I Didn't Ask For This: Recent Episodes
Brian & Robert Moran
Every episode, join father-and-son team Brian and Robert Moran as they shine a light on the darkness of mental health issues. For more content, go to www.IDAFTMedia.com
In This Episode, Mary Stephenson, a coach, and trauma healer, shares her personal story of overcoming trauma and finding forgiveness, including profound insights on healing, self-love, and the importance of integrating trauma to live a fulfilled life.
In this episode, Karen Phelps Moyer joins Brian and Robert as they delve into the profound impact of mental health challenges on family dynamics, personal resilience, and the journey towards healing. They also discuss the importance of gratitude, community support, and the transformative power of facing mental health struggles with courage and hope. It’s a beautiful conversation.
In this episode, Charis Santillie, a life balance and transition coach, shares a traumatic experience from a hot air balloon accident 30 years ago that left her father paralyzed. She delves into the unexpected twists of fate that played a key role in healing, the varied roles played by her family in caregiving, and the lasting influence of her father's optimistic outlook.
In this episode, Richard Saul Wurman is the Founder of the TED conferences, author of 92 books, and the Father of Information Architecture. He also has a fascinating approach to success, failure, and human interaction.
In this episode, Brian and Robert switch roles. Robert is the host and asks Brian about his duties and responsibilities. Great information for caregivers, and a funny, lighthearted moment between father and son.
In this episode, Brian & Robert talk about the proper support system for people dealing with mental illness in the COVID era, and how it might be starting to break down.
They give ideas on how to keep it strong, and what to say to someone who thinks a person is faking mental illness to get attention
In this episode, Brian reads a moving, inspiring passage about God from Baruch de Spinoza and then discusses God and mental illness with Robert
Robert and Brian continue their conversation about mental illness and the best ways to approach it every day. Their topics include: music, exercise, and other outlets as well as best practices for caregivers.
This show was originally recorded on World Mental Health Day in 2019 on the Small Business Edge podcast. As a result of the incredibly supportive feedback, the episode became the catalyst for launching IDAFTMedia and the “I Didn’t Ask for This” podcast.