Preview Mode Links will not work in preview mode

Be Verdant Podcast

Sep 27, 2021

Scott Perry, from Creative on Purpose, joins me this week to discuss a fascinating article about the mental health benefits of gratitude and "tragic optimism" (as measured by acceptance in the face of traumatic events. We discuss lots of topics related to acceptance, toxic positivity (which Scott has written about, as...


Sep 19, 2021

Board Chair of The Stability Network, Associate Director for Orygen Global, and overall kind human, Peter Varnum, joins me this week to discuss resiliency, self-shame, destigmatization, and cultural influences on mental health. Whew! I kick off the episode with a lively blogpost from Peter and we go from there!...


Sep 12, 2021

Laura Millross, Head of Kite Veterinary and passionate former vet team member, joins me to discuss the newest predictors of burnout for essential workers based on the article "It's Like a Kick in the Teeth." We also discuss recent CDC data that shows 60% of essential workers felt bullied due their work and 62% received...


Sep 6, 2021

Time for some back to school housekeeping with this week's amazing guest, Albert Hobohm. Albert has a few Ted Talks, but we focus on his 2018 video "How to Stop Thoughts from Controlling Your Life." And to add to this, here is an animation of a section of his talk, which is also highly enjoyable. :-)

We touch upon how...