Dr. Arash Javanbakht @Arash_Javanbakht is a psychiatrist and serves as the director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic (STARC) at Wayne State School of Medicine. He shares his work studying PTSD and other trauma, in particular the wild success that has been achieved via Augmented reality tech treatments. Check out his book Afraid: Understanding the Purpose of Fear and Harnessing the Power of Anxiety

For More About Dr. Javanbakht: www.starclab.org

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Penn and Kim Holderness talk about living with and navigating their marriage through ADHD. They open up about their struggles and share strategies to make living with ADHD a little easier. Look out for their new book, ADHD is Awesome. 

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This episode was sponsored by the podcast The Quiet Journeys of Professor Atwood. Listen here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-quiet-journeys-of-professor-atwood/id1526404626

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A favorite among listeners, this Best Of episode was originally recorded in 2011, in the first months of the podcast. Stand-up Comedian, Skateboarder and co-host (with Karen Kilgariff) of the podcast Do You Need A Ride? Chris Fairbanks (aka @Chris_Fairbanks) talks with Paul about his mother’s battle with alcoholism, Alzheimer’s and Dementia and its effect on him growing up and today. They talk about the link between pain and creativity, peer acceptance, dark voices in their heads and they both share chilling stories about dead people.

To find out more about Chris: www.ChrisFairbanks.com

Social media IG @Chris_Fairbanks X @ChrisFairbanks

Listen to Do You Need A Ride? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/do-you-need-a-ride-with-chris-fairbanks-and-karen-kilgariff/id869415596?mt=2

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A favorite episode among listeners and from the first year of the podcast (2011). How do you cope when you are convinced your life is constantly in danger as a child? First, you band together with your siblings and form an army, then you learn about the sweet oblivion of addiction. Paul’s friend Karma withholds her last name and picture so she can fully reveal the family life that nearly killed her, but ultimately forced her to grow. A fairly heavy interview so Paul throws in a little something after the interview to hopefully make you laugh.  

This episode is sponsored by Prolon. Prolon is offering listeners 10% off their 5-day nutrition program. Go to www.ProlonLife.com/podcast

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Dave Manheim is a producer and podcaster (Dopey) who shares his story of recovery and what it was like to create a podcast dedicated to addiction stories–and then to suddenly lose his co-host and creative partner to an overdose.

More about Dave: www.DopeyPodcast.com

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Marcy Langlois was born with a physical deformity, which required 23 surgical procedures before the age of 18, and was involved in a devastating, life-changing accident at the age of 17. She shares her story and opens up about the ways in which she has been able to heal and to focus on life’s infinite possibility. Look for her podcast Living Beyond Limits.

This episode is sponsored by Paul Kalanithi’s bestselling memoir When Breath Becomes Air, available wherever books are sold. For more go to www.prh.com/BREATH

More about Marcy: www.MarcyLanglois.com

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Erin Williams is an author, illustrator, and healthcare researcher who joins Paul to discuss chronic pain and how her own struggles with it have served her art. Look for her new book What's Wrong?: Personal Histories of Chronic Pain and Bad Medicine 

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website: https://www.erinrwilliams.com/home

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erin_r_williams/

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Michael Laurie is an actor, a small group facilitator, and a parent. He talks with Paul about his road to recovery and shares his unusual story of becoming a foster parent, with all the love and pain that entails. 

More about Michael Laurie:

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IG @MichaelLaurieus

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Dr. Jeff Karp is a Harvard Medical School professor and bioengineer. He works in the fields of drug delivery, medical devices, stem cell therapeutics, and tissue adhesives and has been recognized by MIT as being one of the top innovators in the world. He talks with Paul about his work, his relationship with nature, and how life led him to where he is now. Watch for his new book, LIT* Life Ignition Tools: Use Nature's Playbook to Energize Your Brain, Spark Ideas, and Ignite Action

For more about Dr. Karp go to www.JeffKarp.com

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Dana Killion is an author of mystery and memoir whose work is informed by her own life’s turmoil. She opens up about her marriage to a high-functioning alcoholic and how she has worked on her issues of codependency. Be sure to check out her new book, Where the Shadows Dance: He Got Sober. I Got Broken

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To watch a video of Paul’s political satire (right-wing congressman Richard Martin), here is an old clip that’s still pretty funny. It’s from 2013. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y-P44ZkLS4. There are other clips but this is a good place to start.

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