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- World Mental Health Day 2020: Getting In Touch With Our Mental State As Adults Navigating An Uncertain Environment
About 450 million people worldwide live with consistent mental health disorders, which are among the leading causes of ill-health, disability, and mortality worldwide. Dedicating this episode to not only celebrate but educate as well, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen go in-depth about mental health this World Mental Health Day 2020. They talk about the importance of having a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, highlighting how our mental state is just as important as our physical state. They discuss the framework of entrepreneurship in relation to mental health, how different we perceive the world then, during childhood, to now as adults, and the world’s addiction to hustle culture, measurements, productivity, and efficiency. Sit with Jason and Whitney today and allow yourself to regain a sense of balance with your mental state amidst a world that’s chaotic and uncertain.
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1 hr 7 min - World Mental Health Day 2020: Getting In Touch With Our Mental State As Adults Navigating An Uncertain Environment
About 450 million people worldwide live with consistent mental health disorders, which are among the leading causes of ill-health, disability, and mortality worldwide. Dedicating this episode to not only celebrate but educate as well, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen go in-depth about mental health this World Mental Health Day 2020. They talk about the importance of having a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, highlighting how our mental state is just as important as our physical state. They discuss the framework of entrepreneurship in relation to mental health, how different we perceive the world then, during childhood, to now as adults, and the world’s addiction to hustle culture, measurements, productivity, and efficiency. Sit with Jason and Whitney today and allow yourself to regain a sense of balance with your mental state amidst a world that’s chaotic and uncertain.
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1 hr 7 min - “Podcast Farts” And Other Quirky Search Queries That Brought You Here
Did the search query, “podcast farts” bring you here? Believe it or not, there might be a decent chance that it did. While sifting through search queries in their Google Analytics, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen found out that people are somehow finding their way to their website while typing in the search queries, “podcast farts” and “episode fart”. Whatever it is they were looking for, it shows that you’ll never really know what gets people to your door. What is “dare anxiety”? Can cats eat Beyond Meat? Do hotels charge if a kid pees the bed? Quirky? Definitely, but they are nevertheless bringing people to wellevatr.com. It just shows how mysterious the online world can be. Speaking of online, one of Jason and Whitney’s tangents in this episode is about Social Dilemma, where they touch on some of the most uncomfortable aspects of social media and what the future holds for it. Did you actually come here for farts, though? Just stick to the end. You know we’ve got you covered.
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1 hr 16 min - Behind The Scenes: Identity and the Existential Crises Of Content Creators with Jason Horton
There are times when content creators are criticized because people don’t know the amount of work that goes on in the background. Writer and Comedian Jason Horton joins in to shed some light on the identity and existential crises content creators go through in their careers. He explains the grind that needs to happen to be successful in a very competitive field. Jason also shares some tips and practices when it comes to distributing your content and why it’s effective to focus on one social media platform at a time. He believes that making money out of what you do becomes easy once you figure out how to get your work in front of people. They discuss those who make it big as content creators and what separates them from the rest of the tribe. He also touches on the effects these troubled times has on the entertainment industry and how it leveled the playing field for both amateurs and celebrities.
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1 hr 51 min - The Social Dilemma Documentary: A Closer Look At Social Media And Technology
An exposé of how technology giants have manipulated the human psychology to influence how we behave, Netflix's new documentary, The Social Dilemma, is raising eyebrows and concerns from many people from all walks of life. On today’s show, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen share their insights on the documentary and how it’s examining the role of social media and technology in our lives, and how much things have changed in the past five to ten years.
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1 hr 39 min - Going On A Cross Country Road Trip & Pandemic Camping? Here’s What To Bring
Getting out of the house and away from home gives you the opportunity to reflect on your life, and what better way to do that than road trips! On today’s podcast, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen talk about the preparation and planning that goes into a road trip with the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. From food and supplies to cool, innovative gadgets, discover what you need to bring to make your trip much more pleasurable and comfortable.
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1 hr 52 min - Life Lessons From A 10-Day Cross-Country Journey With Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart
In many ways, life is like a road trip – a constant transition to somewhere else, sometimes stopping, but always moving forward to the next destination. In this episode Jason Wrobel catches up with Whitney Lauritsen and their mutual friend, Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart, just after Whitney and Mai-ly concluded a life-changing, 10-day, cross-country trip that led them to many realizations. Being in a time of transition in their careers, the trip was a perfect time for them to mull over the direction they are taking their lives in. This episode is a deep, uncomfortable dive into the conscious states of these ladies that is full of deep and meaningful reflections about life. If you think Jason missed out on this trip, you’re the one who will miss out a lot if you skip this episode, so listen in!
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1 hr 16 min - Macro And Micro Perspectives About Money: From Global Capitalism To Our Personal Relationships With It
At a time that is considered as one of the most challenging chapters of modern human history, isn’t it fascinating to think that CEO and founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, has become the first human being to cross the $200 billion mark in his personal net worth? Extracting this very uncomfortable conversation, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen guide us into a discussion around money. They take us from a macro to a micro perspective about money, getting into the global conversation about capitalism and the rich getting richer while the poor continue to struggle and then diving deep into our personal relationships with money. What is more, Jason and Wrobel then touch on the ways we can fight the systems that make people suffer, highlighting the importance of our power to vote.
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57 min - The Temporal Nature Of Emotion, Suffering Amnesia, Travel Anxiety And Unexpected Experiences
Are you feeling anxious, angry, triggered? Take comfort in the knowledge that all emotions, good or bad, are of temporal nature and they would soon leave us as easily as they came if we learn how to honor their presence. Join Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen in another uncomfortable conversation where they share their thoughts on the temporal nature of emotion, suffering amnesia, what we can learn from Chadwick Boseman’s death, travel anxiety and more topics. They also answer some pretty interesting questions from their community. Do you want to know if matcha can make you poop or why cats react to butt scratch? As weird as it may sound, you may have come to the right place.
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1 hr 16 min - The Temporal Nature Of Emotion, Suffering Amnesia, Travel Anxiety And Unexpected Experiences
Are you feeling anxious, angry, triggered? Take comfort in the knowledge that all emotions, good or bad, are of temporal nature and they would soon leave us as easily as they came if we learn how to honor their presence. Join Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen in another uncomfortable conversation where they share their thoughts on the temporal nature of emotion, suffering amnesia, what we can learn from Chadwick Boseman’s death, travel anxiety and more topics. They also answer some pretty interesting questions from their community. Do you want to know if matcha can make you poop or why cats react to butt scratch? As weird as it may sound, you may have come to the right place.
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About This Might Get Uncomfortable
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There are many elements in our lives that affect our well-being and there are many ways that we can explore them. One avenue to optimal self-care is having open, honest conversations about what it…
means to be well. Navigate love and relationships, purpose and meaning, mental health and wellness, success and failure, and all of those things that make us human with Whitney Lauritsen on This Might Get Uncomfortable. Whitney has over 13 years of professional experience in the health, wellness, and entertainment industries. She guides you through the confusion and the curiosity, the suffering and the unfulfilled potential, and the questions of why we’re here and what we’re doing. Join her each week as she shares her perspectives on wellness and has radically authentic, insightful conversations about life with special guests. This Might Get Uncomfortable, so prepare to dive deep into the rabbit hole. Nothing is off-limits here! Life presents us with challenges every single day. Many of us struggle to make life feel worthwhile, meaningful, and peaceful. We’re confronted in our relationships, careers, faith, and the health of our body, mind, and emotions. We often have questions in our minds that go unanswered, and sometimes, we don’t even want the answers. We just want to have a really unfiltered discussion, let it all out, be truly heard so we can process our emotions. We want to talk about our deepest passions and secret longings, share our unfulfilled dreams and big goals, and inquire into the mysteries of life. If you’re in that place right now, we invite you to join Whitney here on This Might Get Uncomfortable.
Whitney Lauritsen is a podcast host, social media advisor, and well-being coach. She founded Eco-Vegan Gal in 2008 to share lifestyle practices and product recommendations that improve the quality of body, mind, and planet. Her books include best-seller The Vegan Ketogenic Diet Cookbook and Healthy Organic Vegan on a Budget.
As an advocate for high-performance living and mental health, Whitney launched Wellevatr.
Passionate about business, Whitney advises creative entrepreneurs with digital marketing strategies that amplify their passions. She regularly coaches, consults, and presents on social media trends, influencer partnerships, and content monetization. A six-year stint teaching workshops at the Apple Store advanced her tech knowledge and experience. She has participated in business programs led by Google, Facebook, and Scripps Network. Recognized by her colleagues as a connector, Whitney has run numerous wellness industry events at YouTube Space, during the Natural Products Expo, and on Clubhouse app.
Media appearances include Stossel, HuffPost Live, and The Ultimate Health Podcast. Whitney has contributed to Forks Over Knives, VegNews Magazine, Simple Habit, New Hope Network, iHerb, and Organic Authority. She has spoken at many conferences, summits, and festivals, such as Bonnaroo, Fitness Magazine, VidCon, Podcast Movement, and BlogHer Food. In 2014, she received the Ed Begley Jr. Environmental Activist Award.
Whitney minored in psychology while studying film production at Emerson College. She also took classes at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and Boston College. Her short films were broadcast on HBO and part of Steven Spielberg’s reality competition “On the Lot”. Before pivoting her career to content creation, she worked as a mentor at the Cannes Film Festival, managed an acclaimed production office, and assisted Rob Reiner’s family.
On this podcast, Whitney digs into the things that make people tick. The things that people are passionate about. The things that make people uncomfortable. The things that bring them hope, joy, and inspiration. The things that make them feel good in their bodies, minds, and hearts. The things that make life worth living and how to feel fully alive, genuinely happy and engaged every day. It's time to get to the core of who you truly are!