#129. Why Is Society Obsessed With Serial Killers? - Dr. Kate Wallinga | Ignorance Was Bliss

04/24/23 • 69 min

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What is it like working with serial killers and psychopaths?

Dr. Kate Wallinga is a forensic psychologist, crisis clinician, and the host of a top 1.5% podcast: Ignorance Was Bliss.

Five years ago, upon her life-altering seizure and other health complications, Kate decided to retire from her forensic practice and become a full-time podcaster, with now over 1 million downloads by interacting with all walks of life through her show: Ignorance Was Bliss.

Kate provides an in-depth look into the world of forensic psychology and what it is like to work with sociopathic individuals, serial killers, and inmates with mental illnesses. Kate shares insight into the truth behind true crime, working with inmates and murderers, how prison dehumanizes inmates, and more.

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Keywords: Forensic Psychology, True Crime, Serial Killers, Prison Life, Working with Inmates, Mental Illnesses, Schizophrenia, Personality Disorders. Sponsor: https://kewl.fm/

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Kate’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/IWBpodcast?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Kate’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iwbpodcast/?hl=en

Kate’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-wallinga-8a2a8854/

Kate’s Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Tn7bHZskzd

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What is it like working with serial killers and psychopaths?

Dr. Kate Wallinga is a forensic psychologist, crisis clinician, and the host of a top 1.5% podcast: Ignorance Was Bliss.

Let's get this started.

Keywords: Forensic Psychology, True Crime, Serial Killers, Prison Life, Working with Inmates, Mental Illnesses, Schizophrenia, Personality Disorders. Sponsor: https://kewl.fm/

Rate The Show: https://ratethispodcast.com/discovermore * Show Notes

Kate’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/IWBpodcast?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Kate’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iwbpodcast/?hl=en

Kate’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-wallinga-8a2a8854/

Kate’s Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Tn7bHZskzd

Kate’s Website: https://iwbpodcast.com/ * Subscribe to Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/discovermorepodcast?sub_confirmation=1

Discover More Website: https://www.discovermorepodcast.com/

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#128. How Will AI Affect The Film Industry? - Santiago Calogero

What's it really like to make it in the film industry?

⁠Santiago Calogero⁠ is an award-winning filmmaker, movie director, producer, and director of photography.

⁠Santiago⁠ has worked with the biggest names in Hollywood, including the stars of The Office, 30 Rock, and Glee, and has racked up over 100 million views online.

Expect to learn about the reality behind Hollywood, the truth about the film industry revenue model, the film industry and acquired narcissism, the future of AI and filmmaking, the philosophy behind the greatest movies of all time, and much more.

This episode represents some of Benoit's favorite conversations on the show, where different domains of life intersect beautifully with mental health as a throughline.

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Santiago’s Website: ⁠https://www.santiagocalogero.com/⁠

Santiago’s IMDb: ⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7563374/⁠

Santiago’s Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/santiagocalogero/?hl=en⁠

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#130. How To Redefine Your Reality And Take Off The Trauma Armor - Jonathan Chia | Reality Center

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How do you get unstuck emotionally? How do you take off the trauma armor?

Jonathan Chia is the co-founder of Reality Center, philanthropist, trauma work practitioner, director of photography, and an army combat veteran.

Jonathan's therapeutic efforts with the veterans and PTSD communities have been covered by LA Times, Fox 11, Groomed LA, LA Weekly, and Stars & Strips, to name a few.

Jonathan lost 16 of his military battles in Iraq and lost two of his best friends and nearly 100 combat veterans in his unit from drug overdoses and suicide after returning home. Jonathan and the Reality Center team are working actively with the Department of Mental Health and Veterans Affairs Hospitals to expand their therapy effort, which utilizes proprietary bilateral biofeedback sound wave technology, across Los Angeles and beyond to treat those suffering from PTSD.

Expect to learn about how to start living for yourself, why perception is reality, how to change your perception, the difference between trauma and PTSD, post-traumatic growth, how to get unstuck emotionally, and more.

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Sponsor: https://www.realitymgmt.com/

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Show Notes

Jonathan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathanchia00/

Reality Center Website: https://www.realitymgmt.com/

Reality Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realitycenter/

LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-02-17/tripping-without-drugs

LA Weekly: https://www.laweekly.com/the-reality-center-shifting-the-reality-of-mental-health/

Fox LA: https://www.foxla.com/video/1224036

Groomed LA: https://groomed-la.com/reality-center-2/

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Discover More Website: https://www.discovermorepodcast.com/

Follow Discover More on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discovermorepodcast/

Connect with Benoit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benoitkim/

Discover More is a show for independent thinkers by independent thinkers, with an emphasis on mental health. Are you looking for practical mental health insights? Let’s get this started.

Thank you for Discovering More with us!