Podcasts about way we talk

Raza Habib, the CEO of LLM Eval platform Humanloop, talks to us about how to make your AI products more accurate and reliable by shortening the feedback loop of your evals. Quickly iterating on prompts and testing what works, along with some of his favorite Dario from Anthropic AI Quotes.// BioRaza is the CEO and Co-founder at Humanloop. He has a PhD in Machine Learning from UCL, was the founding engineer of Monolith AI, and has built speech systems at Google. For the last 4 years, he has led Humanloop and supported leading technology companies such as Duolingo, Vanta, and Gusto to build products with large language models. Raza was featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 technology list in 2022, and Sifted recently named him one of the most influential Gen AI founders in Europe.// Related LinksWebsites: https://humanloop.com~~~~~~~~ ✌️Connect With Us ✌️ ~~~~~~~Catch all episodes, blogs, newsletters, and more: https://go.mlops.community/TYExploreMLOps Swag/Merch: [https://shop.mlops.community/]Connect with Demetrios on LinkedIn: /dpbrinkmConnect with Raza on LinkedIn: /humanloop-razaTimestamps:[00:00] Cracking Open System Failures and How We Fix Them[05:44] LLMs in the Wild — First Steps and Growing Pains[08:28] Building the Backbone of Tracing and Observability[13:02] Tuning the Dials for Peak Model Performance[13:51] From Growing Pains to Glowing Gains in AI Systems[17:26] Where Prompts Meet Psychology and Code[22:40] Why Data Experts Deserve a Seat at the Table[24:59] Humanloop and the Art of Configuration Taming[28:23] What Actually Matters in Customer-Facing AI[33:43] Starting Fresh with Private Models That Deliver[34:58] How LLM Agents Are Changing the Way We Talk[39:23] The Secret Lives of Prompts Inside Frameworks[42:58] Streaming Showdowns — Creativity vs. Convenience[46:26] Meet Our Auto-Tuning AI Prototype[49:25] Building the Blueprint for Smarter AI[51:24] Feedback Isn't Optional — It's Everything

Learn about breaking taboos around talking about death through a unique death education program in Australia. My guest Samantha Waite is the quirky founding director of Taboo Education who works with individuals and groups in local, national (Australia) and international communities to resolve our taboo and confusion in talking about death. She is a long-time… Continue reading Ep. 503 Taboo Education: Changing the Way We Talk About Death with Samantha Waite

A special crossover episode from our sibling show All About Hinduism: One of the underlying themes in the first series of episodes of All About Hinduism is that this spiritual tradition is often misunderstood by those people outside of it. Some of this misunderstanding is basic exposure to Hinduism and Hindus. But sometimes, we Hindus ourselves are unwittingly to blame. If we want non-Hindus to better understand Hinduism and we want to ourselves better understand Hinduism, the way in which we talk about Hinduism needs to change. Missed the first series of episodes of All About Hinduism? Start here on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special crossover episode from our sibling show All About Hinduism: One of the underlying themes in the first series of episodes of All About Hinduism is that this spiritual tradition is often misunderstood by those people outside of it. Some of this misunderstanding is basic exposure to Hinduism and Hindus. But sometimes, we Hindus ourselves are unwittingly to blame. If we want non-Hindus to better understand Hinduism and we want to ourselves better understand Hinduism, the way in which we talk about Hinduism needs to change. Missed the first series of episodes of All About Hinduism? Start here on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Part 1 of a 2-Part interview, Gabrielle, Derek, and Scott interview Shaunti Feldhahn and Brian Goins about the small things that make all the difference in marriage. In Part 1 we discuss the myth that 50% of all marriages end in divorce and why it's  harmful to perpetuate this myth Scriptures:1 Cor 13:13Hebrews 3:131 Cor 7:28 Questions to Discuss:How can you build your sense of hope in your marriage?What would you tell a young couple before they get married? How would you encourage or challenge them?What are some ways you need to change the way you talk about marriage with others? Resources:Shaunti's Website – Shaunti.comFollow Shaunti on InstagramFollow Brian on InstagramMarried With Benefits Podcast (FamilyLife Network)Podcast - I Wish You Could Hear This with Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn

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Hey friend, Today's podcast episode is extra special—I'm sharing the heart behind a big change and what it means for you. If you've been with me for a while, you might've noticed the podcast's new name: Functional Medicine for Christian Women. Why the shift? It's simple: I want to be upfront about the Biblical foundation that shapes everything I do. As I've reflected on my mission, God's calling has become clear—this is more than just health advice. It's about helping you care for your body as an act of worship and obedience, grounded in His design and through a functional medicine lens. In this episode, I talk about: Why our health is a spiritual calling, not just a physical one. The connection between your faith and your physical healing. How this new focus will inspire and equip you to reclaim your health—and your God-given purpose. Whether you've been frustrated with mainstream health care or simply looking for a fresh perspective, I think you'll find encouragement here. Let me know what you think—I'd love to hear how this resonates with you! In health, Lacy Lain, FMCHC, LEHP What's Next? Book Your Free Consultation: Sick Of Feeling Like Junk, Know Something's Not Right, Yet You're Told By Your Doctors That Your Labs Are “Normal”... Connect with Lacy: Apply to work with Lacy 1:1 (two spots now open!) The Stronger Collective App Learn more by clicking here. Related Episodes You Might Enjoy: 42. Why Am I Always Tired? Common Causes of Chronic Fatigue in Working Women 27. Why Career-Driven Women Should Care About Blue Zones, Air Quality, and Houseplants for Better Indoor Air 45. Unlock Your Energy: How Hormones Could Be the Key to Fixing Your Fatigue 33. Bandaid Solutions vs Functional Solutions in Women's Health 47. How NAD+ Can Help Exhausted Career Women Regain Their Energy Naturally - Disclaimer: Our life and health coaches do not diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease or condition. Nothing we share with our clients is intended to substitute for the advice, treatment, or diagnosis of a qualified licensed physician. Lacy Lain, FMCHC may not make any medical diagnoses or claim, nor substitute for your personal physician's care. It is the role of Lacy Lain and her Practitioners to partner with their clients to provide ongoing support and accountability in an opt-in model of self-care and should be done under the supervision of a licensed physician. These platforms share personal experiences and provides education. Interaction on these platforms does not constitute a doctor/patient relationship.

A doctor's words can shape how kids feel about their body. In this episode, Adolescent Medicine pediatrician Dr. Maya Kumar shares how doctors can approach weight conversations with care and compassion. Learn how to focus on health, while addressing weight-related issues.     Find Maya Kumar, MD at UC San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital San Diego  Send your questions to hello@pediatriciannextdoorpodcast.com or submit at drwendyhunter.com  Find products from the show on the shop page.   *As an Amazon Associate, I earn commission from qualifying purchases.    More from The Pediatrician Next Door:    Website: drwendyhunter.com   Instagram: @the_pediatrician_next_door  Facebook: facebook.com/wendy.l.hunter.75  TikTok: @drwendyhunter  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drwendyhunter    This is a Redd Rock Music Podcast  IG: @reddrockmusic  www.reddrockmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Join me as we unravel the enigmatic history of Baphomet, a figure that has fascinated and mystified across centuries. From its medieval origins in the trials of the Knights Templar to its profound reinterpretation by 19th-century occultist Eliphas Lévi, this episode explores how Baphomet evolved into an icon of mysticism, balance, and duality. Discover its transformation through the works of Aleister Crowley, modern Satanism, and Pagan movements, and its enduring impact on Western esotericism and popular culture. Is Baphomet a misunderstood idol or a potent symbol of spiritual synthesis? Let's dive deep into its layered legacy and unravel its true significance! CONNECT & SUPPORT

Send us a textJoin us on the Vibrant Wellness Podcast as we dive into a rich conversation with Dr. Cindy M. Howard, a chiropractic internist and nutritionist who combines her clinical expertise with deep empathy gained through personal experience. After overcoming Hodgkin's lymphoma, Dr. Cindy shares how this journey shaped her approach to patient care, leading to the insights she covers in her book, Positively Altered: Finding Happiness at the Bottom of a Chemo Bag.In this episode, Dr. Cindy delves into often-overlooked areas of functional medicine—such as sexual health. Drawing from her expertise in pelvic health, she challenges practitioners to adopt a straightforward, educational approach in discussing sexual health with patients. Her insights underscore the value of building patient trust through clear, compassionate dialogue and comprehensive assessments.Dr. Cindy also explores the role of new functional treatments, including the potential of Winback TECAR therapy, along with the critical need for detailed hormone testing. She critiques common formulaic treatment methods, calling for a focus on root causes to achieve lasting health outcomes.Through her experiences, both personal and professional, Dr. Cindy inspires practitioners to view resilience as essential to both patient healing and provider growth. Don't miss this thoughtful discussion that promises to add fresh perspectives to your practice. Chapters(00:02) - Resilience and Healing With Dr. Howard(11:54) - Breaking Taboos(19:38) - Enhancing Functional Medicine Education and Practice(25:56) - Innovative Therapy(30:37) - Testing Innovative Therapies and Functional Medicine(37:54) - Hormone Testing and Balancing Strategies(47:11) - Cancer, Pregnancy, and Resilience  Links:Practice Website: Innovative Health and Wellness Center (https://www.innovativehwc.com/)Speaker Inquiries: hello@drcindyspeaks.comJoin Over 18,000 Leading Medical Professionals and Become a Vibrant Wellness Provider Today! (https://portal.vibrant-wellness.com/#/sign-up)Email us at: podcast@vibrant-wellness.com

October is Menopause Awareness Month. There is not one universal menopause experience. But almost everyone with a uterus will go through it. So why is it still taboo to talk about “the change?" Well, that's something our guest today wants to change. Today, we'll hear from journalist and menopause advocate Tamsen Fadal on changing how we talk about the change. She is the author of the upcoming book How To Menopause: Take Charge of Your Health, Reclaim Your Life, and Feel Even Better than Before. She is also a producer and executive producer of the new documentary The [M] Factor: Shredding The Silence On Menopause. Today, she joins us for the hour. Plus, a local OB GYN joins us. What's your menopause story? GUESTS: Tamsen Fadal: author, journalist and menopause advocate Dr. Karianne Silverman: OBGYN at St Francis Hospital/Trinity Health Of New England in Hartford Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are employees your company's biggest asset? What happens when we forget the employees are humans, not resources? Stosh Walsh is back and we discuss the book, Widgets, by Rodd Wagner

The ceremonies on June 6 this year mark the 80th anniversary as Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it is the largest seaborne invasion in history; we listen to Tucker Carlson's latest ad for Trump and Newsom's comments about CA's Fortune 500 companies.     Guest Co-Host: Diane Pearce See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books #108 - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston.---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston.02:00 Catching Up With Tom Libby.05:29 Their Eyes Were Watching God - Chapters 1-4 Summary.08:00 The Literary Life of Zora Neale Hurston. 13:08 The Impact of Dialects and Language on Leadership.15:00 Their Eyes Were Watching God - Chapters 5-9 Summary.19:29 Hurston, Eatonville, and The Way We Talk.21:00 Insights About Leadership and Competency.23:30 Hurston's Research and Impact of Ethnographic Studies.30:38 Hurston and the Truth of Life.32:00 The Evolution of a Class-Based Life in African-American Culture.35:35 Narrative Stratification from Hurston.38:59 Zora Neale Hurston's Writing is Relateable and Timeless. 47:58 Leadership Education, DEI, and Workshops. 49:43 Leaders Maintain Principles.53:00 Their Eyes Were Watching God - Chapters 9-12 Summary.58:47 Janie's Marriage.01:00:42 Men Die Early in Novels Written by Women.01:05:17 Who Can Serve?01:11:43 Family Size, Birth Order, and Leadership Success.01:16:17 Birth Order Influences Career Paths.01:21:11 Challenges to Racial Identity in African-American Communities.01:27:22 Staying on the Leadership Path with Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON!Check out the Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list!---Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/.Check out LeadingKeys at: https://www.leadingkeys.com/Check out Leadership ToolBox at: https://leadershiptoolbox.us/Contact HSCT for more information at 1-833-216-8296 to schedule a full DEMO of LeadingKeys with one of our team members.---Leadership ToolBox website: https://leadershiptoolbox.us/.Leadership ToolBox LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ldrshptlbx/.Leadership ToolBox YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leadershiptoolbox/videos.Leadership ToolBox Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldrshptlbx.Leadership ToolBox IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadershiptoolboxus/.Leadership ToolBox FB: https://www.facebook.com/LdrshpTlbx.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Colin Kelly from Comsteria calls for a grown up conversation around mental health and an end to what he calls 'an unholy mangling of the English language'. Every year, Comsteria helps more than 200 organisations communicate with power. Get in touch and see what we can do for you. www.comsteria.co.uk

I'm joined on this episode by Lotte Jeffs and Stu Oakley, authors of the book The Queer Parent and hosts of the podcast From Gay To Ze.From fostering and fertility treatment to co-parenting and dealing with homophobia, the book is an essential parenting handbook for the LGBTQ+ community, their friends, families and allies, and anyone who wants to understand and support the full breadth of the queer experience.Lotte, who is mum to a five-year-old (and cats who like frogs, as you'll hear) with her wife, and Stu, who is the dad of three adopted children with his husband, chat to me about their own journey to parenthood. We also talk about the language we use around parenting and how we can make it more inclusive without erasing anyone's experiences.Buy their book, listen to their podcast and follow them on Instagram.If you enjoyed this episode then please leave a rating or review - and you can follow the podcast to ensure you don't miss future episodes. Thank you! Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood on the podcast. Check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now. Music: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

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Micheal Felder, a college football analyst joined Adam to recap week two of the college football season. They discussed whether Alabama and Clemson deserve to be discussed in the same matter due to something missing on their rosters. They also discussed if there's anything North Carolina can do at this point in regard to Tez Walker and more.

The threat of climate change is making young people uncertain about the future, but the feeling shouldn't be called climate or eco-anxiety. Stan Kutcher, with Dalhousie University's Department of Psychiatry, joins host Jeff Douglas to explain why we should reframe the way we talk about climate change concerns.

Lao Tzu said, “We make a vessel from a lump of clay, but it is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.” We often ignore the space in between, but Emmy Award-winning director, author, and experience designer Topaz Adizes knows that's where the magic is. He believes in asking each other the right questions to provoke and challenge us. In the space between what is said, the space between listening and reacting, lies the possibility of shifting the direction of our lives. Learn more about The Skin Deep: theskindeep.com Learn why gathering with friends is good for your health, according to science: https://mudwtr.com/blogs/trends-with-benefits/why-gathering-with-friends-is-good-for-your-health If you dig this podcast please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 60 seconds and helps a bunch. For weekly stories visit Trends w/ Benefits and sign up for our newsletter. Stalk us on Instagram. Reach out and send voice memos to podcast@mudwtr.com.

Tune in for this conversation I have with Devin Davis - vocal coach, choir teacher, and performer extraordinare! Together we debunk some vocal myths and talk about the importance on getting clear about the way we talk about singing. 

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Bret Keisling shares clips from Steve Storkan of the Employee Ownership Expansion Network (EOX) and Darren Gleeman of MBO Ventures. Steve credits a previous episode of the Mini-cast for changing the way he talks about ESOPs. We share a clip of the 2021 episode where Bret gives his take on what would happen if ESOP-world ran the airlines, inspired by what Bret calls the "Gleeman Method" of ESOP communicating, developed by Darren. For too long, the ESOP community has focused on the potential downsides to a transaction, creating a general reputation that ESOP transactions are overly difficult and prone to serious problems. In essence, the Gleeman Method recognizes that ESOP experts are well-qualified to handle transaction, but de-emphasizes "doom and gloom" of what might possibly go wrong to focus on the benefits of transitioning to an ESOP. The video and full transcript of this episode are available on our website at https://www.theesoppodcast.com/post/mini-cast-234-changing-the-way-we-talk-about-esops

Special episode with an emphasis on TST. Thanks to Ketsa, SuRRism, Redproductions, geoffharvey, AlexGrohl, UNIVERSFIELD, ykaiavu for the soundtracks.    The Official TST Website https://thesatanictemple.com News and Commentary about Satancon What REALLY Happened at the Largest Satanic Gathering Ever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9j0SI-xMIY The Satanic Temple: Think you know about Satanists? Maybe you don't https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65549975 Inside Satancon: Behind the scenes at the Satanic Temple convention (Photo slideshow) https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/inside-satancon-behind-the-scenes-at-the-idUSRTSIPS92 SatanCon: World's 'largest gathering of Satanists' hails diversity, fellowship https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/05/03/satancon-boston-2023-convention/70168925007/   Recommended Books if you're interested in learning more about TST and Satanism in General: The Little Book of Satanism https://www.lacarmina.com/blog/2022/10/the-little-book-of-satanism-satanic-author-books-lucien-greaves/ Speak of the Devil: How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48765487-speak-of-the-devil Compassionate Satanism: An Introduction to Modern Satanic Practice https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58546691-compassionate-satanism The Invention of Satanism https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26261552-the-invention-of-satanism A few Recommended Blogs and Podcasts The Blog of Stephen Bradford Long, and his podcast Sacred Tension https://stephenbradfordlong.com/ Black Mass Appeal podcast, by Satanic Bay Area Black Mass Appeal is a podcast that brings modern Satanism to the masses. The show is dedicated to educating and entertaining anyone who is interested in Satanism, whether they're just “Satan-curious” or are already involved. Our goal is to provide information, dispel myths, and humanize folks who call themselves Satanists. https://blackmassappeal.com/ Patreon for Lucien Greaves, the cofounder of The Satanic Temple. (All the posts are currently public and do not require joining a patron tier.) https://www.patreon.com/LucienGreaves/    

We have had so much fun this season --- we've had some incredible guests talk to us about best practices for organizational change, to the power of language, importance and impact of psychological safety and self-care and wellness at work. We've also tackled everything from navigating conflict to crafting personal vision statements and overcoming imposter syndrome.  In this episode, the season 2 finale, we are going to focus on the best of the rest --- yup, we're going to wrap up the season by highlighting the most compelling and impactful leadership communication ideas and practices we've discussed this season.We're going to consider our takeaways in three main sections:1. Employees Need to Feel Safe and Heard 2. The Way We Talk to Ourselves as Others Matters 3. We Lead With or Without a Title  And our communication challenges?Best practices for navigating conflict Paths to empowerment Until next time, communicate with intention and lead with purpose.Looking for more tips?Join our weekly email list to receive episode recaps, previews, and most importantly, communication-rooted solutions for your everyday workday questions and experiences. Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/h91B0vP.S. Check your spam folder...we like to send these out on Mondays :)Have a question for Dr. Leah OH? Is something at work driving you nuts? Have an idea for an episode? Reach out!We'd love to hear from you! Send us your questions and requests via email or a voice note to TheCommunicativeLeader@gmail.com. A special thank you to PR Manager, Michael Slowik, and graphic designer, David Birkam, for their contributions to The Communicative Leader. Support the Show.Hey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/

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David Grubb, a graduate of Wake Forest University, passion for communications began when he was a member of his high school basketball team and he was the unofficial media relations person on the team (4:17). Now a podcaster, he comes on share how he started his career in local TV (8:20), then transitioned to Corporate Communications (11:48) his role in the build after Hurricane Katrina (14:30) and ultimately becoming the 1st Black Daily Sports Host in New Orleans (27:10). He also discusses creating the Hard in the Pain Podcast (34:11), co-creating MLBBro.com (38:17), his Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling moment (45:54) and more! Purchase a Breaking Through Glass Ceilings T-Shirt: https://bit.ly/BTGCShirts Support this podcast while supporting your favorite sports teams by making your purchases on Fanatics and using this link: https://bit.ly/34rWdXr Symphony of Balloons https://bit.ly/BTGSOB Book with Symphony of Ballons here: https://bit.ly/SYMPOBallonsForm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brianhwaters/message

This week we look behind the beef curtains and get Matt's view on dying and Daylesford; Will tells us what is wrong with his shoulder; And we have some movies and tv shows you simply must check outSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, the Fellas talk about the perceived lack of conversations about money and finances in the Black culture and how that impacts life and the lives of future generations. The conversation continues with some awareness around what happens in the world in regard to money and finances, as well as tips and thoughts about different ways for people (Black and otherwise) to be better financially prepared for what may happen in the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fellas-5/message

In this conversation with between Wynne Leon and Libby Saylor (aka The Goddess Attainable), they talk about Libby's post, Really Listen to the Way We Talk To Ourselves, self-compassion, dating and the mirror of love, and healing wounds from our families of origin. Here are some of Wynne's take-aways from this episode: What I learned - Libby's beautiful perspective about listening to ourselves, “I just want to listen [to myself] with LOVE.” My favorite phrase from Libby – “I'd already journaled til my hand was about to fall off” How I felt after our conversation – hopeful. Libby's beautiful way of leaning into the mess of ourselves and life is courageous and contagious. Show notes: https://sharingtheheartofthematter.com/2023/02/24/episode-6-really-listen-to-the-way-we-talk-to-ourselves/ Check out Libby's bio on Our Team page. And follow her on Instagram @thegoddessattainable

Of all the books in Lucifer's Library, one is overdue more often than all the others. But in the 50-plus years since the publication of the Satanic Bible, what has the world been saying about it, and how should these perspectives inform our own?   SHOW LINKS A Journey to Hell: My Visit to the Houston Satanic Temple's Art Show, Michael Hardy (2022) Marburg Journal of Religion: Diabolical Authority: Anton LaVey, The Satanic Bible and the Satanist "Tradition," James R. Lewis (2002) Satanism: A Social History, by Massimo Introvigne (2016) Reading and Writing Scripture in New Religious Movements: New Bibles and New Revelations, by Eugene Gallagher (2014) Lucifer Ascending: The Occult in Folklore and Popular Culture, by Bill Ellis (2004) In Pursuit of Satan: The Police and the Occult, by Robert D. Hicks (1991) Speak of the Devil: How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion, by Joseph P. Laycock (2020)   GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander's Instagram Discord server   SATANIC BAY AREA Website Facebook Twitter (as @SatanicSF) Instagram Sign up for Satanic Bay Area's newsletter On TikTok as DailyBaphirmations Coffee Hour is the third Thursday of every month from 6 – 8 pm at Wicked Grounds in San Francisco!

Through a series of fortunate events, I was connected with Nancy Armstrong, who is the Emmy-nominated Executive Producer of "The Disruptors," the first comprehensive documentary about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its effect on kids, adults, and their families. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Nancy to have a conversation about her experience raising her own children who have ADHD and why she wanted to create a comprehensive film to help dispel the myths around ADHD and show the world that ADHD is about so much more than deficits.When you view the film, you may notice a star-studded cast of actors and other talented individuals. Astronaut Scott Kelly, musician Will.i.am, Paris Hilton, and more share the challenges and successes of living with ADHD. The film also features Dr. Ned Hallowell, a renowned ADHD expert and New York Times best-selling author, who's helped lead the charge on ADHD awareness for decades. If you're listening before January 26, 2023, you can watch The Disruptors for free! (Info in the show notes) Show Notes:Learn more about “The Disruptors”Watch “The Disruptors” for free! Use code TDB-BBS. Available from 1/19/23 - 1/26/23. If you're reading this after January 26th, 2023, click here to find out how to watch.Learn more about Nancy ArmstrongDownload our free ADHD success kitContact us!Reach out to us at podcast@beyondbooksmart.comIG/FB/TikTok @beyondbooksmartcoachingTranscriptHannah Choi 00:04Hi everyone and welcome to Focus Forward, an executive function Podcast where we explore the challenges and celebrate the wins you'll experience as you change your life by working on improving your executive function skills. I'm your host, Hannah Choi. Hannah Choi 00:20Through a series of fortunate events, I was connected with Nancy Armstrong, who is the Emmy-nominated executive producer of a documentary film called The Disruptors. This film is all about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, and how it can affect kids, adults and their families. I got to sit down with Nancy and have a conversation about her experience raising her own children who have ADHD, and about why she wanted to do something to help people learn about it, dispel myths about it and show the world that ADHD is about so much more than deficits, even though the name might make you think otherwise. When you view the film, you'll see a star studded cast of actors and other talented individuals. Astronaut Scott Kelly, musician will.i.am, Paris Hilton, and more share the challenges and successes of living with ADHD. Ned Hallowell, a renowned ADHD expert and author shares both his expertise on ADHD and also his personal experience living with it. Even though these people are all famous, their stories are presented in a way that is just so relatable and real to the rest of us. Gosh, you guys, this documentary is really special. Even before I talked with Nancy, I could tell that it was made with the love and attention a topic like this deserves and just hadn't been given yet. Our Podcast Producer, Sean Potts, says he deeply wishes that he had had the opportunity to watch this when he was younger. That film is powerful message is that yes, having ADHD creates challenges and frustration for people. But ADHD is much more than those challenges and frustrations. Many of the very good things in our world are here because of people with ADHD, who had the creativity, the curiosity and the energy to create them. Watching the film. And hearing this message throughout, it reminded me so much of the clients that I've worked with, who have ADHD, and who have created systems to manage the challenges and work to discover the positive sides. So I am so proud and happy to share Nancy's work with you. And I hope you get a chance to watch after listening to our conversation today. And guess what? If you're listening before January 26, 2023, go to the show notes and click on the link to register for access to view The Disruptors for free. There's a code that you'll need to enter to watch. So make sure you get that you can find that listed in the show notes too. If you're listening after January 26. Keep listening to the episode to hear Nancy share where you can find the film or just look in the show notes for those links. Okay, here we go. Hannah Choi 03:19Hi, Nancy. Thanks so much for joining me today. My thanks for having me. Could you introduce yourself to our listeners?Nancy Armstrong 03:26Sure. I'm Nancy Armstrong. I'm the executive producer of the disruptors.Hannah Choi 03:30I just want to tell all of our listeners that you should absolutely watch this documentary, it was just excellent. It made me laugh. It made me smile. It brought tears to my eyes. And it just made me feel so much hope for people with ADHD and their parents. So thank you for for making it.Nancy Armstrong 03:50Thank you for saying that. That means the world to me.Hannah Choi 03:52Oh, good. So tell me the story of how did you end up being the executive producer of an ADHD documentary? Nancy Armstrong 04:00Well, I have three children with ADHD. And my son was definitely my firstborn. And the most challenging. We sort of figured out very early on something unusual was going on with him. We couldn't figure out what it was. He seemed normal, but also incredibly active to the point of us getting kicked out of Mommy and Me class at when he was a toddler. So there were a bunch of signs in the beginning, and we couldn't quite figure out what it was. And then finally, at age eight, he was diagnosed after going through a round of tests, he was diagnosed with ADHD. And that was great that we understood it finally, but that was kind of the beginning of our journey, learning how to manage it, learning how to treat it. Also in that same office, my husband raised his hand and said I have all those symptoms. And the doctor said well, it's genetic. So that was the beginning of our journey and and it was just incredibly difficult going through the K through 12 system and also I had this idea that well, my husband has it. And he was very successful. He had all of the challenges of ADHD. But he also had some pretty impressive, impressive strengths that I didn't even tie to ADHD until I met Ned Hallowell, and talked to him about my son. And he also met my husband, Tim. And he said, Well, you know, all those strings are ADHD too. And we just kind of went, what that's there, everything is tied together. So that was the beginning. And I thought, Man, there should be a documentary on this. And so for 10 years, I waited for someone to make this documentary, and they never made it. And so finally, in 2018, I quit my job and decided to make the film because I knew it could help so many people, not only in this country, but around the world. And that we finally had to reframe ADHD from this deficit disorder model, to something that is two sides of a coin, on the one hand challenges but on the other hand, incredible strengths. And if you can maximize those, it can be a huge asset.Hannah Choi 06:00I really loved how, how Ned in in the documentary talked about how, like, let's look at the challenges and then flip them over and see what the what the positive of all of those challenges are. And, and I really loved how he worded that I love him. He's so great. Yeah.Nancy Armstrong 06:19Symptoms, you know, it's like every, for every symptom, that is an impediment. Distractibility, impulsivity and hyperactivity, you know, with Ned's analysis is you flip each one of those on its head, and you get a positive. And if you can learn to accelerate those positives, then the negatives will be less prominent, you'll you'll be motivated to be on time to get organized and to do all those things, because you'll want to accelerate your gifts.Hannah Choi 06:48Yes, yes, absolutely. And I see that a lot in the clients that I work with as, as an executive function coach, not not all of my clients have ADHD, but the ones that that do, I do notice that when they start to figure that out, they are much more motivated to start using tools and strategies, because they're excited about all these other things that I that I can take advantage of and make happen, it becomes maybe easier to do that. And then it's more, it's less challenging and more rewarding.Nancy Armstrong 07:18Yeah, and the more the world understands it that way, rather than looking at a child with ADHD and saying, Oh, you're disorganized, your homeworks not turned in, you're late, you know, all the all of these challenges to be to be addressed in a different way of, Oh, you're very curious, you're very creative, you have a lot of ideas, you have boundless energy, and to sort of approach it that way, and will work on your challenges is much more positive way to go through your formative years, and I think can make a huge difference in outcomes.Hannah Choi 07:49Absolutely. And with that confidence, it bringing that confidence piece in if you can not look at it, like from a deficit viewpoint, then that confident you're able to build that confidence back and, and or maybe not build it back, but just build it. And, and then, and then they can go so much farther with that. Yeah, I really like how, how it was addressed in the documentary that unfortunately, it ADHD is named, it brings up the deficit within the name, which is a shame, it's too bad to can't be named something else with the positive in there instead.Nancy Armstrong 08:26And we haven't figured that out yet. Yeah, I really tried. Why the will, I am said, Ada. I have my friend Kenny Dichter, who's in the film calls it a 10 Attention Deficit advantage, but really, it's not an it's a deficit of attention. It's really an abundance of attention going in too many directions. So the name is, you know, not only trivializes the diagnosis, but it's also kind of incorrect.Hannah Choi 08:51Yeah, I feel like it kind of has, its what typical society, the systems within the society needs, it needs you to in order to function smoothly and properly, it needs you to be able to focus with the appropriate amount on one thing at a time. And so it's it's harder to fit into that system that's, that's built. My family and I were talking about it about it yesterday, and we were saying, and one of my clients said this, too, he you know, he said people with ADHD, and I think it came up with the the son of the boy who likes to go fishing. I can't remember his injuries, maybe a Hogan. Yeah. You know, he, like he they were saying like if he didn't he wasn't living in today's world, then it wouldn't have been a problem. It would have been like a really great benefit. Because and that's what my clients said. He's like, if you're out in the, you know, in the bush, you want someone with ADHD because they're going to notice everything, and they're going to be able to pay attention.Nancy Armstrong 09:54Well, that's why people with ADHD are more suited to certain kinds of careers, you know? With high stimulation, so firefighters, ER doctors, you know, newsroom producers, they need environments with a ton of stimulation. It doesn't stress them out, like it might stress out a neurotypical person, it turns them on. So we tried to get as many people in the film in those kinds of careers, you know that we have many, many, well known people from different walks of life, that have used ADHD to their advantage while still managing the downsides. And they all talked about how tough it was going through school growing up. But then they've kind of turned that corner and realized what they were good at. And we're able to accelerate that into an incredible career.Hannah Choi 10:42Yeah, I love the variety of people that you had, how did you connect well, with all of them? Nancy Armstrong 10:46Some of them we knew. As soon as we got, you know, Hall of Fame astronaut, Scott Kelly on board, you know, everyone wants to be part of that group. So it was extremely helpful when he said yes, and will.i.am said yes right away. So that was incredible and a lot of people. Honestly, Howie Mandel just said, I think it's important. I think this is an important film. So I was surprised at how many people said yes, but I think it was because they knew what the mission of the film was. And they want to reframe ADHD once and for all, and because the world has it wrong, and we need to get it right.Hannah Choi 11:22 Yes, yes, I agree. I interviewed Bob Shea, who's a children's author who has ADHD. And he felt the same way. He was really happy to talk about his challenges. He was diagnosed as an adult, he was really happy to talk about his challenges, because he is for the same reason. Yeah. So did creating the documentary change anything for ADHD, about ADHD? For you, I mean, your experience change? Nancy Armstrong 11:46Well, I think it's funny. First of all, I will say the experiences are all universal. And that was really surprising to me that as we interviewed all of these families, it was the same story of our family. So it is interesting, it's a real community and the same story of all the public personalities that spoke so everyone has had this sort of shared universal experience that they don't know, it feels very isolating, like, you're the only one going through it. And you're the only one having this experience. But it's actually very universal among 10% of the population. So you're not alone. But also how difficult it is, even when you know, what it is and how it works and what you can do to help you still, as a parent, fall down every once in a while, and there's a lot of parental guilt. You know, in fact, while I was in the middle of making the film, my 16 year old daughter said to me, "You're making a film on this, and you still don't get it". And I thought, Oh, interesting. Wow, every day, and I'll still say, the dumb thing of like, What do you mean you missed 10 homework assignments, you didn't turn it? What are you doing, like, you know, it's not intentional, it's just, that's what happens. And you have to put systems in place to help them and, you know, try to avoid situations like that, but they're going to happen, that's just the nature of growing up with ADHD.Hannah Choi 13:04And, and that brings back the how important it is for parents and people to learn about ADHD so that they can recognize maybe something is going on, that their child could get help with earlier than later. The the story of Zara really just broke my heart, my heart went out to her mother, she, she's seems like it was really painful for her to remember back to before she knew that her daughter had ADHD. And just thinking, you know, there's so many families out there that are going through or have gone through that.Nancy Armstrong 13:37Oh, yeah, the story is so relatable. I mean, people have told me they watch the film, and they cry through the whole thing. Which is, means it's hitting a nerve, a very universal corner, particularly of parental guilt. And same things I should say, because these kids will really push you to the brink of your sanity and patience. Because there really, there's a relentlessness about so many kids with ADHD that is hard to parent. But I think it's so healing for parents to watch the film. And so healing for kids to watch the film to know that it's not just them. And this is the way your brain is wired. And it's okay. It will be challenging growing up, but you can harness it and make a great life for yourself.Hannah Choi 14:20 Yeah, it's yeah, it's beautiful. It really is a beautiful message in there. And you brought up the brain. I love that you had an explanation of the brain and how that works. And I've noticed in my work with people, when they find out how their brain works and how their brain causes them to do or not do things really, really helps. It really helps to just understand and feel better about it.Nancy Armstrong 14:44I thought it was important to show the brain science behind this because there is so much confusion, particularly this myth that ADHD doesn't exist. So I wanted to blow right through that with the brain science showing exactly how the brain works. Where ADHD is, you know In the brain, and you know how it's working in the brain, and also to show if people decide to use stimulant medication as one of the tools, what that's actually doing in the brain and how for people with ADHD, if there's no high that they get, it only calms them down. I mean, that's a critical thing to understand is that people with ADHD takes stimulant medication, there's no euphoria, it just brings them there, their dopamine is here, and it brings it to here. You know, with a person who is not ADHD, they're no normal dopamine level then shoots up. That's why they're getting a high because they're having something unnaturally high in their brain. So that's important to understand. And I understand there's, you know, there's an Adderall shortage, it probably it's either supply chain, or it has to do with the fact that too many doctors, regular doctors, like primary care physicians, or pediatricians are just writing prescriptions for pushy parents of kids who haven't been properly diagnosed. And that's a problem we need to solve. But that has no relationship to people who have been diagnosed properly with ADHD and need that medication because it's making a huge difference in helping them live a better life.Hannah Choi 16:13Yeah, and that's another reason why understanding that brain science is so important to help people understand that the medication is not you know, like how the medication works. Once you understand how it works, it's a lot easier to understand why someone would take it because it really does sound like quite contradictory. Why would I give stimulant medication to someone who already has a lot of energy? So but when you understand how the brain works, then it makes sense. Yeah. So in addition to that, which what are some key takeaways that you feel are really important for parents to and parents and educators? Right, and just people in the world that interact with other people that might have ADHD? What can they take away from your film?Nancy Armstrong 16:56Well, one of the messages of the film is if we could just help people understand in broader society, that these are imaginative, creative beings, that just need a little more support to get on the right track. And I'm talking mostly about children who really struggle because, you know, the very nature of a sort of assembly line, rote approach to education is anathema to the ADHD brain. So if you have children in your class that are late that are not turning in homework, it might make sense to investigate what's going on, rather than just writing them off as a bad kid. Maybe this is a child with ADHD, maybe the parents, no, maybe they don't. But as soon as you understand those children in your class that have ADHD, you can approach them differently. And there's a relationship that can happen between a teacher and a child that makes a world of difference. If the teacher writes the child off, the child knows, and they give up, and there's, that's the end of that, that's the end of eighth grade science. That's it. Or if the child can have understanding from the teacher, if the teacher can say, Okay, I know you have ADHD, so I know these things are going to be difficult for you. But these things are going to be easier for you. So let's make sure we're focusing on your strengths and some of your challenges. And that's a that creates a relationship. And, you know, I remember my son had a Spanish teacher freshman year in high school, who was so determined for him to succeed. He just said, I know you can do it, I know you can do it. And my son felt sort of an obligation to that teacher, to prove him not prove him wrong, you know, so the teachers can have an incredibly positive impact on children. And I think to empower teachers with that knowledge is a huge takeaway. And then I think for parents, you also have an incredible responsibility and ability to have such a positive impact on your child, if you can control your response to them, which is incredibly difficult day in and day out. Everyday is Groundhog Day, what we just talked about yesterday is now happening again today, as if yesterday never happened. So it does require Herculean patience, and that's a good thing to develop in life anyway for an adult way. But, you know, just love your child, even when they're, you know, really behaving badly is to just love them through those moments. You'll feel like a better person, you'll feel like a superstar person if you can do that. And your child will fare so much better under those circumstances. So I think that the the message is like parents are kind of the childhood cure for ADHD because without parents by your side fighting for you advocating for you, loving you, it's really hard to get through.Hannah Choi 19:39And I love that that message came through really strongly with the families that you interviewed the parents. You could tell they they just love their children so much and just we're trying so hard to to help them and and their hearts are just breaking for them. It was it was very moving. It was very, very moving to watch that. Nancy Armstrong 20:01Oh, thank you. And I see that in school, we do screenings, we've done screenings all over the country. And the parents, we do q&a, usually afterwards. And parents cry through that q&a. I mean, it's the same pain. It's so universal. And you know, it's interesting, they're doing, I just read, they're doing a screening in Ireland, they, so there's a screening in Ireland, and they're doing a q&a Afterward, I won't be there. But it's just amazing that all over the world, the screenings are happening, and people are having this new conversation about ADHD and, and finding community, which I think is so important. I've never had one public conversation about it, until I made the film. And, you know, the film was like a forum for those conversations.Hannah Choi 20:44Yeah, yeah. Well, I mean, that's, that is exactly why I'm doing this conversation. This, that's exactly why I'm doing this podcast is to have more of these conversations. And hopefully, even just one person hears the conversation and recognizes that it's okay to talk about and that it's helpful to talk about it. And it's helpful to find the community and, and, actually, that's something that that that you guys brought up in the documentary was how important it is to try to reach people because there are services and there are support supports and information and knowledge and, you know, family support and child support and medication support. But helping people learn about that and get access to that is, is the hard part. And so thank you for doing the work that you're doing and why I do what I do. Nancy Armstrong 21:36So, yeah, yeah, that's another thing that's really concerns me is that there, there's a dearth of ADHD experts in the country and around the world. So one of the things I think we really need to do is have more training for primary care physicians, more training for pediatricians, because they don't have the requisite amount of training to really deal with this. And they're going to have to because there won't, in the absence of experts, it will fall to them. And we saw in the film, you know, Bear's pediatrician told his mother to cut Concerta in half. And Concerta is a time release medication. So you can't cut time release medication in half. Bear was given a whole day's worth of, of a methylphenidate because of cutting that in one shot because of cutting that medication in half. So that's unacceptable, you know, primary care physicians prescribing this medication need to know how to prescribe it, and how to tell parents to use it because they don't know it's up to the doctors, and they're obviously under trained.Hannah Choi 22:43Yeah. And Bear's mom was, you know, had the, the, the knowledge that there was someone else she could ask that she, you know, could get more information, but not everybody realizes that a lot of people, you know, have the experience, you know, where they, they either don't trust the doctor, so they don't look for more help. Or they, they just take the doctors word for it. And they don't realize like, oh, you can ask for more you can if it doesn't feel right, you can look for help elsewhere.Nancy Armstrong 23:14So I'm glad, or if one medication doesn't work, and that is a painful process is that trial and error process. If one doesn't work, there's another one that might and, you know, good for her for sticking it out and finding I think it was focalin that finally, like, just gave bare target symptom relief with no side effects. And he, you know, his life just got so much better because he was happier. You know, no child wants to be disruptive in class. They're not doing it on purpose. Their brains are wired differently. And they're telling them to move when they're supposed to sit still. They're telling them to speak when they're supposed to be quiet. So getting that support is incredibly valuable to child because children just want to go to school every day and fit in. It's like going to school every day where everyone has blue paint, and you show up with yellow paint. It's a horrible feeling. I mean, you know, my son now is 21. But he just recalls how despairing he was how bereft he was at having that experience every day and how hopeless it made him feel. Even though we were on top of it, even though we were supporting him. It's still like they're going there for eight hours a day. And if they feel that they're out of step the entire time. That's got to be a terrible feeling.Hannah Choi 24:29Yeah, and that early, early, early experience of that, you know, all those experiences that we have, create those connections in our brains and then to unlearn those feelings about yourself and to unlearn the your expectations of how people are going to react to you. And that's that is a lifelong process. I mean, regardless of your if whether you have ADHD or not like the things that happen to us as children, you know, it's stuff we have to deal with for the rest of our lives. Nancy Armstrong 25:00They make lasting, you know, they make indelible marks on your psyche. And, you know, the other thing with kids is because they miss social cues because they're a little out of step socially. They get bullied, kids with ADHD are bullied two times more than kids without ADHD, and more than half of kids with ADHD are bullied. And that is a terrible thing to have to overcome, you know, and leaves lasting damage. And so even though I was a parent who was pretty on top of it, I mean, it was very unpopular in my town, because just golf parents up, I mean, I was pretty relentless. Trying to stop it, and you know, why would stop one and another one would pop up. But, you know, it's still it still leaves a lasting mark on their emotional development.Hannah Choi 25:46Yeah. And that brings up the importance of, of, you know, reaching out if, and getting therapy and therapy to help develop strategies to get you through your day, but also therapy to help, you know, with those emotions that come along with, like, not fitting in to, to what society expects people to, to act like. I imagined that that's really helpful. I was glad that you guys address that in the document in the documentary, and coaching as well. Is that Nancy Armstrong 26:16Yeah, very important. I mean, there's a toolbox of things that can really help manage ADHD. And I don't think the film doesn't advocate for any one of them. More specifically, it's really a multi pronged approach that is, is, you know, the best prescription for managing ADHD.Hannah Choi 26:33Yeah, absolutely. So, as an executive function, coach, I'm, you know, always curious about how you have challenges affect different people, what areas of executive function challenge you?Nancy Armstrong 26:46Well, I don't have ADHD, I think I grew up with it, I think I'm one of there's like, 25, there's 25%, or 30% of people who have symptoms in childhood, but outgrow them when their brain reaches full maturity. And my brain didn't really reach full maturity until I was 30. So that's kind of another sign of ADHD or we lag behind. But my husband definitely still has it, both the positives and the negatives. And, as do my children, and I think the biggest one for adults, that is, details. It's those details and time management and, you know, those kinds of things. So I'm a compulsive list maker, you know, which is probably my way of overcompensating for, you know, the challenges I had in my, you know, childhood and 20s. Super organized now, like psychotically, organized basically swung the pendulum from total disorganization to militant organization. So I'm probably more regimented now as a as a reaction to being so unregimented.Hannah Choi 27:55Yeah, right. Right.Nancy Armstrong 27:57It's a coping. It's a coping skill.Hannah Choi 27:59Yeah, absolutely. I, I have a terrible my working memory is, is pretty atrocious. And so I am like, crazy about writing things down and making lists and resetting reminders. And it's still forget things here and there. But yeah, I think you have to, you kind of have to go to the other side. And with that comes, that comes with maturity, right? As we get older, we can recognize the value of doing those things. And it's harder when you're little. But I loved how the kids started to say it, like, especially Zara, she mentioned that she realized that, that working a little harder and try and doing different things to make things better for herself, really, really paying off in the long run, which I loved.Nancy Armstrong 28:40And, I think for adults, too. We had an adult female in the film, and I think it was really great to see how it affects an adult's life. You know, I think a lot of adults weren't diagnosed as children and then figure it out when they have children. Because otherwise I wouldn't figure it out. You know, if you're, if your children are, it's kind of when your kids get diagnosed, that you go, "Oh, that's exactly me, too". You know, my mother, I think had a pretty serious case of ADHD. We never understood what it was. And I think she felt bad about it for so much of her life, not knowing exactly why she was the way she was, but knowing she was different. And it was, you know, just it was what it was. So I think it's super helpful for people who think they may have ADHD. And it's to the degree to which it's really causing impairment in your life. Everyone forgets who he is, and, you know, forgets things every once in a while, but it's the degree to which it becomes untenable in your life and starts to really interfere with being successful.Hannah Choi 29:37Right? Yeah, I used to work at an office for students with disabilities at a community college. And so often, like our kids would come in to get tested for learning disabilities, or they would go to an outside source to get tested for ADHD. And their parents who would always come in or call or somebody say, oh, my gosh, I realize now that that's me, like I I finally have an explanation for why I have had challenges in my life. And so, yeah, it's it's wonderful to see adults figuring that out. Nancy Armstrong 30:07Yeah, I think it's a huge relief. Absolutely. You know, you know, as Eliza said, In the film, before she found out, you know, she, where she was diagnosed, she just thought she was terrible at adulthood. Yeah. And that's, you know, it's heartbreaking, very successful. She's very successful entrepreneur, but, you know, keeping all the details and time management and all those things were really a challenge for her but big picture thinking, and, you know, creating things she was great at.Hannah Choi 30:36Yeah, yeah, one of my clients. He's an adult who actually has graduated from coaching, but he was diagnosed at 33. And he's the same way, you know, just really great at the big, the big picture and harder with the details. And, and he said, it just explained everything for him in his life. And now he's just doing so great. And he, it's really wonderful to see the progress that he's made, figuring out how his brain works, and what works and what doesn't so. So is there anything else that you want to mention? Nancy Armstrong 31:17I want to tell people where to find the film. You can find the film on iTunes, Apple TV, Google Play YouTube, Amazon Prime and Vudu.Hannah Choi 31:26Yeah, I've watched it on Amazon.Nancy Armstrong 31:28We can screen it at your schools. You know, I think we, we need to get this film in schools.Hannah Choi 31:35Absolutely. Yes, I will put all the information in the show notes for how they can find out more about screenings, and about the film itself, and the important message that it's sharing with everybody. Really appreciate it. Is there anything else that you're working on? Is this inspired you to do something else?Nancy Armstrong 31:59Right now I'm focusing on promoting the film. Whenever we, you know, reach the tipping point. It's not we're not there yet. So I want it to be ubiquitous. And I think it will be a sort of an evergreen film. I mean, we have the world's we follow a diverse number of families and, and have all these, you know, well known people speaking in the film, so I think this will be the film. And until it's out there everywhere. My work is not done.Hannah Choi 32:27Yeah. Oh, good. Great. Yes. It's, I just tell everyone, please go watch this movie, this documentary. It's, first of all, it's just so well made. It's so easy and enjoyable to watch. Heartbreaking at times. And so uplifting and full of hope at the end, and actually not even just at the end throughout. And I just, I loved it. I loved every minute of it. So thank you for that work.Nancy Armstrong 32:55Oh, well, I made the film with Atlas films. Director is Stephanie Soechtig and another producer, Kristen Lazar, and they are brilliant documentary filmmakers. And they've done, you know, a number of documentaries that have really taken a subject and turned it on its head, like, set up the Devil We Know, Under the Gun. So I was extremely excited when they said yes to working with me on this. And I think the film is is good as it is, in large part because of working with them. Hannah Choi 33:24Well, thank you so much, Nancy, for joining me today and sharing about your film and for continuing to do the work that you're doing to help people understand ADHD and understand people with ADHD it's so important to so thank you for doing it.Nancy Armstrong 33:38Oh, thank you so much for having me. I really appreciate it.Hannah Choi 33:43And that's our show for today. Be sure to check out the show notes for links to learn more about The Disruptors. And as I mentioned before, beyond booksmart is offering free access to view the film through January 26 2023. So I really hope you get to take advantage of that. Thank you for taking time out of your day to listen, I hope you found my conversation with Nancy inspiring, and that you get a chance to view the film. As Nancy aims to do with The Disruptors. 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When it comes to sex education, there are many questions that don't have easy answers. Like, who should do it? Should it be parents or schools? And when should you do it? And should it just be about the reproductive system or infections or abstinence? Or should it also include pleasure? In this episode, host Sandip Roy talks to Reema Ahmed and Ramya Anand who have been trying to figure out the answers to these questions in the Indian context.Reema Ahmad is a life coach, sexuality educator, and the author of 'Unparenting: Sharing Awkward Truths with Curious Kids'. And Ramya Anand is a Senior Programme Officer with Tarshi (Talking About Reproductive and Sexual Health Issues), a not-for-profit organisation that works on issues of sexuality.Produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar

The way we talk to our children about food allergies shapes their relationship with allergies and food for the rest of their lives. What are the words you are saying to your children?  The first time Devyn had an allergic reaction to a food allergy, she was traumatized. Her body reacted, yes, but the reason for her trauma was not only the physical impact but the mental impact triggered by a lack of proper knowledge about food allergies! Devyn developed nervous eating habits, and her parents restricted her from eating anything they weren't certain wouldn't cause allergies… because there wasn't much they knew about it. So for them, they were just trying to keep her safe.  In today's episode of the Food Allergy Awesomeness podcast, Devyn joins me for a discussion on the influential role of your mind in managing food allergies. Drawing lessons from her own experience, she expresses that she grew up with parents who projected fear, and helplessness which could be overcome with proper knowledge about the condition and uncovering its root causes. It is good to be vigilant; it always has been that way. But it's important to not let your vigilance take the form of fear. Allergies could be a part of your existence but don't define you!   We'll discuss: The turning point in Devyn's life with food allergy: Consulting an allergist. Devin was 18 when she did that. The experience didn't feel like owning her power but helped her make sense of everything happening to her body because of the allergy. Live less in fear and more in retrospect: Switch from the lack mentality to an abundance mindset. Instead of looking at all that you can't have, focus on the many things you can have. Do not panic: Train your mind to believe it will be fine. The way we talk to our children about food allergies shapes how their relationship with allergies and food.  About Devyn:   Devyn Derksen is a nutrition coach who helps people live healthy and happy lives with their nutrition issues or food allergies.   Find Devyn online! Podcast: Weight Neutral Nutrition  Instagram: @devyn.derkson Tiktok: @devynderksen    Find Food Allergy Awesomeness online! Etsy: @foodallergyawesomeness IG: @foodallergyawesomeness TikTok@foodallergyawesomeness Pinterest: @foodallergyawesomeness

Stay-at-home dad jokes are misogynistic and unoriginal. So why do so many people still make them?

The way we approach a conversation transforms what we get out of that conversation. This is true with other people, but it's also true with God. Most of us passively learn to pray by mimicking the religious figures around us. We can fall into patterns of talking with God that feel formulaic and leave us wondering about their effectiveness. Are there ways of talking with God that are better than others? If so, what are they?

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Words are weighty. We all know it, but we don't always act like it. On one hand, we've all spent more time than we're proud of carefully crafting the perfect text or Tweet. We've also casually said something that was taken out of context and came back to haunt us. It's hard to be thoughtful and intentional about everything we say. But can we afford not to try? Words shape reality. The words we use determine who we think we are and how we see the world. They have the potential to elevate & educate or depress & destroy. What we say and the way we say it matters. Maybe it's time to reexamine our wordplay.

We all develop our own particular way of communicating. We don't necessarily set out to do it, it just sort of happens. We not only pick up words, phrases, body language, but also tone, volume, and intensity from the people we're raised by and the circles we run in. The way we say things is as impactful as what it is we're saying. And different people prefer to be communicated with in different ways. How do we know if we're communicating in a way that's working for the people around us? Are they hearing what we're trying to say, or something else altogether?

When we think about the power of words, we typically think about what we say to others and what they say to us. But the words that shape us most are the ones we say to ourselves. Every one of us is having an ongoing conversation with ourselves in the confines of our own minds. But we don't often stop and think about the content of those conversations or whether or not the words we're using are helping or hurting us. If you were to find out that your inner dialogue was toxic, what would you do to change it?

Arguments, we all have had them at some point in our lives. Some arguments may have been more heated than others. The arguments we have with the people we are the closest to are the most challenging. It is easier to argue with a stranger than with someone close to us. The challenge occurs when we try to keep our cool during a heated, emotional argument, with a parent, spouse, or someone very close to us. In today's podcast, I am going to discuss arguments and how attachment styles relate to the way we argue. I am going to give some suggestions on how to keep cool, keep your stress level down, and how to de-escalate an argument. Take the quiz below to learn what your attachment style is, and watch the video in the link below to learn more about attachment styles.Quiz on attachment styles: https://quiz.attachmentproject.com/Attachment styles video linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW6D-VtvjSM

Words like 'unhinged,' 'insane,' and 'psychotic' have all been used to describe Kanye West's behavior in recent weeks. Outbursts, twitter pleas to his wife, Kim Kardashian, and threats to her current boyfriend Pete Davidson have been met with understandable alarm. There's also been a rush to pass judgement accompanied by potentially dangerous and demonizing language when it comes to his mental health. West has been public about his bipolar disorder in recent years. While Ye's condition is not an excuse for harassment or dangerous behavior we should exercise caution and be very clear in how we characterize and talk about his bipolar disorder.  We look at bipolar disorder, the stigmatizing language used to describe West, and more with freelance journalist Kiana Fitzgerald who recently wrote, “Bipolar disorder is complicated. So is how we talk about Ye” for Vox.

In light of what's happening at the Supreme Court right now, we're bringing you another show from Wonder Media Network that you need to listen to: Ordinary Equality. Welcome to the final episode of Ordinary Equality Season Two. We've covered the history of abortion, the highs and lows of Roe v. Wade, the secret abortion underground of the 70s, and even the way the long southern strategy played into the state of abortion access in this country. Kate and Jamia look towards the future of the abortion conversation: what language should we change going forward? How can we even start to dismantle the anti-choice movement? And what do we change on our side of the conversation?

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