What It Means To Be Alive

With the micro-dosing burst in silicon valley in 2017, micro-dosing psilocybin and LSD have become quite a hot topic for productivity. Recently, these drugs are being studied to see if they can help in the long term effects of mental illness. Devon Phillips and I talk today about our own experiences with micro-dosing and the use of psychedelics for mental illness. This episode does not blatantly advocate for the use of psychedelics but positions it on a case by case basis. There are many steps to take before some people are ready to explore the realm of psychedelics. It's integral that you are ready for the experiences. These substances remain illegal in most countries, and this episode does not advocate, promote or encourage the use of any illegal substances.

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On this episode of the What We're NOT talking about podcast,  I'm going to do something different. I'll share with you a beautiful metaphor of my favorite artist of all time, Ben Howard, that talks about you as the ocean. Are you ready to listen to a short, yet meaningful episode that will end or start your day on a positive tone?

Let's dive right in! Go ahead and listen to this episode and if you have questions message me on Instagram at @amy.demone and ask away!

Show notes at: https://theempathyfront.com/32 

In this episode, I talk with Doug Sands about the benefits of hypnosis. Doug is a hypnotist, Buddhist meditator, and mental health warrior who helps people worldwide manage their symptoms using hypnosis and meditation.

We talk about the benefits of hypnosis and how Doug uses it to help him through his mental health journey.

Doug shares what hypnosis is,  how it relates to meditation, and how you can get started. He also shares some of the techniques he uses with his clients to manage their anxiety and how the spiritual life has impacted his road to recovery and mental health management.  The best part is that techniques you can do them anywhere, and you can start practicing today!

So if you're interested in learning more about how hypnosis can help you manage your anxiety and depression, go ahead and listen to this episode and then message me with your biggest takeaway.

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Find out more about Doug Sands at: https://www.anywherehypnosis.com

On this episode of the What We're NOT talking about podcast I'm going to share 3 lessons I've learned in the 3 decades of my life. For those of you who might be wondering why I share this episode now, I've got some news for you. My birthday is coming on this Sunday and because I'm turning 31, I thought it would be great to share 3 simple and short lessons that I've learned in my lifetime. If these lessons get to help one of you, then the goal of this episode has been achieved. 

So if you're curious to know what're these lessons, then this episode is for you my friend. Go ahead and take a listen to this episode, and then we can share some wisdom tips. You can connect with me by sending a message on Instagram and ask any questions you might have or to send me your biggest lesson learned over the years.

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Welcome to another episode of the What We're NOT Talking about podcast. Today I have with me Jessie Shedden, a  British- Australian chicken-loving, cult-escaping badass woman, who has become an inspirational author, and consultant. She has been featured on the BBC, and Channel 4 and she's the author of Tomorrow's Not Promised.

She shares her experience and the healing process of what it takes to overcome escaping a cult, how she defines unconditional love, and how we can learn not to be judgemental and try loving unconditionally. We also talk about the pressure our parents have put on us, even though they believed it might be based in a protective and loving environment, as well as the challenges Jessie has faced in order to live the life she knew she deserved.

So if you're interested in learning how loving unconditionally can change your life and perspective, go ahead and listen to this episode and then message me with your biggest takeaway.

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On this episode of the What We're NOT talking about podcast I'm going to answer a question I get asked a lot. " How do I help my partner who's suffering from anxiety?". A lot of us usually get stuck to what anxiety is instead of what's the way to help the person who's going through it. The purpose of this episode is to give you some insights as well as the foundational tools so you can help your partner in a way that is supportive and not stressful. This way they'll know that you're there for them. 

So if you have a partner that's anxious or gets anxiety attacks and wondering what you could do to help, then this episode is for you my friend. Go ahead and take a listen and then let's talk about it. You can send me a message on Instagram and ask any questions you might have about it.

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Welcome to the first episode of 2021 for the What We're NOT Talking About podcast. The first guest of the year is Colin Thompson, a life coach who shares his experience living in China during the outbreak of Covid-19 and its impact on our mental health. In this episode, we talk about the pandemic that caused so many deaths during 2020 and how we can get it under control in our own lives. He also shares practical exercises that he uses with his coaching clients for coping with anxiety during this time of uncertainty.

If you're evaluating last year and trying to figure out ways for coping with stress, then I encourage you to take a listen.

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2021  is coming and you're probably ready to set new goals, set up yourself for success, and erase the craziness that 2020 brought with it. I'm with you on this! That's why I decided to record this episode, for all of you out there that you might be getting into the rabbit hole of setting up a million goals that gives you anxiety because they're not realistic.

On today's episode I'm going to share my 3 big themes I'm focusing on in 2021 and I'll explain what I did the last couple of years as well as why you need to focus on less than 4 things for the new year. So if you want to stick to your habits and be consistent with them by using a simple, yet effective plan of setting 3 big goals for next year, then you don't wanna miss this episode. Let's set some realistic goals that are doable and gets us excited.  Go ahead and take a listen to this episode. Then message me on Instagram with your biggest takeaway! 

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Welcome to another episode of the What We're NOT Talking about podcast. This episode focuses on healing through Boxing, how you can get started, and why exercising is crucial to managing your anxiety or depression.

Today's guest is Cleveland Hughes, founder of Healing Mitts International Boxing Training System, and he's here to help us understand how he got started with Boxing from a place of anxiety and how he was able to recover through this. Cleveland also is going to tell us how you can get started with Boxing or any other workout activity, why overthinking is the biggest obstacle to any new decision you might need to make, and how to stop doing it.

So if you're coming from a place of stress, anxiety and want to take action, then this episode is for you my friend! Go ahead and take a listen and then message me with your biggest takeaway. If you're interested in getting started with Boxing so you can heal and manage your mental health, click the link to the show notes  below or visit Cleveland's website by clicking here: https://www.healingmitts.org

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OK, so you’ve decided you’re ready to tell someone that you need support and that you’re struggling – what do you do now? This is a tough question I get asked a lot about so I decided to answer it through a podcast episode.

On Today's episode, we're going to take a look at my experience when I was struggling to tell other people about my mental health struggles as well as what you can do if this is something you're going through right now. I promise, you are NOT alone, I've been there too and that's why I get to share all of the ways and coping mechanisms that helped me through these hard times. Believe me, I get it. Let's talk about it in this episode. So if you're ready to leave the fear of talking behind and make one tiny yet important step forward go ahead and take a listen to this episode. Then message me on Instagram with your biggest takeaway!

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Welcome to another episode of the What We're NOT Talking about podcast. 2020 has been a hell of a year for all of us. Covid-19 happened, lots of people lost their jobs, others lost their loved ones, and pretty much everything that we couldn't even imagine happened this year.

 On today's episode, we're unpacking 2020 with KaRon Spriggs-Bethea, and we share our perspectives trying to understand what happened and what we can learn from it. He also shares his experience and lessons while working in the  LGBTQ community, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, how working as a health care worker looks like, and his best practices for dealing with anxiety and depression during uncertain times. 

Go ahead and take a listen to my conversation with KaRon. Then message me with your biggest takeaway. Got questions? Click on the show notes below and hit me up on Instagram. I'd love to hear from you.

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Welcome to a different episode of the What We're NOT talking about podcast. On today's episode, we're going to do a Variation of the 7/11 breathing technique that will help you come down or feel a little better during anxious times.

This episode is to encourage all of you, non-believers out there about sitting down and actually attempting to do this exercise, at least trying to. I wanted to provide you with one tool for your toolbox so you can use it when you're nervous about something, or feeling anxious or just want to come down.

I encourage you to do something that's slightly uncomfortable and see the benefits of doing this exercise. If you're ready to take action on managing your mental health let's do it together!  Go ahead and take a listen, follow along with me and then message me in case you have any questions about this breathing exercise.

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Experiencing trauma as a family is something that can bond or break the family unit in so many instances.
 On today's episode we talk about losing a family member and provide you with some resources and tools for dealing with it so you can have the help you might be looking for. This episode focuses on being a military family that experiences trauma and the impact that has on the family unit. Jen shares the story of losing her father, the choices she had to make in order to move forward, and how her passion for helping military families transition into civilian life has born. 

 So if you're interested in learning how to process trauma or transitioning from the military to being a civilian, then this episode is for you my friend!

Go ahead and take a listen to this episode and then message me on Instagram with your biggest takeaway!

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Dealing with holidays is different for everyone. For some of you might be a great experience and for others might be a struggle. I've come to realize that Christmas is a holiday I don't particularly love.

 On today's episode, I share what're the reasons Christmas is not my favorite holiday, how I set boundaries to make it through this period without putting pressure on myself and how you can do it for yourself. So If you're someone that believes Christmas is a struggle for you and you're looking for a healthy way to set boundaries with your family over the holiday season, this episode is for you! Stay tune in, give it a listen and then message me with your biggest takeaway!

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Dealing with stress in the family over the holiday season is real and I don't know about you but I would love to have some tips for creating an effective mental health management plan and making a toxic family survival guide for the holidays.

On today's episode Ellia Marcum, Mental health and Life Crisis Coach is going to share her plan of attack when it comes to surviving the holidays and managing your mental health and well-being in a proactive way. So if you're interested in getting into the holiday season with a plan so you can reduce stress, then this episode is for you my friend!

Go ahead and take a listen to this episode and then message me on Instagram with your biggest takeaway!

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Have you been asking yourself this question? Who Do I Want to Be?

I know I did, for a long time. The purpose of today's episode is to remind you of one small, yet, important thing. You get to choose who you want to be!

Remember: You don't need to be that person that has anxiety, you don't need to be that person that can't get out of bed. Today you get to choose who you are.

So if you're still struggling to decide who you are or who you want to become, I challenge you to listen to this episode during these moments of doubt, or when you feel anxious so you can remind yourself that there's a choice and it's yours! Go ahead and listen to this episode and then message me on Instagram in case this is a subject you want to talk about!

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Growing up is hard enough and then if you add one or two mental health illnesses, it makes it that much more difficult.

Today's episode with Tyler Simmonds is all about navigating the mental health space and growing up with anxiety and depression. We share our experiences about managing our mental health, and why it's so important to remember who you truly are. So if you've been dealing with mental health as a teenager into your young adult life this episode is for you my friend!

Go ahead and take a listen to this episode and then message me on Instagram in case this is a subject you want to talk about!

 Show notes at: www.theempathyfront.com/17

I have a question for you. What do you do when you're triggered?

On today's episode, we're going to talk about triggers, what this experience taught me, and what I did to move forward. We'll take a look at a trigger I had, and how this relates to mental health. We will also talk about how a trigger can relate to mental health illnesses and how our belief systems impact the way we take care of ourselves.

 So if you're interested in learning how a trigger can be related to your mental health and what to do, this episode is for you my friend!

 Go ahead and listen to this episode and then message me with your biggest takeaway! I would love to know what do you do when you're triggered. Got questions? Dm me on Instagram and ask away!


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Today's episode is all about dealing with the death of a parent.

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and over eight hundred thousand people per year, worldwide, died by suicide. On today's episode, I talk with Shiggi Pakter, a Kenyan born woman, who now lives in London, who last year lost her mother, by suicide.

This episode is something different than other episodes. We all deal with grief differently. We share our experiences of losing a parent and how we dealt with it. Go ahead and take a listen to this episode and then message me on Instagram in case this is a subject you want to talk about!

 Show notes at: https://www.theempathyfront.com/podcast/e015

So much hate in the world can be linked back to one thing: An unconscious cry for help. 

A regular day can be turned into a day when you get robbed. 

On this episode, I'm talking about how I was robbed, what this experience taught me, and what are some of the questions I asked myself after that. So if you're interested in learning how to shift your thought process when you experience a robbery, this episode is for you my friend!

After all, everything is a lesson learned, isn't it?

Go ahead and listen to this episode and then message me with your biggest takeaway. Got questions? DM me on Instagram and ask away!

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