Today, Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie talk to Renee Powers, feminist coach and host of Wild Cozy Truth. We talk about youtube beauty stars, feminism, diversity, and make up as "play."  You can find Renee at https://www.wildcozytruth.com/

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Ep 22: Beautifully Authentic with Renee Powers

Hey Everyone! We are back and talking to Melissa Caughey about how awesome it is to have backyard chickens! You can find out more about Melissa here: https://www.tillysnest.com/   You can find her books here:    https://www.amazon.com/How-Speak-Chicken-Your-Chickens/dp/1612129110/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1521678223&sr=8-1&keywords=melissa+caughey   https://www.amazon.com/Kids-Guide-Keeping-Chickens-2015-03-10/dp/B01FIWGE54/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1521678223&sr=8-4&keywords=melissa+caughey

Ep 21: Return of the Chickens with Melissa Caughey

Today, Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie talk to Joe Sanok, clinician, consultant, and host of Practice of the Practice Podcast. Joe has great advice on how to establish and grow a thriving counseling practice. And his tips can be applied to any small business owner who is looking to find ways to scale up and expand their influence. You can find Joe at https://www.practiceofthepractice.com/ Please visit our webpage at http://www.chasingthemind.com and our patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/chasingthemind

Ep20: HAPO? Help a Psychologist Out with Joe Sanok

Today, Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie continue their discussion with Dr. Shelby Balik, History Professor. We discuss how women exerted their influence before they even had the right to vote, and Dr. Balik offers her insights as to how history informs our understanding of our current politics. Shelby M. Balik is an associate professor of history at Metropolitan State University of Denver, specializing in early American history and American religious history. She holds degrees from Brown University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Wisconsin. She has published in the Journal of Social History, the New England Quarterly, and the Journal of Church and State, among others. She is the author of Rally the Scattered Believers: Northern New England’s Religious Geography (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2014) and is currently researching a book on household religious practice in eighteenth-century North America.

Ep 19: History WHAT?! The Thanksgiving Story You Didn't Get in School with Dr. Shelby Balik: Part 2

Today, Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie talk to Dr. Shelby Balik, History Professor, about the things we get wrong about the Thanksgiving story--from the story of Plymouth over that of Jamestown to the "fetishization" of Pocahontas, you won't want to miss this interview! Shelby M. Balik is an associate professor of history at Metropolitan State University of Denver, specializing in early American history and American religious history. She holds degrees from Brown University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Wisconsin. She has published in the Journal of Social History, the New England Quarterly, and the Journal of Church and State, among others. She is the author of Rally the Scattered Believers: Northern New England’s Religious Geography (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2014) and is currently researching a book on household religious practice in eighteenth-century North America.

Ep 18: History WHAT?! The Thanksgiving Story You Didn't Get in School with Dr. Shelby Balik: Part I

Today, Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie speak with Dr. Anne Lipton, Board certified neurologist who specializes in dementia. Dr. Lipton shares who is more likely to get dementia, when to be worried about changes in memory, and how to mitigate potential risk factors that make one vulnerable to dementia.  Bonus! Dr. Lipton is a science fiction nerd who speaks about her many fandoms! She tells about what the movies and TV get wrong about neurological issues, and she talks about her fiction writing and upcoming contribution to a book about putting the science back in science fiction. You can find out more about Dr. Lipton at her website: http://annelipton.com/   To hear Dr. Angela on The Spinning Logic: http://jasonhavey.com/spinning-logic-147-dr-angela-johnson/

EP17: The Long Goodbye with Dr. Anne Lipton

Today, Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie talk to Rick Doane, Executive Director of Interfaith Social Services. ISS is a nonprofit agency that provides services to those suffering from food insecurity, as well as mental health counseling and homelessness prevention.  The doctors discuss the issues surrounding individuals facing food insecurity and the impacts of this kind of stress on individuals and families. AND a contest: For everyone who makes a donation of any amount through the paypal icon on the www.chasingthemind.com website, they will be entered into a contest where they can win a guest spot on Chasing the Mind OR a free coaching session with Dr. Angela or Dr. Stephanie. Go to http://www.chasingthemind.com now to make your donation! As always, you can support the show at http://www.patreon.com/chasingthemind Shout out to one of our first patrons: Brad Sultan! The Doctors love you!

Ep. 16: Season of Compassion with Rick Doane

Today Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie talk with Charles, Mikeal, Joel, and Scotty from The Something Random Podcast. The Doctors administer a "psychological test" designed just for the guys...and the conversation turns serious when talking about the serious issues of sexual harassment a la Harvey Weinstein and Hollywood.  You can listen to The Something Random Podcast on Podbean at https://somethingrandompod.podbean.com/ To see Tick go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj6qpcZXRAo Visit us at our website at http://www.chasingthemind.com And our patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/chasingthemind

Ep15: And Now For Something Completely Random

Today the Doctors speak with architectural historian and preservationist Nicole Nietzel about her work on the Queen Mary. Nicole discusses her love of architectural history and why it is so important to preserve historic sites like the Queen Mary which was at various times a passenger ship, a troop ship, and now a hotel stationed in Long Beach, California. But first the Doctors discuss why people love ghost stories. You can learn more about the Queen Mary at: http://www.queenmary.com/ Check out The Something Random Podcast with special guests Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie! https://somethingrandompod.podbean.com/e/22-bait-switch-wspecial-guests-dr-angela-johnson-dr-stephanie-schwartz/ And check out our patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/chasingthemind Extended interview with Nicole coming soon! Also, we have a new facebook group, Mind Chasers--Come hang out with us! https://www.facebook.com/groups/360555954404593/

Episode 14: Keeping the Queen Mary Afloat with Nicole Nietzel

Today Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie talk to Kevin Johnson about the world of Punkin Chunkin. The doctors also talk about some of the rituals of autumn and discuss Seasonal Affective Disorder.  You can find out more about the punkin chunkin event in New Hampshire here: http://www.extremechunkin.com/ And there is a new movie out about Dr. Marston, the creator of Wonder Woman. See the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mts8NIcLZUQ Listen to our past episode on Wonder Woman here: https://chasingthemind.com/2017/08/04/podcast-3-the-secret-life-of-wonder-woman-with-brad-sultan/ Thank you for listening! You can find us at http://www.chasingthemind.com And check out our patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/chasingthemind

Episode 13: Catapult into Autumn with Kevin Johnson

This week, Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie speak with the host and creator of Reasonable Risk Podcast, Michael Schaffer about how to think more critically and make better decisions. And Michael gives Dr. Angela some very good advice about poker. http://www.reasonableriskpodcast.com/ Also, the Doctors discuss hidden meanings behind Halloween costumes, including why people choose to wear sexy food items? Thank you for listening to Chasing the Mind. You can find us at http://www.chasingthemind.com And check out our new Patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/chasingthemind  

Episode 12: Stop and Think with Michael Schaffer

Today, Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie discuss invisible disabilities and universal healthcare. The interview today is with Melisa Frizzi, who discusses having a chronic medical condition, Marfan Syndrome. In the final segment, the doctors take on #diagnosethismovie with Gaslight. Spoiler alert: But the film is over 70 years old. www.marfan.org http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031359/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036855/ Please check out our website and our new Patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/chasingthemind  

Episode 11: Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover

On today's show, Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie discuss an exercise that helps college students learn about differences in vulnerabilities for people with different SES and answer a question about Mensa and other high IQ societies. They also "throw down" about Flo" and then evaluate the merits of Taylor Swift's new song. Chasing the Mind is a weekly podcast, but we are moving our release date to MONDAY'S starting September 25th.  Please visit our website and sign up for our newsletter to hear about upcoming special events...we have some great ideas for live events!  

Episode 10: Talk Back, The Sequel

In this episode of Chasing the Mind, Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie talk to Laura Heffernan, romance novelist and author of the new book Sweet Reality. They discuss the guilty pleasure of reality television, the process of writing a novel, and the pros and cons of writing steamy love scenes. Laura shares her love of cupcakes, comedy, and pole fitness. Also, Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie introduce some new segments to the show, including more conversations about different topics in psychology in Psych Corner and a new feature where Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie will diagnose a character from a movie! Listeners make your suggestions by email at info@chasingthemind.com or tweet us @chasingthemind #DiagnoseThisMovie. And don't forget the next episode is a Talk Balk session, so send us your questions. Please subscribe to Chasing the Mind on Itunes and Stitcher.

Podcast #9: Sweet Reality with Laura Heffernan

Today, Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie tell you what every college student should know about how to get on their professor's good side. Plus we look ahead to our interview with Laura Heffernan and our next Talk Back episode! Please send you questions to info@chasingthemind.com or post on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chasingthemindpodcast/ As a fun extra, Dr. Angela and Dr. Stephanie want to hear from listeners for a new segment where we diagnose a character from a movie, television show, or literary character. Tweet us your ideas at #favorite @chasingthemind.  Shout out to Reasonable Risk Podcast where Dr. Angela was a guest for the most recent episode. Join Michael and Dr. Angela for a discussion on sex offender recidivism, stranger danger, and why your kids will probably be just fine. You can link to the episode below. http://reasonableriskpodcast.com/no-one-wants-to-abduct-your-kids-with-dr-angela-johnson

Podcast #8.5 Bonus: Back To School

Psychology is a discipline that is both art and science. The role of the mind is central to how we think about ourselves and the ways in which we interact with our world. Chasing the Mind with Dr. Angela Johnson and Dr. Stephanie R. Schwartz is a podcast dedicated to sharing the science and stories of who we are, how we live, and how we experience self-growth and change.

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