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Jun 27, 2016

This week's guest on Inner Monologue co-founder & president of Mindful Youth Project, Alexus Robertson. Alexus discusses the philosophy of Mindful Youth Project, which is to help creat conscious thought in our youth by sharing information from our elders. Alexus shares the genesis of the project and what inspires her to continue its evolution.

Jun 20, 2016

This week's guest on Inner Monologue is musician Meet the Sun and has a music/ poetry project called Meet The Sun. She shares the genesis of her project, her travels through the United Stated camping and living on couches and gathering inspiration on her journey. Meet the Sun also discusses the experience of finishing school in Europe and her excitement for her next big adventure...South America. She is all set for her journey, she says she has 2 vaccinations, a loose itinerary and a one way ticket to Columbia.

Jun 13, 2016

This week's episode of Inner Monologue welcomes the return of Zak Chipps, co-founder of RISE and fellow cyclist on the RISE tour. Zak and I continue our dialogue about our cross country bicycle adventure. Traveling through New Mexico, we talk about the legend of a man known as Montana. We also discuss how Albuquerque continued our frustration with lack of community but eventually found refuge in Santa Fe. We also share our meeting with DMT researcher, Dr. Rick Strassman.

Jun 6, 2016

This week's guest on Inner Monologue is Todd Van Duzer, co-founder & CEO of Desert Canvas, a nonprofit organization which brings people together for fun, fellowship & promoting the transcendence of personal fear.  Todd talks about his life changing trip across Europe, starting a student tutoring business in multiple states across the US and he also shares how setting up a slack line in a local park has ignited a communal revolution.

May 30, 2016

Our guest for this week's episode on Inner Monologue is artist Carrie Behrens.  Inspired by the animation of Disney Carrie began her journey in high school by creating her own comic book. We also talked about Carrie's comic series for the ASU state press, working at Space 55 and the evolution of her radio drama Night of the Chicken.

May 24, 2016

Our guest for this week's episode on Inner Monologue is friend, survivor, and support group facilitator, Alexis Choppi. Alexis shares the story of her brother, Mike's suicide. We also discuss getting stuck in the "What if?" mental loop, the evolution of her healing process and becoming a facilitator for a support group.

May 16, 2016

This week's guest on Inner Monologue is survivor and facilitator, Sue Berghaus. Sue shares her healing journey after the loss of her son, Chris. We also discuss her transition from group participant to support group facilitator and working to bring awareness to veteran suicide.

May 10, 2016

This week's guest on Inner Monologue is artist, Erik Booker. Erik and I bond over our love for comics and all things nerd related. Erik shares what it was like to grow up with two moms, and his experience as a terrible student in art school living in San Francisco. We also discuss the creation of his blog, "Pixel Drunks", and the evolution of the style of his pixel paintings.

May 3, 2016

This week's guest on Inner Monologue is minister of Shadow RockUnited Church of Christ, Ken Heintzelman. Ken and I discuss Thediversity within Christianity including the difference between factand truth. We also reflect on the need for rite of passage and whatattributes are important to be a good counselor.

Apr 26, 2016

This week's guest is survivor and mental health advocate, Steve Schiro. Steve shares his journey of advocacy and how it helped his healing process after the death of his son. We also discuss the importance of having an informed community, being honest with our youth, and the power of self-awareness in mental health.

Apr 18, 2016

Champagne skirt diva, red carpet dress and everything from steam punk to pop music themes, this week's guest on Inner Monologue is performance artist, Jessica Packard. Jessica shares her journey to becoming the performer she is now, from the discovery of her passion at Bonaroo Music Festival, friendly fire mishaps with a hula hoop and finding community in the southwestern desert through the love of feathers.

Apr 12, 2016

This week's guest on Inner Monologue is occupational therapist, Chris Papayoti. Chris talks about the trauma in losing his wife Heather to suicide. He shares how his wife's death inspired his passion for activism in suicide awareness and prevention. We also discuss the phenomenon of cosmic giggles, those synchronistic clues that remind us we are on the right path.

Apr 4, 2016

This week's guest on Inner Monologue, is filmmaker, Chiara Farina. Chiara talks about her new short film, IRIS, and its meaning. We also discuss Chiara's journey through youth as she faced emotional darkness during her path of self discovery.

Mar 28, 2016

This week on Inner Monologue we have Jessica Nicely, founder of Winged Hope, a nonprofit organization which advocates against child abuse and domestic violence. Jessica shares her story of living through child abuse, her transformation from victim to advocate and how self awareness is the root to all growth.

Mar 22, 2016

This week I am joined by survivor, Charles McDonald. Charles brings an intense wisdom when telling the tale of his wife's suicide. We also discuss being held hostage by an addictive mind, how all of our control in life is confined by a hula hoop and the amazing drug that is adrenaline.

Mar 15, 2016

This week I sit down to have a chat with Dean Walker, artist and fitness guru. Dean and I talk about the humor of judging a book by its cover related to the people we meet, the benefits of a good diet for positive mental health & the need to create art, not for acknowledgement, but to scratch the itch of desire.

Mar 7, 2016

Zak Chipps returns for this week's episode to continue the saga of the 2012 RISE bicycle tour. What started with an awesome community event in Santa Cruz was quickly followed by disappointing guest attendance and participation with unexpected gifts. Zak and I reflect on the mediocre support in our home turf of Arizona. We also touch on the subjects of oral surgery, transcendence through gong baths and finding the inspiration, from the movie Lord of the Rings, to keep moving forward.

Mar 2, 2016

This week's guest in the ashram is Christina Tetreault, co-founder of the Commit Campaign. Growing up as a light hearted, positive, goofy kid with a love of show tunes, Christina's world was rocked after losing friends to suicide. She entered the pageantry world to use it as a platform to talk about mental health and break the stigma.

Feb 24, 2016

This week I sit down with Krysten Aldridge of One True Love, a food truck out reach program for the homeless and less fortunate of society. Krysten talks us through her extraordinary journey from being a food addict to being an activist. It's a fantastic tale of irony, how one woman turned her addiction into a symbol of hope.

Feb 16, 2016

This week's guest is artist, Kelly Birg. Kelly talks about her awareness of her own sexuality at the age of 12. While attempting to come out about it, she hid her true feelings for the next 13 years of her life. Kelly shares her journey in finding her true authentic voice as well as her passion for art, her creative process and the freedom that comes with moving cross country.

Feb 10, 2016

This week I sit down with Survivor, Steven Simpson. I reflect on the slow, but positive transformation I witnessed in Steven during his time attending survivors of suicide support group. He shares the awful truth in his dark decent, and how a weekend of college debauchery took him to the brink of madness only to inspire within him the will to return to the light. Oh, and there is also talk of space squirrels with laser beams.

Feb 3, 2016

This week's guest is Jill McMahon, facilitator, therapist, and all around rad lady! Jill and I discuss how she fell into working with survivors of suicide, the culture of depression and how she prepares and processes an evening of facilitating a support group.

Jan 26, 2016

This week’s guest is Kelsey Oney, co-founder of the Commit Campaign, a grassroots photographic and social media movement to end the stigma to suicide, depression and mental health. Kelsey opens up about the loss of her father how her grief and how the stigma of suicide contributed to her pain. She opens up about her process and road through the darkness only find light in a newfound purpose of activism with the Commit Campaign.

Jan 20, 2016

I sit down and chat with the amazing artist and Inner Monologue partner, Sharon Stelluto. We talk about our first phone conversation and how I was mesmerized by her voice. Sharon also explains the power and inspiration that comes with being sensitive of the world around you and most of all her passion for art and her own creative process.

Jan 13, 2016

This episode is with Zak Chipps, Co-Founder of R.I.S.E. (Revolution Inspired by Self Evolution).  Thomas and Zak talk about how the idea of the R.I.S.E. cross country bicycle tour came to fruition, the process of tour preparation and how it felt to begin the journey by riding over the Golden Gate Bridge on a dark and stormy day.

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