Episode 15 | Hype VS Reality

Episode 15 | Hype VS Reality

Episode 15 | Why does everything always look better on paper than it does in real life? From product launches to workplace culture, we live in a world where the promise is almost always bigger than the delivery. In this episode of Below the Noise, I breaks down why institutions, companies, and even people systematically overpromise and underdeliver and what it's costing us psychologically. From AI to social media to movie trailers, the gap between hype and reality is everywhere. The question is: are we ready to be honest about it? Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Everything I share represents my personal opinions, experiences, and views, not professional advice of any kind. I'm not a doctor, therapist, or licensed expert of any kind. What worked for me may not work for you. Always seek the guidance of a qualified professional before making any decisions related to your health, mental wellness, or personal circumstances.

Episode 14 | The new direction..Below The Noise

Things are changing. I started this podcast without a clear direction. I just knew I had to start. But after 13 episodes I know exactly where I want to go and it's time to make it official. The Mike Belanger Podcast is now Below the Noise with Mike Belanger. I'm not here to be another wellness podcast. I'm not here to give you answers or pretend I have it all figured out. I want to go below the surface of things. Below the mainstream narrative. Below what we're told to think and feel. Into the stuff that actually matters. If you know there's a gap between what you're told and what your gut is telling you, this is for you. Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Everything I share represents my personal opinions, experiences, and views, not professional advice of any kind. I'm not a doctor, therapist, or licensed expert of any kind. What worked for me may not work for you. Always seek the guidance of a qualified professional before making any decisions related to your health, mental wellness, or personal circumstances.

Episode 13 | We Lost the Art of Shopping In Person

I went shopping for my wedding band a couple days ago and it completely changed the way I think about how we buy things. I had spent hours online looking at rings. Beautiful pictures, detailed specs, different metals and styles. I had it all figured out. Then I walked into the store and tried them on and it hit me ! None of it felt the way it looked online. Your body knows things a picture never will. And I think we're losing that. Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Everything I share represents my personal opinions, experiences, and views not professional advice of any kind. I'm not a doctor, therapist, or licensed expert of any kind. What worked for me may not work for you. Always seek the guidance of a qualified professional before making any decisions related to your health, mental wellness, or personal circumstances.

Episode 12 | The Side of ADHD Nobody Talks About

Nobody talks about what it's like to live with someone who has ADHD. Not really. We always talk about the person who has it but what about the partner, the friends, the coworkers dealing with it every single day. In this episode I'm getting into that side of it. My own experience, what my fiancée does that actually helps, how to have that real conversation with the people around you, and what you can do on your part to make it easier for everyone. I don't have it all figured out. But I've found things that work and I think it can help. Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Everything I share represents my personal opinions, experiences, and views — not professional advice of any kind. I'm not a doctor, therapist, or licensed expert of any kind. What worked for me may not work for you. Always seek the guidance of a qualified professional before making any decisions related to your health, mental wellness, or personal circumstances.

Episode 11 | What Makes Us Human

First one back after two weeks and I appreciate your patience more than you know. What does it actually mean to be human? Not philosophically, not scientifically just, what is it? In this episode I'm diving deeper into that question. We talk about self-awareness, flow states, the difference between having all the data in the world on something and actually experiencing it, and where thoughts even come from because nobody really knows. AI is getting smarter. It's going to keep getting smarter. But I think the answer isn't to fight that or fear it, it's to come back to what's fundamentally us. The questioning, the presence, the feeling of being alive in a moment.I don't have all the answers here. Nobody does. But I think asking the question is the point. Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. Everything I share represents my personal opinions, experiences, and views — not professional advice of any kind. I'm not a doctor, therapist, or licensed expert of any kind. What worked for me may not work for you. Always seek the guidance of a qualified professional before making any decisions related to your health, mental wellness, or personal circumstances.