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69: Brandon Saiz on getting validation

February 1, 2022 by angelansantillo

On episode 36, Brandon Saiz shared a moment about achieving the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He’s back to share a new moment that has altered his outlook and how he views his time in the Coast Guard: a recent diagnosis of ADHD. We talk about changing perspectives, new understandings, and finally getting validation. Additional resourcesBrandon’s previous episode on becoming Chief Petty OfficerConnect with Brandon on Instagram or Twitter

Categories: Career, Family, Mental Health, Military Veteran, The Mind, Veteran Issues

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62: Welcome to Season Three, let’s chat shall we?

November 9, 2021 by angelansantillo

Welcome to Season Three! It’s been a while since I’ve released an episode and there’s a reason for that. So let’s catch up and kick off the season with where I’ve been. It’s a story about mental health, long recoveries, and a bit about my audio destroying cat. Additional Resources Episode 1: Angela Santillo on changing stories and making a podcastEpisode 33: Kate Wallinga on being one in four million Want to be a guest? Submit your info. Follow And […]

Categories: Medical Event, Mental Health, Podcasting, The Mind, Trauma

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44: Nancy Allen on falling in love with spiritual psychology

October 22, 2019 by angelansantillo

Nancy Allen was the mother of two small children attending a talk at the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture when out of nowhere she fell in love with Robert Sardello and spiritual psychology.  A study of the soul, perception, and presence, she went on to become a student and teacher of this practice.  We talk about the impact of Sardello’s work on her life, why she rarely talks about this moment, and why current events are inspiring her to […]

Categories: Career, Family, Love, The Mind, The Unknown

33: Kate Wallinga on being one in four million

August 6, 2019 by angelansantillo

In 2010, Kate Wallinga (Ignorance Was Bliss podcast) gave birth to her third child and didn’t feel right.  After being dismissed by her doctors, she learned she had a serious infection from being exposed to strep in the delivery room.  Out of the four million women who give birth every year, only 100 get this kind of complication and only one of those women survive.  We talk about the medical emergency that changed her mind, her life, and the new […]

Categories: Illness, Medical Event, Parenthood, Podcasting, The Mind, Trauma, Women's Issues

11: Stephan Wolfert on rewiring the brain with Shakespeare and science

November 12, 2018 by angelansantillo

Veteran Stephan Wolfert was working with the famous choreographer Twyla Tharp when she said something that clarified everything.  We talk about his time in the Army, how he became an actor, his work with veterans through DE-CRUIT, and the scientific proof that Shakespeare and theater are the keys to healing trauma. Part Two of my special Brain Double Header. Listen to Part One: Bill Monroe on getting better (and not getting best) Additional Resources DE-CRUIT DE-CRUIT: science publications  Cry Havoc, solo performance […]

Categories: Mental Health, Military Veteran, Most Listened To, Science, The Arts, The Mind, Trauma, Veteran Issues

10: Bill Monroe on getting better (and not getting best)

November 6, 2018 by angelansantillo

READ THE TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 10 Bill Monroe (Strokecast podcast) is a Generation X stroke survivor. He talks about what on June 4, 2017, his ongoing recovery, and how he has become a marketing guy who knows way too much about neurology and neuroplasticity. Part One of my special Brain Double Header. Listen to Part Two: Stephan Wolfert on rewiring the brain with Shakespeare and science Additional Resources Bill Monroe: Strokecast Strokecast Episode 28: The Slow Road to Better Ted Talk: Jill Bolte Taylor, […]

Categories: Career, Disability Rights, Illness, Medical Event, Mental Health, Podcasting, Science, The Mind, Trauma

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03: Dr. Justyna Zapolska on discovering the unconscious mind

September 18, 2018 by angelansantillo

What if something big happens and you don’t realize it but your unconscious mind does?  Dr. Justyna Zapolska talks about the lecture that unexpectedly changed her career, psychoanalysis, and what happens when we tell untrue stories about ourselves. Additional Resources Dr. Zapolska’s Psychology Today profile American Psychoanalytic Associate: What is psychoanalysis?   

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