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I avsnitt 172 av Hälsoveckan by Tyngre diskuterar Jacob och Erik ny data från Eli Lilly om har jämfört deras fetmamedicin Mounjaro mot Novo Nordisk medicin Wegovy, ofta också kallad Ozempic. Det här är den första studien där medicinerna jämförs direkt mot varandra och resultatet visade på en klar fördel för Mounjaro. Erik var under förra veckan också på en stor fetmakonferens där han fick höra om fler resultat från studien som inte fanns med i den publicerade artikeln. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack kring Nyhetsmorgon och fetmakonferenser (00:08:14) Surmount 5 - Mounjaro vs Wegovy (Ozempic) (00:36:50) Outro - GBs nya policy om max 250 kalorier per glass

Erik och Jacob diskuterar de nya uppdaterade kostråden om nyligen publicerade av livsmedelsverket. Du kan hitta dem i sin helhet på Livsmedelsverkets hemsida, Kostråd för vuxna. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack där Erik vill prata eurovision (00:03:09) Sveriges nya kostråd är släppta och vi kommenterar dem (00:04:21) Håll nere på läsk, sötsaker och snacks (00:11:26) Ät mer frukt, grönsaker och bär (00:13:22) Ät bönor och linser ofta, gärna varje dag (00:16:14) Välj fullkorn när du äter pasta, bröd och gryn (00:17:25) Mejerier varje dag och välj varianter med lägre fettmängd (00:20:18) Fisk och skaldjur bör ätas 2-3 gånger i veckan (00:23:10) Max 350 gram rött kött i veckan, minimera charkintaget (00:31:03) Välj rapsolja och andra nyckelhålsmärkta fetter (00:34:31) Kyckling och ägg - det finns inga råd men... (00:36:15) Nötter och frön är bra (00:40:47) Begränsa ditt intag av salt (00:45:59) Håll igen på alkoholen

Avsnitt 170 av Hälsoveckan by Tyngre handlar om dokumentären Farligt Gott som finns att se på SVTplay. Dokumentären påstås handla om ultraprocessad mat men i själva verket så blandar den flera olika samtidigt som man inte är särskilt tydlig med definitionen på ultraprocessad mat. Till exempel fokuserar man mycket på innehållet av socker, salt och fett. Det pratas även en hel del om en annan kategorisering för mat som heter hyper palatable foods. En kategorisering som diskuterats på djupet i avsnitt 214 av Tyngre Träningssnack. Dokumentären blandar också frisk mellan ämnen där det finns lite bevis och mer ”guilt by association”. För vissa livsmedel tar man upp specifika saker som är bevisat eller troligen problematiska medan andra saker i princip bara verkar svepas med eftersom det tillhör kategorin ultraprocessad mat. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack om finare väder (00:02:05) Introsnack om vad vi inte gjorde med avsnittet (00:05:02) Om dokumentären Farligt gott på SVT play (00:06:12) Samma intro på alla kostdokumentärer (00:13:30) Hur NOVA definitionen ser ut och varför det är viktigt att känna till (00:16:05) Van Tulleken får mycket gratis reklam för sina egna grejer (00:22:30) Dokumentären påstås handla om ultraprocessad mat men ämnet är mer högbelönande mat (00:24:22) Hyper palatable foods är inte ultraprocessad mat (00:27:51) Forskningen på emulgeringsmedel och förtjockningsämnen (00:29:40) De låtsas som att de bevisar att saker är dåligt bara för att det är ultraprocessat (00:35:04) En hel del av innehållet är bra informationen men förpackningen skaver (00:44:13) Det har inte blivit bättre i brasilien efter att de tog med UPF i kostråden (00:52:48) Observationsstudier är ändå svårtolkade även om du kan mäta exponeringen

Två snabbare ämnen hanteras i avsnitt 168 av Hälsoveckan by Tyngre. Först ut är nyheten om att Kevin Hall har valt att säga upp sig på NIH efter att han upplevt påtryckningar och vad han själv anser vara censur från de som numera styr NIH och HHS i USA. Vi har pratat om Kevin Halls studier många gånger om över flera år i olika podcast och det är en stor förlust för alla som är intresserade av nutrition att han inte längre är kvar och fortsätter med sin forskning. Efter det så diskuteras en ny studie där man har tittat på mer kortsiktiga effekter av att antingen gå från att äta en traditionell afrikansk diet kring Kilimanjaro i Tanzania till att äta en dålig västerländsk diet eller vice versa. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack (00:03:12) Kevin Hall har sagt upp sig på NIH efter att han upplevt påtryckningar och tendenser till censur (00:19:59) En traditionell afrikansk diet kontra en västerländs diet

A lot of things in the South Bay, specifically around Cupertino and Mountain View, are named after somebody called Stevens. There's Stevens Creek Boulevard, the Stevens Creek watershed, and Stevens Creek Reservoir, to name a few. Our question asker, Pete Smoot, wants to know: Who exactly was Stevens? Turns out we should really be asking: "Who was Stephens?" with a P-H! We've been misspelling the name of Elisha Stephens for decades. In this episode we learn more about the man behind the name, and his adventurous pioneer life in early California. Additional Resources: The South Bay Is All 'Stevens Creek' This and 'Stevens Creek' That. So Who Is This Stevens Anyway? Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing Company monthly trivia contest Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Rachael Myrow. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Olivia Allen-Price and Christopher Beale. Additional support from Gabriela Glueck, Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Alana Walker, Holly Kernan and everyone on Team KQED.

Jacob och Erik diskuterar två ämnen som veckan som gått. Först ut är en studie på dieter och endometrios som blev omskriven i flera medier förra veckan men där samtliga artiklar inte nämnde svagheterna i metoden som användes. Dessutom har flera konton på sociala medier spunnit vidare med nyheten genom att bara skärmdumpa titel och ingress från tidningarna och på så sätt gett sina följare en ännu skevare bild av studien. Efter det diskuteras en ny studie på så kallade lean mass hyperresponders, LMHR. Detta är personer som äter ketogen kost, är friska sett till i princip alla kriterier förutom att de har skyhöga blodfetter. Den nya studien försöker ge läsaren intrycket av att man inte ser några negativa effekter från de väldigt höga blodfetterna men forskarna bakom studien valde att utelämna deras förregistrerade primära utfall. Det här har dock blivit känt i efterhand och gjort det väldigt tydligt att forskarna bakom studien inte velat presentera helheten för läsarna. För en bra genomgång av det som kallas LMHR och hur personerna bakom hypotesen medvetet bidrar till att deras modell tolkas på ett sätt i sociala medier och på ett annat vis i den vetenskapliga litteraturen så rekommenderar vi även avsnitt 451 av Sigma Nutrition. Är du mer intresserad av blodfetter och vad vi vet kring det så hade vi ett bra avsnitt med Elias Björnsson i avsnitt 153. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack om kaffepriset och (00:03:33) Rubriker kring dieter och endometrios (00:18:13) Keto studie av Nick Norwitz publiceras och presenteras på ett väldigt missvisande sätt

I avsnitt 166 av Hälsoveckan by Tyngre gästas Erik och Jacob av Hanna Olvenmark som är personen bakom det populära kontot portionenundertian och författaren bakom den storsäljande kokboken med samma namn. I det här avsnittet fokuserar vi dels på hur man kan öka på mängden vegetabilier i kosten då Hanna gjort sig känd på att dela goda och billiga recept med framför allt mycket linser och bönor. Vi diskuterar dock även mycket om hur det fungerar på sociala medier idag där det är upplagt till en stor fördel för de som inte har något större krav på kvalitén i deras innehåll och som inte heller har några större etiska eller moraliska besvär med att sälja högst tveksamma saker till sina följare. Hur når man ut utan att samtidigt känna att man säljer ut sig själv? På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Hanna Olvenmark är med som gäst (00:02:51) Det är svårt att bli en influenser inom kost och samtidigt hålla sig vettigt (00:08:55) Saker som väcker känslor och personliga saker vinner över bra information (00:10:32) Utmaningen i att hålla privatlivet någorlunda privat (00:16:18) Sociala medier gynnar de med mindre moral eller problem med mindre etiska saker (00:20:21) Börjar ditt intresse för kost och hälsa på sociala medier är risken stor att du hittar dåliga källor först (00:24:19) Introduktion av Hanna Olvenmark och hennes karriärväg (00:32:42) Svårigheterna i att nå de som hade haft mest nytta av informationen (00:40:29) De flesta äter bättre mat hemma så det lär vara bra att bli bättre på matlagning (00:47:27) Hannas olika kokböcker (00:52:40) Hur kan man tänka om man vill börja äta med vegetabilier? (00:57:09) Hannas syn på veganska färdigprodukter (01:01:28) Det lär vara bättre med måltider med mindre kött än helt köttfria dagar (01:06:03) Det krävs mer i kryddväg och tillagning när man adderar till mer vegetabilier (01:13:28) De tre rätter som Jacob lagat från Hannas recept (01:15:20) Slumpen verkar ibland styra vad som blir populärt (01:19:47) Det du ser som en liten tjänst kan bli ett stort arbete för de med många följare

Ämnena denna vecka i Hälsoveckan by Tyngre är Body Roundness Index och sötningsmedlet sukralos påverkan på hunger. Först diskuterar Jacob och Erik ett nytt sätt att räkna på risken från fetma, Body Roundness Index. Måttet försöker ta hänsyn till hur rund en person är för att på så sätt fånga in hur mycket fettmassa det finns kring buken vilket är det fettet som har störst negativ påverkan på vår hälsa om det finns för mycket av det. Efter det diskuteras den senaste omgången med rubriker om hur dåligt sötningsmedel är. Utgångspunkten är en artikel från CNN med titeln Artificial sweetener found in diet drinks linked to brain changes that increase appetite, study finds. Den artikeln handlar om en ny studie där man låtit människor dricka tre olika typer av drycker och sen har man tittat på deras hjärnor, tagit blodprover och frågat dem om deras hungerkänslor i någon enstaka timme efteråt. Från det dras sedan stora slutsatser. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack om kullerbyttor, en ökning av ätstörningar och voltarenkurer (00:09:53) Body roundness index - ett sätt att mäta hur rund någon är för att skatta hälsorisk (00:25:34) Sötningsmedel påstår göra människor hungrigare

Denna vecka diskuterar Jacob och Erik periodisk fasta med olika ätfönster och hur Joseph Mercola idag mestadels verkar styras av ett medium som påstår sig kunna mediera en ande vid namn Bahlon. Först ut blir en diskussion kring studien Early Time-Restricted Eating Improves Weight Loss While Preserving Muscle: An 8-Week Trial in Young Women. Det är en mindre studie men upplägget verkar bra och frågeställningen var intressant. De testade hur friska unga kvinnor svarade på att korta ner ätfönstret till 6 timmar per dag över åtta veckor. En grupp fick ett tidigt ätfönster och en grupp fick ett sent ätfönster medan kontrollgruppen fick äta över det mesta av deras vakna tid. Resultaten visade på små fördelar för ett tidigt ätfönster. Ett resultat som inte var helt oväntat men det finns fortfarande en hel del frågor kring varför man ser det resultatet, om det främst beror på skillnader i beteende eller om det är mer fysiologiska effekter. Efter det blir det en diskussion kring en nyhet som berör den ökända spridaren av dålig hälsoinformation, Joseph Mercola. I veckan så har det uppdagats att han numera håller nästan dagliga konsultationer med ett medium som påstår sig kunna förmedla en ande från en annan dimension vid namn Bahlon. Det är både skrämmande och insiktsgivande läsning och tittning. Mercola har under lång tid varit en av de största spridarna av pseudovetenskap kring hälsa och även om han nog aldrig fått så stor plats bland svenskar så är det ofta så att det senaste påhittet har sitt ursprung i någon text eller video på Mercolas hemsida som sedan paketerats om av influensers och dietboksförfattare världen över. Till sist blir det en kort diskussion kring ett inslag i Sveriges Radio om att försvaret är oroliga över svenskarnas dåliga form. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack om frånvarande värdar och livet (00:03:17) Intermittent fasta med tidigt ätfönster gav små positiva effekter jämfört med sent ätfönster (00:21:52) Joseph Mercola får råd av Bahlon, ett medium från en annan dimension

Tre ämnen står på agendan i dagens avsnitt av Hälsoveckan by Tyngre. Först ut är en nyhet om att högstadieskolorna i Ulricehamns kommun har börjat servera vegetarisk tacos varje dag i skolan för att försöka få barnen att sluta gå ner till centrum på lunchen Näst på tur är en ny studie från Uppsala där man undersökt hur mycket av kolestrolhöjande ämnen som finns i kaffe som du får från kaffeautomater som ofta finns på företag. Beroende på hur man brygger sitt kaffe så kan de har minimala eller stor påverkan på de negativa delarna av våra blodfetter och studien visade att kaffeautomaterna eventuellt är problematiska. Till sist blir det en kort diskussion kring ett inslag i Sveriges Radio om att försvaret är oroliga över svenskarnas dåliga form. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack (00:01:38) Tacos varje dag på högstadiet - bra eller dålig ide? (00:05:17) Kaffe från kaffemaskiner kan försämra dina blodfetter (00:15:06) Svenskarnas dåliga form oroar försvaret

En 1998, Madonna passe enfin à l'âge adulte. L'ex-Matérial Girl devient maman, découvre Londres, pratique le yoga et s'entoure de la fine fleur de la musique électronique pour entamer ce qui s'annonce être une révolution.L'album Ray of Light prend tout le monde de court. De “Substitute for Love” à “The power of goodbye” en passant par “Ray of Light” et “Frozen”, Madonna nous embarque dans un voyage à la fois spirituel et musical, rock et techno. Ray of Light va s'écouler à plus de 20 millions d'exemplaires et remporter non pas un, mais 3 Grammy awards ! La queen of pop signe son grand retour au sommet de charts et va marquer la musique pop pour une décennie supplémentaire. On ne compte plus d'ailleurs le nombre d'artistes qui citent aujourd'hui cet album comme influence : Adèle, Lady Gaga, Alison Goldfrapp ou encore FKA Twigs.On vous raconte la story de Louise Veronica Ciccone avec Olivia, Greg Cook nous emmène en studio avec William Orbit, et Fanny revient sur le clip mystique de “Frozen” réalisé par Jonas Åkerlund.Crédits :Générique : Dr Alban "Sing Hallelujah"Titres écoutés dans l'émission : “Drowned World”, “Substitute For Love”, “Swim”, “Ray Of Light”, “Candy Perfume Girl”, “Skin”, “Nothing Really Matters”, “Sky Fits Heaven”, “Shanti / Ashtangi”, “Frozen”, “The Power Of Good-Bye”, “To Have And Not To Hold”, “Little Star”, “Mer Girl”, “Like A Virgin”, “Lucky Star”, “Material Girl”, “Papa Don't Preach”, “True Blue”, “Like A Prayer”, “Deeper And Deeper”, “Secret”, “Found World (Drowned World/Substitute For Love - Instrumental Demo)”. Breakfast Club “Shit on the ground”, William Orbit “Don't look now”, “Bassomatic”, “Strange Cargo 3”, All Saints “Pure Shores”. Extraits : “Madonna chante "Holiday" en France” (H.I.P H.O.P, 1983, Ina), “Evita (1996) Trailer” (Youtube), “JT France 2 20h du 18 février 1998” (Archive INA), “Madonna, Lenny Kravitz - Ray Of Light - MTV VMAS” (Youtube), “Un tube de Madonna, plagiat d'une chanson belge, interdit par un tribunal (RTS, 2005), “On the Set of Madonna's “Frozen” (MTV News, 1998, Youtube).LAISSEZ UN MESSAGE APRÈS LE BIP !Vous pouvez nous appeler au 01 89 16 75 31, pour suggérer un album, donner votre avis ou chanter en karaoké avec nous ! Promis, on diffusera les messages au prochain épisode !Et restez connectés : — Instagram : @radio_k7— Twitter : @RadioK7Podcast— Facebook : @Radiok7podcastHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

I veckans Hälsoveckan by Tyngre diskuterar Jacob och Erik en artikel och en studie som publicerats i veckan. Först ut är en bra artikel i SvD som handlar om bikarbonat som kosttillskott, ”Bevisat, ger boost precis som koffein”. Artikeln presenterar på ett bra sätt vad man vet om tillskottets effekter på idrottslig prestation samt varför det verkar ha ökat i popularitet de senaste åren. Diskussionen i avsnittet blir också lite mer kring det som ibland brukar kallas för gråzonspreparat som är tillskott som ger dig doser eller former av ett ämne som du annars inte kan få i dig via vanlig kost. Efter det diskuteras en studie där man undersökt hur medveten och ej medveten viktnedgång korrelerar med risken för cancer, hjärt- och kärlsjukdom samt dödsfall från alla orsaker hos kvinnor över 50 år. Det här blir ett bra exempel på det vi diskuterade i förra avsnittet om hur det ibland kan uppstå korrelationer i observationsstudier som av allt att döma inte visar på ett faktiskt orsakssamband. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack (00:05:16) En bra artikel i SvD om bikarbonat för bättre idrottsprestation (00:23:40) Medveten viktnedgång under och efter klimakteriet korrelerar med bättre hälsoutfall

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Jacob och Erik diskuterar Fredrik Nyströms medverkan i Nyhetsmorgon på söndagen där han som vanligt har med sig en lista med saker som går emot gängse hälsoråd där han sen självsäkert påstår att det är precis tvärt om. Efter det så diskuteras en ny studie där man tittat på kroppsammansättningen hos personer som gått ner i vikt med hjälp av Mounjaro och livsstilsråd jämfört med en grupp som bara fick livsstilsråden. Trots att gruppen som fick fetmamedicinen tappade mycket mer i vikt så var deras procentuella förlust av fettfri massa den samma som för den andra gruppen. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack om att Jacob förförsta gången fått en massa mejl och meddelande om en artikel (00:06:35) Kort om Fredrik Nyström i Nyhetsmorgon (00:28:16) Förlusten av fettfrimassa med Mounjaro jämfört med placeboviktnedgång

Jacob och Erik diskuterar två olika artiklar den här veckan. Först ut är en text i nyhetsbrevet FodFix som handlar om förändringar på FDA de senaste veckorna. De verkar få en ny chef som är en tidigare advokat på en stor firma som bland annat arbetat med matindustrin. Samtidigt påstår sig advokaten vara en stor supporter av MAHA men frågan här hur det man säger och på det sätt man agerar passar ihop. Efter det diskuteras en artikel i SvD om protein med titeln ”Proteinöverskottet blir fett, det förvånar många”. I artikeln intervjuas en bra forskare vid namn Christopher Gardner som är en känd och respekterad forskare från USA kring huruvida det finns någon vinst med att höja proteinintaget. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack med mer mello (00:03:43) Kommer Trump och Kennedy att fixa FDA och frågorna kring matsäkerhet? (00:23:19) Överskott av protein blir till fett sägs det i SvD

Erik, åtets allmänbildare, och Jacob diskuterar denna vecka två olika nyhetsartiklar. Först ut är artikeln The Scientific Literature Can't Save You Now som handlar om hur den vetenskapliga litteraturen även den innehåller artiklar och studier vars resultat inte går att lita på. Och med den stora mängd artiklar som publiceras varje år så innebär det att det alltid finns någonting där ute som du kan citera för att få dina påståenden att låta vetenskapliga. Efter det diskuterar vi muskelförlust för personer som använder sig av fetmamediciner då en artikel i SvD påstod att man tappar muskelmassa motsvarande ett åldrande på 10-20 år. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack - Erik vann pris som årets allmänbildare (00:04:50) Idag kan du alltid hitta en studie som verkar ge stöd för det du säger (00:23:06) Åldras man 10-20 år när man tar de nya fetmamedicinerna?

Jacob och Erik gästas av forskaren Elias Björnsson som ger oss en bra introduktion kring olika former av blodfetter med fokus på Lp(a) som är Elias eget forskningsområde. Du får lära dig varför vi bryr oss om blodfetter och vilka blodfetter det specifikt är som orsakar hjärt- och kärlsjukdom. Vi kommer också in på frågor kring förebyggande av hjärt och kärlsjukdom och när vi bör lägga till mediciner som ett sätt att försöka förebygga sjukdom hos de som för närvarande är helt friska. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Elias Björnsson, PhD, gästar Hälsoveckan (00:03:06) Elias forskning på Lp(a) (00:04:20) Riskfaktor jämfört med orsaksfaktor (00:05:19) Olika typer av fetter i blodet likt kylomikroner, apoB, kolesterol mm (00:11:20) Det som du oftast får reda på när du tar ett blodprov på en vårdcentral (00:16:31) Hur vi kan veta att högt apoB ger mer hjärt och kärlsjukdom (00:27:11) Vi har inga mediciner som kan sänka Lp(a) idag men de är på gång (00:31:53) Hur stor påverkan har Lp(a) på en persons risk för hjärt- och kärlsjukdom? (00:39:31) Livsstilen verkar inte ha någon större påverkan på Lp(a) (00:40:58) Borde fler personer få LDL-sänkande mediciner? (00:50:20) När blir det här mer praktiskt intressant? (00:55:34) De nya medicinerna som är på gång lär ha betydande effekt på sjukdom (01:00:21) Vill vi verkligen veta vår risk om vi sen ändå inte kommer påverka den? (01:05:26) Jacobs LDL just nu (01:11:43) Vi kan idag redan förebygga de flesta hjärt- och kärlproblemen

Caroline, Erik och Jacob välkomnar er till det nya året genom ett långt avsnitt kring kreatin där både betydelsefulla och betydelselösa frågor diskuteras. Som bas för samtalet används artikeln “Common questions and misconceptions about creatine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show?” men det blir också en hel del diskussioner kring bristen på säkerhetsdata för kosttillskott rent generellt. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack om åldrande och bilar (00:07:07) Intressant och ointressant kring kreatin (00:07:29) Lite kring historien om kreatin som kosttillskott (00:12:48) Forskningen på kreatin och hjärnan är fortfarande lite oklar (00:14:00) Det är sällan man faktiskt undersöker om kosttillskott ger ovanliga biverkningar (00:25:11) Författarna till den här artikeln är kunniga men också jäviga (00:28:53) Kan kreatin ge muskulära fördelar utan träning? (00:29:47) Hur ska man dosera och ska man ta det i cykler? (00:37:06) Spelar tajmingen någon roll och ökar effekten om man kombinerar kreatin med annat? (00:41:28) Kortvariga magbesvär precis efter man tagit kreatin verkar ganska vanligt (00:43:51) Motverkar koffein effekterna från kreatin och vice versa? (00:47:11) Påverkar kreatin muskelproteinsyntesen eller muskelproteinnedbrytningen? (00:47:58) Många frågor och folks oro eller osäkerhet kring kreatin är helt påhittade (00:52:21) Är kreatin antiinflammatoriskt? (00:54:52) Kan kreatin förbättra rehabiliteringen efter skada eller operation? (01:01:46) Det kommer inte göras någon bra studie på kreatin och cancerrisk (01:07:17) Kreatin gör inte att du behöver dricka mer eller att du börjar kissa mer (01:11:27) Är kreatin säkert för gravida eller tonåringar? (01:15:15) Påverkar kreatin mäns fertilitet? (01:19:09) Behöver hjärnan en högre dos kreatin än musklerna? (01:20:54) Vi vet nästan inget om hur kreatin påverkar sömnen (01:21:52) Lite för finansiella jäv hos författarna till artikeln

Erik och Jacob önskar er lyssnare god jul genom att diskutera kostråd och medicinska genombrott. Först blir det en diskussion kring att regeringen bett livsmedelsverket fundera en extra gång kring kostrådet om max 350 gram rött och processat kött i veckan. Trots att regeringen redan före kostråden kom sa till livsmedelsverket att de skulle beakta svensk livsmedelsproduktion och beredskap. Och trots att Livsmedelsföretagen inte verkar tycka att delen kring kött är en viktig fråga för svenska livsmedelsföretag. Efter det kommer vi in på årets medicinska genombrott som är en medicin som visat sig kunna skydda mot HIV-infektion. Medicinen skulle verkligen kunna vara revolutionerande men tyvärr är priset löjligt högt vilket gör att medicinen inte kommer att vara tillgänglig för de människor behöver den som mest. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack (00:04:06) Regeringen ber Livsmedelsverket fundera lite extra kring kostråden runt kött (00:15:55) Jacobs tankar kring det faktiska kostrådet (00:21:45) Revolutionerande medicin för att förebygga HIV kostar alldeles för mycket!

I avsnitt 150 Jacob och Erik förbereder dig inför 2025 genom att lista 9 faktorer som de anser ofta märker ut influensers som ofta delar dålig information eller ofta för in sina följare på trams som bara kostar följarna tid och pengar. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack med fokus på Eriks julgran (00:04:30) Introsnack om Eriks kamp mot pepparkakan (00:08:00) Var finns dagens influensers? (00:13:44) 1. Demoniserar och glofierar enskilda livsmedel (00:17:32) 2. Du får ingen proportion på risker eller ren risk i förhållande till en annan (00:19:25) 3. De låtsas som att det är de som är experterna på allt (00:29:16) 4. Förnekande av medicins expertis och konsensus (00:39:02) 5. Inga referenser eller felaktiga referenser (00:42:09) 6. Anekdoter används som bevis istället för ett exempel på genomsnittet (00:47:12) 7. Inkonsekventa i sitt kvar på evidens för olika frågor (00:51:26) 8. Fokus på naturligt som kvalitetsstämpel (00:56:49) 9. Vilka brukar de samarbeta med och dela publik med?'

Ultraprocessad mat står ännu en gång på agendan i Hälsoveckan by Tyngre. Erik, Linnea och Jacob diskuterar en presentation av Kevin Hall som släpptes i veckan där han presenterar preliminära resultat från Kevin Halls nya studie på ultra-processad mat. Dessa resultat presenterades på en konferens i London för några dagar sedan. Du kan se hela presentationen här eller bara titta på det som diskuteras i avsnittet på Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram. Efter det går vi snabbt igenom ett inslag från Nyhetsmorgon där Henrik Ennart och Johannes Cullberg diskuterar ultraprocessad mat och hur det påverkar vår hälsa. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack (00:05:33) Preliminära resultat från Kevin Halls kommande studie på ultraprocessad mat (00:35:38) Ennart och Cullberg pratar om ultraprocessad mat i Nyhetsmorgon

I avsnitt 147 av Hälsoveckan by Tyngre diskuteras en ny studie i Nature där man har tittat på fettcellerna hos människor och möss när de burit på olika mängder fettmassa. Forskarna har sedan hittat något som de kallar en minnesfunktion av den tidigare som möjligen kan vara en delförklaring till varför det är svårt för människor att bibehålla en lägre vikt efter viktnedgång. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) introsnack (00:03:05) Våra fettceller minns om vi än gång varit feta

Hälsoveckan avsnitt 146 och Jacob och Erik diskuterar först en artikel i SVT inför ett avsnitt av Vetenskapens värld kring stress. I artikeln påstås det att en promenad i naturen är betydligt bättre än en promenad i stan och Jacob har försökt gräva djupare i om studien är riktig, om andra studier verkar visa på samma sak och om det finns någon hypotes kring varför naturen skulle kunna vara bättre än en promenad i en stad. Efter det diskuteras Folkhälsomyndighetens Nationella folkhälsoenkät där ny data för 2024 precis har släppts. Du kan hitta mängder av resultat från enkäten i Folkhälsomyndighetens databas för med Folkhälsodata. Jacob är dock kritisk till att det är svårt att ta reda på hur man har kommit fram till resultaten i databasen och hur man gått tillväga för att summera flervalsfrågor till färre alternativ. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack om BPA mm (00:10:04) En promenad i naturen minskar vår stress mer än en promenad i stan (00:29:09) Diskussion kring Nationella folkhälsoenkäten 2024

Jacob och Erik tänkte diskutera två olika ämnen i det här avsnittet med det blev även en del diskussioner med relevans i introduktionen då de nämner lite av tokigheterna som kommit från RFKjr den senaste tiden. Som huvudämnen diskuteras en artikel i DN där det påstås att man kan förlänga sitt liv med 14 år genom att förbättra sina hälsovanor och att sjukvården inte berättar om den här enorma effekten tillräckligt mycket för patienter. Titeln på artikeln är Socialstyrelsen: Fler borde få hjälp att minska på alkoholen. Trots att det bara nämns alkohol i titeln så tar man upp flera andra beteenden i själva artikeln. Efter det diskuteras flera nyheter kring de olika fetmamedicinerna som har kommit i veckan. Det pågår en stor konferens kring fetma i USA och i samband med det presenteras en hel del resultat som inte visats upp tidigare. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Intro om USA-val, flour i vatten och mediekritik från Erik (00:10:50) Vården ger för lite livsstilsråd till vårdtagare med riskbeteende enligt socialstyrelsen (00:26:12) Ny data visar att fetmamediciner minskar risken för annan sjukdom

Dr Mellberg är tillbaka efter mycket arbete följt av en tuff förkylning. Tillsammans med Jacob så diskuteras först alla virus och bakterier som verkar göra många sjuka just nu och vad som kommer att göra en hel del svenskar sjuka framöver. Till den här delen av avsnittet så kan det vara bra att titta igenom graferna som finns på Hälsoveckan by Tyngres Instagramsida. Efter det så diskuteras en bra artikel i Svenska Dagbladet kring Fascia och bindväv där en forskare och en överläkare berättar om hur lite det är som vi faktiskt vet samtidigt som de tydligt påpekar att det är många som tjänar pengar på att de låtsas som att de besitter kunskap som inte finns. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Det är många sjuka nu igen - en del med ovanligare besvär (00:13:31) Om fascian och behandling av bindväv i Svenska Dagbladet

Livsmedelsverket har i dagarna släppt Riksmaten småbarn och Jacob och Erik försöker komma diskutera sig fram till vad man kan få ut av en sådan undersökning. Bortfallet var ganska stort och gruppen som valt att vara med verkar inte särskilt representativ för befolkningen i stort. Efter det diskuteras en artikel i Expressen där bikarbonat diskuteras som om det vore doping eller någon typ av gråzonspreparat. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack om livet och ungdomsfotboll (00:06:05) Riksmaten småbarn är släppt - berättar den något? (00:30:13) Bikarbonat påstås vara gråzonpreparat i Expressen

Jacob och Erik diskuterar i det här avsnittet ett viralt inlägg på sociala medier där det påstås att det är bättre att ge barn sockersötad cola än lightvarianten. Argumentet vilar i princip i på en hänvisning till en äldre studier på ett sötningsmedel som inte ens finns i lightläsk tillsammans med ett försök i att ge den som lyssnar en osäkerhet kring hur säkra de gränsvärden som finns kring sötningsmedel idag faktiskt är. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack om levermat (00:03:25) Johannes Cullberg om att det är bäst att välja sockersötad läsk till barnen (00:05:36) När folk snackar allmänt och brett och ger referenser så ska referensen återspegla det (00:08:34) Sackarin är inte aspartam så det finns ingen poäng att länka studier om det (00:14:27) Påståendet om köpta forskare inom JEFCA (00:21:14) JEFCA tittar på risk för allt, IARC tittar på hazard för bara cancer (00:23:35) När blir socker i dryck verkligen helt säkert för vikten? (00:32:40) Alla som bara kopierar andrar på sociala medier (00:33:51) Människor som väljer att kopiera det andra gjort istället för att bara dela vidare det

Jacob och Erik fokuserar på en artikel i DN med titeln ”Medelålders och stel? Då kan du dö i förtid”. Artikeln handlar om en ny studie där forskare har undersökt hur den passiva rörligheten påverkar risken att dö. I avsnittet diskuterar vi en hel del kring de faktiska testerna och svårigheterna med att veta orsakssamband från en observationsstudie av den här typen. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack (00:03:28) Stelhet leder till tidigare död

I avsnitt 140 av Hälsoveckan by Tyngre diskuterar Erik och Jacob en debatt som pågått i framför allt Göteborgs-Posten de senaste veckorna kring om läkare ska ge livsstilsråd och i så fall hur och vid vilka tillfällen. Allt bottnar i en studie som publicerats i Annals of Internal Medicine där forskarna drar som slutsats att en stor majoritet av alla riktlinjer kring vilka hälsoråd som läkare bör ge saknar evidens för att de faktiskt fungerar. Samma forskare följde sedan upp den studien med att skriva en debattartikel i Göteborgs-Posten som fick titeln, Tvinga inte läkare att ge hälsoråd – de hjälper ändå inte. Att hälsoråd inte skulle ha en positiv effekt är någonting som en hel del har svårt att acceptera men det gäller att ha en förståelse för när råden ges och vilka möjligheter personen som får råden har att faktiskt följa dem. I avsnittet så nämner Jacob en artikel han skrivit tidigare om varför det finns så mycket dålig information på sociala medier som du kan läsa i sin helhet här, Varför är det så dålig hälsoinformation på sociala medier idag?. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Kort introsnack (00:02:05) Ska vi sluta tvinga läkare att ge hälsoråd? (00:02:42) Råd inom sjukvården saknar ofta evidens och den evidens som finns är inte övertygande (00:20:32) Att något fungerar om det skulle göras betyder inte att det fungerar som intervention (00:23:01) Idag kan vården tvingas att arbeta förebyggande trots att inget talar för att det fungerar (00:25:34) Livet är annorlunda för influensers än vårdpersonal (00:30:34) Repliken på debattartikeln i GP missar lite poängen (00:38:32) Det är oetiskt att inte dela med sig av kunskap kring hur livsstil påverkar hälsan (00:42:59) Ska vi lägga pengar på förebyggande arbete så bör information ges till många på en gång (00:50:50) Det räcker inte bara att dela bra information om du vill informerar människor idag

In this intimate conversation, Stephen Chamberlain, a former U.S. Coast Guard officer, small business owner, and writer, candidly discusses his personal struggles and victories. From navigating anxiety disorders to his cathartic discovery of writing and poetry, Steve opens up about his life journey. He delves into the complexities of moral injury, the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, his 40-year relationship with disordered eating and anxiety, and his pursuit of contentment through nomadic living and creative expression.Steve's raw honesty provides a unique lens into the challenges of coping with men's mental health issues while striving for fulfillment. His writing not only serves as a personal outlet but also connects him to a broader community of writers and readers interested healing and self-reflection.Timeline:* 01:28 Background and Early Life* 03:04 Struggles with Disordered Eating, Anxiety, and Joining the Coast Guard* 04:22 Life in the Coast Guard and Personal Challenges* 05:47 Post-Retirement Life and Discovering a Nomadic Writing Journey* 07:35 Exploring New Ventures and Digital Nomadism* 09:50 Writing as a Cathartic Experience* 12:41 Peer Support and Mental Health Advocacy* 17:56 Moral Injury in the Coast Guard* 38:56 Struggles with Weight and Anxiety* 40:00 Understanding Male Anorexia and Its Impact* 40:47 The Battle Between Rational and Irrational Voices* 42:38 Poetry as a Means of Control* 45:14 Exploring Psychedelics for Treatment* 47:28 The Transformative Impact of Psychedelic Experiences* 58:13 Embracing Mortality and Planning Ahead* 01:03:28 Future Plans and Other Pursuits* 01:07:13 Connecting with the AudienceConnect with Steve and his writing @ Steve's Substack Steve's Collections of Poetry: My Raven and My BlackbirdAI Machine Transcription - Enjoy the Glitches!Steve: Right off the bat, anyone who tries to write understands that writing is very difficult, but what I could do is write about my experiences. The things that I find easiest to write about are things I'm most familiar with, and the thing I'm most familiar with is what I'm feeling and thinking inside. This sounds clichéd, but it's true, cathartic and I found that relatability they feel less alone and that just encouraged me to write more. And quite frankly, if I have one person tell me that, "hey, that thing you wrote really resonated with me or helped me," I'm like a score! if I can help somebody, then it was worth putting out there.Even if nobody reads them, it felt good to get them out. And it did feel cathartic to get it out. ​I've come to the conclusion that, what I want to get out of life in my remaining years is as many moments of contentment and fulfillment as I can.[Music] Leafbox: Good afternoon, Steve. Before we start, I wanted to thank you. Even though you're a smaller publisher and you're just starting off on your journey of writing.One of the things that really stood out to me about your writing is that it feels like it's coming from a very authentic place. And, my own writing and my own efforts across life. That's one of the hardest things to find and be true to so thank you for at least expressing in a way that feels genuine and true and in today's world I think that's a harder thing to do.Before we start, why don't you just tell us, Steve, a little bit about who you are, maybe what you're writing about why you came to writing.Steve: Yeah, yeah, absolutely. I'm 57 years old, so I've been around for a little bit and my background is pretty varied.I grew up in a suburb of Boston. Irish Catholic family, first generation to move into the suburbs from South Boston and second generation of my family to actually go to college. I went to a public school, and it, it was a pretty benign suburban existence.I would say right up through my university years, I went to a commuter school, UMass University of Massachusetts in Lowell, Mass, and something I could afford in that day and age by working part time and lived at home and really had no, what I would call significant life experience. Until I left home and went to the Coast Guard's Officer Candidate School after college.But I think it is noteworthy to say that like a lot of typical families of that era, I had, it was dysfunctional, but most people have some sort of dysfunction in their family. Alcoholic dad, very much a perfectionist. Everyone in the family seemed to be driven by anxiety created by their predecessors and I picked that up as well.And it's notable to say that I developed an eating disorder in my high school years, which is a male in the 1980s I think was very eating disorders are stigmatized. Among all genders, even today, but being a guy in the 80s when there was really no infrastructure set up to, to diagnose, recognize, or treat it made it particularly challenging.And I really got into triathlons and long distance running and marathons. Got to a really unhealthy weight. And, my mom did her best to get me in with psychologists and psychiatrists, but none of them really had a handle on how to deal with somebody like me. And it, it caused quite a bit of isolation for me in high school.College was a little bit better simply because it was a commuter school and I would go do my work and come home. So I became quite a loner, but, for reasons that I can't describe other than just being impulsive in my early years, I applied after college to the Coast Guard's Officer Candidate School and somehow got in and spent about four months down in Virginia in basic training and then the next 25 years in the Coast Guard and the eating disorder I somehow managed.Gained some weight was always a little odd with my eating habits, but and very excessive with my exercise habits and very rigid as I am to this day. But those 25 years in the Coast Guard were both fulfilling and beset by a little bit of inertia. I think it's a challenging job, but and as you get more.Responsibility more senior becomes more challenging and more all encompassing, but by the same token, it's a secure job where even though you move every couple of years, the culture remains the same. So for a guy with anxiety and quite frankly, anorexia nervosa is an anxiety disorder when you get right down to it.The Coast Guard was a relatively comfortable place for me. In 2015 I was serving in Alameda and living in San Francisco, which is where you and I met. And I also retired from the Coast Guard that year. At the time I was married, but my anxiety, which demonstrated itself in those days, I think is more of a extreme dedication to work kind of a workaholism, if you would call it that really, destroyed my marriage. And by 2017, 2018, we were divorced, which was really, for me, the point in time in which I think I gained a level of self awareness that A lot of my peers do not seem to have, and I'm not trying to be, I'm not trying to brag or anything like that because I tend to surround myself with friends like you who are self aware and do look inward and do understand they have egos and those egos are rather hard to control.And but having that self awareness. This is really a great way to determine when your ego is getting the better of you. And it was the divorce that kind of opened my eyes to the fact that I had not been a good husband. That my dedication to work was one of these fleeting needs for professional affirmation that came at the expense of any sort of long term personal contentment.And it was that self awareness obtained relatively late in life, my late forties, early fifties, that led me to writing and led me to trying several other Endeavors. I worked a little bit in the wine industry for three years and learned what I could at a small five person wine startup.I impulsively bought Airstream trailer and spent about a year and a half, 2020 at the Covid years. As a matter of fact I launched my digital nomadism, as I called it in March of 2020. No, great plan to do that, but at the same time, the whole country. Pretty much shut down and spent a little over a year place really enjoying that kind of existence.And fortunately with a military pension and a small business running some companies, alcohol compliance operations, I was able to support myself. And not like minutes overhead on the Airstream trailer I had I decided to stop and go back to Massachusetts for a couple of years, rented a small house.And my mom and dad are there. They're older now. They're still in the same town I grew up in. My sisters are there. But I found after about three years there, my eating disorder had I guess I'd say I relapsed a little bit, not full scale after decades of it being more or less managed, but not certainly cured.Realized that I was going to be stuck with that for the rest of my life, but also thinking my time in Massachusetts was a good time to really become introspective, maybe more present, practice meditation investigate psychedelics which you helped me with Three years later, to be honest I didn't do it while I was there, just thought about it a lot and and really work on myself.And quite frankly, after those three years had passed I felt that I honestly, I've been inside my own head so much time that I was feeling worse, not better. And I was also feeling restless, which I did not expect to feel after decades of moving every couple of years. I thought I'd be quite ready to settle and I wasn't.So I very impulsively decided that rather than using a trailer, I'd try and see if I could do the same Nomadic existence with Airbnbs, if I could find Airbnb hosts who would rent long term to me. And right off the bat, I found somebody who gave me a two year lease on a place in Florida.But the writing really started I'd say around the time I launched in the Airstream 2020, where I started a blog about, my trip. And right off the bat, anyone who tries to write understands that writing is very difficult. In all people who write fiction I cannot write dialogue.I it's way too challenging for me. But what I could do is write about my experiences. And I think what you were getting at the beginning of this conversation was that, the things that I find easiest to write about are things I'm most familiar with and the thing I'm most familiar with is what I'm feeling and thinking inside again, something I never could have done before my divorce.But it helped me get to a place where I felt it was almost, and this sounds clichéd but it's true, cathartic to write about things that I was feeling, I was thinking and then publishing them in different venues like Substack and where I am now and Medium where I was before and getting not a lot of feedback, some feedback.And I found that relatability was on one hand, a really good hook for a personal essay because people enjoy reading things that are relatable to them. They feel less alone. I enjoy getting that feedback for obvious reasons. Somebody liked what I wrote, but also because I feel less alone while somebody else feels this way too.And that just encouraged me to write more. And I, I am not particularly skilled at poetry, and I'm really honest, I don't love reading poetry, but I decided I like the structure of poems. And I Picked up a pen and tried to write a few poems. I don't think my poetry is particularly good or particularly musical or the right words, but I do the challenge of trying to find the right words to condense into a particular structure to convey a certain idea.And that idea really shot back to relatability and I started writing some short haiku, some tankas and a couple of other poem forms about my anxiety, about not so much the eating disorder, although I have written a couple of essays about the eating disorder, but just the way I was feeling in the world.And even if nobody reads them, it felt good to get them out. And it did feel cathartic to get it out. And I haven't written poetry in a little while, but for a couple of years it was really an obsession of mine and I did get some good feedback and there were people who could relate to some of the things that I wrote and some of the metaphors that I used for my anxiety.And for, since that. Point in time, I have started a peer support company with a couple of Coast Guard veterans. Even though I've given up on myself in terms of therapy helping, I do feel better just not by not struggling so much to try and get better. That probably made me feel 10 percent better overall, but I do realize there's a need forMore health care, mental health care workers and as a component to any sort of a treatment plan peer support really resonated with me because there's evidence that shows that it works. Look at any. Substance abuse group. That's the strength in it is sitting around with people with shared experience, but it gets back to my writing too, which is relatability.If you don't feel like you're the only one feeling that way, or you're the only one with a, an addiction, or the only one who's experienced sexual trauma, and you can't tell anyone about it, but then you're in a room with people who have stories that are remarkably like yours, who feel remarkably like you do.Who who went through the same journey that you're going through. That in and of itself has a healing aspect. When I had the opportunity to start this company called Mindstrong Guardians earmarked towards the Coast Guard and Coast Guard people fall in the cracks between Department of Defense and first responders.So many folks are traumatized and don't get help. We. We felt we'd found a niche, and that leads me to today. Leafbox: Steve, could I just interrupt you? I want to talk about your poetic forms and your kind of nomadic lifestyle. But I want to go back to when you were after college, why did you just impulsively join the Coast Guard?Was that an escape for you? Or what were you looking for? Were you looking for? I'm just curious. Steve: I think I had romanticized the Coast Guard, Robert. I grew up outside of Austin. The Coast Guard Academy was in Connecticut. And There was nothing complex about it. I got my hands on a Coast Guard Academy bulletin, the front of the bulletin being the kind of booklet that describes the Coast Guard Academy to potential applicants.And the front cover was the Coast Guards has America's tall ship the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, which is a three masted barb. And it's a sailing vessel. Very old school and it looked really cool to me. And I had spent my summers working. near my hometown in Concord, Massachusetts at a place called Minuteman National Historical Park, the old North Bridge, but they also had the homes of Emerson and Hawthorne and places where Melville had written.And I really got, and Thoreau and I really got into their writings and the idea of this. The ship that looked like it came right out of, to me at that stage, Moby Dick really appealed to me. And that's as deep as it got. I thought to myself, I'm going to go here. This is a cool school.I'm going to have this maritime life by I grew up really enjoying our, the family's annual trip from the suburb to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the seashore. And part of the reason for that is the two weeks a year, my family was on Cape Cod and we were rigid and religious about going there, nothing bad ever happened.My, my aunt and uncle were there. My cousins were there. My dad didn't drink. He hung out with us people didn't fight. They loved it. And I just associated. Even though I wasn't an ocean going guy and didn't have that background, I associated those two, two weeks a year on the beach with a calm serenity that I didn't have the 50 other weeks of the year, the 50 other weeks of the year.I was anxious about, what's my dad going to be like tonight. I don't want to go to school tomorrow. It's one thing or another. And then I'd have this two week long exhale. And for some reason, I taught that to the Coast Guard Academy. So I applied for the Academy and I didn't get in, which was no shocker.I didn't have great grades. But I kept that idea in my head and after graduating from UMass, I thought there must be another way in and there was so I drove myself to a recruiter in Boston and submitted an application and, Lo and behold, they accepted me and the acceptance wasn't a deeply thought out thing.It was just, I'll have a job and I won't have to live at home. And that's that it'll buy me a few years time because there was a three year active duty commitment after you got out. And I thought this is what I need. Otherwise, what am I going to do? Just, live in Boston all my life, or I had no plans, no aspirations, no nothing.So this was something. Yeah. I'm glad I took it, but that's as deep as it went. Leafbox: Steve, one of the essays that I really enjoyed was, maybe I have a bias too, I, I've interviewed another author who was a Coast Guard vet, and they're the forgotten branch, like you said, of the military, but one of the things you wrote about was your concept of moral injury in the Coast Guard and across I guess government employees and all branches of, employees across all groups and organizations. Could you expand on what you mean by moral injury and maybe some of the personal experiences you had during the Coast Guard? Steve: Absolutely. I'm glad you brought up moral injury because.Moral injury in general is not something that most people think about when they think about trauma. And when they do think about it, they think about the most obvious examples of moral injury. Moral injury is basically having to do something that is counter to your personal values. And having to do it, when I say that, as A matter of carrying out your responsibilities, which in public service can happen quite often.So the first place you go with that is you teach people. And I think people inherently know that killing other people or hurting other people is wrong. And suddenly you train somebody, whether they're in the army or the Marine Corps. Maybe whatever to kill other people and you put them in a position where they are, that's their job to kill other people and they end up killing other people.They have done something essentially at cross purposes with their internal values and that creates a conflict which in and of itself can develop into trauma. There are other ways that moral injury can occur, and the one I've seen most often with Coast Guard veterans is search and rescue, and my role was not being out on a boat, pulling people out of the water.My role was basically planning searches, approving search areas, figuring out What resources to send, but most of all figuring out when you had to suspend or end a search, not having found the person you're looking for and to tell the family that you're suspending the search which I've had to do three times in my career.And I've, plenty of people who have done it much more frequently than that, but you remember every time. And that there's a huge vulnerability to moral injury in. In that sort of work, because you feel like I am in a life saving organization, I joined the organization because I want to save lives, at least that's part of what the Coast Guard does.And here I am telling somebody that not only have I not saved their loved one's life, but I'm giving up.People obviously don't react well to that. That really, Increases that feeling that I have fundamentally failed at my job. I have fundamentally violated one of my core values. I would not want somebody to give up looking for my best friend, my brother, my sister, my parent, and this guy here is telling me he's given up.Now, when we suspend a search, we don't do it lightly. We keep them informed throughout the search process and prepare them for the possibility. But, we look at how long can somebody survive in water at that temperature? What are the odds of finding them? This search area expands every hour and on.So you reach a point where continued searching really isn't going to yield results. You are damn near confident that you're not going to find that person. My essay was a little bit different and surprised me because it was nothing like that and just to touch on the area that really saying it scarred me or it definitely created moral injury for me, but it was such a relatively benign event that two decades later, I still scratch my head and say, why did, why does this to this day?still make me feel emotional. And essentially, I was the, working in the U. S. Embassy in the Bahamas, which I was the Coast Guard's liaison officer there. So my job was to interact with Bahamian officials when we had essentially cross border operations going on or interdictions of smugglers and that sort of thing.And in one particular case a U. S. Coast Guard vessel intercepted a raft of Cuban refugees in Bahamian territorial seas, so we returned those people to the Bahamas. And my job was to meet the Coast Guard ship at the pier in the Bahamas to make sure there was an orderly transfer of the Cuban refugees from the U.S. Coast Guard to the Bahamian immigration officials. Thank you very much. This particular group of refugees came in on a Christmas morning. So I was in my uniform on the pier waiting for the Coast Guard ship. Coast Guard ship comes in Coast Guard. Immigration authorities are there with their vans.And I knew they would take these people to a detention center in the center of new Providence Island, where Nassau Bahamas is located. And eventually transport them back to Cuba. I'd done this before and it was routine, but there were, I remember there were 26 people and I, they came off the gangway of Coast Guard ship to the pier and there was a little girl, maybe five or six who had a doll and.I was on the gangway, and she was struggling to get up on the gangway, so she just looked at me and handed me the doll, and then I helped her up, and then walked her over the gangway and got her to the pier, and she looked at me and put her arms out again for the doll, and I gave her the doll back, and then she and the rest of the people got in the van and went to the detention center, and I never saw them again.I went home that day after that, and 20 years later, that still makes me feel sad, and I still wonder about that girl, and I feel like this isn't what I signed up to do. I didn't sign up to take this person whose family had placed her on this unsafe raft, pushed her into the water, to head to the U.S. with an unknown outcome. And suddenly she's in the Bahamas, not even her family's intended location for her and going to a detention center at age of five or six. And it wasn't a brutal detention center, but it wasn't pleasant. I had been there several times. It was barracks, basically, in the middle of the island with razor wire around it.And then back to Cuba, where she may or may not be. Reintroduced to whatever family she had, and it just felt so out of line with any reason I had to have joined the Coast Guard or any personal value. I felt at the time and throughout my 25 years, I compartmentalize things and. desensitize myself to things like this, but that one I was never able to do it.And like I said, I've done Mexican notifications that haven't bothered me that much. Yeah I wrote my essay on that, but I think the Coast Guard really does, as you said, is the forgotten service because people assume that, hey, if you're not being shot at, what do you have to complain about?And I see Coast Guard veterans all the time with untreated PTSD from doing the things that Coast Guard people do which are very similar to things first responders do. And often they're 18, 19 year old people out there in the front lines, and they're either, shooting an engine out of a smuggling vessel to stop it, or they're trying to find somebody that they don't end up finding, or they find somebody after they passed away, or they find somebody after a horrible boating accident and, all of these things are traumatic in their own right, but when When you say that, Hey, I didn't sign up to come out and shoot people.I signed up to save people and I didn't save this person. I guess that's where my story comes home to roost is I didn't save this person. I just made life a lot worse for this person and it doesn't feel good. I just didn't expect it to not feel good. 20 years later. Leafbox: Does the Coast Guard now have the same culture? You wrote another essay about I think it's called mental personal protective equipment, the mPPE. What's the current state of like when you talk to vets at your officer level, are you finding the same kind of Moral injury and trauma that's manifesting. How are they expressing it? Or are they, alcoholism? What are the issues that other vets are really facing now? Steve: Yeah, that's a great question. Because I think culturally there have been incremental changes, but the Coast Guard, like the other services is very much suck it up type environment always has been. It's a little less. So now the Coast Guard has created a cadre of mental health providers that are accessible.Mental health is a little less stigmatized, but it's far from where it needs to be. And I think it's worth noting that particularly an officer in the military, and that includes the Coast Guard, we all know and refer to our careers as zero defect environments. And I knew that, and that just stokes up anxiety that you're going to make a mistake.And a mistake is, hey, my search pattern was wrong and somebody drowned. You start to become more worried about your career than somebody drowning. The slightest mistake can end your career. And it really is your defect. So when it comes to the stigmatization of mental illness, no officer wants to acknowledge it.And what the Coast Guard has done is created a little more access. to mental health support, but has done nothing substantial about changing the culture. So if I were in the Coast Guard right now I would never acknowledge having a high level of anxiety, never acknowledge having an eating disorder.I never acknowledge any sort of mental illness as an officer in the military, because that is a career ender in most cases. Less so now, but still culturally, there is a fear. I'm going to lose my security clearance if I go to see, seek help. If I go to a therapist, I know a lot of what they do now, Robert and have done for years is go out privately and pay out of pocket.And yeah, I have a good friend who is an excellent Coast Guard lawyer, but he suffers from severe depression. And the Coast Guard doesn't know this. He is on SSRIs, and the Coast Guard doesn't know this. And he has, in his particular case, SSRIs, antidepressant drugs, pharmaceuticals, and therapy.He views them as having been life saving. For him knowledge to the Coast Guard that he is receiving therapy or using this medication because real or not, he is fearful that it would end his career and so that's one way of coping with it. And that's probably the healthiest way of coping with it. Outside of the Coast Guard, I've met veterans who are alcoholics or use alcohol as a crutch.And simply don't seek help because we fall into that trap too, where we feel like we're sucking resources away from some young combat vet in the army. If I see a therapist at the veterans administration, and I may be entitled to do that, I am. Because I'm one of the five, six armed services now, but most Coast Guard people I've talked to when we were developing our company, our peer support company felt like I don't want to steal resources from, from the army, from the Marines, from these people who really deserve it when I don't deserve it.And that's, and as a result, they're untreated. And when you're untreated and you've suffered trauma, you live a life of suffering. That is in many cases, unnecessary if you the right treatment. So I think in the Coast Guard, this is particularly acute, but I think across all the services, when you look at the suicide rate of military veterans in general there's no argument that something isn't happening here and it's not just.I was in a combat area and I saw really bad things. It's that you have to move every couple of years that families are always under strain. That, it's hard enough to maintain a marriage when you're in a more stable environment. It's really challenging when one person's At home and unable to start a career because you're moving every couple of years for your career and deployments are extremely stressful where you don't see your family for, 12, 15 months at a pop.It's a stressful existence in general. It's worthwhile and fulfilling in many ways, but from a personal standpoint it's, it can be. That's the best answer I can give. And then Steve, you didn't do any writing when you were in service, right? So this became a post divorce liberation escape?Steve: Yeah. It, I couldn't have done it, Robert. I utterly lacked the introspection that I needed to do. I, that I needed to sustain my marriage. I didn't, I realized that my being a workaholic was not good for my marriage, but it was a blind spot for me. I thought in the future.And I, I don't think I would have it's funny because had we stayed married, I'd still be rather obtuse when it came to introspection. I probably never would have started writing. So it's the divorce spurred the self awareness and the self awareness spurred the writing. Leafbox: And then what's the response? You're writing a Medium and Substack. Have you shared essays and poems and other writing with vets or how are they responding to writing as a release? Steve: There are some vets who see my writing and it's funny because on Substack they usually come to me via email directly if they like something or something resonated with them rather than say anything on Substack directly.But it hasn't really resonated in particular with veterans. Some of the things I write about, anxiety is universal in, in our culture anyway. It, I would say extreme anxiety, anxiety over things that you look at and you're like, why am I anxious over this, that I had to do this today when this is relatively easy to get time.But I've also found that, if you eliminate and avoid the big things, then the anxiety is just as intense with the little things. So that's some of the stuff that I write about. But I will say I really hesitated to put anything out there about the eating disorder because of the stigma associated with men.And eating disorders. I only recently put something out on Substack because I just got to a point where I'm like, you know what, if it helps somebody, great. If a few folks didn't know about it haven't come across it, then they can ask me questions about it. But I do feel awkward. I feel embarrassed.I'm a guy, I'm not supposed to have an eating disorder. I even feel that way. And I've had it for 40 years. But I also realized that, you know what, if I live another 20, 30 years I'm going to have it. It's not going away. So I think I just have to come to some sort of accommodation. An acceptance of that. I'm not saying it's untreatable. It is treatable. It's tough to treat anorexia, but I've just decided that, therapies I've tried for anxiety haven't been particularly effective for me. So that's just a personal choice I've made. Leafbox: I think, all the writers I gravitate towards and I interviewed, I think one of the main things I appreciate is when they're truly honest.And even though you have these issues of shame and anxiety, I think it resonates that it's coming from a place that feels very genuine. So thank you. For listeners, can you give us, I don't know much about male anorexia. What does that manifest as? Is that kind of like an Adonis complex similar to bodybuilders or what does this mean? . Steve: Yeah, that, that was spot on. There is. Another disorder, and I don't know the name of it, for young male adolescents who want to get big, so to speak. They're obsessed with getting large. For me, it was more insidious than that. And in my teens, I saw my dad as an alcoholic.Now I look back at my dad and I'm like, wow, we're exactly the same. He was a highly anxious perfectionist like me. And like most anxious people, he didn't like uncertainty and like it's full of uncertainties and he would self medicate with alcohol. And I thought, I don't want to be anything like that.I want to be the opposite. Right at the beginning of the running craze in the U S I decided I don't know. I was maybe 15, 16 I was gonna start running. And I started running and the reason was, so I, cause I didn't want to be like my dad. I wanted to be healthy. And then that kind of transitioned into, I'm going to eat healthier too.And I'm going to make my own food. And then I got very strict about what I ate, not with an intent to lose weight just to with, I'm not going to eat junk anymore. In the 70s and the 80s, that was particularly tough. Everything was processed and prepackaged. But I found so I became very choosy.And because of the running and the desire to eat healthy, which were honest and good and benign at first. I lost weight for some reason. As I lost weight, Robert, I found it anathema to, I just didn't want to gain it again. I didn't even think of it as a disorder. It was like, no, if I'm losing weight and I'm out participating in triathlons, which were evolving in the eighties as a thing.And, I was doing five or six triathlons a summer up in Massachusetts and I was 19 by the time I really hit my peak triathlon years. And I ran Boston marathon in 1990 in two hours and 40 something minutes. And that was walking a lot the last six miles. And I thought I could really do something here.And the weight loss, while I don't think contributing to it, probably undermining my performance. I looked at that as. Helping me excel. I'm like if I'm losing weight and I'm running sub two Boston marathons, what could I do if I lost more weight and trained more? So that is how it came on. I didn't even really think of it as an eating disorder, and it wasn't really discussed in those days.But when I look at some of the I've destroyed every photograph I could find of myself in those days because I looked emaciated. I saw my high school yearbook picture and Honestly, Robert, I was, I'm six foot tall. I think I had gotten down to about 128, 127 pounds. I was obviously malnourished, but I didn't think of it that way.I thought this is the path to better performance, more exercise. More strictness with my food. And of course all my triathlon heroes were eating this way. And I thought this is the way I got to go. The Coast Guard interrupted that. And somehow I got up to by my thirties, about 170 pounds.I was happy with that. I was okay with it. I even wanted to gain more, I felt healthy. I felt good. And then. As I gained more responsibility in the Coast Guard I my anxiety drove me less or drove me away from strength training, which was the only thing really maintaining my, my, my physique to just endurance training, which eased my anxiety.And, my weight dipped a little bit, but it was okay when I left the Coast Guard. And then, COVID comes along and I'm in the airstream and starting to feel really weak and never weighing myself because I had anxiety about getting on scale. It was either too heavy or too light, one or the other.But I sat for a year in the airstream when I went to see the doctor about why I felt so exhausted all the time that I dropped I don't know, 12, 13 pounds from the time I started the airstream and that just re sparked the whole thing in my head. So the thing that I thought I was at least managing, I wasn't managing, but anorexia to answer your question, because I straight away from that is it's the same.It's, bulimia is where you purge anorexia is got its purge element, but the purges exercise and calorie control. And I it's the same in men as it is in women. It's a control thing. It's an anxiety disorder. It is the, I've got no control over what's happening in the world. I can't control what's happening in my body, but it's not articulated that way.And I think the best way to articulate it every man or woman I've talked to with anxiety with anorexia. Has, and I've written about this. I don't know if I've published the most recent one yet as two voices in their head, and I call it a rational voice, which knows what I should be doing to live a healthy life.And the fact that I am undernourished even to this day and the irrational voice, which is. Hey you're doing fine. You're surviving like this. Why would you want to gain any more weight? It's irrational, but it wins every time. It, my metaphor is the irrational voice always ends up with it.It's booed on the neck of the rational voice. And I, I don't know how to overcome that, but I have found that to be universal with anorexia sufferers, and they have the two voices in their head, and the irrational voice always seems to win and people who don't have it, they don't win.Can't understand how I can look in the mirror or anyone who's under nurse can look in the mirror and feel that they are overweight. Even when your rational voice is there, you screaming at you that you are fine. In fact, you need to gain a few pounds that living a life where you're under 6 percent body fat every day.Maybe that's why you're cold all the time. Steve, is not a healthy way to live. I have osteoporosis now. If I had been a smoker or had been somebody who ate bad foods and had a heart disease, I'd do something. But with the osteoporosis, the irrational voice just argues it away. And I'm like, no, but that came because I've been undernourished and over exercising.And that's going to be a problem as I age. It's an irrational disease that's born of anxiety and control. And unless you're there, you can't really get it, but I will say it. It's got the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, I think even more so than depression. Leafbox: Steve going back to your poetry, I just, do you see a parallel?I was surprised by all the poems have very structured, you have haikus, tankas, minkas, something called the cinquain , which I've never heard of before. But all these very structured. So is that a release? How does it interact with your control issues? Steve: It's, it's a manifestation of control issues.It's; I'm glad you brought that up. You're the first person to actually see that. As I said earlier, I'm not a poet. I don't, I'm not particularly creative from my perspective. What attracted me to poetry and in particular to very structured poems, haiku is simple, but I'm like, wow, you have to say as much as you can say using that 5, 7, 5 syllable structure.I like that. It's, it feeds that desire to be in control. It's a challenge and it is spot on. A manifestation and one could say you're not doing anything to, do some free verse. And it's now I don't want to do free first. I, that scratches my itch to do a haiku or a tanka and yeah, you're spot on.It's. You call it OCD, call it anxiety, call it what you will. That's what it is. But I, I honestly don't, I've accepted it. I'm like, fine. It gives me a moment of fulfillment to get that out there. It gives me, however long it takes me to generate the poem a period of contentment. And I've come to the conclusion that, what I want to get out of life in my remaining years is as many moments of contentment and fulfillment as I can.Because what else is there, and I, struggling to fix myself wasn't working. So writing a haiku and spending a couple of hours on it or whatever it takes does that for me. And I'm like, fine, I'll take it. If my OCD, pursuing my OCD and straightening up the picture on the wall gives me a feeling of contentment, I'll take it.Because. Time is finite, and you really begin to realize that when I think for me, when you get close to 60, you're like, wow, there, there's a window of time here, just be as content as possible for as often as possible and accept the discontent is just a contrast. So you appreciate the contented periods, Leafbox: Steve, maybe we could talk about, I wanted to see how you would. Free flow for prose, but maybe we can talk about your experience with psychedelics and how that maybe was the opposite of control. Steve: Yeah, absolutely. I became interested in psychedelics during my period in Massachusetts that affixed me period as a potential cure for anxiety, OCD, is like many people you're watching documentaries about the effectiveness of psychedelics for certain mental health conditions.But when I got to that point where I'm like, you know what, I'm just going to accept myself as I am, I still was interested in psychedelics as an experience, but I didn't want to hang my head on the idea that I'd come out of a, a trip and be suddenly cured of anxiety. That to me would have just led to disappointment.It's unrealistic. And I actually talked to you and my big concern was trying to sort a good guide. Who would provide me with good support. I didn't want a therapist at this period of time with, because the psychedelic trip to me was about preparation. It's about set and setting.It's about being self aware. It's about being a lot of things and not just taking some mushrooms and, wherever you happen to be and saying, wow, that was a great trip. Like you would drink a beer or something. So I found you helped me find a location in Oregon. And I hired a good guide and we did a lot of preparation and a lot of attention setting, and because I was flying from Florida to Portland, I decided to have two trips during a 10 day period.And I self prepared, the location, the setting was incredible. And that, that was huge. I couldn't have done this in an improper location. It was quiet, it was peaceful. It was a port Portland craftsman house and the room was comfortable and safe. And my guide was with me the whole time.And the first.I, and it became this battle with me. It was a moderate dose of psilocybin. It was it was for, therapeutic dose, but not extreme. And I just, For some reason went into it, not really having expectations, but thinking as soon as it hit me, I'm like, I'm, it was Steven anxious, Steve, they're saying, I'm not going to let something control.I'm not going to let it control me. I flexing and unflexing my muscles the whole time. And while I felt it was a significant event, I certainly didn't get the most out of it. So three days later, I go back. We agree on a much larger dose and I had really focused on not fighting it. The most significant experience I ever had in my life, Robert, why I couldn't articulate it to you.It's like I was saying about anorexia. If you haven't been there, you don't get it. People who have experienced psychedelics will get it. It wasn't easy for it, but it was definitely ecstatic. It was unifying, but not in a blissful way. It was, if I had to describe it physically, it was a series of fever dreams that would start and stop with the guide's soundtrack, every new track would end one fever dream and start another, I don't even remember a lot of what was going on, but I do remember feeling so gratified that I hadn't tried to fight it, that I did feel this unification, this oneness that I.I had what you call an afterglow for several days. On my flight home, I was talking to people at the airport bar while waiting for my flight. I don't do that. I was had striking up conversations with people. I'm a good flyer, but I don't like turbulence. When the plane hits turbulence, I get anxious about it.Plane hit a lot of turbulence in the way home. It didn't. latest, it was just this acceptance. What happens for the next week. I would say I was more clearly not just, I think I'm more empathetic. It was, I was more empathetic and a nicer person. Did it wear off? Yeah. But, Oh my God. The fact that a week after this experience.I still feel this glow is just incredible. And I would say coming out of the trip that afternoon I felt exhausted and it's like finishing a marathon, if you ask me as I'm just ending the run, if I'm going to do it again, I'm going to tell you, no, never, that's, it was horrible.Never. But if you ask me two hours later, I'm going to be like, yeah, absolutely. Yeah. That this is the most significant experience of my life. I could go into detail about what I experienced, but there's nothing really to tell that would knock anybody's socks off. I think it's just, if you've done it you get what I'm saying.And if you haven't done it I look around at people, my peers, ex military guys who I know will never try it. I feel bad for them. I'm like you're never going to get to, wow. And I want to do this. It's something I don't want to do frequently, but I want to do it regularly. And did it cure my anxiety?No, but I wasn't trying to cure my anxiety. It was to this day, I will be, I am grateful that I did it. And I'm interested in trying, ketamine or, Nor am I a PTSD sufferer who might benefit from MDMA, which I think shows great promise, but psilocybin and hallucinogenics strike me as just very cliché and mind opening and they are.Leafbox: Steve, when you came back from your trip, how has it affected your creativity in writing? You keep saying that you're not creative, but you're sharing and producing. So did you feel more free? Steve: Yeah, I think I've always felt free and open with my writing. And I think I was self aware enough that some folks said did you have any revelations when you were dripping?And I thought, no, not really. I, I kind of have explored all that stuff, but I wasn't expecting that. Yeah, there was this I did, I wrote a poem or two about the experience. I was exuberant and excited about the world of psychedelics. I think I even talked to you about what more can I do in this field?It, my, my writing has always been open, but I think done it, and then I wrote an essay about it on Substack Ever. I don't think, for example, I would have published. A piece on my eating disorder. Had I not just gone through that and thought, why not? Again if the idea is somebody may benefit from it.And a few people may think less of me because of it, then it's worth putting it out there. And I don't think I would have done that had I not had the psychedelic experience. I think there is an element of a psychedelic trip that kind of, I don't want to say green lights you to be more expressive and more open, but reveals to you the fact that there's minimal downside and a lot of upside to being more open and honest.And quite frankly, if I have one person tell me that, hey, that thing you wrote really Resonated with me or helped me. I'm like, if there were 10 haters out there, I've written some things on white privilege, and there are a lot of haters who have gotten back to me on that. But 10 haters to one person saying that you helped me.I'm like a score, if I can help somebody, then it was worth putting out there. So I think it just pushed me over the edge, Robert, where I felt comfortable on that. In writing about the eating disorders and putting it out there. Leafbox: Do you also, I think, some of your writing I'm curious about, you have a lot of animals in your poetry.Do you ever think about that? Or, there's a psychedelic parallel. Some of the the tropes of psychedelics, the coyote. So I'm curious if there's any, what's the use of animals in your poetry and writing? Steve: The animals and the most frequent one I use are actually just literary metaphors that resonate with me. That that no one would be surprised that, a coyote, even if it's a relatively benign animal. It's it's, it implies a threat. For me, the raven and the blackbird are the animals I go to the most in part, because I do the of Edgar Allen Poe. And of course, he's, most famous for the raven, but the raven struck me as the perfect metaphor for anxiety, a raven circling over your head and digging its talents into you the blackbird.Struck me as a perfect metaphor for depression. I can't tell you why, not really, the origins of these metaphors are not in, in psychedelics as much as they are in just starting out with a literary interest that I fancy in terms of being great ways in my head to articulate an abstract idea. And I don't know if everybody gets it, the Raven being a metaphor for anxiety is a way to make anxiety physical and real.And they'reobviously a good way to to express anxiety. But the raven, I think works and it works for me. And I've often wondered, Robert, I'm like, I wonder if anybody even understands what I'm putting out, not because it's particularly complex, but just because it's particularly personal and people may not, I think the poem you referred to with the coyote was serenity, where I was describing a benign, serene walk or something like that.And then the coyote appears. I'm like it's, That's the uncertainty of anxiety, even butting into that moment and always around the bend, like what's going to happen now, Leafbox: What's paradoxical is all of those animals are also quite free, right? And then going back to what you said about joining the Coast Guard, there's an element of that freedom in the ocean, the sailing, the kind of, And I think you have another poem that I enjoy called Quietus this about good sailing.Yeah. Yeah. And it seems like there's a, you're always, I don't want to personalize it or psycho Freudian read it, but there seems to be an element of desire for freedom and exploration. And the coyote itself is an animal that's quite stoic and free from exploring the West, and the Raven as well.Steve: They are. And you're, Your insightfulness is pretty remarkable because throughout my period of time working with a therapist several years ago, I kept telling the therapist, I'm like, the guy I want to be is the guy who just, I want to put on some weight. I want to relax a little bit.I want to smoke an occasional cigar, a little vice that I like. I don't want to worry about everything. I ride a motorcycle now. Why? Because I feel a sense of freedom on that motorcycle, a sense of happiness and contentment on that motorcycle that I don't get any other time of the day. While I say I've accepted my anxiety, I have because I'm tired of struggling against it.You're spot on and I hadn't really thought of the freedom of the animals that way, but the guy I want to be is, I, you look at motorcycle culture and yeah, there's the outlaw motorcycle culture, but there's also this, Motorcycle clubs originated not to break the law, but just this people who just didn't want to be tethered.The way I live now, I can pack all my belongings in a Subaru hatchback. I don't own stuff and that's by choice. But there's an element of, I'm struggling to be this guy who is that freak coyote, but also burdened with this anxiety that, that lashes me to a routine that is predictable and secure.Leafbox: You know what? It's a contradiction. Yeah. One of the freeing things that interests listeners is that you told me the story about grave buying and how that might be an act of freedom. Steve: Yeah. Yeah. This is something that most people don't understand. I referring back to earlier in our conversation when I say Cape Cod was our vacation place where nothing bad ever happened.There is that town on the Cape that we. We always visited Brewster, Massachusetts. I got it in my head that, I want a green burial. I articulate this to family and friends who I brought into the conversation as I just don't want to be a burden. I'm a single guy with no kids.And if something happens to me, I don't want it to be a pain in the neck for anybody to have to deal with it. So that's why I'm doing this. But the real reason I'm doing it is because I'm picking my place. And I bought a, the only real estate I own is a 10 by 10 plot in an old sea captain's cemetery in Brewster, Massachusetts on Cape Cod.And it gave me such a feeling of happiness to do it and they're like what that's, we don't talk about that in, in our society. But for me, it's no I went out this summer, I was up visiting and I went to see it. And it made me happy to know I had it. And the gentleman who I who's on the cemetery commission said, if there's a stone cutter in town, this is Cape Cod's old school stone cutter who can, do a tombstone for you if you want it.And I'm like sure. I, why not design my own tombstone? And I hate to admit, I paid a lot of money, like 10, 000 bucks for an old colonial slate tombstone. And I am in a joking way, using an image from Poe's poem the Raven on that tombstone. And a Raven. And the word nevermore, which anyone who's read the poem will understand.And, then my information and this stonecutter is going to put it up for me. I've told very limited people that because people really think it's over the top. But again, my, my family members who would be left handling it. I'm like this way, exactly where it is and you can, it just makes it easier for you.But you, I am serious in that. I'm going to have a small celebration of life party, for myself at that location next year with that tombstone up. It might be just me and my sisters or my niece, or, the folks who gather down there every year.But I thought what's the point of not being there for that? It, there is it's a place to rest and I don't mean this. And I tell people this, I look at death as a. When I'm feeling particularly anxious as there'll be an end to it, just like I opened my eyes during the psychedelic experience when I was getting fatigued.I'm ready for it. And then I saw my guide there. And I'm like, we talked about this. It does end. Don't panic. It will end. And right now you want it to end because you've been at it for six hours or so. And I look at death the same way. There's an end. I don't look at it. It's not a suicidal ideation.And that's, if I tell anybody that, Robert, that's straight, that's the place to go. Is or you're gonna hurt yourself. I'm like, no, I'm not gonna hurt myself. It just calms me down to know that there's an end. You And I don't want to struggle like this forever. So yeah I'm a member of a Swiss organization called Dignitas, which performs assisted suicide.My fear is Alzheimer's, like if that hits me and I'm still cognizant, but diagnosed that to me is a relief. I'm like, okay, I feel better. And I am, as I said earlier, trying to find ways to feel more contented. And I'm like, I've taken care of these things. Part of it is I'm on planner.That's what anxiety does. But there is an element of fulfillment in doing these things that is indescribable. And I it's just so out of bounds for what we can talk about in our culture that it's hard to really describe that to people without them thinking, Oh, you bought a grave and a tombstone and you signed up for this Dignitas company and assisted suicide and people just assume the worst.And it's no, this is the best. This is the best. I hope I live another 30 years if I'm not lucky. That's my plan. But if something intervenes, I'm okay with this. I guess the way I put it is I'm terrified of dying, but I have no fear of death. If that makes sense. The moment itself is.Creates some anxiety as it should. But the after part of it, I'm like, no, it's, call it what you want, call it a Buddhist Nirvana. But yeah, that's I've done that. And I'm just waiting to see what the stone cutter comes up with. Leafbox: Steve, you said for positive reformation that you want to live in another 30 years, what do you imagine filling the next 30 years with? You have your peer support group you've started and what other projects do you want to focus your attention on more writing, less writing, more trips. So what do you imagine for the next 30 years? Steve: And I'm just putting that out. So I know one thing I learned when I left the coast guard, which might be a surprise is I will never see that my schedule was very structured there, and I think that was helpful.To me in anybody's schedule at work, you've got to be a place from this hour to that hour. And then if you lose that structure, a lot of people are lost. I thought I'd be one of them, but I'm really, I'm not I will not cede my schedule to anybody else, but what. And, but I think I did struggle a little bit with when I left the winery, which was a full time job I was in the airstream.So that occupied a lot of my time, but there was this notion of, what are you going to do for the rest of your life? But I've resolved that. And I think I'll write about the same. I'll be at that same level of productivity that I am right now, but I dabble in a variety. You and I've talked about this small businesses that I think matter.I've done some venture capital in areas that are meaningful to me. Climate and healthcare. I am always looking for opportunities to do work. That's interesting to me. I'm helping a buddy in town with a brewery startup, a distillery. Didn't have to do that. I just find these opportunities to occupy myself and I don't get so hung up on having to leave some sort of a legacy.It's just what I pursue, the things that make me curious right now. And the things that make me curious right now may or may not make me curious in a couple of years. I've got motorcycle trips planned. I might go back to the Airstream thing when I can't ride motorcycling. I've got these things laid out that will occupy me, but none of them are of the traditional.I gotta go back and get a job, so I'm not bored all the time. I seem to find an endless number of things that are of interest to me. And I'm not really thinking out that I glance at it every now and again, 20 to 25 years, but my days seem pretty full and I just don't worry about it. I think I'll be in this house in St.Augustine for the next two years. Where am I going to go after that? What's the next Airbnb going to be? And. And that's, in fact, I was out in Portland for the psychedelic experience and I thought how it is freeing knowing I could come up with Portland. I want to. Nothing's binding me to any particular place.And these it's future thinking. Yes. But not 20 to 25 year future thinking. I don't have a 20 to 25 year plan. And that to me is way less overwhelming. It's just a loose structure for the next couple of years. And I think the thing I just occurred to me as I was saying that is there are elements in my life that are so controlled that it's, calcified my daily routine.And then there are areas of my life that are so impulsive that it's it's 180 degrees from my calcified day. And I'd be at a loss to explain why except one is a reaction to the other. Leafbox: It's just coming back to the animals. I just keep thinking of the coyote. Steve, how can people find you? What's the best way for them to read your essays and connect with you? Steve: I would love more free subscribers on Substack. I have no intention of making any money on Substack. And I think you just have to type in my name which, Is Steven with a P H and Chamberlain C H A M B E R L I N. And do a search for a guy with a beard was my photo.And I would also love anyone who subscribes to be open and free about commenting or criticizing or starting a conversation I'd like. Some more engagement on some stack for no other reason than I like to engage with people that way. And I'd like to know I'm helping people or what I could do better.So sub stack is really the predominant location for me. And the easiest way to find me and DM me if you're a bit interested in that. Leafbox: Great. And Steve, anything else you want to share? Steve: Gratitude that you asked me to do this, Robert, I've always looked up to you and considered you a role model and a mentor and so appreciate.And I'm honored that you felt it was something worth taking your time today to talk to me. Leafbox: No, no, I really appreciate the like raw and honest writing that you're doing. And everyone's on a journey, so I appreciate your struggle. Get full access to Leafbox at leafbox.substack.com/subscribe

Linnea, Erik och Jacob diskuterar två olika ämnen i Hälsoveckan by Tyngre. Först ut är en diskussion kring Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care som har publicerat en uppdaterad lista på livsstilsfaktorer som påverkar risken för demens. Totalt har de nu kommit fram till 14 olika faktorer där de anser att bevisen idag är betydande. Efter det diskuteras en studie där man har jämfört en energidryck mot samma mängd koffein i saft på både kognitiv förmåga och enklare styrketester. Resultatet visade på ingen skillnad. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack om den stundande hösten (00:03:48) Riskfaktorer för demens (00:19:44) Ingen effekt från energidryck när man jämför med bara koffein

Erik och Jacob diskuterar efter ett längre intro en ny studie där man testat fetmamedicinen Liraglutid hos barn 6-12 år med fetma. Det här är den första studien på fetmamediciner hos så unga barn och resultaten var i linje med de man sett hos ungdomar och vuxna. Det är dock en liten studie och det är betydligt svårare att mäta effekterna på vikt hos barn eftersom de håller på att växa under tiden och vikten går därför normalt sett uppåt. Så det blir svårare att avgöra om en viktnedgång är positiv, om det sker någon påverkan på tillväxten på sikt och så vidare. Men resultaten verkar positiva och de biverkningar som man fann var i linje med det man sett tidigare hos ungdomar och vuxna. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) För långt introsnack (00:09:07) Fetmamedicinen liraglutid för barn 6-12 år

Erik och Jacob har typ 2 diabetes som ämne i avsnitt 136 av Hälsoveckan by Tyngre. Först diskuteras artikeln Understanding the cause of type 2 diabetes som publicerades förra veckan. Artikeln är skriven av en känd typ 2 diabetesforskare vid namn Roy Taylor och berättar i den vad han ser som orsaken till att människor får typ 2 diabetes. Efter det tar vi upp en ny pressrelease från Eli Lilly där de berättar att en ny studie på deras fetmamedicin tirzapetid har visat att den drastiskt kan minska risken för att personer med prediabetes ska utveckla diabetes typ 2. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Försnack (00:02:49) Kort om olika typer av diabetes (00:07:07) För mycket fettmassa som orsaken till fetma (00:38:15) Fetmamedicinen tirzepatid minskar risken att utveckla typ 2 diabetes rejält

Linnea är tillbaka från sommarsemestern och tillsammans med Erik och Jacob diskuteras skillnaderna i kostråd till gravida som finns mellan Sverige och Finland. Då och då blir detta en nyhet i våra medier och det är förståeligt att det kan vara svårt att förstå varför det finns skillnader. I själva verket är skillnader kring en del av råden förståeliga. Det är inte enkelt att ge råd för en stor allmänhet och olika typer av människor behöver olika former av råd för att hamna så bra som möjligt. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack om livet och bilar (00:03:46) Kostråden till gravida skiljer sig mellan Sverige och Finland (00:28:31) Norge har kostråd om att du ska äta mindre saltade saker

Erik, Caroline och Jacob diskuterar två ämnen i avsnitt 134 av Hälsoveckan by Tyngre. Först ut blir en ny studie som har försökt ta fram de största vilka kategorier av livsmedel som är de största källorna till mättat fett och tillsatt socker i amerikanernas diet. Listan på de största källorna för tillsatt socker ger inte särskilt många överraskningar även om det är slående hur stora andel av allt tillsatt socker som kommer från några få kategorier. När det gäller källorna till mättat fett så är datan däremot mer svårtolkad och det är många livsmedelskategorier som alla står för en mindre del. Efter den diskussionen kommer en presentation och diskussion av Norges nya kostråd. Kostråden är ett försök att summera ner näringsrekommendationerna till några punkter som man anser kommer ha störst effekt på folkets hälsa i landet. Sverige har ännu inte kommit med några uppdaterade kostråd efter att NNR 2023 släpptes förra året men troligen kommer det att finnas likheter med de Norska som alltså precis släppts. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Introsnack (00:06:43) De största källorna till mättat fett och tillsatt socker i USA (00:10:26) Tillsatt socker och alla uppenbara sockerkällor (00:39:32) Lite kort summering och några tankar kring Norges nya kostråd

Bara Jacob är med från panelen i avsnitt 133 och därför har han tagit hjälp av Inger-Cecilia Mayer Labba som har en PhD inom livsmedelsvetenskap med fokus på biotillgänglighet i vegetarisk mat. I avsnittet får du lära dig vad biotillgänglighet betyder och varför det ibland har stor betydelse att ta det i beaktande när man tittar på näringsintag. Framför allt fokuserar vi på Inger-Cecilias studie på förekomsten av fytinsyra och biotillgänglighet av järn och zink i olika former av veganska köttsubstitut som hon släppte under 2022 och som då fick stor uppmärksamhet. På Hälsoveckan by Tyngres instagram kan du hitta bilder relaterat till detta och tidigare avsnitt. Hålltider (00:00:00) Avsnitt om biotillgänglighet med Inger-Cecilia Mayer Labba (00:01:48) Kort om Inger-Cecilia och hennes kunskaper (00:03:35) Vad innebär biotillgänglighet när man pratar nutrition? (00:13:45) Vilka faktorer vet vi påverkar biotillgängligheten negativt och positivt? (00:15:15) Hur lång tid tar det för magen att tömma sig efter en måltid? (00:16:46) Saker som kan bättra vårt upptag av mineraler från vegetabilier (00:19:10) Inger-Cecilias studie på köttsubstitut som fick stor uppmärksamhet under 2022 (00:24:01) Folk som tror de motbevisar data för genomsnittet genom sin egen anekdot (00:30:03) Varför köttsubstitut ofta innehåller stora mängder fytinsyra (00:32:29) Vi känner idag inte till någon process som markant minskar på fytinsyran i köttsubstitut (00:33:09) Påverkas upptaget av järn från kött negativt om man blandar med köttsubstituten? (00:35:42) Det är fel grupp som ligger riktigt lågt i sitt köttintag (00:39:18) Kan man berika andra livsmedel med järn för att höja intaget? (00:45:24) Det är lättare att göra sämre matval idag

Så Äntligen så är det dags att prata om en franchise som legat mig varmt om hjärtat! Jag och Joan Alderman kommer tillsammans att analysera A Quiet Place Day One... Detta avsnitt kommer innehålla spoilers och vi håller inte tillbaks... Jag säger det även i början av avsnittet så känn er varnade :)! Sen kan ni ju fundera på varför jag använde ordet "legat" och inte ligger mig varmt om hjärtat... :P Håll till godo!

After listening to Season 3, Lesson 08, start reinforcing what you've learned by taking six minutes a day to practice listening and imitating the material. Repetition makes progress.How to practiceThis episode's daily practice session doesn't include spoken instructions, but the process is the same as previous episodes of this season:In the first part, you'll hear a short snippet of the dialogue, followed by a pause of 2-4 seconds. During the pause, try to echo aloud exactly what you heard. In the second part, the dialogue plays again without pauses. Try to shadow the dialogue by repeating it aloud simultaneously with the recording.Note that in both parts, speaking aloud is important, as this practice helps you gain confidence making the sounds of Mandarin, increasing your speaking fluency over time. It also gives you invaluable feedback, as you hear the sounds coming out of your mouth, and can compare them to the sounds you just heard. If only done once or twice, this might not seem to have much effect; repeated on a daily basis, however, this is a powerful mechanism for bootstrapping your pronunciation and speaking ability.Magic Phrase (4-2)This phrase is composed entirely of words that use the 4-2 tone pair. We use it to practice identifying and then pronouncing the tones, hearing how they interact with each other in context. 櫃台負責配合客人Guìtái fùzé pèihé kèrén櫃台 / guìtái / reception, front desk負責 / fùzé / to be responsible for, to take responsibility for配合 / pèihé / to cooperate with客人 / kèrén / customers, guestsTranscript of the dialogue (Chinese characters only)L：嘿，教授，你叫我過來？P：小李，你進來。我要談談你的論文。L：我的論文內容，你看完了嗎？P：我看完了，你的論文主題很… 特別：「地球鳳梨種植的範圍跟價格」…L：我知道，我知道，你好奇我的調查是怎麼進行的。P：其實… 這麼說不如說…L：我去年去印尼做調查，我發現印尼竟然沒有任何鳳梨！P：不過，真正的問題更大…L：我知道了！是數學的問題，例如鳳梨在不同季節的價格不正常。P：不是這個…L：這些數學問題確實很複雜，而且你知道我不太擅長數學。P：所以我…L：但我認為這是一個過程。我一定會克服！我會練習數學…P：好了！夠了！問題不是數學，問題是… 鳳梨。L：問題是鳳梨？P：對，鳳梨這個話題，不適合作為論文題目！L：不適合？P：對！所以，很抱歉，我只能拒絕你目前的論文。L：不會吧！P：很遺憾。L：不如…. 我就換個主題重寫！P：你有時間嗎？怕時間不足，你的論文快到期了。L：我可以的！我證明給你看！P：好，那你要換什麼主題？L：我來寫… 酪梨！「酪梨的價格地圖」… 你覺得怎麼樣？Transcript of the dialogue (w/ pinyin and translation)Use this as a visual listening guide, or if you want to check your tone comprehension. Tones are indicated by marks above the letters in the pinyin transliteration, as follows: (1)  ā  (2)  á  (3)  ǎ  (4)  àL：嘿，教授，你叫我過來？Hēi, jiàoshòu, nǐ jiào wǒ guòlái?Hey, professor, you called me over?P：小李，你進來。我要談談你的論文。Xiǎo lǐ, nǐ jìnlái. Wǒ yào tán tán nǐ dì lùnwén.Xiao Li, come in. I want to discuss your thesis.L：我的論文內容，你看完了嗎？Wǒ dì lùnwén nèiróng, nǐ kàn wán le ma?The contents of my thesis, you finished reading it?P：我看完了。你的論文主題很… 特別：「地球鳳梨種植的範圍跟價格」Wǒ kàn wán le, nǐ dì lùnwén zhǔtí hěn… tèbié: 「Dìqiú fènglí zhòngzhí de fànwéi gēn jiàgé」I finished reading it. The topic of your thesis is very… special: 「Earth's pineapple growing regions: range, and prices」L：我知道，我知道。你好奇我的調查是怎麼進行的。Wǒ zhīdào, wǒ zhīdào. nǐ hàoqí wǒ de diàochá shì zěnme jìnxíng de.I know, I know. You're curious how I undertook my survey.P：其實… 這麼說，不如說…Qíshí… zhème shuō bù rú shuōActually, it would be better to say…L：我去年去印尼做調查，我發現印尼竟然沒有任何鳳梨！Wǒ qùnián qù yìnní zuò diàochá, wǒ fāxiàn yìnní jìngrán méiyǒu rènhé fènglí!Last year I went to Indonesia to do a survey, I realized Indonesia doesn't have any pineapples at all!P：不過，真正的問題更大…Bùguò, zhēnzhèng de wèntí gèng dà...But, the real problem is bigger…L：我知道了！是數學的問題，例如鳳梨在不同季節的價格不正常。Wǒ zhīdàole! Shì shùxué de wèntí, lìrú fènglí zài bùtóng jìjié de jiàgé bù zhèngcháng.I know! It's the math problems. For example, pineapples in different seasons have abnormal prices.P：不是這個…Bùshì zhège…It's not this…L：這些數學問題確實很複雜，而且你知道我不太擅長數學。Zhèxiē shùxué wèntí quèshí hěn fùzá, érqiě nǐ zhīdào wǒ bù tài shàncháng shùxuéThese math problems are indeed very complicated, and you know I'm not too good at math.P：所以我…Suǒyǐ wǒ…So I…L：但我認為這是一個過程。我一定會克服！我會練習數學…Dàn wǒ rènwéi zhè shì yīgè guòchéng. Wǒ yīdìng huì kèfú! Wǒ huì liànxí shùxué…But I believe this is a process. I will definitely overcome it! I will practice math…P：好了！夠了！問題不是數學，問題是… 鳳梨。Hǎole! Gòule! Wèntí bùshì shùxué, wèntí shì… fènglí.Ok! Enough! The problem isn't math, the problem is… pineapples.L：問題是鳳梨？Wèntí shì fènglí? The problem is pineapples?P：對，鳳梨這個話題，不適合作為論文題目！Duì, fènglí zhège huàtí, bùshìhé zuòwéi lùnwén tímù!Yes, pineapples, this topic, it's not suitable to be taken as a thesis topic!L：不適合？Bùshìhé?Not suitable?P：對！所以，很抱歉，我只能拒絕你目前的論文。Duì! Suǒyǐ, hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ zhǐ néng jùjué nǐ mùqián dì lùnwén.That's right! So, I'm sorry, I can only reject your current thesis.L：不會吧！Bù huì ba! No way!P：很遺憾。Hěn yíhàn. It's a pity.L：不如…. 我就換個主題重寫！Bùrú…. Wǒ jiù huàn gè zhǔtí chóng xiě! How about… I just change my topic and rewrite it!P：你有時間嗎？怕時間不足，你的論文快到期了。Nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma? Pà shíjiān bùzú, nǐ dì lùnwén kuài dào qí le.Do you have time? I'm afraid there's not enough time. Your thesis is almost due.L：我可以的！我證明給你看！Wǒ kěyǐ de! Wǒ zhèngmíng gěi nǐ kàn!I can do it! I'll prove it to you!P：好，那你要換什麼主題？Hǎo, nà nǐ yào huàn shénme zhǔtí?Okay, so what thesis topic will you change to?L：我來寫… 酪梨！「酪梨的價格地圖」…Wǒ lái xiě… lùo lí! 「Lùo lí de jiàgé dìtú」I will write about… avocados! 「Avocados, a map of prices.」Thanks for listening. And thank you so much to the monthly supporters of this podcast! ★ Support this podcast ★

Show notes:Here is a link to my conversation with Mischa Wilmers on his I'm Learning Mandarin podcast. Taipei Shorts, an annual theater event that showcases multilingual theater written, directed, and performed by local artists in Taipei. Lesson Outline:[00:21] Intro / updates / announcements [03:53] Magic Phrase: 櫃台負責配合客人[05:56] A ramble on tones, context, and imitation[11:52] Dialogue[14:43] TranslationMagic Phrase (4-2)This phrase is composed entirely of words that use the 4-2 tone pair. We use it to practice identifying and then pronouncing the tones, hearing how they interact with each other in context. 櫃台負責配合客人Guìtái fùzé pèihé kèrén櫃台 / guìtái / reception, front desk負責 / fùzé / to be responsible for, to take responsibility for配合 / pèihé / to cooperate with客人 / kèrén / customers, guestsTranscript of the dialogue (Chinese characters only)L：嘿，教授，你叫我過來？P：小李，你進來。我要談談你的論文。L：我的論文內容，你看完了嗎？P：我看完了，你的論文主題很… 特別：「地球鳳梨種植的範圍跟價格」…L：我知道，我知道，你好奇我的調查是怎麼進行的。P：其實… 這麼說不如說…L：我去年去印尼做調查，我發現印尼竟然沒有任何鳳梨！P：不過，真正的問題更大…L：我知道了！是數學的問題，例如鳳梨在不同季節的價格不正常。P：不是這個…L：這些數學問題確實很複雜，而且你知道我不太擅長數學。P：所以我…L：但我認為這是一個過程。我一定會克服！我會練習數學…P：好了！夠了！問題不是數學，問題是… 鳳梨。L：問題是鳳梨？P：對，鳳梨這個話題，不適合作為論文題目！L：不適合？P：對！所以，很抱歉，我只能拒絕你目前的論文。L：不會吧！P：很遺憾。L：不如…. 我就換個主題重寫！P：你有時間嗎？怕時間不足，你的論文快到期了。L：我可以的！我證明給你看！P：好，那你要換什麼主題？L：我來寫… 酪梨！「酪梨的價格地圖」… 你覺得怎麼樣？Transcript of the dialogue (w/ pinyin and translation)Use this as a visual listening guide, or if you want to check your tone comprehension. Tones are indicated by marks above the letters in the pinyin transliteration, as follows: (1)  ā  (2)  á  (3)  ǎ  (4)  àL：嘿，教授，你叫我過來？Hēi, jiàoshòu, nǐ jiào wǒ guòlái?Hey, professor, you called me over?P：小李，你進來。我要談談你的論文。Xiǎo lǐ, nǐ jìnlái. Wǒ yào tán tán nǐ dì lùnwén.Xiao Li, come in. I want to discuss your thesis.L：我的論文內容，你看完了嗎？Wǒ dì lùnwén nèiróng, nǐ kàn wán le ma?The contents of my thesis, you finished reading it?P：我看完了。你的論文主題很… 特別：「地球鳳梨種植的範圍跟價格」Wǒ kàn wán le, nǐ dì lùnwén zhǔtí hěn… tèbié: 「Dìqiú fènglí zhòngzhí de fànwéi gēn jiàgé」I finished reading it. The topic of your thesis is very… special: 「Earth's pineapple growing regions: range, and prices」L：我知道，我知道。你好奇我的調查是怎麼進行的。Wǒ zhīdào, wǒ zhīdào. nǐ hàoqí wǒ de diàochá shì zěnme jìnxíng de.I know, I know. You're curious how I undertook my survey.P：其實… 這麼說，不如說…Qíshí… zhème shuō bù rú shuōActually, it would be better to say…L：我去年去印尼做調查，我發現印尼竟然沒有任何鳳梨！Wǒ qùnián qù yìnní zuò diàochá, wǒ fāxiàn yìnní jìngrán méiyǒu rènhé fènglí!Last year I went to Indonesia to do a survey, I realized Indonesia doesn't have any pineapples at all!P：不過，真正的問題更大…Bùguò, zhēnzhèng de wèntí gèng dà...But, the real problem is bigger…L：我知道了！是數學的問題，例如鳳梨在不同季節的價格不正常。Wǒ zhīdàole! Shì shùxué de wèntí, lìrú fènglí zài bùtóng jìjié de jiàgé bù zhèngcháng.I know! It's the math problems. For example, pineapples in different seasons have abnormal prices.P：不是這個…Bùshì zhège…It's not this…L：這些數學問題確實很複雜，而且你知道我不太擅長數學。Zhèxiē shùxué wèntí quèshí hěn fùzá, érqiě nǐ zhīdào wǒ bù tài shàncháng shùxuéThese math problems are indeed very complicated, and you know I'm not too good at math.P：所以我…Suǒyǐ wǒ…So I…L：但我認為這是一個過程。我一定會克服！我會練習數學…Dàn wǒ rènwéi zhè shì yīgè guòchéng. Wǒ yīdìng huì kèfú! Wǒ huì liànxí shùxué…But I believe this is a process. I will definitely overcome it! I will practice math…P：好了！夠了！問題不是數學，問題是… 鳳梨。Hǎole! Gòule! Wèntí bùshì shùxué, wèntí shì… fènglí.Ok! Enough! The problem isn't math, the problem is… pineapples.L：問題是鳳梨？Wèntí shì fènglí? The problem is pineapples?P：對，鳳梨這個話題，不適合作為論文題目！Duì, fènglí zhège huàtí, bùshìhé zuòwéi lùnwén tímù!Yes, pineapples, this topic, it's not suitable to be taken as a thesis topic!L：不適合？Bùshìhé?Not suitable?P：對！所以，很抱歉，我只能拒絕你目前的論文。Duì! Suǒyǐ, hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ zhǐ néng jùjué nǐ mùqián dì lùnwén.That's right! So, I'm sorry, I can only reject your current thesis.L：不會吧！Bù huì ba! No way!P：很遺憾。Hěn yíhàn. It's a pity.L：不如…. 我就換個主題重寫！Bùrú…. Wǒ jiù huàn gè zhǔtí chóng xiě! How about… I just change my topic and rewrite it!P：你有時間嗎？怕時間不足，你的論文快到期了。Nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma? Pà shíjiān bùzú, nǐ dì lùnwén kuài dào qí le.Do you have time? I'm afraid there's not enough time. Your thesis is almost due.L：我可以的！我證明給你看！Wǒ kěyǐ de! Wǒ zhèngmíng gěi nǐ kàn!I can do it! I'll prove it to you!P：好，那你要換什麼主題？Hǎo, nà nǐ yào huàn shénme zhǔtí?Okay, so what thesis topic will you change to?L：我來寫… 酪梨！「酪梨的價格地圖」…Wǒ lái xiě… lùo lí! 「Lùo lí de jiàgé dìtú」I will write about… avocados! 「Avocados, a map of prices.」Thanks for listening. And thank you so much to the monthly supporters of this podcast! ★ Support this podcast ★

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In this episode, Phil and Roy welcome Eddie Soto back to the show! We catch up on what's changed since he last visited the show, why he's drawn to Lacertidae, how he was the catalyst behind starting P:H podcast, and a whole lot more. This conversation is full of the granular ranting and rambling for which this show is known, and we hope you enjoy it! Please like, subscribe, and share this episode, if you feel so inclined. To offer direct support to the show with a tip or donation, consider subscribing to our Patreon (https://patreon.com/projectherpetoculture) and have a look at our generous sponsors at the affiliate links below! SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/72-eddie-soto/ LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Follow Eddie on IG: @lizardmaneddie Check out Lizard Man Eddie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SerpenteraSoto Merch: https://www.projectherp.com/shop Our Sponsors: CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats CLICK HERE Cold Blooded Caffeine (apply the code ‘projectherp' for 10% off): https://coldbloodedcaffeine.com/?ref=PH FairyTail Dragons: https://fairytaildragons.com Exo Terra: https://exo-terra.com Tamura Designs (apply the code ‘Herpetoculture' for 15% off): https://tamura-designs.com Support, Subscribe  & Follow: Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/projectherpetoculture Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@projectherpetoculture4860 Follow P : H on Instagram: @projectherpetoculture Follow Phil on Instagram: @aridsonly Follow Roy on Instagram: @wellspringherp 

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I'm not sure where you live, but it seems like every location these days is experiencing some sort of disaster: wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, floods. It's one thing to experience that on a personal level—let's say your basement floods after a heavy rain. But it's another thing to experience that as a community or entire region. I've learned that I often have no idea of either the short-term or long-term impact of such a disaster. Not until I had this conversation with Jamie Aten. Jamie is the co-founder of Spiritual First Aid. He also provides leadership in several programs for humanitarian and disaster relief, including the Trauma Certificate Program at Wheaton College. On a personal level, though, he has experienced disaster and trauma of his own as a Hurricane Katrina and late-stage early onset cancer survivor. So Jamie has not only done the research, he has experienced it for himself. And what he has to share is enlightening and encouraging. If you or your church have been praying about ways to support those experiencing the impact of disaster, I can't wait for you to hear what he has to share. We start by defining disaster and then move into the impact disaster can have on someone's life and how we can support them. He isn't just generous with his knowledge; Jamie has a ton of examples to share along the way.  Kari   MEET JAMIE:  JAMIE ATEN, P H . D . , is Co-Founder of Spiritual First Aid. He is also the Founder and Co-Director of Humanitarian Disaster Institute, Blanchard Chair of Humanitarian and Disaster Leadership, and Co-Coordinator of the Trauma Certificate Program at Wheaton College. Personally, he is both a Hurricane Katrina and late-stage early onset cancer survivor. Professionally, as a disaster psychologist he has responded to and researched disasters and mass traumas around the globe. He is cohost of The Better Samaritan Blog and Podcast at Christianity Today. You can follow Jamie on Twitter at @drjamieaten.   RELATED EPISODES + RESOURCES: ·       Church Mental Health Summit: http://lovedoesthat.org/mentalhealth23 ·       Spiritual First Aid: An 8-session certification course on responding to trauma ·       Episode 16: Trauma-Informed Care: Being the Cover for Those Who are Hurting with Kristen Brock ______ >> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 Ways to Encounter God on the Pages of Your Journal http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop >> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently >> Written Spiritual Direction: Recognize God's presence in your pain http://lovedoesthat.org/spiritualdirection

Description: In this episode, we'll explore the May edition of MRA's monthly Talent Report: Emerging Leaders, Planning for Your Organizational Future!  We'll hear from Jim Morgan, Vice President of Workforce Strategies, on best practices regarding emerging leaders, uncover C-Suite priorities and top creative HR strategies, learn how to improve employee retention, and more!  Resources: Talent Report+ Webinar Series  MRA Membership  About MRA  Let's Connect: Guest Bio - Jim Morgan  Guest LinkedIn Profile - Jim Morgan  Host Bio - Sophie Boler  Host LinkedIn Profile - Sophie Boler  Transcript: Transcripts are computer generated -- not 100% accurate word-for-word. 00:00:00:00 - 00:00:21:03 Unknown Hello everybody and welcome to 30 minute Thrive, your go to podcast for anything and everything HR. powered by MRA, the Management Association. Looking to stay on top of the ever changing world of HR? MRA has got you covered. We'll be the first to tell you what's hot and what's not. I'm your host, Sophie Boler, and we are so glad you're here. 00:00:21:04 - 00:00:42:16 Unknown Now it's time to thrive. Welcome to this episode of 30 Minute Thrive, I'm excited to go over this month's talent report with Jim Morgan, our vice president of Workforce Strategies here at MRA. We're going to kind of go into what he's been seeing talent wise this month of May. So I know this month kind of highlighted emerging leaders as the featured topic, too. 00:00:42:17 - 00:01:12:18 Unknown So I'm excited to kind of talk about that and put that into the conversation, too. Okay. Looking forward to it. But just as a reminder, if you aren't familiar with the monthly talent report, Jim Morgan gives an up to the minute review of what's going on in the world of business in HR., with an emphasis on talent. And that's based on input from CEOs, CFOs and H.R. leaders from MRA's 3000 plus member companies, 1000 roundtable participants and subject matter experts. 00:01:12:21 - 00:01:38:09 Unknown So again, thanks for coming on the podcast. My pleasure, Jim. So we'll kind of kick off the episode talking about what's happening in the recruiting and retention world. So, Jim, what are you seeing here this month? Well, we found a really interesting one. This was in northern Wisconsin, and we're always talking with companies about is there a niche of people that you can attract, that you can really sort of absorb into your workplace and differentiate yourself in the market? 00:01:38:11 - 00:01:58:06 Unknown And in this case, they had a number of Hispanic speaking people. And in that area there is a pretty good population of Hispanic people. And so they had found that, you know, they were trying to accommodate that people that had English as a second language. And as they saw more and more people coming in, they thought, you know, there's more and more that we can do. 00:01:58:06 - 00:02:22:07 Unknown And so, one, they began to offer English as a second language to the people that were primarily Spanish speaking, but they also turned it around the other way and were helping their English speaking people learn Spanish or if they had had Spanish before. You were mentioning before the podcast that, you know, you had an outstanding high school experience and got a great grade and went on to take it in college, but then maybe you don't use it for a few years. 00:02:22:10 - 00:02:46:11 Unknown So they would do the refresher so that people could understand a little bit more Spanish. And so then the communications began to improve. They had some interpreters that they were floating around their three shifts in an effort to help them sort of facilitate conversation. And then they actually worked with their technical college that, you know, learning a language is one thing, but learning it specific to an industry is another. 00:02:46:13 - 00:03:11:12 Unknown And so they had the technical college come in and sit in on some of the conversations, and this was our food manufacturing business. So they learned words like, you know, volume and moisture and P-H and things that may not be in your Spanish 1 to 1 when you're learning dog and cat and things like that, but more specific to the industry so that when the harder words came up, both sides of it began to understand. 00:03:11:15 - 00:03:35:24 Unknown They made sure all of their signs were, you know, bilingual, not only by law, but you know, in addition putting up additional signage as well. Anyway, the long and the short of this was that this began to spread through the Hispanic community. And they were saying, wow, if you come to this company, they really seem to care about making us feel at home, making sure that we can be heard, making sure we can communicate with others. 00:03:35:27 - 00:03:56:27 Unknown And it actually has become sort of a talent supply chain issue for them now, where they're finding out that people are making a conscious choice to come work for them because of all the effort they're putting in to make them feel comfortable. And so, again, as you know, we talk about trying to match the work life balance of people to try to match what your employees want in terms of needs. 00:03:57:00 - 00:04:24:10 Unknown Here was one where it was really a language thing, put a real emphasis on let's make that's remove the language thing from the barriers. And as a result, they've sort of become a magnet now for English as a second language group people. Scott That's an interesting recruiting and retention tactic, and I feel like it's one thing to say that you can do all of that in a company, but it's also another thing to actually implement that and yeah, kind of show that culture around. 00:04:24:10 - 00:04:42:04 Unknown So that's cool. Yeah. And it's obviously so important to these people if they're going home and yeah, you know, telling me, telling their friends, you know, and so it becomes a topic of discussion and all of a sudden they're seeing people come in and you know, they're coming because it's a comfortable place to be. Yeah, exactly. Successful tool, right? 00:04:42:09 - 00:05:06:06 Unknown That's right. So I mentioned earlier that emerging leaders was a topic that was highlighted this month in the talent report in MRA, just actually released their results of our Hot Topic survey on emerging leaders. So can you talk about that survey and the results a little bit? Was there anything that kind of jumped out at you? Yeah, I would say what it did was confirm some things we thought we already knew. 00:05:06:06 - 00:05:26:25 Unknown And it is almost become I've sort of developed this hierarchy now of emerging leaders, which if I go into almost any company and I say to them, Do you have emerging leaders? And they'll say, Oh yeah, we have emerging leaders. And I said, Interesting. You know, have you identified them? We sort of know who they are and where they're at. 00:05:26:26 - 00:05:51:14 Unknown Okay. Do they know that you've identified them as an emerging leader? And usually the answer then becomes, well, no. Yeah. And said, well, you know, why haven't you identified them? Well, we're not clear on the criteria and we don't really have a game plan for them after we've identified them. And you kind of go through this list and you're sort of realizing that everybody knows it's a big deal, everybody knows who they are, and then it gets hard. 00:05:51:14 - 00:06:13:01 Unknown And then that sort of where it begins to drop off. And so when we started, one of the questions that we asked in the survey was, you know, what's the criteria for your emerging leaders? And they're, you know, 90 plus percent said, oh, high potential or, you know, good work ethic. And some of these you know, I'll know it when I see it, but I'm not quite sure how I put a measurement on it. 00:06:13:03 - 00:06:43:24 Unknown And really not so much about getting a little more specific, like because they live the mission and vision of the organization, because they're looking to develop their skill side, because they have a learning plan in place and have worked with their manager to see this is how they're going to upgrade all that they're doing. And what it really began to confirm for us as we're trying to help companies with their own emerging leaders is there's got to be a whole bunch of steps put in place here that says this emerging leader program has to tie to your succession plan. 00:06:43:25 - 00:07:05:25 Unknown It has to be tied to your mission and goals. You've got to have a career plan in place for these folks. There has to be a learning and development plan. They have to be able to apply what you're trying to teach. Because if you tell me I'm an emerging leader and what I get out of that is a whole bunch more work because, you know, I'm trying out and I'm doing things that's great and I'll feel good about that. 00:07:05:25 - 00:07:29:16 Unknown But, you know, is there a recognition component? Is there a compensation component? Is there a promotion component? Is there a learning and development component? And so what we're really starting to see is this is really important for companies. They understand the value of it, and now they're just sort of getting to I'm not sure we can just say the emerging leaders are who I think they are, but it's criteria based. 00:07:29:16 - 00:07:49:18 Unknown It's confirmed by the senior team, by their supervisor. Other people that work with them that, yep, you know, this is someone who goes the extra mile. This is someone who really understands the organization and then we have to put in place, okay, well, what does that mean? And then how do we continue to build them up? So we did learn that, you know, there are companies that have some criteria. 00:07:49:18 - 00:08:09:23 Unknown They've gone through the whole thing and using some of those best practices. Now we're working with other companies to say, all right, you know, have you done this? Have you done this and have you done this Because in Emerging Leaders program that only consists of, well, we know who they are and that's the end of it doesn't really qualify as an emerging leader program. 00:08:09:25 - 00:08:31:14 Unknown And going off of that, as you're talking about emerging leader programs, you mentioned this and talent thinking section. So you talked about how emerging leader programs can help with retention and as a kind of aid as a retention tool. So can you expand on that a little bit more? Yeah, You know, and I think we've gone through this. 00:08:31:14 - 00:08:49:06 Unknown You know, we had a couple of years of everybody frantically trying to attract talent that just churning that, you know, as many as we can. Let's get them as quickly as we can and hopefully bringing in more people than were going somewhere else. And while that's still going on, I think that pendulum has stopped swinging quite so much. 00:08:49:09 - 00:09:06:06 Unknown And the attraction, while still important, has now focused a little bit more on retention, like, okay, we're gonna go through all this work to try to attract these people. How do we then hang on to them and ultimately how do we hang on to the best of our best? And I would argue that that's probably your emerging leaders. 00:09:06:08 - 00:09:34:16 Unknown And so this is a group of people that, you know, that they're high fliers, you know, that they're high motor, their high energy. They're looking to be recognized for that. They're looking to have growth opportunities. They're looking for opportunities to, you know, move up in their career. And so now it has become a retention strategy that says we can't just say we have an emerging leader program and say, hey, self-congratulation, journey, emerging leader. 00:09:34:18 - 00:09:55:10 Unknown That doesn't mean much to Sophie or if we say to Sophie, what we'd like you to do now is we're going to do a skills assessment of you and see where you're strong, in which case we'll just keep building on those and maybe some areas where you haven't had the opportunity for experience. And we'll give you more of that and make you more broad based and give you a little bit more breadth in what you know about the organization. 00:09:55:13 - 00:10:18:21 Unknown Will give you some applicable opportunities. Maybe we'll have you run a project, we'll have you get on a volunteer board somewhere, will expose you to the executive committee and the board of directors. Those types of opportunities that now say, Wow, somebody has recognized what I'm doing. They publicly recognize it to say, Hey, these are our emerging leaders for the year and here's what's about to happen. 00:10:18:23 - 00:10:37:05 Unknown And so I think now they're seeing, oh, I've got a future here. People are taking an interest in me because if they become unengaged, that's when they start looking. What if you're keeping sort of that carried out there that says there's opportunities for you, there's growth for you now that's become part of. All right. You know, we've got these best and brightest. 00:10:37:05 - 00:11:14:17 Unknown How do we make sure we keep them? It seems like there's more of a strategic plan involved with the emerging. Yeah, and that's a really good point, because first of all, if there isn't any plan that bad. Second, if the plan is almost department by department, that's that's good. But it's not a strategic initiative for the organization. Whereas if the organization has said, now, look, we need we're going to need to fill position, you know, the number of people that are saying, yeah, of our 12 leaders in the organization, seven of them are going to retire in the next three years, or we just lost 200 years of experience with our last round of retirements 00:11:14:17 - 00:11:39:13 Unknown in the past 12 months. Those are things that people are having to start to plan for now. And an emerging leader program is really, you know, sort of the way to build that bench and build those succession planning for sure. So is there anything else you want to highlight in that talent thinking section? Well, I think, you know, really your point on the strategy part of it that says this is our succession planning. 00:11:39:13 - 00:12:03:03 Unknown This is not only trying to fill the C-suite positions, but to try to fill all of our critical positions. And that might be, you know, somebody on the factory floor, might be somebody in the accounting department, it might be someone at the front desk. There are jobs that, you know, are going to be important. And when that person goes, you're going to have to try to figure out what are we going to do in all of these and how are we going to fill them. 00:12:03:03 - 00:12:25:20 Unknown So I think it really that strategic part is really become a big part of, yeah, all of the emerging leader work that companies are doing. Mm hmm. And you just talk about succession planning and that's kind of been a buzzword, I feel like nowadays. And just more frequently I feel like I've heard that. But in terms of C-suite level, what are leaders really doing with that and what are they doing now? 00:12:25:23 - 00:12:53:09 Unknown You know, I think people always want to say they've got a succession plan and I think people are really trying to push now to say, you know, the succession plan doesn't come when the person gives three weeks notice. The succession comes long before that. And I think there's two sort of parts of this. One is, you know, not to be crude, but what's the succession plan if the person gets hit by a bus tomorrow and we don't see them again, because that's a next day. 00:12:53:10 - 00:13:14:01 Unknown Yeah. And it happens. And that may not be the long term fix, but who is the person that you know? Okay, let's take you you're running our social media. If you're not there the next day, does anybody know what we're doing in social media? It doesn't have to be their primary job. It can someone walk in the next day and say, wow, here's everything that you had planned. 00:13:14:03 - 00:13:39:25 Unknown They may not be our permanent solution, but there's somebody who can step in the next day. And from the external world, they don't know that we miss a beat so that succession planning part one and then part two is did we plan someone that was going to be the next person up to say, okay, this person can get us through the next two weeks, three weeks, the month, but then we've got to get this other person off speed and they can take it on the long term. 00:13:39:27 - 00:14:01:07 Unknown So I think from the C-suite perspective, they're trying to look at both. And then they're also with the emerging leaders. You know, this is kind of a balance to say right now, if I said to you, congratulations, you're an emerging leader here. I can't really follow that up and say, you know what? And in six months you'll be our director of marketing, because I don't know if that's what's going to happen. 00:14:01:07 - 00:14:19:09 Unknown We've got a director of marketing and he does a wonderful job. So I don't know if he's going to be here or not be here, so I can't say that to him. So from a C-suite perspective, I think there's almost a there's no promises here. I can't guarantee you a raise or a promotion or whatever. What I can tell you is we're going to support you in all of this. 00:14:19:09 - 00:14:38:03 Unknown We'll put resources into you and you are going to be in a much better position that should that job open up or should that opportunity become available, you'll be ready to fill it. And that's, I think, what we're trying to prepare that next generation. And as much as someone might say, okay, if I do this in six months, how much more money do I make? 00:14:38:06 - 00:14:55:17 Unknown I'd love to be able to tell you that. But if you're still doing the exact same job right, then that's not something that I can. Yeah, that's a good point. So trying to make sure that everybody is realistic in their expectations that we're going to make sure you are as ready as you can possibly be. Yeah. And then we just have to sort of see what happens. 00:14:55:18 - 00:15:17:07 Unknown Yeah. I feel like being realistic is a great point to bring out because you don't want to make any promises that are going to come true or give high hopes to someone that I don't know. Those things might not happen to them. Yeah. And we also then, you know, we added that to the CEO, to the C-suite, that there was a new CHRO poll that came out sort of asking what they were thinking. 00:15:17:07 - 00:15:39:06 Unknown And we confirmed this, you know, with some of the CEOs and CFOs, too. But there seems to be for the first quarter anyway, at least some optimism that the world is settling down a little. And I say that because we're going from completely frantic hair on fire to maybe just completely frantic. Yeah, that's still better step down. But it's not like we're all sitting back and, you know, enjoying life. 00:15:39:06 - 00:15:57:27 Unknown But at least the turnover has stopped a little. It seems like the are out the door, back in the door. All of that has slowed down a little. And when we just had the Talent Report, one of the questions we asked is, you know, sort of where are you at right now? And one of the choices is, hey, I at least I have time to breathe. 00:15:57:29 - 00:16:20:07 Unknown And a majority of the people said at least they have time to breathe. So that's a little bit better. And at least can you do some strategic thinking? The first quarter went relatively well for most industries, so nowhere near normal when I think people feeling just a little bit better about what's going on for sure. Mm hmm. Well, earlier we talked about some of the characteristics of emerging leaders. 00:16:20:07 - 00:16:51:27 Unknown But I know you have a chart that it kind of explains the criteria used to also identify emerging leaders. So can you talk about what's on the chart or a few points on the chart? Yeah. You know, and as I said a little bit earlier, when I was talking about the emerging leaders that, you know, high performer, high potential and there's almost an intrinsic like, yeah, I know the people that are getting stuff done and those, you know, were like, you know, in the nineties but those were followed relatively closely by demonstrated motivation and desire. 00:16:51:29 - 00:17:10:23 Unknown The behavior aligns with the organizational values. They're a team player. And so I think you're starting to get, you know, some of them maybe more subjective. They're doing the things that we want them to do. Now, measuring some of those are difficult, but even team player, you know, that's coming from other folks who are saying, you know, I enjoy working with Sophie. 00:17:10:23 - 00:17:36:29 Unknown She's easy to work with. She's flexible. She, you know, listens to other people ideas. And so, you know, they had some of those things in there. And then I'd say, you know, the next round still, you know, in the 70% influence and it inspires other employees, has a real knowledge of the organization, takes the initiative they're those people are I didn't you know you didn't have to go say hey, this isn't getting done. 00:17:36:29 - 00:17:51:05 Unknown You know, they're the ones who say like, I'll do it. Yeah, you know, might be outside their area, but you know that they're going to step up or you're sitting in a meeting and you just say, Boy, we really need some help on blank. It's the person who raises their hands as well. You know, I can do it. 00:17:51:05 - 00:18:16:27 Unknown Yeah. And so, you know, you see those things and other people see it. So you start getting a little bit of. That's what's going on out there. Mm hmm. And then lower down. But I think the pandemic sort of showed this. It's it's the, you know, who's who's willing to be the person that's there who was willing to just kind of roll with it and say, okay, I'm going to be flexible here. 00:18:16:27 - 00:18:42:07 Unknown I understand there's a hardship here. I'm going to take this. This isn't really my job, but I understand there's somebody else here who can't do it. This person dealt with an illness, this sort of thing happens. So they really were good under fire, I think in almost every organization as they went through the pandemic, you just saw certain people who just sort of ducked down and said, I'm just going to hope this thing passes and I'll still be here. 00:18:42:09 - 00:18:58:04 Unknown And the others who stepped up and said, All right, we're not going to able to do things the way that we used to do them. So I'll come in and I'll help with this part. Might just be for a month, might be for a year, might be until, you know, normalcy returns about now. But they were the ones who just always raised their hand. 00:18:58:05 - 00:19:19:12 Unknown Yeah, that's interesting that you can identify, I don't know, a high performer, high potential from a global pandemic. Yeah. Yeah. You know, for all the bad things that happened, it certainly nothing else the pandemic sort of showed us. Yeah. Who can work remotely. Exactly. Who can step up and who is adaptable. Yeah, we did pick up on those. 00:19:19:14 - 00:19:47:08 Unknown Well, as we kind of wrap up here, I've always got to ask if you can give us a sneak peek to what next months our part looks like for June. Yeah, I'm very excited. We're going to talk about employee engagement and employee assessments and, you know, similar to almost what we talked about today, there's a lot of companies that will say, Oh yeah, you know, we want to know more about employee engagement and yeah, we want to know how our people are feeling and they might do it from a gut feel, which isn't all bad, you know. 00:19:47:10 - 00:20:13:13 Unknown But you also really want to find out what people are thinking and why they're thinking that and once you get those results, you really want to put something in place that says, All right, look, they told us this and that. We got to dig deeper into that and maybe do some focus groups and sit down with a group of employees or by department, have some different discussions because, you know, if you don't ask the questions, you don't have any idea what the answers are. 00:20:13:16 - 00:20:31:19 Unknown And the flip side of that being is if you do ask the questions, you better do something about it. And so we're going to have a discussion with Kristie Haase about just, you know, what do some of those assessments look like? What happens when you're done with those assessments? What is some of the follow up, you know, and what do you see from companies that really do it well? 00:20:31:22 - 00:20:53:10 Unknown And what are some some of the best practices out there? So again, with this emphasis on retention and keeping people happy, one of the things that we're really, you know, seeing more and more because of the pandemic, because of the these last two generations, is you really have to start to know the individual and what they want. And sort of a one size fits all doesn't really work anymore. 00:20:53:10 - 00:21:20:11 Unknown Yeah. So we'll have some pretty, I think, interesting discussions around best practices and employee engagement and employee assessment. Yeah, awesome. I'm looking forward to it. Do you have any last pieces of advice you want to leave the listeners and I know you've given a lot, but any and I know your last mike Drop my, my mike drop. Okay Yeah I think my mike drop is, you know, sort of hanging in there and we just had our our conference, we had about 500 people there. 00:21:20:11 - 00:21:41:23 Unknown And, you know, we were surveying them on different things. We did a word cloud on, you know, how are you feeling? Yeah. And, you know, I think people are still stressed. They're still a little overwhelmed. But like I said, they're feeling a little bit better about what's happening. I don't know that the end is in sight, but at least they feel like we're we're moving in the right direction. 00:21:41:26 - 00:21:58:25 Unknown And we had some really good conversations around mental health and, you know, people being overwhelmed and strategies to deal with that. So from an H our point of view, I would encourage, you know, the people that about the center of the storm, you got to take care of yourself because you spend a lot of time taking care of a lot of other people. 00:21:58:26 - 00:22:27:26 Unknown Yeah. You know, don't be afraid to, you know, spend some time on yourself. Yeah. Self keep yourself healthy. Yeah. Good, good. Lasting advice. Well, thank you for being on the podcast stage and sharing this month's talent report to our listeners. We hope you liked our chat today and the topic today, so I'd encourage you to share this episode and leave a comment or review and make sure to share it with your coworkers and on social media and then consider joining MRA if you aren't a member already. 00:22:27:28 - 00:22:54:00 Unknown Like always, we have all the resources you need in the show notes below, and we've got some resources from today in the show notes and Jim's contact information there too, if you want to get in touch with him. Otherwise, we'll see you next week. And thanks for tuning in. And that wraps up our content for this episode. Be sure to reference the show notes where you can sign them to connect for more podcasts updates, check out other Amari episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 00:22:54:00 - 00:23:03:19 Unknown And as always, make sure to follow MRA's 30 minute Thrive so you don't miss out. Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next Wednesday to carry on the HR conversation.  

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