Edward checks in about his depression and some of the work he has been doing. Edward shares with us a difficult topic in his life. Relationships as a whole and romantic relationships specifically, are difficult areas in his life. Edward shares his anxieties at the prospects. Jason and Edward talk about the feelings associated and the need for growth. Jason tells us about his week and some good feelings around the weather, and some projects he has been working on.

This week’s Deep Dive is all about Cognitive Dissonance. In a bonus episode, Jason shared with us a very personal experience with his reaction to the protest outside the capital. We take this time to expand on his experience as he checks in about it and how he combats cognitive dissonance in his daily life. Edward shares a few stories, and together with Jason they navigate some situations and how they dealt with them.

Jason starts off this week with some interesting news. Jason has purchased a snake! Jason has had a long-standing fear of snakes. As part of his working through that fear he decided to purchase a snake as a pet. He discusses with us the reasoning behind the fear and wanting to move through it. He also talks about the process of researching and learning about snakes in general, but also how to take care of them.

This week our Deep Dive discussion revolves around what anger looks like, how it feels, how to use it in a healthy way, and how to process it as an emotion that we experience. Jason and Edward discuss different angry situations that have come up over the years due to trauma. They talk about how they’ve dealt with anger in the past, and how they have continued to process it. The discussion ranges from experiencing anger in our daily lives, channeling the anger into a useful and healthy outcome, and what to do with lingering anger.

Leo the lion, King of the Beasts! Leos are known to be the life of the party, the center of attention, and fiercely loyal. Is that all there is to a Leo or is that just the surface we see. Join us as we discuss our friends born under the sign of Leo.

We start off this episode, with a check-in that leads to a discussion of the deep blue ocean. We speak about fears around the ocean, the mysteries within that hold our fascination, and some of our experiences. We also speak about Lorri’s house projects and the progress she has made with them. Jason shares with us his continuing struggle around his disconnect with his body around a recent injury. Edward shares with us a little more about his depression, but also a loud musical journey at 2 am.

We speak often about being present and in the moment. In our Deep Dive this week, we explore what that looks like for each of us. We discuss things we do to help us be present and the challenges around the practice. We also speak about how it feels to live in that moment, offering potential suggestions and inspirations from our own practice.

We wrap up our episode as Edward brings the funny this week. In our Off the Rails segment, we get in touch with our inner child as we try to figure out the every day items that children have renamed.

In This episode we get a chance to sit down with Michelle and learn about her Ayahuasca experience. Starting out Michelle shares with us the story of her journey to Peru and what was going on in her life at the time, as well as the ups and downs during her experiences. We also get a chance to hear about how it has changed her life and what her plans are for the future. If you would like to reach out to Michelle and say hi, or ask questions that we may not have covered, her email is [email protected].

Jason starts us off this week with a check in around his work with the family videos. He shares with us the effect it has had on his perceptions of growing up, and his insights into how it has affected his life. We talk in detail about the experience, both pro and con, and how he is processing with his therapist.

Edward announces 2 new editions to his home. A friend of his is currently fostering a mother cat and her newly born kittens. Edward tells us about his first meeting with the kittens and his choice. At this point he still is unsure of names for them. We have decided to post pictures on our Facebook Page and ask for suggestions.

In this week’s Deep Dive we explore the world of Psychedelics as a therapeutic tool. Edward has been reading he book “How to Change Your Brain” by Michael Pollan, which covers the history of Psychedelics as well as the new research being conducted. We discuss some of the research trials currently taking place in the United States and around the world. We provide preliminary findings as well as the struggles of building on the old research. We also discuss the effects of micro dosing as laid out in James Fadiman’s book “The Explorer’s Guide to Psychedelics”. Along the way Edward and Jason share their own experiences with LSD and Psilocybin.

For more information about the test trials being conducted, as well as the chemicals themselves, please visit MAPS.org

In keeping up with our Zodiac segments we delve into the watery world of Cancer. Cancer is the Cardinal water sign. Known as the for their nurturing and emotional ways, Cancers are the mothers of the Zodiac. Symbolized as the Crab, they can be hard to get to know, but on the inside they are soft and vulnerable.

Join us as we look into the mysteries of Cancer.

Our Check-In this week, centers around Edward’s feelings of boredom and unfulfillment at work. Edward is trying to figure out what his boundaries are for life, especially when it comes to work. We discuss Edward’s past relationship with his job and how that effects his feelings on where he is now. The conversation takes a turn into Edward’s use of dreams and work have been a method of disconnecting from his present situation and being. We resolve with a wonderful breakthrough as Edward get’s a new perspective on where he is in life.

Our Deep Dive this week pairs nicely with our check in. Jason relates his story about his employment history. His views determined decisions about staying where he was, finding a new job, and what jobs to pick. The discussion evolves into how to know if work is working for you. We talk about the different thoughts and boundaries we place and perceptions we have about where we have worked and around Jobs in general.

Our Off the Rails this week is based around the New Year’s traditions from other countries. Most cultures celebrate New Year’s. Each have customs different than our own. We discuss some of these customs and our familiarity with them. Some will seem funny; others will arouse our curiosity.

This week we start off with Jason for our Check-In. Jason has shared with us in the past that he has a recurring nightmare. Every time he has had the nightmare it has been basically the same. This week Jason shares with us how his nightmare has changed. Instead of starring his wife it stars his biological mother. We talk about this breakthrough and what it means for him and the work he is doing around abandonment.

In our Deep Dive this week Edward has recently come across the idea of Revenge Sleep Procrastination. Edward often deals with this challenge at bedtime and relates his experiences, where it often comes from, and how he is starting to work on it. Jason and Lorri ask questions and relate their own stories of similar experiences and we come up with more ideas of how to address this “more common than we realize” affliction.

This week's Off the Rails is a blast from the past! We revisit vintage trends that we remember from our youth that are making a comeback. From there we are reminded of stories and situations in our lives that really are quite humorous to look back on.

Edward finds himself ready for the return of his House Manager. Edward talks about looking forward to time off, then returning to doing only his job. Edward explains to Jason where he is at using Spoon Theory. Spoon Theory is often used to describe the amount of energy or the ability to do a specific task when one has an autoimmune disorder. In this case Edward uses it to describe his brain activity and the processes that don’t seem to be working for him currently. Jason asks Edward if he thinks it will be difficult to transition from problem solving mode and having a sense of responsibility. Edward feels that he may have a hard time transitioning but talks about giving himself the time to do so and then using his vacation time to reset. Edward and Jason talk about setting hard boundaries so that Edward can fully detach from that side of things.

In this week’s Deep Dive, we talk about burnout, and compassion fatigue. We discuss the differences between these two states of being. We also talk about the signs that we are suffering from burn out and compassion fatigue. These signs can include inefficiency at work, feeling of uselessness, not being able to feel compassion for other’s circumstances, and more. Lastly we discuss some ways to recover from these spaces.