19 episodes

Welcome to "Thinking Out Loud", with Dr. Joe Currier. This is the show where we pause, head to the locker room for some life-changing halftime inspiration, and zoom back in and grab the tactics direct from Dr. Joe’s playbook to pull it all together when we’re on the field. Each week, we’ll hit a different topic.

Thinking Out Loud with Dr. Joe Currier Dr. Joe Currier

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Welcome to "Thinking Out Loud", with Dr. Joe Currier. This is the show where we pause, head to the locker room for some life-changing halftime inspiration, and zoom back in and grab the tactics direct from Dr. Joe’s playbook to pull it all together when we’re on the field. Each week, we’ll hit a different topic.

    Ep: 019 - GET REAL

    Ep: 019 - GET REAL

    Today, Dr. Joe delves into the importance of honesty and vulnerability and the questions that arise when we open up about our sensitive, personal moments.  How do you confront the realities of being true to yourself and others when it's difficult?

    • 23 min
    Ep: 018 - Calling All Parents

    Ep: 018 - Calling All Parents

    Calling All Parents: If you're busy, you know how easy it can be to lean into technology in order to get work done or have a few minutes to yourself. While technology and screens are wonderful tools, there's so much more to life for our young ones than what's on the screen.

    Episode Transcript:

    Andrew J. Mason:This is “Thinking out Loud” with Dr. Joe Courier, episode 18, “Calling All Parents.” Welcome to “Thinking Out Loud” with Dr. Joe Courier. My name’s Andrew J. Mason, and this is the show where we hit the pause button on life, head to the locker room for some life-changing halftime inspiration, and then zoom back in and grab the tactics direct from Dr. Joe’s playbook to pull it all together when we’re on the field. If you’re a busy parent, you know how easy it can be to lean into technology in order to get work done or have a few minutes to yourself. While technology and screens are wonderful tools, Dr. Joe reminds us that there’s much, much more to life than what’s on the screen.

    Dr. Joe Currier:Many of our children are not growing up healthy or happy. Instead, our young ones are developing habits and living a lifestyle that embed and gradually escalate physical illnesses that can shorten the quality and quantity of their precious lives. Regardless of age, every day matters in life. Wait, every moment, not just every day matters. Take a thoughtful, responsible look with me at the frightening statistics families face. In just two generations, the rate of coronary heart disease has increased by over 500%. Adult illness statistics like this may not surprise you, but do you know that current data show that 98% of children between the ages of seven and 12 have at least one heart disease risk factor? Hold onto your seats. 13% have five or more symptoms. What makes us erroneously believe that we’re living significantly longer than previous generations are the medical victories over childhood diseases and birthing deaths. Thank to good Lord, it’s rare for youngsters to die from illnesses like whooping cough, measles, polio, and pneumonia. However, for those who make it through their early childhood years, the typical lifespan is similar to our ancestors as far back as the first century AD. Over the last 2000 years, the average lifespan has only grown by three years. Let’s get busy. The frightening fact speak for themself. The average individual in power society, young and old, is often too physically inactive, eats too fast and too much of the wrong food, and struggles with stress, isolation, and aggravation. The three A’s are a literal prescriptive, if parents hope to raise a well, strong child. Action, action, action. Many kids today live a life similar to a potted plant. They sit, they stare, and they vegetate. Physical inactivity is a byproduct of what they’re staring at, a screen of one type or another, whether it TV, an iPad, an iPhone, a computer monitor, the outcome is the same, cardiovascular flat lining. The only exercises child gets while gazing into the great digital beyond, is when they yawn or walk to take a quick snack or bathroom break. The fact is that kids can be held hostage by their imagination. I’m not talking about the bedtime stories that you as a parent read at night to help your children go to sleep peacefully to drift off often these wonderful, restful dream states. I’m also not talking of the kind that produces creative thoughts and new knowledge. I’m referring to digital representations that produce a hypnotic-like, kaleidoscopic, kinetic imagery produced by passive keyboard strikes with no real benefit to a child’s physical or social wellbeing, other than as if they were limbering their fingers up for a piano recital. Now, this is not an all or nothing criticism. In fact, it’s not meant as a criticism at all. Merely a reminder. Computers and digital hardware are incredible additions for fun, learning, and communication. My concern is when they get out o

    • 12 min
    Ep: 017 - The Power of Resilience

    Ep: 017 - The Power of Resilience

    When Dr. Joe battled cancer, he spoke about how "mindset is a key strategic force" to fight the physical and emotional distress.
    How have you managed during difficult times?  When circumstances get tough, how do you continue to choose the right thing?

    • 15 min
    Ep: 016 - Mental Health Myths / Cry Like You Mean It

    Ep: 016 - Mental Health Myths / Cry Like You Mean It

    When is it okay to cry?  Do we always have to be strong for others?  And what does "being strong" even mean?  We know about IQ....How's your EQ?  We answer all of these questions in today's episode.

    • 19 min
    Ep: 015 - Care-Frontation / Don't Storm the Castle

    Ep: 015 - Care-Frontation / Don't Storm the Castle

    What does it mean to allow space for disagreement, while maintaining mutual respect for our fellow people? There's a right & wrong way to engage in "Care-Frontation."

    • 8 min
    Ep: 014 - The One Thing Needed To Change The Problems We Face

    Ep: 014 - The One Thing Needed To Change The Problems We Face

    We all want change to happen, and most can agree: We want it now.
    But, real change requires each of us to choose Leadership: ONE POWERFUL WORD with only ONE letter.
    On the other side of that one-lettered word... there's growth, expanded capacity, and hope.

    • 13 min

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