atmasphere

Episode 10: Camila Ballario

Against all odds, the unstoppable beast that is the Atmasphere Podcast is back with a vengeance for the season one grand finale. The anticipation around the world is surely comparable to the Seinfeld finale in 1998!  Let’s see if we can top their 76 million viewers. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 10 of the atmosphere podcast, today I’m talking to comedian and singer songwriter Camila Ballario. In this episode Camila and I discuss a few of her creative pursuits, mainly her current work as a touring stand-up comic. We explore what it’s like to make people laugh, how she experiences bombing on stage, creative anxiety and much more. In this episode, we also discuss her output as a musician, some reflections on her debut album, how her songwriting has shifted to better reflect who she is, as well as a TED talk she did a few years ago. Please forgive me for the less than optimal audio for the first half of the episode, that was entirely my fault and you can enjoy hearing me find out that I forgot to press record about 21 minutes in. Luckily I was recording on zoom as well so we still got an episode. I hope you all enjoy this conversation.  Stay tuned for season two!!

Episode 9: Marie Mellberg

Today I’m speaking with Marie Mellberg, Marie is a licensed clinical rehabilitation counselor, program coordinator and assistant professor of practice for the clinical rehabilitation counseling program at Portland State University as well as adjunct professor for the Art Therapy program at Lewis & Clark College. In this episode, Marie discusses how the pandemic has affected her academic work, specifically, the immediate shift from in-person to video teaching right as she was getting into the groove of teaching. We also explore the ramifications of a horrific accident, where she found herself questioning existential themes of deep loss, meaning, and how to proceed in accordance with this new reality. We also explored unique complexities related to her relationship with her mother, and we also reminisce on how she introduced to me to caribou meat ten years ago while I had no idea of what on earth was in that Tupperware bowl she brought to class that day. This was an enriching conversation with quite a bit of emotional range and I hope you all enjoy getting to know this wonderful person. http://www.mariemellbergsolutions.com/

Episode 8: Young Elk frontman Ezekiel Rudick

Today I’ll be talking with with Young Elk frontman Zeke Rudick. In this episode, Zeke walks us through the forming of Young Elk along with guitarist Tony Reyes, bassist Bruce Reid and drummer Nic Moen. We also discuss his influences currently, and in his formative years as a young dude in Washington State. In this chat, we also explore Zeke’s difficult break with the concept of religion and how that, in part, was the thematic springboard for their debut album “Dark Side of the Holy Ghost” and one of my favorite songs “God is Cruel” in particular. Zeke and I also discuss their evolution as a band, which led them into explorations of male archetypes and toxic masculinity, which forms the thematic background for their second album “False Paradise.” We even had some annoying moments with the internet not cooperating, which I’ve left in there for your listening pleasure, awkward silences and all. This is one of my favorite bands and I’m still baffled that they aren’t more recognized for their superb output and artistry. I hope you all enjoy this chat, and I really hope you all go listen to their music. http://www.youngelkband.com/band https://www.instagram.com/youngelkband/ https://youngelk.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2IZDmLIVFNpQ1Yx8pSxvLY?si=rJL8DNOeTQSD87ZDhaHtig

Episode 7: Yaqui Andres Martinez Robles

Yaqui Andres Martinez Robles is the founder of Circulo Existencial, which offers Master’s as well as post graduate programs from various perspectives within the broader existential psychotherapy orientation located in Mexico City. Yaqui has written five books and is currently working on his sixth. Yaqui has lectured all over Latin America and continues to expand his unique brand of existential therapy to other parts of the world. In this episode, Yaqui explains his brand of existential therapy, the meaning of phenomenology, and how it serves as the bedrock of his approach. Yaqui also explores his relentless desire to learn, his initial disillusionment with studying college psychology, a life changing reading of existential psychotherapist Irvin Yalom, and how Yalom himself inspired him to start what eventually became Circulo Existencial. We also discovered that we have very similar taste in music, so we geeked out talking about some of our favorite records. I’m proud to hold the honor of being the host of Yaqui’s first podcast fully in English. Yaqui is a wonderful storyteller which will be a treat for clinicians and non-clinicians alike. I hope you all enjoy this episode. Yaqui will be coming to Portland for a three day workshop starting October 7th 2022 brought to you by Existential Humanistic Northwest. Details coming soon at www.ehnwpdx.org [http://www.ehnwpdx.org/]. https://www.circuloexistencial.org/ [https://www.circuloexistencial.org/] https://www.yaquiandresmartinez.com/ [https://www.yaquiandresmartinez.com/] https://www.powells.com/searchresults?keyword=yaqui+andres+martinez [https://www.powells.com/searchresults?keyword=yaqui+andres+martinez]+ https://www.amazon.com/Books-Yaqui-Andres-Martinez-Robles/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AYaqui+Andres+Martinez+Robles [https://www.amazon.com/Books-Yaqui-Andres-Martinez-Robles/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AYaqui+Andres+Martinez+Robles]

Episode 6: Caryn Berley

Today’s guest is Caryn Berley. Caryn is a trained social worker, who now finds herself in the roles of Life coach, enneagram teacher, and paradigm shifter. Caryn is also the cohost of the successful enneagram typecast podcast. In this episode, Caryn and I explore the significant shift in her thinking and approach during her early days as a social worker, which eventually led her to being a coach and enneagram teacher. In our conversation, Caryn also explains what the enneagram is, how it can be utilized, as well as its strengths and potential limitations. This episode was particularly informative for me and I hope you all get as much knowledge and value as I did. https://www.carynberley.com/ [https://www.carynberley.com/] https://www.instagram.com/carynberley/ [https://www.instagram.com/carynberley/] https://www.instagram.com/enneagramtypecast/ [https://www.instagram.com/enneagramtypecast/] https://www.enneagramtypecast.com/ [https://www.enneagramtypecast.com/]