All in Mental Health
Katie Hanke used to weigh 380 pounds, had 26 medical diagnoses, took 50 prescriptions, had chronic depression/anxiety and struggled with addictive eating, opoid, and alcohol use. Katie has a 1300 page medical file 20 years in the making. She has perservered and overcome her illnesses through self exploration, self-experimentation, consistency, and discipline.
Saulius Braciulis is an ultrarunner, bike commuter, and mountaineer who has fallen in love with long-distance running/hiking. Saulius has intense stories of exploring the Cascade mountain range in Washington state like cycling to, from, and hiking around Mount Rainier in one push.
Nathan spent an amount of his childhood running from one foster home to the next. As a teenager, he found salvation in an MMA gym where his only training partners were large adults. What was originally a desire to learn to hurt his bullies became a calm and loving yet firm resolve that emanated within as Nathan practiced martial arts. It was only beginning.. He struggled with mental health and found a way through his suffering by walking barefoot from the northern tip of The United Kingdom in Scottland to Land’s End on the southernmost portion. That’s 1,350 miles!! You can find him on Instagram @walkamilebarefoot
Kyle Mccutchen is a martial arts instructor and law enforcement professional. He is a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and he’s been training in a wide array of martial arts disciplines for decades. He specializes in training and defensive tactics for his department.
Kyle has been teaching people martial arts from disparate backgrounds such as counselors, law enforcement, artists, businessmen, and more. Learning a recreation in gross motor coordination or in a sport can provide vitality, character development, and bonding with yourself and community.
Daniel Rama: a Yogi, Teacher, and entrepreneur. He co-founded the app Becoming Balance which teaches techniques for self-improvement by poses, mindfulness, and more.
Pola is a yoga teacher, performer, dancer, and model.
Lamonte is a breakdancer, yoga teacher, and performer.
Pola and Lamonte wrote the book, Neosutras: Yoga for Love and Intimacy. The book features 50 asanas designed to strengthen the connection between partners.
Rafe Kelley has combined his experience with meta-learning, self-development, and physical recreation to create classes, workshops, retreats, and a community that facilitates the space for self-discovery, joy, and a sense of belonging. Rafe is the founder of Evolve Move Play, the host of the Evolve Move Play Podcast, and he has a wealth of experience in parkour and learning through movement.
Ray Zahab is an explorer, ultra-runner, and the founder of the non-profit impossible2possible which is an organization that leverages powerful adventures as a platform for interactive learning. Ray shares his story of beginning as a pack-a-day smoker and then becoming a world explorer with many adventures and lessons left in his wake.
Dusty Gold is a canyoneer and caving guide. Adventure can be therapeutic. He has extensive knowledge of working with ropes, navigating terrain, exploring caves, mitigating risk, and leadership. Dusty has been rappelling and adventuring since he was very young.
Episode 127 of the Becoming Human Podcast features Sol Wertkin, a rock climber and nurse. Sol Balances his recreation and job with raising his two little girls. Sol tells of his epic First Ascent of King Kong on Mt. Stuart in the Cascades where he, Jens Holsten, and Blake Herrington battled an angry mountain, with wet weather and an unplanned bivy. Sol and I talk about his experience recreating as a rock climber and snowboarder/skier where he has spent years refining his abilities in the pursuit of adventure.
Ian Ramsey is an educator, musician, adventurer and writer. Ian teaches children about environmental writing, physiology, music, brain science, mindfulness and leads student adventures at North Yarmouth Academy.
This is a reading of u/soyelfuego's article on reddit, "How To Point Your Soul At Something." This article helped me immensely when trying to change my lifestyle, I hope it does the same for you.
Brett and I discuss what it’s like to exercise for over half of your life, the monumental challenge of doing so many pushups in a few hours, dealing with Brett and his father’s Spinocerebellar Ataxia and being of service to other people.
From our initial interactions, I could tell that Andrew Susan loved to be of service and help others along their path. This podcast made me laugh so much that my face hurt. Andrew Susan is a kind, hilarious zim that tells wonderful stories.
If you need a certain outcome to be happy, are you really happy? Nathan Orchard is a Black belt under Eddie Bravo of 10th planet Jiu-Jitsu, he is a Jiu-Jitsu teacher at 10th planet Seattle, and Nathan has won various competitions of international acclaim.
Tanner Weisgram is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt who transitioned to Jiu-Jitsu after establishing his family. Among other things, we discuss the balance between service to family and ourselves.
In this wide ranging conversation, Andrew and I discuss the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle, being effective, managing your relationships and more! Checkout Andrew @heavyweightslightfeels
What makes somebody commit atrocities and how do we handle that as a species? This question, at once, fascinates me and causes me to shutter. My pal Andrew Dodge, interviews criminals of all backgrounds and auctions there artwork/artifacts. Andrew has a genuine curiosity to observe the macabre and is often misunderstood. Looking past any assumptions and you’ll see a curious and thought provoking fella. You can check him out at www.truecrimauctionhouse.com
During our podcast, we had a knock at the door - missionaries from the Church of Latter Day Saints. I invited them on the podcast. I was curious if they could see beyond their presumptions and maintain an open mind.
You can check them out at: https://www.lds.org/?lang=eng
Dr Yvonne Naughton is an ultra runner with a medical specialty in pediatrics and sports medicine. Dr David Brown is the founder and medical director of the ELMM Clinic. Dr. Brown’s specialty is primary and critical care medicine.
The way we think of ourselves, the world, and the sensations we experience colors every event in our life. I talk with Trevor zekpling about how we structure our thoughts and universal principles found within the pursuit of anything.Listen to trevor’s music at https://soundcloud.com/zekiplinatell/tracks
