KCAA: Get Balanced with Dr. Marissa (Mon, 24 Nov, 2025)

KCAA: Get Balanced with Dr. Marissa on Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
Stump off that exhausting amster wheel and into balance.

Speaker 2 (00:07):
Living with Doctor Marissa from Miss Joy.

Speaker 1 (00:13):
Doctor Marissa, also known as the Asian Oprah. Her mission
to be a beneficial presence on the planet, her purpose
to be your personal advocate, to live, lap love, learn
her life motto, don't die wondering, Take back your life
with Doctor Maurica Pey.

Speaker 3 (00:34):
And welcome your tuned in to take my advice. I'm
not using a gip. Balance with Doctor Marissa in the
morning show here on KCAA, NBC News C NBC News
and NBC Sports radio station AM ten fifty FM one
oh six point five and streaming everywhere. iHeartRadio, Spotify, iTunes,

(00:56):
Student in Audible, Amazon Music Particular, Rumble, Pat Chasa, Street
Speaker and more. Why so many places? Well, you know
these days everywhere, if you're tuning into the mainstream, you're
going to get into a very angry stream. Four a's anxious, angry, aggravated,

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and afraid. And I don't want you swimming in that stream.
I want you to come over and love stream to
a show about hope and happiness. And you know I'm
on the Happy eighty eight mission eighty eight million More
happy people in the next eight years. Therefore, I don't
want to talk about the headlines. Sorry. If you're expecting
headlines here, you're going to be disappointed. There's so many

(01:43):
other places to tune in. In fact, every other place.
This is the only place that I know of. You're
not going to hear one word about what's going on
because it's all negative. And oh but doctor Marsa, you
want to stick your head in the sand. I do
you know what, because there are lots of things going
on around that are headlines that are inspiring and you

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learn something and it's not something that you can't control,
or you're gonna listen to and go, oh what is
the world going to hell in a hand basket? Or
what's wrong with people? Or oh no, that's horrible, which
are definitely the three things that I hear and have
experienced every time I tune into the news. Trust me,

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if it's something that I can do about, someone will
tell me this is happening, and this is what you
can do, because that is the only kind of news.
I want to listen to things that I have control over.
Anything else, it's a waste of my time, and time
is my most valuable resource. It's non renewable and that's

(02:53):
why I do what I do. And thanks for joining
me today. I haven't had a chance to go check
to see if we've upped on our impression life. The
last time I looked, we are at four point two
million impressions on this YouTube TV channel and let's see,
socials are doing really well and I can't believe I'm
up to like forty four thousand monthly views on my

(03:15):
doc balance and Instagram and hundreds of thousands everywhere. So
that just tells me that good news is trending and
I'm so glad that you're a part of it. Thank
you for the support. You know, you can always get
me live here on camera every morning nine am Pacific

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time because that's where I broadcast live, and you can
always chat with me. Please don't do so if you're
listening on the AM FM side, where there is there
is a ability to listen, but you don't want to

(04:01):
chat while you're driving, please don't. Let's see and we
start every show with the same exercise called having breakfast
with Me, and that it costs is made up of
taking a bite of my gratitude sandwich top of the
bun things that you're grateful for outside of yourself. So

(04:22):
look around, what do you like that you're looking at?
And then bottom of the bun, what do you like
about yourself. I'll want you to look inside and do
the weightlifting required to give yourself a foundation to good
mental health, self care, self love, soothing. That's my BS,

(04:43):
my belief system for good mental health. And since it
is Mondy Mondy, we will be talking about something that
does affect your mental health, as well as a number
of other topics that do have to do with that.
But I want to get ahead of myself. Let's go
for breakfast. What are you grateful for? I am grateful

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that the sun is shining. We had a beautiful, necessary
winter storm rain. I think it started Thursday, I want
to say maybe even Wednesday. But it was a long haul.
I got to drive in the rain for long periods

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of time every single day Warner Brothers Studios, Beverly Hills, Chinatown.
I did a lot of driving, and I probably have
never driven so safe in my life. I'm grateful that
I did not hydroplane, which is what happened a few

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years ago. Scared me could have one time. I'm grateful
for the road works, public works that keeps most things
safe for us as we're traveling in the rain. I'm
grateful that I have the sun. I'm solar powered, so
sun's always shining somewhere, but I'm glad that it's shining

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here California beachside. I am also grateful for the amazing
events that I got to go to watching my fabulous
co host, Ricky Ricky Rebel perform and receive an award
at Warner brother The Studios with the Hall of Fame
American Music. And I'm putting that clip together later on today,

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so you'll get to see that, and then.

Speaker 4 (06:37):
I let's see I'm grateful for thirty nine years my
home where I get my positive roots watered and my
peace of mind fertilized a Gap Bay International Spiritual Center.

Speaker 3 (06:52):
Celebrating thirty nine years, I got back on the choir
saddle and got to be from road doing my little
dance moves with the choir and that was super fun.
We had a guest come in, Tim McAfee Lewis who
I used in the og when I was in the

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choir for twelve years. He was assistant choir director at
one time and he's quite the colorful, fabulous musical sensation
and it was really fun performing stepping in the water
with him. So if you missed all of that, I
also will be putting a clip together for that. But

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you can go to a GOPE live TV, or you
can go on my Facebook where I streamed it live,
or you can go to a GOPE live dot com.
And it's our thirty ninth anniversary. My big brother Michael
Bernard beck With who you hear about all the time
because he's really a big brother to me. He saw
in me what I couldn't see for myself, and so

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I'll be putting up a little SoundBite from him as well.
So that's for the gratitudes on the top of the bun.
The bottom of the bun is what do I like
about myself? And I want you to do this tonight.
I'm not going to come and check up on you,
but before you go to bed, it is a good
life habit to fall asleep not thinking about all the

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things that you didn't get done. If you're a perfectionist like.

Speaker 5 (08:20):
Me, what.

Speaker 3 (08:23):
You could have done better, or who criticized you, or
that MSU University making chataki up in your head all
of that can keep you from a good night's sleep,
and I don't want that. I want a good night's sleep.
I want you to have a good night's sleep. So
this is why we do this the weight training is
what do you like about yourself? And if you cannot

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find something that you like about yourself, I would challenge
you to think about a compliment that you've gotten.

Speaker 6 (08:57):
We have a.

Speaker 3 (08:58):
Tendency as perfectionists to focus on the one insult when
you've had ninety nine compliments. So don't tell me you've
never gotten a compliment. I don't know one person on
the planet, even the difficult ones, who have not gotten
one compliment. And that's what I want you to focus on.
So what's that one compliment for me? Yesterday? Oh I

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had so many compliments. I'm so grateful that when I
get a lot of compliments, and two I know how
to receive them better than before. So maybe that's my compliment.
I receive compliments better than I did in the past,
when I was just beating up on myself constantly. But
now I've learned how to make my inner critic my
best friend instead of my worst enemy. That's another thing

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I appreciated about myself. I appreciate that I do have
a fashionisa sense of style. I do appreciate that I
am a good dancer, and I appreciate that I love
finding the fun in life. There's my favorite sound on
the planet. That is why I love to make people laugh.

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I stuck my head in the freezer to cool myself
off yesterday. There's a clip on that. But I just
love the sound of laughter. So I appreciate that about myself.
So whatever yours is, please do remember to do this
before you go to bed tonight. And if you want
a little more practice, join me every weekday morning here

(10:28):
on my YouTube TV channel nine am Pacific time, and
then this will go a week later to eight am.
I'm back to my drive time morning slot at CACAA
NBC News radio channel, the station that leaves no listener
behind AM ten fifty FM one O six point five

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and streaming everywhere. So there you have it. That was breakfast.
Thanks for joining me for breakfast. And I promise if
you do this for twenty one or twenty eight or
thirty consecutive days, whatever you think makes a good habit,
it will sandwich your day in the most positive way.

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And now for the topic of the day it is Mondy, mondy,
and what do we do on Mondays? We talk about
mental health, mattering to ourselves. I want you to know

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how loving, lovable, and loved you are and wrapped in
a warm blanket of worthiness. And that will only happen
when you actually believe your own bs, your own belief systems,
that you are not a piece of chataki. And I
know a lot of people, including myself, who's that's the baseline.

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You wake up, you have a moment of coming to
and coming into life, and and you have that fraction
of a second to have your balance centered self come
in and say it's a beautiful morning. And if you
don't have the practice of living in that balance centered

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of yourself, then the critic can come in and begin
taking over, driving your life car over a cliff with
the chatter of you're really not all that you. Yeah,
you got compliments, but you know you should hear what
people really say about you behind your back or you

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you hide it well, or you know they don't know
that you did this or that, and all of those
accusations either at yourself or others, well, they have no
room to criticize because they are hypocrites, so la la,

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and it's not a fun way to live your day.
So let's hit the first one right off the bat. Hypocrisy.
I don't think I've ever talked about hypocrisy on this show.
It's a funny word, actually, hypocrisy. It's almost musical or lyrical.
But let's go to my assistant Google and look up

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hip hip hoo chris See. Okay, we're gonna look for
the definition of hypocrisy. So we are all on the
same page. Here we go. And it is the practice
of claiming to have certain beliefs, values, or feelings that

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one does not actually have, or behaving in a way
that contradicts one's stated beliefs. You can read that I
do love being one one with my coffee, all right,
The practice of claiming to have certain beliefs, values, or

(14:18):
feelings that one does not actually have, for behaving in
a way that contradicts one's stated beliefs. Okay, So I
can say without a doubt that I have been a hypocrite.
For sure. More than once I have been a hypocrite.

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So I can admit to that. I don't think anybody
I know has ever not been a hypocrite. If you
think you've never been a hypocrite, please put your name
in the chat. Not to shame you, but I would
actually really would like to I hear how you were
able to not be a hypocrite, because I don't know

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anybody who has not said and espoused one thing and
acted in a different way. So I'll admit it. I
went okay, especially when I thought I was perfect. So
there was a time not that long ago, I would say,
like maybe eight years ago, when I truly thought that

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if I just worked a little harder, if I just
did a little more, I could be perfect. And it
was a miserable life. Perfectionism is a disease with life.
You were never going to be happy, I promise you,
because you're always going to say I'll be happy when,
and you never get to when. So those in our

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society who think that, you know, working eighty hours a week,
trying to be perfect, trying to get that you know,
all the everything buttoned up and all your ducks in
a row, come work with me, because I promise you
you're not very happy. It is a highly inversely correlated

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with happiness. Perfectionism is so and one of the things
that perfectionists level at other people is the accusation of
you're a hypocrite, and the imposter syndrome is also one
hypocrisy because you are pretending to be something you're not,

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or you think you're pretending to be something that you're not.
So let's talk about the common I like to do
this the beginning of the show and keeping it real.
When the most common situations that are affiliated with hypocrisy,

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I would say the one I hear about the most
is religion. Okay, I know we don't talk about religion.
We don't talk about politics. I'm just using this as
an example. Okay, I'm not gonna I'm not gonna say
which religion. I'm not gonna you know, preach or pray
or anything like that. I am just gonna say that

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the one accusation for hypocrisy that I hear the most is, uh,
people say they are Christian and they don't act in
the Christian way. So, uh, you say you're a Christian,
but then you murder, steal, you know all, you break

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the commandments. That's the easiest way to say it. Okay,
your faith says that you shouldn't be doing this, and
you go do it anyways, all right, So that's very
easily understood hypocrisy that's directed outwards. The directed inwards is
the one I gave you. Imposter syndrome is you acting

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in a way people think you are that way, and
inside you don't believe, or you are conflicted because you
really don't feel like what you're pretending to be. Okay,
So that is the real of hypiocrasy, and it can

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definitely lead to one a constant source of blaming. Looking outside,
you're a hypocrite. You're a hypocrite. You're a hypocrite, negative
Asian Oprah. Right, instead of you get a car, you
get a car. You're a hypocrite. You're a hypocrite, and

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therefore I don't have to listen to you. Therefore people
are horrible. Therefore everybody lies there. For worst case scenario,
everyone's an idiot and you know the world is going
to l and a ham basket. Not a great way
to live. Always looking outside blaming someone else, and then

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worst case scenario, looking inside and blaming yourself for being
the impostor or the hypocrite. Neither is a very good
place to come from. Neither is a very good place
to be, So what do we do about that? And

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usually I don't talk about solution until the second half
of the show. But I have a couple of people,
really I pre interviewed them or I've interviewed them, and
I want to bring them on for money matters because
it will help you as well with your mental health.
So I'm going to go straight to solution. So how

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do we deal with the hypocrites that are outside of ourselves? So,
if you are not liking the state of all the
hypocrisy that is shown on TV with politicians, with religious leaders,
with people who should know better, with your friends, with

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your family, Oh, they're a hypocrite there and it's driving
you crazy and you don't like looking at it. Quit
looking at it. Oh but doctor Mars, I can't not
look at it. It needs to be changed. They're not good.

(20:38):
They're hurting people that I love, They're hurting me. How
can I not look at people who are hypocrites? They're evil,
They should not be allowed to do what they're doing.
We need TMZ all over the place to uncover all
the bad things that they're doing. No, the buck stops

(21:05):
right over here. If you don't like what you are
looking at Quit looking at it. Hello, As my big
brother would say, are you picking up when I'm throwing
down here? Because I'm throwing it down. I am putting

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the moose on the table, which is my Canadian version
of talking about the elephant in the room. You cannot
continue to live your life looking outside of yourself and
only picking up what is the worst in people, the
worst in what's showing in media, the worst that's showing

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on news, because it's always there, and you will always
have someone to blame, and you'll always have an excuse
to be pissed off or in your piss.

Speaker 7 (21:59):
Off this, You'll always have a reason to be angry.
You'll always have a reason to be aggravated, You'll always
have a reason to be anxious, You'll always have a
reason to be afraid.

Speaker 3 (22:10):
Because that's what's out here. So quit looking out there.

Speaker 8 (22:15):
If you start the day ms meaningless scrolling, you're gonna
find hypocrites, I guarantee you, because everybody is a hypocrite
to some level. So in order to keep yourself from
looking at it and getting angry, afraid, anxious.

Speaker 3 (22:33):
Or aggravated, quit looking at it. Plug your phone in
somewhere else, don't do anything on your social media until
you've finished your core responsibilities of things that you know
you should do to make yourself feel like you've accomplished
something yourself, because it's also a timestealer. I don't know,

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but I took the news app off because as soon
as the headline popped up, I go, oh, you know,
scroll then and then click, and then that would lead
to click, and that would lead to click and then
all of a sudden, oh my god, I'm late, or
an hour has gone by and I didn't finish what
I was supposed to do. That's on you, boo. Nobody
is putting a gun to your head and saying you

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have to go see what's going on. No, you don't,
because what's going on is one producer's choice to bring
stories to you to keep you there, and nothing keeps
you focused on something, then things that raise your angst.
There's another. A angst equals afraid, angry, aggravated, and annoyed.

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So so if you're if you want to get rid
of the hypocrites in your life, you don't kill them,
You just tune them out. That's it easy, not easy, simple,
but not easy takes practice. You have to practice your
ability to put your phone down. You have to practice

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your ability to quit commenting. You have to practice your
ability to quit giving advice where it wasn't asked. You
have to keep your ability to not text back when
you're pissed and not send an email when you're pissed.

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The best tool I have is save draft. When I'm
not in a good place and I write something I know,
I give myself twenty four hours before sending it, because
every single time I send before the twenty four hour pause,
I regret it and then I have to apologize, and
I hate apologizing. So if someone is a hypocrite in

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your life, let them be a hypocrite. You can't change it.
They're not interested in changing it. They have the right
to be however they want. But you don't have to
look at them. Okay, all right, So that is hypocrisy
on the outside. Let's look at hypocrisy on the inside.

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So if you know that you're feeling a little imposter syndrome,
because oh, I'll take the best example I know is me.
I just cracked myself up. All right, let me be
one with my coffee for a second. M all right.

(25:40):
My brand is hope, and happiness. My best selling book
is eight Ways to Happiness. From wherever you are by
the way this morning, there we go. Uh, you actually
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(26:01):
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(26:23):
But you will get a free audiobook copy of my
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So I'm known for hope and happiness. I am known
for encouraging and inspiring and motivating people. I am a

(26:45):
so called expert on grief. I'm an expert on relationships,
an excellent that's funny. I'm an expert on how to
be happier. I'm an expert on how to have more
joy and less stress at work. Right, I'm an expert
on executive coaching you to use people on your team

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so that you are you know, synergistic and all of that.
And guess what, folks, I'm a hypocrite because one hundred
percent of the time I don't know what I'm doing
in all of those areas. So what so what? Now what? Not?
So what? But now what? Well, here we go on

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every one of those I do have a lot of experience,
I have degrees, I have awards, and I do practice
what I teach. Eighty eight percent of the time. Everyone
does something well eighty eight percent of the time. Whether
it's something that you worked at, it's a skill that
ten thousand hours, whatever it is, you are good at

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it eighty eight percent of the time. I will almost
guarantee that there are some people, but eighty eight percent
of the people in the world, of the eight billion,
they do the best that they can with the time
they have and the resources they have, and eighty eight
percent of the time they are spot on with what

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they're doing. They're not hypocrites. Twelve percent of the time,
you could be labeled a hypocrite. I can be labeled
to hit a hypocrite. For God's sakes, be giving a
relationship advice during a Valentine's season or sad season, single
Awareness Day season. That's funny because I'm not in a

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healthy relationship. I don't know if I've ever been in
a healthy relationship, to be honest, But do I give
relationship advice? Yes? Do I feel like a hypocrite? No,
Because one the name of my show is take my advice.
I'm not using it. But more important is that I
do know and have practice aspects of it in every

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single field that I am known as an expert in
eighty eight percent of the time, with the exception of relationships.
But everything else is eighty eight percent of the time. Okay,
And I cut myself some slack because I know that
I'm not perfect. So hypocrisy has a lot to do

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with perfectionism. So that's why I say, you know, you
say hypocrisy like it's a bad thing. It's really not
a bad thing, because it's an admittance that I cannot
be perfect. And I'm gonna cut myself some slack for
the times that I don't feel like I'm the expert.
I don't feel like I should be on that panel.

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I don't feel like I should be on this show
telling you what to do. I don't think that I
should be, and I'm sure you're just you're shoulding on
myself and that doesn't help either, But I do know
that most of the time, I've helped a lot of people,
and I can say that with out you know, feeling

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like I'm a hypocrite because I don't practice it. I
do practice it, just not all the time. And it's
the same with you. So the bottom line, the moose
on the table for hypocrisy is you say hypocrite like
it's a bad thing. No, if you relate it to yeah,
cut people some slack, nobody's perfect. Yeah, they're going to

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be a hypocrite twelve percent of the time. I'm going
to be a hypocrite twelve percent of the time. And
it's not that big of a deal. I ntboa d.
It's not that big of a deal. We all try
to do the best that we can. We do, we do,
even if it doesn't look like it. But it really
doesn't matter about other people. It matters about you and me.

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Have I done the best that I can with the
time that I have and the resource that I have,
resources that I have, Yes, am I a hypocrite? Yeah?
Twelve percent of the time. More than that I got
stuff to work on. But most people out there, eighty
eight percent are just fine. And that's the message when

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we come back. It is Parkinson's Foundation Month or Parkinson's
Caretakers Foundations Month. I also have great if we have time,
an interview also with someone who's going to talk about
the dangers during the holidays I didn't even know about
withian batteries. And we'll end it with some really great

(31:36):
tips on holiday eating. So don't go away. We'll be
right back. You're didn't to take my advice. I'm not
using a GIP balance with Doctor Marisa the Morning Show.
You're on Caseya, the station that leads no listener behind
home to the Asian Oprah Oprah number one talk in
the ie. Thank you very much. I'll be right back.

Speaker 9 (31:57):
Don't go away into and two.

Speaker 1 (32:15):
Take back your line with doctor Maurice.

Speaker 3 (32:20):
I'm not using it. Get balance with Doctor Marissa the
Morning Show. And you know what I'm having back in studio,
someone who always comes once a year to talk about
something really important. This November. November is Parkinson's Foundation joins
organizations across the country to recognize National Family Caregivers Month,

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an opportunity to raise awareness, educate the public, and support
those who care for people with chronic conditions like Parkinson's
disease here to highlight the work being done to people
who know a lot about caregiving. John Lear again, good
to have you again in studio. He's the president and
CEO of of the nonprofit Parkinson's Foundation. And someone new,

(33:10):
Ripley Fricano Hensley. Hopefully I got that right, a care
partner for her father who's living with Parkinson's. And John,
you know that my mom had Parkinson's. She just passed,
uh four months.

Speaker 2 (33:27):
Sorry, yeah, but.

Speaker 3 (33:29):
I wanted to let you know because you know, we've
been doing this for like three or four years now.
But I'm so glad that you're here. Please welcome to
my studio, the Parkinson's Foundation. Hold on one second here, John,

(33:52):
why is National Caregivers Month so important? And what message
do you hope it sends?

Speaker 10 (33:58):
Yeah, so you know.

Speaker 11 (34:00):
Care partners are truly the backbone of the Parkinson's disease community.

Speaker 12 (34:04):
And as you know, Parkinson's is a very difficult disease.

Speaker 11 (34:08):
It affects a million Americans.

Speaker 12 (34:10):
Ninety thousand individuals are newly diagnosed each year.

Speaker 10 (34:15):
It's a progressive degenerative neurological condition, so over time things
get worse, and Parkinson's requires that others help out caregivers,
whether it's a spouse.

Speaker 13 (34:31):
Family member, friend, neighbor, anyone who helps navigate the daily
life of people with Parkinson's and so Caregiver's Months really
gives us a chance to say thank you and to
shine a light on these unsung.

Speaker 12 (34:44):
Heroes and also to raise important issues about what it
means to be a caregiver or care partner. So this
your's name is rare anywhere, which reminds us that caregiving
takes many forms and some people provide.

Speaker 14 (34:57):
Daily hands on care at home, while other is like Ripley,
but you'll hear from in a minute, support loved ones
from afar. No matter what caregiving looks like, every role
is valuable and we want to say thanks to caregivers,
our care partners and let them know that they're seed
appreciated and support it in every step of the way.

Speaker 12 (35:20):
But during this month November, we want to really just
say put a spotlight on them, hear from them, and
say thank you.

Speaker 3 (35:28):
So awesome. Ripley, welcome to the studio. I know this
is your first time. What's been your experience as a
care partner?

Speaker 5 (35:41):
Right? Thank you for asking. So my dad was diagnosed
with Parkinson's in twenty seventeen, and when he was diagnosed,
our family went through all the emotions fear, uncertainty, even
grief for what we thought life might look like, And
over time we've run that Parkinson's is only one part
of our story. Being several states away from my family

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means I've had to redefine what we thought caregiving might
look like. So for us, that's been staying closely connected
through frequent calls and facetimes. Sometimes that's to talk about symptoms.
Often it's just to share everyday life. My mom and
I use shared calendars, shared notes to coordinate appointments, and
I try to anticipate needs before they come up, especially

(36:25):
with things I can help with i'm afar, like grocery deliveries.
As a nurse, I can help interpret some medical language,
I can help navigate the hospital. But as a daughter,
I've learned that often listening and laughter matter just as much,
and that caregiving isn't about just being physically present, but
about emotional presence, communication and being part of that support system,

(36:47):
because every little bit matters, even the phone calls and
planning from a car.

Speaker 3 (36:53):
Absolutely, yes, your dad and my mom for sure really
to be aware of.

Speaker 5 (37:06):
That's such an important question, and I think caregivers tend
to put themselves last and that's not sustainable. It's important
to recognize the science arnout which include fatigue, yourtability, or
even that just foggy feeling where everything feels harder. Taking
regular breaks isn't selfish, it's essential, and you can't pour
from an empty cup. And truly, caring for yourself is

(37:28):
part of caring for your loved one. So lean on
your support network, to use resources like those from the
Parkinson's Foundation, and for anyone caring from AFAR, I would say,
build small, sustainable routines of connections, try to let go
of the guilt and know that caregiving isn't about perfection
or proximity, but it's about presence.

Speaker 3 (37:50):
Yes, excellent, well said I the cup analogy, you know
that it's the airplane, right. If you can't put oxygen
on yourself first, you're gonna probably lose some energy to
be able to take care of anyone else, for sure. Absolutely, Yeah, John,

(38:13):
What resources are available for care partners?

Speaker 5 (38:19):
Yeah?

Speaker 12 (38:19):
So in the Parkinson Foundation, really please to offer a
wide range of free resources for care partners at any
stage or every stage of the journey.

Speaker 15 (38:28):
So we have everything from checklists and planning tools to
educational guides that help care partners prepare for doctor visits
or manage day to day activities.

Speaker 14 (38:39):
Those can all be stounding on our website Parkinson dot org.

Speaker 13 (38:42):
That's parkinson dot org.

Speaker 12 (38:44):
But if you ever need to talk to somebody, we
have a toll free helpline which is one eight hundred
four PD Info. That's eight hundred for PD info, And
we have a terrific team of experts in Parkinson's who
can handle questions about the disease from somebody living with
it or somebody caring.

Speaker 11 (39:04):
For somebody with the Parkinson's to provide additional resources or
make referrals in your local community, and they can be
reached at one eight hundred four PD inco So the
Parkinson's Donation is here to help.

Speaker 14 (39:19):
In any way we can, and to support care partners
in there role of supporting people living with Parkinson's disease.

Speaker 3 (39:26):
Fantastic. I actually had the website pulled up since I
have cameras in the studio, so I just walked through
and there's a lot of great information there, all for free,
all to help, you know, I just that's why I
love having you on. I'm all about solution. So, John,
does the general public actually understand Parkinson's?

Speaker 16 (39:50):
Yeah, I think I rose Parkin's disease is increasing, you know,
I think you know, you think about two of the
most prominent people living with the disease, Bunchael J. Fox,
who was It's a little unusual because he was diagnosed
so early in his life. Parkinson's is primarily diseased of
older people.

Speaker 10 (40:07):
People in there.

Speaker 14 (40:08):
I just turned sixty, so I hate to say older people.

Speaker 16 (40:11):
But sixties, seventies, and eighties. That's why it's mostly diagnosed.

Speaker 12 (40:16):
And you know, and a lot of people will associate
Muhammad Ali with Parkinson's disease and they go, maybe if
you're a boxer, you're going to get it.

Speaker 14 (40:24):
The truth of the matter is we're still trying to
understand the basic biology of the disease, and you know,
we were making a lot of progress.

Speaker 12 (40:33):
You know, there's genetic components.

Speaker 17 (40:34):
There's aging is the number one risk factor, there's environmental components.

Speaker 14 (40:39):
No matter what the underlying causes.

Speaker 12 (40:42):
If he's starts to see some of the symptoms of
Parkinson's dise he's like.

Speaker 11 (40:45):
A rescuing tremor, a.

Speaker 14 (40:46):
Little bit of difficulty moving.

Speaker 17 (40:48):
Really strongly recommend that you go see a neurologists to
get a proper diagnosis. Early diagnosis can get you on
medications and get you into an energy I'm sorry, exercise regimen.

Speaker 14 (40:59):
That is really critical. So you know where it is
I think is growing.

Speaker 16 (41:03):
Our population is aging or more people who.

Speaker 17 (41:06):
We've seen now who are working with Parkinson's, like Alan
Alda and Neil Diamond.

Speaker 14 (41:10):
But we have a lot more work to do in
the Parkinson's Foundation is here to raise awareness in any
way we can.

Speaker 3 (41:17):
Oh, I didn't know Alan Alda had it. He was
on my show actually years and years ago, obviously, but
I think before it was diagnosed, because he was, you know, amazing.
He was in a musical in La.

Speaker 12 (41:32):
Yeah, there's a there's a Methence special out there.

Speaker 16 (41:35):
It's sort of a revisitation of.

Speaker 12 (41:39):
A movie he did back in the nineteen eighties with
Carol Burnett, and you know, his Parkinson's is pretty noticeable.

Speaker 18 (41:45):
In that show.

Speaker 3 (41:46):
Interesting, Wow, Ripley, your turn. What are some ways the
public can help?

Speaker 19 (41:55):
I think supporting care partners has always been doing something
big that it can mean just being there offering to
run errents, listening without judgment or checking in with a
quick caller.

Speaker 5 (42:07):
Message and educating yourself about Parkinson's goes such a long
way that while it's primarily a movement disorder, it does
go beyond that hallmark tremor and affects the whole person physically, emotionally, cognitively.
And many of the most stabilitating symptoms aren't visible. So
knowing that and the more you know, the more empathetic

(42:30):
you can be. So if you have a friend or
a family member who's a care partner reaching out asking
how you can help, because even a little bit of
relief or encouragement really makes a world of difference.

Speaker 3 (42:42):
Absolutely, And by the way, John, I am hashtag ageless,
so we're not gonna call anybody old. And then to
your point, Ripley, my mom's Parkinson's actually was non tremor.
She had the rigidity. So you know, it isn't always

(43:02):
visible too, So that's.

Speaker 5 (43:05):
What my dad started the same way.

Speaker 3 (43:07):
It was really yeah, so it's not it definitely is.

Speaker 5 (43:15):
I didn't realize that before he was.

Speaker 3 (43:17):
Diagnosed, right right, right, Well, certainly Michael Fox has been
a great, uh you know, just role model for you
know it's not going to stop him. It's not going
to change who he is at the core of who
he is. And uh, I think that's a great, great message,
and certainly the things that you all do with the

(43:39):
Parkinson's Foundation is aligned with that. So I appreciate that,
and I think I haven't did I give you? Well
every year I come and I love solution oriented foundations
and an organizations. So I'm giving you doctor Marisi's Beneficial
Presence on the Planet Award again and not everybody get that.

(44:05):
So it John, Where can we go for more information?

Speaker 16 (44:13):
Yes, please go to our website Parkinson dot org.

Speaker 11 (44:16):
That's Parkinson Singular dot org, or go or what our upline.

Speaker 16 (44:20):
Which is eight hundred four PD info.

Speaker 14 (44:23):
So eight hundred four pd info.

Speaker 3 (44:26):
Awesome you here, you heard it here. Thank you so much,
John and Ripley for coming on and giving us really
great information Parkinson's Foundation. Uh, you know it's all about
balance piece and peace out world peace through inner Piece.
We'll be right back with more on take my advice,
I'm not using it. Get balanced with Doctor Maria the

(44:49):
Morning Show.

Speaker 2 (45:02):
And take back your life with Doctor Maury to.

Speaker 3 (45:20):
Pay and we're back. You're tunding to take my advice,
I'm not using it. Get balanced with Doctor Marissa that
morning show, and you know I love to balance out
all that bad news out there with some good news
and informative news. That is all part of the solution.
Today's no exception. We're talking about lithium batteries that are

(45:44):
everywhere these days, powering our phones, laptops, toys, and e bikes.
But with the holiday gifting and travel in full swing,
fire safety experts are sharing how to prevent battery fires.
Here to share how to stay safe both at home
and on the go is Nicole Sanders from u our

(46:07):
Research Institution with details on the national Take Charge ja
RGE of Battery Safety campaign. Please welcome for the first
time to my studio, Nicole Sanders. Welcome, Nicole, Thank you

(46:31):
so much for having me absolutely so tell me about
this take Charge campaign.

Speaker 6 (46:39):
Yes, we develop the Take Charge of Battery Safety campaign
to help families understand and prevent lithium ion battery fires.
As you said, Doctor Marissa, these devices are powering even
more of our everyday life, from phones and tablets to
even e bikes and e scooters. And still over half
of America don't know that these batteries are powering those

(47:02):
devices and that there is some risk of overheating and
catching fire if improperly used or damage. So we came
up with this campaign to share some practical safety tips
that people can use to be safe at home and
on the go.

Speaker 3 (47:19):
I you know, I'm one of the half that didn't
know about this and those images For those of you
who are actually listening on the AMFIM side, you'll have
to go to the YouTube channel to see the images
on this because it doesn't look like it's a rare
thing either, which is a little concerning to me. So
I'm really glad I have you on today. Now. Why

(47:40):
is this such an important message during the holidays in particular.

Speaker 6 (47:46):
Yes, because everyone is in the time where they're putting
their list together right and usually on the top are
the latest and greatest tech gadgets, and we're also moving
about visiting our friends and family, and so that's a
time that we want to just raise awareness quite a
bit around the fact that most of us are, on average,
caring about four of these devices around at any point.

(48:09):
Like you said, you know, your headphones, your iPhone, your
your you know, you're a smart watch, and so we
just want to make sure that people are being cautious.
In twenty twenty four alone, we saw two flight incidents
every week involving lithium batteries. So that's why at this
time we want people to know not to check your
gifts and your devices into your check luggage, but keep

(48:32):
them in your carry on so that way they're in
eyesight and with arms within arms reach in case of
any damage or you know, unusual behavior, and that way
you can get help right away.

Speaker 3 (48:44):
I'm glad I don't have anything except my smartphone, otherwise
I would be a fire hazard now that the people
that are wearing all of the gadgets never saw it
that way. A little concerning what should people think about
when buying gifts or when packing for their holiday trips.

Speaker 6 (49:07):
Yes, we don't want to cause alarm. We just want
people to have a little bit more caution. That's why
we put together this Take Charge Checklist a way to
like organize our safety tips. And we start when you're
purchasing your device. We're making sure you slow down, take
a few extra seconds to look at the package, make
sure it's been tested for safety by ad nationally recognized

(49:30):
testing lab, and Once you have the devices that you want,
handle them with care. Follow the manufacturer's instructions, use the
charger that came with it, you know, don't overcharge it,
and also don't tuck it under your pillow or under
your blanket at night. We want to make sure you're
keeping it on a flat surface away from anything flammable,
so that way you can keep an eye out again

(49:52):
and see if your you know, device is behaving strangely,
if it smells funny, if it's overheating, if it's swelling,
you hear hissing, popping, discontinue using that device and stop
charging it, and make sure you move as far away
from it as you can.

Speaker 3 (50:10):
Wow, I you know how many people fall asleep with
their smartphones. This is definitely a warning. I also tell
people to plug it in in a different room, so.

Speaker 6 (50:24):
Then behind a closed door.

Speaker 3 (50:26):
Yeah. Yeah, that way you're not tempted to MS, which
is meaningless scrolling. No, one can't fall asleep. But anyways, okay,
that's my soap vice. How this is a really important
question because I'm guilty of not disposing of batteries the
correct way. So I'm glad where I am to ask

(50:49):
you this how should people dispose of lithium ion batteries
or any batteries? Actually, can they just throw them in
the trash?

Speaker 20 (51:00):
No?

Speaker 3 (51:00):
Please do not.

Speaker 6 (51:02):
We definitely don't want people tossing these into the trash
because the same risks are a parent and maybe even
elevated because you're gonna put it, They're gonna take it
out of your trash, put it on a truck and
mash it together, and that will cause damage and puncturing
too that battery which could cause a fire, and it's
all kinds of flammable materials there. So instead visit call

(51:27):
to recycle dot org. So call the number two recycle
dot org and type in your zip code and from
there it'll give you a list of places nearby where
you can go and safely dispose of your batteries.

Speaker 3 (51:41):
I love my platform because this is really good information. Now,
where can viewers learn more? If they are just tuning
in halfway through or have a memory like my I
have great memory, My recall sucks. So where can they
go for more information? Yes?

Speaker 6 (52:01):
For tips an easy reminder, visit us at Battery Firesafety
dot org. We'll have all the things you need to
be safe this holiday season.

Speaker 3 (52:10):
Fantastic. Well, happy holidays to you and Nicole. I'm happy
to have you so much here. I'd like to give
your organization, Doctor Marissa's Beneficial Presence on the Planet Award.
I don't give it to everybody, but when it's really
good information like this that is here, it's definitely bipartisan.
It's about humankind putting the clind back into humanity. Thank

(52:34):
you so much, and you get this little award, and
there you have it. Have the best holiday ever. I
have a safe holiday. Thank you. Don't go away. We'll
be right back with more. Take my advice, son, and

(53:14):
we're back again. Hope you enjoyed both of those very
important interviews. Parkinson's is definitely I don't know anybody who
doesn't know someone with Parkinson's and so caretaking there's an
extra lesson there, not just whatever. If you're there are
more and more people that I know who are taking

(53:36):
care of their family members, and it is a it's
you know, in some cultures that's just normal. I think
for Americans it's a little you know, uh, you have
the tendency to think that you you know, you pass
that off to a facility that has benefits and consequences

(53:58):
doing that. Certainly, caring for your own aging parents and
or loved ones has benefits and consequences for that. So
I wanted to play that also to give everyone, since
it is Monday, Monday, mental Health Monday, the encouragement to
that put the oxygen mask on yourself first and then

(54:22):
on other people. Otherwise you will definitely be hurting and
you can't really help people when you're you know, not breathing.
All right, that's it for today. I hope you enjoyed
not only my treatise on hypocrisy and what to do

(54:42):
to bring your own mental health and your happiness up
a notch, as well as those helpful Parkinson's and Lithium
battery public service announcement interviews. As always, it's all about
balance vice in visa. We're old piece through inner piece.
Now go and have the best day ever. I'll see

(55:07):
you tomorrow.

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