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Welcome to another captivating episode of SeroTunein! Join your host, Kurien Thomas, as he embarks on a riveting conversation with Jaspreet Singh, an accomplished aviation marketer, travel enthusiast, content creator, and author of the heartwarming children's novel, "Aya and Avi's Airplane Adventure." Jaspreet shares his inspiring journey from a childhood passion for airplanes to a fulfilling career in inflight entertainment, all while breaking down barriers of identity and representation. Discover how travel has expanded his worldview and learn about his mission to inspire the next generation in aviation. Get ready to be uplifted and motivated by Jaspreet's story on this episode of SeroTunein! Follow Jaspreet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaspreettravels/ Buy Aya and Avi on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578882558/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_2e8s0b30qcsbdxgdvd17/?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Follow SeroTunein on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serotunein/ Check out my website: https://www.serotunein.com/

Throughout history, various cultures have harnessed the power of psychedelic substances for ritualistic, spiritual, and healing purposes. From the ancient rituals of indigenous tribes to the counterculture movement of the 1960s, psychedelics have long been associated with altering perceptions and expanding the mind. Having interviewed folks before on these topics of identity and psychedelic-assisted therapy, I wanted to explore the conversation more about different psychedelic practices and how it influences the perception of ourselves.  Today's episode is an exciting exploration into the world of psychedelics and how they might help people break inhibitive thought patterns and be a more inclusive tool for well-being. I interview my special guest, Greg Spivak, an optimal health coach who works with clients using various lifestyle practices, breathwork, meditation, nutrition, movement, mindset, and even psychedelics such as microdosing.  https://www.instagram.com/ofx_coach/?hl=en https://form.123formbuilder.com/6427733/kurien-referrals

What if we could describe our mood and emotions objectively the same way we translate mathematical equations or measure physical phenomena? Tune into my IG Live with Clement Decrop, founder of the Idea Space. In this epidose, we chat about the similarities math and science have with the mind and consciousness, the cultural notions of mindfulness, and the role an Idea Space plays in building a collective consciousness in society. Learn more about Clement and the Idea Space: https://theideaspace.io/ Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serotunein/

We often ask each other “what are you in the mood for?”, yet we sometimes have no idea ourselves how we're feeling or what our intuition is telling us. But, maybe there's other forces out there that can help us understand ourselves a bit better… Tune into my IG live chat with Amalia Natalio, Founder of Karmic Kindness, about the planets, their energy, and what it can teach us about navigating our own wellbeing. Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serotunein/ Follow Amalia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karmickindness/

In this epidose of SeroTunein, Kurien talks about his interest in magnetism and how this natural phenomenon can be experienced in our existence. Follow the show: https://linktr.ee/serotunein Please subscribe and leave a rating! Also, connect with me on social media, or reach out to collab! I love making friends :) 

In this epidose of SeroTunein, me and my friend Kritika explore the varieties of our cross-cultural confusion as Indian Americans. We first acknowledge the differences in our cultural identity: her being raised Hindu in a family originally from the North Indian state of Maharashtra and me being raised Christian in a family originally from the South Indian state of Kerala. One of us grew up on the West Coast speaking Hindi and Marathi and the other one grew up on the East Coast hearing Malayalam. I'm the other one by the way. Despite our differences, both of us have experienced similar confusing situations in our American lives: Inviting friends over, asking for help in new settings, personal finances, the whole mix. In this epidose, we take some time to see why these situations felt uncomfortable or unusual in our Indian-American experiences. Watch the video version on Kritika's channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yyP9ajk1VQ Follow my show updates on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serotunein/?hl=en See me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@serotunein?lang=en My website: https://www.serotunein.com/

In this epidose of SeroTunein, my conversation with Kavi taught me to understand how experiencing a creative fulfillment in art requires you to reconcile with your identity. For a lot of South Asian creatives like Kavi, that process doesn't usually come easy: when children born to Indian parents who have begun as immigrants to the United States, they feel a weird disconnection to their Indian heritage and their American way of living and communicating. In this epidose with Kavi, we explore how she navigated through some struggles growing up and feeling isolated from her community to how she explored her identity through embracing these challenges growing up, and how that identity is being expressed through art to make others feel seen and recognized. Follow Kavi on Instagram: @iamkavi See more of Kavi's work: https://www.iamkavi.com/ Follow SeroTunein on Instagram: @serotunein Show notes: https://www.serotunein.com/

In this episode, I talk to financial coach and my long-time mentor, Heath Carelock, about the emotional side of money. We learn about money's relationship with our mental health and its relevance to our self-development goals. We talk about the difference between financial counseling and coaching, and later we talk about its relevance in helping people to move upward in society and navigating their interpersonal relationships. Connect with Heath: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heath-carelock-81362398/ Work with Heath: https://www.thecarelosophy.com/ Follow the show: https://linktr.ee/serotunein Please subscribe and leave a rating! Also, connect with me on social media, or reach out to collab! I love making friends :)

In this epidose, we chat with Dan O'Brien, marketing manager for MindMed. MindMed is a biotech company that discovers, develops, and deploys psychedelic-inspired medicines to improve health, promote wellness, and alleviate suffering. Together, we learn about the gaps in healthcare psychedelic-assisted therapies are filling, what MindMed is doing to expand and provide psychedelic treatments, and what role psychedelics will play in the future of healthcare. Resources: MindMed, Inc: https://mindmed.co/ Subscribe to SeroTunein: https://www.serotunein.com/podcast Music: ♪ Empty (Prod. by Lukrembo) Link : https://youtu.be/rd7vjgDJSGs ♪ Onion (Prod. by Lukrembo) Link : https://youtu.be/KGQNrzqrGqw

Think back to a time you were meeting someone for the first time. What did this person do? What did this person say? More specifically, what did they do or say to make you think a certain way about them? In this epidose of SeroTunein, I go solo to explain the Fundamental Attribution Error: a common cognitive bias in which we judge others on their personality or fundamental character, but we judge ourselves on the situation. I start out by defining the bias, sharing a personal story where I experienced the bias, and I wrap up by quickly discussing why it's important and how we can mitigate the error in our own lives. My website: www.serotunein.com My Instagram: @serotunein Please share, rate, and leave a review! Thank you

In this epidose, I explore how Emily (@urnovafoodie), grew her TikTok, posting videos of her visits to different restaurants local to the DC-Metro Area. Follow Emily on TikTok, Instagram, and more: @urnovafoodie My website: www.serotunein.com My Instagram: @serotunein

Lots have happened over the past few months! New place, new job, and a new set of responsibilities. In this epidose, I give a quick life update and I set out my intentions for SeroTunein, discussing the various kinds of content I want to create and stories I want to share. Think of it as a sort of rebrand. I'll still share amazing interviews with brilliant people along the way, but I'll take some time to put out some short, fun epidoses that hope to give you a little boost of serotonin. My website: https://www.serotunein.com/ My Instagram: @serotunein My YouTube: Kurien Thomas

In this epidose, we talk about alcohol and the prevalence of drinking culture. We also get to speak with a self-made, female entrepreneur who decided to reinvent drinking culture. Fay Behebani is the creator and founder of Bonbuz, an LA-based futurist beverage innovation company. Bonbuz is a functional social spirit that is alcohol-free and full of energizing compounds that harness the power of plants and natural stimulants to provide uplifting and therapeutic brain-boosting benefits without the harsh hangover. We begin the epidose, discussing Fay's background and drinking career, then we learn more about her shift in interest toward biohacking supplements like nootropics, and then we discover more about her euphoric beverage company, Bonbuz. Resources: Get a bottle of Bonbuz: https://bonbuz.com/ Contact Fay: fay@bonbuz.com Music: Waves - Ukulele Hip Hop Beat (prod. Riddiman) Lofi Type Beat 90's Freestyle (prod. Yusei) 80s Retrowave Music (prod. Karl Casey @ WhiteBat) Lofi Type Beat - Rain (prod. Lee)

In this epidose, we're talking to Lindsay Gordon. Having served as Chief Operating Officer for Silver Bay Capital, Lindsay managed multi-million dollar portfolios of mortgage loan debt and commercial property in the United States and Puerto Rico. Lindsay's been investing in small, medium and large cap stocks, bonds, and mutual funds for over 15 years. She began purchasing and rehabilitating properties ten years ago, and currently manages a portfolio of rental properties in Philadelphia. Lindsay's years of experience in real estate and mortgage loan debt has positioned her as a leader in the distressed debt industry. Lindsay is also a travel vlogger who has visited countries like Turkey, Lebanon, Spain, and more— all while providing travel advice, money saving tricks, investment tips! Lindsay's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/LindsayEGordon/videos Lindsay's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1lindsayegordon/?hl=en

In this epidose, I interview Jimmie Chengo. Jimmie is a 23-year old social entrepreneur who started Afribuk Society. Afribuk Society is a non-profit organization committed to promoting literacy within under-resourced communities. By supporting college and university students to share books and stories from their own lives with younger children, Afribuk Society promotes joyful literacy experiences in under-resourced communities through the power of stories and human connection. We begin our show learning about Jimmie’s childhood growing up in Kenya and navigating through his anxieties of school and finding his purpose. We then talk about the growth of Afribuk Society and its current projects in educating and spreading literacy among African youth. We switch gears to understand what the importance of storytelling is in society and its impact it has in enhancing the educational experience. Learn more about Jimmie: https://ke.linkedin.com/in/jimmie-chengo-a9a922124 Learn more about Afribuk Society: https://afribuksociety.org/ Support Afribuk Society: https://www.gofundme.com/f/afribuk-2020?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet  Music: Phoenix by Avery Colyer: https://soundcloud.com/averycolyer/phoenix  Lipsia by Sapajou https://soundcloud.com/sapajoubeats​  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/-lipsia Sponsors and Promotions: Book an appointment with Sofia Health and get 10% off their health and wellness services! https://my.sofiahealth.com/kurien-thomas UCapture is a FREE browser extension that simplifies carbon-capturing for consumers. Every purchase you make at one of the 25,000+ stores using this extension applies a coupon code to provide the best discounts for you and result in a donation to carbon capture projects around the globe. Start reducing our carbon footprint today! https://www.ucapture.com/serotunein​​

In this epidose, I interview Avery Michaelson. Avery is an entrepreneur who started his career in investment banking. His background in finance fueled a passion for implementing market-based solutions to address the world’s biggest challenges. His company, UCapture, helps users actively reduce their carbon footprint and do so in a seamless way that harnesses the power of affiliate marketing and sustainability. It’s a free browser extension that simplifies carbon capturing for consumers. Every purchase you make at one of the 25,000+ stores using this extension applies a coupon code to apply the best discounts for you and result in a donation to carbon capture projects around the globe. Get UCapture and start supporting carbon offset projects today! www.ucapture.com/serotunein Check out the SeroTunein Epidose Archive: https://www.serotunein.com/podcast-1 Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=38411845&fan_landing=true

Zap Chen Somatics might look like play. We yawn, and nap, we laugh and jiggle, but beneath these playful exercises are deeply healing practices used for centuries by all cultures to bring about healing. We are not only connecting with other journeyers as we practice, but our deep-felt sense that reminds us what it felt like to be a child; full of confidence, comfort, and conviction. We remind ourselves that in spite of it all, true health is never truly lost. In this epidose of SeroTunein, Erin Lee Henshaw, co-founder and lead instructor of The Mind-Body Project, provides an introduction to trauma-sensitive mindfulness tools to support our mental and physical health especially if you're feeling burnt out from online activity. Together we'll yawn, nap, jiggle, and laugh our way to better health. LIKED THIS GUIDED MEDITATION? REGISTER FOR ERIN'S UPCOMING ZAP-CHEN COURSE HERE: https://www.themindbodyproject.com/intermediate-zap-chen Visit The Mind Body Project: https://www.themindbodyproject.com/ Follow SeroTunein: https://www.serotunein.com/ Support the Show on Patreon for Bonus Content: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=38411845&fan_landing=true

In this epidose, I interview Jennifer Lentfer. Jennifer Lentfer is a farm girl turned international aid worker turned coach and communications strategist. As the creator of the blog, how-matters.org in 2010, she was named as one of Foreign Policy Magazine’s “100 women to follow on Twitter” at @intldogooder in 2012. In her career in the international aid and philanthropy sector, she has served with various organizations in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Namibia, and the US, including Oxfam, the Red Cross, UNICEF, Catholic Relief Services, and Firelight Foundation, and has consulted with many more. We begin our show learning about Jennifer’s career in the international aid sector. We then talk about how she started her infamous blog, How Matters. We switch gears to understand what it actually means to be a do-gooder in society, and finally Jennifer helps us understand how we can process different traumatic situations we see in society. Learn More about Jennifer Lentfer and get your copy of her books. You can check out her books and articles on her website at how-matters.org Check out the SeroTunein Epidose Archive: https://www.serotunein.com/podcast-1 Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=38411845&fan_landing=true

Erin Lee Henshaw, Co-founder and Lead Instructor of The Mind Body Project, provides an introduction to Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness. Visit The Mind Body Project: https://www.themindbodyproject.com/ Follow SeroTunein: https://www.serotunein.com/ Support the Show on Patreon for Bonus Content: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=38411845&fan_landing=true

In this epidose, I interview Justin Pogue, the Author of Rental Secrets, who teaches us how to choose and rent a home through lessons he’s learned as a property developer and manager. We begin our show learning about Justin’s time as a Graduate student at the University of Virginia and then explore his path to investing in homes and renting them out to people. He then talks to us about common mistakes people make when choosing an apartment and what owning a home means for your wellbeing. Justin then gives us some tips on how we can make conscious choices when deciding our living situation. We end our conversation discussing why ownership in something can strengthen your commitment to your community. Learn More about Justin Pogue and Get your copy of Rental Secrets: https://rentalsecrets.net/ Check out the SeroTunein Epidose Archive: https://www.serotunein.com/podcast-1 Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=38411845&fan_landing=true

Isn't it spooky how we can fall into certain routines and habits, yet not know how bad they are for us? Or have you ever wanted to pick up a new habit or routine, but struggled to find the will power to do so? In this epidose, my guest is gonna help us learn how we can build healthy and sustainable habits and routines using methods grounded in science and mindfulness practices. His name is David Langner. He is the founder of the Habit Institute. On the show, he walks us through how to make habit formation and habit breaking much easier by leveraging a more conscious system for behavior change. Throughout our show, we discuss the misconceptions people have about habits and the process of habit formation that stems from behavior change. David then suggests specific ways to make good habits more attractive and easier to obtain and making bad habits less attractive and easier to shake. We end our conversation discussing why you should take into account your unique personality when you craft your habits and how you can use your habits to change your community. ------ Learn More About David Langner and Visit the Habit Institute: https://thehabitinstitute.com/about/ Music by Avery Coyler: https://soundcloud.com/averycolyer Follow SeroTunein: https://www.serotunein.com/

This week’s episode focuses on Kerala: a southern state of India that has received much praise for how it controlled the spread of coronavirus during the beginning stages of the global pandemic. This show focuses on the need to make changes to healthcare systems around the world and the lessons we can learn from Kerala’s onset of controlling COVID-19. In this episode, we talk to public health expert, Lal Sadasivan, on how Kerala responded to the coronavirus pandemic and gain his insights on the state’s robust healthcare planning framework. Learn more about Lal: https://onfrontiers.com/profile/lsreemathy Lal's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimcFo1QZhxlnudShoWospA Check out my website: https://www.serotunein.com/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/serotunein/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serotunein/ Listen on other platforms: https://podlink.to/s2nin Support our show: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=38411845&fan_landing=true

This week’s episode we learn about Vinegar Hill: the infamous story of eminent domain that eradicated a thriving African-American community in Charlottesville, Virginia. In this episode, we talk to two changemakers, Yolunda Harrell, the CEO of New Hill Development Corporation, and Bernard Whitsett, a financial coach for Operation HOPE, to learn about the structural changes needed for black people in America and how they’re working to make them a reality. Support New Hill Development Corporation: https://www.newhilldev.org/join-us Artwork by Natalie M. Matthews Music by Kurien Thomas and Hamza Mir Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/serotunein/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serotunein/ Listen on other platforms: https://podlink.to/s2nin Support our show: paypal.me/kurien12

This week’s episode focuses on using an open and collaborative framework to improve community solutions and drive innovation. In this episode, we learn about Faircap: The Open Water Filter Project from its founder and CEO, Mauricio Cordova. Check out FairCap: faircap.org Personal website: https://kurien12thomas.wixsite.com/kurienthomas Grab a Kinetic Reactor (Special Offer) - Use code kurien10 - https://www.kineticreactor.shop/

This week’s episode focuses on showing appreciation in our lives in order to build a better life that leverages the positive aspects of our given circumstances. We link the concept of appreciative intelligence to personal development by exploring the opioid-ridden, yet culturally rich region of Central Appalachia. In this episode, we learn about George Mason University Professor, Tojo Thatchenkery’s insights on the strengths of Silicon Valley in creating a highly innovative community. We then hear from Head Luthier of the Appalachian School of Luthiery, Doug Naselroad, and how he’s transforming the lives of recovering drug addicts through stringed-instrument making. About Doug Naselroad: https://www.appalachianluthiery.org/doug-naselroadKnott Downtown Radio Hour: https://artisancenter.net/radiohour/About Dr. Tojo Thatchenkery: http://www.appreciativeintelligence.com/My website: https://kurien12thomas.wixsite.com/kurienthomas/podcast-1

This week’s episode focuses on diagnosing complex problems in our lives and extending the right kind of help to others who may be struggling. We look at these topics through the lens of international aid and social entrepreneurship. Questions we discuss include designing solutions with community engagement, using observation to effectively see where issues lie and looking at poverty as a problem of equity or efficiency. In this episode, we talk to Dhairya Pujara, Founder and CEO of global design-thinking firm Y-Center, to give us insight on how we can use design-thinking principles and storytelling to properly create solutions that leave lasting change in our lives and others. Check out y-center: https://y-center.org/My website: https://kurienthomas.wordpress.com/ Subscribe, share, and leave a review!

This week’s episode focuses on navigating phases in our lives that are out of our control. What is productive when it seems like you can’t fix them on your own? Is everything in our lives really as DIY as we seem to make it? In this episode, we talk to Pastor Michael Lusk of Church on Grounds at the University of Virginia to give us insight on his worldview of handing some of our burdens to another force in our lives.

People love certainty. It’s human nature to like having control over our own lives. Choosing what we’re going to wear, where we’re going to eat, when we’re going to bed. But sometimes in our busy lives, this certainty gets faded and the plans we make for the future starts getting more and more blurry. My guest today has spent years living in Silicon Valley, bouncing from tech company to tech company working on cross-cultural content marketing and has spent a couple years working as a mental health coach for a nonprofit based in D.C. called MindRight. Her name is Ruika Lin. She’s a graduate of the University of Virginia and she’s an author of a book of collected essays titled ‘Frequently Asked Questions’, where she explores diverse themes spanning microeconomics, psychology, the professional world, music, human connections, and growing up in China and moving abroad to the U.S. We begin the show discussing some of these themes, looking at Ruika’s experiences staying in the US as an international student. We then dig into several different ways we can embrace uncertainty to shape our journey during our time in this world.Learn more about Ruika: https://about.me/ruikaVisit MindRight: https://getmindright.org/

Do we ever stop and observe our environment not just by how we interact with it physically, but how it makes us feel mentally? Our environment is more than a setting. It shapes your choices which ultimately shape how you feel. In this first episode of Serotunein, I interview Sally Dover, the former director of the University of Virginia's Stall Seat Journal to tell us a little bit more about creating positive social norms and designing an environment that promotes healthy behaviors.Check out the Stall Seat Journal: https://www.studenthealth.virginia.edu/stall-seat-journalMy Website: https://kurienthomas.wordpress.com/Hackbeat by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100805Artist: http://incompetech.com/