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Exploring the ways in which literary texts provide insight into the anomalies, paradoxes and inconsistencies in human behaviour and motivations inherent to the human condition.
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In each episode of “Understanding The Human Condition”, Dr. Flowers and his most-admired mentors, respected colleagues and VIP guests, share valuable insight into underlying health causes, conditions and issues. These in-depth yet approachable episodes are a great resource for both private individuals and industry professionals. Our esteemed host, Dr. James Flowers, is one of the most recognized and respected names in the field of chronic pain, mental health, and substance use disorders, bot ...
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We are the founding members of the Council of the People of Earth, otherwise known as C.O.P.E. Our purpose is to begin the discussion of uniting the human race to form one large governing body for our species.The Human Condition is a theory centered around a constant reflection on the current state of human relations as it pertains to the overall wellness of the human species. This wellness is sometimes referred to as a connection, bond, or link that is the tethering force that binds all hum ...
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The Human Condition: Parenting Your Children And Yourself! With Beverly Ginsberg
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Baby Boomer, Native New Englander, Jewish mother, and self proclaimed expert in everything, Beverly Ginsberg takes listeners into the worlds of PARENTING and SELF CARE. After recently relocating to Wellness/Mindfulness/Natural Birthing hotspot, LOS ANGELES, Beverly has found herself curious about everything from Keto dieting to lactation consultants. In The Human Condition, Beverly welcomes both experts and amateurs alike into the studio to discuss everything from mommy blogging to massages ...
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This is an ethical culture/humanism podcast by Ethical Society of St. Louis social media intern, Adrien Gojko (pronous: they/them). Here, they explore themes in humanism and their relevance in our world.
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Dr. Alfred Granite Dr. Alfred Granite's "The Road to Wellness" is presented as a comprehensive guide for improving health through a blend of scientific findings, traditional knowledge, and current approaches. The book outlines strategies across multiple health pillars, including dietary changes emphasizing ancestral patterns, the critical role of p…
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Dr. Alfred Granite Chapter eleven of The Road to Wellness by Dr. Alfred Granite, titled Essential Supplements for Aging Well. This chapter provides an overview of supplements and their potential benefits, particularly for older individuals and those with common chronic conditions. It discusses the importance of certain vitamins and minerals as we a…
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Nitric Oxide, a key Singnaling Molecule for Vascular Health
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15:16Dr. Alfred Granite This chapter discusses the significance of nitric oxide (NO) as a crucial signaling molecule impacting various bodily functions, including vascular health, brain function, and the immune, digestive, respiratory, and renal systems. It highlights the historical discovery of NO and its role in diverse physiological processes, from b…
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Dr. Alfred Granite This chapter introduces mitochondria as the powerhouses of eukaryotic cells, generating the energy currency, ATP, and likely originating from an ancient symbiotic bacterium according to the endosymbiotic theory. Beyond energy production, mitochondria regulate critical cellular processes like apoptosis and are vital for advanced l…
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Dr. Alfred Granite Chapter eight introduces the concept of the human microbiome, particularly focusing on the gut and oral microbiomes, highlighting their immense size and complexity. It details the significant influence these microbial communities have on various aspects of health, including the gut-brain axis, immune function, metabolism, and eve…
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Lifelong Wellness, a Blueprint for Physical Activity
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13:55Dr. Alfred Granite This chapter outlines a lifelong wellness plan focused on physical activity as a cornerstone of health and longevity. It provides age-specific guidance, suggesting appropriate physical, mental, and social activities, as well as dietary considerations, from early childhood through late adulthood. The plan emphasizes establishing h…
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The Diet we Evolved to eat and Metabolic Health
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14:55Dr. Alfred Granite This chapter emphasizes that modern food abundance and processing have shifted human adaptations from survival benefits to sources of chronic illness, arguing that a return to whole, unprocessed foods is key for health. It explains the historical importance of ketogenesis and the dangers of industrial seed oils and trans fats, ad…
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Sustainable Wellness: Diet, Lifestyle, and Functional Medicine
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19:14Dr. Alfred Granite This chapter examines the historical shift from infectious diseases to chronic illnesses as leading causes of death, linking this trend to changes brought by industrialization, including dietary shifts, sedentary lifestyles, and environmental factors. It contrasts conventional medicine's focus on symptom management with the funct…
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Understanding Illness, Aging, and Blue Zones
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14:34By Dr.Alfred Granite This chapter examines human well-being by considering our evolutionary history and our unique capacity to modify our environment. It contrasts humanity's ingenuity with our biological limitations, arguing that despite technological advancements, we remain subject to fundamental biochemical processes. The piece highlights the ec…
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By Dr. Alfred Granite This chapter focuses on creating a proper mindset for sustainable wellness, emphasizing the importance of realistic goal setting and breaking down larger objectives into manageable milestones to build confidence and momentum. It also discusses the concept of forgiving oneself for setbacks and the need to adapt our lifestyle to…
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The Uniqueness of the Human Body and Morning Routines
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11:58By Dr. Alfred Granite This chapter explores the distinct characteristics of the human body and provides guidance on optimizing human health and well-being. It first defines humans as a keystone species due to their significant ecological impact and then details unique human traits like complex cognition, bipedalism, and manual dexterity. Finally, i…
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Sustainable Wellness for Self-Aware Living
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11:15By Dr. Alfred Granite Chapter 1 emphasizes that sustainable wellness is a lifelong journey requiring self-awareness to understand one's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It presents wellness as an interconnected state of physical, mental, and emotional health, stressing the importance of realistic goal setting, building consistent habits, and tail…
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by Dr. Alfred Granite This Poscast discusses the evolution of human health and the factors, largely emerging since 1980, contributing to its decline, driven by the author's recent hospitalization. Dr. Granite stresses the profit-driven nature of modern healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and the food industry, which he argues prioritize management and pal…
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Mitochondria: The Masters of Cellular Life and Health
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12:44by: Dr. Alfred Granite This podcast created by Dr. Granite emphasizes the pivotal role of mitochondria in eukaryotic cells as the primary sites of energy production and their likely origin through endosymbiosis. He argues that these organelles are fundamental to advanced life and highlights how modern dietary habits, characterized by processed food…
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Finish Strong: Beating Holiday Stress And Starting The New Year Ahead With Claudia Schwarz
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21:22The holidays are just around the corner — and while most people are bracing themselves for the chaos, Claudia Schwarz wants you to take a different approach: start planning now. In this episode, Claudia joins me to talk about why waiting until January 1st to make your New Year’s resolutions is a recipe for disappointment. From holiday stress, finan…
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The Diet we Evolved to Eat, (part two)
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20:15By Dr. Alfred Granite Dr. Granite's newsletter examines why the U.S., despite its wealth and medical advancements, has a lower life expectancy than other educated wealthy nations. It attributes this issue to poor dietary habits shaped by a "melting pot" culinary culture heavily influenced by the processed food industry. Key contributors to this pro…
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By Dr. Alfred Granite Dr. Granite's introduces the concept that while humans evolved to survive food scarcity, modern food abundance, particularly processed options, now contributes to chronic diseases. He highlights the evolutionary basis of ketogenesis and its potential therapeutic uses. Contrasting the detrimental effects of ultra-processed food…
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Autophagy: Cellular Renewal and the Science of Antiaging
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18:33By Dr. Alfred Granite This podcast explores the cellular mechanisms underlying aging and potential strategies to counteract them, emphasizing the growing scientific interest in life extension. It identifies key processes that deteriorate with age, such as DNA damage, telomere shortening, and loss of Proteostasis, ultimately leading to cellular dysf…
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Red and Near-Infrared Light Therapy: An Overview of Benefits
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15:55By Dr. Alfred Granite Doctor Granite explains red and near-infrared (NIR) light therapy, detailing its historical origins, from ancient practices to modern scientific validation through laser and LED technology. He outlines the mechanisms of action, emphasizing how specific light wavelengths stimulate cellular functions, such as mitochondrial activ…
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By Dr. Alfred Granite Dr. Granite's "Little Secrets" shares valuable, yet often overlooked, information regarding health and well-being. The document emphasizes that by understanding our inherent human flaws, such as pleasure-seeking, we can make informed choices for a healthier life. The author advocates for embracing a natural lifestyle, includin…
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Expanding Monitored Health Data: A New Healthcare Paradigm
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14:43By Dr. Alfred Granite The document outlines a shift in healthcare toward preventative medicine, emphasizing remote patient monitoring (RPM) and wearable technology to lower chronic disease costs through early detection and patient engagement. It highlights challenges such as data security and access, addresses poor dietary habits' role in metabolic…
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By Dr. Alfred Granite Dr. Granite's newsletter explores the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, tracing its accidental discovery in bacteria to its potential for revolutionizing healthcare. It emphasizes the rigorous scientific process behind CRISPR's development, contrasting it with politically motivated endeavors. The newsletter highlights the FDA's approval…
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By Dr. Alfred Granite This document highlights the dangers of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and their correlation with the rise of chronic illnesses. UPFs are factory-made products with extracted ingredients and additives, and examples include packaged snacks, sugary drinks, and processed meats. The document emphasizes that UPFs are calorie-dense, l…
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By Dr. Alfred Granite Dr. Granite explores the evolution of healthcare, tracing it from ancient agricultural societies to the present. He introduces hyper-personalized medicine, a revolutionary approach tailoring treatments to individuals based on their genetics, lifestyle, and environment. This approach utilizes advanced technologies like CRISPR a…
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By Dr. Alfred Granite Dr. Granite's analysis reveals significant flaws in the American healthcare system, contrasting it unfavorably with systems in other developed nations. Key issues highlighted include exorbitant costs, limited access, poor health outcomes, and excessive administrative complexity. The text also explores the problematic influence…
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Plasmapheresis and New Wellness Therapies
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23:31By Dr. Alfred Granite This edition of The Human Condition explores the shift from symptom-based medicine (Medicine 2.0) to root-cause-focused, preventative care (Medicine 3.0). It highlights plasmapheresis as a promising longevity treatment and delves into emerging therapies like hyperbaric oxygen, ozone, hormone, and peptide therapies, emphasizing…
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By Dr. Alfred Granite This podcast that discusses the alarming rise in chronic diseases among American older adults and now children, attributing it primarily to poor diet and a lack of physical activity. The author connects this to the widespread consumption of ultra-processed foods and the historical shift in human diets from hunter-gatherer patt…
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Peripheral Neuropathy: Cure and Treatment
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21:19By Dr. Alfred Granite Peripheral Neuropathy (PN): Explanation of the condition, its symptoms, causes, and stages. Personal Experience: The author's personal account of living with PN and the impact it had on their life. Treatment and Management: Discussion on various treatments and lifestyle changes that can help manage PN, including diet, supp…
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By Dr. Alfred Granite This podcast discusses the link between metabolic dysfunction and chronic diseases, arguing that poor diet and environmental toxins stemming from technological advancements are major contributing factors. Dr. Granite highlights the detrimental effects of trans fats and the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in various illnesses…
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Understanding and Treating Alzheimer's Disease
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18:17By Dr. Alfred Granite This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of Alzheimer's disease, exploring its history, underlying biology, and current and emerging treatments. Key features discussed include the role of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, genetic factors like the APOE gene, and the development of new blood tests for diagnosis.…
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Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, and the Evolutionary Diet
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22:26By Dr. Alfred Granite This podcast delves into the escalating global diabetes epidemic, clarifying the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes, the most common form, arises primarily from insulin resistance, driven by modern diet and lifestyle factors. This episode explores the connection between insulin resistance and vario…
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Nitric Oxide: A Key Signaling Molecule
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21:50By Dr. Alfred Granite Welcome to The Human Condition podcast… “Nitric Oxide: a key signaling molecule” Its crucial role is hlighted in various bodily functions, including vascular health, brain function, and immune response. This podcast traces the history of NO's discovery, detailing its impact on blood vessel dilation and blood pressure regulatio…
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By Dr. Alfred Granite Dr. Granite's article emphasizes the crucial role of gut health in overall well-being, highlighting the gut microbiome's influence on various bodily systems, including the brain, liver, immune system, and skin. Dysbiosis, an imbalance in gut microbiota, is linked to numerous health issues. The article advocates for improving g…
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By Dr. Alfred Granite Dr. Granite's text explores the link between metabolic dysfunction, specifically "Type 3 diabetes," and cognitive decline, particularly Alzheimer's disease. He advocates for a functional medicine approach focusing on root causes rather than symptoms. The text also introduces several nootropics, natural substances purported to …
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Hypochlorous Acid, the NATURAL skincare miricle...
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13:08By Dr, Alfred Granite CTO, Curativa Bay, Inc Discovered in 1834 hypochlorous acid, HOCl is now available as a sprayable mist that can be applied directly to the skin, eyes, nose, or mouth. This remarkable substance will effectively kill every known virus, bacteria, fungus and prion in existence. At the same time, it is completely safe and non-toxic…
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Innovations in Medical Technology for 2024 and Beyond
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16:41By Dr. Alfred Granite The author highlights several key innovations, including AI-powered diagnostics, personalized treatment plans, bioprinting and regenerative medicine, mRNA-based therapies, and surgical robots. These advancements, built upon earlier breakthroughs like the mapping of the human genome and CRISPR technology, are presented as a sig…
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By Dr. Alfred Granite This podcast analyzes the proposed healthcare agenda of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., highlighting the immense financial interests intertwined with the pharmaceutical, food, and water industries. The author expresses concern over Kennedy's unsubstantiated claims and radical approaches, proposing a more gradual, legislative approach f…
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By Dr. Alfred Granite The text explores the history and resurgence of psychedelic drug therapy. It details the long history of psychedelic use by indigenous cultures and their recent re-emergence in treating mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and addiction. The document also examines the CIA's past interest in psychedelics for…
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By: Dr. Alfred Granite Zoonotic Diseases, illnesses transmitted from animals to humans, are the central focus, highlighting the current threat of avian flu (H5N1) spreading among various animal species and potentially evolving to facilitate human-to-human transmission. The text emphasizes the need for a "One Health Approach," a multidisciplinary st…
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How Do You Define Wellness...With Dr. Gaetano Vaccaro, Psychologist, Certified Sex Addiction Counselor
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30:52How would you define wellness? MY ANSWER: Wellness is more than a physical condition, and so much more than just the absence of illness or disease. WELLNESS IS A STATE OF BEING. I think about it as the body-mind (because body and mind are reciprocally linked) being in alignment with your behavior and habits. And if you are truly committed to that s…
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Roots And Resilience: Counseling, Culture, And Choice With Dr. Selina Hernandez, LPC-S, RPT
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26:39Culture plays a significant role in shaping our identities and experiences. In this episode, Dr. James Flowers sits down with Dr. Selina Hernandez, a licensed professional counselor supervisor and registered play therapist, to delve into the profound influence of culture on the human condition. Dr. Selina shares how her experiences with cultural id…
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How Somatic Experiencing Can Unpack Trauma With Andrea Battle
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29:52In this episode, we sit down with Andrea Battle, a J. Flowers Provider and expert in Somatic Experiencing, to explore how our bodies hold and release trauma. Andrea breaks down the science behind this powerful approach to healing, and shares real-life tips for anyone looking to reconnect with their body and ease the effects of stress. Whether you a…
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Marc Kantor Joins the Team at J. Flowers Health
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29:39Interventions aim to impact the human condition by helping individuals see themselves as they truly are, rather than through the distorted lens of addiction or untreated mental illness. This process is challenging because their brains have been hardwired by years of substance abuse or mental health issues. Essentially, Marc Kantor is asking people …
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How Does Intuition Shape Our Understanding and Decisions?
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17:54With this episode, let's delve into the fascinating concept of intuition and its inner workings. Discover how intuition taps into the unconscious mind, helping us understand ourselves and the world beyond immediate sensory experiences.
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087 John Karren - Wilderness Therapy - Why Does it Work?
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28:32John Karren is the owner and co-founder of Elements Wilderness Program in Utah. John helps run two therapeutic wilderness programs: Elements is for boys thirteen to seventeen, and Traverse is all gender, young adults eighteen to twenty five. Today, John joins the show to discuss ‘non-traditional’ therapies and how the outdoors can be such a great b…
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Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin - Part Three - When Enough Is Enough [Episode 86]
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17:01In Part Three of this very special series, Dr. Jason Flowers welcomes back to the show Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, and Jeanie Griffin. Today, Tonda, Candy, and Jeanie talk about their experiences with interventions, reflect on servant leadership and share their passion for helping others. Key Takeaways 00:02 – Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Je…
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Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin - Part Two - The Family Choice: Using "Bad" Words Like Intimacy And Vulnerability [Episode 85]
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12:02In Part Two of this very special three-part series, Dr. Jason Flowers welcomes back to the show Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, and Jeanie Griffin. Tonda, Candy, and Jeanie talk about the critical role that family plays in recovery and the value of intimacy and vulnerability. Key Takeaways 01:31 – Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin all …
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Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin - Part One - Spirituality & Family: From The Bridge Of Reason To The Shore Of Faith [Episode 84]
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35:51In Part One of a very special three-part series, Dr. James Flowers welcomes to the show Tonda Chapman, Candy Finnigan, & Jeanie Griffin. Today, Tonda, Candy, and Jeanie Griffin get personal and share their own experiences with addiction, recovery, spirituality, and The Twelve Step Program. They talk about family, and the people in our lives who bec…
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Saying Yes To Opportunity With Amanda Blanco [Episode 83]
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18:26Amanda Blanco is the CEO of the Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire, who started her career with UHS as a Mental Health Technician over 10 years ago. In her tenure with UHS, she has successfully driven initiatives to convert a facility to seclusion free and started clinical trials on acute schizophrenic patients through MERCK, a research organization. …
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