Marcel

Where I'm At Now

Society EN ↓ 45 episodes

I was raised in the insular Syrian Jewish Communitty, though I am no longer living thereI was trained as a clinical psychologist, though I’m not currently pursuing liscensureand I had been on a decade long ba’al tshuva journey towards ultra orthodox Judiasm, though I am no longer practicingSo what am I doing?well…tune in and find out....Here is "Where I am at Now"

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Marcel

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Latest episode

Dec 25, 2025

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Episodes

The Problem with Zionism 15.07.2025

Habibi! Its the finaleof phase 3The Problem with ZionismI imagine this will be upsetting for someand I ask that you open your mindto the possibilitythat it is wewho have been led to misswhat is happeningin the name of our “security”LINKS:“Are we the baddies?”https://youtu.be/ooMCvGlbbc4?si=6beJegnkoV4hWwOLJohnny Harris on Netanyahuhttps://youtu.be/2PeYDphtHYo?si=wDR-IbzyOjkp1CcaThis Land is Mine (...

The Problem with Judaism 13.07.2025

The Problem with Judaism I spent the first 29 years of my life in it in many different forms including 3 years being devoutly orthodox and then I left it all last May 2024… I think the religion as a whole is deeply problematic and in this video i will explain why Thank you for watching Helpful links below! Songs of the Week: One Day- Matisyahu Candelight- Maccabeats The Athiest Convention- Abie Ro...

The American Pie College Dream 08.07.2025

Songs of the episode: “The Anthem” - Good Charlotte Every time I look- Blink 182 LAID- James IN TOO DEEP- Sum 41 The Middle- Jimmy Eat World “Whats my age again?”- Blink 182 Hey brother- Avicii Details in the Fabric- Jason Mraz Story of a Man- Tiago Iorc Pash Rash- Jeff Rosenstock Gets You Wondering- LA Salami Follow the Sun- Xavier Rudd …… The American Pie movies some nostalgia perhaps but for me...

Wherever You Decide to Land, Don't Ever Change 05.07.2025

“Wherever You Decide to Land Don’t Ever Change….” …… a few words on last weeks episode…. and some words about life and stuff and some spongebob songs because spongebob was well deeper than you thought…. Songs of the episode-  my life-billy joel ITs my life- bon jovi Welcome to the black parade- My Chemical Romance Now that we’re Men- The Spongebob movie (2004) Goofy Goober Rock-The Spongebob movie...

Born this way or just crazy? Why Both Suck. And a Better Alternative 01.07.2025

Happy pride everybody Even if this is coming out July 1st, never too late to be proud There’s still time… There’s always time….. ….. Today we will be diving into the question some of you may be asking….. “Is he born this way or just crazy?” Songs of the week: Born this Way- Lady Gaga The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song- The Flaming Lips Same Love- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Links for “Born this Way” Born thi...

Dr. Morris Franco, Life Coach 24.06.2025

Happy start of summer Officially opening up the shop Dr. Morris Franco “Life Coach” Check out the website and video for more! Coaching site: https://sites.google.com/view/dr-morris-franco/home Addiction is Treatable! Nobody Has to Die: Free PDF Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WnVxJsHXRsFaWO45n31U17brsxXdzrh3/view?usp=drive_link Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF41ZC5S Book: (Thank y...

How I Broke Free From a “never-ending” cycle of emotional abuse 30.05.2025

The Finale of Phase 2 How I Broke Free From a “never-ending” cycle of emotional abuse (and how I continue to everday) thanks for watching links: Jenette McCurdy https://youtu.be/cIYSPwAwQVI?si=FufxuaTpn2uWBbtO Cole Sprouce: https://pie.yt/?v=https://youtu.be/3XP9J3UyTUo?si=4D9s1Zja_bJPKgUJ&pieshare=1 Off grid living: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zYVMHzJRzc&t=15s Jimmy On Relationships:...

The Good Son: How I Found out I was being emotionally abused 28.05.2025

Welcome to the final portion of Phase 2This episode will be split into two parts, one releasing today, and part 2 on FridayThis portion will discuss how I began to notice the subtle and not so subtle emotional abuse I was experiencing from my birth motherShe was not the only one, and did not act in a vacuum,Enmeshment is complex and complex to experiencefor all partiesI hope you find this helpfulI...

Addiction is Treatable! Nobody has to Die 26.05.2025

Addiction Is Treatable!  No One Has to Die!!! Hello my name is Dr. Morris Franco This week we will be discussing addiction  This talk can be for anyone clinicians, treatment consumers, friends, family and anyone who is curious I will offer a model for effective ways to help people using and abusing substances that would like to stop their use, moderate it or just create more safety, curiosity and...

MoFo Learns Consent (or at least starts to) 23.05.2025

Welcome back to Where I'm at NowWe're going to try to teach MoFo.... your typical 18 year old male with American Pie college dreams....About consent....Links and resources:RAINN (resource for people who have experienced sexual assault)https://rainn.org/Tea videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGoWLWS4-kUAutocorrecthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk6aauThmW8Consent Ted talkhttps://www.youtu...

About Last Night... (And the Knicks) 22.05.2025

Not an official episode, but ya..... About Last Night....

I Published* A Highly Problematic Book (For MoFo) 14.05.2025

I tried to burn it, bury it, and drown it but MoFo still survived…. and now I published it… The Legend of MoFo It’s a highly problematic book so why now? Why at all? What is this? Find out in this week’s episode of Where I’m at Now: “I published a highly problematic book (For MoFo)” A documentary from Netflix on Trans representation: Disclosure https://www.netflix.com/title/81284247 Amazing film a...

We're All Gonna Die 28.04.2025

Welcome to Phase 2. Season One. Where I'm at Now It's Episode 6.... And we're getting real on the porch. I was once looking for a lake to swim in... and a wise man at a campsite told me... "They're ain't no lake here in Kittatinny...Oh you mean the river... for swimin' it's over down there..." We can't always get what we want...  or find what it is we'...

The SYnking Ship? 09.04.2025

Episode 5 part 2 Links: Link to Power Point: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TFQUiHxHkJOsGP9nME3bbTpJwGMTUQ2xBPxK28dONWo/edit?usp=sharing Dr. Gay Hendriks: The Big Leap https://a.co/d/aBlPKAM Ten-Second Miricale: https://a.co/d/dYT9PbB Malcolm Gladwell’s David vs. Goliath Explanation…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziGD7vQOwl8 Important movie scenes: My dinner with andre: https://www.you...

Welcome To the Syrian Jewish Community 07.04.2025

Welcome to the Syrian Community: Link to the power point: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XHzDKjgSPE93wVVMOhgydDYHJApRutaDDfTNDnsa7OY/edit?usp=sharing SYs in the News: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/14/magazine/14syrians-t.html Ad Hominem: https://youtu.be/IVFK8sVdJNg?si=0_mIztxy8o_1w969 Middle Ground Fallacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmf6bWl-Hco Stockholm Syndrome and the fear of...

"The Gay" Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb 01.04.2025

Illness Identity and internalized stigma:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15487761003756860https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5560600/https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/internalized-transphobiaDemon of Reason:“Slipper slope”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt4f7QrfRRcMiddle-ground fallacyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmf6bWl-Hco“Burden of Proof”https://www.youtube.com/wat...

"It's Only Sex" 25.03.2025

Episode 3 description: If you or someone you love is in danger of harming themselves or others, please reach out to the appropriate professionals for support. Suicide Hotline- 988 For those looking for a local therapist Psychology Today- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists Support for LGBTQ+ Jewish Communities: JQY (Jewish Queer Youth) – Supports LGBTQ+ youth and young adults from Orthod...

"You Thought Suicide Was an Alibi" 18.03.2025

If you or someone you love is in danger of harming themselves or others, please reach out to the appropriate professionals for support. Suicide Hotline- 988 Remember, these are just theories and thoughts for consideration—other mental health professionals may have different perspectives on the topic. This video linked here does a much better job, in a much shorter time than i did regarding talking...

First Try 12.03.2025

Welcome to the first episode of "Where I'm At Now" A podcast about... well ya.... where I'm at... now. Please check out the disclaimer episode if you haven't. Hope you enjoy. Link for finding a therapist near you:https://www.psychologytoday.com/usWhy cereal branding is problematic:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcNJZTmUU2gSong(s) of the episode:Re-Do - The Hundred Acre/Modern Baseball splithttps:...

Disclaimer 12.03.2025

The content on this channel is for general educational and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed are my own and are based on my personal experiences and understanding. The information provided is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or legal advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis...

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