Best Runnels Podcasts (2025)

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A Registered Nurse's Experience with MindCare Support Groups 27:57

11M ago27:57

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EPISODE 4: Listen in as Dr. Fredricksen visits with a registered nurse who actively attends one of Texas Mental Health Resources' MindCare peer-to-peer mental health support groups. Sonya shares not only her own experience in the support group, but offers valuable advice on how to provide help during someone's struggles. Locate a MindCare group nea…

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Mental Health Help in Houston - A Visit with LPC Christina Runnels 15:51

11M ago15:51

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EPISODE 3: Dr. Fredricksen interviews Christina Runnels, founder and president of Greater Houston Counseling Services. In addition to providing information on Texas Mental Health Resources' newest partnering support system in Houston, TX, this episode is packed with helpful advice for those seeking mental health counseling care. Find contact inform…

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Surviving the Storm: One Family's Journey Through the Downpour 29:18

1y ago29:18

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EPISODE 2: If you or someone you care about struggles with mental health challenges, this podcast is a MUST. Listen as podcast host Donovan Fredricksen, his wife, Kelli, and numerous others within their circle of support candidly share about the family's 20-year battle with mental illness. Hear details about the many challenges, as well as firsthan…

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A Brief Introduction to A Mental Moment 4:18

1y ago4:18

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EPISODE 0: The mental health landscape in the US is devastating! This brief introductory episode of A Mental Moment: Candid Conversations provides insights into the issues and shares a glimpse of what podcast followers can expect from future episodes as aspects of the issues are addressed.By Dr. Donovan Fredricksen

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Teens Talk About Mental Health 20:01

1y ago20:01

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EPISODE 1: Dr. Fredricksen interviews three teenagers, discussing mental health among high school students. Listen as they share candid insights with parents and peers, including suggestions on how to support today's teen. Other helpful resources on this topic: www.TXMHR.org/HELP.By Dr. Donovan Fredricksen

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Aquanaut – Episode 13: Bristol Beaufighter; raising a ghost of WW2. 27:42

3+ y ago27:42

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In the midst of WW2, two Bristol Beaufighters were sent to North Africa to see if they were suitable for desert operations. On their root back they stopped in Gribraltar before heading to Cornwall to land at RAF St Eval, but when they neared Cornwall they hit heavy fog, making navigation difficult. Running out of fuel, the pilot of one of the fight…

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Aquanaut – Episode 12: Salvaging from the wreck of the Moorview, 18th century style discipline aboard Aquanaut, and my dive on The Mary Rose. 30:02

3+ y ago30:02

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In this episode we return to the Moorview to salvage the heavy rolls of brass and have to smuggle it back to land. There is another funny prank, this time on the people riding the ferry, and then we round up the episode with my last dive, on Henry VIII's flagship, The Mary Rose, off Portsmouth Harbour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…

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Aquanaut – Episode 11: Brass, greed and the bends, as The Runnel Stone beckons the dive team back into its maw. 34:18

3+ y ago34:18

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Discovering a gun in the forest of kelp, which turns out to be the wreck of the Moorview, from which we salvage brass that had been destined to make artillery shell casings in WW1. A strange experience of being covered in peculiar parasitic worms, and another close call, getting the bends after the lust for treasure gets the better of me. Hosted on…

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Aquanaut - Episode 10: The mysterious and perilous waters of the Runnel Stone nearly claim the Aquanaut. 30:33

3+ y ago30:33

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Exploring the Runnel Stone reef, a notorious pinnacle of rock, home to literally dozens of shipwrecks and diving on the wreck of The City of Westminster, a steam-ship transporting maize which sank in 1923.I recount a spooky dive; deep in a forest of kelp, where I get the feeling I’m not alone.Lastly, a day to remember; frantically bailing out to sa…

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Aquanaut - Episode 9: There’s no love between pirates, and rescuing a ship wrecked on the rocks with the Penlee lifeboat. 30:33

3+ y ago30:33

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In this thrilling episode we ditch our tanks and crawl inside a shipwreck, holding our breath, to plant explosives. Then we steam out to meet the Penlee lifeboat and help rescue a ship stranded on the rocks in a gale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Aquanaut - Episode 8: The dolphin, the mermaid and the dynamite. 28:06

3+ y ago28:06

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In this episode we are introduced to a new member of the diving team: Beaky the dolphin! Then we have our first attempts at using explosives and need to tweak the quantities a little. A large explosive charge is detonated before I’m back safely aboard Aquanaut, and we meet a mermaid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Aquanaut - Episode 7: Discovering unexplored shipwrecks with the Ferrograph echo sounder, and running out of air, 100’ below. 34:35

3+ y ago34:35

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The purchase of an echo sounder enables us to find unexplored wrecks. Firstly, salvaging an un-dived wreck off Land’s End with the help of friends and family, then a tip-off from another local diver sets us in search, across Mount’s Bay, for the wreck of a sailing ship, near the HMS Warspite. In search of The Boy-David, sunken on The Bucks near Tat…

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Aquanaut - Episode 6: My first night dive, the acquisition of our dive boat “Aquanaut”, and our first salvage dives. 33:54

4y ago33:54

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Before delving into the world of salvage-diving I’ll share my first experience of a night dive, where we surprise the sea-life. Then I’ll introduce our dive boat “Aquanaut” before we head out on our first scrap dive on the sunken trawler, Vierge Marie. Salvaging scrap from the Juan Ferrer while being thrown around by “ground sea”. Lastly, returning…

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Aquanaut - Episode 5: Call outs for the police and Lifeboat, and a rough time on research ship Jayne. 37:57

4y ago37:57

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Another diverse, and at times rather grim, collection of tales in this episode: starting with the chance discovery of an 18th Century shipwreck off Mullion Island. Then two tales of searching for and recovering dead bodies from the water, a drowned fisherman, lost at Coverack, and diving in a flooded quarry for the police.Plus: a rough time diving …

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Aquanaut - Episode 4: The tragic loss of a dear friend, and my own close shave, disorientated, lost and alone inside a shipwreck. 23:04

4y ago23:04

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This episode reminds us of the dangers of SCUBA diving with two stories. The first is a description of the tragic death of an experienced diver and a very dear friend.In the second, we dive inside the shipwreck of a scuttled warship and experience a new definition of claustrophobia, lost and disorientated inside. When the wreck is upside-down, will…

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Aquanaut - Episode 3: Exploring the wreck of The Heleopes, cannons on The Low Lee Reef, a close brush with nitrogen narcosis and a prank with a dead fish. 24:29

4y ago24:29

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We have a diverse collection of underwater adventure stories in this episode: To begin, we take our first dive on the wreck of the enormous steamship, Heleopes which sank in 1911. Why would we find cannonballs and musket shot whilst searching the shipwreck of a coal boat, The Primrose, which sank in 1906? The intoxicating effects of nitrogen narcos…

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Aquanaut - Episode 2: WW1 Ammunition Ship, The Juno, The Volnay, and the mysterious and tragic story of The Darlwyne. 32:32

4y ago32:32

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Our SCUBA diving adventures continue, exploring the shipwrecks of a German barque named The Pindos, Steam Ship Juno and The Volnay. What do young men do when they find explosives on an ammunition ship, under the sea?Lastly, some local fishermen have caught their nets on something, right on the route that a pleasure craft, The Darlwyne, was taking, …

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Aquanaut - Episode 1: WW2 Minesweeper and the Steam Ship Mohegan 32:32

4y ago32:32

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In this first episode I provide some background to the series, recalling how I got the bug for SCUBA diving. I share my first experiences diving with the Penzance Sub-aqua Club in Mount's Bay and get a shock when exploring the contents of a sunken minesweeper. We'll visit a graveyard of shipwrecks on The Manacles, a set of treacherous rocks off The…

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Aquanaut: Adventures from the early days of SCUBA diving. (Trailer) 2:21

4y ago2:21

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Explore shipwrecks with me as I chronicle my real-life adventures during the early years of SCUBA diving, off the Cornish coast in the 1960's. Discover a world where shipwrecks litter the ocean, diving with the Penzance Sub-Aqua Club and then, in further episodes, join me as a semi-professional salvage diver, searching for previously undiscovered s…

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Getting back to my WHY 10:58

7+ y ago10:58

10:58

In this episode I explain how putting my passion on hold has impacted me. And then I do a practice run of the intro to a lesson about life during WWII I'm using for a phone interview.

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Powering Through Self-Doubt 5:50

8y ago5:50

5:50

I share my frustrations and go beyond the highlight reels to help other people see they aren't alone.

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Being an instigator 1:52

8y ago1:52

1:52

Sassy redheaded rant about daring to be different

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Being Ahead of the Curve 0:26

8y ago0:26

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Cheers to those ahead of the curve

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I Have a Story for You Episode 3

8+ y ago

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https://lightswitchpodcastscomblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/i-have-a-story-for-you-s2-e11.m4a Hannah Sun and Trisdon Runnels are back for Season 2 of I Have a Story for You! In the season premiere, they share fun stories about US emperors and the start of pro football!By Light Switch Podcast Network

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Where the Hell Am I? – Episode 4

8+ y ago

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https://lightswitchpodcastscomblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/where-the-hell-am-i-episode-4-mp3.m4a Where the Hell Am I? returns! Check in and see where Trisdon’s summer adventure has taken him.By Light Switch Podcast Network

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Where the Hell Am I – Episode 3

9y ago

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https://lightswitchpodcastscomblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/where-the-hell-am-i-3.m4a This week, Trisdon talks about his time on a cruise ship in Alaska and Canada! Ever wanted to know a lot about Alaska’s history? Well, this episode is for you!By Light Switch Podcast Network

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Where the Hell Am I – Episode 2

9y ago

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https://lightswitchpodcastscomblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/where-the-hell-am-i-2.wav On this episode of Where The Hell Am I? Trisdon talks about his journey through Texas, Wyoming, South Dakota, and more!By Light Switch Podcast Network

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Where the Hell Am I – Episode 1

9y ago

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https://lightswitchpodcastscomblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/where-the-hell-am-i-1.wav In the premier of Where the Hell Am I? host Trisdon Runnels makes his way down to Orlando, FL where he explored those summer staples… Disney World and Myrtle Beach!By Light Switch Podcast Network

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I Have a Story for You – Episode 2

9y ago

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https://lightswitchpodcastscomblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/i-have-a-story-for-you-ep-2.mp3 Hannah and Trisdon are back! This month they’re sharing some of their favorite war stories. Take a listen! You won’t be disappointed.By Light Switch Podcast Network

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I Have a Story for You Episode 1

9+ y ago

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Hosts Hannah Sun and Trisdon Runnels share stories of repatriation and how a certain British rock star almost got deported. You may even learn a party trick or two. https://lightswitchpodcastscomblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/i-have-a-story-for-you-episode-1.m4aBy Light Switch Podcast Network