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E31: Unspoken Expectations in Relationships

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500

David explores personal stories that led him and his wife into marriage and business coaching. His stories shed light into strategies for successful relationships in dating, school, and friendships. We explore conflicts, awareness, and yes... lasagna!

Guest:
David Kiwimagi is the co-founder of Kiwi Coaching, dedicated to helping couples who want to work together strengthen their relationships and thrive as partners. David and his wife Alexis have built a thriving coaching business and marriage. The proven methods they share have helped hundreds of couples from feeling stuck and disconnected to deeply connected and thriving in both business and marriage.

3:30 – Personal Story – How Did David Find Coaching Relationships
8:13 – Helpful Relationship Ideas – Turn Unspoken Expectations into Agreements
8:40 – Helpful Relationship Ideas – His Business, Her, Business, Not Your Business
8:13 – Helpful Relationship Ideas – How to Win Every Argument
9:40 – Unspoken Expectations – Talk Outside of High Emotions
18:30 – Parent Strategies – Explore Expectations Before You Need Something
21:00 – Concept – His Business, Her, Business, Not Your Business
23:00 – Strategy – Making an Environment Where Someone Can Feel Welcome
26:00 – Concept – Focus on What You Can Control
32:00 – Concept – You and Me vs. The Problem (Not You’re Wrong)
37:00 – Concept – Reframing Problems
38:30 – How to Slow Heated Arguments – Take a Breath Break
39:46 – Concept – Most Arguments Rooted in Unsaid Expectations
42:00 – Idea – People Can Be Drains and Fountains
49:39 – Personal Practice – Not About Being Perfect
49:39 – Personal Practice – Learning Everyone’s Not Like Me

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Homage: https://homagebeats.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
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E26a: Sports Rivalries & Tribalism w/ Dr. Cottone (In-Practice)

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500

In this In Practice Episode, Dr. Cottone and I talk about rivalries in sports and how sometimes they get more serious than intended. We connect our favorite rivalries to the concepts of Tribalism, to unpack how it shows up in sports fandom.

Guest:
John G. Cottone, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice and clinical assistant professor of psychiatry within the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. His research—on psychotherapy outcome, executive functioning and the neurological correlates of schizophrenia—has been published in acclaimed peer-reviewed journals, including Archives of General Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. He has a youtube channel called MindCube 3D. He has contributed to Psychology Today, The New York Times, and The Washington Post and is the author of several books included: Who Are You? Essential Questions for Hitchhikers on the Road of Truth and Z-score: How a Statistic Used in Psychology Will Revolutionize Baseball.

To learn more about Dr. Cottone, please visit:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-cube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcuWgaynspx77K4vavXIRfw
mindcube3d@gmail.com

Timestamps:
4:00 – Idea – Adopting Stories of Teams You Root Foor
6:40 – Rivalries – Yankees and Mets
8:00 – Rivalries – Georgia and Alabama
9:30 – Idea – Big Brother Little Brother (Family Dynamics Play Out in Rivalries)
11:20 – Concept – Bringing Personal Attributes to Tribes/Teams
12:40 – Tribal Mentality – Wake Forest at Louisville
16:20 – Research - Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Experiment (Elliott, 1986)
17:45 – Heated Games – Georgia and LSU
19:30 – Idea – Connecting Rivalries to Politics
21:00 – Rivalries – Rangers and Islanders
16:00 – Connection Mentality – Tribalism can lead to connecting with people
27:00 – Concept – Dissonance within a Tribe
29:00 – Research - More Than a Game: Football Fans and
Marriage Equality (Harrison, 2016)
33:00 – Concept – Prioritizing Truth vs. Aligning with a Tribe
33:30 – Concept – Seeing Different Perspectives
35:00 – Concept – Reductionism in Tribalism
35:45 – Best Rivalries – Michigan v. Ohio State
35:45 – Best Rivalries – Celtics v. Lakers
36:50 – Best Rivalries – Alabama v. Auburn
35:45 – Best Rivalries – Cavaliers v. Warriors

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
G Mills: https://gmills.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast

E30: Understanding Stoicism in Everyday Life

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500

Benny Voncken highlights his personal experience using stoicism to live a present, exploring his true nature. He unpacks key ideas of Stoicism to help people life a grounded life of virtue, using emotions to inform reason, and find more joy (eudemonia) in daily life.

Guest:
Benny Voncken is the co-founder of Via Stoica and the Via Stoica Podcast. He and his team offer Stoic life coaching, corporate training, motivational speaking, and workshops. Our mission is to help people live better lives through the creation and application of a philosophy of Life, mainly based on Stoicism. Benny is from the Netherlands and has lived abroad for over 15 years. After teaching for almost 12 years, he focused on Stoicism and coaching to improve my life and to help as many people discover who they are and find their path and purpose in life.
You can find Benny on

To learn more about Benny, please visit:
https://viastoica.com/
https://es.linkedin.com/in/bennyvoncken

3:00 – Personal Story – How Did Benny Find Stoicism
5:00 – Research – Misunderstood Stoicism: The negative Association Between Stoic Ideology and well-Being (Karl et al., 2022)
5:50 – Stoicism Principles – Outcome: To Reach Eudemonia
6:30 – Stoicism Principles – Live in Accordance with Nature
5:50 – Stoicism Principles – 4 Cardinal Virtues (Wisdom, Justice, Courage, Temperance)
7:20 – Stoicism Principles – Guide By Reason, Live in Positive Emotions
8:30 – Stoicism Principles – Reflecting on Impulsive Emotions
9:45 – Concept – Reflecting on Emotions is Key to Using Reason
12:30 – Past Episode – Episode 17: Consent and Becoming an Adult with Sarah Casper
13:30 – Example – Rain and Perspective Taking within Stoicism
14:45 – History – Timeline of Stoicism
15:20 – Concept – Dichotomy of Control
16:45 – Concept – Dealing with Setbacks
22:20 – Concept – Living in Accordance with Nature
26:00 – Student Strategies – Explore Your Philosophy for Life (What are you supposed to do?)
28:55 – Student Strategies – Exploring Your Nature (Listening to Internals and Externals)
33:30 – Parent Strategies – “We have one mouth and two ears, so we should listen more and speak less.” (Xeno)
34:40 – Parent Strategies – Listen to a child, without absorbing all their feelings
36:20 – Research - Prediction error determines how memories are organized in the brain (Kennedy et al., 2024)
39:10 – Stoicism Practice – Journaling
46:00 – Personal Practice – Journaling. Getting Things on Paper. Poetry.

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Jinsang: https://jinsangbeats.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast

E29: Relationships as Key to Recovering from Trauma

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500

Dr. Muller shares his professional experience on the power of relationships. He highlights how relationships are important as a foundation for personal growth. Strategies for parents and young adults are shared to build positive relationships.

Guest:
Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard, was on faculty at the University of Massachusetts, and is currently a professor at York University in Toronto. Dr. Muller is a fellow and member of several scientific societies, and is the 2024 recipient of the Pierre Janet Award for his scholarship on trauma. His most recent psychotherapy book, "Trauma & the Struggle to Open Up" was given the 2019 Written Media Award, for the year's best written work on trauma. And his award-winning bestseller, "Trauma & the Avoidant Client" has been translated widely. As lead investigator on several multi-site programs to treat interpersonal trauma, Dr. Muller has lectured internationally. He founded an online magazine, "The Trauma & Mental Health Report," that is now visited by over 100,000 readers a year. With over 30 years in the field, he practices in Toronto.

To learn more about Dr. Muller, please visit:
https://psychotherapytoronto.ca/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma
https://www.youtube.com/user/thetraumareport

To learn more about Trauma Practice for Healthy Communities
https://traumapractice.org/

4:00 – Personal Story – How Dr. Muller Became Interested in Shame Research
10:23 – Concept – What’s Important About a Therapeutic Relationship
11:00 – Common Factors for Good Therapy – Therapeutic Relationship, Readiness for Change, Hopefulness
20:30 – Concepts – Relationships as a Source of Healing and Pain
26:00 – Concepts – Therapeutic Space is a Ground to Explore Interpersonal Dynamics
28:00 – Ways of Coping – Avoidance and Trauma
30:00 – Ways of Coping – Humor to Avoid Emotions
33:40 – Idea – Compass of Shame (Dr. Donald L. Nathanson)
35:30 – Student Strategies to Explore Intense Feelings – Journaling
39:50 – Ways of Coping – Oversharing, Dissociating
41:00 – College Resources – Most College Counseling Centers are Free
42:00 – Free Resources - Trauma Practice for Healthy Communities
44:00 – Free Resources – Trauma Informed Yoga
45:50 – Concept – There are a Lot of Ways to Bring About Healing
47:15 – Personal Strategies – Hanging with Granddaughter, Music, Cooking (Hungarian Food)
50:30 – Parent Strategies to Support Child Traumatic Experiences – Reacting with Support and Empathy
58:30 – Therapist Strategy – Trauma Work Can’t be done Alone (Be Part of a Process Group)

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Joseph Jacobs: https://josephjacobsmusic.bandcamp.com/music

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast

E28: How Shame and ProBeing Impact Our Relationships

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:00:00 -0500

Dr. Benau explores relational trauma and how shame and pride influence connecting with others. He highlights his research, professional experience, and personal stories to highlight how we can transcend shame to connect with others.

Guest:
Dr. Ken Benau Ph.D. has been a licensed clinical psychologist since 1990, and maintains a private practice in Kensington, CA, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Benau has expertise in working with children and adults with various learning and developmental differences, including those living with LD, ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. He has a special interest and expertise in shame and pride-informed psychotherapy with survivors of relational trauma. Dr. Benau has presented his ideas about shame, pride, and dissociation and their therapeutic applications in psychotherapy with relational trauma survivors at various international conferences, webinars and podcasts. He has also written several peer reviewed articles with that same theme, where he introduced the concept and phenomena of pro-being pride, a powerful antidote to traumatic shame states. Pro-being pride is the experience of taking delight in one’s unique ways of being and relating to oneself, others, and in the world. Dr. Benau’s book, Shame, Pride, and Relational Trauma: Concepts and Psychotherapy, was published by Routledge in March, 2022.

To learn more about Dr. Benau, please visit:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ken-benau-kensington-ca/279286

5:00 – Work History – Understanding Pride and Pro-Being
7:30 – Concepts – Relational Trauma
9:00 – Concept – How Pro-Being, Shame, and Pride Interact
11:30 – Concept – Attunement, Rupture, and Repair
14:50 – Concept – The Good Enough Parent (D.W. Winnicott)
20:30 – Concept – How Ignoring Can Lead to Relational Trauma
21:20 – Concept – How Shame Can Show in Relationships
22:30 – Idea – Shame State
25:00 – Idea – How Does Shame Show Up: Perfectionism, Anger, Anxiety
30:00 – Concept – Guilt vs. Shame
34:50 – Adult Strategy – Verbalize and Show Non-Judgement
36:30 – Concept – Shame is Protective
37:25 – Strategies to Heal from Shame – Building Connections
42:45 – Concept – The Emotional Bank
45:40 – Strategies to Heal from Shame – Building Confidence
48:30 – Strategies to Heal from Shame – Listening
50:00 – Idea – Affects are on a Spectrum (Sylvan Thompkins)
52:30 – Parent Strategies for ProBeing – Curiosity Around Parenting
52:30 – Parent Strategies for ProBeing – Building Connections
58:30 – Student Strategies for ProBeing – Watching for How People Make Connections
68:00 – Previous Episode – Purpose & Happiness (Tracy Bower)
69:00 – Personal Wellness Strategies – Hanging with Friends

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Open Concept: https://opencontact.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast

E27: Mentorship To Spark Engement & Connection

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0500

Ashley Leonard highlights her extensive experience leading mentoring programs in chicago, and how it builds connection and belonging in students and teachers. We explore the benefits of mentoring and its relationship to improved academic and emotional outcomes for adolescents.

Guest:
Ashley Leonard. Education for 23 years. Counselor at Langston Hughes in Roseland Neighborhood of Chicago, IL. She has been a counselor for 15 years. Program Ambassador for Erika's Lighthouse. Speaks for their program which is free. Also do part time therapy, at Olive Branch Associates.

To connect with Ashley, please email:
aleonard3@uchicago.edu

To learn more about mentoring, please explore the following:
https://toandthrough.uchicago.edu/research

Timestamps:
4:00 – Personal Story – What Led You to Exploring Mentorship?
7:30 – Concept – Social Capital to Connect to Experiences
9:45 – Personal Story – How did you start the To & Through Program?
13:15 – Concept – Adolescence is the 2nd Most Important for Child development
13:15 – Research - Life course epidemiology: recognizing the importance of adolescence (Viner et al., 2015)
17:22 – Concept – What can mentorship look like in a high school?
18:30 – Concept – Mentors Need Understanding Adolescent Issues
19:22 – Concept – Mentors Benefit from Encouraging While Having High Expectations
20:00 – Concept – Mentoring Takes Time Commitment
21:20 – Benefits – Relationships (Belonging) are the Foundation for Success Academically
22:00 – Research - The University of Chicago Consortium on School Research - Foundations for Young Adult Success Report
22:00 – Research - The University of Chicago Consortium on School Research - Investing in Adolescents
24:20 – Strategy – Strength Based Conferences
27:00 – Research – The Impact of Student–Teacher Relationships on Black Middle School Boys (Leverett et al., 2022)
28:30 – Student Strategy – Finding Mentors – Ask For Help!
28:30 – Parent Strategy – Exploring Mentors – Formal Mentorship Programs Help, Especially for Post-Secondary Work
34:20 – Parent Strategy – Exploring Mentors – Ask Other Parents about Partnerships
38:30 – Student Strategy – Build Your Board of Directors
46:00 – Idea – How to Start a Mentorship Program
47:10 – Personal Strategy – Music & Walks

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/

Korey Wade:
@koreywade / @sphereofhiphop
Available now wherever you stream/download music.
Bandcamp: https://sphereofhiphop.bandcamp.com

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast

E26: Tribalism & Connecting with Others

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Dr. Cottone explores the ideas of tribalism and how it offers benefits and drawbacks around human connection. He emphasizes how identifying with a group can help people connect, survive, and have positive feelings, while having the potential to harm others.

Guest:
John G. Cottone, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice and clinical assistant professor of psychiatry within the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. His research—on psychotherapy outcome, executive functioning and the neurological correlates of schizophrenia—has been published in acclaimed peer-reviewed journals, including Archives of General Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. He has a youtube channel called MindCube 3D. He has contributed to Psychology Today, The New York Times, and The Washington Post and is the author of several books included: Who Are You? Essential Questions for Hitchhikers on the Road of Truth and Z-score: How a Statistic Used in Psychology Will Revolutionize Baseball.

To learn more about Dr. Cottone, please visit:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-cube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcuWgaynspx77K4vavXIRfw
mindcube3d@gmail.com

Timestamps:
5:00 – Personal Story – What Brought Dr. Cottone into Exploring Tribalism
8:00 – Personal Story – Stepping Outside Tribes
8:55 – Book – Sapiens : a brief history of humankind (Harari, 2014)
9:30 – Reference – Tribalism: How to Be a Part of the Solution, Not the Problem (Cottone, 2025)
10:20 – Concept – Impact of Critiquing Your Own Tribe (Truthtellers and Traitors)
12:00 – Research – ‘They Saw a Protest’: Cognitive Illiberalism and the Speech-Conduct Distinction (Kanahan et al., 2011)
13:50 – Concept – Our Fist Tribe is Our Family
17:30 – Concept – Tribalism & Resources/Survival
17:47 – Research – Threat and the Rise of Fear Politics and Tribalism (Hobfoll, 2019)
19:00 – Concept – What Can Tribalism Look Like Day to Day?
22:10 – Research – Being part of a group can create positive feelings (Research)
23:40 – Benefit – You Can Make Connections with Other People in New Places
26:30 – Benefit – Decrease Loneliness, Increased Feelings of Empowerment
28:00 – Concept – Positive Benefits of Tribalism
29:50 – Concept – Options to Act on the Excesses of Your Tribe
34:00 – Dangers – Turning a Blind Eye to Your Tribe (Denial)
37:00 – Concept – How to Sit with Cognitive Dissonance from Your Tribe
42:30 – Student Strategies – Being Flexible to Making New Connections
51:30 – Story – Story of Shibboleth & Tribalism
54:50 – Parent Strategies – Emphasize Time and Perspective
58:00 – Research – Social connection as a key target for youth mental health (Birrell et al., 2025)
64:00 – Emotional Practice – Meditation & Spirituality

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
DJsNeverEndingStory: https://djsneverendingstory.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast

E25: Resilience w/ Audra Lancaster (In Practice)

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0400

In this In Practice Episode, Audra leads a conversation about Resilience, emphasizing the power of stories to explore resilience. She shares her professional stories helping parents and teens to create safe spaces for resiliency in stressful situations.

Guest:
Audra Lancaster is a District leader for school counselors in the State of Virginia.
Audra is an accomplished VCU graduate with a master's degree in Education, School Counseling. She has returned to VCU in pursuit of her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision to continue her lifelong work in providing comprehensive services and leadership in this field. With over 16 years in education, both in K-12 and Higher Education, Audra has worked intensively to serve her community as a counselor, educator, advocate, leader, and administrator (district leader in the state of VA). Along the way, she has supported her students, families, clients, and colleagues as they set out to grow personally and professionally. Audra currently serves as the district leader for School Counseling in a large school district in the US.

To learn more about Audra Lancaster, please visit:
https://www.noirecoaching.com/coach

Timestamps:
4:30 – Personal Story – What Connected Audra to Exploring Resilience
7:00 – Concepts – Important Ideas on Resilience
9:10 – Idea – How to Create Spaces for Resilience
12:30 – Research - Pain and emotion: a biopsychosocial review of recent research (Lumley et al., 2012)
13:20 – Concept – Responding Differently to the Same Difficulties
15:30 – Themes for Resilience Skills – Community, Opportunities, Choice
19:50 – Parent Strategies – Creating Safety to Explore Options and Next Steps
25:30 – Professional Story – A Professional Story on Resilience in Real Time
32:10 – Student Strategies – Using Your Support Network (Co-Regulation)
33:10 – Student Strategies – Having A Community
35:00 – Book - Restorative Circles in Schools: A Practical Guide for Educators - Second Edition
35:00 – Concept – Building Community to Navigate Future Distress
37:30 – Professional Story – Building Connections to Have Support
40:00 – Concept – No One Size Fits all for Resilience
42:00 – Concept – Nuance in Resilience
45:00 – Research - Population vs Individual Prediction of Poor Health From Results of Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening (Baldwin et al., 2021)
46:00 – Concept – ACEs score is limited in predicting poor health at the individual level
49:00 – Concept – Parenting Changes Developmentally from Providing Safety to Providing Skills
52:00 – Research – Effectiveness of resilience-based interventions in schools for adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Llistosella et al., 2023)
53:00 – Personal Strategy – Connection w/ People

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Gas Lab: https://gas-lab.bandcamp.com/music

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast

E24: Navigating Intimacy & Sex

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Hanek explores the importance of vulnerability and how it can show up in sex and intimacy. She explores how this area of life is extremely important for discovering adulthood and establishing healthy relationships

Guest:
Dr. Bailey Hanek is the co-author of Navigating Intimacy: An Introductory Guide to Couples and Sex Therapy. She focuses her work on sex therapy, where he co-author focuses on relationships and communication. She has trained in a variety of behavioral health settings, providing individual, couple, and family therapy, as well as testing services.

To learn more about Dr. Bailey Hanek, please visit:
https://www.centralsquarepsych.com/
drhanek@centralsquarepsych.com

Timestamps:
4:20 – Concept – What makes talking about sex hard?
6:25 – Idea – Vulnerability and Talking About Sex
8:00 – Idea – The Golden Rule of Sex
11:20 – Previous Episode – E17: Consent and Becoming an Adult
13:10 – Concepts – Cultured and Gendered Scripts for Vulnerability
16:00 – Concepts – Scripts Get in the Way of What Individually Desire
18:00 – Concepts – Challenging Assumptions about Desire Based on Identity
21:10 – Concepts – Dialogue and Talking About Desire
27:00 – Concepts – Comfort and Desire
29:00 – Concepts – Fear of Shame and Vulnerability
31:30 – Personal Strategies for Vulnerability – Layout a Gameplan / A Desire Menu
31:30 – Personal Strategies for Vulnerability – Debrief After the Act
37:00 – Personal Strategies – Roses and Thorns
38:00 – Barriers to Vulnerability – Shame
40:00 – Barriers to Vulnerability – Differences & Incompatibility
43:00 – Parent Strategies – Changing Perspective From Fear to Pleasure & Safety
46:45 – Parent Strategies – Normalizing STI Screening
50:00 – Story – How Dr. Hanek Found This Work
53:40 – Debunking Sex Myths – #1: Men Have a Higher Sex Drive
54:20 – Debunking Sex Myths – #2: Sex is not a Drive, It’s a Motivated Behavior
55:00 – Debunking Sex Myths - #3: You Can Influence Sexual Desire
56:00 – Book - Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski
57:40 – Debunking Sex Myths – #4: Level of Desire is Related to Attraction
54:20 – Debunking Sex Myths – #5: Sex is not a Drive, It’s a Motivated Behavior
60:00 – Personal Strategies for Wellness - Gardening

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Stan Forebee: https://stanforebee.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast

E23: Depression Education in Schools w/ Tiffany Ruffin (In Practice)

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400

In this In Practice Episode, Tiffany explores how talking about depression education is helpful for supporting children. She serves as an ambassador tor Erika's Lighthouse, which she uses in schools to talk with kids about depression .

Guest:
Tiffany Ruffin. Education for 23 years. Counselor at Langston Hughes in Roseland Neighborhood of Chicago, IL. She has been a counselor for 15 years. Program Ambassador for Erika's Lighthouse. Speaks for their program which is free. Also do part time therapy, at Olive Branch Associates.

To learn more about Tiffany or Erika's Lighthouse, please visit:
https://erikaslighthouse.org/
https://www.olivebranchcounselingassociates.com/

Timestamps:
2:00 - Story - How Tiffany Landed in Education
3:30 - Personal Story - How Struggling with Depression Helped Tiffany Professionally
10:30 - Struggles - What were things Tiffany's students struggled with
15:20 – Research – Talking About Suicide [Reference]
16:00 – Personal Definition – Depression
17:00 – Helpful Strategies – Talking About Depression
18:30 – Helpful Strategies – Support & Compassion for Students Struggling
19:52 – Research – Benefits of Connection – XXX
21:30 – Helpful Family Strategies – Talking About Mental Health
26:00 – Helpful Strategies – Partnering with Teachers
28:30 – Classroom Strategies – Recharge Cards to Reset the Classroom
31:00 – Classroom Strategies – Connecting Stories
35:15 – Approaches – Everyone Can Teach Mental Health
35:40 – School Strategies – School Clubs Focusing on Mental Health
38:20 – Concept – Exploring Suicide in Schools
39:00 – Statistics – Correlation of Suicides and Undiagnosed Mental Health
40:45 – Concept – Taking Peoples Comments about Depression Seriously
42:00 – Goal -Seeking Help is the Goal of Depression Education
45:00 – Student Strategies – Evaluate Friend Circle
47:30 – Student Strategies – Being Open To Listen
49:30 – Parent Strategies – Self-Awareness + Creating Open Parent Spaces on Difficulties
55:15 – Personal Strategy – House Hunters + Big Bang Theory
56:00 – Personal Strategy – Laughing

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
zendo: https://zendobeats.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast

E22: Food Choice and Mental Health

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Martin explores ideas related to food consumption and it's implications on mental health. He explores his extensive knowledge of literature on the topic and his own experiences to highlight a insightful new approach to food and wellness.

Guest:
Martin Pytela became a health coach after overcoming serious health challenges. Martin traded his career as a management consultant for building a health coach business called Life Enthusiast and a superfood manufacturing business called Exsula.

To learn more about Martin, please visit:
Website: https://www.life-enthusiast.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MartinPytela
Instagram: @lifeenthusiast15

To learn more about metabolic typing, please explore the following:
The Metabolic Typing Diet by William L. Wolcott

Timestamps:
4:30 - History - Peposdent Advertising Campaigns (1920s)
4:45 - Personal Story - How Martin's Health Declined
10:45 - Book - The Metabolic Typing Diet by William L. Wolcott
11:45 - Concept - Metabolizing Carbs vs. Fats
16:30 - Concept - Biological Individuality
19:45 - Concept - Understanding How Food Impacts Your Body
22:30 - Example - Understanding How Alcohol Influences Your Metabolic Type
25:40 - Concept - The Microbiome and Neurotransmitters
26:00 - Concept - Chlorine and Roundup and Their Impact on the Microbiome
30:30 - Review - The Gut Microbiome and Its Role in Obesity (Davis, 2017)
32:00 - Concepts - Prebiotics and Post-biotics
38:10 - History - Subsidies of Corn, Wheat, & Soybean
39:00 - Strategy - Don't Follow Your Taste Buds
39:50 - Healthy Food Strategies - Avoid Refined Food
40:50 - Healthy Food Strategies - Avoid Refined Seed Oils
40:50 - Healthy Food Strategies - Avoid Refined Food
42:00 - Recipe - Romaine Burrito
45:00 - Self-Discovery - Learning About Your Metabolic Type
47:50 - Personal Story - Martin's Developing Wheat Allergy & The Hybridization of Wheat
57:00 - Personal Strategy - Meditation + Gratitude

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Soii: https://soii.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast

E21: Do We All Have to Go to College? STEM & Non-College Pathways

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:00:00 -0400

Dr. Cole explores alternative routes to education. He explores the idea that all student need to go to college, unpacking the opportunities that exist for young adults who want to learn skills outside the traditional post high school route.

Guest:
Dr. Steven Cole. Retired educators for 46 years in education. Steven worked in school administration, and also public and private education settings in Kansas City. He has been at the Universal Technical Institute for the last 14 years, currently as the National Director of High School Development.

To learn more about Dr. Cole, please visit:
Email: scoyle@uti.edu
Instagram: stevecoyle2793
Website: www.uti.edu

Timestamps:
4:30 - Personal Story - How Steven Found his Role
6:00 - Idea - Rule of 1-2-7
8:00 - History - Griggs vs. Duke Power & Energy 401 U.S. 424 (1971)
10:40 - Stats - 1/2 of all college graduates are no using their degree
14:00 - Idea - Underrepresentation of Women in High Skilled Trades or STEM
16:20 - Idea - Practical Non-College STEM Pathways
17:50 - Professional Pathways - What are ways of entering STEM career opportunities
20:00 - Adult Strategy - Ideas for Exploring Careers: Give Presentations
20:00 - Student Strategy - Ideas for Exploring Careers: Explore Careers & Technical Businesses
23:00 - Career Theory - Gottfredson Theory of Circumscription and Compromise
24:40 - Parent Strategy - Exploring Career Ideas: Pay Attention to What Your Kids are Good At
26:10 - Parent Strategy - Exploring Career Ideas: Know What Your Kids Can Handle
30:30 - Unknown Careers - Non-Destructive Technician, Wind Turbine Technician, Diesel Technicians
38:00 - Personal Stories - Exploring Passions and Careers
44:30 - Personal Strategy - Taking Time for Self

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
G Mills: https://gmills.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast

E20: Mind-Body Skills to Destress The Brain

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0400

Alicia explores Trauma-Informed Practices from the viewpoint of an educator. She highlights her experiences as a teacher, administrator, parent, and trainer to expand on ideas and specific strategies to help stressed out students.

Guest:
Alisa Kaczorowski has spent almost two decades in education as an elementary and intermediate teacher, instructional coach and administrator. Her topics of expertise include: multi-sensory literacy instruction, writing instruction, social emotional learning, trauma-informed practices and leadership best practices.

To learn more about Alicia, please visit:
https://akeducationalconsulting.com/

IG: akeducationalconsulting

Youtube Channel: akeducationalconsulting

To learn more about Trauma Informed Practices, see resources below:

Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education by Alex Shevrin Venet

University of Michigan School of Social Work - TRAUMA INFORMED PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES FOR SCHOOLS (TIPPS) PROGRAM GUIDE

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network - Child Trauma Toolkit
for Educators

SAMHSA - Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach

Timestamps:
3:20 - Personal Story - How Alicia found her interest in Trauma Informed Practices
7:40 - Bio - Alicia Kaczorowski's Bio (Remembered Late!)
9:20 - Concept - What is important to know about being a Trauma-Informed School?
9:45 - Trauma Concept - Being Trauma Informed is a Mindset
10:20 - Trauma Concept - All Students Experience Trauma
11:20 - Trauma Concept - Everyone Experiences Traumas or Stressors Differently & Has Different Needs
11:50 - Trauma Concept - Trauma Informed Strategies Help Meet Students Needs
15:20 - Stress Concepts - Difficulty Accessing Learning when in Significant Distress
17:45 - Stress Concepts - How we Communicate is Important
22:00 - Stress Concepts - Emotional Regulation is Important to Model
25:40 - Idea - How Do We Learn Emotional Management Strategies?
25:15 - Effective Strategies - Modeling: Talking Aloud Whats Happening in the Moment
29:23 - Effective Strategies - Options: Trying Different Strategies
23:50 - Concept - Understanding the Vagus Nerve
37:00 - Stress Strategies - Seven Regulation Strategy Catergories
37:50 - Breathing Strategy - 5 Finger Breathing
42:00 - Mindfulness Strategy - Noticing Strategy
47:45 - Funny Story - Mammoth Park National Park Response to Negative Reviews
50:40 - Concept - Decentering and Being Present
51:50 - Student Strategy - Try New Strategies! Not Every Strategy Works for You
54:20 - Student Strategy - Start with Easy Strategies
56:00 - Parent Strategy - Be Mindful Of the Worlds you Choose: Modeling
60:00 - Adult Strategy - Apologize When You Make a Mistake
71:00 - Personal Strategy - Swimming. Mindfulness

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Zendo: https://zendobeats.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast

E19: Trauma Informed Practices in Schools

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Wallace highlights her dissertation exploring teaching beliefs and their impact on the use of Trauma Informed Practices in Schools. She explores how she found this topic, even as an outsider to education. She highlights the power of listening and foundational practices for being trauma informed.

Guest:
Dr. Maggie Wallace is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Saint Louis Translational Fellows in Education Program at Washington University at St. Louis. She is exploring translational research in partnership with local schools, school districts, and research practice partnerships (RPPS).

To learn more about Dr. Wallace, please visit:
x: margaretkwall

To learn more about Trauma Informed Practices, see resources below:

Alex Shevrin Venet By Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education

University of Michigan School of Social Work - TRAUMA INFORMED PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES FOR SCHOOLS (TIPPS) PROGRAM GUIDE

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network - Child Trauma Toolkit
for Educators

SAMHSA - Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach

Timestamps:
4:00 - Personal Story - How Dr. Wallace found her research interest
6:40 - Concept - What are Trauma Informed Practices
7:45 - Concept - What do Trauma Informed Practices Look Like?
8:00 - 4 Principles of Trauma Informed Practice - Predictability, Connection, Flexibility, and Empowerment
8:00 - Book - Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education
(Alex Shevrin Venet)
10:50 - Study - Grounded in Teachers’ Reality: A Collective Case Study on Middle School Teachers’ Self-Efficacy for Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Educational Practices (Wallace, 2023)
12:00 - Insights - What Dr. Wallace Learned in Her Study
12:40 - Idea - What limited teachers using Trauma Informed Practices?
15:30 - Idea - What helped teacher want to use Trauma Informed Practices?
16:10 - Positive Strategy - Positive and Collective Self-Efficacy (Relying on each other!)
17:25 - Positive Strategy - Having Positive Experiences with Strategies
18:05 - Positive Strategy - Schoolwide Policies to Support (ex. school person to help students cool down/take break)
26:20 - Concept - How to balance Trauma Informed Practices with Curriculum Progress
29:00 - Connecting Examples - Door Greetings. Special Person for the Day. Downtime in Class. Connection with an Adult.
32:50 - Research - Supportive Relationships Mitigate the Effect of Cumulative Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Suicide Considerations—The Arizona Youth Risk Behavior Survey (Suh et al., 2022)
34:40 - Student Strategies - Advocating for Yourself
37:30 - Parent Strategies - Creating a Predictable and Flexible Space. Build Relationships with Teachers.
39:15 - Important Concepts for Success with Trauma Informed Practices - Buy In. Schoolwide Practices.
47:15 - Resources for Trauma-Informed Practices (See Show Notes)
53:00 - Hot Topics in Education - Student Mobility. Chronic Absenteeism.
54:50 - Personal Strategies - Maintaining Community. Game Nights. Ceramics.

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
DJsNeverEndingStory: https://djsneverendingstory.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast

E18 - Mindfulness, Connection, & Wellbeing

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Dr. Gruber highlights the benefits and process of using relational mindfulness practices with young adults. Her work explores mindfulness practices to build internal and interpersonal awareness to decrease social isolation and increase wellness. Tune in to learn about this approach and her personal journey that called her to this work.

Guest:
Dr. Natalie Gruber is a well-being scholar, practitioner, researcher, and consultant. She has a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Innovation (Arizona State University). Dr. Gruber is a certified mindfulness teacher (UCLS) and art therapist (Northwestern University). She also completed a fellowship in positive organizational scholarship (University of Michigan, Ross School of Business).

To learn more about Dr. Gruber, please visit:
https://nataliegruber.com/

To learn more about mindfulness and relational mindfulness, please visit:

https://www.uclahealth.org/uclamindful
https://www.uclahealth.org/ulcamindful/ucla-mindful-app

Timestamp:
4:00 - Concept - Loneliness Epidemic
4:00 - Report - Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation (US Surgeon General, 2023)
4:30 - Research - The Connection Prescription: Using the Power of Social Interactions and the Deep Desire for Connectedness to Empower Health and Wellness (Martino et al., 2015)
6:00 - Research - Mindfulness training reduces loneliness and increases social contact in a randomized controlled trial (Lindsay et al., 2019)
6:20 - Concept - Default Mode Network & Connection
7:45 - Program - ASU Mindfulness & Connection Program
9:40 - Research - Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies (Keng et al., 2011)
10:30 - Concept - Default Mode Network decreasing and Increasing Connection
11:30 - Personal Story - How Dr. Gruber Found Mindfulness
23:45
25:00 - Concept - Defining Mindfulness
26:20 - Practice - STOP Practice
28:00 - Concept - Taking Time to Pause
30:00 - Outcomes - Benefits of Relational Mindfulness
34:00 - Concept - Vulnerability vs. Fear of Judgment
35:00 - Concept - How to Practice New Ways of Being
37:30 - Strategy - Silence to Support Connection
40:00 - Practice - Hot Seat
45:40 - Strategy - Integrating Ways to Connect in Schools
53:10 - Strategy - Practice Self-Compassion
54:15 - Parent Strategy -
57:20 - Concept - Emotions are Contageous
58:40 - Concept - How to Start Making an Entry into Using Mindfulness
61:00 - Resources - Where to Access Mindfulness Practices
70:00 - Personal Wellness Strategy - Hiking

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Jinsang: https://jinsangbeats.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
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E17: Consent and Becoming an Adult

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Sarah Casper explores the nuanced world of consent. In this conversation we explore how common approaches to consent education are good, yet don't allow space for adolescents and young adults to practice nagivating the 'grey areas' of boundaries, consent, and sex. She explores principles in her approach to consent education.

Guest:
Playful. Nuanced. Principled. Sarah (SAH-rah) Casper is the founder of Comprehensive Consent, a social-emotional learning approach to equipping kids and teens with the knowledge and skills necessary for healthy, respectful, and joyful relationships. Through her in-school workshops, online classes, and social media content, Sarah has helped thousands of kids, adolescents, and adults throughout the world shift their understanding of consent as something we simply “give” and “get” to a practice we are all responsible to uphold. You can find her on Instagram @ComprehensiveConsent.

To learn more about Sarah, please visit:
https://www.comprehensiveconsent.com/
@comprehensiveconsent

Timestamp:
4:00 - Concept - Loneliness Epidemic
4:00 - Report - Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation (US Surgeon General, 2023)
4:30 - Research - The Connection Prescription: Using the Power of Social Interactions and the Deep Desire for Connectedness to Empower Health and Wellness (Martino et al., 2015)
6:00 - Research - Mindfulness training reduces loneliness and increases social contact in a randomized controlled trial (Lindsay et al., 2019)
6:20 - Concept - Default Mode Network & Connection
7:45 - Program - ASU Mindfulness & Connection Program
9:40 - Research - Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies (Keng et al., 2011)
10:30 - Concept - Default Mode Network decreasing and Increasing Connection
11:30 - Personal Story - How Dr. Gruber Found Mindfulness
25:00 - Concept - Defining Mindfulness
26:20 - Practice - STOP Practice
28:00 - Concept - Taking Time to Pause
30:00 - Outcomes - Benefits of Relational Mindfulness
34:00 - Concept - Vulnerability vs. Fear of Judgment
35:00 - Concept - How to Practice New Ways of Being
37:30 - Strategy - Silence to Support Connection
40:00 - Practice - Hot Seat
45:40 - Strategy - Integrating Ways to Connect in Schools
53:10 - Strategy - Practice Self-Compassion
54:15 - Parent Strategy -
57:20 - Concept - Emotions are Contageous
58:40 - Concept - How to Start Making an Entry into Using Mindfulness
61:00 - Resources - Where to Access Mindfulness Practices
70:00 - Personal Wellness Strategy - Hiking

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
ohricky: https://ohrickybeats.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
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E16: The Power of Art: Art Therapy in Schools

Thu, 15 May 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Leslie highlights the benefits and process of using Art Therapy in school settings. She starts by opening up about her process on writing and personal journey to finding art therapy. In the conversation, we explore the benefits of art therapy and how it can be used by professionals in the school setting.

Guest:
Leslie de Vera Arroyo. Leslie Arroyo (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a School Counseling Specialist for Chicago Public Schools (CPS). She has been in the counseling and mental health field for more than 20 years. She has experience working in inpatient and outpatient mental health facilities before serving as a school counselor in CPS elementary and high school settings for 14 years. She has a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy and went to DePaul University to obtain school counselor licensure.

In her current role, she supports school counselors in the implementation of ASCA-aligned comprehensive, data-driven, and student-centered school counseling programs. Also in this role, she is running a pilot program on the use of art therapy techniques in school counseling practices. The goal of the pilot program is to examine the impact on student learning and the development of academic and social/emotional skills that contribute to college and career readiness.

To learn more about Leslie, please visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-de-vera-arroyo-maat-lcpc-637a266/

3:40 - Concept - Writing in a Linear Process
6:50 - Quote - "Just Do The Thing"
7:15 - Concept - What's art therapy?
9:10 - Personal Story - How Leslie found art therapy
15:00 - Concept - Verbal and Other Methods for Expression and Meaning
16:30 - Research - Art Therapy for Psychosocial Problems in Children and Adolescents (Bosgraff et al., 2020)
17:55 - Research - Reduction of Cortisol Levels and Participants' Responses Following Art Making (Kaimal et al., 2016)
21:23 - Benefits of Art Therapy
21:50 - Concept - Getting Over Judgment
29:00 - Concept - De-Escalating and Accessing Emotions & Thoughts
32:20 - Concept - Benefits of Art Therapy
40:00 - Concept - Art Therapy for Retaining Professionals
49:30 - Strategy - Do What Brings You Joy
51:30 - Strategy - Utilize Your Senses
52:30 - Parent Strategy - Fostering Student Space for Exploration
56:00 - Parent Strategy - Encourage Healthy Risk Taking
61:00 - Personal Strategy - Art, Movement, Mindfulness

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
G Mills: https://gmills.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast

E15: Empathy, Can It Be Taught?

Thu, 01 May 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Davis explores the practical application of empathy. She highlights stories from her extensive research on empathy and how it is use to facilitate better practitioner-patient relationships to improve healthcare. She highlights how this is can be used to improve listening and relationships inside and out of schools.

Guest:
Dr. Carol Davis. Carol is an international lecturer and consultant and a respected author in rehabilitation literature. She is the author of Integrative Therapies in Rehabilitation, and Patient-Practitioner Interaction, both published by Slack Books, Inc., and several textbook chapters, many focusing on the science of energy medicine and complementary therapies. She has published over 30 articles in peer reviewed journals. Her areas of scholarly interest include educating students in the affective domain, particularly in professional interactions in health care, ethics, empathy , and using the self as a therapeutic presence with patients. In addition, she is interested in reading and translating for broad understanding fascia, biotensegrity and the essentials of quantum physics and how subatomic particles and vibration affect our physiology and cellular function.

To learn more about Dr. Davis, please visit:
https://freelyhuman.com/about-carol-davis/
https://www.youtube.com/@Drcmdavis
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Carol-M.-Davis/author/B000APLEKU?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1742664674&sr=1-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
4:00 - Concept - http://www.biotensegrity.com/
4:50 - Personal Story - What led to exploring Empathy?
8:50 - History - How Empathy was Taught Over Time
9:30 - Empathy Scale -
10:20 - Concept - Sympathy vs. Empathy
11:20 - Research - The Problem with Empathy (Stein)
12:30 - Concept - 3 Aspects of Empathy (Stein)
14:00 - Personal Story - Nursing Example with Empathy
18:40 - Concept - How to Teach Empathy?
23:30 - Concept - Transposal & Identification (Cognitive Problem Solving and Emotional Connection)
27:00 - Concept - Talking Transposal vs. Empathy in Schools
30:25 - Personal Story - Empathy Skills to Improve Relationships & Professional Effectiveness
37:30 - Concept - Common Barriers to Being Empathic
38:07 - Research - Mean 17.4 Minutes - Time Allocation in Primary Care Office Visits (Tai-Seale, 2007)
39:00 - Barrier to Empathy - Judgment vs. Perception
39:00 - Barrier to Empathy - Active Listening/Presence
39:00 - Barrier to Empathy - Curiosity and Questioning Dominant Cultures
41:00 - Barrier to Empathy - Copy Parental Interaction
41:00 - Barrier to Empathy - Hidden Bias
45:00 - Student Strategy - Raise Consciousness
47:30 - Personal Story - Awareness on Impact of Past Experiences
48:40 - Student Strategy - Explore Core Values
50:05 - Personal Story - Using Complex Stories to Explore Personal Values
53:30 - Parent Barrier to Empathy - Just Love
55:20 - Parent Barrier to Empathy - Practice Exploring the Experience of Others
63:00 - Book Recommendation - Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being - Niel Theise
68:00 - Book Recommendation - Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest Paperback – Suzanne Simard
68:00 - Personal Practice - Contemplative Practice
71:00 - Book Recommendation - Yes, and: Daily Meditations - Richard Rohr
72:00 - Book Recommendation - Braiding Sweetgrass - Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants - Robin Kimmerer

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Marysia Osu: https://marysiaosu.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
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E14: Creativity & Process w/ ShowYouSuck (In Practice)

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400

ShowYouSuck talks about the power of curiosity . This episode continues conversations about different approaches to heal from trauma. She shares her story and explains how indigenous wisdom can be a guide to process difficult life experiences and help to live a richer emotional life.

Guest:
ShowYouSuck. Clinton Sandifer creates under the name ShowYouSuck. A Rapper/Producer/Performance artist, one half of the band Air Credits, based in Chicago who releases self produced music and videos on a regular basis via Bandcamp and Youtube. Show also hosts a monthly variety show at Subterranean called the Dream Blunt Rotation, every last Wednesday of the month.

To learn more about ShowYouSuck, please visit:
https://showyousuck.bandcamp.com/

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
2:44 - Concept - Creativity in Life
4:50 - Personal Story - Personal Stories on Creativity
10:00 - Concept - Just Saying Yes
10:40 - Study - Creativity and Wellbeing: A Meta Analysis (Acar et al., 2020)
11:00 - Concept - Everyone Needs to Make Things
14:15 - Concept - What is Your Creative Process Like?
14:20 - Book - Flow (Csikszentmihalyi, 2008)
18:45 - Study - Creativity in Everyday Life (Cropley, 1990)
19:30 - Concept - Everyday Creativity
22:00 - Study - Being Creative Makes You Happier (Tan et al., 2021)
22:45 - Student Idea - Don't Fixate on Finishing a Thing
23:45 - Student Idea - Learn to Tinker
25:40 - Concept - Process in an Outcomes Driven Culture
29:30 - Concept - Enjoying the Process
35:30 - Concept - You Dont Control the Outcome, Only the Process
45:15 - Story - Where to Push Yourself Creatively
45:50 - Personal Strategy - Creating a Comfortable Space

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
ShowYouSuck: https://showyousuck.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast

E13: Curiosity To Heal From Trauma

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Mairead talks about the power of curiosity . This episode continues conversations about different approaches to heal from trauma. She shares her story and explains how indigenous wisdom can be a guide to process difficult life experiences and help to live a richer emotional life.

Guest:
Mairead Ashcroft. Art Therapist. Counselor. Nature Lover. Mairead uses compassion to support others who have experienced similar challenging life events resulting in Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Mairead has dedicated many years of study on the effects of trauma on the brain and body, enhancing her counselling, art therapy and life coaching practice and her approach to recovery. Mairead participated in changing Australian laws by speaking in Parliament during the Victorian Inquiry 2011, and Australian Royal Commission into institutional responses into childhood sexual abuse 2014. In 2012 Mairead was awarded and Inspirational Woman’s Award by the Hobson’s Bay City Council in the area of childhood sexual abuse and domestic violence advocacy. Mairead and her adorable side kick, Moon Shadow the Therapy Dog are friendly faces in their hometown of Altona, Melbourne.

To learn more about Mairead or somatic bathing, please visit:
www.artoflifewithmairead.com
www.artoflifewithmairead.blogspot.com.au

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
5:00 - Concept - Trauma and Protecting From Feeling
8:30 - Concept - Openness and Healing
9:30 - Story - Personal Experience of Trauma
13:00 - Concept - Replacing Judgment with Curiosity
14:30 - Example - Reframing Judgment to Curiosity around Trauma
19:30 - Idea - Strategies to Let Go of Judgement
22:00 - Strategy - Mindfulness
24:00 - Idea - Openness to Experience
28:00 - Idea - Power of Circles in the Healing Process
34:00 - Strategy - Use of Circles from Art of Life and Curiosity
39:00 - Idea - Connecting Circles, Mindfulness, and Curiosity related to Trauma
42:00 - Idea - Applying Curiosity and Taking Risk in Life
49:00 - Idea - Expressing Emotion and Full Range of Emotional Experience
50:00 - Strategies - Don't Do Everything on your Own
57:00 - Strategies - Power of Listening
60:00 - Quote - People don't really listen. They just wait for their turn to talk. -Chuck Palahnuik.
62:00 - Strategies - Listen, Dont Fix. Allow space for feelings.
64:00 - Idea - Prioritizing a Full Range of Feeling
65:00 - Book - The Emotional Lives of Teenagers - Lisa Damour
67:33 - Research - How trait curiosity influences psychological well-being and emotional exhaustion - Wang & Lei, 2015
70:00 - Concept - Curiosity in Turbulent Times
78:00 - Strategies - Look for People You Want to Emulate and Learn From
86:00 - Personal Strategy - Art!

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Zendo: https://zendobeats.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
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E12: Somatic Breathing & The Power of Intention

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Elizabeth Torres leads a conversation on the power of breathing. She also opens out about her journey into meditation, and how her intention led to deepening of her practice. We'll connect the sensation and discovering the body to its connection with trauma, breathing, meditation, and personal discovery.

Guest:
Elizabeth Torres is an awareness and meditation therapist. Studied extensively in Mexico, earning a Masters's Degree in Gestalt Psychotherapy. Takes a holistic approach to healing. She has expertise in mind-body-awareness integration and utilizing practices that foster a deep connection between physical and emotional wellness. Meditation practices for over 20 years. Also has expertise and knowledge in the interplay between nutrition and wellness.

To learn more about Elizabeth or somatic bathing, please visit:
https://breathelpaso.com/aboutme

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
5:30 - Idea - Intention and the Process of Meditation
10:15 - Idea - Safety, Perception, and the Senses
11:30 - Research - Prediction, Cognition and the Brain - Bubic et al., 2020
12:15 - Research - Disentangling predictive processing in the brain: a meta-analytic study in favour of a predictive network - Ficco et al., 2021
12:45 - Concept - Changing Perception, The Body, & Trauma
13:40 - Concept - Caution of Meditation & Trauma
15:00 - Idea - How to Navigate Meditation with Past Traumas
19:30- Quote - Your thoughts it's the movement of your own sorrow - Krisna Murti
20:45 - Idea - Using Meditation to Explore How the Mind Works vs. Believing What The Mind Thinks
23:45 - Concept - Sensation & Meditation
27:30 - Concepts - Mental Habits Protect You From Pain
29:00 - Concepts - Why Utilize Breathing to Disrupt the Mind
30:45 - Concepts - When You Intensify One Sensation, it Forces other Senses to Adjust and Loose Control
32:45 - Concept - Personal Purpose of Breathwork and Meditation
35:45 - Concept - What Happens When Past Experiences Arise Meditating
40:00 - Concept - Anxiety, The Brain, and Presence within the Body
44:45 - Concept - Integrating Senses with Cognition
49:50 - Strategies - 10 Minutes to Breath and Observe
55:40 - Research - How Breath-Control Can Change Your Life: A Systematic Review on Psycho-Physiological Correlates of Slow Breathing - Zaccaro et al, 2018
55:40 - Research - Effect of breathwork on stress and mental health: A meta-analysis of randomised-controlled trials - Fincham et al, 2023
56:50 - Story - How Elizabeth Found Somatic Worth
72:25 - Personal Strategy - Breath of Fire (Breathing Strategy)

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Chris Keys: https://chriskeys.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
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E11: Forest Bathing: Exploring Nature, Breathing, and The Senses

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Kathleen Skoller leads a conversation about the power of nature, and its connection to wellness. She talks lost of emerging research, which connects to the older practice of Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing).

Guest:
Kathleen Skoller is a retired teacher of 33 years. She is certified through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs – the leading voice for forest therapy programs in the United States and Europe. She practices Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing) which helps her relieve stress, detach from the digital world, think and feel her way through creative projects.

To learn more about Kathleen Skoller or forest bathing, please visit:
https://forestimmersion.com/about-kathleen-giese-skoller/
https://www.forestbathingfinder.com/find-a-walk/

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
4:50 - Concept - Historical Idea of Spending Time Outside
5:10 - Research - Immunomodulatory Activities of Selected Essential Oils - Sander et al., 2020
5:10 - Research - Health effects of a forest environment on natural killer cells in humans: an observational pilot study - Tsao et al., 2020
6:10 - Research - Combined Effect of Walking and Forest Environment on Salivary Cortisol Concentration - Kobayashi et al., 2019
8:00 - Idea - What keeps people from being outside?
12:00 - Concept - Slowing Down Calms the Mind
12:30 - Research - Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation - Bratman et al., 2015
16:00 - Strategy - "Arrow to the Heart"
19:45 - Idea - What makes it difficult to slow down?
21:00 - Concept - Erich Fromm's Biophilia
24:50 - Idea - History of Shirin-Yoku
27:00 - Concept - Parks Prescribed - https://parkrxamerica.org/
34:10 - Strategy - Spend Time Outside and Slow Down or Pause
35:20 - Strategy - Earthing
37:10 - Strategy - Rumination Note
45:30 - Parent Strategy - Provide Outside Experiences
65:00 - Personal Strategy - Marma therapy (ancient practice)
71:10 - Learning More about Forest Bathing

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
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To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
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E10: Purpose & Happiness w/ Chef Jeff Wang (In Practice)

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0500

This is the 2nd In Practice Episode! Chef Jeff Wang talks about a life of purpose, and his decision to leave accounting to become a chef. He talks purpose, experiences, and happiness, connecting ideas from Dr. Bowers episode in a lived experience!

Guest:
Jeff Wang is a Chicago native and an accountant turned self taught Chef. He hit the streets in his food truck “Yum Dum” inJuly of 2014 serving up his ‘Mom’s Asian home cooking’ with offerings like handmade dumplings, bao sandwiches, and a recreation of his childhood favorite snack - the now famed Kimcheesey Rice Balls. Jeff grew up in a restaurant family and knew he would find his way back into the kitchen – he just didn’t know that kitchen would be in the back of a truck. In almost a decade of rolling the streets of Chicago, Yum Dum has garnered a large following, been featured at iconic Chicago events and received several accolades including the title as one of ‘Chicago’s Best Food Trucks’ in several publications.

To learn more about Jeff Wang, please visit:
https://www.yumdumtruck.com/restaurant

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
6:00 - Research - Well-being is more than happiness and life satisfaction: a multidimensional analysis of 21 countries - Ruggeri et al., 2020
7:00 - Story - Jeff Tells His Story
17:00 - Idea - Importance of Purpose
19:00 - Strategy - Explore Being You
23:00 - Idea - Purpose and Money
29:00 - Idea - Hardships & Highlights
35:00 - Idea - Pursuing Purpose
39:00 - Parent Strategy - Expose Kids to as Much as Possible
46:00 - Personal Strategy - Self Care

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Probably Not Famous IV: https://www.probablynotfamous.com/

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E9: Purpose & Happiness

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Dr. Bower explores the connection of purpose to living a life of happiness. We will unpack the importance of considering happiness for yourself vs. connecting with others. Some surprising research will give insights into how you can to live a more purposeful life!

Guest:
Dr. Tracy Brower is a sociologist studying work life fulfillment, happiness and the future of work. She is the author of two books. The Secrets to Happiness at Work provides insights for joyful work and life. Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to Work provides fresh perspectives and alternative ways to consider and achieve work-life “balance” (hint: it’s not about balance, it’s more than that). Tracy is also a senior contributor for Forbes and a contributor to Newsweek and Fast Company, and the Vice President of Workplace Insights for Steelcase.

To learn more about Dr. Bower, please visit:
https://tracybrower.com/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/

Dr. Bowers' Books:
The Secrets to Happiness at Work
Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to Work

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
5:20 - Concepts - Myths of Happiness at Work
6:00 - Concepts - Create Conditions for Happiness
8:30 - Research - Commitment to a purpose in life: An antidote to the suffering by individuals with social anxiety disorder - Kashdan & McKnight (2013)
9:40 - Research - Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing - White et al. (2019)
11:20 - Concepts - Harm of Social Comparison
12:30 - Primer for E10 - Purpose in Practice (w/ Jeff Wang)
14:00 - Concepts - 3 Aspects of Purpose
18:15 - Concepts - Passions (Individual) vs. Purpose (Societal)
24:20 - Concepts - Different Ways of Experiencing Happiness
27:10 - Strategy - Making a Commitment / Take Action
28:30 - Strategy - Do Things You're Passionate About
31:00 - Research - Memorability shapes perceived time (and vice versa) - Ma et al. (2023)
33:00 - Concepts - How to Create Conditions for Happiness
35:10 - Adult Strategies - Presence. Eliminate Distractions. Validate. Ask Questions. Be Transparent About Our Own Experience.
39:30 - Personal Strategy - Gratitude. Making Knowledge Accessible
44:00 - Concepts - How to Make Choices to Move On (How Much Can I Influence/How Big is this Issue)
48:30 - Personal Strategy - Weekend Naps. Walks with Audiobooks
49:00 - Research - Influence of mid-afternoon nap duration and sleep parameters on memory encoding, mood, processing speed, and vigilance - Leong et al. (2023)

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Homage: https://homagebeats.bandcamp.com/

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E8: Neuroscience on Anxiety

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Dr. Luke unpacks a number of concepts around the neuroscience of anxiety. We dive into understanding how the brain functions around fear and anxiety.

Guest:
Chad Luke holds a Ph.D. in counselor education from the University of Tennessee, and teaches at St. Bonaventure in Saint Bonaventure, NY. Dr. Luke is also a licensed professional counselor and an approved clinical supervisor, whose writing has appeared in the International Journal for Education and Vocational Guidance and the Journal of Counseling and Development. He has authored more than 20 journal articles, book chapters, and books. He is a member of the American Counseling Association and the Tennessee Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.

To learn more about Dr. Wilkinson, please visit:
https://www.sbu.edu/academics/faculty/luke-chad
https://drchadluke.com/

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
3:30 - Idea - Culture of Childhood & Adolescence
6:30 - Idea - A Culture of Fear
8:50 - Concepts - Anxiety vs. Fear
11:40 - Concepts - Brain Functioning for Anxiety vs. Fear
16:00 - Concepts - Understanding the Fear Response
21:10 - Concepts - Retraining the Brain for Anxious Responses
27:00 - Concepts - Relationship of Thoughts and Emotions
32:00 - Concepts - The Importance of Play
32:00 - Research - The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children - Yogman et al. (2018)
35:30 - Strategy - Familiarity with Nervous System
42:00 - Strategy - Slowing Down to Build Emotional Awareness
43:55 - Strategy - Shifting Into Neutral
49:10 - Research - Activities and Programs That Improve Children’s Executive Functions - Diamond (2012)
58:30 - Adult Strategy - Seek Authentic Connections
73:00 - Adult Strategy - Seek Finding a New Connection
78:30 - Personal Strategy - Act Don't Think!

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Soii: https://soii.bandcamp.com/

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E7: Constructing Emotions & Their Value for Our Lives

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Dr. Wilkinson explores two theories for constructing emotions and their value in interpreting emotions. We pull apart key ideas of each theory to explore how they can me utilized for improving our emotional lives.

Guest:
Dr. Brett Wilkinson serves as Director of the Counselor Education program, founding Director of the PFW Institute for Counseling Research (ICR), and Editor-in-Chief for the ACA's national Journal of Humanistic Counseling. A Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), he earned Bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Kentucky and a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Eastern Kentucky University. His doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision is from the University of Northern Colorado with a cognate in couples and family counseling.

To learn more about Dr. Wilkinson, please visit:
https://www.pfw.edu/about-pfw/who-we-are/directories/brett-wilkinson

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
2:10 - Research - More than a feeling: Constructing emotion in theory and practice - Givens & Wilkinson (2020)
2:50 - Concepts - Natural Kind Emotions & Constructed Emotions
4:20 - Concepts - Natural Kind Emotions
5:40 - Concepts - Theory of Constructed Emotions
9:05 - Concepts - Cultural Interpretation
12:20 - Concepts - Positive Cultural Interpretations
13:30 - Example - Friend Problems (from Natural Kind Viewpoint)
21:00 - Example - Friend Problems (from Constructed Emotions Viewpoint)
25:00 - Idea - Emotions and Teenagers
28:10 - Idea - Body & Mind Distinctions and Cultural Values
31:00 - Example - Paying attention to body sensations around Depression
38:45 - Strategy - The Importance of Pausing
41:55 - Strategy - Giving Space to Feel Emotions (Modeling)
44:40 - Adult Strategy - Giving Space for Context
49:00 - Idea - Regulating when we become Dysregulation
50:35 - Strategies - Noticing vs. Rationali
61:00 - Personal Strategy - Exercise
62:30 - Personal Strategy - 5 Minutes of Breathing
63:30 - Book - Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art - James Nestor
64:10 - Personal Strategy - Creative Music

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
HVYEVY: https://hvyevy.bandcamp.com/

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E6: Marijuana & It's Myths

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0500

Dr. Becker leads a conversation about marijuana and its myths. He explores the decades of research that he compiled in his book, Whoa Dude. We discuss common myths and important ideas when considering how to approach use, regardless if its in an abstinence or harm reduction model.

Guest:
Dr. Kevin G. Becker - Is a scientist and researcher. He received a Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1989 in Molecular Biology and Genetics. He spent 30 years as a scientist in the Intramural Research Program of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. This included postdoctoral fellowships at the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development, Neurological Diseases and Stroke, and The National Human Genome Research Institute. He was a Staff Scientist at the National Institute on Aging for over 20 years. A majority of his work focused on gene expression and application in various areas. He is an author or co-author on over 300 peer reviewed scientific publications.

To learn more about Dr. Becker, please visit:
https://whoadude-the-book.com/
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2u0EaKMAAAAJ&hl=en

To explore references mentioned in todays conversation and Dr. Beckers Book, please visit:
https://whoadude-the-book.com/references/

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
14:00 - Models for Substance Use
6:50 - Marijuana Is Stronger Now
15:30 - Gateway Hypothesis for Marijuana
19:50 - Common Myths of Marijuana
23:20 - Is Marijuana Addictive?
29:30 - Industrialization of Marijuana and it's Concentration
34:20 - Critical Thinking Around Usage
35:50 - Impact of Marijuana on the Brain
41:30 - Strategies - Trusting Your Gut
46:00 - Deciphering Research on Marijuana
48:20 - Strategies - Courage / Making Decisions for Yourself
48:20 - Parent Strategies - Open Communication
51:50 - Parent Strategies - Thought on Encouraging Non-Use
59:30 - Wellness Strategy - Exercise

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
ohricky: https://ohrickybeats.bandcamp.com/

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E5 - Creatorhood and Synchronicity: A Beatmakers Walk with Creativity (In Practice)

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Dalton Welsh is 1/2 of the beatmaking collaborative Open Contact. He opens up about creativity, synchronicity, and connection as a beatmaker. Through the practice of mindfulness, Open Contact explores processing emotion and connection. This is the first In-Practice feature, focusing on Dalton's personal experiences.

Guest:
Dalton Welsh. Open Contact is a collaboration-based multimedia collective. Dalton is one half of the collective, residing in Fort Wayne, IN. Together with his creative partner, Andy Ong, they are working on creating a meditative sound that extends beyond the boundaries of music. Open Contacts’ creations are produced in healing frequencies, specifically designed to serve as a meditative guide.

To learn more about Open Contact, please visit:
https://opencontact.bandcamp.com/
https://linktr.ee/opencontact

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
10:20 - Song - Open Contact - Changes
13:30 - Reference - Creativity and Well-being: A Meta-analysis - Acar et al. (2020)
13:30 - Reference - The impact of creative initiatives on wellbeing: a literature review - McLellan et al. (2012)
14:20 - Reference - Unpublished Episode with Musician, Show You Suck
23:00 - Strategies - Taking Time for Yourself
26:25 - Strategies - Taking a Novel Approach or Path to Do Something
40:30 - Parent Strategies - Create caring environment that fosters creativity. See your child can teach you things.
47:45 - Personal Strategy - Breathwork
49:30 - Reference - A historical and critical analysis of park prescriptions - Joy James et al. (2019)
55:50 - Song - Open Contact - Thru Me

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Open Contact: https://opencontact.bandcamp.com/

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E4: Motivation & Emotions

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:00:00 -0500

Dr. Mary Lamia talks motivation. She explores the connection of emotions to getting things done. In this conversation, Dr. Lamia articulates how emotions are pivotal for understanding how to motivate yourself and navigate through life's demands.

Guest:
Mary Lamia, PhD is a psychologist, professor, and author. She is a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkley, CA. She also works with adults, adolescents, preteens, and couples in her Marin County private practice. Her blogs on Psychology Today, Thrive Global, and PsychWire, along with extensive media interviews and commentaries, explore her deep understanding of emotions and its role in who we become.

To learn more about Dr. Lamia's works, please visit:
https://marylamia.com/

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
4:15 - Motivation - Task-Orientation and Procrastination
9:30 - Emotions Drive Motivation
16:30 - Shame and Failure
18:00 - Compass of Shame
19:30 - Shame
26:00 - Emotions, Shame, and Fear of Failure
31:32 - Motivation for Students
33:10 - Manipulating Your Emotions
33:35 - Parents: Motivating Your Student
39:30 - Dr. Lamia: Interests & Wellness Strategies
45:38 - Becoming a Better Task-Oriented Person or Procrastinator
52:20 - Anxiety is Your Friend

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Open Contact: https://opencontact.bandcamp.com/

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E3: Pedagogy of Joy

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Tom James highlights different practices that influence his school's continued emphasis on a 'pedagogy of joy.' From his perspective as assistant division head, he explores ideas and practices to increase joy in schools.

Guest:
Tom James is the Assistant Division Head of High School at The Grace Church School in Manhattan, New York. He's an educator of 12th years, having taught math in public, charter, and independent schools. He has also served as a math department chair and DEI coordinator.

To read more on articles discussed in this conversation, please see titles below:
16:42 - Johnson, 2019 - Joy: a review of the literature and suggestions for future directions
23:25 - Jerrim, 2022 - The power of positive emotions? The link between young people’s positive and negative affect and performance in high-stakes examinations
23:50 - Valiente et al., 2012 - Linking Students’ Emotions and Academic Achievement: When and Why Emotions Matter

Journaling App noted by Tom James
48:12 - Day One - Journaling App

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Chris Keys: https://chriskeys.bandcamp.com/

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E2: Absenteeism in Schools

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0400

This session Dr. David Naff talks over key points from a recent research brief on student absenteeism. He highlights key trends and factors that impact absenteeism, then engages on ideas to help increase student attendance.

Guest:
Dr. David Naff is the director of the Metropolitan Education Research Consortium (MERC) at VCU. Prior to starting a running MERC, Dr. Naff was a school counselor in North Carolina.

To read more on MERC projects and the MERC research brief on student absenteeism:
Strategies for Addressing Chronic Absenteeism in the Post-Pandemic Era: //scholarscompass.vcu.edu/merc_pubs/135/
MERC Website: https://merc.soe.vcu.edu/

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Probably Not Famous IV: https://www.probablynotfamous.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
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E1: Hope Action Theory for Career Decision Making

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0400

We're exploring Hope Action Theory. This theory is explored with doctoral student, Jonathan Adams. He highlights contemplative practices to make space for exploring hopes and values around career decision making.

Guest:
Jonathan Adams is a doctoral student at William & Mary University, exploring contemplative practices. Prior to starting a doctoral program, Jonathan worked as a career counselor at multiple universities in North Carolina.

To learn more about Hope Action Theory:
https://hope-action.com/hope-action-theory

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Ezzy: https://ezzy0.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
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