The yupitsjosh's Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Hi There! I'm Josh. We're having real, raw conversations that show us depth of ourselves, so we can continue to live and learn how to be more authentic, true and brave.
Get your mugs ready! We're pouring a cup with the owner of Hero Coffee Bar (www.herocoffeebars.com), Michelle Martinez, talking about investing in yourself and those around you by creating a safe space, empathy and believing that "doing something outside of yourself is actually investing in yourself."
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Insert "When I Met You in the Summer" music here as I explore 3 Key Takeaways from this past summer. Talking through what challenges teach us, identifying important life pillars, active listening and more. Bottom line: Grace.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/29/style/driving-the-stake-through-emotional-vampires.html
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https://www.amazon.com/Goff-Untitled-2-Bob/dp/1400203775
Happy Fall, Folks! Today, I'm talking to one of close friends, Dr. Jimmy; a dermatologist currently based in Boston Massachusetts. We'll be diving into our friendship story, what close friendship means to us and how friendships can be built to be flexible and longstanding no matter where life takes you.
We'll also get a sneak peak into one of Dr. Jimmy's best kept dermatologist secrets.
Pride and Father's Day all in one weekend? Oof. There's a lot to unpack there. Celebrating being part of the LGBT community can be tough when your background doesn't always lend itself to being kind towards it. But then, what happens when a sudden change catches you by surprise?
Take a listen as to how my dad and I have navigated through some tough conversations as well as what pride means to me.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/us/supreme-court-gay-rights-foster-care.html
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57326790
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https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/lgbtq-rights/
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https://www.them.us/story/ipride-flag-redesign-black-brown-trans-pride-stripes
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiewareham/2020/07/12/why-lgbt-people-have-started-using-a-new-pride-flag-nhs-black-lives-matters/?sh=72a0a7a3125a
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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/01/nyregion/a-crossroads-for-nyc-pride.html?searchResultPosition=2
Welcome to Season 2! We are jumping right in with a dear friend, Kelly Grosklags, LICSW, BCD. She and I walk through how to find your flow despite our environments constantly changing.
As a license therapist, podcast host, author and international speaker, Kelly gives us advise and tips on how to normalize calling the space that we need, giving ourselves grace and continuing to move forward.
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Happy Holidays! Jeffrey is back with me as we are baking some holiday cookies, talking about our favorite Christmas traditions and wrapping up (no pun intended) the "why" behind the first season of the podcast.
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In today's episode, my guest and dear friend, Paulina Isaac, take a deep dive into the complexity of the Purity Movement, Mental Health and Women's Right in the context of religion.
Show Notes: We reference an article that you can read, here.
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Happy Holidays! in this episode, Lauren and I talk about our favorite Christmas moments - how they are changing - and how to still find joy even in 2020. In addition, we talk about finding our purpose and how to make it count; in and outside your job.
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I am so, so excited to share with you a snapshot of a conversation I was having with Mike Rognlien, the founder of Multiple Hat Management, a consulting firm that specializes in bias, diversity and learning and development programs. Coming from the worlds of Facebook and Microsoft, Mike is now an established speaker, author and mentor.
Today, listen in on how we talk about identifying the root of our Facebook politics, finding our bias and how to continue having tough conversations with people even when we disagree.
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You can learn more about Mike at www.multiplehatsmanagement.com
And you can find his book, This Is Now Your Company: A Culture Carrier's Manifesto, wherever you buy your books.
In this episode, I have an extra special guest, Emily Faracca, who is a self-identified People Pleaser. Here she talks through what it means to really miss out on yourself if you fall to the trap of people pleasing, while offering true insight to meaningful self care.
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In this short episode, I take a look into the differences between our identity and personality. Can we lose our identity? Are we born with a personality? Why is it important to know the difference between the two?
In this episode, Kelsey and I explore the real life talk about 2020, the hope that is still to be found and the absolutely joy of dancing alone in your living room. As beauty expert, coming from the world of plastic surgery, Kelsey shares how she found joy and becoming through a divorce, starting her own business and feeling the burn to inspire hope for herself.
In this episode, I speak with Jeffrey Cloninger (+3 mimosas), producer of Conversations With Kelly, on what is truly important when forming critical relationships with yourself and others.
In this episode, I speak with Jeffrey Cloninger, producer of Conversations With Kelly and communications expert, on the importance of ignorance and grace within our current cultural climate.
Welcome to YupItsJosh: The Podcast. Follow me on this journey where we explore the shared meaning of hitting rockbottom and reaching for the surface. But we are able to do hard things through the middle of those two things.