Listen "47: JD Murgolo on "Fragile Moments" in the "Dark Days / Bright Nights" of Managing Mental Health"
Episode Synopsis
JD Murgolo, aka JD the Jedi, is an author, ACE Certified Health Coach and Personal Trainer, speaker on anxiety and depression, and founder of the mental health community platform Fragile Moments. Host Nikhil Torsekar connected with him to dicuss several topics, including:
How JD's background as a middle school Montessori teacher informed his love of helping adults "navigate their emotions"
The dubious promise of health and wellness coaches "guaranteeing" elimination of anxiety, or loss of specific amounts of weight
The role of social media in shaping community around mental health, including Fragile Moments
Distinctions between active and passive meditation
The origins and meaning of "Dark Days, Bright Nights," a platform that JD launched, which evolved into the Fragile Moments blog, podcast, and community
How a humble bag of Funyuns can serve as a litmus test for attending to physical and mental health
To learn more about JD, please visit fragilemoments.org or connect with his jd_thejedi handle on Twitter and Instagram.
Connect with Nikhil to learn more about Untether Your Life and other projects:
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How JD's background as a middle school Montessori teacher informed his love of helping adults "navigate their emotions"
The dubious promise of health and wellness coaches "guaranteeing" elimination of anxiety, or loss of specific amounts of weight
The role of social media in shaping community around mental health, including Fragile Moments
Distinctions between active and passive meditation
The origins and meaning of "Dark Days, Bright Nights," a platform that JD launched, which evolved into the Fragile Moments blog, podcast, and community
How a humble bag of Funyuns can serve as a litmus test for attending to physical and mental health
To learn more about JD, please visit fragilemoments.org or connect with his jd_thejedi handle on Twitter and Instagram.
Connect with Nikhil to learn more about Untether Your Life and other projects:
Website
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