I am joined by Rikki Schlott. Rikki is a student at NYU where she majors in history with minors in politics and philosophy. She is also an intern for The Megyn Kelly Show and a contributing writer at The Daily Wire, among other publications.
This episode was originally recorded on March 28
Rikki's Website: https://www.rikkischlott.com
Rikki on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rikkischlott
Visit www.EricWhte.com for more relevant links: https://ericwhte.com/podcast-045-rikki-schlott-and-returning-gen-z-to-classical-liberal-values/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introducing Rikki Schlott
04:49 Why Rikki chose to study history in college
09:46 "More communists than conservatives at NYU"
23:36 Deciding to be more vocal
37:20 ‘Gen Z Against Wokeness’ on Clubhouse
51:23 Are we too focused on ‘wokeness’?
1:07:42 That time Rikki got canceled… when she was 15
Today’s episode is a special 3-parter in collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month and in recognition of the challenges to mental health that the past year of coronavirus lockdown have had on all of us, Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County has asked me to conduct 3 interviews that look at how these challenges have affected children and how an organization like Big Brothers Big Sisters can help young ones get through difficult times such as these. This podcast is part of the "Big Moves for Mental Health" campaign, by Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County. In this episode, I speak with the following people (in order of appearance):
- Zach Rhoads, author of "Outgrowing Addiction"
- Andrew McGinnis, a current Big, & Gabe, Andrew's Little
- Tina Rose, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County, & Kristina Varsho, mother of two Littles
These conversations were recorded between April 13, 2021 and April 28, 2021*
LINKS
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County: https://sdbigs.org/
"Big Moves for Mental Health": https://sdbigs.org/bigmoves/
Donate to BBBS SD: https://sdbigsgive.funraise.org/
Visit www.EricWhte.com for more relevant links: http://ericwhte.com/podcast-044-big-brothers-big-sisters-of-san-diego-county-and-big-moves-for-mental-health/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introducing 'Big Moves for Mental Health'
01:36 Zach Rhoads, addiction expert and school system counselor, on social isolation and mentorship
21:36 Andrew McGinnis, a Big mentor with BBBS of San Diego County, and his Little, Gabe, on how COVID lockdown has impacted their match
38:24 BBBS of San Diego County CEO Tina Rose and Kristina Varsho, mother of 2 Littles, on 'Big Moves for Mental Health', the pandemic lockdown, and the significance of Bigs
Dr. Edward Watts is the Chair of the History Department at University of California San Diego and author of several books including “Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny” and “The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome” which will be available this August, 2021. This conversation is a follow up to the conversation Dr. Watts and I had in 2020, prior to the presidential election. Here, we focus on political violence, specifically the events at the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021, and what Ancient Roman history can tell us about what it may mean.
This episode was recorded on April 14, 2021
DR. EDWARD WATTS LINKS
Dr. Edward Watts: https://history.ucsd.edu/people/faculty/watts.html
“Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny”: https://amzn.to/3peOilO
“The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome”: https://amzn.to/2Qu0pys
Dr. Watts’ 2020 appearance on theEWpodcast, “Is America in a ‘Fall of Rome’ Moment?”: http://ericwhte.com/podcast-031-dr-edward-watts-and-is-america-in-a-fall-of-rome-moment/
Full list of links: http://ericwhte.com/podcast-043-dr-edward-watts-and-what-rome-teaches-us-about-political-violence/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introducing Dr. Edward Watts
06:42 A historian of Rome reflects on the January 6th storming of the Capitol
18:03 Ancient Rome’s ‘January 6th’
19:52 How does a historian process current events?
24:51 How Rome in the 2nd century BC was strikingly similar to the modern US
36:49 What do Joe Biden and Marcus Aurelius have in common?
45:40 Broken Republic? Or Benevolent Emperor?
48:05 Spreading messages and ideas in Ancient Rome
57:35 Has our Republic already fallen but we just don’t realize it yet?
Today, I speak with one of my best friends, Katie Hackett. Katie is a singer and songwriter who has been on a crazy ride over the past year. After believing her dream of being a musician was dead, this last February 2021 she debuted her extraordinary talents on a Desert Hearts Black EP, with Marbs & Evan Casey, under the name Katie Kilbride. The EP is titled "Birds on a Wire".
Album artwork by Marbs
Katie Kilbride photo by Myles Heidenreich
This episode was recorded on February 27, 2021
Katie Kilbride Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katie.kilbride/
"Birds on a Wire" on Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/birds-on-a-wire/3259881
A full list of relevant links can be found here: http://ericwhte.com/podcast-042-katie-kilbride-and-there-are-no-coincidences
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome
01:11 Introducing Katie Hackett (aka Katie Kilbride)
06:57 Dealing with fear
09:38 Musical inspirations
15:37 How COVID, lockdown and mindset interacted while creating ‘Birds on a Wire’
31:27 EP release, live streaming and being proud of yourself
36:42 The perils of seeking validation
40:51 Katie’s college reggae band
44:25 Getting back what you put out
46:16 Coincidences
53:25 How did Katie keep her dream alive?
1:00:02 What’s next?
1:02:33 Why Katie chose to use her maiden name as an artist
1:10:52 Closing thoughts
Today, I have the pleasure of sharing a conversation I recently had with two of the minds behind the new documentary, “Better Left Unsaid”. In this episode, I am joined by director Curt Jaimungal and producer Desh Amila. "Better Left Unsaid" is a critique of extremist political groups, with a particular focus on the extreme left. The documentary is one part modern sociopolitical analysis and one part history lesson. In addition to "Better Left Unsaid", Desh's previous work includes “Islam and the Future of Tolerance” featuring Maajid Nawaz and Sam Harris, and Curt hosts a podcast called Theories of Everything where he has conversations with people like Noam Chomsky, Janice Fiamengo, Eric Weinstein and many more.
This episode was recorded on February 1, 2021
Watch “Better Left Unsaid” (available April 2): https://betterleftunsaidfilm.com
Curt Jaimungal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt
Desh Amila on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Desh_Amila
For a full list of links and resources: http://ericwhte.com/podcast-041-curt-jaimungal-and-desh-amila-on-better-left-unsaid/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome
03:52 “Better Left Unsaid” Trailer
04:57 Introducing Curt Jaimungal, Desh Amila and “Better Left Unsaid”
14:23 Who is the film meant for?
16:44 The peculiarities of left-wing extremism
27:27 ‘Otherization’ and racism
36:19 A sidetracked, but very honest, conversation on racism
52:03 Separating the person from the idea
1:00:35 The potential effects of the film on left leaning viewers
1:05:02 Closing thoughts
In this episode, I chat with Ron Parks, singer, songwriter, and father of my girlfriend Lauren. We chat about Ron’s experience as a musician, how he began to create his music after retiring, his childhood in Cincinnati, morals, parenting and more!
This episode was recorded on February 14, 2021
https://www.ronparks.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1qQ3rtdmcmfNsNsFuZwgZC
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ron-parks/1437671895
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrWarmAndSmooth
http://ericwhte.com/podcast-040-ron-parks-and-warm-smooth-and-phonky
Jonathan is co-founder and Director of Perspectiva. He was previously Director of the Social Brain Centre at the RSA where he authored a range of influential research reports on behaviour change, climate change and spirituality, and curated and chaired a range of related events. Jonathan is an applied philosopher with degrees from Oxford, Harvard and Bristol Universities. In a former life he was a chess Grandmaster and British Champion (2004–6) and views the game as a continuing source of insight and inspiration. His book, The Moves that Matter - A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life was published by Bloomsbury in 2019.
This episode was recorded on January 26, 2021
“The Moves that Matter - A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life”: https://amzn.to/3l0eRcT
Jonathan Rowson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Rowson
Perspectiva: https://systems-souls-society.com
For a full list of relevant links and timestamps, click here: http://ericwhte.com/podcast-039-jonathan-rowson-and-a-chess-grandmaster-on-the-game-of-life
In today’s episode, I speak with Anthony Magnabosco. Anthony is a skeptic and atheist from San Antonio, Texas who has been practicing and promoting Street Epistemology since 2013. Anthony has had several hundred chats (many of them on camera and uploaded to his YouTube channel) on a variety of claims including Gods, ghosts, karma, law of attraction, and a variety of social and political topics. He is also a Founder and the current Executive Director of the new nonprofit organization called Street Epistemology International. Anthony has given dozens of talks and workshops on Street Epistemology at conferences and events domestically and internationally. We spend our time in this episode discussing Street Epistemology, which is essentially a form of dialogue that involves asking questions to better understand the foundations on which a belief is built. It’s all about better understanding a person’s belief. This is contrast to a debate, where each person presents an argument to support their point. In this conversation, we discuss what SE is, some basic tips for using it properly and the ethics of the approach. We talk about doubt and ask whether it should be avoided or embraced, the difficulties people face in having conversations today and much more.
This episode was recorded on January 23, 2021
ANTHONY MAGNABOSCO
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocP40a_UvRkUAPLD5ezLIQ
Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco
OTHER RESOURCES
https://streetepistemology.com
SE Discord: https://discord.gg/sKap3zM
SE Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/StreetEpistemology/
SE Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/SELatestReleases
Interview on UnityNow! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FKFxtcxu3A&t=1202s
“Gender is Binary” talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbNlZEKkBRc&t=309s
“A Manual for Creating Atheists” by Peter Boghossian: https://amzn.to/3sc7DF1
“How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide” by Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay: https://amzn.to/3dr9TUS
theEWpodcast
http://ericwhte.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericwhte
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric.whte/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSA
Newsletter: http://ericwhte.com/newsletter/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome
2:55 Introducing Anthony Magnabosco and Street Epistemology
8:12 Gender Is Binary
12:00 The benefits of seeing SE in action on video
18:11 Can SE be a back and forth?
24:21 Has Anthony revised his beliefs as a result of an SE conversation?
28:09 Why did Anthony start filming his interactions?
33:52 How can people self-evaluate their progress without recording it?
44:46 Preconceived notions about your interlocutor
47:32 Staying calm in potentially heated conversations
50:37 Dealing with trigger points
56:35 How to s
In this episode I chat with Alvaro Fernandez. Alvaro is the CEO of SharpBrains, an independent market research firm tracking applied neuroscience, and co-author of the book “The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness”. In this episode, Alvaro shares insights from his work with SharpBrains relating to brain health and fitness. We talk about the importance of being proactive with brain fitness, the role of exercise, diet and training in brain health, the effects of video games and much more. Alvaro shared a lot of useful resources during this conversation and I’ve shared links to each of them below. Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or watch it on YouTube.
This episode was recorded on January 15, 2021
SharpBrains Website: https://sharpbrains.com/
“The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness”: https://amzn.to/36Tui0S
Alvaro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlvaroF
SharpBrains on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharpbrains
RESOURCES
“A User’s Guide to the Brain” by John Ratey: https://amzn.to/3cPPngk
“Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” by John Ratey: https://amzn.to/3tElRjK
“The Wisdom Paradox” by Elkhonon Goldberg: https://amzn.to/2OkbP79
“The New Executive Brain” by Elkhonon Goldberg: https://amzn.to/3cRxXjg
“Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers” by Robert Sapolsky: https://amzn.to/2YWnuen
BrainHQ: http://brainhq.com
Cogniciti Brain Assessment: https://cogniciti.com
Barbara Arrowsmith-Young Assessment: https://arrowsmithschool.org/assessments/
HeartMath emWave: https://www.heartmath.com
Unyte: https://unyte.com
EMOTIV: https://www.emotiv.com
Muse: https://choosemuse.com
PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com
Barbara Arrowsmith-Young Interview: http://ericwhte.com/podcast-021-barbara-arrowsmith-young-and-neuroplasticity-and-learning-difficulties/
theEWpodcast
http://ericwhte.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericwhte
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric.whte/
Newsletter: http://ericwhte.com/newsletter/
Koerri Elijah is a digital content creator from Kenosha, Wisconsin. He came to national attention during the Kenosha riots of 2020, following the Jacob Blake police shooting. He received this attention because of his coverage of what was happening on the ground during the riots. His video streams from Kenosha became a reliable source of information for people in Kenosha, the United States and likely around the world. In this episode, Koerri and I discuss the events of Kenosha and how they elevated his platform, the importance of being true to and thinking for yourself, holding unpopular opinions, how Koerri has difficult conversations, consuming information and coming to your own conclusion, BLM, Antifa and the future of journalism, among other topics.
This episode was recorded on December 5, 2020
LINKS:
http://www.koerrielijah.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KoerriElijah/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Koerri.elijah/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoerriElijah
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KoerriWashington
Oh Word With Koerri Elijah
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0EAhCxaSutyXGRVXG6JsDj
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oh-word-with-koerri-elijah/id1103053249
Play Legit Podcast
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1bhiqwm8yZcBZteQhNuws8
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/play-legit-podcast/id1513569976
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PlayLegitNetwork
Koerri Eiljah on Unity Now!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4LOnicwk5k&t=192s
WGTD Article: https://www.wgtd.org/news/protest-information-gap-filled-kenosha-facebook-live-streamer
theEWpodcast
http://ericwhte.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericwhte
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric.whte/
Newsletter: http://ericwhte.com/newsletter/
Today, I am very pleased to share a conversation with friend, author, podcast host, researcher and counselor, Zach Rhoads. Zach is the host of the podcast “The Social Exchange.” “The Social Exchange” features conversations with prominent thought leaders like Michael Shermer, Johann Hari, Anthony Magnabosco and many more. Zach is also the author of the book, “Outgrowing Addiction,” written with Dr. Stanton Peele, where they make the argument that the disease model of addiction is wrong while also presenting an alternative to the most common addiction rehab program, Alcoholics Anonymous. His book, “Outgrowing Addiction”, and the shortcomings of the mainstream view on addiction are the main topics of focus for this conversation. Here, we discuss the problems with AA and also touch on where it gets things right. We talk about Zach’s views on the disease model of addiction and why he believes it’s incorrect. We also touch briefly on Zach’s own history of addiction to heroin, how he outgrew his addiction, and the role his experience played in developing his ideas about addiction, among other topics.
Outgrowing Addiction: https://amzn.to/2MsbrSW
The Social Exchange Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-social-exchange/id1333527133
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1gVfFVRrsxHmBPJHvlmlW0?si=_vzb9JdwQW2rhthgJBPE3A
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UKA-74CZdv-MimwmK4V0Q
Zach Rhoads Twitter: https://twitter.com/rhoadsoda
Life Process Program (an alternative to AA): https://lifeprocessprogram.com
Zach Rhoads and Dr. Stanton Peele discuss Dax Shepard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THb8OBXERRk
theEWpodcast newsletter signup: http://ericwhte.com/newsletter/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric.whte/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSA
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In today’s episode, I speak with the father of one of my best friends, Patrick Kilbride, or PK. Patrick Kilbride was a successful sales executive in the hotel industry for 30 years. He moved from Florida to California and finally Hawaii – where he opened the Grand Wailea Resort. He also worked for Hyatt hotels and Ritz-Carlton and was highly trained in customer service. Today, Patrick is an avid volunteer, particularly for children, and he currently serves many non-profit organizations on Maui including Kiwanis Club, Maui Food Bank, The Homeless Resource Center, Waipuna Chapel, Back Pack Buddies and Kid’s Hope. In this episode, we talk about PK’s at times rough childhood, which is detailed in the book “Kick Her Again She’s Irish” by Mary and Colin O'Reiley. We talk about the struggles he faced growing up, the role humor has played in his life, how he managed to overcome the residual effects of his childhood later in life and the things for which he is grateful, among other topics. This was a very fun conversation for me to have and I hope that it can be a source of inspiration for you as we end the year, or whenever you happen to listen to this.
“Kick Her Again; She’s Irish” by Mary and Colin O’Reiley https://amzn.to/38o3xBB
Interview with Michael Lavery and “Whole Brain Power”: http://ericwhte.com/podcast-002-michael-lavery/
“Whole Brain Power”: https://amzn.to/2WB9xRO
theEWpodcast YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSA
theEWpodcast Newsletter: http://ericwhte.com/newsletter/
Sample Newsletter: https://t.co/4Z2mQT1ppr?amp=1
theEWpodcast Website: http://ericwhte.com
Today I am sharing a discussion I had with my friend and collaborator Toby Davis. Toby is the host of the podcast “Truth in Dialogue with Toby Davis” and is a volunteer for the UnityNow! podcast, a project with which I’m also involved. For UnityNow!, Toby is one of our two team leads and is also one of the hosts in our host rotation. UnityNow! is a podcast that, as you’ll hear soon, is all about the Unity movement. Started in July of 2020, the Unity movement was a last-minute attempt to get a liberal and conservative on the ballot for the 2020 presidential election, running as team. The movement, started by evolutionary biologist Bret Weinstein, was created to bring better representation back into American politics. Essentially, it was an attempt to bring people together in a country where people seem to be dividing at an alarming rate. The plan for 2020 didn’t work, but our efforts continue. This bringing together of the political left and right is why I wanted to have Toby on this show. Toby is on the right, I am on the left and in this episode, I think we do a great job of meeting in the middle. I think that’s all that really needs to be said as preview. I hope you enjoy this conversation and find it useful.
Truth in Dialogue with Toby Davis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMep_kMwucKSMdL2vV87odg
Toby Davis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TobyD54
Articles of Unity website: https://articlesofunity.org
UnityNow! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_xJ6rVV8xsj61MVyUS06aw
UnityNow! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0BMZ1QJUsuSLgzKKnlJbUr
UnityNow! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unitynow/id1528533809
In this episode, I speak with Laura Hooper about the Enneagram Prison Project, or the EPP. Laura is a certified guide and Program Manager for the EPP. Here, we talk about how the EPP is helping to rehabilitate incarcerated populations with the Enneagram personality test and why this is a useful approach. I would recommend having at least some familiarity with what the Enneagram is before listening to this episode. So if you’re not aware it, you can check out episode 026 of theEWpodcast with Roxanne Harrison or visit the the EPP website (both below) where an overview is provided.
Enneagram Prison Project website: https://enneagramprisonproject.org/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOD4_xqlyBK7TD0sMv57pVg/featured
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnneagramPrisonProject/
Episode 026 w/ Roxanne Harrison: http://ericwhte.com/podcast-026-roxanne-harrison-and-enneagram-personality-test/
Susan Olesek, EPP Founder, TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb8sujMdv24
R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility 2019 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y2bxiyxyU8
Today’s episode is a conversation with Dr. Edward Watts. Dr. Watts is the Chair of the History Department at University of California San Diego and author of “Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny”. In today’s episode, Dr. Watts and I discuss this book and look for similarities and differences between the Fall of the Roman Republic and the current moment in the United States. Dr. Watts shares his thoughts on what history can teach us about the future, why Rome is a good model for thinking about the possibilities in the US, why compromise and consensus are important to the healthy operation of government through the lens of the Roman experience, how political violence contributed to the downfall of the Roman Republic and why we should pay attention to the eventual acquiescence of the Roman people to the rule of authoritarians. We also discuss the risks presented by political polarization and other topics.
Dr. Edward Watts: https://history.ucsd.edu/people/faculty/watts.html
Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny: https://amzn.to/3peOilO
Michael Tomasky's book "If We Can Keep It: How the Republic Collapsed and How it Might Be Saved": https://amzn.to/3kapiIJ
The French Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R8ZBm6_H9A&t=3601s
A reading of a post from theEWpodcast.com.
Links:
http://theewpodcast.com/blogcast-002-america-isnt-perfect-but-shes-worth-fighting-for/
Articles of Unity: https://articlesofunity.org/
Braver Angels: https://braverangels.org/
Theory of Enchantment: https://theoryofenchantment.com/
In today’s episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Jèan P. Jèan P is a Canton, Ohio based rapper and he recently released a new album called “Say What You Mean”. “Say What You Mean” is 14 tracks of honest and lyrical hip hop that like Jèan, doesn’t pretend to be anything it’s not. I highly recommend checking the album out on Spotify or wherever you listen to music, even if you’re not a fan of hip hop. It’s unlike most hip hop that’s played on the radio or in the mainstream, and as you’ll hear in this conversation, he has a true love for the culture and his artistry fully embodies his desire to be open about who he is as a person. Links to find the album to stream or to purchase are in the show notes for this episode. If you stick around until the end, Jèan also gave me the green light to include his song "JJ", which has an accompanying music video on YouTube for anyone interested. Jèan is an old college friend from Ohio University so you’ll hear us talk about our experience in school here a little bit and we also riff on how his artistry has evolved since our college days up to now. For reference, his album “Still Dreaming” came out in 2012, the year I graduated. We start the podcast off talking about his new album “Say What You Mean” and the evolution of his creative process. We also discuss what it was like losing his parents at a young age and how he used the support system he had to grow into the person and artist he’s become. We spend time talking about his job as a mailman during coronavirus, social justice, the teaching capabilities of hip hop and other topics.
Stream "Say What You Mean" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6x36GhNA6z3M7lr9ZcoKcJ
Purchase on Bandcamp: https://jeanpthemc.bandcamp.com
"J.J." Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0e3-KpR4vA
Jèan P on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeanpthemc
Jèan P on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanpthemc/
Jèan P on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeanpthemc/
In today’s episode, I speak with Eamon Armstrong. Eamon is a public speaker, writer, podcast host and former Creative Director for Fest300. His podcast, Life is a Festival, is one of my personal favorites. Eamon’s interview style is something I have been taking notes on for myself since the start of theEWpodcast and I highly recommend listening to Life is a Festival if you haven’t already heard of it. On his show, Eamon interviews festival leaders and deep thinkers from around the world including Jamie Wheal, Marian Goodell, Jordan Hall and many others. Eamon also hosts the Psychedelic Therapy podcast through Maya Health, where he interviews guests around the topic of, you guessed it, psychedelics and therapy. Initially, the intent of this conversation was to look at what aspects of festival culture might be amplified in society today to help us navigate this difficult moment that is 2020. It’s no secret that currently in America, we have lost our sense of community and it was my intention in this conversation to gain insight from Eamon’s depth of experience at festivals, places where community is key, to find out what could be done to get that sense of community back. This didn’t exactly happen. As you’ll hear, the majority of this conversation is spent talking about mental health. And it’s a great conversation that covers both Eamon’s and my own personal histories with mental health struggles, the role of psychedelics in recovery, the importance of actually doing the work and much more. About two thirds of the way into this discussion, we do manage to get the conversation back on its original tracks and all goes just fine, until it doesn’t. At one point towards the end of the conversation, I attempt to make a point that I had been excited to make as I prepped to speak with Eamon. In fact, during my prep I had imagined the flow of how our discussion might go and this particular point that I attempt to bring up was supposed to be a big deal. But, it falls flat with Eamon. At this point, we were creeping up on the 90-minute mark which we had initially scheduled as our time limit. If you make it this far into the episode, you’ll hear as I try to end the interview because we’ve reached 90 minutes in a not-so-subtle attempt to get out of what I perceived to be an awkward situation. What happens next was totally unexpected and i think actually made the podcast better, if not slightly more uncomfortable for yours truly. This podcast as a project, started as a growing experience for myself and since that has not changed, I have decided to leave the ending of this conversation mostly untouched, where you’ll get to hear some of this growth happen live. I think I will just leave it at that and let you discover what happens if you decide to stick around till the end. Many thanks to Eamon for being an awesome human and bringing his A-game. As you’ll hear, I have looked up to Eamon and his work for a while now and he did not disappoint.
https://www.eamonarmstrong.com
Life is a Festival: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-is-a-festival/id1443178401
The Psychedelic Therapy Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-is-a-festival/id1443178401
The Body Keeps the Score: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748
Steppenwolf: https://www.amazon.com/Steppenwolf-Novel-Hermann-Hesse/dp/0312278675/
Finite and Infinite Games: https://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/1476731713/
Donate to Burning Man: https://donate.burningman.org
In today’s episode, I sit down with Jay Wick. Jay is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and host of the Coming Into Focus podcast. This is actually Jay’s second appearance on theEWpodcast and I was very happy to have him back. In this episode, Jay and I start off by discussing the new Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, and examine some of the ways social media affects each of us individually. We also discuss the political polarization of today and Jay puts on his therapist hat to talk about how to improve disagreements. This conversation was a ton of fun for me and I hope you find something useful out of it. I’ve got a lot of love for Jay and I think his quality as both a therapist and a friend shine brightly in this conversation. Jay Wick: www.comingintofocus.orgJay Wick Instagram: www.instagram.com/comingintofocusThe Social Dilemma Documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11464826/The Still Face Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apzXGEbZht0Hidden Tribes: www.hiddentribes.usArticles of Unity: www.articlesofunity.orgUnityNow! Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0BMZ1QJUsuSLgzKKnlJbUr?si=vl6Ef9METPSgyzbpAHOAxgtheEWpodcast: www.theEWpodcast.com
In today’s episode, I speak with Vanessa Dylyn. Vanessa is a documentary producer and writer. Here, we discuss her documentary “The Divided Brain” released in 2018, which is based on the Dr. Iain McGilchrist book titled, “The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World”. In the book, McGilchrist uses psychology, neuroscience and reflections on society and culture to make the case that the Western World has become overly reliant on the left hemisphere of the brain. Why does that matter? Well, in short, the left hemisphere is considered the more analytical and detail-oriented side of our brains. It helps us narrow our focus. The right hemisphere is responsible for allowing us to view the bigger picture. McGilchrist argues that because western societies have placed so much emphasis on the left hemisphere to construct our world, we now face crises such as climate change, extreme political divisiveness and economic inequality. In Vanessa Dylyn's documentary "The Divided Brain," these ideas are examined.“The Divided Brain": https://thedividedbrain.com“The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World”: www.amazon.com/Master-His-Emissary-Divided-Western/dp/0300245920/Matter of Fact Media: www.matteroffactmedia.comRSA Animate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFs9WO2B8uIABC interview: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/the-divided-brain/8895804Iain McGilchrist interview with Jonathan Rowson: www.thersa.org/globalassets/pdfs/blogs/rsa-divided-brain-divided-world.pdftheEWpodcast: http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-027-vanessa-dylyn-and-the-divided-brain-documentary/
In today’s episode I chat with Roxanne Harrison about the Enneagram personality test. Roxanne is a certified coach and trainer for the Enneagram. We chat about the 9 different personality types, our experiences going through the typing process and how Enneagram results can be a useful insight into managing stress and making better decisions, among other topics.Roxanne Harrison https://www.roxanneharrison.comDavid Daniels "Essential Enneagram" https://drdaviddaniels.com/books/Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson "The Wisdom of the Enneagram" https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Enneagram-Psychological-Spiritual-Personality/dp/0553378201http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-026-roxanne-harrison-and-enneagram-personality-test/
Today’s episode is a conversation I had with my friend Allyson Westervelt regarding habits. Allyson is a nutritionist with a personal training certification. She is also the creator of The Ritual Body, a method that helps people connect with daily habits and transform them into meaningful rituals. In this episode, we chat about The Ritual Body and the benefits of having rituals throughout the day. We talk about choosing habits that work, getting over bad habits and what a ritual might look like.https://theritualbody.issacertifiedtrainer.comhttp://theewpodcast.com/podcast-025-allyson-westervelt-and-life-as-a-series-of-rituals/
Today’s episode is a very special one for me. It is with my mom, Dr. Cristiana White. In this episode, we chat about her journey from the Dominican Republic, where she was raised and started her psychology education, to the United States, where she would raise a family, find work in her field and continue her education. We discuss her love for psychology, and her work as a social worker and guidance counselor. We also talk about our relationship and we discuss a period of difficulty we experienced that lasted for several years, starting in about 2006. One of the takeaways from this part of the conversation that I think is worth noting is the role of memory in relationships and how two individuals can remember a significant event totally differently, depending on their interpretation. This episode was a real pleasure for me to get to record and I hope you find it enjoyable as well."Man's Search for Meaning" http://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/1416524282/"12 Rules for Life" http://www.amazon.com/Author-Jordan-B-Peterson-Antidote/dp/B0839HKC44"Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief" https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Meaning-Sixth-Stage-Grief/dp/1501192736"The Life Cycle Completed" www.amazon.com/Life-Cycle-Completed-Extended-Version/dp/0393317722/"Trial-Based Cognitive Therapy" www.amazon.com/Trial-Based-Cognitive-Clinical-Psychology-Psychiatry/dp/1138801445theEWpodcast: http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-024-dr-cristiana-white-my-mom/
This is a reading of a recent post published on www.theEWpodcast.com. Here, I detail a recent experience I had in the float tank where I decided to microdose with psilocybin. I discuss some of the mental shifts that happened as a result of my microdosed hour in the tank.Flot San Diego: https://www.flotsd.com/faq/"1959" by Fred Kaplan: http://www.fredkaplan.info/1959.htmIain McGilchrist: https://iainmcgilchrist.com/iain/"Divided Brain Animation": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFs9WO2B8uI"Chasing the Equinox": https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/shows/chasing-the-equinoxtheEWpodcast: http://theewpodcast.com/blog-mental-course-correction-in-the-float-tank-w-psilocybin-microdose/
Today’s episode is a conversation with Dr. Edward Taub. Dr. Taub is a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a behavioral neuroscientist. He developed a family of techniques, known as Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy, or CI Therapy for short, that have been shown to be effective in improving the rehabilitation of movement after stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy in young children, multiple sclerosis and other neurological injuries. He has also developed a form that is efficacious in the treatment of post-stroke aphasia. I first read about Dr. Taub in the Dr. Norman Doidge book, The Brain That Changes Itself, and was honored to get to spend a little time chatting with him directly about his work. In this episode, we discuss the questions and experiments that led Dr. Taub and his colleagues to eventually create CI Therapy, including how they applied what they learned from their experiments with monkeys to humans. We discuss the importance of patients continuing to seek improvements outside of therapy, the reasonable expectations and limitations of CI therapy, among other topics relating to this work. We finish the episode talking about meditation and Dr. Taub shares a surprising story of how transcendental meditation improved his life.Dr. Taub at UAB: https://www.uab.edu/cas/psychology/people/faculty/edward-taubDr. Taub and The Dalai Lama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJlmRISL-QA&t=7485s"The Brain That Changes Itself": http://www.normandoidge.com/?page_id=1259http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-023-dr-edward-taub-and-constraint-induced-movement-therapy/
Today’s episode is a conversation with Michael Boidy. Mikey is a filmmaker and speaker focused on the healing powers of sound. In this episode we chat about Mikey’s experience surviving a helicopter crash while filming in Guatemala and his subsequent recovery which included a trip to Burning Man that would influence his current area of focus. We talk about his upcoming documentary Heart Beat and the podcast he is also working on, in addition to exploring some real world examples of how sound is being used to heal various types of problems with the body. We discuss the positive effects of music festivals on personal wellbeing and explore what it is about certain types of music that can be healing. We spend the end of the episode riffing on various things related to sound including sound baths, rock music and more. Included below are some links to various things we talk about in this episode including Mikey’s TedEx talk, which I encourage you to check out for more information about his experience. I think we can all probably relate to having been impacted in one way or another by sound, whether in the form of good music or experiences like sound baths, so it was a lot of fun to get into some of the science behind these things with Mikey.Mikey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boidycam/Heart Beat Documentary on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartbeat_documentary/Heart Beat Documentary online: https://www.heartbeatdocumentary.comMikey's TedEx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOFfuLoHoMoMeasuring vibrations of cells: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214180416300654Listening to music to improve memory: https://www.forbes.com/sites/evaamsen/2020/04/09/listening-to-study-music-during-sleep-may-improve-test-scores/#4adf06703a40Rewiring the brain through music and dance (dystonia) TedEx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwkHK3rfKO0
Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is the founder of the Arrowsmith Program, an assessment process and a suite of cognitive exercises designed to stimulate and strengthen weak areas of cognitive functioning that underlie a range of learning difficulties, which has been delivered for 40+ years throughout the world.Her work, begun in 1978, has been recognized as one of the first examples of the practical application of neuroplasticity which, simply put, is the ability of the brain to change and rewire itself over one’s lifetime. As the Director of Arrowsmith School and Arrowsmith Program, she continues to develop and refine programs for students with learning difficulties. Her vision is that all students struggling with learning will have the opportunity to benefit from cognitive programs utilizing the principles of neuroplasticity, programs that change the brain’s capacity to learn and open to these learners a world of possibilities. The genesis of the Arrowsmith Program’s cognitive exercises lies in Barbara Arrowsmith-Young's journey of discovery and innovation to overcome her severe learning disabilities. Her inspirational book ‘The Woman who Changed Her Brain’ has become an international bestseller and a third edition updated with new research was published in December 2019. Barbara is the recipient of the 2019 Leaders and Legends Innovation Award from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto for her outstanding contributions to education in Ontario.https://arrowsmithschool.org/https://barbaraarrowsmithyoung.comhttp://theewpodcast.com/podcast-021-barbara-arrowsmith-young-and-neuroplasticity-and-learning-difficulties/
Today’s episode is 100% in the personal triumph category. In this episode I speak with my friend Rachel Weisser. Rachel is currently a health coach and a budding personality on Instagram. Here we talk about her personal journey which includes years of mental health struggles, alcoholism and attempted suicide. We discuss all of these points in her own story here and if you’re like me, a person who has struggled with all of these things as well, I think you’ll find Rachel’s openness particularly refreshing and inspiring. One of the things I love about Rachel is her willingness to share her journey publicly on Instagram. She is not shy to talk about her past and current struggles and is also very open with normally taboo topics such as her use of medication and sobriety, which we also talk about here. If you are interested in having strong and honest people on your Instagram feed, I recommend giving her a follow. I will just note here that if you are currently struggling with suicidal thoughts or other mental health issues, this episode may have some triggers for you. Please do not be shy to reach out to a friend or mental health professional if you don’t feel well at any point during this conversation. That being said, I find this episode to have an empowering message and I hope that is what is taken away from it by anyone listening.Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vagabondwellness/http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-020-rachel-weisser-and-bouncing-back-from-a-low-point/
Today’s episode is a special collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County. In this episode, I discuss the program and the effects of the stay-at-home orders with three different individuals involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters here in San Diego. Part one of this episode features a conversation with Lorie Zapf. Lorie is the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County and a former Councilwoman here in San Diego. Lorie and I spend our time discussing the current state of the program during the lockdown and what the future might hold as we come out of it. Part two is all about the mental health effects of both social isolation and mentorship on children. For part two I speak psychologist Dr. Becca Hadar. And in part three, I speak with current Big Julius Johnson about the specific challenges facing his relationship during lockdown and how he and his little have made the most of an otherwise lousy situation.http://www.sdbigs.orghttp://www.instagram.com/sdbigshttp://theewpodcast.com/podcast-019-big-brothers-big-sisters-san-diego-and-the-stay-at-home-orders/
In today’s episode I chat with Lindsay Petermann. Lindsay is an artist and an art therapy guide. She shares about her experience growing up in a religious cult, the addictions that grew from the pain of unresolved childhood traumas and how art therapy helped her heal. Lindsay’s story is truly an inspiration that speaks to the power people have to change their brains.https://artbyzeebrz.comhttps://www.instagram.com/artbyzeebrz/http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-018-lindsay-petermann-and-life-after-childhood-in-a-cult/
In today’s episode I chat with Marbs and Evan Casey. Marbs and Evan are my good pals and the faces behind Desert Hearts Black, a sub-label of Desert Hearts. If you’re not familiar, Desert Hearts is a house and techno music festival, record label and at its core, a community. This episode is pretty much all about the quarantine but I promise you won’t leave depressed. I was eager to get these two on my show because for one, they’re both amazing humans from whom I’ve learned a lot about what it means to live lovingly and they exude that light throughout our conversation, as I knew they would. Secondly, I thought their current situation would be intriguing to explore because the quarantine has affected them both so differently. Marbs is a full time DJ who has seen his main source of income evaporate, like many others during this strange time. And Evan is currently working shifts as part of the team at a Trader Joe’s in Los Angeles. Both are still label heads for Desert Hearts Black. This is as close to a Venn diagram as I’ll probably ever get on this show. We compare and contrast their experiences throughout the episode and look for a silver lining to it all. We also discuss what it’s been like for them to learn the ins and outs of video streaming, how they view this temporary new reality of having to restrict connection with their community to online spaces and other topics. Desert Hearts has been using the video streaming platform Twitch during the lockdown and just the week before this episode will be released, decided to move their weekend festival to the platform. Because of the lockdown, the festival was not permitted to occur and moving it to Twitch allowed them and the community to get as close an experience to the real thing as currently possible with the technology available. Unfortunately we do not touch on that experience but I will just note that it was incredible. Everything this crew does comes from a place of love and if you don’t know about them, I think you’ll see what I mean by listening here.Desert Hearts Black: https://deserthearts.us/blackDesert Hearts Black Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/desertheartsblack/Desert Hearts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deserthearts/Desert Hearts Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/desertheartsrecordsDesert Hearts Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/desert-hearts-recordstheEWpodcast: http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-017-marbs-evan-casey-on-quarantine-silver-linings/Mrs. Casey's Greetings: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbCDfjcGyWMu9aALXwBrIzw
Welcome to theEWpodcast. In today’s episode I speak with Ryan Landis. Ryan is a Community Outreach Specialist for the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in San Diego. In this episode, we discuss the program and share details from our own experiences as Bigs. Ryan shares information on how the program helps both Littles and Bigs, we discuss some of the current needs of the program and provide insight into what it’s like to be involved. This episode was also recorded near the start of the coronavirus lockdown in the US so we touch on how it is affecting matches.Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: https://bbbs.org/BBBS San Diego: http://sdbigs.org/BBBS San Diego April 29, 2020 Informational Session: http://sdbigs.com/happyhourtheEWpodcast: http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-016-ryan-landis-and-big-brothers-big-sisters/
In this episode, I chat with my therapist, Susannah Muller, LMFT, about brainspotting for creativity. I have actually chatted with Susannah about brainspotting before for this podcast. That was the first episode I ever recorded for this podcast and was eventually episode 5. Thankfully Susannah was willing to join me again for this conversation. If you’re not familiar with brainspotting, here’s a quick definition from brainspotting.com. “Brainspotting is a powerful, focused treatment method that works by identifying, processing and releasing core neurophysiological sources of emotion/body pain, trauma, dissociation and a variety of other challenging systems. Brainspotting locates points in the client’s visual field that help to access unprocessed trauma in the subcortical brain.” Some background on brainspotting...The Newton-Sandy Hook Community Foundation was formed in response to the December 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The mission of the foundation is: "The mission of the Foundation is to devote itself to furthering and supporting operations and activities which address the short-term and long-term unmet needs of individuals and the Newtown community arising from the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012."In their report from 2016, the Newton Sandy Hook Commmunity Foundation surveyed adults in the community, including parents, family members, teachers and staff, first responders to the tragedy and a few other groups. One of the things the survey wanted to find out was which therapeutic interventions were most successful for the adults. The numbers indicate that brainspotting was by a significant amount the most effective with 59% of the people surveyed saying that it was “very effective" on a four-point scale. Traditional talk therapy had a “very effective” rate of 25%.Susannah is based in San Diego and is currently seeing clients remotely for brainspotting and other therapy sessions.Susannah Muller online: http://brainspotting2heal.comBrainspotting study by Newton-Sandy Hook Community Foundation: https://brainspotting.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2016-NSHCF-Community-Assessment-Report.pdfBrainspotting case studies: https://brainspotting.com/about-bsp/research-and-case-studies/theEWpodcast: http://theewpodcast.comEpisode 005 on Brainspotting: http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-005-susannah-muller-and-brainspotting/
Today I speak with my good buddy Kevin Hackett. Kevin works in the world of genomics and has a biochemistry and genetics degree from Clemson University. In this episode we talk about gene editing and CRISPR. We start basic, with what genetics are and touch on topics including - how CRISPR works, what sorts of diseases it might be used for and what the future of gene editing looks like. If you’re interested at all in this topic but like me, have limited knowledge on it, this podcast should be right up your alley.LINKS:Chinese researcher goes to jail for editing CCR5 five https://abcnews.go.com/International/chinese-scientist-reportedly-gene-edited-babies-sentenced-prison/story?id=67982103What is the SMN1 gene? https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/SMN1FDA-approved SMN1 gene therapy https://smanewstoday.com/2019/05/24/fda-approves-zolgensma-gene-therapy-newborns-toddlers-with-any-sma-type/Recent use of CRISPR in the news https://www.cbsnews.com/news/crispr-used-inside-a-humans-body-for-the-first-time-scientists-say-today-2020-03-05/theEWpodcast: http://theewpodcast.com/
This is the second part of my conversation with Dr. Ashley de Luna. In part 1, Dr. de Luna shared from her own experience with depression and detailed how she discovered neurology and naturopathic medicine. In part 2, Ashley gives a few practical tips on caring for the wellbeing of mind, body and spirit. We talk about what craniosacral therapy is and who it’s good for. Ashley shares on why the vagus nerve is her favorite nerve in the body and why doing things like singing loudly is actually very good for this nerve. We also talk about digestion and it’s large role in mental health, among other topics. Here’s part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Ashley de Luna.https://doctordeluna.com/http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-013b-dr-ashley-de-luna-and-getting-mind-body-and-spirit-to-work-together/
In today’s episode, I speak with Dr. Ashley de Luna, doctor of naturopathic medicine, craniosacral therapist and yoga instructor. For this conversation I’m trying something new. I’ll be breaking it up into two parts. The first part is this episode and will provide backstory on Ashley including details of her own struggles with depression and how she discovered naturopathic medicine. We talk about how a diet with protein and fat is good for mental health, why mindfulness practices like yoga work and the science behind it all. In our conversation, Dr. de Luna also provided some practical tips that can be applied to nurture mind, body and soul. This is the second part of the conversation which will be released a week from today, if you’re listening live. Once again, I experienced some minor recording issues with this podcast so thank you for bearing with me. I’m positive I’ve figured out the issue though and this should be the last podcast sullied by this particular problem. If you prefer, I’ve transcribed the episode and it can be read at theEWpodcast, link below.https://doctordeluna.comhttp://theewpodcast.com/podcast-013a-dr-ashley-de-luna-and-life-as-a-doctor-yogi/
In episode 12, I sit down with Erica Orr on her podcast "The Artist Unmasked" to chat about, well, myself! We talk about how creativity helped me get over my depression, why I stopped filming and editing videos (something I was doing on a near weekly basis several years ago) and the importance of slowing down and acting deliberately. For those curious why I started this podcast, this episode should provide more context!If you'd like to check out Erica's podcast, you can do so here: https://dustydawnart.com/theartistunmaskedOn theEWpodcast: http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-012-eric-white-on-the-artist-unmasked-w-erica-orr/
In this episode I chat with a friend who works in the mental health industry. This friend has asked that he remain anonymous and instead be called “Charles” due to the nature of our conversation. Here, Charles talks about his own history with mental health, including a childhood trauma that eventually led him to an opiate addiction. We discuss the 12-step program, meditation and psychedelics, and how they helped him recover. We also talk about the uglier side of the mental health industry and how some treatment centers really don’t have the patient’s best interests at heart. He openly discusses tactics used by these treatment centers to broker patients and scam insurance companies, all to make a quick buck. Charles also spends some time sharing his thoughts on diagnosing children. This episode is recommended for anyone who is, has, or is considering finding help for their mental health. I would also recommend this episode for anyone who has a general interest in the mental health industry and cares to learn some specifics about what is going wrong with it. Finally, this episode is a worthwhile listen for those who enjoy stories of people overcoming their personal struggles to then go on and help others.Mentioned in this episode:“Dharma Punx” by Noah Levine: https://www.amazon.com/Dharma-Punx-Noah-Levine/dp/0060008954Thich Nhat Hanh’s Deer Park Monastery in Escondido: https://deerparkmonastery.org/Podcast 006 w/ Jay Wick: http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-006-jay-wick-and-addiction/theEWpodcast: http://theewpodcast.com
In episode 10, I chat with Ebiye Jeremy. EJ is a member of the US National men's beach handball and touch rugby teams. In this episode, we chat about ambidexterity and the benefits being an ambidextrous athlete has had on his career. We discuss what made him curious about becoming ambidextrous, how he learned with the help of Whole Brain Power (from Episode 002 with Michael Lavery) and how that has translated to a unique athletic advantage.EJ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HandballNinja/EJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/handballninja/Whole Brain Power: https://wbp.io/
In episode 009, I I had the pleasure of chatting with Mikey Lion. Mikey is a DJ, label boss and cofounder of Desert Hearts. The importance of Desert Hearts in my own life can not be overstated and so this episode with Mikey means quite a bit to me. We covered some good ground with the limited time we had for the chat. Here, we talk about what it’s like to be a touring DJ and one of the faces behind a surging movement, while learning to take better care of mind and body. Mikey also opens up on having a major anxiety attack before his set at Desert Hearts 2019 and we compare notes on our quest for the “Super Brain”. Mikey Lion on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeylion/Mikey Lion on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/MikeyLionDesert Hearts: https://deserthearts.ustheEWpodcast: http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-009-mikey-lion-and-refocusing-on-personal-wellbeing/
In this episode of theEWpodcast, I chat with Paige Roberts. Paige is a Seattle, Washington based sports performance expansion specialist who works with both professional and amateur athletes in sports including football, hockey and extreme sports like skiing. Here, we chat at length about CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and the therapies currently available to address the disease. To learn more about Paige and the therapies she's using to treat traumatic brain injuries, visit her website here: https://robertsneurotraining.comPaige Roberts and Photobiomodulation for CTE: https://robertsneurotraining.com/about/photobiomodulation/theEWpodcast: http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-008-paige-roberts-and-treating-cte/
In this episode, I chat with Jonathan Castillo. Jonathan is the Regional Director for PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) San Diego. Here, we chat about the homelessness crisis in California and how PATH is helping to rehabilitate the homeless across the state through permanent housing.For links to PATH, please visit http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-007-jonathan-castillo-and-homelessness-in-california/
In episode 6, I chat with Jay Wick. Jay is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist operating out of Encinitas, California. Jay also focuses on addiction. Here, we chat about his struggle with addiction and how that lead him to becoming a therapist, observations from working with people who are struggling with addiction, the role of friends and family in dealing with addiction, meditation and more.http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-006-jay-wick-and-addiction/
Susannah Muller is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Diego and in this episode, we chat about a new and exciting therapy technique called "brainspotting". Visit theEWpodcast blog to find links to Susannah and brainspotting to learn more: http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-005-susannah-muller-and-brainspotting/
Here, I chat with an old college friend, Alex Sonneborn, currently a senior neuroscience Ph.D. student at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. We discuss Alex's dissertation which examines the effects that novelty, or learning new things, can have on brain chemistry and more specifically, issues like depression, addiction and Alzheimer's.
In this episode, I talk with James Wheeler, a San Diego strength and conditioning coach and owner of Locomotion Athletics. Here, we chat about the impact physical activity has on mental wellbeing, motivations for working out, consistency vs. intensity, the community aspect of working out in groups and more. You can learn more about Locomotion Athletics or book a class here: https://www.locomotionathletics.com/http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-003-james-wheeler/
In this episode, I chat with Michael Lavery. Michael is a brain coach and the founder of the Whole Brain Power training program. Here, we get into the specific tenets and practices of Whole Brain Power, how he started practicing to become ambidextrous, the impact ambidexterity can have on the brain, how violent movies and video games condition the brain, anxiety and depression as a result of communicating through technology and the importance of precise speech and handwriting.http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-002-michael-lavery/Mirrored writing sample: http://theewpodcast.com/blog-left-handed-mirror-writing-just-like-da-vinci-and-the-mirror-man/
My conversation with John Russell, professional photographer, storyteller and entrepreneur. JR has shot content for brands like Toyota and Skechers and is the founder of the photography expedition company Perspective. In this podcast, we cover his life as a photographer and how he ended up where he is after the tragic loss of his mother in his twenties.Music: Blue Dot Sessions "Our Only Lark"http://theewpodcast.com/podcast-001-john-russell/