Mental Health / Mental Well-Being

Unpacking Normal Box Theory | Perception of Normality is Everything | Guest Lee Jarvis | SDP171

[Podcast] Guest William Wesley Lee Jarvis returns to the show to discuss “Normal Box Theory”in society and how it applies to how people, and cultures in identifying the illusion of priorities. What is “thinking in averages?” Why is perception of normality everything? What are counter-processes and fixes? How do we analyze processes of culture relative…

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Community Civic Organizations Vanishing | Jaycees, Lions, Kiwanis, & Rotary Fading Fast | SDP167

[Podcast] Doc calls our attention to the strange disappearance of civic organizations in America and the subsequent impact on youth safety and community safety. Peaking in the 1960s, tiny villages and big cities bustled with volunteers of all ages to build parks, serve as crossing guards, hold free throw shooting contests for kids, work voting…

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Loki the Chaos God | Blaming the Norse Mythology Trickster Straw Man for Life’s Woes | SDP164

[Podcast] Doc discusses the mythical Loki, it’s societal role over time, and our present-day tendency to offload responsibility and accountability to Loki. In addition, Doc also examines The Straw Man Fallacy, which is often found lurking in the same shadows as the Loki. DIRECT LINK to MP3 of this Episode: https://tinyurl.com/SDP164-AUDIO WHAT IS LOKI? Loki is…

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Teacher Burnout Crisis | Short-Staffed Schools Closing | 5 Ways to Solve It Right Now | SDP158

[Podcast] On Friday, November 12, 2021, classes were canceled for many public school districts in North Carolina. The intended purpose of the motion was to offer a mental health day for teachers and students experiencing burnout from the pandemic and the cumulative stress of contemporary education. Doc, with 25 years experience as an educator, describes…

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Rogue Birthday Episode | Election Impact on Chaos | De-Platforming Survivalists | Livestream 11-7-2020

[Podcast] Doc burns down the birthday candles as he speculates how a Biden presidency might influence chaos behavior and regression to the mean. In addition, the sudden and complete de-platforming of tactical survivalist Mike Glover sends a cautionary message to all people that produce content in the prepper / survivalists genre. Finally, with Google seemingly…

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Failure to Regress to the Mean | Why Things Aren’t Returning to Normal | SAFETY DOC LIVESTREAM 10-29-2020

[Podcast] Doc returns from sabbatical for this Master Class and delivers updated interpretations of Finite Voltage, Crowd-In Behavior, and his newest concept of “Failure to Regress to the Mean” to describe the current condition of society. Read the full blog post for episode #149 at safetyphd.com DIRECT LINK to MP3 of this Episode: https://tinyurl.com/SDP149-AUDIO TACTICAL WISDOM…

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SAFETY DOC LIVESTREAM #148 | Matthew Hoover | Four Waves of Chaos | Where is All the Ammunition?

[Podcast] What will happen when truck drivers refuse to deliver to powder-keg big cities after the Presidential election? Are you aware that truck drivers are currently paid exorbitant bonuses to take on the risk to bring supplies to America’s riot-smashed metropolitans including Seattle and Portland? Did you know that it is remarkably easy to disable…

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The Most Dangerous Job in the World: Alaskan Crab Boater Robert Travis | SAFETY DOC PODCAST Livestream 8-3-2020

[Podcast] Commercial fishing has long topped the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ list of jobs with the most fatalities — and crabbing in the Alaskan waters is by far the most lethal form of fishing. Guest Robert Travis shares his experiences as a greenhorn deckhand straight out of Dutch Harbor and re-lives harrowing tales of surviving…

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