Normalize This Sh!t

Doctor Normalize and Manager of Global Esports Community Engagement for Ubisoft Philip Zhunior breakdown the recent news from Forbes that suggests video games, under certain conditions, can be good for you. Happy new year everyone. Let's get back to normalizing. Music Credit: Nostalgia Pt 2 Makaih Beats --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/normalizethisshit/support

3.5 times higher suicide rate. 3x more likely to become addicted to drugs and alcohol. 4 to 1 ratio of suicide deaths each year. Increased risk for heart and stress related disorders. Emotional fragility and masculinity issues abound. Men: We've got a problem and we're not talking about it. That's why I brought on Lieutenant Commander select Ryan Reed is a United States Navy, Fleet Marine Force Qualified, SERE Certified, Psychologist. If there is anyone that has authority to talk on men's mental health it's Dr. Reed. We break down several of men's stereotypes and many of the therapeutic struggles that men go through to express their emotions and heal from their pain. There is hope. All we have to do is talk about it. Thanks for coming on, Ryan. Love you. MUSIC: LOBO LOCO - HANDMADE - LET'S DO IT ALREADY --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

The trailer for the upcoming episode on Men's Mental Health: 3.5 times higher suicide rate. 3x more likely to become addicted to drugs and alcohol. 4 to 1 ratio of suicide deaths each year. Increased risk for heart and stress related disorders. Emotional fragility and masculinity issues abound. Men: We've got a problem and we're not talking about it. That's why I brought on Lieutenant Commander select Ryan Reed is a United States Navy, Fleet Marine Force Qualified, SERE Certified, Psychologist. If there is anyone that has authority to talk on men's mental health it's Dr. Reed. We break down several of men's stereotypes and many of the therapeutic struggles that men go through to express their emotions and heal from their pain. There is hope. All we have to do is talk about it. Episode airs 10/14/2022 at 9am PST. Thanks for coming on, Ryan. Love you. MUSIC: LOBO LOCO - HANDMADE - LET'S DO IT ALREADY --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

Doctor Normalize brings on his childhood best friend, Ben Eisenmenger, to talk about the importance of walking for our overall mental and physical health. Ben Eisenmenger is a competitive strongman, personal trainer, and owner of Be Strong Gym in Northern Kentucky. He has worked full time in health and fitness for over a decade and has helped hundreds of people move better, get stronger, and feel more confident in their bodies. Ben is a husband and father of 3, but still finds ways to regularly stay active and continues to compete in top tier competitions. He is a two-time Kentucky Strongest Man and National Champion as a middleweight strongman. He enjoys learning about the mind, body, and history of humans and believes the best way to continue success is to remain curious and find joy in learning new ideas and constructs. Music: Independent Music Licensing Collective - One Man Book/Existence Strategy --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

Trailer for the upcoming episode of Normalize This Sh!t where Doctor Normalize is joined by his childhood best friend, Ben Eisenmenger, who is a competitive strongman, personal trainer, and owner of Be Strong Gym in Northern Kentucky. He is a two-time Kentucky Strongest Man and National Champion as a middleweight strongman. He enjoys learning about the mind, body, and history of humans and believes the best way to continue success is to remain curious and find joy in learning new ideas and constructs. Airing 09/02/2022 at 9am PST, Ben normalizes something we all take for granted: walking. And the incredible benefits it gives our bodies. Tune in. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

Dr. Duncan B Barlow returns for part two of their discussion of creativity and mental illness with forays into writing, teaching, existentialism, psychopathy, and philosophy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

Dr. Moffitt brings on his good friend and fellow writer Dr. Duncan B. Barlow to normalize the conversation around creativity and mental illness...with several pit stops along the way. Those pit stops include: cat shit, peanut butter pizza, metallica, muses, horror, more cat shit, more metallica, a special nod to Lindsey Buckingham, and the amazing stories from his experiences over the years. We rambled and it was good. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

On the upcoming episode of Normalize This Sh!t, Dr. Moffitt is joined by his good friend Dr. Duncan B Barlow to talk about creativity, mental illness, and Dr. Moffitt's favorite topic: writing. About Duncan: he is the author of A Dog Between Us (Stalking Horse 2019), The City, Awake (Stalking Horse 2017), Of Flesh and Fur (The Cupboard 2016), and Super Cell Anemia (2008). His work has appeared in The Denver Quarterly, The Collagist, Banango Street, The Fanzine, Sleeping Fish, Word Riot, The Apeiron Review, Meat for Tea, Matter Press, and Masque and Spectacle. He teaches creative writing and publishing at the University of South Dakota, where he is publisher at Astrophil Press and the managing editor at South Dakota Review. He has also edited for Tarpaulin Sky and The Bombay Gin, among others. Before writing, duncan b. barlow was a touring musician who played with Endpoint, By The Grace of God, Guilt, the aasee lake, The Lull Account, Good Riddance, and many more. His interviews about music and subculture have been published in academic texts, books, and magazines such as: Straight Edge: Clean-Living Youth, Hardcore Punk, and Social Change on Rutgers University Press, We Owe You Nothing: Punk Planet Collected Interviews on Akashic, and Burning Fight on Revelation Records. Check out his website here: https://www.duncanbbarlow.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

For too long we have looked at those struggling with substance use and addiction issues from a shameful and overly critical lens. Dr. Noah Emery, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Colorado State University, licensed psychologist, and licensed addiction counselor normalizes and highlights a new perspective we should take with addressing and treating these problems, citing groundbreaking clinical research in the field. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

The trailer for the upcoming normalize this shit episode focusing on Addiction: For too long we have looked at those struggling with substance use and addiction issues from a shameful and overly critical lens. Dr. Noah Emery, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Colorado State University, licensed psychologist, and licensed addiction counselor normalizes and highlights a new perspective we should take with addressing and treating these problems, citing groundbreaking clinical research in the field. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

Memory lapses, breaks in concentration, forgetfulness -- these are the cognitive glitches we have in today's society, yet we've told ourselves that something is wrong with us. There isn't. It's society that's wrong. Dr. Moffitt is joined by his good friend and former supervisor, Dr. Marisa Menchola, board-certified clinical neuropsychologist in Tucson. The two of them discuss how society has become very brain unfriendly and how we have convinced ourselves that it is us that is the problem. It's time to normalize our cognitive dysfunction and realize society has indoctrinated us into a way of living that, frankly, is unlivable. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

A sneak peek into the upcoming episode with Dr. Marisa Menchola, board-certified clinical neuropsychologist. It's time to normalize how brain unfriendly our world is and how much of it is, frankly, unlivable. Tune in for the full episode on 06/27/2022 at 9am. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

Dr. Moffitt brings on his good friend, former college roommate, Kevin Deitsch, who is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in St. Louis, MO. The two of them explore and normalize the compassionate people behind the National Weather Service and breaking stereotypes along the way. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

A sneak peek into an episode off the beaten path of psychology. Kevin Deitsch is a Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in St. Louis, MO. On the upcoming episode of Normalize This Sh!t, Matt and Kevin explore and normalize the compassionate people behind the NWS and breaking stereotypes along the way. Episode drops 06/13 at 9am PST. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

Dr. Moffitt sits down with Dr. Emily Bell, fellow clinical psychologist who currently works in the primary care mental health integration program at the Veterans Health Administration. The topic of discussion: Imposter Syndrome - what is it and how do we overcome it? Dr. Moffitt and Dr. Bell share their personal struggles with the condition and their professional/clinical views. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

A sneak peek into the upcoming episode on Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Emily Bell, fellow clinical psychologist who currently works in the primary care mental health integration program at the Veterans Health Administration. Episode airs 05/30, 9am PST. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

In this episode of Normalize This Sh!t, Dr. Moffitt speaks with his good friend Philip Zhunior, a Community Engagement Manager at Ubisoft, about the psychological syndrome of burnout and how it has affected both of their lives in a profound way, as well as the scientific literature regarding how to identify and treat it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

Dr. Euodia Chua, clinical and disaster psychologist, Mental Health Advocate for the Asian Pacific American Student Association at the University of Arizona, joins Dr. Moffitt in normalizing our emotional reactions, whatever they may be, to highlight how important they are in our connection to humanity. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support

An introduction into Dr. Moffitt and the podcast Normalize This Shit --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/normalizethisshit/support