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PODCAST EPISODE #17: Ginger Johnson and the human connection

I met Ginger Johnson on LinkedIn earlier this year. I was in the depths of a depressing job search, several months into the COVID-19 onslaught so in an effort to differentiate myself I leveraged my video skills and interviewed myself (well me and a mannequin). Ginger had some how seen the video pop up in…

The wealth gap starts here

When I look back at how I grew up, when I grew up and how I witnessed the form that personal finance took in my life and the lives of my parents and other family members, it is crystal clear to me where we have a cultural problem that starts at a young age. Speaking…

PODCAST EPISODE #14: The declining health of generations X and Y

As a Gen-X’er myself I’ve always felt like my generation has a unique set of challenges, growing up as sort of a latch key kid like many other GenXers. We really are the only generation that knows what life was like before the internet and social media, while also being the first to navigate adulthood…

Social media is a pandemic

Struggling to find work brought a new level of depression and isolation to the game for me. In previous posts here I’ve acknowledged that I have lots to work on with regards to detaching my self-worth from being employed and not having much money. However, the pandemic converted what was once just a platform for…

PODCAST EPISODE #5: Social Media and Depression

This article was originally written by Nadra Little and medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Nadra Nittle is a Los Angeles-based journalist and author. She has covered a wide range of topics, including health, education, race, consumerism, food, and public policy, throughout her career. SOURCE: https://www.verywellmind.com/social-media-and-depression-5085354

PODCAST EPISODE #4: Social Media and Mental Health

The original authors of this blog post are Lawrence Robinson and Melinda Smith, M.A ORIGINAL SOURCE:

PODCAST EPISODE #1: LEON

In this episode I had a great discussion with Braedon Leslie about how LEON (http://myleon.co) uses AI to upgrade management and leadership with empathy woven into the actual framework of their platform. They’re doing great things for the future of the workplace!

Everything has a beginning…

My father was a US Marine from 1967 to 1970. He had an insanely stressful job, close to death every day, saw his friends blown up, etc….so tons of PTSD. Before that though he was a creative child in a household where unless you did sports or were an accountant you were perceived as an…

Well shit…

My wife has been on me for awhile to get writing again so what better push over the edge than a garbage year worth of pandemic-related unemployment, fires, social unrest, and a bunch of other variables that can drive even the most sane person to the point of a mental health crisis whether they like…

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