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This week's guest is Valerie Baker (she/they). In this episode, Valerie shares with us about her experience coming into her queerness in her 30s after growing up within a culture of religious fundamentalism. They share with us about childhood, and how due to the level of conservativeness within the fundamentalist religion she grew up within, she felt like she missed out on her first adolescence for multiple reasons. After getting married to a man and beginning to find their adult self, Valerie eventually felt the pull to pursue her interest in women and so much followed. This was such a lovely conversation, I feel SO grateful to Valerie for inviting us all into their story.About the guest:Valerie Baker (she/they) is a writer and creative based in North Carolina. On her Substack, Breadcrumbs, Valerie writes about being a late blooming queer woman, coming out of fundamentalist religion, and their experience finding hope and healing along that journey. You can find Valerie's Substack at valeriehart.substack.com and follow on IG @writerwithadayjob. For more, visit www.secondadolescencepod.com and @secondadolescencepod (IG).

Infertility can create many questions for a patient.  Listen to common questions and answers about infertility, egg freezing, and genetic testing.  Definitions and terms are discussed on basic infertility.  Hosted by Dr. Susan Nassab with special guest Dr. Valerie Baker. Find the #StartwithSART Fertility Experts series wherever you get your podcasts. Looking for advice on building a family? Ask the experts and #StartwithSART. For more information about the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, visit our website at https://www.sart.org Have a topic you'd like to hear? Tell Us!  

Buckle up! This episode is on fire! Dr. Valerie Rein is a psychologist who has discovered Patriarchy Stress Disorder® (PSD) and she Is a riveting guest with a lot of deep thoughts on women, pleasure, patriarchy, trauma healing and more. Want more? Join Dr Valerie for The Thriving Experience virtual retreat Oct 14-16 (tickets start at free!)   https://www.thethrivingexperience.com/ticket   She holds an EdM in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University and a PhD in Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Her bestselling book, “Patriarchy Stress Disorder: The Invisible Inner Barrier to Women's Happiness and Fulfillment” has been heralded by reviewers as "the most important body of literary work of our modern times" and "perhaps the most important book of the century for women."   Download the first chapter FREE or purchase the entire book to begin your PSD-healing journey at drvalerie.com/book   Host: Gretchen Fox Palmer https://mtoagency.com/meet-mto-ceo-gretchen-fox-palmer Join the Conscious Leadership Collective: https://mtoagency.com/conscious-leadership-collective/   Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/gretchen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gretchenfoxpalmer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gretchenfoxpalmer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchenfoxpalmer 

Valerie Baker Clayton is a missionary. One night she heard a message that she was not using her gifts. She said she'd do something. And the message came back: NOW. Six days later, her book "Baby Rafi" was done. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-sherayko/support

Valerie Baker Clayton is a missionary. One night she heard a message that she was not using her gifts. She said she'd do something, And the message came back: NOW. Six days later, her book "Baby Rafi" was done. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-sherayko/support

When first published the last 30min of the episode was cut off. This has now been corrected! Free eBook: www.PSDandME.com www.drvaleriebaker.com "I'm passionate about my topic of Patriarchy Stress Disorder as the missing piece to women's ultimate success and happiness because women suffer from a lot of stress-related disorders, yet the underlying trauma is not addressed in their treatment. Women are diagnosed with anxiety and depression almost twice as often as men, and are kept on medication and talk therapy without addressing deep embodied trauma that's underlying these and many other health and mental health conditions. We deserve better than that."   Patriarchy Stress Disorder http://learntruehealth.com/patriarchy-stress-disorder Patriarchy Stress Disorder or PSD affects a significant part of our inner self. This is the reason why even if we are successful in other aspects of our lives, we sometimes feel empty. My guest, Psychologist Dr. Valerie Baker is no stranger to Patriarchy Stress Disorder. She overcame Patriarchy Stress Disorder using some healing tools which she will teach us in today’s episode. Personal Journey First of all, Dr. Valerie Baker says this is not at all about women against men or men against women. But instead, this is about a system that has existed for thousands of years. She also says it has chopped us up from the fullness of our authentic expression. Dr. Valerie Baker journey in discovering Patriarchy Stress Disorder began with a health crisis. Back then, Dr. Valerie Baker’s life from the outside looking in looked perfect. “I checked all of the boxes that the society told me I needed to check. First, I had four degrees including two masters and a Ph.D.,” shares Dr. Valerie Baker. “Then I started three businesses and had a successful career. I married a great guy, had a wonderful daughter, and a lovely house in New York City suburbs.” Am I Happy? Dr. Valerie Baker did a good job convincing herself that she was happy. She made sure she didn’t have time to reflect on how she was doing. Until one day, Dr. Valerie Baker ended up in the emergency room with symptoms of a stroke. The incident led to Dr. Valerie Baker experiencing the left side of her body feels limp. It turned out to be stress. Dr. Valerie Baker didn’t realize she was running high-stress levels. “Being in the ER for a day gave me space to reflect on my life. I hadn’t had that space in a long time. It made me uncomfortable. I didn’t understand why. Why was I so stuck?” pondered Dr. Valerie Baker.  She adds, “I realized the active ingredient in healing for all my patients both emotional and physical was mind body spirit trauma resolution. Even for people who think they didn’t have trauma.”    Seeing A Change Once Dr. Valerie Baker started used mind body spirit resolution tools, she started seeing significant shifts. She had a light bulb moment regarding the trauma we all share.  Men and women both experience trauma but in different ways. “If we accept that being oppressed is traumatic, then we can see that all of us are born with this information that it’s not safe for a woman in this world. And that we need to create some adaptations,” said Dr. Valerie Baker.  She adds, ” Patriarchy Stress Disorder affects us all. This realization was very empowering because I realized there was nothing wrong with me. Understanding that there is nothing to fix, there is something to heal is liberating.”  Work Mission The mission behind Dr. Valerie Baker’s work is helping women create an analogy for their health, well-being, relationships and their work in the world. Her work is about healing from the inside out. “In this battle, there is no enemy. It’s not women against men but rather us all healing. And it’s about looking at the truths of the situation deeper and using tools to heal,” said Dr. Valerie Baker. Where Trauma Comes From Dr. Valerie Baker reveals that there is so much trauma in the workplace. And this is the reason why there are offices right now offering training. This is to help people understand the internal workings of the trauma that creates blind spots, biases, and factors that messes everything up. “There are so many stressors apart from the trauma that we have inherited. And there are so many stressors of being a woman in a patriarchal world,” Dr. Valerie Baker said. “We have to police ourselves all the time. And we are being policed all the time. There’s always something wrong to be found with a woman. What’s worse is the inner critic. That is a big part of how PSD manifests.” Dealing With Trauma All those voices inherited and imprinted can be vicious. Dr. Valerie Baker says it doesn’t go away or get easier the more we accomplish. Because ultimately, we can have all the accomplishments. But until we heal the trauma that makes us feel worthless, it’s going to be there. “When we heal trauma on the inside, the environment around us and the relationship with ourselves shift as well. No matter how much trauma we inherited, we can shift it in one generation. We can shift within ourselves and not pass it down anymore,” said Dr. Valerie Baker. In dealing with trauma, Dr. Valerie Baker shares a time when she had a spontaneous memory of what it was like to be a newborn baby. And what it is like to be in her mama’s womb. Recalling her past, Dr. Valerie Baker says her mom had severe anxiety. And that Dr. Valerie Baker was also allergic to absolutely everything. “I realized that level of trauma. And it brought me so much closer to my daughter. It’s a deeper moment of connection. Don’t stifle that voice. It’s your guide. If you stifle it, something is going to suffer,” Dr. Valerie Baker advises.  She adds, “When the demand exceeds our capacity, it usually overwhelms us. And it becomes traumatic. All the trauma comes from when we were little. Because we had the least sources to understand and process what was going on. Plus, we didn’t have the permission and opportunity.”   Trauma Factors Dr. Valerie Baker shares that in helping others especially adults, they usually realize situations that they would never have thought was traumatic. It stems from emotional or verbal violations of our boundaries as children and growing up which are pretty much constant. It’s traumatic because children don’t have much capacity or tools. “Our natural reaction to being scared and feeling unsafe would be to run or fight. Those emotional reactions of fight and flight are interrupted. We don’t have an opportunity to discharge,” said Dr. Valerie Baker.  She adds, “And that charge of fear and emotion gets stuck in the body. It begins to clog the energy channel. And it also happens with grief and loss. Adults have so much unprocessed grief. Because in our culture, we don’t do grief well”. Dr. Valerie Baker also says this is because there is such a limited range of emotional expression that we are allowed under patriarchy. Men are allowed to express anger and aggression. They are not allowed to express grief, nurturing, being tender or vulnerable emotions. Women, on the other hand, are not allowed to express anger. We can express nurturing and vulnerability. But expressing grief is also not okay. Finding Solutions Dr. Valerie Baker likes working with groups because it can be empowering. A good support system is essential because sometimes, there are positive emotions that are unprocessed. “Positive information has not been essential to our survival. It takes ten full seconds for us to experience a positive experience through the five senses,” said Dr. Valerie Baker.  Five-Step Jailbreak System For us to have a jailbreak, Dr. Valerie Baker says the process can be stressful. Hence, the tools that she teaches first create safety and bring down the nervous system activation. So, it feels safe and not stressful for us to create that change. Dr. Valerie Bakers also encourage people who need help to work with her so she can assist in addressing several issues that are linked to trauma. Rather than resort to anti-depressants or drugs, a mind, body and spirit resolution is useful. It’s all about helping people finally making sense of the issues that contribute to their stress or trauma. To know more about her 5-step jailbreak system, check out Dr. Valerie Baker’s website to download the free e-book and audio training.  Bio Dr. Valerie Baker is a psychologist, author, and founder of Her Genius, Inc., dedicated to helping self-made women, their partners, and teams fully thrive in their work in the world, relationships, and health. Based on the cutting-edge scientific evidence of genetic transmission of trauma, Dr. Valerie Baker has discovered and pioneers healing Patriarchy Stress Disorder (PSD), which her clients have dubbed “the missing link” to their ultimate success, happiness, freedom, productivity, and fulfillment. Dr. Valerie Baker is a sought-after speaker at conferences and corporations committed to women’s empowerment. Discover how PSD may be affecting you, your relationships, and your business and download Dr. Valerie Baker’s 5-step “PSD jailbreak” system at www.PSDandME.com.  Psychologist, author, and speaker, Dr. Valerie Baker pioneers healing Patriarchy Stress Disorder™ (PSD)–the trauma of 1000s of years of oppression imprinted in women’s DNA. She calls PSD the invisible inner prison that keeps women from experiencing their ultimate success and happiness.  Dr. Valerie Baker holds a MEd in Psychological Counseling from Teachers College of Columbia University and a Ph.D. from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. In over 20,000 hours of her work as a therapist and coach, Valerie has helped thousands of women break out of the PSD jail and create amazing relationships, businesses, careers, and health that are only possible on the outside. Dr. Valerie Baker is excited to share her revolutionary PSD jailbreak system with you today and help you claim your ultimate success and happiness. Get Connected With Dr. Valerie Baker! Official Website 5-step PSD Jailbreak System Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Recommended Reading By Dr. Valerie Baker! The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, MD.   ************************************ Learn How To Achieve Optimal Health From Naturopathic Doctors! 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In this episode, Diane talked to Dr. Valerie Baker. She is a psychologist, author, and speaker. Dr. Valerie Baker pioneers healing Patriarchy Stress Disorder (PSD) -- the trauma of 1000s of years of oppression imprinted in women's DNA. She calls PSD the invisible inner prison that keeps women from experiencing their ultimate success and happiness. In over 20,000 hours of her work as a therapist and coach to successful women, Dr. Valerie has guided thousands of women's PSD jailbreaks. She helps high-achieving women who're sick and tired of sacrificing their health, sanity, and love lives to heal PSD so they can finally marry their professional and personal success and happiness--and fully enjoy it.Important topics discussedHow she discovered Patriarchy Stress DisorderSome of the ways PSD manifestsHow she designs her lifePractical things that women can do on a daily basisPlaying the game of "How good can it get?"On awarenessOn utilising pleasureHer favourite roomQuotes"Default is safe.""Safety comes first because our survival comes first."Connect with Dr. Valerie:Free Gift - http://www.psdandme.com/Email - valerie@drvalerie.comOther links and resources:Life Reset Quiz - http://liferesetquiz.com/

In this episode, Diane talked to Dr. Valerie Baker. She is a psychologist, author, and speaker. Dr. Valerie Baker pioneers healing Patriarchy Stress Disorder (PSD) -- the trauma of 1000s of years of oppression imprinted in women's DNA. She calls PSD the invisible inner prison that keeps women from experiencing their ultimate success and happiness. In over 20,000 hours of her work as a therapist and coach to successful women, Dr. Valerie has guided thousands of women's PSD jailbreaks. She helps high-achieving women who're sick and tired of sacrificing their health, sanity, and love lives to heal PSD so they can finally marry their professional and personal success and happiness--and fully enjoy it.Important topics discussedHow she discovered Patriarchy Stress DisorderSome of the ways PSD manifestsHow she designs her lifePractical things that women can do on a daily basisPlaying the game of "How good can it get?"On awarenessOn utilising pleasureHer favourite roomQuotes"Default is safe.""Safety comes first because our survival comes first."Connect with Dr. Valerie:Free Gift - http://www.psdandme.com/Email - valerie@drvalerie.comOther links and resources:Life Reset Quiz - http://liferesetquiz.com/

Join us for this episode and meet Dr Valerie Baker. Dr Valerie shares with us how hidden trauma affects our life. We discuss how through her own experience she discovered Patriarchy Stress Disorder (PSD) and how it keeps hundreds of thousands lock in their own inner prisons.

Psychologist, author, and speaker, Dr. Valerie Baker pioneers healing Patriarchy Stress Disorder™ (PSD)--the trauma of 1000s of years of oppression imprinted in women's DNA. She calls PSD the invisible inner prison that keeps women from experiencing their ultimate success and happiness. In over 20,000 hours of her work as a therapist and coach to successful women, Dr. Valerie has guided thousands of women's PSD jailbreaks. She helps high-achieving women who're sick and tired of sacrificing their health, sanity, and love lives to heal PSD so they can finally marry their professional and personal success and happiness--and fully enjoy it.

In this episode I interview psychologist, author, and speaker, Dr. Valerie Baker who pioneers healing Patriarchy Stress Disorder™ (PSD)--the trauma of 1000s of years of oppression imprinted in women's DNA. Dr. Valerie calls PSD the invisible inner prison that keeps women from experiencing their ultimate success and happiness. In over 20,000 hours of her work as a therapist and coach to successful women, Dr. Valerie has guided thousands of women's PSD jailbreaks. She helps high-achieving women who're sick and tired of sacrificing their health, sanity, and love lives to heal PSD so they can finally marry their professional and personal success and happiness--and fully enjoy it. ********** Discover how Patriarchy Stress Disorder™ (PSD) is affecting you: www.psdandme.com Ready for your PSD jailbreak? Apply for a complementary session with Dr. Valerie Baker to create your jailbreak plan: www.jailbreakstrategy.com Looking for another awesome podcast? Subscribe to Her Success Radio on any podcast app or at www.hersuccessradio.com   Find Dr. Valerie on social media: Facebook Instagram

Lindsay and Valerie discuss "patriarchal stress disorder" within academia, and the dangers of being a smart, successful woman. Connect with Dr. Valerie and other guests and listeners in the Academics Mean Business Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/AMBcommunity/ Dr. Valerie's podcast: www.hersuccessradio.com Psychologist turned life and executive coach, Dr. Valerie helps women use adversity and crises as fuel for transformation, which she defines as moving from unconscious to conscious creation of your life — designed by your desires. Her system is based on her doctoral research on transformation and over 20,000 hours of facilitating people's journeys as a holistic therapist and coach. On her podcast, Her Success Radio, Dr. Valerie has real and raw conversations with inspiring women on the journey of transformation. Join the conversation at www.hersuccessradio.com and find yourself on the map of your own journey at www.herjourneymap.com www.drvalerie.com twitter.com/thedrvalerie instagram.com/thedrvalerie facebook.com/thedrvalerie  

Lindsay and Valerie discuss "patriarchal stress disorder" within academia, and the dangers of being a smart, successful woman. Connect with Dr. Valerie and other guests and listeners in the Academics Mean Business Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/AMBcommunity/ Dr. Valerie's podcast: www.hersuccessradio.com Psychologist turned life and executive coach, Dr. Valerie helps women use adversity and crises as fuel for transformation, which she defines as moving from unconscious to conscious creation of your life — designed by your desires. Her system is based on her doctoral research on transformation and over 20,000 hours of facilitating people’s journeys as a holistic therapist and coach. On her podcast, Her Success Radio, Dr. Valerie has real and raw conversations with inspiring women on the journey of transformation. Join the conversation at www.hersuccessradio.com and find yourself on the map of your own journey at www.herjourneymap.com www.drvalerie.com twitter.com/thedrvalerie instagram.com/thedrvalerie facebook.com/thedrvalerie  

Dr. Valerie Baker helps women entrepreneurs ready to uplevel their business remove success blocks so they can create success without sacrifice in every area of their lives. Dr. Valerie is a psychologist and yoga teacher and did her doctoral research on creating transformation. She works with human psychology, biology, and spirituality as a trifecta for a truly transformative and lasting change. The Leverage Black Book helps YOU to become a real Leveragist. You'll even think like a Leveragist and when you put the tools and strategies in the Leverage Black Book to use in your business!  Our advice... Get the book! Download your copy for free at: http://leverageblackbook.com Learn more about Valerie here-> http://YourTrueSelfie.com  The Leverage Black Book helps YOU to become a real Leveragist. You'll even think like a Leveragist and when you put the tools and strategies in the Leverage Black Book to use in your business!  Our advice... Get the book! Download your copy for free at: http://leverageblackbook.com

Dr. Valerie Baker helps women entrepreneurs ready to uplevel their business remove success blocks so they can create success without sacrifice in every area of their lives. Dr. Valerie is a psychologist and yoga teacher and did her doctoral research on creating transformation. She works with human psychology, biology, and spirituality as a trifecta for a truly transformative and lasting change. …

This week on Indie Cred shit gets real! Valerie Baker is a real life surgical technologist. Don't know what that is? It's indie as fuck is what it is! She is responsible for your life and death every time you step into the O.R.  We talk about blood. We talk about politics. We talk about framing houses (Zane insisted) The stories she tells will make you laugh, cry and never set foot in a hospital again. Spoiler alert; it involves catching people on fire. Theme Music by: Moon Mission Death Squad

You Asked, We Answered! Transcript for the podcast Hello my name is James Clark and I am an undergraduate student at Penn State Brandywine. In this podcast, I will be answering the following questions that pertain to the Flint water crisis. Who is to blame? What caused the Flint water crisis? Was the Flint water crisis preventable? What are the lasting consequences? What are the political ramifications? Along with these questions, I will also answer some common questions that people are asking about the Flint water crisis. First, it is important to know about the history of Flint, Michigan. In 1819, Flint was a trading post that was opened by Jacob Smith. The Native Americans called the area “Pawanunking”, which means “River of Flint.” In the late 1800’s Flint became a prosperous fur-trading, lumber and agricultural settlement. In the 1900’s Flint moved from producing horse-drawn carriages to automobiles. Flint evolved into a prosperous automotive city. In the 1950’s, Flint had the largest General Motors manufacturing complex in the country, and was second to Detroit in the nation for the production of automobiles, auto-parts, and supplies. In the 1980’s and 1990’s, Flints economy and population declined as General Motors plants relocated or closed. Flint is a prime example of the term “rust belt” The term “rust belt” is used to describe northeastern and mid-western cities in the US that have declining industry, falling populations, and aging factories and infrastructures. Aging pipe infrastructure is the main component of the Flint water crisis. The water chemistry caused lead in the pipes to enter into the water. Lead was a commonly used substance in many industrial and commercial products in the 1900’s. At the time it was used, no one knew about the health consequences. Today, many years later, the effects of using lead are still being felt. [4] So, who is to blame for the Flint water crisis? The Environmental Protection Agency also known as the EPA, blames Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality, the city of Flint, and Michigan for the Flint water crisis. The EPA calls their responses to the crisis as " Inadequate to protect public health." The EPA administrator says " There are serious, ongoing concerns with delays, lack of adequate transparency, and capacity to safely manage the drinking water system." [1] State agencies like the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services did not release vital information. [2] Flint's public officials have been criticized, since they responded to the crisis 20 months later. Flint officials have violated the Safe Drinking Water Act. [5] Employees of the public water systems failed to calculate the lead levels in the water. Now you may wonder what caused the Flint Water crisis and want to find out if it was preventable. Flint’s water is extremely corrosive. In 2014, General Motors chose not to use the water due its corrosive nature. [2] So yes, the Flint water crisis was preventable. In 2014, Flint switched from Lake Huron's water to the Flint river. They switched in an effort to save money. The water supply was not treated with the right corrosion control chemicals. This caused lead and pathogens to go into the city’s water supply. Lead levels in the water were so high that they could be considered as toxic waste. After Flint withdrew from Detroit's water system in April 2014, high levels of Total Trihalomethanes also known as TTHM, have been found in the drinking water extracted from the Flint river. The high levels of TTHM violate the Safe Drinking Water Act, which ensures that all US citizens are provided with clean an adequate water to use. TTHM is a byproduct of chlorine disinfection. The EPA stated that exposure or consumption to TTHM can cause significant health risks. Many Flint residents are still struggling to get clean water and have been exposed to high levels of TTHM. [7] What are the health effects of the Flint water crisis? Almost immediately after the switch in water supply, citizens complained that the water tasted weird. The Obama administration called for a state of emergency because over 100,000 people cannot drink their tap water. Flint's children have high lead levels in their blood and may suffer from stunned growth and brain damage. Drinking the tap water can have severe consequences. For example, lead in the drinking water can damage a person's IQ and cognitive functions permanently Other health effects include kidney damage, hearing difficulties, seizures, memory loss, and miscarriages. [4] Now I will answer some of the most common questions people are asking. when was the water contaminated and who has been exposed to the lead? The answer is sometime in April, 2014 the water was contaminated, and anyone who has used the city tap water has been exposed. Another common question asked is, are there safe levels of lead that you can have in your body? The answer is that there is no safe level of lead in your body. Many people also want to know when the state and federal government intervened? The answer is January 5th, 2016 the state intervened, and on January 12th, 2016 the government intervened. Now I will explain what a federal state of emergency means? It means that Flint will get some form of federal financial aid. The last question people are wondering “What's next for Governor Snyder?” Governor Snyder does not plan to resign. [3] What are the political and social ramifications of the Flint water crisis? Hillary Clinton spoke about the crisis at the House of Prayer Memorial Baptist Church. She stated that the crisis is not just an environmental issue, but also a racial issue. Clinton stated that it is a right to have clean water and not a luxury. She also stated that if this crisis was to happen in a rich community, then it would have been solved by now. Clinton is trying to get $600 million from the Senate to help Flint. [6] Newly released emails from Governor Snyder show that government officials knew about the contaminated water long before they said they did. The emails were about hazardous material in Flint’s water pipes. The emails were sent a year before the crisis. One of the emails was sent to Valerie Baker, who is the governor's deputy legal counsel and senior political adviser. She stated that this was an urgent matter to fix. This article has proof that Governor Snyder knew about the crisis a year before and did nothing. [8] I hope I presented you with valuable information about the Flint water crisis, and water contamination in general. I hope you learned about the severity of lead contaminates in water, and the consequences that come with it. Hopefully, this matter will be resolved in the upcoming months, and hopefully precautions will be taken in the future to ensure that this never happens again. Thank you for listening, this is James Clark signing off. (This audio file was recorded by James Clark on April 11, 2016. References are in attached transcript.)   Earth Science Literacy Principles Big Idea 1. Earth scientists use repeatable observations and testable ideas to understand and explain our planet. 1.1 Earth scientists find solutions to society’s needs. 1.2 Earth scientists use a large variety of scientific principles to understand how our planet works. Big Idea 3. Earth is a complex system of interacting rock, water, air, and life. 3.6 Earth’s systems are dynamic they continually react to changing influences Big Idea 5. Earth is the water planet. 5.2 Water is essential to life on earth. Big Idea 7. Humans depend on Earth for resources. 7.5 Water resources are essential for agriculture, manufacturing, energy production and life. https://www.paesta.psu.edu/podcast/flint-water-crisis-what-happening-and-what-are-consequences-paesta-podcast-series-episode-7