Good Faith Idea Exchange

For today's episode I sat down with Emilee Mae.  Emilee is a writer, editor and yoga instructor based out of Central Minnesota.  She is Editor-in-Chief of a lifestyle magazine called Lake Country Journal and will publish her first narrative nonfiction book later this year about traveling solo, mental health and navigating her twenties.  Emilee is also the co-owner of an apparel brand, Outfit My Life, an outdoor brand of which proceeds from its sales go to mental health initiatives.
Emilee is very active in providing support and inspiration to others, whether through her writing or boots on ground assistance to those who really need it, both nationally and internationally.

For today's episode, I talked to Transformative Life-Coach, Christy Simmons.  Christy has faced certain challenges in her life that many of us would hope to never have to deal with.  She grew from the pain of these traumatic experiences and eventually changed her whole outlook on life.  She is now a Transformative Life-Coach and Motivational Speaker.  She devotes much of her time to helping others and owns her own business.  Take a few minutes to hear her story.

For today's episode I am joined again by Professor Gobeille to talk more things physics.  This time we're covering nuclear energy.  Is it safe?  Is it dangerous?  If a nuclear power plant were attacked with conventional weapons, would we be safe?  Also, what is radiation?  What is nuclear radiation?  These terms tend to evoke fear from many and I think it's time we clear the air about what these things are and what they are not.

In 1859 the planet was struck by a concentrated blast of charged particles from our Sun.  It affected our world like a giant EMP.  It became known as the Carrington Event.  I sat down with Professor Douglas Gobeille of the University of Rhode Island to find out more about this phenomenon.  A noted Physicist, Prof. Gobeille helped shed some light into this.  How exactly did this occur?  How did it affect us back then?  And most importantly, could it happen again and how would it affect our world today if it did?

For today's episode I'm talking the Russian invasion of Ukraine with returning guest, Tyler C.  Tyler often does not have the same opinion as I do which I feel makes the episodes more interesting and inciteful.  Conversations like this are why I made the podcast.  To be able to share our honest opinions on heavy topics like this without rudeness or judgement.  It's been so long since I had an episode like this, I'm glad we got to do it.

For today's episode, I sat down with Dr. Puja Aggarwal to talk neurological disorders.  Dr. Aggarwal is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Epileptologist.  She is also a Certified Burnout and Growth Mindset Expert.  As a busy physician with a family, Dr. Aggarwal hired a mindset expert to help her four years ago.  Now she helps busy professionals struggling to keep up with it all.  Dr. Aggarwal received her MD (Medical Doctor) degree from Northeastern Ohio Medical University.  She completed her residency in Neurology at Ohio State University and a fellowship at Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital in Epilepsy.

If you would like to reach out to Dr. Aggarwal, you can find her online at:
https://www.zenfulbrain.com

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For today's episode I was able to sit down with Prof. Landes again to talk more about media's effects on society.  This time, we talked about created and perceived media realities, which essentially follows how media can alter our perceptions of reality.  We talked about the effects this has on society and given current events, how this relates to our perceptions of war.

Today's episode is a flashback to early last season.  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.  In season 1 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.

Today's episode is a gem from Season 2.  Sex trafficking is a rapidly growing concern in our society and my guest was raised in a cult and is a survivor of sex trafficking.  She later went undercover in the U.S. and around the world busting sex trafficking rings.  She's done remarkable things, from writing federal legislation, to negotiating with warlords in foreign countries for children.

Her name is Amanda Catarzi and she has a remarkable story to tell.

If you or someone you know is a victim of sex trafficking call the National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1 (888) 373-7888
If you would like to get in touch with, or learn more about Selah Freedom, find them online, at: www.selahfreedom.com

This is the conclusion of my two-parter with Prof. Landes.  I strongly recommend you guys listen to this one.  He tackles the rise of social media, algorithms, mass media motives, China’s tech “Great Wall,” the importance of different perspectives, and much more.