ConverSapiens Podcast

In this episode developmental psychologist Dr. Jonathan Adams joins the podcast to talk about… developmental psychology! We discuss the issues with old schools of thought such as Freud’s psychosexual stages and Piaget’s stages of development as well as other ideas about learning and development like Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development. What do nature vs. nurture, the Milgram experiment, learning styles, and standardized testing all have in common? They are all discussed in episode 5 of ConverSapiens! If you’re interested in psychology, learning, education or podcasts, this episode is for you!

Congrats to the Sapiens Nation on 5 beautiful episodes. 

Cushing's Syndrome is a term used to describe hypercortisolism and the many strange effects that massive overdoses of cortisol - the stress hormone - can have on your body. People who experience Cushing's can be either endogenous patients, meaning they their body produces too much cortisol naturally because of pituitary or adrenal issues, or exogenous, usually meaning they are taking in synthetic cortisol in the form of corticosteroid medications such as prednisone. In this episode of ConverSapiens, host and exogenous Cushing's survivor Caleb Wilemon talks to 2 endogenous survivors about the side effects of too much cortisol, including weight gain, moon face, buffalo hump, striae, memory loss, increased irritability, personality changes, hyperglycemia, hypertension, insomnia, skin sensitivity, and in rare cases, even psychosis.

Shauna Nelson survived a many years long struggle with misdiagnosis and eventual treatment which lead her to create The Many Faces of Cushing's, an online support group for Cushing's patients with over 4,700 members who share their knowledge and experience with other active Cushing's patients seeking proper diagnosis and treatment. Kelsey Zeman is a recent Cushing's patient who has undergone 2 surgeries in the pursuit of a cure for her hypercortisolism. She recently underwent transphenoidal brain surgery to remove the pituitary tumor responsible for her Cushing's symptoms. 

If you or a loved one has symptoms of hypercortisolism, talk to an endocrinologist about it and pursue cortisol levels testing. Plug into groups such as The Many Faces of Cushing's to learn more about the disease. If you are a medical professional, keep an open mind about your patients' expression of their symptoms. As you will hear, it is very hard to get a proper diagnosis for people with Cushing's because of their experiences being too quickly dismissed. If your patient is gaining weight uncontrollably and displaying other symptoms of hypercortisolism, dieting will not fix the issue if they have Cushing's Disease. 

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In this episode of the ConverSapiens podcast, we talk to Ethan Hammond, who is a mobility specialist, a yoga tuneup instructor, and a CrossFit coach in England. Ethan runs a service known as E.H. Mobility where he works with clients to increase range of motion, resolve athletic dysfunction that leads to pain, and promote better mobility habits that lead to improved health over time, for athletes and nonathletes alike. In today's episode Ethan and Caleb discuss the five most common mobility issues that Ethan sees in his practice. Ethan also offers advice for how to begin addressing those common mobility issues, which include chronic lower back pain, chronic neck pain, the inability to run well, the inability to breathe well, and the unfortunate cultural phenomenon of sedentary lifestyles that lead to greatly reduced mobility in the hips, resulting in pain and athletic dysfunction. 

Ethan describes his own journey as a cross country runner who spent many hours in physical therapy offices because of poor running technique and heel striking. He also talks about his journey into the world of mobility and the influence of the book Becoming a Supple Leopard by Kelly Starrett, which led him, along with the subpar treatment he saw, to drop out of the collegiate athletic training program he fought to get into and instead pulled him into the world of mobility focused treatment. If you are interested in athletics, sports, mobility, CrossFit, yoga, running, cross-country, track, or just have an interest in general fitness and healthy lifestyle, or if you have experienced back pain, neck pain, limited range of motion, or any other mobility related issues that traditional physical therapy hasn’t been able to resolve, you'll find this episode of ConverSapiens interesting. 

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In this episode of ConverSapiens, Duncan McCrary joins the show all the way from Chiba Prefecture in Japan, where he teaches English as a foreign language. In our conversation, he discusses aspects of Japanese culture, including the famous Japanese efficiency, their cultural dedication to detail, the duality of honne and tatemae, and much more. We also discuss the unfortunate worldwide fascination with grammar in Foreign Language Education and we talk a little bit about the Bujinkan budo taijutsu, the martial art Duncan studies in Japan. 

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In this debut episode of the Conversapiens podcast, host Caleb Wilemon interviews 19-year high school art teacher and artist, Chris Screws. The conversation centers around art education, how artistic inspiration manifests, and the philosophical value of learning to draw, paint, sculpt, etc. Chris describes his unique Special Effects class, the Insanitarium Haunt he runs that features his SFX students' work each fall, and his mask store, where he sells one of a kind latex masks that he designs, molds, and casts. We also briefly discuss the impact and influence of animated art (Batman, Avatar The Last Airbender, The Midnight Gospel) on kids who grow up to be artists and his new YouTube channel "Create Art with Chris" where he offers his expertise in video art lessons available online. 

Links:

Create Art with Chris YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2xHKHyoDZ3y3jOJSa2hkwhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2xHKHyoDZ3y3jOJSa2hkw

The Insanitarium Haunt:

http://insanitariumhaunt.com/

Catacomb Chris mask store:

https://www.catacombproductions.com/