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In this episode of Masters of Moments, I take a step back to reflect on how far the show has come and express my gratitude to every listener who's been part of this journey. If you've been enjoying the conversations, I'd love for you to leave a review and send in your dream guest suggestions—your input helps shape the show's future!This time, I'm diving deep into the art of bringing a boutique hotel to life—from the first spark of an idea to the moment guests step through the doors. I break down the essential steps: crafting a compelling brand identity, assembling the perfect team (think top-tier designers, architects, lighting experts, and kitchen consultants), and setting a crystal-clear vision with a detailed mood board to shape every detail of the guest experience.I also explore the power of model rooms—why they're game-changers—and the importance of seamless coordination to ensure every element comes together flawlessly. Plus, I share insider tips on leveraging social media and building an online presence that makes your hotel stand out. Whether you dream of developing a boutique hotel or love the behind-the-scenes of hospitality design, this episode is packed with insights you won't want to miss!Connect & Invest with Jake:Follow Jake on X: https://x.com/JWurzak1 on 1 coaching with Jake: https://www.jakewurzak.com/coachingLearn How to Invest with DoveHill: https://bit.ly/3yg8PwoCheck out Sleeper Magazine - https://www.sleepermagazine.com/Topics:(00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:34) - Reflecting on 100 Episodes of Masters of Moments (00:02:08) - How to Conceptualize and Design a Hotel (00:04:12) - Creating a Vision Board for Your Hotel (00:09:43) - Hiring the Right Team: Designers and Architects (00:14:32) - The Phases of Hotel Design (00:17:51) - Additional Consultants and Model Rooms (00:23:12) - Final Steps: Technology, Marketing, and Launch (00:26:54) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts

I created my first course in 2016, and hand-to-heaven, it changed my life.But lemme tell you this: there were plenty of questions I wish I knew the answers to before I created the actual content. How should I price it? How can I ensure a good completion rate? How should I distribute it?I want you to feel fully equipped and confident through every step of creating your digital offer.This is exactly why, in this episode, I'm taking you step-by-step through the (unsexy, yet necessary!) conception and planning stages of creating an offer that has the potential to change YOUR life.Click play to hear all of this and:(00:00:34) A Five-Step framework for planning your digital offer(00:00:57) How to structure the customer journey inside your offer(00:01:47) How to optimize student experience in an online course(00:03:39) The best pricing strategies(00:09:29) How to create a realistic timeline for course development and launching(00:11:10) How to optimize your search efforts when finding the right platform to host your course(00:12:06) The three types of goals to set when you're launching your digital offer

Denver Riggleman returns to The Mighty Peculiar!On this episode Denver and Matt introduce the concept of a conspiracy theory life cycle - consisting of 5 steps: CONCEPTUALIZE, MYTHOLOGIZE, SOCIALIZE, MONETIZE, and WEAPONIZE.This is an important episode with some extremely valuable information that will help the entire coalition of the sane better understand the insanity we are facing.  But don't worry - Denver and Matt take plenty of opportunities to talk about Bigfoot wearing the Sigourney Weaver's red dress from GHOSTBUSTERS, make dumb jokes that border on tasteless, dunk on Donald Trump, and just have an all around great time being reunited on THE MIGHTY PECULIAR!Enjoy!Support the Show."Mighty Peculiar Theme" by Doug Wortel Our Linktree: linktr.ee/themightypeculiarOur Spreadshirt Merchhttps://the-mighty-peculiar.myspreadshop.com/

Lucky for us, there are literally endless creative ways to treat your guests to a unique food & drink experience on your wedding day.  In today's BONUS WORKSHOP, we're going to explore exactly how to: Conceptualize & research what to serve, Smart money-saving tips that many couples miss, And even some "do it yourself" options if you're looking to get hands on - literally! Just a few of my favorite offbeat, wedding day food options: Made-to-order brick oven pizzas,  A taco truck with variety of meats, toppings and fixings,   Pre-made bento boxes,  Gourmet picnic bags,  A really unique local food truck,  Fondue style where guests simmer meats in oil and dip bread and veggies in melted cheeses.   Extensive charcuterie board table with meats, gourmet cheeses, olives, local honey, olive oil tastings, and for dinner your favorite pasta and salad served family-style.   PS - A special THANK YOU to this week's show sponsors, who made this free weekly episode possible:   Enjoy early access to ad-free episodes each week when you subscribe to WEDDING PLANNING PODCAST PREMIUM in Apple Podcasts.     Get professional help planning your dream honeymoon when you email susan@susanstravelservices.com . Don't forget to mention the Wedding Planning Podcast for $50 off your booking.   FREE Wedding Websites designed by independent artists?  Yes please!  Get started building your wedding website today with www.weddingplanningpodcast.co/minted and take advantage of exclusive listener perks on save the dates, invitations & more.   Shop Etsy for one-of-a-kind wedding day details, personalized just for you >>> www.weddingplanningpodcast.co/etsy

Conceptualize marketing and acquiring clients as the flywheel not the funnel. This analogy has some benefits over the more traditional funnel concept. Get updates on Matt's forthcoming book Undoing Urgency here. The Flywheel Not the Funnel for Marketing Success Matt discusses two different analogies when it comes to marketing and acquiring clients. The traditional paradigm is the funnel. This idea is not wrong, but fails to emphasize certain aspects of successful marketing. Generally, you create a funnel to capture as many leads as you can, they build trust over time with you and eventually become clients. The flywheel emphasizes certain aspects that this fails to capture. It takes awhile to get a flywheel going. Once it is going, however, it is much easier to maintain the movement. This highlights the need to continue to feed the flywheel. It points to the benefits of consistency and content over time. The Flywheel Not the Funnel: Consistency & Content are King Consistently create high value content and put it out. 90-95% of it should simply bring value to your clients. Your CTAs should generally be ways to provide more value to your clients. Some examples are below: subscribe to our weekly newsletter subscribe or follow a social media account get a free eBook by providing an email This not only solidifies the growing trust but helps these leads receive more content from you if they have decided they want to receive more content from you automatically. You put content out through output media (your own website or newsletter), rent media (on other platforms such as social media sites), and earned media (appearances on others' channels). As you become more successful, and as the flywheel builds momentum, a couple things happen. First, your clients become promoters, helping bringing you more clients. Second, you should be invited to do more earned media, such as Matt's recent appearance on Dave Tate's Table Talk podcast. Apply the flywheel not the funnel to your marketing concept by starting with people you have already provided value for and built trust with and expand from there. This podcast is brought to you by TurnKey Coach. Enhance your coaching effectiveness and efficiency with TurnKey Coach. You can learn more by going HERE. Check out Coaching 101 - the new Academy course designed to cover the basics of coaching. It's leaner and tighter than our other offerings (and cheaper). Check out the Barbell Logic podcast landing page. Get Matched with a Professional Strength Coach today for FREE! No contract with us, just commitment to yourself: Start experiencing strength now: https://store.barbell-logic.com/match/ Connect with the hosts Matt on Instagram Niki on Instagram Andrew on Instagram Connect with the show Barbell Logic on Instagram Podcast Webpage Barbell Logic on Facebook Or email podcast@barbell-logic.com

Ram Castillo is a Sydney-based design director, author, international speaker, and career director. His hit podcast, Giant Thinkers, has charted #3 on iTunes in more than 5 countries and currently has over 250,000 active listeners. Ram has been helping designers find employment for almost a decade. Now, he continues to mentor all kinds of creatives through systems such as the Lightning Bolt Method, inspiring and motivating them to successfully pursue their passions.   In this episode, Ram delves deep into his childhood and how he expressed his creativity from a young age using whatever resources he could find, including toilet paper rolls. We also discuss:  How the lens of design leads to better questioning The importance of varied mentorship and how to find good mentors  The importance of decision-making  High-value vs. low-value activities  How fear is a false construct based on untested assumptions   Ram's website: https://ramcastillo.com/ Giant Thinkers: https://giantthinkers.com/ Giant Thinkers podcast: https://giantthinkers.com/category/podcast/ Ram's books - How to Get a Job as a Designer, Guaranteed https://www.amazon.com/How-Designer-Guaranteed-Step-Step/dp/099257000X, How to Get a Mentor as a Designer, Guaranteed https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Mentor-Designer-Guaranteed/dp/0992570026 Keep up with Ram on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegiantthinker FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheGiantThinker Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/in/ram-castillo-39a39923 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegiantthinker/ Chapter titles  00:19 - Ram's childhood and what toilet paper rolls mean to him 4:33 - How Ram's parents influenced him to dream big  10:33 - How of childhood bullying affected Ram 17:47 - Ram starts in the mailroom  27:07 - The lens of design and how it leads to asking questions  33:00 - Mentorship in Ram's life 41:09 - The importance of making decisions 47:32 - High-value vs. low-value activities 52:44 - Fear is a construct Frameworks According to Ram, the four steps of design are: Research. Gather information. Then,  Define. Group research and data and narrow it down to solve a specific problem. Next, Conceptualize. Create a prototype. And finally,  Deliver. Distribute the design into the world.  Then gather feedback and repeat the steps.  How to Find a Mentor A mentor should be an advisor, friend, and idol  Get clear on the definition Go through a personal analysis Pair your goals with the right people Mentor others and give back Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=23010497) This is an encore episode and was originally published on July 7, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you're a keynote speaker or you're attending a small group team meeting, front of the room speaking opportunities are abundant in the autism healthcare field. And they are mutually beneficial. Dr. Breanne Hartley is BCBA-D who is passionate about public speaking. These opportunities create an environment of learning, collaboration, and sharing ideas and thoughts. Public Speaking Strategies for SLPs, BCBAs, and anyone with a front of the room opportunity:Conceptualize any opportunity as a “front of the room” opportunity.Be prepared. Consider what ideas you want to convey, plan key points with supporting material and real world examplesAsk yourself questions: How do you want the audience to think and feel?Know your audience. Who are you talking to SLPs? BCBAs? Parents? Study other public speakers in your field. What do you want to emulate and what do you want to avoid?Have a back up plan. (Dr. Hartley's pro tip - PRINT YOUR SLIDES!)Sound and Memorable Concluding Remarks. Consider a quote or a call to action for your audience.Along with these great tips, we also discuss Dr. Hartley's work as the Chief Clinical Officer at UNIFI Autism Care. UNIFI is on a mission to level up autism care and create a unified experience between providers and clinicians for the benefit of the patient.#autism #speechtherapy What's Inside:Finding opportunities for public speaking, big and small, as a providerThe mutual benefits of public speaking opportunities for providers and speakers.Strategies for public speaking for anyone!What is UNIFI Autism Care?Mentioned In This Episode:ABA SPEECH Connection MembershipC.A.R.E. AutismBreanne Hartley, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA - Chief Clinical Officer - UNIFI Autism Care | LinkedInJoin the bootcamp here

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Joseph Burgo is a psychoanalyst and author and a co-director of Genspect, an organization representing thousands of parents of children caught up in the ongoing transgender social contagion. The organizatioin now seeks to supplant the World Professional Association of Transgender Health as an authoritative source of guidance for how to deal with gender dysphoric youth. Burgo gave a talk at the Genspect: the Bigger Picture conference in April, held concurrently and in the same city as the annual gathering of the European branch of WPATH, titled Autogynephilia, and the Sexualization of Shame which I published at this Substack last month. We had a conversation presented here in podcast form, soon to be posted at the Year Zero YouTube channel, which I encourage everyone to follow, as I'll be posting videos there more regularly. As always, full transcripts of audio interviews are available to paid subscribers. Year Zero is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Some excerpts: Wesley YangLet's talk about the standard definition of what autogynephilia is. How did we come to know that this was a condition at all and what is it?Joseph BurgoIt's very simple, it's men's sexual arousal at the idea or image of themselves as a woman. They are what we used to think as fetishistic cross-dressers — men who dress up in women's clothes and get off on it sexually. We know this from Ray Blanchard, who came up with the two types of transsexuals, the homosexual transsexual and the autogynephilic transsexual. Mike Bailey wrote about it, and Anne Lawrence did an exhaustive study on autogynephilia. What I find really frustrating is that these histories are really accounts of a fetish. I think of what Anne Lawrence wrote as the account of a fetish. It's all about the fetish — the history of the fetish, when it appeared, how it affects their sex life and their relationships, with no sense that it means something. I mentioned in my paper that Anne Lawrence had collected all this data, and then deleted the lengthy family histories of these guys, as if it were peripheral to her study. I find it enormously frustrating. But I do think that's the way the mental health profession is these days. The idea that symptoms have meaning, that they might have an unconscious significance that can be sorted out; that it's a way of resolving internal conflict, or it represents some defensive compromise. People don't think that way anymore, I do feel kind of like a dinosaur these days.Wesley YangIn liberal enclaves like this, especially in ones that are surrounded by red hinterlands, they just accept the next new thing immediately. They don't question them. “Yeah, being born in the wrong body? That makes perfect sense to us.”Were you already in tension and crisis with peers and with the school administration as a result?Joseph BurgoWe didn't have much to do with the school administration. I was set back, and I didn't really know how to cope with this. I approached the people that I thought would help. I think I speak for parents all over America who are having exactly this experience: the mental health professionals will tell you that you need to affirm your child's identity, and you're a bigot. We consulted with the endocrinologist just to get an idea of what the reality was of these drugs. I said to her, just in passing, that it's kind of frustrating that I can't find anybody who's willing to look at the mental health aspects of this, what else might be going on. She looked at me with utter contempt, and said, “You're not going to find that.” Like, “What an outlandish idea that there's a meaning to these symptoms.” It was really humiliating and awful.Wesley YangIncredible. You're a credentialed medical professional within this field, a colleague, and you have standing within that community. The consensus had coalesced to the point where your reflexive belief that, “of course, no one is born in the wrong body,” had already made you a pariah.Joseph BurgoTotally. This has a chilling effect on the profession. A number of people at the conference talked about this, and I know lots of people who won't go anywhere near gender because it's just too fraught. Or they've jumped on the affirmative bandwagon and have built practices affirming children, which is unconscionable to me, but they do it.Wesley YangThere are many states that have bans, I guess North Carolina doesn't, on what they call conversion therapy. Meaning if you help a child be comfortable in their own body, you are converting them from this fleeting psychological sense that they might be a member of the opposite sex, which we're going to reify and entrench as if it's their true identity and any deviation from it is a crime.Joseph BurgoWhich is an absolutely insane position. It's actually the opposite of what's true. One of the things I'm very upset about is that a lot of these gender nonconforming kids who would grow up to be gay or lesbian are being converted to trans. That's the real conversion therapy. I used to sit on the board of directors and was an officer and friends with everybody at my LGBT center where I live. When I dove into this space, I gave them an article I'd written and I said, “Do you want me to step down?” These are my friends and they said, “Yes, please go away.” They'd all jumped on board with the trans thing. It's the LGBT Center but now everything is trans. This was my big question: what if they're gay and not trans. And I'm treated like, “Go away.”Wesley YangYou're still able to practice. They didn't cancel and destroy you, or they didn't try to, or they didn't succeed at it.Joseph BurgoThe fortunate thing is that I'm at a point in my career where I have enough money. I'm in private practice. They can't really cancel me. What are they going do to me?Joseph BurgoAnd it justifies any kind of violence on your behalf, coming from you. The book I want to write next is really an update of Lasch. He diagnosed America famously as suffering from a narcissistic disorder. I think what we've got now is a culture that suffers from borderline personality disorder. My most recent essay, Living In An As If World, looks at the way this kind of detachment from reality, this “as if” existence that we're living where you can just make it up as you go along, is leading to detachment from reality, but also, increasingly, borderline behavior where borderline rage, vicious assaults, attempts to destroy people, which is kind of what borderlines are like, is widespread. It dominates Twitter, for sure. Twitter is like nonstop borderline rage all the time. I do think there's a cultural pathology that's gotten much, much worse. Even though I say the tide has turned, I think, “Can we really pull out? Can we pull back when the society is this ill?” I don't know.Wesley YangWhat is borderline personality disorder and how do you see it manifesting in the culture?Joseph BurgoThe personality disorders, particularly borderline personality disorder, are characterized by an unstable sense of self that vacillates back and forth between feeling like you're superior and feeling like you're trash. It's unstable emotional states, frequent outbursts of rage, when you are challenged or when you aren't validated. These people are prone to various kinds of addictions. They have a hard time forming realistic and lasting relationships. They tend to blow up their friendships and family relationships. These features sound, to me, a lot like the way trans rights activists behave. They really are the embodiment of a cluster B personality disorder, particularly borderline personality disorder. If you take it just on the way people respond to one another in space, the way people will be enraged about nothing and take other people down. They will feel slighted and go off in an explosive way. I think social media really is characterized by borderline kinds of communication. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wesleyyang.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode I unpack Hu and Yadav's (2023) publication titled “How K-12 CS teachers conceptualize CS ethics: Future opportunities and barriers to ethics integration in K-12 CS,” which explores K-12 CS educators' perspectives on ethics before and after an introduction to the big ideas around ethics in computing.Click here for this episode's show notes.How to support the free content I create.━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 00:00 Introduction00:35 Abstract01:41 One sentence summary01:59 Paper introduction02:47 Research questions03:24 Background03:57 Big ideas in CS ethics05:05 Methods05:39 Findings05:43 RQ1a: Pre-conceptualizations of CS ethics06:33 RQ1b: Post-conceptualizations of CS ethics08:04 RQ2a: Opportunities and barriers11:11 RQ2b: Values12:13 Lingering questions and thoughts12:15 What does this mean for PD and curriculum providers?12:57 How does your desire to integrate ethics compare with your desire to focus on equity? Where do the two overlap and diverge?13:27 How has your understanding of ethics changed over time?14:00 Do you prefer mini series or something new every week?15:10 Outro

We will be diving into the topic of psychic and spiritual protection. In this episode, you'll discover various techniques such as creating an energetic barrier or "bubble," using columns of light, and even incorporating tools like Florida Water for cleansing. Stay tuned as we delve into the importance of setting boundaries and maintaining a healthy energy field during these challenging times. Get ready to learn and grow in this enlightening episode.Psychic protection is a practice used to safeguard oneself from negative energies, psychic attacks, and unwanted influences. It involves creating a shield of positive energy around oneself to block out harmful influences and maintain a state of mental, emotional, and spiritual balance. Psychic protection is an essential aspect of self-care and is practiced by many individuals to enhance their well-being and maintain their energy levels.The need for psychic protection arises from the fact that we are constantly exposed to various forms of energies that can have a significant impact on our mental and emotional states. Negative energies can come from a variety of sources, including people, places, events, and even our own thoughts and emotions. These energies can leave us feeling drained, anxious, and disconnected from ourselves and the world around us.By practicing psychic protection, we can create a shield of positive energy around us, which can help to block out negative influences and keep us centered and grounded. This can be especially useful when dealing with stressful situations or environments, such as crowded public spaces or emotionally charged situations.There are several ways to protect oneself psychically. One of the simplest ways is to visualize a shield of white light surrounding oneself. This light acts as a protective barrier, preventing negative energies from entering our personal space. Other techniques include wearing protective crystals or carrying a protective amulet, using smudging or incense to purify one's energy field, and practicing meditation or visualization techniques to strengthen one's energy field.One of the books that we recommended on the show: Psychic Protection: Balance and Protection for Body, Mind and SpiritCrystals Recommended: Black Tourmaline, Selenite, Bronzite, Smoky Quartz, Shungite  Support the showWe hope you found the episode to be enlightening and insightful. Our goal is to create content that not only entertains but also helps you grow spiritually and connect with your inner self. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, we would greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to like, subscribe, and write a review. Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us and helps us to improve the quality of our content and reach a wider audience. We believe that by sharing knowledge and insights about spirituality, we can help to inspire positive change and personal growth. So, if you find our podcast to be meaningful and informative, we encourage you to share it with your friends and family. Thank you once again for your support and for joining us on this journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth. We look forward to sharing more episodes with you in the future. You TubeFacebookFacebook Group Find Your Baddass Life Purpose

You can also check out this episode on Spotify!Twice a month, Dr. McBride is trying something different. She will talk directly to you — sharing advice and top-line thoughts about the most important health issues she sees. On this 13-minute episode, Dr. McBride explains the practical framework she created to help patients conceptualize their health, integrating medical evidence, the patient's story, and real life. Dr. McBride calls it the FOUR “I”s* Information & data = the elements of our health that we can measure and see.* Inputs = everything that we put into our health ecosystem.* Infrastructure = the vehicle (i.e., the skeleton) that drives us through life. * Insight = the process of laddering up from self-awareness to acceptance to agency over our health and well-being.Helping people connect the dots between their own four “I”s lays the groundwork for improved physical and mental health. Join Dr. McBride every Monday for a new episode of Beyond the Prescription.You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on her Substack at https://lucymcbride.substack.com/podcast. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter at lucymcbride.substack.com/welcome.Please be sure to like, rate, review — and enjoy — the show! Disclaimer: The views expressed here belong entirely to Dr. McBride. They do not reflect those of her employer, nor are they a substitute for advice from your personal physician.The transcript of the show is here!Dr. Lucy McBride: Hello, and welcome to my home office. I'm Dr. Lucy McBride, and this is, "Beyond the Prescription." Today, it's just you and me. Every other week this season, I'll talk to you like I do my patients. Pulling the curtain back on what it means to be healthy, peeling back the layers of everyday medical problems I see. In clinical practice for over 20 years, I've found that patients generally want the same things. A framework to evaluate their [00:00:30] risks, access to the truth, and the courage to face it, and tools, and actionable information to be healthy mentally and physically. So, whether it's managing weights, cholesterol, cancer, or mental health issues, we all want to feel more in control of our health. Here, I'll talk to you about how to be a little more okay tomorrow than you are today, and how to be healthy from the inside out. Let's go. Welcome to our first one-on-one [00:01:00] meeting. I'm so excited to be here. I love talking to my guests. I've also been craving this kind of direct conversation where I can help strip some of the complex things I see in my office down to the studs, and then try to explain the way I frame various health issues, and then give people tools, and information to manage those issues in their everyday lives. As you know, I strongly believe that health is about more than just our lab tests, right? Our stories live in our bodies, [00:01:30] and the data that we can collect is only useful when we marry it with our lives, our stories, our pasts, and when people have access to nuanced information about how to take information, and apply it to their everyday existence. So, let's start with something really basic. I use a very simple graphic when I'm explaining to patients how I conceptualize health. It's really, really simple. It's a two by two square. I'm not much of an [00:02:00] artist, but I can print out a box on my computer like a grid. If you're in your bed or sitting in a comfortable chair, maybe you want to close your eyes and imagine a two by two square. If you're driving, don't close your eyes, but maybe in your mind's eye, you can imagine this visual representation. So, what is it? I've called this graphic, "The Four I's." Why, "The Four I's?" Because I think of patients as the integrated sum of these different quadrants. The first I is information. [00:02:30] The second is inputs. The third is infrastructure. And the fourth is insight. So, imagine this, two by two square. In the top left corner, you have information, in the top right corner, you have inputs. In the bottom left corner, you have infrastructure, and the bottom right corner, you have insight. If I've lost you, and you've fallen asleep, good for you. You probably needed a rest, but if you're still with me, I'd love to [00:03:00] keep going. Let's talk about the top right corner, information. Information is data, so things we can measure, from our cholesterol, our mammogram, our colonoscopy report, our genetic testing to look for our predisposition for breast cancer. Basically, information is the box where we put all the things that doctors love. Data, metrics, things we can quantify. Frankly, modern medicine does a really good job of helping people quantify all that data, right? [00:03:30] Patients love data so much that they're walking around with trackers to track their steps, their sleep, their moods, their energy, and then people have trackers to track their trackers, right? That's why all of these apps are so popular. The problem is that information, medical data in a vacuum isn't terribly useful. We need context. So then, let's move over to the top right quadrant, inputs. Inputs are everything you put in your ecosystem, everything you put in your body, [00:04:00] whether it's kale and quinoa, or alcohol and marijuana. Every single thing that we ingest has impact on our bodies. Even things that are "natural," like supplements and vitamins, those things have direct effect on our everyday health. So, when I'm talking to a patient, I don't simply review their data, check their medical information, the data, and go through it like a checklist and tell them, "Great news, these look fine. See you next year." I contextualize it. In other words, I need to [00:04:30] know this top right corner. What are you putting into your ecosystem? What are you ingesting? Whether it's food, alcohol, vitamins, supplements, cigarette smoke, marijuana, cocaine, whatever it is, we needed to talk about it, and we needed to go over it. The bottom left quadrant is infrastructure. This is, literally, your skeleton, the actual container that drives you through life. Remember, you only have one vehicle that takes you through life. You cannot trade your skeleton in like you can your Honda or your Prius. [00:05:00] Maintaining your skeletal health is essential for mobility, flexibility, pain control, general movement, and of course, exercise which is good for everything from diabetes to dementia. Okay, if you're still here with me, let's keep going. The bottom right quadrant is insight. Now, when I say insight, I mean self-awareness, awareness of the inseparability of your mental and physical health, and frankly, the whole ecosystem I've just gone [00:05:30] over. It's about understanding where you are on the continuum of anxiety. It's about locating yourself on the continuum of moods. It's about understanding your relationship with alcohol and food. It's about understanding the way you process stress, the way you handle relationships with work, with partners, and with yourself. Insight is crucial, and insight informs how we think about the whole ecosystem. It informs how we [00:06:00] think about meaning, and purpose, and our lives in context. In sum, "The Four I's" is a visual representation of how I conceptualize health. It's very helpful. I have found for patients to look at each quadrant alone, and then in concert with the other quadrants. Because inevitably, they all talk to each other. Let's take, for example, someone who has high cholesterol. So, they have a data point that would go in the top left corner that they have high cholesterol. [00:06:30] I can say to that person all day long, "Eat less bacon, exercise more, your cholesterol's too high. I'll see you in a year." You know, that would be fine recommendation, but frankly, I don't believe in shaming people. I don't believe in telling people what to do. I believe in giving them the tools to help themselves. More importantly, to appropriately counsel this patient, I would have to look at all the context. I would have to look at the other pieces of the puzzle, the other I's. And when I talk [00:07:00] to the patient, and I understand that their top right quadrant, their inputs, include the absence of dietary fiber, an abundance of food at the very end of the day, after a long day of not eating adequately, that's important to know. It's not just what they eat, it's the cadence of their habits and their everyday eating behaviors. I also need to know that in the bottom right quadrant, they've had a recent hip injury. As a result of hip pain, they've been sort of not sleeping [00:07:30] so well. They've been taking more Advil, and they've been feeling kind of rotten, and as a result of the Advil, they're not eating as much healthy food. And then, you go to the bottom right, insight quadrant. And I find out the patient hasn't really fully acknowledged how much the hip pain is interfering with her sleep, how it's causing her to take Advil, and then, how much she's actually missing exercise to help with her mental health and well-being, which is then prompting her to eat more haphazardly if that's a word. In other words, [00:08:00] addressing that insight and calling attention to the basic fact that the absence of exercise, plus pain, plus Advil use, plus dietary haphazardness, that's the mechanism by which she has high cholesterol, honestly, helps the patient understand the whole ecosystem. And then, without shaming and blaming her for being human being, I can then talk to her about, "let's try to figure out how to manage this hip. Let's not just limp along literally and metaphorically [00:08:30] with Advil. Let's actually work on your pelvic floor, which is weak, and then driving the hip pain. Let's get you into a good body mechanic, just like you take your car to the shop if a tire was misaligned, you also wanna take your vehicle, your skeleton to the shop, to work on that hip rotation to make sure you're not in pain, to get you back in action with your everyday life. To then think about structuring your everyday eating habits, to make sure you're [00:09:00] getting a really good high-fiber, high-protein, low-fat lunch, really hit that metabolic engine middle of the day to then go to a 4:00 snack, and then have a smaller dinner where you can go to bed, not so overly full, wake up hungry, and then, that sets you up for eating a higher fiber, lower cholesterol diet." In other words, the wrong thing, in my opinion, to do is simply to look at a piece of data, a cholesterol level, and tell people, [00:09:30] "Eat less, exercise more." That is not actually treating the patient, that's treating the number. I hope that makes sense. That's just an example of a common phenomenon I see in my office. It's also an example of how easy it is, honestly, so easy to take care of a patient when you listen to their story. When you help them connect the dots between their physical selves, their mental health, their everyday inputs, and then, you give them the information to help improve their data, and their everyday [00:10:00] quality of life. At the end of the day, it is really great to have low cholesterol. Low cholesterol means that you're at lower risk in general for heart attack, and stroke, and cardiovascular disease. It is equally important, arguably more important, to have a sense of agency over your everyday health. To have the tools and information on how to make small but sustainable, and realistic changes in your life, to be healthy from the inside out. Merely, helping someone recognize that the [00:10:30] cadence of their eating is one of the problems that they're facing and that their hip is a solvable problem, not with Advil, but by addressing the root cause, is really, really empowering, and is honestly very, very easy. Here's what I recommend to you. Take a grid of paper, draw a four square. In the top left corner, write information. In the top right corner write inputs, in the bottom left corner write infrastructure, the bottom right corner [00:11:00] write insight. And in each of those quadrants, just jot down some notes. Write down what pieces of data your doctor has told you he or she wants you to work on. Write down what pieces of data are unfortunate fixed realities in your life. Perhaps, you have the BRCA gene that puts you at higher risk for breast cancer. Perhaps you are dealing with colon cancer, Parkinson's, or some other medical condition that you do not have control over. Those are the things that we need to grapple with. The pieces of data that are dynamic, [00:11:30] and the pieces of data that are fixed. Then go over what you put in your ecosystem. It can be really helpful to write down everything you take, supplements, vitamins, medicines, foods, because often we are passive in what we take in, and we don't consciously acknowledge the myriad effects those things can have. In the bottom right corner write down what is hurting you. Is it your hip? Is it your knees? Is it your head? Is it your neck? What's going on? Just scan your body. Survey your muscles [00:12:00] and your joints. Figure out if there's any way that those issues are informing the way you move throughout your day. The way you carry yourself in your container every day. And last, in the insight quadrant, try to assess where you are in the continuum of fear, anxiety, moods, and your relationships with yourself. In other words, we all have mental health. Mental health is health. The question isn't, do you have anxiety? Or do you have moods? The question is, where are you in [00:12:30] the continuum? And then, what tools do you have to manage excess anxiety, low moods, difficult relationships at home, work, school, or with yourself? That is a very broad brushstroke framework of how I talk to my patients. I, really, look forward to flushing this out in further conversations. I hope this is helpful. I always love your feedback, so, please leave me a comment, and be sure to rate, review, like, and subscribe to the podcast. Thank you, guys, so much for listening, and I'll see you [00:13:00] next time. Bye. Get full access to Are You Okay? at lucymcbride.substack.com/subscribe

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  Our Empowerment senses strengthen even more with Chapter 16 and 17!   This is directly addressed in Chapter 16: On Having A Sense of Power -The term 'sense' with regard to power and empowerment - Frames of reference all that these topics entail and more!   An Item to Imagine from Chapter 16: Imagine at least ten frames of reference that induce a sense of powerlessness. List these on paper and consider how they fit together to implode a sense of power.   Chapter 17: Personal Power V.S. Local Circumstances and Frames of Reference A deeper dive into -Frames of reference -Constructing and deconstructing frames of reference -Basic premises and frames of reference All this and more!   Items to Meditate Upon for Chapter 17: Conceptualize four elements of power that are more universal than merely local.   Yes! Thanks for hangin and more power to youuu! And Happy Holidays Merry Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa the best of the end of year vibes to you as well. To learn more about the amazing individual Ingo Swann head to ingoswann.com  ---- Music: Opening: Santas Turbo Sleigh Ride On Solar Energy Avocado Junkie HO2LVSO1RHRSAYUG   Fun song One: Midnight Cody Martin MR3X52JXIZSAV1IC   Fun song Two and Break Song: Captain's Ship Adam Saban LI4A9RERZDCQFBZH   Closing Song: Hopscotch Soul Shifters KJ5XVXEEHGXVW9WD

Your human experience begins and ends with a question mark. To know the answer to that question, You would be willing to do anything and even enslave yourself to concepts and people who claim to know that answer. For the sake of argument, we will call them “Posers” in this article and help you to conceptualize the concepts. More here Conceptualize The Concepts Fact or Fiction --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/maximus-b-mccullough/message

Ram Castillo is a Sydney-based design director, author, international speaker, and career director. His hit podcast, Giant Thinkers, has charted #3 on iTunes in more than 5 countries and currently has over 250,000 active listeners. Ram has been helping designers find employment for almost a decade. Now, he continues to mentor all kinds of creatives through systems such as the Lightning Bolt Method, inspiring and motivating them to successfully pursue their passions.   In this episode, Ram delves deep into his childhood and how he expressed his creativity from a young age using whatever resources he could find, including toilet paper rolls. We also discuss:  How the lens of design leads to better questioning The importance of varied mentorship and how to find good mentors  The importance of decision-making  High value vs. low-value activities  How fear is a false construct based on untested assumptions   Ram's website: https://ramcastillo.com/ Giant Thinkers: https://giantthinkers.com/ Giant Thinkers podcast: https://giantthinkers.com/category/podcast/ Ram's books - How to Get a Job as a Designer, Guaranteed https://www.amazon.com/How-Designer-Guaranteed-Step-Step/dp/099257000X, How to Get a Mentor as a Designer, Guaranteed https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Mentor-Designer-Guaranteed/dp/0992570026 Keep up with Ram on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegiantthinker FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheGiantThinker Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/in/ram-castillo-39a39923 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegiantthinker/ Chapter titles  00:19 - Ram's childhood and what toilet paper rolls mean to him 4:33 - How Ram's parents influenced him to dream big  10:33 - How of childhood bullying affected Ram 17:47 - Ram starts in the mailroom  27:07 - The lens of design and how it leads to asking questions  33:00 - Mentorship in Ram's life 41:09 - The importance of making decisions 47:32 - High-value vs. low-value activities 52:44 - Fear is a construct Frameworks According to Ram, the four steps of design are: Research. Gather information. Then,  Define. Group research and data and narrow it down to solve a specific problem. Next, Conceptualize. Create a prototype. And finally,  Deliver. Distribute the design into the world.  Then gather feedback and repeat the steps.  How to Find a Mentor A mentor should be an advisor, friend, and idol  Get clear on the definition Go through a personal analysis Pair your goals with the right people Mentor others and give back Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=23010497) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our next guest, Jeremy Kellem, is the CEO/Founder of a business called W.I.N. which stands for We Impact Now. Through the platform of W.I.N., he is committed to make a life-enriching and life-enhancing impact in the lives of those they work with through life-enriching programs, keynote speaking, mentorship, coaching and much more. Jeremy played 5 years of Professional Football in the Arena Football League (AFL). With every chance he gets, Jeremy uses his platform as a former professional athlete and now as a professional speaker, educator, and TV Sports Analyst to speak to as many kids, teenagers, young adults, and elders as possible. He shares his life, academic, and athletic experiences with them in hopes to encourage them to always keep God first, work hard and never give up on their dreams. In episode number 280 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Jeremy chose Middle Tennessee State University for his undergraduate experience, why he decided to join Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., what it was like to be a professional football player (including 2015 Defensive Back of the Year and 2013, 2014 Arena Bowl Championships), what he learned by interviewing Principals, Deans, Assistant Principals, Teachers, and Social Workers in the Middle Tennessee area, why he decided to be a full time speaker, how students can use the Triple Threat Formula to figure out what they should do with their lives, why college athletes and students should conceptualize who they are before they leave college, and what we can do to remind Fraternity and Sorority members of their oath they took and the values they promised to uphold. Enjoy! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pE6EwcfW_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pE6EwcfW_s

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REDUX: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is one of the leading treatments for PTSD. Melissa Parks breaks down how this therapy can help you recover and why it is so highly effective. NEW: Alyssa also shares her personal journey with starting this type of treatment.   **Every donation to Patreon for the month of March will go to Doctors Without Borders to help support those injured in Ukraine. Alyssa will personally match your donation. See the podcast Patreon and learn more about Doctors Without Borders below!** Patreon Learn more about Doctors Without Borders   Check out the Light After Trauma website for transcripts, other episodes, Alyssa's guest appearances, and more at: www.lightaftertrauma.com Want to get more great content and interact with the show? Check us out on Instagram: @lightaftertrauma   Transcript Alyssa Scolari [00:23]: Hey everybody, what's up? Welcome back to another episode of the Light After Trauma Podcast. I'm your host, Alyssa Scolari, and I am recording this episode on a gorgeous Friday morning. I am in a good mood. But it has honestly been a rough week, or I should say like a rough couple of weeks. I don't know what is going on or what is in the air, but man, I just feel like things have been so hard. It's just, I think there's a lot going on between people trying to get back to living a semi-normal life or a new normal and everybody is having parties and hosting things. And it's really exciting, but as somebody who is like an introvert inside and somebody who has really spent a lot of time indoors over the last two years for the pandemic, it causes me kind of a lot of anxiety to suddenly go from not being invited anywhere to being invited to all of these places every single weekend. Alyssa Scolari [01:31]: And just things with my practice, like my private practice have been, I don't want to say difficult, but not the easiest or the happiest I should say. Not that I'm unhappy in my job, I love what I do, but there are times where this job is really hard and I have had to set a lot of firm boundaries the last couple of weeks. And setting boundaries is really, really hard for me, it's extremely triggering. Because when I set a boundary, I have this massive fear that something bad is going to happen. So, it's just been a week for me filled with a lot of anxiety, still recovering from surgery, still going to physical therapy. So, whatever, it's really neither here nor there. Alyssa Scolari [02:21]: All of that is to say that it's been difficult. I'm in a good mood today, the sun is shining, but the last few weeks have been a little bit rough for me. And with that being said, this week's episode is an episode that was recorded and that went live a year, a little more than a year ago, so early March of 2021. And I am replaying it today because it is very fitting and it's one of our most popular episodes. But it came out when the podcast was very, very new. So, for everybody who is new, this episode might be brand new for you. And even if it's not, it's something that's important to listen to even again and something that you may or may not want to consider. Alyssa Scolari [03:10]: And so, basically, what we're doing today is I am reposting the EMDR episode. So, EMDR is this specific type of trauma therapy that is used to treat both standard PTSD and complex PTSD, and it has a ton of research backing its effectiveness. And it really works on rewiring the brain. Because trauma is rooted in the brain, it sometimes makes talk therapy, which sometimes makes talk therapy not enough. Some people do great with talk therapy, and for some people, it truly isn't enough. I find that with some folks with complex PTSD, talk therapy is not always sufficient. It's definitely necessary, of course, but sometimes we need a little bit more. Alyssa Scolari [03:59]: And that has been the case that I have been finding with myself. Last week, we talked about cultivating safety in order to be able to do the trauma work. And the thing about EMDR is that is crucial. You need a sense of safety, because EMDR is intensive and it's very difficult. And that being said, it's also very short-term so it's not something where you're doing for years and years and years. But it's an intensive process. So, I've just been feeling lately like I want to do more to help my nervous system because I've come very far and I'm doing extremely well, but I still have all of these triggers that are just causing my nervous system to go haywire. Alyssa Scolari [04:49]: And it is becoming just a really big inconvenience for me to get triggered over a sound, over a site and then have flashbacks. And as much work as I've done, I feel like my brain is still on fire sometimes. So, I have really been feeling like over the last couple of months that now that I'm through my surgery and I'm recovering, I am ready to take my healing to a different level and to try this out. I also really want to try it because if it's something that I find is very effective, I am considering getting trained in it so I can help my clients. So, I am going to be starting EMDR this week and I'm really excited. I am going to be staying with the therapist that I currently have. Alyssa Scolari [05:43]: Now, the therapist I currently have is not trained in EMDR, but I am actually bringing on a second therapist and he's going to be more of a short-term therapist because he's the EMDR specialist. So, my first appointment is this week and I'm really excited and also really nervous, and I'm looking forward to bringing you all along on this journey. So, I will, of course, keep you all posted. We will see how it goes. I feel ready for it, I feel ready for this next step in my healing. Not that this step is any better or any worse than any of the other steps, if EMDR is not for you, that is totally fine. But I just think it's interesting to try to explore this option for healing. Why not? I'm in a place where I feel good and ready for it. Alyssa Scolari [06:37]: So, that is what is up for this week. I am excitedly and anxiously anticipating it and I thought that it would be helpful for both myself and everybody to relisten to this episode with Melissa, who is the EMDR specialist. She also is on TikTok. She's hysterical, but you will hear all about that in the episode. So, I hope you enjoy. I have found this episode fascinating. EMDR was a very convoluted topic for me and a very seemingly overwhelming type of therapy that I always stayed away from, I never really wanted to look at because it just seemed like too difficult or complex for me. But I think that this episode is really great because Melissa breaks it down and makes it more digestible. Alyssa Scolari [07:29]: So, I will stop talking now. Oh, no, I will not stop talking actually, because just a few housekeeping things. Please remember that for the entire month of March, we are donating to Ukraine. So, if you sign up to become a member on Patreon, whatever money that you donate for the first, for the month of March, is going to go directly to Doctors Without Borders to help with the efforts in Ukraine. I have my Patreon linked in the show notes and also of the Doctors Without Borders linked in the show notes so that you can check it out and see if it's something that you're interested in. Thank you so much to people who have already donated. This is so exciting. Alyssa Scolari [08:09]: I know that we're a pretty small platform so we're not going to be raising thousands and thousands of dollars, but honestly, any little bit helps and counts and is going to help people in Ukraine so much. So, I'm really excited about this. If you want to be a part of it and you want to donate, please go to the show notes. Again, if you become a Patreon member for the month of March, your first month's donations are going directly to Doctors Without Borders and I am also matching your donation. So, now, I will stop and I will let you get on with the episode where Melissa and I talk about EMDR. I have so much love for you all and I am holding you all on the light, and I'll be back again next week. intro music Alyssa Scolari:  Hey all what's up. Welcome to another episode of the Light After Trauma podcast. I'm your host, Alyssa Scolari. And we have here with us today, Melissa Parks. So you have Melissa and Alyssa, so it's going to be a good time. Melissa is an EMDR therapist, as well as a couples therapist. She is devoted to helping you stop the cycle of conflict in your relationships and to understand your nervous system in order to experience more joy, she has been using her expertise and her humor on social media to de-stigmatize mental health, you will often hear her use the phrase you make sense. So just a quick side note, I found Melissa on Tik-Tok. She is a bomb Tik-Tok maker. I thoroughly enjoy watching all of your Tik-Tok. So when she says that she uses humor as part of her therapy, she is not kidding. Her Tik-Toks are really funny and I really appreciate them. So, hi, Melissa. Welcome. And thank you for all that you do. Melissa Parks: Hey, I'm so glad to be here. Thank you so much for having me. It's a true honor. I'm excited. Alyssa Scolari:  I'm so excited for you to be here and to talk about a topic that quite honestly, I don't really know a whole lot about. So this is going to be a major learning experience for me as well as a lot of the listeners. So would you be able to share a little bit more on like what you do, who you are and could you break down that like gigantic acronym? That is EMDR. Melissa Parks:  Yes. Yes, absolutely. Well, like you so beautifully said, I am a therapist, a couples therapists, EMDR therapist. I do coaching. I do consultation. I do lots of things, but I treat clients in the state of South Carolina and I am so passionate about that. I came into the field and have been licensed for 17 years, and I still feel just as passionate, if not, even more passionate than I was when I first started, I really am on fire for all this stuff. In terms of EMDR trauma-focused stuff, attachment focused stuff. It's just my favorite. It's just one of my favorite things. So I'm excited to be able to talk about this today to maybe help bridge the understanding for folks because you know, it can be kind of, you know, intimidating when you just, the acronym, like you said, is a little intimidating: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. That's a mouthful. Alyssa Scolari:  Yes, it is. Melissa Parks:  It's like what is Well I'd love to take some time to explain some about it and then. Open up for questions. Definitely. But Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is an evidence-based treatment model, which just means that it has extensive research and it's been proven .It has proven outcomes and way back when it was only used to treat trauma, but now we know that it can treat trauma, it can treat complex trauma, it can treat a myriad of issues, including distressing symptoms, like chronic depression, anxiety, just a whole host of things. So it's not just trauma. And it's based on a model that theorizes that our current symptoms are a result of unprocessed memories from our past that are showing up in our present. So for example, the brain may have had an experience from the past and it was unable to integrate all the components of that experience. And so what happens is our amazing nervous system comes up for us to protect us, to keep us sane and it fragments that experience into pieces. And that's what we see in our current day are those fragments of the experience as our symptoms. Overwhelming feelings, body sensations, whatever they are. That's what our symptoms are. That's what this EMDR model is based on. It's basically saying our past is in our present. Alyssa Scolari:  I gotcha. And when you say just to, and I don't mean to interrupt, I just had a quick thought, when you say unprocessed memories, do you mean repressed memories that are stored in our subconscious that haven't come to conscious, or could it be both, both repressed memories and suppressed memory. So things that we can recall, but just haven't really digested or integrated. Melissa Parks:  Right, right, right. I would say all the above, I would say all the above and when we're talking, you know, cause I would say all of us have unprocessed memories. So, I mean, we all do, but when it comes to trauma, that's a different story. When it comes to trauma, that's a little bit more in depth, a little bit more intense because with a trauma experience we have an experience that's too much, too soon, too much for too long or too little, for too long. So think like neglect. And in those situations, the signals from the amygdala, the fear center of the brain are so much, are so intense that the top part of our brain, which usually down-regulates and helps soothe that fear is gone. And this experience causes the integrative functions in the brain to fail. And so that's where we have that fragmenting that happens. So this is more of what, where I'm talking about the fragmented pieces as it relates to trauma. But yes, I think we all have unprocessed memories. The research talks about this and we learn about this when we're initially being trained in EMDR. Alyssa Scolari:  Wow. So, so what does that look like in practice? From what I understand, there's lots of, and this could just be one of my own myths or beliefs, there's lots of tapping that happens. Am I right on that one? Melissa Parks:  Yes, that's what EMDR is known for. But so before I go into that, which is really helpful. So with all that, I just said that, you know, we have these fragmented parts, these assimilated parts of a memory that are showing up in our present. This is why EMDR is so awesome because EMDR is a bottom up brain approach. It's a treatment of association. So it helps us associate those dissociated parts. And when, I mean, by bottom up, so a lot of treatments out there spend a lot of time in that top part of our brain, which is our more sophisticated part of our brain, which holds more of our thinking stuff, the way that we rationalize. And we think about things and those are helpful too. But if we have trauma. And if we have all these fragmented pieces that are coming up from our past, we can't think those away. Our body is taking over. And so EMDR comes to help us from the bottom part of the brain to help us associate those things and assimilate those things. And this is why, you know, it's really important to just put that out there and recognize the impact of EMDR from that perspective, how it treats the brain and how we integrate in that way. But that's what EMDR is known for is the tapping, right. Or the eye movements. Alyssa Scolari:  That's what I've always heard. Yeah, I'm sure that's only part of it. Yeah. I do want to just say for the listeners out there, you all won't be able to see this, but as Melissa was saying that, you know, talking about bringing these essentially disassociated or disconnected parts and connecting them, she was almost interlacing her fingers, which I think is a really great portrayal of what you're trying to say, which is we're taking all of these pieces and we're integrating them. It is like the full integration of the brain from a bottom up approach instead of surface level down approach. If I'm understanding that correctly. Melissa Parks:  Yes, you are 100%. And I think it's important to also note here is that EMDR is like a resilience model, which means it believes that we have everything that we need to heal. The clinician is just sort of the conductor and whatnot, but it believes that we are all wired with resilience and that something got in the way, right. Trauma, for example, got in the way and sort of rewired ourselves towards self protection instead of connection or these other things. But EMDR really operates out of this stance that you have what you need, and that resiliency is there and you are adaptive and we're going to work with all that, which is beautiful. And why I particularly love this model and that it's so trauma-informed and resilience based. Alyssa Scolari:  Yeah, that's very empowering. Very empowering. Melissa Parks:  It is very much though. So with the bilateral stimulation is what you're talking about. So the tapping or the eye movements, that's only, you know, that's not an all eight phases of EMDR because this is an eight phase model. So we're doing. Yes. Yes. And some clients come in, when are we going to do EMDR? And I'll say, well, we've been doing it ever since you came in because you know, part of EMDR also involves case conceptualization, taking a history, doing a treatment plan, which we're not doing tapping or bilateral stimulation through that. But that is typically what people think EMDR is moving the eyes and the tapping. And so I'm happy to talk about that piece because it is a pretty important piece. And it's probably what sort of separates EMDR from many of these other therapies, Alyssa Scolari:  Right, right. Because another therapies it's just primarily talk therapy unless you were doing, you know, neurofeedback or something of that sort. But... Melissa Parks:  RIght. Alyssa Scolari:  is more of like a, I don't know, it's like tapping into the brain. It sounds like. Melissa Parks:  No pun intended, right? Alyssa Scolari:  Right. I was going to say no pun intended, but pun fully intended, definitely tapping into the brain. Melissa Parks:  Yes. So treatment of EMDR really involves some procedures where number one, we are activating these old memories. By way of sensations, images, beliefs, feelings. So we want to activate that. And part of that involves this dual attention because we don't want to activate something like that and retraumatize you. We don't want to activate that and get you back into the memory where you're fully immersed in it, and it is overwhelming and it takes you outside of your window of tolerance. That is not what we want to happen, but we want to activate that where we have one foot in that past issue. And then we also have one foot in the present day where you're in the office with the client and or with the clinician. So one foot in the past one foot in the present. So we're activating the memory with all of those components. And then this is where we bring in the bilateral stimulation. And this is rhythmic side to side stimulation. Left ,right, left, right. And this is, by way of eye movements. So the clinician can wave their fingers in front of the eyes of the client that the eyes will pass the midline. We can use hand tapping. I have little buzzers where they hold the little buzzers and it kind of buzzes back and forth. You can do tones in the ears, but either way it's stimulating left, right, left, right. And this activates and integrates information from both sides of the brain. And so we have full brain integration. So we're setting up a state for the system to do what we wanted it to do. Back during the trauma, we're setting up a state for the system to bring those dissociated pieces together, associate them again in a safe way, and sometimes in a titrated way. Meaning we only take a little bit at a time because we don't want to overwhelm the client. And as a result, the old memory ends up being stored properly. The components of the memory are now timestamped appropriately. Cause remember I said, our symptoms are the past and the present. Well now when we set up this state and we help the brain integrate. Those parts can say: "Oh, we belong back here when I was 10, we don't belong here when I'm 30 anymore." So those old parts are now integrated (and) oriented to the correct time. And our distress is reduced about the whole situation. And we also take what is useful in terms of our thoughts about a memory, for example, It's over or unsafe now, or I am good ,or something. And then we can take that into our future and move forward. The results of this are just quite amazing, but ultimately we set up this state and we let the nervous system do its thing. Alyssa Scolari:  That is absolutely fascinating. Melissa Parks:  I know I got chills when I talk about it, even though I've done it so many times. Cause it's just so cool. Alyssa Scolari:  Yes, your passion for it is palpable. And just, as I'm listening to you talk, I think it's such a beautiful description. I have had it explained to me so many times, and I have to be honest. I still am, like, after somebody explains it to me and I'm still like, okay, but I don't get it. The way that you're putting it is incredible because there are so many times that I will say to not only my patients who I treat, but also to myself when I'm triggered is "Okay, are these feelings about the past, or are these feelings about the present?" And what EMDR does is it sounds like it gives your brain and your nervous system, the ability to be like,"Nope, this belongs, you know, for the time that we were enduring the abuse. This is what belongs in the present. This is what we're going to take into the future." Melissa Parks:  That's right. That's right. Alyssa Scolari:  That is incredible. Melissa Parks:  Yes. Yes. And this is what our brain wanted to do at that time. Right. It really did, but it couldn't. It's wired to, because that's part of what the hippocampus does. The hippocampus is the integrating function of the brain, but it couldn't. Because things were too much, too soon, too fast, too little for too long. Alyssa Scolari:  Way too much to process. Melissa Parks:  All those too Yes Yes yes yes And so but how beautiful is it that for our survival and for our sanity it knew something else to do, to fragment these pieces. It's beautiful Like my gosh. Our brains are incredible. That's the part where I love too, is like, You know, instead of looking at it from the pathological lens, it's like, no, this is amazing that our nervous system protected us in this way. Just amazing. Alyssa Scolari:  I love that you are saying this because I have been on such a soap box lately about pathology and how much I loathe it entirely, which I understand, you know, we need the DSM for some things, which for the listeners out there, the DSM is the book with all of the mental health disorders. But I'm just right on board with you where so much of what we experience is a result of our brain, trying to protect us, which is actually so normal and not pathological. Melissa Parks:  That's right. Agreed. 100%. Alyssa Scolari:  I am so passionate, so passionate about that. I'll get off my soap box now. But I have to ask. So what sparked your passion to get into this field and specifically like the EMDR niche? Melissa Parks:  Well, I feel like, so I, you know, I'm thinking like way back when I, you know, went into school, but I feel like for a lot of us clinicians out there, there's some clinicians that go into it because it's in the family or that kind of thing. Like we know somebody close to us that is a therapist or... I went in it to become more self-aware and to search for healing, because of my own childhood experiences and my own difficulties and my own trauma. And so that's probably, if I were to go right back to the brass tacks of it, of why I even started my journey towards becoming a therapist, that's where I would say it began. And I can't discount....I feel like there's a spiritual component there because I went into college when I was an itty-bitty, you know, teenager. And so it's hard to imagine that my teenage brain was like, Oh, let's do all of this. And, you know, cause that's just not the case. My prefrontal cortex wasn't even completely developed. So I feel like there's a spiritual component there for me, at least that there was a pathway for this for me, but I definitely had that passion to want to learn about myself and why I was the way I was and what was happening there. And then turning that around to:I want to help others. I want to help others see, like we just said, this non-pathological lens that there is nothing wrong with you. In fact, you have done the best that you can. And so that's where a lot of my passion comes. And then probably in terms of, EMDR where I was first introduced to that. I was almost fresh out of grad school and my supervisor did EMDR. Now, of course, this was like almost 20 years ago and EMDR has changed a little bit over the years. And so back then it was kind of like this like woo-woo sorta thing, but she just amazed me and the way that she saw these results with her clients. And so my interest was sparked way back then and I started learning little bits and pieces along the way. And of course, once I had my own training and my certification and all that stuff, like, that was it. But I also have a love for attachment. So I'd also do couples therapy too. And that is why I also make attachment a huge part of my EMDR treatment as well. So I do a lot of attachment focused EMDR too. Alyssa Scolari:  You can incorporate EMDR in couples work as well? Melissa Parks:  Okay. I've not treated couples with both of them in the room with EMDR. I think there's probably, maybe some people that do that. But there have been times where I'm working with a couple and we realized that there are some things that are at play here that trace back to trauma that are really impeding our progress in order to create a secure bond. And so in that case, we may branch off and do a little bit of EMDR for each or one of the components of the couple and then return. Alyssa Scolari: Okay, that makes a lot of sense. Melissa Parks:  But when I say attachment focused EMDR, I'm talking a lot about people that have PTSD, so childhood trauma or developmental trauma, and we really need to bring in that attachment perspective to the EMDR work. Alyssa Scolari: Yes, because it's almost, you know, if you do have complex PTSD, it is almost impossible. Nothing's impossible, but it is extremely, extremely difficult to be able to have a functional relationship when you have not worked through... Melissa Parks:  yeah. Yeah, Alyssa Scolari:  ...the attachment. You know, even having been in my own treatment for... how many years now? I don't know. Well, multiple years at this point, I still have those triggers that come up about abandonment. And so I can only imagine. Melissa Parks:  Rection. Yeah absolutely. Yes. Alyssa Scolari:  Rejection in what I think other people might feel are just like the silliest ways. That's like, well, what do you mean you're going to go play video games with your friends? Melissa Parks:  And there it is the past and the present. Right? There it is. Alyssa Scolari:  So EMDR I have heard, and maybe you can speak a little bit on this. Somebody had mentioned it in one of my previous podcasts, and then I've had a couple of colleagues talk about this, that it can be a very, very exhausting process. So can you speak a little bit on that? Like how is it draining? Why so draining? What are your thoughts on that? Melissa Parks:  Yeah, I have plenty of clients that will say to me, I have to clear my schedule after our session and or creating our next appointment time, I want to make sure that I'm doing it where I have nothing for the rest of the day. I mean, this can be a common experience. And then often, you know, if I have somebody that comes in that has something to do in that afternoon, we might really talk about whether or not we want to go into that... ...Phase Four, which is the desensitization using the bilateral stimulation because yeah, it can be draining. I mean, I think just the thought of going back into an experience and going back into an experience that our body and our system tries so hard not to, I mean, that alone kind of like speaks to probably the reasons why you might feel so drained afterward. Alyssa Scolari:  Yes cause you are having to actively revisit your trauma. So I suppose that speaks to the importance that like the decision to pursue EMDR is not a decision that one should make sort of like Willy nilly. Like I have 95 other thousand things going on in my life right now. But I'm going to jump into EMDR. Like not a good idea. Melissa Parks:  Yes. Yes. And I would also say that sometimes can be par for the course, but also knowing that if we've spent a lot of time in Phase Two, which is the preparation phase, this is where we're setting ourselves up for how do we deal with the aftermath of this so that we're not pushed out of our window of tolerance after our session. We know. Okay,, I know some things that I can do to help regulate my nervous system. If I start to feel myself kind of getting amped up again or things I can do to help contain it, if I feel triggered and, or sort of distract myself in a healthy way, that's not dissociative or we're working with the parts that might come up and we have identified things that we can do in the event that afterward we do feel really drained or we do fear feel really triggered. And so that can make a huge difference. Alyssa Scolari:  Yes, setting up a before plan and after plan, making sure that the safety and all of the tools are put in place. Melissa Parks:  That's right. That's right. Cause you know, we really have to, we really have to recognize the importance of, and the nature of this work. We are treating very vulnerable parts within the client and we want to really focus on the importance of that and the sensitivity of that. We do not want to re-traumatize or we don't want to you know, so it's really important for the clinician to, you know, take a really good history to really assess the client for all of these things that could potentially be problematic and to empower the client to set up skills if needed, like all of this stuff should be done on the forefront. So it's not all up to the client to say, "Oh, well, I shouldn't choose this" because there are things that we can do together to make sure that in the event it is draining or it is triggering. You can still feel like you have agency over yourself and over the situation. Alyssa Scolari:  I think that what you're saying is so important because it also speaks to I think the significance of finding a therapist who is well equipped to be able to see you through this process. You know, this is not something that you want to walk in. Unfortunately, I do have two clients now who I've ended up seeing after walking into a therapist's office who is certified in EMDR and during the first session, they went into the bilateral stimulation, Melissa Parks:  That's Yeah. Yep. You got it. Alyssa Scolari: They did that the first session, the first time meeting this person, and as a result, were really, really unraveled is the word I'm lookin for. Melissa Parks:  Oh, sure. For sure. It's concerning to say the least. I'm so sorry that that happened for your client because essentially what that also does too, is the client is not sort of, I don't want to say shutdown, but if the session isn't closed down properly and or if they are pushed outside of their window of tolerance, It's not repaired. It's not corrected. What does that do? That confirms that old experience that you are not safe. And as a result, like I said, kind of an experience of retraumatization and that is really unfortunate. That's really unfortunate. Alyssa Scolari:  Yeah, I think that is very unfortunate and that is not the norm. You know, that is what I'm hearing you say. Melissa Parks:  I would hope so. I would hope so. Alyssa Scolari:  Right. We hope and pray that that's not the norm. It is important, what I hear you say, to be able to establish that rapport with the client, to be able to do a full assessment, to be able to create a sense of safety so that the vulnerability can be there so that the healing process and the integration can begin. Melissa Parks:  So there's things that the client can do, certainly. And when I'm hearing you kind of talk about...the client can ask the questions upfront. When searching for a therapist, the client can find someone that they feel comfortable with. Do like a consultation maybe, and ask the questions. What kind of clients do you treat? What is your specialty? I'm not going to go if I have attachment trauma and I'm an adult and I'm struggling with my current relationships. I might not go to somebody who does EMDR, specially only with maybe children. For example, I would want to know that they've worked with adults with PTSD. So, you know, finding out what are you specialize in. What are your advanced trainings? How long have you been doing this? Are you trained or are you certified? Asking those questions, but ultimately, you know, a lot of this lies on the clinician. And their expertise and their ability to, like I said, get a good assessment. Conceptualize the client's case, attunement t is huge because... Alyssa Scolari:  What do you mean by that? Melissa Parks:  I might come in as a client, gung-ho, saying, "I want to do this EMDR stuff." "I love it so much. I'm ready." And yet the next session, another part of them comes out that is terrified. And sort of step in the presence of the room and is terrified. And yet, instead of asserting, "Hey, I'm scared about this," sort of just uses people-pleasing behaviors with the therapist and the therapist is not attuned to these little shifts of maybe a client's presentation or body movements or tone of voice or anything like that, and just runs with it. Again, we're at the risk of retraumatization or creating an unsafe experience. The clinician's level of attunement is so key and being able to, like I said, taking that full history, Oh, you know what? This client has used fawning, for example, which is like extreme people-pleasing in their relationships in the past. I want to note that for myself, I want to make sure that I'm watching for this in our sessions in the future. Because even if I ask a question, "Would you like to talk about this? "They're going to say "Yeah" all the time, because they fawn and so attunement is so huge, huge, huge, and that's on the clinician and their ability to do that. That's not the client's responsibility because a client who fawns is never going to say,"I'm feeling like I want to people-please, you right now." They're never going to say that. Alyssa Scolari:  No, they're just going to do it. That's part of their trauma response, especially when they're activated. Melissa Parks:  That's right? Alyssa Scolari:  So this is a lot in a very heavy process for both the client and the clinician. Melissa Parks:  Yes. It's a dance. Alyssa Scolari:  Do you ever find that it's exhausting for you as the clinician? Melissa Parks:  It could potentially be, but I have good supervision. I think the best clinicians, even the ones that are, you know, have all the certifications in the world get supervision. And so I get supervision and so I have a place to bring my stuff and I have pretty good self care. I also, you know, do things behind the scenes, like structure my day appropriately. I do not have a huge caseload because of not only the nature of the clients that I see, the majority I'm doing EMDR or couples work, couples work is also very intense because you would have two nervous systems in the room with you. Alyssa Scolari: Yes. Melissa Parks:  You're trying to navigate that. So I do not see a ton of people. All of that really, I have learned, sets me up to not feel that burnout or that exhaustion. Alyssa Scolari:  You've learned how to take really good care of yourself. Melissa Parks:  Yeah. But there's days, you know, cause I'm a human Alyssa Scolari: Of course, therapists are human too. Melissa Parks:  Right. Alyssa Scolari: Absolutely. But I love the comment that you said about having supervision, because my supervisor says this all the time, which is every good clinician has a great mentor, therapist, et cetera. Melissa Parks:  Good. Yes. You need to go to therapy too. I'm a believer in that. Alyssa Scolari:  Yes. I love my therapist. Yup. Yep. Now there's also been some myths, I think about EMDR that it's sort of this like, cure all. So could you speak on that? Like, and I guess maybe this is different for every person, but what is the length of the process and then like, how do you know that you've gotten to a point where like EMDR is no longer needed or is it a lifelong process? Melissa Parks:  I wouldn't say lifelong, but I think it's not a magic thing. It's not magic or a cure-all fix-all kind of thing. No, no, no, no, no, definitely not. But I do think that it can be helpful. Like I said almost all of my individuals that I see I'm doing EMDR with because we have to remember EMDR is not just about the Phase Four desensitization piece. Sometimes with some clients I'm just using resource tapping, which is basically strengthening positive things that they bring into session. To strengthen a positive neural network in their brain. So if someone comes in and says, "Oh, I was a good mom this week, I had such good interactions with my kids." I'll say "You want to tap that in? That sounds like it's really important. Like we really want to strengthen that." Alyssa Scolari:  I saw you make a Tik-Tok about that. Melissa Parks:  That's right. That's part of EMDR too. That's resource tapping and that's a component of EMDR too. And so if we're not doing all eight phases, it's still EMDR. And so I look at it from that perspective. In terms of really targeting a trauma or a series of traumas, if it's complex PTSD, it could take a long time. The research says that EMDR is more of a shorter model than say some other like traditional talk therapies, but I'd hate to put a timeline on it. I mean, I've, I've seen people that have single incident traumas and we've done maybe eight sessions, ten sessions, twelve sessions, and they actually feel like this is so helpful. I'm good now. Thank you. Bye. And that's been great, but typically I'm working with people with complex trauma and we're in it for the long haul. Alyssa Scolari:  Okay. I was just going to say, it sounds more to me like EMDR is a treatment approach, like in its entirety and not something that you decide like... Melissa Parks:  Yes, you get it. Alyssa Scolari:  Does that make sense? Melissa Parks:  Yes. That is exactly how I use it. And how I don't look at it as just an intervention. Alyssa Scolari:  Right? Like it's not a supplement therapy. It is a treatment modality. Melissa Parks:  That is exactly how I approach it and how I incorporate it into my practice. And not everybody is like this. I mean, some clinicians are just trained in it and they just use it here or there occasionally, but that's not how I roll. And maybe it's just because I'm in love with it all, but yeah. I really use it as how a lens that I see my clients through because of all the components of it that we talked about in the beginning, based on the model that the past is in the present, the resiliency aspect of it, the bottom up approach. That's how I see my clients through that lens. And this is why this works for me in terms of a modality. So yes, that's right. It's not just an intervention to me. Alyssa Scolari:  Yeah, this is a treatment lens for you. Which I think is potentially why I bet you have so much success because the treatment of trauma really is recovery is a lifelong process, especially when it comes to trauma survivors. So I would imagine that if we're coining anything in some like eight week or twelve week intervention, it's not going to be as effective. Melissa Parks:  Right. Right. Agreed. Alyssa Scolari:  I love it. I learned so much about EMDR. This actually makes me want to, I don't know. This makes me definitely want to explore more. Melissa Parks:  Nice. Alyssa Scolari:  And so I have to ask because your Tik-Toks are amazing. How did you... Melissa Parks:  I get a little...I'm laughing cause I can get my sense of humor can come out there. I can have a little too much fun on there. Alyssa Scolari:  They're so funny. I love them. I show them to my husband. Melissa Parks:  Give me an Office audio, and I will roll with it. I will make it into something. I just love The Office. And if there's any audio on The Office, it's happening, it's going down. Alyssa Scolari:  It's going down. I love it so much. How did you get into, like, how did you decide like, Oh, this is what I'm going to do. Melissa Parks:  well, I've been on Instagram a few years probably, and I just decided to take the leap. Alyssa Scolari: Making those Tik-Toks at the rate that you put them out has got to be a second full-time job for you. I feel like they're hard. Melissa Parks:  Well, they are, I'm pretty, I'm slightly, not slightly. I'm pretty aware of like, not aware, but I can work my phone pretty good. And I'm not doing like major edits, so they don't take me too long. But I think it's just my, I think it's my imagination. I hear something like a sound or, and I'm like, Oh my gosh, this fits so perfectly with this. Or this is how a couple would react or this is what would happen in the brain and how the brain would talk to each other like that. It just comes to me with hearing these sounds. Alyssa Scolari:  Yeah. It's like, it seems looking at your profile and your content, very much of a creative outlet for you. And I would guess a way to also spread awareness. Melissa Parks: That's right. And I cannot tell you how many emails or messages I've received saying "Because of you. I decided to find a therapist" or "Because of you. I feel like I make sense. And I'm going to talk more about what's happening with my therapist" or" just because of you..." and that gives me fire and motivation to just keep going for sure. You know, I'm going to kind of change up how we see ourselves, how we see mental health and that's important. Alyssa Scolari:  and you are doing that and you very much send the message on your content, on all of your platforms. Cause I believe I also follow you on Instagram that it's not what's wrong with you. It's what happened to you. Melissa Parks:  Yes. Alyssa Scolari:  And I love that you put that vibe out there. Melissa Parks:  Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. Alyssa Scolari:  So healing. Melissa Parks:  Yeah, thank you. Alyssa Scolari:  So your Tik-Tok is...what's your Tik-Tok username? It's melissa_parks_says, right. Melissa Parks: [00:39:06] No, just melissaparkssays, all one (word) and it's the same for my Instagram: melissaparkssays Alyssa Scolari:  and then you have a website as well, right? Melissa Parks:  Yeah, the website, it is for my therapy practice. That's melissaparkstherapy.com. And yeah, I'll be doing some things in terms of more of that coaching piece, probably more towards summertime, and I'll be opening up some opportunities for EMDR therapists that want to be certified to do some consultation under me if they want to. So that would be important to maybe find me on social media for that. And I'm looking at some potentially courses or some kind of like membership sites so that people can work with me outside of that therapy treatment perspective. And of course, that's only for those that do not need the structure of therapy. That's very important to make sure that we delineate that. Alyssa Scolari: Ooo, you have some exciting things coming up in your future. Melissa Parks:  Yeah. Alyssa Scolari:  I'm excited for you. Oh, that's so fun. Well, I will link all of your socials on the show notes. So to all the listeners out there, you will know exactly where it should go to find more of Melissa's amazing content. Thank you for breaking down the scary beast that is EMDR, because it has really been quite frightening to me, but I feel like I have a really good grasp on it now. And it's not so scary. Melissa Parks:  I'm so glad. I'm so glad. And of course I'd be open to any and all questions for clarifying anything further. I'd be happy to come on again or whatever. It's been such a joy. So thank you for having me.

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Welcome to Episode 295 of the Yeukai Business Show.  In this episode, Fran Banting and I discuss how to create clear visions, to create clear objectives? So, if you want to know the top secrets to successful leadership, establish the right visions and prepare your team to overcome any obstacles along the way, so you can have a clearer path to success, tune in now! In this episode, you'll discover: What are the steps to have a clear vision?How is a vision different from a goal?How are you going to create that vision?How do you identify these beliefs that are stopping you from getting to those goals or creating that vision?How would you motivate your team based on your corporate vision? About Fran Fran Banting is a Personal Growth Consultant and Results Expert, whose accomplishments include: Dream path Consulting, Self-Leadership, located in British Columbia, Canada.She works with individuals, small business owners, and entrepreneurs showing them how to grow themselves, their businesses, and their profits by changing just one thing….their minds.Fran has been studying people, personalities, and the mind for over 25 years. She has a doctorate in Holistic Life Coaching and she is also a Certified Thinking Into Results Facilitator with Bob Proctor, who you may know from the movie (‘The Secret’) In 2015 she wrote a bestselling book, “Your Life as a Movie, Scripting and Producing Your Dreams into Reality” which sat on the bestseller list next to Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra, and Eckhart Tolle.  More Information Learn more about establish clear visions, to create clear objectives: Websites: https://dreampath.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheResultsExpert  Twitter: https://twitter.com/franbanting Yeukai’s Links: Get free resources: Yeukaicourses.com Stay in the know: Yeukaibusinessshow.com Thanks for Tuning In! Yeukai Business Show is a UK-based podcast dedicated to helping business owners and entrepreneurs succeed through the expert knowledge of our highly esteemed guests. On the Show, you will discover what is working Now in the world of business. We discuss key topics on company visions, goals, and personal growth. Want to be featured on the Show? Apply Here Your Host  From very humble and unlikely beginnings, Yeukai has emerged as a world-leading authority on building remote teams. In just a few years, he has built a national UK client base and has recruited over 420 Virtual employees for both, his clients and for his companies. Recently, he has expanded his operations internationally to Australia, the US, and Canada. Many small to medium-sized companies have benefited from his Virtual Teambuilding Expert Knowledge. Looking to hire your first remote employee? APPLY HERE

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy can sound overwhelming at first, but Melissa Parks, LCSW, breaks everything down on this week's episode. She talks about the benefits of EMDR, expectations during the treatment process, and why she has developed such a passion for this type of therapy.  https://www.patreon.com/lightaftertrauma Find out more about Melissa: Melissa on Instagram and TikTok Website: Melissa Parks Therapy - Counseling Couples, Counseling Women   Transcript:   Alyssa Scolari: [00:00:23] Hey all what's up. Welcome to another episode of the Light After Trauma podcast. I'm your host, Alyssa Scolari. And we have here with us today, Melissa Parks. So you have Melissa and Alyssa, so it's going to be a good time. Melissa is an EMDR therapist, as well as a couples therapist. She is devoted to helping you stop the cycle of conflict in your relationships and to understand your nervous system in order to experience more joy, she has been using her expertiseand her humor on social media to de-stigmatize mental health, you will often hear her use the phrase you make sense. So just a quick side note, I found Melissa on Tik-Tok. She is a bomb Tik-Tok maker. I thoroughly enjoy watching all of your Tik-Tok. So when she says that she uses humor as part of her therapy, she is not kidding. Her Tik-Toks are really funny and I really appreciate them. So, hi, Melissa. Welcome. And thank you for all that you do. Melissa Parks: [00:01:56] Hey, I'm so glad to be here. Thank you so much for having me. It's a true honor. I'm excited. Alyssa Scolari: [00:02:01] I'm so excited for you to be here and to talk about a topic that quite honestly, I don't really know a whole lot about. So this is going to be a major learning experience for me as well as a lot of the listeners. So would you be able to share a little bit more on like what you do, who you are and could you break down that like gigantic acronym? That is EMDR. Melissa Parks: [00:02:26] Yes. Yes, absolutely. Well, like you so beautifully said, I am a therapist, a couples therapists, EMDR therapist. I do coaching. I do consultation. I do lots of things, but I treat clients in the state of South Carolina and I am so passionate about that. I came into the field and have been licensed for 17 years, and I still feel just as passionate, if not, even more passionate than I was when I first started, I really am on fire for all this stuff. In terms of EMDR trauma-focused stuff, attachment focused stuff. It's just my favorite. It's just one of my favorite things. So I'm excited to be able to talk about this today to maybe help bridge the understanding for folks because you know, it can be kind of, you know, intimidating when you just, the acronym, like you said, is a little intimidating: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. That's a mouthful. Alyssa Scolari: [00:03:26] Yes, it is. Melissa Parks: [00:03:27] It's like what is Well I'd love to take some time to explain some about it and then. Open up for questions. Definitely. But Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is an evidence-based treatment model, which just means that it has extensive research and it's been proven .It has proven outcomes and way back when it was only used to treat trauma, but now we know that it can treat trauma, it can treat complex trauma, it can treat a myriad of issues, including distressing symptoms, like chronic depression, anxiety, just a whole host of things. So it's not just trauma. And it's based on a model that theorizes that our current symptoms are a result of unprocessed memories from our past that are showing up in our present. So for example, the brain may have had an experience from the past and it was unable to integrate all the components of that experience. And so what happens is our amazing nervous system comes up for us to protect us, to keep us sane and it fragments that experience into pieces. And that's what we see in our current day are those fragments of the experience as our symptoms. Overwhelming feelings, body sensations, whatever they are. That's what our symptoms are. That's what this EMDR model is based on. It's basically saying our past is in our present. Alyssa Scolari: [00:05:04] I gotcha. And when you say just to, and I don't mean to interrupt, I just had a quick thought, when you say unprocessed memories, do you mean repressed memories that are stored in our subconscious that haven't come to conscious, or could it be both, both repressed memories and suppressed memory. So things that we can recall, but just haven't really digested or integrated. Melissa Parks: [00:05:29] Right, right, right. I would say all the above, I would say all the above and when we're talking, you know, cause I would say all of us have unprocessed memories. So, I mean, we all do, but when it comes to trauma, that's a different story. When it comes to trauma, that's a little bit more in depth, a little bit more intense because with a trauma experience we have an experience that's too much, too soon, too much for too long or too little, for too long. So think like neglect. And in those situations, the signals from the amygdala, the fear center of the brain are so much, are so intense that the top part of our brain, which usually down-regulates and helps soothe that fear is gone. And this experience causes the integrative functions in the brain to fail. And so that's where we have that fragmenting that happens. So this is more of what, where I'm talking about the fragmented pieces as it relates to trauma. But yes, I think we all have unprocessed memories. The research talks about this and we learn about this when we're initially being trained in EMDR. Alyssa Scolari: [00:06:43] Wow. So, so what does that look like in practice? From what I understand, there's lots of, and this could just be one of my own myths or beliefs, there's lots of tapping that happens. Am I right on that one? Melissa Parks: [00:07:01] Yes, that's what EMDR is known for. But so before I go into that, which is really helpful. So with all that, I just said that, you know, we have these fragmented parts, these assimilated parts of a memory that are showing up in our present. This is why EMDR is so awesome because EMDR is a bottom up brain approach. It's a treatment of association. So it helps us associate those dissociated parts. And when, I mean, by bottom up, so a lot of treatments out there spend a lot of time in that top part of our brain, which is our more sophisticated part of our brain, which holds more of our thinking stuff, the way that we rationalize. And we think about things and those are helpful too. But if we have trauma. And if we have all these fragmented pieces that are coming up from our past, we can't think those away. Our body is taking over. And so EMDR comes to help us from the bottom part of the brain to help us associate those things and assimilate those things. And this is why, you know, it's really important to just put that out there and recognize the impact of EMDR from that perspective, how it treats the brain and how we integrate in that way. But that's what EMDR is known for is the tapping, right. Or the eye movements. Alyssa Scolari: [00:08:21] That's what I've always heard. Yeah, I'm sure that's only part of it. Yeah. I do want to just say for the listeners out there, you all won't be able to see this, but as Melissa was saying that, you know, talking about bringing these essentially disassociated or disconnected parts and connecting them, she was almost interlacing her fingers, which I think is a really great portrayal of what you're trying to say, which is we're taking all of these pieces and we're integrating them. It is like the full integration of the brain from a bottom up approach instead of surface level down approach. If I'm understanding that correctly. Melissa Parks: [00:09:01] Yes, you are 100%. And I think it's important to also note here is that EMDR is like a resilience model, which means it believes that we have everything that we need to heal. The clinician is just sort of the conductor and whatnot, but it believes that we are all wired with resilience and that something got in the way, right. Trauma, for example, got in the way and sort of rewired ourselves towards self protection instead of connection or these other things. But EMDR really operates out of this stance that you have what you need, and that resiliency is there and you are adaptive and we're going to work with all that, which is beautiful. And why I particularly love this model and that it's so trauma-informed and resilience based. Alyssa Scolari: [00:09:52] Yeah, that's very empowering. Very empowering. Melissa Parks: [00:09:55] It is very much though. So with the bilateral stimulation is what you're talking about. So the tapping or the eye movements, that's only, you know, that's not an all eight phases of EMDR because this is an eight phase model. So we're doing. Yes. Yes. And some clients come in, when are we going to do EMDR? And I'll say, well, we've been doing it ever since you came in because you know, part of EMDR also involves case conceptualization, taking a history, doing a treatment plan, which we're not doing tapping or bilateral stimulation through that. But that is typically what people think EMDR is moving the eyes and the tapping. And so I'm happy to talk about that piece because it is a pretty important piece. And it's probably what sort of separates EMDR from many of these other therapies, Alyssa Scolari: [00:10:45] Right, right. Because another therapies it's just primarily talk therapy unless you were doing, you know, neurofeedback or something of that sort. But... Melissa Parks: [00:10:53] RIght. Alyssa Scolari: [00:10:54] is more of like a, I don't know, it's like tapping into the brain. It sounds like. Melissa Parks: [00:11:03] No pun intended, right? Alyssa Scolari: [00:11:05] Right. I was going to say no pun intended, but pun fully intended, definitely tapping into the brain. Melissa Parks: [00:11:11] Yes. So treatment of EMDR really involves some procedures where number one, we are activating these old memories. By way of sensations, images, beliefs, feelings. So we want to activate that. And part of that involves this dual attention because we don't want to activate something like that and retraumatize you. We don't want to activate that and get you back into the memory where you're fully immersed in it, and it is overwhelming and it takes you outside of your window of tolerance. That is not what we want to happen, but we want to activate that where we have one foot in that past issue. And then we also have one foot in the present day where you're in the office with the client and or with the clinician. So one foot in the past one foot in the present. So we're activating the memory with all of those components. And then this is where we bring in the bilateral stimulation. And this is rhythmic side to side stimulation. Left ,right, left, right. And this is, by way of eye movements. So the clinician can wave their fingers in front of the eyes of the client that the eyes will pass the midline. We can use hand tapping. I have little buzzers where they hold the little buzzers and it kind of buzzes back and forth. You can do tones in the ears, but either way it's stimulating left, right, left, right. And this activates and integrates information from both sides of the brain. And so we have full brain integration. So we're setting up a state for the system to do what we wanted it to do. Back during the trauma, we're setting up a state for the system to bring those dissociated pieces together, associate them again in a safe way, and sometimes in a titrated way. Meaning we only take a little bit at a time because we don't want to overwhelm the client. And as a result, the old memory ends up being stored properly. The components of the memory are now timestamped appropriately. Cause remember I said, our symptoms are the past and the present. Well now when we set up this state and we help the brain integrate. Those parts can say: "Oh, we belong back here when I was 10, we don't belong here when I'm 30 anymore." So those old parts are now integrated (and) oriented to the correct time. And our distress is reduced about the whole situation. And we also take what is useful in terms of our thoughts about a memory, for example, It's over or unsafe now, or I am good ,or something. And then we can take that into our future and move forward. The results of this are just quite amazing, but ultimately we set up this state and we let the nervous system do its thing. Alyssa Scolari: [00:14:24] That is absolutely fascinating. Melissa Parks: [00:14:27] I know I got chills when I talk about it, even though I've done it so many times. Cause it's just so cool. Alyssa Scolari: [00:14:33] Yes, your passion for it is palpable. And just, as I'm listening to you talk, I think it's such a beautiful description. I have had it explained to me so many times, and I have to be honest. I still am, like, after somebody explains it to me and I'm still like, okay, but I don't get it. The way that you're putting it is incredible because there are so many times that I will say to not only my patients who I treat, but also to myself when I'm triggered is "Okay, are these feelings about the past, or are these feelings about the present?" And what EMDR does is it sounds like it gives your brain and your nervous system, the ability to be like,"Nope, this belongs, you know, for the time that we were enduring the abuse. This is what belongs in the present. This is what we're going to take into the future." Melissa Parks: [00:15:23] That's right. That's right. Alyssa Scolari: [00:15:26] That is incredible. Melissa Parks: [00:15:28] Yes. Yes. And this is what our brain wanted to do at that time. Right. It really did, but it couldn't. It's wired to, because that's part of what the hippocampus does. The hippocampus is the integrating function of the brain, but it couldn't. Because things were too much, too soon, too fast, too little for too long. Alyssa Scolari: [00:15:48] Way too much to process. Melissa Parks: [00:15:48] All those too Yes Yes yes yes And so but how beautiful is it that for our survival and for our sanity it knew something else to do, to fragment these pieces. It's beautiful Like my gosh. Our brains are incredible. That's the part where I love too, is like, You know, instead of looking at it from the pathological lens, it's like, no, this is amazing that our nervous system protected us in this way. Just amazing. Alyssa Scolari: [00:16:22] I love that you are saying this because I have been on such a soap box lately about pathology and how much I loathe it entirely, which I understand, you know, we need the DSM for some things, which for the listeners out there, the DSM is the book with all of the mental health disorders. But I'm just right on board with you where so much of what we experience is a result of our brain, trying to protect us, which is actually so normal and not pathological. Melissa Parks: [00:16:55] That's right. Agreed. 100%. Alyssa Scolari: [00:16:57] I am so passionate, so passionate about that. I'll get off my soap box now. But I have to ask. So what sparked your passion to get into this field and specifically like the EMDR niche? Melissa Parks: [00:17:16] Well, I feel like, so I, you know, I'm thinking like way back when I, you know, went into school, but I feel like for a lot of us clinicians out there, there's some clinicians that go into it because it's in the family or that kind of thing. Like we know somebody close to us that is a therapist or... I went in it to become more self-aware and to search for healing, because of my own childhood experiences and my own difficulties and my own trauma. And so that's probably, if I were to go right back to the brass tacks of it, of why I even started my journey towards becoming a therapist, that's where I would say it began. And I can't discount....I feel like there's a spiritual component there because I went into college when I was an itty-bitty, you know, teenager. And so it's hard to imagine that my teenage brain was like, Oh, let's do all of this. And, you know, cause that's just not the case. My prefrontal cortex wasn't even completely developed. So I feel like there's a spiritual component there for me, at least that there was a pathway for this for me, but I definitely had that passion to want to learn about myself and why I was the way I was and what was happening there. And then turning that around to:I want to help others. I want to help others see, like we just said, this non-pathological lens that there is nothing wrong with you. In fact, you have done the best that you can. And so that's where a lot of my passion comes. And then probably in terms of, EMDR where I was first introduced to that. I was almost fresh out of grad school and my supervisor did EMDR. Now, of course, this was like almost 20 years ago and EMDR has changed a little bit over the years. And so back then it was kind of like this like woo-woo sorta thing, but she just amazed me and the way that she saw these results with her clients. And so my interest was sparked way back then and I started learning little bits and pieces along the way. And of course, once I had my own training and my certification and all that stuff, like, that was it. But I also have a love for attachment. So I'd also do couples therapy too. And that is why I also make attachment a huge part of my EMDR treatment as well. So I do a lot of attachment focused EMDR too. Alyssa Scolari: [00:19:51] You can incorporate EMDR in couples work as well? Melissa Parks: [00:19:56] Okay. I've not treated couples with both of them in the room with EMDR. I think there's probably, maybe some people that do that. But there have been times where I'm working with a couple and we realized that there are some things that are at play here that trace back to trauma that are really impeding our progress in order to create a secure bond. And so in that case, we may branch off and do a little bit of EMDR for each or one of the components of the couple and then return. Alyssa Scolari: [00:20:27] Okay, that makes a lot of sense. Melissa Parks: [00:20:31] But when I say attachment focused EMDR, I'm talking a lot about people that have PTSD, so childhood trauma or developmental trauma, and we really need to bring in that attachment perspective to the EMDR work. Alyssa Scolari: [00:20:46] Yes, because it's almost, you know, if you do have complex PTSD, it is almost impossible. Nothing's impossible, but it is extremely, extremely difficult to be able to have a functional relationship when you have not worked through... Melissa Parks: [00:21:02] yeah. Yeah, Alyssa Scolari: [00:21:03] ...the attachment. You know, even having been in my own treatment for... how many years now? I don't know. Well, multiple years at this point, I still have those triggers that come up about abandonment. And so I can only imagine. Melissa Parks: [00:21:20] Rection. Yeah absolutely. Yes. Alyssa Scolari: [00:21:26] Rejection in what I think other people might feel are just like the silliest ways. That's like, well, what do you mean you're going to go play video games with your friends? Melissa Parks: [00:21:35] And there it is the past and the present. Right? There it is. Alyssa Scolari: [00:21:43] So EMDR I have heard, and maybe you can speak a little bit on this. Somebody had mentioned it in one of my previous podcasts, and then I've had a couple of colleagues talk about this, that it can be a very, very exhausting process. So can you speak a little bit on that? Like how is it draining? Why so draining? What are your thoughts on that? Melissa Parks: [00:22:10] Yeah, I have plenty of clients that will say to me, I have to clear my schedule after our session and or creating our next appointment time, I want to make sure that I'm doing it where I have nothing for the rest of the day. I mean, this can be a common experience. And then often, you know, if I have somebody that comes in that has something to do in that afternoon, we might really talk about whether or not we want to go into that... ...Phase Four, which is the desensitization using the bilateral stimulation because yeah, it can be draining. I mean, I think just the thought of going back into an experience and going back into an experience that our body and our system tries so hard not to, I mean, that alone kind of like speaks to probably the reasons why you might feel so drained afterward. Alyssa Scolari: [00:23:03] Yes cause you are having to actively revisit your trauma. So I suppose that speaks to the importance that like the decision to pursue EMDR is not a decision that one should make sort of like Willy nilly. Like I have 95 other thousand things going on in my life right now. But I'm going to jump into EMDR. Like not a good idea. Melissa Parks: [00:23:30] Yes. Yes. And I would also say that sometimes can be par for the course, but also knowing that if we've spent a lot of time in Phase Two, which is the preparation phase, this is where we're setting ourselves up for how do we deal with the aftermath of this so that we're not pushed out of our window of tolerance after our session. We know. Okay,, I know some things that I can do to help regulate my nervous system. If I start to feel myself kind of getting amped up again or things I can do to help contain it, if I feel triggered and, or sort of distract myself in a healthy way, that's not dissociative or we're working with the parts that might come up and we have identified things that we can do in the event that afterward we do feel really drained or we do fear feel really triggered. And so that can make a huge difference. Alyssa Scolari: [00:24:27] Yes, setting up a before plan and after plan, making sure that the safety and all of the tools are put in place. Melissa Parks: [00:24:40] That's right. That's right. Cause you know, we really have to, we really have to recognize the importance of, and the nature of this work. We are treating very vulnerable parts within the client and we want to really focus on the importance of that and the sensitivity of that. We do not want to re-traumatize or we don't want to you know, so it's really important for the clinician to, you know, take a really good history to really assess the client for all of these things that could potentially be problematic and to empower the client to set up skills if needed, like all of this stuff should be done on the forefront. So it's not all up to the client to say, "Oh, well, I shouldn't choose this" because there are things that we can do together to make sure that in the event it is draining or it is triggering. You can still feel like you have agency over yourself and over the situation. Alyssa Scolari: [00:25:41] I think that what you're saying is so important because it also speaks to I think the significance of finding a therapist who is well equipped to be able to see you through this process. You know, this is not something that you want to walk in. Unfortunately, I do have two clients now who I've ended up seeing after walking into a therapist's office who is certified in EMDR and during the first session, they went into the bilateral stimulation, Melissa Parks: [00:26:19] That's Yeah. Yep. You got it. Alyssa Scolari: [00:26:21] They did that the first session, the first time meeting this person, and as a result, were really, really unraveled is the word I'm lookin for. Melissa Parks: [00:26:30] Oh, sure. For sure. It's concerning to say the least. I'm so sorry that that happened for your client because essentially what that also does too, is the client is not sort of, I don't want to say shutdown, but if the session isn't closed down properly and or if they are pushed outside of their window of tolerance, It's not repaired. It's not corrected. What does that do? That confirms that old experience that you are not safe. And as a result, like I said, kind of an experience of retraumatization and that is really unfortunate. That's really unfortunate. Alyssa Scolari: [00:27:07] Yeah, I think that is very unfortunate and that is not the norm. You know, that is what I'm hearing you say. Melissa Parks: [00:27:15] I would hope so. I would hope so. Alyssa Scolari: [00:27:18] Right. We hope and pray that that's not the norm. It is important, what I hear you say, to be able to establish that rapport with the client, to be able to do a full assessment, to be able to create a sense of safety so that the vulnerability can be there so that the healing process and the integration can begin. Melissa Parks: [00:27:41] So there's things that the client can do, certainly. And when I'm hearing you kind of talk about...the client can ask the questions upfront. When searching for a therapist, the client can find someone that they feel comfortable with. Do like a consultation maybe, and ask the questions. What kind of clients do you treat? What is your specialty? I'm not going to go if I have attachment trauma and I'm an adult and I'm struggling with my current relationships. I might not go to somebody who does EMDR, specially only with maybe children. For example, I would want to know that they've worked with adults with PTSD. So, you know, finding out what are you specialize in. What are your advanced trainings? How long have you been doing this? Are you trained or are you certified? Asking those questions, but ultimately, you know, a lot of this lies on the clinician. And their expertise and their ability to, like I said, get a good assessment. Conceptualize the client's case, attunement t is huge because... Alyssa Scolari: [00:28:47] What do you mean by that? Melissa Parks: [00:28:48] I might come in as a client, gung-ho, saying, "I want to do this EMDR stuff." "I love it so much. I'm ready." And yet the next session, another part of them comes out that is terrified. And sort of step in the presence of the room and is terrified. And yet, instead of asserting, "Hey, I'm scared about this," sort of just uses people-pleasing behaviors with the therapist and the therapist is not attuned to these little shifts of maybe a client's presentation or body movements or tone of voice or anything like that, and just runs with it. Again, we're at the risk of retraumatization or creating an unsafe experience. The clinician's level of attunement is so key and being able to, like I said, taking that full history, Oh, you know what? This client has used fawning, for example, which is like extreme people-pleasing in their relationships in the past. I want to note that for myself, I want to make sure that I'm watching for this in our sessions in the future. Because even if I ask a question, "Would you like to talk about this? "They're going to say "Yeah" all the time, because they fawn and so attunement is so huge, huge, huge, and that's on the clinician and their ability to do that. That's not the client's responsibility because a client who fawns is never going to say,"I'm feeling like I want to people-please, you right now." They're never going to say that. Alyssa Scolari: [00:30:22] No, they're just going to do it. That's part of their trauma response, especially when they're activated. Melissa Parks: [00:30:27] That's right? Alyssa Scolari: [00:30:29] So this is a lot in a very heavy process for both the client and the clinician. Melissa Parks: [00:30:38] Yes. It's a dance. Alyssa Scolari: [00:30:41] Do you ever find that it's exhausting for you as the clinician? Melissa Parks: [00:30:48] It could potentially be, but I have good supervision. I think the best clinicians, even the ones that are, you know, have all the certifications in the world get supervision. And so I get supervision and so I have a place to bring my stuff and I have pretty good self care. I also, you know, do things behind the scenes, like structure my day appropriately. I do not have a huge caseload because of not only the nature of the clients that I see, the majority I'm doing EMDR or couples work, couples work is also very intense because you would have two nervous systems in the room with you. Alyssa Scolari: [00:31:24] Yes. Melissa Parks: [00:31:25] You're trying to navigate that. So I do not see a ton of people. All of that really, I have learned, sets me up to not feel that burnout or that exhaustion. Alyssa Scolari: [00:31:36] You've learned how to take really good care of yourself. Melissa Parks: [00:31:39] Yeah. But there's days, you know, cause I'm a human Alyssa Scolari: [00:31:42] Of course, therapists are human too. Melissa Parks: [00:31:45] Right. Alyssa Scolari: [00:31:47] Absolutely. But I love the comment that you said about having supervision, because my supervisor says this all the time, which is every good clinician has a great mentor, therapist, et cetera. Melissa Parks: [00:32:05] Good. Yes. You need to go to therapy too. I'm a believer in that. Alyssa Scolari: [00:32:09] Yes. I love my therapist. Yup. Yep. Now there's also been some myths, I think about EMDR that it's sort of this like, cure all. So could you speak on that? Like, and I guess maybe this is different for every person, but what is the length of the process and then like, how do you know that you've gotten to a point where like EMDR is no longer needed or is it a lifelong process? Melissa Parks: [00:32:42] I wouldn't say lifelong, but I think it's not a magic thing. It's not magic or a cure-all fix-all kind of thing. No, no, no, no, no, definitely not. But I do think that it can be helpful. Like I said almost all of my individuals that I see I'm doing EMDR with because we have to remember EMDR is not just about the Phase Four desensitization piece. Sometimes with some clients I'm just using resource tapping, which is basically strengthening positive things that they bring into session. To strengthen a positive neural network in their brain. So if someone comes in and says, "Oh, I was a good mom this week, I had such good interactions with my kids." I'll say "You want to tap that in? That sounds like it's really important. Like we really want to strengthen that." Alyssa Scolari: [00:33:32] I saw you make a Tik-Tok about that. Melissa Parks: [00:33:34] That's right. That's part of EMDR too. That's resource tapping and that's a component of EMDR too. And so if we're not doing all eight phases, it's still EMDR. And so I look at it from that perspective. In terms of really targeting a trauma or a series of traumas, if it's complex PTSD, it could take a long time. The research says that EMDR is more of a shorter model than say some other like traditional talk therapies, but I'd hate to put a timeline on it. I mean, I've, I've seen people that have single incident traumas and we've done maybe eight sessions, ten sessions, twelve sessions, and they actually feel like this is so helpful. I'm good now. Thank you. Bye. And that's been great, but typically I'm working with people with complex trauma and we're in it for the long haul. Alyssa Scolari: [00:34:32] Okay. I was just going to say, it sounds more to me like EMDR is a treatment approach, like in its entirety and not something that you decide like... Melissa Parks: [00:34:47] Yes, you get it. Alyssa Scolari: [00:34:49] Does that make sense? Melissa Parks: [00:34:50] Yes. That is exactly how I use it. And how I don't look at it as just an intervention. Alyssa Scolari: [00:34:57] Right? Like it's not a supplement therapy. It is a treatment modality. Melissa Parks: [00:35:02] That is exactly how I approach it and how I incorporate it into my practice. And not everybody is like this. I mean, some clinicians are just trained in it and they just use it here or there occasionally, but that's not how I roll. And maybe it's just because I'm in love with it all, but yeah. I really use it as how a lens that I see my clients through because of all the components of it that we talked about in the beginning, based on the model that the past is in the present, the resiliency aspect of it, the bottom up approach. That's how I see my clients through that lens. And this is why this works for me in terms of a modality. So yes, that's right. It's not just an intervention to me. Alyssa Scolari: [00:35:46] Yeah, this is a treatment lens for you. Which I think is potentially why I bet you have so much success because the treatment of trauma really is recovery is a lifelong process, especially when it comes to trauma survivors. So I would imagine that if we're coining anything in some like eight week or twelve week intervention, it's not going to be as effective. Melissa Parks: [00:36:09] Right. Right. Agreed. Alyssa Scolari: [00:36:12] I love it. I learned so much about EMDR. This actually makes me want to, I don't know. This makes me definitely want to explore more. Melissa Parks: [00:36:21] Nice. Alyssa Scolari: [00:36:22] And so I have to ask because your Tik-Toks are amazing. How did you... Melissa Parks: [00:36:31] I get a little...I'm laughing cause I can get my sense of humor can come out there. I can have a little too much fun on there. Alyssa Scolari: [00:36:38] They're sofunny. I love them. I show them to my husband. Melissa Parks: [00:36:43] Give me an Office audio, and I will roll with it. I will make it into something. I just love The Office. And if there's any audio on The Office, it's happening, it's going down. Alyssa Scolari: [00:36:53] It's going down. I love it so much. How did you get into, like, how did you decide like, Oh, this is what I'm going to do. Melissa Parks: [00:37:03] well, I've been on Instagram a few years probably, and I just decided to take the leap. Alyssa Scolari: [00:37:09] Making those Tik-Toks at the rate that you put them out has got to be a second full-time job for you. I feel like they're hard. Melissa Parks: [00:37:16] Well, they are, I'm pretty, I'm slightly, not slightly. I'm pretty aware of like, not aware, but I can work my phone pretty good. And I'm not doing like major edits, so they don't take me too long. But I think it's just my, I think it's my imagination. I hear something like a sound or, and I'm like, Oh my gosh, this fits so perfectly with this. Or this is how a couple would react or this is what would happen in the brain and how the brain would talk to each other like that. It just comes to me with hearing these sounds. Alyssa Scolari: [00:37:47] Yeah. It's like, it seems looking at your profile and your content, very much of a creative outlet for you. And I would guess a way to also spread awareness. Melissa Parks: [00:38:01] That's right. And I cannot tell you how many emails or messages I've received saying "Because of you. I decided to find a therapist" or "Because of you. I feel like I make sense. And I'm going to talk more about what's happening with my therapist" or" just because of you..." and that gives me fire and motivation to just keep going for sure. You know, I'm going to kind of change up how we see ourselves, how we see mental health and that's important. Alyssa Scolari: [00:38:32] and you are doing that and you very much send the message on your content, on all of your platforms. Cause I believe I also follow you on Instagram that it's not what's wrong with you. It's what happened to you. Melissa Parks: [00:38:48] Yes. Alyssa Scolari: [00:38:50] And I love that you put that vibe out there. Melissa Parks: [00:38:52] Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. Alyssa Scolari: [00:38:54] So healing. Melissa Parks: [00:38:56] Yeah, thank you. Alyssa Scolari: [00:38:57] So your Tik-Tok is...what's your Tik-Tok username? It's melissa_parks_says, right. Melissa Parks: [00:39:06] No, just melissaparkssays, all one (word) and it's the same for my Instagram: melissaparkssays Alyssa Scolari: [00:39:12] and then you have a website as well, right? Melissa Parks: [00:39:15] Yeah, the website, it is for my therapy practice. That's melissaparkstherapy.com. And yeah, I'll be doing some things in terms of more of that coaching piece, probably more towards summertime, and I'll be opening up some opportunities for EMDR therapists that want to be certified to do some consultation under me if they want to. So that would be important to maybe find me on social media for that. And I'm looking at some potentially courses or some kind of like membership sites so that people can work with me outside of that therapy treatment perspective. And of course, that's only for those that do not need the structure of therapy. That's very important to make sure that we delineate that. Alyssa Scolari: [00:40:08] Ooo, you have some exciting things coming up in your future. Melissa Parks: [00:40:12] Yeah. Alyssa Scolari: [00:40:14] I'm excited for you. Oh, that's so fun. Well, I will link all of your socials on the show notes. So to all the listeners out there, you will know exactly where it should go to find more of Melissa's amazing content. Thank you for breaking down the scary beast that is EMDR, because it has really been quite frightening to me, but I feel like I have a really good grasp on it now. And it's not so scary. Melissa Parks: [00:40:46] I'm so glad. I'm so glad. And of course I'd be open to any and all questions for clarifying anything further. I'd be happy to come on again or whatever. It's been such a joy. So thank you for having me.

Conceptualize - Real vs. Fake

Below are the notes from his session.1. Define envision your special future (destination)a. “The Gospel must first be preached to all creation.”b. Matthew 28:19-20c. “To proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”d. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today (Heb 3:13)e. Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir one another up to love and good works, not neglecting the meeting together as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another and all the more as you see the day drawing near.” (Hebrews10:23-25).2. Define what you want to do firsta. Use what you have at hand for video etc. Your phone is an incredible multimedia machine (iPhone X and 11 can shoot video at 4K 60 FPS)b. Livestream Software (OBS Studio, Streamlabs OBS, XSplit, Wirecast, vMix, Nvidia Shadowplay, lightstream)c. microphones, cameras, look around your house to see what is already there that could be applied as tools. Use what you already have at hand.d. Once you have decided and defined what you want to do look for deals for gear. (Light ring 20€ and it is a great setup for livestream on facebook, youtube, etc.)2. Visualize and Conceptualizea. Try to imagine what you what you want your tech game to look like. If you don't know maybe you need to inform yourself (YouTube)b. Conceptualize by planning (materials, gear, making plan for your content, outline goals content, etc)3. Be relevant, real, authentic, and don't put out poor quality content (Quality isn't King content is king. Don't copy a model. know who you are)4. Don't be haphazard (waste time or money)a. The more you get into upping your tech game the more you will see how time intensive it is. So don't waste time.b. Make every dollar count (don't waste money on cheap gear. If it is a necessary piece of gear spend the money (Cameras, lighting, computers, mics, cam-link, audio and video switchers. etc.)5. Get your innovation ready first and then launch6. Practice, Practice, Practice (don't “go live” without knowing your software inside and out.7. Research8. My process: What I do in my Tech Gamea. Podcast recording with an Auna USB Mic into Garage Band (Accusonus ERA 4 Plugin Bundle) I know podcasters who use Voice memos on a iPhone or other cell phone and a quiet room to record podcasts. So it doesn't have to be complicated.b. Blogs I write blogs on all topics faith, theology, and church ministry related all you need is a google account to start a blog at blogger, another platform is Word press. I just use my social media platforms and influence there to make articles known. leverage every tool you have at your disposal. In my opinion don't leverage your social media for cats! We use everything for the glory of God and the building of his kingdom. certainly you can post stuff about your family, fun stuff etc. But the more you post cat videos the less you will be taken seriously. make a good mixture of fun, and serious content that is beneficial for people, and the building, discipling, and encouragement of the kingdom.c. Vlog (Video Podcasts) record using what you have try, try and try again.d. Social media content (You can replicate all content across all platforms. If you post something somewhere post it everywhere so that you don't have to create new content for every different platform. If I post something on FB I usually post it on Twitter. This way you can save time and influence more people.e. Email Supporter newsletter: Use this to inform and encourage your support network. (Mailchimp is free) use it for a church newsletter. You can stylize it to look nice instead of just text.f. WhatsApp is also a tool that could be used for gatherings, video conference, small groups etcg. Zoom, Google meet, Skype, FaceTime, etc are all good platforms to have meetings, churches are doing zoom Gottesdienste, etc. People can chime in via zoom to a live church service. Where people are able to attend physically, but in these times not your whole congregation is allowed to attend for space sake and Abstand then you can add a zoom function to every church service and have groups who switch Sundays of physical attendance.-The content of the gospel must stay the eternal content of the gospel-The message cannot change to fit the packaging.-Technology or innovation is only a tool innovation is only working on that tool-Personal meetings Vs. Virtual meetings-Virtual meetings are only a substitute and can only be a substitute-Maybe your virtual presence should be a Low key entry point and should point people to the physical gathering-Tech Game of a Church is an extension of your church not your church itself

“God is pure Consciousness in an infinite mind.”“Perhaps God was the first conscious being ever and woke up in nothingness. And if you think about it for a minute, how do you wake up for the first time?I think we know how hard it is to wake up from a dream that we know is a nightmare or dream and you can't wake up.Conceptualize that.God was an unfocused dreaming mind and at some moment became conscious of being.”“God cannot exist in nothingness so God had to create a place in which to BE conscious [in] and that's the universe, right?And it's a lonely thing right?Because God is the only conscious being in the Universe.So you create company. And who can [provide] company for you?It has to be somebody who is also conscious, even it's a tiny speck.[If] it's [not] conscious, we'll have nothing to exchange.Which for me is why we are conscious on some level.”“That's how we are in God's image.We have consciousness and self awareness. It doesn't matter how primitive we are, as long as we have that spark of self awareness, consciousness, and freedom.”

“God is pure Consciousness in an infinite mind.”“Perhaps God was the first conscious being ever and woke up in nothingness. And if you think about it for a minute, how do you wake up for the first time?I think we know how hard it is to wake up from a dream that we know is a nightmare or dream and you can't wake up.Conceptualize that.God was an unfocused dreaming mind and at some moment became conscious of being.”“God cannot exist in nothingness so God had to create a place in which to BE conscious [in] and that's the universe, right?And it's a lonely thing right?Because God is the only conscious being in the Universe.So you create company. And who can [provide] company for you?It has to be somebody who is also conscious, even it's a tiny speck.[If] it's [not] conscious, we'll have nothing to exchange.Which for me is why we are conscious on some level.”“That's how we are in God's image.We have consciousness and self awareness. It doesn't matter how primitive we are, as long as we have that spark of self awareness, consciousness, and freedom.”

Managing a project – your project – your cosplay shouldn’t be rocket science (unless there are rockets involved...)Why we procrastinate, run into crunches, and aren’t consistent or hit walls may be how we are approaching the hobby.Golf is also a hobby, I’m told – there’s a lot to this game, but it’s still a hobby.Cosplay is somewhat like this – there’s a lot to it, and there can be some strategy to improving.What’s my approach? Derral Eves has a good system, this is very similar:Create - > Launch - > Analyze - > Adjust - > Conceptualize

You MUST listen if you want to:Conceptualize how to build your earning and investing potentialLearn to manage your finances and make safe, smart investmentsUnderstand important financial concepts like inflation and indexingSHOW NOTES3:05 Why should you listen to Todd’s advice on personal finance?4:45 This podcast will teach the fundamentals of finance, not how to dedicate your life to it6:00 Why this is NOT advice on how to get rich quickly and is instead about building long-term wealth8:00 What does it mean to “invest in yourself”?13:45 How to make the most of your hours in the day to optimize your earning potential16:00 The power of compound interest19:15 Methods of acquiring money to invest with (DISCIPLINE REQUIRED!)19:45 The “grandma’s envelope” method of budgeting26:15 How to use no-interest, no-payment credit cards to acquire “free money” with which to invest in safe assets29:00 Why losing money hurts more than making money helps30:30 Bankroll management & the Kelly Criterion: The importance of not over-betting33:50 The difference between investing and speculating41:25 What is inflation and why must you consider it in your investment strategy?44:30 Why sticking your money under your mattress is a financial disaster47:30 What is indexing and why is it typically a successful investment strategy?50:15 Todd’s idea of the “Hippocratic oath of investing”51:45 How to gauge the strength of an investment based on your portfolio53:15 The concept of related rates: how to operate as a bank56:00 Credit cards: Hugely advantageous or a financial plague?QUOTES“Acquiring wealth means buying assets or acquiring (building assets) and then having those assets make you more money.” (6:45)“The first way to acquire a surplus and start building wealth is by investing in your earning potential.” (16:55)“You don’t get to invest the money you make, you get to invest the money you save and put toward investing.” (17:55)“Whatever amount of money you’re making, I promise you someone is making 90% as much as you that is still surviving.” (21:55)“If you are in debt to your credit card, make that a priority, pay those off first.” (25:25)“[Warren Buffet] is not relying on tomorrow’s market quotation to make him money, he’s relying on the underlying economics of the business to make him money.” (38:10)“The reason [indexing] is safe… is you own so many different businesses that if one business has a major problem, it’s only a small portion of your portfolio…” (48:55)“You want to be investing in stuff that is somewhat secure and that you could take the losses on if you had to and then acquiring your capital for less than what you’re putting out.” (54:30)CONNECT WITH TODD…WEBSITE: toddvdating.comYOUTUBE 1: https://bit.ly/ToddVDatingYOUTUBE 2: https://bit.ly/AskToddVFACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/ToddVInsidersINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/toddvdatingTodd’s upcoming digital course: verbalgameacademy.comSubmit a question for the podcast: Questions@toddvdating.com

There is a distinction between normal breathlessness and pathological breathlessness. What does it really mean to be out of breath? Let’s talk about the tobacco industry’s supposedly philanthropic response to COVID-19, ventilators and oxygen, lung-related diseases, and breathlessness with James Dodd, a Consultant Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine at the University of Bristol, Havi Carel, the leader of the Life of Breath project, and Sarah Milov, a historian based in the University of Virginia. More information can be found here: https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/james-dodd, http://www.bristol.ac.uk/school-of-arts/people/havi-h-carel/, and  https://history.virginia.edu/people/profile/sem9dw.

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#133 Been so busy with business, tasks and business but I can't say I have learnt anything new.You can find me, Werner Puchert on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Welcome to The Curbsiders tutorial on how to create your own medical podcast. @doctorwatto and @paulnwilliamz walk you through how to conceptualize your podcast, build your team, choose your equipment and the basics of how to setup hardware and software recording. Be sure to browse the accompanying show notes for a true step-by-step guide complete with links to videos, web pages, and blog posts that we found helpful when starting our show. If it’s not in this document, then it can easily be found on YouTube, or via a Google search.   Credits Written and produced by: Matthew Watto MD Cover art and Infographic by Matthew Watto MD Hosts: Matthew Watto MD and Paul Williams MD Editor: Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com   Time Stamps 00:00 Announcement, Intro, Disclaimer 02:53 Our top podcasting pearls 07:01 Find your niche 09:46 Logistics 13:25 Business, finances and legal matters 14:40 Equipment 21:48 Recording and editing 24:56 Website, web and media hosting 28:53 How to setup and record your podcast 35:08 Editing software 35:58 Search engine optimization 37:45 Post-processing 39:49 Take home points and outro   Disclosures The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.    Goals Listeners will develop a framework for how to create a medical podcast from the original idea to software, equipment, recording and a bit about editing.   Learning objectives After listening to this episode listeners will...    Define your podcast’s content, and who it's for   Conceptualize the logistics of recording a podcast Recall the necessary equipment and software for a medical podcast BRIEFLY discuss podcast editing Talk about how to disseminate a medical podcast (website, media host) Review the potential pitfalls and nuances, like intellectual property considerations, SEO, branding, etc.   Citation Watto MF, Williams PN. "#207 How to create a medical podcast: Tales from The Curbside". The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. Air date April 16, 2020.  

Episode Notes Learn English with Celebrity InterviewsOur interview travels through time interviewing famous historical people. Unfortunately, his time-machine only allows him to ask 5 questions.Today, he travels to the 1970's to meet John Lennon. In a moment when John Lennon is experiencing writers-blockHow to use See the website (www.chucklenglish.com) on how to learn with the podcast.Support us Support us on Patreon to help us create more funny and interesting material:https://www.patreon.com/chuckleEnglishTranscript Interviewer: Welcome to Quick History Interviews; the show where we travel in time and ask 5 questions to someone famous Today, we’ve travel to the 1970’s. To meet the best part of the separated Beatles, Mr. John Lennon, who is currently experiencing writers block as he tries to write his next song. Hi Mr Lennon, nice to meet you. LENNON: Hi, Call me John. Interviewer: So, John, Lennon. What motivates you? LENNON: Well, that’s easy, peace. Interviewer: Peace, motivates you? That is really great. Some people would say peace is an impossible fantasy, what do you have to say to them? LENNON: Well, you may say I’m a dreamer. But, to be honest, I’m not the only one. Wait! You may say I’m a dreamer, But I’m not the only one! Let me write that down, it sounds like part of a song! I’m a peace loving genius! Interviewer: Right, so what is the way to peace? LENNON: Well, ever since I’ve left the Beatles, I’ve been looking into it. Studying peace, listening to the world, trying to experience and feel real peace. I want you to do one thing for me; conceptualize if there were no countries, it isn’t hard to do, to be honest. There would be nothing to kill for or die for. Interviewer: Very poetic! LENNON: Really? Maybe I should write it down. Conceptualize if there were not countries, it isn’t hard to do... Wait, that sounds like another part of a song. Except, I don’t think conceptualize is the right word for this song, If only I could find another word instead of conceptualize! Damn! Anyway, next question. Interviewer: So you are saying that countries are the reason for war, aren’t you? LENNON: Well, not just countries, also religion too, People have created many wars in the name of religion. We just need to understand and listen more to each other. Just fantasize about all the people living life in peace. Damn! I’m good today. That sounds like another part of my new song; just fantasize all the people living life in peace. But, again I can’t find the right word! Neither fantasize nor conceptualize are the word that I’m looking for. If only I could find an alternative word... Interviewer: Well, you just need to imagine another word. LENNON: What did you just say? Interviewer: Another word? LENNON: Before that? Interviewer: imagine another... LENNON: Eureka! That is the word! Imagine! Interviewer: Imagine what? LENNON: Imagine is the word I’m missing from my song. Also, you have just asked your fifth question! I thought you were just another ignorant reporter, but you’ve got some good ideas. Listen, in the future, when I’m older, if you need some creative advice, just give me a call. Interviewer: Erm... well...Ok, thanks! That is my time up! It’s time to return to the time-machine and to the 21st century. Goodbye. LENNON: Wow, even in the future everyone is always in a rush! Support Chuckle English by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/chuckle-english

Sometimes we get so caught up in all the work that has to be done, so busy trying to overcome all the obstacles, that we forget to stop and celebrate our successes that we have already had along the way. We are always quick to hear the nay-sayers without noticing the good work that God is doing in the midst of everything. (Nehemiah 2:9-20)Support the show (https://onrealm.org/burlingtonbaptist/-/give/XVSXTRONUP)

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Understand how we conceptualize power in our lives. This is a powerful mental exercise that can assist in taking out power back and raising our vibration!Gain the knowledge that you need to make informed decisions about the world around you. Learn new holistic health information through empirically supported material. Brianna "Breezy" Scott hosts this one hour discussion on topics such as holistic healing and spirituality. Enjoy the three main themes of the Golden Gaian Hour; Health, Light, and The Fight. This includes anything from mind and body health, to the mystical, spiritual, and even includes political issues and social justice.Find more episodes at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkeS6qzdekMr0j-vhNIUTCfPdpeN50H1VLearn more about Brianna and her services at https://www.GoldenGaian.comCheck out her video blog at https://www.youtube.com/user/PearlsAngelFind more inspirational content, podcasts, music, and more at https://www.BringMe2Life.com

When is a story a good story? And with all the spectacular places in the world to visit, how do you choose where to go to? These and more questions answered by some of the most informative and witty adventure travellers and authors in the world. Or should we just google it? For more RAW episodes and to listen to Adventure Rider Radio go to https://www.adventureriderradio.com.  

This is a clip from episode 29 of The State of The Universe. Dr. Priya Natarajan and Brendan discuss how black holes can be conceptualized.  Dr. Natarajan is a theoretical astrophysicist interested in cosmology, gravitational lensing and black hole physics. In particular, she has focused on making dark matter maps of clusters of galaxies, the largest known repositories of dark matter. Priya recently authored the book Mapping the Heavens: The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal the Cosmos. She is also on the scientific advisory board of Nova ScienceNow. Her book can be found on Amazon and her profile can be found at http://www.astro.yale.edu/priya/. Follow her on social media @SheerPriya.  Thanks to Patrons: Rich, Brenda, Rachel for contributing directly to this episode. Consider supporting the show by leaving a rating or a review and subscribing to receive future content. Consider becoming a Patron by donating to the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thestateoftheuniverse. For more episodes or information about "The State of The Universe with Brendan Drachler" visit thestateoftheuniverse.com or follow Brendan on Twitter and Instagram @BrendanDrachler.  The State of the Universe is an accessible science and social podcast hosted by Astrophysicist Brendan Drachler. Listen to Brendan and other renowned members of society discuss and explain cutting edge research and profound ideas. The music in this episode can be found at https://soundcloud.com/mellowmatix/beatfood?in=basilver/sets/instrumental.

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode is part II in the treatment of schizophrenia series with our expert Dr. Albert Wong, a psychiatrist and research scientist who is an expert in schizophrenia at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and professor at the University of Toronto. The learning objectives for this episode are as follows: By the end of this episode, the listener will be able to…   Conceptualize antipsychotic drugs categories in in different and clinically relevant ways Have an approach for choosing an antipsychotic medication for a patient and be able to consent them by going over the benefits and limitations of the medications Understand the limitations of our understanding of schizophrenia and our current treatments and some of the problems that remain to be solved in this area of psychiatry    References: American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. Robinson, D. J. (1997). Brain calipers: A guide to a successful mental status exam. Fort Gratiot, Mich., USA: Rapid Psychler Press. Kuipers, E., Yesufu-Udechuku, A., Taylor, C., & Kendall, T. (2014). Management of psychosis and schizophrenia in adults: summary of updated NICE guidance. BMJ: British Medical Journal (Online), 348. CPA Note: The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Canadian Psychiatric Association. For more PsychEd, follow us on Twitter (@psychedpodcast) and Facebook. You can provide feedback by email at psychedpodcast@gmail.com. For more information visit our website:psychedpodcast.org.

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Objectives • Define theories of child development and identify how they can be useful in working with young children and their families • Explore how knowledge of developmental theories can guide you in your interactions with children (and parents) • Identify the thought leaders in developmental psychology • Identify the major psycho-social milestones for each age group • Learn about things that may thwart development • Identify protective factors for healthy development • Conceptualize behaviors as goal-driven in order to better understand their purpose and provide appropriate redirection CEUs are available at AllCEUs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CEU course is available at https://allceus.com/podcastCEUs Identify the major psycho-social milestones for each age group. Learn about things that may thwart development. Identify protective factors for healthy development. Conceptualize behaviors as goal-driven in order to better understand their purpose and provide appropriate redirection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have an idea for a physical product? Find out how our next guest used podcasting and email marketing to turn her product idea into a successful reality. In this episode, we learn how Addy Saucedo of The Podcast Planner created and launched a physical product that solved a true market need for her audience. Addy has over five years of experience hosting podcasts, producing and managing over fifteen other podcasts. Her passion for the craft and dedication to serving podcasters is evident in the engaging content she produces on a regular basis. Using email marketing, Addy has been able to build an audience, keep them engaged, pre-launch a product, automate her sales with evergreen content and boost growth with one-time promotions. In this episode, we’ll cover how to: Avoid “podfading” Create trusted workflows using templates Conceptualize a product that solves a true problem Develop your confidence and podcasting “voice” Create a strong call-to-action in your emails Automate your sales with a welcome sequence And much more… Key takeaway One of my key takeaways from our conversation: "CTAs are not for our benefit. They’re for the benefit of our listeners." - Addy S. @podcastplanner Important links Here are a few links mentioned on the show: Addy on Twitter The Podcast Planner The Podcast Planner Podcast PodcastEmails.com AWeber's What to Write Guide Subscribe to the show! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to subscribe to Ask Me About Email Marketing on Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast listening app. And if you really enjoyed this episode or are a regular podcast listener, leave us a quick review! This will help us continue to improve the show, attract new listeners and get more ideas for future podcast episodes. Thanks so much for tuning in!

Thank you for listening to the Healthy Wealthy and Smart Podcast! LIVE from St. Petersburg, Florida post the Graham Sessions, Dr. Eric Robertson joins me to discuss population health! Dr. Eric Robertson, the founder of PTThinkTank.com and PTCoop.org, is the Director of the Kaiser Permanente Physical Therapy Fellowship in Advanced Manual Therapy in Northern California, and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at El Paso. He specializes in orthopaedic manual physical therapy, radiology, evidence-based practice, and the impact of technology on healthcare. In this episode, we discuss: -Population health: The management of total health across different groups and the life spectrum -Why prevention should be a primary focus in healthcare -How population health addresses important objectives such as health literacy, resource management and access to care -And so much more!   Innovators in healthcare reduce costs and improve quality care by intervening before complex conditions arise. Eric notes, “When you look at groups and systems that focus on population health by and large they are almost always focused on prevention.”   Physical therapists should start to think beyond their traditional role in the healthcare system and treat patients as a whole and expand their realm of care. Eric believes physical therapists should, “Conceptualize yourself as a primary care provider.”   Management decisions in population health are aligned to “[help] the patient enable their own pathway to health.” Eric believes prioritizing patient self-efficacy leads to better treatment outcomes and cost reduction.   For more information on Eric: PT Think Tank’s founder, Eric is the Director of the Kaiser Permanente Hayward Fellowship in Advanced Manual Therapy in Northern California and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he teaching musculoskeletal physical therapy management. He received his physical therapy education from Quinnipiac University and Boston University. He is board certified in orthopaedic physical therapy and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). Dr. Robertson is a frequent national speaker on leveraging internet technology in health care and evidence-based practice. Eric is also faculty for Evidence in Motion, LLC and an editor for the EIM Musculoskeletal Learning Academy. Eric has authored several web-based continuing education courses for professional associations and several post-professional educational programs. At Regis University, Dr. Robertson researches the link between low back and hip pain as well as the use of instructional technology with physical therapist education. Dr. Robertson has a passion for the use of technology in healthcare and is a frequent national presenter as well as the founder of PTCoop.org, a curated, open-access collection of physical therapy learning resources. He specializes in information management and the use of social media in healthcare. On the personal side, Dr. Robertson enjoys bonsai trees, hanging with his two weimeraners, fast mountain bike decents, the outdoors, and has a penchant for being interested in way too many things at once!   Resources discussed on this show: Eric Robertson Facebook Eric Robertson Twitter Kaiser Permanente Northern California Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship and Orthopaedic Residency Kaiser Permanente Northern California Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship and Orthopaedic Residency Twitter Kaiser Permanente Northern California Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship and Orthopaedic Residency Facebook PT Think Tank   Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter, instagram and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest! Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes!   Have a great week and stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!   Xo Karen   P.S. Do you want to be a stand out podcast guest? Make sure to grab the tools from the FREE eBook on the home page! Check out my blog post on the Top 10 Podcast Episodes of 2016!    

What holds you up from getting started? From jumping in with both feet? From getting out there? Or what's holding you up from your next adventure, or new business endeavor, or going to the next level? Is it feeling like you're not ready? Or maybe it's not perfect? Fear of not being good enough or of being criticized? I offer a solution. Have a Beta Mind. A mindset of co-create and collaboration with those you want to serve. Instead of holding back, put your idea out in the world, to those you want to reach, get their feedback, tweak it, and put it out again. Software and technology companies have been doing this for years. As entrepreneurs and creators, we can take on the same beta mind to get our work out there and co-create to meet the needs of those we want to serve. "Innovation for a new generation. Conceptualize, co-create, and collaborate" -Jeffrey Shaw The Talking Stick is in your hands now. Let us hear from you. Be part of the conversation - We want to hear your opinion on the topic. Let us know what you think or share a personal story. Join our community Facebook group, Creative Warriors Unite, at www.joinwarriors.com and add to the conversation.  Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support Available for speaking Resources - Free Webinar: I'll be sharing how to leverage your creative side and use it as an advantage in business. Join me for my free webinar, How To Succeed In Business Marketing Yourself and Your Talent. Register here or text warrior to number 33444 to register and unleash your creative thinking to propel your business forward. Getting your point across in business can be tricky. Grammarly uses a browser extension to check your text for spelling and grammatical errors anytime you write something online to help you avoid mistakes in comments, tweets, and status updates. Get access to your own private editor 24/7! Regain time and transform your commute, workout or chores into fun, productive ME TIME! Audible books are offering a free audio book, try it, like it and stay or cancel and keep your free Audible book. Are YOU a Creative Warrior? Find out and take the Creative Warrior Assessment for FREE (normally $10).

In this podcast I talk to Byron “Wookie” Landham, who is arguably one of the best be-bop drummers in the world. Although Byron is predominantly known for jazz, he makes it clear that he is a musician first, drummer second and he happens to play a lot of Jazz. Landham, the Philadelphia native, has performed and recorded […] The post 117 – How to conceptualize musical ideas with Byron Landham appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Insert Credit loves arcade pizza.Questions this week:What's the saddest a video game ever made you?What are some notable attempts games have made to allow you to play multiple characters at once in the past?Conceptualize the Breast Game of All Time.What are some games that you're glad you've played, but wouldn't recommend to others?How can we use Twitch to set up a better and more popular 24 hour video game stream than Salty Bet?You've been sealed in an arcade in the year 1983 until you break the world record on any arcade game available. Which do you go for?Every prison inmate in the United States is issues a video game system with 3 games. Each of you gets to choose one of them.Should the Xbox One have stood their ground on any of their now retconned features?What is the actual deal of Candy Crush Saga? I thought it was social media trash but people have been playing it in earnest.LIGHTNING ROUND: Apps to ApplesEdited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Sewer Surfin'' and 'Big Apple 3am'by Mutsuhiko Izumi from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time for the Super Nintendo.