Our First Season: Looking Back & Looking Ahead | #28
The Harder to Breathe Podcast
On the season one finale of “Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of “Maroon 5” Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian “Duck” Maillard for an honest conversation about the first season of the podcast, how things have gone so far, and how they hope things will go moving forward into season two. Putting together honest, truthful, and authentic interviews about mental health requires a certain level of vulnerability from the hosts themselves. Ryan and Duck take this opportunity at the end of the year to do just that: expressing their own emotions, struggles,...
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Mrs. X Can Suck It. | #27
The Harder to Breathe Podcast
For today’s episode of “Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of “Maroon 5” Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian “Duck” Maillard for an incredibly beautiful and pure conversation with best-selling novelist, Allie Larkin. Allie’s warmth and compassion is unmistakable. Her earnestness finds its way into everything she says, and the conversation between the three flows effortlessly. That is no doubt in part due to Allie’s pre-existing relationship with Duck, which goes all the way back to their first ever acting class at Ithaca College in New York...
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Thriving in Marriage, Parenthood, & Recovery feat. Jessica & Aaron Winder | #26
The Harder to Breathe Podcast
For today’s episode of “Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of “Maroon 5” Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian “Duck” Maillard for a conversation with a powerhouse couple in recovery, Jessica and Aaron Winder. Jessica is an author and in-demand career coach, and Aaron is a Personal Injury Attorney based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In one of the most heart warming and affirming episodes in the series yet, Jessica and Aaron share their own personal stories of recovery from addiction. Jessica dealt with many years of alcoholism– an addiction which led her to...
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Honestly Authentic ft. Ato Essandoh, star of ’The Diplomat’ | #25
The Harder to Breathe Podcast
For today’s episode of “Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of “Maroon 5” Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian “Duck” Maillard for a conversation with Ato Essandoh. Ato is an actor who has found his way onto all of our screens at one point or another, through iconic roles in “Garden State”, “Blood Diamond”, and many more. Now, he has been thrust into the limelight once again through his powerful role on the latest season of “The Diplomat”, now available on Netflix. Ato and Duck had a special opportunity to work together on set in the past,...
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Your Own ‘Menopause Bootcamp' | #24
The Harder to Breathe Podcast
For today’s episode of “Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of “Maroon 5” Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian “Duck” Maillard for a conversation on Menopause and Women’s Health with author, speaker, and advocate Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenzz. Our mental health and our physical health are much more connected than many of us realize, and as such there are huge connections between our changing bodies and how those changes affect our minds and our emotions. Dr. Suzanne is a world-class expert on all things womens’ health, and her appearances...
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Drumming Up Conversation with Darrin Pfeiffer of Goldfinger | #23
The Harder to Breathe Podcast
For today’s episode of “Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of “Maroon 5” Ryan Dusick is joined for a special one-on-one conversation with another legendary drummer in his own right… the founding drummer of Goldfinger, Darrin Pfeiffer. On Paper, Darrin and Ryan have had pretty similar life experiences. Both were founding drummers of iconic bands, and both ultimately stepped away from the position that initially brought them into the limelight. And while they certainly do have drumming in common, the experiences they faced while in their respective bands and the...
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The Game-ification of Life | #22
The Harder to Breathe Podcast
For today’s episode of “Harder to Breathe'', host and former drummer of “Maroon 5” Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian “Duck” Maillard for a discussion with the iconic Brandon Steiner: entrepreneur, speaker, and global pioneer in the Sports Memorabilia and Sports Marketing space. Brandon joins the conversation from a place of incredible life experience. Despite growing up with a learning disability, He quickly positioned himself to work directly with the biggest names in the Sports business. His rolodex of contacts includes iconic Yankee legends such as Derek...
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Finding Authenticity in Silicon Valley with Alessandro Chesser | #21
The Harder to Breathe Podcast
For today’s episode of “Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of “Maroon 5” Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian “Duck” Maillard for an encouraging and thought provoking conversation with the CEO and Co-Founder of GetDynasty.com, Alessandro Chesser. Alessandro grew up in Silicon Valley, the child of hard working Cicilian Immigrants. He saw firsthand the wealth that so many of his friends' families had acquired by being part of various startups… and he became determined to do the same when he got older. He has accomplished all that and so much...
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Verses & Vulnerability with Songwriter Jenna Andrews | #20
The Harder to Breathe Podcast
For today’s episode of “Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of “Maroon 5” Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian “Duck” Maillard to share a fantastic conversation with Jenna Andrews: musician, songwriter, and producer for the the likes of icons such as BTS, Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Tori Kelly, and so many more. Having gotten started as a musician herself, Jenna has the unique vantage point of understanding both the artistic and administrative aspects of finding success in the music industry… and on the flipside, she knows what it's like to find herself...
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Facing Fear through Faith: A Discussion with Dr. David Rosmarin | #19
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For today’s episode of “Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of “Maroon 5” Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian “Duck” Maillard to share a truly profound discussion with Dr. David Rosmarin, author, speaker, and founder of the Center for Anxiety. So often in the medical space, spirituality is totally dismissed. On the other hand, in many spiritual circles, science is passed over in favor of faith. With Dr. Rosmarin, the two things can– and in fact should– live together in harmony… especially when it comes to approaching mental health and anxiety....
info_outlineFor today’s episode of “Harder to Breathe'", host and former drummer of “Maroon 5” Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian “Duck” Maillard to discuss a highly effective form of therapy known as “Somatic Experiencing” with licensed professional, speaker, author, and coach, Jen Guidry.
Jen reached the highest level of career success in the Mortgage world, having achieved a 7 figure income, and constantly in high demand. Everything was great… until she was diagnosed with cancer. The near-death experience totally rocked her world, and it forced her to realize that she was working in a space that wasn’t fulfilling. She wanted to help people.
As she explains, after surviving several high-intensity Panic Attacks while driving her vehicle, Jen was introduced by a friend to Somatic Experiencing– which at its core is a form of therapy intended to target the body and the way that the body physically manifests trauma. From there, she went down a deep rabbit hole, eventually becoming a licensed specialist in the area, writing books, and now coaching many people on the benefits every single day.
It’s an amazing and highly balanced conversation. Ryan walks us through his personal experience with Somatic Experiencing and how it was effective for him in a way that traditional talk therapy was not, and Duck represents us, the audience, as a mediator of the discussion to ensure that those of us who aren’t quite as familiar with the practice understand exactly what it’s about. It’s a fantastic discussion, and another can’t-miss episode of the “Harder to Breathe” Podcast.
0:00:00 Introduction & Revisiting Former Podcasts
0:04:27 Relating Talk Radio to Podcasts
0:07:48 Balancing the Subjectivity within Therapy
0:11:56 Ryan’s Experience as a Recovery Center Volunteer
0:14:33 Today’s Guest: Jen Guidry
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0:18:51 Jen Guidry Joins the Podcast
0:20:10 Making the Choice to Change Careers Mid-Life
0:24:14 Jen’s Personal Connection to her Work
0:24:32 Dropping Stress & Burnout as a “Badge of Honor”
0:29:33 Dealing with vs. Escaping Something Painful
0:31:17 Can a Well-Balanced Person Become Successful?
0:35:27 Duck’s Cancer Scare
0:37:52 Regulating the Nervous System
0:45:17 The Process: What is Somatic Experiencing?
0:50:27 Ryan’s Experience with Somatic Experiencing
0:56:47 Traditional Therapy vs. Coaching
1:00:27 Jen’s Preference for Specialization
1:04:52 Growing Up the Child of an Alcoholic
1:09:47 Working with Jen Guidry
1:13:17 Wrap Up & Conclusion