EP184: John Staight - Breaking the Bonds of Benzodiazepines (& Antidepressants)
Release Date: 10/05/2022
EP278: (101-Year Old) Cleo Raiola w/ Thomas Edison Stopping by for Buttermilk
The Builder's Journey
A Hundred and One years ago today (April 28th, 1924), a very special lady was born. Along side co-host Jay Raiola (Cleo's daughter) help us celebrate Cleo's colorful history and her dinner birthday party! All Email and audio birthday wishes can be sent to or texted to 970-390-9755 and will be forwarded to Cleo and family. Congratulations Cleo! We All Love You! Picatinny Arsenal Thomas Edison mine in New Jersey Thomas Edison - Abraham Lincoln Connection Thomas Edison first recording "Mary Had a Little Lamb" National Suicide Prevention Lifeline . . . 988 ...
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EP249: Carolina Castillo Izquierdo - Connecting With Special Needs Through A Colombian's Zest For Life!
The Builder's Journey
Carolina started teaching in the Colombian prison system to help financially support her family. Little did she know, her passion for helping people (of all ages) would lead her to a teaching position in Eagle County, Colorado. Instagram for Carolina: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline . . . 988 Colorado Crisis Services & Peer Support 1-844-493-8255 Hope Center Eagle River Valley 970-306-4673 SpeakUp-ReachOut 970-632-3858 www.TheBuildersJourney.com Alex K. Mintling Instagram: Alex_Mintling Plumb Kendall Solutions Music Provided by our proud sponsor:...
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EP246: Eric Baldwin - "The Genuine Article" R.I.P.
The Builder's Journey
To Natalie & Rudy, so sorry for your loss. Your Father was incredibly proud you! He never missed an opportunity to brag about your accomplishments, awards and what good people you turned out to be. Please forgive me if this is inappropriate timing but I would like to share some Stories about Eric, via a podcast episode published yesterday (PODCAST: “The Builder’s Journey” EP246: Eric Baldwin “The Genuine Article” R.I.P.) No podcast conversation could prepare me for this level of sadness and sense of loss. Eric, you will be sorely missed and never...
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EP240: Ketamine Treatment Soundtrack: "Ayahuasca Transcendence"
The Builder's Journey
***COMMERCIAL FREE*** No time to travel to the Peruvian rainforest for a traditional plant ceremony? No worries, we've got you covered! National Suicide Prevention Lifeline . . . 988 Colorado Crisis Services & Peer Support 1-844-493-8255 Hope Center Eagle River Valley 970-306-4673 SpeakUp-ReachOut 970-632-3858 www.TheBuildersJourney.com Alex K. Mintling Instagram: Alex_Mintling Plumb Kendall Solutions Music Provided by our proud sponsor: Plumb Kendall Solutions Music Sourced from
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EP237: Kirsten Kozlowski - Simulated wood siding from Sun Valley, ID
The Builder's Journey
What happens at the after party, stays at the after party. PC (Podcast Code) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline . . . 988 Colorado Crisis Services & Peer Support 1-844-493-8255 Hope Center Eagle River Valley 970-306-4673 SpeakUp-ReachOut 970-632-3858 www.TheBuildersJourney.com Alex K. Mintling Plumb Kendall Solutions Music Provided by our proud sponsor: Plumb Kendall Solutions Music Sourced from
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EP233: Justin Little & The Power of Generational Healing
The Builder's Journey
“Normalizing the everyday struggle of mental health issues. Your mind is your investment, which is a fundamental key to your mental health. Let’s talk about it.” Justin Little This brief, but powerful conversation about mental health is a must listen to if you’re interested in the continuing to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health. This conversation took place at “Podfest 2023” in Orlando Florida and was islolated from Instagram: Justin's Email: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline . . . 988 Colorado Crisis Services & Peer Support...
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EP230: Kate Rau w/ Colorado High School Cycling League along with Chris Cook & Scott Turnipseed
The Builder's Journey
Chris Cook & Scott Turnipseed acted on a dream. So many years ago they contacted Kate Rau, executive director of the and brought the "Ride, Connect & Empower" movement to Eagle, Colorado. Kate is the Founder and Executive Director of the Colorado High School Cycling League, established in 2010. She has over 20 years of experience in positive youth development. Her range of experience includes developing programming, service delivery, and training staff related to event production, mountain biking, snowsports, education, and family systems. She has a Masters in Education and...
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EP201: Kyle Foster - Town of Eagle Community Impact Award
The Builder's Journey
Listen in as the mayor of the Town of Eagle (Scott Turnipseed) co-host with special guest Kyle Foster. At the end of 2022, Kyle was awarded the prestigious Town of Eagle Community Impact Award. VAIL DAILY (12/17/2022): "Eagle Recognizes Bike Shop Owner For Community Impact" 5:45 Introduction to Kyle 7:10 History of the T.O.E. Community Impact Award 12:00 Volunteer trail building 14:45 Kyle's commitment to customer service at his bike shop 18:15 Recovery ride, for everybody! 21:12 Kyle's personal story of recovery 24:17 Professional motocross racer 37:45 Peer support 43:30 Eagle's Grand...
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EP187: Pearl Street Mall - @FiddleWillTravel (Timothy Kelley)
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EP184: John Staight - Breaking the Bonds of Benzodiazepines (& Antidepressants)
The Builder's Journey
***WARNING/MEDICAL DISCLAIMER*** This audio content is for conversational purposes only and does NOT constitute medical, mental health, or any other kind of personal or professional services or advice. Consult with your doctor or health care professional before making any changes to your prescription medication. “NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH: “FDA Updates Black Box Warning for Benzodiazepines” https://www.center4research.org/fda-updates-black-box-warning-for-benzodiazepines/ ...
info_outline***WARNING/MEDICAL DISCLAIMER*** This audio content is for conversational purposes only and does NOT constitute medical, mental health, or any other kind of personal or professional services or advice. Consult with your doctor or health care professional before making any changes to your prescription medication.
“NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH: “FDA Updates Black Box Warning for Benzodiazepines” https://www.center4research.org/fda-updates-black-box-warning-for-benzodiazepines/ . The agency warns patients to talk with their healthcare providers in order to develop a plan for safely and slowly tapering off a benzodiazepine.1 . . . Benzodiazepines already have a black box warning, which warns that taking benzodiazepines at the same time as opioids can lead to extreme sedation, slow and ineffective breathing, comas, and even death.6 FDA’s 2020 decision keeps this previous warning about combining benzodiazepines with opioids and adds additional warnings about the risks of addiction, as well as dangerous withdrawal symptoms. “https://www.center4research.org/fda-updates-black-box-warning-for-benzodiazepines/
While experiencing the transition from high school to college, John Staight was prescribed alprazolam (i.e. Xanax), a powerful benzodiazepine (benzo). As a responsible patient, John acted in good faith, and took his medication as prescribed. He trusted the “all-knowing doctors” and mental health professionals with his life. Decades later, at a cliffs edge, his trust in the mental health system would be permanently broken. Listen in, as John shares how he navigated the heroes’ journey and now lives to educate and help others escape the clutches of antidepressants and benzodiazepines.
“No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth” Plato
Colorado Consortium Benzodiazepine Action Work Group
https://corxconsortium.org/work-groups/benzodiazepine/
The Alliance for Benzodiazepine Best Practices
The Benzodiazepine Information Coalition
Benzo Free website and podcast (D Foster)
“Benzo Free: The World of Anti-Anxiety Drugs and the Reality of Withdrawal” (D Foster)
“Medicating Normal” documentary website
Watch “Medicating Normal” on Amazon Prime
https://www.amazon.com/Medicating-Normal-Robert-Whitaker/dp/B09KDF2VQ8
“Medicating Normal” YouTube Channel – Interviews with patients and medical experts
https://www.youtube.com/c/MedicatingNormal
“As Prescribed” documentary website
https://www.asprescribedfilm.com/
The Ashton Manual
BenzoBuddies support forum
BenzoBrains YouTube channel (Jocelyn Pederson)
https://www.youtube.com/c/BenzoBrains
SurvivingAntidepressants.org support forum
https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/
“What I Have Learnt From Helping Thousands of People Taper Off Antidepressants and Other Psychotropic Medications” (Adele Framer, Founder of SurvivingAntidepressants.org, in Sage Journals)
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2045125321991274
“Death Grip: A Climber’s Escape from Benzo Madness” by Matt Samet
“Saving Normal: An Insider’s Revolt Against Out-of-Control Psychiatric Diagnosis, DSM-5, Big Pharma, and the Medicalization of Ordinary Life” (Dr. Allen Frances)
“Yes, Benzos are Bad for You” (article by Dr. Allen Frances in Psychology Today)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/saving-normal/201607/yes-benzos-are-bad-you
“Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America” (Robert Whitaker)
The Inner Compass Initiative
https://www.theinnercompass.org/
The Withdrawal Project
https://withdrawal.theinnercompass.org/
“A Harm Reduction Guide to Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs” (Will Hall, The Icarus Project and Freedom Center”
http://nycicarus.org/articles/reduction-psychiatric-drugs/
“The Serotonin Theory of Depression: A Systematic Umbrella Review of the Evidence” (Dr. Joanna Moncrieff et. al, Nature)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01661-0
Dr. Joanna Moncrieff’s website
Dr. Roger McFillin on twitter:
https://twitter.com/DrMcFillin
The Radically Genuine Podcast by Dr. Roger McFillin
“The Better Brain: Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression, and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition” (Dr. Julia Rucklidge and Dr. Bonnie Kaplan)
Newsweek articles on antidepressant withdrawal, antidepressant effectiveness, and lack of evidence for “chemical imbalance” theory of depression
New York Post Article “Why we should stop casually prescribing antidepressants to teens” (Brooke Siem, chef and author of “May Cause Side Effects”)
https://nypost.com/2022/08/27/why-we-should-stop-casually-prescribing-antidepressants-to-teens/
Media interviews with psychiatrist Dr. Joanna Moncrieff regarding her recent serotonin research publication and antidepressant effects
Mad in America Podcast and website – source for a critical look at the evidence for current mental health practices and psychiatric medications
https://www.madinamerica.com/mia-radio/
Interview with author Matt Samet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN0TY9CRBcM&t=1s
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline . . . 988
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/