Family First

“Family First” is a mantra in my mind as a single mom of a charismatic teen. As we are finishing up 2024 it is important to take inventory of our core values and the who, what, why and when of time and frequency management for ourselves and our loved ones.

Reclaiming the Sacred Healing Our Relationships with Ourselves and the World with Jeff Golden Part 2

I AM grateful beyond words to have grand prize Nautilus Book Award winning author Jeff Golden back for a deep dive deep on gratitude, authenticity and vulnerability.

His prolific masterpiece Reclaiming the Sacred Healing Our Relationships with Ourselves and the World invites a science meets spirit meets psychology integration of content that is academic, personal and inspirational.

Did you know that only 2-4% of our happiness is our material wealth? 

Mythbusting facts, statements and discussions are eloquently interwoven throughout the pages in a way that invites the reader to go on a journey of wondrous self reflection.

“Drawing on the work of thousands of psychologists and economists, cosmologists and activists, saints and poets, Reclaiming the Sacred grounds us in our inherent joy, purpose and belonging, both for our own sakes and the sakes of all the people, plants, and creatures here with us.” -Jeff

Jeff and I do a deep dive on the book with vulnerable shares and invite you to join us and think about what reclaiming your sacred means for you.

Listen here:

 

Jeff Golden has been teaching and writing about these topics for over thirty years, most recently at Vassar College. He was a Fulbright Scholar in sustainable development and a recipient of the State Department’s Millennium International Volunteer Award. He is a prison reform and animal rights activist, and has headed several nonprofits promoting social justice, sustainability, and international education. A native of Idaho, he resides in the Mohicanituk Valley in New York, with his children, the river, and the stars.

First interview.

SHOUTOUT LA

Meet Dr. Denise Mcdermott | Multidimensional Medicine
November 18, 2024
We had the good fortune of connecting with Dr. Denise Mcdermott and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Dr. Denise, what is the most important factor behind your success?

Authentic Intentionality is the most important factor in my mission to help change the way we think, talk and act about mental health.
When we are leading with the heart with awareness and self love we are able to help others in ways we could not imagine!
Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?

I will never forget my experience when I was a third year in medical school on my pediatric rotation when I interviewed a teen suffering from stomach pain confiding her experience with unrelenting bullying. The attending doctor was surprised when I walked out of the room to report that she had just tried to kill herself that morning. Her family thanked me for creating a safe space for her to confide her deepest fears and difficulty transitioning to the United States from Africa. After unloading many of the pressures and feeling of despair she no longer wanted to commit suicide an
d even shared she was inspired to thrive academically and wave goodbye to her tough high shool years.
This was one of my many “AHA moments” of compassionately asking the right questions guided by my intuition to help others through emotionally rough times during my medical school rotations that made me realize I wanted to pursue psychiatry. Looking back to the mid 1990’s there was a lot criticism by my peers when they found out I was pursuing this path as there was an absolute stigma and shame around mental health. I followed my heart and my inner voice and did my adult psychiatry residency at Emory University and child psychiatry fellowship at UCLA.

 

Denise McDermott M.D.