The Safe Space

The Safe Space

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The Safe Space episodes

  • Compassion for the Mean
    Today I am joined by Casey Palermo. This conversation is a throwback to our time together in university. By my own standards, I was not a very nice person and we discuss the inability for people to seemingly have shown me any compassion. There seems to be an emphasis on compassion, yet it does not seem to extend to people who are "mean" but also who are highly capable. No one ever asked me why I was behaving the way I was, and meeting a single person who actually challenged me and asked my why I was behaving the way I was. Who didn't start by blaming me or telling me I was wrong, but inquired: I was an intelligent person choosing to behave a certain way, why did I think that way the proper conduct?

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    30 min
  • Why Do You Love Strength Training?
    Today we are joined by Casey Palermo. This is a great conversation with someone who inspires me and I think will inspire you as well. Casey is an engineer by profession, but she is also a world champion power lifter. We also talk about how a petite, 5'3'' blonde ends up as someone dedicated and in love with power lifting. It also takes us on Casey's journey and what important role power lifting plays in her life as a whole.

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    41 min
  • The Truth About Silicon Valley
    Today we are joined by Kevin Lau. Kevin is a friend from the University of Waterloo who is the most "plugged in" to Silicon Valley out of anyone I know. He has worked at large and startup companies and seems to really understand the ecosystem. We discuss the "bro" culture, and why we seem to have a negative view of Silicon Valley in many places, but it seems like this should be a beacon to learn from.

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    40 min
  • How Do You Become the Best?

    Today we are joined in The Safe Space by Jillian Adams.

    Jill is one of the only people I know who consistently and actively pursued her goals and passions. She now lives in Finland helping to design icebreaker ships. She is only about 26 years old and already working for one of, if not the, world leading company in the profession she's wanted as long as I've known her.

    We talk about how she managed to do this, when seemingly none of my other peers had a purpose, let alone pursued it so actively. We discuss how she originally got interested in boat building, when she knew it would be her career, and what it was like to single-mindedly pursue this goal. We also talk about what it is like to actually have achieved this goal and be working as one of the world's leading ship builders.

    Her life and dedication is inspirational to me, and I think it will be to you as well.


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    30 min
  • Does Family Have to Come First?
    Today I am joined by Kevin Horak to discuss family. As people get into their mid to late twenties, we are now becoming "full adults". Deciding what is my life and how do I want to create it. We primarily focus on the shifting dynamics with our "childhood" families (parents & siblings). Kevin shares his experiences with his blended family, and we also talk about whether the changes are more difficult for the parents or the children. And we also explore how these thoughts and decisions impact our plans for future families where we are the parent.

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    36 min
  • What is It Like to Ask for New Friends?
    This week in The Safe Space I am joined by Tom Nowak. He and I discuss what it is like to admit to yourself that you want more, and potentially better, friends. We explore how it feels to put ourselves our there and actually search for new friendships.

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    32 min
  • Are Men Unemotional?

    Welcome to The Safe Space.

    Today I am joined by Winston Devendrarajah. We talk about emotions and particularly my assessment of Winston as "unemotional." It has happened many times, especially because I did not used to know how to deal with my emotions and thought I was unemotional. Winston talks about how he is not unemotional, but simply has a certain kind of relationship with his emotions. We cover a great amount of ground about what it means to have a relationship with your emotions, and is a great starting point if you are looking to explore yourself.


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    36 min
  • Differences in Anxiety
    Today I am joined by Jennifer Minjarez. She and I discuss each of our experiences with anxiety, and the interesting differences we notice between the two of us. We talk about her need to plan more, and my need to plan much less. A very fascinating conversation that illuminates the different ways people experience anxiety.

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    32 min
  • What is The Value of Martial Arts?

    Today I am joined by Qianshu Wang to talk about martial arts.

    We talk about martial arts and their philosophies and why it brings value to his life.


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    35 min
  • How Can You Be Yourself and Famous?

    Chak is a friend from high school and a top contributor to BTI Media. Today we talk about rap, and also how to be authentic while trying to become famous or popular. We discuss why music is meaningful to him, as I did not understand it for a long time.

    We talk about how he manages to stay himself and grounded while trying to pursue fame, and what we think of someone who creates an alternative identity to try and get more attention.


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    31 min

About The Safe Space

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This is a safe space of compassion, where people come in to talk honestly and openly about their experiences. Currently with a focus on drugs, mental health, sexuality, gender and the #metoo movement,…