SeansDream "In Real Life"

in this episode, lisa has a brief conversation with you about her opinion about things that you can do once you’re loved one is in recovery - but we take a step backwards first and talk about what the word recovery actually means.

In this episode Lisa takes some time to talk about the first thing she finds important to do to help yourself or your loved one who may need mental health or substance use recovery.

This episode is messages that have been sent in from listeners to people they love, words of encouragement for anyone in recovery, a poem, an anonymous letter to my younger self. SeansDream holds the I Love You Day Campaign in honor of SeansDream Birthday 4/11/24❤️

In this episode we talked to an expert. She is a clinical service provider for ADHD. Her name is Sarah Jean White. We start this conversation talking about the difference between ADD and ADHD. We cover what a clinical service provider for ADHD can do for you or your loved ones. We talk about every day symptoms, and how to cope with them with and without medication. We explore the benefits of using medication when it’s needed and then we take a deep dive into relationships with our kids and adults living with ADHD. We jump to some question and answers from our listeners and we don’t stop there! We give a ton of resources and products that are useful and Sarah Jean gives us some great advice on how to educate ourselves and our loved ones While living with ADHD. CHADD.org / The emotion wheel/ Blue Sky Planner/ Happy planner and more❤️

This episode is with Lisa Whitenight. She is a mental health, counselor and we, cover a very controversial and frequently used word in society today,. It is used in situations of high emotion, and sometimes even in life or death circumstances. That word is ENABLING and Lisa Whitenight and Lisa from SeansDream get into some really loaded questions that we have all wanted to ask out loud but have been afraid to hear the answers to. She brings us some really honest, educated and fantastically broken down answers so that we can all understand the difference between helping and enabling. This is an episode to be shared, it will provoke intense thoughts, deep relatable emotions and it concludes with empowering words of wisdom. Enjoy! And take notes!

Oh man oh man !!!!! Did I hit this person with some really really difficult questions !!! BUT there’s a reason I did that with this interview - it’s because this is the information that we all wanna know as someone in recovery just starting out, as a family member or friend of someone in recovery and it’s the inside information that some of us might not know, but I’m grateful to be able to get this information out to you and I know this is a reputable source that will only tell you the truth. we cover things like religion and recovery and if it’s a requirement, we talk about other options, we talk about the pros and cons of online meetings, we cover the topic of sponsors, we talk about bringing someone to a meeting that’s not in recovery with you. We ask about the 13th step - we cover what is a pink cloud??? what if I relapse and I show up drunk or high to a meeting ??do you think 30 days in a facility is enough?? and these questions just go on and on!!!!we talk about social media, pros and cons for someone in recovery and give advice to the stranger on the street That’s still sick and suffering. Rabbit leaves us with one positive task to accomplish today and lets us know how we can get in touch with him, and then we wrap it up with a game of “random insight to Rabbit”and we learn information about this viral social media sensation that most on social media dont know. This is a fantastic episode you’re not gonna want to miss it. To get in touch with Rabbit, you can go to his social media; @_twisted_rabbit_

Today’s guest is Maryann McQuilllan and she’s here to talk to us about acupuncture and the effects on mental health wellness. I get the opportunity to break down each segment in this interview and we get to recap because there’s so much information that comes with this interview that it’s nice to have the recap in between, I get to talk to her about the reason why acupuncture could be something we should all add to our toolbelt as a form of preventative maintenance as opposed to a last resort.Maryann is able to sit with us and debunk some of the common concerns about acupuncture along with some of the myths and the facts. we put this expert to the test she’s gonna give us some insight into what acupuncture can be used for and she’s going to give us some insight as to how that all intertwines with mental physical and emotional health. This episode is something you do not want to miss. In fact I bet you’re gonna listen to it at least twice if you want to get in touch with Maryann from this episode, you can go to; www.thecomplementarywellnesscenter.com. call 845-673-5328 or email info@thecomplementarywellnesscenter.com

This is just a quick episode to give you guys an idea of our latest fundraiser that’s going to help fund our new level up care packages program. Please take a quick listen and go to our website to get more information www.seansdream.org.

This is a quick description of our new program that we are running called level up care packages. More information can be found on our website www.seansdream.org

This episode is fan freaking tastic. Let me start off by saying I thought I knew what we were talking about but it turns out I did not!! In this episode We talk to Sarah Jean White. This is her second time on SeansDream In Real Life and she came with an entire bag of microphones to drop on this episode. There are sooo many A-ha moments for me in this conversation that I have already listened to twice and now I’m listening to for a third time to take some notes. If you’re smart you’ll pause it get a pad and pen and get ready to take some notes now. We’re about to talk about restorative rest, and we do a flip of the coin to contradictory actions of healthy ways to release rage, stress and anger. We explore rage rooms, scream clubs, and virtual reality bar fights, and then I sideswipe Sarah with an unexpected game of “would you rather?” that escalates very quickly, gets silly and then very serious about eating salad with two long beaver teeth, like a carefree squirrel. Alls I can say is enjoy the rollercoaster ride here!

In this episode, we have the opportunity to talk with Janell Santana from JS Selfcare. The topic is mental health in the workplace. We discuss the stigma behind asking for help in the workplace, some ways around the stigma, and then take a dive into businesses that are already incorporating mental health wellness for their employees day. We talk about helpful ways to “leave it at the door “ and not bring stress home with you after work and why it’s so important. we give you advice on how to use your benefits, and if you don’t have benefits from your job ways that you can work around that. please enjoy this episode and don’t forget to reach out if you have any questions to info@seansdream.org.

In this episode, we take a breakdown of the most common New Year’s Eve resolutions, and we hear our differences and perspectives on each goal, and it becomes a fascinating conversation. We learn things from each other we laugh, and we listen to our very different and sometimes similar views, Lisa is well-versed in life experience and finds her safe space in overthinking, overanalyzing, researching and planning when it comes to goals. Sarah Jean White, LMHC,CYT. is a mental health professional and brings her own life experiences and professional expertise to the topic. She’s more of a keep it simple, low pressure, jump first and find a net later kind of personality. In this episode, we both learn a lot about each other and appreciate our different views. It’s a beneficial conversation for both of us and We think the listeners will have a few “ A-ha!” moments as well.

Tory was in our earlier episodes when we first started the podcast, and now we’ve had a chance to catch up with her to see what shes been up to! Shes had some life changes and experiences giving her the opportunity to see herself from the other side.. go listen to see what that means.

This conversation is with Jill and Nancy from Brigids Path in Ohio. They are the founder and Development Director for a newborn detox center. We learn about the ins and outs of the entire organization. We learn how they started and everything they have to offer. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about what they do!

Lisa and Earl have a “ quick” catch up episode and chat about SeansDream events. Somehow the conversation takes a million different directions and we end up forgetting where we even started… thats why this podcast is called “ In Real Life.” This is just friends chatting and getting caught up, come join us!

In this episode we get to talk with two of the founding members of the new movement in social media .. TAKEOVER!!

This episode is the second part of our conversation with Jody Matthews( Swaggy). We get into the observations of patterns, the mental health state at each stage of his life and how that may have been intertwined with his road to recovery. This episode is an eye opening look to someone who went from being called a menace to society and is now known as a Gentle Giant. He is inspirational, motivating others and there is nothing that will stand in his way when someone is in need of help to find their way through life and recovery.

TW** This episode discusses sensitive subject matter such as Domestic Violence and addiction. This episode is an inside look to the life story of Jody Matthews aka Swaggy. We take the opportunity to listen to his story and then discuss the effects on his mental health and how it played a factor into his life choices. We discuss his recovery journey and how he has changed his life and the actions he is taking to stay on the right path. He is also a founding member of the tiktok movement TAKEOVER.

This episode is a two-part mini series that takes a look at the new recovery movement on TikTok that’s called Takeover in this episode, we’re going to have a conversation with one of the founding members of Takeover. His name is Joe and his story is a roller coaster of emotional, physical and mental trauma starting at a very young age, and then he tells us how he was able to pull himself out of his downward spiral. In part two, we get a chance to talk to some of the other founding members together to hear the different perspectives on what ,when and why Takeover started. We find out a but about where it is headed in the future!

Lisa and Earl have a conversation reflecting on Seans Dream Podcast episodes and the organization’s accomplishments. They talk about past episodes and give a sneak peek into future guests.