Episode 154 - Doom

Faith joins Ben this week to discuss the premise of the latest book she has been writing, which involves a pandemic-era social media scrolling phenomenon. The two Gen Xers talk about her origins in an assortment of social need-based therapy disciplines, her career development and research activities, and how she is working with Microcosm Publishing to help amplify neurodiverse voices and perspectives. They wrap up the episode with an exploration of the game Ultimate Grandma Simulator, a quick chat about how games have the potential to subtly teach in addition to providing entertainment, and a couple book recommendations.

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00:00:20 - Twelve-year-old boy humor, Faith’s introduction, promises made, and promises kept00:04:34 - Back when we funded things, conversion, community services potpourri, and books00:09:46 - Connecting with Andrew, lived experience, ragtag band, and focus of the new book00:12:43 - Moral injury forms, betrayal, indigenous ancestral origin, and liberation psychology00:17:49 - Supporting community as a coping strategy, and focusing on what you can change00:21:04 - The Intimacy Doctor, reframing shadow work, and keeping San Antonio quietly cool00:26:25 - Dictionary choices, airplane fears unlocked, the 90s were amazing, and ticket costs00:33:09 - Echo and the Bunnymen, angry philosophers, and the nuclear war fear of the 1980s00:40:43 - Finding hope, piles of books & cats, and does doom get better or worse with age? 00:45:06 - A fond memory of critical thinking, simulating grandmothers, and avoiding vacuums 00:48:34 - Therapist feedback, a joke in a joke, learning from games, and a book suggestion00:52:44 - Fiction is lying, Ben remembers, there IS cussing, people know, and a BONUS bit

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References, Links, and Tags

For more information about Faith Harper and her wonderful books (wherein she isn’t afraid to drop an f-bomb or twelve)…https://www.faithgharper.com/https://microcosmpublishing.com/

For more information about Ultimate Grandma Simulator, developed by Circo and PlumPointTwo and published by We Don't Have A Studio… https://store.steampowered.com/app/3511870/Ultimate_Grandma_Simulator/https://youtu.be/A8fKlNNy_vM?si=ewSwZAcf8ARopOG9

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