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Preoccupation with FantasyIt's not about the color of the napkinsThis episode marks the first interview for this podcast (finally). We hear from one of my older brothers, Tyler, and his wife and my now-sister-in-law, Leah. I asked Tyler and Leah about a lot of things, but mainly they talk about their experiences with the wedding and about their relationship, and relationships more broadly.
Here are the questions I asked them (in order):
1. How did you two meet?
2. What were your first impressions of each other?
3. What was it like planning the wedding?
4. What was one memorable moment from the wedding?
5. H...
2022-10-101h 11Preoccupation with FantasyIt's about time you start trusting yourselfWelcome to Season 2!
You are the expert on you, so why do we so often defer to others to know more about ourselves? I think it has to do with trust.
Johari Window: https://www.communicationtheory.org/the-johari-window-model/
"Revival" album by Judah & the Lion: https://open.spotify.com/album/7jPYa8KUobduH8YFkep7AI?si=PrFFzl0zT4CgC_ro1Z6hhw
2022-08-2552 min
Preoccupation with FantasyUnplug to RechargeOops, this is actually episode 11 (not 12). Anyway, we all know we're stuck in algorithms and generally on our phones too much, but do we truly realize how all this media consumption is affecting our well-being? I think a great way to recharge our minds and spirits is to reduce our overall media consumption and change the type of media we consume. The world is totally messed up, but instead of constantly reminding ourselves of this, what if we try unplugging from the chaos and reconnecting with our genuine human experiences. It's worth a shot.
P.S. Sorry m...
2022-06-111h 00Preoccupation with FantasyCancel Culture Pt. 2 - Let's try something differentQuote from episode: "Cancel Culture is a seemingly convenient and simple solution to social problems, but the only simple thing about cancel culture is that it doesn't often work because social problems aren't simple. It's easy to yell at people on Twitter and feel like you're a champion for social justice; it's difficult to accept the reality that social problems are wildly complex. Perhaps the only thing more painfully complex than social problems are their real world solutions and the process for implementing those solutions. This doesn't mean change isn't possible, it just means that we have to focus...
2022-05-1648 minPreoccupation with FantasyCancel Culture Pt. 1 - Ye have little faithPeople need people. Let's start calling people in instead of calling them out.
"Anyone" by Demi Lovato: https://youtu.be/bOuD63ur_aU
CORVYX cover of "Anyone" by Demi Lovato: https://youtu.be/zDEiHomYIlU
2022-04-261h 01Preoccupation with FantasyOut is ThroughWe cannot ignore or suppress the things in life that we don't want to deal with, as it will surely lead to disaster (or spending a night in the hospital or jail). We have to do the work; the only way out is through.
Freud's Trauma Theory: https://crimsonpublishers.com/pprs/pdf/PPRS.000554.pdf
Human Resources TV Show: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11092142/
2022-04-1146 minPreoccupation with FantasyIt's all in your headMaybe it is "all in your head", but maybe that's not such a bad thing.
YouTube Video: "The Stigma of Mental Illness: Is it All in Your Head?" by Healthcare Triage
https://youtu.be/krgO-yIr43E
Johann Hari TED Talk: https://youtu.be/MB5IX-np5fE
2022-03-2745 minPreoccupation with FantasyMotivation over MonotonyWhat motivates you? Maybe you're not lazy or depressed, maybe you're just unmotivated (and that's okay). Oh, and go see the new Batman movie.
Lewis Capaldi album "Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent": https://open.spotify.com/album/5658aM19fA3JVwTK6eQX70?si=Fop0WpWFThePVwKxpcaadQ
2022-03-1436 minPreoccupation with FantasyAnxiety: Friend not FoeWe ALL experience anxiety in our own ways and we all probably would like to experience less of it. But maybe we are going about it all wrong; maybe anxiety is actually here to help us.
2022-03-0741 minPreoccupation with FantasyTwenty Something VisionYou'll figure it out, okay?
"Older" by Nightly
https://open.spotify.com/track/2wn3z2wX30ISmvvuqe4i8m?si=db3573327b1c469e
"Twenty Something" by Nightly
https://open.spotify.com/track/6Wz9rIfo9tOBcVCd1Mo7F7?si=f0a589c530f04344
2022-02-2833 minPreoccupation with FantasyThe plank in our own eyesChristians can behave in ways that don't align with the teachings of Jesus Christ, but I hope you can see Christianity as more than the earthly beings that claim to represent it.
2022-02-1950 minPreoccupation with FantasyAll that Glitters is not GoldWAP is a more female-empowering song than drivers license, don't fight me on this. But seriously, I'm all for normalizing mental health and mental health treatment, but I think the pendulum has swung too far in that society has started to romanticize and glamorize mental health struggles.
FEATURED SONG: "Love Myself" by Andy Grammer: https://youtu.be/WIo5tB2sPyk
Psychology Today Therapist Finder tool: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists
2022-02-1137 minPreoccupation with FantasyPride cometh before your fallStorytime! I recently made a pretty big change in my life and discovered something along the way.
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