IN-TE-GREATNESS with Jason and Jolene
She’s a professional grief and trauma counsellor, he’s an average joe with a head full of bad wiring. Together they unpack life’s baggage on the journey to unlocking personal greatness while diving into a variety of mental-health topics like vicarious and childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, suicide awareness and more. A new episode every week. CAUTION: listening to this podcast may inadvertently improve your life.
Episodes
The wait is over as Jason and Jolene return for this, your next favorite episode! And the Dynamic Duo of Mental Health Podcasts cover a lot of ground as they bring listeners up to date on the last several months, discuss the risks of trying to optimize everything in life, and... well, you'll just have to tune in to find out! Stay tuned for your next favorite episode...
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In this, the final episode of Season 3, Jason and Jolene talk about how the concept of expansion has played out for them this past year... and share a few tidbits about what's in store for Season 4 of the show!
Music by Bad Man Inc.
A martyr is someone who sacrifices something of great value, and especially life itself, for the sake of principle. Does this sound like anyone you might know? On this episode, Jason and Jolene use the recent Mother's Day holiday as a way to unpack how many women feel about the choices made -- and unmade -- in their lives.
Music by Bad Man Inc.
Anger is a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure or hostility. And most people would potentially agree it's a negative emotion; one that should be repressed or even ignored altogether. However, when properly understood and utilized, anger can be beneficial. Does that thought piss you off? Does it sound like a bunch of bunk? Well, let Jason and Jolene break it down for you, Constant Listener!
Music by Bad Man Inc.
Therapy and self help is serious business... but it doesn't have to be serious all the time. In fact, humor can bring much needed levity and even help heal old wounds. On this episode, Jason and Jolene unpack what it means to be funny, when telling a joke can be beneficial, and what influenced their own senses of humor.
Music by Bad Man Inc.
When Marcus Aurelius struggled to get out of bed in the morning, he told himself he had a duty to go to work as a human being. "What do I have to complain of, if I'm going to do what I was born for?" The point being a life without purpose isn't a life worth living. But does anything we do truly matter? Is there really any point or meaning to life? That's what Jason and Jolene intend to find out on this, your next favourite episode ...
Are there any real truths in life? Or are what we consider truths nothing more than a belief validated by the masses? If your brain suddenly hurts don't worry; Jason and Jolene are gonna talk this one out for you. Push play and enjoy!
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After weeks of delving into topics like death, darkness and cynicism, Jason and Jolene felt it was time to talk about that thing which helps us navigate all of those hard aspects of life - resilience! But what is true resilience and how is it cultivated? Tune in and find out!
Music by Bad Man Inc.
One's shadow or dark side is, in the words of Carl Jung, the unconscious, repressed aspects of personality, including both negative and positive traits, that are often seen as undesirable or unacceptable by the conscious self. In modern psychotherapy there is a process called Shadow Work, which attempts to unpack the darker aspects of our human nature in hope of finding peace and wholeness. On this episode, Jason and Jolene unpack ...
Seven years ago Claire Conde's son Christopher died after a prolonged battle with cancer. Before he passed, mother and son formed the Forward Foundation, which ensures no young adult facing a shortened life expectancy should die without first realizing a treasured experience; one shared with those who love and support them. On this episode, Claire shares her and Christopher's journey through life and death; a journey that is at tim...
Rikki Barden is in his 40s, has a career in social work, a loving partner, and an eight-year-old daughter. And last year he was diagnosed with cancer. On this episode, Rikki joins Jason and Jolene to discuss how this diagnosis has impacted him, his family, and his philosophy on life. Given what he potentially has to lose, one might expect a man who is raging against this disease. Instead, Rikki's response might surprise listeners.
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Inspired by YouTuber Bjorn Andreas Bull-Hansen's video Why Men Kill Themselves, Jason and Jolene dive into the male mental-health epidemic. They touch on the many contributing factors to this crisis including pornography, perceptions about toxic masculinity, a lack of purpose in life, and social isolation. They also offer tips on how both men and women can pull themselves out of despair in order to get help and find purpose o...
We've all done it, and we should hate ourselves for doing so. Passive-aggressive behavior is a serious problem that people are only now discussing openly. It's a style of communication where negative feelings are expressed indirectly, often by inaction, moodiness or sarcasm. And Jason and Jolene are tackling it head on in this week's episode.
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A cynical person is someone who generally distrusts the motives of others and believes that people are only motivated by selfishness. This describes Jason to a T! On this episode, Jolene attempts to unpack Jason's cynical nature after his therapist raised some concerns about a perceived increase in his anti-social behavior.
Music by Bad Man Inc.
It's time to talk about a topic few of us like to discuss: getting old. Next to dying, it's the one thing Western society wants to ignore, and even discourage, more than anything else. On this week's episode, Jason and Jolene tackle the aging process head on in hope of not only helping listeners embrace the inevitable, but to also put the spotlight on a part of the population that's largely ignored.
Music by Bad Man Inc.
It's almost Valentine's Day! The last couple of years, Jason and Jolene have talked about the virtues and language of love. But this year they're doing something a little different. This isn't going to be a mushy or touchy feely Valentine's Day episode, folks. This year it's all about the things love isn't and shouldn't be. What's that sound like? Push play and find out!
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It's time for part two of Jason and Jolene's conversation with celebrated author Julie McGue! Julie's new book, Twice the Family: A Celebration of Love, Love and Sisterhood, details what it was like for Julie and her twin sister to grow up as adoptees. This week the trio discuss belonging, how writing the book helped Julie heal childhood wounds, and what life has in store for her next.
You can find Julie at www.juliemcgueauthor.com
...Last season Jason and Jolene welcomed celebrated author Julie McGue to the podcast to discuss her adoption journey and the books she'd written about her life and experiences as a twin and adoptee. Julie has a new book out on Feb. 4 called Twice the Family: A Memoir of Love, Lose and Sisterhood, which chronicles her early life and the events that led her to find her birth family. She's back on the show to talk about it on this, the ...
What -- or who -- is your authentic self? According to some dictionary being authentic is related to or denoting an emotionally appropriate, significant, purposive, and responsible mode of human life. That's a lot of big, heady words that Jason and Jolene are going to make more accessible for you, the listener, as they attempt to define what it means to be authentic.
Music by Bad Man Inc.
When is enough well, enough? In Zen philosophy we should always be in a state of not wanting more. But our society pushes grind culture and the pursuit of material possessions. On this, your next favorite episode of the In-Te-Greatness podcast with Jason and Jolene, the Dynamic Duo of Mental Health tackle the age old question of when is enough, enough?
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