IN-TE-GREATNESS with Jason and Jolene

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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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 of the In-Te-Greatness podcast with Jason and Jolene.
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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!
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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 their own dark sides in hope of normalizing a part of us few want to even acknowledge.
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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 times heartbreaking, but ultimately inspiring and uplifting.
Learn more about the Forward Foundation at forwardfoundation.ca
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