Best Communication Junkie Podcasts (2024)

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Confessions From A Recovering Technique Certifications Junkie. 11:02

3d ago11:02

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In this episode, I decided to share the recovery process that I went through over the years as I was deeply involved in being a technique and certification junkie!⁣ ⁣ 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠:⁣ 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘐 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘦?⁣ 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴.⁣ 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵?⁣ 𝘈 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰…

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Q & A: How To Properly Handle When A Client Says Treatment Is Too Expensive or They Can’t Afford It Right Now? 9:49

24d ago9:49

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In this episode, I answered a question from a Texas Massage Therapist who is struggling with clients not keeping up with care or starting care because it’s too expensive and they can’t afford it right now.⁣ ⁣ 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠:⁣ 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳?⁣ 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤…

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#148: Drugs, Commercials & Social Media 24:05

30d ago24:05

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Email us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com Why does everyone in the 2020s seem to have their own version of reality? And why does truth seem to be up for debate in every area? Marshall McLuhan explained why 50 years ago. This week I answer the question, "why don't you host commercials?" I also discuss the larger, related issues of capitalism, neoliberalism…

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Q & A: When to address lifestyle and metabolic issues with your clients, without making them feel bad. 11:11

1M ago11:11

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In this episode, I answer a question from a Manual Therapist in Ohio who is struggling with getting results and properly communicating with their client that the treatment process will be slower due to their poor metabolic health.⁣ ⁣ 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠:⁣ 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦.⁣ 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘵…

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Ep 005 - Maxing Out: Strategy vs Spontaneity in Gaming 1:30:14

28d ago1:30:14

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Join Jeremy, 'The Beard,' and Jay, 'The Bowtie,' hosts of 'The Beard and The Bowtie,' as they embark on a nostalgic trip down gaming lane in this mission filled episode. Get ready to laugh and reminisce as Jay and Jeremy race off into the world of gaming, reliving their marathon sessions of Gran Turismo, Splinter Cell, and Ghost Recon. Jay, with hi…

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Important Reminder: You can’t want the result for your client more than they do. 11:41

1M ago11:41

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Early in my career, I was lucky enough to have a mentor who taught me an important concept… He said, “You can’t want the result for the client more than they do.” I needed to hear that at that time as I was starting and wanted to change the world with my treatments, pouring every ounce of my soul and energy into trying to help the client get their …

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Q and A : How Do I Get More Referrals Into My Practice? 11:36

2M ago11:36

11:36

In this episode, I answer a question from a Massage Therapist in South Carolina about how to get more referrals from existing clients, as well as doctors in their area, without coming across as pushy or desperate.⁣ ⁣ 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠:⁣ ⁣ 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘭.⁣ 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 …

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Ep 004 - The Power of NLP: Exploring Minds and Communication 1:04:13

2M ago1:04:13

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Join Jay, 'The Bowtie,' and Jeremy, 'The Beard,' hosts of 'The Beard and The Bowtie,' as they wade into the wild world of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) in this mind-controlling episode. Get ready to laugh and learn as Jay and Jeremy unravel the mysteries of NLP with their signature blend of curiosity and humor. Jay kicks things off by showing …

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Ep 003 - Jump Scare Junkie: My Love-Hate Relationship with Horror 49:01

2M ago49:01

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Join Jay, 'The Bowtie,' and Jeremy, 'The Beard,' hosts of 'The Beard and The Bowtie,' as they tiptoe through the tulips into the chilling world of horror movies and jump scares in this spine-tingling episode. With a mix of sheer terror and belly laughs, they share personal tales of movies that sent shivers down their spines and recount the hilariou…

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Ep 002 - The Wine Chronicles: A Journey Through History and Memories 1:43:32

2M ago1:43:32

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Join Jay, 'The Bowtie,' and Jeremy, 'The Beard,' hosts of 'The Beard and The Bowtie,' as they pop the cork on a whimsical journey through the enchanting world of wine. With the enthusiasm of true wine lovers, they share delightful personal anecdotes of unforgettable wine moments and reflect on the magic of how food and wine can make you recall mome…

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#147: The Opium of the Masses 22:50

2M ago22:50

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Email us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com This week I talk about Karl Marx's claim that religion is the opium of the masses. I also talk about Friedrich Engels's concept of exploitation by wage labor, Friedrich Hegel's dialectics, capitalism, globalization, and the religious values of different eras (and why they always align with economic values of that …

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Instant Pain Relief “Treatments” Are Dangerous. 11:13

3M ago11:13

11:13

In this episode, I decided to rant about the absurdity of treatments that promise instant pain relief. I keep it short and simple, with why those treatments are dangerous for the client and using them will make the problem worse. I hope you enjoy my rant and possibly change your perspectives on the nonsense that comes from treatments promising inst…

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Ep 001 - Technology Fails: Epic Gadgets That Didn’t Make the Cut 1:05:42

3M ago1:05:42

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Join Jeremy, 'The Beard' and Jay 'The Bowtie', hosts of 'The Beard and The Bowtie,' as they explore the world of technology fails and epic gadgets that didn't quite make the cut. From quirky kitchen tools like sous vide machines to retro gaming consoles like the Sega Dreamcast, no device escapes their witty banter. Hear their take on past tech tren…

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Some Productivity Hacks That Helped Me Double My Time & Have More Freedom In My Business. 18:04

3M ago18:04

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In this episode, I share some tactics, perspective shifts, and strategies I implemented over the years that have helped me to double my time, all while creating more freedom in my business and life. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧:⁣ 𝘈 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘹 𝘐 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯.⁣ 𝘈 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰-𝘥𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦.⁣ 𝘛𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 …

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#146: Life in Guy Debord's Society of the Spectacle (pt 2) 22:58

3M ago22:58

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Email us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com This week I dive back into some philosophical theory related to why we are so prone to struggle with anxiety, addiction and alienation in today's world. Guy Debord wrote The Society of the Spectacle more than 50 years ago, and in it he explained the current state of so-called "Western Cultures" as having moved fro…

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The Problem With Doing Too Much Treatment. 12:33

3M ago12:33

12:33

One of the biggest mistakes I made in the early years of my practice was doing too much treatment on a given injury. I was always under the impression that more is always better. Something I struggled with was thinking that a treatment could either make the problem better or do nothing to improve, completely disregarding the fact that it could make…

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#145: Addiction, Ideology & the Society of the Spectacle 27:34

4M ago27:34

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Email us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com This week I dive back into some philosophical theory related to why we are so prone to struggle with anxiety, addiction and alienation in today's world. Guy Debord wrote The Society of the Spectacle more than 50 years ago, and in it he explained the current state of so-called "Western Cultures" as having moved fro…

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3 Strategies To Help You Stand Out From Other Providers In Your Area. 12:15

4M ago12:15

12:15

One of the most common questions I get from Massage Therapists is how to stand out and differentiate themselves from other therapists in their area. Most think they need to take every training course available, work endless events for free, or even worse, give a significant discount on their prices to help attract new potential clients. In this epi…

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#144: C. Dreams Free at Last (Dr. Christina Perez) 1:09:04

4M ago1:09:04

1:09:04

Email us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com C. Dreams, Dr. Christina Perez's moniker while incarcerated, joins me today to talk about addiction, recovery, reentry, education, stigma, social movement, reappropriation, colorism, plus she shares her story of doing interviews (including for this show) on a contraband cell phone smuggled into her prison cell. Ch…

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Chiropractors Proving How Important Soft Tissue Treatments Are (But Don’t Want To Do It Themselves.) 11:47

4M ago11:47

11:47

If you have been listening to this podcast for the past few years I’m sure you have heard me talk at length about how a chiropractic adjustment isn’t a good form of treatment and doesn’t do much of anything to help fix an injury, which is coming from someone that has a doctorate in chiropractic. I firmly believe that the key component to address in…

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A Teaser of Wit and Wisdom 3:49

4M ago3:49

3:49

Step into the eclectic world of 'The Beard and The Bowtie,' a podcast where logic meets artistry. Hosted by Jeremy, 'The Beard,' with his knack for detail, and Jay, 'The Bowtie,' the epitome of flair, each episode is a surprise journey into topics that blend technology, philosophy, and culture. We unveil the unexpected in each discussion, from AI's…

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Intuitive Healer Nonsense. 9:14

4M ago9:14

9:14

Anyone who has been listening to this podcast for the past few years knows exactly how I feel about why quality hands-on soft tissue treatments are the most effective, safest, and best way to help heal an injury so people can stay the hell away from the traditional medical model that ruins peoples lives. You also know how much I believe Massage The…

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#143: Cults, Drugs & The 12-Step Success Story 30:15

5M ago30:15

30:15

Email us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com This week I revisit a topic I've discussed repeatedly on this show: the reported success rates of 12-Step programs like AA and NA. I talk about the reason these programs persist as the norm despite an odd lack of data to verify their success, and I walk through the reasons AA and other 12-Step programs are highly …

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#142: Where's my Adderall, Ritalin & Opioids? 25:10

5M ago25:10

25:10

Email us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com This week I talk about the medication shortages across the United States. Drugs used to treat ADHD, chronic pain, and other conditions have been in short supply lately for reasons unexplained. Different groups have blamed the shortage on one anther: the manufacturers blame the DEA, while the DEA blames manufacture…

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#141: The Panopticon 32:40

5M ago32:40

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Email us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com This week I wrap up a multi-part discussion of Foucault's theories of panoptic power, institutional knowledge, and discourses used to endorse awful ideas and beliefs about drugs and drug users. I also talk about Michel Foucault's car accident while high on opium, the notion of panoptic power, Jeremy Bentham's pano…

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#140: Captured Words/Free Thoughts, 20th Anniversary 51:27

5M ago51:27

51:27

Email us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com Captured Words/Free Thoughts is an annual, non-profit publication packed with art, poetry and prose inspired and written inside US prisons. Every year a group of volunteers records some of the submissions in audio form to share with the world. An online version of the full magazine (and all previous volumes) is he…

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#139: We Couldn't Build it Worse if we Tried 27:37

6M ago27:37

27:37

Email us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com If we wanted to design a culture from the ground up to maximize both the potential and severity of addiction, we would build it exactly like the United States today. Once upon a time, humans received contentment and fulfilment from their work, and they often went home feeling connected to their communities and ide…

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Be Very Careful Who You Take Any Advice From. 10:04

6M ago10:04

10:04

I try my best to stay off social media as much as possible, understanding that I can use it to grow my business, but fight like hell to not let it use me. On the rare occasion that I do end up scrolling, I am amazed and dumbfounded by the abundance of self-proclaimed experts giving out advice, especially those selling for that advice who have no gr…

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How to sell treatment packages without giving any discounts? 12:23

6M ago12:23

12:23

In this episode I share the importance of having your clients buy at least 8 treatments in advance, with no discounts. Expect to learn why charging more and having your clients commit to the process is better for you and crucial to their treatment success. --------------- We just launched our brand new and free soft tissue injury evaluation and tre…

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How Focusing On My Own Longevity Caused My Business To Skyrocket. 13:07

6M ago13:07

13:07

Back in 2018 when I was still a young man I thought I was invincible and could see 100 clients per week and essentially redline it every day. I was making a ton of money, but being that dialed in took all my focus and my health took a backseat. I kept saying that I would eventually make my health a priority once things settled down, which never hap…

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#138: Drugs and Addiction in a Neoliberal Oligarchy 28:15

6M ago28:15

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Email us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com This week I dive into neoliberalism and oligarchy, 2 systems the USA has repeatedly rejected despite their current resurgence of late. The war on drugs is part of a larger move to privatize public systems like medicine, post office services or policing, and to allow profiteering by rich folks who can step in to pr…

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How I Get My Clients To Stop Seeing Other Horrible Providers That Are Only Messing Them Up? 12:49

6M ago12:49

12:49

In this episode, I wanted to share an interaction in my clinic with a new client who was currently seeing 6 different providers for a neck injury, all of whom were all over the place and doing nothing to help the problem. I share my lessons and insights from this interaction, but most importantly go through my process to help a client stop seeing a…

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Therapeutic, Recovery or Relaxation? Quit Trying To Do All Of Them & Focus On Only One! 10:55

7M ago10:55

10:55

Something that I struggled with in the early years of my practice was trying to essentially be a jack of all trades, which in turn caused me to become a master of none. I wanted to be the one-stop shop for all aspects of the client injury presentation, often causing me to miss out on the mastery level. In this episode I make the case for choosing e…

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#137: Foucault on Drugs 25:01

7M ago25:01

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Email us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com Why do humans have such an odd fascination with criminals and outlaws? What happened to all the kings and queens who used to be in charge of everything...where did they go? Why? And what does any of this have to do with drugs? In this episode I pick up where I left off last time by introducing Michel Foucault's co…

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My Poor Communication Caused My Client To Have A Poor Treatment Outcome. 11:39

7M ago11:39

11:39

As manual therapists we know the most important skill set we can have is amazing treatment skills and technique mastery, without that we wouldn’t be in business for too long. I would argue that another skill, which is almost equally important is to have proper communication skills and an ability to educate our clients, which ends up being the under…

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The Importance Of Making And Sharing Content For Your Business Consistently . 12:52

7M ago12:52

12:52

Sometimes it may seem like I am a broken record with some of the statements I make, especially that marketing and sales are the lifeline of your business. For many years I struggled with how to even market correctly, resorting to outsourcing it to some company and just wasting time and money. Many of us overthink marketing and then get into a posit…

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The Problem With Being A Technique Certification Junkie. 14:01

7M ago14:01

14:01

One of the most important lessons I learned over the years was trying to answer a simple, yet vastly important question… “Do I need more tools in my tool belt for applying treatment, or do I just need to sharpen the ones I already have?” In this episode I cover the mistakes I made over the years of thinking I had to take every single technique cour…

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Just Because you're Bored doesn't Mean you're Boring 15:17

8M ago15:17

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When I saw this quote from Eckhart Tolle that I opened the podcast with, it really hit me. It hit me so hard that it inspired thoughts to spew out of me that I felt would be very pertinent to so many.It is so important to remember that we are not our emotions. I realized that a couple of weeks ago, I fell prey to personifying the way I was feeling.…

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How To Handle A Difficult Client That Refuses To Rest Their Injury, But Still Blames You For It Not Getting Better? 14:24

8M ago14:24

14:24

Anyone of you who have been listening to me over the years knows how strongly I feel about quality soft tissue treatments being the best option to fix an injury, way more than a random adjustment from a Chiropractor or some cookie cutter exercise and stretches from a physical therapist, who is just a glorified personal trainer. Being dialed in and …

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Q and A: How Do I Explain To My Client That Getting Chiropractic Adjustments Are Making Their Problem Worse, Without Bashing The Doctor❓ 12:17

9M ago12:17

12:17

In this edition of Q & A, I got a great question from a Massage Therapist from Ohio… “ I used to work in a Chiropractic office before I opened up my own office and was amazed at how many clients told me they didn’t like getting adjusted and often would feel worse afterward, preferring to only get the massage work. When I was there I had to be caref…

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Q & A: How To Market My New Business Without Spending Too Much❓ 14:42

9M ago14:42

14:42

In this edition of Q and A, I got a great question from a Massage Therapist in Georgia who is getting ready to open up their practice after working as an employee for several years… “ I am getting ready to open up my clinic by the beginning of next year and am feeling all the emotions of excitement and crippling anxiety of how I am going to be able…

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Q & A: What Books Do You Recommend I Read To Improve In My Business❓ 15:17

9M ago15:17

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One of the greatest quotes I have ever heard was, “A person who can read but chooses not to, is more ignorant than a person that can’t read.” I have gotten lots of questions over the years on what books I recommend to help grow a business, increase sales, and help with marketing and I decided to make a full episode dedicated to that. In this episod…

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Parenting By The LInks: Mastering Emotions with Chain Analysis 12:34

11M ago12:34

12:34

We know how important it is to teach emotional regulation to our children. But parents, you better know how to emotionally regulate before you can teach it to your own children. Remember, so much more is caught than taught in our parenting world. Here is the link I promised to follow along with:https://cls.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3019/2016…

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Get Ready for That Relationship! 8:32

11M ago8:32

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In this video, I address 2 common pieces of advice that I think do not really apply to modern relationships anymore. Are you truly working on yourself? Or are you more focused on what your partner is doing or who your potential partner is? Watch now. For my overcoming divorce course, or more resources click here:https://linktr.ee/coachemilysanchez/…

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To the Self-Help Junkie 5:48

11M ago5:48

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This podcast is for the self-help junkie. I have definitely been there. That hit of dopamine every time you hear the latest and greatest strategy is exquisite. So, you seek more and more and more. You've got the latest audiobook and 3 others queued and ready to go. You've got your ticket to a couple of retreats, and your nose in a few self-help boo…

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Friends and Family of Those in Crisis 13:34

11M ago13:34

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In this episode, I share 10 ways family and friends can support their loved ones in crisis. We may not be supporting our people the way they truly need it, so listen in and let me know if you would add anything to the list. I would love to hear from you. Here's my link for all my services:linktr.ee/coachemilysanchez/Here's my link for my new course…

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Pain = The Reason for Poor Communication 14:23

12M ago14:23

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In this podcast I talk about how difficult communication is between anyone who seems to be the cause of pain for you. What would happen if you were asked to give a speech and while you were walking up about to deliver it, you totally stubbed your toe? Would you be able to talk right away? Would you have the senses to say everything as planned? Not …

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#136: Heroin with Adorno, Marx, Marcuse & Nietzsche 22:37

12M ago22:37

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Email us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com Have you ever thought, "dang, I just got out of work and I already dread going back tomorrow!"? Most of us have, and in response we did something to make ourselves feel better, something to take the edge off: we treated ourselves to an ice cream cone or binge watched our favorite Netflix series. That's the norm of…

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103. Following Dreams and Turning Corners 22:22

12M ago22:22

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In this episode, I explain where I've been for the last couple of years. I have been chasing after a dream. I share 3 key things I have learned about chasing dreams. I explain my podcast's new name Turn the Corner.By Emily Sanchez

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#135: Capitalism and the War on Drugs (Benjamin Fong) 1:01:30

1y ago1:01:30

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Email us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com This episode is all about America's unhealthily relationships with work and drugs. We live in a world where we are increasingly distracted and secluded, and our daily schedules often consist of punching a clock and returning home. It's no wonder we feel so compelled to use drugs. We are torturing ourselves with ca…

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