The Dream

This week, host Jane Marie talks to NYT journalist Danielle Friedman about something WE DON'T TALK ABOUT. Menopause. Well, actually, around here we do. Quite a bit. Because it's incredibly important and an awful part of our medical system (current and historical) that both doctors and, subsequently patience, know so little about women's health in general and menopause specifically. So, let's ALL dig in to this rich and interesting conversation... right fellas?You can find more from Danielle here:Instagram: @daniellefriedmanwritesX: @DFriedmanWrites...

This week, host Jane Marie talks to Bay Area jeweler and sustainable mining activist Ana Brazaitytė about where and how we get our precious metals and gems.You can find more from Ana here:https://trussandore.com/Instagram: @trussandoreTik Tok: @trussandoreAnd don't forget that in a few weeks (August 29th!) we'll be offering a whole new way to listen to ad-free episodes of The Dream AND get some radical bonus content. We'll keep you posted! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

This week The Dream presents a very special episode of a show that we adore - Hyperfixed. Here's how the wonderful people at Hyperfixed describe it:"Keenan always had this question about his mom's past, and he turned to us for help. And then we turned to him for help. A very special episode of Hyperfixed."You can find more from Hyperfixed here:http://hyperfixedpod.com/joinIf you are a Hyperfixed member, you can see some supplementary photos for this story by following this link.<...

This week we are going into the archives to one of our favorite episodes from The Dream Season 3...Who does coaching work least well for? Turns out it’s the exact people who could benefit most from it, according to the industry. Dr. Sherman James and Dr. Arline Geronimus discuss the downsides of positive thinking, bootstrapping, and mindset culture. For some people, striving has negative impacts on health and happiness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Jane Marie talks to Julie Jo, a former top MLM distributor who found herself one rung from the top of the pyramid and realized that was too far to fall. You can find more from Julie Jo here:YouTube: @juliejoInstagram: @walkin_on_lexapro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, host Jane Marie talks to someone who called into our tipline! We listen to all of them folks, so keep 'em coming. Chae is a clinical social worker and therapist who was intrigued by a continued ed class in hypnotherapy and the ways she could use hypnosis as a trauma modality in her practice. The class was taught at a place called "The Wellness Institute" and, if you know this show at all, you know that it won't take long for the wheels to fall off a Hypnosis class offered by a self described institute for...

This week, host Jane Marie talks to former elite level Juice Plus distributor turned psychotherapist and anti-MLM activist, Brandie Hadfield.You can find more from Brandie Hadfield and here:Substack: https://brandiehadfield.substack.comInstagram: @brandiehadfieldFor more on Anti-MLM resources, visit:#antimlm resources ⬇️linktr.ee/brandiehadfield Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are re-running an episode from season 3:Neuro-linguistic programming, or NLP, is the communication technique used by coaches and cult leaders alike. John James Santangelo—a fan of Napoleon Hill— is an NLP expert who gives Jane a crash course. Jane is mesmerized, and according to Santangelo, might've even been hypnotized.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Jane Marie talks to two old friends that made a delightfully impactful choice about how to live their lives together.You can find more from Josh Gondelman here:Website: https://www.joshgondelman.com/Instagram: @joshgondelmanBluesky: @joshgondelman.bsky.socialYou can find more from Maris Kreizman here:Website: https://www.mariskreizman.com/Instagram: @mariskreizmanBluesky: @maris.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Arbonne member and Direct Marketing coach, Jennifer Rajala joins host Jane Marie to talk about life after MLM.You can find more from Jennifer Here:@jennifer.rajala Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, producer Dann Gallucci (filling in for host Jane Marie) sits down with journalist and author, Mary O'Hara, to talk about our big, beautiful - and shrinking - social services in the US, from the perspective of a UK transplant who's 2014 book "Austerity Bites" (10th anniversary version is out now) looks at the impact of the austerity measures put in place in the UK after the 2008 global financial crises. Spoiler - they we're and remain terrible for the average UK citizen. Perhaps a lesson for US voters at a time when the dismantling of government...

Jane Borden has written a book all about cults, the key thesis of which is that Pilgrims, Puritans, etc. were part of a doomsday cult and that manner of thinking was what founded the United States.You can find more from Jane Borden on Instagram: @janeborden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Jane Marie sits down with journalist and author, Fortesa Latifi (rad name), to talk about the unholy marriage of perfect moms and child exploitation…family vlogs. You can find more from Fortesa Latifi here:Website: https://www.fortesalatifi.com/Instagram: @hifortesaTikTok: @hifortesa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Jane Marie talks to licensed esthetician, writer, and co-founder of the skincare brand Dieux Skin, Charlotte Palermino. Together, they try and suss out the topsy turvy world of beauty and skincare. Anyone know what skincare ingredients are actually good for your skin? Are all the parabins and petrolatums and chemical sunscreens really bad for us, or is it all just marketing? I'll give you a hint, It's all just marketing. Oh, and Charlotte gives Dann a free skin consult, soooooooo......To find more from Charlotte and Dieux Skin:<...

This week, host Jane Marie talks to Senior White House Correspondent for The Independent, Eric Garcia, who was recently charged with covering the Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr's, autism press conference. Eric, who is himself autistic, breaks down the pseudoscience and misinformation RFK Jr has been using the power of his office to disseminate, as the two of them search for the motives behind his crusade.You can find more from Eric Garcia here: Instagram: @ericmgarcia14Twitter: @ericmgarciaThe Independent: https://www.the-independent...

This week, host Jane Marie combines two of her favorite things - magic and scam debunking - in an interview with mentalist and known psychic-skeptic, Dustin Dean.You can find more of Dustin's work here:TikTok: @dustindeanmentalistInstagram: @dustindeanmentalistYouTube: @DustinDeanMentalistWebsite: https://www.dustindeanmentalist.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

About 10 years ago, Jane Marie was doing pretty damn good for herself. She was on her own, had a new baby and was working hard as an editor at the feminist website, Jezebel. Then, it all came crashing down when an editor at Gawker, the umbrella site Jezebel was published under, released a story about a recently discovered Hulk Hogan sex tape - including footage.Enter Peter Theil, who had been looking for a reason to settle a score with Gawker when the Hulk scandal fell squarely in his lap. Theil ended up funding Hollywood Hulk's lo...

This week Olivia Howell joins host Jane Marie to talk about divorce, what support really means after a breakup and Olivia's company "Fresh Start", which offers a Divorce Support Network featuring a Divorce Registry, Resources, Education, and Support for Every Step.To learn more about Olivia and Fresh Start:https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Spring Break and Jane and I are taking the week off along with our kids. This week we're bringing you a rerun of Episode 8 from Season 2 - Your Call Is Important To Us. We love caller episodes, so please continue to call or write! We listen, and much of your subject manner and personal experience finds it way to the show, if not turning into a dedicated episode, which has also happened plenty of time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's science season! I made that up, but after talking to physicist Dr. Liam Bollmann-Dodd on last week's episode, this week host Jane Marie sits down with Dr. Chem Thug, a PHD chemist trying to do the good work of explaining chemistry online to the rest of us online in ways that we can actually understand. There will be some debunking. There will be some making chemistry interesting to those of us who slept through (and were subsequently kicked out of) Chemistry class in high school. And! There will be some serious "Please god, do not do that.", that...