017 - Staying Aligned with Our Values Through Life's Adversity with David Denys
Unapologetically Human with Dan Boivin
Release Date: 04/13/2023
Unapologetically Human with Dan Boivin
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In this episode, I share my conversation with a behavioural analyst who's been working with autistic patients for over a decade, Missy Morris. Missy is also the host of the podcast, Just Sayin' It, in which she shares deeply personal stories about her life, her beliefs, what she sees going on in the world that not enough people are speaking up about, using her voice to follow her divine path, and many other topics. We talk about the timeless human experience of good vs evil and how it relates to our world today, being authentic and true to yourself, using your voice, and finding your...
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In this episode, I share a conversation with world-renowned poet and author, Iain S. Thomas, about his recently released book, What Makes Us Human: An Artificial Intelligence Answers Life's Biggest Questions, co-authored with technologist and philosopher, Jasmine Wang, and GPT-3 (before it was released to the public). Follow Iain on IG ! Purchase the book ! ——————————————————————————— Let's connect! For more from Unapologetically Human with Dan Boivin, follow us on Instagram: Please reach out with feedback/comments, or...
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info_outlineIn this episode, I share a conversation with my friend, David, a mental health professional, musician, and one of the most genuinely caring and insightful people I know.
Follow David on IG @colouring.daydreams!
Check out David's debut album here!
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Topics covered/touched upon in this episode:
• David's Christian upbringing and later conversion to Islam, including some of his favourite stories from the Koran
• Examining your life's trajectory, including some of the most important questions in doing so, and standing up for what you believe in against the violent mob
• Living in a post-secular world and how people are adopting new religious-like ideologies and pseudo-religious belief systems
• Being a slave to part of yourself it seems like you can't control, the differences between the prefrontal cortex and the brain stem, and how important it is to learn to have conversations between them
• Saying you believe in God, but not having a relationship with God
• That we are spiritual beings but that we try to feed our spiritual needs through physical means and how it fails us
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Other things mentioned/to check out:
• Series: Foundations of Islam by Hamza Yusuf
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UH's theme music was composed by Akira The Don. He's amazing...check out his MEANINGWAVE UNIVERSE!
Lyrics and co-production by, yours truly, Max Draxby.