Garrett discusses how education has always come easy to him and how finding a life in law didn't appeal to him to later in life. He discusses the role of religion in his life, as well as his thoughts on modern politics and the role history plays in them.

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In this amazing interview, Katie goes through the intricacies of her family tree and discusses all the trauma she has experienced, as well as how and why she takes on the mother role with all of her relationships.

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Justin discusses Eating Disorders with Jenny Helms, LCMFT. They cover and define bulemia nervosa, anorexia, and other forms of restrictive eating. Justin asks questions about fasting and diets.

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Joanie, former America's Next Top Model contestant, and home renovation TV personality, rekindles a friendship with Justin and discusses her upbringing in a broken home in Pittsburgh, the highs and lows of living in Los Angeles in your 20's and how all of these lessons led to her realization that she was depressed, as well as how she handled that through EMDR, therapy, and medication.

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Alex is a former co-worker who discusses his struggles with alcohol, his year in jail, and what some of the ramifications are for his poor decisions over the years. Alex and Justin also nerd out of guitar and talk about what it's like working in a grocery store in the age of COVID.

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Jeanie is a former high school psychology teacher who takes some time out of her retirement to discuss the road she traveled to teach in a field there were barely classes available for in the 1980s and 1990s. Jeanie also discusses her marriages, divorces, and her views on the current social issues in America.

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This week, Aaron discusses his opiate addiction and recovery, including the methods and stepping stones that helped him achieve sobriety. He also gives his take on what the real cost of COVID is on the restaurant industry, and what his recent promotion at his Zen center means to him. Enjoy!

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Jenny Helms, a licensed marriage and family therapist, specializing in trauma and eating disorders, joins Friend Request to discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, their effect on physical and mental health, and how to battle trauma from infancy to adulthood.

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Ryan discusses how Star Wars has interconnected much of his life and has helped him define his roles in media. He also talks about being a cameraman on the front lines of the BLM protests and how different political views have created rifts within his family.

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Sandra is a fun-loving school psychologist who discusses everything from trauma in high school to Black Lives Matter protests. She also talks about her divorce, getting back in touch with who she is, and what it's like being the middle sister.

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