Podcasts by Pure Curiosity with Iris McAlpin
This podcast explores the curious nature of being human, and what it takes to be mentally healthy in our modern world.
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Pure Curiosity: Dr. Sahib Khalsa on Float Therapy, Anorexia&PTSD from 2023-12-13T18:06:25.540490
This week’s episode of Pure Curiosity is all about float therapy. Dr. Sahib Khalsa and his colleagues at the Laureate Institute for Brain research have been studying the impact of floating on m...
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Pure Curiosity: Dr. Sahib Khalsa on Float Therapy, Anorexia&PTSD from 2022-03-07T06:16:52.394739
This week’s episode of Pure Curiosity is all about float therapy. Dr. Sahib Khalsa and his colleagues at the Laureate Institute for Brain research have been studying the impact of floating on m...
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Pure Curiosity: Dr. Sahib Khalsa on Float Therapy, Anorexia & PTSD from 2022-02-21T12:10:48.670654
This week’s episode of Pure Curiosity is all about float therapy. Dr. Sahib Khalsa and his colleagues at the Laureate Institute for Brain research have been studying the impact of floating on ment...
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Pure Curiosity: Dr. Jonathan Downar & Dr. Don Vaughn on Neuroscience & the Future of Mental Health from 2022-02-21T12:10:48.669130
Dr. Jonathan Downar, neuroscientist and psychiatrist, and Dr. Don Vaughn, neuroscientist and behavioral consultant, share their thoughts on the future of mental health, and how Neuroscience is help...
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Wangui Wanjiru on Emotional Colonization & the Neuroscience of Racism from 2022-02-21T12:10:48.655155
In this episode I am joined by clinical psychologist Wangui Wanjiru and we cover a LOT of ground, from "pretty privilege," to the narcissistic abuse inflicted upon Black people in societies all ove...
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Hayden Dawes on Color Blindness in Mental Health & The Illusion of Certainty from 2022-02-21T12:10:48.654051
A few months ago I read an article titled An Invitation to White Therapists by Hayden Dawes, and immediately wanted to invite him onto my podcast. In the article (which I highly recommend reading) ...
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Therapist & Author Steven Kessler on the 5 Personality Patterns from 2022-02-21T12:10:48.650660
In this episode of Pure Curiosity I speak with Steven Kessler, a licensed therapist of over 30 years, and author of the bestselling book The 5 Personality Patterns. His book breaks down universal p...
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Mimi Cole on Orthorexia & OCD from 2022-02-21T12:10:48.649098
In this episode of Pure Curiosity I speak with speaker, writer and therapist-in-training Mimi Cole about her experience with Orthorexia, a less commonly known eating disorder, as well as Obsessive ...
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Therapist & Author Nedra Tawwab on Setting Healthy Boundaries from 2022-02-21T12:10:48.648308
Healthy boundaries are a critical aspect of mental and relational health, but they're something most people struggle with. Burn out is rampant. Many of us have felt overwhelmed by at least one rela...
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Therapist & Retired Party Girl Amanda E. White on Alcohol Culture & Sobriety from 2022-02-21T12:10:48.637269
In this episode I speak with Amanda E. White, therapist, retired party girl, and author of the new book Not Drinking Tonight about alcohol culture. This is a nuanced conversation about how we colle...
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Dr. Jen Douglas on Perfectionism, Parenthood & Breaking Intergenerational Patterns from 2021-12-14T17:08:07
In this episode I speak with Dr. Jen Douglas, a licensed psychologist, Stanford professor and mom about all things perfectionism. We talk about how it shows up (in sometimes sneaky ways) across mul...
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Therapist Yolanda Renteria on Trauma-Informed Parenting & Child Development from 2021-11-12T18:02:35
In this episode of Pure Curiosity I speak with licensed trauma therapist Yolanda Renteria about how our childhood experiences impact our wellbeing as adults, sleep training, child development, trau...
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Executive Coach Daniel Stover on Near-Death Experiences from 2021-10-29T15:06:14
In this gripping episode I speak with executive coach and leadership consultant Daniel Stover about his near-death experience while traveling abroad. His story is vulnerable, captivating and ultima...
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Trauma Coach Nate Postlethwait on Religious Trauma & Inner Child Work from 2021-07-30T13:00
In this episode of Pure Curiosity I speak with trauma coach and survivor Nate Postlethwait about his experience with religious trauma, and his recovery from the abuses he experienced in childhood. ...
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Theologian James Onwuachi on Cancel Culture & What we Hold Sacred from 2021-06-18T13:00
In this episode of Pure Curiosity, I speak with James Onwuachi, a modern day philosopher, theologian and upper school dean. Earlier this year, he reached out and shared an article he had written in...
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Pure Curiosity: Theologian James Onwuachi on Cancel Culture & What we Hold Sacred from 2021-06-18T13:00
In this episode of Pure Curiosity, I speak with James Onwuachi, a modern day philosopher, theologian and upper school dean. Earlier this year, he reached out and shared an article he had written in...
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Dr. Alex Abramovich on LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness, Suicide Prevention & Mental Health from 2020-09-14T15:47
Dr. Alex Abramovich and I were brought together in honor of Canada's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's campaign "Not Suicide. Not Today." to discuss one of the most vulnerable populations: L...
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Victoria Welsby on Fatphobia, Body Politics & Self-Acceptance at Any Size from 2020-02-28T18:54
In this episode, Victoria Welsby (a.k.a. Fierce Fatty) and I dive deep into body politics, eating disorder recovery, and the critical importance of fat activism in our society. Fat people are discr...
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Preston Smiles on Conscious Relationships & Men's Emotional Health from 2020-02-11T18:47
A lot of my content focuses women's issues because it's what I can speak to best, but I'm really passionate about the mental health of all genders. Speaking with Preston about the male experience o...
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Pure Curiosity: Brad Kammer on Healing Complex Trauma from 2019-10-18T14:36
This podcast was difficult to title, because it covers so much ground. Brad Kammer talks to us about connection, community, shame, fear, love, sexuality...he basically covers the range of human exp...
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Pure Curiosity: Dr. Daniel Howard on Climate Change & How to Heal Our Planet from 2019-08-22T18:53
If you're anything like me, growing concerns about carbon emissions and news about the state of our planet are leaving you feeling alarmed. In the murky waters of fake news and misinformation, it c...
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Pure Curiosity: Shawn Alex Nemeth on Childhood Trauma & The Power of Forgiveness from 2019-08-13T16:52
In this episode of Pure Curiosity, Shawn Nemeth, a coach, speaker, and founder of the Chester Street Foundation, discusses his triumph over a traumatic and abusive childhood. We discuss the import...
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Pure Curiosity: Dr. Sandra Aamodt on Why Diets Make us Fat from 2018-10-19T14:00
Several years ago I read an article in the New York Times by Dr. Sandra Aamodt that made me feel like it was Christmas morning. It was the first time I had seen a legitimate scientist say authorita...
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Pure Curiosity: Jake Heilbrunn on Transforming Anxiety into Passion from 2018-09-21T18:56
Jake Heilbrunn was suffering from crippling anxiety before embarking on a life-changing trip to South America. His experience during his travels connected him to his passion for helping others, so ...
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Pure Curiosity: Natalie Ginsberg on MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy, Psychedelics & a New Paradigm of Medicine from 2018-05-16T18:25
When most people hear the term "psychedelic" it tends to conjure up images of tie dye and Woodstock at best, and people winding up homeless or losing their minds at worst. The media backlash after ...
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Pure Curiosity: Coach & Author Joie Seldon on Mastering our Emotions from 2018-04-18T16:28
Even though we've had them our entire lives, emotions confound just about all of us at times. Joy, anger, sadness, fear...they can seemingly come out of nowhere, and often defy logic. Thankfully,...
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Pure Curiosity: Dr. Adam Gazzaley on Digital Medicine and the Future of Mental Health from 2018-02-28T11:48
What if you could play a fun, intelligent, self-adapting video game to treat your ADHD or depression? What if a psychiatrist's office was no longer just a place to get pills, but a place to lay ba...
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Pure Curiosity: Stephen Pfleiderer - An Interventionist's Take on Addiction & Recovery from 2018-01-10T19:19
Over 20 million people over the age of 12 struggle with addiction in the United States alone (and that doesn't even include tobacco). Despite its prevalence, addiction is still considered taboo, a...
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Pure Curiosity: Jamie Thompson on Partnership, Boundaries and Working From Home from 2017-12-27T20:33
In this episode Jamie Thompson teaches us about boundary setting, accountability, and managing romantic partnerships while building a business or working from home. Whether you are in a romantic pa...
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Pure Curiosity: Dan Stover on Emotional Intelligence, Passion and Purpose from 2017-12-13T17:09
Intelligence comes in many forms, and until somewhat recently, emotional intelligence has been vastly underrated. In this episode of Pure Curiosity, Dan Stover and I discuss what it takes to incre...
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Pure Curiosity: Hillary McBride - A Critical Look at Culture, Parenting and Body Image from 2017-11-29T17:47
This week’s episode of Pure Curiosity is a critical discussion about modern culture, media, parenting methods and our relationship with our bodies.
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Pure Curiosity: Aaron Frank & Michael Garrett on Artificial Intelligence & Psychedelic Medicine from 2017-11-15T18:39
In this episode of Pure Curiosity we discuss the future of humanity. In particular we talk about Artificial Intelligence as being a mirror that reflects back to us both the light and dark sides of ...
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Pure Curiosity: Megyn Blanchard on Grief, Loss and Spiritual Narcissism from 2017-10-18T18:57
A conversation with self-love coach Megyn Blanchard about grief, loss and spiritual inquiry in the age of spiritual narcissism.
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Pure Curiosity: David Burns on Flow, Hustle Addiction and Somatic Awareness from 2017-09-18T05:05:24
In the first episode of Pure Curiosity, I talk to my friend and spiritual business coach David Burns. We cover a wide range of topics from workaholism, to flow states, to the importance of body aw...
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