Humanity Unlocked

ANATOMY OF A SURVIVOR | BUILDING RESILIENCE, GRIT & GROWTH AFTER TRAUMA

In this episode we have Dr. Joyce Mikal-Flynn, a Behavioral Scientist who worked as a family nurse practitioner for over 25 years joining us. On July 20, 1990, Dr. Joyce experienced a sudden cardiac event in a swimming pool following an adult relay race. Her heart had stopped. After getting rescued at the bottom of the pool, she received 22 minutes of CPR & was airlifted to UC Davis Hospital where she was admitted into the ICU & put on a respirator. Over the months and years that followed, Dr. Joyce suffered from aphasia and cognitive delays due to an injured temporal lobe. She required speech therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, and suffered with anxiety and depression as she fought to regain brain function. This single event launched Dr. Joyce onto a path of discovery where she learned of a concept referred to as Posttraumatic Growth, or PTG. Dr. Joyce went on to earn her Master's degree in Nursing and her Doctorate in Education. After becoming discouraged with the current rehabilitation models, Dr. Joyce focused her Doctoral research on developing and organizing a new model called Metahabilitation, a philosophy and system of recovery and rehabilitation promoting posttraumatic growth (PTG). Her ongoing research and writing focuses on recovery, survivorship and posttraumatic growth, promoting Metahabilitation in clinical areas. Today Dr. Joyce is a Professor of a Traumatology course at Cal State University Sacramento. She is the author of multiple publications & lectures all over the world to help survivors of trauma apply Metahabilitation in a variety of recovery and rehabilitation settings. In this episode we're talking about what we get wrong when we are dealing with trauma, why the antidote to despair is action, and the importance of believing another story about ourselves, to find a way - not just out of our trauma - but up! You can find Dr. Joyce Mikal-Flynn online HERE [https://www.metahab.com/] Find out more info & register for Women's Wellness Day on September 7th HERE [https://metahab.square.site/product/women-s-wellness-day-saturday-september-7th/45?cs=true&cst=custom] Order Dr. Joyce Mikal-Flynn's book, Anatomy of a Survivor HERE [https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1642937274?tag=simonsayscom] Watch & Subscribe to our show on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@humanityunlockedpodcast]! Follow Humanity Unlocked Podcast on Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/humanityunlockedpodcast/] Find us on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@humanityunlockedpodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc]! Visit our website [https://humanityunlockedpodcast.com/] and send us an inquiry if you'd like info about becoming a guest. **Sponsored by Mark Daya: Owner & Founder of Sac Platinum Realty** DRE 01463125 https://www.sacplatinumrealty.com/ [https://www.sacplatinumrealty.com/]

THE COMPASSION REMEDY | DOES COMPASSION HAVE A PLACE IN MEDICINE?

In this episode Dr. Catherine Schweikert, author of the book The Compassion Remedy, joins us to discuss the work she is doing within the medical field to integrate compassion into healthcare practices. Catherine describes the current state of our healthcare model and tells us why the absence of compassion is causing both patients and physicians to suffer unnecessarily. We talk about the multiple benefits, common fears, and proven science demonstrating the positive impact that compassion has on our health and overall wellbeing. Catherine illustrates the difference between empathy and compassion & why self-compassion is necessary in order to be of true service to others. She dispels myths surrounding the term "compassion fatigue" and why these misconceptions exist. We explore the reason people "need to be needed" and how sacrificing oneself in the process of helping another is not a compassionate action. As we wrap up Catherine shares info about the documentary she is working on: Compassion Heals. You. Me. The World. To find out more information about this project or to get involved, please email: Lee@LeeTomlinson.com [Lee@LeeTomlinson.com] For more information about Dr. Catherine Schweikert & the work she is doing, you can find her her online at https://catherineschweikert.com/ [https://catherineschweikert.com/] Purchase Catherine's BOOK, The Compassion Remedy: https://www.worldchangers.media/catherine-schweikert-the-compassion-remedy [https://www.worldchangers.media/catherine-schweikert-the-compassion-remedy] Watch & Subscribe to our show on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@humanityunlockedpodcast]! Follow Humanity Unlocked Podcast on Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/humanityunlockedpodcast/] Find us on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@humanityunlockedpodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc]! Visit our website [https://humanityunlockedpodcast.com/] and send us an inquiry if you'd like info about becoming a guest. **Sponsored by Mark Daya: Owner & Founder of Sac Platinum Realty** DRE 01463125 https://www.sacplatinumrealty.com/ [https://www.sacplatinumrealty.com/]

SEMIGLUTIDE | OZEMPIC | MOUNJARO: MAKING THE CASE FOR GLP-1 AGONIST MEDICATIONS

Today Dayna Summers joins me to talk about the pros and cons of her experience with 3 different GLP-1 agonists (Semaglutide, Ozempic, and Mounjaro) and what led to her choice to begin taking them. After a complicated upbringing, Dayna went on to become a marathon runner, triathlete, and bodybuilder. She built her Real Estate brokerage from the ground up & is now among the top 1% of realtors, nationwide. While at the top of her game in 2017, complications in her personal life lead to an onslaught of stress, weight gain, and a devastating diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. A lot of us have heard the buzz surrounding these weight loss prescriptions, and most of us know at least one person who is taking them. Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, and Semaglutide are names that, by now, many of us are familiar with. The reaction from the public regarding these medications is pretty split, depending on who you ask. Some will suggest that those who decide to go the route of weight loss prescriptions are taking the easy way out. They are accused of being lazy, lacking discipline & will power. As with most polarizing topics, there are two sides to consider before rushing to judgment and I think Dayna's story will help us understand things a bit differently. Watch & Subscribe to our show on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@humanityunlockedpodcast]! Follow Humanity Unlocked Podcast on Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/humanityunlockedpodcast/] Find us on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@humanityunlockedpodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc]! Visit our website [https://humanityunlockedpodcast.com/] and send us an inquiry if you'd like info about becoming a guest. **Sponsored by Mark Daya: Owner & Founder of Sac Platinum Realty** DRE 01463125 https://www.sacplatinumrealty.com/ [https://www.sacplatinumrealty.com/]

THE HARDEST GOODBYE | LOSING MY SOUL DOG, TUCKER

On June 28, 2024 I said goodbye to my beloved Tucker. I have been unable to speak about this for the last few weeks. I told very few people. I had a hard time saying (and even texting the words), that Tucker, my sweet and faithful Soul Dog of 10 years, had gone to heaven to be with Bubba. I knew I would experience intense grief after his passing, this is something I expected, especially after what I went through losing Bubba. But the gaping whole in my heart & profound emptiness I have had to endure day after day after losing him...this is something nobody could have prepared me for. In this episode I talk about the last few weeks of Tucker's life. I describe the arduous task of weighing out every option that was presented by his vet, and share the recurring thoughts and feelings that lead me to make this impossible decision. Tucker has been my trusty companion for the last 10 years. I adopted him at a time when I was very sick with Lyme disease and in many ways, he saved my life. I wanted to honor him by talking about his life, including the day of his adoption & why we chose Tucker among all of the available dogs. He was the definition of a Soul Dog, in every sense of that term. Watch this episode on YouTube! [https://www.youtube.com/@humanityunlockedpodcast] Follow Humanity Unlocked Podcast on Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/humanityunlockedpodcast/] Find us on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@humanityunlockedpodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc]! Visit our website [https://humanityunlockedpodcast.com/] and send us an inquiry if you'd like info about becoming a guest.

"CONFIDENCE IS QUIET, ARROGANCE IS LOUD" | WHAT OUR BEHAVIOR SAYS ABOUT US

WELCOME TO SEASON 4!! Today we have licensed marriage and family therapist, Kateri Ross, joining me to kick off the season with an episode about Confidence vs. Insecurity. We are using the subject of confidence as an umbrella topic because beneath that umbrella lies some key behavioral characteristics that often determine if we are, in fact, confident...or if we're actually insecure! Some of those characteristics include: Judgment, Vulnerability, Arrogance, Humility, Over Sharing on Social Media, Self Awareness, Negative Thinking, Apologizing, Perfectionism, Hyper-Sexuality In this episode we will talk about each of these characteristics & discuss whether we think the presence or absence of each one is a sign of confidence or insecurity. If you live locally and want to get in touch with Kateri, you can find her online at https://www.thinkwell.health/ [https://www.thinkwell.health/] Watch & Subscribe to our show on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@humanityunlockedpodcast]! Follow Humanity Unlocked Podcast on Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/humanityunlockedpodcast/] Find us on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@humanityunlockedpodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc]! Visit our website [https://humanityunlockedpodcast.com/] and send us an inquiry if you'd like info about becoming a guest. **Sponsored by Mark Daya: Owner & Founder of Sac Platinum Realty** DRE 01463125 https://www.sacplatinumrealty.com/ [https://www.sacplatinumrealty.com/]