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Homelessness – Perspective From A Shelter’s Director

Fighting Homelessness – An interview with Anne Rygiel of Firehouse Ministries

Homelessness takes many forms. We catch up with Anne Rygiel, Director of the Firehouse Ministries Shelter in Birmingham AL, to hear her take on the problem.  Listen in on what they are doing to improve the plight of the homeless in Birmingham. The problem is more complex than it sounds, join us as we begin to unravel the underlying causes and look for solutions. This is a primer for a topic that deserves its’ own series of podcast episodes.

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Autism

A Different Sensory Experience

We have a number of experts joining us today for the topic of Autism. Rebecca Dossett Ph.D. shares her decades of clinical knowledge. We also have representatives from an art studio (Studio by the Tracks), formed specifically for adults with Autism. Listen in and you are sure to come away with a better understanding of how some people experience the sensory world a little differently.

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Love, Loss, Drugs, Crime, Prison, Art, and Spirituality

An Interview With Wayne G. Carter

How does one person weave love, loss, drugs, crime, prison, art, and spirituality into one lifetime. Listen as we tour Wayne Carter’s life experience. He is currently an artist in Birmingham Alabama. The art you don’t see is having gotten through his life of harsh times, yet crafting a meaningful spiritual attitude. Analogous to the heat and pressure that can turn carbon into diamonds, the forces involved in human suffering can turn the human experience into a brilliant spiritual one. Dr.Westfall and the Lochamy Brothers were fortunate to cross paths with Wayne Carter and wanted to share this experience with others.

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Luis Delgado Brings Puerto Rico To Downtown Birmingham

Could He Be… “The Most Interesting Man In Birmingham?”

Come on and listen. Yes he is interesting, yes you’ll be inspired to do more, yes you’ll learn some stuff, yes you’ll chuckle, yes you’ll want to talk to him some more but we’ll run out of time. Join us with our guest Luis Delgado from Puerto Rico. He has a restaurant in Birmingham and is showing how to give back to the community (both his in Puerto Rico and ours in Birmingham).

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Art in Medicine

How a magician and other artists are changing the medical world

Want to learn a magic trick? Guest Kevin Spencer is all about sharing the secrets of magic to help the healing process. He is a world renowned illusionist that gives back to humanity by teaching magic to patients. The performance of the magic trick actually helps the patient heal. We are also joined by Kimberly Kirklin, Director of the Arts in Medicine program. This program is a joint effort by UAB and the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center. Hear how Kimberly and Kevin are reshaping the future of medical care. The traditional treatment experience is transformed into a creative journey, thus morphing the western scientific approach into a more human experience. Are outcomes better? You bet! My co-host Haley Ingrum completes the line-up, and has a new career of her own that parallels these efforts. If you have ever been a part of the medical setting as a provider or a patient, you won’t want to miss this discussion.

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One Mom’s Journey

Enduring The Loss Of A Child To Suicide

Erin Georgia joins Psychiatrist, Mark Westfall, and The Lochamy Brothers for a follow up on how she is progressing. Erin lost her son to teen suicide at the age of 13. We heard her story in June of 2017, 2 weeks after losing her son. All who listened then were moved by her strength and her spirit. We wanted to check in on her, and she was gracious enough to share her progress with a listening audience on The Oh Brother Radio show on October 12th. This is a recording of that live radio show.

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Opiate Addiction

The Opiate Addiction Epidemic

Want to expand your understanding of addiction? This show tackles the difficult topic. Join Dr. Westfall, the Lochamy Brothers, and their guest Kylie in a conversation about opiate addiction. Learn about the biological circuits of “Want” and “Like” that play a role in developing addiction to most anything. Our guest shares her story of losing her boyfriend to an overdose of opiates.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:28 — 59.7MB)

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First Responders and PTSD

A Paramedic And A Trauma Psychologist Join The Show

Are you and armchair psychologist? We love that! Will and Reed Lochamy host “Oh Brother” radio show weekly. Dr. Westfall joins them once a month for a human behavior segment from which these podcasts are made. Listen to this episode and learn about a day in the life of paramedic, Steve Hicks. Then Lorne Dann PhD. joins us to discuss the psychology behind psychological trauma.  Become acquainted with EMDR, one of the treatment approaches that has been found to be effective for PTSD.

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Transitioning

Teen Discusses His Transgender Experience

Will and Reed Lochamy interview Mark Amerson.  Mark is a 19 year old who is making the transition from female to male. Mark discusses his life experience of being gender dysphoric and making the decision to change his gender.

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Science And Spirituality – Can They Coexist?

The Discussion Continues

The third in a series on spirituality and the field of medicine. The Lochamy brothers host Mark Westfall M.D. , along with radio intern Sara Jane. Science and spirituality are discussed in the context of medical research on healing.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 35:38 — 48.9MB)

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