This Just Is

By thisjustispodcast

TV producer, husband, and father, Ian Friedman, creates a space for genuine connection and conversation, with guests from all walks of life covering a range of topics. The overwhelming theme, however,... more

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The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.

This Just Is episodes:

December 16, 2021 Chad Murphy: The art of radical self-acceptance.
Ian meets Chad Murphy, a published self-help absurdist comic author and creator of @lord_birthday to discuss life’s greatest (and sometimes not-so-greatest) hurdles and the importance of what Chad likes to call radical self-acceptance.
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59min
August 25, 2021 Tara Schuster: Exploring creativity and approaching career transitions.
Ian chats with author and friend, Tara Schuster about being creative, transitioning from one career to another, formulating a creative practice, and more!
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1h 7min
July 13, 2021 Mercedes Coffman: How to communicate with those you may not agree with.
Ian speaks with Mercedes Coffman (Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist MA, LMFT) about the best ways to communicate with those you may not agree with, the concept of personal and group identity, the importance of mental health in general, and much more. Please follow Mercedes on Instagram @mercedscoffmantherapy.
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1h 5min
May 27, 2021 Abbe + Isaac Feder: Fertility, IVF, and what it means to be a parent.
Ian speaks with Abbe and Isaac Feder (creators of the 'Maculate Conception' podcast) about fertility, IVF, and what it means to be a parent. Ian, Abbe, and Isaac walk through some of their personal experiences with this very difficult and emotional process.
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1h 2min
May 04, 2021 Vince Duque: The Art of Staying On Your Path, Personal Performance Coaching, and Mentorship.
Ian speaks with Personal Performance Coach and Mentor Vince Duque (www.stayonyourpath.com, @stayonyourpath_IG). Vince shares his own personal story, what lead him to this very unique career, and what it means to do the work he does. Vince then provides Ian with some in-depth personal coaching.
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1h 28min
April 05, 2021 Kevin Roose: The Future of money, artificial intelligence, and automation.
Ian chats with New York Times tech writer and author of the new book 'Futureproof: 9 Rules For Humans in the Age of automation', Kevin Roose, about the future of money, cryptocurrency, blockchain, artificial intelligence, and automation.

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50min
February 26, 2021 Dr. Jamie Rutland
Ian checks in with pulmonary specialist Dr. Jamie Rutland to discuss all things COVID. They talk about how the disease interacts with the body, the relatively unknown long history of the vaccine's creation, misinformation on social media, and more.
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45min
October 13, 2020 Dr. Nicole Shorrock
Ian chats with Dr. Nicole Shorrock, practitioner of functional medicine. The two discuss America's broken health care system, the difference between functional medicine and traditional medicine, Covid-19 and President Trump's current diagnoses, as well as many other topics.
For more information on Dr. Nicki please go to:
www.olliehealthinc.com

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56min
August 25, 2020 Keith Buckley
Ian chats with musician, author, and favorite son of Buffalo, NY, Keith Buckley. They talk about their struggles with alcohol, Keith's touring routine with his band Every Time I Die, personal identity, mortality as a totem of life, people-pleasing, and the current polarized political climate.
To reach Ian email [email protected]

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1h 10min
July 19, 2020 Grant Mattos
Ian chats with yoga, breathwork, and meditation instructor, Grant Mattos, about his time in the NFL, hitting rock bottom, toxic masculinity, becoming the person you’re meant to be and a whole host of other topics.
You can reach Ian at [email protected]

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1h 31min

FAQs about This Just Is:

How many episodes does This Just Is have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.