The Human Recovery Lab

EP23. Self Expression | How do we create safety? Season II Finale with Paul Kist and Stacie B.

This Season II Finale is a double feature. Enjoy 80 minutes of crying, laughing, real talk and allowing ourselves to hang loose and be silly with improv actor, teacher and facilitator Stacie B.  I know that this finale will inspire you to think of how you express yourself, what things may be repressed within you, and an overall picture of how expression impacts us through a lot of our trademark vulnerable storytelling which we hope you know us for by now. It’s been an honor to create these episodes for you. Please help us fund the third Season by becoming a paid subscriber on findgumption.com. [http://findgumption.com]

EP22. Technology | How can it amplify your Gumption? w/ Islam El Ashi 🇵🇸🇨🇦

How can we use technology to amplify our lives rather than drain them? I traveled to Switzerland to reconnect with my old roommate to discuss this very important question on my quest for gumption.  Check out this episode with engineer Islam El Ashi, as he takes us on his journey from optimizing ads for Twitter to using his abilities to help Syrian refugees, send a camera into the stratosphere, and now to help build the world's biggest internet computer blockchain. His perspective will get you thinking about your everyday life and relationship with technology from a lens that will help you amplify your gumption versus letting tech drain it. Enjoy and let us know if you started playing with these concepts in your life at findgumption.com

EP21. Suicide | How can we show up for the ones we love? w/Anonymous

What do you do when your brother attempts suicide? How does one show up? What is best for them and where do you draw your own boundaries? Join us on this new episode recorded a few months ago in San Francisco. I interviewed my guest about how he found gumption through that very hard time for his family's mental health.  In this tender episode, we cover: - Our takeaways from the Wisdom 2.0 conference - his story with his brother and how he addressed it as well as how it changed him - The future of mental health - We also attempt to define the word gumption!  Don't miss this one. We want to know: - Did you have any similar experiences how did you show up for your loved ones? - What do you think is the best way to address such issues? Show notes: Wisdom 2.0 Conference [https://www.wisdom2summit.com/] Gabor Maté and his work on Trauma [https://drgabormate.com/] Rick Doblin and the Multi Association of Psychedelic Studies [https://maps.org/people/rick-doblin/] David Simas - My American Story [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef-v3hMaTaM] Loving Kindess Meditation (Metta) [https://positivepsychology.com/loving-kindness-meditation/] Dr. Kristen Neff - Self Compassion [https://self-compassion.org/] An experimental depression treatment uses electric currents to bring relief [https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/02/06/1074719132/an-experimental-depression-treatment-uses-electric-currents-to-bring-relief]

EP20. Pain | Can stories really save our lives? w/ Gautam Gulati, MD (Dr.G)

We all have a story to tell and stories have a profound impact on what we do. Which stories can save lives? Which stories can be a form of healing for others? In today’s polarized world, this episode could not be more timely. My guest, Dr. Gautam Gulati - or Dr. G- is a speaker, doctor, and “Status Quo Agitator”. He is the founder of The Well Home [https://www.thewellho.me/] and host of the multiple award-winning podcast Super Humans [https://www.wellplayed.health/superhumans/]. He takes us with him on a trip to Kenya, where a treacherous accident opened him up to the power of storytelling, and created the framework that shaped his current life and work. After listening, we want to hear from you in the comments, what stories shaped who you are? Which of your stories do you feel are important to share with the world? Leave a comment [%25%25half_magic_comments_url%25%25] In Search of Gumption is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. http://findgumption.com

EP19. Music | Can it humanizing others in Conflict? w/ Mina Girgis 🇪🇬🇺🇸

How do we challenge our stereotypes about other cultures and humanize others beyond what we assume? My guest today, Mina Girgis, believes that learning about music and listening to other people’s music is the path forward. What happens when we bring curiosity to the music we listen to? Mina is a musical anthropologist and current Director of Education, Campus and Community Engagement at UC Berkley CalPerformances. Mina is also the founder of The Nile Project, where he used the power of human connection via shared musical culture to tackle one of Africa’s most challenging sustainability conflicts: The River Nile. Whether yo are into classical music, to gypsy music, or electronic and hiphop, we’ll cover how any music tells a story that can help us understand life and humans on a more fundamental level. Sample performance from the Nile project:   Notes: * Romani People [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_people]/ Gypsies * The Nile Project: http://nileproject.org/music/musicians/ [http://nileproject.org/music/musicians/] * Illuminations - Human and Machine https://calperformances.org/learn/illuminations/illuminations-2022-23/ [https://calperformances.org/learn/illuminations/illuminations-2022-23/] * Othering and Belonging Institute https://belonging.berkeley.edu/ [https://belonging.berkeley.edu/]