The Social Cure: Recent Episodes
Athalie
When we look around us at the problems in society, it can seem overwhelming. Where do you even start to find solutions to the biggest social issues? How do things like where we live, our childhood experiences, our social supports, our race, and sexual identities affect our efforts towards happiness and health? The Social Cure is a place where we have candid conversations about social and health issues.
In this final episode of Season One we recap what we learned about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and talk about our favorite moments on the show. Thank you for joining us for season one! We look forward to being back in your podcast feeds later this year.
Meditation and mindfulness help many people find recovery from childhood adversity. In this bonus episode, Joseph guides us through a body scan meditation.
The script for this meditation comes from UC Berkeley's greater good in action resource page.
Meditation and mindfulness practices are a useful and accessible tool for healing from childhood adversity. In this bonus episode, Athalie guides us through a loving kindness meditation.
Compassion meditations, like this loving kindness one, help us develop the brain circuits involved in caring and connection with other humans.
The script for this meditation comes from UC Berkeley's greater good in action resource page.
Rowan, our producer, joins us to talk about life shared with a partner and children who have high ACE scores. He shares about helping other heal, while maintaining your own mental health.
Song Credits
Many thanks to the following artist for licensing their music under Creative Commons.
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
Athalie and Joseph explore the practice of mindfulness and how it helps people heal from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). They talk about their own journeys with mindfulness and how to get started.
We discuss the following resources in this episode:
- Headspace Guide to Meditation documentary on Netflix
- 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Exercise - University of Rochester
Song Credits
Many thanks to the following artist for licensing their music under Creative Commons.
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
Lesley is a mental health counselor who specializes in attachment focused trauma therapy. She works with children and their families, including children in foster care and adoptive parents. We explore how working with a therapist can bring healing to Adverse Childhood Experiences.
Song Credits
Many thanks to the following artist for licensing their music under Creative Commons.
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
Maria Montoya joins us to talk about how Adverse Childhood Experiences impacted her life, the healing she has experienced, and the new legacy she is building for her own children.
Song Credits
Many thanks to these artists for licensing their music under Creative Commons. Tracks featured in this episode, in order of first appearance, are:
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
- Between Worlds (Instrumental) by Aussens@iter (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/tobias_weber/56664 Ft: (Smiling Cynic)
- nightRain by airtone (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/55887
Dr. E'Toyare Williams, also know as Dr. Torie or Dr VicTORIEus, wrote her doctoral dissertation on how school's extracurricular programs could serve as a buffer to youth experiencing ACEs. Her research studied how these structured activities could reduce the negative impacts for youth experiencing Adverse Childhood Experiences.
Resources
During this episode we talked about the ACEs section of the CDC website.
Here is where you can find Dr. Torie:
- https://www.bevictorieus.com/
- @dr.victorieus on Instagram
- @DrVictorieus on Twitter
- Be VicTORIEus Facebook group
Song Credits
Many thanks to the following artists for licensing their music under Creative Commons. All other music on this episode was produced by The Social Cure team.
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
- Whisper by Robbero (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Robbero/44803
Mariam Yahya is an elementary school teacher. She discusses how our education system can support children who face Adverse Childhood Experiences. She shares how individual teachers and the education system at large are becoming more aware of ACEs. We also explore the ways we still have to improve.
Song Credits
Many thanks to the following artist for licensing their music under Creative Commons. All other music on this episode was produced by The Social Cure team.
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
Dr. Anna Kaminski is a medical doctor who has experience working with her patients on the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences. She has some great insights on working with individual patients, as well as how our overall health care systems could be improved.
Song Credits
Many thanks to the following artist for licensing their music under Creative Commons.
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
Louise Pietrafesa is a clinical social worker and licensed metal health counselor who's had lots of experience with ACEs throughout her career. She worked on an interdisciplinary team at an obesity clinic in Seattle in the early 1980's that uncovered many of the same findings as the Kaiser study on ACEs that is most known in this area and was published in 1998.
Song Credits
Many thanks to the following artist for licensing their music under Creative Commons. All other music on this episode was produced by The Social Cure team.
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
Co-host Joseph shares his journey and how he became involved in The Social Cure podcast. Joseph talks about his own of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the various places he has found healing.
Resources
Here are some resources we discuss during this episode:
- Nadine Burke Harris TED Talk - How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime
- Take the ACE Quiz
Song Credits
Many thanks to the following artist for licensing their music under Creative Commons.
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
Athalie shares how she decided to start The Social Cure podcast and how the concept of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) has impacted both her work as a medical professional and her personal journey.
Here’s some resources we discuss during this episode:
- Original ACE study done by Vincent Felliti and colleagues. Published in 1998 in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
- Take the ACE Quiz
Music Credits
Many thanks to the following artists for licensing their music under Creative Commons. All other music on this episode was produced by The Social Cure team.
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
- Whisper by Robbero (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Robbero/44803
Ken Massada, host of The Things We Don’t Say podcast, joins us to talk about his adverse childhood experiences. Ken shares his thoughts on the unique challenges faced by children who are immigrants and people of color.
Here’s where you can find more from Ken:
- Things We Don't Say Podcast
- @twdspodcast on Instagram
Song Credits
Many thanks to the following artist for licensing their music, which we use as our theme song, under Creative Commons. All other music on this episode was produced by The Social Cure team.
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
Seattle-based comedian General Mutombo joins us to talk about his adverse childhood experiences, how they've impacted his life, and where he has found hope and healing for himself and those around him.
Here’s where you can find more from General Mutombo:
- General Mutombo Uncut Podcast
- @generalmutombo1 on Instagram
- @chefmambadubai on Twitter
Many thanks to the following artist for licensing their music, which we use as our theme song, under Creative Commons. All other music on this episode was produced by The Social Cure team.
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
We're continuing our exploration of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) by exploring different types of stress, including toxic stress. Toxic stress is one of the primary ways we experience long term damage to our bodies as a result of adverse childhood experiences.
In this episode we discuss podcasts related to mental health. Here is a small selection of our favorites to get you started.
- Other People's Problems - Dr. Hilary McBride
- Therapy for Black Girls - Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
- The Hilarious World of Depression - John Moe
- Latinx Therapy - Adriana Alejandre, LMFT
We also reference The ACA at 10: How Has It Impacted Mental Health Care?study, which examines the differences the Affordable Care Act made to mental health care in the US over the last 10 years.
Many thanks to these artists for licensing their music under Creative Commons. Tracks featured in this episode, in order of first appearance, are:
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
- nightRain by airtone (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/55887
- reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/59721
- Between Worlds (Instrumental) by Aussens@iter (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/tobias_weber/56664 Ft: (Smiling Cynic)
How do our childhood experiences turn into chronic disease as we progress through our lives? This episode dives into the layers that are behind many of our common chronic and debilitating illnesses. We're exploring a pyramid from the CDC that visualizes the progression of our experiences and how they can contribute to an early death.
In this episode we discuss The ACE Pyramid from the CDC.
Many thanks to these artists for licensing their music under Creative Commons. Tracks featured in this episode, in order of first appearance, are:
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
- reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/59721
- Silence Await by Analog By Nature (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/cdk/17432 Ft: oldDog
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) affect nearly everyone. How do these experiences live on in our bodies and how do we recover from them? This first episode of Season One introduces the topic of ACEs. Throughout this season we'll dive deep into the science, experiences and recovery from childhood adversity.
In this episode we referenced several ideas that you may want to learn more about.
- Original ACE study done by Vincent Felliti and colleagues. Published in 1998 in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.
- The Deepest Well by Nadine Burke-Harris tells the backstory of Felliti's discovery and subsequent study. This book also looks in-depth into the science of ACEs and how we can heal.
- Brain Rules for Baby by John Medina has more information on how early childhood experiences have long term impact.
- The Social Transformation of American Medicine by Paul Starr talks about the separation of medical doctors from preventative and public health approaches to health.
- When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate discusses the movement in medicine becoming more and more specialized and less holistic.
Many thanks to these artists for licensing their music under Creative Commons. Tracks featured in this episode, in order of first appearance, are:
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
- Between Worlds (Instrumental) by Aussens@iter (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/tobias_weber/56664 Ft: (Smiling Cynic)
- Silence Await by Analog By Nature (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/cdk/17432 Ft: oldDog
- nightRain by airtone (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/55887
The Social Cure explores the latest research in the medicine and public health. A lot of this information is only understood by small groups of specialists, but I believe we can all use these insights to improve our personal health and happiness and the well being of the larger communities around us.
In season one of The Social Cure we'll be exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences. Since a famous study published in the late '90s by some researchers at Kaiser in California, we have known that our experiences of childhood adversity have lifelong effects on our health and happiness. But this is not the whole picture. These effects are reversible and are not a "death sentence". In season one of the Social Cure Podcast, we're learning how knowing our ACEs can help us build a better way to approach our healthcare and our individual lives.
Many thanks to the following artist for licensing their music under Creative Commons.
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque