Ep.75 | Why Bitcoin is Bigger than Bling with Justin Rhedrick
The Adverse Effect
The Conversation: Gaining More Control of Your Money In our last episode, we talked about different ways to gain control of your money, from stocks to forex and more. In this episode, we’re going to add another tool to your money freedom toolkit, Bitcoin. Whether you love Bitcoin, are confused by it, or hate it, this digital money has changed lives. One of those lives is Justin Rhedrick. Justin Rhedrick aka “Bitcoin Vegan” was a man who was tired of being trapped. He spent two years in college, only to learn that...
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Ep.74 | Tapping into Your Financial Power...No Matter How Much You Have with Kevon L. Chisolm & Kevon Kamari Chisolm, Jr.
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The Conversation: Tapping into Your Financial Power...No Matter How Much You Have Money is one of the most essential things we need to survive, but is one of the things most of us know so little about. Most of us don’t know what’s in our 401(k), yet it’s OUR 401(k). Many of us believe the stock market is only for certain folks, yet place our bets on winning a lotto ticket. Many of us look our paycheck, and lose it before we can even think of a “budget” On top of this, the majority of us believe that...
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Ep.73 | Building Bigger Dreams with No Limits with Reggie Calhoun Jr.
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The Conversation: Building Bigger Dreams with No Limits In our first episode with Reggie Calhoun, Jr, we talked about his dream of creating his own college. Reggie shared how he was able to ignore the critics and naysayers who tried to get in his way. Reggie is back. This time, his dream has grown even bigger. Reggie’s dream of starting a college prep academy that focused on helping student athletes has now expanded into a college that offers Associates, Bachelors, and certificates programs (online and on campus) along with branches...
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Ep.72 | COV1D-19...One Year Later with Dr. Galiatsatos
The Adverse Effect
The Conversation: COV1D-19….One Year Later In this follow-up episode, Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos (“Dr. G”) is back to talk about COVID-19. This time around, he is sharing what the medical community has learned about the disease that completely changed the world. Dr. G will be sharing how to handle the huge amount of information (and misinformation) that comes from the media, vaccinations, and how we can stay healthy going forward. If you’re someone who has vaccination concerns or are confused about news about the virus, this quick episode will help give you the...
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Ep.71 | Following the Flow of Your Life with Alienor Salmon
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“We need to do things that are uncomfortable or you will never grow.” - Alienor Salmon, Former UN researcher, Dance Ambassador, Author The Conversation: Learning to Flow With Life For most of us, a “comfort zone” might be speaking on stage or doing a Zoom call on a bad hair day….but what about leaving a high-profile job to go dancing around the world in a country you’ve never been to? Alienor Salmon knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. She was going to work with the UN. She did everything right: graduate college, spoke multiple languages, and...
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Ep.70 | Going From Wife to Widow...Now What? with Rachel Engstrom
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"Ultimately good can come from bad….” - - Rachel Engstrom, Widow, Author, Cancer Advocate The Conversation: Navigating Towards Your Hope We are used to stories of a widow after a couple reaches their advanced years, but imagine if that couple was in their 20’s and 30’s? Imagine if the husband in that scenario went through the up and down journey of acute lymphoblastic leukemia-chemo, losing their hair, having to relearn how to walk, losing weight drastically, and having to get treatments regularly through the week? ...
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Ep.69 | Advocating for Your Health with Keyonna Renea
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"You are the CEO of your health and life...” - - Keyonna Renea, Photographer, Patient/Wellness Advocate on a Mission The Conversation: Fighting for Your Health….Despite the System Keyonna Renea knew something wasn’t right with her body, yet physician after physician ignored her. They assumed she was too young or just ignored her. Years later, Keyonna Renea was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. That 9-year long journey between a doctor’s visit and a diagnosis transformed Keyonna from a patient into a patient advocate. Going through the...
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Ep.68 | Black on Black Education with Evalaurene Jean-Charles
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"I don’t think educators, as a collective, realize how much power we have….” - - Evalaurene Jean-Charles, Educator, Activist, Researcher, and Change Maker The Conversation: Is Our Society Learning to Fail….or Failing to Learn? As teacher and educational activist Evalaurene Jean-Charles. points out, teachers have to navigate a very complex and tricky world of politics, parents, and students. They have to follow the rules of politicians who have never stepped in a classroom, parents who want the best for their kids, and students who are...
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Ep.67 | Heal Black Man Heal with Dr.Nino Rodriguez
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"All my life I’ve been trying to figure out….when there’s no blueprint” - - Dr.Nino Rodriguez, Social Justice Educator, Activist, Community Organizer, Transformational Coach The Conversation: How Do I Heal Myself When I Don’t Know Where to Start? When we get a scar, there’s usually something we can get to fix it: Band-Aid, cast, or a call to the doctor. But how do you heal your life? In this raw and revealing podcast, Ken talks with Dr. Nino Rodriguez, a social justice educator, researcher, and...
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Ep.66 | Never Give Up with Ashley Tyrone Head
The Adverse Effect
Here, at The Adverse Effect, “Adversity made me” is one of our mantras. Time and time again we have listened to the stories of guests who have been deeply affected by adversity, and yet have gone on to do extraordinary things. Our guest on today’s episode is proof that how you begin your life is not how you have to end it. Born the youngest of 3 sons to a happily married couple, Ashley Tyrone Head should have had a normal, loving upbringing. But the tragic death of his mother, when he was just 2 weeks old, set off an unbelievable chain of events. Raised by a single...
info_outlineThe Conversation: COV1D-19….One Year Later
In this follow-up episode, Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos (“Dr. G”) is back to talk about COVID-19.
This time around, he is sharing what the medical community has learned about the disease that completely changed the world.
Dr. G will be sharing how to handle the huge amount of information (and misinformation) that comes from the media, vaccinations, and how we can stay healthy going forward.
If you’re someone who has vaccination concerns or are confused about news about the virus, this quick episode will help give you the facts to make clear and informed decisions about your health.
Questions We Explore
- What have we learned about COVID-19 a year later?
- Why do viruses always come from animals?
- Should I trust some of the “horror stories” I read?
- Does the vaccine have side effects?
- Is a vaccinated person contagious?
- How should the medical community communicate to people who are hesitant to take the vaccine?
- Why do COVID-19 use mRNA?
- Will we need vaccine boosters?
- What should you do if you don’t get vaccinated?
3 Important Things to Remember
Skip the fear, follow the science Look for information that gives facts, not opinion
The best weapon against a virus is information Having science-based information that can help the world make the best decision is key to stopping the spread
Make the best decision for you Decide base on YOUR circumstances, not someone else
The Homework
As the coronavirus pandemic continued, there was another thing that spread: information. In some cases, this information was helpful. In other cases, it was less than helpful. In extreme cases, it was harmful.
As Dr. G shared, one of the best tools we have to fight against a virus is information. Information helps us make decisions, for our own families and as a society.
Yet, we often don’t question where we get our information.
For this “homework”, let’s focus on the “information” piece of the conversation.
Take a minute to ask yourself the following:
1, Where do I get my information about the COVID-19 virus?
2. Did I trust the information? Why?
3, Did I verify the information? Why or why not?
Think through your answers and ask what those answers mean for your health.
Related Episodes
Episode 53: Dr. G and COVID-19 (First Episode)
Episode 61 Staying Healthy Through the Pandemic
Episode 69: Getting the Medical Help (in a Complicated Health System)
About Our Guest
Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos (“Dr. G”) is a Critical Care Medicine physician, co-director of The Greater Good, the director of the Tobacco Treatment Clinic,the Co-Chair of Health Equity, and an associate professor of medicine at John Hopkins School of Medicine. He has become a recognized authority on COVID-19 who also speaks out about the non-biological factors that impact the health of our communities.
Links
Dr. G’s profile on John Hopkins School of Medicine
Building Healthy Communities through Medical-Religious Partnerships (Book by Dr. Galiatsatos)