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Dr. Swogger is a clinical psychologist. His research focuses on therapeutic and harmful substance use, as well as psychopathy and violence among justice-involved people. Clinically, Dr. Swogger specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders.

Dr. Swogger studies both therapeutic and harmful substance use. Recently, his research has focused on the potential individual and public health effects of kratom use. He also studies interventions for individuals whose use of more dangerous substances is causing them harm, taking into account psychopathy and other moderators of successful treatment. Dr. Swogger's research background includes numerous studies of violence, suicidal behavior, and recidivism among justice-involved people.

Michelle Carr, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Psychiatry, working in the Sleep and Neurophysiology Research Laboratory under the mentorship of Dr. Wilfred Pigeon. She previously completed postdoctoral training at the Swansea University Sleep Laboratory, working with Professor Mark Blagrove studying sleep neurophysiology, and consciousness and cognition during sleep. Michelle received her PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Montreal in 2016, conducting research under the supervision of Dr. Tore Nielsen at the Dream and Nightmare Laboratory. Her research interests center on sleep psychophysiology, disturbed dreaming, and dream engineering (influencing dreams for mental health and wellbeing). She also translates dream science research to the public by by writing for Psychology Today. Check it out!

Jim Ross is currently running for Arlington Mayor. As a former Marine and Arlington SWAT/Police Officer, Mr. Ross brings an interesting perspective to the table. In 1996, Mr. Ross became an Attorney and has since served in that capacity in a variety of ways including fighting against large oil companies alongside Erin Brokovich. After that, he opened his own law firm and became the official law firm of the Dallas Starz, Texas Rangers, Dallas Maverics, American Airlines Center, and so much more. We talk about who he is, his vision for Arlington, and a BIG dream he has for the city. Check it out!

In this epsiode, I get to speak with Deborah Peoples, Fort Worth Mayor Candidate. After a career with the City of Fort Worth helping connect more residents with city resources, Deborah entered the business world. A trailblazer in the workplace, Deborah worked her way up at AT&T to eventually become a Vice President in charge of growing revenue across nearly half the country. She is poised to use this executive experience to help bring new businesses and good-paying jobs to Fort Worth. The public health crisis has worsened long-standing issues in our economic system, our criminal justice system, and the very fabric of our polite society. Deborah’s lived experiences marching for justice, leading in business, and bringing people of all backgrounds together fuel her historic campaign to unite us into One Fort Worth.

Again, wonderful conversation about people, the brain, challenges and how she overcomes them, and so much more!

Mattie Parker is the founding CEO of Fort Worth Cradle to Career and the Tarrant To & Through (T3) Partnership, which aims to ensure more students have the training needed to thrive in today’s workforce. She also spent 5 years as Chief of Staff for the Fort Worth Mayor and City Council where she led successful efforts to improve efficiency at City Hall. She serves on the board of directors for The Gatehouse’s Legacy Early Learning Academy, Read Fort Worth, Operation Progress - Fort Worth, and ACH Child and Family Services. In this episode, we talk a lot about the education system, her passions, and so much more! Check it out!

John Burgdorf is the founder of DFW Scanner, a resource for up to date happenings occuring within the Dallas Fort Worth area. In this episode we get into how it got started, his passions, and much more. Check it out!

Matthew Gee is currently running for Burleson City Council Place 3. As an Iraqi War Veteran, he's experienced a level of life few can relate to. This idea has pushed his passion to raise awareness on a variety of levels throughout government. Check it out!

In this episode, Dr. Silverstein talks about his research into the links between blind people and schizophrenia. Super interesting and some groundbreaking material. We also get into topics like neuroplasticity, DMT and hallucinogens as medicine, and so much more!

Podcasting in the middle of an artic blast where everything is closed and roads are frozen makes for another quick episode about how Texas may have gotten into this mess. I do a quick synopsis of where Texas is at with energy as well as some stats on the state's energy output and why 3 million people may be still be without power. Check it out!

This short episode I break down a couple of different research studies that I found relevant to our every day lives. It's also super interesting to think about. Check out the Fifth State of Matter and the study or Resilience.

Link to articles:

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2013.00010/full

https://www.inverse.com/innovation/information-could-be-a-fifth-state-of-matter