A Pretty Normal Podcast

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Episode #45: Healing to Happy with Laura Martin Apr 13, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome to A Pretty Normal Podcast, a show that re-imagines what society considers normal. Each week I interview different guests about the topics they’re most passionate about. This week I had the opportunity to interview Laura Martin, a Bangkok based Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant and founder of Healing to Happy – an online holistic, nutrition-focused program that helps women suffering from anxiety and depression to heal using food.We spoke about why she decided to move to Bangkok, nutrition, the brain gut connection, her previous toxic relationship and more.You can connect with Laura at www.healingtohappy.comor on Instagram @lauramartin_h2hSubscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // YoutubeRemember to leave us a rating and review if you enjoy the content brought to you every week. Message us if you would like to come on the show or know anyone who you would like to see come on the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aprettynormal/support

A Pretty Normal Monologue: Domestic Terror Threats for Idiots! Apr 09, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome to A Pretty Normal Podcast, a show that re-imagines what society considers normal. Each week I interview different guests about the topics they’re most passionate about. I will be starting to release my weekly monologues as separate files in order to share my thoughts on topics that are on my radar without interfering with the message and the discussion I have with my guests. Make sure to subscribe so you get alerted when the monologues and the guest interviews drop. My weekly monologue focuses on domestic terror arrests that have been made during this global pandemic. Monologue Research Links:Texas teen who threatened to spread coronavirus charged with making terroristic threatWoman accused of coughing on store's food jailed, charged with terroristic threatsPolice: Missouri man charged with terrorist threat for coughing on customers, writing 'COVID' on cooler doorThank you to everyone who supports the show and has shared the show with a friend or a loved one. Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // YoutubeRemember to leave us a rating and review if you enjoy the content brought to you every week. Message us if you would like to come on the show or know anyone who you would like to see come on the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aprettynormal/support

Episode #44: Brooks Empowerment Academy with Kip Brooks Apr 08, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome to A Pretty Normal Podcast, a show that re-imagines what society considers normal. Each week I interview different guests about the topics they’re most passionate about. This week I had the opportunity to interview Kip Brooks a certified trainer and master practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and co-creator of Brooks Empowerment Academy. The Brooks Empowerment Academy runs workshops and seminars on becoming Mentally & Emotionally Free, and they are the creators of L.E.A.D.– a Youth Empowerment and Leadership program and summer camp.Thanks to Kip, listeners will have special access to a special course, 30 Days to Empowered Positive Thinking.That link can be found here https://brooksempowermentacademy.com/giftsThank you to everyone who supports the show and has shared the show with a friend or a loved one. A special thank you to our guest, Kip Brooks for coming on the show.You can connect with Kip at www.brooksempowermentacademy.comSubscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // YoutubeRemember to leave us a rating and review if you enjoy the content brought to you every week. Message us if you would like to come on the show or know anyone who you would like to see come on the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aprettynormal/support

Episode #43: Performance Yoga Method with Amrit Daswani Apr 06, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome to A Pretty Normal Podcast, a show that re-imagines what society considers normal. Each week I interview different guests about the topics they’re most passionate about. This week I had the opportunity to interview my friend Amrit Daswani, a nationally certified fitness and yoga professional with over 10,000 hours of functional fitness and yoga experience. Amrit teaches me about performance yoga method, a science based, non-traditional stress reducing, energy boosting therapy program, that increases strength and mobility, while balancing the nervous system, activating the Vagus Nerve.Thank you to everyone who supports the show and has shared the show with a friend or a loved one. A special thank you to our guest, Amrit Daswani for coming on the show.You can connect with Amrit at www.performanceyogamethod.comor on Instagram @PerformanceyogamethodFor my monologue this week I focused on the implementation of 5G and Covid-19. Below are the links to my research. Monologue Links:5G phones and your health: What you need to knowTop Facts On 5G: What You Need To Know About 5G Wireless And “Small” CellsInternational Actions To Halt And Delay 5G5G is not accelerating the spread of the new coronavirusConspiracy theorist posts video of herself calling bemused workers killers for laying 5G fibre optic cables that she wrongly claims are cause of coronavirusIs 5G technology bad for our health?Wireless Industry Confesses: “No Studies Show 5G is Safe”Veteran MD Drops Bombshell About 5G Technology Dangers At 5G Hearing Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // YoutubeRemember to leave us a rating and review if you enjoy the content brought to you every week. Message us if you would like to come on the show or know anyone who you would like to see come on the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aprettynormal/support

Episode #42: This Much I Know...The Space Between Us with Susan Bowles Mar 29, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome to A Pretty Normal Podcast, a show that re-imagines what society considers normal. Each week I interview different guests about the topics they’re most passionate about. This week I had the opportunity to interview Sue Bowles, a speaker, survivor and the author of the book, “This Much I Know...The Space Between” Sue was brave enough to open up and speak about her fathers fight with alcoholism, her struggles with an eating disorder as well as a traumatic sexual assault that happened when she was only in first grade. Thank you so much to Sue for coming on the show and discussing her experience. Also thank you for the work she does to connect with other survivors of sexual assault and eating disorders.Thank you to everyone who supports the show and has shared the show with a friend or a loved one. A special thank you to our guest, Sue Bowles for coming on the show.You can connect with Sue and check out her work at www.mystepahead.comCheck out her book at "This Much I Know...The Space Between"You can also text "Next Step" to 31996. Monologue Links:Spotify to donate up to $10 million for coronavirus relief Seattle Artist Relief Fund Amid COVID-19Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // YoutubeRemember to leave us a rating and review if you enjoy the content brought to you every week. Message us if you would like to come on the show or know anyone who you would like to see come on the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aprettynormal/support

Episode #41: Inter-generational Healing with Michael Hsu Mar 23, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome to A Pretty Normal Podcast, a show that re-imagines what society considers normal. Each week I interview different guests about the topics they’re most passionate about. This week I had the opportunity to interview Michael Hsu, an intergenerational healer, host of The Heal From The Ground Up podcast, author of the book, "You Are the F*cking Sh*t: Heal your anxiety, anger and depression from the ground up!" This was a really cool experience and a first for the show. Instead of just doing a traditional interview, Michael actually did a spiritual healing session with me and let me tell you, it was awesome! I highly recommend everyone go check out his website and contact him for an appointment.Thank you to everyone who supports the show and has shared the show with a friend or a loved one. A special thank you to our guest, Michael Hsu for coming on the show.You can connect with Michael and check out his work at www.healfromthegroundup.com Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // YoutubeRemember to leave us a rating and review if you enjoy the content brought to you every week. Message us if you would like to come on the show or know anyone who you would like to see come on the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aprettynormal/support

Episode #40: Transformation Speaks with Marlisse Hardamon Mar 22, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome to a special bonus episode of A Pretty Normal Podcast, a show that re-imagines what society considers normal. Each week I interview different guests about the topics they’re most passionate about. Since we have so much time to spend indoors during this time of quarantine, I wanted to provide the listeners with some bonus content to listen to as they stay at home. So tomorrow a brand new episode will be released as well.Similar to last week's episode, I start this week off with a monologue update related to covid-19. This week I wanted to focus on the future and the 5 things I want to see change in society once we have moved forward from this pandemic.This week I had the opportunity to interview Marlisse Hardamon, the CEO and Founder of Transformation Speaks, an organization dedicated to giving a voice to the voiceless and moving victims from tragedy to triumph. She is also Project Woman's 2019 Chrysalis award winner for her commitment to ending domestic violence and lifting the voice of survivors. Her story is incredibly powerful and I applaud her for her courage to open up about her experience with sexual abuse.. Thank you to everyone who supports the show and has shared the show with a friend or a loved one. A special thank you to our guest, Marlisse Hardamon for coming on the show.You can connect with Marlisse and check out her organization at www.transformationspeaks.com. Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // YoutubeRemember to leave us a rating and review if you enjoy the content brought to you every week. Message us if you would like to come on the show or know anyone who you would like to see come on the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aprettynormal/support

Episode #39: Human Photography with Heather Slingerland Mar 16, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome to A Pretty Normal Podcast, a show that re-imagines what society considers normal. Each week I interview different guests about the topics they’re most passionate about. I wanted to start off by giving my update during this Covid-19 pandemic. As of today, New York City has shut down schools, restaurants, and theaters. This follows the government order to reduce business capacity. My wife and I have started social distancing and will be self-quarantined in our apartment. Everyone please stay safe and lets try our best to not attend crowded areas. We need to do everything we can to curb the spread of this so that our healthcare system does not get overwhelmed. This week I had the opportunity to interview Heather Slingerland, a NYC photographer with a background in psychology and studio art who focuses on photographing people. We spoke about her photography projects which have focused on motherhood, femininity, senior immigrants and more. Thank you to everyone who supports the show and has shared the show with a friend or a loved one. A special thank you to our guest, Heather Slingerland for coming on the show. You can check out her work at www.heatherslingerland.com or on Instagram at @heatherslingerland Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // YoutubeRemember to leave us a rating and review if you enjoy the content brought to you every week. Message us if you would like to come on the show or know anyone who you would like to see come on the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aprettynormal/support

Episode #38: Andrea Wilson Woods, CEO of Cancer University Mar 09, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome to A Pretty Normal Podcast, a show that re-imagines what society considers normal. Each week I interview different guests about the topics they’re most passionate about. This week I had the opportunity to interview Andrea Wilson Woods. Andrea is the CEO and Co-founder of Cancer University, a for-profit, social benefit, digital health company. She is also the founder of Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association and the author of, “Better Off Bald.” We discussed how her sister diagnosis with liver cancer impacted her life and lead her to create Blue Faery and Cancer University. In Better Off Bald, Andrea chronicles her sister’s remarkable life from the time she was born to the day she dies at age fifteen. You can check out Cancer University at Cancer.University or buy her book at www.betteroffbald.comAlso check out Andrea's website to connect with her at Andreawilsonwoods.com Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // YoutubeRemember to leave us a rating and review if you enjoy the content brought to you every week. Message us if you would like to come on the show or know anyone who you would like to see come on the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aprettynormal/support

Episode #37: Vela with Vanessa Nevarez Mar 02, 2020

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Hello everyone and welcome to A Pretty Normal Podcast, a show that reimagines what society considers normal. Each week I interview different guests about the topics they’re most passionate about. This week I had the opportunity to interview Vanessa Nevarez. Vanessa is a news editor, an Emmy award winner and the CEO of Vela, a company that empowers Latinx & Queens of Color and that brings together culture & e-commerce. We discussed her vision for the company, why she founded Vela, what women empowerment means to her and more. You can check out Vanessa on Instagram at @v.thejournalist or check out Vela at @vela.red Subscribe to the show and follow us on Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // YoutubeRemember to leave us a rating and review if you enjoy the content brought to you every week. Message us if you would like to come on the show or know anyone who you would like to see come on the show. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aprettynormal/support

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