Today's episode features Russell Van Brocklen's struggles with dyslexia, and how he came out the other side. Russell is "The Dyslexia Professor" and founded the website https://dyslexiaclasses.com. In our discussion, Russell and I consider topics as diverse as language processing, how learning requires custom application per student, and why "Wonder Woman " was such a great movie.

REFERENCES:
Russell Van Brocklen’s Website: https://dyslexiaclasses.com/

Follow Russell on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dyslexiaclasses

Follow Russell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/teaching-students-with-dyslexia/

Follow Russell on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dyslexiaclasses7755

Today's episode features Christian de la Huerta and his story of reclaiming himself from other people's expectations. Christian is an author, TedX speaker, and personal transformation coach whose latest book explores the relationship of love, choice, and power. Christian and I discuss topics as wide as toxic masculinity, how power is not zero-sum, and the holistic nature of love.

REFERENCES:
Christian de la Huerta’s Website: https://soulfulpower.com/

Follow Christian on Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/unleashyourinnerhero

Follow Christian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiandlh/

Follow Christian on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@soulfulpower6929

Follow Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiandelahuerta/

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:31) - Introducing Christian de la Huerta
• (02:28) - Our ambivalent relationship with power
• (07:02) - Giving our power away
• (09:17) - Finding the balance between the masculine and feminine
• (12:20) - The price for men of toxic masculinity
• (15:03) - Misunderstanding our roles in the Universe
• (18:54) - Popping out of consensus reality
• (23:42) - Playing the victim card
• (28:04) - Power is not a zero-sum game
• (32:55) - Challenging our relationship to power
• (38:04) - Communication and power relationships
• (40:32) - Fulfillment as a definition of success
• (42:33) - Love and the ego
• (48:07) - Love, the Self, and Self-Love
• (54:21) - How to find Christian de la Huerta on the internet
• (59:54) - Show closing
• (01:02:19) - Closing credits

This episode features a look into the Akashic Records with Kanika Vasudeva. Kanika is an Akashic Records reader and energy coach who founded the Art of Life Center to help parents create a better environment for their children. Kanika and I muse over profound topics as far afield as the natural happiness of children, learning the lessons the Universe presents us, and why the Universe still seems to make merging on the freeway so difficult.

REFERENCES:
Kanika Vasudeva’s Website: https://artoflifecenter.com/

Follow Kanika on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kanikaenergycoach

Follow Kanika on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kanikaenergycoach

Follow Kanika on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanikaenergycoach

Follow Kanika on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kanikaenergycoach/

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:35) - Introducing Kanika Vasudeva
• (02:21) - Life seemed perfect from the outside
• (05:45) - Letting all the pain out
• (08:43) - Squeezing happiness from the minutes
• (11:09) - Finding the inherent happiness
• (15:59) - A plan, even if not ours
• (19:39) - This is for your own good...
• (30:46) - Our role as a parent is to learn from our children
• (36:05) - Beacons of truth and love
• (41:47) - The Soul Contract of parent and child
• (46:35) - Soul Contracts are naturally win / win
• (58:19) - Processing anger from difficult Soul Contracts
• (01:03:31) - Tuning into the Divine Plan
• (01:07:49) - How to find Kanika Vasudeva on the internet
• (01:13:26) - Show closing
• (01:15:51) - Closing credits

Today's episode features Dr. Allison Battles, a Queer and Pagan licensed clinical psychologist, trauma specialist, and Certified Therapeutic Game Master. Yes - Game Master! Allison and I consider topics as far afield as how science can sometimes be unwieldy in healing, using Dungeons & Dragons for identity exploration, and that Dark Elf you made in WoW, but should likely be ashamed of.

REFERENCES:
Dr. Allison Battles's company, BattleRobin Counseling: https://battlerobincounseling.com/

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:30) - Introducing Allison Battles
• (03:45) - Dodecahedron in a square hole
• (09:51) - Be yourself...just not too much
• (13:57) - Healing the system itself
• (17:00) - We are more than pathologies
• (22:24) - The overscientification of mental health
• (26:35) - How much evidence is enough to notice?
• (31:09) - Pathologization and acceptable healing
• (37:30) - Does Western medicine prize healing at all?
• (40:03) - Telling new stories about who we are
• (45:37) - Exploring gender through tabletop RPGs
• (51:52) - Quick nerding out on Buffy and Xena
• (54:28) - Making Queer exploration natural
• (59:07) - How to find Dr. Allison Battles on the internet
• (01:01:27) - Show closing
• (01:02:05) - Closing credits

Today's episode features David Alan Brown's story of transformation. David is an author, educator, and developer of the Convergence method, which guides you through self-discovery and personal power. David and I cover the field from developing personal leadership to trusting you know who you are to finding gratitude you get to express who you are.

REFERENCES:
David Alan Brown’s Website: https://davidalanbrown.com/

Follow David on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.a.brown.940

Follow David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthordavidalanbrown/

Follow David on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/thewriterdab

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:31) - Introducing David Alan Brown
• (02:47) - The opportunity of a lifetime
• (05:42) - Those lies that help us ignore who we are
• (12:51) - Tolerating for as long as we can
• (17:40) - Being who you are with other people in the world
• (25:19) - Only crazy people talk to themselves!
• (30:06) - The trust necessary to become self-aware
• (36:02) - Learning to listen to those inner voices
• (41:09) - Being grateful for who you are
• (47:06) - Embrace what support and love there is
• (54:34) - Remove the circumstance from the love
• (01:03:03) - How to find David Alan Brown on the internet
• (01:05:40) - Show closing
• (01:08:18) - Closing credits

Today's show features Arnold Beekes and his story of overcoming the narratives that hold us back. Arnold is an author, speaker, and Brain Fitness Trainer whose masterclasses help you uncondition your brain. Arnold and I ponder topics as diverse as why it can be damaging to do as you're asked, why sporadic positive reinforcement may not overcome chronic negative reinforcement, and how technology can stifle critical thought.

REFERENCES:
Arnold Beekes’s Website: https://braingym.fitness/

Follow Arnold on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arnold.beekes

Follow Arnold on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrainGymFitness

Follow Arnold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arnold.beekes/

Follow Arnold on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podcastercoach

Follow Arnold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnoldbeekes/
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Salvador Freixedo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Freixedo

Roy Baumeister: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Baumeister

Losada Line: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_positivity_ratio

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:35) - Introducting Arnold Beekes
• (02:28) - Doing exactly what you're told to do
• (05:54) - The narrative vs the reality
• (13:08) - Mitigating our loosh - negative energy
• (18:05) - Critical positivity ratio: overcoming our patterns
• (20:44) - Why is the world so unhappy?
• (26:12) - Breaking out of the duality
• (39:10) - Dealing with our flawed narratives
• (43:36) - Technology as a menace to humanity
• (49:43) - What we lack is critical thought
• (52:07) - Brain Fitness: our complete cognitive faculty
• (59:51) - How to find Arnold Beekes on the internet
• (01:03:03) - Show closing
• (01:04:20) - Closing credits

Today's episode follows Gretchen Schoser's chilling story of despair and rebirth. Gretchen is a suicide attempt survivor, award-winning podcaster, and tech-savvy entrepreneur whose work focuses on healing the mental health Western society wears down. Gretchen and I muse over topics as far afield as the importance of community, how friends love friends no matter what, and why baby raccoons are the balm for all maladies.

REFERENCES:
Gretchen Schoser’s website: https://www.schosersolutions.com/

Sh!t That Goes on in Our Heads Podcast: https://goesoninourheads.net/

Follow Gretchen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schoser_tw_solutions

Follow Gretchen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/schoser-talent-and-wellness-llc/

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:33) - Introducing Gretchen Schoser
• (02:31) - Unlocking other people's prisons with our story
• (08:05) - Healing through truly listening
• (12:39) - Further negative self-talk for being Queer
• (18:57) - Bringing your authentic self to work
• (22:19) - Be safe, but show up for yourself!
• (28:50) - You are NOT doing this for your child's sake
• (34:36) - Love me for who I am or you don't love me at all
• (39:13) - Pride as being that listening ear
• (42:06) - Maintaining our own sanity while helping others
• (47:09) - Healing work through authenticity
• (50:51) - How to find Gretchen Schoser on the internet
• (54:48) - Balloons and raccoons
• (58:31) - Show closing
• (59:46) - Closing credits

Today I welcome Tigrilla Gardenia's plant wisdom to the show. Tigrilla is a Nature-Inspired Mentor, Certified Life Coach, and World Ambassador for Plant Advocacy. We consider topics as conceptually diverse as humanity's integration into Earth's story, Eco-feminism as our new word for how humans used to live, and whether Tiggers are made out of rubber or springs.

REFERENCES:
Tigrilla Gardenia’s Website: https://tigrillagardenia.com/

Follow Tigrilla on Facebook: https://facebook.com/tigrillagardenia

Follow Tigrilla on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tigrillagardenia

Follow Tigrilla on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tigrillagardenia

Follow Tigrilla on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tigrillagardenia

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:34) - Introducing Tigrilla Gardenia
• (05:57) - Following the music of plants
• (10:47) - Stepping back into open curiosity
• (16:32) - Eco-feminism as a safe support system
• (21:33) - Unlearning the tools that no longer serve
• (27:42) - We must flow, not balance
• (37:28) - Frame of reference is everything
• (42:15) - The tapestry woven from threads of our minds
• (45:17) - Scoring the music of the Universe
• (50:44) - How to find Tigrilla Gardenia on the internet
• (54:51) - Setting our sensory threshold higher
• (01:01:00) - Show closing
• (01:04:18) - Closing credits