91 episodes
Sad Times ForthHand
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5.0 • 42 Ratings
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Bob Dylan once said, "Life is Sad, Life is a bust/All you can do is do what you must". We believe that sentiment is true at one time or another for all of us, but as a society we don't always share the feelings, thoughts and actions that accompany these moments. Sad Times has a guest each episode and we talk with him or her about how sadness manifests within him or her; what type of behavior that may surface as a result from being sad. It is my firm belief that if we could just talk a bit more about these things, we might be able to better understand each other, and perhaps feel more content in day to day life.
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Nikki: Emotions, The Subconscious, and Neuro-Chemical Reactions | 93
This week we speak with Nikki Nicholas. For years, Nikki was leading a conventional life when she realized she needed a change. She left her corporate work and committed to understanding her own mind, and in so doing, could use that knowledge to help others. She is now a successful life coach who offers incredible insights into what is going on in our minds when we feel the difficult emotions we feel. Please join us!
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Our Host Kevin is Interviewed! | 91
This week we are changing things up a bit! Our host, Kevin, is being interviewed by his longtime close personal friend, JT Brown. With the tables turned, Kevin talks with JT about how his brain works when he’s anxious, some difficult visits he had to the doctor, and much more. Please join us as Kevin shares some of his story!
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Dr. Kathryn Smerling: Learning to Play Again | 90
This week we speak with Dr. Kathryn Smerling, the author of the forthcoming book “Learning to Play Again: Rediscovering Our Better Selves to Become Better Adults”. During our discussion, Dr. Smerling talks about what brought her to family therapy, intergenerational trauma, the effect divorces can have on families, the importance of nature and exercise, and much more. Please join us!
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Will: Vulnerability and Normalizing the Conversation | 89
Please join us this week as we talk with Will about his mental health journey. During the conversation, we discuss Will’s embrace of vulnerability, his struggles with self image, and the difficult topic of suicidal ideation. We also discuss Will’s book “One Step Forward: Ideally in the Right Direction.”
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Kim: Teaching and the Unconventional Path | 88
This week we speak with Kim, the host of the “One of a Kind You” podcast. Kim talks about her early life, a difficult relationship she endured, and her determination to follow her dream to teach. She discusses how her experiences with teaching conflicted with her idealized vision of helping others learn. Finally, she tells us about her work as a Life Coach and how she continues to teach.
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Jess: Don’t Push the Panic Button | 87
This week we speak with Jess, the host of the “Panic Button Podcast”. Jess talks about when, as a senior in college, she first realized she had mental health struggles. She also relates difficult losses in her family, how she continues to understand and deal with her mental health struggles, and the great work she is doing with her “Panic Button” Podcast.
Customer Reviews
Of the Essence
Amid the sea of podcasts full of people just talking, the stripped-down approach at work in SAD TIMES is never heavy-handed or intentionally guided by the pain of others. It’s just thoughtfully engaging conversation. Where it goes—sometimes a tragedy and sometimes a detasseling commiseration—follows the lead of the guest each week. For the most part, Kevin follows, and as a host, he is a mindful listener, full of conversational wit and anecdotal riffage. We’re just hangin out here, ya see. The only real agenda, if there is one at all, is to be open. And that’s pretty great, to say the least….
Love the Show
Been a follower for a while. Kevin does a great job on this show listening and asking the important questions. Feels organic and I think Kevin missed his calling as a therapist. Keep up the Great work.
Therapeutic and Honest!
What a breathe of fresh air to hear people being open, and airing out their issues in an effort to heal others. Listening to other people's experiences and coping mechanisms really puts some of my own personal issues in perspective and helps to think outside my own head.