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The Theory of Change Podcast

The Theory of Change Podcast showcases topics relevant to counselors and counselor educators. The host of this podcast discusses counseling theory, social/cultural issues, and the working dynamics of the modern practitioner. Guests are leading thinkers and practitioners in counseling and related fields that exemplify excellence in their respective disciplines. Host: Dr. Alfredo Palacios Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at The University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Email: [email protected] Music by The Passion HiFi
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Episodes

Optimizing Experiences and Performance Through Flow State

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Isaac Burt, an associate professor of counselor education at Florida International University. We discussed the altered state of consciousness called Flow. Dr. Burt explores what the experience of flow is and how we can be deliberate about it in optimizing our life experiences. Contact [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com...

May 27, 202155 minEp. 58

A Matter of Balance: Getting in Touch with Our Clinical Self

This episode features Nicole Arzt. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and author of the book Sometimes Therapy is Awkward (audiobook now available). We discuss her book and the value of therapy for those looking to heal or change. Find more from Nicole Arzt at www.psychotherapymemes.com Contact [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com...

Apr 14, 202138 minEp. 57

The Lunchroom Cypher Podcast: Emotionally Freeing Classrooms

This bonus episode features one of the inaugural episodes of the Lunchroom Cypher Podcast. Dr. Chris Emdin, Columbia Teachers College Professor, Author of the New York Times Best Seller “For While Folks Who Teach In The Hood: And The Rest of Y'all Too”, and the forthcoming text - “Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Success”. Together we discuss how supporting student’s social and emotional development is the responsibility of all educators. Subscribe the The Lunchroom Cypher Podcast available wh...

Apr 07, 202153 min

Religious Diversity: Contemplating the Experiences of the Cultural Other

This episode was recorded before the shootings in Boulder Colorado. Dr. D'Silva and myself stand in solidarity toward community healing for all those impacted by this tragedy. Dr. D'Silva is faculty in the philosophy department at UCCS and whose research includes philosophy of Religion, Islamic Philosophy, and Post Colonial Theory. This conversation centers us on the dynamics of religious freedom in contemporary times and what this means for our wellness and stability. Contact theoryofchangepodc...

Apr 01, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 56

Clearing the Clutter: The Phenomenology of Empathy

This episode we are joined by Dr. Brett Wilkinson, an assistant professor of counselor education at Purdue University. We discuss the complexities of empathy and emerging perspectives on self compassion and interpersonal wellness. For more from Dr. Wilkinson: https://www.pfw.edu/departments/cepp/depts/professional-studies/about/wilkinson.html Contact [email protected] Music By Nick Tresente and The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com...

Jan 29, 202141 minEp. 55

Developing An Adaptive Career Mindset

Our conversation today focuses on the world of work in a society recently characterized change and unpredictability. Dr. Brian Hutchison is an an expert career coach, counselor, educator, and researcher. His work seeks to capture trends in the world of work and reframe our outlook toward career. For more from Dr. Hutchison: https://www.globalcareerguy.com Contact [email protected] Music By Nick Tresente and The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com...

Jan 13, 202145 minEp. 54

Understanding Complexities of Allyship

Dèsa Daniel is a counselor educator who’s work centers the lived experiences of African American communities. In this episode we discuss allyship and the influence of the Black Lives Matter movement on on our understanding of how we as individuals can shape our society. For more, please visit desadaniel.com Contact [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

Dec 30, 202045 minEp. 53

Understanding Social-Ecological Factors in Mental Health

This episode features Dr. Kaprea Johnson an Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. We are discussing health disparities among minority and vulnerable populations. To access more of Dr. Johnson's work visit her faculty page at VCU https://soe.vcu.edu/directory/full-directory/first--last-name-301577-en.html Contact [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com...

Dec 14, 202049 minEp. 52

Reclaiming Your Narrative: Storytellers As Stewards of Community

Episode 51 features poets Mercedez Holtry and Hakim Bellamy. Both are renown artists, teachers and writers. We talk about storytelling and contemporary struggles for space in the dominant narrative. We stress the value of expression and listening as communal and integral to our wellness. To hear more from Mercedez and Hakim check out the resources below. https://humansofnewmexico.com/2017/01/11/mercedez-holtry/ https://hakimbe.com http://www.beyondpoetryink.com Contact theoryofchangepodcast@gmai...

Nov 30, 20201 hr 15 minEp. 51

The Fire Next Time: The Reckoning of History and Self

This episode features friend of the podcast professor of Africana Studies Charles Peterson from Oberlin College. We are discussing The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin (1963),the relevance of Baldwin's confessional account of white supremacy, and it's implications for human nature. Contact [email protected] Audio Engineer Daniel Reza Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

Sep 26, 202054 minEp. 50

Meaning Making with Veterans in Transition

This episode features the work of Dr. Aaron Smith, and Assistant Professor from Western Washington University and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps with Delta Company 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marines from 05′-13′ out of Albuquerque NM. We discuss the process of discovering purpose and meaning while experiencing transition within their return to civilian life. To learn more or support the work of Dr. Smith please visit the Warrior Wellness Lab https://wp.wwu.edu/warriorwellness...

Aug 31, 202053 minEp. 49

Simone de Beauvoir: Affirming the Ambiguity of Existence

We are joined by philosopher Shannon Mussett. She is a professor of philosophy at Utah Valley University and a scholar of Simone De Beauvoir. Beauvoir is a seminal thinker in phenomenological-existential philosophy. She is also a pioneer theorist of Feminism whose works The Ethics of Ambiguity (1947) and The Second Sex (1949) significantly challenged the status quo of philosophy and patriarchal society. For more on Simone de Beauvoir https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/beauvoir/ Contact us at the...

Aug 12, 20201 hr 10 minEp. 48

Resisting and Reforming Mental Health Stigma

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Alison Crowe, Associate Professor at East Carolina University. Her research questions the multitude of social stigmas around mental health and receiving mental health treatment. If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health concerns, ask about it, talk about it. SAMHSA's National Treatment Information Helpline, 800-662-4357 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 800-273-8255 Contact us at [email protected] Audio Engineer Daniel Reza ...

Jul 29, 202038 minEp. 47

AHC Fireside Chat V: Honoring the I and Thou Relationship in Response to Injustice

This is a bonus episode of the podcast brought to you in collaboration with the Association of Humanistic Counseling. Fireside Chats are, spontaneous, free form conversations where counselors gather and discuss topics relevant to this year's theme; "raising the question of what it means to be human." Tonight's dialogue attempts to answer the question "How can we honor Buber's I and Thou relationships in response to injustice?" Contact us at [email protected] Music By The Passion Hi...

Jul 15, 20201 hr 7 min

Stepping Into a New Paradigm: Enhancing Dialogue on Race and Injustice Part II

Communities worldwide have been pushing for systemic change and transforming our social structures toward justice. Conversations about race and injustice can be transformative, liberating and hostile. This episodes includes a panel conversation on the nature of these conversations and how to enhance how we can have more productive dialogues on race and justice. Panel Members: Dr. Jessica Tyler: An Assistant Clinical Professor at Auburn University, the Coordinator of the Clinical Mental Health Co...

Jul 06, 202049 minEp. 46

Stepping Into a New Paradigm: Enhancing Dialogue on Race and Injustice Part I

Communities worldwide have been pushing for systemic change and transforming our social structures toward justice. Conversations about race and injustice can be transformative, liberating and hostile. This episodes includes a panel conversation on the nature of these conversations and how to enhance how we can have more productive dialogues on race and justice. Panel Members: Dr. Jessica Tyler: An Assistant Clinical Professor at Auburn University, the Coordinator of the Clinical Mental Health Co...

Jun 29, 202051 minEp. 45

Life Design: A Theory of Career Construction

Dr. Julie Hill Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling at Auburn University talks about theories of career development that suggest how we fit work into our life design rather than our lives into our vocation. Empowering clients to author their career narratives, career construction theory offers fresh perspectives into the relationship of the self to the world of work. http://vocopher.com/ Contact us at [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhi...

Jun 17, 202038 minEp. 44

The Gendered World of Work

Dr. Christian Chan joins us to discuss the dynamics of gender in career development. Dismantling social structures that foreclose what career experiences are most suited for whom is a chief task of career counselors. Dr. Chan is an assistant professor of counselor education at the University of North Carolina Greensboro and a scholar of multicultural issues in counseling. Find more from Dr. Chan here https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christian_Chan2 Contact us at [email protected]...

Jun 17, 202052 minEp. 43

Authenticity and Spoken Word: Uplifting Youth Voices With Hip Hop

Friend of the Podcast Dr. Ian Levy returns to continue our dive into Hip Hop and Spoken Word Therapy. We discuss the relevance of hip hop culture and craft in hearing the voices of youth and promoting expression and self development. Dr. Levy is a New York City Native and Assistant Professor at Manhattan College. Find more from Dr. Levy: Contact us at [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

Jun 04, 202058 minEp. 42

The Philosopher's Toolbox for Self Development

Dr. Lou Marinoff is a philosophy professor the City College of New York, Founding president of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association, and author of renown works such as Plato Not Prozac. In this episode we discuss philosophy as means of self development and value of dialogue as a mode of personal growth. https://www.loumarinoff.com Contact us at [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com...

May 20, 20201 hr 12 minEp. 41

Nonviolence and Civil Unrest: A Narrative of Resilience from The Civil Rights Movement Part II

In this two-part episode Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr. talks about the philosophy of nonviolence. As a founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee SNCC in 1960 he helped organize the sit ins in Tennessee and the Freedom Rides. He applied the principles of nonviolence in organizing the movement for voter registration and civil rights in Selma Alabama. Contact us at [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

May 06, 202038 minEp. 40

Nonviolence and Civil Unrest: A Narrative of Resilience from The Civil Rights Movement Part I

In this two-part episode Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr. talks about the philosophy of nonviolence. As a founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee SNCC in 1960 he helped organize the sit ins in Tennessee and the Freedom Rides. He applied the principles of nonviolence in organizing the movement for voter registration and civil rights in Selma Alabama. Contact us at [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

Apr 29, 202044 minEp. 39

How to Think About Positivity and Happy Lives

On this episode we meet Dr. Micheal Bishop, a philosophy professor at Florida State University and author the the book The Good Life: Unifying the Philosophy and Psychology of Wellbeing. We discuss Dr. Bishop's origional theory of happiness and unpack the complexities of sustaining happiness. Contact us at [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

Apr 22, 202051 minEp. 38

From Disruption Comes Change: Nurturing Sociopolitical Action With Youth

On this episode we meet Dr. Carlos Hipolito-Delgado an associate professor of counseling at the University of Colorado Denver. We discuss how to foster sociopolitical action with youth. We talk about how to make purposeful use of social tension and take critical perspectives of our society that leads to action. https://transformativestudentvoice.net Contact us at [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com...

Apr 07, 20201 hr 1 minEp. 37

AHC Fireside Chat IV: What Is The Good Life?

This is a bonus episode of the podcast brought to you in collaboration with the Association of Humanistic Counseling. Fireside Chats are, spontaneous, free form conversations where counselors gather and discuss topics relevant to this year's theme; "raising the question of what it means to be human." Tonight's dialogue attempts to answer the question "What is the good life?" Contact us at [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com...

Mar 31, 202046 min

Being Human in a Global Pandemic

This episode is an informal dialogue with four counselors (Dr. Alfredo Palacios, Dr. Jessica Tyler, Dr. Aaron Smith and Marina Green) responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We discuss our processes of adjusting to moment-by-moment change and implications the spread of this virus has for our lives and those in our communities. Contact us at [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

Mar 25, 20201 hr 4 minEp. 36

The Philosophy of Humor: Theories of Comedy and Ridiculousness

On this episode we discuss theories of humor, comedic moralism and ethics. We are joined by philosopher Dr. Steven Gimbel of Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, where he serves as Chair of the Philosophy Department. Professor Gimbel’s research focuses on the philosophy of science, particularly the nature of scientific reasoning and the ways that science and culture interact. Contact us at [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com...

Mar 11, 20201 hr 17 minEp. 35

Social Justice Identity Development: Engaging Our Platform For Change

In this episode we meet Dr. Colette Dollarhide a professor of Counselor Education from The Ohio State University. She is a scholar of multicultural issues in counseling, school counseling leadership and professional identity development. We discuss social justice identity development and understanding our platforms form which to contribute to change in an increasingly global society. Contact us at The Theory of Change Podcast [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassi...

Feb 25, 202052 minEp. 34
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