PODCAST · health
BREATHE N BOUNCE
by polarlinesUSA
Where creativity, individuality, insanity, and reality combine.Ramblings of a man who has grown up but still is silly and has massive ADHD.And sometimes practices and preaches mindfulness.
Episodes
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ACCEPTING DISSOCIATION AND DESPAIR: What to do when it feels like you will never become stable and better
One of the worst truths I have had to learn how to accept over the last year or so in some intense therapy is that I am not like other people. There are things wrong with my programing and it all started when I was young. Maybe I was set up to fail, or just full of bad decisions. I hurt people. I...
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MY DISORDER IS MY SUPER POWER: How I change perspectives to help to make my mental illness easier to live with ECLXXII
I talk about my mental disorders in some detail and how I have been able to see the positive things that came from them in order to get to the "next level" of life. We can change perspectives of what is happening, despite we can't change what is happening. I guess it goes back to that Tony…
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I GOT NOTHING MAN: A bunch of random rambling ECLXXII
So this week I had a plan and I changed the plan and I had absolutely nothing. So I decided just to fuck around and be silly. In fact this is a silly picture I took of me to make my kids laugh. Hope you do too. HIGHLIGHTS And I had an idea. I had a plan. I had a plan, you know, with what I wanted...
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DEEP DIVE: Trying to make sense of the conflicts of my life ECLXX
I really take a hard look at myself to see why I have had people abandon me. What is my role in all of this? What have I been doing? When do I let my emotions take over? I struggled to find peace because I have always been super angry and just don't know how to crack the nut. So today's episode…
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THE LOST AND FOUND OF ME: The quest to find ourselves when we give it up for others ECLXVIV
Now lets get back on track here. I talk about how I am going to rebuild myself from the setback last week and move forward. I talk about the quest to find what worked for me before and getting back there, and making sure nothing or nobody stops me, HIGHLIGHTS Last week was a terrible episode, and…
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CRY FOR HELP: What my depression actually sounds like ECXLVIII
I probably shouldn't have went forward with this but this is exact what my depression sounds like, and how difficult it is for me to continue on with everything. I think its important to demonstrate since people out there think its not real and its an act. Frankly, I don't even know if I am going...
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THE REGRET YEAR: How to deal with messing up with your life ECXLVII
I talk about how I screwed so much stuff up that year and it was the beginning of a slippery slope of doom with people who knew me, loved me, and the vomit of lots of anger, sadness, and guilt I was carrying for so long. I think we all have years like this when we were at our worst. How can we...
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SANTOSHA AND SHENANIGANS: Finding a way to accept life as it is and be Ok with it ECXLVI
What are we OK with? What works for us? What if we can't find it? Is there a way to just be fine with that? I ask these questions today and talk about how I feel about it all and where it has brought me now. Also big announcements for Breathe and Bounce as well. HIGHLIGHTS You are not the same…
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THE SIGNS OF THE SHIFT: Is the universe trying to tell you to let go of something ECLXV
We have things happen to us and we can't explain them. We tried to do everything right and stay on the path. Yet, sometimes things don't work out and we lose our way. We then go back to the drawing board and try to figure out how to keep things in our life that may not belong anymore or don't…
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ESCAPE FROM VICE CITY: How I am dealing with my addictive personality ECLXIV
No I am not talking about Miami. I am talking about the place you go to find a way to get something that you are missing inside. Filling the hole as my wife has said many times. I have tried to fill the hole many ways. Right now, it's gambling. Although not serious, I have to look at my family...
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BE YOURSELF AND DON'T CRASH: Learning How to live with mental illness and the authenticity that is required for it ECLXIII
First off, I take a moment to address the concerns regarding the facetime and chronicle from this weekend. Then we talk about living life the best way we can. Being ourselves. Living a raw, honest, authentic existence. Not worrying what people think of us despite how we feel. Everyone has shit to...
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OLDER COLDER AND BOLDER: How do I deal with getting older and the hard shit that comes with it ECXLII
As I get older, I wrestle with my life. Did I make the right decisions? Was it a productive life? Did I do the right things? I even think about if is it time for me to go. How the hell do you walk that shit back? All this lovely bullshit I talk about today as well as so much more. Nice soundtrack...
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THE CAGE OF REGRET: How do I deal with the consequences of hurting others ECXLI
I get down and dirty about my depression lately which is dealing with consequences on how I have treated people and actually understanding the scope of damage that I have caused to people long term and short term. How do I feel better? How do I forgive myself? How do I find patience for people to...
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GET TO WORK STONER: How I am trying to stay consistent with my mental health ECXL
I know that getting your mental health and functionality in gear is a process. It something that doesn't happen tomorrow. It's a process. It's a journey. I talk about my journey and what has worked for me, and I also swear alot today. Most likely because it is so hot and sticky, HIGHLIGHTS We…
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STAND UP FOR TRUTH: Why we bullshit ourselves and others EPCLIV
Today,I talk about how we all lie about everything usually to make ourselves and others feel better. I speak about how that doesn't help anyone and keeps the comfort trap going. I also talk about my own experience with lying to myself about my role in the yoga world, and other parts of my life...
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VOW OF EXCELLENCE: Making the promise to do your best and actually succeed ECLVIII
I have come to the conclusion of I have not been doing everything I can to be my best self. I am very defensive and reactive and I have had some time to reflect on this. So I talk about that and I speak on what I am willing to do to change it. The speaker reflected on personal struggles with...
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TIME TO GO MOFO: How I have made tough decisions and changes in my life EPCLVII
We need to just jump out of our seat and make changes when life sucks. It's scary as shit, and we may regret for a moment, but that can all go away. Then there's the beautiful thing. You can make a change if you screw up. Its not that biggie. But nothing ever changes if you sit still. Transcript...
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FIGHTING THE MONSTER WHICH IS ME: How I Deal With the Hurt I Caused Others and Myself EPCLVI
Today I talk about the damage I have caused to people and for whatever reason, there is no good reason. I talk about what made me become an angry person who didn't care about how I treated people and when did I finally decide that enough was enough and I had to hold myself accountable. HIGHLIGHTS...
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BOUNDARIES ARE SO PLEASING: How people pleasing isn't serving us, and how boundaries will EPCLV
This week I talk about the need for boundaries and how we people please so much it hurts us and really doesn't help the people we are trying to please. I talk about my own personal experiences when I betrayed others and myself to make people happy and not have people dislike me more than they...
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MICHAEL IN THE RAW: How to take ownership of your feelings and your life EpCLIV
I just got back from Civana again and although it was very needed and necessary, the day I returned I was broken. I went there to try to put some things together and I thought I was leaving there in a good place. Turns out that wasn't the case as I fell apart a day later. So I talk about that…
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EPISODE CLIII: THE STUCKNESS
I talk about my experience about being a juror today. In 50 years they finally got me, those bastards. However, I find a way like I always do to bring it back to mental health, stability ,mindfulness, and all those things we talk about on this show. It's a fun listen to me ranting about the jury...
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EPISODE CLII: THE JOURNEY OF 50 AND BEYOND
As I turned 50 this week, I take a look back at my life as whole. The good and the bad and examine where do I go next. Where can we all find common ground with the person we were and the person we are now. Finding those good parts we had, and merging them with the person we are now. Letting go of...
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EPISODE CLI: HIGH SCHOOL, HELL, AND HIGH FIVES
People like to say high school is the best time of your life. Well first I would say tell that to the Yellowjackets. Secondly, mine sucked. So I will talk about it in great detail here. And if you are a high school graduate, you might want to check this shit out. I promise you will be able to...
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EPISODE CL: THE DISAPPOINTING MAN
May is always hard for me, and it has been hitting me hard. People I love don't receive me the way I want them to because of my actions in the past. I acknowledge it and I talk about the complicated relationship I have had with people, especially women. It 's because of my insecure and anger and…
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EPISODE CXLIV: SLEEP NOW
I was going to talk about something else. Something important. However, I was very tired and it made me think about how tired people are all the time. So I thought I would focus on that. Why don't we sleep? And why is it when we try we still don't? These questions and more in this episode.
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EPISODE CXLVIII: STOP, DROP, AND STFU
When we get angry, in that moment we are not aware of the damage we are causing when we let it consume us. I have paid many times for my anger getting the best of me and as of late, I feel like I am slipping into the abyss of anger. So it's up to me to do something about it. I need to figure out...
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EPISODE CXLVII: ITS HAPPENING MAN!
We all struggle but struggle looks different to everyone. We all experience life differently through different lenses and shit like that. However, we have to remember that things happen. Life happens. Not necessarly to us, but it's here. Our problems are not alway permamnent and our joy isn't...
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EPISODE CXLVI: MONSTER EMERGING
This was a very difficult episode for me to because I talk about many of the emotions and thoughts I ahve been fighting as of late and it sure hasn't been emerging. I will once again talk about the terrible things I did to people I love and my hope for them to heal and trying my best to…
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EPISODE CXLV: RISE LIKE JESUS
This is not a religious episode. It is sort of an Easter episode since its an early release. It is a call to everyone to do their best in life. Rise to the occasion so to speak. Rise like Jesus did when he was battered and bloodied as he carried the cross as we all carry crosses in this life. So...
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EPISODE CXLIV: 1%
We all go through life with the intention of being better and being happy. It doesn't always work out that way. So what do we do? We have to put in the work. We have to do our best, even if it may look better each day. We just have to be and do one percent better than we did yesterday. And it…
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EPISODE CXLIII: F U FATHER TIME
There is only so many hours in a day. How many times have you said this to yourself? I know I have. What if you were to change your perception from that to how much can I do with the time I have left. Sure, father time lets us know we are getting older. But what if we can tell him that we are…
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EPISODE CXLII: TEENAGE WASTELAND
Being a teenager sucks ass sometimes, but it is just the beginning of the life. The challenges, the ups and downs. Some say this is the best time of your life and it doesn't work that way for everyone. However, its the lessons you learn now that will help you see the future. I talk about my...
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EPISODE CXLI: WE ARE THE DREAMERS THAT SHOULDN'T GROW UP
Think about how much easier life was when we were kids. We don't have the darkness we have now. However we have the will to go for our goals and to make our dreams come true. Do we really have an inner child or do we want to find the most beautiful life ever?
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EPISODE CXL: AGENT OF THE APOCALYPSE
When we look to religious leaders, motivation speakers, politicians, even GASP yoga teachers, we are looking for guidance for wisdom for help. We are obviously trying to better ourselves and all these organizations talk about service. However is service French for scaring the shit out of you and...
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EPISODE CXXXVIV: GAGS, GAMES, GASLIGHTING, GOALS AND GREATNESS
So i guess I will spend this time asking questions that maybe people have asked or are afraid to ask or will go ahead and ask? Why are we so attracted ot competition and this thought we have to be the best? What does it actually gets us? How does it make us a better society? I look at what good...
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EPISODE CXXXVIII: THE HOPE AND THE DESPAIR
Inspired by the lovely anime/video game Danganropa pictured on the right, I decided to dive into the themes or hope and despair as they base the story around that. It was interesting to me as I feel that we all feel this way at times. I want to explore that a little bit more. Why do we get that…
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EPISODE CXXXVII: DOES IT MATTER
As we take an authentic voice with this show, we need to ask ourselves does what others do matter? If we live our life in a way that bothers others, should it bother us? Can we live a life without gossip, strife and division depsite gender, culture, and belief systems. How so? How does it work?...
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EPISODE CXXXVI: DIFFERENT VERSIONS
It's time to take a deep dive into the different versions of Michael I have been throughout my life to inspire you to do the same. We must find the version that is real, that we love, and we can live with. We must find all our wonderful parts, and our most unlikable and learn how to integrate…
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EPISODE CXXXV: THE COURAGE OF AUTHENTICITY
Sometimes it's more comfortable to follow a crowd and compromise your thoughts and values to feel safe, despite you may disagree. I speak about having the courage to be your own person and living by your own code. About owning mistakes you have made in this regard and looking to move forward....
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EPISODE CXXXIV: STATE OF CONFUSION
As I continue on with my year of "discipline," I start to look at the cause and effect of decisions that I have made this year. I talk about what lead to many of these decisions and what is next. It's a live journal. Ironically, I said I don't want to be an open book to the world, and here I am...
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EPISODE CXXXIII: LATE AND LOST
It's the first time in two years I was late with an episode. I am going to tell you why and my very glass half empty idea about of life lately. I feel some level of defeat and seeing the world as not real. I am questioning so much lately. And I talk about it here. This is a tough listen I will…
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EPISODE CXXXII: MISSION: (INSERT YOUR WORD HERE)
As we begin a new year, it gives us a chance to make a plan or resolutions. However what I talk about is maybe a theme for your life versus empty resolutions may help you change. It's all about giving yourself a fighting chance to win, seize opportunity and smell the roses. You can do this. We…
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EPISODE CXXXI: SNAKEY MEMORIES
Everyone says this has been tough because it's the year of the snake. So OK sure we will go with that and we will discuss the numerological impact on life briefly. Ultimately we all made it through and we did. So let's take this chance to reflect on this year that was tough on people, and let's...
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EPISODE CXXX: THE JOY AND PAIN OF CHRISTMAS
Christmas comes with ups and downs. Highlights and low points. Yet, we keep going and we don't just stop unless we have absolutely had enough. So we touch upon that along with the positive memories and have some silly ass fun along the way
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EPISODE CXXIV: ESCAPE FROM YOURSELF
We live day to day and some of us do the same thing everyday. Life becomes mundane and boring. Waking up, go to work, come home, make dinner, blah blah, blah. Sometimes this is done as a way to keep us safe from harm. But are we really poisoning ourselves living this way? Let's explore shall we?
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EPISODE CXXVIII: GETTING OFF THAT EDGE
The world is crazy, and we are becoming crazier. So how do we stop? How do we find a way to co exist peacefully? How can we live consciously? What are the answers? I explore those here and become a little raw and honest myself about my own issues with dealing with people.
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EPISODE CXXVII: MY PLAN FOR SUPER ANXIETY
We all have things that bring us large amounts of fear and anxiety. I wanted to take a moment to talk about one of mine, a big one, hence the term "super anxiety." Flying. I really get wigged out when the plane takes off. So I built a playlist to help me cope and it works. Maybe a playlist will...
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EPISODE CXXVI: A DIFFERENT THANKSGIVING
My family and I used to go there every Thanksgiving when the kids were younger. I would love to get those days back, but I am grateful for them. I think we can find anything to be grateful for if we look and I redid this episode which was a very obnoxious anti Thanksgiving episode, but I…
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EPISODE CXXV: THE SUICIDE SHOW
TW: The title says it all I talk about why people contemplate this and my own personal battles for suicidal ideation, and my own experience with self harm due to my erratic and impulsive behavior. Why do we do it? Are we feeling alone? We want the pain of life to stop? We feel that the world is...
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EPISODE CXXIV: SNAP OUT OF THE SNAP
It's easy to not see that we are spiraling out of control. We think we are OK but then we start hurting people with our quick reactions and emotional outbursts. We start snapping off and it can bring us to a very unfavorable place. Maybe the hospital, jail or even worse the grave. So how do we...
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