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Alexia (Muniz) Catan is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor specializing in fighting anxiety and depression. Alexia graduated with a Master of Arts in Clinical Professional Psychology from Roosevelt University in 2007. She has 13 years of experience working with adults and their families.

She has extensive experience working with teens and adults who face anxiety, ADHD/ADD, interpersonal and relationship conflicts. She understands the challenges of managing work, school and personal life. Personally, and professionally, she has experience with autoimmune disorders and managing caregiver stress in other health related issues. Part of her early career from 2007- 2015 she specialized in families of Intellectual Disabilities who faced challenges related to financial, social and educational stress. She earned a Level 1 in Clinical training in the Gottman Method to provide a set of unique techniques to couples to strengthen their communication. Part of her goal is to teach clients how to use different strategies aimed at reducing symptoms and thoughts related to daily stressors.

If you need some help renovating the mind of stress or anxiety due to various life events don’t hesitate to reach out to let us know and we will connect you!

On today’s episode we welcome Tyler Castillo! Tyler is a European football player and teammate of Nick. He is originally from Florida and was a division 1 football player at Colgate University in New York where he earned All American honors his senior year. We talk about his journey to Italy, his playing career, his never take no for an answer mindset and much more!

Intro, getting nominated as an All American and being tested as a white cornerback. (0:00-7:26) Going through the recruiting process in Florida, dealing with schools that didn’t want him and mindset going into college football. (7:27-12:17) Advice for those going from high school to college sports, advice dealing with sports & academics and what he learned from his experience at Colgate University (12:18-16:29) Growing up without his biological father, experience playing in the Arena Football League and traveling to Italy to play football. (16:30-22:25) Experience in Florence, has this journey been worth it and biggest lessons he has learned. (22:26-31:08)

Today Jake and George welcome on Aaron Kubal! Aaron is a chiropractic student in his 8th trimester at Northwestern Health Sciences. His passion is rehab and resistance training. Aaron is doing his part in changing the current paradigm in musculoskeletal health care. He explains how modern medicine is failing us when it comes to health span which is the number of our years that are spent doing things that are meaningful to us rather than being limited by chronic pain. We also discuss why he chose chiropractic, how feels about the stigmas that surround it, the importance of resistance training, sedentary lifestyle and much more!

Intro, how modern medicine is failing us in our health span and why our health span is shorter today than ever in history. (0:00-13:35) Importance of resistance training, why he chose chiropractic and how he feels about the distaste of chiropractic from parts of the medical community. (13:36-25:28) Why you should see a chiropractor, what younger individuals can do to prevent lower back pain and sedentary lifestyle being the norm in society today. (25:29-36:05) Proper way to sit, is cracking your knuckles bad, sitting posture at work and final thoughts. (36:07-50:06)

On today’s episode Jake and George welcome a member of the U.S. political class! He works with a member of the House of Representatives. We get an inside view of what is happening in US politics. He shares with us what really goes on in Washington D.C., is politics all theater or do they believe what they are saying? We learn inside information about the coronavirus, how Congress is handling it and where he feels America goes from here and much more. Join us as we learn about the state of our nation!

Nick and Jake dive deep into Operation Mockingbird. Watch what you consume. Get out of your bubble. Turn off the TV. Social media is not reality! Be aware.

Nick and Jake discuss how to productively use your time during the quarantine from the coronavirus. They share what they’ve been doing, what they’re planning to do and tips for the listeners to come out of the quarantine a winner. It’s wise to use your time locked down to improve yourself rather than waste it. Stay safe everyone!

Nick's Notes ~ I love this episode. It will motivate you.

Jake and George share what creating has done for them and why you should start creating yourself. With the coronavirus coming to America, this is a great opportunity for people to start finding their passion and creating.

Nick updates you on the coronavirus from Bologna, Italy. It has gotten more serious in Italy and America has started seeing the first sign of its effects.

Nick's Notes ~ Quick update (3 min) from the city center of Bologna, Italy on the coronavirus. Day 2 of Italy being quarantined. Last episode got people worked up. Didn't mean for that. I am fine (thanks for reaching out), but am trying to warn people to take the coronavirus serious. Especially Americans.

Nick is currently locked down and unable to leave Bologna. Italy currently has the second most cases of the virus in world. All events have been cancelled, borders have been closed and the entire country is quarantined. He shares what is happening in Italy from his perspective as the Coronavirus spreads throughout the country and a possible foreshadow of what is to come in America.