Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. Our guest is Sarah Lucie, the YOUnifier. We chat about Sarah's singing and song writing, her holistic approach to health and healing, her current work and service to help others on their path to healing and discovering the inner light, and experiences with guided Ayahuasca ceremonies as a catalyst for healing. Check out Sarah Lucie's beautiful music, new album titled 'Light in the Dark', streaming on Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon music. https://open.spotify.com/album/3ApmNwXq6fOXFn5FvnuImx?si=Ya9XQ10nTeyfkFy9PInXEQ See what else Sarah is up to by visiting her website: https://www.sarahlucie.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@sarahluciemusic/releases https://music.apple.com/artist/1751116813 Thanks for joining us for this episode. Please share and spread the LIGHT!

Dan and Erik chat in our 'virtual studio' about some themes related to time management. We discuss some concepts from a series on the 'Waking Up' app called 'Time Management For Mortals'. It's an excellent series broken up into small segments that I have found very useful, some of which I've gone back to listen to numerous times. You can check out that series and a ton of other series on everything from resilience, embracing discomfort, 'The Kingdom of Sleep', 'Working with Life and Death', and many different types of meditation, for a free 30-day trial. No credit card required and no auto-renew or anything. Here's the link: 30-day guest passhttps://dynamic.wakingup.com/guestpass/SC9225EB6

Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. Kevin and I talk about music. Enjoy!

Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. This episode is round 2 with the legend Joe Lewis. We begin talking about Joe's astrophotography and capturing images of deep space objects. We chat about Joe's creative process with DIY YouTube videos (links below), including his upcoming YouTube video that is a guide for building a cold plunge at home. Joe also elaborates on some of his routines for maintaining and improving physical and mental health, and some of the lifestyle changes he has made over the past few years to support a healthy lifestyle. Check out our first discussion in episode 024. We have some links in that episode description with excellent information and resources about health benefits of deliberate cold/heat exposure. Here is a link to Joe's YouTube channel. He has some awesome DIY videos, and his recent video discusses free and low-cost methods to use cold exposure at home. https://youtube.com/@JoeLewis14?feature=shared Ultimate Guide to Cold Plunging on Any Budget https://youtu.be/cL3X_Rh3RLw?feature=shared Stay tuned for Joe's video on how to build a cold plunge for home use. There are well-documented physical and mental health benefits of deliberate cold exposure and I can't wait to build a cold plunge at home by following Joe's guide from start to finish. Don't forget to 'follow' Dan's Den and check out some of our other episodes, and please share them if you find any of it interesting or know someone who might enjoy. Thank you for listening and thanks for the support! Check out Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI), an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and Rhode Island’s primary nonprofit resource for homeless and at-risk veterans. ⁠⁠⁠https://osdri.charityproud.org/Donate⁠⁠. Dan’s Den is not affiliated but we want to continue to support veterans and bring awareness to these organizations that provide life-changing services.

Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. This is round 2 with Brent, and if you haven't listened to round 1, check out episode 023. Thanks for listening! Check out Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI), an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and Rhode Island’s primary nonprofit resource for homeless and at-risk veterans. ⁠⁠⁠https://osdri.charityproud.org/Donate⁠⁠. Dan’s Den is not affiliated but we want to continue to support veterans and bring awareness to these organizations that provide life-changing services.

Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. In this episode I sit down with John Bean for another great discussion about mental health, counseling and therapy, and more. We talk about acupuncture protocols, CBT and brain plasticity in response to thought and emotions, and a bit about the dopamine reward system and addictive processes. John elaborates on different types of trauma and provides some analogies about depression and anxiety syndromes. I ask John about his thoughts on the subconscious and the collective unconscious, Carl Jung, synchronicity, and death. We end by discussing a bit about 'ego' and its various definitions vs. personality and 'sense of self'. Check out our first conversation in episode 021, and in that episode description you can find links to John's website along with a great resource for finding mental health counselors for your individual needs and preferences. Don't forget to 'follow' Dan's Den, and please share this episode with someone! Hopefully this can reach more people and we can help to create an environment where mental health can be addressed more readily and thoroughly. Enjoy, and thanks for listening. Check out Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI), an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and Rhode Island’s primary nonprofit resource for homeless and at-risk veterans. ⁠⁠⁠https://osdri.charityproud.org/Donate⁠⁠. Dan’s Den is not affiliated but we want to continue to support veterans and bring awareness to these organizations that provide life-changing services.

Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. Today I'm chatting with my good friend Joe Lewis, who I worked with in the Air Force and was later roommates with after we separated from the military. We talk about Joe's recent professional and personal development, his background as a musician and audio and video engineer, and some of his creative projects including how-to videos on YouTube. Joe recently created and published a YouTube video discussing various methods of deliberate cold exposure which has myriad of physical and psychological health benefits. Joe explores and explains some free and low-cost cold plunge/cold exposure methods. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL3X_Rh3RLw We discuss other health-promoting modalities including sauna and deliberate heat exposure, and then move on to some of Joe's experiences exploring astronomy and some of his home equipment that he uses to capture and compile some beautiful and astounding images of deep space objects. Don't forget to 'follow' Dan's Den and please share these episodes with someone. Check out our other episodes and thanks again for listening. Excellent resource about all the benefits of sauna use and deliberate heat exposure: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/sauna Excellent consolidation of benefits of cold exposure, including immune function, metabolic health, inflammation, arthritis, mood and cognition, and much more: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/cold-exposure-therapy Additional resources discussing heat and cold exposure and the wide range of health benefits: Dr. Andrew Huberman - Huberman Lab podcast How to Use Cold & Heat Exposure to Improve Your Health: https://hubermanlab.com/dr-susanna-soberg-how-to-use-cold-and-heat-exposure-to-improve-your-health/ Using Deliberate Cold Exposure for Health and Performance: https://hubermanlab.com/using-deliberate-cold-exposure-for-health-and-performance/⁠ The Science & Use of Cold Exposure for Health & Performance: https://hubermanlab.com/the-science-and-use-of-cold-exposure-for-health-and-performance/ Check out Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI), an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and Rhode Island’s primary nonprofit resource for homeless and at-risk veterans. ⁠⁠⁠https://osdri.charityproud.org/Donate⁠⁠. Dan’s Den is not affiliated but we want to continue to support veterans and bring awareness to these organizations that provide life-changing services.

Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. In this episode we have guest Brenton Hawkins, an old friend that I met in Air Force basic training and worked with for a bit at our first duty station in Arizona. It's been over ten years since I've seen Brent, but we've kept in touch over the years and we catch up a bit during this conversation. We chat about Brent's experience in various leadership roles in banking and sales settings, human behavior and psychology. We discuss some of Brent's perspective related to his family member's that are of Russian and Ukrainian descent, and their experiences with the ongoing conflict between those two countries. We end our conversation talking a bit about chess. Check out Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI), an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and Rhode Island’s primary nonprofit resource for homeless and at-risk veterans. ⁠⁠⁠https://osdri.charityproud.org/Donate⁠⁠. Dan’s Den is not affiliated but we want to continue to support veterans and bring awareness to these organizations that provide life-changing services.

Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. This episode is part 2 of a conversation with my sister Hailey G., certified nursing assistant, med tech, and nursing student. We begin by discussing the importance of self-care, especially as a health care provider, and its' impact on our personal and professional interactions and relationships. We move on to some of Hailey's CNA experiences working with folks who have varying degrees of dementia and cognitive decline, and of course we talk some more about physical exercise and the World Health Organization's guidelines for maintaining and improving cardiovascular health and muscle strength and endurance. Hailey tells us about some of her experiences working with a professional mental health counselor, and then we chat a bit about comedy. Don't forget to 'follow' Dan's Den and check out our other episodes including part 1 with Hailey. Thanks again for listening and please help us share these episodes. Check out Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI), an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and Rhode Island’s primary nonprofit resource for homeless and at-risk veterans. ⁠⁠⁠https://osdri.charityproud.org/Donate⁠⁠. Dan’s Den is not affiliated but we want to continue to support veterans and bring awareness to these organizations that provide life-changing services.

Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. In this episode Dan chats with John Bean, who works as a mental health counselor. [Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute providing medical advice or professional services.] John explains some of the concepts behind treatments such as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). We talk about access to health care, breathing exercises, cultivating a network of various health care providers, and self-care. John mentions ZenCare (https://zencare.co/⁠) as an excellent place to find licensed mental health counselors for individual needs. John discusses some of the initial consultation process and establishing trust and appropriateness of his services depending on the individual's needs. We had a great discussion and hope that you enjoy it too! Don't forget to 'follow' Dan's Den and please help us share these episodes. We're looking forward to having John back and expanding on this conversation. John M. Bean, MA, LMHC, LLC http://www.johnbeantherapy.com/ Check out Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI), an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and Rhode Island’s primary nonprofit resource for homeless and at-risk veterans. ⁠⁠⁠https://osdri.charityproud.org/Donate⁠⁠. Dan’s Den is not affiliated but we want to continue to support veterans and bring awareness to these organizations that provide life-changing services.