Amongst Friends the Podcast
by Shawn Lechner
When you're here you're with friends! a safe place to connect and support. reach out to us right now at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram links below! Shawn is you're run-run-of-the-mill stereotypical guy, born in between generations and raised to keep quiet and move along. During the global pandemic, like many, Shawn realized a lot of things about himself. Firstly: very controlling in his close relationships, secondly: very angry all the time at everything in general. After multiple breakdowns, Shawn looked into getting help, through Group meetings and personal counseling. Through explanations and honest conversation, Shawn has learned a lot about himself and the root causes for many of the issues affecting his life. He is no doctor and all information isn't meant to diagnose or cure, but simply a starting point for anyone who likes to discuss the same topics. Join Shawn and Friends as they learn to navigate the soul and help bring awareness. Suppo
Episodes
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It goes and goes
new track from Shawn. non-traditional experimentations of sounds and feelings. like chasing something ...
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You Coward
Shawn recently recorded this new track in the pits of his tomb. In this track, we experiment with sounds. Music is a wonderful medium in which to express yourself. that being said a lot of music comes off as repetitive. lets try new things. there's more than one movement, skip to 21:00 for the…
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AF 33 Memory you flickle little thing you w/ Chris Austin
Hi Friends. Bye Friends! Only kidding wouldn't leave you hanging like that. It was my pleasure bringing up these topics and learning so much about myself these past two years. Amongst Friends, the podcast is gonna go on hiatus for no planned time in particular. Thank you to everyone who reached…
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AF 32 Let's talk about Coping w/ Chistopher White (pt. 1)
Reality? How do you handle it? Coping is reactionary. talk to me [email protected] Negative coping skills https://www.learning-mind.com/coping-mechanisms/ PTSD and Negative coping https://www.ptsd.va.gov/gethelp/negative_coping.asp Crackpot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cANcbev6ZFc
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QTWN1 Update on Stuff?
Hello there! I hope all is well. so I decided to run an experiment on myself. I gave up watching "news" and "news-related content. i took the path of least resistance and no longer "clicked" on articles or videos containing new related information for such sources as New channels, late-night…
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QTWN1 Story Time! Be Nice even tho your Pissed
Have you ever found yourself being held back by forces outside of your control and demanded that you can somehow make them to your advantage? Have you ever been told that you cant go home? have you ever worked a job for free when you are hurting for money? This is a simple anecdotal story from my...
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AF 31 Film School, Twister w/ Ethan Lechner
Time for another dive into films! Still haven't decided what to call this segment. This week Ethan and I dive into Twister (1996) Starring Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt with appearances by Philip Seymore Hoffman, Carey Ewles, Lois Smith, and Alan Ruck. If you've seen it, this is a great companion...
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QTWN1 Car accident story
We all get into accidents, how do you react? Was it worth it? What did you learn? Can we move on? Are we overreacting? reach out [email protected] Watch https://youtu.be/646KSgsGLdE
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AF 30 Disagreements, how do you react?
On this Award-winning show... no, only kidding no awards...yet, but in place of awards, I give you an awesome quick talk into part one of "Disagreements". In this talk, Kerem joins me again as we discuss current observations on workplace disagreements and societal disagreements. what are they?…
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Laundry Day is a Very Dangerous Day
you know sometimes you find yourself doing the same old routine, again and again, repeat - repeat, rinse, wash, repeat! it's in these tiny moments of humility that we can truly see ourselves as human. as nature. not perfect. [email protected] Humility https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5yFcdPAGv0
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QTWN1 Like, Ccomment, Subscribe!
Well, Well, Well let's see how hypocritical I can get in one breath. "like, comment, subscribe!" is the call to arms of the youtube generation. On the surface and to the ears this sounds, harmless and fun. It helps feed the algorithm to what is popular at the moment and can be very beneficial to...
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QTWN1 Why would Walking benefit you?
You know every once and a while you might find yourself doing something positive unintentionally. Walks have been fundamental in the development of my personality, observations, and hobbies. Growing up in an area that encourages walking for multiple reasons has its perks as well, by means of…
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AF 29 Let's talk about Anxiety
Welcome back friends, another awesome talk between our friend Kerem and myself. This week we took a dive into Anxiety and all its many shapes and forms. Most of us have a very stereotypical view of what being anxious looks like typically the "on edge" person, gritting their teeth while their…
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QTWN1 Men should Cry more
New day, new time of year, new podcasting platform, and quite possibly a whole new Shawn. Hello friends, very excited for the next chapter in this journey to unlocking the knowledge of "why we are the way we are." New to Acast and proud to give it a little look-see and tell. Spring has sprung in...
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AF 28 "untitled" but empowering talk
Here we are again. It's been enough time so I can say with a full heart that I'm over it and this episode is an afterthought. Still important enough to share with others tho. so many of us are silenced due to fear of losing our jobs, where we don't speak up. Economic standing has so much to do…
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(AF poetry corner) "Winter's Bite" by Mike Coyle
Sometimes the best way to express yourself is through song and poetry. These words are from an old friend of mine, Mike Coyle. Take a moment and ask yourself if there's anything you want to say through poems and songs lyrics. I'd love to hear them and share the ones that fit. reach...
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QTWN1 Underpaid And Understaffed, should you quit your job?
It's been a rough few weeks for me, on one end I am made to be the victim and on the other, I'm the cause. Where do you draw the "line"? Between self-importance or the greater good? Deep questions in which I haphazardly dive into from personal experience. Hi, it's me, Shawn, let me share my…
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AF 27 Movie talk with Ethan about VIOLENCE !(pt2 kinda)
Hi friends! This week my dear brother joins me on this episode to talk about films. Violence is as human as foot sweat. this isn't a moment of shame or regret but of growth and possible change. Violence has its place in culture and to neglect it can neglect history on a great scale. But why? why…
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AF 26 Speaking Up For Yourself And Empathy
Speaking up for yourself can be hard, especially if you are afraid of letting someone down. This week my dear friend Kerem joins me in my small but large victory in telling my job I won't give them any more time. Some of us can get lost in"the grind" and the "hustle" for more money. and for a lot...
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QTWN1 "Remorse And Gratitude" a-whole-lotta fun
Solo here this week and of all the weeks it was a week where I did (Shawn) a dumb decision. but let's talk about that. should every decision be held to the same standard and swiftly acted upon by that model? I argue that it is a lot more complex than that. come let's listen to an anecdotal story…
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AF 25 Bottling Emotions, the signs! dont worry i do it too.
Hi friends. I asked a great friend to join me today, Mr. Bradon Kanar! I asked him to join so I could talk comfortably about a problem I'm having. Which is not expressing my feeling, in times where they should be expressed. We discuss the signs and symptoms of such acts and how they relate to us....
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AF 24 Complex PTSD, how to talk and deal with it! you're not alone!! (PART 2)
Our dear friend Kerem has returned to finish the talk in which we both set out to conquer so many nights ago. And conquer we HAVE! this is part two of a two-part discussion, if you have not heard the first part the link is in the description just below. other links also, sources and contact as...
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AF 23 Complex PTSD, What is it? the signs to look out for! (PART 1)
Back with another talk that had to be shared! Join us as we discuss Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. As many as 20% of Americans might be affected by this disorder. Tag along and learn about the signs and symptoms. Reach out to a professional to take back control of your life! The…
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Gotta have Faith? What Do You Put Faith Into? | QTWN1
We put faith into a lot without really questioning. Yet when it comes to a "higher power" I fall flat on my face. In the past id even scoff "hah! you believe in a god", behind Believers' backs. The enteral void might be real, now that I'm getting older. So I wanna talk about why it's hard for me,...
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QTWN1| It's Ok To Be Wrong / My experience looking for a Job
Shawn HERE!! HI HELLO. thanks for being here, ill keep this short and sweet. I am a human simply trying to live as a human. which means it will be a bumpy ride. I wanna talk about it's "OK" to be wrong and to learn from yourself and others. Also, I wanna share my story on finding work during a...
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QTWN1 Loneliness and how to overcome.
A quick talk with no one that we all should hear! Shawn joins us for the start of a discussion about loneliness. This channel was started to openly discuss many issues, isolation, and the feeling of being alone were one of them. What about you? Have you felt lonely? What have you done to prevent...
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AF 22 How to keep your Motivation
Welcome back, this is a talk that has been in the works for a while. Mr. KC Millard is back from beautiful California, to talk with Shawn about setting goals and motivation. Has that ever happened to you? set a goal and a moment later the pep literally sucked out of your step? Loss of motivation…
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AF 21 Gratitude, are you Dissatisified?
HELLLLOOOOOOO beautiful, yes.... you! if you are here and now then you are amazing. yes, you are most likely amazing regardless of your arrival here, but still, let me progress(i love comas). In our hustle and bustle culture, these days it's fairly simple to find yourself dissatisfied. With...
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QTWN1 PATREON
HI, Shawn here. This has been a tough one for me. Patreon? do I like it? do I like anything? Just wanted to check in real quick and share my feelings on the service from my perspective. which I do understand is unique to solely me but that does not devalue the emotions and thoughts behind them.…
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AF 20 Let's talk Politics
What a conversation we have here today! Let's be honest we all know that friend who is lost in the world of "political talk." We engage or watch as our friends bring their blood pressure up because this is how their ideal of society "should" act. Shawn and Alex have their own opinions, and they...
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AF 19 Fake it till you Make it
This week we have a quick talk about "Faking it till you make it". Shawn would have told you this is total BS until after doing some readings discovered he and those around him were already doing it with some level of success. Join Shawn and his guest Chef Tim Dickerson as they discuss these…
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AF 18 Self Advocacy
OHHHH boy! hold on to yer butts this Week John and Shawn talk about what is kinda holding them back in the promotional department. That's right, how does one talk highly of themselves? Self Advocacy can be a voice for the voiceless or a way to communicate your feelings and intentions. Most of us...
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AF17 Accurate Communication
John and Shawn are back this week with a quick talk about one thing that plagues most of us, are we communicating correctly. Have you ever had a thought or idea and haven't been able to express it accurately? Well my friends you're not alone. John and Shawn bring up a couple of points about how…
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AF 16 Personal Limatations
JOHN IS BACK! well, I guess he never really left. Join John and Shawn talk about personal limitations. you know those pesky roadblocks we consciously and subconsciously set up to either protect or deter our personal growth and experiences. we all do this and if you don't please email me at...
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QTWN1 Pessimism
Shawn is back with another talk with no one! falling back on old habits is life, so why let it beat us down? Pessimism is contagious, much like how certain laughter is. Today let's think, how can we not spread our pessimism onto others. let's continue this talk email me over at...
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Maybe the intro?
making new sick beats
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AF 15 Distractions wih KC Millard
This Week John is getting back into the swing of things, Shawn grows confidence, and a new guest is added to the report, KC Millard! KC beaming in from all the way over in Southern California joins Shawn on a discussion about distractions. Whether from life goals or daily tasks, we all face...
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AF the podcasts A Quick Talk With No One
"Quick Talk with No One... I guess I've done a number of these" Shawn is here, with a "check-in" worth mentioning. How much of "yourself" are you able to "give"? talking about being in the hospitality field, and trying to be relatable. watch a man try to figure himself out in real time. the...
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AF the Podcast ep. 14 Talking Films with a Friend
This week John is out doing one of the most stressful activities one can do to themselves, move homes. Like the humble hermit crab, John has found new waters in which to plant his seed deep into the Earth. While out Shawn invites his Brother over for a talk about Films. Between the both of them…
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AF the podcast EP. 12 With a Friend
Shawn came down from the cold north to visit John in the other part of the north, in the west Philadelphia as they call it. Audio problems aside, the boys discuss Micro Dosing on Shrooms and catch up. as if they were Amongst Friends? Email us...
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A Quick Talk With No One 12
Shawn is here to talk about Unemployment and the IRS. these are completely personal and unique to the very particular series of events that is his life. He understands not everyone feels this way, but still thinks he can share. please share your experiences with Unemployment and IRS.To verify…
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Amomgst Friends Ep. 11 Minimum wage and Money
John and Shawn make their best work yet! as they dive into Minimum wage and the religion of money. We all live in a world where Money is key to survival. Why are people afraid of increasing the minimum wage? where does that fear come from? Do we all not want to live in a world where everyone can...
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Amongst Friends ep. 10 Doing The Right Thing
This week the boys crack the case on YOU... on ME... on doing the right thing for the right reason. but how does one determine "right" from "wrong" or from anything in that case? we each have our own view of the universe, let stop acting on ours, and act on theirs. "theirs" as in everyone not...
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Amongst Friends Ep. 9 Oh The Weird Places We Go
John and Shawn unveil their top 4(each)destinations to which they want to travel to. Long gone are the days of checking out over-saturated landmarks and tourist sights, hello to the "less traveled". We grew up with Weird NJ magazine, a locally made publication that describes some of the more...
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Amongst Friends Ep. 8 Music & Top four bands that we Grew with
John and Shawn get into music. Music is universal, we all have our favorites and have bands that have helped us grow. it doesn't necessarily mean that you have to recite every band member and recall every track. what music means to you is completely unique in that way. This is a conversation that...
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Amongst Friends Ep. 7 Self-esteem & Ego
Another week and another discussion, this week it's about self-esteem. We all have an image of ourselves in our minds, sometimes it's positive other times it's downright mean. Shawn talks about where he thinks his self-image originates. John makes a new commitment on how to start his day off on a...
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Amonst Friends Ep. 6 Violence
This week John and Shawn check in with where they are at on their spiritual journeys to their enlightenment. Briefly touching on how they see violence in Film and in Video games, what it might mean for the future in terms of desensitization Each journey is unique, much like each opinion and we'd...
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3AM podcast to no one! - 7:27:18, 2.15 AM
the experimental track i found myself in
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A Quick talk with Nobody ep. ?
i talk to myself about myself. hi, i am shawn, I am flawed, who are you?
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Amongst Friends Ep 5 Forgiveness & the future
the conclusion to our self-help guide. this week John and Shawn discuss how they learned to forgive and let go. holding on to hate and anger is way too much of a burden. learn with them on how to do it and learn what it might mean to you to forgive yourself. All future episodes will use all…
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About this show
When you're here you're with friends! a safe place to connect and support. reach out to us right now at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram links below!
Shawn is you're run-run-of-the-mill stereotypical guy, born in between generations and raised to keep quiet and move along. During the global pandemic, like many, Shawn realized a lot of things about himself. Firstly: very controlling in his close relationships, secondly: very angry all the time at everything in general. After multiple breakdowns, Shawn looked into getting help, through Group meetings and personal counseling. Through explanations and honest conversation, Shawn has learned a lot about himself and the root causes for many of the issues affecting his life. He is no doctor and all information isn't meant to diagnose or cure, but simply a starting point for anyone who likes to discuss the same topics. Join Shawn and Friends as they learn to navigate the soul and help bring awareness.
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