The Dude Therapist

In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Day, we are having a special guest on, Oakley Peterson.
Oakley Peterson is a California girl who married a Utah boy and has found herself living in the snow and mountains... where she never planned on raising a family! An even bigger change in life's “plans” was giving birth to a son with Down syndrome... an event that she never hoped for but is beyond grateful for! Enjoying life’s surprises with her husband, their beautifully headstrong daughter, Scarlett; that sunshine son who happens to have an extra chromosome, Welles, and their free-spirited youngest son, Ames. Together they find joy in the journey within their little family circus

In this episode, we dive into the ups and downs of parenting a child with as she calls it "Up Syndrome" and how to be together as a family and ok with the struggles that come your way.
This episode touched my heart on so many levels.

Due to this being such an amazing cause and important topic, below are a few links to gain more support for anyone who needs and organizations to donate on this important day.

https://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/
https://www.ndss.org/
https://camphasc.org/
https://www.yachad.org/


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Email: [email protected]

Ig: @nothingdownaboutit

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Something close to my heart is helping men become more aware to their feelings and in touch with their emotions.
There’s so much stigma and societal pressure to be “manly” that it has hurt men from being their full and true self.
In today’s episode we dive right into those issues with Mike Sagun.

Mike is a certified professional men’s coach. He has a BA in Education and spent 10 years as a teaching artist coaching young people. He trained with Challenge Day and with Lincoln Center Education in NYC. In 2017, Mike delivered a TEDx Talk about the significance for young people to have trusted adults in their lives. Recognizing the impact and importance of deep emotional health propelled him into his coaching career. After graduating from Coaches Training Institute, Mike launched his coaching practice with the purpose of creating safe spaces for men to think deeply about themselves and to develop skills for living authentic lives. Since then, Mike has partnered with companies like DropBox, LinkedIn, Google, Kaiser Permanente, TATLAB, BBXX, and Saje Wellness. Mike also works with EVRYMAN, where he hosts men’s groups and facilitates men’s retreats. When Mike isn’t coaching, hosting webinars, or developing ways to help men grow, you can find him with dirty hands, either planting in his garden or in the kitchen cooking with his husband, Jerry. Mike, Jerry, and their pit-bull rescue, Bert, live in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

IG: @mike.sagun

FB: Mike Sagun Coaching

www.mikesagun.com

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In this weeks episode, we get into the nitty-gritty of what it means to be a man, masculinity, and being a father in 2020, welcome Ryan (Daring to Dad)

Ryan is an integral men's coach based in Northern California. He works with men in breaking through barriers in order to experience their full selves. His work focuses on emotional awareness, spiritual exploration, fatherhood, and justice. He is Daring to Dad on Instagram where he holds space for conversations around masculinity, fatherhood, and faith.
 
Website: https://www.daringtodad.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daringtodad/

As always, thanks for listening to The Dude Therapist, and if you have any comments, ideas for collaboration/content, or just want to say hi, feel free to DM @thedudetherapist or email me at [email protected]

See you next time!

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In this episode we dive right into the amazing world of Disney and creativity and how to utilize it in our every day life!

SAUL BLINKOFF is a Hollywood filmmaker who has worked for many high profile clients including; THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS, MATTEL, AMAZON, & NETFLIX. He started his animation career on the hit DISNEY films Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan and Tarzan.  Saul speaks around the world empowering audiences to reach their goals and live a more inspired life.  Currently, Saul is a Supervising Producer at DREAMWORKS ANIMATION, Podcast Host of LIFE OF AWESOME! and lives in Los Angeles with his wife and four children.

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Website:

http://www.saulblinkoff.com

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Robert is an ivy-league-educated Positive Psychology Expert, Celebrity Happiness Coach, Executive Coach, and Author.

Robert studied under the direction of Martin Seligman, the founder of Positive Psychology, at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn). UPenn is the only institution in the world to offer a Masters degree in Applied Positive Psychology.

Robert is one of the world's leading experts on the relationship between happiness and success. He helps individuals and organizations achieve an energizing balance of authentic personal happiness and effortless professional success, based on time-tested, face-valid, empirical data and timeless, transcendental wisdom.

Robert's work has been endorsed by Oprah, Vanessa Williams, and many others, and he ​has been seen on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Access Hollywood, E!, OWN, GQ, Self, Health, Cosmopolitan, and Glamour.

Robert's first book, Happiness from the Inside Out: The Art and Science of Fulfillment, is celebrity-endorsed and critically-acclaimed. It has been translated into various languages, including Chinese. 

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In this week's episode, we take a deep dive into infertility and how it can impact our relationship with ourselves, our spouses and alter our mental health with the amazing Erin Bulcao.

Erin is a proud mom of twin 9-year-old girls, Natalia Gabriella and Eliana Giselle who she had via IUI. She also just gave birth to my third baby girl, Eriela Nicole, who took 3 years of IVF to conceive. She is a strong believer in sharing and advocating for herself but that took some time to overcome! Having gone through multiple losses and a miscarriage as well as a reduction from triplets to twins caused a lot of pain, marital issues, and therapy sessions. But all in all, she has overcome things that she never thought I could ever get through.

Website: www.mybeautifulblunder.com 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mybeautifulblunder/

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In this weeks episode I get a chance to sit down with my amazing wife about our struggles with infertility and IVF Journey.

Y’all know I shared my story a lot on social media, but here’s your chance to hear from my wife. 

There were some things I didn’t even know that she shared.

In this day in age, there are so many avenues for support and we need to be there for each other, especially when it comes to the loneliness of infertility and IVF.

So take a listen, share it with someone who might need a little extra TLC and let’s be a support for those in need!

Hope you enjoyed this episode as much as I did.

If you have any questions, ideas, thoughts or want to collaborate with The Dude Therapist email us at [email protected] or DM @thedudetherapist

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They are authors of The New Power Couple and The Argument Hangover (which hits shelves Feb 2021 and already hit #1 New Release). With much excitement, they founded and launched Empowered Couples University: an online university where busy couples unlearn unhealthy patterns and gain modern relationship skills.

They are sought after relationship coaches and have worked with celebrity couples, public figures, and thousands of couples around the world. They have shared the stage with Tony Robbins, were nominated as Arizona’s 40 Under 40 Influencers, and have been featured in national media for teaching couples modern, practical skills and tools to work together through any life challenge- reaching over 809,000 people around the world.

Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman have led over 42 sold-out live events for couples in Arizona and host one of the top relationship podcasts on iTunes.

They are passionate about training and leading future relationship coaches and have an accredited coaching certification program.

Jocelyn & Aaron Freeman are ordained, and their vision is to make 'relationship development' the new 'personal development' and to lower the divorce rate in their lifetime.

As always, thank you so much for listening to this weeks episode and if you have any questions, ideas or content thoughts/collaboration ideas feel free to email me at [email protected] or DM on Instagram @thedudetherapist

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Dr. Morgan Cutlip pursues her passion for helping others develop and maintain healthy relationships as she creates innovative and practical resources, content, and online courses for Love Thinks, LLC.

She has presented topics related to emerging adults and millennials, premarital predictors of marital success, and marital relationships in conference keynotes including Smart Marriages, NARME, and Women of Purpose. She has appeared on the television show, “Marriage Uncensored” and was contracted to create a relationship course for the @Flo Tracker app, the #1 downloaded health and fitness app in the world, and has been featured as a relationship expert for Teen Vogue.
 
Morgan is a wife and a mom to two littles, Effie and Roy and you can find her posting almost daily on Instagram @MyLoveThinks.

As always, thank you so much for listening to this weeks episode and if you have any questions, ideas or content thoughts/collaboration ideas feel free to email me at [email protected] or DM on Instagram @thedudetherapist

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In this episode, we dive right into women empowerment, what it means to be a mother/parent and how we as parents handle our mental health, and how religion has shaped Dr. Julie Hanks to make her a stronger and more powerful woman.

Julie de Azevedo Hanks, PhD, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist with nearly 30 years experience specializing in women’s emotional health and relationships. She is an assistant professor of social work at Utah Valley University. Dr. Hanks is the founder and director of Wasatch Family Therapy, an outpatient therapy clinic in Cottonwood Heights and Bountiful, UT. She is the author of The Burnout Cure and The Assertiveness Guide for Women, a blogger, a local and national media contributor, an online influencer, a private practice consultant, and an award-winning performing songwriter. A native Californian, Hanks currently lives with her family in Sandy, UT. For additional resources visit DrJulieHanks.com or connect with @drjuliehanks on social media. 

As always, feel free to email me at [email protected]/ Instagram Message me @thedudetherapist with any questions, ideas, comments or collaboration 

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