Keeping It Jersey with Laura Vaisman

In today's episode on Keeping It Jersey with Laura Vaisman is a podcast I recently did called, The On Call Empath with Raj Montage. We discussed the impacts of trauma has on the body and how our current mental health system doesn't seem to be helping. I discuss how much EMDR therapy has changed my life and my own mental health versus doing years of CBT/talk therapy. Laura explains how if we started looking at the root aka the traumas that have happened in our lives first we would have a very different outcome in helping people heal or come to a place of acceptance of their past not in their mind but their body's. Enjoy! Let me know what you thought! Follow Raj for more incredible episodes on mental health on The OnCall Empath anywhere you listen to podcasts. Follow him on IG @on_call_empath Follow me on IG: @iamlauravaisman Tweet me! @iamlauravaisman

In today's episode on Keeping It Jersey with Laura Vaisman. She speaks with Niko Shutter from Contentpreneur Talk Podcast about content creation & how mental health plays a role. We discuss the difficulties of starting content online, learning to be comfortable in front of a camera and understanding the importance of one's mental health. Laura also shares her recent journey with EMDR therapy and how much that has changed the way she now speaks about mental health and shares her content. She strongly believes we need to have a more human approach when it comes to mental health and much more. Please make sure to rate me on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts to let me know how you're liking the podcast. Enjoy! Follow me on IG: @iamlauravaisman Tweet me! @iamlauravaisman Intro song by: @DontENV

Laura is asked to be back on Tea with Gary Vee for an update episode. Laura talks about how much her content has changed since she decided to do video after their first chat on Tea with Gary Vee back on April 8th, 2020. Laura then questions whether she should let Traveling Jersey Girl go; a travel blog she created 15 years ago. Find out what Gary has to say about changing one's social media handles. Please make sure to rate me on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts to let me know how you're liking the podcast. Enjoy! Intro song by @DontENV

Check out this episode where Laura talks with Shane Nicolich on his radio show Positive Vibes. Shane has been on Daily Vee & got to spend the day with Gary Vee & his team. Shane and Laura connected on D-Rock's networking post (if you don't know about it--be on the lookout for it). We discuss Laura's new journey with Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy and how much it's changed her life & healing her traumas. We go into how much has changed since she's done video content now for over two years since her first appearance on Tea With Gary Vee back in 2020. As well as talking about her two books Spiritual Nomad & Penny Panic. Please make sure to rate us on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts to let us know how you're liking the podcast. Enjoy! Intro song by @DontENV

Mindie Barnett is a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, tv contributor and single mom. She recently entered back into the dating world after his divorce and found online dating or dating in general to be overwhelming. Laura speaks about her experience with dating and anxiety. Do you overthink when it comes to dating? Do you worry how you'll handle your anxiety and the dating world? This episode is for you. Laura shares how she used to overthink and run when things were too good to be true for years but eventually learned that would lead nowhere. She tells Mindie funny dating stories of her past and how a date gone super wrong lead to her meeting her now husband. Enjoy! Please make sure to rate me on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts to let me know how you're liking the podcast. Enjoy! Follow Mindie IG: @mindie.barnett Intro song by @DontENV

Today's episode back in July 2020, Laura speaks with Koos Klooster from Confused Confucius podcast. He's a sports psychologist who interviews experts about their journey of success from a psychological standpoint. He asks about performance psychology from a range of people to get a better understanding of their habit creation, emotional regulation, concentration, mindfulness/meditative techniques, and most importantly rest/recovery techniques. Laura speaks about how important her creativity is to put out her most authentic work, she never forces her creativity and the moment she does, she stops. She speaks about how important breaks and lack of judgment are for a writer, and to speak from your truth. Please make sure to rate me on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts to let me know how you're liking the podcast. Enjoy! To follow Kloos' Journey you can find him here: IG @coastgetit IG @kik.performance Podcast: Confused Confucius Intro song by @DontENV

Laura speaks with Renee Baus & Shawna, Altenburger from The Red Bra Project where they inspire and empower women, one story at a time. The story of the Red Bra Project was created with an intention to serve as a platform to celebrate her, in many ways. It could be to bring her into the spotlight for a moment, should she choose to come along as a place she can share her story. The Red Bra signifies, "Think about it as the modern day cape for the woman. It's a symbol. Bold, powerful & supportive. A reminder that whatever the day has brought to her, whatever she is working through that underneath it all, she has exactly what it takes to pull it back together, rise up and achieve ANYTHING! Together, we really are better." Laura talks about her new book Penny Panic, an anxiety book for teens and how important it is to not see anxiety as a "monster" that lives inside you. That you are not damaged or disordered, and most importantly you are never alone. Follow Renee & Shawna on IG @theredbraproject Please make sure to rate me on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts to let me know how you're liking the podcast. Enjoy! Intro song by @DontENV

Follow along as Laura reads snippets from her first book Spiritual Nomad: A Journey Within and Abroad. She adds little side stories that may not be in the book too. When I was a young girl, I was shy, anxious, and afraid. Of everything. Then, at age 17, I suddenly found my life changed when I was given the opportunity to travel to Europe. The exhilarating experience of traveling solo opened my eyes to a new vibrant way of being, and I returned home happier, more confident, and eager to let my voice be heard. I promised myself that I would return to Europe the next year to continue my spiritual journey. But unfortunately, life had other plans. A traumatic family event shook me to my core, and soon anxiety and fear crept back into my life. It took all my strength to overcome this tragedy and step out of the darkness again. I embarked on an incredible spiritual journey, spanning over 10 years and 14 different countries, taking home a different, life-enriching lesson from each special place I visited. Life as a spiritual nomad taught me to embrace my anxiety and love myself again, to accept the journey of life – the good, the bad, and the ugly –to become an all-round stronger person. This is my story. For an autographed copy click here. Also available on Amazon. Please make sure to rate me on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts to let me know how you're liking the podcast. Enjoy! Intro song by @DontENV

Follow along as Laura reads snippets from her first book Spiritual Nomad: A Journey Within and Abroad. She adds little side stories that may not be in the book too. When I was a young girl, I was shy, anxious, and afraid. Of everything. Then, at age 17, I suddenly found my life changed when I was given the opportunity to travel to Europe. The exhilarating experience of traveling solo opened my eyes to a new vibrant way of being, and I returned home happier, more confident, and eager to let my voice be heard. I promised myself that I would return to Europe the next year to continue my spiritual journey. But unfortunately, life had other plans. A traumatic family event shook me to my core, and soon anxiety and fear crept back into my life. It took all my strength to overcome this tragedy and step out of the darkness again. I embarked on an incredible spiritual journey, spanning over 10 years and 14 different countries, taking home a different, life-enriching lesson from each special place I visited. Life as a spiritual nomad taught me to embrace my anxiety and love myself again, to accept the journey of life – the good, the bad, and the ugly –to become an all-round stronger person. This is my story. For an autographed copy click here. Also available on Amazon. Please make sure to rate me on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts to let me know how you're liking the podcast. Enjoy! Intro song by @DontENV

Laura speaks with author, Anaregina Frias who read Laura's first book Spiritual Nomad: A Journey Within and Abroad. Anaregina really resonated with Laura's story, specifically going through a similar traumatic event and how she navigated through those emotions and faced her fears. Laura speaks of she used her anxiety as motivation on her first backpacking trip through Europe at 18 years old and how it took her on adventures she would never imagine or dream of. Staying at the Funny Farm in Switzerland is what eventually would lead her to write this book 13 years later. She travel taught her that you just have to throw your hands up and let things happen, and maybe you'll meet a cool person along the way and it'll be a good story to tell one day. Enjoy! Follow Anaregina Frias on instagram at @anaregina.frias. She recently just published her first book called, Always: A Memoir Please make sure to rate me on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts to let me know how you're liking the podcast. Enjoy! Intro song by @DontENV

Laura speaks with Kyle Mitchell who is a mental health speaker, podcaster, advocate, and social media influencer who is passionate about solving the problem of poor mental health in the world and the impact that mental health has on people, especially the youth. His Co-Host, Jeremy Greene is a social coach, podcaster, and influencer. Growing up, Jeremy struggled with severe social anxiety. To overcome this, he decided to become a Social Ninja and now shares his knowledge and experience with others that seek help connecting with others. They've created their podcast, Social Ninjas, and their mission is to destigmatize the conversation around mental health & bring tools to help you build strong mental health. We go hard about mental health, the experiences we've all faced personally and how it's shaped us today. As advocates, we talk about how important it is to speak up for yourself around your mental health. Follow Jeremy & Kyle on IG Please make sure to rate me on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts to let me know how you're liking the podcast. Enjoy! Intro song by @DontENV

Harris DeMarco hosts Speiik Podcast (Pronouced 'Speak') where he interviews various individuals with unique backgrounds and stories to help connect people, share knowledge and information, promote open communication, conversation, and intellectual understanding among people. Laura and Harry used to go to high school together and this is the first time catching up since our days as class of 08'. Laura goes into her writing journey, how it's came to be and the creative process ebbs & flows. She also talks about her first love, traveling the world and how much it's shaped her into the person she is today. Please make sure to rate me on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts to let me know how you're liking the podcast. Enjoy! Intro song by @DontENV

Robert Courtney is a brand strategist, businessman and designer of UNEEK Collection, which was inspired by wanting to change the racial perception of young black men in society. That was later transitioned into educating people about diversity. His marketing agency is geared towards brands who want to articulate their story better online. He understands authenticity and consistency is key for a successful business and he was inspired by Laura's talk with Gary Vee & the discussion around mental health. We dive deep into how write a book and how important it is to get your authentic message out there. Please make sure to rate me on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts to let me know how you're liking the podcast. Enjoy! Intro song by @DontENV

Tom Gentry is a state and internationally-certified addiction counselor, living in West Palm Beach, Florida. He has spent more than 20 years working with people and families affected by addiction. He helps men navigate the terrain between early stages of abstinence and long-term recovery. He facilitates groups, focusing on relationships, codependency issues, and the transition into manhood. Tom, himself, found recovery as a young adult and is grateful to be breaking the cycle of alcoholism in his family, from which it has suffered for generations. We talk about the importance of mental health, completely unfiltered. Laura speaks about how travel affected her mental health in a positive way, and it's the inspiration for her first book Spiritual Nomad: A Journey Within and Abroad. Follow Tom's Podcast: The Path To Authenticity Please make sure to rate me on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts to let me know how you're liking the podcast. Enjoy! Intro song by @DontENV

(April 25th, 2020) Laura sits with Monta Vilumsone who was so inspired by watching her talk with Gary Vee, she had to have her on the show. Monta asks how Laura overcame her fear from not doing video content for 12 years and how things have been since Tea With Gary Vee. Monta is a traveler herself and has struggled with anxiety & depression, which opens the discussion of mental health. Laura explains how traveling the world helped her anxiety and shares how one can manage their mental health. Laura talks about her new book about to be published, Penny Panic (Now available) for teens who are struggling with anxiety because she herself went through anxiety & panic attacks as a young teen. It's the book she wished she had during those times. Listen to hear more & let us know your thoughts. If you've enjoyed this podcast so far, please leave us a review! It means the world. Follow Monta and her newly published book Becoming Human Again IG @ommsome. Please make sure to rate me on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts to let me know how you're liking the podcast. Enjoy! Intro song by @DontENV

I had the chance to speak with Gary Vee today last year. I've been a writer for the last 12+ years and have now published my second book, Penny Panic which I talk about with him. I had questions to ask about my writing and why it's not taking off even though people love what I write and give me great feedback. Gary Vee gives me the Jersey kick in the ass and calls me the fuck out. Listen to what he has to say and the breakthrough I had. I'm grateful I had this moment and now a year later today, I'm starting my podcast with one of my favorite moments of a crazy 2020. I'm excited for this new venture and I appreciate you all who are here listening. Stay tuned for more episodes to come from the wild journey I've been on since last year! Please make sure to rate me on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts to let me know how you're liking the podcast. Enjoy! Intro song by @DontENV