Do you often feel obligated to play the role of the "organizer", "fixer", or "peacemaker" in your family and yet making little progress?  If so, it's time to give up the need to control and take back your own mental health.  

In this podcast, we take a look at a groundbreaking public television program from Miami, Florida.  "Que Pasa USA", originally an educational program which soon became a national phenomenon, was the first bilingual sitcom produced in the USA.  Featuring an immigrant Cuban family adjusting to life in the United States, the series ran between 1977 and 1980.  

Intro/Outro:  "Feather Duster" by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com)

Join me as I read a brief excerpt from my book "A Home for Scoot", a heartwarming tale of an adorable stray pup searching for a home of his own.  This story is written for dog lovers of ALL ages and promotes pet adoption from shelters and rescue organizations.  Book link:  https://www.amazon.com/Home-Scoot-Linda-White/dp/B09LGWL8H1/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= 

All music by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com)

Despite the fact that we tend to fondly look at the past through rose tinted glasses, there are definitely things that have not aged well - whether they be racist, sexist or just relics from a bygone age.  In this episode, I touch on a few things that immediately come to mind.  (No Jello molds were harmed during the making of this podcast.)

Anxiety.  How ironic that, despite the fact that anxiety and panic attacks are now the "common cold of mental health issues" and experienced by millions, those who suffer from it feel so alone and isolated from the rest of the world.  Although it feels otherwise, anxiety is actually NOT a "bad" emotion.  It's just part of the collection of feelings we have as humans and it is actually there to protect us from perceived threats.  (Even though it occasionally overreacts or kicks up when least expected.)  Check out my latest podcast which delves into that well-meaning but pesky sidekick we call "anxiety."

This might ruffle some feathers but I feel it needs to be said.  While sending someone "thoughts and prayers" is nice, in some situations it is not enough.   

Our minds, much like the sea, are made up of noisy currents on the surface that can be transcended once we calmly venture beyond them.

Intro/Outro Music by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com)

Sound effects:  www.zapsplat.com

This week we go to the Far East and learn how to keep a calm head during times of chaos and emotional turmoil.  

Music by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com)

Sound effects by www.zapsplat.com