Innerversal

What are the traits of an entrepreneur? What does it take to start a business? How does one deal with the terror of investing their time, money, and energy into the unknown? In episode eight, we discuss #ENTREPRENEURSHIP with Rene Glandian, co-founder and CEO of Bootylicious Muffins - a high-protein, low-carb, keto-friendly, and absolutely indulgent fitness treat that will make everyday feel like "cheat day".

In episode seven, we discuss SPICINESS with Jack Jamgochian, an engineer and the founder and CEO of Rugged Jack’s Hot Sauce. In this talk, we discuss the psychology behind spiciness: What does it take to start a hot sauce company? Why do some of us love spiciness? How do we perceive spiciness in the first place? All this and MUCH more!

In episode six, we discuss TRAVEL with Rouben Koulaksezian, a French-born author and polyglot who has traveled to over 100 countries. Throughout his journeys, Ruben has documented the cultural landmarks of the Armenian diaspora across countless cities. In this episode we discuss what personality traits make good and bad travelers, what one learns through global explorations, and how travel influences our psychology.

In episode five, we discuss EDUCATION with veteran teacher, Elisabetta O'Connor. With eight years of teaching science across New York City's middle and high schools (one year longer than the host's experiences teaching English), Ms. O'Connor guides us through what the average person doesn't know about teaching. What are strategies of highly effective teachers? How do teachers see the challenge of AI? What are people NOT talking about regarding the failure of remote learning?

In episode four, we speak with Neenet Hairapetian (CNS, LDN, MS, MBA) about NUTRITION. Pulling from both her professional practice as a functional nutritionist in Los Angeles, California and her own experiences dealing with an autoimmune disorder, Neenet introduces us to the myriad dos and don'ts of nutrition - dispelling common myths that especially impact women's health.

In episode three, we speak with Amalya Tagakchyan - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing for over a decade - about ANXIETY. What is anxiety, and when is it a diagnosable disorder? What causes anxiety - neurologically, socially, evolutionarily and otherwise? What are the different types of anxiety disorders, and how is anxiety different from panic? Starting with definitions (what it is) and concluding with dispelling myths (what it isn't), this episode aims to aid anyone dealing with this challenge.

In episode two, we delve into evolutionary psychology to explore the inescapable traits that shape our behaviors and perceptions. From our innate tendency to seek people like us to our inclination to focus on negatives, the discussion touches on the goods and bads of being human. The episode concludes by extending this evolutionary lens to psychopathologies - mental disorders that are too often only regarded by their pitfalls and not the potential utilities they offer. Through understanding the ineluctable parameters of who we are, we can better navigate the complexities of being human in the modern world.

In this very first episode of INNERVERSAL, listeners are taken on a powerful journey through the experience of a young man named Matthew Kasabian, as he shares his social, emotional, and psychological battle with ulcerative colitis and his passage towards recovery.