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In today's episode, Chelsea talks to Jocelyn Popowich who is a mixed media artist, painter, forest school teacher, climber & explorer living in Squamish, BC. Jocelyn is Chelsea's former client whom she worked with in her Brain Rewiring program - Synergy. Jocelyn will give you an inside look at her experience with the program as well as her thoughts on how it helped her to trust her intuition, heal from traumas, and boost her abundance! Chelsea and Jocelyn talk about:*The importance of trusting our intuition, even before we know the “why” *Why the support of the right coach and community container makes all the difference *How increasing our emotional understanding helps us to better identify how we feel *How Jocelyn uses her art to cleanse her energy and ignite personal growth *The major shifts and abundance that Jocelyn has experienced since Synergy *How working with Chelsea has changed Jocelyn's life over the past year...and so much more!**The waitlist for SYNERGY is opening in August and the program will be starting on September 13th. Join the waitlist HERE! Keep an eye out for this - you won't want to miss out on the next round!**CONNECT WITH CHELSEA:IG: @ladybeta.coaching ( https://www.instagram.com/ladybeta.coaching/ ) Website: ladybetacoaching.com ( https://www.ladybetacoaching.com/ ) CONNECT WITH JOCELYN:IG: @wildwanderingcreations ( https://www.instagram.com/wildwanderingcreations ) Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/wildwanderingart/ DISCOUNTS & OFFERINGS:- Get 10% off Four Sigmatic products with the code LADYBETA- Learn everything you need to know about brain rewiring and how you can start rewiring your own brain HERE- Start + grow your online business to six-figures with a free 1-hour business ignitor masterclass HERE- Beverages GALORE over at Organifi - use code “ladybeta” for 15% off any order!- Use code "PODCAST" at checkout for 15% off your training plan at https://www.ladybetacoaching.com/- Use code "LADYBETA" at checkout for 15% off at physivantage.com- Want free core workouts? Head here for Chelsea's core for climbing freebie! http://bit.ly/coreforclimbing- Interested in using isometrics for climbing training? Hands down Chelsea's favorite way to train. Improved recovery time, measurable strength and better results! Head here to learn more: https://bit.ly/ladybetaisometrics

In this episode of the Fully Adored Podcast, I interview Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman. Jocelyn & Aaron Freeman are sought after relationship coaches, and have worked with celebrity couples, public figures and thousands of couples around the world. They have shared the stage with Tony Robbins, were nominated as Arizona’s 40 Under 40 Influencers, and have been featured in national media for teaching couples modern, practical skills and tools to work together through any life challenge- reaching over 809,000 people around the world.Jocelyn, Aaron, and I dive into a discussion surrounding conflict and how you can use it as an opportunity to deepen intimacy and have a stronger relationship, even if you are single!Here’s a deeper look into this episode:How Jocelyn & Aaron got into this work.The difference between preventing and avoiding conflict. Working through healthy and unhealthy conflict.How to set up healthy agreements. Apologizing effectively.Giving and receiving feedback.Navigating disagreements and big decisions. All about their new upcoming book: The Argument HangoverResources we mentioned in this episode: Follow Jocelyn & Aaron on Instagram: www.instagram.com/meet_thefreemansFollow Jocelyn & Aaron on Facebook: www.facebook.com/meet_thefreemansCheck out Jocelyn & Aaron's Book: The Argument Hangover If you loved this episode, share it with me on social and let me know what you loved:

This is episode 120 of the Pam Sowder Podcast, with your host, Pam Sowder! Pam has over 2 decades of field and corporate experience and was voted one of the most influential women in direct selling. She helps match the daily needs of distributors to everyday life challenges. Pam is excited to be joined by Jocelyn Yates in today’s episode! Jocelyn is a wife, a mom of two, and a top money earner in the industry of direct sales! One amazing thing about Jocelyn is that she got started in the industry only 7 years ago without any prior knowledge! She joined when she was just 19 years old and, as she says, feels like she “grew up in the industry” from a shy girl to a boss babe. In this episode, Jocelyn is going to be sharing all of her tips from getting started, to leveraging TikTok and Instagram Reels, to staying motivated and keeping your productivity going! If you want tips on how to balance your day-to-day life, use social media to grow your business exponentially, and start your days off with the right mindset then look no further! You’re going to love today’s episode with Jocelyn Yates!   Key Takeaways [:01] About today’s fantastic episode with Jocelyn Yates! [:32] Pam welcomes Jocelyn to the podcast! [:47] Jocelyn shares how long she has been in the industry of network marketing. [1:21] How Jocelyn first got started in the industry at 19 years old and made absolute leaps and bounds! [2:43] What helped prepare Jocelyn to push forward with everything she got when she jumped into the business feet first! [3:32] Jocelyn reflects on her early social media posts and early struggles. [4:57] What Jocelyn loves about social media and her best tips for how to utilize it effectively with your business! [7:35] What Jocelyn would do today on social media if she was first starting. [8:30] Was Jocelyn always consistent with enrolling? What were some of her struggles and how did she overcome them? [12:50] Jocelyn shares about her two daughters who are growing up in the age of social media. [14:15] Would Jocelyn trade her current life for anything? [14:44] About Pam’s new book, Rich Girl Poor Girl! [15:06] How old are Jocelyn’s girls? How does she balance being a mom and working her business? [16:25] How and why Jocelyn got started with TikTok. [18:18] Jocelyn shares her best TikTok tips and advice! [21:03] How to follow-up with your TikTok leads. [22:18] How Jocelyn has been able to grow her follower count through Instagram Reels. [23:25] How Jocelyn transfers her TikTok videos to Instagram Reels. [24:12] What’s next on Jocelyn? What is her vision for the future? [26:00] Joceyln’s advice to the new mom who is unsure if the business is right for her. [26:45] Jocelyn reflects on how she felt when she first got started and how she flipped the switch in becoming successful and growing her business. [28:16] Jocelyn’s insights on recruiting and how to create leaders within your organization. [29:08] How Jocelyn gets herself into the right mindset each and every day to rock her business! [30:40] When Jocelyn welcomes new people into the business, how does she help them channel their excitement into productivity? [32:01] Is it truly fun to work your business? [32:37] Jocelyn shares her biggest aha-moment from when she was first looking at the business from the outside. [34:39] Pam thanks Jocelyn for joining the podcast!   Mentioned in this Episode It Works Jocelyn Yates Jocelyn Yates’ TikTok @JocelynYates3 Jocelyn Yates’ Instagram @JocelynWrap Rich Girl Poor Girl: How to Become the Rich Girl You Were Always Meant to Be, by Pam Sowder — Pre-Order Today!   Continue on your Adventure Find more episodes on PamSowder.com/Listen Reach out to her at PamSowder.com/Connect   Reach out on Social Media! Follow Pam @ItWorksPam on Twitter — Tweet her and use #askpam #pamsowder!  

Jocelyn is a full-service sex worker who’s seen many aspects of the industry, and who currently specializes in sexual healing and sexual surrogacy. Joslyn is a 37 year old, cisgender female who describes herself as white, pansexual, polyamorous, single and dating, and Canadian.  She grew up in a Protestant Christian home.  She describes her body as athletic with curves.  How Healing Happens: Sex work can be a bridge to all levels of healing, from getting basic touch needs met to helping the body re-wire for safety after trauma to helping people with physical difficulties achieve sexual experiences at all.   Bookmark moments: 5:04 - Jocelyn shares her first memory of sexual pleasure—kissing during after-school care with a boy she liked. 7:30 - There was no Sex Ed or discussion at home. She was raised by a single mom and she didn’t tell her when she got her period. 10:40 - Jocelyn opens up about experiencing emotional, physical, and sexual abuse at the hands of her father. When she confronts him, he gets ugly. 20:42 - Jocelyn talks about her first consensual sexual experience with her long-term boyfriend at age 17. 22:37 - She shares an early pregnancy and abortion experience with the same boyfriend. 23:55 - She then has her first affair, with a beautiful man who has a tiny penis. Discussion follows about tiny penis taboo, and what men can do to pleasure a woman via other means. 31:13 - Friends keep asking Jocelyn to participate in threesomes. 34:05 - Sex work comes into her life during a time of financial struggle when she’s a single mom at age 29. 36:55 - Jocelyn shares her internal conflict about the stigma of sex work even while the money is great. She starts to withdraw from her friends. 39:37 - A friend introduces Jocelyn to “The Secret Diary of a Call Girl” in the context of her own sex worker fantasies, and it changes how Jocelyn relates to her profession. She begins to open up to the healing potential of her work. 48:48 - Jocelyn talks about what a surrogate can do in the context of healing sexual trauma. 50:10 - She gets into detail about being a sexual surrogate and her work with folks with disabilities, and tells us about one specific client. 1:02:42 - Jocelyn talks about her hard red lines, and how she communicates boundaries to clients.   The audio extras for this episode are: Jocelyn’s first experience of penetration was not consensual and involves some physical trauma that may be too graphic for some listeners. Therefore I’ve placed it in this separate space so you can opt in to listening to it if you choose.  Jocelyn shares how she initially gave consent, how it rapidly turned non-consensual, the processing she has done in the intervening years, and the feelings she now has about the man she was with that night. This is available to everyone, regardless of whether you are a patron or not.  Jocelyn and I talk about whether the reported statistics for childhood abuse of boys are far too low How Jocelyn separates her personal sexuality from her “work” sexuality; also, how she talks with her son about sex The extended Lowdown Q&A REMEMBER: ALL audio extras are now FREE for everyone!!!!!  They can be accessed at www.patreon.com/goodgirlstalkaboutsex.  If you’d like to support the work I do, you can make a monthly contribution at that site.    PJ PARTIES!! Information and registration at www.leahcarey.com/PJparty  FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/goodgirlstalk CALL-IN: Want to leave a message for Leah? Call 720-GOOD-SEX (720-466-3739) PATREON: Become a community supporter at www.patreon.com/goodgirlstalkaboutsex RATE THIS POD: Leave a rating and review at www.ratethispodcast.com/goodgirls BE A GUEST: Want to be on the show? Visit www.leahcarey.com/guest COACHING: Want to talk with Leah directly? Visit www.leahcarey.com/coaching Host – Leah Carey (website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, email) Audio Editor – Gretchen Kilby Music – Nazar Rybak

Is your spirit involved in your decision-making process or do you find yourself led by your mind? In today’s episode, I’m joined by mamapreneur and multi-passionate CEO Jocelyn Gordon for an unfiltered conversation about the importance of creating with intention. Jocelyn takes us through the process of how she started two successful companies, including an online yoga teacher training program and conscious conception consulting practice, from scratch, and what multi-passionate entrepreneurs must keep in mind in order to grow successfully. Jocelyn encourages us to consider the bigger picture when making our business decisions and bridges the parallels between entrepreneurship and the journey of motherhood.  Called a "Yoga Rebel" by Yoga Journal Magazine, Jocelyn Gordon is known for her joyful integrations of dance, yoga, and meditation - HoopYogini™ and Bhakti Boogie Yoga. She has toured nationally with Wanderlust, is a six-time presenter at the Bali Spirit Festival, and has worked with Academy Award-winning actresses Halle Berry and Marisa Tomei. Jocelyn is a mother of two young queens and as a Conscious Conception Coach, she supports people considering parenting by helping them up-level their health and vibration before pregnancy. She also draws from her 10 years teaching online to guide healers in the creation of their first signature online course. Jocelyn's offerings support women with fertility, embodiment, and leadership. Take some notes and let’s get aligned - hit that play button!   Here’s a closer look at what we talked about: How Jocelyn founded Hoop Yogini and why she calls her style of mindfulness the “Playful Portal” [7:30] What Conscious Conception Coaching is [11:35]  The Parallels Between Birth & Starting a Business [23:27] How to Create in Alignment with Your Spirit for Biggest Results [27:33]   Links we mentioned: https://www.hoopyogini.com/  Hoop Yogini Teacher Training https://jocelyngordon.com/ 

(Royalty-free image courtesy of Pixabay, at pixabay.com.)   Today, women in professional fields still experience discrimination.   Harassment is still a reality.   And traditional corporate "sensitivity training" doesn't appear to be making much of a difference. Electrical engineer Jocelyn Tan has come up with a solution--through virtual reality.   Jocelyn is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bay Area startup SISU.  Currently, Jocelyn and her team are developing a virtual reality game by the same name. SISU's mission: to help professional women achieve their goals without facing inappropriate workplace situations.   Employee conflicts, discrimination, workplace politics, harassment and various other issues are all among the scenarios the new game will cover. But this isn't a "game" in the sense of being purely for entertainment.   Instead, it's geared it towards corporate clients who can now put their employees into VR simulations as part of on-the-job training.  In the process, participants get to play the "roles" of various characters and work together towards resolving common workplace conflicts. Now, why the name?  Jocelyn's website explains that "Sisu" is a Finnish word, meaning, "hope in the face of adversity".    SISU's platform includes both actual cases from women in professional fields, and resources from a number of field experts. Expect to see the release of the VR version of SISU in 2020.  Meanwhile, Jocelyn says, a prototype should be available later this year. Jocelyn talked about her background, how she came to create SISU and how the game works. On this edition of Over Coffee®, you will hear: How Jocelyn first discovered  her passion for engineering; How her own experiences led her to create a startup with the mission of helping other professional women; The process involved in creating the VR game, SISU; How players can participate in the game; Some of the options available to players in a scenario; A timeline when Jocelyn expects SISU to be available in its VR version, for the general public; Her future goals for SISU; Some of Jocelyn's favorite resources for women encountering inappropriate situations in the workplace; AND a VR resource for makers! How Jocelyn finds her talent in the arts helpful in her engineering career, and vice versa.

Join in this intimate conversation with Jocelyn Stroupe, Director of Healthcare Interiors At Cannon Design--an integrated global design firm that unites a dynamic team of architects, engineers, industry experts and builders driven by a singular goal: to help solve their clients’ and society’s greatest challenges. My favorite part of the conversation was the wisdom Jocelyn shared around the humanity of healthcare design and how to bring in all parts of the project--economics, community, culture and the human experience. With 25 years of industry experience, Jocelyn is a leading expert in the health market. Jocelyn thrives on uniting the disciplines of planning, programming, branding, and facility management with cohesive, comforting interior design. She is especially invested in understanding the unique needs of all users – patients, visitors, providers and staff – in their healthcare settings.. Jocelyn derives inspiration for spatial and interior design work from many typologies but finds various themes in nature particularly fascinating – patterns and color, relationships between humans and the natural world, the changing phases of plant life. These studies provide Jocelyn with keen insights about placemaking and the design needs of people in these living spaces. As a result, her interiors evoke an optimism that creates positive experiences for patients, family, and staff. Jocelyn’s colleagues and clients appreciate her approachable, collaborative and genuine approach – and her intuitive approach to creating healing environments. Jocelyn is a frequent speaker and contributor to Healthcare Design and the Center for Health Design, among other outlets, and she has recently been named to Healthcare Design’s HCD 10. The annual awards program honors professionals across 10 categories of nominees, shining a spotlight on the broad spectrum of stars and their contributions to our industry, specifically recognizing accomplishments over the last year. Jocelyn has advanced Cannon Design to one of the most recognized in the industry – ranked the No. 2 Healthcare Interior Firm on Interior Design’s “Giants” List in 2017 and No. 5 Healthcare Design firm by Modern Healthcare in 2018. You can learn more about Jocelyn Stroupe and Cannon Design at: www.cannondesign.com. The Center For Health Design has joined us as an industry partner! You can learn more about the incredible research, advocacy, and education work The Center For Health Design is doing at http://healthdesign.org, and you can gain access to an amazing, prolific collection of healthcare design resources by becoming a Center For Health Design Affiliate. Thank you to The American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers for their support of this show. Find out more about their certification program at http://aahid.org. In the episode you will learn: How more hospital clients are asking designers to create a patient and caretaker experience that sets them apart. The importance of using both the right and left sides of the brain when designing a large scale human space. How to get creative with patient-centered design decisions that meet certain criteria, including the budget. How to have confidence when working with your strategic partners. The process Jocelyn Stroupe and her firm Cannon Design used in the design of the 3.5-million-square-foot Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), one of the largest healthcare projects recently constructed in North America. How Jocelyn and her team at Cannon Design honored the natural environment of the island for the replacement facility project for Nantucket Cottage Hospital, in Nantucket Island, Mass., and how they honored two beach trees in the process. Within one year of designing the 126,00-square-foot Kettering Cancer Center, Kettering’s market share grew, employee engagement improved from the 54th to 70th percentile, and patient satisfaction is now in the 90th percentile. How did this happen? Listen in to find out! The best advice for healthcare interior designers just starting out. Healthcare design trends for 2019 and beyond. How hospitality is playing a role in healthcare design and whether this trend is here to stay. Pour yourself a hot cup of tea and lean into this delightful conversation with our inspiring guest Jocelyn Stroupe. Visit us at www.healthcareidpodcast.com or email us at info@healthcareidpodcast.com. 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Jocelyn K. Glei is a writer who is obsessed with how we can find more creativity and meaning in our daily work. She is the author of several books and was formerly the editor in chief of 99U. She also hosts the podcast Hurry Slowly, which is about how you can be more productive, creative, and resilient through the simple act of slowing down.Not surprisingly, Jocelyn thinks very deeply about how she works. And she is very deliberate about how she structures her day.In this episode, we cover:* Jocelyn’s number one tip for not letting email take over your life* How Jocelyn uses the VIP feature of email* The big problem with the majority of productivity advice* The two hours of the day when Jocelyn produces her best work* Why Jocelyn works in sprints rather than marathons* What Jocelyn does to reenergise* Why taking breaks is so important, and what Jocelyn does to refresh her mind* How to carve out time for unstructured thinking* The best time of day to think creatively* What happens behind the scenes to create an episode of Jocelyn’s podcast Hurry, Slowly.* Tender discipline - what it means and how to do it* How she builds in time for reflection into her day* The role important journaling plays for JocelynSign up for Jocelyn's Reset course, which is like a cosmic tuneup for your workday. And you can read more about Jocelyn here and follow her on Twitter @jkgleiCheck out amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes.Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are all a work in progress and in the life of an entrepreneur, the only constant is change. You’re always learning about your strengths, your weaknesses, what you want your business to look like, how you want your business to grow and what you can do to optimize your time. That’s not a small order, is it? I’m excited to introduce you to my guest, Jocelyn Sams, the co-creator of FlippedLifestyle.com and the Flipped Lifestyle podcast. We’ll be talking about all of these things. Five years ago, Jocelyn and her husband, Shane, started their business by creating digital products. Today, they’re the head of a thriving community of online business owners. The two former teachers from Kentucky are no longer in a traditional classroom but leading a very large virtual one. I had the chance to meet them in person during Podcast Movement 2016 in Chicago and they have been a part of my PR Pro Membership Community, and I have seen firsthand how committed they are to building a business and creating a life that works for their young family. Listen as we discuss the ups and downs of online business, challenges in managing people, and the importance of valuing your time as an entrepreneur. What you'll learn in this episode: *The main challenge Jocelyn had to overcome in scaling the business *The step-by-step process their team uses to get things done *The keys to starting a business online today *How Jocelyn and her husband, Shane, will leverage their time to help people in the future Links mentioned in the episode: *NatalieGingrich.com *FlippedLifestyle.com *Flipped Lifestyle podcast Did you enjoy the show? Please subscribe to the STANDOUT with Cheryl Tan podcast on iTunes here.

This week, we have a special episode to join in with the events being held for World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day. World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day seeks to raise global awareness of iatrogenic benzodiazepine dependence, the dangers of its adverse effects and the associated withdrawal syndrome, which can last for years. To give some context around the issues with Benzodiazepines, we have three interviews in this episode. Firstly we talk to Professor Malcolm Lader who is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry from Kings College London and is globally recognised as an expert on Benzodiazepines. Following that we talk with Jocelyn Pedersen. Jocelyn is a US based campaigner who shares her own experiences with Benzodiazepines and talks also about her views of the medical response to the issues of dependance and iatrogenic harm. Finally, we talk to Barry Haslam. Barry is a veteran UK campaigner who shares his experiences and also what we should be doing to help those dependant or damaged from use of these medications. Barry has been instrumental in raising awareness and taking action for last 30 years and is well known in political and medical circles. Interview 1, Professor Malcolm Lader In this interview we discuss: ▪Professor Lader’s training in medicine and how he specialised in psychopharmacology and psychiatry ▪That he went on to become involved in research, particularly around tranquilliser dependance and adverse effects ▪How Benzodiazepines were created in the 1950s, replacing Barbiturates because they were generally safer in overdose ▪That the first Benzodiazepine created was Librium (Chlordiazepoxide) soon followed by Valium (Diazepam) ▪That for a time, Valium was the most widely prescribed drug on the planet ▪That the advantages are that Benzodiazepines are relatively safe in overdose but they can result in dependance (likely a 1 in three chance) at therapeutic doses ▪That by 1975, Professor Lader’s Addiction Research Unit at the Maudsley hospital in London were becoming increasingly concerned by the number of people who were being referred to them for specialist help ▪How this led to Professor Lader’s famous quote on a BBC Radio 4 interview that it was “easier to withdraw people from Heroin than from Benzodiazepines” ▪That Opioid withdrawal caused an acute, very unpleasant withdrawal experience but Benzodiazepines caused a protracted withdrawal that was actually more difficult for many people to deal with ▪How they were left with patients who had successfully withdrawn from Opioids like Heroin but were still having trouble with the Benzodiazepines like Ativan ▪How the British Medical Association have only recently become engaged in the issues of dependance and withdrawal to give advice to their members (General Practitioners) ▪That the regulators don’t have sufficient influence to get doctors to prescribe Benzodiazepines in a more responsible way ▪That much of the long term use of psychiatric medications comes down to lack of monitoring of patients by doctors ▪That there have been cases where long term prescribing of Benzodiazepines has been seen to be negligent on the doctors part and that this has led to some out of court settlements ▪That the treatment of dependance is not simple or straight forward so it is much better to educate GPs upfront to intervene before people have the chance to become dependant ▪How we are now repeating some of the same mistakes made with Benzodiazepine prescribing with Opioid analgesics and antidepressants too ▪That the increase in prescribing of psychiatric drugs is partly down to greater recognition of mental health difficulties but also that we do not have enough people trained in non pharmacological interventions ▪That Pharmacists can play a pivotal role in monitoring, advising and supporting patients ▪How Professor Lader became involved in the educational resource the Lader-Ashton organisation ▪That Professor Lader welcomes this second Benzodiazepine Awareness Day because knowledge and education about the related issues is important ▪That people who are currently taking a Benzodiazepine should make themselves aware of the risks and benefits and talk to their prescriber if they are concerned ▪The concerns around the lack of research in this area and that we need ring fenced money to better understand how best to help and support dependant patients ▪That the prediction of the efficacy of psychiatric drugs from biochemistry to animal experiments to human treatment is very poor, so the Pharmaceutical industry is losing interest in psychotropic drugs ▪That psychiatric drugs largely offer symptomatic relief and so their usefulness is limited and we also need to focus on the safety issues Interview 2, Jocelyn Pedersen In this interview we discuss: ▪How Jocelyn first came into contact with benzodiazepines, having had family illness difficulties and finding that she suffered with insomnia but wanting something that was safe to take while pregnant ▪How her doctor recommended the nonbenzodiazepine tranquilliser Ambien (Zolpiden) which Jocelyn used for less than a week because she felt that it was affecting the baby ▪How Jocelyn, after stopping the Ambien even after such a short usage period, found that she couldn’t sleep, couldn’t eat or even do basic things like reading or watching TV ▪That Jocelyn, in trying to explain the wide range of symptoms she was experiencing had a range of physical examinations and tests that all came back negative ▪That doctors explained away her constellation of symptoms as postpartum depression ▪How doctors then prescribed the Benzodiazepine Ativan at 1mg and Effexor, telling her to only take the Ativan until the Effexor ‘kicked in’ ▪That, for Jocelyn, the Effexor never did ‘kick in’ because she was suffering Benzodiazepine withdrawal ▪That upon doubling the dose of Ativan, Jocelyn felt better but she knew that it was only meant for short term use ▪How she found that every time she tried to reduce, even by a small amount like 0.25mg, she was unable to function ▪How three years later, Jocelyn decided it was time to get off the Ativan because she was suffering other health issues ▪How Jocelyn realised that Benzodiazepines like Ativan are teratogens and dangerous in the first months of pregnancy and that being pregnant, Jocelyn had no option but to withdraw ▪That on starting her tapering, Jocelyn was unable to do much else but writhe on the floor in agony, describing even a small reduction as “descending into hell” ▪How Jocelyn’s husband, having found online support groups like Benzo.org.uk realised that what was happening was Benzo withdrawal ▪That Jocelyn, then suffering a miscarriage, ended up in the ER, begging the ER doctor to switch her over to Valium ▪That Jocelyn then spent the next year and a half tapering from Valium ▪How Jocelyn then started to join online support groups, learning how to do a proper taper like that recommended by Professor Heather Ashton ▪That it is very difficult to communicate to friends and family members what is happening, with many assuming it is merely depression or anxiety ▪That it is important to avoid the use of addiction terminology, because people struggling with withdrawal have more in common with those that have a traumatic brain injury or neurological damage ▪That often the only thing between someone and even more suffering is the Benzodiazepine, so it’s not as simple as just wanting to get off ▪That it has been just over two years since Jocelyn finished her taper and there has been considerable improvement but there are still lingering effects ▪That changing her diet made a significant difference to Jocelyn’s health and wellbeing ▪How Jocelyn became involved with campaigning and started her own YouTube channel BenzoBrains ▪How she wanted to be able to add some validity when approaching legislators and lawyers so she founded the Benzodiazepine Information Coalition, a non profit organisation ▪How these and other groups help to educate medical professionals, particularly in terms of avoiding addiction terminology but also to provide guidance on the right approach to take with someone who is dependant ▪How Jocelyn observes some mistakes in how doctors treat those who are iatrogenically harmed, particularly doctors who suddenly stop prescribing because they are worried about the legal aspects, this can leave a dependant person in a very difficult place ▪Secondly while doctors may be cautious about Benzodiazepines, they still readily prescribe other psychiatric medications and even recommend them to treat Benzodiazepine withdrawal effects ▪That a total ban or strict regulation and control of prescribing is an approach which would harm many people who are dependant ▪That what patients need is the proper information to help them successfully and safely get off the drugs ▪That people taking Benzodiazepines shouldn’t be scared by the horror stories but should take time to educate themselves and to accept that the path to being drug free might not be easy but healing is a journey and takes time ▪Jocelyn’s involvement with the forthcoming documentary film: As Prescribed directed by Holly Hardman ▪That much of the funding in this area of research goes to addiction services rather than specifically to help someone who is dependant ▪The difficulty that some people have in accepting that they may be dependant on a prescribed medication ▪The disempowering nature of the message that someone has to take a medication for life and that they have a chronic health condition ▪The message that Jocelyn has for people is that they are capable of more than they know and they can get through the experiences of withdrawal and be stronger for it Interview 3, Barry Haslam In this interview we discuss: ▪How Barry came into contact with Benzodiazepines in 1976 when he had a stress related breakdown due to the combined pressure of working full time  and studying ▪That Barry has no memory of the period 1976 to 1986 and he has had to piece together what happened from medical records and the recollections of family members ▪How a doctor put Barry firstly on Librium (Chlordiazepoxide), followed by a number of antidepressants and also Valium for a time ▪How Barry ended up on a huge dose of 30mg of Ativan (Lorazepam) per day ▪This happened because Barry was experiencing withdrawal effects because of tolerance to the drugs but the doctors didn’t recognise these effects so increased the dosage in response ▪That Barry suffered such powerful daily headaches that he ended up taking 12 opiate painkillers per day in addition to the Ativan ▪That in December 1985, Barry, suffering uncharacteristic aggression, felt that enough was enough and he had to quit the drugs ▪That he had some psychological support when he first started to withdraw but for the majority of the time he did it alone ▪How he dropped from 30mg to 2mg of Ativan in 9 months as well as stopping the opiate painkillers ▪For the last period he transferred to Valium (Diazepam) which took 5 months to come off ▪He did this with no guidance and very little support because the doctors had abandoned him ▪How he experienced many unpleasant physical symptoms including violent daily vomiting, hallucinations, feeling of things crawling under his skin and lost half of his bodyweight ▪How Barry feels that it was the love and support of his wife and family that got him through that 15 months of hell ▪That there is virtually nowhere for people struggling with withdrawal to go to get help and support ▪That these issues receive far less attention and funding than alcohol or nicotine dependance ▪That Barry feels that the health services are too frightened of litigation and that prevents them from directly addressing theses issues ▪How Barry joined an organisation called Oldham Tranx, a peer support group run by drug dependant patients and how Barry became chairman ▪How the local paper, the Oldham Chronicle supported Barry in his campaigning ▪How Addiction Dependency Solutions (now called One Recovery) started to help people in 2004 and is the first NHS funded facility in the UK ▪That we should get Government policy makers in the Department of Health to issue guidance to all local Clinical Commissioning Groups to ensure that similar services are set up across the country and in other parts of the world too ▪We should introduce peer support groups based on the model already in place in Oldham ▪How Professor Heather Ashton ran a withdrawal clinic in Newcastle for twelve years and learned a great deal from the patients experiences ▪That putting these services in place would save lives, Barry estimates that in the UK alone 20,000 lives have been lost since 1960 due to suicide, poisoning and road traffic accidents related to Benzodiazepine use ▪How Barry missed out on his daughters growing up because of the memory loss caused by the drugs up but now can enjoy seeing his three grandchildren grow into adults ▪How Barry has met so many good people in the community of those who needed help and support and that gives him the drive to continue campaigning ▪That even many years after the drugs have been stopped, they can continue to cause a range of health problems ▪That we need hard, clinical evidence of the damage cause by Benzodiazepine drugs as part of the evidence base for future legislative action ▪That this is national problem and needs to be tackled by national governments ▪That dependant patients should continue to put their experience back into the system and that will help society ▪Barry’s wish to have recognised the selfless and tireless work of Professor Heather Ashton including her withdrawal protocols that are used worldwide and that the British Government have never formally recognised her great service and the lives that she saved ▪That every doctors surgery should have a copy of Professor Asthon’s Benzodiazepine withdrawal manual ▪That Barry wants to pay tribute to all of those who have taken their own lives because of Benzodiazepines, either because the horrors of withdrawal or the increased suicidal thinking To listen on Mad in America: 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Today I interview my friend and alumni Jocelyn Ngo to the podcast and we get to talking about dreams and ambitions, and the like. Jocelyn and I go way back. I knew her as a high energy stranger back at freshman orientation! Throughout the years, she was also very involved in Cal Poly, rising in the ranks of the food science clubs, doing product development competitions, even being on IFTSA’s board. Jocelyn's a hard worker, and a big part of this episode is about dealing with graduate school and work and your social life. If you choose to go that route, it’s not easy, but it will be rewarding.   If you enjoyed this episode, please, sign up on our email list at myfoodjobrocks.com, like us on facebook,  rate and review on itunes, and share with your friends. If you show interest in being interviewed, know someone who would be a great interviewer, or would like to join our team of volunteers, make sure to email us at podcast@myfoodjobrocks.com. Sponsor This episode is sponsored by FoodGrads, an interactive platform for the Food & Beverage Industry, which focuses on closing the gap between students/recent graduates and employers. With a broader mission to attract and retain people to a meaningful career in food. From Food Scientists to Farmers, Chefs to Plant Managers, QA Technicians to Dieticians or R&D to Sales, no matter what your passion--there's something for everyone in Food—and they will help you find it. Join FoodGrads for support, mentorship and guidance to start your career. You’ll see an amazing new website in Spring 2017. Just go to foodgrads.com Key takeaways How Pilot Trials can be stressful How Jocelyn survives doing Graduate School (6 hours) and Working (10 hours) How external matters can ruin products Big insight on company culture Question Summary What do you tell people in a sentence or less?: I’m a food scientist: the chemistry and study of food What questions are commonly asked when it comes to food science?: GMOs, Organic, What’s this ingredient? What’s the most interesting day at your job?: Every day is interesting but you have to plan for it. Describe the Steps It Took To Get To Where You Are Today: Went to Cal Poly --> Food Science Club Activities --> Internship --> Leprino --> Job at R+D --> Chapman Graduate School Most important skill you need in your job: Perseverance. Pushing through months and months of development. My food Job Rocks: I get to make a product and see it on the shelves What would be your dream job?: Starting a non-profit. Or TV host of the show What do you feel like is the most important to jobs?: Company Culture Innovative Food Trends and Technology: Packaging and the Environment Biggest Challenges in the Food Industry we Need to Face: Opposition of uneducated consumers. Who Inspired you to Get Into Food?: Alton Brown and her family Favorite Book: The Alchemist Favorite Kitchen Item: Rubber Spatula Favorite Food: Mango: Mango Sticky Rice Any Advice for being in the Food Industry: Networking. Join IFT, working with your suppliers, it’s a small business What would you tell your freshman self?: Work hard and have fun Other Links Developing Solutions for Developing Countries Leprino Foods: Largest Mozzarella Company in the World Anthony Bourdain Alton Brown Andrew Zimmerman Chobani Flip Cup Steam Bags Encapsulated ingredients Kerry Ingredients IFTSA Southern California IFT