Jess Boelkens is a full-time mom, pizza artist and fire dancer on a mission to  bring light, happiness and inspiration to those around her.

In this week’s episode, Jess gets real about maintaining your sense of self after becoming a mother. How do we find the balance between parenting, life and play? How do we identify our strengths when it comes to parenting? Tune in to hear more!

Timestamps (Approximate):

4:00 The transition from working woman to momhood

10:00 the art of flow and pizza

25:00 Parenthood does not have a one-size-fits-all technique

37:00 Moms, make sure you take time to be you

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Brigid Benson is on track to become a physician's assistant student who is on a mission to provide care and resources for mental health in the community of Phoenix. 

In this week's episode, I sit down with my friend Brigid Benson, a student of psychology and pre-PA student who is passionate about a new movement in the medical community; psychedelic assisted therapy. We discuss the differences and similarities between ceremonial psychedelic sessions versus the clinical setting. Later in the episode we get into what it means to show up as a support for those struggling with mental health problems. 

Timestamps (approximate):

7:00 Psychedelic assisted therapy

14:00 Psychedelic assisted therapy versus ceremonial psychedelic experience

30:00 Now is the time to create better access to mental health for everyone

45:00 How do we navigate relationships with people who have a difficult time seeking help?

58:00 The importance of developing interpersonal skills

Cori Rios is a musician, entrepreneur and desert dweller. He joins Nathan for this week's episode of What The Freak for a conversation about pursuing a creative profession over a conventional one and funding your life as an artist, and dive deep into their individual artistic expressions. Does an artist have to remain in the ‘tortured artist’ role in order to make great art? Who or what is that creates the art? Is it something larger than us? Tune in to this weeks episode to hear more! 

5:00 You never know which snowball is going to start the avalanche.

13:00 Expectations can kind of ruin experiences

20:00 Do I have to be unhappy for the rest of my life to continue to make great art?

31:00 What is that that creates art? 

40:00 Left brain or right brain?

49:00 You can’t be an expert at everything.

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