Sanity and Society

Licensed marriage and family therapist Kristal DeSantis joins us to provide practical tips and tools for men to avoid dating disasters and relationship ruin.

Kristal is the author of "STRONG: A Relationship Field Guide for the Modern Man" and has spent her career counseling couples through their misunderstandings and difficulties. She also specializes in helping men to succeed in romantic relationships and develop sustainable self esteem.

Kristal helps men uncover and leverage the best elements of masculinity to establish full lives and successful, supportive relationships. Come for the exploration of men's current dating and relational problems; stay for the exceptional solutions.

Her book: https://www.amazon.com/Strong-Relationship-Field-Guide-Modern/dp/1959099027/ref=asc_df_1959099027/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=647189202918&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10274043962659059978&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1015563&hvtargid=pla-1964600411413&psc=1&mcid=937de5135fd336829f9062062753ff84

Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atxtherapist/

Her website: https://www.austinstrongrbc.com/meet-kristal

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#recovery #addiction #healing #psychology
⚠Addiction is no joke, but humor and authentic discussion can lessen its potent sting.
▶Dr. Robb Kelly is no stranger to therapeutic humor. A recovery coach and the founder and CEO of the Robb Kelly Recovery Group, Dr. K has a PhD in Behavioral Science from Oxford University, but don't allow his serious education to make you think discussion with the doctor is dull.
✅With work attire consisting of designer sneakers, bright shirts, and scrubs, plus a rapid fire sense of humor, counseling with Dr. K is anything BUT business as usual. You can witness his passion for healing addiction across many different television platforms, including Dr. Phil, The Doctors, Oprah, and more. The Doctor is an experienced speaker, and currently cohosts the Breaking Through Addiction podcast.
🔥Join Dr Kelly and I as we discuss:
His personal story of success as a professional, struggle with addiction, and subsequent sustained recovery
The importance of somatic (physical) reprocessing and healing to mental health
The root causes of addiction and paths to recovery
The cost of "isolating in public" and deprivation of human contact, in a digital world
How to "Get out of the box" of social conformity
PLUS,
Email Dr. Kelly for a free copy of his book, "Daddy, Daddy, Please Stop Drinking," dedicated to Robb's daughter. The book contains implementable tips and strategies for addiction recovery:
[email protected]
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▶Find Dr. Robb Kelly on:
✅His website: https://robbkelly.com/services
✅Twitter: https://twitter.com/robbkellygroup?lang=en
✅His Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-through-addiction/id1527640123

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Default Friend is a blogger and Twitter personality who decided to make friendship her mission.  
After moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, DF made a vow to be available and willing to attend events with others, serving as an impromptu "plus one."   
Her quest also resulted in an advice column (still continuing) called "Default Wisdom."   
Hear us discuss the following:  
✅the reason for her advice column and focus on friendship 
✅why people hate therapy and discussing mental health 
✅the factors leading DF to implement stronger boundaries (online and off) 

 Find Default Friend:  
🔥on Twitter: https://twitter.com/default_friend?lang=en
🔥on Substack (newsletter): https://defaultfriend.substack.com/

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Joey Doughty, formerly known to Twitter as "Improvement Geek," is rebranding as "Psypreneur."  In this interview, Joey and I engage in a lightning-fast discussion about the psychology of productivity, and how to unlock your mental potential.   If you want to learn how to train your brain toward success, you won't want to miss this interview.
If you want to learn how to train your brain toward success, you won't want to miss this interview.
We cover:
🔥Psypreneur's favorite book recommendations
🔥Toxic elements to avoid in self-help culture
🔥Tips from the psychology of motivation that actually WORK

Find Joey on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Psypreneur

Find Joey on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/Josahty

One of his Favorite Books:
https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Classics-Second-important-personality/dp/1857886747

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Metanomad, now going by his birth name of James Ellis, rejoins Fox Takes and provides an introduction to his new book: "A Methodology of Possession: On the Philosophy of Nick Land.  James discusses this work of "theory fiction" which initiates the reader into the cosmic, cybernetic horror of Accelerationist philosophy.  Just remember: once you learn the meaning of Zero, there is no return.  

The following are all discussed:   

▶Writing as both passion and prison 

▶How to write a book via small conquests 

▶An introduction to Nick Land, and how Metanomad found the author

▶Philosophy as an obsession AND possession ("everyone has their obsessions AND possessions") 

▶James' opinions regarding self-help culture 

▶Predictions for 2021  

⚠Find James through:  

🗝His book: https://www.amazon.com/Methodology-Possession-Philosophy-Nick-Land-ebook/dp/B08N7ZRDRN

🗝His blog: https://www.meta-nomad.net/

In this installment of the show,  we're joined by Dr. Karol Darsa, author of "The Trauma Map: Five Steps to Reconnect with Yourself." 
Dr. Karol Darsa is founder and director of Reconnect Integrative Trauma Treatment Center, and draws from her extensive training and experience in telling us what heals mental wounds, versus the factors that make psychological pain more unbearable. 
If you want to better understand WHAT constitutes trauma and what you can do to develop greater resilience, this is the podcast episode for you. 
Dr. Darsa provides us with an overview of her book, which is carefully crafted to dispel myths surrounding trauma, and provides practical techniques for overcoming intrusive memories and the pervasive fear that follow traumatic events. Dr. Darsa shares relevant and memorable stories from both her life and clinical practice, in order to clarify the neuroscience of trauma, and the neurological interventions which offer healing. 
Find Dr. Darsa through her▶
Book ✅ https://www.amazon.com/Trauma-Map-Steps-Reconnect-Yourself/dp/1735598003
Practice ✅https://www.reconnectcenter.com/
Psychology Today Listing ✅https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/reconnect-integrative-trauma-treatment-center-pacific-palisades-ca/205915

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#antiracism #equality #complexptsd   

Join my EMDR consultant and mentor, Dr. Arielle Schwartz, for a discussion regarding racism as cultural trauma and a form of Complex Post-traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD). Dr. Schwartz provides suggestions for how therapists and allies can develop greater cultural competencies, and cites a multitude of applicable literature. See below for timestamps and resources.  

▶Find Dr. Arielle Shwartz:        

Dr. Schwartz's website/blog: https://drarielleschwartz.com/arielles-blog/       

The Polyvagal Theory and Healing Complex PTSD- Dr. Arielle Schwartz: https://drarielleschwartz.com/the-polyvagal-theory-and-healing-complex-ptsd-dr-arielle-schwartz/#.Xw1H3ihKiM8       

Dr. Schwartz's Amazon book page: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=arielle+schwartz&crid=2HUCFTMUOLWFZ&sprefix=arielle+s%2Caps%2C238&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_9   

▶Resmaa Menakem's work:         

Website: https://www.resmaa.com/about        

 "My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies: https://www.amazon.com/My-Grandmothers-Hands-Racialized-Pathway/dp/1942094477

Double your dose of therapists!

in this Fox Den episode, we're joined by Julie Baker, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who is here to clarify misconceptions about Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). 

Listen as she describes 3 major "waves" of CBT, provides a demonstration of cognitive disputation/restructuring, and discusses her passion for assisting teens and young adults within her private therapy practice. 

I also discuss the relevance of EMDR to a digital age, one hour into the episode. You'll gain much clinical wisdom, from observing our conversation!

Reach Julie via: 

her Psychology Today listing ▶ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/julie-baker-telehealth-appointments-available-tampa-fl/491275

Here is the article about CBT which we discuss ▶

https://www.nacbt.org/when-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-fails-the-five-most-common-reasons/

Dr. Catherine Jackson, known to fans as "Dr. J," is an accomplished neurotherapist and licensed psychologist who has provided interviews to outlets such as the Washington Post, CNN, the Huffington Post, and many more.
She joins us today in order to provide an expert explanation of neurotherapy, or in other words: how to rewire a brain.
She goes on to discuss the efficacy of brain training, neuroplasticity, myths of brain science, and the ways in which the mental health establishment can better outreach the African American community.
Don't miss this episode; you might just change your mind.

Find her on
Her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-holistic-way-with-dr-j/id1462238556
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrCCJackson
Her nonprofit foundation website: https://drccj.com/
Her favorite interview: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/07/19/is-teen-sexting-cause-concern-or-no-big-deal-how-help-kids-stay-safe-online/

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The veteran, mental health advocate, and exercise aficionado Gym Class Hero joins the Fox Den for this candid conversation regarding trauma as an epidemic to service men and women. Listen in as we discuss: 
Effective approaches to healing trauma 
Exercise as therapeutic 
Dissociation as a principle component as PTSD. 
The importance of revealing  past trauma to intake clinicians and therapists, for appropriate  diagnosis.
PTSD as being "frozen in time" (25 mins into podcast)
Stigmas  surrounding mental health and trauma
▶Find her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Crushing_Goals

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