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There’s never a dull moment for hosts, Drew and Garden System, who are a couple that have both been diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder. While they are navigating their healing journey, they continue to manage full time careers, raise four teenagers and a house full of pets. Not only do they aim to speak to people who have lived experience with DID and their supporters, but also therapists and anyone who wants to learn more. The podcast talks about Dissociative Identity Disorder in ...
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As someone looking to make a real difference in the lives of patients suffering from disease , there is a lot you can do beyond publishing papers. It takes an average of 17 years to go from research finding to clinical implementation. This means that ground-breaking discoveries will not matter much if no one picks up the mantle to carry those discoveries forward. It’s hard to become the kind of leader who drives research findings forward into clinical application. It used to be that through ...
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In this season 2 finale, Drew & Garden System share personal stories of experiencing shame, denial of being a multiple, and coming to acceptance of having dissociative identity disorder. Please visit https://acoupleofmultiples.com to sign up for our mailing list where you can learn more about our online community called Hearts Multiplied, for those…
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Drew & Garden System share personal stories of how they brought all of their selves together to aid in the ability to switch on purpose and access all of the strengths and skills that each self holds. They talk about co-consciousness and ways that they practiced this skill amongst their selves. Please visit https://acoupleofmultiples.com to sign up…
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Drew & Garden System share personal stories of how they resolved internal conflicts, using a concept called trust by proxy, how they determined what was best for the whole system, how to identify and use the strengths of each self within the system, and some of the ways to keep up with all the daily little things when you live with Dissociative Ide…
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Drew & Garden System have an important conversation with Dr. Jamie+ Marich about her upcoming memoir, You Lied to Me About God. You can pre-order a copy now anywhere books are sold! They discuss the impact of religious trauma and spiritual abuse and how it can contribute to dissociation. They each share personal stories about their journeys of comi…
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Drew & Garden System, a couple living with Dissociative Identity Disorder, share personal stories of how they helped all of their selves develop trust and compassion for each other. Building bonds between all selves helps bring about internal cooperation and internal peace. They also dive into more detail about their fictive selves and how those de…
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Drew & Garden System get real with Annie Goldsmith, sharing personal stories and uncovering the root causes of eating disorder behaviors and how they might show up in those living with dissociative identity disorder. Annie Goldsmith, RD, LDN holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester in Brain and Cognitive Sciences and attended …
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Drew & Garden System have a lively discussion with Ocean about the use of Internal Family Systems, particularly with Dissociative Identity Disorder. Come learn all about the special considerations clinicians need to keep in mind and implement when they choose to use IFS as an intervention with their DID clients. Ocean is a highly educated and Certi…
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Drew & Garden System interview Katie Keech, MFT on the intersections of neurodivergence with DID, autism, and ADHD. Katie Keech, MFT, whose pronouns are They/Them, has over twenty years of professional experience in both community mental health and private practice. They have managed emerging adult community mental health programs and forensic prog…
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Drew & Garden System talk about listening (ironic we know!) instead of just trying to talk to parts. Remember that it’s not just “talking” you’re listening for, because not all parts communicate with words or by talking. Sometimes communication is thoughts we notice or pictures we see internally. Being quiet can feel uncomfortable because one often…
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Drew & Garden System have a playful conversation about the benefits of sand tray therapy for those living with dissociative disorders with Dr. Elisa Niles Thorne (Dr, E). Topics include how sand tray can enhance internal communication between dissociative selves, how it can help nonverbal selves communicate, and how it can be used to process comple…
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Drew & Garden System welcome Alicia Leigh Hann to discuss the healing power of dance & movement when one is a multiple! Alicia is a dance educator, performer, and choreographer based out of Columbus Ohio. She fell in love with dance because of its endless possibilities for creative physical expression. Movement has been an integral part of her pers…
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Drew & Garden System kick off Season 2 by sharing all the first signs of internal communication that happened within their systems. Listen to their comical, personal stories of how their selves made themselves known. This episode includes topics of suicidal ideation, self-harm, and eating disorders. Visit acoupleofmultiples.com to sign up for our m…
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In this legendary season one finale episode, Drew & Garden System discuss boundaries with friends, family, and within the therapeutic relationship. They talk about how they created a chosen community of friends and family and what is like to unmask through disclosure, including the thought processes around deciding if and when to disclose a diagnos…
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Drew & Garden System share their experiences with various healing modalities for the trauma that led to dissociative identity disorder, including: music & music therapy, drumming, sound healing, yoga, meditation & visualization, EFT Tapping, anger wall, and the quantum energy wellness bed. Articles on Sound & Music: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu…
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Art is one of the many healing modalities used for trauma processing. Megs from Brushstrokes & Imagination helps us to understand how having DID influences her art and creative processes. Megs is an incredible self-taught artist with minimal formal training. Artworks was one of their earliest escapes. They have continued to cultivate and express th…
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Drew and Garden System share a multitude of research-based and some out-of-the-box healing interventions that they have used in their trauma recovery. Topics include CBT, grounding, handling self-harm urges, writing, play therapy, sand tray therapy, equine therapy, and EMDR. Send us a textBy Drew & Garden System
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Drew & Garden System have a chat with Dylan & Holly Crumpler about the portrayal of Dissociative Identity Disorder in Hollywood films. Dylan & Holly discuss the diagnostic journey, how the film Petals of a Rose came to be, their upcoming projects to help reduce stigma, and their hopes for the future. Holly and Dylan Crumpler are a mother-son team o…
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Drew and Garden System enthrall you with funny stories from grocery shopping while discussing the challenges of managing money as a multiple, and they talk about the positive side of dissociation when visiting the dentist. They also reflect on disclosures made to doctors, friends, and employers. They also share important things to know about medica…
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Managing friendships and relationships can be complicated due to attachment wounds when you have Dissociative Identity Disorder. Drew and Garden System reflect on their own attachments with friends, family, and romantic partners throughout the years. They also discuss the importance of the therapeutic relationship and how community has helped in th…
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When you have dissociative identity disorder and experience yourself as multiple people all sharing one body and one life, it becomes necessary to be able to talk to all of the people inside of you. Figuring out all who is in there is helpful when making decisions ranging from what to wear and what to eat, to more complex compromises such as who yo…
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Trigger Warning: Mentions of perpetrators and persecutor parts. Brief alluding to RA/MC. Drew and Garden System take you on a journey from discovering internal worlds, to exploring the vast inner landscapes, and to finally showing how they changed some of the places inside. They also explain exactly what internal worlds are and how they can help yo…
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This first episode introduces you to the hosts of the podcast, Drew and Garden System, who are a couple that have both been diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder. They take you through a day in the life of a couple of multiples, that have full time careers, are raising four teenagers and a house full of pets. Listeners will gain a realistic…
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Trigger warning: This episode mentions suicidal ideation, attempts, self-harm, eating disorders, and specific types of trauma. Being diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder is a complex journey fraught with misdiagnoses, unnecessary medications, and well-meaning therapists that miss the mark, unfortunately. This leads to years of suffering, w…
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Trigger Warning: Brief discussions of persecutor and sexual alters. Discovering that you are not the only one inhabiting your body can be a little disconcerting. This episode goes over all the different types of parts one could discover in their system and the different roles these parts might take on. Learning all about one's selves can help foste…
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There is so much that's happening now in the field of scientific wellness. There are so many bright and incredible people that are on this train, building all the different pieces of it. It's an exciting space to watch as this all emerges. In this episode we have a conversation with Dr. Nathan Price, the Chief Scientific Officer of Thorne HealthTec…
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In this episode, Scott Wagers chats with Dr. Mark Tepper, CEO of EuMentis Therapeutics and a season innovator in life science and healthcare. The discussion ranges from the difficulties of developing therapies for autism to making basic scientists more translational. Mark opens up about his personal philosophy of getting through the many challenges…
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Through the power of engineered cell therapy, we have the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment and bring hope to millions of patients worldwide. But true success lies not only in the science but also in the leadership that guides it. In this episode, we have the pleasure of having Dr. Michael Hudecek, a distinguished researcher and academic …
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In the medical field, putting your medical research findings into practice can be quite challenging. In this interview with Dr. Robert Levine and Dorene Markel, we delve into the challenges in achieving the translation of medical research findings into clinical practice. In particular, they look into the barriers people face when trying to move for…
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Who you are says so much about who you will be as a leader. That is why the more you can identify what motivates you, the more you’ll be able to understand how to work with others and vice versa. In this interview, Scott Wagers talks with Dr. Kimberly Skarupski from Johns Hopkins University about faculty development, more specifically about develop…
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Nothing can make your work more meaningful than operating from your own personal mission. It is what keeps the drive in you, helping you see through the challenges that may come your way. In this podcast, Scott Wagers sits down with Michael Rutgers, the Managing Director of the Lung Foundation Netherlands, to discuss the importance of always having…
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At the core of every business and organization are the people. That is why it is crucial, especially when you are in a leadership position, to always have a plan to understand the individuals that make up the whole. In this episode, I invited a very special guest, Dr. Charles Irvin, who was my mentor at the University of Vermont. While he did teach…
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In this interview, we hear an inspiring story of career development with Anke-Hilse Maitland van der Zee, a professor of precision medicine in rush disease at the Amsterdam University Medical Center. Anke-Hilse looks back on focusing more on the research side of the medical industry, where she found freedom and the opportunity to deliver lasting im…
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the third biggest killer in the world, but it seems only a handful of people know about it. In this interview with Angus Hamblin, we talk about what it is like to work at the interface of the healthcare industry with external collaborators to improve the respiratory community's response to this deadly diseas…
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The founder of any organization has to be the one in the driver's seat. They are the leaders that pave the way for the organization to grow. Sometimes, they also need to know when the best time is to let go of their position. Founder's Syndrome is real and can destroy companies from the inside out. Having the proper leadership skills is needed so t…
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Despite having a well-established structure, the healthcare system is not working so much in favor of the patients. Harald HHW Schmidt dedicates his research to present a new paradigm of medicine that is more patient-friendly. In this episode, he talks about his book The End of Medicine as We Know It, inspired by the realization that getting grants…
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A genuinely impactful research is not always about publishing success. What drives researchers to keep the fire burning is contributing to the achievement of concrete progress. In this very first episode of Beyond Publications podcast, we are fortunate enough to get Peter Barnes. He is one of the highest-ranked scientists based on publication impac…
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Brandon Boudet, despite the fact that he grew up in New Orleans and has a French last name, is not Cajun or Creole. Rather, his paternal great-grandfather came straight from Paris, not from the Canadian Maritime provinces like the Cajuns did.Regardless, the chef and co-owner of Little Dom’s in Los Angeles and Little Dom’s Seafood in Carpinteria, Ca…
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Tiffany Derry is using her chicken fried in duck fat, which she served in the Obama White House not once, but twice, to empower underserved communities. The chef who has appeared on TV shows such as Top Chef and Bar Rescue has teamed up with attorney Tom Foley to create T2D Concepts, the parent company of Roots Chicken Shak, with the mission of fra…
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Akash Kapoor was in the sub-prime mortgage business until the bottom fell out of that market, catalyzing the financial crisis of 2008. Dipping his toe in to the restaurant business, he tried his hand at southern Indian food until a friend mentioned this guy Roy Choi who was selling Korean tacos out of a truck in Los Angeles. That seemed like a good…
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Since the pandemic started, restaurateurs have been adjusting and rejiggering operations, turning fine dining restaurants into takeout comfort food operations, selling groceries and otherwise providing whatever their customers said they needed.Aimee Olexy has been doing that for 14 years at Talula’s Table in Kennett Square, Pa., about 30 miles outs…
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Michael Lewis has spent most of his career working in one kitchen at a time. The native of Baltimore got his start in some of the finest New York City kitchens, including Le Bernardin, Bouley Bakery and Jean Georges, but he also has worked at larger concepts such as the London-based big-box Japanese chain Zuma. He gained foodies’ attention as the e…
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