Connection: Recent Episodes
Jennifer Galardi
Inspiring listeners to connect more deeply with themselves and the world around them through conversations around health, faith, healing, and yes . . .even politics.
5:00 - How Matt got into the military and why he was removed from service
12:00 - The importance of great books
16:30 - Matt's journey toward patriotism and the redefining of words
21:00 - The spiritual impulse of nationalism
26:30 - Marxism, changing language and how it re-shapes culture, particularly the military culture
40:00 - Is Western civilization inherently racist and imperialistic?
46:00 - Where we are headed as a country and Matt's recommendations for living a good, hopeful life
Resources:
https://matthewlohmeier.com/
Irresistible Revolution https://www.amazon.com/Irresistible-Revolution-Marxisms-Conquest-Unmaking/dp/1737067323
Great Books Of the Western World https://www.amazon.com/Great-Books-Western-World-Set/dp/B000NWXN5E
The Tragedy Of Great Power Politics, John Mearsheimer https://www.amazon.com/Tragedy-Great-Power-Politics-Updated/dp/0393349276/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1664671614&refinements=p_27%3AJohn+J.+Mearsheimer&s=books&sr=1-1
Live Not By Lies, Rod Dreher https://www.amazon.com/Live-Not-Lies-Christian-Dissidents/dp/B0892SPHYG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1G994JD9XPP8G&keywords=live+not+by+lies+by+rod+dreher&qid=1664676114&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjA1IiwicXNhIjoiMS43OCIsInFzcCI6IjEuOTEifQ%3D%3D&s=books&sprefix=live+not+by+lies%2Cstripbooks%2C169&sr=1-1
James Lindsay https://newdiscourses.com/author/jameslindsay/
5:30 - Kassy's upbringing and first college experience at Mount Holyoke
9:30 - How Kassy got involved in conservative politics and journalism
15:00 - The video that launched Kassy's career ("Trigglypuff" below in the links)
22:00 - The state of college campuses
24:00 - Virtue signalin
28:00 - The culture of apology
31:00 - Difference between being a conservative and a Republican
36:00 - About Lone Conservative and the young Conservative movement
40:00 - The benefit of opposing viewpoints
49:00 - Dating across party lines
57:30 - Kassy's favorite politician right now and her ideal ticket for 2024
Links:
Trigglypuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY1H1rZL53I
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kassydillon/
The Lone Conservative: https://loneconservative.com/
1:30 - Useful debate vs. cancel culture and the uselessness of Twitter
12:00 - Purpose and meaning of life
16:30 - Faith, religion, leading by example and the church
35:00 - The original intent of feminism and what it means to feel safe and protected
45:00 - Masculine and feminine roles
50:00 - The ethos of freedom and the U.S.
https://rebekahiliff.com/
https://www.champagneforone.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Feminism-Women-Julie-Bindel/dp/1472132610
3:30 - Feminism
8:00 - Progressive ideology and extreme ideological thinking
15:00 - Importance of critical thinking and the problem of politics
28:00 - Hollywood and ecstatic dance
31:30 - The funny side of spirituality
39:00 - The art of being
41:00 - Champagne For One and the importance of solitude and being free
3:45 - Growing up with God
9:00 - On masculinity and being a leader in the family
12:00 - Christian perspective of marriage, submission, and commitment
18:30 - Sacrifice and service vs. consumerism and comfort.
27:00 - Chris and his family's leap of faith
31:30 - What it means to be Christian and the danger of isolation
41:00 - Loneliness, L.A., and the importance of community
2:00 - Kitty's faith journey
19:30 - How Kitty came to her health profession
- Gut health
30:00 - About progesterone
36:00 - About hormones
47:00 - Policy and Covid and politics
1:00:00 - Emotions and hormones and importance of virtues
4:00 - What is politics and policy?
13:00 - California; it's glory and challenges
16:00 - Lance's story
23:00 - The importance of beauty and the danger of vanity
31:00 - Education and the role of parents and consent
Stay open to connecting to some of the wisdom of the guests in Season 2! They just may change your mind.
Lance Christensen is my first guest on the NEW SEASON of the Connection Podcast! I am so excited to be chatting with Lance, a candidate for the State Superintendent of Public Schools in California. The election is June 7th so you won't want to miss this episode when it drops on June 1st! Stay tuned!
Show notes:
3:30 - Hoyt's cult story and power dynamics
15:00 - Processing and healing trauma
18:40 - How others are affected by addict/cult victim behavior
22:30 - How Covid mimics cult behavior
26:45 - More about Hoyt's cult
35:30 - Critical thinking and how to reignite it in people
40:00 - Politics and healthy skepticism
44:20 - Inner resources and truth
45:00 - Psychedelics
51:30 - Role of humility in overcoming trauma, choices, taking ownership and narcissism
1:09:00 - When Hoyt realized he was in a cult
1:17:00 - Lying and living a dual life
1:24:00 - How Hoyt uses his experiences in his current work in Hollywood
1:28:30 - Combatting mind control
References:
https://www.amazon.com/Combatting-Cult-Mind-Control-Best-selling/dp/0892813113
https://www.amazon.com/Combating-Cult-Mind-Control-Destructive-ebook/dp/B00V9DU340
https://www.icsahome.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-little-bit-culty/id1553334816
Show notes:
02:10 - Erica's journey in occupational therapy.
05:00 - Fascia: What it is, how it gets stuck and its relation to trauma.
07:30 - Trauma response and how myofascial work helps release it. Fight or flight vs. rest and digest.
14:30 - How the brain responds to protect us. (Fight, flight, freeze.)
23:30 - How Erica prepares for healing sessions. And why her own personal development is key for success in her work.
27:00 - Freedom and how it feels in the body.
29:00 - Women's bodies and the balance of strength and softness. The power of the feminine.
32:30 - On partnership and forgiveness.
36:00 - On the power of gratitude and the mind body connection.
41:00 - How to receive signals from the body.
42:00 - Interconnectedness of the body and mind.
46:35 - Women's health, how it's often misdiagnosed, and why 'normal' is not necessarily 'healthy'.
55:50 - Erica's journey with breast implants and informed consent.
1:08:00 - Opening our eyes and taking in new information.
1:15:00 - Erica's non-profit supporting the end of sex trafficking.
www.Head2soul.net
www.anewdawnfoundation.org
www.operationexplant.com
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748
Show Notes:
5:00 - Pete's journey to public policy and the idea of calling
10:20 - How and why spirituality and politics converge and the effects of loneliness on politics
18:30 - The pitfall of 'expert' information outside a greater context of health
24:00 - The fear of death
33:40 - Communitarianism
44:00 - The limitations of ideology and loss of local policy
48:00 - The importance of the U.S. Constitution and its ideals and promises
53:00 - Systemic racism, race and education and sustaining a standard of excellence
57:00 - The role of friendship and healing divides
1:00:00 - The mass exodus of California and the Governor's recall
https://publicpolicy.pepperdine.edu/academics/faculty/pete-peterson/
https://twitter.com/Pete4CA
Show notes:
2:30 - Meaghan and I catch up on life, eating gluten, and food
9:00 - Meaghan's inspiration for her book "Your Fully Charged Life"
10:55 - Movement as medicine, food as fuel, and eating disorders
15:15 - Not competing in the "Hardship Olympics," compassion over competition, and handling haters
22:00 - Imposter Syndrome
25:00 - Resiliency during lockdowns, Meaghan's home "bubble," and work changes
31:30 - Importance of human connection and "weak ties"
36:00 - The gifts of positivity, honoring shadow side, and positivity platitudes
43:00 - Meaghan's toolbox and the importance of dressing you want to feel
48:40 - Challenges of writing her book
51:10 - Music and Meaghan's go to songs to pump her up
55:25 - Meaghan's book launch
59:00 - Life resets, finding your tribe, celebrating success, and friend edits
1:02:45 - Aligning career with life
1:06:30 - The joy of eating and food education
1:11:00 - What's next at Women's Day, "Destination Celebration" and being CSO: Chief Spirit Officer
https://meaghanbmurphy.com/
https://www.womansday.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Fully-Charged-Life-Radically/dp/B08J8FS932/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=your+fully+charged+life&qid=1624926783&sr=8-1
https://open.spotify.com/track/1TIiWomS4i0Ikaf9EKdcLn?si=c5c46a43ca7c4edc
Show notes:
0:00:05 - Craig's impressive credentials and how he received them
0:06:20 - Finding a personal narrative and the importance of grounding
0:11:45 - What is Gnosticism and karma?
0:17:00 - Propaganda and fear porn
0:24:30 - About Ayurveda or the science of life and its relationship to yoga
0:33:00 - Tantra and bhakti and the Goddess
0:36:30 - The role of the masculine and balance with feminine (Yin and Yang)
0:46:30 - "Science"
0:52:00 - The importance of right association
0:54:00 - The role of energy and power
0:57:30 - Craig's book and life as sacred potential
1:01:00 - Dark vs. Light
1:05:00 - Ayurveda and disease
1:13:00 - The power of personal empowerment and health
http://www.ayurvedaaustin.com/
https://www.anathemapublishing.com/craig-williams
https://www.anathemapublishing.com/tantric-physics-vol-1-2
https://www.instagram.com/shiva256ash/
Show notes:
2:40 - How Doug got his nickname "Guoder" :)
5:00 - Doug discusses his evolution and strength as an executive coach
10:00 - Consumerism and how it affects our happiness
17:00 - Letting go and happiness
19:50 - Hierarchy of needs, evolution, and capitalism
22:50 - Polarities and the middle way
27:00 - Doug's method of 'flat tire' coaching and being the 'coach of last resort'
32:30 - Role of vulnerability in the workplace
42:50 - The effects of 2020 and what the future looks like
55:00 - Respecting Earth and impact of behavior
1:01:00 - Facade of separateness and individualism
1:05:00 - Knowledge vs. wisdom
1:09:00 - Listening
Show notes:
2:35 - Michaela discusses her experience of 2020 and "fault lines"
8:05 - The importance of receiving touch and contemplating getting older and diminishing intimacy
13:00 - Role of intuition and the meaning of embodiment
16:50 - Three barriers to embodiment
21:00 - Trauma, disassociation and abandoning embodiment
25:00 - Michaela's personal story of loss
30:40 - How Michaela developed her internal resiliency
35:40 - Adversity and its role in our life
40:00 - How to be of service in the world
43:00 - The feminine force and its application in life
46:20 - The absence of flow or the Feminine and its impact in sexual relationship
Check out Michaela's book "The Wild Woman's Way" as well as all her workshops and online courses!
2:10 - Covid experience
6:00 - Grief, grieving and their relationship to love
9:00 - Zephyr's grief story
26:00 - Letting go, impermanence and finding the meaningful
30:30 - Our experiences as teachers, friends and students
39:30 - It's okay that you're not okay
41:30 - The reality of death and the death process
51:40 - Facing fear to find freedom
56:50 - The role of nurture
1:04:40 - A special guest arrives
1:12:30 - The importance of a sense of humor, having fun, and, of course, memes
If you or anyone you know is struggling with grief or death, please reach out to either myself or Zephyr and use the resources below.
https://zephyryoga.com/
https://www.jennifergalardi.com/podcast
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRd1rhzP1Wf7SaCk11RVrpqPGVLINjILs
https://al-anon.org/
https://www.amazon.com/Its-That-Youre-Not-Understand/dp/1622039076
https://www.5rhythms.com/tag/kate-shela/
https://www.tarabrach.com/
3:00 - Dr. Tommy's professional journey and his integrative and holistic approach to healing and human performance
12:30 - The relationship between self and healing and some unconventional approaches to healing. Practitioner and patient relationship
18:22 - Why "not dead" does not equal HEALTHY
24:00 - Purpose of pain and trauma
25:00 - The value of life and natural intelligence. "Sciencing up"
32:00 - What prompts us to seek healing
35:00 - How Tommy handles the haters
37:00 - Importance of state of mind
41:30 - Systems disintegrating and creating new models
50:00 - The EIGHT ESSENTIALS
1:07:00 - Make your own food!
1:18:00 - Living life to the fullest and on being human
https://www.drtommyjohn.com/
https://www.jennifergalardi.com/connection-podcast
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRd1rhzP1Wf7SaCk11RVrpqPGVLINjILs
https://gritnaturalmedicine.com/
https://www.brucelipton.com/
Welcome to my new podcast, Connection! Thanks for listening. If you enjoy these conversations, please leave a kind review.