Episode 11: Jordan Doww: Depression, Anxiety and Rising From The Trap Of Social Media Fame

Welcome to Health Interrupted hosted by Celebrity Personal Trainer, Gina Lombardi and Former Miss America, Laura Kaeppeler. 

:40 Our special guest today is Jordan Doww. Jordan  is an actor, comedian, vocalist, host, and YouTube personality. He’s originally from Detroit Michigan and moved to Los Angeles in 2014 to pursue his dreams of acting, improv work, and theatre. Jordan can be spotted either LIVE on stage, on a film set, hosting a red carpet, or recording his own music. His passions live in the realm of making people feel better than they were. 

Through his work, he aims to inspire, uplift, and advocate for those who feel unheard. His work in the LGBTQ & Mental Health awareness space does not go unnoticed as he’s partnered with the Trevor Project, Dan Reynolds’ LOVE-LOUD, and AT&T’s #TurnUpTheLove campaign just to name a few. You can catch him in the film REACH streaming on Amazon Prime, LifeTime’s STALKED BY A REALITY STAR, along with various new-media projects. 

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03:07 Jordan Doww speaks from the COMING OUT: I AM GAY, I AM HUMAN video.

04:08 Gina & Laura welcome Jordan to the show!

05:00 Jordan reveals his health interruptions. 

06:44 Jordan winds up in the ER. He felt that the medical system failed him.

08:45 Jordan proclaims that the link between physical and Mental Health is not talked about enough.

10:10 ER doctor tells Jordan to practice mindfulness and he dives deep into it.

11:00 He sees a Naturopath/Functional Medicine doctor who does testing and finds mold toxicity.

15:13 Jordan finds out all chronic illness stems from a traumatic event

21:09 Jordan does DNRS by Annie Hopper  www.retrainingthebrain.com

22:30 Laura brings up EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing

31:45 Microdosing and Ketamine infusions pacificketamine.com 

35:37Jordan states when he came out publicly as being gay

42:50 Gina & Jordan talk about Jordans performance in the film REACH

43:55 Jordan recommends Lauren Giraldo’s 12-3-30 Treadmill Workout 

50:00 Jordan says Heal your trauma in order to heal your physical ailments.

51:00 Gina brings up Jordans music and plays his rendition of LANDSLIDE

52:00 Jordan explains what music means to him

54:29 Jordan explains how social media & their algorithms are toxic to us

55:07 Jordan says how his relationship with social media has skewed his view of success. It's detrimental to mental health. It affects his mood and creative process.

1:00:01 It's easy to fall victim to wanting a lot of followers on social media

1:01:00 Jordan recommends following Irene Lyon, MSc. on Instagram, Nervous System Health Expert.

1:01:31 Laura wraps up the thanks Jordan.

 

Connect with our guest:

Instagram, Twitter, FaceBook: @jordandoww

 

Connect with the Hosts of Health Interrupted: 

Gina Lombardi https://www.instagram.com/coachlombardi 

Laura Kaeppeler https://www.instagram.com/kaeppelerlaura 

Or go to www.healthinterruptedpodcast.com for more information 

 

KeyWords:

Mental Health

Brain-Body Connection

Functional Medicine