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If you have ADHD, there's a decent chance the way you motivate yourself is by beating yourself up. The internal spiral that goes: if I mess this up, no one's gonna like me, then I lose the job, then everything falls apart. It works, kind of. Things get done. So you keep doing it, and it costs you every single time.Here's what this episode gets into: that spiral is fuel. Shame turns into fear, fear speeds up your heart, and that jolt is the stimulation your ADHD brain knows best. Which is exactly why you keep going back to it. And it's also why you don't have to.David tells the story of a talk he gives every year, and the spiral that used to come with it: mess this up, lose the job, end up homeless. What he does now instead changes everything. He plans the freak-out. He times it. And when the nerves show up early, he has a line for them. Isabelle has a realization on air about her own spiraling that might be yours too. And Bobby, Isabelle's husband, is in this one, live in the middle of an understudy gig he has to memorize on his own, showing the whole thing actually works.This episode is part of the Something Shiny Summer Replay series, where David and Isabelle are pulling some of their most powerful episodes back into the feed. If you've heard this one, it's worth hearing again. If you haven't, it might be exactly the one you need. Either way, your brain gets something to hold onto this summer.In this episode:Why beating yourself up feels like motivation, and what it's actually costing youThe jungle gym story from David's childhood that explains response cost, and why Isabelle's whole body reacted to itWhat shame does to your heart rate, and why your brain keeps choosing the spiralDavid's plan-the-freak-out system, including the line he says when the panic shows up earlyHow Bobby memorized a lead role scene by scene with no rehearsals and no self-beatingThe three questions Isabelle lands on at the end, and why David says they took him 30 years-------Wait, What's That? Here are some of the terms and people mentioned in this episode explained:Response Cost The part of your brain that understands the future consequences of your actions. David explains it through a childhood story about a jungle gym, a 15-foot jump, and a game of follow the leader nobody would follow. As a kid his brain never ran the math on what could go wrong an hour later. That's the deficit, and it's a very ADHD one.Shame vs Guilt David's distinction: shame is what you feel when other people can see it. Guilt is what you feel when no one can. His example involves peeing your pants in public versus in private, and honestly it makes the whole thing click.The Shame Spiral The internal escalation from one mistake to total catastrophe. Mess up the talk, lose the job, partner leaves, homeless. David maps his out loud, and Isabelle owns being a champion at it. The episode's whole argument is that the spiral is a stimulation source, not a character flaw.The Shame Horse David's name for the freak-out energy once you've scheduled it instead of fighting it. The shame horse is ready to go at the appointed time. Isabelle's translation: you time your shame horse.Simulation Machines Isabelle's term for what our brains are constantly doing: observing, comparing, and measuring ourselves against how the world, television, and everything we've read says a thing should be done. David's counter is the Norman Rockwell Christmas. Is everyone in Tucson doing Christmas wrong? They're not.Robin David's partner, who delivered the line that changed everything: you're not gonna clean a little every day, you're gonna freak out and do all of it the night before while I'm at work, and it'll be done. She was right. David stopped pretending otherwise, and it just gets done now.-------
This week, David and Isabelle unpack why moving can hit neurodivergent brains so much harder than people realize. Yes, there's the obvious stress of boxes, clutter, visual chaos, and trying to remember where literally anything is. But underneath that, they get into the deeper part too: what happens when your routines disappear, your environment stops making sense, and even the tiniest automatic actions suddenly don't exist anymore.Because this episode is really about more than moving. It's about that awful, disorienting in-between where something is objectively good… and your nervous system is still like, “Absolutely not.” David breaks down why change itself can land as painful, why losing patterns can feel like losing your footing, and why so many neurospicy folks get slammed by overwhelm before the new environment has had a chance to make sense yet.And instead of just naming the problem, they get to what actually can help. The conversation gets into why your brain may need to physically build new patterns before anything feels manageable again, why body doubling can interrupt the buffering, why visual overwhelm matters more than people think, and how different neurospicy brains need totally different systems in order to function.If you've ever been excited about a change and still felt totally wrecked by it. Or, if you've ever looked around and thought, “Why does this feel so hard when this is supposed to be good?” this one will probably hit home.Here's what's coming your way: Why “good change” can still feel painful, disorienting, and weirdly grief-y for ADHD and AuDHD brainsA really helpful breakdown of how routines, environment, and repeated actions quietly hold daily life togetherLanguage for the specific kind of overwhelm that happens when nothing feels automatic anymoreWhy unpacking can create instant buffering, shutdown, and decision fatigueHow body doubling, music, and visual clarity can help interrupt overwhelm and make starting easierWhy different brains need wildly different organization systems--and why that doesn't mean anyone is doing it wrong-------Wait, What's That? Here are some of the terms and people mentioned in this episode explained:Bobby: Isabelle's husband.Sarah: A partner in David's practice. David brings up a conversation with Sarah while wondering out loud whether change can actually register as pain in the brain. Robin: David's partner, who comes up while he's describing the home setup that helps his own brain keep track of where things are. Clutterbug YouTube: The decluttering channel Isabelle shouts out because those videos have basically become her fake body-doubling companions while unpacking. https://www.youtube.com/@ClutterbugBody Doubling: A support strategy where doing a task gets easier because someone else is there with you — even virtually. Isabelle talks about using decluttering videos that way during the move. Object Permanence: The very real neurospicy experience of something effectively disappearing once it's boxed up, put away, or moved out of its usual place.Externalized Memory: David's phrase for needing to physically put something somewhere yourself in order to actually remember where it is later. Procedural Memory: Isabelle's way of describing how much she relies on repeated physical action — reach here, plug this in there, turn this direction — instead of remembering things abstractly.-------
This is Dice Tower Now for the week of April 4, 2023. This week, dlp drills their new title into our head, Magic finds one to rule them all, Fantasy Flight sharpens their dagger, and Alley Cat Games were not built in a day. TOP STORIES (1:25) Joe Manganiello to head a Dragonlance Adaptation The one and only one ring in Magic the Gathering Plaid Hat announces Freelancers, the sequel to Forgotten Waters Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R. from Fantasy Flight detailed Drachenhüter from Michael Menzel announced by Kosmos Magic Rabbit coming from Alley Cat Games Rome in a Day coming from Alley Cat Games Trepanation announced by Robin David and dlp Games Setup announced by Bezzerwizzer and Jacob Berg Nunatak revealed from Kane Klenko and KOSMOS Sauscharf card game coming to US from Wolfgang Kramer and Christian Stöhr Racing Hedgehogs, a retheming of Bucket Brigade, coming from Reiner Knizia CROWDFUNDING (15:45) Townsfolk Tussle: Foul Neighbors and Odd Jobs D.E.I. - Divide Et Impera (Expansion & Reprint) Let's Go to Japan Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze Galactic Renaissance Nekojima SPONSOR UPDATE (26:05) The great variety of Lucky Duck titles NEW RELEASES (28:30) Exit: The Professor's Last Riddle designed by Inka and Markus Brand, published by Thames & Kosmos Tapestry: Fantasies and Futures Expansion by Stonemaier Games, designed by Chris Scaffidi and Mike Young Legendary Marvel Black Panther and Legendary Marvel Black Widow published by Upper Deck, designed by Devin Low Rolling Heights published by AEG, designed by John D Clair Revive designed by Helge Meissner, Eilif Svensson, Anna Wermlund, and Kristian Amundsen Østby, published by Aporta and Asmodee Betrayal at House on the Hill: The Werewolf's Journey - Blood on the Moon published by Hasbro, designed by Dave Chalker, Banana Chan, Noah Cohen, Bruce Glassco, Brian Neff, Will Sobel, and Jabari Weathers Horseless Carriage published by Splotter Spellen, designed by Jeroen Doumen and Joris Wiersinga Karak published by Thames & Kosmos, designed by Roman Hladik and Petr Miksa La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War published by Capstone Games, designed by Maximilian Maria Thiel Disney Villains: the Card Game designed by Leo Colovini, published by Ravensburger Fancy Feathers by Rio Grande Games and designer Friedemann Friese CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com.
Today, we meet an artist who takes ordinary objects and experiences and reimagines them to find new meaning. We speak with Multi-media artist, Robin David. Then, we talk to Oakland City Councilmember Carroll Fife, who recently led a campaign to cap the annual increase on rents in rent-controlled buildings. And, we listen to three Bay Area authors read from books for and about young people.
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In this episode, I talk with Robin David about his work as an urban Beekeeper in Seattle, WA. Robin works for Best Bees, a company dedicated to the health of bees and bee populations by installing and maintaining honeybee hives on commercial and residential properties in urban areas across the US. They also partner and collaborate with bee researchers to continue finding new solutions and approaches to beekeeping and pollinator health for stronger food systems, economic security, and environmental resiliency. In this conversation, we cover a lot about what is going on behind the scenes of beekeeping, but the actual bees are up to, and why urban beekeeping is not only vital but becoming a popular service to prove to residents and commercial clients. A few other topics also discussed: - the difference between the introduced honey bee and native bees, - pollination - the science of bees, - approaches to beekeeping, - emerging research on beekeeping, - history of beekeeping - and more! Links for more information: Best Bees Research bestbees.com/research Ted Talk Noah Wilson Rich https://www.ted.com/talks/noah_wilson_rich_how_you_can_help_save_the_bees_one_hive_at_a_time?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare University of Guelph beekeeping https://www.youtube.com/c/UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-erik-g-jardine/support
Robin David, famous for his designs... board game designs such as Luzon Rails and Letter Press, joined me to talk about design in general. We had a great chat about punk music and accessibility for casual gamers.
Therese Eriksson vann Jernbruket Backyard Ultra, Fredik Larsson var ensam om att genomföra långa distansen på the Alpaca Race, Robin Bengtsson sprang 30 mil med sin kusin och Oscar Olsson från Konditionspodden genomförde Supervasan - rullskidor, cykel och löpning. Fyra löpare, tre herrar och en dam, har tagits ut till VM i 24-timmarslöpning i den första uttagningsomgången. Klassiska Trosa Ultra Backyard har avgjorts och runt sjön Möckeln gick loppet Möckeln Runt Ultra. Dessutom uppsnack inför den kommande högintressanta ultrahelgen. 1:40 Stöd Ultraaktuellt - bli patreon! 2:40 Fyra uttagna till VM i 24-timmarslöpning i första uttagningen 8:28 Lurs Backyard Ultra ställs in 9:09 Alla bergslopp och ultratävlingar i Kina tillfälligt inställda 9:36 Damian Hall slog 30-årigt rekord i England 10:16 Robin & David sprang 30 mil genom Värmland 11:02 Intervju med Robin Bengtsson 15:28 Eftersnack Robin 15:55 Oscar Olsson genomförde Supervasan 16:58 Intervju med Oscar Olsson 24:05 Eftersnack Oscar 24:55 Möckeln Runt Ultra 25:34 The Alpaca Race 26:56 Intervju med Fredrik Larsson 30:31 Eftersnack Fredrik 31:29 Trosa Ultra Backyard 32:46 Jernbruket Backyard Ultra 34:46 Intervju med Therese Eriksson 41:39 Eftersnack Therese 41:46 Kommande rekordförsök och tävlingar - med rivstart på tävlingssäsongen ultramarathon.se
It was going to be a tough project. The local geography wasn't on our side: mountains, pine forests, rainforests and a number of rivers. However, there were also many plains that would make it easier for us to lay tracks. Whichever way you looked at it, it was going to be a huge undertaking, but the economical benefits were even bigger and many investors were ready to put their money into the stocks of Luzon Rails by Robin David.Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/06/05/luzon-rails-saturday-review/LinksLuzon Rails: http://www.robin-david.com/2021/05/luzon-rails.htmlRobin David: http://www.robin-david.com/BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/313090/luzon-railsJessi Cabasan: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/10/28/jessi-cabasan-let-me-illustrate/Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblogKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlogPayPal: https://paypal.me/pools/c/8hovaYouKDWebsite: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
Auteur Patrick Bernauw was min of meer bevriend met de beruchte chansonnier Hans Halewijn, die twintig jaar geleden spoorloos verdween. In opdracht van Gilbert Leduc, destijds manager van “de duivelse straatzanger”, maakte hij nu een docudrama, met covers van Halewijn liedjes en getuigenissen. Misschien kan zo het mysterie van zijn verdwijning opgelost worden. Dit is deel 1 van een muzikaal moordspel, in de vorm van een luisterboek. Meer info, het volledige moordspel én de oplossingen zijn te vinden op deze pagina's: https://www.moordspel.org/doe-het-zelf/ https://audiotheater.bandcamp.com/merch/wedersamenstelling-muzikaal-moordspel-heer-halewijn Scenario, liedjesteksten & vertelling: Patrick Bernauw. Muziek: Compagnie de Ballade (Patrick Bernauw, Luc Borms en Fernand Bernauw). Zang: Luc Borms, Fernand Bernauw, Robin David, Lieve De Schepper, Yves Bondue. Montage: Antoine Derksen.
Episode 4 of the Celtic Cardboard podcast is now available! In this episode, after a brief discussion of recent plays, Jen Carey, Ethan Day Jones, Robin David and Patrick Brophy discuss problems in game design they’re thinking about and ask each other for help. Music: “Too Cool” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By […]
We were lucky enough to have been sent copies of The Martian Investigations from indie designer Robin David. This is our discussion of that game as well as a discussion about our short layover with Rico.