Cassette Monkeys #PressPlay
#PressPlay was set up in 2022 after feeling like someone had pressed the pause button on my life, due to a serious injury caused by a medication taken as prescribed (Benzodiazepine) ,which lasted over 5 years. During that time I turned to music and the arts to survive, which helped me to begin feeling a sense of life resuming again. Now working towards a documentary film, I wanted to run #PressPlay alongside to explore conversations and topics linked to the film and this journey, namely: overcoming adversity, health, mental health, recovery, career, creativity, business etc. As a kid, my friend and I used to record our own private 'radio shows' on my tape recorder, and I wanted to capture the nostalgia of cassettes, music and the excitement I'd feel each time that play button got pressed. Podcast Introduction:"Sometimes life can feel like someone pressed the pause button, and sometimes the world can feel like we're on rewind. In this show we cover topics such as health, mental well-being, creativity, business, social issues, psychology, career, life and many more. Stay tuned for inspiring stories and conversations that explore what it means to #PressPlay on the life you want, in a fairer, healthier, more equal world".
Cassette Monkeys #PressPlay
Jennifer Gaita Siciliano - PART 1 - Artist, Writer, Podcaster, Teacher, Mental Health Advocate
Jennifer Gaita Siciliano- Artist/Painter; Writer of Not As Crazy As You Think, memoir; Podcaster/Host of Not As Crazy As You Think Podcast; Teaching and Mental Health Advocate
Jen was head of her class, a double major student and involved with off-broadway productions before going to India on a trip that would change her life forever...
In this episode we discuss:
Art. Creativity. Healing. Prescription harm. Bipolar disorder Biological vs other health issues. The Status Quo. Illness vs distress. Looking after mental health. Morphic resonance. Nutrition.
2.50 - Near death experience
8.37 - Why do you think people get caught in this ‘trap’ of prescription medicine harm?
15.18 - How would you have approached your own trauma from a medical /clinician perspective?
20.37 - The Shoebox method to help with prescription harm recovery (or any life hurdles!)
Jen’s Linktree - https://linktr.ee/jengaitasiciliano
Jen’s website - https://jengaitasiciliano.com/
Jen’s podcast - https://jengaitasiciliano.com/podcast/
Listen to Part 2 here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2003841/12777324-jennifer-gaita-siciliano-part-2-artist-writer-podcaster-teacher-mental-health-advocate.mp3?download=true
Disclaimer: The #PressPlay podcast sometimes covers health and well-being topics. Please conduct your own research and talk with trusted professionals when it comes to making decisions and changes around medications, nutrition and health. The conversations in this podcast aim to help share awareness and understanding, with an encouragement for each person to take full responsibility for their health, and make informed decisions based on quality research and experience from a variety of sources.
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