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Is It Just Speculation?

By: Chris Garcia
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  • Hey my name's Chris Garcia, join me as I interview amazing guests who specialize in different areas such as immunology, FBI, medieval combat, psychology, biology and more! Let's explore the grey areas of life together. Message me through Anchor or Instagram: www.instagram.com/chrisgarciatherealone https://anchor.fm/isitjustspeculation Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isitjustspeculation/support
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  • Katherine Schweit - Ret. FBI Executive, Creator & Fmr. Head of FBI Active Shooter Program - Ep. 22
    Jun 9 2022
    Katherine Schweit is a lawyer and former FBI Executive who currently teaches law classes at DePaul and Webster universities. She is the author of the book, Stop the Killing: How to End the Mass Shootings Crisis, and co-hosts, with Sarah Ferris, the popular Stop The Killing podcast.She spent 20 years as a Special Agent with the FBI, and prior to that post, she was an assistant state's attorney in Chicago. After the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, she was assigned to create and run the FBI’s active shooter program, authoring the FBI’s seminal research, A Study of 160 Active Shooter Incidents in the United States, 2000 – 2013. She is a longtime member of the faculty at DePaul College of Law and Webster University, and an advisor to the National Center for School Safety. She is an expert in active shooters, mass shootings, and security policies and procedures. She currently owns Schweit Consulting LLC, providing leadership counseling, security advice to corporations, hospitals, religious organizations, educators, and government clients. Katherine's Website: https://www.katherineschweit.com/ Katherine's IG: https://instagram.com/kateschweit?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Stop The Killing Podcast and IG: https://open.spotify.com/show/3x94RF1am68PSKCw8h37xj?si=pa8vQW8sRLyH7DXA9iMGgw&utm_source=copy-link https://instagram.com/stopthekillingstories?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= NYT Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/30/opinion/uvalde-school-shooting.html FBI Study: https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/active-shooter-study-2000-2013-1.pdf/view --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isitjustspeculation/support
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Dr. Rachel Goldman - Psychologist - Ep. 21
    Apr 22 2022
    In this episode we discuss social media mental health accounts, if they're similar to a cult, the ethics of running a professional mental health account, balancing a large following, and more. Rachel Goldman, Ph.D., FTOS (aka Dr. Rachel) is a licensed psychologist, speaker, and consultant. She specializes in health and wellness, including health behavior change, stress management, eating behaviors. She received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in NJ. She completed her Pre-Doctoral Clinical Internship with a specialization in Behavioral Medicine and her Post-Doctoral Fellowship with a specialization in Obesity and Bariatric Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Rachel is Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She currently sees individual clients in her private practice in NYC where she takes a holistic approach to health and utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to assist clients in behavioral changes that will promote healthier and happier lives. Dr. Rachel is a Verywell Review Board member and also provides consulting services to other professionals and corporations, including corporate wellness programming and workshops . She also speaks internationally on topics such as stress management, self-care, health behavior change, and eating behaviors. Dr. Rachel is a sought after speaker and expert who has been featured in media. She has been an expert guest on Sirius XM Doctor Radio where she discussed the struggles with weight loss, stress, and disordered eating, as well as health behavior change and CBT. She has been quoted in many articles including The New York Times, TIME, NBC News, CNN, USA Today, SHAPE, Women's Health, and MORE. Dr. Rachel's website: http://www.drrachelnyc.com/about/ and the briefly mentioned podcast that compared IG Therapists to cults: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6IWNPDNvhJ0AcP0eDHESYA?si=F6ThJdlGTrOTWxT_n4a9zw&utm_source=copy-link Here's a great post from Dr. Jessica Rabon on the topic that further inspired this episode: https://rabonramblings.wordpress.com/2022/02/10/instagram-therapists/ and our own episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GP7rME4aAdJL5BjLOh2HC?si=9k-96eFISE6DrmyC_ZqCmA&utm_source=copy-link Dr. Rachel's Instagram: https://instagram.com/drrachelnyc?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isitjustspeculation/support
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Kelsey Harris - Registered Clinical Counsellor & Chronic Illness Warrior - Ep. 20
    Mar 19 2022
    Kelsey Harris lives in British Columbia, Canada. She's a writer, currently working on a self help book. A previous filmmaker, she now has a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and is a registered clinical counsellor in British Columbia, Canada. She is passionate about helping others. She is a chronic illness warrior, and has aimed her focus on helping others with chronic illnesses. Kelsey's Links: https://linktr.ee/Chronicallyliving --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isitjustspeculation/support
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    53 mins

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