COVID Chaos in LGBTQ+ Communities
Calming the Chaos
Calming the Chaos welcomes Dr. Matt Goldenberg, Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Teacher. Dr. Matt talks about the COVID-19 Pandemic and why this pandemic has affected LGBTQ+ communities so profoundly. Dr. Matt also presents some ideas to help individuals in LGBTQ communities calm the chaos in a pandemic that is still ongoing.
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The Chaos of Menopause
Calming the Chaos
Calming the Chaos welcomes Debi Wallbank and Georgia Manning of “The Heart Core Warriors.” Debi and Georgia are on a mission to eliminate the stigma and the trauma of menopause. They are both extremely passionate when talking about menopause, and give some tips, tools and techniques you can use to cope with the Chaos of Menopause!
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Men in Chaos
Calming the Chaos
Calming the Chaos welcomes Ben Killoy, US Marine Corps Veteran, husband, father and host of two podcasts "The Military Veteran Dad" and "The Business of Fatherhood." Ben talks about how men can learn to remain calm in the face of chaos by accessing a calm place within their own hearts. In doing this, men can help themselves, then help their families and their communities move through experiences of chaos.
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Transcending Chaos
Calming the Chaos
In this podcast, Victoria Shaw, PhD, talks about how she was able to move away from a near constant state of stress and anxiety in her life by learning to connect with her intuition and “inner wisdom.” Victoria will help you learn ways that you can access and use your inner wisdom to transcend chaos and make wise choices during times where you are thrown off balance.
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Family Chaos!
Calming the Chaos
Lester and Christie Seligman join Calming the Chaos for a fun conversation about family chaos. Through the Pandemic, Lester and Christie had their adult children return home to live. As a family they also faced a number of additional related and unrelated stressors. Lester and Christie share their stories of chaos in a lighthearted and upbeat way, and also share their secrets about how they managed to calm their chaos during an exceptionally stressful time.
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The Chaos of 38DDD
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Calming the Chaos interviews Author Michaela Cox, who shares her interesting and chaotic journey through life. She refers to her journey as “My 38DDD,” which includes three main aspects: Disability, Divorce and Death by 38 years of age.
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The Chaos of Depression
Calming the Chaos
Zack Rutledge participates in a Live Podcast Interview with Calming the Chaos. Zack is an ACE Certified Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Brain Health Trainer. Zack is also a black belt in Karate, and practices Yoga.
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Chaos in Relationships
Calming the Chaos
Tracy Kenela at Calming the Chaos interviews Laura Vaillancourt, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Creator of the Podcast "Life on Repeat." Tracy and Laura talk about red flags to be aware of when starting a new relationship....whether it is a friendship, romance or online relationship. Laura offers her own experience in relationships and her expertise through working with people who struggle in relationships.
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Find Meaning Through Chaos!
Calming the Chaos
Calming the Chaos welcomes Francie White, Ph.D. and Maria Rippo, M.A. onto a Live YouTube Show on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 1pm PST. We will talk about how painful and chaotic experiences can help you find meaning in life, and can prepare you to better cope with life’s challenges!
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The Chaos of Trauma
Calming the Chaos
Sarah Buino, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), joins Calming the Chaos for a livestream show on YouTube to talk about the chaos of childhood trauma. Sarah will also share about how she helps her adult clients calm the chaos of their childhood trauma using a variety of different healing techniques, including NARM (neuro-affective relational
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Calming the Chaos welcomes Francie White, Ph.D. and Maria Rippo, M.A. onto a Live YouTube Show on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 1pm PST. We will talk about how painful and chaotic experiences can help you find meaning in life, and can prepare you to better cope with life’s challenges!
- The goal: To help people see
- That we have a deficit of meaning in our lives
- Because we lack meaning in our lives, we have more chaos in our lives
- How can we find a meaningful life that has purpose and value?
- How finding meaning can calm the chaos
- What do we mean by “Meaning?”
- What draws you in, makes you excited, fills you with passion
- A sense of purpose, awe and wonder, inspiration at heightened levels
- There is a deficit / “Crisis” of felt-meaning amongst people in our culture (The collective)
- “When you lack meaning in your life, this is what happens.”
- Empty, lonely and lost
- Without direction, faith or hope
- “When you lack meaning in your life, this is what happens.”
- Escape from the self that has no meaning or purpose
- Reaching out for shallow sources of meaning
- A solution (among individuals and the collective)
- Create more meaning in your life
- Feel like your life has purpose
- Sense your own unique value in life
- Share your talents, strengths and gifts with others who are struggling
- Francie’s Story of how she moved through chaos and found a meaningful life
- Maria’s Story of how she moved through chaos and found a meaningful life
- What can all of us do to find meaning, raise consciousness, shift the paradigm, and increase better manage our lives:
TED Talk #1: Emotions and Meaning: Dr. Alan Watkins, founder of Complete Coherence, introduces the key phases of human development and explains why poor emotional control is holding back progress. He asks us to imagine a world where we never have to feel anything we don’t want to feel; where we have complete control of what we feel and when we feel it. He also has an app called Universe of Emotions where you can track your emotions and change them. Check out the talk here: https://youtu.be/h-rRgpPbR5w
TED Talk #2: Michael F. Steger is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Colorado State University. He has spent more than a decade researching people's ability to find meaning in their lives and the benefits of living a meaningful life. In his talk, he asks the question "What Makes Life Meaningful?" and will share what psychological science can tell us about the answer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLFVo...
Iain Mcgilchrist TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/iain_mcgilchrist_the_divided_brain
Iain Mcgilchrist Interview Transcript: https://relationalimplicit.com/zug/transcripts/McGilchrist-2014-01.pdf
“The Divided Brain” book by Iain Mcgilchrist: https://www.amazon.com/Divided-Brain-Search-Meaning-ebook/dp/B008JE7I2M