The Robin Smith Show

Robin rambles about his confusion over covid culture between his two houses of worship, plays some tracks from At The Zoo and the Very Small, and helplessly struggles through election prognostication.

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Marc is a father, husband, musician (former bassist for TVS), armchair philosopher, and Data Engineer who is notoriously bad at talking about himself.  These days Marc is a Data Engineering Manager for a fintech start up in the DC area who enjoys spending his free time with family.  Join us while we talk about navigating the stressors that come with balancing home and work life in a world where the distinction is minimal, and trying to find time for balance through creative release, and much more.

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Mark is a husband, proud father, and therapist. He is the Chief Clinical Officer, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of both Congruent Counseling and Integrative Counseling.  He has worked in the mental health and substance issues counseling field since 1993. He holds a bachelors in Psychology from the University of Maryland and a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Bowie State University.  Mark is licensed in both mental health counseling and addictions treatment.  Mark’s goal is to help people live a more fulfilled and meaningful life.

Learn more about Mark and the work he and his team does:
https://integrative-counseling.com/
https://congruentcounseling.com/
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The Headless Way
https://www.headless.org/

Thich Nhat Hanh
https://plumvillage.org/
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Robin rambles about his kids' first sleepover, the Jan 6th hearings, why he has been MIA these last 3 weeks, moments of gratitude that opens one's heart, and much more! We also get to hear tracks from two bands/musicians that have been former guests on the show:

Vinny Vegas - Ontario
Parachute Musical - One More Song

Vinny Vegas
https://vinnyvegas.bandcamp.com/
Parachute Musical
https://parachutemusical.bandcamp.com/music

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Jessica is a self-described multi-potentialite and at the age of 39, still isn’t sure what she wants to do when she grows up. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Boulder’s business school (business school is the worst!), Jessica went to Mongolia as a Fulbright scholar and worked with Mongolia’s nomadic reindeer herders. (She is not that cool anymore.) She then returned to the US, moved to DC, applied to law school, had a mental breakdown, and did what many in their late 20s/early 30s do when they have a quarter life crises, she fled to graduate school. Jessica received an MS in conservation and international development from the University of Montana in Missoula. She moved to Denver in the hopes of getting a sweet job in international conservation; But she didn’t. Instead Jessica owns Green Lady Gardens, a houseplant and pottery boutique in Denver. It's good for now but it's not forever.

Check out Jessica and her work at:
https://www.greenladygardens.com/

Follow her on:
IG @Green_Lady_Gardens
TT @Green_Lady_Gardens
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Michael Ryan (LGPC, NCC) owns a private practice, Michael Ryan Therapy, in Rockville, MD that is focused on helping teens, young adults, adults, and LGBTQIA people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, sexuality, and life transitions. His approach is interpersonal, exploratory, compassionate, and holistic. As a Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider, he focuses on all aspects of being human—physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual. Mike is the Vice President of MASERVIC (Maryland Association of Spiritual and Ethical Religious Values in Counseling) and is passionate about incorporating spirituality into everyday life. He has given presentations on mindfulness, Emotional Freedom Techniques (tapping), Heart Math, and shamanic/indigenous healing techniques, and is also interested in other spiritual traditions and systems, including Native American, chakras, and energy psychology.  In addition, Mike has an MA in Creative Writing and enjoys writing short stories and novels in his spare time.

Check out Mike and the work he does
https://www.michaelryantherapy.com/

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Robin rambles about wedding anniversaries, flies, father's, federal holidays, and more. He shares a track from Counterfeit Molly's album, Subtext. 

https://counterfeitmolly.bandcamp.com/

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Bianca Stevens is a Practice Manager, Private Practice Consultant and the Founder of Nurture and Balance along with their partner Nicholas Trietsch. Nurture and Balance is a mental health private practice and medical billing facility located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. As a  business owner, Bianca is passionate about mental health; and has worked and volunteered in it since they were 18 with organizations like NAMI. Bianca started her private practice after the loss of her brother who served in the Army and died by suicide in 2015. Bianca enjoys working and helping practices streamline processes, onboard with electronic health records, hire and credential, do the medical billing, and link their practices and ethics together. They have completed schooling for both medical billing and coding, and certified clinical medical assistant; along with phlebotomy and ekg. Before Bianca worked in mental health; they did an internship in endocrinology and came to understand the importance of how physical health impacts mental health. Her hopes for working in mental health is to destigmatize it and increase access to individuals of all walks of life and experiences.

Learn more about Bianca and the work she does at
https://www.nurturebalancewv.com/

https://www.nurturebalance.coach/

Connect with her on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/bianca.stevens

Consider making a donation to a charity that means a lot to Bianca and myself, NAMI:
National Alliance on Mental Illness
https://www.nami.org/Home

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Robin rambles about school shootings, the Mona Lisa, sitting with dying grandparents, and more.

Next week on the show: 
The great and powerful, Bianca Stevens!

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Jordan A. Madison, LCMFT, is a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist. She owns and practices at Therapy Is My J.A.M., LLC, a private practice that helps individuals and couples heal from their pasts to understand their present and create the future they desire. She is Prepare/Enrich certified, and also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. She received her BA in psychology from Spelman College, and MS in couple and family therapy from the University of Maryland. She recently authored The CBT Journal for Mental Health, which is available for purchase on Amazon.com. Outside of being a therapist, she is a blog writer for Therapy for Black Girls, and a recurring guest co-host on the Because Life with Sydel podcast. She is passionate about reducing the stigmas around mental health and therapy, especially within the Black community. She uses her Instagram platform, @therapyismyJAM, to promote conversations and educate others on building and maintaining healthy relationships, as well as normalizing and prioritizing self care.

Learn more about Jordan and her work:
https://www.therapyismyjam.com/

Check out her on the Because Life podcast

Follow her on social media:
Insta - @therapyismyjam

Don’t forget to check out Therapy for Black Girls

And pick up a copy of her book, The CBT Journal for Mental Health!

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