Just Dumb Enough Podcast

Healthcare Nightmares with Monica Bryant

Cancer has always seemed like such a scary thing to talk about. As if just consuming content about it would somehow make me more likely to develop it. Now obviously that thought is absurd, but what is WAY crazier is how our lives can be dictated by for profit companies after we do get a cancer diagnosis.
My guest today is Monica Bryant. Monica is a lawyer and ex-congress employee who now focuses her time and energy on being a Cancer Rights Attorney and Co-Founder of the non-profit "Triage Cancer". She's here today to show us just how little the we understand about a system we put our money and trust into.Sorry to the international audience that this is quite United States centered, but I think you'll actually enjoy it more after hearing all the issues you don't have to deal with.
I told you it would be a different kind of spooky for Halloween! Let's learn our rights in this almost cartoonish healthcare system!
Please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. The only way to help this show grow is to get new listeners, so do your part by telling other people that you enjoy the podcast.I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience. To reach out to me email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. 
The October rankings are now finalized:1. United States, with California and Oregon as the top states.2. Australia, with New South Wales pulling ahead in the last days.3. The United Kingdom.4. Canada, with top province Alberta way out in front.5. Sweden, with Vastra Gotland squeaking out a last minute victory.
I'll see you all on Thursday for an episode to get your over that next hurdle in life. You've got this and I'm behind you all the way!

Optimize and Focus with Dr. Conor Hogan

How often have you walked into a room and forgotten why you're there in the first place? When was the last time you looked up or made a note about a habit you wanted to start, only to never look at it again? What skill did you most recently decide to polish, just to make an excuse when it came time to buckle down? 
My guest today is Dr. Conor Hogan. The good doctor is the world's leading Neuro-Socio Psychologist in the field of high performance. And that title tells you most of what you need to know for credentials. The world! How many people get to a point where they can be graded on such a grand stage?I'm certainly not there yet, despite some kind words from people who enjoy the show. But Taking the lessons from today and actually trying to better ourselves is the whole point of our conversation today! It's a chance to grow, optimize, and refresh no matter your age or situation.
Let's hold each other responsible for getting refocused and sticking to it!
Please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. The only way to help this show grow is to get new listeners, so do your part by telling other people that you enjoy the podcast.I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience. To reach out to me email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. 
I'll see you all on Monday for Halloween AND a different kind of spooky episode.

Fraud for You with Dawn Rasmussen

Fraud. It's an aggressive word, even by itself. It conjures images of massive Ponzi schemes or even memories of your last trip to a car dealership. But what if you could use those skills for yourself?.
My guest today is Dawn Rasmussen. Dawn has spent her life tracking down and exposing fraud in the corporate setting. She is also an author in the same topic and joins us today to show us how we can use fraudster techniques to enhance our lives.
Take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. Please also tell other people that you enjoy the podcast. The audience growth rate has essentially flatlined and that's a real bummer.I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience. To reach out to me email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. 
The October rankings as we enter the final full week are:1. United States, with Oregon and California as the top states.2. Australia, with New South Wales firmly establishing it's place at the top.3. The United Kingdom, losing the race with Australia lately.4. Canada, with top province Alberta double the nearest competing province.5. Sweden, with top province Skåne barely outperforming the Västra Götaland County. Can someone tell me why there are provinces and counties being measured like this?
I'll see you all Thursday for the next optimized episode.

Artist Myths with Claude Larson

A lonely artist sits with their beret askew, smoking their last cigarette in a dark and empty building. The canvas in front of them is blank and it taunts their very existence. Will the muses not come this night? Will they die before they find notoriety?... That feel like the generic image we all know.
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. I'm your host as always Colton Petry.
My guest today is Claude Larson. Claude is an artist, and has been living this life path for well over 20 years. During that time she has been confronted by the image of "artists" that most people see represented in over dramatized history and movies. She's here today to dispel some of these myths for us today!
If you're wondering why I've released three episodes this week, it's because two of those were uploads you never saw or got notified of when they were originally posted. Because of all that: basically no one ever downloaded them. And after working with a technical support team, I found it's just going to be whole lot easier to re-edit and re-publish them instead of fix the originals. I hope you all enjoy them!
Please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. The only way to help this show grow is to get new listeners, so do your part by telling other people that you enjoy the podcast.I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience. To reach out to me email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. 
I'll see you all Monday for the next fraud episode, who's the fraud? Me? The guest? Who knows?

Psychic Detective with Nancy Orlen Weber

I know what you're thinking! Another psychic on the show? Yes! Because number one, the audience loves them. And secondly because this is a whole different ball game from what Fan Favorite, Matthew Stapley does.
My guest today is Nancy Orlen Weber. Nancy has been a psychic detective for forty seven years now! That's a more than a lifetime for many of us! During that time she has been utilized by numerous police agencies to aid in solving major murder cases. She's also been featured on TV documentaries worldwide including broadcasting companies such as NBC, HLN, Court TV, A&E, and even Syfy!It's a very interesting topic to be talking about, because even if you are skeptical about the psychic nature of her career: It's still a real world occurrence that can happen any day in any place on major crimes.
Let's hear how Psychics get involved in murders! Happy Halloween Everyone!
Please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. The only way to help this show grow is to get new listeners, so do your part by telling other people that you enjoy the podcast.I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience. To reach out to me email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. 
That's all for now, I'll see you all Monday for an artistic episode.

Sports Pschotherapy with Michael Ceely

(Reuploaded from Sept 13th following host site technical errors)
When we think of professional athletes, we imagine the fearless performers on giant fields, filled with determination and lacking any self-doubt. But they are people just like you and me, with many experiencing mental challenges which impact their performance.
My guest today is Michael Ceely. Michael is a Licensed Psychotherapist working primarily with athletes to help them metaphorically overcome hurdles. Mix a couple decades of experience in that with his past as an Olympic level athlete and you get someone who understands the mindset thoroughly. We talk about lot's of interesting ways to confront performance issues that I've never heard before. 
Michael is also a new listener to the show, as we mention a little. If you want to be like Mike, talking about your passions, email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com 
Last time I'll bring this up, the one year episode is going to be up next Monday and I'm going to record live on Podbean Sunday Night starting at 7pm. Please send your questions in ahead of time, that way I can make sure I find time to answer them. DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.com 
Please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. It seriously helps so much. Over the last two months I've slipped from #1 in education on Podbean, to just the other night being knocked out of the top 3. And that still hurts even though I knew it wouldn't be that way forever. The only way to help this show grow is to get new reviews and new listeners, and you can do your part by telling other people that you enjoy the podcast.
I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience. To reach out to me email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. 

Infertility with Frances Jones

Bringing a child into this world can be a difficult decision. And sometimes that choice gets made for you through an accidental pregnancy, or as some may already know, through the inability to naturally conceive despite your best efforts and most heartfelt wishes..
My guest today is Frances Jones. Francis is an author, speaker, and advocate stemming from her 20 year journey of being unable to conceive children of her own. She explains how hard she was on herself during those two decades and the toll it took on her life. Eventually we bring it back around to overcoming those feelings and the successes you can still have if you're in the same boat, but no spoilers here. Listen to the episode!
Let's learn to stop punishing ourselves for our biology.
Please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. The only way to help this show grow is to get new listeners, so do your part by telling other people that you enjoy the podcast.I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience. To reach out to me email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. 
The October rankings are back to normal after last week:1. United States, with California and Washington as the top states.2. Australia, with New South Wales just barely beating Victoria3. The United Kingdom, only losing second place to Australia by a single listener!4. Canada, with top province Alberta dominating the others.5. Sweden, with top province (and I feel like you're doing this intentionally now to watch me struggle) Skåne.
Sorry to all the countries that were here and got bumped, but you'll have to try harder!I'll see you all Thursday for... What's this?! A new Psychic episode?! *Gasp*

Positively Morbid Psychology with Jodi Wellman

What if you were going to die tomorrow? Would you have regrets? I know I would.
My guest today is Jodi Wellman. Jodi is a speaker, a coach, and an assistant instructor at the University of Pennsylvania for a Masters Level Psychology Program. She also owns and operates 4,000 Mondays to help people live a life without regrets whenever they finally reach their deathbed, be it tomorrow or in sixty years.This is one of those lesson that I can't believe we ever forget. Life is short, and no one makes it out alive. So why are we waiting to fulfill our dreams, or chase or goals? That's why hopefully this episode gets people thinking and laughing and motivated to do better for their own sake.Jodi also might be one of my favorite guest of all time. She's super funny and engaging at the same time, and not afraid to push even me to do the things that scare me while in the middle of the interview! Overall just an awesome time with a fantastic person and I hope you all enjoy it!
Please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. The only way to help this show grow is to get new listeners, so do your part by telling other people that you enjoy the podcast.I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience. To reach out to me email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else.