Choose Your Struggle
164 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsDiscussing issues of Mental Health, Substance Misuse and Recovery, and Drug Use & Policy with host Jay Shifman, Speaker, Storyteller, and Advocate.
Each week Jay chats with interesting guests as they seek to destroy stigma and advocate for honest, educational conversations that motivate positive change.
You can learn more at https://jay.campsite.bio/.
Choose Your Struggle has been streamed in over thirty-five countries and is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts.
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Episodes
You Can't "Just Eat", Anorexia and Hospitalization with Hayley Grainger
July 09, 2021 13:25 - 1 hour - 54 MBSeason 2, Episode 53! It's Hayley Grainger Day! ***There was a glitch with the feed this morning and last week's episode went out again instead of this one. It's been updated but if you downloaded the show before 9am (and thank you!) you'll need to redownload. Sorry for the confusion!*** Hayley reached out to Jay a little more than a year ago as she was preparing to go into the hospital to deal with anorexia. Since then, Hayley and Jay have stayed in contact, trading emails, Faceboo...
Monday Motivation: An Introduction To Psilocybin and Psychedelics Microdosing
July 05, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 27.1 MBSeason 2, Episode 52 An Introduction To Psilocybin and Psychedelic Microdosing This week's episode is dedicated to Jay's dog Nell! This episode was recorded on her 3rd birthday. Today's episode is an introductory guide to psilocybin and psychedelic microdosing. Think of this as psilocybin 101 for those uninitiated. Jay also discusses his recent experiences mircodosing and using psilocybin in a mindful way. What do you think? Everyone who responds, either by social media or my webs...
Sex Work On My Own Terms with Heather Wylde Smith
July 02, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBSeason 2, Episode 51! Sex Work On My Own Terms with Heather Wylde Smith! This week's episode features A STAR from A Day in the Life (https://fb.watch/6sqJr3nX2v/) Heather Wylde Smith! Heather is a transformative coach helping people, but especially entrepreneurs, take that all important next step in their journey. She's also a former sex worker who says fuck your stigma and the general misinformation around that industry. She got into the industry because she wanted to, and enjoyed ...
Special Episode! Choose Your Struggle Presents: A Day in the Life featuring Steven Elonich
June 28, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27 MBSpecial Episode! Choose Your Struggle Presents: A Day in the Life featuring Steven Elonich Season 2, Episode 50 Special Episode! This week's Monday Motivation is a special, unedited, audio only replay of This show was originally broadcast on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. To make sure you catch these events in the future, click on your preferred platform and follow or check out my Campsite bio farther down in these notes. What do you think? Everyone who responds, either by social ...
Challenging Narratives and Promoting Progress with Tim Harrington
June 25, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBSeason 2, Episode 49! Thank you all for the love around the 100th episode! This week's episode features Tim Harrington. Tim has been advocating for better treatment methods and ending the stigma around substance misuse for longer than Jay's been in recovery! Besides his advocacy and coaching work, Tim works with nulife, an app-based treatment program. You can learn more about nulife at https://nulifevirtual.com/ and follow Tim at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-har...
Monday Motivation: The Choose Your Struggle 100th Episode Spectacular!
June 21, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 28.2 MBSeason 2, Episode 48 Monday Motivation: The Choose Your Struggle 100th Episode Spectacular! 100 episodes! ONE HUNDRED EPISODES! Thank you. Sincerely, thank you. To all of you who have listened, to all the guests, to all the partners, thank you. I don't take any of this for granted. Your time is precious and that you give a few hours to me every week, I so appreciate it. This episode is a bit of a look back, what I've learned, explaining stuff etc. It also looks forward at what's c...
From A Life Sentence To A Life Of Service With Quan Huynh
June 18, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBSeason 2, Episode 47! From A Life Sentence To A Life Of Service With Quan Huynh The 99th episode of the Choose Your Struggle podcast! Sentenced to life in prison for murder, Quan Huynh underwent a rebirth, what he calls his Sparrow in the Razor Wire moment and dedicated himself to living a better life, whether he eventually made it out of prison or not. Eventually paroled, Quan dedicated himself to working with others through Defy Ventures, which helps those recently released start ...
Special Episode! Choose Your Struggle Presents: Rock Bottom Storytellers II!
June 14, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBSpecial Episode! Choose Your Struggle Presents: Rock Bottom Storytellers II! Season 2, Episode 46 Special Episode! This week's Monday Motivation is a special, unedited, audio only replay of Rock Bottom Storytellers II! Originally aired on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube back in April, this event featured storytellers M. L. Lanzillotta, Kristen J. Zavo, LeRon L. Barton, and Jani Rad, and music from Kayla Frimer and Sam Sklover. l Episode! Choose Your Struggle Presents: Rock Bottom St...
Fuck Shame, Start A Movement with Dr. Adi Jaffe
June 11, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBSeason 2, Episode 45! Fuck Shame, Start A Movement with Dr. Adi Jaffe Big, BIG episode of the podcast. We got REAL. Today's guest is the one, the only, Dr. Adi Jaffe! We talk about our shared love of saying fuck you to stigma and our shared experience of being in recovery without being sober. We also talk about our embarrassing bleached-blond hair phase (Jay as an homage to Eminem, Adi was pre-Eminem) and their mutual respect for The Beastie Boys, among other, more important topics!...
Monday Motivation: Jay's TEDx Talk "To End Addiction, Treat Drug Users With Empathy"
June 07, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBSeason 2, Episode 44 Monday Motivation: Jay's TEDx Talk "To End Addiction, Treat Drug Users With Empathy" Hey y'all! Last week I gave my second TED Talk and first TEDx. Unfortunately, the audio wasn't great (my mic wasn't working) and I'm not confident that I'll be able to reply it here. So! Where you're getting today is me reciting the talk off the cuff. It's a much more informal than what I'd have given y'all but that's ok! Enjoy my TEDx "To End Addiction, Treat Drug Users With Em...
Saving Lives Through The Sinclair Method With Claudia Christian
June 04, 2021 10:00 - 54 minutes - 47.4 MBSeason 2, Episode 43! Saving Lives Through The Sinclair Method With Claudia Christian This week Jay chats with actress Claudia Christian. You'd probably recognize her as Commander Susan Ivanova on Babylon 5 or currently as Captain Elaine Maynard on 9-1-1. Claudia struggled with alcohol addiction and never found the help she needed through abstinence-only treatment. Finally, at the end of her rope, Claudia tried someone that wasn't as well known a decade ago, The Sinclair Method, whi...
Special Episode: Choose Your Struggle Presents A Day in the Life II featuring Comedian Spark Tabor of the Cookies For Breakfast Podcast
May 31, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 31.9 MBSeason 2, Episode 42 Special Episode: Choose Your Struggle Presents A Day in the Life II featuring Comedian Spark Tabor of the Cookies For Breakfast Podcast What you're hearing today is the audio version of the May 12th virtual storytelling event Choose Your Struggle Presents A Day in the Life featuring Comedian Spark Tabor of the Cookies For Breakfast Podcast. You've heard Spark on this podcast before and I've been on his pod multiple times. Spark has been my closest friend since M...
Empowering Through Empathy and Perseverance with Brandee Izquierdo
May 28, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBSeason 2, Episode 41! Empowering Through Empathy and Perseverance with Brandee Izquierdo (My bad on the echo-y quality of the intro and outro to those of you who care a lot about sound quality it's not amazing this week) On this week's episode of the Choose Your Struggle podcast, Jay chats with Brandee Izquierdo, the Executive Director of SAFE Project. SAFE was started by Admiral James and Mary Winnefeld after they lost their son to an overdose. Brandee is over ten years in recover...
Monday Motivation: A Conversation Around Cannabis Policy and Thinking With Kyle Blanks Pt. 2
May 24, 2021 11:55 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBSeason 2, Episode 40 Monday Motivation: A Conversation Around Cannabis Policy and Thinking With Kyle Blanks Pt. 2 What you're hearing today is the second half of I conversation I recorded with Road Runner CBD (and the Corner of the Clubhouse Podcast on the Shameless Podcast Network)'s own Kyle Blanks. You probably remember Kyle from earlier this season. Well, he's an excellent resource on Cannabis and now a podcaster himself so we're doing a series on Cannabis! This Monday and last ...
Breaking The Taboo of Talking About Suicide with Serena Hope Sun
May 21, 2021 10:00 - 54 minutes - 60 MBSeason 2, Episode 39! Breaking The Taboo Of Talking About Suicide With Serena Hope Sun On this week's episode of the Choose Your Struggle podcast, Jay chats with Serena Hope Sun! Besides being an actress, Serena is the founder of Breaking Taboo, an organization seeking to change the way we talk about Suicide. Besides working on a documentary, Breaking Taboo is constantly working to help people have conversations around this important topic. You can find more at their website: https:...
Monday Motivation: A Conversation Around Cannabis Policy and Thinking With Kyle Blanks Pt. 1
May 17, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 31.8 MBSeason 2, Episode 38 Monday Motivation: A Conversation Around Cannabis Policy and Thinking With Kyle Blanks Pt. 1 What you're hearing today is the first half of I conversation I recorded with Road Runner CBD (and the Corner of the Clubhouse Podcast on the Shameless Podcast Network)'s own Kyle Blanks. You probably remember Kyle from earlier this season. Well, he's an excellent resource on Cannabis and now a podcaster himself so we're doing a series on Cannabis! This Monday and next M...
Spreading Love After Unimaginable Tragedy with Chris Singleton
May 14, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 41.3 MBSeason 2, Episode 37! Spreading Love After Unimaginable Tragedy with Chris Singleton On this week's episode of the Choose Your Struggle podcast, Jay chats with speaker and author Chris Singleton! After losing his mother in the racist shooting at Mother Emanuel Church, an event Chris describes as unimaginable, Chris spent a few years playing minor league baseball before turning his attention to his mission of spreading love and creating unity. Chris is the author of the incredible ch...
Monday Motivation: A Major Ill in the Cannabis Industry
May 10, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBSeason 2, Episode 36 Monday Motivation: This week we're talking about racial disparities in the cannabis market. This one is tough because overall a strong cannabis market is a positive thing of course. But the direction it's heading in, mirroring the disparity in our capitalistic society, is troubling. So what can we do? 100+ Black Owned Cannabis Businesses To Support Right Now What do you think? Everyone who responds, either by social media or my website, will get a sticker mail...
Trauma, Suicide, and Stigma with Claire Russell
May 07, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 41.9 MBSeason 2, Episode 35! Trauma, Suicide, and Stigma with Claire Russell On this week's episode of the Choose Your Struggle podcast, Jay chats with speaker and stigma-buster Claire Russell! The founder of Mental Health in Business (MHIB), Claire speaks, consults, and advocates around the issues of suicide awareness and prevention, and mental health. She's overcome multiple incidents of trauma including losing a partner to suicide. You can learn more about Claire at https://mhib.co.uk/ ...
Special Episode: A Day in the Life featuring Shawn Braley!
May 03, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 24.1 MBSeason 2, Episode 34! A Day in the Life featuring Shawn Braley! Welcome to this special episode! What you're hearing today is the audio replay of the debut of a new storytelling event I'll be hosting virtually on my Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube (see my campsite below for links). If you caught the event live or have watched it since, feel free to skip this one! For everyone else, enjoy my good friend and master storyteller Shawn Braley telling his story of trying to get some and ru...
Our Lives Are Not Past Tense with Andrew Ecker
April 30, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBSeason 2, Episode 33! Our Lives Are Not Past Tense On this week's episode of the Choose Your Struggle podcast, Jay chats with drummer and activist Andrew Ecker about his struggles growing up in a Indigenous family that dealt with unhealthy drug use and had to rely on shoplifting to survive. He also teaches us what we can do to be better advocates for the Indigenous community and how he's using drumming to heal communities. You can learn more about Andrew at https://drummingsounds.co...
Monday Motivation: Good People (And Countries) Know They Can Always Improve
April 26, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBSeason 2, Episode 32 Monday Motivation: Good People (And Countries) Know They Can Always Improve On this week's Monday Motivation, I discuss how simple data about our country (averaging over one mass shooting a day and over three murders by police a day) exposes incredible failures in this country but our narrative, the American Dream etc., keeps us from admitting these failures or ever making real improvements. What do you think? Everyone who responds, either by social media or my...
Taking Action For Men's Mental Health with Rahaf Kobeissi
April 23, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 44.5 MBSeason 2, Episode 31! Taking Action for Men's Mental Health Today's guest is Rahaf 'Ray' Kobeissi! You know her as the host of the Don't Be A Man About It Podcast (which Jay was on and was released as a special episode #20 this season), but she's also an incredible coach, consultant, speaker, and advocate. We chat about what this work looks like, her own tragic experience of losing someone close to her to suicide, and why we both despise people who get into this line of work for cli...
Special Episode: A Conversation with Nikhil Paul
April 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBSeason 2, Episode 30 Special Episode: A Conversation with Nikhil Paul On this week's Special Episode, I chat with the founder of We are Human, Nikhil Paul. This conversation originally went out to Nikhil's followers and on his social media platform but I enjoyed chatting with Nikhil and love the work he's doing so much I wanted to put it out here too! You can find more from Nikhil at https://www.werhuman.co/. What do you think? Everyone who responds, either by social media or my web...
A Vulnerable Conversation on Identity and Trauma with Cynthia Siadat
April 16, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes - 48.8 MBSeason 2, Episode 29! A Vulnerable Conversation on Identity and Trauma Today's guest is Cynthia Siadat! Cynthia is a therapist, a writer, an incredible up and coming speaker, and a consultant. Ya'll know her from the storytellers list from Rock Bottom one back in January. You can learn more about Cynthia at her website https://www.iamlivingfully.com/bio and check out her writing at https://cynthiasiadat.medium.com/. Today's Good Egg: Be that person and speak up when someone in your...
Special Episode: A Conversation with Jae'-Mikkel Reid
April 12, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 19.9 MBSeason 2, Episode 28 Special Episode: A Conversation with Jae'-Mikkel Reid On this week's Special Monday Episode, I chat with an incredible Mental Health trendsetter, rock star, and badass Jae'- Mikkel Reid. Jae' founded X-Hale when he was a student at Western Michigan. X-Hale is an organization dedicated to helping students' mental health. What do you think? Everyone who responds, either by social media or my website, will get a sticker mailed to them. The first person to respond e...
Taking Care of Your Mental Health is the Longest Yard with Prince Daniels Jr.
April 09, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBSeason 2, Episode 27! Taking Care of Your Mental Health is the Longest Yard Today's guest is Prince Daniels Jr. (aka PJ Daniels) former standout running back at Georgia Tech and 4th round pick by the Baltimore Ravens. After his career, Prince reinvented himself as a body, mind, and spirit coach, a thought leader, and an author. You can learn more about Prince at his website https://princedanielsjr.com/prince-daniels-jr-bio/ and send him a message to get a special deal on his book if...
Monday Motivation: Storytelling
April 05, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 6.26 MBSeason 2, Episode 26 Storytelling On this week's Monday Motivation, I talk about my upcoming events A Day in the Life and Rock Bottom Storytellers II, and ask for your feedback! Who is telling good stories I need to hear? Do you want to tell a story? I want to hear from you! What do you think? Everyone who responds, either by social media or my website, will get a sticker mailed to them. The first person to respond each week will get a magnet! So reach out or post something on your ...
Money Talks, But Stigma Silences With Tiffany Grant
April 02, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 51.5 MBSeason 2, Episode 25 Money Talks, But Stigma Silences Today's guest is Tiffany Grant! Tiffany is a coach, consultant, and speaker, and the host of the incredible podcast Money Talks with Tiff. Tiffany and I talk about the incredible discrepancies in financial education, the absurdity of stigma around money, and why choosing our own path is a smarter financial decision. You can learn more about Tiffany at her website (https://www.moneytalkwitht.com) or her Facebook page (https://www...
Monday Motivation: Not All Use is Misuse
March 29, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 13.2 MBSeason 2, Episode 24 Not All Use is Misuse On this week's Monday Motivation, I talk about how conflating all use with misuse leads to people thinking they have a problem when they don't. We see this around drugs a lot as (mostly) parents think any use is misuse or addiction. But we also saw this with the Atlanta shooting where the gunman said he had a sex and porn addiction because his church taught him that very normal feelings of arousal were problematic. What do you think? Are yo...
Science, Progress, and People Over Politics with Alex Shifman
March 26, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBSeason 2, Episode 23! Science, Progress, and People Over Politics Today's guest is Alex Shifman. Alex is the 3rd of the 4 Shifman brothers (yours truly is the 1st). You've heard Alex a few times before. I shared my convo on his podcast At Least There's This... as a special episode last season and I aired the first episode of his newest show, Science, the Show, as a between season episode. You can learn more about Alex at https://sciencetheshow.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/a...
Monday Motivation: It's On Us
March 22, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 6.76 MBSeason 2, Episode 22 It's On Us On this week's Monday Motivation, I talk about hate, bigotry, and discrimination and the role white people, especially white men, play in the creation of these horrible human actions. As a white man, I truly believe it's our on us. This is our problem. We perpetuate these injustices and it's on us to stop them. No ads, no theme song even, just the message. It's that important. As a reminder, this season, I'll be more regularly putting out Monday ep...
Being Uniquely You with Amy Minh Hanh Corey
March 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBSeason 2, Episode 21! Being Uniquely You Today's guest is Amy Minh Hanh Corey. She's an awesome singer (Spotify), a public speaker, a Mental Health influencer, and a vulnerable warrior! We chat about her adoption, being an Asian woman in country music, and traveling around the world to talk about Mental Health and laugh in the face of challenges that come from stereotypes and hate. You can learn more a bout Amy at her Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amycorey_/) or her Facebook ...
Special Episode: Jay on the Don't Be a Man About It Podcast
March 15, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 33.9 MBSeason 2, Episode 20! Special Episode! This week's special episode is Jay's conversation with Ray Kobeissi on her show, Don't Be a Man About It! You can learn more about Ray and her show at https://open.spotify.com/show/6JPi5Z550mrwxNtfIedObf. As a reminder, this season, I'll be more regularly putting out Monday episodes. When I have a special episode worthy of releasing, it will still be those. When I don't, I'll be putting out Monday Motivations instead, which are short episodes t...
The Birth of Cannabis Legalization with Mason Tvert
March 12, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBSeason 2 Episode 19! The Birth of Cannabis Legalization On this week's episode, I chat with Mason Tvert! Mason was called the "Don Draper of Pot" by Politico for his work helping rebrand cannabis and building a groundswell of support for its legalization in Colorado. Mason has spent the decade since that campaign helping other states, and countries, replicate Colorado's legalization imitative and the stories he has to tell from this work (like challenging John Hickenlooper to a due...
Monday Motivation: The Business of Podcasting
March 08, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes - 6.99 MBSeason 2, Episode 18! The Business of Podcasting On this week's Monday Motivation, I discuss my thoughts around the business side of podcasts. All Monday Motivations, but this one especially, I want your feedback. Do the podcasts you listen to err too much toward the business side? Or are they like many of mine, and many that I have appeared on as a guest, dedicated to the topics they discuss. Let me know! As a reminder, this season, I'll be more regularly putting out Monday episode...
The Guru Within with Sandy Vo
March 05, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBSeason 2 Episode 17! The Guru With. On this week's episode, I chat with Sandy Vo! Sandy empowers leaders to explore their highest potential, to learn how to optimize their energy through grounded techniques that fit their lifestyle, relate to their most authentic self, embrace their spirituality & ultimately master their reality. You can learn more about Sandy at her website, https://www.sandyvo.com/. On the intro, I talk about my search for more in life during the worst moments of...
Monday Motivation: Listener Request Edition! What Does Working With a Mental Health Coach Look Like?
March 01, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBListener Request Edition! What Does Working With a Mental Health Coach Look Like? Season 2 Episode 16! On this week's Monday Motivation, I respond to a request from listener Jeremy M who asked what working with a Mental Health Coach looks like. I take you through my work and share some of my ideas on best practices and good outcomes. Check out Late to the Game, a Game of Thrones podcast! As a reminder, this season, I'll be more regularly putting out Monday episodes. When I have a ...
Healthy with a Side of Fries with Jenn Trepeck
February 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBSeason 2 Episode 15! Healthy with a Side of Fries On this week's episode, I chat with Jenn Trepeck! A former dancer, Jenn was tired of all the fad diets. Now, she helps people take steps to simply be more healthy. If you hate people who only talk about health through the lens of your waistline, this is the conversation for you! Reach out to Jenn through her Instagram, and she truly wants to hear from you! Check out Late to the Game, a Game of Thrones Podcast! Today's Good Egg: dona...
Monday Motivation: Friendship, Group Roles, and Identity with Spark Tabor and Pat McGrath
February 22, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 27.8 MBFriendship, Group Roles, and Identity with Spark Tabor and Pat McGrath Season 2 Episode 14! On this week's Monday Motivation, I air a conversation with my long-time friends Pat McGrath (friends for over 28 years) and Spark Tabor (21 years) that originally was on Spark's Cookie's For Breakfast Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cookies-for-breakfast/id1497795379). We discuss an issue of personal identity, roles in a group, and how that can have an impact on friendships da...
Home Runs, Health, and Happiness with Kyle Blanks
February 19, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBSeason 2 Episode 13! Home Runs, Health, and Happiness! On this week's episode, I chat with Kyle Blanks! Kyle spent over a decade playing professional baseball and, in that time, learned more about how to keep your body healthy than anything else. Now he helps run Road Runner CBD and their products are out of this world! I personally use their tincture, their muscle rub, and their salve. You can learn more and buy them for yourself at https://www.roadrunnercbd.com/. Today's Good Egg:...
Choose Your Struggle Presents: Rock Bottom Storytellers!
February 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBSeason 2 Episode 11! This week's Monday Motivation is the podcast replay of the debut of Rock Bottom Storytellers! This debut featured Michelle Kuei, Alex Kaplan, and Freddy Shegog all who have been previous guests on this podcast, and a newcomer, Cynthia Siadat! The musical guest is TJ White. You can watch the original event at https://fb.watch/3zJpPOmqm-/. Make sure you subscribe to the CYS Facebook or Youtube to stay up to date on all future episodes of Rock Bottom and the forthc...
A World-Wide Offensive to End Overdoses with Peter Krykant
February 12, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 46.3 MBSeason 2 Episode 11! A World-Wide Offensive to End Overdoses. On this week's episode, I chat with Peter Krykant. Peter is, in all honestly and without hyperbole, a hero. He was tired of sitting on the sidelines and watching the number of overdoses grow. So Peter decided to buy a van and convert it into a safe consumption site. Since then he's prevented numerous overdoses. You can learn more about Peter at his twitter (https://twitter.com/PeteKrykant_OPC). Today's Good Egg: Educate ...
Isabel Wilkerson, Talib Kweli, and Caste
February 08, 2021 19:11 - 17 minutes - 17 MBIsabel Wilkerson, Talib Kweli, and Caste Season 2 Episode 10! This episode is dedicated to my listeners in Germany who LOVE the Monday Motivation episodes. On this week's Monday Motivation I discuss the book Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, the relationship between Caste and Racism as best I can relate it (I'm sure I didn't do nearly a good enough job) and tell the story of the time, after renting my condo to the rapper Talib Kweli, I was drawn into a fight as a bunch of rich white people...
Changing the Narrative on Psychedelics with Greg Lawrence
February 05, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 56.1 MBSeason 2 Episode 9! Changing the Narrative on Psychedelics! On this week's episode, I chat with psychedelic integrative coach Greg Lawrence on how the ideas surrounding psychdelics and their use has changed over time and how someone can add psychedelics to their life safely and in an effective way. You can learn more about Greg at his website https://psychedelicintegrationspecialist.com/. I also tell a few stories about my use of psychedelics. Sorry about the bumps and noises on my...
Monday Motivation: Embrace The Unknown
February 01, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBSeason 2 Episode 8. On this week's Monday Motivation I discuss why I think it's a good thing, even comforting in a way, to embrace the unknown. I tell two stories about times I was forced to do so. One includes a brush with what I think was probably a ghost, the other was seeing something in the sky I can't explain. But I want to hear from you! Tell me YOUR stories! As a reminder, this season, I'll be more regularly putting out Monday episodes. When I have a special episode worthy o...
You Can't Force Someone To Play with Jeff Harry
January 29, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 54.9 MBSeason 2 Episode 7! You Can't Force Someone To Play with play coach Jeff Harry On this week's episode, I chat with play coach Jeff Harry about the benefits of returning play to your day and how we need to reinvent our work to better foster creativity and build better connections at work. You can learn more about Jeff at https://www.rediscoveryourplay.com/. Today's Good Egg: Ask someone for help and check out Hayley's blog. Check Out Hayley's Scales Are For Fish Blog: Thttps://scal...
Special Episode: Chatting with John Loxley of the Life in Recovery Podcast
January 25, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBSeason 2, Episode 6, the first Special Episode of the season! It's not a traditional podcast chat but we both enjoyed it so much we decided to put it out as episodes of both of our podcasts. John and I come to our recovery from very different perspectives. And you hear it in this chat. But we discussed that head on and found all the ways our ideas overlap. You can listen to more from John at his podcast, The Life in Recovery (https://lifeinrecovery.buzzsprout.com/210877) One note: ...
A More Just Society with Will Godfrey
January 22, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 59.7 MBSeason 2 Episode 5! A More Just Society This episode features a conversation with Will Godfrey, the Editor in Chief of Filter Mag. We discuss covering drug use and hearing from drug users in a empathetic and compassionate way and how we need to go beyond common sense drug policies to achieve a more just society. We recorded this interview during the attack on the capitol which puts a lot of this conversation in perspective. Every person who checks out Filter Mag (https://filtermag....
Monday Motivation: Can We Reach Those Who Have Embraced The Dark Side?
January 18, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes - 9.68 MBSeason 2 Episode 4. Can we reach those who have embraced the Dark Side? This season, I'll be more regularly putting out Monday episodes. When I have a special episode worthy of releasing, it will still be those. When I don't, I'll be putting out these instead. I call them Monday Motivations and they're short episodes that are meant to start conversations. What do you think? Everyone who responds, either by social media or my website, will get a sticker mailed to them. The first per...