Anecdotal Evidence with Daniel Johnson, MD
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn the medical community, the term "anecdotal evidence" is used dismissively. But our lives as we live and experience them can be thought of as the stories we're writing every day. In his work as a psychiatrist, Daniel Johnson, MD has been deeply moved by the healing stories that have been shared with him over the years. Join him from his home in Asheville, NC where he shares long-form conversatons exploring the interesting and inspiring aspects to life's growth. His guests include practitioners of the healing arts as well as clients and others with compelling healing stories. Every life matters, every story is valuable - the evidence may connect you to the next chapter you're writing in your own life.
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AE028 - Epilogue into the Unknown.mp3
December 31, 2016 21:44 - 74.3 MBIn this episode I sift through the anthology of conversations and reflect on what I've learned from the podcast. A special thank you to all of our guests; I'm filled with gratitude for this experience and I hope this provides a little inspiration for 2017 and beyond. Well wishes and many blessings. Daniel Johnson, MD
AE027 - Chris Wilhelm - Living the Music.mp3
December 24, 2016 17:00 - 115 MBI'm super excited to send you a Christmas present from the Anecdotal Evidence. This is my conversation with the local musician, Chris Wilhelm. I sat down with Chris way back in February of this year for a conversation about music and the healing pathways into our being that it opens up. It was special for me in that Chris and I share a lot in common. We're both the oldest of three brothers, we have some common musical interests in Bob Dylan and Neil Young, and we both have relocated ...
AE026 - Angela Hind, MD - Ethical Medicine in a Toxic World.mp3
December 12, 2016 21:46 - 92.7 MBThanks for checking out Anecdotal Evidence. I'm very excieted to share this week's episode with my conversation with Dr. Angela Hind. I had the good fortune of meeting Angela earlier this year after reading an article about fluoride in the local Mountain Xpress. Fluoridating our water supply is a very controversial issue that stirs up charged debate. It is an interesting issue to explore because there are strong opinions on either side of the argument. It represents a polarizing issu...
AE025 - Bhante Ujotika Bhivamsa - Happiness Through Peace of Mind.mp3
October 23, 2016 20:33 - 123 MBThanks for checking out Anecdotal Evidence. I'm very excited to share this week's episode with Bhante UJotika Bhivamsa. Bhante is a Buddhist monk who teaches meditation at Serenity Insight Meditation Center here in Asheville. He is originally from Burma where he was raised in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. He has dedicated his life to learning, practicing and teaching meditation. It was a great privilege to get a chance to sit down with him for a conversation. Here in the west we...
AE024 - Indu Arora - Wake Up to Your Self.mp3
September 05, 2016 17:07 - 51.6 MBHello and Happy Labor Day! As we embark on another change in seasons, I hope you've enjoyed your summer and are looking forward to fall. The last few episodes of the podcast have been dedicated to my experiences from Insight India 2016. This trip was founded and led by Indu Arora. We traveled to several cities in India to learn from great teachers of Ayurveda and Yoga, and to experience these disciplines still alive in modern practice. As discussed in these last few episodes, the to...
AE023 - New Delhi, Early Reflections
June 13, 2016 19:35 - 78.7 MBInsight India 2016 pushed me out out my comfort zone and challenged me to open my mind. It was an immersion in a distant country with different culture and customs. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to see this part of the world and to feel the impact of how an experience of a different culture changed me. Part of how I felt that was the desire to share it through the podcast format. Anecdotal Evidence has developed into an ongoing discussion about the phenomenon of our health...
AE022 - 9 Emotions in Vrindavan
June 01, 2016 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBFor the next installment from the series on my recent trip to India, I'd like to share my personal experience with these emotions in Vrindavan. AE022 - 9 Emotions in Vrindavan Vrindavan is the ancient Indian city where it's said that the Hindu Lord Krishna spent his childhood days. There are many temples dedicated to Krishna in Vrindavan and we had the opportunity to experience these temples as a place of living sacrament. Devotees crowded into the temple to chant, read sacred text...
AE020 - Insight India 2016 - Siddhartha Krishna - Lecture 1
May 23, 2016 22:27 - 154 MBThis is the first of two lectures given by Siddhartha Krishna to our Insight India group. The lecture was given on March 19, 2016. Here he introduces the ancient Indian philosophy of the Vedas, and what relevance it may have to all of us.
AE021 - Insight India 2016 - Siddhartha Krishna - Lecture 2
May 23, 2016 22:12 - 150 MBThe second lecture from Siddhartha Krishna given to the Insight India 2016 group. This lecture was given on March 21, 2016 in Rishikesh, India. Siddhartha elaborates on how technology affects the future of yoga and expounds on Vedic philosophy.
AE019 - Insight India 2016 - Dispatch from Rishikesh.mp3
May 02, 2016 12:19 - 48.1 MBRecording on the banks of the Ganges in Rishikesh, India March 22, 2016. In this episode I shared what the first portion of our trip was like, and serves as an introduction to the whole experience of Insight India. Specifically I share how our group was introduced to the intricate symbolism and meaning of Indian culture, and how learning of the Hindu mythology provides a framework for a deeper understanding of the science of yoga. This was my jumping off point of the trip and I hope you e...
AE018 - Julyan Davis - Wayfaring Painter.mp3
February 22, 2016 16:55 - 72.4 MBI spoke with Julyan Davis the Asheville painter about "Murder Ballads," his series of works bringing light to Southern tragedies. He shares how his personal experience with family legacy has guided him in his journey from England across America.
AE017 - Daniel Johnson, MD - The Need for Participation
February 08, 2016 12:00 - 33 minutes - 46.7 MBIn this episode I detail what I've learned from recent conversations with guests. In particular I focus on the relationship of faith and healing and explore the value of the word, "participation." Finally, in a sad note, I take a few moments to reflect on the life of Edgar Mitchell, one of my heroes and inspirations for the podcast. He passed on February 4th, 2016 and will be dearly missed.
AE016 - Rob Wergin - Transformation.mp3
January 25, 2016 15:19 - 155 MBRob Wergin shares how he arrived in Asheville to practice his unique approach to the process of transformation. He opens up frankly about the difficulties and struggles he faced that led him to discover deeper meanings to his own life. It's a compelling story that points to the great mystery of our human condition, and I hope you enjoy what he shared.
AE015 - Brian Combs - Ministering through Holy Chaos
January 04, 2016 18:37 - 90.1 MB0:00 Intro 7:00 Who's Invited to the Table 11:03 Discovering we're unique 17:36 Design and a Calling 23:39 Three Quarter Time 29:20 Coming to Asheville 36:38 Congregational Challenges 42:52 Creating a Respite 55:55.5 Growth and New challenges 1:02:14 Outro
AE014 - Caroline Proctor - Acupuncturist and Presbyterian Minister
December 21, 2015 13:02 - 71.8 MBCaroline shares with me how she was drawn to a career as a Presbyterian minister, and the continuing journey she has led her to Chinese medicine as well. She shares what she has learned from these very different disciplines - including how they may complement each other.
AE013 - Cricket Greer - Dedicating Life to Healing.mp3
December 08, 2015 12:00 - 68.1 MBHello and thanks for checking out Anecdotal Evidence! Cricket Greer, MA, LPCA, LMBT has been involved with the healing arts for 26 years. She presently works in the fields of counseling and massage. In psychotherapy she draws most heavily from relational psychoanalytic, psychodynamic, humanistic, transpersonal, and somatic approaches. She works with couples and individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, self-harm, relationship issues, addiction, grief, and life transitions. In our ...
AE012 - Stephan Martin - A Cosmic Conversation
November 16, 2015 15:56 - 1 hour - 104 MB"Cosmic Conversations" is a book of interviews conducted by the astronomer and physicist Stephan Martin. For this episode Dan and Stephabn have their own cosmic conversation about man's search for meaning and how it fits into our health journey. . Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:10 Stargazing in Florida 00:14:07 Elaborations on Allurement 00:21:44 Physics and Language as Limiters 00:31:10 Psi and the Placebo Effect 00:39:02 Science and Academia meet Spirituality 00:49:21 The Zero-Point...
AE011 - Eddie LeShure - Beyond Attica.mp3
November 02, 2015 12:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBEddie LeShure is a senior teacher of mindfulness meditation in Asheville. And in today's episode he shares an incredible story of overcoming adversity in harrowing circumstances. Fortunately it's more than just an anecdote - it shaped his healing path. In today's episode Eddie tells the story of how he was in the Attica state prison in New York during the prison riot of 1971. The experience was truly harrowing as 39 people were killed after the National Guard ended the riot by opening fire...
AE010 - Dr. Robin Saraswati Markus - Integrating Yoga and Chinese Medicine.mp3
October 26, 2015 11:00 - 72.8 MBTaking care of women is the passion of Saraswati Markus for over 20 years as a Chinese medicine gynecologist and Daoyogini. At Asheville’s Nourishing Life Center of Health, she describes the platform of healing as resonance with her students and patients. She explores the intersection where health meets consciousness. We met for a conversation earlier this year in which she details what she's learned. Chapters: 00:00:11 Intro 00:05:16 Virginia Roots 00:17:45 Finding a Goldmine 00:24:4...
AE009 - Daniel Johnson - AE beginnings
October 05, 2015 11:00 - 32 minutes - 60.8 MBA recap of the beginning of the Anecdotal Evidence podcast, the purpose and origins of the idea, the first 8 episodes and a preview of what's to come.
AE008 - Lewis Rothlein - Ashtanga Yoga for Self-Discovery
September 28, 2015 11:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBIn our conversation Lewis shares some of his interesting experiences which began with a difficult childhood experience growing up in South Florida. From there he served in the army band during the Vietnam War, edited numerous magazines, ran marathons, taught elementary school - and even designed a New York Times Crossword. We dedicate the largest part of the conversation to discussing how he found yoga and what it has taught him over the years. A kind and warm soul, Lewis teaches out of ...
AE007 - Vishnu Dass - Finding the Ayurvedic Lifestyle
September 21, 2015 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBIn our conversation from summer 2015, Vishnu talks about his travels coast to coast in America and abroad. His curiosity followed his heart, which led him to live in the ashram at Mount Madonna and study a deep curriculum in yoga and the Vedic studies. The passion of a young man seeking spirtual fulfillment took him all the way to India where he lived as a Saddhu before falling ill and returning home. There he discovered more about his true nature, and directed his passion for the healing...
AE006 - Brack Jefferys - Awakening the Inner Healer
September 20, 2015 23:52 - 1 hour - 124 MBIn our conversation Brack traces back his professional career across a variety of healing modalities - substance abuse counselor, registered nurse, massage therapist. He courageously shares how his work emerged from a breakdown as a young man, and how his life as a searcher connected him with the spiritual healing work of holotropic breathwork.
AE005 - Ryan Kurczak - At Peace with the Mystery.mp3
September 20, 2015 23:48 - 1 hour - 143 MBRyan sat down in a longform conversation where we explored how he followed his curiosity as a young man growing up in West Virginia. A powerful experience in craniosacral massage led to a career as a massage therapist and a deepening practice of Kriya yoga. An intellectual study of Vedic astrology has guided his process of seeing how we are all connected in this mysterious journey. As a bonus, he shares his Celtic music this episode, a fascinating investigation filled with jumping off poin...
AE003 - Brian Lewis, MD - Staying Grounded on the Inward Journey
August 17, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBMeditation is a practice of lifelong learning, even when you start at an early age. Brian Lewis, an Asheville integrative physician shares what he's learned from experience and the importance of staying within time-honored traditions.
AE002 - Daniel Nevins - Painting from the Inside Out.mp3
August 10, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBDaniel Nevins is an accomplished Asheville visual artist. He has been recognized for his abstract work, but most recently has completed 42 paintings depicting the story of the Torah. In this conversation he reflects upon his earliest memory and how his artistic work is shaped by his spiritual views.
AE001 - Bob Boleman - From Physician to Yoga Teacher
August 10, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBBob Boleman recently retired after practicing a full career as an emergency physician. He has also dealt with depression at various stages in life. In this conversation Bob shares his healing journey of how his rediscovery of yoga guided him through the depression - and led to another career as a yoga teacher. This is the first episode of the Anecdotal Evidence podcast, hosted by psychiatrist Daniel Johnson, MD from Asheville, NC. Check back weekly for more conversations with practitione...