Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. In this episode I'm chatting with my sister Hailey, and we talk about some of her experiences working as a certified nursing assistant (CNA), and some of her education, training, and experiences working in an assisted living setting as she progresses through nursing school. This is part one of a two-part conversation, so keep an eye out for part two coming soon. Don't forget to 'follow' Dan's Den, please help us share these episodes, and check out some of our other episodes!

In part two of our conversation we talk about mental health and share some stories about working through grief and loss. Thanks for listening, please 'follow' Dan's Den podcast and check out the variety of our other episodes.

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Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. In this episode I'm talking with my Aunt Robyn, who currently works as an Information Security Analyst and has a Master's of Science in Cybersecurity. We chat about some of our professional experiences, and Robyn expands on aspects of her journey transitioning into the I.T. field after working for Rhode Island Department of Health and in child development and special needs settings. This is part 1 of a two-part discussion. Thanks for listening and please check out our other episodes.

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In this episode, Dan welcomes Matt M. back to the show with guest Noah M. We chat about visiting museums and arts/crafts festivals, we ask Noah about their experiences in school and perspectives about gender identity and transgender community. We discuss some aspects of 'bullying' in school and some of Noah's experiences and interpretations with navigating social landscapes, and touch on artistic expression. Matt shares a story about his experience with 'Boba'/bubble tea and his recent trip to VA.

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This is part 2 of our discussion about alternative medicines. Dan and Matt cover some of the medical research regarding LSD and highlight the paper "The Bright Side of Psychedelics: Latest Advances and Challenges in Neuropharmacology". Here's the link to the article if you're interested ⁠https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9865175/⁠ it covers a lot of ground for numerous psychedelic substances, as well as current and potential use along with psychotherapy. Please share this episode and keep the conversation going, and also check out our other episodes where we go through alternative and complimentary medicine literature. Please follow and rate Dan's Den, thanks for listening!

In this episode we talk about pain and how our brain and body interpret pain, and establish a foundation to talk about how we may be able to manage it more effectively. Adapted from Pain Neuroscience Education: Teaching People About Pain 2nd ed. by Adriaan Louw et al. 2018.

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Welcome! Our guest is my sister Alana A., who is also an artist and business owner at Anchored Soul in Cranston, Rhode Island. We talk about Alana's journey as an artist and discuss spiritual energy in relation to creating art and our overall health and wellness. Check out her website to see some of her beautiful artwork and the many other events and services that she's involved in. https://www.anchoredsoulri.com/. We talk about the idea of intention and turning it into action, and practicing gratitude. I'm grateful that you're here now! Don't forget to follow Dan's Den and please share this episode.

Dan and Matt with another freestyle conversation. We jump right in talking about death, contemplating if and how the way we live our lives would be impacted if we knew when we were going to die, and what happens after. We explore some religious mythology and philosophy, I recall some of my experiences with psychedelic medicines, and we talk about 'attention' and how sometimes it tends to be pulled in many directions, and more.

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In this episode, Dan and Kevin cover a lot of ground with no particular outline. We start with the concept of 'free will', then we talk about public health and individual health in relation to the initial stages of pandemic, and avoiding the stress of the negative news cycle and it's negative effects on our physical and mental health. We talk about our self-care routine and balancing that day-to-day, and then on to the CDC, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for physical activity to improve and maintain health and wellness. Vitamin D is very important for overall health and immune function, and most American's have insufficient or deficient levels, contributing to decreased health.

How much are artificial intelligent 'bots' fueling negative interactions online? What does the progression of AI look like, and how will digital communication develop and interact with our interpersonal and social skills? We chat about the phrase "if you rest, you rust", finding our passions, and why we feel like we search for a variety of hobbies, and about some of our nutrition habits. Dan recalls some lyrics by KRS-One, relating to education of knowledge of self, and we end talking about staying inspired.

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Here's a link to tons of scientific literature that studies the effect of numerous medicines, supplements (including Vitamin D), and other treatments on health outcomes for COVID. https://c19early.org/dmeta.html#top

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