Good Faith Idea Exchange

For today's episode, I sat down with Leiza O'Neil of Howard University's School of Medicine.  She is a professional with nearly thirty years of experience.  She is planning to release a book titled, "The Nuances of Medical School," in which she provides an honest and in-depth look at medical school.  The sorts of things you won't find through a simple web search.  

She is looking to educate our next generation of aspiring medical professionals and better prepare them for the challenges they may face and resources they may not have known were available to help them succeed.

For today's episode I sat down with Dr. Diane Kern from the University of Rhode Island to talk about her work helping young people dealing with trauma.  We're talking about trauma of all types, including PTSD.  Last season I did an episode with a boots on ground professional helping veterans with trauma.  So, I figured it fitting to do an episode dedicated to understanding and helping children dealing with trauma.

In today's episode, I sat down with Tyler to talk about something I'd mostly left alone until now.  COVID-19.  The question is, where do we go from here?  This is not a discussion about the virus or the pandemic itself.  This is more a conversation concerning where things may take us based on what we have seen so far.

This episode is for everyone.  If you're a servicemember or vet, give this a listen.  If you're not, please listen too.  For this first episode of the new season, I got to sit down with Tyler C. and Marland C., both themselves veterans.  We're all just talking about Memorial Day, what it means to us, and what it means to America, as we share some stories, laughs and sentiment.

I don't want to spoil what's in this episode, but this is a totally unscripted, raw conversation about something very important to each of us.  Give it a listen and let it resonate.  Then use our words from this episode to go out and do a little more this year than simply thank someone for their service.

For today's episode, I was honored to sit down with Dr. William Unger for a heavy interview about PTSD and similar trauma.  Dr. Unger works for the Providence VA Health Care System in the Trauma Recovery Service.  He has worked there for 32 years.  He is also a VA consultant and trainer for Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Psychotherapy for PTSD and an Associate Clinical Professor at Brown University.

Dr. Unger has also served as the PTSD Clinic Clinical Director for 8 years and as the Chief of the PTSD Clinic for 16 years.
If you'd like to reach Dr. Unger, please try email:
[email protected]

I got the opportunity to sit down with Rich Norris.  Rich is currently the Assistant Principal for 360 High School in Providence, RI.  This interview was extra special in so many ways.  From hearing about the hardships he's lived through and overcome, to his honest take on our education system, to the multitude of ways he is paying it forward to help our youths of today who need it the most.  

If you would like to get in touch with Mr. Norris, you can reach him via email:
[email protected]
Also, you can find The Gentleman's Academy online @:
https://gacademy.org
Lastly, 360 High School can be found on Instagram:
@360highschool

For today's episode, I sat down with the Owner of Bonvoyage_Babes travel blog, Tatum Skipper.  Tatum has amassed an impressive social media presence in a rather short amount of time, with over 30,000 Instagram followers and counting.  She is using her growing influence to make a positive difference in people's lives through travel, focusing on helping people overcome their greatest fears and challenges, she is changing the way we think of travel.

Tatum can be reached via Instagram: @bonvoyage_babes
Also, Tatum has a podcast titled, 20 Till Takeoff, where she chats with people who have overcome adversity and changed their lives through travel.  Available on Apple, Google, Pandora, etc.

For episode 5, I reached out across the pond to talk to Hannah Lemon.  Hannah is a graduate of Saint Andrews University and works for Edinburgh University in the field of wildlife biology in the U.K.  Our talk touched on areas from her current work in the field, to modern conservation efforts, to climate change.  This episode won't be very political in nature, but more based around science.

For episode 4, I had another sit down with Tyler.  Our last talk on the first episode still holds the most downloads for this podcast.  So, I thought we'd sit down again for a more up to date discussion.  We started off talking about the election, but the conversation quickly took on a life of its own.  If you enjoy raw, honest conversation without the aggression and rudeness, definitely give this one a listen.

For episode 3, I sat down with Tyrone Smith, Director of Employment & Housing for Operation Standown.  They are a statewide agency that assists veterans in need of assistance, especially in the areas of housing and employment.  

Operation Standown services Rhode Island, Southern Massachusetts and Eastern Connecticut.  However, if you are not in this area and need assistance, please reach out to him regardless.  If Mr. Smith and O.S.D. cannot help you, they will point you to someone who can.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (401) 383-4730
* Times being what they are, email may net you a faster response.