In My Head

I'm trying the Carnivore diet which goes against everything I've believed about diet and health my whole life. I used to see videos on the Carnivore diet and I'd immediately either turn it off or just think they were idiots. Now I'm here with 10+ yrs of chronic pain, anxiety, depression having tried multiple diets which put me right here. 

I figured, what better way to see if this works for me then running a very strict test on myself. 

So here's the gist of it:

***Only organic grass fed meats, range free chicken/turkey, bone broth and LOTS OF WATER. Pairing this with
16:8 intermittent fasting (11am - 7pm eating window).
No caffeine, no alcohol, no carbs, no dairy, no sugars, no veggies no processed foods. Daily exercise at least 30min / 8hrs sleep 

This isn't to lose weight. This is simply to see how my mind and body respond to this. These are the main issues of mine that I want to track if this diet effects them at all. 

Anxiety / depression / Overall Mood

Migraines

Throat issues (Globus sensation/lump in throat)

Congestion

Body and joint pain tingling

Neuropathy sensations

Sciatica

Ringing in ears

 

I completely understand if this is just downright offensive to some of you but hopefully you'll watch the video and see why I've come to this decision to try the Carnivore diet. Here's to good physical and mental health that I wish for all of you.

I’ve decided to hit pause on our podcast, social media and Patreon for 3-6 months. I said from the beginning my goal is to create a place for open discussions on mental health and that I wanted to consistently put out quality audio, video and more than anything discussions and resources. That has gotten harder and harder over the past 9 months with COVID etc. I feel it’s most fair to our listeners that we take a pause, restructure some things and find a way to put out consistent weekly podcasts for you all. I believe in doing things 100%, and that’s just not possible for me right now with so much going on. 

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I want to thank you all for being a part of this community and I hope I’ve been able to share some content that has been beneficial for you. The podcast will remain available on YouTube and all podcast platforms but I just need to step away from it for a time to re-group, take a breather and come back at a better time. 

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Thank you to all of you for listening and we’ll be back soon. 

In this episode Kavin discusses a whole host of tools to prevent and/or reduce the number of migraines you're having. Like most things, finding the source to your mental illness, migraines, chronic pain vs just treating the symptoms is always a better approach. We're lucky that we have medication as a tool to help us get to a place that we can do the necessary deeper work, but it shouldn't be looked at as the only solution to our issues. 

Kavin also shares a stretching and deep breathing program that he purchased years ago. You can find that here https://www.dropbox.com/s/l3m8lgfc43q1vmt/Migraine%20Program.pdf?dl=0

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This is one I've wanted to do since I started the podcast. Social Media is an interesting subject to study as it's still so new to humanity. But one thing is clear that while so many great things have come from social media, a lot of negative effects have been detrimental for peoples' mental health. There is a clear increase in depression, anxiety and suicide with the invention of the iPhone in 2007.

Social Media was suppose to connect us to people and while it does that in so many great ways, it also ironically disconnects us with people. It's not a coincidence that a lot of the heads of these social media giants refuse to let their own children have social media accounts.

This episode isn't about everyone getting off (while that might be necessary for some), it's more about learning how to have a healthy relationship with it. For some social media is about growing businesses and making new connections in industry, for others it's about honing in on a talent of theirs and sharing it with the world, yet for many it's a place they go that makes them feel bullied, less than, terrible parents, spouses or that they're worthless.

Social media has caused problems with my mental health in the past as I had an unhealthy habit of comparing myself to other people. I took over a year off completely disconnected from it and it was fantastic, but also hard when trying to run businesses. I did a complete overhaul and found ways to make it a place that makes me laugh, grow business and strive to put out positivity.

If we're going to social media to troll, degrade, constantly debate and shame people with different ideas than you, then it's probably time to take a break from it. It can be a very positive thing for you as you use it mindfully.

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I enjoyed sitting down with Chad Brown who's a practicing life coach. We talked all about men's mental health. There are so many topics within mental health and this one in particular is so important because the statistics show that men die by suicide 3 to 4 times more than women. Something is going on where men don't feel like they can open up when they're struggling.

In this episode we cover a lot on the stereotypes about male masculinity and the unproductive ways that men see themselves as people that can't ever show their vulnerabilities Chad and his partner Drew Renner have started a retreat endeavor called "Epic Man Trips". They go on a trip with a group of men which often involves mountain biking, dirt bike riding, climbing etc. They're usually staying in a cabin in a remote spot and dig into what is stopping men from being their best selves as individuals, husbands, dads, employees etc. They've reported lots of success stories from these men that feel stuck in their lives and are able to meet in a group to understand they aren't alone and talk about the tools to break out of those unhelpful ways of thinking.

You can check them out at EpicManTrips.com and simpleepicactions.com

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I had such a great time chatting with Alexia! She runs an awesome Instagram account called Not So Secret Diary of Anxiety. She shares education on mental health, tips when you’re feeling anxious or having a panic attack, tips on anxiety prevention and much more. I’ve enjoyed learning from her page and was inspired by her story.

Alexia has dealt with anxiety most of her life and is using social media for something positive! Hope you like this episode!

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I love doing challenges that really push me out of my comfort zone. Caffeine and sugar are two of my biggest weaknesses that I crave and love and often have a hard time using them in moderation. So every year or so, I'll get off of it and I see enormous benefits. Starting Oct 15, 2020 I'm doing 30 days and would love for you to join me.

If you're like me, when you get off caffeine and sugar there are bad withdrawal symptoms that come with it like fatigue, headaches/migraines, irritability, severe cravings etc. I'm going to try various things along the way to lower the intensity of all that like drinking plenty of water, drinking celery juice every morning, coconut water, eating plenty of food especially whole foods, getting plenty of sleep and more. Always good to try something hard for yourself that pushes you so we'll see how it goes.

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What started as Sharesa messaging me on Instagram turned into inviting her to do an episode on the podcast. I'm really inspired by her strength through dealing with mental illness most of her life and then living in a marriage with mental and emotional abuse for years. We discuss how she dealt with not only anxiety and suicidal ideation but living in a toxic marriage and being a parent. While there are really sad parts to Sharesa's story, I view it as a hero story as she's been able to move on as well as find strength in her journey. I was really inspired listening how she developed the necessary tools to take control of her mental health, find a supportive partner, and continue to be a positive light in her daughter's life. Thank you so much for listening and for your support. 

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My wife joined me for the first time on the podcast and we talked all about dealing with mental illness in our marriage. I shared from my perspective as the one who deals with anxiety, depression and OCD and she shared from the perspective of not having it and being married to someone who does.

We share tips on communication, getting out of the house, letting each other thrive together and independently of each other. We talked supporting each others goals, therapy and trying to understand each others differences and needs.

To any of you dealing with this mental illness in a relationship, I really hope our perspective helps you. We don't claim to know everything, just that we've dealt with it for almost 12yrs together and we've come along way. It's worth the work.

 

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We're really wanting to grow the podcast and YouTube channel. In order to do that we need a bit of help from our awesome listeners. We're now on Patreon which is a monthly donation website. We've decided to go this route to avoid having our listeners listening to paid advertisements throughout the podcast episodes. 

A lot of work and time goes into each episode with finding and scheduling a guest, research, filming/recording, editing, uploading and posting to social media, not to mention the costs of running the website and domain fees as well as podcasting equipment. Up to this point, I've covered that all myself but as time goes on it gets harder to put out an episode every week. Your donations will help us be able to greatly streamline this process by purchasing equipment as well as hiring some help. 

100% of your donation will go to the production of the podcast and YouTube channel. Just go to www.patreon.com/inmyheadpodcast and you can donate as little as $1/month. Thank you so much for your support. I've been so grateful for all your support and the important conversations we've been able to have to remove the stigma of mental illness. With your help we'll be able to extend the reach and provide more resources to those in need and education for those wanting to help their loved ones. Thanks so much!

Kavin chats with Evan Stowers about managing work, lifestyle, family life and many more things when also dealing with mental illness. Evan is a hairstylist and owns his own business. We had a candid and off the cuff conversation (without notes this time) to just get real about life and mental illness. We found plenty of things to laugh about and get side tracked with along the way.

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I had a great time chatting with Chris Voag for this episode! Chris is a cancer survivor who found great benefits of supplementing medical cannabis throughout his cancer treatments and after. He shares how helpful it was with his pain and nausea and overall outlook on life. 

Chris shares great experiences of people finding great benefits of cannabis including his father who survived stage 4 oral cancer. 

Chris was led to start his own company called Sir and Lady Cannabis Apparel. Founded in 2016. They provide quality clothing, but also a platform for other Cannabis Warriors such as himself to tell the world of how Cannabis gave them a better quality of life when all else failed. Through this venture he's bringing to light so many beautiful stories of people healing. ​

You can email Chris directly Chris@SirCannabisApparel.com or DM us Via Instagram @SirCannabisApparel 

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As a prequel to our episode with Chris Voag, this is an intro to cannabis if you will and how I've used it over the years medicinally to treat many things including anxiety, depression, migraines, insomnia, chronic pain and more. 

This is not an episode to tell everyone to get off all their meds and just use Cannabis, it's simply coming from my own personal experience and as always is not meant to be medical advice. Stick to your professional care taker for that. 

Shoutout to Better Help. They're giving our listeners a free week of online therapy. Go to betterhelp.com/inmyhead

 

 

It was an honor to chat with Greg Oliva for this episode. Based in Los Angeles, Greg is a Member of the community development team working with dedicated Mo Bros and Mo Sisters from around the US to support them in their efforts to raise funds and awareness for men’s health. He works for Movember as their Community Development Manager. He shared so much information that was new to me and it's so worth taking time on the Movember.com website to learn about the scary numbers regarding men's mental and physical health. Just to name a couple: 3 out of 4 suicides are men and there's one a minute. Meaning just during this podcast alone, 60 men have taken their life.

Greg not only talks about the stats but he talks about all the tools continually being developed to stop this number in it's tracks and preventing men from dying too early.

Movember has long been my favorite charity and causes. It’s the leading charity changing the face of men’s health on a global scale, focusing on mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. Movember is best known for their campaign they do in November where November 1st you clean shave your face and grow a statue throughout the month which opens up conversations to others. They also have a way to create your own Mo-Community on their website and have friendly competitions for raising funds for more research and prevention tools. Movember has given the largest donation to the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

The charity raises funds to deliver innovative, breakthrough research and support programs that enable men to live happier, healthier and longer lives. Committed to disrupting the status quo, millions have joined the movement, helping fund over 1,250 projects around the world. In addition to tackling key health issues faced by men, Movember is working to encourage men to stay healthy in all areas of their life, with a focus on men staying socially connected and becoming more open to discussing their health and significant moments in their lives.

The charity’s vision is to have an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health. To donate or learn more, please visit Movember.com.

Hope you enjoy this conversation and please share it with the men in your life!

Movember.com  // Instagram: @Movember // conversations.movember.com  //  

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It's never fun when you feel like you've made so much progress with your mental health then BAM!!! Anxiety, depression, OCD etc hits you like a ton of bricks. It's times like these that I've been trying to realize that it doesn't mean I haven't made progress, it just means now I have more experience now and more tools to deal with it. It means that with experience, you know that you'll still have good moments and days. 

The importance of speaking up because all the more clear this time. Take care of yourselves. 

You'll have to forgive me for the audio quality on this one. I was on a 6hr drive traveling and decided to record this episode that I've been wanting to do for awhile. Wish it sounded better but the message is there no matter how scatterbrained it was. I was sincere in what I said. 

Hope you enjoy it. 

It was awesome chatting with Austin, he's a marriage and family therapist and currently runs a male retreat called Be The Rise. He shares success stories including his own with addiction and marital problems. 

Sorry the audio isn't fantastic on this one, will be better on the next one. 

Get a free week of online therapy at www.BetterHelp.com/InMyHead. 

Reach out if you need anything or if you'd like to recommend topics or guests. Thanks so much for listening. Please give us a five star rating and a review to help more people find this podcast. Thanks!

It was great to have Dave Brinker on the podcast. He talks about his journey with anxiety, making lifestyle changes, and maintaining healthy habits with exercise, food and sleep. We also chat about passing on healthy mindsets to children about dealing with mental health and that in doing this, the stigma will be gone by the next generation. 

Thanks for your support, please give us a five star rating and review to increase searchability of the podcast. 

Shoutout to Better Help, one of our affiliates. Go to BetterHelp.com/InMyHead for a free week of online therapy.

Visit https://vimeo.com/411877473 password: Kavin to enjoy a free 30min workout from ShayFit. 

Thanks for listening and please reach out for podcast topic ideas or guests you'd like to hear from. 

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It's wild that we've been doing this podcast for a year. It's been awesome to research and speak with professionals and guests with their own personal experiences. 

In this episode we recap our 24 episodes, we cover things that have inspired me over the past year and we end this episode with a 7-day exercise challenge that goes from Monday May 4th - Sunday May 10th. This is 30min a day. This can be vigorous or simply walking around your neighborhood for 30min. The mental and physical benefits of 30min of elevated heart every day cannot be overstated. Join me for this challenge, I know I need a good restart on my mental and physical state. Hopefully you'll join me and we can take care of ourselves together. 

You can use a 30min exercise video I just shot for Shay Fit. The link is https://vimeo.com/411877473 - password: Kavin. My whole family did this workout the other day and it was hard but super fun. She's letting just our audience use this program for free!

Also while quarantined at home, take advantage of www.betterhelp.com/inmyhead for one free week of online therapy. No contracts and you can change therapists at anytime free of penalties and fees. 

Thank you so much for listening, please share this with someone you think it would help and give us a 5 star rating and review. Thanks for a great year!

Jerri Jorgensen returned to our podcast to share her experience testing positive for COVID-19 while on a cruise. She shares how their ship was quarantined a mile off the coast, then when she tested positive she was quarantined in a Japanese hospital for two weeks. Her husband returned to the states, tested positive also and was quarantined in the states. 

She shares how the media wanted to share her story as long as she ramped up the fear. Some outlets decided not to interview her when she wouldn't agree to that. 

Jerri has an electric personality and I always love chatting with her. She's become an awesome friend! Hope you enjoy this episode.

We're glad we're still partnering with Better Help especially during these challenging times. Visit www.betterhelp.com/inmyhead to receive a free week of online counseling and therapy. You can cancel and switch therapists at anytime. Please take advantage and take care of yourselves and those around you!