Just Dumb Enough Podcast

Emergency Medicine with Josh McConkey

The life of an emergency room doctor is often deified in modern media, alongside excess personal drama and absurd procedures in obscure locations. That's not to say it's ever boring, but it's seldom portrayed well. 
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. 
My guest today is Josh McConkey. With a medical doctorate, a professorial background at a prestigious university, being an award winning author, and carrying a military rank, I'm at a loss for what title I use for Josh. We talk about the differences between academic medicine, how the job actually works when everything goes wrong in an ER, and the hefty differences faced by those deployed in active war zones.
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Let's thank our hard working doctors.  
I'm probably going to attempt an episode with all the healthcare people I know just sharing our wildest stories. Would that be fun for you all? Let me know in the comments. 
In other news... December is officially here, and the new ranking are as follows: 
1. The United States, with Nevada, Texas, and New Jersey off to a great start. 2. The United Kingdom, with England and Scotland all tied up. 3. Ghana, making their numbers known. 4. Canada, with Ontario at the head. 5. Ireland, just barely beating Australia. 
That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally. Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

Life Centered Therapy with Andrew Hahn

Not everyone has the time or patience for seven years with a therapist, especially when they have to deal with the problem everyday. Luckily, our expert today has a one hour fix. 
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. 
My guest today is Andrew Hahn. Andrew is the creator of Life Centered Therapy and has 30 years of experience solving the unsolvable psychosomatic and psychiatric mysteries that plague other specialties. He gives an excellent breakdown of how to use it even if you want to work on your problems in your own time, by yourself. 
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Let's hear our own story. 
And likewise, I appreciate your time as an audience listening to this show. I hope people give this quick therapy style a shot, even if it's with a shrug and a scowl. You never know what works until you try. 
In other news... November is basically over, and the ranking are as follows: 
1. The United States, with Oregon, California, and Texas taking medals. 2. England of the United Kingdom. 3. Australia, with Western Australia still out front. Besties in the Westies indeed. 4. Canada, with Ontario taking over. 5. Ghana, still just leading India. 
That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally. Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

Voter Advocacy with Sam Daley-Harris

Nothing gets people quite as heated as elections, be it a good or bad outcome. But this isn't an isolated American experience, as so many around me might assume. This year over 64 countries and around 2 billion people will have been eligible to take part in an election of some kind.
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. 
My guest today is Sam Daley-Harris. Sam has been lobbying for voter advocacy for over four decades, and loves to educate on how we can do better than electing a total stranger to represent us with no supervision. He'll teach how to ask for what you want, get meetings with these important people, and make sure your desires aren't drowned out by so much social noise.
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Let's have a say again. 
Remember the difference between transactional advocacy and transformational advocacy. Don't just sign a form and hope for the best, make your voice heard.
That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally. Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

Emotional Eating with Kay Loughrey

Long ago were the days when most people had to farm just so that they could eat, and that kicked off the start of a very rough trade-off. Now, many areas of the world have an abundance of food that is mass produced, packed with preservatives and antibiotics, and engineered to be addictive to our taste buds. And while our available calories to consume has gone way up, our physical activity has dropped way down. 
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. 
My guest today is Kay Loughrey. Kay has four decades of experience as a nutritionist, and struggled with food the same way many people do. She's here today to explain just how bad our eating has gotten, the impact it has on our lives, and how we can fix it without the generalized suffering of niche diets. 
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Let's save the rest of that ice cream for later. 
What do you think? If you could ban three foods: What would they be? Drop those answers in the comments or send them to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com. 
That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

Stories to Guide Children with Ken Rohlf

There are so many milestones that occur in every child's life, and so many parents who are unsure how to approach heavy topics with their little ones. So I brought in an expert who will hopefully be the next wave of Dr. Seuss stories. 
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. 
My guest today is Ken Rohlf. Ken went from lawyer to children's book author after he realized how hard it would be to talk about his wife, who had passed, with his unborn grandson. I think everyone has these people in their life; the people you wish would be around to meet your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, etc. But Ken saw the need to ease these discussions, and now works on children's books that work just as well for the adult reading them. This will also be the last interview with the sad backdrop for a little while. I just needed to get these out in order to help myself move on and manage my grief in some way. 
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Let's remember those who went before us. 
I always feel bad when I make a guest cry, but I think that level of sincerity and emotion is something that we all deeply crave out in the real world. Don't be afraid to be more open, because that's the only way anyone will ever get to know the real you. 
In other news... November is now here, and the ranking are as follows: 
1. The United States, with Texas, Illinois, and North Carolina at the very top!  2. Scotland of the United Kingdom, dethroning England a bit. 3. Australia, with Western Australia out front. Besties in the Westies, or so I've been told. 4. Canada, with British Columbia and Ontario all tied up. 5. Ghana, just leading India. 
That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally. Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

Becoming a Widow with Three Widows

*Trigger Warning: Death* Saturday, October 26th, my father was pronounced dead. It was a sudden loss, and it has shaken my family profoundly. Having a history as a paramedic, I know that my way to approach grief is through working without rest. It's not healthy, and I don't recommend it for others, but it's what works for me. This episode wasn't intended to be released for several more weeks, but the content and the massages gave me a gift: A way to help my mother through this hard time. I know you're listening Mom, and I love you. 
The loss of your spouse is almost unthinkable for most people, and based on the numbers: It’s far more likely to happen to women. 
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. 
My guests today are Karen Smith-Racicot, Rebecca LeChance, and Karen Justice. All three of these women lost their husbands in different ways, and have found their new lives in very different ways. You would expect this to be a universal experience, since half of all life-long relationships will experience it. However, It is multi-faceted, and there will never  be a one-size-fits-all approach to preparing for it, or surviving the aftermath undaunted. Keep yourselves open to the ideas these wonderful women share, and prepare for the unthinkable with the hope that it will never be needed. 
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Let's work through our losses. 
Editing this episode and transcribing the lessons really helped me rationalize the loss. I also highly recommend the interview Matthew Stapley and I did about Grief and Grieving if you are in the same situation ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grief-grieving-with-matthew-stapley/id1588060916?i=1000553958384 ). Take care everyone, and forgive me for not wanting to add a ranking or plug to the end of this episode; it just doesn't feel right. I'll be back next week. Stay Dumb. DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com 

Construction Forensics with Samuel Bentil

I don't know that I've ever hear the words "Forensic" and "Construction" used in the same sentence, outside of maybe "The forensic team is inspecting the murder at the construction site." And yet, this topic is quite passive, with no murder that I heard about.
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. 
My guest today is Samuel Bentil. Samuel is a construction dispute claims consultant, a job I honestly never knew existed until our interview. In short his job is to make sure that neither the client, nor the contractor is engaging in any shady practices to make extra money. That's commonly a concern for most people having their homes built, but becomes much more serious when the project's price is measured in billions of dollars and not thousands.Samuel also have a super fun accent that I enjoy, and he hails from our regular top 5 country: Ghana
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Let's communicate about costs.
I've seen far too many of these situations personally, and that's without ever working on any huge budget constructions. So for everyone's sake, I hope Samuel and his peers can help iron out the issues.
In other news, October is ongoing, and the ranking are as follows: 
1. The United States, with California, Illinois, and Texas in the lead. 2. England of the United Kingdom. 3. Australia, with New South Wales now leading Queensland for first. 4. Ghana. 5. Canada, with Ontario at the top. 
That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally. Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

Climate Change with Alan McGowan

What's spookier than the slow death of the planet we live on? I'm not sure, but luckily our expert today has some suggestions to help us avoid the downward spiral any further.
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. 
My guest today is Alan McGowan. Alan is an engineer and professor with over four decades of experience in the fields of climate change, renewable energy, and ecology. He's here to tell us what is actually changing, what we can do, and how we could prioritize for a better and brighter future.
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Let's give ourselves some shade!
Now that we've talked about it, I really need these solar cells over highways and parking lots. My oh-so-pale skin hates long drives in the direct sun.
In other news, October is ongoing, and the ranking are as follows: 
1. The United States, with California, Illinois, and Oregon still at a lead. 2. England of the United Kingdom. 3. Australia, with Queensland and Victoria now tied for first. 4. Canada, with Ontario still just barely ahead of British Columbia. 5. Ghana, just over Ireland.
That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally. Most importantly, Stay Dumb!