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Episode 45: Kate Grace Apr 10, 2020

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Hello! Welcome to episode 45 of the Chasing Bravery Podcast! Today I am speaking with professional runner for Nike, Olympian, and believer of sharing and engaging in the process Kate Grace! In college Kate went to Yale (she’s pretty smart, AND fast) where she broke four school records, won six Heps Championships, and was four time NCAA Division I Track and Field and Cross Country All-American. Post collegiate, Kate continued to train and race- competing in the 2012 US Olympic Track and Field Trials where she placed 20th in the 1500. For the next 4 years Kate continued to train and improve through bumps in the process. By 2016 Kate was ready to go having improved her personal best in both the 1500 meters and the 800 meter running a notable sub 2 minute prior to the trials. For those of you who are track lovers, you know how the 2016 US Olympic Track and Field Trials, 800 meter final unfolded. Kate ran a strong, smart race…winning in a time of 1:59:10. Unfortunately, the race behind her had ended in upset with multiple racers becoming caught in a fall. Kate handled this damper on her win with grace and poise and went on to place 8th at the 2016 Olympics- the top American woman and running a PR to boot. Today Kate trains with the Bowerman Track Club and is in pursuit of second Olympic Games which have been officially postponed until July of 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Kate and I discuss her feelings about this major shift in training and how she is processing and moving forward. We chat about how it is ok and normal to feel disappointed while feeling 100% certain that postponing is the right thing to do. It was a pleasure to speak with this speedy, intelligent, and thoughtful lady. I know you will enjoy the conversation as much as I did! To learn more about Kate and her process, follow her on Instagram @fastkate https://www.instagram.com/fastkate/ To learn more about the podcast , follow me on Instagram @chasingbravery06 https://www.instagram.com/chasingbravery06/ As always, please leave a rating and review for the show if you are enjoying it or have constructive feedback! Be well!

Pandemic Peace, April 2nd, 2020 Apr 03, 2020

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There have been 216,722 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States and 5,137 deaths. Louisiana and Georgia have the top six counties with the highest deaths per capita due to COVID-19, according to The Washington Post, New York County is 7th. FEMA relayed that the emergency stockpile of PPE is almost gone. Some ventilators sent from the federal stockpile to hospitals do not work, reports The New York Times. Mississippi and Georgia have issued “stay at home” mandates. The President stated Wednesday that he has no plans to issue a National Stay at Home The weekly number of unemployment filings will be released today and most estimates have it near 6 million. Dr. Fauci, said that social distancing can be relaxed once there are no new infections or deaths, “but the real turning point won’t come until we have a vaccine” Wellness tip- limit your news sources and very carefully consider what you take in and what you don’t. If you are particularly sensitive to the news and find you generally have a low tolerance , here’s a tip. Find a friend who you know is on top of the news and has a higher tolerance for absorption.... have a conversation about what kinds of information you would want to know ASAP , and come up with an agreement that they will text you/ call you if something changes or happens that you wouldn’t want to miss.

Episode 44: Laura Wiley, RN, Nurse Mentor Mar 27, 2020

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Episode Webpage: https://chasingbravery.com/podcast/chasing-bravery/chasing-bravery/2020/3/26/dtii0qf7xsse4ok5do6g75sgy0q2th Welcome to episode 44 of the Chasing Bravery Podcast! Today is a special episode , combining the daily Pandemic Peace episode with a regular episode of the podcast featuring a brave, inspiring woman. Laura Wiley is a registered nurse who has just recently moved from New Jersey to Pittsburgh. Laura and her fiancé had planned to spend the months of March and April taking some much needed vacation time before their wedding, but alas something called Covid-19 had other plans. Laura being a registered nurse and nurse mentor jumped quickly into action postponing her wedding, spending up to 12 hours a day speaking with her nurses on the frontline, creating resources for self care and coping, and applying to crisis nursing jobs with a simple desire to help in any way possible….because that’s what nurses and other health care workers do best. While Laura is not on the “frontlines” right now, you will hear that she has unique insight into what is happening in hospitals around the country because her job as a nurse mentor requires that she support her mentees through this unprecedented time. Laura shares with us what you can do to support your local nurses and health care workers, how you can advocate for much needed resources, and her go to self care/coping strategies. It was a pleasure to speak with Laura, and I know you will not only enjoy this episode, but learn a tremendous amount. Laura on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebrightlybalancedrn?igshid=19hzkdmwn7w7s Brightly Balanced RN recourses and mentorship: https://linktr.ee/thebrightlybalancedrn. Chasing Bravery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chasingbravery06/ Donate to SimplySmiles fundraiser: https://donate.simplysmiles.org/fundraiser/2719966

Pandemic Peace, March 24th 2020 Mar 25, 2020

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Episode Webpage: https://chasingbravery.com/new-blog/2020/3/24/2e6oco21kl8d3x0l3kaajgsqx0qfv3

Pandemic Peace, March 23rd Mar 24, 2020

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Episode webpage: https://chasingbravery.com/new-blog/2020/3/23/suaya8k2xz5mqpw1brg6lvpqqky2gc The National Guard has been activated and Federal disaster declarations announced for California, New York and Washington. Providing additional assistance for those states. New York State now has about 5% of all global cases according to The New York Times. New Jersey has passed California and Washington in number of diagnoses. They join Ohio, Louisiana and Delaware join 4 other states in issuing a stay at home order that effects more than 100 million U.S. residents. The U.S. has more than 35,000 cases. The 3rd most in the world, behind China and Italy. As many are aware, Congress has yet to move forward in passing the economic relief bill. WHERE SENATE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE NEXT COVID-19 RELIEF BILL STAND This evening, President Trump stressed what he called the need to reopen America for business even as he said the government also would continue tackling the spiraling coronavirus pandemic. "We're not going to let the cure be worse than the problem," Trump said. Without speaking about matters I am not well qualified enough to speak enough, I can say that multiple news platforms including CBS, NPR, ABC, and PBS have highlighted medical experts expressing concern about this statement by the president given that all estimates show the spread will be nearing its peak in two weeks. CDC Coronavirus symptom checker: Note: I have tried this self checker “pretending” I was an 85 year old male, a 26 year old female, a 50 year old male and female…and quite honestly there are 2 results you will get when asked about symptoms because the options are “ no life threatening symptoms” and a slew of very scary sounding symptoms. There are no “middle ground” symptoms to pick from, so take that as you will…. My take away is that you will either gain nothing from the self check OR you will be having a life threatening emergency and probably not using the self checker….. CDC SYMPTOM SELF CHECKER Finally…. my quick wellness tip of the day. Right now we are seeing examples of hoarding on all levels. Companies that don’t need to be capping out are…people who don’t need to be hoarding all the paper goods in their town are….and the ultimate effect of this will be the same on different scales. This self serving behavior is understandable…humans try to control what they can in times of great uncertainty….but before you buy out the shelf or get too caught up in a self serving, protect myself mode ….think about what kind if world you want to live in. You may have a months worth of toilet paper in your home, but that could literally be in the expense of a family who has none and has elderly grandparents living in the home and can you imagine the stress of not having basic toiletries in a time like now? So think about how you are responding to this understandable anxiety…..none of us control a lot right now….but we still can be good to one another and step outside of ourselves.

Pandemic Peace- March 21st and 22nd Mar 22, 2020

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Episode webpage: https://chasingbravery.com/new-blog/2020/3/21/0xrtz7aszlmbtk2f8tc29v3sunbhrt A review of the most important information from the most trusted resources on Covid 19. Today’s episode features myths debunked by the World Health Information, why the next 2 weeks are crucial to stopping the spread, and a downloadable weekly wellness planner.

Pandemic Peace- March 20, 2020 Mar 20, 2020

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Episode blog page https://chasingbravery.com/new-blog/2020/3/20/t6rcn79btjgd493r4h6yhcegvbh25u

Pandemic Peace, March 19 2020 Mar 20, 2020

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Hello everyone! Today is March 19th, 2020. If you have been checking the news today you may have noticed that confirmed cases of Covid 19 have increased tremendously today- in fact, they have increased by 40%. This is not because overnight 40% more individuals became infected. This is because testing has ramped up and we will continue to see what looks a dramatic rise in cases for at least another week. During this next week, keep this in mind….the number of confirmed cases of Covid WILL go up, but these cases already exist and the experts know this. Right now the CDC estimates that for every confirmed case there are 3-5 more, So what do we do with this information? The bottom line is that if you are taking social distancing seriously and doing everything within your power to stay healthy there is literally nothing else you can do. Knowing which congressman and celebrities have tested positive may be intriguing, but it does nothing to inform how you take care of yourself. By nature, we want to control what is happening around us. My wellness tip for today is to reframe what it means to be in control in your mind. Sitting in front of the television obsessing about what will/could/might happen is not being in control. Practicing social distancing, washing your hands, avoiding large gatherings of more than 10, kissing and playing with your child, moving your body (outside if it is nice), eating well, and getting plenty of rest is being in control. Let us breathe deep. Control what we can. And lead by example by living well despite this virus and respecting our fellow neighbors. I will be back tomorrow with a more in-depth review of the day's most relevant news. Be well. Governor Cuomo Pod Episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/podcasts/the-daily/cuomo-new-york-coronavirus.html?action=click&module=audio-series-bar&region=header&pgtype=Article Center for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/ World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/13-03-2020-who-un-foundation-and-partners-launch-first-of-its-kind-covid-19-solidarity-response-fund

Episode 43: Robin Bonomi Mar 19, 2020

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Episode Webpage: chasingbravery.com/podcast/chasing-bravery/2020/3/19/episode-43-robin-bonomi Episode 43 with Robin Bonomi! Robin is a PhD, a soon to be MD, a mother to baby Wade, wife to a coast guard officer, and speedy runner. Robin was gracious enough to share her pregnancy and birth story as well as valuable insight into the birth process from the lens of a soon to be medical doctor. Robin had the unique experience of completing rounds in labor and delivery the very day that she was (unknowingly) in labor. In the course of our conversation, Robin and I spoke not only of pregnancy and birth-related topics- we also chatted about what Robin will be specializing in (psychiatry), and our shared interest in neuroimaging. We mentioned a few books : The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. : https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3MNLWVDSNPP7D&dchild=1&keywords=the+body+keeps+the+score&qid=1584650041&sprefix=the+body%2Caps%2C246&sr=8-3 And The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook--What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz You can find Robin on Instagram @https://www.instagram.com/runformedicine/ You can find out more about the Chasing Bravery Podcast on Instagram @https://www.instagram.com/chasingbravery06/

Pandemic Peace- Introduction Mar 19, 2020

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My name is Kaitlin Aubin and I am coming to you from the state of Illinois. I am a social worker with a masters in social work and public health, undergraduate degrees in health science and psychology and certifications in the practice of mindfulness, heart math and biofeedback, and trauma sensitive yoga. I currently have a podcast called Chasing Bravery, and I like the rest of the nation have been entrenched in the news of the Covid 19 pandemic. Pandemic Panic- several large news outlets have reported today on the importance of keeping panic at bay. Our immunity - meaning the strength of our immune system is tied to our stress levels. The ultimate take away? As tempting as it may be...avoid sitting in front of your television or sitting on social media. Stay updated, stay informed...but set reasonable limits. I have spoken to many loved ones in the past week who have expressed high levels of anxiety directly linked to the constant influx of new information and breaking news surrounding Covid 19. It is coming from all directions and it is undeniably overwhelming. For this reason I have decided to start a daily podcast called Pandemic Peace in which I will summarize the key knowledge and updates for the day. I will draw from all reliable sources, and stick to only what is new and relevant. I will also end each episode with a positive message/takeaway, and whenever possible tips and suggestions for how to take action. My goal is to be your filter. It has dawned on me that social workers are uniquely well positioned to navigate this pandemic. My education and training has equipped me with the ability to sift through data and information and summarize those findings with the intent of supporting the common good and humanity as a whole. I have no political leanings in this endeavor and seek to simply be a (hopefully) trusted resource at days end or beginning for what you need to know and what you can do. I hope to earn your trust, and become your reliable source of what you need to know based on a compilation of reports from the day. I will link all sources of data in the show notes and episode webpage.

Episode Webpage: https://chasingbravery.com/new-blog/2020/3/19/pandemic-peace-introduction

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