Best Really Good Exposure Podcasts (2025)

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Reclaiming Anger: Trauma, Repression, and Healthy Protest with Elizabeth Ferreira 1:07:06

4h ago1:07:06

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Forrest and associate therapist Elizabeth Ferreira talk about healthy (and unhealthy) anger. They challenge the common framing of anger as a “secondary emotion,” and explore why anger matters, how it relates to trauma, and what it can tell us about our wants and needs. They discuss how to access healthy protest and work with less healthy forms of a…

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RAPID SPEECH was the adrenaline & the conversations I had with people about this. NO RESPONSE. 7:59

11h ago7:59

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Send us a text That's awareness. Support the showBy SMART E MC

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Speed in speech was the adrenaline. 37:56

11h ago37:56

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Send us a text "Never talks to me." Let me model that they talk to me. Spontaneous conversation. Twice & went into shock a bit. The types of triggers (a, v, a/v and tactile meaning a/v+t) "What's wrong with him?" (I answered it) Just like, "what are your triggers?" (round 1. A wrote the asker a letter) Support the show…

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Berry Dirty: Why Blackberries Made the 2025 Dirty Dozen 30:22

14h ago30:22

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This week, Dee dives into the recently released Environmental Working Group's (EWG) 2025 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce, commonly known as "The Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen Lists", with a spotlight on blackberries—a new addition to the Dirty Dozen list, coming in at number ten. Listen in as Dee explains why blackberries made the lis…

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Finally. I GOT THERE & didn't have to share every single thing. FOR A PURPOSE. 5:37

3d ago5:37

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Send us a text To now focus on THESE NOTES & just listen for POETRY already caught in video to put away that icky non-consent threats & "life ruined" motivation, but it can't work when ALREADY LOVE LIFE & KNOW, it's SHORT. Take care of each other! This is a love story. They, abusers (faking love. Phony baloney) Those that use the words to indicate …

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Psychoanalysis: Therapy’s Controversial Origins 1:34:46

7d ago1:34:46

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Dr. Rick and Forrest explore the ideas, context, and legacy of psychoanalysis, the often-controversial origin point for modern therapy. They discuss psychoanalysis’ early history and key concepts like the unconscious mind, repression, inner conflict, and transference. Alongside those major contributions, they wrestle with what hasn’t aged so well: …

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Best & the Worst [companies]. Beginning today & "What's advocacy?" It's not attaching to a cause. It's getting all the FACTS & getting those FACTS to anyone who is going through a "first time" so they ... 11:17

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Send us a text Thanks to WINTRUST No thanks to CITIBANK or "shittibank" due to their behaviors that connect to lots of people I've found to avoid, but also the "insane greed" (greed that's not necessary) and since it's two managers, not just one, I wonder if this is a philosophy of the company. I questioned this with NWMH after addressing issues of…

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INTRODUCING an Idea. How a bell sound can remove audio triggers IF attached the the safest people. 5:01

11d ago5:01

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Send us a text GOAL : watch TV and follow the plot. When you hear something or see something, it's easy to be transported elsewhere (STEP THREE) so this time, I just rewound it. In the past, just had noise in the background and no goal to follow the plot. GOAL was just "stay here," & not relive those worst times. Geez. This is super easy now. When …

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Is Self-Help Making You Miserable? 1:29:38

14d ago1:29:38

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Forrest and Dr. Rick discuss what's really wrong with the self-help industry, going beyond the obvious pseudoscience and snake oil to examine deeper structural issues. They explore the industry's mixed-bag focus on individual responsibility, the risks of turning healing into a never-ending project, performative personal growth, narcissism, social m…

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17, 18, 19 = sequence 29:52

17d ago29:52

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Send us a text GOAL : understand how numbers work specifically sequencing & remove that 1-2 punch, kick, stab combo #boxing and how my student was being abused HOME (errr...we'll get there)/SCHOOL (academic discrimination, bullying, denial of IDEA/FAPE) Support the showBy SMART E MC

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I heard, "...exposure to evil," & that was in previous podcast. 5:10

17d ago5:10

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Send us a text It's a word. It's a good way to define "some" people & in my definition it's those who willingly take advantage of those most at-risk/vulnerable populations. I will be explaining how I came across these words and definitions & listening to a snippet of this, I heard, "talk a lot." pTHXsd to that person. Support the show…

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X & Buzzsprout (where I podcast this) both count down to the second. 0:25

17d ago0:25

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Send us a text In the past I'd consider that a sign, but now it's just a way to remind self. Make videos for twitter to explain Epic Live. THX! Support the showBy SMART E MC

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KOHLS 18:48

17d ago18:48

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Send us a text I twittered it & now will be organizing how to end ptsd in a systematic step-by-step "lesson plan" that can be replicated, free and accessible. Support the showBy SMART E MC

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The Freeze Response, Gifted Kid Syndrome, and BPD: July Mailbag 1:19:57

21d ago1:19:57

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Dr. Rick and Forrest answer listener questions about perfectionism, performance anxiety, trauma, and relationships. They explore how early praise for being “gifted” can create a fear of failure and contribute to “failure to launch,” and share ways to shift from focusing on an idealized future to appreciating your actual self right now. They discuss…

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THANK YOU to those who taught me, "give up." 1:32

24d ago1:32

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Send us a text One act of kindness to erase all of the previous contradictions, confusing behaviors & even future lies? HUIH? Doesn't make sense, but that's only because people who have these behaviors, I did not understand. CORRECTION : you do understand once you see it from their perspective. First to answer is, "I can't believe you downloaded Wh…

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COMPOSITION SIX | & this weekend, I will ask someone to "take it back" literally since they gave me some Asian-centric gift. 0:40

25d ago0:40

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Send us a text Why face & photo must be in ptsDETROIT. Sharing a bit in advance to dampen the anticipation & dread, just like the monthly board meetings. EEK! Support the showBy SMART E MC

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Yesterday was November 8, 2022. 0:58

25d ago0:58

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Send us a text The only people who needed to know I struggled with numbers were the ones who wanted to get together. FEMALE FRIENDS IN CHICAGO MALE FRIENDS IN MICHIGAN Support the showBy SMART E MC

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Why those around you WHO KNOW (not everyone has to) is your REPRESENT. Isn't that a political word? Who represents you? 4:27

25d ago4:27

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Send us a text I just took a video of this restaurant & will put it together in a longer video (prolonged exposure therapy) to say, "ok, it's happening again, but also I am not going to avoid places to walk through--you don't have to go to the restaurant again--but not going to NOT walk on the street in that direction," & better representation. At …

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CORRECTION | depending on the people (individual), Chicago can be a safe space. 2:58

25d ago2:58

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Send us a text New name? No longer SMART E MC? Maybe, now the time is just to share my name. ACTIVE LISTENING TRUE COLLABORATION A QUESTION OR TWO Support the showBy SMART E MC

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The combination of COMPANIES (made up of people) & individual PEOPLE throughout history who thought differently 0:24

25d ago0:24

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Send us a text I think I know why we need to do more for most at-risk/vulnerable populations and that could be a lot of different things. For me, children, elderly, animals, mental health connected to HOME & SCHOOL experience in contrast to all the experiences being bragged about found online, mostly instagram. Showing off is a business, but I want…

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SHARING disability in the only place I kept feeling "compelled" to go to on replay | that guided me to "the body" (The Eucharist) 0:50

25d ago0:50

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Send us a text "compelled" & "compelling" is connected to a youTuber. Support the showBy SMART E MC

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NO TEARS & then REAL TEARS 0:26

25d ago0:26

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Send us a text The contrast is what stayed in memory until you figure it out which is why the body and brain work together. Support the showBy SMART E MC

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THIS IS MY BACK when I rotate left leg & hip side to side ~ 45 degrees while in supine position. 0:16

25d ago0:16

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Send us a text Support the showBy SMART E MC

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DROPPING THE SEED for Michigan, Writing, Photos & LIVE (that's X. With news; it counts to the seconds) 2:41

25d ago2:41

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Send us a text & registering to this, I hear some sound issues and that's a memory of someone who gave me a microphone & the story, "I can't really hear you," prompting me to ask, "wait, you listen? Where." D can be for Detroit. Can't lose the city of Detroit since moving to Chicago, I realized, oh, that's the problem here. The treatment of race (I…

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COMPOSITION ONE is a Diary | Amsterdam is the place. 14:41

25d ago14:41

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Send us a text https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6mFIkKF9LI&list=RDm6mFIkKF9LI&start_radio=1 I've said STEP ONE many many times so let's transfer that to another application and start organizing compositions [numerically]. In the dream, the self-awareness occurred when I left the mall & I'd wake up with this bright life and not have the same ending …

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NOTES | listening to self keep track of notes. Posting with timestamps/dates. (progress monitoring in IDEA) 0:15

25d ago0:15

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Send us a text That was 12/20/24 and I can read text messages beginning with the texts I had to read in preparation of a community group I hosted. Just like any business or event you want to do, one must be able to be on tech daily or even multiple times a day. Support the showBy SMART E MC

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Untitled Episode 8:41

26d ago8:41

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Send us a text Roar! (First Sound Made) first sound recorded? 🚊 (@endPTSD) on X GO HERE. Also, this description [in the profile] is connected to Sound Cloud. Now, don't forget & get out of the house & into the park, the origin of "go to the park. Come back before dark," & other childhood BEST WORDS that bubbled up. #ptsdONe Support the show…

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STEP TWO | the reflection 10:47

26d ago10:47

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Send us a text In the past, a reflection was to recall any bit of information to try & connect it to a thought to see if I could do the cognitive and literacy skill of RECALL. There are some very fluent readers who can say every word, but there's no meaning. They read pages and pages, but ask them a question (literal or inferential) about what they…

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STEP ONE | get it out (hopes & desires) 2:24

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Send us a text HOPES | return to my life before assaults & learn a bit about myself that enables me a) know people faster b) avoid worst behaviors permanently so nothing sticks in since I absorb it all & learning from that or having "gratitude for the experience"* isn't effective anymore c) find that passion I found with education DESIRES | create …

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STEP THREE | transform it into something that can help others 2:17

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Send us a text Once it's* gone, it's* gone. *IT being indescribable trauma since you deSCRIBEd it, lived with it, lived through it & processed it to now become your A PRIORI or prior knowledge. Support the showBy SMART E MC

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How Real Change Happens with Elizabeth Ferreira 1:11:06

28d ago1:11:06

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Forrest is joined by associate therapist Elizabeth Ferreira to discuss parts work, psychological defenses, and how real change happens. They talk about the inner child work Forrest recently did during an episode with renowned therapist Terry Real, and how that led to meaningful changes in their relationship. Elizabeth and Forrest unpack the therape…

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TRYING TO GET OUT of the HOUSE (on-time still) | use your voice. 21:53

1M ago21:53

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Send us a text useyourvoic3 and that 3 is someone insisting on a password & their "tip" & how I've reLIVED this in prolonged exposure therapy. That is 100% effective imho. Next goal is to DO IT FASTER. Support the showBy SMART E MC

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Why Modern Life Doesn't Make Us Happy, and How to Fix It with Dr. William von Hippel 1:31:03

1M ago1:31:03

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Life today is safer and more comfortable than ever before, so why do so many people feel unhappy, lonely, and anxious? Forrest talks with evolutionary psychologist Dr. William von Hippel about this paradox in light of our two core needs: autonomy and connection. He argues that modern life has pushed us too far in the direction of autonomy, and that…

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CORRECTION | whatsApp and heard self as well as www research... 3:59

1M ago3:59

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Send us a text & will remember for next time. Support the showBy SMART E MC

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Seed for WhatsApp, male bullying & video (with consent) | RELIABILITY. You say what you're going to do or update matters #mentalHealth #ptsd #confusion #whathappened #questioning 16:59

1M ago16:59

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Send us a text It's all in there & next podcast contains a correction from this one since I can hear self. Don't forget, start reading descriptions since they're my notes, but now, I don't have to share. Support the showBy SMART E MC

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BACKGROUND NOISE as a distraction & what do I listen to? 0:55

1M ago0:55

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Send us a text A mix of pop culture and random videos & now shorts, the internet introduces. What I am not listening to? Politics! This is a memory of how we cannot talk about politics and someone's over-reaction to it & then one day, she came running from a different room---always listening---so it's true. When you don't follow, you don't know and…

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There were two "get it out" (STEP ONE) and a reflection later, but I didn't upload. 5:47

1M ago5:47

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Send us a text No need to since going back to "PRIVATE." THANK GOODNESS. I will just reread the descriptions since I wrote it enough times to remind self to simply read it & then reorganize, but it really starts with stoop-it (as in, "what do you want to do tonight?" "let's stoop-it" which is kind of just a continuation of HS, but with the added bo…

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I do not hear ANY REFLECTION | PART ONE 8:09

1M ago8:09

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Send us a text Finally, I can write this story. I will be reliving multiple conversations and as that bubble up, I'm going to write it verbatim & record what happens with the memory that I was a teacher. My identity because I want to move away from identifying ourselves in solely sexual or romantic ways. There's enough titilating & people trying to…

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I do not hear ANY REFLECTION | PART TWO 13:46

1M ago13:46

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Send us a text Stopped at grief. This isn't hitting me anymore since death was all around me. Every day, I thought, I'm going to die (suicide) since I did report this to healthcare (NWMH & again with Advocate Aurora--and "advocate doctor" does not mean is an advocate by the way--whoops) and that everyone else would die, too. I see self as the rainb…

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Rethinking Masculinity: Strength and Connection w/ Terry and Justin Real 1:07:49

1M ago1:07:49

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Forrest is joined by renowned therapist Terry Real and his son Justin for a frank exploration of modern masculinity. They talk about why so many men feel like they’re struggling these days, and how the traditional model of masculinity perpetuates this problem. They discuss the appeal of red pill cultures, the cultural pushback against gender equali…

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I listened to a lot & each day is an opportunity to lay a foundation for tomorrow, if you recall the day before (yesterday) 2:09

2M ago2:09

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Send us a text The goal was to listen to more than the day before & hold the day, take notes and indicate which ones to listen to since in the deSCRIPTion because I cannot determine "the worst," those having to go first to put way "first time" (that excuse for life until you say, 'no thanks') so I'll let the universe decide. Why these voice memos? …

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WORLD TWO | POEM TWO | to, too, 2 3:17

2M ago3:17

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Send us a text True collaboration & comments that "ruin it." How noise helped and will explain how I transitioned between rooms in the house with a speaker (keep talking). I step on something & you can hear the slight distress in the voice and lastly, I said it again, "The Mystery of the Leopard Print Bag," and I think it's ready to write those sce…

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NOTES in Description. Origin of WORLD ONE | Who provided the word "significant?" since it was during survival when asking about PHOTOS. 4 Categories in SURVIVAL 3:09

2M ago3:09

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Send us a text WORLD ONE and predatory behavior I hadn't heard since middle school! Luckily, I could ask someone about it. Support the showBy SMART E MC

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Finally, SPONTANEOUS CONVERSATION | just write the scene & emphasis of importance of giving people your time/attention/energy to MAKE NEW MEMORIES 4:25

2M ago4:25

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Send us a text Give people new things to talk about, but also, realize, some people are just really sick. #anxiety #sobriety & this dynamic that I didn't get, but in this voice memo, it's clearly something that will never go away until I MAKE THE CONSCIOUS DECISION to "care more about myself than fear of what they're going to do" because it ends #s…

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NOTES in DESCRIPTION since that is the worst neurologist ever & a starting point to dampen photos with an xmas letter. CORRECTION : writing workshop or literature discussion 0:23

2M ago0:23

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Send us a text Why we ask students to "use your own life experience/personal knowledge with evidence from the text," & this is a very hard skill. Why when you ask, "why do you think that way?" or state, "explain your thinking," some [neurologists] really get tripped up. Support the showBy SMART E MC

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SAME BEHAVIOR | why ptsd exists | warning! 0:14

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Send us a text Dave/David M.'s eyes popping up & 2x from one person who used same excuse, just used it while I was in survival mode so I CAUGHT IT and within rapid succession (not sure if it was weeks, but these memories toggled off each other) with two different couples being unbelievable when it's kind of obvious. The audio being, "You had to kee…

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SEED : video & start with the best #adoptdontshop 2:20

2M ago2:20

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Send us a text "Beets is a beat down." This was a video, but I want to start connecting to that trust thing. Individuals who care for dogs, support shelters & assist in the adoption process (socializing & behavior modification) are TRUSTED. This puppy is not 100% housebroken, but after a short time started to indicate "potty" by sitting by the day …

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A true deadline & the first I've made since the beginning. Scroll all the way down = June 9, 2022. PROGRESS/RECOVERY does take time. 0:52

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Send us a text This podcast is inspired by putting away ptsd created by monthly zoom meetings with BOD at HOA in Chicago, IL, USA. They blame the residents. They blame the homeless people (there's only one in the park). They used intel on me when I joined trying to start committees in a familiar place (where I live) since safety was my #1 thing and…

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Plant the seed for TECH & why it's so difficult. There's all these bits & pieces and also, I've never wanted to be connected to tech [due to threats to loved ones] 1:16

2M ago1:16

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Send us a text I've been charging all tech devices thoroughly including plugging in at night. It started ~10 days ago, and is nightly starting Monday June 16, 2025. Support the showBy SMART E MC

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(NOTES : read the description) origin: IVAN | CURIOUS ABOUT how to know if someone's curiosity is genuine or simply a way to be manipulative. 3:56

2M ago3:56

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Send us a text PART I "Life Before Ivan [the terrible]" PART II "Life After Ivan" (I didn't hear "the terrible" so am ahead of audio triggers) HOMEWORK : look for number 17 & explain how this became a tt (trauma/trigger) and why doing this podcast became a way to dampen its origin. CLUE : BOD at HOA. Negative experiences with school & homeless advo…

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