Speak Plainly Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This episode is all about the process I went through writing Rethinking Broken. If you want to know what its like as a first time author writing a book this is the episode for you.   Things covered. the time line  what to do about an editor as a self published author. what software programs you might need. things to expect tips and tricks to make things easier for yourself toward...

Send us Fan Mail Childhood trauma didn't break you it trained you.  Childhood trauma and with it chronic stress shapes our biology and by extension our lives.  My book Rethinking Broken discusses my journey from believing i was one of the most broken people in the world to knowing what I actually am: Chronic Stress Adapted.  Check it out to hear what the book before before you buy!  Learn wha...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how you keep doing things right. But you arent making any progress? does it ever feel like you can handle anything but still you get no where? The reason is probably this podcast.  Support the show Music by Wutaboi Email us at speakplainlypodcast@gmail.com   Buy me a coffee at  www.buymeacoffee.com/owlmedicine   Social Media Facebook: www.facebook.com/owlcme...

Send us Fan Mail This Episode is another personal favorite of mine. Buckle in for this one!  Have you ever wondered how the whole world, everything we see small touch and remember somehow got into our heads?  and how do I even know it's real? or accurate? spoiler alert: color is a construct! This episode is a look at  Illusions & what they teach us about perception The visual system, how...

Send us Fan Mail Do you have loving parents that you know did their best? Yet somehow you seem to be living with a bunch of signs of trauma? Well if you suffer from all the signs of trauma but cant pin point exactly where its coming from... Chances are pretty good that there stemming from what is called Proximal Abandonment. Proximal abandonment -is what happens when a child has a care taker in th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I cover something that's been on my mind for years. How the patriarchy hurts men. Its not just women who are injured by this antiquated system.  Here's the thing... The patriarchy doesn't actually promote men. The patriarchy promotes toxicity. the patriarchy doesn't care what you have between your legs. They care about how sociopathic you can be...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is story time. I have finally published my first book and my inner reaction is... subdued. I def feel the imposter syndrome but this time its more cognitive that emotional. Here's what i think is the why behind it.  Support the show Music by Wutaboi Email us at speakplainlypodcast@gmail.com   Buy me a coffee at  www.buymeacoffee.com/owlmedicine   Social Media Fac...

Send us Fan Mail If you want to stop procrastinating this is for you. In this episode you learn: There are 3 kinds of procrastination   Idealistic Consequence Operational  Each have a different way to over come it. Check out the episode to learn how to figure out which type your doing and a proven strategy to overcome it! Support the show Music by Wutaboi Email us at speakplainlypodcast@gmail.com...

Send us Fan Mail This extra hard hitting episode explores the reality of why most people have no discipline and how to get some.  We uncover the biological reasons why you don't have the discipline you want to do the harder things.  We go over the common pitfalls we all face when trying to do the hard thing. Included is a scientifically supported protocol for anyone who wants to get better at...

Send us Fan Mail If you're anything like i me when I first heard this it may have gone in one ear and out the other. Maybe you got it immediately. Or Maybe you're like me and you thought to yourself "HA! I don't think so. People are the reason I'm depressed!" In this episode we do what we usually do and we explore the biological sub-strait that makes this little phras...

Send us Fan Mail This weeks episode is an exploration of biological principles and critical thinking. Using these two things I explore: The concepts of introversion and extroversion colloquially Why they can be misleading Social Homeostasis Intro and extroversion contrasted with conditioning Why confusing introversion and anti social is a recipe for disaster.  Support the show Music by Wutaboi Ema...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a personal favorite episode of mine. This podcast is about all things that matter but specifically the things that matter in life after trauma. This episode hits that theme hard There is no other questions as powerful or as infuriating as why is. Any scientist will tout its importance while a young parent its futility.  But in trauma, its the most dangerous game in town...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a little different and a lot short than our usual fare. But that's purposeful. If I spend all our time focusing on the big heavy and negative I will become that. So to balance my obsession with facts, data, biology and trauma I love to come up with crack pot ideas for things. I don't need to be told any crazy conspiracy theory. I can come up with one in a...

Send us Fan Mail This weeks episode covers the theory that underlies nearly everything new we've learned about developmental trauma and neurobiology in the last 25 years. Introduced to the scientific community in 1995 Steven Porges Polyvagal theory explains the function of the autonomic nervous system through the lens of evolution and the progressive development of more and more complex nervo...

Send us Fan Mail ADHD is probably the most talked about subject on mental health tiktok and insta reels. But a lot of what I see about it only discusses the manifestations and the struggles. I was diagnosed with it as a kid and wanted to have a full length discussion about what ADHD really is. Not just what ADHD influencers say it is.  In this episode we cover:  ADD V ADHD Attention V Focus V Perc...

Send us Fan Mail It's exactly what it sounds like. This episode is about a harsh truth that drives me to be the person I am. It may sound extreme but it a very logical leap for more people than you might think. If you believe hurt people hurt people then this is true for you too.   Email us at: speakplainlypodcast@gmail.com  Music by Wutaboi Patreon www.patreon.com   Buy me a coffee at  www.b...

Send us Fan Mail When most people think of therapy, whats often envisioned is talking to a man lying on a couch, and now  through our phones. But the therapy we often envision is whats considered talk therapy. Which has remained largely unchanged since Freud. Now we have new types of therapy, that are directed to solving our problems ourselves by focusing on skill development. There are a few kind...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss how although feelings and thoughts are not the same, they can feel like it. Especially at first. So we discuss how feelings and thoughts are very closely related but if they are not separated as they arise it can cause problems.  In order to solve those problems I talk about 2 ways that we can begin to separate the two for ourselves. one through a series...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is about the hidden War that is destroying the mental health of the modern world and is responsible for the majority of trauma as children.  Attachment is the need and desire for closeness both physical and emotional for the purposes of care taking or being taken care of. Authenticity is the ability to know ones self and have the power to direct ones life acco...

Send us Fan Mail Happy New year everyone! This weeks podcast is about my personal new years resolution. As a coach and clinician I am good at both compassion and accountability. But I would be better at both if I could hold both at the same time. So in 2023 I will be working on blending those two oppositions. The yin and yang. the hard and soft. In this episode we explore oppositions; philosophica...

Send us Fan Mail We are back with another episode just in time for Christmas. Its a hard time for many people out there. If its hard for you youre not alone. Today's episode covers finding little ways to bring your self some cheer. I call it collecting little happy's. Sometimes when life is hard and you cant make it easier all we can do is to try to adjust our baseline. I do this by maki...

Send us Fan Mail Life is one big messy experiment. Maybe you dont think it is? Maybe you have a path that you inherited that works for you. Your world views and dreams have stayed consistent since childhood. If so good for you. This episode is for the rest of us. Those of us who have no idea what were doing and neither does anyone else. Were just doing the best we can in every moment. We have no b...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a continuation of last weeks topic. Emotions are logical. In fact emotions are bio-logical. Emotions use a different set of data to read a situation than our logical minds use. Emotions run on subconscious data. The rational mind uses concrete consciously known information to make its predictions. Two machines with the same goal using totally different meth...

Send us Fan Mail Were back with season 2! and it's that time of year again. Time visit folks that we may not like much. When we get mad at them and it seems like we are overreacting it helps to remember emotions ARE logical. They are bio- logical in fact.  Todays episode is all about using "emotions are logical" as a lens to keep us from blaming ourselves for our reactions to things...

Send us Fan Mail Today's Episode is all about  regulation. What exactly are we regulating (the nervous system)   why and how can we do it best? All these are answered and much more. ATTENTION:  Speedy Self Re-Regulation Webinar 7 Dec 22!! I'm offering a free webinar to all my Patreon supporters. Whether you support the book or the podcast its time you get bonus value from me. I am offeri...