One Whole Life with Shawn Francis
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -A podcast dedicated to feeling better by giving you the tools to improve your mental health. Join Shawn and his guest that include neuroscientists, psychologists, professors, athletes, artists, and maybe even his mom.
Shawn is a mental health advocate, filmmaker, and former professional pole vaulter who was diagnosed with clinical depression at 10 years old.
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Episodes
Dr. Michael Tkach - Mental Health Wizard Professor
April 10, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBIn this episode, We talk with Dr. Michael Tkach about how trauma is like a flashbulb of information in the mind and how it's processed. We discuss the holes within the mental health system, why they're there, and the best ways to navigate it to get help. I also personally thank him for changing my life from the first time we chatted. Yuu're going to like this one!
Connecting with Friends Sam Soholt and Nolan Berg
March 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBHow do keep the connection with friends as you get older? In this episode, I use the podcast to reconnect with 2 of my closest friends Sam Soholt a professional photographer and owner of Public Land Tees, and Noal Berg a master drone operator and photographer. We discuss eagles with erections, how to stay creative, and the point of doing hard things.
#15 Robert Andrews Sports Psychology Expert
February 14, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBWe cover a lot in this one with Sports psychology wizard Robert Andrews. We dive into mental blocks, what causes them, and how to overcome them. What to do if a teammate takes their life. We dive into EMDR, how trauma is processed, and if dogs understand English do we understand dog?
#14 Samantha Livingstone Olympic gold Medalist, Mental Health Advocate
February 02, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBIn this podcast with Olympic gold medalist turned mental health advocate we discuss the barriers that prevent us from achieving high performance, ways to get there, and how Samantha is helping people break those barriers down. Athlete or not, this is a good one!
#13 Robert Andrews Sports Psychology Expert
May 02, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBIn our 2nd podcast with the sports psychology wizard Robert Andrews, We explore what the fundamentals of a mentally healthy person are in and outside of sports and ways to train them. Robert also answers your submitted questions.
#12 Samantha Livingstone Olympic gold Medalist, Mental Health Advocate
March 14, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBIn this podcast, we talked a lot about Samantha’s origin story of how she became an Olympic gold medalist and how some of that process was what they show on Tv but there's also an ugly side that created mental health challenges including an eating disorder. We talked about her road to recovery and the impact of nearly losing her child brought her mental health issues to the surface to really speed her healing.
Dr. Marnie Elam Psychology Professor
February 23, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBIn this episode, we talk with Dr. Marnie Elam, Professor of Psychology about how to improve our mental health through the locus of control and how it can even be a predictor of success. We also tackle what depression really is, perfectionism, and our relationship with failure.
#10 Tiffany Susan Professional Stunt Driver and Crash Survivor
February 14, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBTIffany Susan is a badass who became a professional stunt driver after a car accident nearly took her life. In this episode, we talk about the experience and how it helped her find her passion, find self-acceptance, and her holistic approach to healing.
#9 Mark Haesly
December 06, 2021 20:26 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBMark Haesly was given 2 weeks to live following a cancer diagnosis. In this episode, we talk about the power of coming face to face with your own death, how it changes you, and what others can learn.
#8 Jason Gruhl
November 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBWouldn't it be great if there were children's books that help with mental health? Jason Gruhl uses his experience as a psychotherapist, special educator, and founder of the Joshua School (a school for children on the Autism Spectrum) and created wildly entertaining children's books the teach mental health skills.
#7 Robert Andrews
October 25, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBRobert Andrews is a sports psychology wizard and author who's worked with Olympians, professional sports teams, and even Simone Biles! This conversation tackles the cause of mental blocks in sports and how to overcome them, how to manage toxic sports environments, tools to help you reach your athletic and personal potential, and the impact this past Olympics played on shifting the stigma on mental health.
#6 Tim McCue
October 18, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBTim McCues mission is simple, he's trying to create communities of belonging. Tim is an activist, wheelchair athlete, area coordinator, and owner of Open Doors Consulting. In this episode, we talk about the power of belonging, what may be preventing us from achieving it, and how to create it. We also talk about how during our training session I thought I killed him haha. Enjoy!
#5 Steve Hable
October 04, 2021 16:28 - 2 hours - 128 MBSteve Hable Is a former prison therapist who now runs his own practice helping all sorts of different people with their mental health. We had a great conversation on how to have compassion and empathy for people who commit such horrible crimes. We talked about the effects of working in the prison environment and how it made him decide where to sit in a restaurant. Lastly, we talked about his strategy for treating and recovering from trauma. Steve first reached out to talk to me about his ex...
#4 Shana Schmidt
September 27, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBIn this episode, we talk with Shana Schmidt about Trauma, where it comes from, how manifests in our life, and how we can heal from it.
#3 Judith Rush
September 20, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBIn this episode, we talk with Judith Rush about why law students face statistically more mental health issues than your average student and what Judith and her profession is doing to combat it.
#2 - Dr. Marnie Elam
September 13, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBIn this episode, we talk with Dr. Marnie Elam, Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Global about how to challenge our thoughts through C.B.T or Cognitive Behavioral therapy and how it can help alleviate anxiety, depression, and stress.
#1 - Dr. Michael Tkach
September 07, 2021 07:50 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBDr. Michael Tkach, a mental health wizard who starts the vlog off on the right foot by setting the record straight about misconceptions in mental health. We chat about how trauma can be passed through DNA, why depression is hard to treat, where psychedelics play a role in recovery, and more.