A 'We're Not Blowing Hot Air' Podcast

We dive into life's difficult question “How The Bleep Do I Deal With Aging Parents?" with Dr. Natalie Feinblatt – a licensed clinical psychologist based in Los Angeles, California who is an expert in trauma and addiction. We explore the financial and emotional toll experienced by both adult children and aging parents, and how trauma and addiction can compound the struggle to connect and cope with the inevitable process of aging and end of life. Drawing from more than 20 years’ experience helping survivors of trauma and addiction heal, Natalie shares her feedback on real situations with aging parents. Moreover, she offers practical advice and resources on how to get help with issues like trauma and addiction. Dr. Natalie Feinblatt is a licensed clinical psychologist who earned her BA in Psychology from UC San Diego, and her MA and PsyD from Pepperdine University. Dr. Feinblatt is currently in private practice and specializes in helping people heal from addictions and trauma. Learn more and contact Dr. Feinblatt at https://drnataliefeinblatt.com. Follow her @healingwithdrnatalie. Find a therapist on Therapist Finder: PsychologyToday.comResources on Healing from Trauma and Addiction:The Body Keeps the Score– This book by Bessel van der Kolk explores the effects of trauma on the mind and body, providing valuable insights into healingComplex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving– Pete Walker's book offers guidance for those dealing with complex trauma, helping survivors move toward thrivingIt Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle– Mark Wolynn explores the concept of inherited family trauma and offers strategies to break the cycleAdult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents – Lindsay C. Gibson's book provides insights for adult children dealing with emotionally immature parentsFacing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, and How It Sabotages Our Lives – Pia Mellody's work focuses on codependency and how it can affect relationshipsAddiction Recovery Resources:Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook– This workbook offers practical exercises and guidance for individuals on the path to addiction recoverySMART Recovery Handbook – SMART Recovery is a science-based approach to addiction recovery, and this handbook provides tools and strategiesCatch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

On the full episode, we delve into the challenging topic of dealing with aging parents with Dr. Natalie Feinblatt, a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in trauma and addiction in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Feinblatt discusses the emotional and financial strain faced by both adult children and aging parents. She highlights how trauma and addiction can exacerbate the difficulties of connecting and coping with the aging process and end-of-life preparations. Drawing from over 20 years of experience in helping trauma and addiction survivors heal, Dr. Feinblatt provides insights into real-life situations and offers valuable advice on navigating these challenges. She also shares practical tips and resources for addressing issues related to trauma and addiction. Join us as we explore "How The Bleep Do I Deal With Aging Parents?" with Dr. Natalie Feinblatt, Psy.D.Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

About our fascinating guest of Episode 3, "How the Bleep Do I Deal with Aging Parents?," Dr. Natalie Feinblatt:Dr. Natalie Feinblatt is a licensed clinical psychologist based in Los Angeles, California. She earned her BA in Psychology from UC San Diego, and her MA and PsyD from Pepperdine University. She has been working in the mental health field for almost 20 years. Dr. Feinblatt has worked at all levels of care, from residential to outpatient, and is currently in private practice. She specializes in helping people heal from addictions and trauma. She has worked with many survivors of one time or repeated physical, sexual, and relational trauma. A subspecialty of her trauma work is helping former cult members. She is trained in EMDR, Brainspotting, Humanistic and Existential Therapies, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Dr. Feinblatt practices from a Health At Every Size and fat acceptance perspective, is LGBTQIA+ affirmative, and does not pathologize sex work, kinks, or ethical non-monogamy. She is also a lover of movies and animals. Learn more and contact Dr. Feinblatt at https://drnataliefeinblatt.com/ and follow her on Instagram @healingwithdrnatalie.Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

Have you ever considered the eerie parallels between cults and abusive relationships? Grasping these connections could be the first step in safeguarding yourself or someone you love. Our latest episode features a riveting conversation with a distinguished expert and author, who illuminates the manipulative tactics employed by both cult leaders and abusive partners. With their insights, we unravel the psychological threads that bind victims to their abusers, from the insidiousness of gaslighting to the forced isolation that strips away one's sense of self.Dive deep into the mechanisms of control and the strategies for empowerment as our guest elaborates on concepts like Lifton's "thought reform" and the phenomenon of mystical manipulation. Whether it's the subtle undermining of personal relationships or the abrupt uprooting to unfamiliar environments, this episode exposes the consistent patterns used to dominate and control. This isn't just an informative discussion—it's an essential guide for recognizing and resisting the signs of coercive control, in intimate partnerships and beyond. Tune in and equip yourself with the knowledge to break the cycle of manipulation.Cult expert, author and educator, Rick Alan Ross, explains how the dynamic of a destructive cult parallels an abusive relationship - "Think of it as a cult with one leader and one follower."  Learn how destructive cults work and red flags in any unhealthy relationship, in the full episode: "What's the Meaning of Life?"On this season of "We're Not Blowing Hot Air," we’re zoned in on mental wellness as we explore some of life’s biggest, most important questions with fascinating guests. Subscribe to the Oxygen Plus channel so you catch our colorful, curious explorations of this thing called Life with our remarkable guests.Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

On this episode, we explore life's alluring question, "What’s the Meaning of Life?,” with Rick Alan Ross – a prominent figure and expert in the study of destructive cults and controversial movements like Jonestown, NXIVM and Heaven’s Gate. A cult intervention specialist, media consultant and court expert who testifies in high-profile cult-related legal cases, Rick shares how his life’s work – educating people about destructive cults – gives him, and others, important meaning. Author of the well-researched, resourceful book, “Cults Inside Out: How People Get In and Can Get Out," Rick shares how he was introduced to a destructive cult at his grandmother’s nursing home, and offers stimulating facts, deep truths and personal experiences that illustrate how people who join cults aren’t the only ones seeking a greater purpose in this world. Learn more about what a cult is – and why meaning and logical thinking are critical in our modern world – in this special episode of “We’re Not Blowing Hot Air."Do us a solid and smash a subscribe, share or 5-star rating button for the show. That way more people can elevate their mental wellness as they explore some of life’s biggest, most important questions with remarkable and fascinating guests.Oxygen Plus powers “We’re Not Blowing Hot Air.” Nice Guy Creative Services is our producer, and brought the beats. Lesley Blennerhassett is designer. Lauren Carlstrom is creator and host. Arlene Appelbaum is editor.Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

On this episode, we explore life's pivotal question "What Is Love?" with Rick Ringbakk – an accomplished television director and producer who received two primetime Emmys for his work on "The Amazing Race."  Rick explains how he sees love, and how all of us can create love in our own lives, as he shares about his past and present family and career. Rick’s expertise spans from wildlife documentaries to reality competitions and game shows, having produced over 1,000 hours of programming for major networks like NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, Discovery, MTV, TNT, and TBS. An only child from a small, tight-knit family, Rick has been married for more than 20 years to, as he says, “the only girl I’ve ever loved.” Learn more about love – how to create it and live it – in this special episode of “We’re Not Blowing Hot Air.” Do us a solid and smash a subscribe, share or rating button for the show. That way more people can elevate their mental wellness as they explore some of life’s biggest, most important questions with remarkable and fascinating guests. Oxygen Plus powers “We’re Not Blowing Hot Air.” Nice Guy Creative Services is our producer, and brought the beats. Lesley Blennerhassett is designer. Lauren Carlstrom is creator and host. Arlene Appelbaum is editor. About Rick Ringbakk:Rick Ringbakk is a highly respected, creative and accomplished television developer, director and producer, having filmed in more than 80 countries across six continents. His expertise spans from wildlife documentaries to reality competitions and game shows, having produced over 1,000 hours of programming for major networks like NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, Discovery, MTV, TNT, and TBS. Notably, he received two primetime Emmys for his work on "The Amazing Race." An only child from a small, tight-knit family, Rick has been married for more than 20 years to, as he says, “the only girl I’ve ever loved.” Together with his wife, Promise LaMarco Ringbakk, they adopted their daughter, Music, at birth. Music has Down Syndrome, autism, is legally blind and “is the greatest thing ever!” A Florida native, Rick recently returned to the Sunshine State after a long stint in Los Angeles. Regardless of his location, Rick lives for his family, friends, laughter, and his passions—creative endeavors, travel, the ocean and live music!Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

During the fourth season of “We’re Not Blowing Hot Air,” we’ll focus on mental wellness as we explore some of life’s biggest, most important questions. Each month, chosen experts across a variety of disciplines, will answer fascinating questions of the human heart. We’ll learn intricacies of “What is Love?” with a TV producer; “Must I Fear Death?” with an authority in psychedelics; and “What Must I Know About Power?” with someone who’s been around the blockchain. Veteran "We’re Not Blowing Hot Air" host, Lauren Carlstrom, and her experts, will offer a fresh perspective on age-old questions. You can expect a colorful, curious exploration of this beautiful thing called Life. #werenotblowinghotair #oxygenplus #colorourworld© 2021-2024 Oxygen Plus. Inc. All Rights Reserved. WE'RE NOT BLOWING HOT AIR, OXYGEN PLUS and O+ are registered trademarks of Oxygen Plus, Inc.Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

After you have mastered a zone of apposition (ZOA) during exhalation, you must be able to maintain it.  Dr. Sarah Petrich reviews the ZOA and the diaphragm biomechanics during the breathing cycle. She then demonstrates three exercises that train the ZOA and strengthen one’s ability to acquire and maintain the ZOA with the coordination of the abdominal muscles.The adduction drop test and apical expansion tests were used with permission from the Postural Restoration Institute®.About Sarah Petrich, PT, DPT, PRC, NCPT:As a specialist in Postural Restoration, Pilates, & Dance Medicine, Dr. Sarah Petrich provides physical therapy and Pilates training focusing on re-balancing posture, alignment and breathing for patients and wellness clients. When not in the clinic or on zoom, she's often traveling around the nation teaching educational courses to healthcare professionals, Pilates instructors and other movement specialists. You can find her and her courses on her website www.sarahpetrich.com or on Instagram at @drsarahpetrich.Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

In order to have good diaphragm mechanics on inhalation, you must first master exhalation and be able to acquire a “zone of apposition” (or ZOA).  Dr. Sarah Petrich defines what a ZOA is, and the corresponding diaphragm biomechanics.The adduction drop test and apical expansion tests were used with permission from the Postural Restoration Institute®.About Sarah Petrich, PT, DPT, PRC, NCPT: As a specialist in Postural Restoration, Pilates, & Dance Medicine, Dr. Sarah Petrich provides physical therapy and Pilates training focusing on re-balancing posture, alignment and breathing for patients and wellness clients. When not in the clinic or on zoom, she's often traveling around the nation teaching educational courses to healthcare professionals, Pilates instructors and other movement specialists. You can find her and her courses on her website www.sarahpetrich.com or on Instagram at @drsarahpetrich.Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

Dr. Sarah Petrich takes us through airflow and diaphragm mechanics of belly breathing, and why it is not the best way to breathe for posture or spine alignment.  She explains the best way to breathe utilizes your core and diaphragm simultaneously for proper posture and spine decompression.About Sarah Petrich, PT, DPT, PRC, NCPT: As a specialist in Postural Restoration, Pilates, & Dance Medicine, Dr. Sarah Petrich provides physical therapy and Pilates training focusing on re-balancing posture, alignment and breathing for patients and wellness clients. When not in the clinic or on zoom, she's often traveling around the nation teaching educational courses to healthcare professionals, Pilates instructors and other movement specialists. You can find her and her courses on her website www.sarahpetrich.com or on Instagram at @drsarahpetrich.Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

Dr. Sarah Petrich demonstrates the tests she uses in the clinic to assess breathing mechanics and imbalances for her patients. She also explains how shoulder and hip motion can also be affected by poor breathing. See Part 1 for “Visual Signs Your Breathing Posture Is Impaired.The adduction drop test and apical expansion tests were used with permission from the Postural Restoration Institute®.About Sarah Petrich, PT, DPT, PRC, NCPT:As a specialist in Postural Restoration, Pilates, & Dance Medicine, Dr. Sarah Petrich provides physical therapy and Pilates training focusing on re-balancing posture, alignment and breathing for patients and wellness clients. When not in the clinic or on zoom, she's often traveling around the nation teaching educational courses to healthcare professionals, Pilates instructors and other movement specialists. You can find her and her courses on her website www.sarahpetrich.com or on Instagram at @drsarahpetrich.Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

Dr. Sarah Petrich shares how your posture can hold clues or signs that your breath is impaired or unbalanced.  See Part 2 for “Objective Tests” Your Breathing Posture Is Impaired.About Sarah Petrich, PT, DPT, PRC, NCPT:As a specialist in Postural Restoration, Pilates, & Dance Medicine, Dr. Sarah Petrich provides physical therapy and Pilates training focusing on re-balancing posture, alignment and breathing for patients and wellness clients. When not in the clinic or on zoom, she's often traveling around the nation teaching educational courses to healthcare professionals, Pilates instructors and other movement specialists. You can find her and her courses on her website www.sarahpetrich.com or on Instagram at @drsarahpetrich.Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

Get ready for a two-part series from Dr. Sarah Petrich on how to tell if your breathing posture – that's how you hold yourself when you breathe – is impaired or optimal.  Optimal breathing posture allows you to breathe and function at your peak! Breathing series includes: Part 1 of 2: “Visual Signs Your Breathing Posture Is Impaired"Part 2 of 2: “Objective Tests Your Breathing Posture Is Impaired"About Sarah Petrich, PT, DPT, PRC, NCPT: As a specialist in Postural Restoration, Pilates, & Dance Medicine, Dr. Sarah Petrich provides physical therapy and Pilates training focusing on re-balancing posture, alignment and breathing for patients and wellness clients. When not in the clinic or on zoom, she's often traveling around the nation teaching educational courses to healthcare professionals, Pilates instructors and other movement specialists. You can find her and her courses on her website www.sarahpetrich.com or on Instagram at @drsarahpetrich.Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

Dr. Sarah Petrich will bring you through several signs and tests to assess whether you can breathe adequately through your nose.  She also walks you through easy ways to improve nasal breathing, and with whom you can consult with if the easy fixes don’t help.  And, Dr. Sarah demonstrates an easy exercise to open up your upper airway and release neck tension.Watch the full episode on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/s-i2q80v6YoAbout Sarah Petrich, PT, DPT, PRC, NCPT: As a specialist in Postural Restoration, Pilates, & Dance Medicine, Dr. Sarah Petrich provides physical therapy and Pilates training focusing on re-balancing posture, alignment and breathing for patients and wellness clients.  When not in the clinic or on zoom, she's often traveling around the nation teaching educational courses to healthcare professionals, Pilates instructors and other movement specialists.  You can find her and her courses on her website www.sarahpetrich.com or on Instagram at @drsarahpetrich.Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

On episode two, season three, of ‘We’re Not Blowing Hot Air,’ Dr. Sarah Petrich – a physical therapist extraordinaire with a background and certification in Postural Restoration & Pilates – explains how the everyday way you move and hold your body is directly related to how you breathe.  This highly-sought after expert in rebalancing breath, posture and movement patterns shares her hot take on why belly breathing isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.  Plus, Dr. Sarah and podcast co-host, Lauren Carlstrom,  unveil a new multi-part breathing series she created with Oxygen Plus.  All this, and more, on this breathtaking episode of ‘We’re Not Blowing Hot Air.’. About Dr. Sarah Petrich:As a specialist in Postural Restoration, Pilates, & Dance Medicine, Dr. Sarah Petrich provides physical therapy and Pilates training focusing on re-balancing posture, alignment and breathing for patients and wellness clients.  When not in the clinic or on zoom, she's often traveling around the nation teaching educational courses to healthcare professionals, Pilates instructors and other movement specialists.  You can find her and her courses on her website www.sarahpetrich.com and on Instagram @drsarahpetrich. Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

On this episode of ‘We’re Not Blowing Hot Air,’ Dr. Sarah Petrich – a physical therapist extraordinaire with a background in Postural Restoration, Pilates and dance therapy – connects the must-know dots on movement and breath.  A hands-down guru in rebalancing breath, posture and movement patterns, Dr. Sarah shares her hot take on belly breathing.  Plus, we unveil an original, new video breathing series that can forever change the way you walk in the world.  Subscribe to the We’re Not Blowing Hot Air’ podcast now so you never miss a life-giving episode. Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

On the first episode of Season Three of ‘We’re Not Blowing Hot Air,’ Dr. Jordan Shilts, Founder of Statera Health – a clinic specializing in functional medicine in Edina, Minnesota – chats with Lauren Carlstrom and new co-host, Robert Burns, about how and why we can live longer than we think!  Dr. Jordan explains the difference between lifespan and healthspan, chronological age versus biological age, and what we can do to win at the game of life.  Plus, learn why goals are at the crux of helping us live a long, healthy, happy life – all on this episode of ‘We’re Not Blowing Hot Air.’About Dr. Jordan Shilts:Dr. Jordan Shilts is Founder of Statera Health – a clinic specializing in functional medicine in Edina, Minnesota.  Dr. Jordan incorporates chiropractic care, brain-based therapies, nutrition, and movement into his holistic treatments to extend his patient’s healthspan and improve quality of life.  His goal is to make longevity practices effective, simple and accessible.  His unique approach promotes foundational pillars of health (sleep, autonomic functions and recovery) while simultaneously improving his patient’s mindset towards lifestyle change.  Dr. Jordan graduated with his Doctor of Chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minnesota.  He received his B.S. in Kinesiology from Winona State University.  Dr. Jordan is certified in nutrition and applied kinesiology and is dedicated to furthering his education.  He is actively finalizing his M.S. in Exercise Science, performing thesis research in autonomic nervous system function, and currently pursuing a diplomate in Functional Neurology.Learn more Statera Health:  https://officialstatera.com/ Follow Statera Health on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/staterahealth_edina/ This podcast references, and suggests reading, the book, Lifespan: Why We Age―and Why We Don't Have To' by Dr. David Sinclair. "In this groundbreaking book, Dr. David Sinclair, leading world authority on genetics and longevity, reveals a bold new theory for why we age. As he writes: 'Aging is a disease, and that disease is treatable.'"Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

On our first episode of Season 3 of ‘We’re Not Blowing Hot Air,’ Dr. Jordan Shilts, Founder of Statera Health – a clinic specializing in functional medicine – chats with Lauren Carlstrom and new co-host, Robert Burns, about how and why we can live longer than we think!  Learn the difference between lifespan and healthspan, chronological age versus biological age, and what we can do to win at the game of life.  Plus, learn why goals are at the crux of helping us live a long, healthy, happy life – all on this episode of ‘We’re Not Blowing Hot Air.’  Subscribe now to ‘We’re Not Blowing Hot Air’ so you don't miss an episode.Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

On our third season of ‘We’re Not Blowing Hot Air,’ you'll learn easy, actionable ways you can improve the length and quality of your life!  Join co-hosts Lauren Carlstrom and Robert Burns to explore ahead-of-the-curve wellness topics related to improving your lifespan and healthspan.  Get ready for knowledgable, inspirational guests who will help you think, feel and perform your best.If you love our podcast as much as we do, help us out:  Subscribe to, share, rate, and review “We’re Not Blowing Hot Air” so more people get the chance to catch the powerful wellness solutions we’re bringing our world.'We're Not Blowing Hot Air' is powered by Oxygen Plus.  Podcast episodes are produced by Robert Burns and Lauren Carlstrom.  Assistant Producer is Jordan Shilts.  Edited and engineered by Katie Cox.  Original music by Scott Deming. Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram

On this episode of ‘We’re Not Blowing Hot Air,’ Scott and Lauren share a second sneak peek at the real Santa Claus…who flies undercover as ‘Ed Taylor,’ ‘Santa Ed,’ ‘That Santa Guy’ or, as Rob Dyrdek called him, “the greatest Santa in the history of Santas!” An actor, entrepreneur and founder of the Worldwide Santa Claus Network, the real Santa shares how he stays mentally and physically fit, he doles out some Christmas secrets, and reveals a special gift Oxygen Plus and Santa are giving together to better our world – all on this episode of ‘We’re Not Blowing Hot Air.’ Follow Santa Ed on Social: https://www.instagram.com/thatsantaguy/ https://www.facebook.com/ThatSantaGuy/ https://www.youtube.com/thatsantaguy https://twitter.com/thatsantaguy1 ABOUT 'SANTA ED' TAYLOR:Hollywood’s ‘go-to’ Santa Claus, Ed Taylor – also known as ‘Santa Ed’ or ‘That Santa Guy,’ spreads the Christmas spirit on TV shows like Jimmy Kimmel, The Doctors, Steve Harvey, Ridiculousness and is featured in commercials such as Chrysler, Reddi Whip and Kohl's. Offering personal in-person or online visits, Santa Ed also makes over 100 personal appearances a year, lifting families spirits and heightening holiday parties for universities, a U.S. Embassy, Mattel Toys, Facebook, Paramount Pictures, the L.A. Lakers and Nickelodeon. Credited as ‘the greatest Santa in the history of Santas,’ by Rob Dyrdek, host of MTV’s ‘Ridiculousness,’ Ed Taylor pioneered and runs a unique Santa School and networking platform for St. Nick’s called the ‘Worldwide Santa Claus Network.’ The Conservatory is the only one of its kind, offering online training year-round to more than 5,000 Santas and Mrs. Clauses worldwide. A master marketer and portrayer of Santa Claus, Ed Taylor teaches hundreds of “Claus portrayal” artists learn how to become extraordinary at providing virtual visits for families and business. Spreading good will and heart with every online view or in-person appearance, Santa Ed feels fortunate to have his wife, Lori – who is an award-winning artist, website developer, and occasional ‘Mrs. Claus’ – on his team as he helps make Christmas moments filled with joy and memorable for many.  Learn more:  https://santaed.com/ed-taylor-wikipedia-santa-claus/  Catch Oxygen Plus at @oxygenplus on TikTok and Instagram