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A podcast to improve your mental health.
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Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Today we speak with Jasmin Morgan interior designer of Adroit Interiors and Danielle Dixon, Account Luxury Manager / Resale Specialist at The RealReal and founder of Rhome Vintage Jewelry. We discuss the meaning that lays within the worlds of things and stuff, worlds I now begrudgingly acknowledge are necesssary: how clothing relates to body dysmorphia and our sense of power when we enter a room, the tranquility one may experience from a well organized home. There is also a very small dog present, and his name is Ollie. You will be hearing from him.
Check out everything awesome about Jasmin here:
http://www.adroitinteriorsca.com
Check out everything awesome about Danielle here:
https://instagram.com/rhomevintage
Check out everything awesome about me here:
https://beacons.ai/benjaminrussack
415.497.1908
benjaminrussack.com
Totally random plug for my father's book on Animal Dream Symbolism:
Animal Guides in Life, Myth and Dreams (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 97)
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Stand up comedian and story teller Cuauhtemoc Silva recounts his tough beginnings as an impoverished person of color growing up in San Francisco. We discuss how his background shapes shapes his onstage material, the daily grind of being a working comedian as well as how racism manifests in the San Francisco comedy circuit.
You can check out Cuauhtemoc's material here:
@Silva_Cuauhtemoc
and here:
My contact info: benjaminrussack@gmail.com; 415.497.1908.
Totally random and shameless plug for my father's book on Animal Dream Symbolism:
Animal Guides in Life, Myth and Dreams (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 97)
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Today we define and discuss the Jungian process of Individuation—that ineffable drive towards wholeness and greater consciousness—with Ron Cecil and Daniel Penner Cline of the the podcast “Cutting for Sign”. Specifically, we talk about our struggles with food addiction and body dysmorphia as a vehicle for this process.
You can listen to Daniel and Ron's podcast here:
Totally random and shameless plug for my father's book on Animal Dream Symbolism:
Animal Guides in Life, Myth and Dreams (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 97)
My contact info:
benjaminrussack.com
415.497.1908
Saturday Jan 07, 2023
Saturday Jan 07, 2023
We interview five amazing concept artists who work the Hollywood trenches and have lived to tell how the sausage is actually made. We discuss the insanity that permeates their industry and how they each thrive as independent, expressive artists while managing to make a living doing what they love. We also discuss the recent introduction of AI into the creative space and how it may affect the livelihoods of artists such as these as well as affect those trying to break into the industry.
Please give all of these incredible artists a follow on Instagram!
Imogene Chayes: @imogeneann_art Concept artist for She Hulk, Coven of Chaos, Masters of the Universe and more.
Greg Hopwood: @greghops Costume concept artist and wannabe you-tuber who has worked on Birds of Pray and Superman and Lois.
Jason Castagna: @jasecastagna Concept artist for film, television and video games such as Red Dead Redemption 2.
Raphael Phillips: @its_still_raph_ Sculpts characters for games, film and customer design. Notable projects include Red Dead Redemption 2.
Luca Nemolato: @lucannemolato Concept artist for creatures, costumes and story boarding for film, television and video games. Notable projects Shape of water and Westworld.
My contact information:
benjaminrussack.com
415.497.1908
Totally random and shameless plug for my father's book on Animal Dream Symbolism:
Animal Guides in Life, Myth and Dreams (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 97)
Saturday Nov 19, 2022
Saturday Nov 19, 2022
We speak again with Tracy Benjamin for our third (and final??) episode on Binge Eating. We discuss our passion for all things sweet and doughy and drippy and glazed and how the more you can't have something...THE MORE YOU MUST HAVE IT. We discuss the rolls dessert played in our families of origin and how that formed our lasting connection to all things super high in calorie. We also take a look at food and the media, as well as Tracy's struggle to rectify promoting foods that ultimately trigger her eat in unhealthy ways.
My contact information:
415.497.1908
My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjaminrussack/
Totally random and shameless plug for my father's book on Animal Dream Symbolism:
Animal Guides in Life, Myth and Dreams (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 97)
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
- What can money reveal about your personal relationships? Why is it taboo to openly discuss how much money we make? Today we speak with Claire Giovino, manager and host of the podcast "The Better Questions". Claire will also discuss the scarcity vs abundance mindset, unhealthy thought constructs around money as well as financial mistakes that we should learn to avoid.
How you can reach Claire:
Claire's podcast:
https://thebetterquestions.com
Totally random and shameless plug for my father's book on Animal Dream Symbolism:
Animal Guides in Life, Myth and Dreams (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 97)
My contact info:
Sunday Sep 25, 2022
Sunday Sep 25, 2022
Join Tracy Benjamin for part two of our three part series on Binge Eating Disorder. We discuss the cycle of guilt and shame that comes with binge eating and Tracy's amazing revelation that specialized diets and dieting in general are a form of eating disorder. We also talk about craving and how our brains often find a way to convince us to eat more food than we probably need.
You can visit Tracy's website at shutterbean.com
My contact information:
benjaminrussack.com
Totally random and shameless plug for my father's book on Animal Dream Symbolism:
Animal Guides in Life, Myth and Dreams (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 97)
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Today we talk to Brad Waldo and Danny of bradwaldoconsulting.com, both sober coaches working the front lines of addiction. A sober coach might assist a prospective client struggling with addiction with everything from taking that initial step into in-patent treatment, getting to an AA meeting, basic self care and hygiene, meeting their fitness goals, as well as working as a liaison between the client's therapist, treatment center, doctor, and family members.
Brad's Contact info:
My contact info:
Benjamin Russack, LMFT
Benjaminrussack@gmail.com
Totally random and shameless plug for my father's book on Animal Dream Symbolism:
Animal Guides in Life, Myth and Dreams (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 97)
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Before listening, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND checking out these links below so you can follow along with the interview. Today we interview two incredible artists from out of San Francisco: Levni Yimaz, a cartoonist and Felix Macnee, a painter. We discuss living and working as an artist in the big city. We discuss envy, arrogance, success, failure, and all the lovely ego battles that seem to accompany the creative process.
Paintings by Felix:
Cartoons by Lev:
https://www.talesofmereexistence.com/
Lev's patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/LevniYilmaz
More cartoons by Lev:
"TOXIC!" Tales Of Mere Existence
"The New Normal" Tales Of Mere Existence
"The Time I Went To A Strip Club" Tales Of Mere Existence
Totally random and shameless plug for my father's book on Animal Dream Symbolism:
Animal Guides in Life, Myth and Dreams (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 97)
Saturday Jul 30, 2022
Saturday Jul 30, 2022
Today is part one of a three part series on Binge Eating Disorder. Tracy Benjamin and I discuss the foods that seem to hold power over us, the origins of our cravings, as well as possible solutions to mitigate our issues with food. We also look at body dysmorphia, swap childhood stories about food and discuss Tracy's life as a mom, blogger and cook for her family.
You can visit Tracy's website at shutterbean.com
My contact information:
benjaminrussack.com
My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjaminrussack/
Totally random and shameless plug for my father's book on Animal Dream Symbolism:
Animal Guides in Life, Myth and Dreams (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 97)