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Health & Wellness Podcasts
What sits in the center of a Venn diagram of psychology and spirituality? Find out by joining lifelong besties Jodi, an IRL unicorn + LMSW with freakish empathic acuity and Sarah, a sci-fi-writing sadhaka who’s the managing editor of Psych Central. If you’re into meditation, mental health, long talks on the deep and uncontrollable laughter, then this podcast is for you.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Health & Wellness Podcasts
Description:
What sits in the center of a Venn diagram of psychology and spirituality? Find out by joining lifelong besties Jodi, an IRL unicorn + LMSW with freakish empathic acuity and Sarah, a sci-fi-writing sadhaka who’s the managing editor of Psych Central. If you’re into meditation, mental health, long talks on the deep and uncontrollable laughter, then this podcast is for you.
Twitter:
@excusemepod
Language:
English
Episodes
Concerns about Racism: Part 2
10/27/2020
In the wake of landmark social unrest in the lead up to one of the most important presidential elections in U.S. history, Jodi and Sarah sit down to discuss racism and what we can all be doing better to make sure Black Lives Matter.
Duration:01:07:52
Concerns about Racism: Part 1
10/20/2020
In the wake of landmark social unrest in the lead up to one of the most important presidential elections in U.S. history, Jodi and Sarah sit down to discuss racism and what we can all be doing better to make sure Black Lives Matter.
Duration:01:01:42
Concerns about Awareness: Part 2
5/8/2019
Allowing space between a stimulus and its response is an integral part of awareness. We ponder the benefits of respecting that space and honing an awareness of our egos. We discuss ego-management, core values, over-identification, social causes, social media, childhood slights, and self-parenting. Featured in this episode: laughing lest we cry.
Duration:00:36:02
Concerns about Awareness: Part 1
5/2/2019
What is natural awareness and how do we tap into it? In this episode, Jodi struggles with the concept of natural awareness and Sarah gently guides her down the path to understanding. We also discuss resilience, decentering, negative self-talk, mindfulness, learned optimism, our mutual fear of bugs, and “someone” shares a ridiculous existential scenario concerning said fear.
Duration:01:11:44
Concerns about the Holidays: The Gift of Boundaries
11/19/2018
The holidays are here again and before you let your family push your buttons, maybe it’s time to define and strengthen your personal boundaries. One family, lots of different opinions. Would you like a side of bigotry with your candied yams? How do we navigate the pumpkin-spiced, jolly-sloshed minefield of politics, religion, old grudges and general disrespect? Tune in to find out!
Duration:01:15:00
Concerns about Manipulation: Recognizing Emotional Exploitation
11/4/2018
We all know someone who's all take and no give, but if you let one of these emotional vampires get too close, you could lose a lot more than you bargained for. In this episode, we discuss various forms of emotional manipulation, why you feel so powerless against it, and what you can do to protect yourself.
Duration:00:57:00
Concerns about Boundaries: The Power of No
10/9/2018
There’s no getting around it, relationships just don’t work without boundaries. Unfortunately, people aren’t mind readers and they won’t know what your boundaries are if you can’t define them yourself and clearly communicate them to others. How are boundaries both an act of self-care and an act of kindness to others? We explain this and even share a boundary blowout we experienced that almost wrecked our own 20-year friendship!
Duration:01:25:00
Concerns about Cults: Wild Wild Country
9/25/2018
We discuss Wild Wild Country, a documentary about a cult that made headlines in the 1980s with assassination attempts and bioterrorism. What was Rajneeshpuram? Why did so many people devote their time and money to such a controversial group? And what does it tell us about ego? We answer this and more.
Duration:01:10:00