Episode 10 sees the return of some favorite segments. Tim Ferriss' recent podcast episode about sexual trauma has caught Eric's attention. Trace joins the conversation to talk about the challenging gift we offer when we apologize. Leadership and voting are still on our minds.

Show Notes:

Tim Ferriss Podcast: https://tim.blog/2020/09/14/how-to-heal-trauma/

NY Times Daily Podcast: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/20/podcasts/the-daily/kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-caitlin-flanagan-sexual-assault.html

Jerry Colonna Reboot https://amzn.to/2HiHi6t

Podcast Cover: Photo by Shahan Khan on Unsplash

Kevin and Eric interview Will Stingley and Jim Warne from Go4Graham, a non-profit focused on shredding the stigma around mental health while promoting physical activity as a mental health support. Register to vote!

Show Notes:

Go4Graham.org

Marc Brackett Permission to Feel https://amzn.to/36cgDT1

Mental Health Crisis text line https://www.crisistextline.org/

Mental Health Crisis phone https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help

Musician Scooter James stops by to talk about the intersection of music and emotion. It's our first pod with live music—we hope you enjoy it. Eric also geeks out with Scooter on the Punk Rock scene. Kevin asks Scooter how his music has moved people.

Show Notes:

Crestfallen Kings of Bab El Oued https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RNxr9OhO_k

Pinhead Circus You're Wrong (with hidden track Don't Tell Me You Love Me) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRjSrfYk81s

Pinhead Circus Carefree Metal Daze https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEqDXt91N3Y

Scooter James Bandcamp https://scooterjames.bandcamp.com/

Snappy Little Numbers Quality Audio Recordings http://snappylittlenumbers.blogspot.com/

The COVID19 conversation continues and Esther Perel has caught Kevin's attention. Tracy doesn't buy the concept of empaths, but is open to emotional intuition. We go through a checklist.

Show Notes:

Esther Perel https://estherperel.com/blog/anticipatory-grief

The Highly Sensitive Person Elaine N. Aron https://amzn.to/32H0qmS

The Drama of the Gifted Child Alice Miller https://amzn.to/2ZN1QKY

5 Signs Someone is An Empath https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeTwXD3SSQ0 thanks to Psych2Go on YouTube for the guidance.

Nice Laundry 4" Inseam Lounge Short https://www.nicelaundry.com/pages/loungewear

Cover Photo by Lukasz Szmigiel on Unsplash

Kevin and Eric ponder the mysteries of pandemic life before Trace joins to explore the question, "What Makes You Feel Good?" Ronnie James Dio is well represented.

Show Notes

Manhattan Transfer "How High the Moon"

Kid 'N Play "Rollin' With Kid 'N Play"

Sirius XM Top 1000 Hard Rock Songs

AC/DC "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)"

Rainbow "Since You Been Gone"

Cover Photo by adrianna geo on Unsplash

Kevin and Eric interview Stasia Owen, a licensed psychotherapist whose practice focuses on the mind-body connection. We talk punk rock, trauma theory, how to find a therapist, and why the somatic-based therapies are the most punk regions of Therapy World.

Show Notes

Dead Kennedys

• https://amzn.to/3dh5gZK
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZoM4IPFa94

Smash it Up:

• http://www.afterfm.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/shows.detail/showID/39/showName/Smash%20It%20Back%21

What is Nihilism? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism

Learn more about Qigong yoga: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qigong

Pat Ogden "Trauma and the Body" https://amzn.to/2zRQ5bL

What is EMDR? https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/

Natural Processing https://naturalprocessing.org/

Peter Levine (somatic experiencing)

• Peter Levine "Waking the Tiger" https://amzn.to/3eoLhJR

Autonomic Nervous System: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomic_nervous_system

Touch Therapy

• Kathy Kane - "The Tao of Trauma" https://amzn.to/2BwMTmc
• Kathy Kain & Stephen Terrell "Nurturing Resilience" https://amzn.to/2CtQe6g

Gabor Maté - "When The Body Says No" https://amzn.to/2B2MacZ

Bessel van der Kolk M.D. "The Body Keeps the Score" https://amzn.to/3dqJrXz

Bliss & Grit Podcast http://www.blissandgrit.com/

Episode Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/SnGOyYrA0sk

Eric experiences big advancements in customer support trying to get his Internet fixed and wanders off into a discussion of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Kevin needs to know more about the Orthodox Jewish community in Netflix's Unorthodox show.

We mourn the NFL season with Kevin's brother Tracy and then dig into the concept of faith. Do humans need to experience faith? What are the downsides of faith? Crossfit, Young Life, Hulk Hogan, megachurches, polyvagal theory, and the power and purpose of religion all make appearances. Is there an obligation to disclose a change in faith to the people in your life?

We share the things we have faith in: Kevin believes in a divine plan for the universe and Eric believes in yoga and pineapple.

Show Notes

• Telecommunications Act of 1996 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_Act_of_1996
• Unorthodox on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81019069
• Orthodox Judaism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Judaism
• Polyvagal Therory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec3AUMDjtKQ
• Lola James Harper candles and fragrances https://www.lolajamesharper.com/
• Boy Smells candles and underwear https://boysmells.com/
• Le Labo fragrances and candles https://www.lelabofragrances.com/

Cover Photo by Stephany Williams on Unsplash

In this second part of Episode 4, Kevin & Eric call Tracy to discuss Therapy World and it gets deep, with some laughs here and there. We discuss our own histories as well as a few of the counties of Therapy World, including Freudian and Jungian therapy, sex work (therapy), finding a therapist, and the stigma that floats around visiting therapy world.

Kevin discusses having trouble finding the right therapist and his journey over the years. And we're all surprised to learn that Tracy hasn't experienced trauma in his life—ever!

Plus we discuss what we're thankful for right now in our lives.

• The talents of David Lebovitz https://www.davidlebovitz.com/
• David Lebovitz: Drinking French https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1607749297/
• Kream Kimchi https://www.kreamkonsulting.com/
• Michael Pollan's Cooked show https://www.netflix.com/title/80022456

We want to thank our listeners for the feedback they've provided. It's helped us make the show we have today and we're working to make each show count.

In this first part of Episode 4, Kevin surprises Eric with a personal note on why he's creating the Felt Pod. We discuss the amazing Midnight Gospel on Netflix and the Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast created by Duncan Trussell, a comedian from LA.

We get deep into discussing grief including how Eric dealt with it earlier in his life. Kevin provides a perspective based on the love and nurturing his family gave him growing up. There's a lot to unpack.

• Midnight Gospel on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/80987903
• Duncan Trussell Family Hour Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/duncan-trussell-family-hour/id350580455
• The Real Roots of Mid-Life Crisis (this is a good overview of the U-Curve of Satisfaction we discuss) https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/12/the-real-roots-of-midlife-crisis/382235/
• Psychoanalysis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychoanalysis
• Lyra Health https://www.lyrahealth.com/
• Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us