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Andrew runs Pure Life Adventure, a Wilderness Adventure Therapy program in Costa Rica, and is in the trenches every day with young people working towards a better life. In this podcast, he talks about helping young people, and the people and professionals that surround them, make sense of their journey whether it be navigating technology, college advice, substance abuse, social movements, depression, anxiety, career development and more.
www.PureLifeAdventure.com
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www.PureLifeAdventure.com
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Rebekah is an old friend of mine and our careers have reconnected us. Rebekah is a licensed clinical social worker and founded Satya Family Coaching where she does workshops, retreats, and family work, and individual therapy and coaching. She knows her stuff, so please enjoy!
Rebekah Tayebi
www.satyafamilycoaching.com
Andrew Taylor
www.purelifeadventure.com
www.octagonmentoring.com
Tim Hightower injured his knee early in his NFL career. He ended up out of the league for four years and was able to return becoming the only player to ever return after four years. Off the field, he has taken his story of overcoming adversity and finding purpose to organizations, athletic teams and Universities. Tim is the owner of Hightower Enterprises, where he develops programs on health and wellness.
www.purelifeadventure.com
www.octagonmentoring.com
This interview was initially shot as a video but I have been unable to find a good system for posting as a video. It doesn't matter, the content is there and it's good. Derek Daley, Jeremy McGeorge, Jillian Broeckert, and Mike Petree have a wealth of knowledge and shared interesting and fun insights into Wilderness Adventure Therapy and how much it has changed through the years. For people who are unfamiliar with the work we do, this will be a helpful history of the development of field guiding and best practices.
This is my second episode with Sanford. He's a lot of fun to talk to and has great insight into many issues. Sanford is a learning disabilities specialist who is a highly sought after trainer and speaker, noted for his ability to bridge gaps between therapy and cognitive science. He is the author of two children's books, A Light Within and A Light Within My Dyslexia. I always learn something important every time I talk with Sanford.
www.octagonmentoring.com
www.purelifeadventure.com
Sarah is high energy and extremely bright. Every time we get together there’s never enough time to finish our conversation and you will see why in this interview. She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to education and developmental psychology. Sarah earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Colby College and was a collegiate athlete and team captain there. She also holds a master's degree in English and history from Boston College and a doctoral degree in developmental and counseling psychology from Boston University. Sarah taught English at Boston College and has been an adjunct member of the clinical faculty at Boston University, teaching graduate-level courses in child and adolescent development, educational assessment and intervention, and young adult vocational and identity development.
Along with her husband Don, she runs McMillan Education. A consulting group who has helped families worldwide with independent boarding and day school, college, crisis planning and graduate program planning.
www.mcmillaneducation.com
www.purelifeadventure.com
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett is Research Professor of Psychology at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is the originator of the theory of emerging adulthood and the author of Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens Through the Twenties, recently published in a second edition by Oxford University Press. Currently he serves as the Executive Director of the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (www.ssea.org). He lives in Worcester with his wife Lene Jensen and their twins, Miles and Paris.
arnett@jeffreyarnett.com
www.jeffreyarnett.com
ataylor@purelifeadventure.com
www.purelifeadventure.com
I heard Dr. Bryant speak a few years ago and his ideas have positively impacted me and others with respect to difficult topics. We have an interesting conversation around racism, sexism, privilege, discrimination and oppression.
Dr. Bryant is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work and College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolinian at Charlotte. Dr. Bryant is a dynamic guest speaker, published author, Dr. Bryant is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work and College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolinian at Charlotte. Dr. Bryant is a dynamic guest speaker, published author, researcher, and social activist who has been trained as a critical social theorist and social worker. His research and writing focus on racial institutional inequity and Black and White body politics within the United States.
Dante.Bryant@uncc.edu
www.purelifeadventure.com
ataylor@purelifeadventure.com
I heard Dr. Bryant speak a few years ago and his ideas have positively impacted me and others with respect to difficult topics. We have an interesting conversation around racism, sexism, privilege, discrimination and oppression.
Dr. Bryant is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work and College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolinian at Charlotte. Dr. Bryant is a dynamic guest speaker, published author, Dr. Bryant is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work and College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolinian at Charlotte. Dr. Bryant is a dynamic guest speaker, published author, researcher, and social activist who has been trained as a critical social theorist and social worker. His research and writing focus on racial institutional inequity and Black and White body politics within the United States.
Dante.Bryant@uncc.edu
www.purelifeadventure.com
ataylor@purelifeadventure.com
Joanna is a millennial educational consultant. Due to her vast experience at two major universities as a college retention specialist, she has unique and helpful insight into the college experience and what's going on right now with young people. She's a firecracker and shares her passion on her own blog and website (below). I hope you all enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
https://www.lilley-consulting.com
joanna@lilley-consulting.com
ataylor@purelifeadventure.com
www.purelifeadventure.com
Many people are unaware what psychological testing really means. Dr. Hyken and I have a short discussion around the different kinds of testing and how it all works.
Dr. Hyken earned a PhD in psychology from Capella University, an Educational Specialist degree from Webster University, an MA in counseling from Saint Louis University, teaching certification from Washington University and a BA in communications and a BS in marketing from Saint Louis University. After working more than fifteen years as a teacher, school counselor, psychological examiner, and school administrator, Dr. Hyken founded Educational + Psychotherapy Services, LLC, and specializes in psychoeducational evaluations, ADHD assessments, individual/family therapy, and educational therapy.
Dr. Hyken is a happily married father of two boys. He enjoys spending time with his family, running, and playing tennis.
www.ed-psy.com
rhyken@ed-psy.com
www.purelifeadventure.com
Ethan Knight is the Executive Director of the Gap Year Association. In 1996, back before gap years were a thing in the US, he took a gap year to India, Nepal, and Tibet. The experience changed his life and he’s pretty much been working in gap year programming ever since. In this episode we cover a lot of the research around gap years. For example, young adults who do gap years graduate from college faster and are much happier in their careers. You will notice right away that Ethan and I have a lot in common and had a blast talking about how gap years have been so impactful in our own lives. Thank you for listening in and enjoy the podcast!
ethan@gapyearassociation.org
www.gapyearassociation.org
ataylor@purelifeadventure.com
www.purelifeadventure.com
Ruben and I met the first year I opened Pure Life, my program in Costa Rica, and we immediately hit it off. Every time I talk to Ruben I learn something new and this interview was no exception. Ruben is a licensed therapist, speaker, coach, counselor, pastoral counselor (which we talk about in the interview), and author of a book called The Road Home, a guide for parents of kids coming home from therapeutic treatment programs. He currently spends most of his time coaching, running expedition workshops for his clients, and traveling with his son, which he talks about in depth.
Where to find Ruben:
www.rubenjimenez.com
www.theroadhomegroup.com
ruben@rubenjimenez.com
Where to find Andrew:
www.purelifeadventure.com
ataylor@purelifeadventure.com
Rachael is the founder of Todaysmama.com a parenting website with millions of followers. She's the first person I've talked to that has real concrete solutions for parents struggling with managing their kids screen time. She has a well thought out method that requires work and discipline. You need this!
www.todaysmama.com
rachael@todaysmama.com
Ed Peisner has quite a story. After tragedy struck his family he decided to make a "mess into a message." He shares his story and how he and Marc teamed up to start passing laws that require people of all ages to be more accountable and responsible with what they post online. Together they founded the Organization for Social Media Safety in California.
https://ofsms.org
ed@ofsms.org
marc@ofsms.org
Dr. Aaron Wallis knows more about the science behind recreational cannabis use than anyone I know. He's a wilderness therapist at Open Sky Wilderness and has significant experience working with young people getting off of heavy cannabis use. We really get into the weeds in this interview. He's able to clarify some of the myths around casual and heavy cannabis use. Just for fun at the end we get into some of the science behind motivation and lack thereof. Fun fact, Aaron has a fantastic beard! I hope you enjoy the interview. You can find Aaron's contact information below.
drwallis@openskywilderness.com
www.openskywilderness.com
Dr. Mike Gass and Dr. Anita Tucker are at the center of much of the research being done with respect to outdoor behavioral healthcare. Derek Daley and I interview Anita and Mike about the recent findings and the direction outdoor behavioral healthcare is going. Mike and Anita run the OBH Center (obhcenter.org) in collaboration with the OBH Council to help continue to research and validate the impact of taking therapy off the couch and into the outdoors. Derek Daley, Co-Founder, of Legacy Outdoors joins me as a co-host in this interview.
obhcouncil.com
obhcenter.org
legacyoutdooradventure.com
Stephen and Shirley are my parents! This interview is self serving in nature. As I approach parenthood myself (expecting twins in August), I had a number of questions I wanted to ask my parents and figured a podcast interview would be a fun way to document how I was raised. Shirley was a school teacher before marrying Stephen and then spent most of her time raising five children. She worked for years at the Utah State Senate and currently donates her time managing the volunteer effort at the Hope Clinic, a free clinic for people without insurance. Stephen worked as an Emergency Room physician for 40 years and also currently spends a day a week at the Hope Clinic. In their free time they enjoy gardening and spending time with their grandchildren. www.utahhopeclinic.org
Adam Barker is a renowned outdoor photographer with editorial work in various reputable sources such as Ski, Skiing, Powder, Outdoor Photography, USA today, Flyfish Journal, Mountain Magazine, and The Drake. Adam has produced imagery for Nike, Black Diamond Equipment, Volkswagen of America, Deer Valley Resort, Suunto Watches, and many more. In this interview we discuss a lunch we had over 10 years ago where we were both talking about our dreams that we're now living and all of the lessons learned along the way. www.adambarkerphotography.com
When Marlee was a teenager she found herself in desperate need of a wilderness therapy experience. Her father, Rob, who is an educational consultant that has coached thousands of families in this same situation found himself in the shoes of so many of his clients. Marlee thrived in wilderness but shortly after she left she fell apart again. She returned two more times and talks about what was working and what wasn't working and how most of it really had to do with her approach. Young people and their families who are currently considering a wilderness therapy program will benefit greatly from hearing this father daughter story.
http://www.northlightfamily.com/index.html
rob@northlightfamily.com
We are about to experience the greatest transition of wealth in the history of the world. Baby Boomers are and will be passing on their wealth and businesses to their millennial children. This issue is not without it's challenges and Dave Specht is an expert on this very thing. He's the author of The Family Business Whisperer and The Farm Whisperer, both currently available on Amazon. He's very insightful and thoughtful about a delicate topic. This interview will be beneficial for parent and millennial alike.
www.familybusinesswhisperer.com
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