Humans, Now and Then - Russell Nohelty: The Creative Process of Envisioning the Future

Russell Nohelty: The Creative Process of Envisioning the Future

05/26/20 • 47 min

We are living through a time that could have been born from a fantasy or dystopian novel. So, what would a writer in that genre think about living through a global pandemic? In this episode of Humans, Now and Then, I speak to Russell Nohelty, a USA Today Bestselling author, about his reflection on humanity during a crisis, how his perspective has shaped his creative journey, and how through dark times, he maintains hope for our future.

Russell's Bio:

Russell Nohelty is a USA Today Bestselling author and publisher at Wannabe Press. He’s written comic books like Katrina Hates the Dead, Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter, and Pixie Dust, along with more than a dozen novels, including his Godsverse Chronicles. He also edits the Cthulhu is Hard to Spell anthology series, and has a very entertaining newsletter, which you can join at www.russellnohelty.com/mail and get a few of his books for free. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and dogs.

Resources:

Learn more about the America In One Room Project by Stanford University, Helena and others:

https://news.stanford.edu/2019/10/16/bridging-political-divides/

https://www.the-american-interest.com/2019/09/27/what-i-learned-from-listening-to-americans-deliberate/

https://cdd.stanford.edu/2019/america-in-one-room-results/

Music by Ryan Sullivan. Contact: [email protected]

Russell's Bio:

Resources:

Learn more about the America In One Room Project by Stanford University, Helena and others:

https://news.stanford.edu/2019/10/16/bridging-political-divides/

https://www.the-american-interest.com/2019/09/27/what-i-learned-from-listening-to-americans-deliberate/

https://cdd.stanford.edu/2019/america-in-one-room-results/

Music by Ryan Sullivan. Contact: [email protected]

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Dr. Lindsay Weisner, Mental Health and the Human Experience

Are you wondering how to find happiness in a disrupted world? In episode 12 of Humans, Now and Then, I speak to Dr. Lindsay Weisner about her book 10 Steps to Finding Happy, as well as important topics including parenting, trauma, suicide and the power of resilience.

Bio:

Lindsay Weisner is a clinical Psychologist in Long Island, New York. She graduated from Georgetown University in 1999 and was awarded a fellowship in child development at the NIH/NICHD. She received her doctorate from C.W. Post, LIU, and went on to pursue post-doctorate training at the American Institute of Psychoanalysis. Dr. Weisner is the current host of the Neurotic Nourishment Podcast and the co-author of the upcoming book Ten Steps To Finding Happy. This book was released on March 20, 2020, in accordance with the United Nations International Day of Happiness.

Contact:

You can find her on Instagram @psychshrinkmom @10stepstofindinghappy @neuroticnourishment

On YouTube @Dr Lindsay Kallen Weisner

On Psychology Today at The Venn Diagram Life (blog)

And on iTunes on the Neurotic Nourishment Podcast

Resources:

Kenneth Ginsburg, M.D., M.S. Ed, The 7 C's of Resiliency:

http://www.fosteringresilience.com/

10 Steps to Finding Happy:

https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/0996430660/ref=acr_dpproductdetail_text?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

Music by Ryan Sullivan. Contact: [email protected]

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Reflections on Society and Life in the Suburbs

Life in America can be seen through several lenses, each offering its own perspective on day to day life. In this Episode of Humans, Now and Then, I speak to Greg Roedersheimer, the owner of Roedy Consulting Group and the host of the Suburban Folk podcast, about his work in healthcare, his views on Suburban life, and about one of his favorite topics, finance.

Greg's Bio:

Greg is an operations and analytics professional focused primarily on healthcare and government programs in the United States. His specialty is working with technical, analytical, clinical and operations resources to maximize workflows, develop KPIs, and implement methodologies for accurately tracking performance and financials.

He is the owner of Roedy Consulting Group who applies the same approach to other industries such as finance. The company’s goal is to equip non-technical clients with tools to easily manage their day to day business and streamline their operations. The company is currently focused on expanding into other businesses outside of healthcare and finance. To learn more about the company, visit roedyconsulting.com.

Greg is also the host of the Suburban Folk Podcast. The show features expert guests to provide listeners strategies and tips to manage their day to day finances, home improvement, and health as well as guidance for parenting and travel. Weekly episodes are published Mondays with a live show on Thursdays where audience members can comment and ask questions. For more information about the show, visit suburbanfolk.com.

Greg can be contacted via email at [email protected] for questions or to learn more about his services.

Resources:

Health care industry and preventive care benefits:

https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2019/18_0625.htm

Definition of social determinants:

https://www.who.int/social_determinants/sdh_definition/en/

Amazon's work in healthcare:

https://havenhealthcare.com/vision

https://business.amazon.com/en/work-with-us/healthcare?ref_=b2b_mcs_L2_mlpr

Amazon Care, piloted for their employees:

https://amazon.care/

Google's work in healthcare: