Sanity and Society

Licensed marriage and family therapist Kristal DeSantis joins us to provide practical tips and tools for men to avoid dating disasters and relationship ruin.

Kristal is the author of "STRONG: A Relationship Field Guide for the Modern Man" and has spent her career counseling couples through their misunderstandings and difficulties. She also specializes in helping men to succeed in romantic relationships and develop sustainable self esteem.

Kristal helps men uncover and leverage the best elements of masculinity to establish full lives and successful, supportive relationships. Come for the exploration of men's current dating and relational problems; stay for the exceptional solutions.

Cindy joins us  all the way from London, and provides a healthy assortment of spiritual and relational wisdom.  She discusses the importance of balance among Divine Masculine and Feminine forces,  offering relevant, applicable examples of these essences in action.

We also address the difference between semantic knowledge and the implementation of wisdom, as well as  how the former may be transformed into the latter. If you're interested in the helping professions and the different pitfalls entailed therein, this is a crucial podcast. By listening to Cindy and me, you'll learn what professional behaviors/stances are helpful in reaching clients, and conversely, how a surplus of either order or empathy can negatively influence clients.

As a bonus, she tells us her favorite Black Mirror episode. 

Follow Cindy on:

Twitter: @SeekCindy

You find yourself in a humid, dimly lit southern bayou, the sounds of crickets and the sights of fireflies suffusing the air. There is a menacing feeling weighing upon you as you venture deeper into the swamp.

Suddenly, a frightening totem and a wise Fox appear, to whisk you toward safety in this wetland. 

The Swamp Dweller welcomes us with his Southern hospitality, and we discuss: 

• Mental illness stigma and acceptance
• Activism for lost persons/cold cases from state parks
• Mental health concerns and missing persons 
• Psychiatric illness as more pressing a consideration than Bigfoot
• Why NOT to include "Murder" in your YouTube video title
• The Dweller's favorite videos to read/narrative AND to favorite videos to MAKE.
• The Skunk Ape, the Bunyip, and their historical plausibility

►join the swamp dwellers!

"Not to assume it's impossible because you find it hard. But to recognize that if it's humanly possible, you can do it too." 

-Marcus Aurelius 

Providing the above, poignant quote, Paul Domenick reminds us that he has dedicated significant time to the study of stoicism, particularly the words of Marcus Aurelius and Seneca. Join Paul and I as we explore the merits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), the "communication crisis" facing culture, and how to access our "inner wise selves." 

Domenick describes his own journey with stoicism, illustrating that he practices the philosophy which he preaches.

Further, Paul articulates the merits of personal journaling, an art with which your correspondent is professionally familiar. Paul shares excerpts from his journaling curriculum, co-written by Aion Media Co's own @Pathtomanliness, Ryan Felman.

Listen for these 4 tips from Paul, toward the end of the podcast, and fill in the answers! 

1. Try to start being more ___ and ___see the task as an end itself, not just a means.

2. Start pushing past your perceived___. Write an extra page or paragraph that you normally wouldn't. 

3. Question ___ that you have throughout the day. 

4. Visualize yourself ___ before you expect to see external results. Ask yourself '___?' Challenge the meanings you attach to events!

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Follow Paul: 

"Remember that food is not only fuel, but also medicine." 

-Ingri Pauline

"Honor, courage, and commitment": these were the values instilled in Ingri Pauline through her training in the US Navy Spec Ops, as an Ordnance Disposal Specialist.

After an unexpected medical condition resulted in early retirement from the armed forces, Ingri turned her dedication to personal development toward exercise kinesiology and nutrition. 

She lives by the creed, “I believe in being physically strong and capable, because not everyone can be."

During the course of my podcast, you'll learn what energizes Ingri in her quest to share sustainable fitness and nutritional information. Her story of resilience and personal development will inspire you to see the virtue in diligence and steady behavioral change.

Ingri assists women in optimizing their exercise according to physiology and feminine-specific factors, a mission unique and neglected in culture today.

Be sure to listen through the entirety of the podcast, as Ingri provides some indispensable dietary wisdom and shares her dream for one million women to study exercise science!

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Follow Ingri through her:

Twitter account: @IngriPauline