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EP514. We're bringing back one of the most popular episodes (and topics) of The Mom Room... and for good reason! In this replay, I'm diving into the topic of sleep divorce, aka why my husband and I sleep in separate rooms and why it's the best thing ever. I share when it started, what led to the decision, and how it's completely changed the way I sleep (spoiler: it's amazing). Let's be real, once you have kids, sleep becomes gold, and I'll do whatever I can to protect it. If you've ever wondered if separate sleeping arrangements could work for your relationship, this one's for you. Hit play, and let's normalize doing what works for rest, sanity, and the sake of your REM cycles. Sweet dreams! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Drifting in the Rain, a deeply calming sleep soundscape designed to help you surrender to rest and let go of the day. Immerse yourself in the soothing rhythm of a gentle rainy night, paired with tranquil ambient sleep music and the powerful influence of 2 Hz delta wave binaural beats — ideal for deep, restorative sleep and cellular healing. As the soft rain falls around you and the distant echoes of nighttime ambience surround your senses, allow the low-frequency delta waves to guide your mind into a peaceful dream state. Whether you're winding down after a long day or looking to sleep more deeply, this soundscape will help you drift gently into the night.

In our 8:30 half hour, we welcome a special guest: the Original Mattress Factory's Greg Trzcinski, who talks to Rich about the importance of good, restful/REM sleep.

Ce roi de Pologne au XVe siècle, est l'objet d'une légende fascinante mêlant pouvoir, religion et... décès inexpliqués. Elle est directement liée à sa sépulture, située dans la cathédrale de Wawel à Cracovie, et à un événement moderne troublant survenu lors de son ouverture.Voici les faits.En avril 1973, une équipe d'archéologues polonais dirigée par le professeur Marian Kuczaj décide d'ouvrir le tombeau de Casimir IV, mort en 1492. L'opération vise à étudier son corps, ses vêtements, et les objets funéraires du roi. À l'époque, c'est un événement scientifique majeur, suivi de près en Pologne.Mais ce qui devait être une mission archéologique classique vire rapidement au drame. Dans les semaines qui suivent l'ouverture du cercueil, plusieurs membres de l'équipe meurent subitement. Infarctus, infections pulmonaires, maladies inexpliquées : au total, plus d'une dizaine de décès sont enregistrés parmi les participants dans les mois suivants. Les médias polonais et étrangers parlent alors d'une "malédiction royale", à la manière de celle de Toutankhamon.Une explication scientifiqueFace à la panique et aux rumeurs, des chercheurs décident d'analyser l'air et les résidus présents dans le cercueil. Et là, une découverte sème le trouble : le cercueil contenait des spores de champignons hautement toxiques, notamment de l'Aspergillus flavus. Ce champignon produit une mycotoxine puissante, l'aflatoxine, cancérigène et potentiellement mortelle par inhalation.En ouvrant le cercueil sans protections adéquates, les scientifiques auraient été exposés à une concentration massive de spores toxiques, restées piégées pendant près de 500 ans dans un environnement fermé et humide — un terrain idéal pour la prolifération de moisissures.Un mélange de science et de mystèreMême si l'hypothèse mycologique est aujourd'hui largement admise par les historiens et les biologistes, la coïncidence de ces morts reste frappante. La « malédiction » de Casimir IV continue d'alimenter les fantasmes, d'autant que son règne lui-même fut marqué par une volonté farouche d'affirmer le pouvoir royal face à l'Église… ce qui donne une saveur presque symbolique à cette vengeance d'outre-tombe.En somme, la "malédiction" de Casimir IV est un exemple rare où une explication rationnelle — la toxicité biologique d'un tombeau — rencontre la dramaturgie des croyances ancestrales. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Welcome back to 'Don't Cut Your Own Bangs!'    In this lively and heartfelt episode, Danielle Ireland chats with Ashlyn Thompson from the Parent Empowerment Network. Ashlyn shares her journey from growing her nonprofit organization to the emotional rollercoaster of her daughter's complex medical journey.    Get ready to explore how pain can be an unexpected teacher, the magic of community support, and why tapping into creativity can be your secret weapon against anxiety. Filled with laughs, valuable insights, and touching moments, this episode is a treasure trove of wisdom and joy. Tune in and enjoy the ride!   00:00 Introduction and Guest Overview 00:20 Ashlyn Thompson's Journey and Nonprofit Growth 01:10 The Importance of Community and Support 01:37 Embracing Big Feelings and Finding Joy 02:52 Welcoming Ashlyn Back and Discussing Growth 05:44 Navigating Pain and Empowerment 09:51 The Power of Perspective and Decision Making 14:27 Balancing Life and Nonprofit Work 21:21 The Role of Pain as a Teacher 30:48 Finding Comfort in Movement and Nature 33:09 Returning to Basics 33:35 Reflecting on Past Decisions 35:20 The Role of Pain and Fear 38:20 Parent Empowerment Network 44:25 Creativity as a Lifeline 49:21 Embracing Emotions 53:07 Don't Cut Your Own Bangs Moment 01:01:20 Conclusion and Resources   Ashlyn Thompson interview links Ashlyn Thompson, a passionate advocate and storyteller, is co-founder of the Parent Empowerment Network, a nonprofit providing emotional and mental health support to parents navigating pediatric medical complexities. She also co-hosts theEmpowered by Hope podcast, which equips parents with practical tools, resources, and a strong sense of community—delivered with a heavy dose of humor and hope to empower them as their child's best advocate. Ashlyn's fire for advocacy was ignited by her daughter Emery, who was born with bladder exstrophy. After Emery nearly died following a major surgery at just seven weeks old, Ashlyn became a fierce voice for patient safety. Unwilling to accept the limitations of domestic medical care, she discovered a surgical option in the U.K. that wasn't available in the U.S. at the time. In early 2023, Emery became the first American to undergo this procedure—and thanks to Ashlyn's relentless advocacy, that surgery is now available in America. When she's not advocating or recording podcasts, Ashlyn moonlights as a budding driveway chalk artist, chaos coordinator for her spirited family, and an avid nature lover. Chocolate is her daily vitamin, ADHD is her superpower, spiders and small talk are her sworn enemies, and she firmly believes laughter and boldness are two of a parent's greatest tools.   Parent Empowerment Network:  The Parent Empowerment Network exists to support, encourage, and educate parents of children with medical complexities—empowering them with community, knowledge, and confidence to be their child's fiercest advocate. www.ParentEmpowermentNetwork.org Empowered by Hope podcast on all major podcast streaming platforms: https://parentempowermentnetwork.org/podcast/   Social Media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Parent-Empowerment-Network/100083218456295/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentempowermentnetwork/   She is Charlotte book by co-founder, Emily Whiting:https://parentempowermentnetwork.org/she-is-charlotte-book/ DANIELLE IRELAND, LCSW I greatly appreciate your support and engagement as part of the Don't Cut Your Own Bangs community. Feel free to reach out with questions, comments, or anything you'd like to share. You can connect with me at any of the links below.   Website: https://danielleireland.com/   The Treasured Journal: https://danielleireland.com/journal   Substack: https://danielleireland.substack.com/   Blog: https://danielleireland.com/blog/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielleireland_lcsw   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danielleireland.LCSW   Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@danielleireland8218/featured “Don't Cut Your Own Bangs” is about creating a community around, and familiarity with, the messy middle—that uncertain and often chaotic and uncomfortable time in the middle of a process or journey. The messy middle is replete with ambiguity and challenges, but it's also where the hard and rewarding work happens.   Transcript [00:00:00] Danielle: Hello. Hello, this is Danielle Ireland and you are watching or listening to Don't Cut Your Own Bangs. I am so excited to be back in the interview seat. We've done some solo cast. It's been a blast. But Ashlyn Thompson is here with me today, and we just wrapped an incredible conversation. Ashlyn came on as a guest to talk about her work with Charlotte's Hope Foundation a couple of years ago. [00:00:26] She was about ready to embark right in the interview we were, she was. Days away from embarking on a trip to the UK for her daughter having a surgery with the only surgeon in the world who performed the specific type of surgery that her daughter needed. Her daughter's made a full recovery. It's a beautiful story we're gonna get into in this episode, but what I'm truly, if you could imagine even beyond that beautiful story, what I'm so excited to introduce to you and to that I was so grateful to witness and learn from. [00:00:53] Is that Ashlyn has grown her nonprofit organization, not no money in organization, but yes, a nonprofit organization that at the time, two years ago when we last checked in with her, was called Charlotte's Hope Foundation. It has grown. It's expanded, and it's evolved, and it's now the Parent Empowerment Network. [00:01:10] She and her co-founder also have a podcast for that same work, and what I love about the work that they do. They create community connection space and resources for parents and families raising children or any provider helping a child navigate medical complexities. And that sounds like such a hard and heavy and challenging topic. [00:01:33] And it is. But what Ashlyn embodies is. The work that I really wanted to bring to this season and this new phase of don't cut your own bangs, which I want big feelings to feel less scary. I want approaching them to feel possible. And then with that in mind, wherever possible, as much as possible, finding lightness, levity, and joy. [00:01:54] However we can do it. And I'm telling you, in this episode we did that. We accomplished that. We talk about important things, we talk about heavy things, and Ashland is vulnerable in a way that is inviting. But also something we can all learn from. And through the specificity of her life experience and what she's learned, there are universal nuggets that we can all find value in. [00:02:17] I know I did, and this was such a beautiful place to share, and we laughed. We had joy, we smiled . I hope that this topic invites you and encourages you to lean in and tune in because there are so many great nuggets of this. Thank you for being here, and I can't wait for you to sit back, relax, and enjoy. [00:02:38] Ashlyn Thompson [00:02:39] Hi. Yes, I know. Big jumps for both of us. I know. I feel like we're, it does feel like a lifetime ago. It I mean, in many ways it is. It's like we're, I mean, I'm still, me and all the key players are still playing. Right. But it does feel like a different life in a way. And I, with that in mind, I just wanna officially welcome you back. [00:02:55] Yes. Welcome. Ashlyn Thompson. Oh, thank. Don't cut your own bangs. I am so excited that you're here for many reasons, but the thing I'm most excited about is I think that. Building something or starting something creates a certain amount of effort and energy. Sustaining something, growing with it, breathing new life into it, that's a different part of a different element of a creative process. [00:03:17] And that's something I think specifically I'm really excited to talk to you about because you're parent Empowerment Network, which has it, it exists to support, encourage and educate parents and caregivers of children with medical complexities. And that was, it already was in existence when we, right, when we recorded the first time. [00:03:34] But it has grown. Grown. I went to a gala, people, she's throwing a gala fundraiser for her for her network. And so, I mean, I wanna hear about all the twists and all the developments of that, but more specifically the context I wanna provide for us and for this conversation. The thing that I'm really excited about, , and why I feel really passionate about bringing this to video. [00:03:57] Is that I want to help make big feelings feel less scary. Yeah. And I want to make, approaching them feel possible. And then with that in mind as much and as often as possible, laugh as much as possible. Amen. And so, right? So like, you are swimming in the trenches with people and even in your own life with people who are holding and making space for heavy things. [00:04:23] Yes. And yet there is a bright smile on your face. There's a twinkle in your eye. You laugh and you smile. And I wanna, and I don't know how to articulate what that is, but I want to, I wanna, that's something I wanna make space for in this conversation too. So it's important and it's big and it's emotional for sure, but also like, let's allow levity too. [00:04:42] Absolutely. I am so excited to be continuing our conversation, and I'm also really happy to know that. The person who's sitting here with you today is very much a different person from two years ago. And I feel like I have gone through multiple versions of myself just in the past two years. And that's one of the things that I truly celebrate about, not just the journey of parent empowerment network, but I think just growing and evolving as a human spirit, experiencing this life is recognizing that I say this phrase to only certain people, but I act, I feel compelled to share it now. [00:05:26] I feel like I have died a thousand times. And greeted so many versions of myself. But every time I rise into that extroversion and realize who I am, I like that person more and more. And. I feel like one of my greatest accomplishments just this past year has been truly settling into a, knowing a deep belief that life is meant to grow through, not go through. [00:05:58] And that change, that pivot of how I see the next big thing that comes up has been such a grounding force for me and has really helped me feel like I'm actually sitting in the driver's seat of my car. I don't know what I'm going to pass as I'm on this highway. In life. And sometimes life yanks me off on an exit I didn't plan. [00:06:23] And those exit ramps are typically the next lesson. But I'm grateful to be at a point where I can now see the next really hard thing emerging and not wanna hit reverse. Wow. Wow. Not that I like it all the time. No, God. But I can appreciate that this isn't out to crush me. This isn't here to take me down like I used to feel. [00:06:53] , Wow. There's a lot to unpack there for. Thank you so much for sharing that, but also not going in reverse. I wanna make a mental note, not going in reverse. The next version of me, I like better, and this is not here to crush me. Right. The, there's something, I got chills. I got full body chills when you, the la with the last thing that you said, because when I'm working with clients, there is this element and this is something. [00:07:18] I promise I'll come back to that original point there. There's an element of the work that I do where, and I'm sure you get this in your own way too, with like hearing stories from families who are holding really hard and heavy things. I think when I meet people for the first time, a common response is, wow, I don't know how you do what you do, or I don't know how you listen to that all day. [00:07:36] Or Oh man, and I think, yes, sure. There, there are certainly days and clients or moments where those stories are making space for people's big, heavy, painful experiences. Right. Is can be a lot at times. Far less anymore. But I think more than anything the va like, I feel so lucky to have the experience a hundred maybe even thousands of times over hurt people's pain. [00:08:03] And I know what pain sounds like. Yes. And there are different types and one thing that I absolutely believe to be true is that our pain is not personal. Our story is personal, right? But pain is not personal. And the events of our life, even things that happen to us, it's, there's it's almost shifting out of a, and I hope I can say this within the context that, that is heard with love. [00:08:27] But shifting out of a victim mentality right into it. Because being victimized or being stricken with grief or holding something hard like that is absolutely real. And also knowing that this is happening to me, but this is not gosh, what are the words I'm trying to find. It, what I'm hearing is you recognize how hard this is. [00:08:51] Whatever that insert blank. I recognize how hard this is, and I'm not going to make this pain so precious that I don't also see it as temporary. Yes, exactly. But there's something, so I think there's something really powerful and there's so much nuance to that because I certainly don't want to, people can be victimized, but the victim mentality is one of, in my professional experience it's one of the more challenging headspace to, for someone to walk out of. [00:09:21] Agree. It's really hard. Exactly. It shrinks your world. So, so much. That's well said. And we experience that very often. We really fo I mean we say all the time, you know, we are non diagnosis specific, non prognosis specific with the families that we work with, and we focus on the parents or the parent role, which could be performed by a sibling, a grandparent, a friend, an adopt, a lot of different people, but. [00:09:51] What we really found early in our journey and what helped us evolve into parent empowerment network was that recognition that, like you pointed out, pain is not it's not customized to your experience. The feeling, the emotional and physical experience relationship with pain is common through all of us, and it actually is a way that we can connect with each other when we recognize that. [00:10:18] When we stop comparing one another's pains. Now, don't get me wrong, if your kid got a bump on the head versus your kid needs a, you know, brain surgery. Right. Those are different. Yes. Very different. Yes. But most of the time we're not dealing with that. And what we have found is that when somebody is in that victim mentality, which is understandable, I think that's a, very important aspect to acknowledge when you're feeling like a victim, why is this happening to me? Or why is this happening to my child? Because I'll be the first to say, it's never okay when your child is hurting or sick or in harm's way or worse. I will never be okay with it. But when we say stuck in a victim mentality, our ability to problem solve goes from about here to here. [00:11:08] Yeah. And then your child is really the one who suffers. And I hate, it's a hard truth. But we have to face that truth because when we can help a parent start to find glimmers of hope, start to see that there's a way to build on quality of life rather than cure. Then you start to see this new version emerge where they are truly, you know, empowered advocates for their child. [00:11:45] There's something that I heard in what you said too, that a lot of times when I'm working with clients who are maybe knee deep in anxiety or depression, for example. I think why can be a powerful question, but I think a misplaced why is a really exactly damaging question. Like, why me? Why them? [00:12:02] Why this, why now? Because those are questions you can't answer that only lead to a defeating answer. Exactly. And usually another question or shame, but what I'm hearing a lot in when you. When you can kind of broaden your focus and sort of release that constriction from why you then can open yourself up to a different type of question. [00:12:23] How can I, exactly. How can I get through today? How can I get through this moment? What is needed most of me now? What do I need now? Right. And those types of the what and the how. Who do I need to show up for? Is it me? Right. Is it them? Who do I need to ask for help? Who has information that I need? [00:12:43] Those types of questions don't eliminate the pain, but it broadens the scope Yes. Of, of your field of vision. And I know that though, like, 'cause you are here in many ways. Oh, I hope it's okay to use this term. But I hope that you're here as an expert and you're also the executive Hope director of of the power impairment network. [00:13:05] And I think a lot of times. What we would imagine as the worst possible case scenario. Like the worst thing we could imagine would be something happening to our kids. This has been your lived experience. This has been your business partner's lived experience. And for, even though you have a podcast as well, where you really create a space and content and a community that helps people with that very specific set of circumstances, that Right. [00:13:33] I would imagine it's like. The best and worst club to be a part of. So we always say, we're so sorry you're in this club. Yes. But we're so glad you found us. Yes. Like it's the yes, we're really sorry, but at the same time, like, welcome home, welcome. And so I think a lot of the, a lot of the people who tune in to don't cut your own bang, I don't know how many would have this specific life experience. [00:13:57] Right. And if you do, oh my gosh, what a gorgeous resource you have in Ashlyn. Oh, thank you. And the Parent empowerment network and their podcast. But I do think that even in something like this, in within the specificity of everything you're saying, there is such a broad truth that I think we can all access and find value in. [00:14:16] And, yeah. So just thank you for all of that. And I want to, okay. I wanna shift a little bit to the growth of the parent Empowerment network. Right. Because, so when I originally started this podcast, what I was, what I really motivated me, one was I was terrified of becoming a therapist and having worked as a creative, and I just wanted to surround myself with other people who, who were building things, right? So that I could sort of sneak in my own needy questions. Like, how did you do it? How did you figure it out? What happened when you were scared? Like, what happened when your computer crashed? Oh my gosh. And you went from newly building something to, you have really grown. [00:14:53] Yes. You have really grown. And I wanna know having experienced the, you know, the gala that Right. That you that you threw that was so lovely. I wanna know . What led to the growth over the last two years? Because you're still momming, you're still life. Yeah. Your daughter is still being you. [00:15:08] I mean, like your life is still life and Yes. Life is still lifeing. How, in the midst of your lifeing, how have you also continued to grow this? And I really wanna know like what fueled your fire. And just tell me more about that story please. Yes, absolutely. So at the beginning of this, you know, when we started talking, you were very talking about how I'm sitting here smiling and I mean, I am fully, I am genuinely full of joy in this moment. [00:15:35] And I think I know actually that comes from being in something like we have with Parent Empowerment Network, which has been truly its own huge like business, right? We are called a nonprofit, but let me tell you, I mean, it is straight up business. [00:15:57] Is what it is in a lot of ways, and. That's the worst possible name for a tax category. It totally is. Because it's so confusing. Nonprofit doesn't mean no money. Right. Exactly. It's so confusing. We do not exist for free. Is great an idea as that sounds. I want that to be the slogan for every nonprofit. [00:16:16] I just, 'cause we don't exist for free. Right. You know the whole, you get what you pay for. It's, yeah. That's a whole other conversation. We're not gonna spend too much time there today. We should have a part two then. There we go. I'm okay with that. All right. So for that, what I think the biggest lesson that has. [00:16:33] Emerged from this journey just since we were, you know, you and I were talking a couple years ago when we were actually still called Charlotte's Hope Foundation. Yes. Which was our initial name. Yes. Because we had an idea for something that was this big at the beginning. And the name Charlotte's Hope Foundation fit that in theory. [00:16:52] But the thing I'm most proud of my, of Emily Whiting, who's my co-founder, fellow mom, fellow sister, fellow savior, at times the best thing we have done is allowed ourselves permission to grow and shrink as needed. And that's what we've done throughout this journey. It has not been a step process. [00:17:15] There have been countless times where we have grown two or three steps, been bigger, you know, working with international teams of surgeons, pulling together collaborations that have never been done, and then. There have been times where we have pulled back and we haven't released an episode for six weeks. [00:17:33] We have had maybe two or three social posts because our lives were on fire or just demanded all our attention, but it didn't mean we had to stop. I need to, oh my gosh. I don't know how many of you listening or watching can relate to that. I, there is a relationship I have with the expansion and contraction of output where if I'm not putting something out, producing something, making something that it really does a number on my sense of self worth. Right. And self esteem. And that is something that I'm still actively healing and repairing, because I definitely know the facts. I know. The really bumper stickery, self helpy sounding talk. [00:18:26] And I believe it. It's not that I, I don't hear it and think like, yeah. Right. It's just that there's a more practiced version of me, right. That has just had more at bats operating in a certain way. And then life in many ways rewards you for that. In theory. In theory. And I don't mean the like the laurels, like you get the the kudos pat on the back accolades but there is a cost, right? [00:18:47] There is a cost. And I think, in the I this past year I wrote a children's book called Wrestling a Walrus. And this the act of writing this book was something that I didn't realize that in the contraction, or even like in the I love the visual of the caterpillar becoming the butterfly. [00:19:09] 'Cause there's a two week process where the caterpillar is literally, we talk about the messy middle in this podcast and think, thank you Brene Brown, wherever you are for creating language and context for us for this very conversation. 'cause so much of this is inspired by that, but that gooey, mushy middle where it's not a butterfly, it's literally goo and it's Exactly, and it, and, but in that place, there is magic happening there. [00:19:33] Even if it, even though it looks like a pile of shit, right. Like, it's, there's magic happening there. I'll say the impetus or the inspiration, the. It was tough moments with my daughter, moments where I didn't feel like I was doing anything. Right. It like hitting the wrecking ball of, you know, being a parent of a toddler and a parent of an infant like that was, there's not enough grace in any space to help you go through that without serious, you know, support. [00:20:02] There were, I had some victim mentality at that point in time, even, and all things can be true at once. But all of that was what I experienced before I had the idea to write the book. And had I not had that experience, I wouldn't have been able to do that. Exactly. I don't think it would've been the same. [00:20:16] And [00:20:16] , and I promise this whole podcast isn't an ad for the book, but like, I really believe in this damn book and I love it so much. And I love that you talk about that expansion and contraction for yourself. And that you doesn't, it doesn't mean you have to stop. 'cause I think a big reason why I maybe avoided picking up the torch again and doing this podcast like I left it for so long, or I abandoned it for so long, or can I still do it right? [00:20:41] Like all of that stuff. And then yeah it. Yeah. Doubt doesn't mean you're done. No. And taking a pause doesn't mean you're stopping forever. But yeah. I mean, you can't just exhale forever. You can't just output like you eventually have to breathe in. Exactly. And that relationship is very necessary. [00:21:00] And so, I mean, everything you're saying is exactly what I need. Thank you. Thank you. You're welcome. You're welcome. And it, that lesson doesn't come easily. Nope. But I think another element of that, you know, building off of what you were just talking about, pain and discomfort and naturally shying away from it. [00:21:21] I challenge anybody in life to just take a moment to consider pain as a potential teacher, as a professor, rather than pain as an enemy, or pain as a destroyer. Right. If you ask yourself. Why does this feel painful? Because how many times do we all experience in our life something that really gets under our skin, but whether it's a spouse or it's a friend or a coworker and they seem totally unfazed by it, [00:21:56] and that used to be something that bothered me. I was kinda like what's, am I ever sensitive? Or like, what is my thing? And I grew up always hearing, not necessarily even from my parents, but I feel like. Teacher schools and saved by the bell commercials about find what you love in life and you'll never work a day in your life. [00:22:16] And that was great in theory, but I'm a very eclectic person. Yep. I love a lot. And all I was getting was a lot of burnout. That's also like saying like, love your kids and you'll never have a hard day with them in your life. You're like, no bs. No. I love my kids. But like, you know, oh my gosh, kids are the greatest, hardest thing of life. [00:22:33] Right. Right. But I think the same is true. Like , I never stopped loving this. Right. But I don't always have control over the life around. Right. But it's a, I think allowing things to be a part of you, not all of you, is really important. Yeah. And I think it's so easy to define ourselves by that output. [00:22:53] For me and Emily, the word is often it's impact. Are we actually making an impact? And the thing that helped us. Become okay with hitting the pause button when we needed to, and not officially throwing in the towel. Don't get me wrong, there were conversations about it, but we were always very honest with each other and we held each other accountable that if you are feeling like this is not jiving with your life, if it's not jiving with you personally, or it's not good for your family at this moment, let's hit the pause button and talk about it. [00:23:26] But realizing that if we only help each other while working on this, Emily and I, that's helping our kids, that's helping our families. And there's a domino effect from that goes from that. And if that's all we ever do, what's bad about that? You said something that I, it still stuck with me and it will probably be the title of this episode. [00:23:49] Pain is a Professor. Yes, it is. And I wanna go back to that because something that I talk about in my sessions a lot is that your emotions never lie to you. Now your thoughts are very different. Yes. Your thoughts can go a, now granted, we need to think critical thinking is important. [00:24:04] We probably need more critical thinking, but thoughts happen to us all day, every day, constantly. Right. I don't remember what the statistic is. I think we have roughly like eight thoughts a minute, something like that. I'm surprised it's not . Maybe that's just a DH adhd. And that could be too, like, yeah, there, maybe there's a spectrum. [00:24:18] Maybe it's eight to 80 thoughts a minute. Give or take. Give or take a hundred. But so thoughts happen to us now. We can certainly consciously choose what to focus on and what we think. But thinking happens, the emotions are in response to what we're thinking and believing. Exactly. And they never lie. [00:24:35] Right. And I But something you said like pain as a professor. And I like the thought that emotions are energy in motion. Yes. And they always have something for you to learn. There's something for every emotion. There is something it wants you to know. Right. And when you're not feeling good are we have more pain receptors in our body, unfortunately. [00:24:55] We have more pain receptors in our body than we do pleasure receptors. Like, and so when pain is activated, it just has a firmer grip. There's something that Martha Beck talks about that I love. It's called the, I think she calls it the Viper in the box of puppies. So if you were to imagine like, and enough said, right. [00:25:10] Done. You get it. But you hand, if I handed you a box full of like 15 adorable, gorgeous little puppies, I mean, it's, they're the most abundant, silly, loving, fuzzy source of love, safety, pleasure. I could really go for that right now. I mean, would it, that should be a, I'm hoping there's one hiding around somewhere. [00:25:28] We have a surprise for you, but if I were to then put a Viper in or a cobra in your box of puppies. All you're gonna see is the threat. Exactly. All you're gonna see is the threat. And I think in life, it's like we pop mo most of us more often than not, are probably living in lives with a lot of puppies. [00:25:48] But the viper, the threat is what consumes Oh yeah. So much energy and attention and shifting your focus from one to the other is easier said than done. And I wanna talk to you specifically about how you have found meaning or, and I, when I say success, I don't mean it in like a bullet point sense, but right. [00:26:12] Where you have found access to, you know, the viper, you know, or the cobra, you know, the box of puppies. Right. How you access that. I can certainly share how I have, but my emotions, I. I've learned in time. I don't always know exactly what they're telling me in the beginning, but I trust them enough to know that it's something. [00:26:36] And so the first place I try to access, if I'm not dissociating or avoiding, is to sit with it. Yeah. So usually it's like, I'm I'll just dissociate in my fantasy book or rewatching parks and recreation for the MPH teeth bajillion time. You know, it's just always a Sure bet. Yeah. It's just, it's hard for, life can only be so hard with Leslie Nope and little Sebastian, you know? [00:26:57] So anyway. But I wanna know where you find yourself in that shift. Yeah. Yeah. So you've got my head's like turning, I'm also still picturing puppies to be honest. That's okay. So I actually, I feel like I wanna give an example of something that I experienced last year, so two years ago. [00:27:11] It's crazy to think two years ago I went on this crazy journey to England. I went to London to take my daughter, who was not quite two years old yet to have a surgery over there for her ultra rare condition that was not available in the States. And I had talked to everybody in the States, of course, that had any knowledge about it and all they could tell me was, we don't really know anything about it. [00:27:35] We don't do it here. Kind of you're on your own, go for it. Or don't, we can't say that we would support you. All that matters is I went for it. And fortunately it did end up being the right decision, but I also knew that it could not be the right decision. And what I found on that experience was that I was originally desperate for picking the right way in life to move forward, that I could not make a decision. [00:28:06] I could not possibly move forward unless I was a hundred percent sure. But guess what? Life isn't real big on giving you a guarantee. Yeah. Guarantees with anything. And I think where I, that's where I started to learn that I don't have to have the answers to move forward. I can be looking at that box and I can see, oh my gosh, this could go terribly wrong. [00:28:34] But I think living with a hopeful mindset is something that allows me to keep my eye on that viper and then still interact with the puppies over here. My eye is still trained on it, but what I found is a peace in making my decision. And it was a, that feeling, that gut feeling. You know, it, I, it doesn't matter what you've gone through in life. [00:28:58] I can't believe that there's anybody out there who hasn't just had that. I call it just that knowing in your gut, it's a physical experience and that is something. That has helped me move forward in life. Because here's the thing, guys, nobody can ever stay truly still. And that's where a lot of our pain and discomfort comes from, is fighting moving forward without certainty. [00:29:23] Oh, let's pause right there. Oh my gosh. So there's something that Dr. Becky Kennedy who she has the good, she wrote the book Good Inside, and she's got her own beautiful podcast and work and content. She does. She really she focuses on kids, but she's really working on parents relationship with their inner child and by extension their parenting. [00:29:43] But she talks about something called, I've called it the Gap, but she calls it the learning space. So with kids, most of their frustration, tension and meltdowns happen between meeting a moment or. A moment arising and knowing how to meet the moment. And that learning space is usually the gap in knowing or understanding of this is what's arisen and I don't know how to meet this moment. [00:30:04] Right? And then if their context or their ability to meet it, if the moment exceeds their ability that's usually when there's a lot of pain or big feelings. Right. And I think with adults, that's usually where I see self-doubt, rumination anxiety, self-destructive tendencies. [00:30:23] Come in and you're right. You're, I love that you said we're never really still, I mean, one that's just true based on science and physics. We're never still that's actually one of the, like, there's like two necessary components, maybe three to being a living, being or a living entity. [00:30:36] I think, what is it? Movement, cell division, reproduction, and, I don't know, something else. Hey, anyone here pop off in the comments if you're a science boss, please gold star for you. Please. But but yeah, we're never truly still. And so even when you feel stagnant and stuck and even hearing you say that I'm actually processing in real time, one of the things that I have done that I, I discovered by accident, but probably because my body knew better than my mind did. [00:31:04] I would, it often does. I would take my feelings on walks. I would, I talked about that movement is essential if you are literally feeling stuck. I tell, that's what I tell everybody. Anytime they're spiraling. Which it's understandable. Go for a walk. Even if it is five minutes, walk up and down your stairs. [00:31:22] Or at the least one of my favorite things thank you Instagram reels for sucking up so much of my life at times in the hospital, but sometimes, but it's, sometimes it's, it is the perfect escape. It's okay to let the pressure off of ourselves. But there was this one that I saw it was this therapist who was like in her seventies and she was in Ireland and she's walking around in like this, you know, the quintessential Ireland landscape. [00:31:47] And she said, I tell all of my clients when you have a problem or a worry or something that's making you feel like you need to hurry, walk outside where you can see the sky and look up. Because the moment you remove a ceiling from your view, from your your line of sight, your mind opens with it. [00:32:08] And possibilities grow. And I have experienced that so often. And you think about it where you, when you're in a confined space. It only adds to those feelings of I'm stuck or I'm out of options, or I can't deal with this. But when you go outside and the world is just showing you how big it is and how small you are, there's actually a ton of comfort in that. [00:32:35] There's, I've also read and heard that there's something about the way that our eyes sort of gently move and follow and track side to side. Yeah. The movement around us that activates a similar calming sensation that our body experiences in REM sleep. Because if you're tracking a bird or tracking a squirrel, or just simply seeing like the trees and movement, track your kids. [00:32:55] Right. That'll keep you, your eyes all over the place. Girl. But like, 'cause right now we're facing a computer screen and we're in, we're under lights. Like, it's a very I mean, it's a lovely container, but it's a sterile container by comparison of being outside. And I Right. I do think that sometimes, like, like Lifeing. [00:33:11] It can be hard, and I never wanna oversimplify holding the challenges and moving through the challenges. Right. And yet I think sometimes when something feels overly, when something feels complex and impossible, it's almo. I, my instinct is to abandon the basics. And that is always the place to start. [00:33:32] That's always the place to start, is to go back to the basics. [00:33:35] Knowing what you know now what. Do you think the version of you, I wrote down three years ago, but I wanna go back to two years ago bef, like as you were navigating all the travel plans and the decision to go to the UK for your daughter's surgery, what do you think that version of Ashlyn needed to hear or needed to know? [00:33:55] And then the follow up question to that, after you answers, do you think she would've believed you? [00:33:59] It's really funny that you're asking this question because I actually had a conversation yesterday with a neighbor's daughter who is a film student, and this question has actually been going through my mind a lot lately about, I wonder where my life would be if I'd known this in my early thirties, if I'd known, or if I had known this in my twenties. [00:34:23] And I kept kind of going backwards like, I didn't know this then. Oh maybe if I'd known this. And I kept just, like I said, looking back and then what I realized is. It's so important that I didn't know those things because I had to experience them with the challenges. I had to climb the mountains for the first time to really understand the importance of gaining those skills for myself. So I actually think that Ashlyn, a couple years ago, I may have wanted to hear, I, what I wanted to hear was, you're making the right decision. I wanted to be validated by doctors, by people who I typically refer to as the ones who have the alphabet after their name. [00:35:06] Can somebody please just tell me, check, you know, you're making the right choice. Or this is what I would do if it were my child. And I wanted it so desperately that I, it did almost prevent me from going. But I am blessed that because of other experiences before that, right where pain had started to evolve into a guide for my life, a way of understanding what is most important to me. [00:35:37] It clarifies a lot. Exactly. Because often, you know, pain and fear are often about things we can't control, right? And what it showed me was that I don't need guaranteed outcomes to be able to sleep at night. I know that if I don't give it everything, including the kitchen sink, I won't be able to sleep at night. [00:36:03] I won't be able to look at Emery when she's an adult and tell her. We tried absolutely everything we could to give you the best quality of life, and that's what I needed to be able to give her. In order for me to feel good about the mom I am. And that's what was most important to me at that time. [00:36:23] So it sounds like maybe you trust in your ability to meet the moment enough that you don't think you would've gone back and told yourself anything? No, I think, and that's something that, like I said, I'd been thinking about a lot, like how many times if I'd only known this, if I if I'd only held my boundaries or if, or you know, these standards or, you know, all the things I could have done differently. [00:36:48] But as I said at the beginning of this, I feel like I have lived a thousand lives and become. A thousand new versions of myself, but you don't become your next self without going through something that carves away at you to reveal it. We don't grow through the easy no we stay stagnant. And besides small talk, my biggest fear in life is staying stagnant. [00:37:20] God, can we just let go of small talk? Oh my gosh. We all have a weather app and we all know the traffic patterns at this point. Like, do you know what's so funny about the weather app? I'm gonna use it every day. I treat my husband like the weather app, and we have an Alexa, like in, literally, like, I'll ask him what the temperature is and he'll be like. [00:37:41] Alexa. I just, oh my goodness. It's like those basic the basic like things of moving through life. I don't know why. It's like I've, I have this like faux that's of publicist. I'm like, I don't know what I'm, so what's the weather? I can't look out the window. I can't ask my own Alexa. [00:37:56] I always think, I think it's, I think it's more like, I think it's fair to acknowledge those as high. There's higher priorities that take up front of mind space. That's right. That's right. Things' so focused on the big things. Right? Yes. It's okay. We're not meant to like, you know, and I think that's another, that's one point I feel really compelled to bring up in this conversation based on all these things we've talked about, you know? [00:38:20] Yes. thank you for the chance to share what Parent Empowerment Network does, and the Empowered By Hope podcast is about addressing the real hard, the messy like, because as far as we're concerned, like once you get the news, your child is not okay. You're living in the messy middle from there on out. [00:38:36] And it can make you, or it can break you. And we're there to tell everybody, we promise this will make you. Even with worst case scenario, and that's a bold statement, but, you know, but it's one you've lived and I exactly. And I've seen countless others live, right? But I think it's so important that everybody, you know, I guess my dream would be if everybody could just realize we are not meant to carry pain and hardship and struggle by ourselves. [00:39:07] That's really what Parent Empowerment Network does. That's really what our podcast does, is it directly says to everybody who gets a chance to interact with us or who we have the honor to meet with. It just says, Hey, you are not expected to hold this alone. You know, put some of that on our plate. [00:39:24] Let's hold it together because it'll be better for everybody. It's not just you is like, again, that's what frees you from a victim mentality. You are not the only one who's ever experienced this. Right. You are not the only one who has suffered this way. And in by no means it's not to minimize. [00:39:40] Right. Exactly. It's not belittling it, it's not, it's definitely not dismissing it. But it's meant to serve as a lighthouse. Right. Our stories are unique. Yes, of course. And so that's, and I think that's what is endlessly, I will never be bored having an in-depth. Not small talk with the love of God, but like, I will never I will be endlessly fascinated by other people. [00:40:01] Because the stories are unique. Yeah. But there is a common thread that we can all see ourselves in or relate to. That, it's so enriching. Yeah. It's almost like, maybe because it's spring and, but I'm thinking it's like the pain is like the compost. Yeah. Something has to die in rotten decay in order to nurture something new. To grow. Yep. Exactly. And I, and that pain serves as fur. It's fertilizing the new, the next round of growth. Right. Yeah. It's not making anything vanish or destroying it, it's just, but it has to break down to build back up. I think that's why mosaics are my favorite type of art. [00:40:39] Yeah. I have such a strong connection to any piece that I see that's made up of a mosaic. And I remember that coming true for me when my dad had his massive stroke and. You know, he was completely debilitated, couldn't speak for himself, couldn't move his own body. He lived like that almost two years. But I remember getting really close to a couple key therapists in his life. [00:41:04] And I remember just after he passed, I got them both a small gift. It was these little mosaic art pieces for them. And I said, when I saw those, I knew that this was the right thing because you didn't see my dad as a destroyed person. You saw him as for the broken pieces. He was that to be put back, to be put together into something that was new and beautiful on its own. [00:41:33] And that's what I feel like pain has the ability to do for all of us. It's okay. And I to acknowledge that you are broken. But it's also just as important to acknowledge that you can be remade into something. You, the old you is gone. You know, when we go through something awful hard, unimaginable it's really easy to think that I will feel this way forever. There is a finality that we attach to painful experiences and it takes often somebody from the outside to gently help us realize that's not reality. I often, when I'm in that transition and I'm not aware or I'm just not ready to admit there are either, there's usually it's I there's usually things I wanna carry along with me. [00:42:28] Yep. It's like. Like an old dingy snugly blanket or like a stuffed animal that like has like holes worn in and like an eyes popped off. It's just but I when I've gone through those transitions, it's saying goodbye to maybe friendships that aren't serving me. [00:42:42] Yep. Or titles, roles levels of output expectations, stories, ways of being and the way, and to go back to pain as a professor, which is going to be the title. That it's only when I try to take the old way of being or the old relationship that is no longer serving into my new now reality. [00:43:04] When it feels anything other than good. Yeah. That's information exactly that it's showing me something and. That curiosity over constriction can also for me look like curiosity over criticism. And because that criticism is usually either dialed inward, what's wrong with me? Right. Or what's wrong with them? [00:43:25] Versus , what is happening Exactly. What's going on? What is this showing me? And I would say probably saying goodbye to relationships or friendships has probably been the hardest. Yeah. The hard, because there is this idea that I'm like if I like it, and it's like in a possessive way. [00:43:42] It's, if I like you forever. And I, and of course that is true. I mean, it, there's nobody who's been in my life that's added value that I don't appreciate. Right. But but I think that the shedding. Yeah. It's like I, I want the next thing, but I also don't wanna let the old thing go. [00:43:56] Right. And so it's, I think I've spent a lot of time and energy trying to like, pull that thing with me. Whatever it is and whatever that stage. But I think that there's when you can fully embrace, 'cause what I'm hearing from you is when you can fully embrace I am different now. [00:44:11] Yep. This is different. This mosaic. I'm not, I may not be able to carry water like I was as a vase. Right. But I'm gonna look really great as this. Yeah. And the other thing I wanna shift to before, before I get to your, don't cut your own bangs question. What I wanna ask you, you've mentioned art a couple of different times. [00:44:28] And this is to, to reference Dr. Martha Beck again. She has done a lot of incredible work in the last couple years where a way to. Step out of anxiety is not to try to access calm. 'cause we talked about going for a walk, right? So, because as much as I love these big conversations, it can be sometimes like, what is something tangible I can actually hold onto? [00:44:53] So walking with something we talked about community and connection with something else we talked about, but Art, I wanna talk about that for a moment because that is what my book was for me. Yeah. It was I created something that only that felt like it was to serve me. The process of interacting with that idea was so delightful and so delicious and so fun that I was like, I feel like I'm just the luckiest person that like this is, oh wow, I get to play with this thing. [00:45:21] Yeah. And it wants to play with me. And I don't feel that all the time. Like sometimes it's origami or doodling or coloring with my daughter. But to go back to Dr. Martha Beck's work that the opposite of anxiety is not calm, it's creativity. Oh, I love that. And you have by default really spoken through, like just healing through creating. [00:45:43] Oh, absolutely. And also there's something about, 'cause calm, there's something about calm that like, we must be still, and granted I love meditation, but like, I must be still, I must be calm. But when you are holding something that is buzzing and shaking or heavy or hot, like just some emotions are hot, like you, it's like you wanna move it through your hands or your words or your body and make something, right. [00:46:06] And you made me, she made me this bracelet before we started this episode. So like, it feels like you have a relationship with creativity too. A hundred percent. Creativity is a lifeline. And I feel like, and the most chaotic moments of my life have been the least I'm my least creative and I think it's a really. [00:46:29] Valuable, tangible thing for anybody to take from this conversation is if you are feeling out of control, lean into something as simple as I'm obsessed with those adult, you know, like the coloring books. Yes. You know, for adults to have like tons of different like lines all over the place that you have to be like really specific to keep the marker in there. [00:46:51] It can't, I do get a little bugged when it like bleeds over to the next section, but, , it's okay. I know I'm working through my, , my stressors at that moment. But yes, giving yourself a creative outlet, it's like taking a big drink of water after you've been exercising and you are so parched. [00:47:07] And I also agree that , calm sounds great in theory, but for me I feel like the more important, like the word that's become more important or I'm better able to. Absorb is the idea of am I grounded? Are my feet touching the ground? I can still have a lot going on, but when I'm like rising higher, you know, off the ground, 'cause like, I'm like a bird at this point, just flapping my arms so fast, right. [00:47:35] That I'm actually taking flight. I'm not in my best head space, but when I can just take a moment to literally just ground myself, make sure that my feet are, whether it's in the grass or sit down like this. And a conversation with a friend, somebody who really knows you is a great moment for that. [00:47:53] It's a great way to remind you who you are is somebody else. Sometimes I talk all the time about the value of when you can connect with somebody who feels with you, not just for you. Oh my gosh. It makes the world so much lighter and goodness. I mean, huh. That's probably if I could have answered the question I asked you a little bit ago, what's something that you could have if I could have told my former therapist self, like when I very when I first started, you're there to hold space for people to feel and feel with them. [00:48:23] Right. Exactly. You're not there. It's sacred. Yeah. It's there's nothing, one, it's like, there's nothing I can tell someone who's deeply in pain that they're actually gonna No. , That's, the words are just like, right. It's just noise. Yeah. And not to take anything. I'm sure I have clients who have been impacted by words. [00:48:40] But having a safe space to feel your feelings free of judgment. Is one of the reasons why I love journaling so much, but also doing that in communion Yeah. With another human right who expects nothing of you. I love Elizabeth Gilbert has language I love, like there's no precious outcome. [00:48:57] Like I can, that I can sit and have space with you or I can make plans with you or be, and there's no precious outcome. You don't have to perform for me. Right. You don't have to be anything for me. Like we can just be that is what a gift. Yes, that is. I just want to, this conversation has inspired way too many thoughts, but in the best way. [00:49:15] But something that hit me and then I think we could absolutely move on to Yeah. This the cut your bangs question. But what I've realized even in our conversation is that logic is not loud . our emotions are loud and they get louder and louder. The more we. Push them back the more we ignore them. [00:49:36] Think of your kids until they, when they need your attention. Because they deserve your attention. They do. The best thing we can do is acknowledge those emotions and just, even if it's as simple as, it's totally understandable. I feel this way right now. That is such a freeing sentence. Of course, I feel this way right now. [00:49:58] That was some serious shit that I just went through. Yeah . of course, I feel, and it doesn't have to make sense when those feelings hit the timing a lot of times feelings for me, I've found won't hit until I'm in a safe space much further down the road. Yes. And it's like being T-boned, like yes, totally out of the blue. [00:50:19] But that's also what happens to kids when they have tantrums. Ah, yeah. They'll hold. And then when they're finally either home at the end of the day or something, when the container is so full and they're finally in a place where they feel safe, they'll erupt over an orange peel not being peeled correctly. [00:50:32] Or , or a banana not being peeled correctly. Oh gosh. And it's not that, don't even start me on string cheese. God. Oh God. Parenting is fun. The best, but No, but you're right. Sometimes, I think that's probably why I cry almost with like every movie and TV show I watch. [00:50:47] Yeah. Because the emotions are just always right there and I just need a place to let it trickle out. Right. And that's okay. And I think, but just not judging ourselves for feelings. And then I think once we give that space or the feelings, the sooner we can do that, the sooner that logic, you know, like you, you mentioned multiple times, I know this, then you give logic. [00:51:13] The space that it needs to speak to you in a calm and quiet manner that you can actually trust. And that's where I think that those gut feelings truly come from. Those inner knowings are, when you've allowed space for the emotions first, given them their due. So then the logic can start to talk to you because it's never going to yell for your attention. [00:51:35] No. And I think we want it to, but that's not the way it works. And that's okay. A lot of times things make sense in hindsight, oh gosh, hindsight's 2020. Always. South Park has a great episode. If people if you have just like a dark sense of humor and you wanna laugh at, there's a character called Captain Hindsight and it's really funny. [00:51:54] . So yeah, a lot of times things don't make sense until we're. A little bit more removed from them. Yep. And some what I have found to be helpful, I've noticed you using your hands. Yeah. And I find when I am, when my mind is really active and I need it to stop or slow down or I just i'll sometimes even throw my hands up. Yeah. And I'll say, and even saying. I'm feeling something and just to myself in my kitchen. 'cause I'm almost always , because I work from home, I'm either like in my office or in my kitchen, like I'm feeling something. As soon as you did that, it's gonna show on video. [00:52:25] I like saw from the corner of my eye myself, naturally going, whew. Yeah. Just sound like inhale. Exhale. Yes. It's like something is being felt. Something's happening. I don't know what it is, but something's happening. And I think, in a lot of ways too, like that's how we have these internal smoke signals. [00:52:42] Yeah. And it's the same way, like your smoke detector in your house doesn't know the difference between burnt toast and something on fire, right? But it will beep when it senses. Yeah. When it senses something. And so my body is like sensing something. Is this a threat? [00:52:56] Are we safe? Yes, we're safe. Oh, we're likely. We just needed water. We're just dehydrated. Uhhuh. Or we just, yeah. So any number of things. But that was so good. Thank you. And yes, I would love, love, love to know your don't cut your own bang moment. And for anybody who is new to the podcast, 'cause I think there are some new people here. [00:53:15] Thank you for being here. Don't cut Your own bang moment is a moment where you went all in on something like cutting your own bangs, you grabbed some scissors, you watched a YouTube video, you're like, I got this. And you go, and then, oh no, this wasn't what I thought it would be. But the value in a don't Cut Your own Bang moment is not only that we can share in the silliness of humanity and mistakes, but also like maybe we learn something from it. [00:53:42] So, Ashlyn? Yes. I would love to hear your Don't cut your own bang moment. Oh my goodness. I think that there's probably a plethora of them. Oh, of course. And, let's see here. I'm even, I tried to have one prepared, and then I got excited about the rest of our conversation. Oh my gosh. Don't worry. So, okay I'll share one. [00:53:58] So what's a good, don't a good, oh. I invited my husband to record a podcast with me because I thought it would just be, , fun to bring him back on. And what I realized was I didn't prepare him for it at all. I just set up lights and set up a camera and asked him to sit. And he was so, visibly like he was trying, he was sitting, he was trying. [00:54:23] But I could just tell, again, something's happening. And I could tell he was a little uncomfortable and a little stiff. And I kept, because our eyes look out. My first assumption is, what's wrong out there? And I was like, what are you okay? What's wrong? And he he was , I don't really know what I'm supposed to be doing. [00:54:41] And then I was like. Oh, no, it was snip the bangs. I didn't provide any context. I didn't give him any preparation for what we'd be talking about, why we'd be talking like he had no context. And the whole setup is different, uhhuh. And it was such a humbling, settling moment of context. [00:55:04] It's I'm writing something right now about this idea of play. I'm a freedom loving, freedom seeking play hungry, greedy person right now. I want more play. I could never get enough. But what makes play feel fun and safe is to understand the context. Yeah. , There's rules in a game. [00:55:20] Otherwise, what is it? And I, my first instinct is to buck. Rules. I don't like ingredient lists. I don't like recipes. I just wanna feel my way through it. But, if you wanna make a beautiful croissant, you can't just feel your way through that. There's a very exacting way to do it. And so, it, it was such a one, I'm endlessly grateful for him and his patients with me. [00:55:40] I'm grateful that , our dynamics not new, so he probably knew what was going on, but just did yeah he's pretty sweet that way. But I, it was such a refresher that , if I wanna create a space and container to play safely with people Yeah. I need to give them the context. Absolutely. And it doesn't matter how long I've known someone, how well I know someone. [00:55:59] I laughed at myself because I, the part of the reason why it feels funny to me, but in like a humbling way. I thought the problem was him for like the first 15 minutes. I was like, what dude? Relax. I was like, what? Is he doing it right? [00:56:12] Yeah. like come on. And I was like. Oh no. Context. Zero. Oh my goodness. So that was a great one. Thank you. Okay, I'm gonna do mine in like short seconds because this one just hap this that inspired me perfectly. So my 8-year-old son and I are both going to the same therapist right now. [00:56:30] I'm a believer everybody should have at least an annual checkup with a therapist, but that's a great endorsement. Everyone should have an you annual checkup. You welcome, reach out to Danielle, she's fantastic. If you live in Indiana, by all means. If not, we'll help you find someone. Yes. And also order the book. [00:56:44] Yes, order the book. Get resting the wall risk. Get treasured. Yes. But go on please. So anyway one, one of the things that my I, the reason I love the person we're working with is because she's the first therapist I've worked with when it comes to, with my kids, she actually tells me what I can work on rather than just , you're doing the best you can and like you just love 'em. [00:57:03] And like, yes, I know, but that is not helping me. And so one of the things that got pointed out to me. Was so Cole , has very low frustration tolerance, like more so than is necessarily healthy for an 8-year-old. And of course with all the trauma with our his sister, our journey, it's understandable. [00:57:22] So we're working on that. What she kindly pointed out to me was, okay, we could work on his, but do you also realize that your tolerance for acceptable emotions is about this big? Oh, she's , therapist, be therapist Uhhuh. She's , but there's like a whole lot more emo like, she's , it's like a whole rainbow. [00:57:42] We need a whole arc for acceptable emotions. She's so you need to stop making it your responsibility to control which emotions he experiences. And it's up to you to provide the solid ground for him no matter which emotion comes up for him. And I will say that has changed my parenting in the last week. [00:58:04] More than maybe anything has like faster than anything. Because all of a sudden I'm like, of course it's acceptable that his sister just made him extremely mad. Of course it's understandable that he's jealous or sad or excited or whatever the feeling is, but it also doesn't define him as right or wrong, what emotions he's experiencing in that moment. [00:58:28] And the big thing was the realization that every emotion he experiences is not a direct reflection of who I am as a parent. No. Because that was what I needed to let go of that any emotion that is considered negative that my child has doesn't mean. That I'm doing a bad job as a parent. Oh my God. [00:58:49] That is one. What a beautiful. Don't cut. Thank you. With Dr. Sarah. Yes. Thank you, Dr. Sarah. You'd be therapizing all up in that session. That was so good. And it's the, that to me is a great example that hard truths can always be delivered with kindness. Yeah. But I think the big important thing there is you had the right context. [00:59:12] Exactly. You went to her for that information. Right. It wasn't like someone on the street. But the thing that we can't give someone what we don't have. Exactly. And I actually think that what you just said, if there was ever an endorsement for what. Self-care actually is not the commoditized, right. [00:59:29] Faux sense of, I'm gonna create a problem and I'm going to prescribe collagen. Did you know that the reason why, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah is these things that you need to buy and, oh, my program for blah, blah, blah, blah. And I'm gonna, I have all that stuff. I'm not I'm wanna, I wanna keep it in perspective. [00:59:45] I am drinking the same Kool-Aid 'cause I'm getting sent the same algorithm ads that we're all getting sent. Like I'm doing colostrum now. I don't even know. Like, I just, because I was like, my gut might grow up I own, but anyway but I think self-care and the best possible context is when you nurture. [01:00:03] And heal yourself. It becomes the medicine. Yes. Yes. And the offering for the other people in your life that you love most. It's like as you increase your own palette of what you're able to allow yourself to experience, you're then also able to see it in your son and give it to him. That is so beautiful and it's hard. [01:00:26] Sometimes, but it's some God that a well timed, articulated loving truth like that can change your life. Yeah. That is amazing. Thank you. I don't know, we can't top that. That was good. We're good. That was real good. Ashlyn Thompson, thank you so much for coming back and we're going to have you back. [01:00:43] You have to come back. Yes. And you're coming over to Empowered by Hope very soon. I would love that so much. And Yes. And so all of the ways, if you or anyone you know in your life has been impacted by a little one with complex me complex medical issues and you want some support, you want some information, you want some resources. [01:01:01] The link in the show notes will have every way that you can connect with Ashlyn, her business partner, and what was formally Charlotte's Hope Foundation, what is now the Parent Empowerment Network. Pick up all the books, all the resources, everything I talked about too for my stuff is also in there. [01:01:16] But , it's all linked for you there. So I hope that you get what you need and. Thanks so much, . Oh my gosh. [01:01:21] If you've ever wanted to pick up journaling,

Welcome to Summer Storm, a vibrant sleep and focus soundscape designed to refresh the mind and elevate mental clarity. This episode features ambient drone piano music layered with the warm, rolling ambience of a summer thunderstorm—gentle rainfall, distant thunder, and the comforting hum of nature in motion. Adding to the experience are 20 Hz beta wave binaural beats, which support alertness, cognitive function, and emotional balance.

Late  retro alternative  - Sunday Tea Dance   80s alternative dance and clubtracks to add...  D.A.F., blancmange, depeche, new order, bananarama, pet shop boys, dead or alive, midnight oil, alexander Robotnik,  yaz, erasure, human league, REM, Info Society, Communards 

Jim and Jimmy reflect on some of the iconic music from the summer of 1980, exploring how these cultural touchstones shaped friendships and created lasting memories during a transformative time.• The summer of 1980 wasn't just hot—it was transformative. As we celebrate the 45th anniversary of The Blues Brothers film, we dive deep into why this musical comedy masterpiece continues to captivate audiences decades later. From the extraordinary lineup of musical legends (James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and Cab Calloway) to the spectacular car chases through Chicago's streets, this film represents a perfect convergence of comedy, music, and cultural history.• Paul McCartney's "Coming Up" hitting #1 on Billboard Hot 100 in June 1980, sparking new friendships through shared musical experiences• The Clash's "London Calling" making an impact on American radio with its apocalyptic sound and provocative lyrics• Rolling Stones' "Emotional Rescue" album release combining rock with disco influences• REM's "Fables of the Reconstruction" and Talking Heads' "Little Creatures" marking significant 1985 album releases• Listener feedback on past episodes discussing favorite cover songs and musical memories• And yes—Jimmy finally watched The Goonies! His verdict? "A great movie with fantastic acting from those kids." Sometimes peer pressure works for good!Music in My Shoes" where music and memories intertwine.Learn Something New orRemember Something OldPlease like and follow the Music in my Shoes Facebook and Instagram pages and share the podcast with friends on your social media. Contact us at musicinmyshoes@gmail.com.Send us a one-way message. We can't answer you back directly, but it could be part of a future Music In My Shoes Mailbag!!!

On this week's show, we celebrate Pride Month with the LGBTQ+ icons of queer country & new wave, and pour one out for legends Sly Stone and Brian Wilson as well as the sorely underrated Jill Sobule. All this & much, much less! Debts No Honest Man Can Pay is a podcast that thinks it's a radio show...because it used to be one. The show started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004. It phoenixed into a podcast in 2020, thanks to the fine and fabulously furious folks at NRM Streamcast. 

Eating close to bedtime may seem harmless, but it can spike insulin, disrupt melatonin, and block fat burning overnight. In this solo episode, Ben Azadi breaks down what happens when you don't eat for 3, 5, and 8 hours before bed – and how each window impacts fat loss, inflammation, sleep quality, and anti-aging.

Podcast Summary: Episode 301 of The Rich Dickman Show - Fin. (Charcuterie Wieners)   In the grand finale of The Rich Dickman Show, Episode 301, titled Fin. (Charcuterie Wieners), hosts Rem, Ray, Randy, and Cody deliver an unforgettable, extra-long farewell to their loyal listeners. Recorded with Ray and Randy joining Rem in Connecticut and Cody calling in from Alabama, this episode is a heartfelt celebration of the show's legacy, packed with nostalgia, laughter, and the chaotic charm that defined its run.   The episode kicks off with a special intro, setting the tone for a bittersweet goodbye. The hosts dive into a reflective journey, reminiscing about iconic moments from past episodes, like the absurd hilarity of "Dick of the Week" rants, the wild tangents of "Thinking With Your Dickman," and the creative chaos of "What Would Jesus Draw?" They share stories from the present, blending their signature mix of crude humor and genuine camaraderie, while poking fun at everything from charcuterie boards to Randy's near-disastrous mishap that almost derailed the finale—thankfully, Rem swooped in to save the day, as always.   A highlight of the episode is the final "What Would Jesus Draw?" segment, where all four hosts—Rem, Ray, Randy, and Cody—collaborate to create an epic, absurd masterpiece, combining their unhinged ideas into a single, gloriously ridiculous work of art.   Rem finally declares victory over his long-time nemesis, Jules, with this 301st episode, cementing his legacy as the world's greatest unknown podcaster.   The episode wraps with a special surprise for longtime listeners that may bring a smile to their face and leave everyone else delighted, a perfect capstone to the show's wild ride. Through it all, the hosts stay true to their roots, delivering the irreverent humor and heartfelt connection that made The Rich Dickman Show a cult favorite.   To the listeners: Thank you for sticking with us through every crude joke, every heated debate, and every bizarre segment. Your support made this chaotic journey possible, and we're forever grateful for you being part of the Rich Dickman family. Here's to the memories—stay weird, stay awesome.

Dormir bien no es un lujo, es una necesidad. En este episodio, conversamos con Elisa Sacal, experta en medicina integrativa y autora del libro Desde la Raíz, sobre cómo transformar la calidad de tu sueño sin necesidad de tomar melatonina.Abordamos todo lo que necesitas saber para recuperar tu energía, mejorar tu descanso y entender en profundidad cómo funciona el sueño en el mundo moderno:

Depois de derrotas no Congresso, governo libera R$ 1,6 bilhão em emendas. Marcha para Jesus reúne políticos e milhares de fiéis em São Paulo. EUA retomam análise de vistos estudantis com nova exigência de redes sociais. Remédios para emagrecer podem reduzir eficácia da pílula, alerta agência britânica. Starship explode durante preparação para voo de teste. E o adeus a Francisco Cuoco, ícone da teledramaturgia. Essas e outras notícias, você escuta No Pé do Ouvido, com Yasmim Restum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hoy tenemos un repaso a uno de los festivales más importantes de la Historia del Rock con motivo del próximo 55 aniversario. El festival de Glastonbury que nació en el año 1970, aunque se pondría en marcha con el nombre de Pilton Pop, Blues and Folk Festival. Hoy escuchareis alguno de los momentos más importantes del festival que se ha celebrado desde ese año de manera intermitente. Hoy sonarán en el programa REM, Oasis, Radiohead, los Waterboys, los White Stripes, Offspring, Echo and the Bunnymen y los franceses Gong, quienes serían uno de los grupos invitados en su segunda edición, la de 1971, pero que sería realmente la primera con el nombre de Glastonbury. También recordaros que ya podéis comprar La gran travesía del rock, un libro interactivo que además contará con 15 programas de radio complementarios, a modo de ficción sonora... Jimi y Janis, dos periodistas musicales, vienen de 2027, un mundo distópico y delirante donde el reguetón tiene (casi) todo el poder... pero ellos dos, deciden alistarse al GLP para viajar en el tiempo, salvar el rock, rescatar sus archivos ocultos y combatir la dictadura troyana del FPR. ✨ El libro ya está en diversas webs, en todostuslibros.com Amazon, Fnac y también en La Montaña Mágica, por ejemplo https://www.amazon.es/GRAN-TRAVES%C3%8DA-DEL-ROCK-autoestopista/dp/8419924938 ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además podéis acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias también a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Gin1975, Alberto Velasco, Poncho C, Don T, Francisco Quintana, Gastón Nicora, Con,, Dotakon, Tete García, Jose Angel Tremiño, Marco Landeta Vacas, Oscar García Muñoz, Raquel Parrondo, Javier Gonzar, Poncho C, Nacho, Javito, Alberto, Pilar Escudero, Blas, Moy, Dani Pérez, Santi Oliva, Vicente DC,, Leticia, JBSabe, Flor, Melomanic, Arturo Soriano, Gemma Codina, Raquel Jiménez, Pedro, SGD, Raul Andres, Tomás Pérez, Pablo Pineda, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, María Arán, Joaquín, Horns Up, Victor Bravo, Fonune, Eulogiko, Francisco González, Marcos Paris, Vlado 74, Daniel A, Redneckman, Elliott SF, Sementalex, Miguel Angel Torres, Suibne, Matías Ruiz Molina, Noyatan, Estefanía, Iván Menéndez, Niksisley y a los mecenas anónimos.

Drift into the peaceful depths of Deep Underwater Dreams, a tranquil sleep soundscape that immerses you in the serene stillness of the ocean. This episode features soothing 432 Hz ambient sleep music—often called the “natural tuning” frequency for its calming and harmonizing qualities—paired with a gentle underwater ambience that evokes the feeling of floating weightlessly beneath the surface. Soft bubbling textures and subtle aquatic echoes surround you, while 8 Hz theta wave binaural beats guide your mind into a meditative, deeply restorative state.

(00:00-24:53) Songs for Doug continues. Paying off a big tease. A big name in the NHL crosshairs. If he just didn't hit that post. Evander Kane skipped the handshake line. The original "So What'd Your Grandma Think?" Mr. Lix checks in with us and he's not happy about flying public. Warm socks. The trash can wars of Ladue and Clayton. Talkin' to AI bots on the Fan Page. Mark sounds tall. Sheath that tootsie.(25:01-39:42) American Beauty. Kevin Spacey. Michael Kay is upset with the Yankees offense. Shutout three games in a row. Rafael Devers says he'll play wherever the Giants want him to play. Audio of Johnathan Papelbon weighing in on the situation. Bartolo Colon's pants. Tim's REM sleep. Jackson's face down sleeping. Roll call.(39:52-56:02) Happy Birthday Paul McCartney. Jackson's Harrison Mevis update brought into question. Steven Matz joins us. Logistics question to start things off. Feeling good after getting back on track last night. Not panicking after a rough stretch. Big series coming up against the Cubs. Thoughts on playing everyone versus having more games against division opponents. Embracing his role with this year's team. His name being mentioned in trade conversations. Big League Impact.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lengthy tributes to the recently lost iconic figures Brian Wilson and Sly Stone, the Led Zeppelin documentary, other remebrances, new albums and tours, great performances and more. Always full of information and smiles!

On February 27th 2023 Ben Kweller received the worst phone call imaginable. His 16 year old son Dorian had died in a car accident. An oncoming truck had veered into Dorian's lane and a downed tree had gone through his windscreen as he swerved over. Dorian himself was a budding musician, releasing music under the name Zev, and had been due to tour with his father later that year. Ben has been incredibly open about the tragedy, and turned the tour into somewhat of a tribute to his son. Out of the devastation of the past two years has come a new album from Ben entitled “Cover The Mirrors”. It features guests appearances from the likes of Waxahatchee, The Flaming Lips, and MJ Lenderman. You'll hear some clips from it during our conversation. Ben's debut album 2002's “Sha Sha” meant a lot to me, and I was keen to ask about the song “Falling” which I love dearly. That album also features the song “Lizzy”, a song about his girlfriend at the time. Lizzy married Ben in 2003, and it really made me smile that she was handling his PR when we set this up. I'm really grateful to Ben for talking to me at such a sensitive time, and for trusting me with this episode. He joins me from his home in Texas. He was such lovely company and I hope you find this conversation inspiring in some way. Please come and find me on Instagram at Sending Signals podcast and check out ever growing back catalogue of episodes where you can find my conversations with members of REM, The National, E Street Band, Genesis, The Police, Beach Boys and loads more. Finally, if you can leave a good star rating with your podcast provider I would really appreciate it. Thanks so much to Ben and Lizzy. Instagram: @sendingsignalspodcast Ben Kweller on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7bhMBjjQhgPX0q9S4Ajncn?si=iK7SVY8uSPCK-9sL19sHng Zev on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/66Nj7lUkbFw7ICIamxWvTY?si=KzM5jWW6RNKQdHBZa_of-g 

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Reclusive astronomancer Vadrik and famed slayer Rem must stop an ancient horror ravaging a village in Kessig. But can they tolerate each other long enough to survive? This is part of a special series of Pride-themed audiobooks, highlighting the vibrant Multiverse of Magic. For more information on how you can celebrate Pride with Magic, check out the article linked in the description. Thanks for joining us, and have a magical day!Written by Margret KilljoyNarrated by Harless SnyderRead the Story: "His Eyes, All of Them" (Originally published September 17, 2021)Celebrate Pride with Magic: DailyMTG.com 

In this episode of Insomnia Insight, Coach Daniel addresses misconceptions about REM sleep and sleep cycles. Prompted by a viewer's question, he explains that idealized sleep patterns are unrealistic and unnecessary for feeling refreshed. Drawing from his experience as a sleep doctor, Coach Daniel emphasizes that the quality of our sleep and how we feel during the day are not dictated by specific sleep cycles. If you're new here and like what you've seen so far, you'll want to download our FREE 'Off-to-Dreamland' e-booklet. Simply head over to https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click the link at the tippy top. Happy reading!   If you're ready to leave insomnia for good, check out our coaching options. Head over to www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click on GET SLEEP in the menu. The Insomnia Immunity program is perfect if you like learning through video and want to join a group on your journey towards sleeping well. BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket. The 1:1 Zoom based program is for you if you like to connect one on one with someone who has been where you are now.  Do you like learning by reading? If so, here are two books that offer breakthroughs! Tales of Courage by Daniel Erichsen https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Courage-...   Set it & Forget it by Daniel Erichsen https://www.amazon.com/Set-Forget-rea... — Would you like to become a Sleep Hero by supporting the Natto movement on Patreon? If so, that's incredibly nice of you

Slip into a state of focused tranquility with 20 Hz Beta Midnight Piano, a unique sleep soundscape designed to balance relaxation with mental clarity. At its heart is a soft, midnight piano melody—gentle and emotive—set against the backdrop of a distant thunderstorm and soothing white noise. The natural ambiance calms the senses, while the 20 Hz beta wave binaural beats subtly support alert relaxation and cognitive harmony. Perfect for winding down after a long day, meditative journaling, or light nighttime study, this soundscape blends the comfort of ambient rain and thunder with the steady grounding energy of beta brainwaves.

This week, we welcome back Ryan Cropper, founder of Your Potential — a spiritual life coach, astral projection expert, and YouTube creator known for his deep dives into spirituality and psychology.  We unravel the mysteries of the dream world and the subtle realms beyond sleep.In This Episode, We Explore:What actually happens when you dreamThe difference between dreaming and astral projectionKristi shares a weird dream experience — and Ryan helps decode itMarijuana and REM sleep: what's really going on?What is sleep paralysis?What are egregores and how do they affect your inner worldDream dictionaries: helpful?How to consciously ask for guidance in DreamtimeConnect with Ryan Cropper:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryancropper?si=cxw_OmcxDlYk7iooInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryancropper?igsh=Yjhlb3g2dTlqczU=Website: https://www.ryancropper.comJoin us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/living.the.reiki.life/Amanda:  https://www.instagram.com/reiki_with_manda/ Kristi:  https://www.instagram.com/thebirchsoul/

Send us a message, so we know what you're thinking!A “Deep Cut” is something that is recognisable or familiar to passionate fans but not usually to others.  As a special treat this week, we've delved into our collections to give you some deep cuts from our favourites – things like Queen, Bowie, Joe Cocker, Nick Cave and TISM. We think you'll love them,   In Rock News, Jeff delves into songs that turn 60 on 2025, looks at Sunday Lunch with Toyah and Robert Fripp, and looks at Yachtley Crew, a strange phenomenon from California.  Our Album You Must Hear Before You Die this week is Raw Power (1973) by Iggy and the Stooges. The lo-fi production on this highly influential album is the source of much tension between Bowie and Iggy, much of it not fair. We liked it!  Enjoy.  Playlist  Songs that turn 60 this year  Sunday Lunch with Robert and Toyah  Yachtley Crew Peter Cook as The BishopREM on Letterman References:  Raw Power, Iggy Pop, The Stooges, John Cale, Columbia Records, Sex Pistols, Johnny Marr & The Smiths, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, MainMan, Tony DeFries, Sonny Boy Williamson, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, “Gimme Danger”, “Search and Destroy”, Iggy on Countdown, radio-friendly, Bowie, “The Man Who Sold the World”, Unplugged, Roxy Music, “For Your Pleasure”, Roxy live in Sydney – 2001 & 2011, The Police, “Bring on the Night”, Regatta de Blanc, white reggae, T.S. Eliot, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”, Joe Cocker, “Many Rivers to Cross”, Sheffield Steel, Queen, “Fairy Fellers Master Stroke”, Richard Dadd, State Criminal Lunatic Asylum of Bethlem Royal Hospital – Bedlam, Nick Cave, “Papa Won't Leave You, Henry”, Henry's Dream, John Cale, “Close Watch (I Keep a)”, Helen of Troy, Music for a New Society, Fragments of a Rainy Season, REM, "So. Central Rain (Sorry)", Reckoning, Lou Reed, “Street Hassle”, Warren Zevon, “Hit Somebody!  (The Hockey Song)”, My Ride's Here, Carl Hiassen, “Bad Monkey”, Vince Vaughan, David Letterman, Enjoy Every Sandwich, Jimmy Webb, “Galveston”, Kate Bush, Aerial, "Pi”, Pete Townshend, “The Sea Refuses No River”, All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, TISM, Great Trucking Songs of the Renaissance, "The Ballad of John Bonham's Coke Roadie"  

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode my guest is Dr. Matt Walker, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and host of The Matt Walker Podcast, which focuses on the science and impact of sleep. We explore the importance of sleep and how its nightly structure, including REM and non-REM stages, helps rejuvenate the mind and body. We also discuss how caffeine, alcohol, cannabis and melatonin supplements affect your ability to fall asleep and overall sleep quality. Additionally, Matt highlights the benefits of naps and shares a variety of unconventional tips to promote healthier, more restorative sleep. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman ROKA: https://roka.com/huberman Timestamps 00:00:00 Matt Walker, Sleep 00:00:25 Rapid Eye Movement (REM) & Non-REM Sleep, Paralysis 00:02:05 Sleep Cycles, Nighttime Sleep Structure, Hormones 00:07:08 Sponsor: Eight Sleep 00:08:54 Nighttime Waking Up, Fragmented Sleep 00:11:05 Sunlight Exposure & Sleep 00:12:28 Caffeine & Sleep Effects, Tool: Timing Caffeine 00:15:27 Alcohol & Sleep Effects 00:18:08 Cannabis; THC, Alcohol, REM Sleep & Dreams 00:20:24 Sponsor: ROKA 00:22:12 Melatonin, Supplementation?, Dose 00:28:18 Prescription Sleep Aids, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Sleep 00:30:36 Naps, Benefits, Insomnia, Tool: Nap Length 00:34:07 Sponsor: AG1 00:35:44 Sleep Tips, Tools: “Do Nothing”; Winddown Routine; Worry Journal; Clocks 00:39:56 Acknowledgments Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Salvete sodales! Welcome to our series, "Rem Tene;" a Latin podcast presented by Latinitas Animi Causa for beginner and intermediate learners of the Latin language built and designed for the acquisition and understanding of it as a language, not just a code to decipher. In this episode of Rem Tenē, we talk about reading and listening. Most learners move on too fast. This episode is a reminder: what's familiar is what teaches us best. Want to get better at Latin? Use what you love—again and again. Perfect for Latin learners at the novice to intermediate level, this story comes in two versions: slow with English support, and fluent speed for more challenge.0:12 - Ovum Pascale 0:13 First Round (slow with subtitles)4:20- Second Round (natural speed)7:19 - Rem tenete, verba sequentur!We gloss some words throughout the episode in English and repeat them. We don't, however, gloss everything. Our brains are really good at deducing meaning when we know a lot of the context surrounding words or phrases. The transcript for the show can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠below so you can follow along. We hope you enjoy this show!Please take some time, if you enjoy this, to rate us and write to us! We love hearing from our listeners and receiving feedback on how we can improve! You can also support us on Patreon (link below); though everything is free, it helps us do what we do and reinvest in creating more Latin and ancient Greek content. Gratias vobis agimus et curate ut valeatis in proximum!

Welcome to Campfire in the Forest — a deeply soothing sleep soundscape designed to ease physical tension, calm the mind, and guide you into restorative rest. This episode features 174 Hz healing meditation music, a frequency known for its grounding and pain-relieving qualities, combined with the gentle crackle of a campfire in the heart of a quiet nighttime forest. Surrounding you are soft wind gusts through the trees and the tranquil stillness of the woods after dark, enriched by 1 Hz delta wave binaural beats to promote deep sleep and cellular healing. The experience is warm, safe, and comforting—like resting beside a fire under the stars. Let this peaceful blend of forest ambience, healing frequencies, and delta rhythms help you release stress, quiet your thoughts, and fall into a deep, healing slumber.

On this week's show, we spend quality time time with new records from Julien Baker & TORRES, Tune-Yards & Esther Rose, spin fresh tracks from Superchunk, Ethel Cain & Low Cut Connie, and listen to some choice words for the current administration from Bruce Springsteen. all this & much, much less! Debts No Honest Man Can Pay is a podcast that thinks it's a radio show...because it used to be one. The show started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004. It phoenixed into a podcast in 2020, thanks to the fine and fabulously furious folks at NRM Streamcast. 

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In this dynamic roundtable episode of The Dream World Podcast, we gather a brilliant group of dream researchers, lucid dreamers, and creatives—many working at Ken Paller's lab at Northwestern University—to explore the cutting edge of dream science and neurotechnology. From lucid dreaming induction tools to AI integration and the ethical dilemmas of dream data, this conversation covers the promise and the peril of our rapidly evolving relationship with sleep and consciousness.Topics include:How researchers are experimenting with Galantamine, EEG devices, and dream stimulationThe pros and cons behind dream advertisingConcerns around dream data privacy and commercializationAI in dream tech and the metaphysical implicationsLucid dreaming for healing, creativity, and even “dream tweeting” from inside REMWhether you're a seasoned oneironaut or simply curious where dream science is heading, this episode will blow your mind and raise big questions about the future of consciousness research.Guest Links: Karen KonkolyDashiell Bark-HussSaelyx Finna  Gabriela Torres PlatasDaniel MorrisSend us a textSupport the showFollow The Dream World PodcastVisit Our WebsiteInstagram @TheDreamWorldPodcastTik Tok @aminasdreamworldSpotifyFacebookLucid Dreaming Online Course

Dr. Eti Ben Simon returns for yet another AMA episode, this time specifically focussing on sleep and women. Together, they delve into the nuanced differences in sleep patterns between men and women, exploring aspects like sleep duration, quality, and architecture, including variations in deep sleep and REM sleep. They discuss how females generally sleep slightly longer, experience fewer awakenings, and have more deep sleep early in the night, alongside a quicker onset of REM sleep. The conversation also touches upon the potential health risks associated with shift work, particularly night shifts, highlighting an observed associational link with increased risks for certain cancers, such as breast and skin cancer, though emphasizing this is not necessarily causal.The discussion then transitions to the profound impact of hormonal changes on female sleep throughout different life stages. Matt and Eti examine the common sleep disturbances during pregnancy, detailing the reasons such as physical discomfort, hormonal shifts, and frequent urination, and the consequences like mood disorders and increased risk of gestational diabetes. They further explore how sleep is affected by the menstrual cycle, with changes in REM and deep sleep across follicular and luteal phases, and then tackle the significant sleep challenges during menopause, including insomnia, sleep apnea, and restless legs syndrome, discussing management strategies like HRT and CBT-I.Please note that Matt is not a medical doctor, and none of the content in this podcast should be considered medical advice in any way, shape, or form, nor prescriptive in any way.Tired of untrustworthy protein shakes? Show sponsor Puori prioritizes quality: hormone-free, GMO-free, and pesticide-free. Every batch is third-party tested for 200+ contaminants - you can even scan the QR code for lab results! Matt recommends the addictive dark chocolate flavor with 21g of protein. Ready to experience the Puori difference? Matt's listeners get 20% off, so visit puori.com/mattwalker today!Having personally used and purchased AG1 for over four years, Matt encourages you to try the new AG1 Next Gen formula with upgraded probiotics plus additional vitamins and minerals. Backed by 4 human clinical trials demonstrating a boost in healthy gut bacteria, AG1 continuously adapts to the latest science. Subscribe today and receive a FREE bottle of AG D3K2, an AG1 welcome kit, and 5 upgraded AG1 travel packs with your first order. Visit drinkag1.com/mattwalker to learn more and get started on your health journey.Matt's good friend Dr. Peter Attia has helped develop David, a revolutionary new protein bar, and a sponsor of today's episode! 28g of protein, 0g sugar, only 150 calories – the best ratio EVER! Amazing taste, six flavors, incredibly satiating, and a great source of the protein that helps build muscle, manage metabolic health, and keep you full. Visit davidprotein.com/mattwalker now for an amazing deal: Buy 4 cartons, and get a 5th FREE! . Hurry! Your new favorite protein bar awaits!As always, if you have thoughts or feedback you'd like to share, please reach out to Matt or Eti:Matt: Instagram @drmattwalker, X @sleepdiplomat, YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@sleepdiplomatmattwalker9299Eti: X @etoosh, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eti_bensimon/,  or email at etoosh@gmail.com

Immerse yourself in the calming embrace of Healing Waves, a soothing sleep soundscape designed to restore balance, promote healing, and guide you into a deeply relaxed state. This tranquil blend of 888 Hz healing meditation music and gentle ocean waves creates a powerful environment for emotional renewal, inner clarity, and restful sleep. The 888 Hz frequency is associated with balance, abundance, and spiritual alignment—often considered a tone of energetic transformation and regeneration. When paired with the rhythmic flow of ocean waves and subtle 8 Hz theta wave binaural beats, this soundscape supports deep relaxation, reduces anxiety, and encourages a meditative state ideal for sleep and self-healing.

Chapters 0:13  Welcome to Episode 300 1:40  Italian Hall of Fame Rant 6:18  The Mystery of the Voicemail 8:44  Hall of Fame Induction 13:20  Podcast Shenanigans 24:36  The Hot Load Confession 1:03:12  Dinner Talk and Family Drama 1:08:32  The Great Wrestling Debate 1:15:43  Voicemail Shoutouts 1:21:14  The Epic Poop Story 1:40:05  Thanks, Berries 1:53:52  Hall of Fame Inductions 2:00:34  Emotional Reflections 2:07:58  Celebrating Milestones 2:13:53  Unraveling Secrets 2:31:43  Hidden Power Dynamics 2:36:06  The Complexity of Interaction   In this episode, we delve into the chaos of the Rich Dickman Show's momentous 300th episode, featuring the raw and unfiltered discussions that defined its lead-up. Our exploration reveals an interesting mix of tension, humor, and personal drama among the hosts Rem, Randy, and Ray, as they navigate the complex landscape of friendship, rivalry, and entertainment. The first striking element is the palpable disorganization leading up to the 300th episode, highlighted by Randy's frantic energy and the contrasting frustration of his co-hosts. Rem's candid admissions of chaos—calling the show a "farce" and expressing deep frustration at the disarray—paint a vivid picture of the intense feelings surrounding the milestone. This chaotic backdrop sets the stage for a variety of conflicts and tensions that emerge as jokes turn personal, particularly in the context of an Italian Hall of Fame. This particular segment escalates rapidly, with Randy unleashing a torrent of anger over perceived slights towards his Italian heritage. His theatrical reaction highlights vulnerabilities tied to identity and insecurity, showcasing how the personal battles often bleed into their comedic exchanges. Barry's presence only exacerbates the situation as her biting comments provoke strong reactions—her adeptness at infusing chaos into the already fragile dynamics reveals her role as an antagonist. As we sift through the raw material, the internal struggles become evident; Rem and Ray's frustration at Randy's chaotic methods underscores a deeper rift that questions each host's roles and the overall structure of the show. Their references to Twitter distractions and emotional drama hint at an ongoing power struggle, revealing the hosts' differing views on what constitutes a successful episode. Beneath the surface humor lies profound self-awareness, self-sabotage, and the hidden burdens each host carries, which illuminate their interactions. Randy's anecdotes about his upbringing resonate with themes of loss and familial tensions, while Rem's reflections on friendship encapsulate the fragility of their relationships in the face of chaos. Unanticipated secrets add intriguing layers to this tapestry of conflict. The bizarre voicemail questioning Randy about a past indiscretion exposes a vulnerability that diverges sharply from the show's comedic front. Furthermore, revelations about artistic betrayal and past roles—like the intention to replace Rem with Cody—reveal a rich backstory that affects their current dynamics. Ultimately, the 300th episode exemplifies the chaos that can unfold when personal insecurities and group dynamics clash, revealing not just what it means to put on a show, but the profound emotional realities that often accompany public performances. The ensuing narrative highlights the human experience behind the laughter, showcasing the intricate web of personal histories, rivalries, and emotional stakes that make up any collaborative effort. As we conclude this deep dive, one lingering question remains: how many hidden narratives exist beneath the surface of our daily interactions, and what can they reveal about the people within them? This episode invites us to listen more deeply, recognizing that every performance—no matter how polished—holds within it the potential for profound human stories waiting to be uncovered.  

It's something we all need, yet rarely get enough of. Sleep can make or break our day, impact our immune system, and affect our bodies and brains in a host of other ways. Yet, many of us are only getting 5 or 6 hours on a good day. Well, a movement is emerging among those who are tired of feeling tired, and a new product is revolutionizing the way it's done. Oura Ring CEO Tom Hale breaks down how the ring tracks your sleep in never-before-seen ways, examining how long it takes you to fall asleep, how much deep sleep and REM sleep you're getting, and assigning an overall "sleep score" based on sleep quantity and quality. It doesn't stop there — Tom also explains how the ring tracks your stress, heart rate, body temperature, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, I'm recovering from an unexpected surgery! I will have more to say about this soon, but for now, enjoy these words I wrote about rest back in 2020, the first year of this podcast. What are your favorite ways to creatively rest? Tell me in the comments for this post on IG Burnout Talk @ International Double Reed Society Convention in Indy June Joyster Meet-Up Original Show notes: Do you know how to rest? This week Merideth explores the full spectrum of rest from an artist's perspective-- from mind-numbing TV to the REM cycles of the coveted 8 hours of sleep. She explores one writer's idea on how to do nothing, how we might translate our knack for creativity into a practice of restorative rest, and how this idea is built right into the creative process itself.  Read more about Jenny Odell's book here. Listen to Jessica X. Osborne here.  Download Jason Blythe's music here. 

Olivier nominee Aimie Atkinson is In The Frame!Aimie is preparing for the release of her album Queen which will be launched with a special solo concert in the West End on 23rd June at the Vaudeville Theatre. Aimie originated the role of Katherine Howard in Six The Musical in the West End, on tour and on the studio album. After reuniting with the original cast in 2022 for some special performances at Hampton Court Palace and in the West End, this year Aimie's performance as Katherine Howard was seen on the big screen when Six The Musical LIVE hit UK cinemas and broke records. As well as starring as Vivian Ward in the original West End production of Pretty Woman (Piccadilly Theatre/Savoy Theatre), Aimie's theatre credits include Rem in Death Note in Concert (London Palladium/Lyric Theatre), Lucia in Figaro (London Palladium), Daniela in In the Heights (King's Cross Theatre), Serena in Legally Blonde (Kilworth House Theatre), Elizabeth in Dirty Dancing (UK tour), Chloe in Never Forget, Penny in Carnaby Street (Hackney Empire & UK Tour), Luisa in Zorro (UK Tour), Shelby Stevens in Steel Pier (Union Theatre), Vusuvia in Eurobeat (Edinburgh) and Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (Brighton Theatre Royal). In this episode, Aimie talks about her upcoming album and concert… and why she's terrified about it! She also discusses the path of her career including how she previously left the industry, why she almost didn't go to her Six audition and the reality of why hustling doesn't get any easier… and lots more along the way.Aimie plays the Vaudeville Theatre on 23rd July. Visit www.nimaxtheatres.com for info and tickets. Aimie's album Queen is released on 20th June. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do you feel exhausted even after eight hours of sleep? Wonder if snoring is actually a problem? Curious why your brain feels foggy or your body doesn't bounce back like it used to?In this episode of The Courage To Be™, clinical psychologist and sleep researcher Dr. Melissa Milanak returns to reveal what's really going on. She explains how hormonal shifts, trauma, and high stress—especially during midlife and menopause—can disrupt deep and REM sleep, affecting your memory, mood, and metabolism.Dr. Milanak shares how one simple shift helped a chronic insomniac finally sleep after years of frustration. You'll learn why melatonin might not help, what your smartwatch isn't telling you, and how syncing with your body's natural rhythms can change everything.If you've ever Googled “why can't I sleep?” or labeled yourself a bad sleeper, this episode offers practical, research-backed strategies that can help you finally feel rested—starting tonight.To easily find episodes by theme:(*) marks our Think and Grow Rich series—stories and insights inspired by the book.(M) marks our Menopause series—real talk about change, identity, and strength.• Find Dr. Melissa Milanak's offering at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://melissamilanak.com/⁠• Download your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Think and Grow Rich PDF book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the book that has made millions of millionaires! Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4fa6iXC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want a chance to win a 7-night/8-day complimentary vacation at one of over 3,000 resorts worldwide (valued at $2,000–$5,000)? One lucky listener is selected every month! (Airfare, taxes, and fees not included.)Here's how to enter:Leave a rating and written review of The Courage To Be podcast on Apple Podcasts.Before hitting “submit,” take a screenshot of your reviewEmail the screenshot to ⁠⁠help.thecouragetobe@gmail.com⁠⁠ with the subject line “gift.”Want to increase your chances? Leave thoughtful comments on different podcast episodes on YouTube—each comment counts as a bonus entry when you send us a screenshot of it too!Every entry gets you closer to your dream getaway. Good luck!If you want a quick video on how to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3JXUsnh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you'd love to watch the video version of our interviews, be sure to subscribe to the podcast's ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3FhRW79⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you enjoyed this episode. We think you'll enjoy these other episodes:• ⁠⁠⁠134: Why You're Still Tired After Eight Hours with Dr. Melissa Milanak - https://youtu.be/_seslyXvtac• 119: Are Your Daily Choices Draining You? with Nancy Juetten - ⁠https://youtu.be/o6mK0qGr0zE⁠CONNECT WITH TANIA:FACEBOOK - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tania Vasallo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YOUTUBE - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thecouragetobe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thecouragetobepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIKTOK - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thecouragetobepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to The Courage To Be - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3Vnk1TO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IN THIS EPISODE:00:00 –

Salvete sodales! Welcome to our series, "Rem Tene;" a Latin podcast presented by Latinitas Animi Causa for beginner and intermediate learners of the Latin language built and designed for the acquisition and understanding of it as a language, not just a code to decipher. In this episode of Rem Tenē, we talk about reading and listening. Most learners move on too fast. This episode is a reminder: what's familiar is what teaches us best. Want to get better at Latin? Use what you love—again and again. Perfect for Latin learners at the novice to intermediate level, this story comes in two versions: slow with English support, and fluent speed for more challenge.0:18 - Ovum Pascale 0:19 First Round (slow with subtitles)3:25- Second Round (natural speed)6:43 - Rem tenete, verba sequentur!We gloss some words throughout the episode in English and repeat them. We don't, however, gloss everything. Our brains are really good at deducing meaning when we know a lot of the context surrounding words or phrases. The transcript for the show can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠below so you can follow along. We hope you enjoy this show!Please take some time, if you enjoy this, to rate us and write to us! We love hearing from our listeners and receiving feedback on how we can improve! You can also support us on Patreon (link below); though everything is free, it helps us do what we do and reinvest in creating more Latin and ancient Greek content. Gratias vobis agimus et curate ut valeatis in proximum!

Escape into the gentle rhythm of Calm City Nights, a soothing sleep soundscape that blends the soft hum of a quiet urban evening with the distant rumble of a passing thunderstorm. This calming atmosphere is enhanced by 2 Hz delta wave binaural beats, designed to guide your brain into the deepest stages of sleep and restoration.

Ever pulled an all-nighter and felt like your brain turned to mush? There's a scientific reason! In this episode of English Plus Podcast, Danny explores the fascinating connection between sleep and memory consolidation. Join us as we: Uncover what memory consolidation is and why it's crucial for learning. Dive into the different sleep stages (Slow-Wave Sleep & REM) and their unique roles in storing facts and skills. Explore the neuroscience: hippocampal replay, synaptic strengthening, and the surprising benefits of synaptic pruning. Get practical: Actionable tips on sleep hygiene, strategic napping, and learning strategies to harness sleep's power. Boost your language skills: Learn key vocabulary (consolidation, declarative/procedural memory, hippocampus, SWS, REM, etc.), practice explaining complex ideas, and tackle a writing challenge focused on cause/effect and conditionals. Discuss the implications: Join our conversation about sleep prioritization, hustle culture, technology's impact, and the bigger picture. Learn why sleep isn't downtime, but essential brain time. Plus, enhance your English fluency and understanding along the way. Visit englishpluspodcast.com for show notes, transcripts, and to join the discussion! To unlock full access to all our episodes, consider becoming a premium subscriber on Apple Podcasts or Patreon. And don't forget to visit englishpluspodcast.com for even more content, including articles, in-depth studies, and our brand-new audio series now available in our English Plus Podcast's shop!

"Stress actually makes the brain learn faster. It's built to respond and adapt in those moments." – Dr. Lila LandowskiIn this mind-expanding episode, I sit down with Dr. Lila Landowski, a neuroscientist, lecturer, TEDx speaker, and brain optimisation expert, to explore how your brain actually learns, adapts, and thrives under pressure.We unpack everything from how to train your brain to learn faster, focus longer, overcome self-doubt, and rewire bad habits, to how stress, sleep, and dopamine impact learning at the biological level. If you've ever wanted to study more effectively, break negative patterns, or upgrade your mental performance, this conversation makes brain science practical and actionable.Episode Highlights00:00:00 – Trailer00:01:06 – Meet Dr. Lila: why she loves neuroscience00:02:58 – Learn faster by mastering how to learn00:06:27 – ADHD, dopamine, and entrepreneurs who chase adrenaline00:08:32 – Make your brain more neuroplastic00:10:11 – When your brain loses plasticity with age00:12:30 – Can adults still learn like kids?00:13:14 – Is repetition key to lasting memory?00:16:28 – Break free from negative thoughts and beliefs00:17:30 – Strengthen your skills using visualization00:20:02 – Use reps to lock in learning00:21:37 – Add emotion to make learning stick00:23:04 – Train your attention to boost focus00:26:04 – 90-minute windows of laser focus00:27:07 – How much can you really learn daily?00:28:36 – Retain more without burning out00:31:21 – How stress can help you learn faster00:34:13 – The amygdala's role in stress and anger00:35:17 – Stress impacts the way we decide00:37:11 – How to reduce stress and cortisol00:39:23 – Why lying down after eating is bad00:43:07 – Sleep improves your memory and learning00:45:30 – Best time of day to study00:46:28 – Do breaks actually help learning stick?00:47:29 – Mistakes help your brain learn faster00:52:50 – Learn any skill through repeated failure00:54:50 – Supercharge learning with skill-building habits00:56:59 – Boost learning through REM sleep brainwaves00:58:28 – Train your brain for huge future goals01:00:40 – Balance big dreams and daily actionAbout Dr. Lila LandowskiDr. Lila Landowski is a neuroscientist, science communicator, and award-winning lecturer specialising in brain performance, learning, and neuroplasticity. Known for making complex science easy to understand, she empowers people to take control of their mental health, performance, and learning potential through evidence-based strategies.Connect with Dr. LilaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockatscientist/?hl=enFollow me on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/morgantnelsonSubscribe to my YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@morgantnelson/featuredDownload my FREE productivity plannerhttps://planner.morgantnelson.com/optinplannerJoin the Dream Out Loud Facebook Communityhttps://bit.ly/49QXClW

For the first time on a main episode we not one, not three but, our two guests Rem and Shaun from Anime out of Context discuss Shonen Jump manga SWOT to celebrate five years of Shonen Flop   MAL Description:  Transfer student Manabizaki Kyou is a swot, a person who spends too much time studying. His dream is to attend Tokyo University and then work for NASA! He will soon discover, however, that the high school he's transferred into, which was once very prestigious, has taken in delinquents from the surrounding schools. Now it is full of violence and gang fights.   Luckily, Manabizaki has a surprising skill at fighting, particularly when he's defending the peace of his study area. Through this strength he'll find his new friends, a weak boy called Iwashida and a legendary delinquent girl, Hasuno Nene, who makes him feel things that, for the first time in his life, he can't explain...   Show Notes: • You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast, Tumblr shonen-flop, or email shonenflop@gmail.com   • You can find our guests at animeoutofcontext.com   • Get Shonen Flop merch, including this episode's cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your 1https://www.teepublic.com/stores/shonen-flop?ref_id=22733   • Become a member of our community by joining our Discord. You can hang out with us, submit your questions or six word summaries! Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r   • Want to be a guest? You can ask to be on a future episode at bit.ly/shonen_flop_guest   Credits: • Manga by Sugita, Naoya   • Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes   • Additional editing assistance by Dylan Krider you can find his podcast, Anime Out of Context at animeoutofcontext.com   • Assistance with pronunciation, translation, and other miscellaneous research done by Tucker Whatley and MaxyBee   • Episode art by Merliel (IG: mer_liel)   • Cover art funded by our generous art benefactor Nigel Francis

Sleep is the secret weapon for a longer, healthier life—and Dr. Michael Breus is here to show you how to use it. In this episode of Longevity Roadmap, Buck Joffrey dives deep into the science of sleep with the world-renowned sleep doctor himself. Discover why sleep is the third pillar of longevity, how REM sleep and deep sleep fuel physical and emotional restoration, and what your chronotype reveals about your ideal sleep patterns. From the effects of sleep deprivation on metabolism and aging to natural sleep tips, supplements, and cutting-edge alternatives to CPAP machines for sleep apnea, this conversation is packed with actionable advice to boost your sleep quality and your longevity. Learn more about the Sleep Doctor, Dr. Michael Breus: https://sleepdoctor.com/ - Download Dr. Buck Joffrey's FREE ebook, Living Longer for Busy People: https://ru01tne2.pages.infusionsoft.net/?affiliate=0 Book a FREE longevity coaching consultation with Dr. Buck Joffrey: https://coaching.longevityroadmap.com/

Drift into a state of pure relaxation with Delta Summer Rain, a calming sleep soundscape designed to lull you into deep, restorative rest. This soothing blend features peaceful ambient music, the gentle sound of summer rain, and deeply grounding 3 Hz delta wave binaural beats, known to promote healing sleep and rejuvenation. Imagine lying in a cozy room with the windows cracked open, listening to warm rain fall on lush summer trees as a soft breeze passes through. The ambient melodies wrap around you like a weighted blanket, easing your thoughts into stillness, while the delta waves help guide your brain into the deepest levels of sleep.

What if chasing wealth was actually costing you your health—and slowing your business growth? In today's episode of The Mind of George Show, George reconnects with Mauro Stara, CEO of Six Pack CEO, to reveal the critical connection between peak performance, biological health, and entrepreneurial success. Mauro shares why entrepreneurs can't afford to delay their health journey, how to optimize core pillars like sleep and recovery, and why mastering your biology is your ultimate business advantage. If you're ready to stop grinding and start thriving, this episode is your blueprint.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeHow delaying your health journey is costing you business growthThe four foundational pillars for achieving peak performanceWhy mastering your recovery is more powerful than working harderHow your biology is either your biggest asset—or your biggest liabilitySimple, actionable shifts to optimize your energy, focus, and health starting todayKey Takeaways✔️Prioritize Health Early: Waiting for financial success before focusing on health actually slow down business success.✔️The Four Pillars: Recovery (sleep and stress management), nutrition, resistance training, and daily activity are the foundation of sustainable high performance.✔️Optimize Recovery, Not Just Effort: You don't need to work less—you need to recover better.✔️Focus on Simplicity, Not Biohacks: Master the basics like consistent sleep, sunlight exposure, movement, and nutrition before diving into complex optimization tools.✔️Track with Data: Blood work is critical to tailoring your optimization journey—don't just copy influencers or random online advice. Timestamps[00:00] The trap of “I'll prioritize my health when I hit my goals”[02:00] Why biology dictates business success[04:00] Meet Mauro Stara and the Six Pack CEO philosophy[06:00] Sequencing priorities: how health impacts wealth[10:00] Investing in your biology for accelerated growth[18:00] The Four Pillars of Peak Performance[22:00] Burnout: under-recovery vs. overwork[28:00] How deep sleep and REM impact your hormones and recovery[33:00] How eating timing affects blood sugar and sleep quality[38:00] Why simple habits beat fancy biohacks every time[45:00] Common mistakes in chasing peak performance[52:00] How to use blood work to guide your optimization[57:00] The mindset shift: there is no “finish line” for your health Choose Your Next Steps:Audit your core pillars: sleep, nutrition, training, and activity. Pick ONE area where you can make a simple improvement this week—and commit to it for the next 7 days.Bonus: DM George or Mauro and share what pillar you're committing to upgrade!Connect with Mauro Stara:Instagram: @maurostaraofficialWebsite: sixpackceo.comJoin The Alliance – The Relationship Beats Algorithms™ community for entrepreneurs who scale with trust and connectionApply for 1:1 Coaching – Ready to build your business with sustainability, impact, and ease? Apply hereLive Events – Get in the room where long-term success is built: mindofgeorge.com/event

Episode 506: This week we are joined by special guest Isekai Stage: a rock band that does anime covers, rock covers and their own original music! Rem, Xabier, and Nox take us down the history of the band and shows us that anime and music go together like Honey Bear and Rotisserie Chicken....or Peanut Butter and Jelly might be a better analogy. Anyways check out the link tree below to follow and subscribe to Isekai Stage and catch one of their upcoming livestreams!https://linktr.ee/isekaistage

What if one simple change could slash your Alzheimer's risk by 36%? In Part 4 of A Woman's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease, I uncover the hidden brain dangers of sleep loss, especially for women in perimenopause and menopause. You'll learn why disrupted sleep isn't just exhausting, it's accelerating cognitive decline. I'll break down the science of the glymphatic system, the critical role of estrogen and progesterone in REM and deep sleep, and the exact strategies I use to optimize sleep quality. From hormone balance and temperature hacks to supplements and tech, this episode is your complete guide to protecting your brain overnight. Don't let sleep sabotage your future, because your brain depends on it. SponsorsA huge thank you to my sponsors for supporting this episode. Check them out and enjoy exclusive discounts:David Protein - It's got no junk, no fake health claims, just a smart science-backed snack that supports lean muscle, appetite control, and recovery. Buy 4 cartons and get the 5th one for free. Just go to davidprotein.com/neuro.Momentous – Science-backed supplements trusted by elite athletes and experts. Whether you're looking to improve recovery, performance, or overall wellness, Momentous has you covered. Use code NEURO for 20% off your order: https://www.livemomentous.com/neuroGoodwipes - If you want to upgrade your restroom ritual with good wipes, go to goodwipes.com, use code NEURO if you're shopping for them online.The Neuro Athletics Newsletter Instagram: @louisanicola_Twitter : @louisanicola_YouTube: @Louisa NicolaThe Neuro Experience Podcast is proud to have hosted: Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Gabrielle Lyon, Dr Layne Norton, Thomas DeLauer, Shawn Stevenson, Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen, Saad Alam, Uma Naidoo, Dr. Lanna Cheuck, Angela Lee Pucci, Jillian Turecki, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum, Dr. Darren Candow, Dr. Sue Varma, Evy Poumpouras, Dr Casey Means, Renee Deehan, Dr Chris Palmer, Dr Charles Brenner, Dr Joe Zundell, Dr Ray Dorsy, Dr Dale Bredeson, Dr. Ben Bikman

If you aren't getting adequate sleep, a lot of physical and mental problems can follow—from the obvious symptoms like fatigue and brain fog to more serious things like an increased risk of dementia. What is an adequate amount of deep and REM sleep? What are the minimum and maximum amounts of sleep we need each night? What should we do if we wake up in the middle of the night? What's the deal with intermittent fasting and sleep? Should we take melatonin? Dr. Michael Breus, “The Sleep Doctor,” answers these questions and more.How long will you live? Take our quiz today to find out!Special Thanks to Our SponsorsMaui Nui: Enjoy the wild, nutrient-rich power of Maui Nui Venison—ethically harvested, lean, and packed with protein to fuel your best years yet. Support ecological balance and your wellness with every bite of this sustainably sourced, delicious red meat. Visit mauinuivenison.com/ageist and try a starter pack today.BON CHARGE: Rejuvenate your body and skin with the Max Red Light Therapy Device—high-powered, at-home red and near-infrared light therapy made easy. Boost recovery, glow naturally, and feel your best in every session. Click here to save 15% with code “ageist15”Troscriptions: Precise, pharmaceutical-grade nootropics for peak performance. Whether you need laser focus, mental clarity, or a boost in cognitive endurance, Troscriptions delivers science-backed results. Use the code “AGEIST” for 10% off or click here.Key Moments“When you wake up in the morning at a consistent time, let's say it's 6:15, when the sunlight hits your eyeball, you have special cells in your eyeball called melanopsin cells. These turn off the melatonin faucet in your brain which allows you to kind of clear the brain fog and wake up. The more consistent you are with it, the more your body can expect when to turn off the melatonin faucet. When it turns off the faucet in your head, it sets a timer for roughly 15 hours later to start melatonin.” “You would actually be considered drunk behind the wheel if you get less than 5 1/2 hours just from a reaction time standpoint.”“Sleep is a lot like love: the less you look for it, the more it shows up.” Connect With Dr. Michael BreusWebsite: https://thesleepdoctor.comInstagram (@thesleepdoctor): https://www.instagram.com/thesleepdoctor/Dr. Breus' book: Energize!: Go from Dragging Ass to Kicking It in 30 Days Connect With AGEISTNewsletterInstagramWebsiteLinkedInSay hi to the AGEIST team!

Let BetterSleep help you fall asleep faster. You can use my link for a free trial: https://www.trybettersleep.co/livelean #sponsored Want to wake up feeling energized, clear-headed, and fully recovered — even on less sleep? In this episode of Live Lean TV, I'm showing you how to get more deep sleep naturally using science-backed strategies that actually work.

Chris Nowinski (Stop Hitting Kids in the Head, Head Games: Football's Concussion Crisis, Concussion Legacy Foundation) is an author, retired pro-wrestler, and neuroscientist. Chris joins the Armchair Expert to discuss never forgetting the culture shock of wealth while studying at Harvard, his stint wrestling on Monday Night Raw, and not having ever really been in a real fight. Chris and Dax talk about why the violence in football is actually worse than WWE, his first instance of REM behavior disorder, and learning the preciousness of brain cells. Chris explains the supposed causes and physiology of CTE, why we have selective framing for how to think about the mental health of athletes transitioning out of sports, and how wrestlers now really appreciate how much safer the industry is.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.