This Might Get Uncomfortable

People are considered the most adaptable creatures that they can acclimate to various degrees. We were once in the "discovering yourself" stage but it seems we cannot go out of our prized comfort zones. Almost always you hear people saying that they are growing and yet, they are lost in the stagnant space. Sitting down in conversation with Whitney Lauritsen and Jason Wrobel, Gresham Harkless Jr., Founder of CEO Blog Nation, imparts his insights and personal experience he used to get that aha moment despite the motionless growth circumstance. It's not always the case that if you're comfortable and satisfied, you're developing. Listen in and learn the points we can try to improve on.

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There's an immense rise in popularity with superfoods in the Western diet, like quinoa, spirulina, and chia seeds. The dark side of this is how Indian farmers, who grow these crops, are now unable to purchase these products themselves. In this episode, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen discuss how the soaring demand and price of superfoods result in the exploitation of Indian farmers. To help remedy the issue, Jason and Whitney talk about the importance of taking responsibility and using social media to spread awareness. Since it is the wellness influencers who began the trend, they should take the responsibility to educate themselves and share the information about where these crops come from. Consumers also have tremendous power to influence companies to be more transparent in their processes. If you want to participate in advocating for Indian farmers, this episode will teach you how.

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You may not have heard of the term financial gaslighting before, but chances are you have already felt its effects in one way or another. Do you feel like it’s harder to live nowadays? That no matter how hard you try, you still find yourself struggling to provide more for your family? You are not alone. Keeping afloat in this economy as a single person is hard enough in itself. Starting a family is a whole another conversation. In fact, it has almost become a luxury for many people. As if that’s not bad enough, it’s made even worse by the way we are constantly made to feel like it’s no one’s fault but our own instead of being a structural problem that needs systemic solutions. Join Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen in another thought-provoking episode as they share their thoughts on financial gaslighting and how it is affecting the lives of ordinary households.

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The path towards sobriety is also a story of mental healing. Since it directly impacts our minds, dealing with anxiety and depression is also a huge factor when getting rid of addiction. However, treatments for such a diagnosis are primarily dependent on a huge amount of medication. Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen talk with Rynda Laurel to share how her pursuit for natural-based solutions to overcome her own addictions led to the creation of VRY everyday. She talks about her work on educating people on how to lessen hard medication in favor of organic herbs and even psychedelic drugs. Rynda also looks back on how she dealt with the absence of willpower when she was still struggling to heal, how to surrender to other people, and why prominent people must not be afraid to show a bit of humanity by talking about mental health.

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Trigger Warning: Discussion of harassment and harm to women.

In this episode, Jason Wrobel & Whitney Lauritsen discuss the issue of women's physical safety. Whitney starts off with a curiosity around her seeming ignorance of her own safety as a woman. She's traveled very far distances on her own without having been threatened. But one woman’s experience, of course, cannot speak for all the others. Is it true that women generally feel unsafe? Both the media and statistics claim that the world is increasingly becoming a more dangerous place for women, especially after Sarah Everhard's disappearance. If so, what are the precautions women need to take to protect themselves better? Jason and Whitney also discuss how these issues affect the relationship between men and women.  

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Are you often told that other people have it worse than you? This phenomenon is what Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen refer to as the Reverse Comparison Trap. When you share your sufferings with people, their immediate response is to compare your pain with that of others in an attempt to console you. The question is, does it help? Or does it worsen your sufferings? Jason and Whitney believe the latter - when you're told that others have it worse than you, they essentially diminish your traumatic experience, worsening your pain. What then is the alternative? Join in the conversation and discover valuable insights on how best to handle your grief and that of others. 

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In today's world full of divisive communities, many people deal with multiple identities, particularly their sexual orientation. But this burden does not only lie with the people who are struggling with their own identities, but also the individuals who mingle with them – and sadly, diminish their importance through homophobia and misogyny. Author and speaker Britt East joins Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen to discuss how society's seemingly unending discrimination of the LGBTQ+ community can be solved by getting straight people into uncomfortable yet meaningful conversations and situations. If done right without resorting to further arguments, he hopes this can eventually lead to gay liberation, though the way toward it is indeed long, winding, and challenging. Britt also emphasizes the best place to start the change when it comes to sexual perspectives is within ourselves, shifting the narrative from a world steeped in straight supremacy to cracking hearts open and welcoming change.

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Human as we are, we’re living life constantly reaching for the better things. We’re aiming for the next opportunity, next level, next step in our career, or the next phase in our lives. But why is that? Why do we want to be better? Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen reflect on this human quest of personal development, seeking and striving to become better. At the heart of this episode is the quote from Alan Watts that goes, “the reason you want to be better is the reason why you aren't.” They dive deep into what this means and what it says about us while also sharing insights on storytelling, atomic habits, happiness, authenticity, and self-worth. Will we ever reach the thing we want? When do we know we have it? Jason and Whitney explore in today’s conversation.

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Society has instilled in our minds that we should gain the trust of others to have self-fulfillment. But with our constant pursuit of people-pleasing, our own personality and humanity may be sacrificed and diminished. Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen talk about how seeking validation from others can lead to making ourselves small, have a constant feeling of burnout, and ultimately, soul exhaustion. They discuss why it is not wrong to go according to what you think is right and good despite what others may say, the strength of embracing your vulnerability, and how it can help heal trauma. After all, it is okay to be different and not always looking for a space to fit in as long as you are true to yourself.

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We often take shame for granted, but it is actually one of the most basic, earliest developed emotions that we, humans, have. Nick Jaworksi even goes so far as to treat shame as a structural force that shapes a lot of things we live with in the world. In his podcast, Shame Rules! he explores the different ways in which shame shapes the way we think, speak and act in the world. In this conversation with Whitney Lauritsen and Jason Wrobel, Nick discusses many things that illustrate what he is talking about. Touching on topics as diverse as politics, social media and gender, this discussion will open your eyes to a whole new understanding of the emotion that has had us hiding in corners since we were little kids. Listen in!

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