Feeding Curiosity

In this episode of the podcast, Joe returns with another conversation after the semester has been completed. The conversation takes a turn into evolutionary psychology with the starting point centering around talking about Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene. Joe read this book for one of his classes this semester.

Also Joe added a paper he wrote in his Behavioral Neuroscience course and can be found here!

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In this episode of the podcast, we have Joseph Spangler. Joseph is a massive fan of all things films and currently co-runs (along with his very awesome friend Alex), a film discussion Youtube channel named TicketStubs. This love of film ties in perfectly with another of Joseph’s interests, and that is superheroes. Superhero franchises are undoubtedly more popular than ever, and he loves every second of it. One of his proudest accolades as a film and superhero fan is seeing Captain America: The Winter Soldier (his favorite MCU film)... 7 times in theaters.

Joseph is also currently on a short-form improv team called OF MO AND MEN. The group often performs in the Chicagoland area.

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In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Jordan Criss and Eric Herrera. Frequent listeners of the podcast will know these two as some of my closest friends. We talk about storytelling, superheroes, and much more. Overall, it's just having fun!

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In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Claudia Skowron. Claudia is a Mental Health Therapist specialized in adolescents and young adults. In this wide-ranging conversation, we cover many areas of mental health and ways of helping. One area we talk about how the openness of the culture has started to remove the stigma of speaking out our mental battles. Aside from her work as a Therapist, Claudia is an avid traveler, usually somewhere else in the world every other week.

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In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Diana Fornaris. Diana grew up in Elk Grove Village, IL and studied Therapeutic Recreation and Spanish with a minor in Psychology at The University of Iowa. To complete graduation, she moved to Baltimore, MD, for a Dual Child Life & Therapeutic Recreation summer Internship at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital. Upon completion, she worked as a full-time Child Life Specialist on the Infant and Early Childhood Unit at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital for a year and a half. Although rewarding, the job grew to be something she found emotionally challenging.

On top of that, she was battling severe depression and anxiety, later to find out was bipolar type 1 disorder. She has always had a passion for movement and exercise, so after her diagnosis and taking some time off to work on herself, she pursued teaching boxing and became a full-time personal trainer at Merritt Clubs. After a little over a year of working there, she now works at a local boxing gym called Knockout Fitness, which has helped her grow more with her boxing both in teaching and in practice. She lives downtown with her boyfriend, Ron, and her two cats, pit bull, and a bearded dragon.

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Joe is back for Thanksgiving and we catch on what’s been happening in the last few weeks. Talk about our current projects as the semester comes to a close! Please enjoy my conversation with Joe Jackowski!

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In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Dan Thiel. Dan studied Electronics Engineering Technology at Northern Illinois University. He currently works for Navistar. In this conversation, we talk about what motivated him in college and what he views as strengths that have set him the part for success. Dan is early on in his career as an engineer, and we learn about his process has been to get himself to this point.

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Bill Waterstreet a Marine Corps veteran and current student at the University of Michigan. He served 4 years in the Corps, primarily in the fields of public affairs and information operations, which included a deployment to Afghanistan. He left the military in 2015 as a sergeant and proceeded to begin classes at U of M. He is studying mechanical and electrical engineering and is currently the President of the Student Veterans of America - UM Ann Arbor chapter. He's originally from Troy, MI.  

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This episode of the podcast, we are joined by Jordan Criss. Jordan is a Chicago based rapper and fitness enthusiast. He's a professional when it comes to fantasy football. In this wide-ranging conversation, we cover many topics. We start with stories of Jordan's time at Western Illinois University. We discuss passion and what jobs mean to people. Finally, we cap off talking about being there for other people. We summarize a podcast with the story Kevin Hines who jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge and survived. Kevin's life is a story from Hell to Hope. I don't do the story any justice and should be listened to share with as many people as possible.    Find it at this link: Kevin Hines on Big Questions

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In this episode of the podcast, we bring on our good friend Mike Taccona. Mike studies nursing, works as a patient care technician at our community hospital, and serves burgers at a heavy metal bar! Mike has a gift of communication and uses it to spread a passion for health and wellness to those in need. He is capable of reforming bad experiences and tense people into pleasant and comfortable ones. As one of my closest friends Mike’s depth of knowledge and curiosity are some traits why I’m excited to share my story and mindset. Mike’s loves are craft beer, cooking, traveling, and trying anything and everything!  

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