Podcast appearances and mentions of martha atkins

My guest today is Jeffrey Mishlove PhD, clinical psychologist, host of  the podcast, New Thinking Allowed, and author of an encyclopedic volume of consciousness studies, The Roots of Consciousness. Dr. Mishlove is a scientist known worldwide for his serious research on unexplained phenomena. He was recently awarded the Bigelow Institute Competition Grand Prize for his paper Beyond the Brain: The Survival of Human Consciousness After Permanent Bodily Death.Jeffrey was studying criminology when at age 27 he had a “dream” about his uncle Harry that changed the direction of his life. He quit criminology and switched into para-psychology at University of California at Berkeley. Since that time, he has worked tirelessly in this field and  has become a scientist known worldwide for his serious research on unexplained phenomena.How do you get living, viable consciousness out of dead particles. It's been a thorn in the side of neuroscientists and philosophers for probably centuries. From a discussion of this subject we move to exploring James William James theory, that the brain is the filter of consciousness instead of its source. We would be overwhelmed if we were aware of everything all at once. So, the brain really serves as a reduction valve of sorts. People who have a dysfunction of the brain, for example, in a near death experience, often report this wider cosmic consciousness or mystical visions. How does this filter work, physiologically speaking? Not being a neuroscientist, Jeffrey states that the whole universe is mind like, rather than physical. And so, one could say that it's not so much that the mind exists inside the brain, but that the brain exists inside the mind. And that somehow, being humans as we are, and with the sense of separation, you and I are, we live inside different skins. This membrane is not the whole story, it's only valid at one level of our being at another level the membranes open up and we have access to ultimately each other's consciousness. That is the how a medium or spiritualist is able to connect with deceased people, for example.The consciousness realms described in near-death reports are detailed. As are the reincarnation studies by Ian Stevenson from the University of Virginia, Departmentof Perceptual Studies, containing a database of over 2,500 individual cases. Next week my guest will be will be Dr. Martha Atkins, author of Signposts of Dying: What You Need to Know. Dr. Atkins has worked with grieving and bereaved children and families at end-of-life for the past thirty years.If you liked this podcast please tell your friends about it, subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to podcasts and/or write a brief note on apple podcasts, check out my blogs on Psychology Today at https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/contributors/thomas-r-verny-md

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*8/19/22 - HR. 1 - MARTHA ATKINS - AID IN DYING by The Lisa Wexler Show

This week I am talking to Martha J Atkins PHD about her book Sign Posts of Dying. Sign Posts of Dying tells about the unique language and behaviors of the dying. Brief so as not to overwhelm yet thorough enough to get the information needed, each Signpost shines a light on often ignored or unrecognized aspects of the dying process. Is your beloved hearing people in the hallway? Are they talking about 'other rooms' or friendly visitors who aren't family members? This book can help you recognize the language of dying. Useful for caregivers, mental health pros, and hospice volunteers, Signposts will help you understand some of what you may experience as you walk with a person who is leaving this world. One reader says, "Very intimate and makes what is a difficult topic for lots of people very safe." https://www.amazon.com/Sign-Posts-Dying-Martha-Atkins/dp/099711651X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541952374&sr=8-1&keywords=sign+posts+of+dying

Usually when I record a solo podcast episode, you get to read the whole thing here in a handy-dandy blog post. However, this lesson/episode has a story attached that is so...I don’t even know how to describe it...painful/excruciating/funny/embarrassing, to type it up won’t do it justice. You’ll just have to listen. In it, I’m sharing with you times I’ve done something vulnerable and fallen on my face. Stories where it didn’t work out. And how I got back up again and moved on. I start with the story of me going to see Rob Bell speak last week in Durham and I made a complete asshat of myself, not once, not twice, but three times in one day. The second one wasn’t quite that bad, but the third one was so bad if you’re that person who has trouble watching excruciating moments during reality shows, (like me) this will make you uncomfortable. This picture of me with crazy eyes and Rob Bell was taken about 10 minutes before that third thing happened… I actually had a different episode planned for today, but this thing happened and I decided to share it for three reasons: When it happened, I swore to myself I would NOT share it with listeners b/c it was so humiliating. When I think something like that, I know it’s hit an edge with me and it’s something for me to think about, work through, and then share with you. Everyone has these moments. I teach courage and kickassery-- if I can’t tell you my failures and how I get back up, what good is it? I told the story to Amy (my BFF) and she laughed to hard she had tears streaming down her face. So, hopefully you can both cringe and laugh with me. Trust me when I tell you I wasn’t laughing when it happened, but I laughed when I told her later. Then, I’ll talk about asking some big-name self-help people I’ve invited to be on the show, being rejected, and the one big takeaway I know that keeps me going. And last I’ll talk about love-- what’s it like to have two back-to-back failed relationships, and not just failed-- like fall-on-your-face betrayed, cheated on, lied to, conned and dumped ….and finding love and trust again. (Hint: it’s hard, and complicated, and still a work in progress). I’ll tell you the story of what made me imagine what it would look like if my husband and I split up, got divorced, had to tell my kids, all of it. Essentially, I was rehearsing tragedy. Because JOY IS HARD. My life is great and hard and messy and beautiful and all of it is vulnerable to feel my way through it. I know what disaster looks like and feels like. Those memories are visceral and real and when they come up, I use them now to alert me to LEAN INTO JOY. Lean into love. And that’s hard because I know it could all get taken away at any second. But, I can choose to obsess on that, or I can choose to see it, acknowledge it, and choose love and joy. Rehearsing tragedy for me is me being lazy. It’s easy to do that. It’s hard to surrender to joy. Listen to the episode to get the FULL story! ***************************************************** And hey-- did you know? YKAL got an upgrade and we have a new website! To celebrate we’re running a giveaway*. To enter, simply do one of two things: Go to Facebook and share this link. Simply click the “share” button and viola! You’re entered. Or... Go to my Instagram account and repost one of the recent posts about my free e-book How the Shit Talking in Your Head is Making You Crazy and 3 Ways to Change it. (It’s easy to use a repost app for that!). Make sure to tag @yourkickasslife so I can enter you. Details: I’m giving away one of each: A signed copy of my book, a 5-Minute Journal, a Mantra Band, and a Knock-Knock Journal.  (Contest runs from 4/22/16 to 4/29/16 at midnight Eastern time. Winners will be contacted via the social media avenue you entered, so be sure to check your emails/DM’s there. One entry per person. No purchase necessary) Resources mentioned in this podcast: How to Handle Your Inner-Mean Girl blog post and podcast episode Dr. Martha Atkins podcast episode on death, dying, and grief Rob Bell’s website

Welcome to episode 95 of the Your Kick-Ass Life podcast. This episode is a first for the show: we are talking about death, dying and grief. You might be thinking, “Yeah, no thanks!” And yes, these are things we’ve never covered before but a topic that is incredibly powerful and necessary. Seriously, ass kickers, this was one of my favorite conversations on the YKAL podcast! Dr. Martha Atkins joins us to share her wisdom on this topic. Dr. Martha is the CEO of her own company, holds a PhD in counseling education and is also a published author on the topic of grief, death and dying. Even if you’ve never lost a close friend or family member you’ve still been touched by loss. When a relationship ends, a friendship changes or a job doesn’t pan out the way you had hoped, there is loss and with loss comes grief.    On this episode Dr. Martha shares her personal stories of loss and grief, and what led her to do this work. Episode 95 is a powerful conversation guaranteed to touch you and provide insights on the grief cycle; the insights you hear today will help you the next time you’re faced with any kind of loss.

Do you have a love one who is close to death? Are you afraid of death and dying? Do you want to know more about what happens as we die? I realize these are not uplifting questions. They may trigger a great deal of fear and you may want to turn off this show right now. I invite you to stay with us and be open to my conversation with Martha Atkins, PhD as she shares her story and research. Martha Atkins is the founder and chief executive officer of Atkinsosity, LLC, where she works with individuals who are dying and the families who love them. Her work in the world is to help people be less afraid of death and dying. “Meaning making: you get better (from grief) when you can make meaning from the situation.” “What is the story you tell yourself about the person who died?” “What is the story you tell about your own grief?” ~ Martha Atkins, on How She Really Does It LISTEN HERE In this interview we discuss: Her story around death and dying. Death bed visions. Dying how do we go through this with our loved ones Deathbed phenomena Fear around dying as an energy drainer. Death bed visions vs. hallucinations. Hard conversations around death. Asking “what do you want?” Two takeaways – for going through death and dying of a loved one “There’s so much mystery and wonder in death.” ~ Martha Atkins, on How She Really Does It Mentioned in this Podcast Martha’s website Martha’s Tedx talk Matha’s More to Dying than Meets the Eye httpv://youtu.be/qDMC3gAgRDg Video of death bed visions (go to 9:55 on video to see) Quote that I failed at in the interview was actually from Hafiz, not Rumi. Troubled? Then stay with me for I am not.” ~ Hafiz smiling, The post Martha Atkins: Deathy + Dying appeared first on howshereallydoesit.com.

Please join Health Educator & Life Coach, Erica Haray-Butcher, as she chats with Master Certified Coach & Licensed Professional Counselor, Dr. Martha Atkins.  Life Coach, Jen Gotti, will also be joining us as Guest Co-Host. Martha has dedicated much of her life to understanding the dying process.  She offers hope and healing to those experiencing a terminal […]

Are you ready to challenge what you believe about life, love, and death?  Do you believe that love can survive beyond the physical body?  Martha Atkins might just shake up your ideas about what you think is possible.