Better.

TWO episodes today, both with Michael, who shares his story about his college experience which saw him get a little carried away with the use of marijuana and alcohol. Michael is open and honest enough to share just about everything with us, including how he got started, how it affected his college life, and ultimately what happened and what he learned as a result. Be sure to check out both parts!

Today's guest is Kathleen, returning to the podcast for a second time. Last time she was here, we talked how she copes with her anxiety and depression on a day-to-day basis, and today we're going to not only get an update from her, but dive a little deeper into the coping process, and how she's recently turned to writing as a way to express herself.

Today's guest is Samantha, who is here to talk about her college experience, and the events that led to her decision to eventually seek out therapy as a means of obtaining better mental health & wellness. Our conversation hits a lot of interesting notes, including some common misconceptions of what the therapy process is actually like, and why it's okay to simply allow things to just "suck" for a little while. Very insightful episode!

Today is part two of Peter's story, where we find out what happens when he embarks upon his life-changing gap year. There's a HUGE twist in this half of the story, so be sure to check it out!

Today, Peter and I chat about his some of his academic difficulties growing up, and how the educational system perhaps isn’t designed to accommodate the many different learning styles that are out there. This led to him making the decision to take a different route with his life immediately after high school...

Today's guest is Bela, 18, and we talk about a few different topics that I think she has some excellent insight on including her parents' divorce, whether or not "staying together for the kids" is really a good idea, family, friends, relationships, and more!

Where we left off on Tuesday, Matt had just made the controversial decision to walk away from what was a seemingly well respected, high-paying job because it was costing him his health and happiness.  Today is the second part of conversation, where we talk about what happens from there - how did his friends, family, and co-workers react to the big decision? And more importantly, how did Matt go about creating balance in his life after realizing that there's more to it than just work, work, work?  Tune in to find out, as we can all take away some valuable insight here from such a young guy!

Today is the first part of my conversation with a very interesting guy named Matt about what seems to be a growing epidemic - the use of Adderall in the workplace.  Matt was always a sharp, energetic, and ambitious person growing up and even achieved some pretty noteworthy accomplishments in college, but his life slowly started to take a strange turn once Matt graduated and began using Adderall to keep with a demanding, high-stress job. You won't want to miss this one!

Today we have part two of my conversation with Jillian, where we continue to delve a little deeper into her decision to forgo a seemingly great opportunity in order to be more authentic and true to herself.

Today's guest is Jillian.  For the first half of this two-part conversation, we focus on the topic of authenticity and just how difficult it can be to remain true to yourself in the face of some tempting opportunities, as well as the expectations of others.