Relatively Normal

Manny Bains is a 2-time award-winning film director, author, and the founder of The Rising Star Movie Experience. Which was founded to create social change on a global scale which excels in propelling entrepreneurs to international fame through cinematic endeavors. Manny’s last film F.E.A.R. earned him a finalist status at the Cannes Continental Film Festival in November 2023 and has received over 30 global awards & accolades. A perpetual student of success, he has absorbed wisdom from and shared stages with luminaries like Jack Canfield, Les Brown, and the esteemed, late Bob Proctor. Manny's career uniquely intertwines inventive filmmaking with motivational leadership, solidifying his status as a prominent influencer in both the entertainment industry and the entrepreneurial world. Please visit: ⁠⁠https://risingstarmovies.com/ to learn more. This show is brought to you by 6am Run & 6amrun.com: "6AM Run believes in improving everyone's physical ability to not only have motion, but STAY IN MOTION. All this while creating an amazing, supportive, surrounding community.” Use the link http://6amrun.refr.cc/relativelynormal for 20% off of your order! This show is owned and produced under Relatively Normal LLC, control #22174610. Guest are found through podmatch.com and recorded through riverside.fm.

Pamela Wagner is an accomplished and award-winning entrepreneur, honored on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, and has 15+ years of experience in the personal development industry. Recently, she completed a Master’s in Psychology at Harvard Extension School and has been running her ad agency for 8+ years after leaving Google. Having successfully built a 6-figure agency without ever working more than 30h/week, she is the antidote to the modern ‘hustle hard’ anthem. Recently, she has started teaching others how to drastically reduce their stress levels and live a calmer life, where one of her first clients was Salesforce. Pamela is a true global citizen and has been to 100 countries. Next to her business endeavors, she is also a lecturer at several universities in Europe, the Middle East, and the US. Her insights have been featured in media outlets such as ABC News, Forbes, Yahoo, Mashable, MSN, the Washington Times, Google Startup Grind, and many more. Please visit: ⁠https://hustlelesslivemore.com/ to learn more. This show is brought to you by 6am Run & 6amrun.com: "6AM Run believes in improving everyone's physical ability to not only have motion, but STAY IN MOTION. All this while creating an amazing, supportive, surrounding community.” Use the link http://6amrun.refr.cc/relativelynormal for 20% off of your order! This show is owned and produced under Relatively Normal LLC, control #22174610. Guest are found through podmatch.com and recorded through riverside.fm.

Dr. J Ann Dunn BS, DC, CKP, CWK, is the Author of the Book Wholistic Kinesiology, and Perfect Health in Paradise, CEO of MyHappyGenes, creator and innovator of Wholistic Kinesiology, and Wholistic Methylation, teacher and lecturer. For over 30 years, she has practiced natural medicine researched, and taught her groundbreaking techniques to hundreds of individuals who, like her, are on a quest to find an alternative solution to allopathic medicine. Dr. Dunn began her career in the Natural Health Industry after a long bout of ill health, which drove her to seek out alternative healing methods. The results she experienced peaked her interest in Kinesiology, and she decided to study and learn this amazing technique herself. She eventually developed her own technique, combining anatomy, physiology, emotional work, bodywork and nutrition to create Wholistic Kinesiology. Since then, she branched out into studying Genetic variants and their effect on our health, our brain and our mood. She teaches practitioners around the world how to interpret genetic tests and design nutritional programs to make the most of your genetic potential. She recently began a project to help the world become happier and healthier by making the most of their genetic potential called MyHappyGenes.com. Her philosophy is to treat the person as a whole being, not just a collection of parts and symptoms. Please visit: myhappygenes.com to learn more. Use code 'run50' for $50 dollars off your order.  This show is brought to you by 6am Run & 6amrun.com: "6AM Run believes in improving everyone's physical ability to not only have motion, but STAY IN MOTION. All this while creating an amazing, supportive, surrounding community.” Use the link http://6amrun.refr.cc/relativelynormal for 20% off of your order! This show is owned and produced under Relatively Normal LLC, control #22174610. Guest are found through podmatch.com and recorded through riverside.fm.

Have you missed me? I have definitely missed all of you. But, I am back and I have a great show and a great guest for you. In this episode, I speak with Samaad Wes Keys, a gay black man, about his experiences growing up and navigating society. Samad shares how he felt different from a young age and how he used wit as a defense mechanism. He discusses the pressure to excel and represent black men in a society that often has higher expectations for them. Dr. Keys also talks about the lack of representation of gay black men in the media and the challenges he faced in society. Despite these challenges, Samaad emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance and living authentically. During the show, Samaad Wes Keys discusses the challenges he faced with religion and acceptance and shares how he struggled to find a spiritual refuge due to the lack of acceptance in certain religious communities. Samaad offers advice to young black men who are questioning their identity, emphasizing the importance of self-acceptance and defining oneself. He encourages individuals to embrace their differences and tap into their unique skills. We also learned about Samaad's podcast, 'A Sip With Samad,' where he explores various topics and shares his perspectives. Find out more at https://linktr.ee/Asipwithsamaad. This show is brought to you by 6am Run & 6amrun.com: "6AM Run believes in improving everyone's physical ability to not only have motion, but STAY IN MOTION. All this while creating an amazing, supportive, surrounding community.” Use the link http://6amrun.refr.cc/relativelynormal for 20% off of your order! This show is owned and produced under Relatively Normal LLC, control #22174610. Guest are found through podmatch.com and recorded through riverside.fm.

Daniel Packard is a U.C. Berkeley Mechanical Engineer that turned his painful 10-year battle with severe anxiety into a mission to engineer an actual permanent solution for anxiety. After 8 years of research and testing (working with 3000 people from 5 continents) Daniel and his research have developed world’s only permanent anxiety solution program with a 90% success rate. And because Daniel is so passionate about results, his company is the only emotional health company in the world where clients only pay at the end of, once your anxiety is fully solved. Daniel was also a stand-up comedian for 15 years, so I’m sure this interview will be very illuminating for you...but also entertaining... please welcome Anxiety Solution Pioneer...Daniel Packard. Find out more at https://anxietysolutionprogram.com/. This show is brought to you by 6am Run & 6amrun.com: "6AM Run believes in improving everyone's physical ability to not only have motion, but STAY IN MOTION. All this while creating an amazing, supportive, surrounding community.” Use the link http://6amrun.refr.cc/relativelynormal for 20% off of your order! This show is owned and produced under Relatively Normal LLC, control #22174610. Guest are found through podmatch.com and recorded through riverside.fm.

Jisunny (Jisun Sunny Fisher, PhD, MA, CHt, CAPP), is a licensed psychologist, award-winning author and happiness coach with a superpower of helping entrepreneurs and empaths find their compelling direction and rediscover how to fall in love with life again. Her goal is to help mission-driven visionaries, entrepreneurs, and creatives who want to overcome the fear of the unknown/unpredictable + patterns of self-sacrificing so that they can live their most epic, transcendent life-mission. With graduate degrees from Columbia University and the University of Connecticut, Jisunny has been featured in Thrive Global, Bustle, Goalcast, and more. She loves hiking with her pups, reading tarot, and making annual trips to her beloved land of Hawai’i. If you catch her cooking in the kitchen, run the other way! Find out more at www.bodhifully.com. https://www.instagram.com/bodhifully/ This show is brought to you by 6am Run & 6amrun.com: "6AM Run believes in improving everyone's physical ability to not only have motion, but STAY IN MOTION. All this while creating an amazing, supportive, surrounding community.” Use the link http://6amrun.refr.cc/relativelynormal for 20% off of your order! This show is owned and produced under Relatively Normal LLC, control #22174610. Guest are found through podmatch.com and recorded through riverside.fm.

Dr. Maidenberg is the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of “Thru My Eyes”, a nonprofit 501c3 organization that offers free clinically guided videotaping to chronically medically ill individuals who want to leave video legacies for their children and loved ones. She is also an adjunct faculty at New York University (NYU) and teach a graduate course in Mindfulness Practice. Michelle is a Certified Group Therapist through the American Group Psychotherapy Association and a Diplomate and certified member of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. She has advanced training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Structural Family Therapy, Mindfulness, and is a Level II trained Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist. She is a contributing editor of GROUP, the journal of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society. In addition to all of this, she is a consultant and trainer on a variety of mental health and health related topics and am dedicated and invested in health and mental health advocacy. Please visit http://www.michellemaidenberg.com to learn more. This show is brought to you by 6am Run & 6amrun.com: "6AM Run believes in improving everyone's physical ability to not only have motion, but STAY IN MOTION. All this while creating an amazing, supportive, surrounding community.” Use the link http://6amrun.refr.cc/relativelynormal for 20% off of your order! This show is owned and produced under Relatively Normal LLC, control #22174610. Guest are found through podmatch.com and recorded through riverside.fm.

Dana S. Diaz is a wife, mother, and author of the best-selling book GASPING FOR AIR: THE STRANGLEHOLD OF NARCISSISTIC ABUSE. Starting in her childhood years, she endured lifelong experiences with narcissistic abuse. Her education in journalism and psychology at DePaul University in Chicago gave her the ability to accurately verbalize and express how narcissistic abuse creates confusion and conflict within victims, so that she can help other victims know they are not alone and better understand their own circumstances. Today, Dana is a proud voice for fellow victims who are unable, afraid, or ashamed to share their experiences. She strives to create awareness and understanding to ensure victims are given the support they need to first understand their situation and then begin the healing process. Her first book, chronicling her own abusive marriage that lasted nearly three decades, started as a journal that she hid under the couch cushion in the basement. Please visit: ⁠https://danasdiaz.com/ to learn more. Purchase her book: https://www.amazon.com/Gasping-Air-Stranglehold-Narcissistic-Abuse/dp/B0C6WBCWNG/

To say I was blown away and impressed by Lion is an understatement. His story is not only incredible, his view of the world has made me rethink the type of person I want to be.  Lion Goodman is founder of the Clear Beliefs Institute. He is a professional certified therapeutic coach with 40 years’ experience as an executive coach, teacher, healer, and Subconscious Pattern Detective. He is the creator of the Clear Beliefs Method for deleting limiting beliefs, healing childhood wounds and resolving traumas from the past. More than 600 coaches, therapists, and healers around the world have graduated from his Clear Beliefs Coach Training. He is also the author of five books, including Clear Your Clients’ Limiting Beliefs and Creating on Purpose. He has taught workshops on 4 continents, and his articles have been widely published in books, magazines and blog sites. He has been a featured speaker on summits, radio programs, podcasts, and television shows. Thousands of students and clients have reported profound transformation from his work, allowing them to feel freer, be happier, and achieve their goals faster and easier.  Please visit: https://liongoodman.com/ to learn more.

The image of the Black man in America has changed over time and continues to evolve. Historically, Black men have been subjected to negative stereotypes and discrimination, often portrayed as violent, dangerous, and intellectually inferior. These stereotypes were perpetuated through media representation, such as in films and television shows, and in everyday interactions. However, in recent years, there has been a shift in the portrayal of Black men in the media and in popular culture. Black men are now being portrayed more positively, with more representation in film and television as complex, multifaceted individuals with a range of emotions and experiences. There has also been a growing recognition of the impact of systemic racism and discrimination on Black men, including the ways in which it can lead to economic disadvantage, social isolation, and negative health outcomes. Despite these changes, Black men continue to face significant challenges in American society, including higher rates of incarceration, police brutality, and economic inequality. Efforts to address these issues and create a more equitable society for all are ongoing. For these reasons, I have invited 2 of my close friends, Bobby Shelley and Kevin McIntyre, to the show to discuss the current state of the black man in America. Also, I just wanted to have a conversation with two black fathers who are raising black sons and show the world that this is our normal: black men giving back to society, being positive role models and working hard everyday to become better versions of themselves. Finally, this will be my last show for awhile. I am taking a break to focus on the 6AM Run podcast. Also, I wanted to take some time to decide where I want this show to go and if it has possibly run its course. Thanks again for all your support. This show is brought to you by 6am Run & 6amrun.com: "6AM Run believes in improving everyone's physical ability to not only have motion, but STAY IN MOTION. All this while creating an amazing, supportive, surrounding community.” Use the link http://6amrun.refr.cc/relativelynormal for 20% off of your order! This show is owned and produced under Relatively Normal LLC, control #22174610. Guest are found through podmatch.com and recorded through riverside.fm.

I could have brought a black guest on to talk about February but that song and dance is played out.  I could have told everyone that I am going to focus on poverty, police brutality, the unbalanced school system and other things plaguing the black community during Black History Month, but that is so 2022.  From now on, I am continuing the conversation throughout the entire year.  That is why I invited Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis to chat with me. Dr. Dennis is an activist, sociologist and criminologist, educator, and researcher. As founder of 365 Diversity, Dr. Dennis helps change policies and practices, curriculum and courses, and evaluations and assessments for K-12 schools, colleges and universities, businesses, human resources offices, for-profit and non-profit organizations, and communities. Emphasis is placed on supporting and protecting people with underserved and minoritized identities and experiences. A range of demographics and cultures captured include race and ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, language and communication, mental health, physical health, self-harm and suicide, disability, reproductive health and freedom, and sexual health and freedom. Born and raised in the city of Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Dennis lived in North Carolina to attain the doctorate and as college faculty. Dr. Dennis now lives in the city of Baltimore, Maryland and connects with local, national, and international communities, schools, businesses, and organizations. Services provided are listed on the 365 Diversity website and include curriculum change sessions, policy change sessions, and health equity sessions. Please support what she does by visiting her website at: https://365diversity.com/ This show is brought to you by 6am Run & 6amrun.com: "6AM Run believes in improving everyone's physical ability to not only have motion, but STAY IN MOTION. All this while creating an amazing, supportive, surrounding community.” Use the link http://6amrun.refr.cc/relativelynormal for 20% off of your order! This show is owned and produced under Relatively Normal LLC, control #22174610. Guest are found through podmatch.com and recorded through riverside.fm.

This is going to be a little different for most of you.  As some of you know, I am the host of another show, the "6AMRun Podcast."  That show is not only about running and nutrition, but it also about self-help and lifesfyle. We bring on all kinds of guests and this week I wanted to bring you into that show.  Join 6AMRun.com Ambassador and Host, Marc Paisant, as we welcome Autoimmune expert, Josie Warren, to the show.  For much of her young adult life, Josie struggled with autoimmune disorders, severe food allergies, a debilitating eating disorder anorexia, alcoholism, ADD, and anxiety and depression. She was told by her medical doctors that each of her diagnoses was lifelong and that she just needed to manage them the best she could for the rest of her life. Josie felt crushed, like a lost cause and there was really no hope for her. She was only in her twenties – these were supposed to be the best years of her life. Fortunately, Josie was on a quest for answers and had a lightening bolt awareness- the emotional stress in her life had unknowingly created all of her illnesses. The good news was she could do something about her stress. From this shift in awareness, she knew she could change her relationship to stress. As she began to realize that her illnesses were in her control, in less than two months, all her symptoms dissolved and faded away. Seven years later, Josie is 100 percent healthy and no longer has any of her former conditions. “I feel fully alive not just surviving.” She is passionate and excited about sharing what saved her life with others. Please visit: https://hashimotosfix.com/ to learn more. To be a guest, or share your story with the 6AM Run Community apply at: https://forms.gle/hBHCKpYKT6R9tH6m7 6AM Run believes in improving everyone's physical ability to not only have motion, but STAY IN MOTION. All this while creating an amazing supportive, surrounding community. Run Faster, Farther, & Recover For More Runs! 6amrun.com #6amrun This show is brought to you by 6am Run & 6amrun.com: "6AM Run believes in improving everyone's physical ability to not only have motion, but STAY IN MOTION. All this while creating an amazing, supportive, surrounding community.” Use the link http://6amrun.refr.cc/relativelynormal for 20% off of your order!  This show is owned and produced under Relatively Normal LLC, control #22174610.  Guest are found through podmatch.com and recorded through riverside.fm.

Many of us don't know how to let go -  let go of the fear, the pain, and the trauma.  We also don't know understand what we can gain when we finally learn to let go: Freedom.  That is where our guest, Patricia Lindner, comes in. Patricia joins the show all the way from the southern portion of Germany.  She helps professional women and men achieve FREEDOM CUBED by letting go of anxiety, pain, or stress so they can experience peace of mind, balance in their soul, and ease in their body.  As a multi-passionate Human Archeologist and Soul Alchemist, she guides them on a path to MORE fulfillment, MORE alignment, MORE peace of mind, and MORE JOY.  She wants to help amazing souls discover their true (healing) potential so that they CAN understand, shift, and create the life of their dreams without physical or mental blocks. Please support what she does by visiting her website at: https://www.patricialindner.com/ This show is brought to you by 6am Run & 6amrun.com: "6AM Run believes in improving everyone's physical ability to not only have motion, but STAY IN MOTION. All this while creating an amazing, supportive, surrounding community.” Use the link http://6amrun.refr.cc/relativelynormal for 20% off of your order! This show is owned and produced under Relatively Normal LLC, control #22174610. Guest are found through podmatch.com and recorded through riverside.fm.

How do you turn pain into power? How do you unlock that part of your mind that allows you use all trauma and negativity you have experienced and use it as fuel to build a prosperous and successful future? If you have ever asked yourself these questions, I have the perfect therapist and coach for you.  Vin Infante has been featured in Forbes, NY Weekly, International Business Times, Entrepreneur and a few other places discussing how people can create massive shifts in thinking while also highlighting what he does with his hybrid coaching services. Through his decade of combined experience as a licensed psychotherapist, a firefighter, business owner, and mindset coach he's earned a few things about what it truly takes to own your life. He has helped thousands of people over his time in service to others; and what he loves to share his personal stories of how he overcame adversity and how he turned pain into power. Please support what he does by visiting his website at: https://www.vincentinfante.life/ This show is brought to you by 6am Run & 6amrun.com: "6AM Run believes in improving everyone's physical ability to not only have motion, but STAY IN MOTION. All this while creating an amazing, supportive, surrounding community.” Use the link http://6amrun.refr.cc/relativelynormal for 20% off of your order! This show is owned and produced under Relatively Normal LLC, control #22174610. Guest are found through podmatch.com and recorded through riverside.fm.

With all the research being done on all the different diets available, how do we know which one could work for you? Should I eat meat, should I eat organic, should I eat carbs, PLEASE MAKE IT ALL STOP.  For everyone going through these same emotions, I may be able to help.  Nicole Laurent is a Metabolic Mind Award recipient (2022) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Washington. She has additional training in the use of functional nutrition and ketogenic diets as a treatment for mental illness and neurological issues.  With many years of experience providing behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, and dialectical-behavior therapy she is well-positioned to assist with the emotional and behavioral changes involved in the healing process. She has additional post-graduate level education in functional nutrition and specifically in therapeutic carbohydrate restriction (fancy name for ketogenic diets) as an evidence-based treatment for mental illness and neurological disorders. She has transition people to it all the time and they have seen some amazing results! Please support what she does by visiting her website at: https://mentalhealthketo.com/ This show is brought to you by 6am Run & 6amrun.com: "6AM Run believes in improving everyone's physical ability to not only have motion, but STAY IN MOTION. All this while creating an amazing, supportive, surrounding community.” Use the link http://6amrun.refr.cc/relativelynormal for 20% off of your order! This show is owned and produced under Relatively Normal LLC, control #22174610. Guest are found through podmatch.com and recorded through riverside.fm.