Unlearning with Harry - The Podcast Harry Donnelly

I'm a perfect human because I am on week 2 of no social media. I talk about it and other addictions here.

In this podcast MK and I talk about our journey with ADHD. We talk about how the culture of toxic productivity not only plays a role in the prevalence of ADHD and how it makes those with ADHD struggle to feel worthy. Join us for a thought provoking conversation.  

Both Ellie and I have had similar experiences with upholding the pressure of being successful in school and the struggles that is involved with that. In this episode we talk about our lived experience of living in a system that values productivity and notability rather that actual satisfaction and purpose when it comes to choosing a career, along with the pressure that you have you know what you want to do at such a young age.

In this first part of a larger series of the War on Drugs and the implications it has had on the substance abuse crisis, I talk about psychedelics - specifically psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, and LSD. In this episode I talk about the history of these infamous drugs, the effect they have on the brain, and some research studies that show promise in the efficacy of these compounds being used as psychotherapeutic wonder drugs.

The voice inside our heads can be annoying, incessant, and even dangerous if we don't acknowledge its presence and try to understand the deeper meaning of what is trying to tell us.

I sat down to talk to CEO Scottie Lewis and cofounder Tyler Hawkins of PeaceByU - an organization started to help the underserved in communities that shifted to a racial justice group. When the social atmosphere of America in 2020 needed more outspoken leaders for the fight for racial equity, Tyler and Scottie stood up. This episode includes difficult conversations about the role people of all colors need to be taking in order to move closer to a future that represents all people equally.