Today on the show I talk about public vulnerability. Many content creators are considered to be "normal" every day people. You and I aren't celebrities, we're just people trying to make a living on our own terms. Many of us, however, also don't have public relations teams telling us how to be. How do we approach our work? What can we be open about? What should we be open about? I talk about the positives of being open about who you are and getting in front of any negativity that someone can throw at you.

This is the first episode I've done live on our Facebook page, so if you go like us there you can see these episodes as they're being recorded!

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Warning: This episode discusses the heavy topic of rape.

So today is a bit of a heavy episode. I came across a reddit thread in which a distraught sister had just discovered who her sister's attacker was and decided to take to reddit in order to determine a course of action. Should she confront him? Should she prosecute? Should she urge her sister to do something?

What came out of it was something interesting. I discovered that there is a common thread when it comes to trauma, pointing a finger at the victim. Now this isn't about blaming the victim for being attacked but about blaming the victim for not doing anything. Applying pressure as someone who should be providing support for their sibling, friend, co-worker, etc.

This episode talks about how we can better support each other in trauma and how we can give the power back to the victim who has had all sense of control taken from them.

You can learn more about the host, Christian Rivera, at http://www.himynameischristian.com

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So, today I wanted to talk about using enneagrams and the resulting "passions" as a way to prompt yourself to learn about where you are in life and where you'd like to go. Many of us are simply lost and sometimes we need a bit of a boost; some new information about how to proceed. I think looking at enneagrams and the resulting passions, based on the seven deadly sins are a great way to look at how you're making decisions, what is your driving force, what are your weaknesses and what should you lean into. I find that gluttony is my major focus that has it's own strengths and weakness. Strength in aspiring for more but a weakness in not appreciating more of what I have. This is something I'm continuing to work on. There is no one specific answer or path but multiple results may help you look at where you can improve. I hope you'll enjoy this one! If you're not subscribed, please do so!

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Today on the show I want to share with you a recent YouTube video I did about INTPs and Mental Health. In the future, I'd like to break down more specific examples of what I feel is an INTP personality trait versus the mental health struggles I've dealt with because sometimes those wires get crossed. INTPs tend to struggle socially but can be quite genius when it comes to logic and understanding. Many aspects of what an INTP is translates well into why I even do this podcast to begin with. I think this is a great episode to learn a lot more about me but also help anyone who is also an INTP or knows of an INTP that they have some struggle understanding.

You can learn more about the host, Christian Rivera, at http://www.himynameischristian.com

You can check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl4rW6NNQL0vpV9QM7yuBzg?view_as=subscriber

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Today on the show I have my dear friend Colleen Farese with me to talk about her personal story of finding focus through Tarot and spirituality. She was once, too quickly, diagnosed with bipolar disorder and it wasn't very helpful for her. She didn't feel like herself and needed an alternative method of discovering what she needed. Before you run away, skeptical person, this episode touches on the practical side of Tarot and how the fun of it is a way for you to prompt your mind into being honest with itself. As we know, sometimes the most difficult part of growth is honesty, and Tarot has given her the opportunity to do that. One size does not fit all, so here is a different way of finding clarity in life.

You can find out more about Colleen at https://www.thecreativegypsy.net/

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Today on the show I wanted to talk about this idea of repression and positivity being two very different things. We can be positive about a situation and about our future but if it's a means to cover up the negative then it's not so helpful. One of the common things I've seen amongst people, those I've come across and interviewed, is that repression can lead to negative physical and mental symptoms in our lives. Not being real about where we're at in life will lead us down a path of simply not being true to who we are and what we need. So, I design repression in terms of my story of divorce, growing up in a tough town of Philly, and how I started to allow myself the room to process emotions and more specifically be clear about my emotions and my intent versus someone else's intent.

This show got quite real and I'm incredibly proud of how it turned out. It's one of those shows that just feels like a therapy session. So I hope you'll enjoy it and leave a review!

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Today on the show I wanted to talk about Falling from Grace. Specifically I mean falling from a high place of importance, understanding or social standing. This could mean losing your job, spouse, falling out from a relationship with a loved one. Essentially falling from some place of perceived perfection. For many of us, that's building a business and having it fail.

I share some ideas on how you can regroup and recenter yourself. What you should be doing and focusing on as well as some specific questions that can help you be more honest with yourself. I think you'll like this one.

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This one is what I'd like to call a "full episode!" Today on the show I have with me Eduard Boka, a business consultant and marketing strategist, who gives a breadth of knowledge as it pertains to mindset and business. We talk quite a bit about building your foundation, seizing opportunity and looking deeper into "Why" you're doing what you're doing. Eduard also has the unique experience of being from, living in and doing business from Romania with United States customers. He discusses why U.S. customers fit him better. He also shares how he nearly jumped on the idea of Canva before they came onto the market and shares the lessons he's learned from that experience.

This episode is a big one if you're a marketer and entrepreneur looking for stories of real people going through many stages of businesses and life from a unique perspective. I love this episode and I think you will too!

You can check out Eduard Boka and his business at https://marketogy.com/

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Today on the show I talk about money mindset and how growing up poor has affected my perception of growth in business. I've been trying to be a full-fledged entrepreneur for a long time but poor money habits, mindset, and perspective have kept me from allowing myself to grow in the ways that I'd like to. I talk a bit about altruism, greed, capatilism and more as we dive into this much needed topic of discussion. Let's do this!

I"m now looking for sponsors for the show, so if you're interested please reach out to [email protected]

You can hear the show at http://www.dopeamine.life

You can learn more about the host, Christian Rivera, at http://www.himynameischristian.

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Today on the show I wanted to talk about a great TED Talk I came across called "The Mathematics of Love." It's one of my favorites as it dives into the complexities of finding a partner. Even if you feel like you're really good at swooning someone from a feelings perspective, you're still playing a numbers game. There is no tried and true one method for finding the right partner but understanding the odds could put those odds in your favor. Hannah Fry also speaks about how to maintain a health marriage and what the stats say are the best qualities of lasting love.

You can find the TED Talk on youtube with a simple google search.

You can listen to more episodes of DOPEamine at http://www.dopeamine.life

and you can find out more about the host, Christian Rivera, at http://www.himynameischristian.com

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