Joe Jackowski on The Dangers of Social Media

On today's podcast, I am joined by Joe Jakowski join me. In today's episode, we discuss some of the dangers of social media and how we interact with it.

By the end of this conversation, we hope listeners understand the tricks being played on users to get them to spend more attention than they should with their devices. Though this podcast centers around the negative aspects, we talk about ways to use these platforms more productively.

Feel free to share your thoughts and insights around how you view social media and what you think are possible solutions to function better!

Erich WenzelDecember 11, 2020Technology, Mental Health, Well Bieng, Tristan Harris, The Social Dilemma, Social MediaComment

Darin Davidson on Medicine, Wellness and Mindfulness

Today on the podcast, we are joined by Darin Davidson. Darin is an orthopedic surgeon. Darin is the founder of Darin Davidson MD consulting to improve everyone’s health and wellness to integrate holistic principles within the traditional medical model. By combining the best available knowledge and evidence from all fields that contribute to human performance and wellness, such as medicine, psychology, sleep, nutrition, and exercise, we can obtain the greatest well-being.

Lindsey Sherwin on Self-Expression, Connection and Growth

Today, on the podcast, we are joined by Lindsey Sherwin. Lindsey is a professional actress and youth and family therapist. She employs therapeutic drama, expressive arts, and counseling techniques to work with adolescents, families, artists, and creative entrepreneurs to resolve problems, make new choices, and expand their creativity throughout their lives.

Adam Lowenstein on Reframing the Day

Adam Lowenstein is the author of Reframe the Day: Embracing the Craft of Life, One Day at a Time outlines ten practices for creating a more fulfilling life by building more fulfilling days. Adam previously spent eight years working in American government and politics, most recently as a speechwriter and strategic communications advisor in the United States Senate. Today, Adam lives in London with his partner, Erin, and frequently writes about politics, work, and life. Visit his website, see his latest work, and subscribe to his newsletter at www.adaml.blog.

Jonathan Lubecky on PTSD, MDMA Therapy, and Healing

We are joined by Jonathan Lubecky. Jonathan served in the United States Marine Corps from 1995 to 1999. Following the tragedy on 9/11, Jonathan joined the North Carolina National Guard and was deployed to Iraq. Upon returning home, Jonathan started experiencing nightmares and flashbacks. He developed a crippling PTSD, which was complicated by his head trauma is PTSD culminated in five suicide attempts. That should have been successful after it's final suicide attempt with nothing left to lose. He enrolled in experimental MDMA therapy. The treatment eliminated his suicidal ideation reduced his PTSD by 50% and his depression by 70%. Currently, Jonathan is the MAPS veteran and government affairs liaison.

Claudia Skowron: Stay In Your Situation

Claudia is someone who prefers to go by many hats. By day she works an adolescent/young adult mental health therapist in private practice. Outside of her professional career, she enjoys sports/exercise, dinners with friends, and above all, TRAVEL. 2019 was the year of battling several major health conditions while still trying to live life to the fullest.

#72 - Jordan Criss: The Joker and What It Tells Us About Society

Jordan Criss joins us for this conversation, which started with a discussion around The JOKER starring Joaquin Phoenix. We concluded the film is much more of a social commentary than only for entertainment purposes. Jordan gives clear analogies what he believes the film was trying to accomplish, and for him, it was an unsettling film because of how real it felt. From there, the conversation expanded into questions about our modern world with subjects of friendship, connection, communication, and mental health. We wrap up with a discussion on what we are working on at a personal level. Jordan's latest goal is to be more positive, which is facilitated by being as present as possible.

Claudia Skowron: Do What Works for You

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Claudia Skowron. Claudia is a Mental Health Therapist specialized in adolescents and young adults. In this wide-ranging conversation, we cover many areas of mental health and ways of helping. One area we talk about how the openness of the culture has started to remove the stigma of speaking out our mental battles. Aside from her work as a Therapist, Claudia is an avid traveler, usually somewhere else in the world every other week.

Diana Fornaris: Boxing and Finding Yourself

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Diana Fornaris. She has always had a passion for movement and exercise, so after her diagnosis and taking some time off to work on herself, she pursued teaching boxing and became a full-time personal trainer at Merritt Clubs. After a little over a year of working there, she now works at a local boxing gym called Knockout Fitness, which has helped her grow more with her boxing both in teaching and in practice.

Health, PsychologyErich WenzelDecember 3, 2018Boxing, Mental Health, Fitness, Struggle, Conversations, ConnectionComment

#14 - Brian Peters: Left, Right and Somewhere in Between

Technology, MusicErich WenzelSeptember 30, 2018Music, Audio Engineering, Mental Health, Understanding, Brian Peters, Grand Theft MarmotComment