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Dan's Den
by Daniel Boulanger, MS, LAT, ATC, CES
Dan's Den explores a variety of topics related to health and wellness, sports medicine, philosophy, mental health, psychology, exercise science, comedy, music, and anything else that we find interesting. Host Dan Boulanger is a certified athletic trainer and US Air Force veteran, currently providing services as an AT in the industrial setting including injury prevention, corrective exercise, and all aspects of health and wellness education. These episodes are intended for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes. Thanks for checking us out and we appreciate the support!
Episodes
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030 - Ayahuasca retreat, healing, Reiki, light and dark integration, singing - w/ Sarah Lucie the YOUnifier
Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. Our guest is Sarah Lucie, the YOUnifier. We chat about Sarah's singing and song writing, her holistic approach to health and healing, her current work and service to help others on their path to healing and discovering the inner light, and experiences with guided...
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029 - Dan and Erik round 3 - time management
Dan and Erik chat in our 'virtual studio' about some themes related to time management. We discuss some concepts from a series on the 'Waking Up' app called 'Time Management For Mortals'. It's an excellent series broken up into small segments that I have found very useful, some of which I've gone...
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028- Dan and Kevin on music
Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. Kevin and I talk about music. Enjoy!
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027 - Dan and Joe Lewis round 2
Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. This episode is round 2 with the legend Joe Lewis. We begin talking about Joe's astrophotography and capturing images of deep space objects. We chat about Joe's creative process with DIY YouTube videos (links below), including his upcoming YouTube video that is a…
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026 - Dan and Brent round 2
Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. This is round 2 with Brent, and if you haven't listened to round 1, check out episode 023. Thanks for listening! Check out Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI), an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and Rhode Island’s primary nonprofit resource for...
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025 - Dan and John Bean, LMHC, round 2
Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. In this episode I sit down with John Bean for another great discussion about mental health, counseling and therapy, and more. We talk about acupuncture protocols, CBT and brain plasticity in response to thought and emotions, and a bit about the dopamine reward system...
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024 - Dan and Joe Lewis
Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. Today I'm chatting with my good friend Joe Lewis, who I worked with in the Air Force and was later roommates with after we separated from the military. We talk about Joe's recent professional and personal development, his background as a musician and audio and video...
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023 - Dan and Brenton H.
Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. In this episode we have guest Brenton Hawkins, an old friend that I met in Air Force basic training and worked with for a bit at our first duty station in Arizona. It's been over ten years since I've seen Brent, but we've kept in touch over the years and we catch up…
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022 - Dan and Hailey pt. 2
Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. This episode is part 2 of a conversation with my sister Hailey G., certified nursing assistant, med tech, and nursing student. We begin by discussing the importance of self-care, especially as a health care provider, and its' impact on our personal and professional...
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021 - Dan and John Bean, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. In this episode Dan chats with John Bean, who works as a mental health counselor. [Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute providing medical advice or professional services.] John explains some of the…
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020 - Dan and Brandy
Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. In this episode Brandy and I read and discuss some poetry and I read and talk about some of my interpretations of lyrics from two songs by the band Tool. Don't forget to 'follow' Dan's Den, please share these episodes, and check out some of our other episodes!…
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019 - Dan and Hailey pt. 1
Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. In this episode I'm chatting with my sister Hailey, and we talk about some of her experiences working as a certified nursing assistant (CNA), and some of her education, training, and experiences working in an assisted living setting as she progresses through nursing...
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018 - Dan and Robyn pt. 2
In part two of our conversation we talk about mental health and share some stories about working through grief and loss. Thanks for listening, please 'follow' Dan's Den podcast and check out the variety of our other episodes. Check out Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI), an independent...
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017 - Dan and Robyn pt. 1
Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. In this episode I'm talking with my Aunt Robyn, who currently works as an Information Security Analyst and has a Master's of Science in Cybersecurity. We chat about some of our professional experiences, and Robyn expands on aspects of her journey transitioning into…
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016 - Dan, Matt M., Noah M.
In this episode, Dan welcomes Matt M. back to the show with guest Noah M. We chat about visiting museums and arts/crafts festivals, we ask Noah about their experiences in school and perspectives about gender identity and transgender community. We discuss some aspects of 'bullying' in school and...
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015 - complimentary and alternative medicines - LSD research, article review Dan and Matt M.
This is part 2 of our discussion about alternative medicines. Dan and Matt cover some of the medical research regarding LSD and highlight the paper "The Bright Side of Psychedelics: Latest Advances and Challenges in Neuropharmacology". Here's the link to the article if you're interested...
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014 - "know pain, know gain" - pain neuroscience education pt. 1
In this episode we talk about pain and how our brain and body interpret pain, and establish a foundation to talk about how we may be able to manage it more effectively. Adapted from Pain Neuroscience Education: Teaching People About Pain 2nd ed. by Adriaan Louw et al. 2018. Don't forget to follow...
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013 - healing, art, spiritual energy, Reiki, intention - Dan and Alana A.
Welcome! Our guest is my sister Alana A., who is also an artist and business owner at Anchored Soul in Cranston, Rhode Island. We talk about Alana's journey as an artist and discuss spiritual energy in relation to creating art and our overall health and wellness. Check out her website to see some...
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012 - Dan and Matt M.
Dan and Matt with another freestyle conversation. We jump right in talking about death, contemplating if and how the way we live our lives would be impacted if we knew when we were going to die, and what happens after. We explore some religious mythology and philosophy, I recall some of my...
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011 - public health during and after pandemic, avoiding negativity, physical activity guidelines for health, progression of A.I., self-care routines - Dan w/ Kevin L.
In this episode, Dan and Kevin cover a lot of ground with no particular outline. We start with the concept of 'free will', then we talk about public health and individual health in relation to the initial stages of pandemic, and avoiding the stress of the negative news cycle and it's negative...
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010 - complimentary and alternative medicines - psilocybin 'magic' mushrooms medical research w/ Matt M.
We're back with Matt M. in another episode summarizing some medical research in the realm of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine, more specifically psychedelic medicines. We're going over the paper "The Bright Side of Psychedelics: Latest Advances and Challenges in Neuropharmacology"…
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009 - Dan w/ my brother Erik G.
Guest episode just hanging out with my brother Erik. We discuss some of my alleged experiences with psilocybin mushrooms and cannabis, the importance of 'set and setting', and the challenge of actually describing these experiences. I ask Erik about his physical and mental health routines and he...
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008 - fitness, exercise, business, individual program design, overcoming obstacles and achieving goals w/ Kevin Levesque
Welcome! Guest Kevin Levesque is a long-time friend, personal trainer, and owner of PRIME Fitness LLC located in Seekonk, Massachusetts. Kevin specializes in 1-on-1 personal training in a completely private setting. We talk about fitness, movement, and individualized programming to overcome...
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007 - 'Ancient Apocalypse' series on Netflix, Graham Hancock, rhetoric and outdated political 'debates', covid virus origins - Dan w/ guest Matt M.
Guest episode with Matt M. In this episode we are freestyling our conversation and having fun, talking about audio editing, Netflix series 'Ancient Apocalypse' and Graham Hancock, and wonder about the outdated political structure. We rant about the promotion of fear during the early part of the...
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006 - Breathing Brief 1
Welcome. In these 'Breathing Brief' episodes, we discuss different aspects of breathing and respiration, and their relation to numerous physical and psychological health outcomes, and overall health and wellness. This is some fascinating information. Please share it, I believe that this can help…
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Dan's Den short intro
Welcome to Dan's Den podcast. This is a short introduction about what you can expect from Dan's Den. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to follow and rate this podcast, and share these episodes. We appreciate the support! Check out Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI), an independent…
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005 - financial planning, interest rates and savings, managing investments w/ Erik G
Our guest today, my brother Erik, is a wealth management client associate who works with the DeMarco/McCarthy Group at Merrill Lynch. Erik talks with us about financial planning, what it means and why it's important, and also if the Federal Reserve will raise rates (basis points). He discusses…
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004 - 'free will', subjective reality, mindfulness and breathing exercises - Dan with Brandy and Matt part 2
In this guest episode with Brandy and Matt, we pick up from our last episode by discussing 'free will', choice, nature / nurture, subjective reality, mindfulness and breathing exercises. Brandy shares some of her experiences with using breathing exercises to manage anxiety symptoms more...
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003 - train derailment, vaccine mandates and occupational effects, 'free will' w/ guests Brandy and Matt
Guest episode with Brandy and Matt. Matt talks about the train derailment and chemical spills that occurred Feb. 2023 in Ohio, and we wonder about potential health effects and the environmental impact of such a disaster. We talk about gene therapy and vaccine mandates and occupational effects…
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002 - A.I., evolution, depression, autonomic nervous system, breathing exercises w/ guest Matt
My guest Matt and I discuss artificial intelligence and the progression of chatGPT, evolution and DNA as a 'computer code', and explore some of our experiences with depression and question whether humans have a natural tendency toward negative thinking. We talk about our autonomic nervous system...
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001 - psychedelic microdosing research and article review w/ guest Matt Marrocco
My guest Matt and I discuss psychedelic microdosing (psilocybin / magic mushrooms, LSD) and summaries of emerging research and articles related to the effects of these complimentary and alternative medicines. Guest: Matthew Marrocco. Please rate and follow Dan's Den if you enjoyed this…
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Dan's Den explores a variety of topics related to health and wellness, sports medicine, philosophy, mental health, psychology, exercise science, comedy, music, and anything else that we find interesting. Host Dan Boulanger is a certified athletic trainer and US Air Force veteran, currently providing services as an AT in the industrial setting including injury prevention, corrective exercise, and all aspects of health and wellness education. These episodes are intended for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes. Thanks for checking us out and we appreciate the support!
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