Surviving Empathy

In a crazy topsy turvy world we're all looking for comfort, balance, and validation. To find answers to our mortal questions, and to try to understand who and what we are, and what this world is to achieve greater clarity and purpose in life. Sometimes it gets hard to maintain our mental health, and sometimes it gets hard to see and understand other's attitudes and points of views. So, o...

On this episode Rebecca and I talk about the paranormal as a field of study, from ghosts to cryptids, to witches, to mythic figures, legends, beasts, and lore. We want to try to separate fact from fiction, while maintaining our appreciation for cultural heritages, multiculturalism, and respecting legends and lore, while trying to figure out how ancient lore came to be, and to what extent legends a...

This episode is all about the science of the empath phenomenon. There are actual biological factors which may exist which explains why some people are more energetically sensitive than others. We'll go into those factors, then talk about all the haters, skeptics, cynics, and people out there who may try to judge, scrutinize, and intrude upon us, and how we can deal with those folks in a matur...

In this breezy and off the cuff episode, we take on a heavy topic but in a light and fun way about how we can change our thinking, to literally remap our brains and thought patterns to achieve greater happiness and balance. We're going to give you tips on how to change your thinking, in order to literally remap your neural pathways, in order to not let your own brain sabotage us, as we inadve...

On this episode I talk a little bit about how to turn all those negative feelings we get towards society, life, our job, politics, difficult people, negative self-talk about ourselves, jealousy, intolerance, etc., and transforming it into something more sustainable, meaningful, and positive that can endure, so we continue to grow as a person, and grow into ourselves and our wisdom and successes. T...

On this Thanksgiving Day, we decided to dedicate this whole episode to the ghost phenomenon. What are they really, are they real, and what's with the fascination of it in pop culture popularity, and does it help or hurt the credibility of the paranormal as a field of study? We also talk a little bit about Skinwalker Ranch, and a video we watched trying to debunk it... unsuccessfully I might a...

In this episode I talk about Empathic Burnout and Empathy Overload, and the differences and similarities between them. Empathic burnout being when an energetically sensitive person has reached their limit of compassion and kindness, and starts getting overwhelmed and triggered, changing their energy from good to bad. Empathy overload is when we care so much about another person or their problems t...

On this episode I use the old sitcom Seinfeld, "a show about nothing," to make the comparison between that show and how I was raised. First, this episode being kinda "about nothing," in that, we just wanted this episode to be about all our problems and grievances, in order to keep this episode organic and unrehearsed. But I also compare the old Seinfeld sitcom to how I was rais...

In this episode I slow it all down and tell you a little bit about myself and my upbringing in order to sort of deconstruct my life and childhood to arrive at who and where I am today. All of this is sort of a therapeutic exercise to find out about what shapes us  in order to find a greater understanding of ourselves in order to then find greater clarity, purpose, value, and meaning out of this li...

Rebecca and I talk about everything empath, from dealing with the real world to how to deal with mental health upkeep as highly sensitive people, to how to put up with hardship and harshness out there. We'll talk about blocking and filtering, the benefits of ritual and ceremony, and then, borrowed from an article by acclaimed Doctor and self-acclaimed empath and author Judith Orloff, MD, 5 pr...

I've been feeling just a little bit "sigh, meh" for the past couple of days,  so I thought it was a great time to just talk with you guys about those times when I have to turn from a gentle old soul and empath to a fighter and sometimes straight up asshole when you're forced to get real with unsavory folks who aren't so respectful of us or right to exist. I'll tell yo...

In this "hot cocoa and binkie" episode, Rebecca and I discuss our favorite kinds of horror and what we like in those subgenres. Then, we'll discuss the paranormal phenomenon in real life vs the movies and television, from Ghostbusters and The Conjuring movies, to our guilty pleasure in ghost hunting shows on TV, and whether or not we're getting an accurate read on the paranorma...

On this season 2 premiere, I talk about what I've been doing with myself while on vacation with our 2 months off on hiatus, and tell you all about our trip to California! Then I'll catch you guys up on some of the things I've learned as a podcaster, as well as some of the technical ins and outs. Then I will tell you what I want and expect for season 2, and what my plans are for the...

I'm currently on hiatus until early November, but as I've been working on various projects, it's allowed me to network and meet with many of my fellow podcasters and comedians. One of the funniest comedians I've met thus far is Comedian Keith Burr from Kentucky. He self-describes himself as "well constructed trash," but I found him to be much more than that however. I...

I'm currently on hiatus until early November, but as I've been working on various projects, it's allowed me to network and meet with many of my fellow podcasters and comedians. One of the funniest comedians I've met thus far is Comedian Keith Burr from Kentucky. He self-describes himself as "well constructed trash," but I found him to be much more than that however. I...

I'm currently on hiatus until early November, but as I've been working on various projects, it's allowed me to network and meet with many of my fellow podcasters and comedians. One of the funniest comedians I've met thus far is Comedian Keith Burr from Kentucky. He self-describes himself as "well constructed trash," but I found him to be much more than that however. I...

On this super long season 1 ender, I talk about what went right and wrong on the show, what I've learned, what season 2 will be all about, and I address our culture today and how people aren't listening to their conscience anymore, but rather allowing our culture and media at large to influence people, making them weapons for and against a particular cause. I end the show by addressing t...

In this episode Rebecca and I try to understand the Mothman phenomenon. During our research we uncovered connections between the infamous mothman sightings in Point Pleasant, West Virginia and the Silver Bridge Collapse of 1967, and also of sightings of UFO's, Men in Black, possible poltergeist activity, and Indrid Cold, known by researchers as "The Grinning Man." Once we discovered...

In this episode I explore the differences between an empath and a dark empath, and then between a dark empath and a sociopath. We'll talk about the psychological term "Dark Triad," and the implications of that. Finally, I'll try to make sense of it all, from the different schools of thought for and against the term "dark empath," and to figure out what and who we real...

In this fun episode Rebecca and I talk all about bigfoot, starting from the beginnings of the legend and bigfoot's climb to pop culture fame, to the scientific  findings and best evidence, to the more magical and mystical side to the bigfoot belief and phenomenon. Then we leave you with our overall thoughts about what we believe is likely to be true, our thoughts on what the bigfoot/aliens/uf...

In this fun and light but very emotionally honest episode, Rebecca and I talk about our likes and dislikes, how we get through when we hit an emotional wall, and some of the things that exacerbate our anxieties and stresses, and how we pull out of it. Finally, we'll talk about success/happiness momentum and how little wins each day add up to overall successes and happiness over time. Support...

In this heartfelt episode I talk about friends and family, and how to find balance in letting the right people in and letting the wrong people out of your life. Then I'll talk about my experience with friendships in the past, and how to find "your tribe" of like-minded people, and how to simplify and maintain balance and happiness in your life and with your friendships and family. T...

In this fun and light episode we talk about the psychology of ghosts, what their intentions might be, and what they might be going through. Then we speculate about what the ghost world or astral plane, or ether is, and how and why it sometimes intersects with our reality. Then lastly, we talk about the season 2 finale of The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch , their findings, and what might be going on t...

In this episode I talk about what greatness is, as I've been watching the Olympic Games. I'm reminded of who my heroes are, and a special person I met at a very young age that helped shape my attitudes and world view. I got to thinking about how one can stop believing in themselves, as our cultural attitudes always pressure us to do what's practical, while oftentimes not always allo...

In a previous episode I talk about having an attitude of gratitude. But sometimes life keeps just coming at ya, and over time, that can make you feel like you're drowning, making compromises and sacrifices that make you feel like you're no longer happy or in control of your life. This episode is just  a long free form stream of consciousness about what gives me hope, what I'm gratef...