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Delusional Optimism with Dr. B Dr. B
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Are you interested in building a more diverse and equitable world? Do you want to learn how to communicate your emotions through a neuropsychological lens?
Delusional Optimism with Dr. B is a podcast where we break down complex concepts into easy to understand actionable information.
There are five overarching themes in Delusional Optimism;
Resilience & Protective Factors
Child Development & Parenting
Emotions & Neuroscience
Diversity & Equity
In every episode, we will dig deeper into one or more of these bigger concepts and provide relatable stories and examples of how to approach the world with an informed and OPTIMISTIC mind!
The goal is to connect and build a community that is open to learning how the brain works and what we can do to maximize our resilience, build protective factors into our world that support resilience from the beginning of life. Let’s Leave a Lifeprint!
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Fathoms Guest Appearance | Crafting a Story of Resilience
WARNING: episode contains general references to childhood trauma and abuse. | Two worlds are finally colliding as Dr. B makes an appearances on Seth’s other podcast, Fathoms | An Enneagram Podcast. In this episode, you’ll learn how our stories affect our lives and how we can combat the ways in which we sabotage what it is we truly want.
8:30 - Dr. B explains her work.
12:00 - How are our stories built in early childhood?
13:30 - Quick overview of the 10 ACEs [adverse childhood experiences]
17:20 - What happens in adulthood when people experience ACEs in childhood?
22:20 - The “still face experiment” with infants
27:30 - How does personality develop?
35:30 - How do we parent/uncle kids with this knowledge? “Shared conversations in appropriate ways.”
43:00 - How to build a coherent narrative
49:15 - Implicit vs. explicit memory “Ghosts in the nursery”
59:40 - Resilience - the story of triumph over trauma
Dr. B’s Website - Leave a Lifeprint Academy - https://www.drbconnections.com/
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A Kid’s Company About - https://akidsco.com/
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Fathoms | An Enneagram Podcast: “Discovering our inner depths, one fathom at a time.”
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Co-hosts: Seth Abram, Seth Creekmore, Drew Moser
Production/Editing: Seth Creekmore
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We R H.O.P.E. with Sean Perry
In this episode, we speak with Sean Perry, Founder, President, and Executive Director at We R H.O.P.E. Inc. Sean has two decades of coaching experience and working with youth. He ran two residential treatment centers for mental health and observed mental health care firsthand. Today, he discusses changing the culture surrounding mental illness, how society views it and its access to support.
“Stop trying to take on this child’s emotions because you feel like a failure because your class isn’t working the way you want it to work. This child’s behavior, it’s not about you; you didn’t create that child. You didn’t raise that child. This isn’t about you. This is about that child’s lived experiences. The more that you continue to own that child’s emotions, the more you’re going to want to continue to quit your job.” – Sean Perry [18:07]
What You Will Learn:
[00:00] Intro
[02:20] Sean’s Life
[06:54] Understanding Anxiety
[10:03] How humor can help to ease the darkness
[15:06] Education system works
[24:27] Addressing behavioral issues
[32:44] School become human condition
[39:49] The difference of power and strength
[42:01] Outro
Leave a lifeprint!
Resources:
Email Dr. B: contact@drbconnections.com
Visit her website: drbconnections.com
Connect with her on Facebook: facebook.com/dr.bconnections
Follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/dr.beasley
Follow Seth on Instagram: instagram.com/creekmoremusic
Truth Work Media: truthworkmedia.com
Connect with Sean Perry:
Call Sean: 802-440-1428
Visit We R H.O.P.E. Inc. website: werhope.org
Email Sean: info@werhop.org and sean@werhop.org -
Generational Differences Overview (Part 2)
In the second episode of this two-part series of Delusional Optimism, Dr. B continues her discussion about generations. She discusses how communication, cooperation and compassion play into the 80 year cycle of generational change and transformation.
“The intensity of what’s going on right now with the pandemic, COVID-19, and with political discourse and change and everything that’s happening right now, are not just the singular consequence of what’s happening right now. It’s the cumulative difference between generations cycling through and starting over.” -Dr. B [27:30]
What You Will Learn:
[00:00] Intro
[00:32] Why communication is important between generations
[09:29] Collaboration between generations
[11:54] How generations get it done
[14:13] Millennials’ reputation
[21:05] Millennials and compassion
[23:40] Generational differences with diversity, equity and inclusion
[28:46] Outro
Leave a lifeprint!
Resources:
Email Dr. B: contact@drbconnections.com
Visit her website: drbconnections.com
Connect with her on Facebook: facebook.com/dr.bconnections
Follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/dr.beasley
Follow Seth on Instagram: instagram.com/creekmoremusic
Truth Work Media: truthworkmedia.com
Watch 'Baby Boomer vs. Millennial': Analog vs. Digital on The Ellen Show: youtube.com/watch?v=TH5HXvF24lA
Read “Millennials: The Me Me Me Generation” by Joel Stein: content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,2143001,00.html -
Generational Differences Overview (Part 1)
In the first episode of this two-part series of Delusional Optimism, Dr. B talks about generations. She explains what is a generation and the four archetypes in the generational system. She also provides a deeper look into each generation from Baby Boomers to Gen Z.
“Generations shift about every 20 years. What people often don’t know is that there’s a rinse and repeat cycle. And every 80 years, we start over with the same pattern, but we’re 80 years ahead in time with innovation, technology, new information, different life experiences and events that happen.” -Dr. B [01:39]
What You Will Learn:
[00:00] Intro
[01:02] What is a generation and generation cycle
[04:20] Four archetypes in generational system
[07:01] A deeper look at each generation
[21:31] How these generations communicate
[26:16] Outro
Leave a lifeprint!
Resources:
Email Dr. B: contact@drbconnections.com
Visit her website: drbconnections.com
Connect with her on Facebook: facebook.com/dr.bconnections
Follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/dr.beasley
Follow Seth on Instagram: instagram.com/creekmoremusic
Truth Work Media: truthworkmedia.com -
Covid Chaos: Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide During a Pandemic (Part 2)
In the second episode of this two-part series of Delusional Optimism, Dr. B continues her webinar on strategies for people to take care of themselves and the ones they love during this pandemic. Some of the things she will discuss in these episodes include suicide prevention, building real support systems and how to disrupt anxiety and depression.
“Please know that we cannot predict suicide. It’s not your fault.” -Dr. B [02:18]
What You Will Learn:
[00:00] Intro
[01:14] Suicide:
[05:45] Staggering numbers about suicide
[08:22] Social media in the context of depression
[13:31] ACEs and the COVID-19 pandemic
[17:07] Closing the loops
[19:38] Q&A
[39:11] Closing remarks
[41:42] Outro
Leave a lifeprint!
Resources:
Email Dr. B: contact@drbconnections.com
Visit her website: drbconnections.com
Connect with her on Facebook: facebook.com/dr.bconnections
Follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/dr.beasley
Follow Seth on Instagram: instagram.com/creekmoremusic
Truth Work Media: truthworkmedia.com -
Covid Chaos: Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide During a Pandemic (Part 1)
In the first episode of a two-part series of Delusional Optimism, Dr. B addresses some strategies for people to take care of themselves and the ones they love during this pandemic. Some of the things she will discuss in these episodes include suicide prevention, building real support systems and how to disrupt anxiety and depression.
“I want you to remember this: anxiety and depression are the best of best of friends. They usually hang out together. ” -Dr. B [28:08]
What You Will Learn:
[00:00] Intro
[02:17] Free monthly webinars
[05:58] The webinar agenda
[07:24] Not going back to the old way
[08:54] The science of the pandemic
[14:59] Powerful reasons for vaccines, masks, etc
[16:37] Mental health and anxiety
[22:19] Things to do to reduce the feelings of anxiety
[28:06] Depression and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
[32:46] What helps depression and other coping strategies
[38:46] Outro
Leave a lifeprint!
Resources:
Email Dr. B: contact@drbconnections.com
Visit her website: drbconnections.com
Connect with her on Facebook: facebook.com/dr.bconnections
Follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/dr.beasley
Follow Seth on Instagram: instagram.com/creekmoremusic
Truth Work Media: truthworkmedia.com