Calming the Chaos

Calming the Chaotic Brain - Interview with Dominika Staniewicz Today, our guest is Dominika Staniewicz, one of the few Elite Neuroencoding specialists in the world. She is also Licensed as a Brain Coach by Dr. Amen, a renowned Neuropsychiatrist. Dominika helps people overcome a variety of mental and emotional issues using techniques like Brain Coaching, Neuroencoding and Eye Movement Desensitizati...

Dating Help for Shy and Introverted People - Interview with Jon Pethke Today, our guest is Jon Pethke, a United States Air Force Veteran out of Appleton, Wisconsin with a Bachelor Degree in Organizational Leadership who has developed a dating app specifically for shy and introverted people. Jon started development of the app in 2022 when he founded Introwoo LLC and partnered with CodeGlo Technolog...

Jealous Minds - Interview with Shanenn Bryant Today, our guest is Shanenn Bryant, a relationship confidence expert and one of the select few who focus on jealousy in relationships. Many people have daily anxiety and mistrust of their partners, even without evidence of infidelity. This fear runs so deep from either childhood dysfunction or past infidelity that they’ve now developed insecure habits...

Ben Oofana offers some insights and suggestions for those who are struggling with romantic breakups. This podcast episode is being aired in the month of February, 2024, and is the start of the month where I focus on love and relationships. More show notes to come! In the meantime, take care and check Ben out on his website at www.benoofana.com Healing From Heartbreak - Interview with Ben Oofana To...

Ticked off! | Surviving the Chaos of Tourettes Disorder with Kristof Morrow Tourettes Disorder is one of the most challenging and debilitating mental health anyone can experience. It’s technically a Tic Disorder. Tics are sudden, rapid, unexpected and recurrent motor movements (i.e. hands, feet, legs, eye-blinking) and / or vocal utterings, either of random words and even vulgarities. People exper...

Show Me the Money! | Alan Lazaros Can Help You Calm your Financial Chaos Are you in a financial crisis? Having problems making money, or just wishing you had more money to move closer toward your dreams and goals in life? Certainly, there are many people who are currently experiencing financial chaos. If this is you, Alan Lazaros has some financial wisdom to share that can help you calm your finan...

Help! I’m in Crisis! | Debra Woog talks Divorce, Co-Parenting, Family Conflict and More! Since the Pandemic, the divorce rate has increased, people are frustrated with one another and just don’t get along with other people. Families, friends, and romantic relationships are in peril. Truly, people are in chaos! I chose to interview Debra Woog because she is a Crisis Navigation Partner, and she can...

A Permanent Solution to Anxiety? | Daniel Packard One of the most common mental health conditions I see as a Therapist in private practice is Anxiety. Whether it is about social situations, relationships, work or school performance, health or family, anxiety often arises in situations that are unpredictable, uncertain or unknown. Which is why so many people experience anxiety in times of chaos, be...

An Elegant Solution or a Backstabbing Friend? | Exploring Eating Disorders in Midlife with Nicole Christina, LCSW Eating Disorders are mental health conditions that affect people of all ages. In this podcast, Nicole Christina discusses the unique conditions under which Eating Disorders affect women in midlife. Nicole is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in upstate New York who has worked wi...

Sexual Chaos: Discussion on Male Sexual Expression – Interview with Jack Kammer Intro: Have you ever wondered why Calming the Chaos Podcast hasn’t talked specifically about the topic of sex? It’s because nobody has asked me to! Until now. In this podcast, I talk with Jack Kammer, an Author and commentator on issues between men and women. Jack has a passion of helping policy makers see and understa...

Poking the Bear: Can Acupuncture Calm your Chaos? – Interview with Dr. Alex Joannou Intro: Do you struggle with a physical or mental health condition that just isn’t going away? If so, then perhaps you’d be a good candidate for Acupuncture! If you are interested in learning more about acupuncture, listen to Dr. Alex Joannou talk about what Acupuncture is, and how it might help you calm your chaos....

One Person…Two Losses | Understanding and Preventing Suicide with Lisa Sugarman If you have ever experienced the death of a family member, especially due to suicide, then join us for a talk with Lisa Sugarman. Lisa shares how she coped with the grief and loss of her father, not once but twice. She tells her story, offers some suicide prevention tips, and gives you some valuable resources you can u...

Safe Havens: Protecting Pets from the Chaos of Domestic Violence Interview with Orazie Cook – Founder of Praline’s Corner Orazie Cook is the CEO and President of Praline’s Backyard Foundation. The mission is centered around providing safe and temporary housing for the pets of domestic violence survivors during their transition. In her work, Orazie is consistently encountering situations filled wit...

Calm your Chaos with Cooking? • Kristin Tand Introduction Kristin Tand is a mental health counselor who also loves to cook. She is passionate about helping overwhelmed adults slow down the hustle for perfection and start nourishing themselves in the kitchen. Kristin teaches tips and tricks to get out of your head and into your body, using cooking as a vehicle for living a richer life--while also t...

Introduction: • Paul Zolman introduction • Briefly discuss the problem of anger – why are we so angry? • Why is managing your anger important? The Root Causes of Anger • Why does anger show up? (Tracy explains) • Is anger a “bad” emotion? (Tracy and Paul weigh in) • Anger can be passed down from generations (Paul’s story) How Anger Impacts Relationships • Share examples and anecdotes of how anger...

A Radical Life of Chaos…And Beyond! – Interview with Elizabeth Mikotowicz If you would like to hear from someone who has had a radical and chaotic life…from Domestic Violence to drug addiction to becoming a prisoner in federal prison, then join us for a talk with Elizabeth Mikotowicz, who has found a way out radical chaos and found a way into a new life. I. Intro – Tell us about yourself and your...

Transcending Weight Bias and Treating Eating Disorders using a Health at Every Size Model – Interview with Amelia Meacham Did you know that Eating Disorders affect at least 9% of the population worldwide? About 28.8 million Americans, will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. Eating disorders are also among the deadliest mental illnesses, second only to opioid overdose. About 26% of people w...

Surviving Chaos - Interview with Charles Smith Are you interested in having a better quality of life, and yet aren’t ready to see a psychotherapist? If so, join us for a talk with Charles Shaw, who has experienced a LOT of chaos in his life! He offers his stories and a series of self-help books / workbooks which are in the “Life Long Experience” Series. These books / workbooks help people learn we...

The Dark Voice of Depression - Interview with Pastor Michael Scholtes Do you struggle with depression, especially during the darker months of the year? And is there some shame that comes with having depression? If so, join us for a talk with Michael Scholtes, who is a Pastor in Pennsylvania who is very open about his struggles with depression, his attempted suicide. Michael is an ordained Minister...

Dungeons and Dragons – Mental Health Lessons from Playing Online In this episode, I have edited our livestream done on 3/31/23 to reflect some Mental Health Lessons we learned from playing Dungeons and Dragons online. In this livestream, we will demonstrate how to handle chaos in a Dungeons and Dragons World! Here are our characters: Tim - Dungeon Master Tracy - Anka, a Tiefling Katie - Edgar, a S...

Chaos in My Brain – Living with Bipolar Disorder – Interview with Steve Wilson Bipolar Disorder is a mental health condition / mood disorder that is present in an estimated 4.4% of adults in the United States. Steve Wilson is one of those people. He joins Tracy at Calming the Chaos to talk about what it is like to struggle with Bipolar Disorder using stories from his own life. He also talks about...

People in Conflict – Interview with Dr. Mahsa Hajat-Khoshniyat Are you interested in learning about common problems in relationships and how to resolve them? If so, join us for a talk with Dr. Mahsa Hajat-Khoshniyat, who has her PhD in Social work and is also a practicing Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Southern California. Dr. Mahsa and I offer our stories of some of the more common relationsh...

Climate Chaos – Interview with Author Lee Schneider Are you concerned about the climate crisis in our world, or want to learn more about it? If so, join us for a talk with Lee Schneider, who has written several non-fiction books about how life might look in the future. His latest book Surrender takes place in a future world that struggles to contain climate disaster using global machine governance...

In honor of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Eating Disorders Awareness week, I am joined by my colleague and friend Stacy Schilter-Pisano. Stacy is the site director for The Emily Program in Olympia Washington. Stacy and I are both Certified Eating Disorders Specialist Supervisors, and we are doing this livestream to help you learn more about Eating Disorders and the myths and tru...

Man vs. Man – Coping with male-on-male violence with Brad Mewhort Are you a male who has acted violently toward another male, or has been the recipient of violence from a male? If so, join us for a talk with Brad Mewhort, who has a mission to prevent male-on-male violence and end physical bullying. Brad teaches and supports men on their healing journeys by facilitating groups and through individua...