Is It Just Speculation?

Is It Just Speculation?

By Chris GarciaSociety & Culture
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Is It Just Speculation? episodes

  • JP Padda - Addiction Psychiatrist and Actor - Ep. 13 (Part 1)
    JP Padda is based out of British Columbia, Canada. He's an addiction psychiatrist, and actor who has appeared in Supergirl, Debris, and Superhero, among many other shows and films. He's a health advocate, and can be found running, boxing, practicing MMA, or doing backflips for fun.
    JP's Instagram handle: jppaddanotmorgan
    28 min
  • Marta Matuszewska - Microbiologist - 12
    Microbiologist, PhD candidate at the University of Gdańsk, Poland. Marta works on tiny bacteria with a great ultimate goal: to help fight plant diseases for better agriculture. Marta is a passionate teacher of industrial microbiology, bioscience communicator, knitting enthusiast and coffee lover. In addition to being well versed in the language of science, Marta is a native Polish speaker and fluent in English. She's also familiar with German, Italian and Spanish.
    Instagram:
    @m.arta.za
    instagram.com/m.arta.za
    Website:
    https://martamatuszewska.pl/ig
    1 hr 5 min
  • Rachel Frazer - Neuroscientist & Jazz Musician - 11
    Rachel is from San Antonio, Texas where her love of music and the brain began. She is a rotating first-year graduate student and NSF Fellow in the Neurobiology and Behavior program at Columbia University. Rachel graduated with an Honors B.A. in Jazz & World music from Wellesley College in 2020. During her time at Wellesley, she studied decision making in Drosophila as a McNair Scholar and member of Sara Wasserman’s lab. She was also an active member in Wellesley BlueJazz where she sang, played the French horn, Flugel horn, and even the triangle.
    Her research interests revolve around the intersection of the arts, science, and spirituality. Inspired by an independent study on Music Therapy during her Junior year of high school, she became fascinated by music’s ability to reduce stress and increase resilience in response to traumatic experiences. She is also passionate about increasing diversity in academia and mentoring scientists and musicians from underrepresented backgrounds
    Outside of lab, Rachel enjoys all things related to health and wellness, self-care rituals, reading personal development books, listening to podcasts on spirituality, and of course, listening to or playing music.
    Email: [email protected]. Arbonne: https://www.arbonne.com/us/en/arb/RachelFrazer25974044/shop-all/new%21/c/new?q=%3Arelevance
    Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wA2DS2Z8NVlt0GibRVeA8?si=kl4vbYnaRD-0FBoUra2vpg Instagram:
    https://instagram.com/rachel.e.frazer?utm_medium=copy_link
    1 hr 8 min
  • Dr. Dave Stukus - Board Certified Allergist/Immunologist - 10
    David Stukus, MD, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics. Director, Food Allergy Treatment Center. Associate Director, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology Fellowship Program. Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
    Host of AAAAI podcast (American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology). We cover all earthly things allergy related as well as some off world things. Be sure to follow Dr. Dave's
    Twitter and Instagram handle @AllergyKidsDoc
    1 hr 2 min
  • Esther V. Toribio - Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern & Sex Trafficking Advocate - 9
    Esther V. Toribio is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern in the State of Florida, she's a world traveled advocate, legal executive assistant and paralegal of 15 years who is the founding face, owner, and podcaster at Striving Minds Network, LLC, a mental health counseling private practice in Miami, Florida. Striving Minds Network opened its doors October 2019 and has thus focused on serving young adults (ages 20-36) specializing in the areas of anxiety, survivors of abuse/trauma, self-identity/sexuality, religious sexual shame, purity culture and heartbreak recovery all while promoting healthy SexEd and Sex Positivity. Esther graduated Summa Cum Laude (3.91 GPA) from Trinity International University, where she earned a second Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology in 2019. Additionally, Esther obtained a Master of Arts from Liberty University in Marriage and Family Counseling in 2017. Esther absolutely loves to learn about different cultures! In her 20s, she traveled to Haiti, Cuba, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, & South Asia on mission trips. The settings included disaster-relief, tent villages, gang violence, orphanages, and sex-trafficking brothels. Language barrier was no obstacle, a wholesome conversation, with a translator, and listening ears truly goes a long way. Here, Esther developed an awareness of diversity, SES, and effective communication skills. Esther is in the process of becoming a Certified Sex Therapist (CST) in the State of Florida. Pending certification, Fall of 2022. SOCIAL MEDIA: https://instagram.com/strivewithesther HELPLINE: Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 to: GET HELP and connect with a service provider in your area; REPORT A TIP with information on potential human trafficking activity; or. LEARN MORE by requesting training, technical assistance, or resources. POLARIS: https://polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/ Esther's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/46FdQ0Lf9FvojQ572URfwq?si=VChYdHXIQh2NjRCu9az37Q&utm_source=copy-link
    1 hr 3 min
  • Aliyah Ewing - Public Speaker, Sex Trafficking/Domestic Violence Education & Prevention Advocate - 8
    Aliyah Ewing is a rising public speaker whose ultimate goal is to see freedom for all. She speaks about the global crisis facing our world: sex trafficking, specifically trafficking in Minnesota. In addition to being an advocate against sex trafficking, Aliyah is also involved in the fight against domestic violence where she's aided victims via Annie Marie's Alliance, a non profit organization founded in 1979. Aliyah started her career in childcare which has enabled her to better communicate the importance of internet safety to younger children in her current role as a prevention and education advocate. Social Media: www.facebook.com/aliyahewingps and www.instagram.com/aewingpublicspeaker Annie Marie's Alliance: www.annamaries.org/
    1 hr 12 min
  • Dr. Jessica Rabon, PhD Psychologist - 7
    Dr. Jessica Rabon, PhD, received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Furman University, her master's in clinical psychology from Western Carolina University and her PhD in clinical psychology from East Tennessee State University. She completed her APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship at Virginia Treatment Center for Children and her post-doctoral fellowship with the Division of Pediatric Psychology at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital. Upon completion of her fellowship, she accepted a position as a staff psychologist at the Children’s Hospital. She has developed skills and expertise working with children, adolescents, and families. She hosts the podcast "Psych Talk" where she discusses a wide variety of issues with experts in different areas and provides her own unique insight making mental health accessible. Additionally, she is the co-editor of the book "A Positive Psychological Approach to Suicide: Theory, Research, and Prevention." 
    Psych Talk Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ygBYoha2UF1A1LrTAK0Xq?si=J0l7HLkfSbe086QwK7_4WQ&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1 
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicaleighphd/
     My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisgarciatherealone/
    1 hr 38 min
  • Áine-lisa Shannon, M.Sc - Marine Biologist, Aquaculture Specialist - 6
    Áine-lisa Shannon is a Marine Biologist/communicator with a Masters of Science in Marine Biology. Aine-Lisa specializes in aquaculture sustainability, the environment and science communication, working with kids throughout Ireland with programs like S.T.E.M. Her focus is to raise awareness about aquaculture and science in Ireland to inspire the next generation. Social media:
    https://www.instagram.com/oceangirl_aine/
    1 hr 7 min
  • Dr. Azza Gadir PhD - Immunologist, Discussion on Vaccines and Covid - 5
    Dr. Azza Gadir is an immunologist. She completed her postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School (Boston Childrens' Hospital) where her published research was focused on the immune system, food allergies and the gut microbiome. Azza grew up in London an holds a Ph.D. in Immunology from University College London (UK), a Masters degree in the Immunology of Infectious Diseases from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (UK), and a undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from King's College London (UK). Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/azzagadir/?hl=en https://twitter.com/AzzaGadir?s=09
    1 hr 4 min
  • Hannah Mosley CEO/Founder of Abundance Homes - 4
    Today I'm joined by Hannah Mosley, CEO and Founder of Abundance Homes. Abundance Homes provides support through residential housing for single mothers 25 and under, and assists with on-site career training, therapy, life skills training, and higher education. Please visit their website, and social media pages linked below. Website: https://abundancehomes.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abundancehomes/ Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/abundancegrouphomes/
    1 hr 8 min

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Hey my name's Chris Garcia, join me as I interview amazing guests who specialize in different areas such as immunology, FBI, medieval combat, psychology, biology and more!