Meredith for Real: the curious introvert: Recent Episodes
Meredith Hackwith Edwards
A 30 minute interview podcast for ADD growth-minded people ready to meet humans outside the algorithm. I'm Meredith - the most extroverted introvert who ever introverted & I collect people ... for real. I believe curiosity is worth cultivating, so I made a podcast to stir yours up. Each guests is a paradox on some level & shares their perspective & a personal growth opportunity. Not sure where to start? Try episode 86 with the accidental swingers or 94 with the Irish Catholic comedian who converted to Orthodox Judaism.
What happened to ontological shock?
Michael Glawson, PhD, is a philosopher of science and technology with a background in theology. He’s also the host of the podcast Anomalous Review & the UAP Studies Podcast. In this video, we cover the public’s love affair with cryptids, why new information is unlikely to smash our world view, ancient aliens, data vs entertainment & how the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies collects data.
This episode originally aired on April 14, 2025.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 276: ARE ALIENS HUMANS FROM THE FUTURE? [REMASTERED]
Guest:
https://www.explorescu.org/podcast
https://www.instagram.com/michaelglawson/
michaelglawson@me.com
https://www.facebook.com/michaelglawson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmglawson/
https://x.com/MichaelGlawson
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2:14 UFOs as "the cryptid we're bored with"
3:24 The double-talk that primed us
5:56 Diana Pasulka and denominations of belief
8:00 The "aliens are demons" camp
9:19 The Alien Resistance Christian group
10:28 Why nothing smashes a worldview
12:24 Michael's personal crisis moment
13:57 Inside the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies
15:16 MUFON, NUFORC, and the data problem
16:53 300 best cases and emerging patterns
19:44 The missing taxonomy for non-human intelligence
21:09 The career risk of studying this openly
23:04 Defending the "petty" reputation concern
25:38 Philosophy vs. data as competing lenses
28:12 Why doesn't the public care?
28:40 Could disclosure hurt our "galactic reputation"?
29:22 The nuclear weapons parallel
30:39 The game theory of disclosure
33:48 UAP apathy vs. religious apathy
35:27 Kahneman's fast and slow thinking
36:23 Economic survival crowds out big questions
37:35 Why the NJ drones felt different
38:23 Michael's anatomy of the NJ drone panic
40:33 The Iran mothership claim debunked
41:07 The germanium-68 "missing nuclear material" myth
42:45 Thousands of unexplained military incursions ignored
44:35 If you could interview an alien
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Should voters have to prove their competence? How do balance ethics & efficacy in the world of politics?
Dr. Jason Brennan is a Flanigan Family professor at Georgetown Business School who agrees that democracies outperform most historical alternatives, but suggests that some form of Epistocracy (meaning the rule of the knowledgeable) could be worth experimenting with. In other words, the more of an informed voter you are, the more weight your vote carries.
He covers why democracy may not be as bullet proof as we believe, what the practical applications of epistocracy could look like, education’s disappointing impact on informed voting & the right and wrong way to become a more informed voter.
This episode originally aired on April 15, 2024
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 136: VIRTUE SIGNALING. CAN WE MAKE IT STOP? NACHOS & NARCISSISM
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3:05 What is epistocracy?
7:25 Is a "statistically informed" vote really informed?
8:52 When IQ tests get weaponized
11:00 Let citizens write the test
12:52 Why civic education backfires
13:37 The forgetting curve of civics class
15:47 Voting as a collective action problem
19:38 Do you have a duty to vote?
22:05 Reproductive rights and the bottle-in-the-ocean problem
23:45 Lottocracy: voting by lottery
25:50 Should we vote on issues, not parties?
26:41 Politics as tribal signaling
28:55 Your brain on politics
29:41 More parties, less tribalism
30:50 Duverger's Law and the two-party trap
34:28 How the electoral college shapes campaigns
36:09 Finding trustworthy information
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What if the villain isn't high cortisol, but low? Does the idea of relaxing make you cringe?
Erin Kinney, ND, is a Naturopathic Doctor who specializes in helping type A patients use cortisol as a currency to generate energy, handle stress, heal, & perform. She is also the author of The Cortisol Cure: The Secret to Resetting Your Stress Response, Boosting Energy & Feeling Better Than Ever.
In this episode, she describes two patients with wacked out cortisol (is this YOU?), the relationship of burnout & cortisol, how to understand your HRV, if your fasting & exercise could be making your stress worse, when stress is GOOD, free tips to rebalance your stress hormones & how to find the right doctor to work with you
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 61: REDUCING STRESS THROUGH BREATHING: HACKS FOR THE NON-HIPPY
Guest:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-kinney-show/id1547023817
https://a.co/d/06TmZ6hw
https://www.thekinneyclinic.com/about-dr-erin-kinney
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4:20 What your labs should say
6:58 The cortisol bank account
9:06 The real ideal numbers
11:34 Introvert vs extrovert stress
14:28 CGM spikes as a clue
16:10 What HRV is really telling you
23:51 Two muscles: stress and rest
25:21 Mold, trauma, and fight or flight
27:14 The 90/10 rule
31:15 Is burnout just low cortisol?
31:51 The top 3 culprits
37:29 Meditation and the off switch
39:31 The compressed vagus nerve
43:30 Why exercise isn't relaxing
44:30 Are you overtraining?
45:17 Fasting: his vs hers
47:22 Alcohol, weed, and your bank account
48:57 Free tips you can use today
53:24 Finding the right doctor
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Who convinced us that the fate of the world rests on our personal recycling habits? Does it even make a difference?
Melissa Valliant serves as the communications director at Beyond Plastics, a nationwide environmental advocacy group.
In this episode, Melissa shares how recycling isn't just imperfect, but a decades-old PR strategy engineered by the same fossil fuel, petrochemical, and consumer goods giants that profit from plastic production. You’ll hear the war origins of the plastics boom, who quietly bankrolled the Keep America Beautiful campaign & the logistical reasons that only 5-6% of everything you carefully sort actually makes it to recycling. She also covers the real bottom line on what will move the needle as well as how to keep your family healthy from the chemicals leaching from plastic.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 140: CAN HAIR SAVE THE WORLD? OIL, OTTERS & HAIR MATS
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https://www.beyondplastics.org/act
https://a.co/d/00KBkQjw
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2:17 – Plastic's Wartime Origins
6:56 – Keep America Beautiful's Secret Founders
8:35 – Only 6% Actually Gets Recycled
11:48 – The Chasing Arrows Con
12:48 – The Gar-Barge That Woke Us Up
14:29 – Deconstructing a Recycling Religion
17:39 – Are Bottle Caps Recyclable
19:01 – Wish-Cycling and Corporate Gaslighting
21:11 – California's Plastic Bag Loophole
23:02 – When Companies Fake Caring
26:55 – Busting Starbucks' Recycling Claims
29:07 – Advanced Recycling Isn't Advanced
31:06 – Proving Environmental Racism
33:06 – Exxon Sued Over Recycling Lies
34:38 – Would Banning Plastic Backfire
38:18 – Industry-Funded Studies Exposed
42:56 – The Human Health Turn
45:24 – Kicking Plastic Out of Schools
46:37 – The Secret Fourth R
47:55 – Rotisserie Chickens and Leaching Heat
50:34 – Real Swaps for Your Kitchen
53:57 – How to Deprogram Yourself
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Paul Ollinger was one of Facebook’s first 250 employees. At age 42, he walked out with a pocket full of cash in what most would consider an ideal situation, but what he found instead left him wondering what’s next while he explored the relationship between money, happiness, work, and meaning.
In this episode, we discuss how wealth changes us, leaves us the same and why it even matters for the average middle class American as we explore the question.
This episode originally aired January 20, 2025.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 330: IS YOUR HAPPINESS BEING POLITICIZED [REMASTERED]?
Guest:
https://words.paulollinger.com/
https://www.paulollinger.com/
https://www.paulollinger.com/podcast
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https://www.facebook.com/pmo
https://x.com/Paul_ollinger
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2:12 Walking away from silly money
4:17 Was it burnout or something deeper
5:44 Does ambition kill happiness
9:34 Why the top 1% work the longest hours
10:36 The Meritocracy Trap explained
16:26 The one question you get to answer
19:06 Everyone has a Facebook story
21:17 The Saturn SL2 and narcotic gratitude
24:37 Why it's hard to remember life is good
27:38 Still a grumpy fuck half the time
28:22 Why we count steps instead of love
29:26 Flow state and podcasting addiction
32:38 Vast wealth as an unnatural state
34:09 The 80% who can't cover a $1,000 bill
36:22 Does pursuing wealth also isolate you
39:44 Finding work you're curious about early
40:05 Mind time traveling to define happy
41:27 Six years of podcasting, honestly assessed
43:39 Final question: are you reasonably happy
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Why are Americans paying MORE for healthcare with WORSE results?
Dr. John Abramson was a family physician for 20 years who left his practice in 2002 to devote himself to researching the commercial takeover of medical knowledge. He has since served as an expert in medical litigation, served as a consultant to the FBI & US Dept of Justice & authored two books – Overdosed America & Sickening.
In this episode, he shares how the power of public conversation could be the key to sustainable change in the American medical system. He also explores why your doctor is a captured agent, answers the question, are Americans too lazy for healthy lifestyle changes?, the drug that that killed more Americans than the Vietnam War & the specific wording you’ll need at your next doctor’s appointment to help your doctor help you.
This episode originally aired June 3, 2024.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 204: ARE LOW FAT DIETS HEALTHY? HEART HEALTH & HECKLERS [REMASTERED]
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2:56 A 9/11 every day: 1 million excess American deaths a year
6:42 The good news: 80-90% of your health is in your control
9:53 96% of medical research is about drugs, not health
11:53 The "Americans are just lazy" myth, debunked
13:42 A landmark study: lifestyle beat metformin at preventing diabetes
15:47 Why doctors default to the pill
16:09 Statins cut heart disease risk 20%. Lifestyle cuts it 80%
18:44 How to get real answers out of your doctor
21:14 Your doctor might know less about nutrition than you think
21:47 "A captured agent": why doctors trust bad information
23:42 The peer review system doesn't work like you think
25:45 Is medical research being ghostwritten?
27:01 The Vioxx case: 60,000 dead, nobody arrested
28:15 Inside Merck's cover-up email
36:07 Why the FDA won't stop the ad blitz
38:20 How to actually negotiate with your doctor
39:32 The real math behind whether you need a statin
41:24 What if being an informed patient gets you fired by your doctor?
45:31 Where to find Abramson's books, Overdosed America and Sickening
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Does “tough on crime” actually work? Could Ban the Box policies backfire?
Jen Doleac, PhD, is Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice at Arnold Ventures, a philanthropy maximizing evidence based policy & minimizing injustice. She is an economist & the author of The Science of Second Chances who prefers the reliable lens of data over personal values & has a particular interest in how measurable data can give rise to positive societal change.
In this episode, she breaks down when prison actually works versus when it just creates more prisoners & walks through how the minefield of rules in probation may not prevent new crime in the way we think. You’ll also hear the re-entry policies that worked vs flopped & the real life results from policies developed through data.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 195: ROUNDING UP SUSPICIOUS WOMEN? THE AMERICAN PLAN
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Book: https://a.co/d/0aZzqCMt
https://x.com/jenniferdoleac
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdoleac/
https://jenniferdoleac.com
https://www.probablecausation.com/
Newsletter https://probablecausation.substack.com/
arnoldventures.org
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2:44 Homicide is basically a coin flip
4:36 Probability vs. severity of punishment
5:56 The evidence against harsh sentencing
8:15 Are we confusing retribution with safety?
9:03 Digital crimes and the Undress Me app case
12:10 Policymakers blocking unfavorable research
14:47 "Tough on crime" politics vs. data
24:11 DNA profiles vs. 23andMe: what's actually stored
35:04 DUIs: breathalyzers and officer discretion
37:56 South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety program
40:43 Re-entry: Ban the Box backfires
42:51 Hiring bias and insurance as a fix
45:06 Rehabilitation certificates work
47:24 Housing barriers and halfway house surprises
49:16 Mental health gaps post-release
50:14 Medicaid's inmate exclusion
52:14 Reentry waivers and continuity of care
54:43 Head Start, prevention, and crime
58:15 Lead poisoning and the serial-killer hypothesis
1:04:08 The four reasons we punish people
1:06:10 Book, podcast, and what's next for Jen
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She used to ask "how could anybody do that?" Then it happened to her family.
Laura & Aaron Beck were devoted parents who, like many, were in the habit of judging other parents who left their child in the back seat of a car until the day it happened to them. In this episode, Laura shares the circumstances leading up to the accident, her new perspective on parenting, how you can prevent hot car infant death & how her non-profit is working for helpful legislative & automobile industry change.
This episode originally aired May 20, 2024.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 303: WHEN GRIEF GETS COMPLICATED: A STORY OF ADDICTION, SHAME & TRUTH
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https://www.andersonsalert.org/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091688697854
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2:07 "How Could Anybody Do That?"
4:10 The Day Before: A Warning She Missed
5:41 From Judgment to Curiosity
8:29 "These Aren't Bad Parents"
13:44 A New Work Schedule Changes Everything
21:00 A Storm of Small Events
24:33 The Last "I Love You"
31:12 The Call That Changed Everything
36:15 How She Sees Other Parents Now
38:20 Only Three States Require a Callback
39:51 Shifting Perception Before Problem-Solving
40:36 The Statistics: 50 Deaths a Year
41:36 Why Near Misses Go Uncounted
44:00 Starting Anderson's Alert
45:48 Waiting on NHTSA's Hot Car Rule
48:05 Practical Ways to Prevent Hot Car Deaths
51:58 Rear Seat Reminders Aren't Enough
52:43 Hot Car Awareness Belongs in Every Parenting Guide
53:53 Where to Find Laura and Her Podcast
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Is the skepticism around breast implant illness driven by science or the cosmetic surgery industry? What protocols (for keeping & removing) are working for patients?
Robert Whitfield, MD is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a board-certified breast explant specialist who has performed over 2,000 explant procedures, published 15 peer reviewed publications & testified at the 2019 FDA hearing. He is a leading Breast Implant Illness expert who takes a functional approach to patient recovery.
In this episode, he says what your surgeon won’t, you’ll hear real symptoms from a listener, why removing them isn’t enough & implant alternatives.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 290: ALLERGIES OR AEROSOLS? THE IGNORED REASON YOU’RE TIRED & SICK
Guest:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-robert-whitfield-show/id1678143554
https://www.drrobertwhitfield.com/
https://drrobscircle.com/
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https://www.instagram.com/dr.robertwhitfield/?hl=en
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0:00 - Introduction
1:09 - BII Symptoms Explained
3:14 - BII vs. Perimenopause
6:20 - Why "Toxic" Lost Its Meaning
7:51 - A Listener's Symptom Story
8:20 - Textured Implants and Lymphoma
14:16 - The Case for Your Own Tissue
18:18 - The Total Tox Burden Test
22:24 - Can You Heal Without Explanting?
28:37 - Botox and Filler as Alternatives
29:59 - Foreign Body Reaction Explained
32:12 - Medical Gaslighting or Industry Pressure?
33:42 - Dr. Whitfield Responds to Makary
37:09 - When Medicine Dismisses Women
38:14 - How to Vet an Explant Surgeon
40:03 - Pre and Post-Op Protocol
49:29 - What Surgeons Should Be Telling You
52:10 - Still Sick After Explant?
53:52 - Mammograms and Rupture Risk
55:09 - Saunas and Implant Leaching
58:49 - How Urgent Is BII?
1:00:36 - Censored by the Algorithm
1:02:18 - Why Women Must Spread This Message
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Could your mouthwash be causing high blood pressure? Can your spit predict cancer?
Nikki Eisenhauer is a licensed professional counselor, chemical dependency counselor, and professional psychotherapist. She is also an incest & abuse survivor.
In this episode, we discuss if trigger warnings are a tool for healing or a crutch for victimhood, we explore symptoms that your entire childhood may warrant a trigger warning, what actual trauma is, how not to manipulate ourselves & the best way to support those with trauma without absorbing their pain.
This episode originally aired October 9, 2023
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 312: DID THE #METOO MOVEMENT EVEN HELP US?
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https://soulcare.emotionalbadass.com/boundaries
https://www.emotionalbadass.com/
https://www.instagram.com/nikkieisenhauer/
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0:00 — Are trigger warnings helping or hurting?
0:50 — Nikki's take: good intentions gone sideways
2:55 — What "trigger" actually means
8:25 — How the word trauma got watered down
10:03 — How trigger warnings entered college culture
14:03 — Getting unstuck from a victim mindset
14:33 — Insight: the one thing you can't teach
20:34 — The circle jerk of victimhood
22:31 — Is "seeded trauma" a real thing?
26:04 — When people are addicted to drama
29:17 — Being patient with your subconscious
30:05 — Inner child work and reparenting yourself
32:07 — How to actually support someone with trauma
38:48 — Wrapping up + the Boundaries Course
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Could your mouthwash be causing high blood pressure? Can your spit predict cancer?
Dr. Staci Whitman is a Functional Dentist board-certified in pediatrics with additional certifications in functional medicine, integrative and naturopathic dentistry.
In this episode, she unpacks why common dental complaints like cavities & bleeding gums shouldn’t be interpreted as normal, which at-home saliva tests can help you predict genetic diseases, the difference between functional, holistic and biological dentists & how your foamy toothpaste might be fooling your brain.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 290: ALLERGIES OR AEROSOLS? THE IGNORED REASON YOU’RE TIRED & SICK
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https://doctorstaci.com/
https://www.ifm.org/
https://www.instagram.com/doctor_staci/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6P2OeEBQPI2HDW7qznL6eg
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00:00 — Could your spit predict disease?
04:08 — Why “leaky gums” might matter more than you think
05:38 — The shocking fertility connection nobody talks about
12:28 — “If you lose your spit, your teeth fall apart”
14:04 — Cavities aren’t normal?
15:36 — The real meaning of bleeding gums
17:22 — The awkward truth about chronic bad breath
26:02 — The difference between holistic, biological & functional dentistry
28:11 — The undercover questions to ask your dentist
32:47 — The toothpaste aisle is a psychological experiment
34:22 — Fluoride vs hydroxyapatite
36:10 — The ingredient dentists want you to stop using
40:51 — The oral microbiome test that changed everything
42:34 — What do you actually DO with microbiome data?
46:58 — Why podcasters should scrape their tongues
50:02 — How mouthwash may affect blood pressure
54:41 — The postnasal drip question nobody asks dentists
56:13 — Mold, allergies & the hidden oral microbiome chaos
59:52 — Air quality, dust & the stuff you breathe all day
1:01:21 — Perimenopause… but for your teeth
1:07:38 — The top 3 things helping your oral microbiome
1:20:21 — Building the future of functional dentistry
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What is it like to change your mind on something you wrote a best seller on?
Joshua Harris is the author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye, a best-selling book in the late ’90s touting courtship as the superior way to find God’s perfect match for you & avoid the perils of sexual sin. It was a required read for many in the evangelical Christian community. In this episode, Josh shares how he changed his mind about the ideas in the book, how our sex lives & careers are connected, and the pros & cons of old-fashioned dating & sexism in the church.
This episode originally aired October 10, 2022.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 331: DISINTANGLING FAITH FROM RELIGIOUS TRAUMA [REMASTERED]
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https://www.instagram.com/harrisjosh/
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/clear-loud-with-josh-harris/id1612325690
https://joshharris.com/
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00:00 — The purity culture starter pack
00:51 — Why changing your mind is terrifying
01:46 — When “cancel culture” becomes accountability
03:29 — The theology behind courtship culture
04:32 — The generation that tested the experiment
05:42 — When church certainty started collapsing
06:48 — Leaving the pastor role to question everything
07:46 — Seminary made him leave ministry?
09:33 — Does premarital sex actually help people choose better?
10:54 — Why most churches still reject sexual freedom
12:01 — “We got married quickly because we were horny”
13:00 — How purity culture rewires your relationship with sex
14:17 — The impossible expectations placed on women
15:20 — Marrying in high school to avoid sex
16:09 — Mourning the twenties purity culture stole
17:04 — “That regret is real”
18:11 — The heartbreak of choosing the wrong person
19:00 — Why Joshua wishes he’d traveled and dated more
19:53 — Learning to ask: “What do I actually want?”
20:41 — The divorced ex-evangelical support group
21:18 — Are any ideas from I Kissed Dating Goodbye still useful?
22:06 — Tinder burnout and the return of courtship thinking
23:01 — The real problem with modern dating
23:52 — Freedom vs shame-based control
24:43 — Women who thought tampons threatened purity
25:36 — The “formula” women were sold for happiness
26:41 — Parents trying to control teenage sexuality
28:04 — The 1800s obsession with female ignorance
29:15 — The history of prostitution and Christian morality
30:26 — Why Joshua’s sexual inexperience gave him authority
31:07 — Evangelicalism’s addiction to big movements
31:56 — Why twenty-somethings think they can fix the world
32:40 — How should we talk to kids about sex now?
33:03 — Removing shame from sexuality
33:54 — Sexual freedom also includes saying “that’s not for me”
34:52 — Living with one less regret
35:20 — Books and voices critiquing purity culture
36:22 — Joshua’s pivot into podcasting and business
36:34 — “We’re in the same club”
36:41 — The accidental ex-purity culture reunion club
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Do dreams happen in our minds? What can lucid dreaming tell us about the nature of consciousness?
Dave Green is a London-based artist who creates drawings not FROM his dreams, but IN his dreams, which he re-creates upon waking. He’s the author of Doodles In the Dark: An Artist's Guide to Lucid Dreaming & has participated in lucid & precognitive dream research with my other guest, Damon Abraham, PhD, a parapsychologist & the principal research scientist for the consciousness mobile app Entangled.
In this episode, Dave shows us how he uses lucid dreaming to create art WHILE he’s dreaming & Dr. Abraham unpacks the science of the research behind it. You’ll hear about the layers of lucid dreaming, when it becomes an out of body experience & how this may be connected to precognition, the debate about where consciousness lives & why Dave is hesitant to label himself as anything other than a lucid dreaming artist.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 308: HOW TO THINK IMPOSSIBLY: PRECOGNITION, POLTERGEISTS & TIME
Guests:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEf56ussbNkUwXYOBjNQIqg
https://www.instagram.com/davegreen5000/
https://x.com/davegreen5000
https://www.linkedin.com/in/damon-abraham-phd/
https://entangled.org/
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0:00 — Dreams as Art: Meet Dave Green & Dr. Damon Abraham
1:06 — Drawing Inside a Lucid Dream
3:02 — Waking Yourself Up On Purpose
3:26 — What Lucid Dreaming Actually Is
5:02 — Control vs. Awareness in the Dream State
7:04 — How Both Guests Discovered Lucid Dreaming
8:56 — Is a Nightmare Origin Story the Norm?
10:10 — Lucid Dreaming vs. Out-of-Body Experiences
12:08 — Why "OBE" Is a Loaded Label
15:03 — Do Dreams Happen Inside Your Head?
18:23 — Researcher Hat vs. Experiencer Hat
19:40 — Damon's OBE: The Bathroom Journal Story
22:26 — The Lottie Dream Portrait Walkthrough
28:22 — Precognition & Verifying What You See
29:41 — Did the Telepathy Tapes Help This Research?
32:14 — Lucid Dreaming Is More Common Than You Think
35:11 — Brainwaves During a Lucid Dream
36:20 — How Dave Navigates Dream Scenery
39:11 — Dave's Portrait Technique
41:23 — The Precognition Experiment Explained
45:18 — The Temptation to Avoid Uncomfortable Conclusions
48:50 — Is the Brain Generating or Receiving Consciousness?
51:21 — Has This Changed How You See Reality?
54:55 — The Real-World Utility of Lucid Dreaming
58:16 — Dave's Dream Yoga Practice
1:00:53 — Third Person Dreams & What They Mean
1:01:44 — Giving a Dream Character a Pen
1:04:57 — Why You Should Start a Dream Journal
1:06:12 — Dave's Book & Dream Portraits
1:07:33 — Damon's Entangled App
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Would you go to a psychic Olympics? Does psi have real-world benefits or is it just a way to make people feel like their special?
Hakim Isler served 4 years in the Army as a psi op specialist in special operations forces, is a 6th degree blackbelt in Ninjitsu, a trained remote viewer under Joe McMoneagle himself. He’s also the founder of the Psi Games, a family-friendly competition & conference where neuroscientists, consciousness researchers, & military trained remote viewers make up the lecture roster & psi practitioners ready to put their psychic skills to the test line up to compete.
In this episode we explore how developing your psi abilities may have deeply practical benefits, the ethics of psychic “powers,” preventing cult dynamics, when religion and psi clash & what to expect at the psi games 2026.
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If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 314: SCIENCE & THE SUPERNATURAL: PROJECT STARGATE, EXPERIMENTAL METAPHYSICS & QUANTUM PHYSICS
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https://www.hakim-isler.com/
https://psigamesinternational.com/
https://www.instagram.com/hakimisler/
https://www.facebook.com/Boss.kr74/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565002172093
https://www.youtube.com/@PsiGamesInternational
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01:07 — What “PSI” actually means
03:36 — Is intuition a luxury or a lifeline?
05:44 — The hidden cost of feeling separate
07:50 — How PSI reduces fear
09:12 — Is “extra sensory” actually just sensory?
11:45 — Convenience vs human potential
14:32 — Are psychic abilities intentionally demonized?
15:16 — The ethics problem nobody talks about
17:57 — Psyops, manipulation & control structures
18:05 — PTSD after psychological operations training
18:44 — MK Ultra, Tuskegee & algorithmic manipulation
23:13 — The danger of hiding your gifts
26:19 — What actually happens at the PSI Games
34:22 — X-Men, Chronicle & psychic chaos
35:32 — Why outsiders are drawn to PSI communities
38:54 — Why openness may prevent cult dynamics
40:26 — “I want to be a steward, not a king”
44:12 — Beyond party tricks & bent spoons
46:02 — The martial arts student Hakeem never forgot
51:11 — Denominations, jargon & helping your neighbor
51:42 — How to attend the PSI Games
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What is orgasmic meditation? Where is the line between cutting-edge wellness & cult behavior? Is the word “cult” too divisive to be helpful?
Ellen Huet is an award-winning investigative journalist who writes for Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek. Gher investigative piece on OneTaste lead to the FBI investigation & eventually arrest of Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz. She also wrote EMPIRE OF ORGASM, chronicling how the sex self-help group twisted sexual abuse into personal growth.
In this episode we explore the new image of modern-day cults, the timeline of OneTaste & its leader & who is most vulnerable to cult recruitment.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 305: ARE POLITICAL PARTIES JUST CULTS?!
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https://a.co/d/06drvW9D
https://www.ellenhuet.com/
https://www.ellenhuet.com/about
https://x.com/ellenhuet
https://www.instagram.com/ehuet/
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00:00 — Sex, Cults & Startups
01:16 — Wrong Beat, Right Story
01:55 — The 15-Minute Practice
03:51 — Wellness Has a Price Tag
06:18 — Quit Your Job, Move In
08:00 — Consent Gets Complicated
13:01 — Bodies on the Line
15:48 — Victimhood Is Forbidden
17:51 — Free Meetup, Expensive Trap
21:22 — Searching for Something Deeper
23:09 — Gwyneth Approved It
26:00 — Break the Debt Seal
28:06 — Modern Cults Look Normal
31:03 — Chatbots and Spiral Thinking
33:32 — Red Flags to Watch
36:18 — Nicole's Complicated Childhood
41:54 — She Took the Practice
43:26 — San Francisco Let It Slide
45:29 — The Warehouse Experiment
47:44 — WiFi Password: NotACult
50:11 — The Woman Behind Nicole
51:45 — Selling Her Own Vision
53:33 — The Story Nobody Had Told
56:49 — Guilty, Then Sentenced
57:58 — Bored, Lonely, Missing It
01:02:07 — Seeking a Presidential Pardon
01:02:53 — Why People Believe Things
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"We made an agreement with each other that we would not eat each other no matter how hungry we got." Douglas Robertson is the author of The Last Voyage of the Lucette. He was just a teenager when his family was lost at sea for 38 days.
In this episode he shares more than just a survival story. He shares his unique coming of age story & an opportunity to recalibrate what crisis is. You’ll also hear about killer whale attacks, eating sharks, drinking turtle blood, sea water enemas & adjusting to life on land after being rescued.
This episode originally aired December 11, 2023.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 189: SURVIVING A SERIAL KILLER: VICTIM TO FELON TO FLOURISHING
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https://a.co/d/4PIalGL
http://www.survivethesavagesea.com/
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00:00:00 — Worst Field Trip Ever
00:00:53 — Learning Sailing… Sailing
00:03:33 — Six People, One Boat
00:05:27 — Before It All Sank
00:08:34 — The Rejected Life Raft
00:09:07 — Whale Loves Boat
00:10:00 — Everyone Had a Bad Feeling
00:12:23 — Three Whales. One Hit.
00:14:01 — Sinking in Two Minutes
00:17:12 — Checking for Missing Legs
00:20:03 — Truth Over False Hope
00:22:45 — The First "No" to Dad
00:27:06 — What's for Dinner: Turtle
00:29:42 — Day 38: Don't Get Excited
00:33:43 — Coffee After 38 Days
00:36:05 — Fear Doesn't Hit the Same
00:37:58 — The Story That Won't Die
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What made the American funeral industry what it is today? Why do we embalm? How do societal status & funeral styles overlap?
Gary Laderman, PhD, is the Goodrich C. White Prof of Amer Religious History & Cultures at Emory University in Georgia, the author of multiple books & featured on The Mortician: an HBO documentary covering a 1980s funeral home who exploited grieving families.
In this episode, you’ll hear how funeral rituals went from DIY to the elaborate & long list of menu options today, how those options supported or detracted from family status, the spooky status of the death worker themselves, how embalming changed everything (hello capitalism!) & the growing resistance towards the commodification of death
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 278: MORBID OR SACRED? LET’S TALK ABOUT DEATH (WITH A DEATH DOULA)
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https://garyladerman.com/
https://www.instagram.com/garyladerman/
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04:00 — Death for Sale
05:30 — When Death Was a Family Affair
09:20 — Strange Death Rituals in America
12:00 — A Patchwork of Beliefs
13:20 — The Birth of the Funeral Industry
15:30 — Respect, Race, and Funeral Culture
17:00 — Profit Meets Death
20:30 — Death Moves to the Hospital
27:00 — Animals, Intoxication, and Curiosity
29:00 — Religion or Escape?
30:30 — The Power of Ritual
32:00 — The Embalming Shift
32:30 — Lincoln’s Death Tour
36:30 — JFK and Public Mourning
39:30 — Exposing the Death Industry
40:45 — Our Obsession with Famous Deaths
42:30 — Bringing Death Back Home
45:30 — When Options Become Overwhelm
46:00 — Life After Religion
47:30 — Reclaiming Death Traditions
48:45 — Designing Your Own Goodbye
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Is the “ick” factor of cannibalism nature or nurture? What does history tell us (& how much of it is a lie)?
Bill Schutt, a PhD zoologist & author of Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History, answers these questions by sharing the history of human cannibalism. We discuss why accounts of historic cannibalism may have been exaggerated, cannibalism in Europe, eating placenta & taking holy communion.
This episode originally aired July 11, 2022.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 327: HE ATE HIS OWN FOOT?! GRIEF, FRIENDSHIP & FOOT TACOS [REMASTERED]
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https://billschutt.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BillSchutt1/
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03:27 — Europe’s hidden cannibal past
04:06 — Columbus’ narrative shift
05:23 — Cannibalism as a colonial weapon
06:22 — Undoing historical indoctrination
08:09 — “You weren’t dealing with humans”
09:16 — Eating enemies vs loved ones
09:37 — The Waray perspective flip
10:53 — Communion as cannibalism?
11:14 — The transubstantiation debate
12:05 — Flipping ideas on their head
12:50 — Europe’s “mummy medicine”
14:34 — Placenta as modern cannibalism
17:45 — Cooking and tasting placenta
20:04 — Is disgust learned?
21:55 — Curiosity over judgment
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This is the first of a series of episodes that feature opposing sides of a hot topic. Today it’s the a tech entrepreneur who founded a grief bot service vs a cyberpsychologist specializing in the ethics of death & the digital.
We ask, is this healing or avoidance? Can the dead consent to this? What is the potential for harm?
John Kammer is the founder of Guardian A[I]ngels, a subscription service that sends you journal prompts in the voice of your deceased loved one.
Elaine Kasket, PhD, is cyberpsychologist & Visiting Professor at the Centre for Death and Society at the University of Bath in the UK & the author of Reset: Rethinking Your Digital World for a Happier Life&All the Ghosts in the Machine: The Digital Afterlife of Your Personal Data.
You’ll hear why John created the service while Elaine lays out potential for harm & how they ultimately find common ground.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 300: BIOFIELD THERAPY FOR ANXIETY & GRIEF: RECIPE FOR WELLNESS OR PURCHASED PLACEBO?
Elaine Kasket, PhD:
Reset book: https://a.co/d/081uhN8r
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-your-life-on-tech/id1666800931
https://www.elainekasket.com/
https://www.instagram.com/elainekasket/
https://www.facebook.com/elainekasketauthor
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https://guardianaingels.ai/
https://www.instagram.com/guardian_aingels/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575970961536
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01:35 — “This feels like Black Mirror”
02:21 — The biggest risks of AI grief tools
04:23 — Pain to purpose: the origin story
06:15 — Why “time heals all wounds” is a myth
09:10 — The moment AI made him finally cry
13:41 — The danger of “never letting go”
18:45 — Why it shouldn’t feel too real
20:05 — The 4 tasks of mourning explained
25:49 — What is “AI-associated psychosis”?
31:00 — Why reminders of death are essential
38:24 — Why this runs on ChatGPT (and why that matters)
41:00 — Guarding against manipulation loops
44:19 — What grieving people should actually know
52:08 — The ethics of reviving the dead
53:12 — Memory vs. identity: what’s being recreated?
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What exactly is considered "sexless"? What are we counting as sex? What would cause someone to not want to have sex all of a sudden?
These are all questions I unpacked with Xanet Pailet. She was a successful healthcare lawyer married to an attorney with two children. She lived in a beautiful home in NYC as well as a sexless marriage. At age 45 and no sex for over 15 years, she considered sex as something she was just done with.
Now she is a full time intimacy educator with a fulfilling sex life. You’ll hear about resentment caused pain, the stuck place of indifference, what men are afraid of, medical procedures that can cause painful sex & listener Q & A from my Facebook group.
This episode originally aired March 11, 2024.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 214: WHAT ARE THE RULES OF MONOGAMY? THE PSYCHOLOGIST SWINGER
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https://www.passionateintimacyretreats.com/
https://www.powerofpleasure.com/
https://www.instagram.com/xanetpop/
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01:00 — What actually counts as “sexless”
03:00 — The “charcuterie board” of intimacy
06:00 — Separate bedrooms, separate lives
07:00 — Never masturbated… until 48
09:00 — When pleasure and anxiety get wired together
10:00 — Medical trauma no one talks about
13:00 — Circumcision, sensation, and what we lose
14:00 — Are some sexual issues permanent?
16:00 — The emotional root of physical pain
17:00 — Why resentment can make sex hurt
18:00 — When your partner feels like your child
20:00 — Masculine vs feminine energy in relationships
22:00 — Why men stop initiating (and don’t say why)
24:00 — Consent confusion and modern dating fears
26:00 — When no sex is… totally fine
27:00 — The menopause “I don’t care anymore” myth
28:00 — When bad sex kills desire completely
31:00 — The surprise return of desire after divorce
33:00 — The real answer: can it survive?
36:00 — Rebuilding intimacy from zero
40:00 — The hidden reality of sex in Japan
41:00 — Should you open the relationship?
43:00 — Sexless dynamics in same-sex couples
45:00 — Porn, gaming, and disconnection
48:00 — Rethinking sex after physical limitations
53:00 — Outercourse, body mapping, and new pathways
55:00 — Menopause, pain, and what actually helps
57:00 — Why “working on it” feels overwhelming
59:00 — The missing piece: non-sexual intimacy
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Can napping replace medication? How do you get your brain to slow down enough to take a nap?
Dr. Hector Rodriguez is a psychiatrist, who views naps as medicine for your brain. He is the owner of the White Butterfly Clinic in Miami, FL. With both an MD and a Masters in theology, he is a psychiatrist who treats the soul, integrating neuroimaging, psychopharmacology, and evidence-based psychotherapies.
In this episode, we discuss why some naps make you feel hung over, the ideal napping window, which kind of nap = which outcome, signs your “8 hours” isn’t’ working, what would happen if high performers gave in to naps & the waking nap strategy.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 247: IS YOUR FOOD CAUSING YOUR DEPRESSION? NUTRITIONAL PSYCHIATRY
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https://www.whitebutterflyclinic.com/mag
https://www.instagram.com/doctor_hector
https://www.doctorhector.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctorhector/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006047643168
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01:00 — Do naps actually change your brain?
01:13 — The hidden cost of bad sleep
01:29 — What your hippocampus does while you nap
02:03 — Why naps sometimes feel like a hangover
02:30 — The “right nap” depends on your goal
03:00 — 10 vs 60 vs 90 minutes: what changes
04:43 — Do nap conditions actually matter?
07:02 — Should naps have a “curfew”?
08:34 — The ideal nap window (and why it matters)
08:58 — Would more naps improve mental health?
10:10 — Why fragmented sleep quietly wrecks you
10:51 — Two buckets: fixing sleep vs optimizing it
11:57 — Signs your “8 hours” isn’t working
16:12 — When it’s time to see a professional
17:30 — Which doctor should you actually see?
19:26 — Symptom vs root cause: the real question
20:17 — What if you have sleep apnea already?
22:03 — The truth about finding a doctor who cares
25:34 — How to vet a doctor (for real)
27:30 — Build your own sleep system (not someone else’s)
28:35 — One habit at a time actually works
29:16 — Do the benefits of napping compound?
30:00 — Can naps reduce dementia risk?
30:28 — Can napping replace medication?
32:00 — Why high performers resist naps
32:39 — Napping as a “biohack” trend
38:06 — How to train your brain to nap
41:11 — How to rest in a corporate environment
42:25 — A “waking nap” might be your entry point
42:58 — Should you drink coffee before a nap?
45:12 — Why rest is more than sleep
48:33 — How to work with Dr. Rodriguez
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Meredith for Real: the curious introvert is now The Curious Introvert!
When I started this show in 2019, there were a few other shows with the words curious & introvert in them, but fewer with the name Meredith.
Now that time has passed, there’s more room in the podcast landscape for a more concise name. So, I introduce you: The curious introvert podcast. It’s still the great content you’ve come to love: curious, nuanced episodes largely featuring experts, philosophers, researchers & journalists to inspect societal taboos & cultural blind spots.
But I also hope to bring you fresh & creative experiments within that framework. Could be new segments, contrasting guest perspectives with somewhat of a debate style episode, man on the street style interviews or ones done at conferences or while traveling.
I’m not sure what the future holds, but I can promise that it will be curious!
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What’s the difference between social anxiety & social anxiety disorder? What should you do if you’re spiraling?
Dr. Ali Mattu was so socially anxious as a child, that he had selective mutism. Since then, he’s become a clinical psychologist specializing in treating anxiety disorders. Wanting to create more accessible mental health education, he created a YouTube channel with over 8.5 million views that helps viewers live a more compassionate, courageous, and connected life. He was the co-host of PBS’s Emmy Nominated Self-Evident, an expert on Netflix + Vox’s The Mind Explained: Anxiety, HBO’s Doctor Commentaries, & A&E’s The Employables.
In this episode, we discuss the difference between social anxiety & social anxiety disorder, where it comes from, how RSD, Autism, Introversion & Reddit come into play & give practical tips to feel grounded.
This episode originally aired May 15, 2023.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 300: BIOFIELD THERAPY FOR ANXIETY & GRIEF: RECIPE FOR WELLNESS OR PURCHASED PLACEBO?
Guest:
https://www.instagram.com/alimattu/
https://www.facebook.com/dralimattu
http://alimattu.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePsychShow/featured
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01:12 — Selective mutism (sadly not an X-Men power)
04:05 — Anxiety as evolution’s survival feature
04:48 — Why anxious people thrive in emergencies
05:02 — Social anxiety vs. social anxiety disorder
07:05 — Humans’ real superpower: collaboration
08:05 — The hidden usefulness of everyday social anxiety
09:00 — When social anxiety becomes a disorder
11:00 — Generalized anxiety vs. social anxiety
14:40 — Introversion vs. social anxiety (they’re not the same)
16:35 — Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria explained
20:05 — ADHD, rejection sensitivity, and social anxiety overlap
23:00 — Where social anxiety actually comes from
29:05 — Why social anxiety looks different in everyone
31:10 — Finding your core fear with the “downward arrow”
32:15 — Why identifying the core fear is empowering
33:05 — The terror of large gatherings explained
34:00 — What coping really means (and what it doesn’t)
35:00 — The difference between helpful coping and avoidance
36:00 — The 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique for anxiety
38:10 — Supporting a loved one who shuts down socially
41:00 — Helping someone through social anxiety in real time
43:10 — True alarms vs. false alarms in social anxiety
44:05 — Social anxiety within marginalized communities
46:10 — Scaling social support for the mental health crisis
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Did the NFL cover up what they knew? Is football causing early dementia?
Mark Fainaru-Wada is an award-winning investigative reporter & journalist with ESPN. He’s also the co- author of League of Denial, the book co-written with his brother, that inspired the Frontline documentary by the same name.
In this episode, you’ll hear how the discovery of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy – CTE – sparked investigations & research & denial. Mark unpacks our culture comfort with violence, the danger of blaming everything on CTE & what it took get the NFL to address concussion injury concerns.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 204: ARE LOW FAT DIETS HEALTHY? HEART HEALTH & HECKLERS [REMASTERED]
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https://youtu.be/SedClkAnclk?si=uAp4KvLWOCSKqGe3
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01:22 — Has interest in CTE faded since the documentary?
01:38 — The story that launched the investigation
02:37 — Minimization or an actual cover-up?
04:32 — What CTE actually looks like in real life
05:00 — The hidden danger: repetitive hits
07:50 — Why football is harder to confront than smoking
08:43 — Our cultural comfort with violence
11:23 — The difference between TV and the sideline
12:30 — Frequency vs intensity of brain trauma
13:28 — The high percentage of CTE in former players
14:05 — Could anything else cause CTE?
15:02 — When the NFL finally acknowledged the link
16:05 — The lawsuits and congressional pressure
16:33 — Why ESPN supported the investigation
19:12 — “There is no Santa”: confronting fan identity
19:49 — How fans rationalize uncomfortable facts
21:12 — Why some people still call CTE bad science
22:21 — Financial incentives behind the doubt
22:53 — The religious undertones of football culture
23:23 — The gladiator appeal of football players
24:34 — Why football feels mythic in America
25:41 — Why youth football is a separate debate
26:11 — The question every parent asks
27:05 — Why more kids are switching to flag football
27:38 — The NFL’s marketing push toward moms
29:52 — When is tackle football “safe”?
31:26 — New rules to limit head impacts
33:11 — When marketing meets safety messaging
33:44 — Why football can’t admit its core problem
33:50 — Can better helmets solve brain trauma?
35:00 — Why helmets were never the real solution
36:05 — The danger of blaming everything on CTE
36:42 — Why the brain is always complicated
38:36 — Why nuance keeps getting lost
40:21 — The race and class dynamics of youth football
42:09 — The future of CTE research
43:41 — Final reflections on football’s uncertain future
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Is it possible to age without aches & pains? Are some people just cursed with bad genes?
Eileen Kopsaftis is a physical therapist with a Fellowship in Applied Functional Science & a nutrition educator diploma with decades of hands-on work in acute hospital care, outpatient rehab & nursing homes. She is currently serving as a chronic pain & health conditions consultant with Have life-Long Well Being.
In this episode, you’ll hear how to identify real & realistic goals while aging, how mindset & community matter more than you realize, how to navigate your next doctor’s appointment & why your insurance could be limiting your outcomes.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 251: FOOD ADDICTION: CHARACTER FLAW OR REAL DEPENDENCE? [REMASTERED]
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https://havelifelongwellbeing.com/
https://www.facebook.com/EileenKopsaftisOfficial
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02:05 — Common vs. Normal Aging
04:18 — Why Modern Life Accelerates Decline
05:05 — “I Might As Well Enjoy Life” Thinking
05:55 — Lessons From Home Health Visits
07:28 — Habits That Predict Independence
08:10 — Compassion vs. Personal Responsibility
08:55 — What Healthy 90-Year-Olds Actually Do
09:40 — “At My Age I Should Rest”
10:45 — The Reality of Nursing Home Dependency
11:30 — Independence Is Not Luck
12:05 — The Social Side of Healthy Aging
13:05 — Finding Friends Who Move
13:55 — Pickleball and the Comeback of Activity
14:50 — Why Mindset Comes First
15:45 — Speaking Aging Into Existence
17:05 — When Pain Disappears Instantly
18:30 — How to Navigate Doctor Visits
23:00 — Lie #1: Tests Equal Answers
25:45 — When Shoulder Pain Starts at the Ankle
26:30 — Whole-Body Problem Solving
27:05 — Why Pain Treatment Often Fails
27:45 — Finding the Right Clinician
30:20 — Insurance vs. Cash Pay Care
32:40 — Why People Think PT “Doesn’t Work”
33:20 — Lie #2: Stop Moving to Stop Pain
34:45 — Shrinking Movement Shrinks Life
35:30 — Bone-on-Bone Pain Explained
37:50 — The Three Biggest Pain Culprits
39:10 — Sitting, Weak Glutes, and Back Pain
39:55 — Why Ankles Cause Knee Problems
41:25 — Lie #3: You Need a Stair-Free Home
42:50 — The Hidden Danger of “Aging in Place” Homes
43:30 — Choosing Friends Who Support Vitality
44:10 — Resources, Courses, and Online Community
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How are these abusive teen rehab centers still open? Why are parents still sending their kids there? Can’t they be shut down?
Maia Szalavitz is an award-winning author and journalist who covers addiction and neuroscience. Her book, Help at Any Cost: How the Troubled-Teen Industry Cons Parents and Hurts Kids, is the first comprehensive look at systemic abuse in “tough love” programs and helped spur Congressional hearings & GAO investigations.
In this episode, you’ll hear how the abusive teen rehab centers featured in Netflix’s The Program & Wayward (think Straight Inc., The Seed, Synanon & wilderness camps) began with tough love doctrine, why you can legally treat kids worse than prisoners, why parents aren’t suing & why regulations just don’t stick. We also weave in the perspective of struggling parents who feel that the anti-troubled teen industry is hurting their healing efforts.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 248: SURVIVING THE TROUBLED TEEN INDUSTRY: SEPARATING IDENTITY FROM EXPERIENCE [REMASTERED]
Guest:
https://x.com/maiasz
https://maiasz.com/
Resources:
Boy who was raised as a dog https://a.co/d/0bA3dxmi
Pace Center for Girls Pensacola https://www.pacecenter.org/locations/florida/escambia-santa-rosa/
Gulf Coast Kids House https://www.gulfcoastkidshouse.org/
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02:00 — The cult origins: Synanon begins
04:00 — “I must have needed that” psychology
05:00 — The rattlesnake assassination attempt
07:00 — The Seed and brainwashing teens
08:00 — Straight Incorporated goes national
10:00 — Why parents don’t believe abuse reports
12:00 — Utah wilderness programs rise
13:00 — The death of Aaron Bacon
14:00 — Moral panic & religious fear
15:00 — Good parents, fatal decisions
16:00 — Why regulation keeps failing
17:00 — Regulatory capture in Utah
20:00 — Unannounced inspections change everything
22:00 — Why traumatized kids need gentleness
27:00 — Warehouses of neglect
28:00 — Should therapy have an FDA?
29:00 — Renaming punishment as treatment
32:00 — Exhausted parents & marketing fear
34:00 — How small power corrupts
42:00 — Why lawsuits rarely succeed
44:00 — Private right of action explained
45:00 — Does awareness help or hurt?
46:00 — Educational consultants & kickbacks
54:00 — Local resources for struggling families
55:00 — Undoing drugs & keeping people alive
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What do you do if you have religious trauma, but don't want to abandon your faith?
Catherine Quiring is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in helping ex-evangelicals overcome religious trauma. In this episode, she shares what that looked like for her, how to know if you have limiting thoughts leftover from controlling doctrine, how to keep your faith while you separate from systems of control & how to find your own thoughts in a sea of “shoulds.”
This episode originally aired June 12, 2023
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 156 with Joshua Harris: SHOULD SEX BE SAVED FOR MARRIAGE?
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https://www.instagram.com/catherinequiring
https://www.cqcounseling.com/
https://www.facebook.com/cqcounseling
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01:00 — Why harmful church experiences are more common than we think
03:00 — Fear tactics, hell doctrine & covert narcissism
04:00 — Codependent faith & the pressure to feel God
05:00 — OCD spirituality & micromanaging your soul
06:00 — When people become “projects,” not peers
07:00 — Catherine’s story: trauma at seven
11:00 — Deconstruction vs. deconversion (not the same)
12:00 — “You’re in or you’re out” — high-control community dynamics
13:00 — Wheaton College & the first cracks in certainty
14:00 — Reimagining God: from judge to shepherd
15:00 — Releasing harmful doctrine & reclaiming the divine
16:00 — Why this healing can take 20 years
17:00 — Step negative three: just notice how you feel
18:00 — Interoception vs. judgment
19:00 — Exploring Christian possibilities (hello, Jinger Duggar)
20:00 — Interoception vs. introspection
21:00 — Digging yourself out vs. listening to your body
22:00 — Your body has a language
23:00 — The painful “playback” of manipulation
24:00 — Talking to yourself like a friend would
25:00 — Reclaiming the parts that helped you survive
26:00 — When submission theology hits marriage
27:00 — The hidden pressure on men to be “the voice of God”
28:00 — Boundaries, anxiety & interrupting the cycle
29:00 — When honesty strengthens (or exposes) a marriage
30:00 — Practical healing recap
31:00 — Resources for staying Christian — but freer
32:00 — Books that unlock self-trust
33:00 — Curiosity as a spiritual superpower
34:00 — The Order of St. Hildegard & anti-oppressive faith
35:00 — Finding community after deconstruction
36:00 — Where to connect with Catherine
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If you're not happy, it means something is wrong ... right?
Dr. Loretta Breuning is a PhD researcher & author. Since becoming unconvinced by prevailing theories on human behavior, she has researched everything from monkeys to the mafia. Now she’s not only helping people hack their brain, she’s shedding light on how the altruistic outlook may be popular, but ultimately damaging.
In this episode, she explains WHY we believe that if we are unhappy something is wrong, how simply “getting back to nature” can backfire, the problem with happiness studies & (this is important) how to start your own happiness plan.
This episode originally aired March 7, 2024.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 275: IS AMBITION ANTI-HAPPINESS? REASONABLE HAPPINESS & FETISHIZING WEALTH
Guest:
https://innermammalinstitute.org/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-happy-brain/id1377502232
https://www.instagram.com/inner.mammal.inst/
https://innermammalinstitute.org/course/
https://www.facebook.com/LorettaBreuningPhD
https://twitter.com/lbreuning
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02:05 — Rousseau’s “nature is happy” legacy
02:48 — Why academia spreads the meme
03:36 — The medical model of unhappiness
04:18 — Blaming society vs building skills
07:24 — Hunter-gatherer reality check
09:58 — Culture shapes how we report happiness
10:32 — Why Americans hesitate to say “I’m happy”
11:32 — Cortisol: when expectations miss
13:42 — Childhood culture becomes adult politics
14:06 — Status envy in academia
15:10 — Moral superiority as serotonin
15:48 — The “I did it the right way” trap
16:38 — Everyone thinks they’re the overlooked underdog
18:06 — Popularity: the motivator no one admits
19:02 — How biology gets politicized
23:18 — Why therapy and religion sell unhappiness
24:08 — The media and your happy chemicals
25:02 — News as a brain-chemical cocktail
31:04 — How not to throw the baby out with the bathwater
34:08 — Reward yourself like animal training
34:42 — Train your inner mammal
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How old is the oldest vibrator? Does self-pleasure steal affection from your partner?
Carol Queen has a Ph.D. in Sexology & a passion for pleasure. She is the curator of the Good Vibrations Antique Vibrator Museum in San Francisco, CA. In this episode, she shares the origin story of the museum & explains how vibrators went from doctor’s offices to bedside tables. She also explains why partner sex & self-sex are different activities, why pleasure should be a part of sex ed & addresses common vibrator concerns.
This episode originally aired March 7, 2022.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 214: WHAT ARE RULES OF MONOGAMY? THE PSYCHOLIGIST SWINGER
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http://antiquevibratormuseum.com/
https://carolqueen.com/
https://twitter.com/carolqueen
BlueSky @carolqueen.bsky.socia
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01:20 — What is a sexologist, actually?
04:45 — How the Antique Vibrator Museum started
07:35 — The one vibrator with a confirmed sex history
08:05 — The hippie-built DIY vibrator story
08:55 — What early vibrators looked like
09:30 — Hand-crank vibrators before electricity
11:10 — Cleopatra’s bee vibrator myth
11:55 — Papyrus boxes, gourds, and historical speculation
14:20 — Treating “hysteria” with vibration
18:05 — Why vibrators beat toasters in 1917
18:45 — What this says about women’s pleasure historically
19:35 — Was sex really that bad back then?
21:00 — The orgasm gap explained
22:20 — The wandering uterus theory (yes, really)
23:10 — Masturbation stigma and cultural norms
25:30 — Fear: “Will a vibrator replace my partner?”
26:40 — Fear: “Will I damage my nerves?”
27:20 — Temporary numbness vs long-term harm
28:05 — Feeling intimidated choosing a vibrator
30:05 — Where to get trustworthy vibrator guidance
30:40 — Good Vibrations resources and educators
31:15 — Carol’s book and recommended reading
31:55 — Where to follow Dr. Carol Queen
32:30 — Final thoughts on curiosity, pleasure, and stigma
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Dr. Neil Nathan is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Pain Management as well as a Founding Dip-low-mitt of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine & International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illnesses.
He spent over 50 years treating patients with chronic conditions related to environmental factors & now dedicates himself consulting & mentorship, writing several books for both health care professionals & patients.
In this episode, you’ll hear mold allergy vs illness, what symptoms mold toxicity can imitate, how to really test & what healing protocol can look like.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 234: FELON TO MILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS OWNER [REMASTERED]
Guest: https://neilnathanmd.com/
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01:35 — Conditions mold mimics
04:00 — “It’s not psychological”
05:00 — Why medicine lags behind
06:00 — The mold hoax narrative
08:00 — How common mold really is
11:00 — Mold and Alzheimer’s risk
12:00 — GI symptoms decoded
13:00 — Fatigue that doesn’t resolve
18:00 — Mold toxicity vs allergy
19:00 — Immune system tipping points
20:00 — Stress, illness, and timing
21:00 — Hive consciousness explained
22:00 — Candida cravings aren’t you
23:00 — Zombie mold metaphor
24:00 — EMFs enter the picture
27:00 — Testing for mold toxicity
38:00 — Low-carb for mold healing
41:00 — Alcohol’s real impact
42:00 — Magnesium’s critical role
43:00 — Chronic deficiency mystery
47:00 — Hormones after mold
48:00 — Limbic system overload
49:00 — Vagus nerve dysfunction
50:00 — Mast cell activation
51:00 — Rebooting nervous systems
52:00 — Brain retraining programs
58:00 — Detox hygiene at home
59:00 — Why bleach backfires
01:00:00 — Dust vs airflow
01:01:00 — Water damage vigilance
01:02:00 — Detox tools worth using
01:04:00 — Balance over biohacking
01:05:00 — What healing really requires
01:06:00 — Living with intention
01:07:00 — Final takeaways & resources
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When the Redditor known as Incrediblyshinyshart lost part of his leg in a motorcycle accident & had to have it amputated, he made an unusual choice – to eat it. He shares his thoughts on mourning, cannibalism & why eating part of his own body was life-changing.
This episode originally aired July 4, 2022.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 234: FELON TO MILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS OWNER [REMASTERED]
Guest: https://www.reddit.com/user/incrediblyShinyShart
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00:00 — A crash that changes everything
02:24 — Why incineration felt wrong
04:26 — The taxidermy dead end
05:15 — Dark humor as grief language
06:07 — The ethical cannibalism question
06:35 — An opportunity you’ll never get again
07:00 — A chef, a freezer, and surreal logistics
07:58 — A meal that felt like ceremony
09:47 — Becoming part of the people who love you
10:15 — Dark jokes before the first bite
12:55 — No hesitation at the table
14:42 — Ancient rituals and modern meaning
15:45 — Growth through the unthinkable
16:47 — Facing mortality head-on
17:10 — Life keeps getting better
18:40 — Was the dinner essential?
19:32 — Connection as closure
19:58 — Looking back with fondness
20:22 — Final thoughts from Shiny
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Can you retire early from a normal income? How do you buy back your time?
Lauren & Steven Keys of Trip of a Lifestyle share what inspired them to retire at age 29, how they did it on average incomes, why they don’t track their monthly expenses & the concept of buying back your time. They also share the practical way they stay motivated in the FIRE (financial independence retire early) movement.
This episode originally aired February 6, 2023. Stay till the end for an update on what they are doing now!
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 243: WHAT’S THE POINT OF FINANCIAL FREEDOM (REMASTERED)
Guests:
https://www.tripofalifestyle.com/
https://crambetter.com/
https://www.tiktok.com/@tripofalifestyle
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02:15 — Life without lifestyle creep
04:00 — Buying time instead of stuff
05:10 — The road trip that changed everything
10:45 — What “retired” really means
15:35 — Do people regret working less?
16:45 — The number you actually need
18:05 — The 4% rule explained
21:00 — Living with less, choosing more
22:30 — Is early retirement all sacrifice?
25:30 — Buying decades of your life back
30:00 — Tracking progress without obsessing
31:45 — The Hawaii six-month experiment
34:00 — Practicing retirement early
38:00 — Cost per unit time
48:30 — Van life math
54:00 — Why net worth tells the story
56:00 — Avoiding money shame spirals
62:00 — The “sweep away” method
70:00 — When partners aren’t aligned
72:00 — Visualizing progress like a fundraiser
86:00 — Free tools that change lives
88:00 — Where to find their roadmap
90:00 — Life after early retirement
92:00 — Four years later: what changed
104:00 — Entrepreneurship without desperation
118:00 — Seeing the world as business owners
120:00 — Automation as the next chapter
122:00 — Choosing presence over escape
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Felipe Muñoz is the owner of Empathic Practice, a holistic stress management clinic. He combines his Masters in positive psychology, 20 years of marketing experience, & decade of business branding with hundreds of hours teaching meditation to coach professionals, train corporate teams & support individuals on living a more mindful and meaningful life. In this episode, we explore stress as an addiction, identity & community & the real strategy behind ending the chaos.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 298: ANXIETY IN YOUR FRIDGE?! Reducing Anxiety Through Food
Guest:
https://empathicpractice.us/
https://www.instagram.com/empathicpractice/
https://www.youtube.com/c/empathicpractice
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02:28 — Social media and the illusion of being “together”
05:04 — Burnout vs paralysis: the stress bell curve
07:02 — Is stress coming from inside or outside you?
11:00 — Midlife stress and the “how did I get here?” moment
14:06 — Stress as social currency and community glue
15:08 — Why misery bonds faster than joy
16:10 — Gossip, belonging, and opting out of stress culture
17:02 — Are we addicted to stress?
19:02 — When calm feels more threatening than chaos
20:04 — Inverted resilience and self-sabotage cycles
22:02 — The “leg day” metaphor for emotional health
24:02 — Why breath is the first skill we skip
27:04 — Eating lunch at your desk: stress score = 10
28:06 — Clutter as a mirror of the mind
29:04 — Scrolling before bed and delayed nervous systems
30:06 — Multitasking: survival skill or stress amplifier?
31:08 — Eustress: how to tell good stress from bad
34:06 — Self-care vs escapism: intention matters
35:06 — Rituals, routines, and sacred coffee
36:06 — Psychedelics, big resets, and what comes after
37:06 — Are you actually stressed — or just identifying as stressed?
38:06 — Do we need therapy… or just a hobby?
39:06 — Curiosity as a human survival trait
41:06 — What Empathic Practice really offers
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Dr. David Tolin is the Founder & Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living, the author of over 200 scientific journal articles & even received the Award for Lifetime Contribution to Psychology from the CT Psychological Association, but you may recognize him from the reality TV series Hoarders, The OCD Project or My Shopping Addiction. In this episode he shares what diagnosing hoarding disorder looks like, what brain scans reveal & the myth of trauma.
This episode originally aired November 27, 2023.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 208: TRIGGER WARNINGS: MAKING US FRAGILE OR HELPING US HEAL?
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https://a.co/d/hDRDee8
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02:38 — How common hoarding really is
04:05 — When clutter ≠ hoarding disorder
05:00 — Why letting go feels painful
06:02 — What actually causes hoarding
08:00 — Attention, cognition, vulnerability
10:00 — Why empathy changes everything
11:05 — ADHD, brain scans, and myths
14:10 — The “salience network” explained
15:05 — Why clutter fades into the background
16:00 — When every object feels urgent
17:05 — Decision-making becomes unbearable
18:10 — Avoidance as survival strategy
20:00 — Why animal hoarding is different
23:00 — What people actually hoard
24:00 — When hoarding becomes extreme
25:10 — Digital hoarding counts too
26:05 — Emails, photos, and emotional pain
27:00 — Objects as identity
30:15 — The downward arrow technique
31:20 — Why therapists and patients talk past each other
32:15 — Anthropomorphizing our stuff
33:20 — Why kids’ toys still haunt us
34:15 — Grief as an accelerant
35:20 — Stuff as memory protection
36:10 — Acquiring as mood regulation
37:10 — When retail therapy backfires
38:15 — Emotion regulation gone wrong
39:10 — Compassion without enabling
40:05 — Boundaries that don’t abandon
41:10 — Why insight takes repetition
42:15 — Therapy isn’t one magic moment
43:10 — How to stay anchored in reality
44:05 — Questions that interrupt impulse
45:10 — Why self-questioning works better
46:15 — What “success” actually looks like
47:15 — Managing vs curing hoarding
48:10 — Exposure therapy in real life
49:10 — TJ Maxx as a trigger
50:05 — Sitting with discomfort on purpose
51:10 — Rewriting your relationship with stuff
52:05 — How hoarding changed his own habits
53:10 — Keeping what truly serves you
54:05 — Buried in Treasures and next steps
55:10 — Final reflections on stuff and self
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JonRobert Tartaglione, PhD, studies & teaches influence. He is a psychologist, behavioral scientist & the founder & CEO of a consulting practice called influence 51.
In this episode, we unpack persuasion, perception & arguing on the internet and explore what it really takes to change someone’s mind.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 309: HOW DID THE MEDIA BECOME SUCH A BIASED, STRESS-INDUCING CIRCUS?
Guest:
https://www.facebook.com/jonrobert.tartaglione
https://www.instagram.com/probablytat/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonrobert-tartaglione-ph-d-21b26770/
https://x.com/PolPsyTat
https://influence51.com/
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00:00 — The question no one asks
01:42 — Why this story matters now
03:18 — Meeting JonRobert
05:06 — What most people misunderstand
07:02 — The moment everything shifted
09:21 — How power actually works
11:08 — Systems hiding in plain sight
13:47 — When incentives shape behavior
16:05 — Following the money
18:12 — What surprised him most
20:44 — The quiet pressure points
23:01 — Where people lose agency
25:26 — The illusion of choice
27:58 — Why good people comply
30:14 — This wasn’t accidental
32:41 — How narratives get enforced
35:09 — Who benefits from silence
37:42 — The cost of speaking up
40:06 — When resistance becomes personal
42:33 — The moment of reckoning
45:02 — Why fear is effective
47:29 — The psychology underneath
50:11 — How normalization happens
52:46 — What history keeps repeating
55:21 — The warning signs we ignore
58:04 — This pattern feels familiar
01:00:33 — When people finally notice
01:03:07 — Why it feels overwhelming
01:05:52 — Reclaiming critical thinking
01:08:36 — What accountability would look like
01:11:14 — The role of individual courage
01:14:02 — Why hope isn’t naive
01:16:41 — What comes next
01:19:08 — The question listeners should sit with
01:21:30 — Final reflections
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How do you stay connected with friends when everything revolves around drinking?
Casey McGuire Davidson was an ambitious corporate achiever who always had a full schedule & anxious energy. She felt wine was the glue holding her life together until she realized it wasn’t. She later found serenity in sobriety, but it wasn’t without some social hiccups. In this episode, she uses her expertise as a certified life & sobriety coach to show us how to keep our friends in the tender time of early sobriety, navigate social hiccups at alcohol-centered events & the BEST way to tell friends you’re not drinking.
This episode originally aired July 31, 2023
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 265: HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU’RE AN ALCOHOLIC? [REMASTERED]
Guest:
https://www.instagram.com/caseymdavidson/
https://hellosomedaycoaching.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseydavidson/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hello-someday-podcast-for-sober-curious-women/id1508913688
https://www.facebook.com/HelloSomeday/
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00:00 — Why sobriety feels risky
02:00 — The social drinking trap
03:00 — Chasing “normal drinking”
06:00 — Boring, pregnant…or sober?
07:00 — Losing yourself in motherhood
08:00 — When anxiety becomes the clue
11:00 — Why a 100-day challenge works
12:00 — Your brain in withdrawal
16:00 — How to “announce” it
21:00 — When your boss notices
22:00 — Choosing six more months
26:00 — The awkward party moment
27:00 — Three reaction types
28:00 — Why people pressure you
29:00 — The vegetarian analogy
30:00 — Sharing only what you want
34:00 — Telling people in advance
39:00 — Saying no without drama
40:00 — Creating new rituals
43:00 — When friends feel different
44:00 — Handling repetitive drunk talk
45:00 — Leaving before the sloppiness
46:00 — Partner support strategies
48:00 — The social-media minefield
50:00 — Do sober apologies matter?
51:00 — Repair without guilt
53:00 — How to support sober friends
54:00 — The right first response
55:00 — Hosting without assumptions
56:00 — Better beverage options
60:00 — Where to find Casey
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Are healthy boundaries lines in the sand? Going no contact?
KC Davis is licensed professional counselor, host of the podcast Struggle Care & author of Who Deserves your love: how to create boundaries to start, strengthen or end any relationship.
In this episode, she unpacks the girl bossification of boundaries, the decision flowchart of no contact, how values make “hard calls” easier & how the internet sells quipping one-liners & emphasizes hard lines over nuance.
Guest:
https://www.strugglecare.com/
https://www.instagram.com/strugglecare/
https://www.facebook.com/StruggleCare/
https://a.co/d/1b1H1tT
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00:00 — Shower fights & imaginary comebacks
01:50 — Boundaries aren’t quippy one-liners
03:58 — When the boundary advice trap backfires
04:22 — The real definition of an internal boundary
05:05 — How to prep for real-life conflict (not Instagram conflict)
05:42 — Thanksgiving, awkward uncles & psychic responsibility
10:20 — Awareness as Boundary Step One
10:55 — MythBuster: Is there always a winner and a loser?
13:07 — The vulnerability cycle explained
14:10 — When your “issues” aren’t actually your issues
16:22 — How two people accidentally activate each other
18:17 — Boundary Disaster #1: The evangelizing step-dad
20:02 — “Reasonable requests don’t make unreasonable people comply”
21:11 — Deciding what’s livable — not magical
24:14 — Why reframing the offender sometimes helps
25:26 — The stories we tell about other people’s behavior
28:05 — Compassion vs. justifying harm
32:00 — Boundary Disaster #2: The secret sex-offender friend
33:10 — KC’s decision tree for impossible situations
36:08 — Why values make “hard calls” easier
37:02 — MythBuster: Does cheating predict cheating?
40:02 — MythBuster: Must you heal before you date?
43:03 — Boundary Disaster #3: Grandma, screen time & parental authority
44:00 — “How do I get her to respect my decisions?”
47:55 — Middle-ground boundaries for real parents
48:35 — Final thoughts: Boundaries as self-ownership
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How is AI influencing our decisions? Is opting IN to every AI offer causing us to opt OUT of our free will?
Jake Ward is a former NBC News correspondent & is currently the founding editor & host of The Rip Current newsletter & podcast, which looks at the hidden forces of modern life, like Big Tech, business, and politics. He’s also the author of The Loop: How AI is creating a world without choices & how to fight back.
In this episode, you’ll hear how the brain ACTUALLY makes decisions & how corporations leverage that without you knowing, how Corporate exceptionalism + American exceptionalism = tragedy & the case for inefficiency.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 205: NEUROTECH: SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT OR MIND CONTROL?
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00:48 — The hidden cost of “opting in”
01:32 — Is AI manipulating us?
05:02 — AI’s arrival vs. America’s readiness
06:05 — The brain that isn’t built for this
08:05 — Rock ’em Sock ’em brains
09:12 — Why our instincts make us hackable
15:20 — When companies exploit the “monkey brain”
16:10 — Social casino games and human cynicism
17:14 — The rise of AI psychosis
18:02 — Why young developers can’t see the danger
19:00 — The “scale will solve it” delusion
20:16 — Croissants, bolts, and AI ethics
21:25 — What regulation really looks like
22:30 — Politicians in your chat companion
23:40 — The edge-case problem that becomes everyone’s problem
24:50 — Don’t fear robot overlords — fear amplified instincts
26:02 — Why our brains love flattery bots
27:14 — When chatbots become the worst therapist
28:20 — Isolation vs. connection in recovery
32:55 — Can market signals actually work?
34:00 — The case for the “less convenient” AI
35:10 — Why bad AI is sometimes better for you
42:15 — What parents need to decide early
43:20 — Building community norms before tech does
44:28 — Permission to have more fun without phones
50:20 — Locating yourself in the narrative
51:30 — The allergy model of human behavior
52:48 — How shame keeps us from seeing ourselves
56:40 — Preserving human friction
58:20 — The case for inefficiency
59:50 — Music, jokes, and the death of practice
01:01:10 — The nightmare world of the AI life-coach
01:03:30 — Jake’s practical rules for tech sanity
01:04:48 — Why satisfaction beats happiness
01:08:00 — Jake’s links, book & gratitude
01:09:00 — Meredith’s closing notes & next episode
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Is this the answer to burnout? How are mini-retirements even possible?
Kira Schabram, PhD, is the Assistant Professor in management & organization at Pennsylvania State University & historian of work who has been studying the details & impacts of a phenomenon called micro-retirement – people treating breaks from work of three or more months.
In this episode, you’ll hear how others are doing this idea, why it’s worth talking about & how it could be the solution to widespread burnout among American workers. We compare American attitudes on work compared to our European counterparts, what makes a micro-retirement “successful” & why what we call it matters.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 190: DOES A CAREER CHANGE MEAN YOU’RE A FAILURE?
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00:00 — Why “micro-retirement” even matters
00:27 — The work-first culture problem
01:41 — “Cute but inaccessible?”
02:10 — Who actually takes micro-retirements
02:46 — The two paths into a micro-retirement
04:33 — Life milestones as wake-up calls
04:59 — Why reflection only happens off the treadmill
05:27 — Is micro-retirement just rebranding unemployment?
05:56 — Why the word matters more than you think
06:30 — The need for a new term
07:53 — Why nonprofit leaders burn out fastest
10:39 — Training future leaders by stepping away
11:12 — Sabbatical-as-benefit on a shoestring budget
11:40 — Why employers resist the idea
12:07 — The costs of quiet quitting
12:34 — Why micro-retirements can increase productivity
13:02 — Sabbatical vs micro-retirement: the naming problem
13:35 — Why “3 months minimum” actually matters
14:29 — Why Americans don’t recognize their own burnout
16:18 — The France comparison that changes everything
16:46 — “Where do you vacation?” as identity
17:18 — Pandemic shifts in work culture
18:22 — Could the US ever adopt the August model?
19:57 — What Europe gets right—and wrong—about work
21:20 — Has work become meaning or misery?
21:55 — The generational gap in purpose
24:48 — What happens if cynicism wins
25:54 — A German lens on work meaning
28:12 — FIRE vs micro-retirement mindsets
29:05 — The “aunt at Thanksgiving” argument
30:01 — The burnout-pushed retirement pattern
30:29 — The “do nothing” phase no one expects
30:58 — When nothingness reveals burnout severity
32:02 — Skill-building in the wild
33:40 — The danger of over-planning time off
34:40 — Handling the “yeah but my bills” barrier
35:06 — Micro-retirements aren’t résumé gaps
38:01 — What would happen if 60% of employers offered this?
40:19 — Could mini-retirements reshape whole industries?
41:00 — The hidden cost of burnout recovery
42:46 — Closing reflections on culture, work & wellbeing
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Why is dating so hard in midlife? Are we all sending mixed signals?
Abe Morgentaler, MD & Marianne Brandon, PhD are the hosts of the Sex Doctors Podcast, where they deep dive into the science & psychology of sexual health & relationships.
Dr. Morgentaler is a Harvard trained MD who opened the first comprehensive men’s health center in the US, is the leading authority in testosterone therapy, author of four books & currently the Blavatnik Faculty Fellow in Health & Longevity at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Brandon is a clinical psychologist, author & futurist whose professional writing includes aging & sex, the challenges of monogamy & female low libido.
In this episode, you’ll hear both personal & professional perspectives about the dating pool & approaches including app culture, dick pics, gender equality, hormones, “the ick” & desire-killing control.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 180: IS YOUR ATTACHMENT STYLE RUINING YOUR RELATIONSHIP?
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Theirs
https://www.facebook.com/thesexdoctors
https://www.youtube.com/@thesexdoctorspod
https://www.instagram.com/thesexdoctors/
Hers
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-future-intimacy
https://a.co/d/8smce3C
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariannebrandon-59224513/
https://x.com/DrBrandon
His
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abraham-morgentaler-md-81628b6/
https://x.com/DrMorgentaler
https://t4leducation.com/
https://a.co/d/hZHpFn0
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00:00 — Midlife dating déjà vu
01:00 — Where have the good ones gone?
02:03 — Top complaints while dating
03:10 — Picky or self-aware?
04:02 — Tiny towns vs. big cities
05:00 — Strangers, apps, and mistrust
05:58 — Why men send dick pics
07:00 — Filtering for “fast yes”
08:05 — Who’s actually relationship-minded?
08:45 — Is app culture the problem?
09:20 — Entertainment vs. reciprocity
09:58 — Should serious daters ditch apps?
10:40 — The slot-machine effect
11:35 — Standards vs. pickiness
12:15 — Are we avoiding compromise?
13:20 — The myth of perfection
14:05 — How good men spend time
15:00 — Apps aren’t on your side
16:12 — Ancient brains, modern tools
17:00 — Digital dating = amplified disappointment
18:00 — Get out of the house
19:00 — Pick the r
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What’s it like living underground? How did he get out?
Paul Vautrinot shares his story of living in the Las Vegas tunnels, or as he states it, beneath the neon. He shares what life in the Vegas underground city was like with the tunnel people, how he left, got sober & became a co-founder of Shine a Light Foundation. He shares the organization’s unique approach to ending homelessness & how they are by-passing wait lists.
This episode originally aired June 6, 2022
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 248: SURVIVING THE TROUBLED TEEN INDUSTRY: SEPARATING IDENTITY FROM EXPERIENCE [REMASTERED]
Guest:
https://www.shinealightlv.com/
https://www.facebook.com/shinealightLV
https://www.instagram.com/shine_a_lightlv/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beneath-the-neon-podcast/id1532967337
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00:00 — The hidden city beneath Vegas
02:00 — A “happy” childhood behind chaos
03:20 — Getting invited underground
06:00 — First night in the tunnels
07:00 — Nicknames and neighborhoods below ground
08:00 — The drug dealer’s driver and the underground map
09:00 — Biking blind in total darkness
10:00 — Hierarchies of the homeless tunnels
12:00 — The girlfriend, the cricket, and the cops
18:00 — Jail, withdrawal, and a strange stroke of luck
20:00 — From drug court to sobriety
21:00 — Meeting Matt O’Brien and the flood-drain exposé
23:00 — The birth of Shine A Light
25:00 — Building a no-waitlist system for help
27:00 — Trust, recovery, and the Vegas community
29:00 — What would actually end homelessness?
30:00 — Creating stability in the smallest windows of hope
31:00 — What’s next for Shine A Light
32:00 — 104 people out of the tunnels
33:00 — How to help and get involved
34:00 — A new kind of light under Vegas
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Is it possible to maintain mental acuity well into your golden years? How do we assess ourselves (instead of waiting to see)?
Dr. Dale Bredesen earned his M.D. from Duke University Medical Center & served as Chief Resident in Neurology at the University of California. He's now a Neuroscience researcher & internationally recognized expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases. His newest book is The Ageless Brain: How to Sharpen and Protect Your Mind for a Lifetime. In this episode, we cover helpful early detection tests, the stages of decline & proven protocols for brain health.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 285: IS HEART COHERENCE A CHAOS CURE-ALL? HEALTH, BEHAVIOR & INTUITION
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https://a.co/d/jawEi3J
https://www.apollohealthco.com/
https://www.facebook.com/drdalebredesen/about
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https://www.instagram.com/apollohealthco/
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00:00 — Why we excuse brain blips
01:02 — The doctor redefining “inevitable” Alzheimer’s
02:15 — Early detection that starts in your kitchen
03:40 — Prevention without the sales pitch
05:00 — The four stages of cognitive decline
07:00 — How to know if you’re in stage two
08:30 — The MOCA test and what scores really mean
11:30 — When neurodivergence clouds self-awareness
12:15 — Free tools to gauge your brain health
13:00 — Alzheimer’s vs. Parkinson’s: the subtle difference
15:00 — How toxins quietly cripple your mitochondria
17:00 — Early signs of Parkinson’s most people ignore
18:30 — The gut-brain link you need to know
20:00 — Mold, metals, and the six “bad guys”
22:00 — Functional vs. conventional medicine: finding real help
24:00 — Why doctors must ask “why,” not “what”
26:00 — The emotional weight of pursuing vitality
28:00 — True or false: the biggest Alzheimer’s myths
30:00 — The genetic odds—and how to beat them
31:30 — Oral health and Alzheimer’s connection
33:00 — The seed oil and statin debate
34:30 — Fighting the medical bystander effect
38:00 — Ketones, cold plunges, and other brain hacks
40:00 — The real deal on nootropics and psychedelics
42:30 — When memory and music come back to life
44:00 — Screen time, circadian rhythms, and your cognition
47:00 — Sugar: the brain’s ultimate saboteur
49:00 — The KetoFlex 12/3 diet for brainspan
52:00 — How sleep detoxes your brain
55:00 — Exercise as neuroprotection
57:00 — The caregiving paradox and shorter telomeres
59:00 — The new era of empowered brain health
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What happens when attraction never shows up? Why does this label matter?
Tony Bogaert, PhD, is the professor of health sciences at Brock University in Ontario, Canada where he has taught & conducted research for the last 30 years, primarily in the area of human sexuality. He’s also the author of Understanding Asexuality.
In this episode, you’ll learn the difference between asexuality & sexual aversion disorder, celibacy & autism as well as how someone might be asexual, but also be married with children. We talk about asexual pop culture icons, historical figures & evolution.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 121: PROFESSIONAL CUDDLER? HUGGING, HORMONES & BODY AUTONOMY
Guest:
https://a.co/d/9NC71X3
tbogaert@brocku.ca
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00:00 — What if your “thing” is no thing?
01:00 — Game show kickoff: “What’s the Difference?”
01:30 — Asexuality vs. celibacy
02:00 — Midlife disinterest or lifelong orientation?
02:30 — Hyposexual desire disorder explained
04:00 — Asexuality vs. sexual aversion
05:00 — Asexuality and autism spectrum overlap
06:00 — Sheldon Cooper: autism or asexual icon?
07:00 — What causes lack of sexual attraction?
08:30 — Personal motivation behind his research
09:00 — How a survey question sparked 30 years of study
11:00 — Why sexuality takes up so much mental space
12:00 — Why labels drive us crazy—and why we need them
15:00 — “Gray” and “demi”—the asexual spectrum
16:00 — Are we overlabeling, or just being human?
17:00 — Why demisexuality finally clicked for Meredith
20:00 — Love route vs. lust route: two paths to attraction
21:00 — Romantic but not sexual—how that works
24:00 — The sexual recession vs. true asexuality
25:00 — What’s really behind declining sex rates
26:00 — How researchers untangle the gray areas
27:00 — Can people “overclaim” the asexual label?
28:00 — Why some asexuals still masturbate
29:00 — “Cleaning out the plumbing” — other reasons for solo sex
30:00 — Historical roots: early accounts of asexuality
32:00 — Sherlock Holmes and the “asexual aura”
33:00 — Virgin Mary as cultural symbol of purity
34:00 — Eunuchs, testosterone, and the myth of distraction
35:00 — Do asexuals have a focus advantage?
36:00 — Evolutionary puzzles: how does asexuality persist?
40:00 — Is sex really necessary for health?
41:00 — Connection without sex: what it looks like
42:00 — The flowchart of asexuality—how to self-reflect
45:00 — His book Understanding Asexuality and what’s next
46:00 — Sex makes us do crazy things—his next book topic
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What was it like to work on Project Stargate? Is Psi science being taken seriously? What if our mind is not our brain?
Dean Radin, PhD, has been researching the paranormal for 45 years & currently serves as Chief Scientist at the Inst of Noetic Sciences. His new book, The Science of Magic, is a straight-faced look behind the scenes of psi research & even shares how you can do your own experiments at home.
In this video, you’ll hear about the maturation of psi research, the psychic gene theory, religion vs magic & behind the scenes of project Stargate.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 276: ARE ALIENS HUMANS FROM THE FUTURE [REMASTERED]
Guest:
https://www.deanradin.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DeanRadinsPage/
https://x.com/deanradin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-radin-9417877/
Host:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/
https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/
meredith@meredithforreal.com
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00:00 — Consciousness, God & quantum weirdness
01:00 — Why science fears the unseen
03:00 — The worldview problem
04:00 — Psychedelics meet data
05:30 — Consciousness without limits
07:00 — His wild LSD story
08:00 — Why weed hits different
09:00 — When meditation backfires
10:00 — The quantum collapse mystery
12:00 — Consciousness as missing link
15:00 — Religion vs real magic
16:30 — Psi research grows up
18:00 — Inside Project Stargate
19:30 — Remote viewing revealed
20:30 — The psychic soldiers
21:00 — How they found “the gifted”
22:30 — Intuition saves lives
24:00 — The moment that stunned him
25:00 — Why the CIA shut it down
28:00 — UFO parallels & secrecy
30:00 — The black-budget truth
32:00 — A world without secrets
33:00 — The psychic gene theory
35:00 — 23andMe surprises
37:00 — MRI scans of intuition
38:00 — Are psychics just talented?
40:00 — The free-will illusion
41:00 — Is the brain a receiver?
42:00 — Small effects, huge stakes
43:00 — Who controls the “magic”?
44:00 — Power, faith & fear
45:00 — Psychic animals & plants
46:00 — The plant lie detector
47:00 — Sentient yogurt & AI
49:00 — Panpsychism explained simply
50:00 — Experimental metaphysics
51:00 — The kindness side-effect
52:00 — Why insight changes us
53:00 — His hope for humanity
55:00 — Where to find The Science of Magic
56:00 — Making the mysterious simple
57:00 — Reality, curiosity & closing thoughts
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Why do most of us work Mon-Fri? What would happen if Thursday was the new Friday?
Joe Sanok is a former psychologist & current author of Thursday is the New Friday. In this episode, he shares how the signs of a shorter work week (& longer weekends) have been popping up since the 1980’s.
In this episode he shares why a four-day work week is critical to society’s advancement, examples of places already implementing alternative schedules, how we can recalibrate our minds away from the industrialist mindset & how to discover your internal inclinations & sprint type.
This episode originally aired in two parts on March 28 & April 4, 2022.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 202: IS TAKING A BREAK FROM WORK AN OPTION? MIDELIFE GAP YEAR
Guest:
https://a.co/d/fBTWvsi
https://www.instagram.com/heyyymizcarter
https://www.carter-sherman.com/
https://bsky.app/profile/cartersherman.bsky.social
Host:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/
https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/
meredith@meredithforreal.com
https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors:
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00:00 — Why we work five days a week
01:00 — The myth of “normal” work
02:00 — What the pandemic taught us about time
03:00 — Real-world case studies: Iceland to Shopify
04:00 — Cooling empty buildings and saving millions
05:00 — The outdated industrial mindset
06:00 — Why “butts in seats” is a bad KPI
07:00 — The messy middle of change
08:00 — Are Americans too proud to adapt?
09:00 — The rebellious gene pool of the New World
10:00 — Schools as factories for future workers
11:00 — Teaching consent, confidence, and conversation
12:00 — Building emotional intelligence at home
13:00 — Parenting as part of societal recalibration
14:00 — Four-day weeks in “essential” jobs
15:00 — Testing, tweaking, and experimenting at work
16:00 — A shift from prescription to experimentation
17:00 — Who gets to work less? Privilege or possibility?
18:00 — The Walmart question: can everyone benefit?
19:00 — Rethinking weekends as recovery
20:00 — Are you working for an industrialist?
21:00 — Early signs of a four-day revolution
22:00 — The affair between Friday and the weekend
23:00 — Part Two: how to get things done by Thursday
24:00 — Why slowing down makes you sharper
25:00 — Parkinson’s Law and the myth of busy
26:00 — One-minute breaks that change everything
27:00 — Add one, remove one: weekend resets
28:00 — Toxic friends, grocery delivery & energy leaks
29:00 — Designing weekends for joy, not recovery
30:00 — Boundaries aren’t walls, they’re choices
31:00 — Hard and soft boundaries in real life
32:00 — Improv night as productivity tool
33:00 — From farm country to flow state
34:00 — The three internal inclinations
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What do we have to show for the #metoo movement? Were men benefited or hurt by the movement?
Carter Sherman is an Emmy nominated reproductive health & justice reporter at The Guardian & author of the book The Second Coming. Her comprehensive review of sex, culture & policy combined with over 100 conversations with people about their sex lives made her uniquely qualified to unpack the good, the bad & the confusing of the #metoo movement.
You’ll hear about false accusations vs. real assault rates, why “good men don’t do this” backfired, sex Ed's missed opportunity, vulnerability, therapy, and better sex.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 208: TRIGGER WARNINGS: MAKING US FRAGILE OR HELPING US HEAL?
Guest:
https://a.co/d/fBTWvsi
https://www.instagram.com/heyyymizcarter
https://www.carter-sherman.com/
https://bsky.app/profile/cartersherman.bsky.social
Host:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/
https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/
meredith@meredithforreal.com
https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
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02:00 — Story #1: the creepy guest
04:00 — Story #2: when consent gets messy
05:00 — Can Me Too prevent both extremes?
06:00 — What Me Too did (and didn’t) change
07:00 — A legacy without real policy
08:00 — Fear on both sides of the spectrum
09:00 — False accusations vs. real assault rates
10:00 — Who’s doing the assaulting?
11:00 — The “eye contact = consent” problem
12:00 — Assault among men, too
13:00 — Do some women misuse Me Too?
14:00 — Why false reports are so rare
15:00 — Modeling work and overlooked male consent
16:00 — How hegemonic masculinity hurts men
17:00 — Could Me Too have lifted all boats?
18:00 — Why “good men don’t do this” backfired
19:00 — Internet outrage vs. nuance
20:00 — Is “pervert” a life sentence?
21:00 — Cancellation: perception vs. reality
22:00 — Who really pays the price of harassment
23:00 — The ripple effect on women’s futures
24:00 — Young people connecting the personal to politics
26:00 — Why Me Too reforms focused on work, not sex
27:00 — What legislation do we actually need?
29:00 — Title IX and sexual harassment in schools
30:00 — Enforcing protections in K–12, not just college
31:00 — Sex ed failures: STDs, fear, no consent
33:00 — Why talking to your kids matters
34:00 — Local school boards and sex education battles
37:00 — Why Gen Z is having less sex
38:00 — Politics, anxiety, and intimacy colliding
39:00 — Have the “rules” really changed?
40:00 — Conversations as the simplest (but hardest) fix
41:00 — Vulnerability, therapy, and better sex
42:00 — Integrating politics and intimacy in the bedroom
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Is there an uptick of people claiming to be actual witches? When in history were witches NOT seen as evil? Is this commercialism packaged as a spiritual practice?
Julie Walsh, PhD, is the Whitehead Associate Professor of Critical Thought & Associate Professor of Philosophy at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. Her primary research focus is on metaphysics & the ethics of human freedom in the early modern period.
In this episode, we talk about the historical origin of witches & word choice, the connection between female sexual satisfaction & witches, the 1400’s witch hunting manual & how time legitimizes magical practices
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 195: ROUNDING UP SUSPICIOUS WOMEN? THE AMERICAN PLAN
Host:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/
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00:00 — Generations of witches in pop culture
01:20 — First encounters with “I’m a witch”
02:10 — The word wicce and its earliest meaning
04:00 — Magic before evil: shifting definitions
05:00 — Witch as a living, changing word
06:10 — Salem isn’t the beginning
07:00 — The 1487 bestseller that fueled hunts
09:00 — Sex, power, and the devil’s contract
10:30 — Why ridiculous ideas still matter
11:30 — How witch manuals went viral
13:00 — From Europe to Salem: ideology travels
14:00 — What counted as a witch in 1690s Salem
15:00 — Tituba’s confession and survival strategy
17:00 — Executions, prisons, and spectral evidence
19:00 — How do you defend against a ghost?
20:00 — LSD bread or land grabs? Debunking theories
22:30 — Property disputes and colonial lawsuits
24:30 — From persecution to empowerment today
25:30 — Why modern women claim “witch”
27:00 — Moon cycles, ancestors, and ritual
29:00 — Ancient solstice parties and survival
31:00 — The risks of claiming witchhood
32:00 — Are modern witches linked to the executed?
34:00 — Saints, voodoo dolls, and cultural taboos
36:00 — Whose magic gets mainstreamed?
37:00 — Why old beliefs feel more “legit”
38:30 — Tarot cards, tradition, and authority
39:30 — Crystals, consumerism, and moon circles
40:30 — Salem today: trinkets and tourism
41:30 — Can spirituality resist commercialization?
42:00 — Beyond WitchTok: finding your roots
43:30 — Elders, ancestry, and empowerment through knowledge
44:30 — Where history, nature, and identity converge
45:00 — Closing thoughts + future book tease
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When & why did circumcision begin (it’s not what you think)? What are the arguments for it & what are the experts saying? Sugar water instead of anesthetic??
Brendon Marotta is a filmmaker whose feature-length documentary, American Circumcision, won multiple awards & can be found on Amazon & YouTube. In this episode, we talk about the surprising history of circumcision, the practice today, parental consent & why this is so hard to talk about, but female circumcision isn’t.
This episode originally aired March 13, 2023.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 293: THE SECRET LIVES OF MEN: MENTAL HEALTH CONFESSIONS!
Guest:
https://www.hegemonmedia.com/
https://brendonmarotta.com/
https://twitter.com/bdmarotta
https://www.instagram.com/bdmarotta/
Host:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/
https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/
meredith@meredithforreal.com
https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
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00:00 — Why Americans still circumcise
02:00 — Thought barriers around foreskin
04:30 — Cultural hypnosis at work
07:00 — The ripple effect on men’s lives
09:00 — Masculinity, shame & silence
13:00 — Who really benefits?
14:00 — Circumcision’s strange beginnings
16:00 — From “cure for masturbation” to medicine
18:00 — Parental choice or medical coercion?
21:00 — Relative vs absolute risk explained
23:00 — Science, politics & cultural blame game
27:00 — The baby restraint nobody wants to see
28:00 — Sugar water instead of anesthetic
29:00 — Trauma that lives in the body
30:00 — Physical consequences & lost sensation
33:00 — When men discover hidden trauma
35:00 — Anger, intimacy & what’s really missing
36:00 — The simplest solution of all
37:00 — Where to find Brendon’s work
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Forget good news. How about just honest news? How did we get here? Guest Ken LaCorte unpacks the history of news production, behind the scenes of how it’s made, information vs entertainment & how human psychology ironically drives the train we’re all so desperate to get off.
Ken LaCorte left main stream media in 2016 after nearly 20 years of serving in senior management at Fox News. Today he writes about censorship & media misconduct, but you might recognize from his YouTube channel called Elephants in Rooms, where he explores Uncomfortable truths & Awkward questions without sensationalism.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 235: EPISTOCRACY: SHOULD WE BE PROTECTED FROM UNINFORMED VOTERS?
Guest:
https://www.youtube.com/@ElephantsInRooms
https://substack.com/@kenlacorte
https://x.com/KenLaCorte
https://x.com/Elephants_Rooms
Host:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/
https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/
meredith@meredithforreal.com
https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors:
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00:00 – Why the news feels like a Jerry Springer rerun
01:15 – Ken’s shift from Fox News to YouTube truth-telling
02:20 – The lost art of nuance in media
03:10 – Was news ever really better “back then”?
05:00 – Media bias from the 1700s to now
07:15 – Internet clicks, candy headlines, and our appetite for outrage
09:20 – Idiocracy and “we get what we deserve”
10:30 – Are we living in the ugliest but most informed media age?
12:00 – If it bleeds, it leads: truth or myth?
14:00 – Long-form content as an antidote to manipulation
16:00 – Why short clips often equal fake news
19:20 – Lies told through technically true facts
22:40 – Ken’s personal run-in with The New York Times
24:30 – Is more information always the best cure?
25:00 – Fairness Doctrine: would bringing it back fix anything?
29:00 – How cable news killed equal-time rules
31:00 – The rise of censorship—and why it made things worse
33:00 – Teaching kids to spot spin (and why old folks may struggle more)
35:20 – Why Ken trusts Joe Rogan over CNN
37:00 – Media bias, advertisers, and following the money
40:00 – The unspoken pressures inside big media companies
42:00 – Why a thousand media voices beat just four
43:00 – Ken’s go-to news sources worth checking out
44:00 – Ground News, curiosity, and the hunt for nuance
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Can we take psi seriously while maintaining critical thinking? Jeffrey Kripal, PhD, explores the YES AND of the ordinary & extraordinary. You’ll hear about precognition, poltergeists, Skinwalker Ranch, time travel, demons & X-Men.
Jeffrey Kripal, PhD is the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University in Houston, Texas. He is also the author or co-author of thirteen books including, How to Think Impossibly: about souls, ufos, time, belief and everything else.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 287: IF ALIENS ARE REAL, WHY DOES NO ONE CARE?
Guest:
https://a.co/d/9OAQIWi
https://jeffreyjkripal.com/
Host:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/
https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/
meredith@meredithforreal.com
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00:00 – What sounds crazy now, but won’t later?
02:15 – Meet Dr. Jeffrey Kripal: real-life Professor X
04:10 – What happens when we stop “thinking possibly”?
06:30 – Is impossible thinking actually pro-social?
09:20 – Beyond self: why impossibility matters
11:00 – The John story: a visit from the future
15:05 – Why impossible experiences are deeply emotional
17:15 – Meredith’s own “it’s gonna be okay” voice
19:40 – Breaking time down like a fifth grader
23:00 – Is time a function of the brain?
26:00 – A child’s prank turns prophetic
28:45 – Feeling special but set apart
30:12 – “Think-with” vs. “listen-lite”
32:18 – Stories that want to be told
34:05 – Time as a sales pitch or reality?
36:20 – Einstein, relativity & no universal “now”
39:14 – Are precognitive visions real physics?
42:02 – When religion calls it “the devil”
45:15 – Poltergeists as psychokinesis
48:20 – Skinwalker Ranch — entity or human?
51:05 – Deception vs. evil
53:40 – Closing the loop vs. living in openness
55:12 – X-Men are real?
57:20 – Why we embrace fantasy but reject reality
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Is psychedelic assisted therapy is BETTER than traditional talk therapy? You’ll hear how they’re different, how psychedelics may help not just the combat veteran or trauma survivor, but the functional griever (goes to work every day, acts like everything is fine, but having panic attacks out of nowhere). You’ll also hear about my own experience with psychedelics and different types of medicines for different types of grief.
Michael Sapiro, PsyD, is an ordained Buddhist monk, poet & clinical psychedelic psychotherapist. In addition to working extensively with first responders, he is a psychological consultant for SWAT command & a member of a crisis negotiation team. In his new book, Truth Medicine, he details how psychedelic assisted therapy has helped many find peace, purpose and healing after loss & trauma.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 278: MORBID OR SACRED? LET’S TALK ABOUT DEATH (WITH A DEATH DOULA)
Guest:
https://a.co/d/eK7nTrw
https://www.michaelsapiro.com/
https://www.instagram.com/dr_mike_boise/
Host:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/
https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/
meredith@meredithforreal.com
https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
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0:00 – Why psychedelics and grief belong in the same conversation
1:10 – Meet the monk-turned-therapist exploring new ways to heal
4:20 – How psychedelics shift what talk therapy can’t reach
7:05 – The brain’s default mode network and why it matters
9:00 – The surprising ways grief hides in everyday life
12:45 – Why the “stages of grief” don’t tell the whole story
15:40 – What happens when grief goes untended
18:30 – What psychedelics reveal about anger, relief, and forbidden feelings
21:50 – Ketamine, MDMA, psilocybin: how each one helps differently
25:40 – Why preparation is everything before a psychedelic journey
29:30 – What risks you should know before trying psychedelics
32:45 – Self-guided journeys vs. guided therapy: what’s the difference?
36:50 – How one client went from panic attacks to presence
40:10 – How identities like “the grieving mother” can keep us stuck
42:20 – Why grief isn’t about “getting it out” but tending it
44:15 – Final insights on grief, psychedelics, and telling the truth
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In this episode, we discuss the difference between addiction & dependence, convenient diagnoses, compulsive sexual behavior within bipolar disorder & OCD, how to identify sex addiction & what recovery looks like.
Dr. Joshua Grubbs is an addiction researcher who found his interest in sex addiction in college (not as exciting as it sounds). He’s since published over 100 papers on sexual compulsive behavior disorder & serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Center on Alcohol, Substance use & Addiction at the University of New Mexico.
This episode originally aired February 13, 2023.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 156: SHOULD SEX BE SAVED FOR MARRIAGE?
Guest:
https://twitter.com/JoshuaGrubbsPhD
https://www.joshuagrubbsphd.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-grubbs-a3aa05267/
https://www.lifeafterpornography.com/privacy33621776
Host:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/
https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/
meredith@meredithforreal.com
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0:00 – Why we tackle taboo topics
2:16 – Is “sex addiction” just an excuse?
3:21 – Meet the researcher untangling the myth
5:41 – What really makes something an addiction?
9:11 – From ancient myths to modern labels
13:26 – Why novelty (not tolerance) drives porn use
17:51 – Cheater… or compulsive addict?
22:41 – When hypersexuality is a symptom, not a sin
26:41 – Addiction, OCD, or trauma response?
31:31 – How shame makes people self-diagnose
36:56 – The classic cases researchers look for
41:16 – Warning signs you shouldn’t ignore
45:51 – What recovery actually looks like
50:21 – Why you should be cautious online
54:11 – Where to learn more from Dr. Grubbs
56:31 – Next episode: psychedelics & grief
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Rachel Bernstein is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Cult Specialist & the Host of the IndoctriNation Podcast. She has spent the last 35 years helping former cult members & those who have had loved ones in cults, focusing on emotional abuse recovery, identity repair & moral injury. In this episode she explains the psychology of political allegiance, why religion & politics always fuse together, thought stopping cliches & media influence vs media manipulation.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 229: IS YOUR HAPPINESS BEING POLITICIZED? CULTURE, CORTISOL & THE BRAIN
Guest: https://rachelbernsteintherapy.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/rachelbernsteintherapy | https://www.instagram.com/indoctrinationpodcast/ | https://open.spotify.com/show/1prXo4iIxUfjYpfX671cUD?si=3522f54be4ae456f | https://rachelbernsteintherapy.com/book--journal.html
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
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Michael Glawson is a PhD philosopher of science, technology, religion & ethics. As an ethicist, he has created corporate ethics training for government organizations & fortune 500 companies. In this episode, he puts into plain language the ever evolving world of AI.
We cover Anthropic’s recent report of their AI technology blackmailing two of their executives in a recent sandboxed experiment, why AI isn’t as smart as you think, why AI can re-write its own rules, what experts think about our future with AI, the reality of robot romance & practical tips for the average person.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 168: WELCOME TO THE FUTURE: AI, SMART CITIES & DATA NESTING DOLLS
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/michaelglawson/ | https://www.facebook.com/michaelglawson | https://x.com/MichaelGlawson | https://linktr.ee/michaelglawson | michaelglawson@me.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmglawson/
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Before Lauren Sisler was an Emmy award-winning ESPN sideline reporter, she was an 18-year-old in her dorm room when she found out that her parents had died just hours of each other due to a hidden battle with opioids.
When her world came crashing down, the next decade became a wrestling match with the truth. In this episode, she’s going to share her story & unpack her thoughts on legacy, shame & identity for what you’re sure to find as a more relatable American experience.
We talk about how her parents secret financial problems & prescription drug addiction led to compartmentalized identities, the pain of truth vs the pain of denial & how shame & grief can create a confusing mess.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 278: MORBID OR SACRED? LET’S TALK ABOUT DEATH (WITH A DEATH DOULA)
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Our first ever FEED DROP SWAP! I'm personally endorsing UAP STUDIES Podcast because I know how much you all love the UFO topic! This week's episode is a sample of their show - an episode I picked that I think you'll love. Listening supports my show, but the real magic happens when you also subscribe to the UAP Studies Podcast & download a few episodes for later (they are doing the same for us)!
The UAP Studies Podcast is hosted by Jason Guillemette, Dr Michael Glawson & Katie Paige. Each episode unpacks aspects of high strangeness with names you might know like Garry Nolan, Jacques Vallee & Michael Masters & promise to be the deep dive you’re NOT getting anywhere else.
This episode is with veteran investigative journalist George Knapp & you'll hear him reflect on his Netflix documentary experience, challenges in UFO journalism & Skinwalker Ranch stories you’ve never heard before!
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Dr. Benjamin Bergen is a Cognitive Science professor at the University of California San Diego, the author of the book, What the F, and was featured on the Netflix series “The History of Swear Words.” Here he shares what makes a word bad, discusses the future of cussing, the efficacy of word prohibition & the cultural influence of cursing etymology around the world.
This episode originally aired August 22, 2022.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 245: IS SKIPPING SMALL TALK AN OPTION? UBERS, ELEVATORS & FAMILY [REMASTERED]
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Pranic healing, known as acupuncture without needles, is a type of biofield therapy belonging to the family of naturopathic medicine. Jason Yuan is a certified Associate Pranic Healer, with a bachelor’s in Biology & a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and a Masters in Acupuncture. In this episode, you’ll hear how pranic healing helped him go from hospitalized with eczema to nearly completely healed, pranic healing vs placebo vs reiki & what this modality’s success may tell us about the nature of consciousness.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 285: IS HEART COHERENCE A CHAOS CURE-ALL? HEALTH, BEHAVIOR & INTUITION
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Catherine De Noir has two Masters degrees & is a PhD student. She has also been a brothel manager in Western Europe for nine years. You’ll hear stories of clients like the unironic plumber & the man who sold his house as well as insights from the sex workers, like the secret of their top earning woman. We discuss what these moments teach us about the things that connect & disconnect us from each other & what her hopes are for the future of sex work.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 214: WHAT ARE THE RULES OF MONOGAMY? THE PSYCHOLOGIST SWINGER
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Heather Lillico is a registered holistic nutritionist who struggled with bulimia. In this episode, you’ll hear which mineral deficiencies can cause anxiety, which foods are mood boosting, who the top food offenders are for anxiety & opens up about her relationship with food to illustrate how mindset is at the heart of it all.
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If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 251: FOOD ADDICTION: CHARACTER FLAW OR REAL DEPENDENCE? [REMASTERED]
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Jose Herrera had Marine squad leader training that included learning about & using a “sixth sense.” In this episode, he shares his journey to developing pre-cognitive abilities & how he used them in his 3 combat tours in Iraq & Afghanistan. He also shares a bit of military history around this topic & how we might all be able to upgrade our senses.
This episode originally aired September 12, 2022.
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If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 268: SCIENCE & THE PSYCHIC: THE UTILITY OF A SIXTH SENSE
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Megan Stodard, PhD is a clinical psychologist, the founder of Harbor Wellness & has over a decade treating mood disorders. In this episode, she breaks down in plain language the KEY differences between depression & sadness, symptoms in men & women, the best time to see a therapist & the difference between spaghetti & waffles (it’s relevant, I promise).
This episode originally aired November 23, 2020.
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If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 267: GRIEVING DURING THE HOLIDAYS: SNEAKY SYMPTOMS & FINDING JOY [REMASTERED]
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Dr. Sabine Hazen is aGastroenterologist, Researcher, & CEO of Progena Biome. In this episode, she explains how fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) have the potential to treat Alzheimer's, Autism, Crohn's, Anxiety, Depression & Alopecia. She explains how it works, why mapping the microbiome is like mapping the human genome & interesting cases of personality changes post transplant.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 188: BIOHACKING FOR DUMMIES: SUNSHINE, SLEEP & SHIVERS
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Do we accept the creepy side of tech in order to enjoy its benefits? Bill Ottman is a technologist best known for founding the decentralized social network Minds, but you may have seen him on Joe Rogan Experience, NPR, or the NYTimes. In this episode, we discuss the privacy paradox of public outrage at government surveillance living alongside public over disclosure on social media. You’ll also hear his take on TikTok, baby monitors & his response to “I have nothing to hide.” You’ll also hear easy swaps you can make to increase your digital privacy without spiraling into techno paranoia.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 109: BEING SMART WITH PHONES: NO TIN FOIL HATS
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Who’s talking about men’s mental health? In this episode, four guests join me – Russ Jones, an ADHD mentor, Paul Roberts, a blue-collar business owner, Ali Mattu, a clinical psychologist & Jon Patrick Hatcher, a nonfiction humor writer. We discuss how men talk to each other about mental health behind closed doors, the mistakes women are unknowingly making when they try to help, the problem with strength-based identity, the medicine of community, neurodiversities & emotional dysregulation parties.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 166: MALE ANXIETY: STIGMA, STRATEGIES & ROGAINE
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Dr. Barbara Cohen is psychotherapist, certified ADHD Coach, international ADHD researcher, and fellow ADDer. In this episode, you’ll hear why adult ADHD is often misdiagnosed, the #1 question you should be asking to a mental health counselor if you think you have ADHD, some practical tips for work & even how ADHD might be sabotaging your sex life.
This episode is a combination of episodes originally airing on June 1, 2020 & March 21, 2021.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 197: ADHD REAL TALK: EPIC FAILS & EASY HACKS
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Gregory Shushan, PhD, is the leading authority on near-death experiences and afterlife beliefs across cultures and throughout history. He is an award-winning author affiliated with Birmingham Newman University, University of Winchester, Marian University, and the Parapsychology Foundation. In this episode, he shares why studying NDE’s is time well spent, how historical NDEs differed from the religious texts of the time, consciousness as a cosmic circuit, Non-linear reality & reincarnation.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 224: ARE NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES SCIENCE? [REMASTERED]
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Mike Feldstein worked in the natural disaster restoration sector, witnessing firsthand the impact of polluted air on people’s health. Later he went on to found Jaspr, a health company that makes commercial-grade air scrubbers. In this episode, you’ll hear the danger in your dentist office, what sick building syndrome is & what the Manhattan project has to do with HEPA.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 109: BEING SMART WITH PHONES: NO TIN FOIL HATS
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Dr. Loretta Breuning was unconvinced by prevailing theories on human motivation & after researching the animal origins of our brain chemicals, wrote the book Habits of a Happy Brain. Here she shares why we find ourselves saying, “I shouldn’t be so unhappy! I have everything I need” or doing late-night shopping at the expense of your savings account, drinking more than we said we would, or going back into that bad relationship. She breaks down each brain chemical in plain language, philosophical vs physical happiness, & why our expectation of constant happiness can be a source of chronic distress.
This episode originally aired November 21, 2022.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 58: DEPRESSION OR SADNESS? HOW TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE
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Nichol R Bradford is the Chairman & co-founder of The Transformative Tech Lab, where she specializes as a futurist focusing on human-centered AI adoption. We not only discussed theoretical scenarios of human betterment due to AI, but practical AI tools that are available now that could make the internet safer & more supportive for your kids as well as what your personal AI agent could be like, how AI could make a huge dent in mental health dilemmas & improve our work experiences.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 168: WELCOME TO THE FUTURE: AI, SMART CITIES & DATA NESTING DOLLS
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Michael Glawson, PhD, is a philosopher of science and technology with a background in theology. He’s also the host of the podcast Anomalous Review & the UAP Studies Podcast. In this video, we cover the public’s love affair with cryptids, why new information is unlikely to smash our world view, ancient aliens, data vs entertainment & how the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies collects data.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 276: ARE ALIENS HUMAN FROM THE FUTURE? [REMASTERED]
Guest: https://www.explorescu.org/podcast | https://www.instagram.com/michaelglawson/ | michaelglawson@me.com | https://www.facebook.com/michaelglawson | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmglawson/ | https://x.com/MichaelGlawson
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Trish St John is the founder of Sensual Solutions in Vancouver, Canada, an intimate care service for adults with disabilities. With everyone trying to be more sex-positive, we ask the question, why then is it so uncomfortable to think about someone with a spinal cord injury having sex? In this episode, she shares how she went from HR executive to sex surrogacy agency owner, why we prefer people with disabilities to be asexual, how her service works & how it’s legal.
This episode originally aired October 24, 2022.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 156: SHOULD SEX BE SAVED FOR MARRIAGE?
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Rollin McCraty, PhD is Psychophysiologist & Director of Research at the HeartMath Institute where his primary areas of focus are the mechanisms by which emotions influence cognitive processes, behavior, health, & global interconnectivity between people & Earth’s energetic systems. His research has appeared in journals including the American Journal of Cardiology, Journal of the American College of Cardiology & Stress Medicine and Biological Psychology.
In this episode, you’ll hear the critical difference between heart rate & heart rate variability, the frequency connection between earth & earthlings, how to measure your personal field environment & how heart coherence is steroids for your intuition.
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Matt Lane is a certified personal trainer, behavioral change specialist and practicing registered nurse who gained 50lbs ON PURPOSE, so he could experiment on himself to see IF it was possible to lose weight by only eating fast food for 60 days.
In this episode, you’ll hear the emotional impact of his weight gain, the fallacy of portion control, food as a cultural cornerstone & what it was like eating only fast food for every meal for 60 days.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 251: FOOD ADDICTION: CHARACTER FLAW OR REAL DEPENDENCE [REMASTERED]
Guest: www.getfitonfastfood.com | https://www.youtube.com/@MattLaneFitness | https://www.instagram.com/mattlanefitness| https://www.facebook.com/mattlanefitness/ | https://x.com/mattlanefitness
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Dr. Stephanie Sarkis is a psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience specializing in ADHD, anxiety, & narcissistic abuse. She’s a contributor to Forbes & Psychology Today & the Author of Healing from Toxic Relationships: 10 Essential Steps to Recover from Gaslighting, Narcissism, and Emotional Abuse. In this episode, you’ll hear the reason there isn’t a lot of research on narcissists, bad brain wiring vs trauma response, narcissism vs self-care & how to prevent narcissistic behavior within ourselves.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 260: IS AMERICAN INDIVIDUALISM OVERRATED? COWBOYS & THE PRISON OF PRIVACY
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Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka is a Professor of religious history at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Her research focuses on religion and technology, but it was her research about purgatory specifically that lead her to UFO culture, a journey she documents in her book, American Cosmic. Here she helps us understand the connection between tech, religion & aliens, explains why you might think about something & then see it show up in your life & why some Christians get offended at the idea of interplanetary life.
This episode originally aired August 15, 2022.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 203: Ep. 276: ARE ALIENS HUMANS FROM THE FUTURE? [REMASTERED]
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The world of family influencers is one we all know, but what are the impacts of on the children of these influencers when they come of age? Erin Quinn Kong is a longtime magazine editor, having worked at Allure & UsWeekly. Her most current endeavor led her to merging real influencer allegations into a fictional novel called Hate Follow about a teenage daughter of a family influencer who sues her mother.
In this episode, you’ll hear the recent legislation that allows kids of family influencers to sue their parents (& the legal loopholes that could lead to more problems), how parasocial relationships can impact social skills & the evolving repercussions of everyday people posting kid content.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 203: Ep. 203 IS POSTING KID PICS ONLINE A BAD IDEA (COLLECTIVE SHRUG)?
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Lopaka Kapanui is a native Hawaiian who was adopted by a non-Hawaiian family & raised Catholic. When he was 7, he died during a medical procedure & his near-death experience left him with some unusual gifts & an open door to connecting back to his culture. He now celebrates over 25 years of owning & operating Hawaii’s only locally-owned ghost tour company, Mysteries of Hawaii. In this episode, he shares the tie between mediumship & Hawaiian culture, his personal journey back to his roots & some ghost stories he’s personally experienced.
This episode originally aired October 31, 2022.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 206: IS THE MEXICAN BORDER HAUNTED? [REMASTERED]
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Sophie Compton & Reuben Hamlyn are the directors of Another Body, a documentary highlighting an engineering student's experience becoming a victim of nonconsensual intimate imagery or what most call deepfake porn.
The documentary walks through how a young engineering student became a victim of image based sexual abuse and in this conversation you’ll hear, how this can be legal, the origin of deep fake AI, who the perpetrators are & what motivates them & who to talk to young people about the risks.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 205: NEUROTECH: SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT OR MIND CONTROL?
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Dr. Sarah Kerr is the founder of The Centre for Sacred Death Care & has been a practicing death doula since 2012. In this episode, she shares conversational onramps to death conversations (including kids), the difference between death the moment & death the process, how to find death rituals that feel authentic & what a death doula does.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 267: GRIEVING DURING THE HOLIDAYS: SNEAKY SYMPTOMS & FINDING JOY [REMASTERED]
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Ep. 277 Divorce Revolution: Living with Your Ex (& his new wife) [REMASTERED]
Living together while divorced sounds crazy, but it’s the story of Suzanne Vickberg, PhD, an author & psychologist who chose a divorce by design rather than a divorce by default. She shares her thought process & divorce success story to answer the questions, can divorce be a good thing? When is divorce the best option? She also shares the hilarious hiccups along the way.
This episode originally aired February 28, 2022
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 73 THE IMPACT OF ADHD ON ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS.
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Dr. Michael P Masters is a professor of biological anthropology at Montana Tech University. Part of his research draws on anthropology, astronomy, physics & astrobiology to investigate UFO phenomenon, specifically the premise that aliens may be our human descendants, returning from the future to visit & study their own hominin evolutionary past. We discuss why thinking about this is more than just entertainment, the possibility that UFOs could be time machines, free will vs feel will, ancient alien theory & why time travel isn’t like back to the future.
This episode originally aired August 21, 2023
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 148 with Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka: ARE TECHNOLOGY, RELIGION & UFOS CONNECTED?
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Paul Ollinger was one of Facebook’s first 250 employees. At age 42, he walked out with a pocket full of cash in what most would consider an ideal situation, but what he found instead left him wondering what’s next while he explored the relationship between money, happiness, work, and meaning.
In this episode, we discuss how wealth changes us, leaves us the same and why it even matters for the average middle class American as we explore the question.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 162: WHY AM I NOT HAPPY? ANCIENT BRAINS & MODERN EMOTIONS
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Three guests. One fantastic conversation! Dr. Carol Queen from Good Vibes, a sex educator, a woman whose partner has a foot fetish (she doesn’t) & Ramon, a man who has a foot fetish along with his wife and who are the hosts of the Foot Fetish Podcast, join me for an educational (& hilarious) conversation about the most common of fetishes: feet. You’ll learn the difference between a kink & a fetish, how to talk to your partner about what turns you on, types of foot fetishes, where they come from, historical context & what it’s like to have one & to have a partner who has one.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 125: ANTIQUE VIBRATOR MUSEUM: BEES, BUFFALOS & STIGMA
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According to the CDC, 1 in 36 children in the US are on the spectrum. Beth Lambert is the founder & Exec Dir of Documenting hope, a non-profit research org that over the last 15 years has collaborated with physicians, parents, scientists, & health organizations to examine the cumulative impact of environmental stressors in order to re-think the way we approach children’s health. In this episode, she shares their research findings, what has worked for other parents & explains the path to causality.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 45: 11 YEARS OLD WITH AUTISM: MY CHAT WITH EVAN & HIS MOM
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Dima Ghawi grew up in a small Christian community in Amman, Jordan, the daughter of a man with an unpredictable temper & a mother who felt a decent marriage proposal for her daughter would be an opportunity out. In this episode, she shares how her dream suitor turned into a nightmare situation that included death threats from her father, a brave escape & a braver rebuilding of self.
You’ll hear what was expected of her in her community, how she thought her fiancé would be different, the marriage rules that proved he was not and what caused her dad to threaten to kill her. She also shares how she shifted out of survival mode to build a life beyond a survival identity.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 221: WHY DO PEOPLE STAY WITH THEIR ABUSERS?
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Paul F. Austin is the founder of Third Wave, research-based psychedelics education and community platform. In this episode, we explore the intersection of psychedelics, personal transformation, and professional success. You’ll hear macro vs micro dosing, which psychedelics deliver the best professional edge, how nicotine, caffeine and alcohol keep us in the industrial age & how AI will change our definition of productivity.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 128: IS A 4 DAY WORK WEEK COMING? RECALIBRATING BALANCE (PART 1)
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A couple in their 50s happily married for over 20 years shares the hilarious story of how they accidentally became swingers, how it has improved their marriage & their tips for more open, vulnerable communication with your partner. You’ll also hear how they handle disclosing to friends & family, including their sons, her response to her mom who said, “Why don’t you just get divorced?” & other audience Q&As.
This episode originally aired as a two part series June 7 & June 14, 2021.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 214: WHAT ARE THE RULES OF MONOGAMY? THE PSYCHOLOGIST SWINGER
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Tom Incledon, PhD is the Founder & Chief Scientific Officer of Causenta Cancer Treatment Center. He not only has a number of published researches & serves as a reviewer for peer-reviewed journals, he’s also the guy that the heads of big cancer centers go to for treatment when they have cancer.
He’s combined his diverse academic & personalized medicine backgrounds to develop cutting edge treatment protocols for patients with cancer that include exercise plans.
In this episode he shares which exercise creates the greatest immune response, the difficulty of creating athletic mindsets in sick patients, if doctors are allowed to prescribe exercise to cancer patients, overdoing vs underdoing exercise & the two questions everyone with cancer should ask their doctor.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 242: AMERICAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: IS THERE HOPE?
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Stephen Ng Qui Sang is a mechanical engineer who worked for the Ford Motor company & was looking for a way to be more efficient. This was the unlikely launching point down a path that led him to become the interim Executive Dir. Of the Monroe institute, a non-profit mostly famously known for partnering with the US Government to train soldiers for remote viewing. He’s now the president of Tech Assisted Consciousness Exploration. In this episode he helps weave together the pragmatic and esoteric as we explore practical applications to develop a sixth sense.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 152: PSYCHIC MARINES?
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Dr. Alexys Hillman is a medical doctor specializing in grief advocacy. In this episode, we explore how to make room for grief in moments of joy, what unresolved grief looks like in physical symptoms & how to move through less recognized sources of grief like estrangement & loss of opportunity.
This episode originally aired December 12, 2022
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 88: DEPRESSION OR SADNESS? HOW TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE
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Dr. Bryan Caplan is an Economics Professor at George Mason University and a New York Times Bestselling author who often questions social norms. He’s the author of Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of Housing Regulation & in this episode, we discuss reasonable vs unreasonable approaches to risk, manufactured scarcity, environmental impact & gentrification.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 227: IS BEING ORDINARY NOBLE?
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Gill Tietz is a former pharmaceutical biochemist who uses science to approach the subject of sobriety in her podcast, Sober Powered.
In this episode, she explains the difference between a pastime & a problem, why WHY we drink matters & if it’s possible to be a heavy drinker, but not be an alcoholic. So whether you are wanting to better understand your newly sober friends, are sober curious yourself or approaching your own rock bottom, this episode is shame-free zone & the meaningful entertainment you’ve come to expect.
This episode originally aired September 19, 2022.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 198: EARLY SOBRIETY: HOW DO YOU KEEP FRIENDS?
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James Arrowood is the CEO & President of Alcor Life Extension Foundation, a non-profit that has been advocating for, researching, and performing cryonics to bodies & brains since 1972. Cryonics is the practice of preserving life by pausing the dying process using subfreezing temperatures in hopes of restoring good health with medical tech in the future.
In this episode, we discuss the ways cryonics is already being used, how the money works, what motivates someone to become cryonically preserved, the mourning process, fish proteins & rabbit kidneys.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 81: ROBO DOG REPORTING FOR DUTY? THIS IS REAL LIFE
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In 2014, Laila Mickelwait’s victim advocacy work lead her to take a closer look at the porn industry’s ties to sex trafficking & in 2020, her advocacy work led her to Pornhub, which at that time, was the 5th most visited website in the world & an unchecked cesspool of egregious child porn.
Through her public awareness efforts & collaboration from some unlikely sources, Pornhub has since deleted 91% of its website content, & is facing criminal charges by the US federal government for intentionally profiting from sex trafficking.
In this episode, you’ll hear why VISA, MC, Discover & PayPal have withdrawn their business from the site, accounts of real victims, why she is working towards site removal vs improved regulation, how we know if this is bad content slipping through the cracks or complicit participation & what progress has been made.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 216: LEGAL CHILD MARRIAGE IN THE US? CEREAL BOX ESCAPE [REMASTERED]
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Dr Jenny Powers got her PhD in immunology from the University of Colorado & recently co-authored the book “On the Origin of Being: Understanding the Science of Evolution to Enhance Your Quality of Life.”
Today we’re talking about Evolutionary mismatch, the idea that although our environment is quickly upgrading, our biology is still best suited for the hunter gatherer world. We cover how to out smart your prehistoric software in the areas of nature, food, sleep & work.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 162: WHY AM I NOT HAPPY? ANCIENT BRAINS & MODERN EMOTIONS
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Chris Bledsoe is considered the most credible experiencer in the world of phenomenon, someone whose experiences have been studied by NASA, the CIA, academics & the defense intelligence agency. He is set apart from many other experiencers in that he is a deeply religious man who continues to experience rejection & judgement from his spiritual community for sharing his message.
But what others have labeled separate from God, he believes is connected and today he’s going to share his insight of faith & phenomenon as we ask the question, “Are aliens & angels the same thing?”
This episode originally aired October 2, 2023.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 148 with Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka: ARE TECHNOLOGY, RELIGION & UFOs CONNECTED?
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James F Richardson is a cultural anthropologist who has studied American society for twenty years. He’s also the author of Our Worst Strength: American Individualism and Its Hidden Discontents.In this episode, we cover the impact of boundless optimism, options & the playground of autonomy. He speaks to the impact our individualism has on our work, mental health, friendships & romantic relationships.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 235: EPISTOCRACY: SHOULD WE BE PROTECTED FROM UNINFORMED VOTERS?
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Louis Labrom is an experienced cameraman and camera technician who has worked on everyone’s favorite nature documentaries done by the BBC, Netflix, NatGeo, Disney & Discovery to name a few.
In this episode, you’ll hear him share behind the scenes of the greatest shots filming elephants, eagles, & snakes, the role of trained animals, how AI is changing the tools of the trade & the ethical tightrope of getting people to care & impacting animal behavior.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 254: DO WE NEED SHARKS?
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Dr. Gwen Adshead is a forensic psychiatrist, consultant & therapist who spent most of her professional career working with homicide perpetrators in secure psychiatric hospitals.
She’s also the author of The Devil You Know, a book that documents her encounters at the Broadmoor Hospital, the oldest of England's three high-security psychiatric hospitals, known for housing its share of serial killers.
In this episode, she shares insights from working with patients who exist at the edge of lucidity including concepts like Contagious emotions, reality testing & vengefulness. She shares what it’s like navigating the minefield of lies that patients tell & that we all tell ourselves, the universal capacity for cruelty & what we can learn from the Nazis.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 162: WHY AM I NOT HAPPY? ANCIENT BRAINS & MODERN EMOTIONS
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Aagie Dulzenrav was born & raised in Mongolia, spent time in Seattle, WA as an exchange student, served as the CEO to a leather company, worked at Cosmopolitan Mongolia, Burberry, Hugo Boss & now runs a music label along with working for Meanwhile in Mongolia, the tour company that hosted me while I was in Mongolia.
In this episode, Aagie & I discuss the challenges & opportunities that the old & young have in a society where the past & future are so sharply contrasted. We also covered the role tourism has played in connecting her to her heritage, mental health, mother medals, drinking culture, influencers & tourism.
Special thanks to the Tin Can Room Podcast Studio for the recording space & Meanwhile in Mongolia for arranging the meeting.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 250: MONGOLIA: GROWING UP A MONK (& A REINCARNATED SAINT)
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Tom Wolf was a suburban Dad & city employee when he became addicted to drugs. He soon found himself sleeping in a doorway in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco getting high every 90 minutes.
Now six years sober, he serves on the leadership council of Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions & is a bridge between the reality of the streets & the meeting room of policy makers. In this episode, you’ll hear his story, the down and dirty about “live & let die,” Chinese fentanyl and Mexican cartel, if housing plus services is really the answer & should we follow the Portugal model?
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 138: LIFE IN THE VEGAS TUNNELS: CLOWNS, CRICKETS & CRANK
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Jesse Coomer suffered for years from what he calls “the modern condition,” cycles of stress & anxiety burdening our minds & bodies until he found relief & regained his passion for life with breath work & cold therapy. He was one of the first American certified Wim Hof instructors, is now an author & conducts breathwork & cold exposure trainings with a grounded & scientific approach working with everyone from corporate desk jockeys to members of the US Army.
In this episode, he talks safety, how & why a certain kind of stress can make you more resilient to the kind of stress your boss gives you & interestingly how the cold can upgrade your memory. You’ll also hear practical ways to make friends with the cold, afterdrop & interoception.
This episode originally aired December 26, 2022.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 61: REDUCING STRESS THROUGH BREATHING: HACKS FOR THE NON-HIPPY
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Kinga Philipps is a journalist, TV presenter & shark conservationist who’s spent over two decades combining conservation & media conversation. You may recognize her from Discovery’s Shark Week shows Tiger Queen or Sharks in Paradise. In this episode, she shares how one village went from shark finning to shark preservation, the Disneyfication of nature, the grey areas of shark tourism & shark week & how you can make a difference even if you have world is ending fatigue.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 12: CURING FEAR WITH SHARKS: A LIFE UNCAGED
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Dr Kate Mangino is a gender expert with a PhD in human rights & social development and the author of the book, Equal Partners: Improving Gender Equality at Home.In this episode, we unpack the tradwife trend to ask is it a harmless personal choice resulting from the options born of feminism or giant steps backwards for the women’s equality? You’ll hear the answer to what is a tradwife plus the three types of tradwives, performative femininity, how this lifestyle could have a negative impact on men & the potential motives & outcomes for the women involved.
We also take a closer look at some of the internet’s most prominent tradwife movement supporters - Estee Williams, Nara Smith & Hannah Neeleman.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 210: WHEN THE ROMANTIC DYNAMIC TURNS INTO A PARENTAL ONE
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Dr. Bill Schutt, Author is a PhD zoologist, Emeritus Professor of Biology at Long Island University & a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History. He’s also the author of Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans.In this episode, we cover the history behind we think of those with bad teeth asuntrustworthy & less intelligent & those with straight, white smiles as good leaders & confident. He also shares about the original trendsetters of mouth bling and tooth jewelry, the belief of tooth worms, the truth of George Washington’s teeth & the influence of the Hollywood smile.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 143: WHY IS CANNIBALISM TABOO? PLACENTA, COLUMBUS & COMMUNION
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Dr. Joan Ifland explains how the history of processed foods has led to an obesity or overweight percentage of 70% of Americans! She defines processed foods, explains the business model behind the messaging, the science of your brain's reaction to the foods & how quitting these can revive your taste buds & thought clarity. She also shares the practical tips you’ve been missing all those times you’ve “tried to get healthy” before.
This episode originally aired in a two-part series on March 29, 2001 & April 5, 2001.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 188: BIOHACKING FOR DUMMIES: SUNSHINE, SLEEP & SHIVERS
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At 7 years old, Erdne Ombadykow’s parents sent him from his birthplace of Philadelphia to live at a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery where he would spent most of his childhood learning Buddhism.
He was then recognized by the 14th Dalai Lama as the current reincarnation of the Buddhist saint, mahasiddha Tilopa and was tasked with leading the revival of Buddhism in Russia in the Kalmyk Republic.
Now called Telo Tulku Rinpoche, he shares in this episode, the pressure of being such a revered religious figure at age 20, how good American rock is like Buddhist teachings & how growing up far from the streets of Philadelphia helped him avoid the sad fates of his siblings. We also covered the Buddhist version of self-care, what it means to progress while preserving culture & the interconnectedness of the world.
Special thanks to the Tin Can Room Podcast Studio for the recording space & Meanwhile in Mongolia for arranging the meeting.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 246: MONGOLIAN YOUTUBER: THE DIGITAL & THE TRADITIONAL
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Mark Wood is a polar explorer, a title normally associated with big ego and fame as core motivations. In this episode; however, he shares his personal motivational evolution of going from a place of ego to one of wonderment. He shares how this shift lead him to teaching children via livestream from the death zone of Mt Everest, the highs and lows of the Expedition Solo 100 trek (100 days alone in the arctic), how to get people to care about the outdoors & even shares a paranormal moment while trekking.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 36: PAID TO ADVENTURE: TRAVEL SHOW HOST SHANE REYNOLDS
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Because of his out-of-control behavior, Rocky Kandola’s parents sent to a nightmarish WWASP teen rehab center in Mexico, where he served an indefinite sentence with an arbitrary points system. He describes how this was the beginning of a cycle of abuse, imprisonment & bad decisions, but not the end of his life. Hear how he sifted identity from trauma and what gave him hope to keep going.
This episode originally aired December 7, 2020.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 189: SURVIVING A SERIAL KILLER: VICTIM TO FELON TO FLOURISHING
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Dr. Georgia Ede is a Harvard trained psychiatrist who began to experience a host of mystery symptoms in her 40s, including fibromyalgia, migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome, and IBS.
When she got relief after experimenting with her diet, she began her path of nutritional studies & later became a nutritional psychiatrist. In this episode, she covers questionnaire collecting vs research, a warning about experimenting on yourself, chemical imbalances vs inflammation & 3 tests you can do at home.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 204: ARE LOW FAT DIETS HEALTHY? HEART HEALTH & HECKLERS [REMASTERED]
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Bayarsaikhan Ganzorig grew up in Mongolia in the Ger District without running water or electricity, a type of shanty town established by nomadic herders who fled from the countryside after their herds were victims to one of the latest weather events to plague the area. And my next guest is someone who is eager to share all sides of his home country. He's the mastermind behind the YouTube channel called Real Mongolia. In this episode, he shares the contrast of growing up in the Ger district with city life, how constant internet connection is both disrupting traditional ways of living & allowing him to share his culture online & why he feels the true path to progress must include hard truths.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 241: STRANDED ABROAD; REINDEER, YAK YOGURT & THRIVING IN DISCOMFORT [REMASTERED]
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Rob Baedeker is the co-author of What to Talk About: On a Plane, at a Cocktail Party, in a Tiny Elevator with Your Boss's Boss. In this episode, he shares how to break free of the sleep-inducing conversation templates we’ve all had on repeat, deal with awkward political discussions & keep the conversational spark alive with our friends & family by converting small talk into real talk.
This episode originally aired June 27, 2022.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 171: CORPORATE INTROVERT: SURVIVING TO THRIVING
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Dr. Steven Radowitz completed his MD at Chicago Medical School, worked in general medicine & HIV/AIDS units & was Medical Director of an alcohol & opioid detox & treatment unit.
His traditional path was disrupted after seeing remarkable & measurable medical outcomes with patients who got psychedelic treatment. He has since refocused his practice & joined Nushama, a ketamine treatment clinic in Manhattan.
In this episode, you’ll hear how to choose a ketamine clinic & real patient results. We also discuss whether it’s clinical or mystical, therapy loops vs real progress & the truth about Mattthew Perry’s death.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 160: COULD MAGIC MUSHROOMS CURE ADDICTION?
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Vicki Robin is considered the mother of the FIRE movement & has appeared on hundreds of shows, including Oprah & Good Morning America. She’s the co-author of the international best-seller, Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship With Money and Achieving Financial Independence. Here we explore the heart-side of the balance sheet with concepts like money is life energy, the fulfillment curve & the real hourly wage.
This episode originally aired September 5, 2022.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 173: RETIRED AT 29: WHY & HOW?
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Dr. John Abramson was a family physician for 20 years who left his practice in 2002 to devote himself to researching the commercial takeover of medical knowledge. He has since served as an expert in medical litigation, served as a consultant to the FBI & US Dept of Justice & authored two books – Overdosed America & Sickening.
In this episode, he shares how the power of public conversation could be the key to sustainable change in the American medical system. He also explores why your doctor is a captured agent, answers the question, are Americans too lazy for healthy lifestyle changes?, the drug that that killed more Americans than the Vietnam War & the specific wording you’ll need at your next doctor’s appointment to help your doctor help you.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 176: HEALTH & WELLNESS MIXTAPE: HEART DIESEASE, STRESS REDUCTION & EMF SAFETY
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Breanna Wilson is a freelance travel writer & photographer who found out her travel plans got Corona canceled mid-flight & ended up being stuck in the country of Georgia. She shares how her first trip to Mongolia started with a photo on Instagram, agreeing to ride wild horses & what it’s like to live with nomadic Mongolian families. She also digs into how to discover your own threshold of certain vs uncertain & thrive in uncomfortable moments.
This episode originally aired September 28, 2020.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 85: TAIWAN VS USA: DRINKING, DATING, COMMUNICATION, FAMILY & FOOD
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Laura & Aaron Beck were devoted parents who, like many, were in the habit of judging other parents who left their child in the back seat of a car until the day it happened to them. In this episode, Laura shares the circumstances leading up to the accident, her new perspective on parenting, how you can prevent hot car infant death & how her non-profit is working for helpful legislative & automobile industry change.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 34: FROM EAGLE SCOUT TO INMATE
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Dr. Andrew Koutnik is a diabetes researcher who's lead 2 NASA investigations, a project for the United States Special Ops Command and assisted on projects for department of defense, DARPA and the Office of Naval Research.
He's also a type 1 diabetic.
He's currently a research scientist at the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute and actively investigating the role of lifestyle interventions and carbohydrate restriction in both diabetes management and prevention.
In this episode you’ll hear what blood sugar and heart attacks have in common, why most doctors are not recommending lifestyle changes, artificial pancreas, low IQ and diabetes, keto food labels & artificial sweeteners
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 113: NUTRITOUS FOOD; NOURISHING MINDSET – ANCESTERAL OBSERVATIONS OF A GLOBETROTTING NUTRITIONIST
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Kimmy Seltzer is a mental health therapist turned confidence counselor, stylist & dating strategist. In this episode she shares how her own hot mess moment & an encouraging retail employee helped her transform the way she saw herself as well as the paradox of building the experience of confidence when you don’t have any experience being confident, making style upgrades without feeling fake, costume confidence & even body dysmorphia & face fillers.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 6: FORMER MENNONITE TURNED FASHION DESIGNER: REINVENTING YOURSELF
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Daryl Davis is a musician & author. He’s also a black man who chooses to be friends with Klansmen. Over his lifetime, he has inspired over 200 Klu Klux Klan members to give up their robes. In this episode he shares about the boyscout parade where he got a race reality check, FBI files, the connection between travel & racism, his first encounter with a klansmen, his first KKK friend & true transformation in the age of cancel culture.
Today he’s going to share how this came about and his hopes for real progress in America. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 134: HE VOTED OBAMA & JOINED THE KKK: the How & the Why (PART 1)
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Elliot Justin, MD is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians & worked in Emergency Medicine for 26 years. He’s now the CEO of Firm Tech, a medical technology start up. He & his team have developed a smart watch for your penis to help men assess ED & cardiovascular risk.
In this episode, he explains the connection between frequency of nocturnal erections & cardiac event risk, why knowing your data matters, how the device works, data privacy concerns, sleep quality, venous insufficiency & medications that might be sabotaging your sex life.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 158: WHAT IS MEDICALLY ASSISTED SEX?
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Dr. Jason Brennan is a Flanigan Family professor at Georgetown Business School who agrees that democracies outperform most historical alternatives, but suggests that some form of Epistocracy (meaning the rule of the knowledgeable) could be worth experimenting with. In other words, the more of an informed voter you are, the more weight your vote carries. He covers why democracy may not be as bullet proof as we believe, what the practical applications of epistocracy could look like, education’s disappointing impact on informed voting & the right and wrong way to become a more informed voter.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 136: VIRTUE SIGNALING. CAN WE MAKE IT STOP? NACHOS & NARCISSISM
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Former ecstasy dealer, Jason Edwards, tells his story of what led to prison, the types of people you find there & the mindsets that can pull you in & lift you out. You’ll also hear about the day he walked out of prison, how he won over the trust of his boss & now owns a million-dollar business. Stay to the end where he shares his message to prisoners, their family members & naysayers.
This episode originally aired February 17 & 24 2020 in a two-part series.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 37: FROM EAGLE SCOUT TO INMATE
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This episode is a relaxed hybrid conversation/interview with Scott Johnson, the host of What Was That Like, a true crime fan favorite with over 10 million downloads.
Scott recently invited me to co-host a weekly segment on his show, so I this episode is an introduction to him and a behind the scenes from both of us on what it takes to make a great podcast.
You’ll hear how Scott vets his guests, Podcaster pet peeves, what episodes we’ve recorded, but Not aired, topics too taboo for our shows & how podcasting has changed our minds.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 119: INTERVIEWS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
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WWTL episodes mentioned: Jen, episode 1 - Jennifer caused a fatal accident https://WhatWasThatLike.com/01 Travis, episode 30 - Travis lost his son https://WhatWasThatLike.com/30 Mark, episode 5 - Mark gave his kidney to a stranger https://WhatWasThatLike.com/05 Stacy, episode 157 - Stacy gave away her kidney https://WhatWasThatLike.com/157 Laura, episode 151 - Laura's pain became her purpose https://WhatWasThatLike.com/151
Other podcasts mentioned: Serial https://serialpodcast.org/ | School of Podcasting https://schoolofpodcasting.com | Jordan Harbinger Show https://jordanharbinger.com | Birth As We Know It https://birthasweknowitpodcast.com
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If you watched the Netflix special (un)well, you may have seen Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Rachel Bernstein, in the episode on Tantric Sex. She is a mental health professional specializing in cult psychology, manipulators & systems of control. In this episode, we discuss what defines a cult, who is most vulnerable to cult recruitment & a gut-wrenching listener question. She also tackles Scientology, gangs & Jehovah’s Witnesses & even MLMs.
This episode originally aired on November 16, 2020.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 134: HE VOTED OBAMA & JOINED THE KKK: THE HOW & THE WHY (PART 1)
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Guest: https://www.patreon.com/join/indoctrination | Support After Manipulation (SAM), a ZOOM support group for people who have been in cults, in manipulative relationships, and other environments that enforce intense amounts of control. Concerned friends and family of those in these environments are also welcome to attend. Every other Wednesday from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm PST. $50 per group session. To register please contact Rachel at bernsteinlmft@gmail.com | https://twitter.com/RBernsteinLMFT | https://www.instagram.com/indoctrinationpodcast/ | http://www.rachelbernsteintherapy.com/ | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/indoctrination/id1373939526
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At age 38 and only 8 weeks of training, Merry Morgan Holotik Henderson became 1 of the 4,700 people to summit Mt Everest & 1 of the 605 women. She shares how she went from non-athletic theatre nerd to mountaineer & what you don’t know about what it takes to get there. She shares what she learned about sherpa culture, how cerebral edema can cause your brain to deceive you & how it’s never too late to start at the bottom.
This episode originally aired on March 3, 2020.
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If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 214: WHAT ARE THE RULES OF MONOGAMY? THE PSYCHOLOGIST SWINGER
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What exactly is considered "sexless"? What are we counting as sex? What would cause someone to not want to have sex all of a sudden?
These are all questions I unpacked with Xanet Pailet. She was a successful healthcare lawyer married to an attorney with two children. She lived in a beautiful home in NYC as well as a sexless marriage. At age 45 and no sex for over 15 years, she considered sex as something she was just done with.
Now she is a full time intimacy educator with a fulfilling sex life. You’ll hear about resentment caused pain, the stuck place of indifference, what men are afraid of, medical procedures that can cause painful sex & listener Q & A from my Facebook group.
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Dr. Loretta Breuning is a PhD researcher & author. Since becoming unconvinced by prevailing theories on human behavior, she has researched everything from monkeys to the mafia. Now she’s not only helping people hack their brain, she’s shedding light on how the altruistic outlook may be popular, but ultimately damaging.
In this episode, she explains WHY we believe that if we are unhappy something is wrong, how simply “getting back to nature” can backfire, the problem with happiness studies & (this is important) how to start your own happiness plan.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 162: WHY AM I NOT HAPPY? ANCIENT BRAINS & MODERN EMOTIONS
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The highlight of teenage Tony Dushane’s existence was the short car ride with his crush as they were dropped off to preach door to door. In this episode, he shares the negative impact purity culture within the Jehovah’s Witness community had on his family, the awkward moments he can laugh at (& made a film from) & the advice he would give if he had a teenager.
This episode originally aired July 5, 2021.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 191: DISENTANGLING FAITH FROM RELIGIOUS TRAUMA
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Novel Writing Workshop via Zoom March 18 - May 6, 2024 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern - $375 https://www.tonydushane.com/novel/
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Feature Film I at UCLA online asynchronous April 10 - June 18 - $720 https://www.uclaextension.edu/writing-journalism/screenwriting/course/feature-film-i-script-x-4101
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The message given at every commencement speech is, “Go into the world & make an impact!” This makes anyone who gone on to lead an ordinary life to feel like an extraordinary disappointment.
Dr. Brandon Warmke is an Associate Professor & philosopher at Bowling Green University who believes that living a quiet life is not an underachieving consolation prize.
In this episode, he shares the dangers of moralizing, are Christian missionaries performing helpful service or performing pathological altruism, filters over formulas, the case for solitude, voting vs volunteering and bad versions of curiosity.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 136: VIRTUE SIGNALING. CAN WE MAKE IT STOP? NACHOS & NARCISSISM
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By the time she was twelve, Carissa Phelps had run away from home, dropped out of school, and fled blindly into the arms of a brutal pimp. After years of being trafficked, she was able to escape, graduate from UCLA with a law degree and an MBA, and become an attorney working to help at-risk youth & end the infrastructure behind human trafficking.
She shares names of corporations listed in lawsuits for supporting trafficking, how she was trafficked and escaped, the trafficking ecosystem & the unexpected ways we all may be supporting trafficking.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 11: LEARNING HOW TO HEAR THEM: HOW KIDS DISCLOSE SEXUAL ABUSE
Guest: https://www.runawaygirl.com/ | https://a.co/d/iYRWw3c | https://www.linkedin.com/in/carissaphelps/
HEAL TRAFFICKING https://healtrafficking.org/
PEARR TOOL https://www.commonspirit.org/physician-enterprise/key-programs/human-trafficking
SURVIVOR ALLIANCE https://www.survivoralliance.org/
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After selling a successful business, a series of serendipitous events led Matt Simpson to research Ayahuasca as a healing modality for trauma. The experience was so healing, that he never returned to the rat race or his addictions. He now coaches others on how to properly and responsibly use psychedelics to heal trauma and addiction. In this episode, you’ll hear the big problem that plant medicine can cause, the manic bubble of psychedelic enlightenment, and behavioral sobriety vs rooted recovery & around the 25-minute mark, he answers questions from listeners.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 160: COULD MAGIC MUSHROOMS CURE ADDICTION?
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Dr. Bruce Greyson was the protégé of Near Death Experience Researcher, Dr. Raymond Moody. Dr. Greyson was raised in a scientific household with no particular religion, his interest in near-death experiences was a scientific one that started when an unconscious patient of his described (in detail) a conversation he had with another woman in a different room. Despite the scrutiny of his peers, he spent the next 50 years collecting, cataloging & studying thousands of modern accounts of near-death experiences (NDEs). In this episode, he shares evidence that consciousness exists outside the body, terminal lucidity, astral projection & many stories illustrating the unexplained.
This episode originally aired on July 26, 2021.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 148: ARE TECHNOLOGY, RELIGION & UFOs CONNECTED?
Guest: https://www.brucegreyson.com/ | https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/ | https://www.iands.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/Bruce-Greyson-MD-114742627009060 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-greyson-4154b4173/ | Book: https://amzn.to/3iL3ULr
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Gary Arndt is a photographer, travel blogger & podcaster whose list of visited countries is so long, where he hasn’t been is actually a shorter list. In this episode, we challenge what exploring culture is and is not, the Parochial vs cosmopolitan mindset, how to save money & increase your human connection, his surprising moment in Oman, cultural travel tips & the good and bad of cruises.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 49: AMERICAN POLYGLOT: CROSSING BORDERS OF LANGUAGE & COLORISM
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/?hl=en | https://everything-everywhere.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyarndt/ | https://twitter.com/EverywhereTrip | https://www.facebook.com/EverythingEverywhere
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In this conversation-style episode, I talk with the hosts of the Bledsoe Said So podcast, Ryan Bledsoe & Nick Fermanides. Ryan is the son of former guest & UFO experiencer, Chris Bledsoe. Their family & the strange phenomena happening at their home has been studied by NASA, the CIA, academics & the defense intelligence agency & thanks to their small Southern town & Pentecostal community, they’ve also received a lot of backlash. In this episode the three of us talk about the intersection of our Pentecostal upbringing & phenomena as well as the role plant medicine has played in our spiritual journeys. We covered our favorite things from our experience with the church, divine creativity, ritual seeking vs surrender & I share about my first magic mushroom trip.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 207: ARE ALIENS ANGELS? FAITH & PHENOMENON WITH CHRIS BLEDSOE
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/rybledsoe/ | https://www.instagram.com/nicholasfermanides/ | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bledsoe-said-so/id1573038290 | https://twitter.com/BledsoePodcast | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTiYvok1lXCcdKHKyNxi7jw
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Melissa Garner is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who specializes in assisting women in recovering from trauma & toxic relationships. In this episode, we’ll briefly discuss how people end up in these kinds of relationships, paint a picture of types of abuse & the reasons people stay, create a safety plan & how to support those in abusive relationships. We also address when the female partner is the abuser.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 15: THE IMPORTANCE OF BOUNDARIES & SELF-CARE IN RELATIONSHIPS
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/selfcare.selfhaven/ | https://www.self-haven.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/self_haven/ | https://www.thehotline.org/
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Dan Wise was the office manager of a Georgia pill mill. Before going to prison, he made a Hail Mary YouTube video asking for advice on how to survive a prison sentence. After serving 2 of his 5-year sentence, he re-entered the world to discover that the video had become popular & he was inspired to make a business coaching others on how to make the most of federal prison. In this episode you’ll hear about life at a pill mill, thriving in prison, what a prison consultant does & the revolving door of the system.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 18: FELON TURNED ENTREPRENEUR PART 1
Guest: https://www.youtube.com/@RDAPDAN1 | https://rdapdan.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/RDAPDan | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdapdan/ | https://www.federalprisontime.com/daniel-wise
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KC Davis’ personal growth journey began at 16 when she entered a rehab center for drug addiction & mental health issues. It continued at 19 when she became an evangelical Christian. Since then, her journey has taken some winding turns. She’s now a licensed professional counselor, author & host of the podcast Strugglecare, where she shares skills for survival & self-kindness for her fellow self-help rejects. In this episode she explains the tyranny of introspection, why she wanted to be the perfect drug addict & the grey area of improvement.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 58: DEPRESSION OR SADNESS? HOW TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE?
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Sarah Vermunt had a public meltdown in a Publix that made her realize the career she was in & the Ph.D. she was pursuing was not at all what she really wanted.
Many can relate but remain stuck in expired jobs because they don’t know what else they would do. Sarah is now a career coach & best-selling author of Careergasm.
In this episode, you’ll hear what to do if you don’t have time for soul searching, why picking a job is like trying to orgasm, how to reverse engineer your next career & how to know if you’ve outgrown your career.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 190: DOES A CAREER CHANGE MEAN YOU’RE A FAILURE?
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"We made an agreement with each other that we would not eat each other no matter how hungry we got." Douglas Robertson is the author of The Last Voyage of the Lucette. He was just a teenager when his family was lost at sea for 38 days.
In this episode he shares more than just a survival story. He shares his unique coming of age story & an opportunity to recalibrate what crisis is. You’ll also hear about killer whale attacks, eating sharks, drinking turtle blood, sea water enemas & adjusting to life on land after being rescued.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 138: LIFE IN THE VEGAS TUNNELS: CLOWNS, CRICKETS & CRANK
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Special thanks to Kari Dennison, Victoria Jackson, Rebecca Arcelay & Sandra Goodwin for helping me name this episode!
Fraidy Reiss is the founder of Unchained At Last, an organization dedicated to ending forced and child marriage in the U.S. In this episode, she shares her personal experience of being forced into an abusive marriage, how she finally escaped with the help of a cereal box & the work Unchained is doing to end child marriage in the US.
This is a remastered episode that originally aired on September 14, 2020.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 6: FORMER MENNONITE TURNED FASHION DESIGNER: REINVENTING YOURSELF
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Dr. David Tolin is the Founder & Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living, the author of over 200 scientific journal articles & even received the Award for Lifetime Contribution to Psychology from the CT Psychological Association, but you may recognize him from the reality TV series Hoarders, The OCD Project or My Shopping Addiction. In this episode he shares what diagnosing hoarding disorder looks like, what brain scans reveal & the myth of trauma.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 63: NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH HACKS BY MEREDITH
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Kim Lee (a pseudonym) is a psychotherapist, married swinger & an author. In her book, The Swinger in the Mirror, she chronicles her rollercoaster of self-reflection & relational entanglements. In this episode, through her story & psychological expertise, we chronicle the pitfalls of unspoken expectations, making & re-making the rules of commitment & communication. You’ll also hear how one defines cheating as a swinger & the questions every couple should be asking each other to prevent betrayal.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 86: ACCIDENTAL SWINGERS? PART 1
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Jenny Radcliffe is a professional con woman & people hacker who uses social engineering to test the vulnerability of professional security systems. She shares how she got started in her teens, avoided a life of crime & how we can all be less vulnerable. You’ll also hear about her favorite break-in, the biggest security mistake we’re all making & her hot take on Anna Sorokin.
This episode originally aired on May 2, 2022.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 175: WHAT IS A DIGITAL GHOST? THE DATE OF THE DEAD & DEEP FAKES
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In 2016 the Canadian government passed the C14 bill, allowing some individuals to have assistance from a medical practitioner in ending their own life. Jan Ditchfield is the founder of a non-profit called Bridge C14, A Network of Peer-to-Peer Connections and Community Supports Through All Stages of Medical Assistance in Dying (AKA Maid). She is also someone with first-hand experience with how the laws (& the stigmas) impact the loved ones who decide to have a Maid death. Her mother was one of the first in her region to choose a Maid death. In this episode, we talk about fear of death, judgment, how the Maid approval process works & how her organization is supporting families.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 165: GRIEVING DURING THE HOLIDAYS: SNEAKY SYMPTOMS & FINDING JOY
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Jay Alders is an internationally acclaimed multidisciplinary fine artist, photographer, and designer whose distinctive style has been seen on album covers like Slightly Stoopid and 311 and in media outlets like Forbes, Surfer Magazine, and Penthouse. He's also a husband and dad of 3, and he's always expanding his mind and his passion projects. In this episode, we explore how to make time to do the things you love to do, the currency of life, separating pleasure from ambivalence, utility vs pleasure, the entanglement of identity, being interesting to yourself, creativity, and risk.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 59: CREATIVITY AS A MENTAL HEALTH SOLUTION? JAY ALDERS EXPLAINS
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Dr. Kate Mangino holds a Ph.D. in human rights & social development & is the author of the book, "Equal Partners: Improving Gender Equality at Home." She covers how to know if you’re the cognitive laborer, why gender equality is critical for boys & girls, society vs biology, the right and wrong way to divide chores & how to start a conversation with your partner without starting a fight.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 180: IS YOUR ATTACHMENT STYLE RUINING YOUR RELATIONSHIP?
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Kashif Khan believes healthcare shouldn't be about waiting to get sick. After watching his father’s health deteriorate & eventually cause an early death, he found himself as the head of his household at age 17. Later he developed 5 chronic conditions with no answers from doctors. This pushed him down the path of human biology & DNA, allowing him to not only cure himself but found The DNA Company & YouNutrients to help others do the same.
You’ll hear how your DNA could be driving your behavior, how is this different than 23 & me, why big pharma won't want your DNA data & how DNA data could help you make precise health upgrades.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 167: COULD COLD SHOWERS IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY?
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Nikki Eisenhauer is a licensed professional counselor, chemical dependency counselor, and professional psychotherapist. She is also an incest & abuse survivor. In this episode, we discuss if trigger warnings are a tool for healing or a crutch for victimhood, we explore symptoms that your entire childhood may warrant a trigger warning, what actual trauma is, how not to manipulate ourselves & the best way to support those with trauma without absorbing their pain.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 136: VIRTUE SIGNALING: CAN WE MAKE IT STOP? NACHOS & NARCISSISM
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Chris Bledsoe is considered the most credible experiencer in the world of phenomenon, someone whose experiences have been studied by NASA, the CIA, academics & the defense intelligence agency. he is set apart from many other experiencers in that he is a deeply religious man who continues to experience rejection & judgment from his spiritual community for sharing his message.
But what others have labeled separate from God, he believes is connected and today he’s going to share his insight of faith & phenomenon as we ask the question, “Are aliens & angels the same thing?”
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 148 with Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka: ARE TECHNOLOGY, RELIGION & UFOs CONNECTED?
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Guest: https://ufoofgod.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/christopherlentzbledsoe/ | https://twitter.com/ufoofgod | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-bledsoe-6334b24/
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The Ysleta community of El Paso sits near the Mexico border & is known for its paranormal activity. Leon Baker was a border patrol agent for 23 years where he experienced paranormal activity like ghosts, shadow people & unexplainable thermal readings. In this episode, he shares his ghost stories as well as a few surprising immigration stories.
This episode originally aired Oct, 3, 2022.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 159: IS HAWAII HAUNTED? HISTORY, PELE & PIZZA
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Brenda McPhail is at the intersection of technology, civil liberties & human rights. Her PhD is in the social impacts of tech, with a focus on surveillance & privacy in areas like workplace surveillance, health information privacy, & AI regulation. She’s currently the Acting Exec Dir of the Master in Public Policy in Digital Society program at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. In this episode, we explore the medical advancements brain computer interfacing may bring us, how could change our idea of consciousness, how Florida & China have used brain fingerprinting to solve crimes & mitigate workplace violence, how Chile has amended their constitution to support thought liberty, consent vs convenience & what you can do to protect your privacy.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 168: WELCOME TO THE FUTURE: AI, SMART CITIES & DATA NESTING DOLLS
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Nina Teicholz, journalist & author of the New York Times’ Best Seller, The Big Fat Surprise, shares how college professor, Ancel Keys, was at the root of the widely unquestioned nutrition policy of the diet-heart hypothesis that states low fat, low cholesterol is THE heart health anthem of the USA since the 1950’s, yet heart disease killed 700,000 Americans in 2020. In this remastered episode, combining the original parts 1 & 2 from episodes 110 & 111, you’ll hear why your doctor is probably not equipped to give you nutritional advice, why institutionalized nutrition impacts you, the difference between polyunsaturated, saturated & monounsaturated fats, privileged nutrition & paid hecklers.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 193: COULD KETO CURE CANCER? RESEARCH & MYTHS
Guest: https://www.nutritioncoalition.us/ | https://ninateicholz.com/ | https://twitter.com/bigfatsurprise
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Dr. Elaine Kasket is a cyberpsychologist whose private practice & daily life frequently puts her at the intersection of technology & psychology. She’s ALSO an American Mom living in the UK, who wants nothing more than to display her own pride in her child & stay in touch with stateside relatives. In this episode, we talk about sharenting: the impact of curated personas, parasocial relationships & learned helplessness. She shares shocking data about where the majority of paedo content is sourced from, why your child’s online data cache is being purchased by health insurance companies & why having a private account may not be enough.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 175: WHAT IS A DIGITAL GHOST? THE DATA OF THE DEAD & DEEP FAKES
Guest: https://www.elainekasket.com/ | https://twitter.com/elainekasket | https://www.instagram.com/elainekasket/ |https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/still-spoken/id1538158812
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Kym Wootton was a 42-year-old C-suite executive, running 3 departments & making a six-figure income in Boulder, CO when she wondered if life could look different. In January of 2023, she began an adult gap year – a hard reset, leaving her company of 13 years. In this episode, she shares about tolerable levels of unhappiness, the stigma on those who work from home, & downshifting from the grind mentality.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 128: IS A 4 DAY WORK WEEK COMING? RECALIBRATING BALANCE (PART 1)
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/kymmersfullofsunshine/ | https://kymwootton.com/
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Dr. Michael P Masters is a professor of biological anthropology at Montana Tech University. Part of his research draws on anthropology, astronomy, physics & astrobiology to investigate UFO phenomena, specifically the premise that aliens may be our human descendants, returning from the future to visit & study their own hominin evolutionary past. We discuss why thinking about this is more than just entertainment, the possibility that UFOs could be time machines, free will vs feel will, ancient alien theory & why time travel isn’t like Back to the Future.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 148 with Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka: | ARE TECHNOLOGY, RELIGION & UFOS CONNECTED?
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To celebrate our 200th episode, I’m answering listener questions & sharing three life lessons podcasting has taught me & how they can help you too.
Episodes mentioned in this episode:
Ep. 131 | Active or Passive Curiosity? Cultivating Confidence, Adventure & Reward Hormones
Ep. 128 | Is a 4-Day Work Week Coming? Recalibrating Balance (PART 1)
Ep. 36 | Paid to Adventure: Travel Show Host Shane Reynolds
Ep. 119 | Interviews that Changed My Life
Ep. 9 | Getting Ripped Without a Gym: Steps to Functional Strength
Ep. 130 | Barefoot in Canada: Rewilding, Brain Fog & Starbucks
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Hope Kelaher is a licensed clinical social worker, friend therapist & the author of Here to Make Friends: How to Make Friends as an Adult. She believes that meaningful friendships should be staples, not accessories. In this episode, you’ll hear the three types of friendship & how to make new friends after a job change, a family change (like divorce) & retirement. She also covers humanizing social media, the role of reciprocity & being aloof vs smothering as a friend.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 144: DO I HAVE ANY REAL FRIENDS? RECALIBRATING POST-PANDEMIC
Guest: https://hopekelahertherapy.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/thefriendshiptherapist/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hope-kelaher-lcsw-1230781a/
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Casey McGuire Davidson was an ambitious corporate achiever who always had a full schedule & anxious energy. She felt wine was the glue holding her life together until she realized it wasn’t. She later found serenity in sobriety, but it wasn’t without some social hiccups. In this episode, she uses her expertise as a certified life & sobriety coach to show us how to keep our friends in the tender time of early sobriety, navigate social hiccups at alcohol-centered events & the BEST way to tell friends you’re not drinking.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 153: AM I AN ALCOHOLIC?
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Russ Jones is an ADHD coach & ADDer himself who helps adults with ADHD get their shit together & have a better life through his 1 on 1 coaching, online course & forum & his podcast, ADHD Big Brother. We thought a forthcoming discussion about our ADHD epic fails might encourage you that you’re not alone & our can’t live without hacks & tools might help you, so we made a swapcast – one episode that’s simultaneously released on both of our respective podcasts. Be sure to check out his show! His episodes are normally 15-30 minutes. Today is longer & you can expect to hear about how my OCD presents, Stemming in Walmart, boredom vs overwhelm, the inverted mountain & the unhelpful gym teacher.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 74: THE IMPACT OF ADHD ON WORK RELATIONSHIPS & MOTIVATION
Check out the ADHD Big Brother podcast. https://adhdbigbrother.buzzsprout.com/share Here are some great episodes to download for later:
072 - The ADHD Test - Do I Have ADHD?
079 - How To Manage An ADHD Life: The Episode To Reference!
080 - Thoughts On Depression and This Depressive Episode
089 - How To Stick With Goals: The Turning Point Decision
092 - Turd Mountain
Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adhdbigbrother/ | https://www.youtube.com/@adhdbigbrother/ | https://www.adhdbigbrother.com | https://www.adhdbigbrother.com/getforum
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David Grusch was an intelligence officer in the UAP task force established to investigate sighting reports of what most still call UFOs. In June 2023, he has now become a whistleblower against the task force saying they illegally withheld information from Congress about retrieved intact & partially intact crafts & pilots of non-human origin.
In this episode, I talk with retired United States AF Special Op Aviator & one of the hosts of the podcast Calling All Beings, DJ SanMarco. We discuss the legitimacy of David Grusch, whistle-blowing vs. data leaking, the crafts in possession of the US Government & whether or not aliens are trying to help or hurt us.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 95: THE PENTAGON SAID UFOS ARE REAL?! SPAGHETTI & COSTCO
Guest: https://twitter.com/CallingBeings | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/calling-all-beings/id1255392320
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
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Scott Stern is a scholar, author & public interest lawyer who was launched into a 7-year investigation into the buried history of The American Plan, the mass incarceration of women during the First World War deemed “suspicious” all for the sake of containing venereal disease. And the laws that permitted the round-up….still exist today. You’ll hear why no one has ever heard of this, how women were identified & medicated, financial incentives for incarceration, quarantine & hospital payoffs & what Dave Ramsey & rapper TI have in common.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 164: SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT IRAN?
Guest: https://twitter.com/scottwstern?lang=en | https://www.scottwstern.com/ | https://a.co/d/hxmWRY4
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
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Marina Chapman is a Colombian-born British woman who at age 4, was abandoned in the jungle after a kidnapping gone wrong. She’s going to share how she survived in the jungle for 5 years with a family of monkeys, how getting out of the jungle nearly killed her & what life is like now.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 48: FORCED MARRIAGE IN AMERICA?
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/marinachapmanhome/ | https://a.co/d/8vnKa4E
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
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Dr. Kevin Fontaine hopes to find sustainable solutions for both cancer treatment & prevention through his over 30 years of experience in conducting obesity-related lifestyle modification trials. He’s a Professor & Chair of the Dept of Health Behavior in the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama Birmingham & the author of over 150 scientific articles. In this episode, he shares the CDC stat no one’s talking about, the side effects of a ketogenic diet, trial results, the wisdom of our bodies, building viral resilience & how this research has changed his personal eating habits.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 76: WHY PROCESSED FOOD ADDICTION INS’T YOUR FAULT PART 1
Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-fontaine-b7890144/ | kfontai1@uab.edu
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Dr. Kyler Shumway is a licensed psychologist, TEDx speaker the President and Chief Clinical Officer at one of the largest mental health practices in Texas. He has been featured by Forbes, The New York Times & CNN for his work in combatting the loneliness epidemic. In this episode, we discuss how to improve your adult friendships by being a better friend. Tyler shares 7 red flags that you might need to upgrade your friendship game, how to know if you’re a succulent or bonsai tree friend & the BIGGEST friendship faux pas of all.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 170: CAN MALE FRIENDS SAY ‘I LOVE YOU?’ THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MALE FRIENDSHIPS
Guest: https://kylershumway.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylershumway/ | https://twitter.com/KylerShumway | https://www.instagram.com/deepeddypsychotherapy/ | https://www.facebook.com/DeepEddyPsychotherapy
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Catherine Quiring is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in helping ex-evangelicals overcome religious trauma. In this episode, she shares what that looked like for her, how to know if you have limiting thoughts leftover from controlling doctrine, how to keep your faith while you separate from systems of control & how to find your own thoughts in a sea of “shoulds.”
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 156 with Joshua Harris: SHOULD SEX BE SAVED FOR MARRIAGE?
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/catherinequiring | https://www.cqcounseling.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/cqcounseling
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Bri Snellgrove was a successful PR agency owner in a small town when she realized what she had worked hard for (& publicly promoted) wasn’t what she wanted. After making another very public announcement that she was open for hire & finding a job, she was fired. In this episode, we talk about navigating the emotional rollercoaster of a career change, shadow guilt, remorse of time wasted, unsticking your identity from your job title & using work as a coping mechanism.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 115: THE GREAT RESIGNATION: HOSPITALITY HEADHUNTER WEIGHS IN
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/brianasnellgrove/ | https://www.instagram.com/truestorypublicrelations/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianasnellgrove/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Jane Boroski is the only known survivor of the Connecticut River Valley Killer. The killer (never caught) is thought to have killed 7 women between 1978 & 1988 along a stretch of Interstate 91 between the border of New Hampshire & Vermont. In this episode, she shares her story, how she’s created her own closure & what she’s doing to help other cold case survivors.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 41: TWO-TIME QUADRIPLEGIC? FOOTBALL PLAYER TO COMMUNITY CHANGE MAKER
Guest: https://linktr.ee/invisibletearspodcast | https://www.instagram.com/invisibletearspodcast/ | https://www.facebook.com/janeboroski66 | https://invisible-tears.com/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Hilda Labrada Gore is a certified health coach with the Institute of Integrative Nutrition & the podcast host & producer for the Weston A Price podcast, Wise Traditions, an interview podcast for those seeking optimal health based on ancient wisdom. In this episode, she shares how she went from typical health habits to globe-trotting biohacker, the free health hack everyone can do to sleep better & lose weight & why you don’t need to cold plunge.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 113: NUTRITIOUS FOOD; NOURISHING MINDSET – ANCESTRAL OBSERVATIONS OF A GLOBETROTTING NUTRITIONIST
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/holistichilda/ | https://www.holistichilda.com/ | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wise-traditions/id1072618042
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Dr. Ali Mattu was so socially anxious as a child, that he had selective mutism. Since then, he’s become a clinical psychologist specializing in treating anxiety disorders. Wanting to create more accessible mental health education, he created a YouTube channel with over 8.5 million views that helps viewers live a more compassionate, courageous, and connected life. He was the co-host of PBS’s Emmy Nominated Self-Evident, an expert on Netflix + Vox’s The Mind Explained: Anxiety, HBO’s Doctor Commentaries, and A&E’s The Employables. In this episode, we discuss the difference between social anxiety & social anxiety disorder, where it comes from, how RSD, Autism, Introversion & Reddit come into play & give practical tips to feel grounded.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 166: MALE ANXIETY: STIGMA, STRATEGIES & ROGAINE
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/alimattu/ | https://www.facebook.com/dralimattu | http://alimattu.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePsychShow/featured | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-voices-with-dr-ali/id1685851895
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Nina Keneally recognized saw a need when she moved to an area where almost no one seemed to be over 35. Realizing that she was the oldest person in cafes & restaurants, she knew there was a need for young people to have someone to talk to who is mom-like, but not their mom. She decided to combine her experience as a drug and alcohol abuse counselor, a businesswoman, and a Broadway director/producer and create Need a Mom, an hourly rent-a-mom service filling a need for clients in their teens to their 40s. You’ll hear The reasons people hire her, why parents should butt out & the one request she always turns down.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 139: DAD, HOW DO I FORGIVE YOU? ABANDONMENT, MENTORSHIP & YOUTUBE
Guest: https://www.needamomnyc.com/ | https://twitter.com/needamomnyc | https://www.instagram.com/needamomnyc/ | https://www.facebook.com/NeedaMomNYC
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
In these 5 episode clips, you’ll hear from addiction researcher, Dr. Josh Grubbs on the legitimacy of sex addiction, Intimate Care Service owner, Trish St John on why we resist thinking of people with disabilities as sexual, Author Joshua Harris on the pressure of purity culture vs modern dating, sexologist & antique vibrator curator Dr. Carol Queen on the strange history of vibrators in the US & sex educator Sheetal Kandola on the real purpose (& benefit) of the Kamasutra.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 176: HEALTH & WELLNESS MIXTAPE: HEART DISEASE, STRESS REDUCTION & EMF SAFETY
Guests: https://twitter.com/JoshuaGrubbsPhD | https://sensualsolutions.business.site/ | https://www.instagram.com/harrisjosh/ | https://twitter.com/carolqueen | https://www.instagram.com/sheetalkandola/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Sara Mercier is a Registered Dental Hygienist, Certified Myofunctional Airway Specialist, and Orofacial Myologist. She also coordinates multi-faceted care to help patients regain full function in the areas of sleep, stress, hormones, TMJ & oral health. In this episode, she explains the connection between oral & whole-body health, a quick fix to improve your sleep quality & the truth about using night guards.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 154: DE-STRESSING EARBUDS? VAGUS NERVE NEUROMODULATION
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/healthymouth_healthylife/ | https://www.revealmyotherapy.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/revealmyotherapy
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Adam Coutts has meditated daily for 34 years, lived in monasteries in the USA & Asia for 4 years & even meditated once for 4 hours straight … all with ADHD. Now he teaches meditation & mindfulness to the public, including specialized sessions for those with ADHD. In this episode, you’ll hear his first (overwhelming) experience meditation, impulsivity & brashness, meditation techniques for those with ADHD & a five minute guided meditation at the ed.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 64: GUIDED BREATHWORK SESSION FOR STRESS DETOX
Guest: https://intromeditation.com/Wordpress/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Tim Anderson is a physician’s assistant who spent the first 10 years of his practice holding traditional appointments. If the patient's hormones were in range, he didn't recommend any interventions even if they didn't feel good. He’s since shifted with working with patients instead of the system, helping men & women navigate to optimum health & vitality. In this episode, he talks about the connection between our hormones & our brain health. He covers the role of testosterone, estrogen & progesterone in depression, anxiety, ADHD, focus, motivation & Alzheimer’s.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 76: WHY PROCESSED FOOD ADDICTION ISN’T YOUR FAULT PART 1
Guests: https://healthmatrix.com/ | https://instagram.com/tim_andersonpa?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= | https://www.instagram.com/myhealthmatrixlakemary/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Dr. Carder Stout went from partying with celebrities in his NYC penthouse to being homeless on the beach in Venice, California. He was trapped in a cycle of addiction to crack cocaine, selling everything he owned to get more, begging on street corners & eventually accepting a job as a driver for a high-ranking member of the crips in exchange for free drugs & money. It was this arrangement that lead to an unlikely friendship with this gang member that became a key part of his process toward permanent recovery. He has since become a psychologist with a private practice & an author of two books, including We Are All Addicts. In this episode, he explains addictive energy, the role of the soul & how his relationship with his dealer made all the difference.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 138: LIFE IN THE VEGAS TUNNELS: CLOWNS, CRICKETS & CRANK
Guests: https://carderstout.com/ | https://a.co/d/fiprrNc | https://www.instagram.com/drcarderstout/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Duana Welch is a professor turned researcher who has contributed to NPR, PBS & Psychology Today. Her specialty is the science of romance & helping people find their person using data. In this episode, she shares about the 3 attachment styles that could be major influencers in your relationship, the difference between being secure & being co-dependent, mini marriages & how to upgrade your attachment stye.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 163: THE SCIENCE OF THE FRIEND ZONE: APPS, EVOLUTION & TRICKY FISH
Guests: http://www.lovesciencemedia.com/about | https://www.linkedin.com/in/duana-welch-3a14a0125/ | https://www.facebook.com/LoveFactuallyAuthor
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
In these 4 episode clips, you’ll hear Steve Friedman talk about the chemical differences between introvert & extrovert brains, you’ll hear me give practical tips on managing energy & social obligations as an outgoing introvert & how to hate networking less & Rob Baedecker on mastering small talk including political discourse.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 97: TRAVEL & CULTURE MIXTAPE: THE BEST EPISODE CLIPS FOR MIND TRAVEL
Guests: https://www.facebook.com/BeyondIntroversion | https://twitter.com/robbaedeker |
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Brendon Marotta is a filmmaker whose feature-length documentary, American Circumcision, won multiple awards & can be found on Amazon & YouTube. In this episode, we talk about the surprising history of circumcision, the practice today, parental consent & why this is so hard to talk about, but female circumcision isn’t.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 48: FORCED MARRIAGE IN AMERICA
Guest: https://www.hegemonmedia.com/ | https://brendonmarotta.com/ | https://twitter.com/bdmarotta | https://www.instagram.com/bdmarotta/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Sigrid Rehrig is the Executive Director of Our Corner, an environmental non-profit. In this episode, we discuss how she avoids the major pitfalls of getting people on board with a cause: the bad behavior of others in your space, feeling like a drop in the bucket, political entanglement & all-or-nothing attitudes.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 140: CAN HAIR SAVE THE WORLD? OIL, OTTERS & HAIR MATS
Guests: https://www.instagram.com/ourcornerescambia/ | https://www.facebook.com/OurCornerEscambia | https://www.ourcornerescambia.org/about-us
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
In these 3 episode clips, you’ll hear Theodora Scarato share the risks of chronic EMF exposure & how you can protect yourself, Nina Teicholz on how to understand heart disease & what tests to get done at your next doctor visit & Jesse Coomer on how specific breathwork can give you access to a calmer existence.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 92: MENTAL HEALTH MIXTAPE: THE BEST CLIPS FOR WELLNESS
Guests: https://www.instagram.com/i.am.jesse.coomer/ | https://www.instagram.com/ehtrust/ | https://twitter.com/bigfatsurprise
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Dr. Elaine Kasket is an author & psychotherapist who has a particular interest in the intersection of death & the digital. She was recently featured on Netflix’s, The Future of Everything & wrote a book called All the Ghosts in the Machine. Here, we discuss how artificial intelligence could change the way we mourn, where the money goes when digital content creators die, when legacy Facebook accounts will outnumber those of the living & what we can do now to plan for our digital afterlife.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 80: HELPFUL ADS OR DIGITAL PROWLING? HOW TO BE A LITTLE LESS TRACKABLE
Guests: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/still-spoken/id1538158812 | https://www.elainekasket.com/ | https://twitter.com/elainekasket | https://www.instagram.com/elainekasket/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Dr. Joshua Grubbs is an addiction researcher who found his interest in sex addiction in college (not as exciting as it sounds). He’s since published over 100 papers on sexually compulsive behavior disorder & in this episode, we discuss the difference between addiction & dependence, convenient diagnoses, compulsive sexual behavior within bipolar disorder & OCD, how to identify sex addiction & what recovery looks like.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 90: PURITY CULTURE IN A CULT: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE JESUS JERK
Guests: https://twitter.com/JoshuaGrubbsPhD | https://www.joshuagrubbsphd.com/ https://www.lifeafterpornography.com/privacy33621776
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Lauren & Steven Keys of Trip of a Lifetime share what inspired them to retire at age 29, how they did it on average incomes, why they don’t track their monthly expenses & the concept of buying back your time. They also share the practical way they stay motivated in the FIRE (financial independence retire early) movement.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 151 with Vicki Robin: WHAT’S THE POINT OF FINANCIAL FREEDOM?
Guests: https://www.tripofalifestyle.com/ | https://www.tiktok.com/@tripofalifestyle | https://www.instagram.com/tripofalifestyle/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Adam Schaeuble takes over as host & interviews me! Adam is my podcasting coach & host of the podcast Podcasting Business School. In this episode, you’ll hear about the weird thing kid Meredith made everyone do when they came to her house, how I prep for & track down guests, my dream guests, what I think of my listeners & how my husband & I met.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 112: AUTHENTIC PARADOX: SURFING, STRIP CLUS & REINCARNATION
Guest Host: https://www.podcastingbusiness.school/ | https://www.instagram.com/podcastingbusinessschool/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Steve Friedman is an introvert who spent 30 years climbing the corporate ladder. He played the part of an extrovert so well, that it wasn’t until his retirement party that his co-workers found out he was, in fact, an introvert. In this episode, he shares the crisis point that made him realize he needed to honor his introverted nature, the brain chemicals that make introverts & extroverts different & the strengths introverts bring to an office environment.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 104: HOW TO NETWORK AS AN INTROVERT: 10 TIPS TO HATE IT LESS
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/BeyondIntroversion | https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-friedman-1295a5a2/ | https://www.beyondintroversion.com/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Dr. Niobe Way is a developmental psychologist with a focus on adolescent friendship who has studied human connection for over 35 years. In this episode, she gives insight into what makes childhood boy friendships easy, but adult male friendships hard, how American masculinity creates lonely & depressed men & steps we can take for lifelong connection.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 144: DO I HAVE ANY REAL FRIENDS? RECALIBRATING POST-PANDEMIC
Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niobe-way-75270534/ | https://twitter.com/niobe_way | Deep Secrets Book https://a.co/d/66Eky0A | The Crisis of Connection Book https://a.co/d/7fbeQtM
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Dr. Tro Kalayjian was a 350lb medical doctor failing to find results from mainstream advice until he did his own research, applied what he learned & lost 150lbs. Now he helps others break free from yo-yo diets & preventable disease with his private practice & his podcast. In this episode he shares his story of overcoming obesity, explains why 73% of Americans are overweight & yet doctors are not helping (& are usually themselves overweight) & gives tips on how can we find vitality in a system that supports disease tolerance.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 76: WHY PROCESSED FOOD ADDICTION ISN’T YOUR FAULT PART 1
Guest: https://doctortro.com/ | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-carb-md-podcast/id1441557261 | https://twitter.com/DoctorTro | https://www.facebook.com/DoctorTro/ | https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Rose Eveleth is a futurologist – a title they prefer over the serious nature of the label “futurist.” They’re the creator of a podcast network that demystifies the future, were recently featured on Netflix’s The Future of Everything & a writer who explores how humans tangle with science & tech. In this episode, we explore (with much hilarity) the ethics & impacts of future technology including smart cities, artificial intelligence & data privacy.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 118: GMO MOSQUITOES?! ETHICS, DISEASE BURDEN & THE FUTURE
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/roseveleth/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rose-eveleth-61759116/ | https://twitter.com/roseveleth | https://roseveleth.com/
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Jesse Coomer suffered for years from what he calls “the modern condition,” cycles of stress & anxiety burdening our minds & bodies, but accepted as just the way it is. He found relief & regained his passion for life in the cold. He became one of the first American-certified Wim Hof instructors, published 2 books & conducts cold exposure training. In this episode, he explains the science of why stressing your body can improve your mind, create psychological resilience & even rid you of seasonal allergies.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 61: REDUCING STRESS THROUGH BREATHING: HACKS FOR THE NON-HIPPY
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/midwesternjesse | https://www.instagram.com/i.am.jesse.coomer/ | https://www.youtube.com/jessecoomer | https://www.jessecoomer.com/
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Manxiety = Man Anxiety. Jon Patrick Hatcher experienced turmoil as a teen with crushing anxiety & self-harming. Writing & humor were coping techniques that turned into something more. He now has a regular comedy self-help segment on psychology today & together with the help of mental health professionals, he wrote a book to make mental health strategies palatable with humor and plain language…in a male voice. In this episode, he shares his hilarious & heartbreaking stories of mental health & how he overcame the stigma of male mental health with straightforward techniques.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 105: OVERWHELM AS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION? HOW TO REDUCE THE STATIC & INCREASE THE MAGIC
Guest: https://anxietyhacks.co/ | https://jonpatrickhatcher.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/stateofanxiety/ | https://www.facebook.com/StateOfAnxiety
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonpatrickhatcher/ | https://twitter.com/InCaseOfAnxiety
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Dr. Alexys Hillman is a medical doctor specializing in grief advocacy. In this episode, we explore how to make room for grief in moments of joy, what unresolved grief looks like in physical symptoms & how to move through less recognized sources of grief like estrangement & loss of opportunity.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 88: DEPRESSION OR SADNESS? HOW TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE
Guest: https://doctorondemand.com/what-we-treat/grief-loss/ | https://internationalgriefinstitute.com/programs/ | https://www.empathicpractice.us/ | Brene Brown, I Thought it Was Just Me https://a.co/d/by0ALeg | Brene Brown, Rising Strong https://a.co/d/d2jpFFA
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Iran hasn’t always been a conflict zone. 1970s Iran resembled most Western countries. But in 1979, the government changed from a monarchy to a theocracy, causing the mostly secular public to be ruled by radical Muslims. Now the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini has sparked country-wide protests, with Gen Z at the forefront. In this episode, Iranian American Shadi (last name left out for safety) explains in plain language why Americans (& everyone else) should care about the Iranian protests. #womenlifefreedom
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 48: FORCED MARRIAGE IN AMERICA?
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/that_fit_doctor/ | Contact United Nations & demand action 1-800-367-5437 | Contact UNICEF https://www.ohchr.org/en/contact-us | Contact your representatives https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Dr. Duana Welch is called Dear Abbey on Science. She’s the author of the book, Love Factually, a data-driven, how-to romance book for people looking for lifelong love. In this episode, she uses science to explain the friend zone, how to get out of it & why men propose with a ring, not a potato.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 68: CROSS-CULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS? LESSONS OF LOVE FROM YOUTUBE CREATOR DATING BEYOND BORDERS
Guest: http://www.lovesciencemedia.com/about | https://www.linkedin.com/in/duana-welch-3a14a0125/ | https://www.facebook.com/LoveFactuallyAuthor
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Dr. Loretta Breuning was unconvinced by prevailing theories on human motivation & after researching the animal origins of our brain chemicals, wrote the book Habits of a Happy Brain. Here she shares why we find ourselves saying, “I shouldn’t be so unhappy! I have everything I need” or doing late-night shopping at the expense of your savings account, drinking more than we said we would, or going back into that bad relationship. She breaks down each brain chemical in plain language, philosophical vs physical happiness, & why our expectation of constant happiness can be a source of chronic distress.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 63: NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH HACKS BY MEREDITH
Guest: https://innermammalinstitute.org/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorettabreuning/ | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-happy-brain/id1377502232 | https://www.instagram.com/inner.mammal.inst/
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Dr. Joe Watkins has been studying archeology for over 50 years. He’s a Senior Consultant at Archaeological and Cultural Education Consultants, in Tucson, Arizona & visiting Professor at the Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education at Hokkaido University in Japan. He is also a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. He was the 2nd native person to be president of the society for American archaeology & serves as a mediator between anthropological disciplines and Indigenous groups. In this episode, he discusses why Native Americans & Archaeologists butt heads, what drew him to archaeology despite social pressure to avoid it & his take on why Native history isn’t taught in high schools.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 114: HOW DO I KNOW IF I’M INDIGENOUS? MAN DISCOVERS HE’S NATIVE ROYALTY
Guest: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1598745697/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_5YHXT56W8R4YTC3GKJDF
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Psilocybin was approved for research of therapeutic potential in 2021 & Dr. Peter Hendricks is a part of that research. He’s a clinical psychologist and professor in the department of health behaviors at the University of AL Birmingham. Here he shares why psilocybin has historically been taboo, the therapeutic potential, the efficacy of drug prohibition & the CIA’s role in making magic mushrooms mainstream in Western culture.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 101: PSYCHEDELIC LAWYER?
Guest has no social media presence, but would like to bring attention to: https://www.ipci.life/
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Lopaka Kapanui is a native Hawaiian who was adopted by a non-Hawaiian family & raised Catholic. When he was 7, he died during a medical procedure & his near-death experience left him with some unusual gifts & an open door to connecting back to his culture. He now celebrates over 25 years of owning & operating Hawaii’s only locally-owned ghost tour company, Mysteries of Hawaii. In this episode, he shares the tie between mediumship & Hawaiian culture, his personal journey back to his roots & some ghost stories he’s personally experienced.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 51: HAUNTED HOMETOWN?
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/mysteriesofhawaii/ | https://www.facebook.com/MysteriesofHonolulu/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lopaka-kapanui-50357715/ | https://www.mysteries-of-hawaii.com/
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Trish St John is the founder of Sensual Solutions in Vancouver, Canada, an intimate care service for adults with disabilities. With everyone trying to be more sex-positive, we ask the question, why then is it so uncomfortable to think about someone with a spinal cord injury having sex? In this episode, she shares how she went from HR executive to sex surrogacy agency owner, why we prefer people with disabilities to be asexual, how her service works & how it’s legal.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 123: HOW ARE SEX SCENES NOT (KINDA) REAL? PILATES BALLS, YOGA MATS & TRAFFIC LIGHTS
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/intimacycoaches | http://www.sensualsolutions.ca/ | https://twitter.com/SolutionSensual
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Jeff Adorador spent his 20s as an outdoor nomad, spending most of his time in nature & able to fit all of his possessions in the back of a truck. In his 30’s he got his Master's Degree in Counseling & in 2004 he combined his passions by founding Earthwalker, a service providing wilderness survival instruction, walk-and-talk outdoor counseling, and wilderness therapy adventures. In this episode we talk about finding your gifts late in life, what it was like going from sleeping under the stars to the fluorescent lighting of a hospital graveyard shift & why getting outside is more than just a good idea.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 130: BAREFOOT IN CANADA: REWILDING, BRAIN FOG & STARBUCKS
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/earthwalkerllc/ | https://earthwalkerllc.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC09eX6KD2aiVx7AhZcOMHww/videos
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Joshua Harris is the author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye, a best-selling book in the late ’90s touting courtship as the superior way to find God’s perfect match for you & avoid the perils of sexual sin. It was a required read for many in the evangelical Christian community. In this episode, Josh shares how he changed his mind about the ideas in the book, how our sex lives & careers are connected, and the pros & cons of old-fashioned dating & sexism in the church.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 90: PURITY CULTURE IN A CULT: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE JESUS JERK
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/harrisjosh/ | https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/clear-loud-with-josh-harris/id1612325690
https://joshharris.com/ | https://twitter.com/HarrisJosh
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
The Ysleta community of El Paso sits near the Mexico border & is known for its paranormal activity. Leon Baker was a border patrol agent for 23 years where he experienced paranormal activity like ghosts, shadow people & unexplainable thermal readings. In this episode, he shares his ghost stories as well as a few surprising immigration stories.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 93: ARE NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES SCIENCE?
Guest: http://www.elpasoghosttours.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/epghosttours/ | https://www.instagram.com/elpasoghosttours/
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
You’ve heard what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but when it comes to your Vagus nerve, it’s everybody’s business! Dr. Jamie Tyler is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham & the Co-Founder of IST, a neurotech company that develops noninvasive human performance enhancement technology. He has developed biohacking earbuds as a solution for stress & possibly Crohn’s, chronic headaches, depression, Parkinson’s, PTSD, Alzheimer’s, ADHD & even staying calm at the dentist. Here he explains the Vagus nerve, the new technology & how we can chill out even without the help of tech.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 61: REDUCING STRESS THROUGH BREATHING: HACKS FOR THE NON-HIPPY
Guest: https://sites.google.com/view/tylerlab/ | https://isensetec.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/wjtyler/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Gill Tietz is a former pharmaceutical biochemist who uses science to approach the subject of sobriety in her podcast, Sober Powered. In this episode, she explains the difference between a pastime & a problem, why WHY we drink matters & if it’s possible to be a heavy drinker, but not be an alcoholic. So whether you are wanting to better understand your newly sober friends, are sober curious yourself or approaching your own rock bottom, this episode is shame-free zone & the meaningful entertainment you’ve come to expect.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 46: METH, GAY PORN, REHAB & CELEB PHOTOGRAPHY PART 1
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/sober.powered/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/soberpowered | https://open.spotify.com/show/6vtGToNOqNxRTLGnBg5l5f?si=55d370d707844e41
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Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Jose Herrera had Marine squad leader training that included learning about & using a “sixth sense.” In this episode, he shares his journey to developing pre-cognitive abilities & how he used them in his 3 combat tours in Iraq & Afghanistan. He also shares a bit of military history around this topic & how we might all be able to upgrade our senses.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 93: ARE NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES SCIENCE?
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/03xxseries/ | https://joseherrera03xx.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/03XX28
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Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Vicki Robin is considered the mother of the FIRE movement & has appeared on hundreds of shows, including Oprah & Good Morning America. She’s the co-author of the international best-seller, Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship With Money and Achieving Financial Independence. Here we explore the heart-side of the balance sheet with concepts like money is life energy, the fulfillment curve & the real hourly wage.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 88: NO SPEND YEAR? UNCONVENTIONAL MONEY HACKS TO RETIRE EARLY
Guest: https://vickirobin.com/ | https://open.spotify.com/show/1k6lsbRYw1WrNNlWXx6sHh | https://twitter.com/vicki_robin | https://www.facebook.com/WhatCouldPossiblyGoRightPodcast
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Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Christophe Zajac-Denek is a surfer, actor, journalist, drummer & stunt man. He is also a Little Person. He was born with Cartilage-hair hypoplasia, a rare form of dwarfism. In this episode, we talk about the mechanics of surfing with a spinal fusion & shorter limbs, and his journey of going from not wanting to be associated with other Little People to becoming an advocate. He also shares his experience & observations as an actor & stunt man.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 145: BLIND ROCK CLIMBER? ADVENTURE ADVOCACY & INNOVATION
Guest: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/im-kind-of-a-big-deal/id1484411273 | https://www.instagram.com/christophezd/ | https://twitter.com/ChristopheZD
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Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Dr. Benjamin Bergen is a Cognitive Science professor at the University of California San Diego, the author of the book, What the F, and was featured on the Netflix series “The History of Swear Words.” Here he shares what makes a word bad, discusses the future of cussing, the efficacy of word prohibition & the cultural influence of cursing etymology around the world.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 68: CROSS-CULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS? LESSONS OF LOVE FROM YOUTUBE CREATOR DATING BEYOND BORDERS
Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-bergen-a89b763/ | https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-K-Bergen/e/B00DVR8POC/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk
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Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka is a Professor of religious history at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Her research focuses on religion and technology, but it was her research about purgatory specifically that lead her to UFO culture, a journey she documents in her book, American Cosmic. Here she helps us understand the connection between tech, religion & aliens, explains why you might think about something & then see it show up in your life & why some Christians get offended at the idea of interplanetary life.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 95: THE PENTAGON SAID UFOS ARE REAL?! SPAGHETTI & COSTCO
Guest: https://twitter.com/dwpasulka | https://www.amazon.com/D-W-Pasulka/e/B07NL6KZN5/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk
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Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli is a zero waste consultant and executive director of Common Ground Compost, a New York organization dedicated to waste reduction through zero waste program design, staff training, education, advocacy, collection & compost. Here she explains how trash & recycling really work, the socioeconomic dynamics in environmental causes & how we can be less trashy.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 118: GMO MOSQUITOES?! ETHICS, DISEASE BURDEN & THE FUTURE
Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithdf/ | https://www.instagram.com/_garbagequeen_/ | https://www.instagram.com/commoncompost/ | https://www.facebook.com/commongroundcompost | https://commongroundcompost.com/
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Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Sister Kate of Sisters of the Valley shares how she went from homeless to housing others & why she transitioned away from THC products to a CBD model & now mushroom coffee as well. We talk about being inspired by the beguine sisters of Northern Europe, the occupy movement, moon ceremonies & privatizing sexuality.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 120: HOLY SMOKE: THE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH OF CANNABIS
Guest: https://twitter.com/sistersofcbd | https://www.instagram.com/sistersofthevalley/ | https://www.facebook.com/sistersofthevalley/ | https://www.sistersofthevalley.org/
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Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Matt Shifrin is a rock climber, podcaster, TedTalk speaker, musical composer & inventor. He’s also blind. He shares how he invented Lego instructions for the blind & how legos helped him rock climb. He also shares how his experience of the world differs from a sighted person in situations like getting a Lyft & crossing the street & how he’s using technology to “see” facial expressions.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 41: TWO-TIME QUADRIPLEGIC? FOOTBALL PLAYER TO COMMUNITY CHANGE MAKER
Introverts are notorious for having a few close friends. Extraverts are known for having many friends, but none very close. Adam Smiley Poswolsky gives tips for both as we discuss the friendship gap, a term to describe being “connected” in a digital age, while experiencing heightened loneliness. He’s a speaker & author of Friendship in the Age of Loneliness. He answers the question, What IS friendship?, Can I have opposite sex friends? & gives practical strategies to deepen relationships you already have.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 121: PROFESSIONAL CUDDLER? HUGGING, HORMONES & BODY AUTONOMY
Guest: https://smileyposwolsky.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsposwolsky/ | https://twitter.com/whatsupsmiley https://www.instagram.com/whatsupsmiley/
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Is the “ick” factor of cannibalism nature or nurture? Bill Schutt, a PhD zoologist & author of, answers this question by sharing the history of human cannibalism. He’s also the author of Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History. We discuss why accounts of historic cannibalism may have been exaggerated, cannibalism in Europe, eating placenta & taking holy communion.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 114: HOW DO I KNOW IF I’M INDIGENOUS? MAN DISCOVERS HE’S NATIVE ROYALTY
Guest: https://www.reddit.com/user/incrediblyShinyShart
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When the Redditor known as Incrediblyshinyshart lost part of his leg in a motorcycle accident & had to have it amputated, he made an unusual choice – to eat it. He shares his thoughts on mourning, cannibalism & why eating part of his own body was life-changing.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 117: CHIN TATTOOS: HEALING & SOVEREIGNTY IN ALASKA
Guest: https://www.reddit.com/user/incrediblyShinyShart
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Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Rob Baedeker is the co-author of What to Talk About: On a Plane, at a Cocktail Party, in a Tiny Elevator with Your Boss's Boss. In this episode, he shares how to break free of the sleep-inducing conversation templates we've all had on repeat, deal with awkward political discussions & keep the conversational spark alive with our friends & family by converting small talk into real talk.
If you liked this episode, you'll also like episode 127: THE OUTGOING INTROVERT PARADOX: INSIGHTS & TIPS
Guest: https://standdeliver.com/ | https://twitter.com/robbaedeker | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-baedeker-55bb219/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
The thought of collecting hair is reserved in our minds for the worst episodes of Hoarders, but Lisa Gautier of Matter of Trust is using discarded hair to clean up the ocean. In this episode, she explains how her organization discovered mats & booms made of human & animal hair were super oil absorbers, who is using them, how they are disposed of & how they’re using a politically agnostic social media platform for data collection.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 12: CURING FEAR WITH SHARKS: A LIFE UNCAGED
Guest: https://matteroftrust.org/ | https://www.instagram.com/matteroftrust/ | https://www.facebook.com/matteroftrust.org/ | https://www.youtube.com/user/matteroftrust | https://twitter.com/MatterOfTrust
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Rob Kenney is the “Dad of the Internet.” The accidental YouTube star shares the importance of mentorship, his reluctance to be in the spotlight & his journey of forgiveness towards his Dad who abandoned him & his 7 siblings when he was just 14 years old.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 94: IRISH CATHOLIC TO ORTHODOX JEW: CONVERSION, ACCEPTANCE & COMMUNITY
Guest: https://www.youtube.com/c/DadhowdoI | https://www.dadhowdoiofficial.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/dadhowdoi | https://open.spotify.com/show/0i1K3G9DGNGHz782EfAcHq?si=14AOuUE_S86tpSSzC5Vmgg&nd=1 | https://www.instagram.com/dadhowdoi/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
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Paul Vautrinot shares his story of living in the Las Vegas tunnels, or as he states it, beneath the neon. He shares what life in the Vegas underground city was like with the tunnel people, how he left, got sober & became a co-founder of Shine a Light Foundation. He shares the organization’s unique approach to ending homelessness & how they are by-passing wait lists.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 46: METH, GAY PORN, REHAB & CELEB PHOTOGRAPHY PART 1
Guest: https://www.shinealightlv.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/shinealightLV | https://www.instagram.com/shine_a_lightlv/ | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beneath-the-neon-podcast/id1532967337
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Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Rob Annis is a freelance outdoor travel adventure writer & national park enthusiast who idolized the president who put the park system in place, Theodore Roosevelt. When learning the truth about the history of the National Parks, his favorite president & his father overlapped, and he had the difficult task of recognizing the darker aspects of the past. He shares what he uncovered in his research about Yellowstone, Yosemite & Mt Rushmore, how he feels about the parks now & what the future may look like as more Native Americans take leadership roles in the National Park system.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 114: WHITE INDIAN CHIEF? SOUTHERN MAN DISCOVERS HE’S INDIGENOUS ROYALTY
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/robannis/ | https://twitter.com/robertannis | https://www.facebook.com/RobGetsAround/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertannis/ | https://robertannis.contently.com/ | https://hiddencompass.net/story/eroded-myths/
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Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Dr. Brandon Warmke is an Associate Professor & philosopher at Bowling Green University & the co-author of the Book Grandstanding, The use and abuse of moral talk. He shares the different kinds of grandstanding, its link to narcissism & how to know if you are virtue signaling. We also touch on the outlook of public discourse & minding your own business.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 54: SOCIAL DILEMMA? HOW TO BUILD AN ONLINE BRAND & BE A REAL HUMAN WITH SUE B ZIMMERMAN
Guest: https://twitter.com/brandonwarmke | https://brandonwarmke.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-warmke-8894991a9/
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Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Chris Buckley shares how sobriety & voluntarily staying in jail were the catalysts for leaving the Georgia White Knights, his change of heart towards the queer community & an intense conversation with a Muslim. He also shares more about the programs at Parents4Peace that help veterans & police officers undo harmful job-related ideology. Trigger warning on basically all the triggers. If you know someone struggling with extremism, call the helpline: 1-844-49-PEACE
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 99: COFFEE, CONGO & THE AMERICAN SOUTH
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/parents4peace/ | https://www.instagram.com/parents4peace/ | https://www.parents4peace.org/ | https://twitter.com/Chrisbu94982722 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-buckley-57a7681a2/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Chris Buckley was a war veteran returning home when he was recruited for a KKK chapter – the Georgia White Knights, but the events leading up to that were “a Petry dish of hate” that included abuse, addiction, death & displacement. If you’ve ever wondered what causes someone to join the KKK, this episode will give you perspective. Trigger warning on basically all the triggers. If you know someone struggling with extremism, call the helpline: 1-844-49-PEACE
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 46: METH, GAY PORN, REHAB & CELEB PHOTOGRAPHY PART 1
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/parents4peace/ | https://www.instagram.com/parents4peace/ | https://www.parents4peace.org/ | https://twitter.com/Chrisbu94982722 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-buckley-57a7681a2/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Jenny Radcliffe is a professional con-woman & people hacker who uses social engineering to test the vulnerability of professional security systems. She shares how she got started in her teens, avoided a life of crime & how we can all be less vulnerable.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 80: HELPFUL ADS OR DIGITAL PROWLING? HOW TO BE A LITTLE LESS TRACKABLE
Guest: https://twitter.com/Jenny_Radcliffe | https://www.instagram.com/realpeoplehacker/ | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/human-factor-security/id1174807837 | https://humanfactorsecurity.co.uk/speaking/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Dr. Rick Brinkman, author of the book “Dealing with Meetings You Can’t Stand” walks us through how to meet less & do more, what every meeting should have & why you should start on time even if not everyone is present.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 106: DEALING WITH PEOPLE YOU CAN’T STAND: MOTIVATIONS, REMEDIES & EMAIL HALLUCINATIONS
Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-brinkman-ba9510b/ | https://www.drrickbrinkman.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-brinkman-ba9510b/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
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Garrick Jones is one of the authors of The Curious Advantage. In this episode, he shares his research findings on the benefits of curiosity especially in a digital world.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 102: DIVERSITY CREATES RESILIENCE?
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/CuriousAdvantage | https://twitter.com/CuriousAdvantge | https://twitter.com/garrickjones | https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrick-jones-a56398162/ | https://curiousadvantage.com/ | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzUwMjM0MzkucnNz?ep=14
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Sue Reagan Kenney has been living a barefoot lifestyle for the last 12 years in Canada. The former shoe-obsessed corporate woman shares how her shoeless journey began, the health benefits she’s experienced from it & why dirtier feet may make happier humans.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 61: REDUCING STRESS THROUGH BREATHING: HACKS FOR THE NON-HIPPY
Guest: https://www.suekenney.ca/ | https://www.facebook.com/barebottomshoes/ | https://www.tiktok.com/@barefootsue | https://www.instagram.com/caminosue/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://empathicpractice.us/ | Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
In part two of my chat with Joe Sanok, author of Thursday is the new Friday, he shares how replacing your “to-do” list with a “to-be” list & gamifying it can launch consistency, how to discover your internal inclinations & sprint type & what a dead mouse can teach us about problem solving.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode Ep. 105 | OVERWHELM AS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION? HOW TO REDUCE THE STATIC & INCREASE THE MAGIC
Guest: https://joesanok.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-sanok-8b140023/ | https://www.instagram.com/practiceofthepractice/ | https://twitter.com/JoeSanok
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Author of Thursday is the new Friday, Joe Sanok, shares how the signs of a shorter work week (& longer weekends) have been popping up since the 1980’s. In this episode he shares why a four day work week is critical to society’s advancement, examples of places already implementing alternative schedules & how we can recalibrate our minds away from the industrialist mindset.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 74 THE IMPACT OF ADHD ON WORKPLACE RELATIONSHIPS & MOTIVATION.
Guest: https://joesanok.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-sanok-8b140023/ | https://www.instagram.com/practiceofthepractice/ | https://twitter.com/JoeSanok
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://empathicpractice.us/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
If you’re an extroverted introvert, this episode is for you. In this solocast, I share insights on what it’s like to be an outgoing introvert, why the world needs introverts & tips on how to thrive as an introvert in an extroverted world.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 104 HOW TO NETWORK AS AN INTROVERT: 10 TIPS TO HATE IT LESS
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Sponsors: https://empathicpractice.us/ | Watch me on TV https://bit.ly/3ImiTat | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Natasha Miller wasn't the kind of kid you'd guess came from an abusive home. In this episode, she shares how she became homeless (& ultimately abandoned) in between violin lessons & straight As. We talk about mental health awareness in the American Midwest in the 1980s & how hardships can offer opportunities for transformational moments.
If you liked this episode, you'll also like episode 60 SURVIVING THE TROUBLED TEEN INDUSTRY
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/natashamillersf/ | https://twitter.com/NatashaMillerSF | https://www.linkedin.com/in/natashamiller/ | https://open.spotify.com/show/35SSquvQLyGdujKQNWE2jG | https://www.officialnatashamiller.com/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://empathicpractice.us/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Carol Queen has a Ph.D. in Sexology & a passion for pleasure. She is the curator of the Good Vibrations Antique Vibrator Museum in San Francisco, CA. In this episode, she shares the origin story of the museum & explains how vibrators went from doctor’s offices to bedside tables. She also explains why partner sex & self-sex are different activities, why pleasure should be a part of sex ed & addresses common vibrator concerns.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 70 SEX, PLEASURE & THE COLONIZATION OF INDIA.
Guest: http://antiquevibratormuseum.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/carolqueenphd/?hl=en | https://carolqueen.com/ | https://twitter.com/carolqueen | https://www.facebook.com/carolqueenauthor | https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolq1/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Antique%20Vibrator%20Museum/795022470616714/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://empathicpractice.us/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Living together while divorced sounds crazy, but it’s the story of Suzanne Vickberg, an author & psychologist who chose a divorce by design rather than a divorce by default. She shares her thought process & divorce success story to answer the questions, can divorce be a good thing? When is divorce the best option? She also shares the hilarious hiccups along the way.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 73 THE IMPACT OF ADHD ON ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS.
Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannevickberg/ | Https://www.instagram.com/divorcexdesign/ | https://www.facebook.com/divorcexdesignbook
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://empathicpractice.us/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
If you’ve ever wondered how sex scenes are made without the actors really … ahem … you know, this episode is for you! Chantal Cousineau shares a day in the life of an Intimacy Coordinator, what’s in her special kit bag & what we can learn from the on-set concepts of informed & fluid consent.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 71 - Inspired by Love: Story Telling, History & Human Rights
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/chantalcousineau.ic/ | https://www.chantalcousineauic.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/ChantalCousineauFlick
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://empathicpractice.us/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Three listeners share their really bad date stories. Emily shares a bad first date that sounded a lot like the plot to the next true-crime series, Jamie shares how she got friend-zoned 3 months into her relationship & George shares a shock and awe tale of a date he couldn’t wait to end.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 86 ACCIDENTAL SWINGERS? Part 1
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/olgaboingo/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://empathicpractice.us/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Jean Franzblau is the founder of the Cuddle Sanctuary, the Los Angeles destination for touch positive events and nationwide professional cuddling. She shares the in-flight ad & bad date that inspired her to start her business, the science behind touch & what lessons we can learn from people who pay to spoon. She also answers the burning questions we’re all thinking.
Guest: http://cuddlesanctuary.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/cuddlesanctuary | https://www.instagram.com/cuddlesanctuary/ | https://twitter.com/JeanFranzblau | http://cuddlesanctuary.com/certification-program-for-professional-cuddlers/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://empathicpractice.us/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Steve Berke shares how he went from judgmental jock to cannabis advocate. He explains how smoking a spliff with Sir Richard Branson was the beginning of his journey to breaking the pothead stereotype, the origin story of becoming co-founder of the International Church of Cannabis & his opinion on the increasingly stronger products offered at dispensaries.
Special thanks to listeners Megan Stodard & Chad Sanders for inspiration on this episode.
Guest: https://elevationists.org/ | https://www.instagram.com/elevationists/ | https://www.facebook.com/elevationists | https://www.youtube.com/c/steveberke | https://twitter.com/thehighchurch
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://empathicpractice.us/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
In this episode, I talk with fellow podcaster, Joe Sills of the Get Lost Podcast, about interviews that changed our lives. He shares why his chat with Arctic Explorer, Mark Wood, made him want to be more vulnerable & how his chat with Oscar-Award-Winning Actor Matthew McConoughey helped remedy his imposter syndrome.
Guest: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-lost-podcast/id1466710154 | https://twitter.com/joesills | https://www.instagram.com/getlostpodcast/ | http://souledoutblog.com/
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
In April of 2021, GMO mosquitos were released in the Florida Keys, but as Molecular Biologist, Dr. Natalie Kofler explains, they have been released in other regions prior to that. She helps shed light on the difference between GMO mosquitos and gene drive mosquitoes & the global impact of diseases spread by mosquitoes. We also take a deep dive into the ethical questions around who is creating these lab-altered insects & who is impacted by their release into the wild.
Guest: https://www.editingnature.org/ | https://twitter.com/nataliekofler | https://twitter.com/EditingNature
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
For Native people in the Arctic region, the tradition of chin tattooing goes back generations, but until very recently, the tradition was not still in practice. Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone was raised in a fish camp near Nome, Alaska & from a young age, desired to more deeply connect with her Inupiaq and Kiowa traditions. In this episode, she shares her journey deciding to get a traditional chin tattoo, her family’s reaction & the revitalization of the practice. She also speaks to the meaning of decolonization, the history of boarding schools & the importance of food sovereignty.
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/kunaq/ | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6AlXWkiijJJrR1bEJXwy1A | https://kunaq.org/
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Patty Wagstaff is a three-time U.S. National Aerobatic Champion & the first woman to ever achieve this title. In this episode, she shares the progression of her career & the unique opportunities it has led her to, including training bush pilots in Kenya. We discuss improving vs evolving, beginner's mind & the frontier of aging.
Guest: https://pattywagstaff.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/pattyaerobatics/ | https://twitter.com/pattyaerobatics
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Jeremy Nichols has been a hospitality headhunter in Florida for over 20 years & in this episode, he shares his observations of how the great resignation has impacted corporate leadership styles, the power shift from employers to employees, how the burnout trickle-down happened & how it’s changed his job as a recruiter.
Guest: https://www.youtube.com/c/JeremyNichols | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremycnichols/ | https://www.geckohospitality.com/ | https://twitter.com/gh_jeremy
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Dan Helms grew up in the Florida panhandle, not discovering his native heritage until he was in his late 50s. In this episode he shares how DNA tests are unreliable, the Indian Removal Act of 1830, education vs re-education, blood quantum, white privilege, Hollywood & the hoped for future of North America’s native people.
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/santarosacreektribe | https://santarosacreektribe.org/
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Mary Ruddick spent over a decade bedridden with dysautonomia. It was by implementing the GAPS diet that she was able to put all her symptoms in remission. Now she is the Director of Nutrition for Enable Your Healing & as a seasoned medical nutritionist, dubbed the “Sherlock Holmes of Health.” She specializes in metabolic, immune, and nervous system disorders & travels the globe observing ancestral diets. In this episode, she shares what nutrition myths were busted as she began her global travels, cooking methods vs cooking ingredients, why she is grateful for her illness & how morning sunlight can improve your microbiome.
Guest: https://www.enableyourhealing.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/enableyourhealing/?ref=page_internal | https://www.instagram.com/maryruddickcnc/ | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa8pC4_R4QPlMQy7EuWQtWg
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My friend, Kris Poore, takes over as host & interviews me! His natural curiosity & thoughtful questions make him a delight in real life, so he was a natural fit to stand in as podcast host & all of you to get to know me! We cover how I reconcile my varied interests & pursuits, how I don’t think in English, why I hope reincarnation is real & childhood regrets.
Guest Host: https://www.instagram.com/krispoore/
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In part two of my interview with Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat Surprise, we dig into the backlash of her research, how Proctor & Gamble threatened to pull advertising, name-calling & nutritional bullies. She also reveals theories on why the USDA’s guidelines have not changed from recommending a low fat, low cholesterol diet even though heart disease is on the rise. She gives recommendations to find a low carb doctor & best practices for a healthy metabolic system.
Guest: https://www.nutritioncoalition.us/ | https://ninateicholz.com/ | https://twitter.com/bigfatsurprise | https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/doctors
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Low fat, low cholesterol has been the heart health anthem of the USA since the 1950s, yet heart disease killed 700,000 Americans in 2020. Nina Teicholz, journalist & author of the New York Time’s Best Seller, The Big Fat Surprise, shares how a college professor (Ancel Keys) was at the root of widely unquestioned nutrition policy (American Heart Association) and answers the questions what is heart disease and what is saturated vs polyunsaturated fats.
Guest: https://www.nutritioncoalition.us/ | https://ninateicholz.com/ | https://twitter.com/bigfatsurprise
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Cell phones in our pockets, in our bras, in our babies’ cribs. Is this safe? People who think it’s not – they’re crazy, right? Theodora Scarato is the Executive Director of the Environmental Health Trust, an environmental think tank that publishes research and educates policymakers on environmental health issues. They comb through research & safety standards so you don’t have to. In this episode, she shares the hard-to-believe data between cell phones & health, demystifies terms like EMF and non-ionizing & gives us practical safety tips, so we can live in a modern world minus the tinfoil hats.
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Randy Russell’s approach to business is backward compared to many – he built his business (Nomadic Eats) to support his love of travel (vs building a business & living to support it). In this episode, he shares why he feels street food is a better way to connect with communities, how the travel bug caught him late in life & his passion for Latin culture.
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Caleb Houston struggled with addiction & homelessness in his hometown of Pensacola, FL. Now he is sober & opening the only free rehab clinic in the Florida panhandle. In this episode, he shares how he became homeless, the different types of homelessness he sees, why some homeless people would rather sleep on the street than stay in a shelter, how his program is different & the obstacles he didn’t expect to be facing.
Pensacola’s Mayor Grover C Robinson IV mayorrobinson@cityofpensacola.com
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Dr. Rick Brinkman was a Naturopathic doctor who found that when his patients solved problems in their personal relationships, very often their physical symptoms also subsided. He is now a corporate trainer & speaker with clients like NASA, IBM, Sony Pictures, & the FBI. In this episode, he does an overview of the 10 types of difficult behaviors & the 4 motivation perspectives that drive them. He also addresses real examples of difficult people listeners have sent in.
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Can overwhelm be a source of inspiration? How can you distinguish that inspiring kind from the disposable kind? In this episode, I share practical tips to reduce unhelpful overwhelm & harvest inspiration from the good kind of overwhelm.
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Networking can be awkward for anyone, but introverts usually hate it more, because it requires recovery time. My 10 practical & easy to remember tips are woven in my own story of I, a bonified introvert, went from hating networking to finding value in it. These tips are conversational hacks that anyone – introvert, extrovert or ambivert – will find immediately useful.
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Book: How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes https://www.amazon.com/How-to-Talk-to-Anyone-audiobook/dp/B013GXDRKC/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1REN2I7Z1MIFS&dchild=1&keywords=how+to+talk+to+anyone&qid=1633537265&sprefix=how+to+talk+%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-3
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Dr. Megan Stodard helps answer the question, “What is languishing?” & “How do we flourish when we can’t control anything?” With over 10 years of experience treating mood disorders, Dr. Stodard is well qualified to navigate the murky waters of 2020 post-partum “meh” into a place of more flow & joy.
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Guest: https://www.harbor-wellness.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/harbor_wellness/ | www.harbor-wellness.com/blog | https://www.facebook.com/harborwellnesspcola
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Markus Heidenreich is a global diversity trainer & his perspective on the benefits of diversity is unexpected. Listen as he explains why diversity creates economic, social & stress resilience. He also shares how to enhance your perspective while using social media & some cultural nuances between American & German cultures.
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Dustin Robinson believes that access to effective mental health treatment & mind expansion should be everyone’s right. Hear how this straight-laced attorney & CPA got involved in the psychedelic industry, his first magic mushroom experience & his thoughts on how the legal framework for psychedelics should be different than cannabis.
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Speaker & Idea Generator, Courtney Ferrell, shares the 4 reasons you feel tired to your soul & 4 ways you can stop the energy leaks! She also shares about her snowman protest, the game she plays with all check-out people at the grocery store & what soap operas & the news have in common.
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Refuge Coffee is a unique coffee shop operated by unique residents of Clarkston, GA. Clarkston, GA, the most diverse square mile in the United States. Over 60 languages are spoken there & refugees make up over 1/3 of the Clarkston population. In this episode, the coffee company’s first trainee, Leon Shombana, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, shares his experience as an immigrant in the American South. By contrast, Walt Anderson, a white Southerner who had never met a refugee prior to his experience at the coffee shop, shares the progression of his impression of immigrants.
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David Wood may be counterphobic, but he’s convinced that identifying the edge of your fear & inching towards it is the ultimate way to live with no regrets. In this episode, he illustrates his method of overcoming fear without being reckless through his fantastic survival stories.
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Guest: https://focus.ceo/giftoptin/ | https://www.instagram.com/_focusceo/
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These clips from 11 episodes feature the BEST cultural observations from each guest. You’ll hear from natives & travelers from India, Korea, Israel, Nepal, Africa, Guyana, Germany & Taiwan as they share cultural comparisons & lessons they learned from their travels.
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Episode 53: Rashmi Sharma, Indian in America https://uwf.edu/ceps/departments/teacher-education-and-educational-leadership/our-faculty/faculty-profiles/dr-rashmi-sharma.html
Episode 7: Marcina Rogers, Solo Traveler https://www.instagram.com/travel_over_all/
Episode 44: Kinga Philipps, Discovery Channel Show Host https://www.instagram.com/kingaphilipps/
Episode 20: Merry Morgan Holotik, Summited Mt Everest https://www.instagram.com/merrymoe30a/
Episode 49: Sriram Ganesan, Language Trainer & Tour Guide https://www.instagram.com/srialmighty/
Episode 36: Shane Reynolds, Travel Channel show host https://www.youtube.com/ShaneReynolds
Episode 50: Breanna Wilson, Travel Journalist https://www.instagram.com/breannajwilson/
Episode 68: Marina Iakovleva, Dating Beyond Borders YouTube Creator https://www.youtube.com/user/DatingBeyondBorders
Episode 70: Sheetal Kandola, International Sex Educator https://www.instagram.com/sheetalkandola/
Episode 85: Nikki Hardwick, American-Themed Bar Owner in Taiwan https://www.facebook.com/Cowboyskenting
Episode 94: Yisrael Campbell, Catholic to Orthodox Jewish Convert https://www.instagram.com/yisraelcampbell/
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Masha Malka & her family fled from the former Soviet Union when she was 17. As “enemies of the state,” they had to leave everything & weren’t allowed to contact anyone back home. She shares how struggle is a gift, fearlessness is a muscle & how emotion is the underdog of achievement.
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Co-Founder of TheDebrief.org, Tim McMillian, has been following UFO news for the last 5 years using the criminal investigation skills he gained in 20 years as a cop. Hear why spaghetti & Costco are relevant as we talk about the US government’s re-branding of UFOs to UAP, tracking technology, reporting protocol, alien theory & the international conversation around UFOs.
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Comedian Yisrael Campbell shares his journey of acceptance – self, community & heavenly – through his journey of converting Catholic in Philadelphia to Jewish Israel. You’ll hear his hilarious accounts of the hit & run accident with a Catholic priest that started it all, the difference between Christian & Jewish faiths (not what you might expect) & his beautiful perspective on humanity.
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Dr. Bruce Greyson hadn’t planned on studying Near Death Experiences (NDE), but an encounter in his residency changed everything. In this episode, he answers the questions: how can science measure NDEs? Can consciousness exist outside the body? What’s the US government’s involvement in astral projection? And how can we have lasting transformation without nearly dying?
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These clips from 12 episodes feature the BEST mental health hacks, perspectives, and advice from experts. You’ll hear how about guilt-free self-care & boundaries from mental health professionals, learn the difference between depression & sadness, how an adventure journalist shed her fear in order to live, how to recognize cult recruitment & more!
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Episode 15: Melissa Garner, LMHC https://www.self-haven.com/
Episode 24: Phedra Smith, LMHC https://greenhousecounselingfl.com/
Episode 56: Phedra Smith, LMHC https://greenhousecounselingfl.com/
Episode 33: Dr. Barbra Cohen, LMFT, Certified Adult ADHD Coach https://drbarbaracohen.mykajabi.com/
Episode 50: Breanna Wilson, travel writer https://www.instagram.com/breannajwilson/
Episode 57: Rachel Bernstein, LMFT https://www.rachelbernsteintherapy.com/
Episode 58: Dr. Megan Stodard, clinical psychologist https://www.harbor-wellness.com/
Episode 59: Jay Alders, award-winning artist https://www.instagram.com/jayalders/
Episode 65: Briana Snellgrove, PR Firm owner https://www.instagram.com/brianasnellgrove/
Episode 62: Jake Davis, LMHC https://santarosacounselingcenter.com/
Episode 61: Jesse Coomer, practical breathworker https://www.instagram.com/i.am.jesse.coomer/
Episode 63: Meredith Edwards, podcast host https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/
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These clips from 7 episodes feature the BEST business inspiration from each guest. You’ll hear an HR manager share how to find your passion at the job you’re already at, a convicted felon turned millionaire describe commitment & a pole fitness dancer on how to listen to your intuition when making choices & more!
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Episode 16: LaShanta Cox, HR Manager https://www.linkedin.com/in/lashanta-cox-09221133/
Episode 19: Jason Edwards, felon turned millionaire https://www.facebook.com/oasispmpro/
Episode 25: Mia Bolden, pole fitness dancer https://amzn.to/3yqZYG0
Episode 36: Shane Reynolds, former Travel Channel show host https://www.youtube.com/ShaneReynolds
Episode 67: Chad Henderson, CEO of health care real estate firm https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-henderson-3a6a6724/
Episode 78: Emily Chang, CEO of global ad agency https://amzn.to/3hKebXI
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The highlight of teenage Tony Dushane’s existence was the short car ride with his crush as they were dropped off to preach door to door. In this episode, he shares the negative impact purity culture within the Jehovah’s Witness community had on his family, the awkward moments he can laugh at (& made a film from) & the advice he would give if he had a teenager.
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In this episode, I share 5 reasons starting over should be a regular practice, not a last resort & 6 questions you can ask yourself to think fresh. Get the takeaways from this episode by texting REAL to 66866 if you’re in the U.S. or by going to https://www.meredithforreal.com/ if you’re outside the US. Click here to save a spot at my next ZOOM Room Mingle: https://forms.gle/rAHypH4NjAr9VuJE9
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Shay Richter of Front Porch Finances gives us an up-close look at what her no spend year looks like (downgrading her cars!?), why she decided to do it & where she got the most criticism from. She also shares budget tips you’ve probably never heard of before!
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Jealousy? STIs? Swinging vs Polyamory? How did they tell their family? Hear the answers you may not have expected from a couple in their 50s, happily married for over 20 years.
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A couple in their 50s happily married for over 20 years shares the hilarious story of how they accidentally became swingers, how it has improved their marriage & their tips for more open, vulnerable communication with your partner.
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"Americans are obnoxious, but VERY fun!" Nikki Hardwick immigrated to the U.S. when she was 15 years old. Now she’s back in Taiwan, owning & operating an American-themed bar. She shares her pre-conceived idea of America before moving there & what she feels both cultures can learn from each other.
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Guest: https://www.facebook.com/Cowboyskenting
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Why quitting IS an option, how to find a good critic, the handicap of experience & why starting & stopping can lead you to fulfillment. Chris Krimitsos is the author of Start Ugly, a book his friend announced he was completing on Facebook because he was sick of Chris talking about it and not doing it. Chris has lead over 2,000 events for entrepreneurs & creatives & is currently starting ugly more than one project. In this episode, he explains how starting ugly can lead to beautiful things & how to know when you need to start ugly over again.
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Guest: http://alturl.com/eca4n
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Tara Blackwell was paralyzed from the chest down in an accident at softball practice in college. In this episode, she shares how her athletic mindset was the foundation to her identity as she transitioned from patient to athlete again after her accident. She also shares how her desire to cultivate a rich quality of life for herself & others inspired her to open an adaptive gym, The 7 Project.
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Guest: https://the7proj.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/the7project/ | https://www.facebook.com/the7project | https://www.instagram.com/t_blackwell7/
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Matt DiMaio is an expert in high performance learning AND he qualifies for his senior citizen discounts. In this episode he shares the 3 causes of forgettery, the 2 steps to a super human memory & how to remember anyone’s name.
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The 325th Security Forces Squadron at Tyndall Airbase in Panama City, FL is the first to implement robotic dogs in patrolling. The Squadron Commander the base, Major Jordan Criss, & the CEO of Ghost Robotics, Jiren Parikh, share how their unusual collaboration came about, the behind the scenes of how the patrol dog was made, weaponization & hacking concerns, use cases, cost effectiveness & what they feel is most misunderstood about this kind of technology.
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The owners of YourTek Professionals offer tips on how to exist in the modern world, but also be a little less trackable with increased digital privacy. They cover everything from the physical dangers to virtual aggravations, including permissions of your favorite apps & devices like TikTok, Instagram & Facebook.
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In part 2 with Emily Chang, she explains how anyone can identify their social legacy BEFORE they have a midlife crisis, her daughter’s advice that helped heal the pain of giving up one of her spare room kids for adoption & how finding an agent for her book was like finding a drug dealer.
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Guest: https://social-legacy.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilychang8621/ | https://www.instagram.com/thespareroombook/ | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyGsi0bGIvyXC1wHOxw7yXg | https://www.facebook.com/thespareroombook | https://www.amazon.com/Spare-Room-Intentional-Authentic-Purpose/dp/1642937622/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+spare+room+emily+chang&qid=1618170912&sr=8-1
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Emily Chang is a paradox. She was the CMO for Starbucks China, has held executive positions at Apple & is currently the CEO of McCann World Group, China. BUT she also has housed 16 at risk youth in her home. In this episode, she shares how she discovered her social legacy was opening up her spare room, why your heart work shouldn’t be hard work & her magic formula for decision-making.
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Guest: https://social-legacy.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilychang8621/ | https://www.instagram.com/thespareroombook/ | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyGsi0bGIvyXC1wHOxw7yXg | https://www.facebook.com/thespareroombook | https://www.amazon.com/Spare-Room-Intentional-Authentic-Purpose/dp/1642937622/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+spare+room+emily+chang&qid=1618170912&sr=8-1
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Dr. Joan Ifland shares the benefits of quitting processed food, the consequences of not quitting them & the practical tips you’ve been missing all those times you’ve “tried to get healthy” before. Text REAL to 66866 to get the bonus resources mentioned in the episode!
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Dr. Joan Ifland explains how the history of processed foods has lead to an obesity or overweight percentage of 70% of Americans! She defines processed foods, explains the business model behind the messaging, the science of your brain's reaction to the foods & how quitting these can revive your taste buds & thought clarity.
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Guest: https://www.drjoanifland.com/ | https://www.foodaddictionreset.com/homepage | https://www.amazon.com/Joan-Ifland/e/B001K8ASD0?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1612196839&sr=8-2 | https://www.facebook.com/foodaddictionreset | https://www.instagram.com/foodaddictionreset/?hl=en | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-ifland-09149515/
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What if you could swipe right on your baby daddy? Now you can. Founder of Modamily, Ivan Fatovic, shares the moment he came up with the idea for this unique dating service, their screening process & his tips for a successful partnership.
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In part II with Dr. Barbara Cohen, affectionately known as “Dr. B”, we talk strategies to maximize your workflow & creative abilities, how you know if you need to move on from a job & work-from-home hacks that keep you on task.
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Guest: https://www.drbarbaracohen.com/AIA | https://www.facebook.com/drbarbaracohen/ |
https://www.facebook.com/groups/livingbeyondadhd/ | https://www.instagram.com/dr.barbara.a.cohen/ | https://www.youtube.com/c/livingbeyondadhdwithdrb
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Dr. Barbara Cohen, affectionately known as “Dr. B”, uses her wisdom of over 30 years as an adult ADHD therapist & coach to shed light on common conflicts caused by ADHD & the best strategies to work with them. We talk task completion, sense of time & even sex!
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Guest: https://www.drbarbaracohen.com/AIA | https://www.facebook.com/drbarbaracohen/ |
https://www.facebook.com/groups/livingbeyondadhd/ | https://www.instagram.com/dr.barbara.a.cohen/ | https://www.youtube.com/c/livingbeyondadhdwithdrb
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John Hughes is an author & presenter often does webinars for National Geographic. His specialty is bridging the gap between theory and practice to help educators engage their students. In this episode, he breaks down the value of divergent & convergent thinking, the importance of boredom & practical tips to think inside AND outside the box when you’re stuck.
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Guest: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS-dVmUfInZ-2AeqPnt13Fw | https://johnhugheselt.com/
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Emmy® nominated & award winning filmmaker, Fiona Dawson, shares how love – both past & present – inspires her to share stories & kindness & courage from the LGBTQ community. She shares her secret to staying positive in the face of adversity, her two LGBTQ heroes & the moment in history that brought Gays & Lesbians together.
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Guest:: https://www.facebook.com/nowwithfiona | http://www.nowwithfiona.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/fionajdawson/ | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWF5vxofbVh2g9y2OHxcfYg | https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionajdawson31/ | https://vimeo.com/fionajdawson | https://twitter.com/fionajdawson | http://www.fionadawson.com/portfolio
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Seeeeeeeeex!! Even if you never got “the talk,” we all have memories of sex that shape our relationships today. In this episode, international sex educator & researcher, Sheetal Kandola, shares the contrasts of the Eastern & Western world when it comes to attitudes towards sex. We also uncover how history shapes our sex education, how the Kamasutra is about pleasure (not just positions) & how we can develop healthier attitudes towards sex.
Guests: https://www.instagram.com/sheetalkandola/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheetal-kandola-22303693/
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We all have deal-breakers. In this episode, film writer, Noah Waters III & his cast from Relationship Killers, share the insights they’ve gained from the real lives & those they play in the film. The dark comedy centers around mental health & a secret that may ruin one couple’s first therapy session. Consider throwing some extra change their way to support the creation of the film: shorturl.at/fxAC6
Guests: https://www.facebook.com/RelationshipKillersFilm/ | https://mobile.twitter.com/killers_film | https://www.instagram.com/relationshipkillersfilm/ | https://www.instagram.com/assialauren/ | https://www.instagram.com/c.steichen/ | https://www.instagram.com/etalleytwo/ | https://www.instagram.com/jerrygangelo/ | https://www.instagram.com/noahawatersiii/ | https://www.instagram.com/lexsy.mckowen/ | https://www.instagram.com/jaylaaxoxo/
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Although Marina Iakovleva doesn’t consider herself an international dating expert, she HAS interviewed thousands of people from around the globe about romantic norms & cross-cultural dating horror stories. She compiles her findings in short, comical sketches on her YouTube channel, Dating Beyond Borders. In this episode, we talk about the pros & cons to intercultural romance & she shares lessons of love & life from around the globe (including some funny stories about her own dating experiences)!
Guest: https://www.youtube.com/user/datingbeyondborders | https://www.datingbeyondborders.net/ | https://www.instagram.com/datingbeyondborders/
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Chad Henderson is a multi-faceted entrepreneur who got his start selling ice cream by boat at age 16. Now he’s the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst HRE, a nationwide healthcare real estate firm & the vision director of a new downtown district in his local Pensacola, FL. In this episode, he shares his best practices on turning vision into something tangible, mistakes all entrepreneurs should avoid & the key assets that will prevent your dreams & goals from gathering dust.
Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-henderson-3a6a6724/ | https://www.eastgardendistrict.com/ | https://www.catalysthre.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/catalysthre/ | https://www.facebook.com/catalysthre | https://www.facebook.com/eastgardendistrict | https://www.instagram.com/eastgardendistrict/
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When Silas Scauzillo was 7, a classmate made fun of his sister, who has Downs Syndrome. In this episode, Silas & his mom, Amanda, share how he responded, the reaction of the bully & the movement they started that even got the attention of Dwayne The Rock Johnson.
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/PeaceLoveGianna | https://www.facebook.com/groups/KindnessSquad | https://www.instagram.com/plgkindnesssquad/ | a.kindnesssquad@gmail.com | https://peacelovegianna.com/
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Bri Snellgrove is the owner of a PR firm in small town America. She is a police officer’s wife. She is the mom to two kids under 6 years old. In this episode, she describes how her need to be in control morphed into anxiety controlling her & how she recently become a medical marijuana patient. We talk stigmas, new patient experiences & the history of cannabis use in the United States.
Guest: https://marketingwellplayed.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/socialiconagency/ | https://www.instagram.com/brianasnellgrove/ | https://www.facebook.com/socialiconagency | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianasnellgrove/
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This episode is a free guided breathwork session compliments of episode 61 guest, Jesse Coomer. He is the author of A Practical Guide to Breathwork, a certified Wim Hoff instructor as well as a breathwork coach. This is an episode you’ll want to use as a tool to flush out the stress & negative effects of 2020 & set fresh intentions for the New Year. Follow along laying down.
Guest: https://www.jessecoomer.com/ | https://www.patreon.com/MidwesternMethod | https://www.jessecoomer.com/books | https://www.instagram.com/i.am.jesse.coomer/ | https://www.facebook.com/midwesternjesse
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In this episode, I share how knowing my patterns gives me clues on what to do for my mental health, how sticking to my cornerstones keeps me from crashing emotional rollercoasters & my favorite tools & tricks that I rotate out to help support my well being and stave off depression. None of this is meant to be medical or mental health advice. It’s instead an opportunity for you to get to know me a little better & be inspired to use creative solutions & coping skills for your own mental health.
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Jake Davis is mental health counselor and someone who loves someone with anxiety. He, himself, experienced a season in his life with daily anxiety attacks. In this episode, he offers tips on how to support someone with anxiety including practical tips on what to say and what not to say, boundaries & the issue of enabling.
Guest: https://santarosacounselingcenter.com/| https://www.facebook.com/santarosacounselingcenter
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Jesse Coomer, a certified Wim Hof instructor & breathwork instructor, explains why the lifestyle of the modern human can take a toll on our breathing patterns, causing us to be in a constant state of fight or flight. He explains the function of the autonomic nervous system & shares practical tips to hack your vagus nerve in order to achieve either a sympathetic or parasympathetic state, affecting everything from sexual function to exercise recovery.
Guest: https://www.youtube.com/jessecoomer | https://www.facebook.com/midwesternjesse | https://www.instagram.com/i.am.jesse.coomer/ | https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Guide-Breathwork-Remedy-Condition/dp/0578758016/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=practical+guide+to+breathwork&qid=1607374241&sr=8-2 | https://www.jessecoomer.com/
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Instead of being sent to tennis camp, Rocky Kandola was sent to a nightmarish WWASP teen rehab center in Mexico, where he served an indefinite sentence with an arbitrary points system. He describes how this was the beginning of a cycle of abuse, imprisonment & bad decisions, but not the end of his life. Hear how he sifted identity from trauma and what gave him hope to keep going.
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/rockykandola/ | https://www.facebook.com/Rocky-Singh-Kandola-571645029885830/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rockykandola/ | https://www.rockykandola.com/
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World renown artist Jay Alders sheds light on how art & mental well-being go hand in hand. He explains the connection between creativity & problem solving & the importance of left-right brain integration. He also shares personal insights recently writing a book as well as from growing up with a mother with bi-polar disorder.
Guest: https://jayalders.com/ |https://www.instagram.com/jayalders/ |https://www.youtube.com/user/jayalders | https://www.facebook.com/jayalders | https://twitter.com/jayalders | https://www.pinterest.com/jayalders/_created/
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What does it mean to be depressed? How do we know if we are just sad? Does depression present differently in men and women? Dr. Megan Stodard helps unpack the important aspects of mental health with humor and in plain language.
Guest: https://www.harbor-wellness.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/harbor_wellness/ | www.harbor-wellness.com/blog | https://www.facebook.com/harborwellnesspcola
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If you watched the Netflix special (un)well, you may have seen Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Rachel Bernstein, in the episode on Tantric Sex. She is a mental health professional specializing in cult psychology, manipulators & systems of control. In this episode, we discuss what defines a cult, answer a gut-wrenching listener question & active cults in Florida.
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/indoctrinationpodcast/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-bernstein-56423136/ |
http://www.rachelbernsteintherapy.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC67JLTD22dSnVadqXKcYPcA | https://twitter.com/RBernsteinLMFT | https://www.facebook.com/rachelbernsteintherapy/ | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/indoctrination/id1373939526
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Phedra Smith, is back to help us worry, anxiety & stress (check out her first chat with me in episode 24 on How Not to Lose Your Sh*t During COVID19). We talk about how to know if you’re not fine, new ways to view mental health & daily rituals & routines that work.
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/ghousecounseling/ | www.instagram.com/greenhouse_counseling | www.greenhousecounselingfl.com | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/igetbetter-podcast/id1483527100
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Erik Waterman is a 4th generation Maine Lobsterman. In this episode we talk about fishing culture, how he almost died (twice), fishing feuds & THE major fishing scandal in the American Northeast.
Guest: https://fb.watch/1pPb77Mpxj/
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Sue B Zimmerman has been teaching business owners how to make more money with their businesses using Instagram almost since Instagram started. She’s been an entrepreneur since her early 20s, but she’s enjoying midlife now, making her voice a credible, to-the-point authority in the space. In this episode, we talk about practical tips & large scope approach to using social media as a tool to connect & grow your business without it using you or getting lost in chasing the algorithm.
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/theinstagramexpert/ |https://www.youtube.com/user/suebzimmerman | https://www.facebook.com/SuebZimmermanEnterprise?ref=hl | https://www.linkedin.com/in/instagramexpert/ | https://twitter.com/SueBZimmerman | https://suebzimmerman.com/guide/?utm_source=SBZYouTube&utm_medium=Videolink&utm_campaign=2020StrategyGuide
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Rashmi Sharma grew up in various parts of India thanks to her military father & spent the last decade in the United States thanks to her pursuit in higher education. In this episode, we compare & contrast Indian & US cultures. She shares her biggest disappointment coming to the States, her biggest thrill & the inner workings of Indian match making.
Guest: https://uwf.edu/ceps/departments/teacher-education-and-educational-leadership/our-faculty/faculty-profiles/dr-rashmi-sharma.html
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C David Newton is board president of STAMPED, a festival showcasing LGBTQ film & filmmakers from all over the world, creating opportunities for viewers to not only see people like them on screen, but also build bridges in the community. The festival is named after the stamped money brought into the community by pride event attendees. In this episode he shares his personal experience attending the festival for the first time & how film representation is so powerful.
Guest: https://stampedfilmfest.com/ | outreach@stampedfilmfest.com | https://twitter.com/stampedfilmfest | https://www.instagram.com/stampedfilmfestival/
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Pensacola, FL was the FIRST settlement in the United States, making it old AF & ripe for ghost stories. Jessie Drossos has been professionally sharing these stories for the last 20 years. In this episode, she shares some of her favorite stories as well as her theory on ghosts. If you’re in Pensacola in October, be sure to book one of her tours through the University of West Florida Historic Trust!
Guest: http://www.historicpensacola.org/plan-your-visit/haunted-house-walking-and-trolley-tours/ | https://www.ballingerpublishing.com/historic-haunts-downtown-haunted-tours/ | https://www.facebook.com/PensacolaHistoricalSocietyHauntedTours/|
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Breanna Wilson is a freelance travel writer & photographer who found out her travel plans got Corona cancelled mid flight & ended up being stuck in the country of Georgia. She shares stories of how this & other uncomfortable moments have caused her to thrive. We talk wild horses, reindeer & yak yogurt.
Guest: https://breannajwilson.com/ | https://breannajwilson.contently.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/meanwhile.in.mongolia/ | https://www.facebook.com/breannajwilsontravels | https://www.instagram.com/MeanwhileinMongolia/ | https://www.instagram.com/breannajwilson/
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Sriram Ganesan’s family is from Southern India. Growing up in the U.S., he learned language like most Americans – late in life & well enough to pass an exam. Since traveling to 78 countries, spending about 1 month in each place, he now speaks 8 languages & works as a language trainer & tourism consultant. In this episode, he shares how learning languages can not only connect you to the people around you, but help overcome colorism & racism.
EDIT: Sriram wanted to correct himself: he accidently said the independence of India was in 1945, but it was 1947. He often gives tours in Amsterdam & references the independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands, which was 1945.
Guest: El Shaddai Charitable Trust https://childrescue.net/
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Fraidy Reiss, founder of Unchained at Last, shares her own story of forced marriage & how she escaped, explains how this is happening IN THE UNITED STATES & how her organization expanded to advocate to end child marriage.
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/unchainedatlast/ | https://www.unchainedatlast.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/UnchainedAtLast | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0LxkeDOUncyJ1reFenntgA | https://twitter.com/unchainedatlast
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In part 2 of Sean Murphy’s story, he tells how he got into gay photography, his surprising gateway drug and why he decided to check himself into rehab. We also talk dopamine, 12 steps & the crazy Irish guy & the horse. Explicit language warning.
Guest: https://seanmurphyphoto.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/murphyphoto/ | https://www.facebook.com/seanmurphyphoto/ | SAMHSA National Helpline 1-800-662-4357 | https://www.narconon.org/
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Sean Murphy shares his story of going from barely graduating high school to being an award-winning photographer who’s worked with Weezer, Kid Rock, & Dr. Dre to name a few. In part 1 he shares how his journey started with $600 & a shipping container, how he got into photography (& drugs) & how a failed MTV Real World audition was the perfect set up to become THE photographer to some of America’s top bands. Explicit language warning.
Guest: https://seanmurphyphoto.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/murphyphoto/ | https://www.facebook.com/seanmurphyphoto/ | SAMHSA National Helpline 1-800-662-4357 | https://www.narconon.org/
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1 in 54 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It’s a wide spectrum that often gives individuals enhanced perception on some areas & diminished abilities in other areas. In this episode I talk with 11 year old Evan Hunley & his mom, Ellen. Evan’s autism super powers include enhanced memory, pattern recognition, deep empathy & a heightened desire to make those around him happy. Evan gives us a peek inside his world while his Mom describes the highs & lows of parenthood with a child on the spectrum.
Guests: https://seastarsaquatics.org/
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Adventure journalist, Kinga Philipps & I talk about the keys to connecting cross cultures, share stories of excessive kindness & how her dual background in journalism & anthropology work together to investigate global unsolved mysteries in her Travel Channel TV series Lost in the Wild. She also shares the weirdest (& most wonderful) travel memento ever!
Guest: www.kingaphilipps.com | https://www.explorers.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1346452915 | https://www.instagram.com/kingaphilipps/ | https://twitter.com/kingaphilipps | https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/lost-in-the-wild/episodes
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Married couple Brent & Angela Lane share how they paid off $80,000 in debt when 40% of Americans can’t cover a $400 emergency with cash. They tell what systems really worked for them, how Angela was resistant at first, signs you might be headed for disaster & how they avoided a huge financial tragedy during breast cancer treatments.
Guests: https://www.facebook.com/brentlanecat | https://www.facebook.com/angela.lane.1004| https://www.instagram.com/brentlane/ | https://www.instagram.com/mrscat987/ | https://southeastmortgage.com/angelalane/ | http://catcountry987.com/ | https://www.daveramsey.com/ramsey-plus
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Ryan Schneider & wife Taeko Ariga both come from non-circus families. Ryan got his first job as the motorcycle on a high wire act at 31. The two met in Japan and now are a flying trapeze duo. In this episode, they describe the behind-the-scenes of their international performances, Ryan shares his philosophy on what makes a great performer & their parents reactions to their announcement they were running away to the circus!
Guest: www.youtube.com/c/ryanschneider | www.instagram.com/ryansacrobat | www.instagram.com/duoflyingstars www.tiktok.com/ryansacrobat | https://www.facebook.com/pg/ryanschneideractor/posts/?ref=page_internal
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Today is the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Why is this important? Listen in as I chat with JR Harding, a 6’5” football player who had TWO spinal cord injuries causing him to become a quadriplegic. Today he has a doctorate of education, is a faculty member at FSU College of Business & serves on the Delta Airlines Disability Advisory Board. He is a two-time US Presidential Appointee & a seven- time Florida Gubernatorial Appointee, helping shape public policy. He shares his story, the impact of the ADA on things like quality of life & travel & how we can better connect with people with disabilities.
Guest: https://jrharding.com/ | ADA Adventure Book https://amzn.to/3fUuYp1 | What Now? Book https://amzn.to/2OOBlOE
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Co-owner of IZON Models & Talent, Rebecca Hamilton Taylor, joins me in busting modeling myths, covering dos & don’ts & answering listener questions about the industry. Listen in as she gives advice on how to be a model, what agencies look for & how to avoid scams.
Guest: http://izonmodels.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/IZONModels/ | https://www.instagram.com/izonmodels/ | https://www.instagram.com/rebeccataylorstyle/ | https://www.instagram.com/onsetstylist/ | https://twitter.com/IZONModels
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Rita King was an underwater mermaid performer in Florida’s Weeki Wachee fresh water spring from 1963-1968 & performs today as a 60 something with 2-4 shows per month! In our chat she shares what it was like to choose a non-traditional career path in the 60s as a woman, what happens when wildlife interrupts their show & her passion for Florida’s fresh water springs.
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/rita.king.12 | Weekiwacheesiren.Rita@gmail.com | https://weekiwachee.com/ | https://weekiwachee.com/2014/10/25/mermaids-at-weeki-wachee-springs/
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A self-proclaimed armchair expert, Mike Boylan has become the no BS resource for weather news all year long as the founder of Mike’s Weather Page on Facebook and speghettimodels.com. His page has been accredited by NOAA, FEMA, the Hurricane Hunters, local meteorologists & the Weather Channel, but he’s also collected a few critics along the way. In this episode, Mike shares Today the back story of his page, his opinion on hurricane mitigation & why his followers are called Drunk Donkey Nation.
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/pg/mikesweatherpage | https://spaghettimodels.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/399809684245844/ | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQDC0j2oiSRSbQ5sSalzFYA | https://www.instagram.com/mikes_weather_page/
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It’s a short drive.” “I’ll drive slow.” “I’m careful.” He didn’t think thoughts we haven’t all thought. Yet in a blink of an eye 2 girls were dead & he was sentenced to 22 years in prison on 2 counts of DUI manslaughter. In this episode Eric Smallman shares how one night changed everything with a decision he had made a thousand times before & the surprising partnership that developed between he & one of the deceased girls’ mom.
Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericsmallridge/ | http://www.themeagannapierfoundation.com/home.php
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Shane Reynolds has worked with Travel Channel, National Geographic, Discovery Channel & the BBC. He is the owner of the mobile TV production company Color Earth and is a traveling on-man-band. In this episode, he shares his behind the scenes adventures, his perspective on a non-traditional career path in the creative space & even offers advice to others looking in that direction.
Guest: https://www.colorearth.tv/ | https://www.youtube.com/ShaneReynolds | https://www.instagram.com/Colorearthpro/ | https://www.facebook.com/ColorEarth | https://twitter.com/colorEarth | https://www.travelchannel.com/profiles/talent/shane-reynolds
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Some works are going back to the office, while others are still working remotely, but we are all finding our way through Zoom calls & the COVID19 “new normal.” Jamie Dickerman, Vice President of Public Relations for Sunny505, a nation-wide communications firm, shares work place predictions, some zoom tips you should DEFINTELY know before your next Monday meeting & how we can make communication with team members, employees & clients meaningful.
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/wearesunny505/ | https://sunny505.com/ | https://www.amazon.com/Jamie-Dickerman/e/B00J8WQEPQ%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share |
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Insurance agent by day & stand-up comedian by night, Emily Dillon, shares the perspective cancer has given her & how humor knows no diagnosis. She dishes on her hot oncologist, the awkward moments when you tell people you have cancer & even gives advice to others with cancer.
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/killingcancerwithcomedy/ | https://www.instagram.com/stingerscomedy/ | https://www.facebook.com/StingersComedy | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwq52djYREirsST6UAiWLAg | https://www.facebook.com/emilyolgadillon | https://www.instagram.com/olgaboingo/ | stingerscomedy@gmail.com
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It’s frustrating to live with something as adult you were supposed to outgrow. Most adults are misdiagnosed with depression & anxiety when ADHD is the cause. Dr. Barbara Cohen, psychotherapist for over 30 years, certified ADHD Coach, international ADHD researcher, and fellow ADDer, offers insight & answers to adults who have brains that work differently.
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Guest: https://www.drbarbaracohen.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/dr.barbara.a.cohen/ | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-beyond-adhd/id1229338780 | https://www.facebook.com/groups/livingbeyondadhd/ | https://www.drbarbaracohen.com/AIA
Resources: https://chadd.org/for-adults/diagnosis-of-adhd-in-adults/ | https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/could-i-have-adhd/index.shtml#pub1 | https://chadd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ATTN_08_14_ExecutiveFunctioning.pdf
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Tracy O’Donnell grew up in small town America. After graduating college (& not knowing any Italian), she moved to Italy. Now she lives there full time with her partner & soon to be 3 kids. Listen in as she share the differences in dating culture between the United States & Italy. We talk mammoni, the stages of dating & compare American macho to Italian macho.
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/odovaians/ | YT channel on intercultural dating: https://www.youtube.com/user/DatingBeyondBorders
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Holden Hardman started his YouTube channel in 2016 & is climbing quickly to 100,000 subscribers, but life as a recognizable person in a small town can be taxing when you are also an introvert. We talk about the dynamics of introversion, overthinking & anxiety as it relates to content creation. He also gives some great tips to new YouTubers! Thanks for your patience on the audio quality - the Rona got it!
Guest: https://www.youtube.com/user/holdenhardman
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Human Trafficking isn’t usually an abduction or sex slavery. Brad Dennis shares what human trafficking normally looks like & what you can do when you spot it. We also cover topics like the amateur porn industry in Florida & the legalization of prostitution. Brad is the National Search Director for the KlaasKIDS Foundation's Search Center for Missing and Trafficked Children. His rescue work has been chronicled on CNN, The Early Show, The Today Show, Dateline, MSNBC, and 48 Hours. We end the episode with tips to keep kids safe online & ways the everyday person can support the end to human trafficking. Thanks for your patience on the audio quality - the Rona got it!
Guest: www.klaaskids.org | www.called2rescue.com | https://www.facebook.com/endurethis | https://www.facebook.com/brad.dennis.921 | https://www.facebook.com/KlaasKIDSsearchcenter/ | https://www.facebook.com/called2rescue/ | National Human trafficking hotline – 888-373-7888 |
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Kelly Brock was in the top .5% of her network marketing company & looked like she had it all together, but on the inside, she was struggling. She had become so out of line with her priorities that she began feeling sick in her pursuit of success. We talk about how she recognized her anxiety, realized her addiction to success & share IMMEDIATELY implementable tools to eliminate daily anxiety & change any behavior including success addiction. Thanks for your patience on the audio quality - the Rona got it!
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/kelly.ingland | https://www.instagram.com/kellybrock/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/199680894703550/ | https://www.anxiousachievers.com/
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Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/ | https://www.dexafit.com/
Tehran native Sohrab Tavakoli does a culture comparison of between Iran’s capitol city & Dallas, TX. We discuss American friendliness, travel attitudes, work culture & more. Thanks for your patience on the audio quality - the Rona got it!
Guest: https://www.instagram.com/sohrab_tavakoli_sto/
Host: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/ | https://www.dexafit.com/
Animal presenter & owner of Animal Tales Southeast, John Ham & I have an after hours discussion about Netflix’s Tiger King: the cast of characters, how zoos pass or fail inspections & how the average person can become more aware of the ethics (or lack of) driving the animal business.
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/Animal-Tales-LLC-114804175253082/ | https://www.instagram.com/animaltalesse/ | https://www.aza.org/current-accreditation-list#A | https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalwelfare/complaint-form
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ep. 26 | Dwarfism + Foster Parenting?
Melissa Misegadis-Wickstrom shares the advantages & disadvantages of being a little person in child protective services & as a foster parent herself. Along the way she shares some of the crazy things kids have said to her & dispels common foster care myths. Stay to the end where she shares qualities of a good foster parent.
Foster Care & Adoption Resources:
https://www.davethomasfoundation.org/our-programs/wendys-wonderful-kids/
https://www.adoptuskids.org/
https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/foster-care/
http://www.nebraskaheartgallery.org/heart-gallery.html
Host:
www.meredithforreal.com
www.instagram.com/meredithforreal
meredith@meredithforreal.com
www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
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Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com
ep.25 | Black People Don’t Meditate?
Pole fitness instructor, life coach & author, Mia Bolden, shares how fitness, yoga & meditation helped her go from career ADD to multi-passionate entrepreneur with an anchored purpose. Stay to the end where she shares how to figure out your life’s purpose.
Guest:
https://www.instagram.com/beautifulyoustudio/
https://www.amazon.com/Discover-Your-Lifes-Purpose-After/dp/0578631113/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=mia+bolden&qid=1583507436&sr=8-1
beyouwithmia.lifecoach@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/beyouwithmiacoaching/
Host:
www.meredithforreal.com
www.instagram.com/meredithforreal
meredith@meredithforreal.com
www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
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Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com
#24 – How to Not Lose Your Sh*t During COVID19
Licensed mental health counselor, Phedra Smith, helps us adjust our expectations, lay out practical tips & find the silver lining during COVID19.
Guest:
https://www.facebook.com/ghousecounseling/
www.instagram.com/greenhouse_counseling
www.greenhousecounselingfl.com ×
Host:
www.meredithforreal.com
www.instagram.com/meredithforreal
meredith@meredithforreal.com
www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
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ep.23 | Naked & Afraid: Working from Home During COVID19
I have ADD, am unmedicated & here to help! After 16 years of working from home, I’ve got some hacks to keep you on task & from killing your kids.
Host:
www.meredithforreal.com
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meredith@meredithforreal.com
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Guest host, Ramsey Coates, asks Meredith questions from listeners!
Guest Host:
http://www.coworkannex.com/en
http://www.anydaydj.com/
https://www.wearestrictlysocial.com/
https://www.facebook.com/wearewedtalks/
https://www.instagram.com/tharam_z/
Host:
www.meredithforreal.com
www.instagram.com/meredithforreal
meredith@meredithforreal.com
www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors:
www.deltalifefitness.com
ep.21 | The Secret Lives of Teenagers: an Inside Look into Student Motivations
Lamarr Womble is the founder of Passion for Leadership & a national speaker featured on msnbc.com and TedX Youth. Today he is going share his insight from working on-one with students - what students wish their parents knew & what parents can do to set kids up for success beyond graduation.
Guest:
www.passionforleadership.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/passion4l/
https://www.facebook.com/passionforleadership/
https://www.instagram.com/lamarrwomble/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WKKBvPr_D8&feature=youtu.be
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/the-future-project-experience-537439811721
Host:
www.meredithforreal.com
www.instagram.com/meredithforreal
meredith@meredithforreal.com
www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com
ep.20 | Summiting Mt Everest
At age 38 and only 8 weeks of training, Merry Morgan Holotik Henderson became 1 of the 4,700 people to summit Mt Everest & 1 of the 605 women. She shares how she went from non-athletic theatre nerd to mountaineer & what you don’t know about what it takes to get there. Stay to the end where she will share why it’s never too late to start at the bottom.
Guest:
https://merrymorgan.30ahomesales.com/
https://www.instagram.com/merrymoe30a/
https://www.facebook.com/mmholotik
Host:
www.meredithforreal.com
www.instagram.com/meredithforreal
meredith@meredithforreal.com
www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors:
www.deltalifefitness.com
ep.19 | Felon Turned Entrepreneur Part 2
Former ecstasy dealer, Jason Edwards, shares about the day he walked out of prison, how he won over the trust of his boss & now owns a million dollar business. Stay to the end where he shares his message to prisoners, their family members & naysayers.
Guest:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/oasispmpro/posts/?ref=page_internal https://www.instagram.com/oasispmpro/
https://www.oasispmpro.com/
Host:
www.meredithforreal.com
www.instagram.com/meredithforreal
meredith@meredithforreal.com
www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors:
www.deltalifefitness.com
ep.18 | Felon Turned Entrepreneur Part 1
Former ecstasy dealer, Jason Edwards, tells his story of what lead to prison, the types of people you find there & the mindsets that can pull you in & lift you out.
Guest:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/oasispmpro/posts/?ref=page_internal
https://www.instagram.com/oasispmpro/
https://www.oasispmpro.com/
Host:
www.meredithforreal.com
www.instagram.com/meredithforreal
meredith@meredithforreal.com
www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com
ep.17 | The Psychology of Chronic Pain
Chiropractor Rob Thomson explains the connection between the brains' neuroplasticity and treatment-resistant pain. Stay tuned to the end where he gives tips on how to hurt less from home.
Guest: www.drrobchiropractic.com
https://www.facebook.com/robertthomsondc
Host: www.meredithforreal.com
www.instagram.com/meredithforreal
meredith@meredithforreal.com
www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com
ep. 16| Finding Passion in Your 9-5: Real Tips. No Fluff.
The youngest person to become VP of Human Resources at her firm, LaShanta Cox, has a wealth of actionable information that will help you dust off your passion & live every day at your day job. Stay to the end where we summarize 3 ways to prevent your job from driving you to drink.
Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lashanta-cox-09221133/
Host: www.meredithforreal.com
www.instagram.com/meredithforreal
meredith@meredithforreal.com
www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com
ep.15 | The Importance of Boundaries & Self-Care in Relationships
The words boundaries & self-care sound like words involving just you, but Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Melissa Garner, explains how without these elements within relationships, resentment & burnout can happen. Stay to the end where she shares the 3 Cs of self-care.
Guest:
https://www.facebook.com/selfcare.selfhaven/
https://www.self-haven.com/
https://www.instagram.com/self_haven/
Host:
www.meredithforreal.com
www.instagram.com/meredithforreal
meredith@meredithforreal.com
www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com
ep.14 | Where Everybody Knows Your Name: A Gym with Community
Franchisee owner of Delta Life Fitness gives an inside look into how she went from stay at home mom to business owner. Stay to the end where we give tips on how to build community builds a brand.
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/DeltalifePace/ https://www.instagram.com/deltalifefitnesspace/
https://deltalifefitness.com/pace/
Host: www.meredithforreal.com
www.instagram.com/meredithforreal
meredith@meredithforreal.com
www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com
ep.13 | Curious about Exotic Pets: Perspective of a Live Animal Presenter
John Ham, the Southeast Owner of Animal Tales, shares his perspective on zoos, exotic pets & his surprising recommendations for families considering adding a furry member to the family.
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/Animal-Tales-LLC-114804175253082/ https://www.instagram.com/animaltalesse/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwviiKOdMVKtQMM6xh8dOew
http://southeast.animaledzoocation.com/
https://www.aza.org/current-accreditation-list#A
https://www.kinkatopia.org/
Host: www.meredithforreal.com
www.instagram.com/meredithforreal
meredith@meredithforreal.com
www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com
ep.12 | Curing Fear with Sharks: A Life Uncaged
Shark groupie & award-winning photographer, Romona Robbins tells her story of her life outside the box & how feeling fear can actually awaken your senses. Listen to the end where we share tips on living an uncaged life.
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/RomonasPhotography/ ⋅ https://www.instagram.com/romonarobbinsreynolds/ ⋅ https://www.romonarobbins.com/https://carpediemmaldives.com/carpe-novo/
Host: www.meredithforreal.com ⋅ www.instagram.com/meredithforreal ⋅ meredith@meredithforreal.com ⋅ www.youtube.com/meredithforreal ⋅ www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com ⋅ www.facebook.com/courtofdeluna
ep.11 | Learning to Hear Them: How Kids Disclose
Executive Director of Pensacola’s Gulf Coast Kids House, Stacey Kostevicki, shares the surprising way kids disclose sexual abuse & how we can all be better listeners. Stay to the end where she also shares her secrets to winning Best Boss in Best of the Coast despite being in a stressful industry.
Guest: https://www.facebook.com/GCKidsHouse/ ⋅ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LNTy3YEeCw⋅ https://www.gulfcoastkidshouse.org/ ⋅ https://test.gulfcoastkidshouse.org/ ⋅ https://youtu.be/95ovIJ3dsNk
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Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com ⋅ www.facebook.com/courtofdeluna
ep.10 | Public Flop: Strength in Vulnerability as Told by a Film Writer
Los Angeles film writer & stand-up comedian, Noah Waters III shares his perspective on vulnerability & rejection & why he seeks out experiences others avoid for what he calls his “memory palette.” Stay to the end where we share ways vulnerability is an asset.
Guest: www.facebook.com/TheNoahAWatersIII ⋅ instagram.com/noahawatersiii ⋅ www.youtube.com/channel/UC1VBVKqR7IagixInp2XA-fw ⋅ www.flawlessarts.com
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Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com ⋅ www.facebook.com/courtofdeluna
ep. 9 | Getting Ripped Without a Gym: Steps to Functional Strength
Aleks Salkin is a multi-lingual personal trainer who specializes in foundational level movement. Listen in as he shares how he went from an embarrassing high school gym moment to being StrongFirst certified with clients all over the world. Stay tuned to the end when he shares some function strength assessments you try out on yourself.
Guest: www.facebook.com/groups/258661834802569/ ⋅ https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/?fbclid=IwAR2f-iC6hr3muG46Olu3p8mA_ZSD9gygvhC0IZyoUpe2syNmT-8SzOtOTLM ⋅ www.instagram.com/aleks_salkin ⋅youtube.com/channel/UCMwpGiukxcoO5ELNohOAH5g ⋅ www.alekssalkin.com
Host: www.meredithforreal.com ⋅ www.instagram.com/meredithforreal ⋅ meredith@meredithforreal.com ⋅ www.youtube.com/meredithforreal ⋅ www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com ⋅ www.facebook.com/courtofdeluna
ep.8 | A Tale of Two Podcasters: Swapcast with The Life for Me Podcast
My first podcast on an actual app was the Life for Me Podcast hosted by Jordan English. Though our endeavor is the same, our personalities could not be more different. Listen in as we reflect on the adventure that is podcasting and how to develop curiosity as an asset.
Links: www.facebook.com/jordanenglish.thelifeforme ⋅ www.instagram.com/mrsjordanenglish⋅ www.meredithforreal.com ⋅ www.instagram.com/meredithforreal ⋅ meredith@meredithforreal.com ⋅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXJNWGESV-dRb4VdPq-Z1SQ ⋅ www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com ⋅ www.facebook.com/courtofdeluna
ep.7 | Curious About Solo Travel: Navigating adventure
Marcina Rogers shares how a traditional job in engineering doesn’t have to equal traditional weekends. Find out how she finds time for travel & how she plans her world-wide adventures. Together we share tips on how to plan your first solo trip.
Links: www.instagram.com/travel_over_all ⋅ www.meredithforreal.com ⋅ www.instagram.com/meredithforreal ⋅ meredith@meredithforreal.com ⋅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXJNWGESV-dRb4VdPq-Z1SQ ⋅ www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com ⋅ www.facebook.com/courtofdeluna
ep.6 | Former Mennonite Turned Fashion Designer: Reinventing yourself
Ruthy Allyger shares how she found the courage to reinvent her life from conservative Mennonite to couture fashion designer and how she is equipping other former Mennonite women. Together we share tips on reinventing yourself.
Links:
www.ruthyscreations.com
www.facebook.com/RuthysCreationsAndAlterations www.meredithforreal.comwww.instagram.com/meredithforrealmeredith@meredithforreal.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXJNWGESV-dRb4VdPq-Z1SQ ⋅ www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com ⋅ www.facebook.com/courtofdeluna
Brooke Page-Thompson shares how she knew it was time to leave her corporate job & the role yoga had in realizing her core values. Together we share questions to ask yourself to discover your own core values.
www.bukayoga.com ⋅ www.instagram.com/bukayoga ⋅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC67nVzt_BNyH9FtDE8ICCeg ⋅ www.meredithforreal.com ⋅ www.instagram.com/meredithforreal ⋅ meredith@meredithforreal.com ⋅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXJNWGESV-dRb4VdPq-Z1SQ ⋅ www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com ⋅ www.facebook.com/courtofdeluna
Bethany Lauren, owner of Court of DeLuna event space in Pensacola, FL, has always been the creative type. What makes her different is her ability to monetize projects & outside the box (I mean waay outside!) Together we share tips on how anyone can turn their hobby into a payday.
Links: www.deluna.com www.facebook.com/courtofdeluna www.instagram.com/court_of_deluna www.meredithforreal.com www.instagram.com/meredithforreal meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXJNWGESV-dRb4VdPq-Z1SQ?view_as=subscriber www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: www.deltalifefitness.com www.facebook.com/courtofdeluna
Marcus Alfinez, Army Veteran & Assistant Manager at SurTerra Medical Marijuana dispensary in Pensacola, FL, shares how you should be shopping for cannabis (it might surprise you!). He breaks down the difference between hemp & cannabis CBD & together we share how to be a classy competitor in a competitive market such as cannabis.
Links:
www.facebook.com/many.mj.101
www.instagram.com/manny.mj.101
www.meredithforreal.com
www.instagram.com/meredithforreal
meredith@meredithforreal.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXJNWGESV-dRb4VdPq-Z1SQ?view_as=subscriber www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors:
www.deltalifefitness.com
www.facebook.com/courtofdeluna
Laura Showalter shares the path that lead her from professional singer to professional image consultant (and ice hockey in between!)and the styling mistake nearly everyone makes. She tells us why good style doesn’t have to equal high dollar and together we share how to be intentional with your wardrobe.
Links:
www.laurashowalter.com
www.instagram.com/laurashowalter_personalstylist
www.meredithforreal.com
www.instagram.com/meredithforreal
meredith@meredithforreal.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXJNWGESV-dRb4VdPq-Z1SQ?view_as=subscriber
www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors:
www.deltalifefitness.com
www.facebook.com/courtofdeluna
#1 - Inspiring vs Shaming: Getting people on board with your cause
Sigrid Solgard shares how her journey to Executive Director of Keep Pensacola Beautiful began with film school (say what?!) and how she strives to inspire others instead of shame them when it comes to environmentalism. Together we share tips on how to get people on board with your cause.
Links:
keeppensacolabeautiful.org
instagram.com/keeppensacolabeautiful
meredithforreal.com
instagram.com/meredithforreal
my youtube channel
facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Email:
meredith@meredithforreal.com
Sponsors:
deltalifefitness.com
facebook.com/courtofdeluna