Nature Unplugged Podcast

In this episode we have the privilege of connecting with Dr. Mark Kalina. We explore his 30 years of experience in medicine and how nature and technology play a role in his life and work.

Dr. Mark Kalina did his training in Internal Medicine at UCSD during the AIDS era (before real treatment was available) while also ravenously studying and actively incorporating psychology, spirituality and integrative medicine in all its forms and fashions over the past 30 years, he has a burning passion to help bring a new consciousness to medicine, primary care, health and healing.

He currently work at Pacific Pearl in La Jolla where they are revolutionizing primary and secondary health care by means of an integrative team approach. His other projects of passion include group-based interventions for chronic illness care and reversal and improving the end-of-life experience.

Dr. Kalina’s vision is and has been for 3 decades to change the paradigm of medicine to one based in love, oneness and internal power.

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Dr. Mark Kalina bio: https://pacificpearllajolla.com/mark-kalina-md/

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Intro and Outro Song: The Soft Pack - Mexico

Who inspires you in work and in life? In this episode we share about some of the people who’ve inspired us in our work with Nature Unplugged. We take a look at who they are and why they’ve had such an impact on our lives both personally and professionally.

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Jon Kabat-Zinn

Richard Louv

Byron Katie

Wim Hof

Larry Rosen

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Intro and Outro Song: The Soft Pack - Mexico

In this episode we explore mindset: what it is and why it plays such a critical role in our day to day lives. We also look at how fixed and growth mindsets relate to our relationships with nature and technology.

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Mindset by Carol Dweck: https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322

Children get connected with nature at Christmas Kids Bird Count in Corner Brook: https://www.thewesternstar.com/living/children-get-connected-with-nature-at-christmas-kids-bird-count-in-corner-brook-273517/

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Intro and Outro Song: The Soft Pack - Mexico

What does effective leadership look like to you? At Nature Unplugged, we believe that the person you are is the leader you are. In this episode we explore leadership and why it plays such an important role across all areas of our lives.

Have you played today? In this episode we explore the importance of movement and play in our day to day lives. As well as how it relates to our relationship with nature and technology.

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The Atlantic: In Defense of Play: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/08/in-defense-of-play/495545/

What is Unstructured Play?: https://www.verywellfamily.com/unstructured-play-2764971

Stephen Jepson: Never Leave the Playground: http://neverleavetheplayground.com/

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Intro and Outro Song: The Soft Pack - Mexico

We’ve likely all heard that time in nature is good for us. Or, we understand this intuitively. In this episode we explore some of the benefits of nature and why it's so awesome for us.

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In the green of health: Just 5 minutes of 'green exercise' optimal for good mental health: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100502080414.htm

The influence of urban green environments on stress relief measures: A field experiment: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272494413000959

Microadventures: http://alastairhumphreys.com/microadventures-landing/

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Intro and Outro Song: The Soft Pack - Mexico

In this episode we explore the question: Is technology neutral? In other words, are our phones and other devices simply tools for us to use how and when we as individuals see fit? Or, is there more to the story? Recent reporting from people like Tristan Harris about the coding and intention of tech developers is showing us that technology may not be as neutral as we thought.

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Tristan Harris TED Talk: How a handful of tech companies control billions of minds every day

NU News: Business Insider: This beautifully designed 'dumb phone' can only make calls and send texts — and it might be the key to curing our addiction to apps

Blog: NU Quick Tips: Netflix

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Intro and Outro Song: The Soft Pack - Mexico

In this episode Sonya shares her story and 'why' behind her passion and purpose with Nature Unplugged.

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In this episode Sebastian shares his story and 'why' behind his passion and purpose with Nature Unplugged. Sebastian opens up about losing his father to suicide at a young age and about how nature became a refuge and place of healing after that.

For more of an in depth look at Sebastian’s story, check out his book, ‘Ashes in the Ocean: A Son’s Story of Living Through and Learning From his Father’s Suicide’

You can find more episodes of the Nature Unplugged Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher (and other podcast platforms). We’d love it if you took a minute to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. Let us know if you have any questions, comments, ideas for the show, or potential guests we’d love to hear from you.

In this episode we explore tips, tools, and takeaways to help create healthy relationships/boundaries with technology. The purpose of this episode is to give y’all some practical and actionable things that you can apply right away.