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Spiral Into Control
by Ryan Dempsey
Together let's discover how to live our best life possible in spite of the obstacles thrown in our way. Join Ryan Dempsey as he shares insights and inspiring stories about how he copes with Meniere's disease and it's symptoms.
Episodes
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Too many pursuits, hobbies and interests?
Perhaps the surest way to mastery and success is singleminded focus. But that’s not me and I’ve made peace with that. I’m a proud dabbler and jack of many trades and I’m ok with that.
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Ice Road Trucking and Dispatching in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
After a couple months of radio silence I return with an update of what I’ve been up to. Some of the audio was recorded while I was in Yellowknife working as a dispatcher for the winter roads. I had intended to do a lot more podcasting while up there but I had little free time and the wifi was...
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Ep. 20 Toxic Masculinity and The Best a Man Can Get
The new Gillette commercial got me thinking. Is Masculinity inherently toxic? We know man has a capacity for mayhem but what’s the solution? I believe the world is actually lacking healthy masculinity and attacking it is making the problem worse, not better. We need more masculinity, not less. I...
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Ep. 19 - Two Important Life Lessons
I’m always looking for more ways to improve myself. Here are two important life lessons I learned in the last few years that has immensely helped my state of mind, productivity and helped me avoid burn out.
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Ep. 18 - I Was In a Religious Cult!
I spent the most formative years of my life in a religious cult. This is not the most coherent podcast and not my most eloquent speaking, but it’s a good gut spilling rant about my time in the cult and some lessons learned. First lesson: How to tell if a church is a cult.
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Ep. 17 Happy New Years! 2018 re-cap and setting resolutions
2018 year was a big year for me with major ups and downs. I’m optimistic about 2019 and share some thoughts on wether or not to set New Years Resolutions. I also explain briefly why I start every year with a media detox.
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Ep. 16 - Christmas Eve 2018, Update on my Menieres - No More Plan B!
It’s Christmas Eve tonight but I’ve taken a moment out to record a quick update on my Menieres condition and share my optimistic outlook.
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On Fear of Failure and Weighing Risks vs Reward
Sometimes imagined fears hold us back from reaping the best that life has to offer. I share some anecdotes and lessons I learned in life that helped me make risky decisions amidst fear of failure.
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Episode 14 - “Baby It Is Cold Outside” - Political Craziness
Incoherent ramblings on a topic that kind of went viral this past weekend. I rant about my thoughts on political correctness.
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Episode 13 - Just Keep Making Art
Sometimes the concerns of living bogs us down prompting us to put aside our passions. This is a mistake! In this podcast episode I encourage you to hold strong to your greatest interests and keep those fires lit! No matter what the obstacle: Love, live and keep making art!
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Episode 12 - Goal Setting and Habit Building
How I go about setting goals and making plans to achieve them.
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Episode 11 - On Brain Fog, Social Anxiety and Social Rehab
Beyond the symptoms of illness, often it is our own apprehensions and anxiousness that debilitate us. I encourage everyone to find the bare minimum daily tasks to prevent non zero days for a rewarding life.
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Episode 10 - Remembrance Day, 100 Years since Armistice
A short and sober podcast on the importance of remembering and honouring those who fought bravely for the freedoms we enjoy today. To learn from history so as to recognize the subtle signs of tyranny and oppression so we do not repeat the atrocities seen in the last century.
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New audio setup with co-host Jessy Renney - Free Speech, etc
I’ve got a new mic and I’m testing it in various configurations. I’m joined by my good friend Jessy Renney as we converse about free speech and cult like behaviour in politics.
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Intro to Minimalism and the 100 Thing Challenge
A brief intro to the benefits of living a minimalist lifestyle
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Episode 7 On Positivity and Visualization
While there’s a lot of nonsense surrounding positive thinking, I still believe positivity and visualization is a valuable tool that I’ve used to great effect in my life.
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Episode 6 - Driving with Menieres?
I walk and discuss wether or not people with Menieres should be driving vehicles, some concerns about short and long term disability, and future plans for the podcast.
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Episode 3 Spun-out Trucking
The adventures and Misadventures mountains trucking in the winter wonderland of British Columbia.
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Meniere’s Disease and Me
This month I’m focusing on improving my health and exploring strategies to lesson my symptoms of Meniere’s Disease. Here I speak about this ailment and how I cope.
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Short but sour first podcast
Courageous Conversation Episode 1
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Together let's discover how to live our best life possible in spite of the obstacles thrown in our way. Join Ryan Dempsey as he shares insights and inspiring stories about how he copes with Meniere's disease and it's symptoms.
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Spiral Into Control is created and hosted by Ryan Dempsey.
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