The Point of It All

How many times have you heard that relationships and politics don't mix, or that you shouldn't discuss politics at work? Well, I'd love to say these are both tenets that I live by, or advice that I take, but I'm a glutton for punishment! 

If you've every questioned your sanity while talking politics with family members, friends, or mates you are not alone. In this episode I have a conversation with Abby of the YouTube channel Political Psych With Abby which you can check out here. Is it just me or does Abby sound a lot like Dalia Lithwick? Either way, she has a great podcast voice, and her videos are very entertaining, so please check them out! 

I hope you guys enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it with Abby! 

Stay safe and please share The Point of It All podcast! 

I recorded my last episode just before the Presidential election in November. In the days immediately following November 6th I was already planning to record my next show to talk abut the election results, when I began to fall ill. This wasn't your run of the mill cold or flu. This was something I'd never faced before. After countless visits to the doctor, the ER, and even specialists I finally began to feel better after 2 months. 

You can ear all about my struggle in this episode before I dive into the train wreck that is this administration. I'm blessed to be among the living, and I'm ready for season 6 of The Point of It All! Thanks for listening!

In December of 2020 I contracted COVID-19. Because I'd managed to evade this disease for so long, I assumed I'd some how be immune. I won't say I was near death, but I've never been as sick in my entire life. Little did I know that I'd still be dealing with these symptoms 4 years later! Long COVID is real, and it affects millions of people world wide. In this episode I talk with Lisa from PA. Her form of long COVID is Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or MCAS. 

I hope you guys enjoy this episode, and a special thanks to Lisa for sharing her story! I hope this finds you well! 

Jamie

It's almost over! I don't know about you, but I'm ready for this election season to be done and over with. The negative ads, arguing with friends and family members over who they're supporting, and just the overall uneasiness that seems to have enveloped ever facet of our lives has become exhausting! Has it always been this way, or is this moment in our country different? 

In this episode I talk about the state of the race, and what I believe the outcome will be. I also talk about the hoax that is illegal immigration, and how we're all being taken for ride. Finally, I talk about the book Star Spangled Jesus by April Ajoy. It lightheartedly explains the appeal that "Trumpism" has to Christians by someone who was born and raised in the church. I highly encourage you to read it if you have any interest in discovering how so many of our Christian brother and sisters have fallen for Trump. 

Well, there's nothing else to do but listen to this podcast, and vote! Peace!

Today ADHD or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is widely recognized as a legitimate condition that affects millions of people the world over, but this wasn't always the case. I remember it as a catch all diagnosis to explain away children with disciplinary issues, or who were failing in school.

In this episode I wanted to dig a little deeper into this condition, and speak with someone that actually lived through it as a child, adult, and parent. Dustin Horvath is my guest for this episode. Diagnosed with ADHD early on in his childhood, Dustin shares his experiences with us, and what he's learned about ADHD along the way. Today he has his own consulting firm PCH-Consulting which you can learn more about here at www.pch-consulting.com.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it with Dustin. 

It's hard to believe that the Israel-Palestine-Hamas conflict has been raging since October 7th of last year, but here we are with no end in sight. I'm always searching for information to help me better understand the origins of this conflict, hoping that the more I know will help me draft possible resolutions in my own mind. In this episode I got the chance to speak with someone who possesses a great deal of knowledge of the region, and the history of Israel. Srivats Lakshman is a freelance journalist currently living in Dubai and I'm grateful for him for giving me another prospective of this conflict. You can check out Srivat's writings here https://www.srivi20.com/. 

I'm not sure any closer to drafting a resolution for peace, but I did have a great time talking with Srivats! 

As my 3 part series on bullying comes to an end, this final episode features Krissy from the UK. Krissy survived bullying as a child, only to find herself as the bully later in adulthood. I found Krissy's story interesting because once you've been on the receiving end of bullying you tend to have empathy for others facing the same treatment, but it wasn't until later in Krissy's life that she realized bullying wasn't for her. 

I hope you enjoy this series and this episode as much as I have producing it. All of my guests were great sports for appearing on my show, and I appreciate them! 

Be nice to each other! 

Jamir

Every election cycle seems to divide our country more and more, and while I'd love to say things are different in 2024, I fear we are heading for even darker days. With an attempted assassination on former President Trump last Saturday, it's hard to imagine how things could possible get any worse, but with 4 months remaining before the election, the country is bracing itself for what's next. How does it end? Where do we go from here? In this podcast I provide an update to where things stand, and where we're headed as a country. 

Stay safe out there, folks!

It never occurred to me that bullying might be different in other cultures, but that's exactly what I found out while talking to "Joe," my guest on this episode about bullying. Joe is from Malaysia, and the world he describes is eat or be eaten. If you aren't the bully, then you're the one getting bullied. Growing up in a boarding school may have had something to do with this way of life, as he was always defending himself from other bullies, so he felt he had no choice but to become a bully himself. 

I hope you enjoy this episode, and please be nice to one another. :)

While I was doing my research for the topic on bullying, one thing became very clear early on in the process.  The vast majority of us has experience with bullying. Weather it was as a bystander watching the other guy get pummeled daily, or the parent wondering how to handle their child bulling someone else's child in school, just about all of us has a story to tell about bullying.  I was curious to hear how other people dealt with bullying regardless of the station from which they experienced it.

This is a series on bullying, and my first guest is Quinn. He goes by the moniker EDOKWIN on all of his social media channels, so he should be pretty easy to find. Quinn was larger than most of his classmates, but that didn't spare him from bullying, albeit on a cerebral, rather than physical level.

You can check out Quinn's Substack HERE and you can follow him on Twitter HERE. 
Lastly, I wanted to put a face with each story about bullying, so the "album art" for each of these episodes will include the guests photo when permitted. 

I  hope you guys enjoy this first episode in this series about bullying! 

Jamie