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Who’s Even Listening ?
Hosted by Andrew Dufendach · EN
Podcast by Incognito ? We Bring up things most people won’t discuss and try to bring light to a world trapped in darkness…
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He Finds Lost Pets with Thermal Drones — and That’s Only One of His Jobs
1w ago00:40:17Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat does it take to find lost pets with thermal drones?On this episode of Who’s Even Listening ?, Andrew sits down with Jim Thompson — a full-time fisheries biologist for the state of Maryland, filmmaker, photographer, hunter, storyteller, and the guy behind a thermal drone recovery business helping people find lost pets and recover deer.Jim has lived a lot of different lives in one. He works in the field as a fisheries biologist, has filmed hunts for national TV shows around the world, built experience in photography and weddings, and recently stepped into drone work that blends technology, search and recovery, and the emotional side of helping people in stressful moments.Andrew and Jim talk about Maryland fisheries work, life in the field, filming hunts for national TV, a near-drowning experience, wedding videos, storytelling, starting a thermal drone recovery business, the human side of lost pet searches, deer recovery, hunting ethics, and the future of drone technology.This one is about outdoor work, storytelling, helping people, and the many different paths one person can build over a lifetime.Guest: Jim ThompsonLinks:www.ChesapeakeThermalDroneRecovery.comwww.TuckahoeVideos.comwww.RavensMedia.comShow: Who’s Even Listening ?Season 2, Episode 48 (Overall 73)ELE — Everybody Love Everybody 💚 Support the show
Transcribe →How Art Therapy Can Help You Heal What Words Can’t
2w ago00:35:44Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat if art can help you say the things words can’t?On this episode of Who’s Even Listening ?, Andrew sits down with Bethanie Bright — a licensed therapist, art therapist, intuitive therapist, Reiki master, and the heart behind Mindful Moon Therapy — for a conversation about creativity, recovery, emotional regulation, intuition, and finding ways to reconnect when life feels heavy.Bethanie brings both professional experience and lived experience to the conversation, including long-term sobriety, addiction treatment work, and a deep belief that creativity is not just for “artists.” One of the biggest messages in this episode is that everyone is creative, even if they don’t think they are, and that art can become a powerful tool for healing, processing emotions, and understanding what is happening inside.Andrew and Bethanie talk about the story behind her mission, recovery and addiction, how art became a lifeline, art as emotional regulation, trusting yourself and your intuition, and what it means to keep healing in a heavy world.Bethanie also drew a beautiful Who’s Even Listening ? inspired piece for the show, which made this conversation even more special.Guest: Bethanie BrightWebsite: www.MindfulMoonTherapy.comEmail: Bethanie@MindfulMoonTherapy.comAdditional link: https://www.skool.com/portals-8012 Show: Who’s Even Listening ?Season 2, Episode 47 (Overall 72)ELE — Everybody Love Everybody 💚 Support the show
Transcribe →She Helps People Heal, Grieve, and Trust Their Intuition
3w ago01:04:39Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat if healing starts with learning how to trust yourself again?On this episode of Who’s Even Listening ?, Andrew sits down with Angela Colone — also known as Miss Coexist — for a conversation about Reiki, grief, intuition, recovery, mental health, roller derby, paranormal experiences, and the strange ways life can lead you exactly where you need to go.Angela is a Reiki master, meditation workshop leader, spiritual practitioner, death doula, and someone deeply rooted in mental health, recovery, and self-discovery work. She opens up about how her path came together, COVID essential work, the breaking points that pushed her to listen to the signs around her, and why trusting your intuition can become a life-changing practice.Andrew and Angela also talk about Reiki and energy work, death doula work, open conversations around relationships, nearly 12 years of sobriety, 11 years in roller derby, paranormal experiences, true crime, and her way of referring to the source / God as “Gus.”This one has deep moments, funny moments, and a lot of honest conversation about grief, healing, and staying open to what life is trying to show you.Guest: Angela Colone / Miss CoexistEmail: MissCoexist@gmail.comMentions: Stone and Sage, Old Crow ManorShow: Who’s Even Listening ?Season 2, Episode 46 (Overall 71)ELE — Everybody Love Everybody 💚 Support the show
Transcribe →Finding Yourself Again
Jun 2400:48:38Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat happens when you start finding yourself again later in life?On this episode of Who’s Even Listening ?, Andrew sits down with Tamara Lang — a yoga instructor, intuitive coach, and Reiki master — for a conversation about starting over, healing, purpose, and learning how to reconnect with yourself.Tamara shares what it was like to begin a new path in her 40s, how yoga became more than exercise, and why breathwork, mindfulness, Reiki, and energy work can help people slow down and listen to what they actually need.This conversation also gets into the real side of personal growth — not the fake “everything is perfect” version. Andrew and Tamara talk about toxic positivity, manifestation, midlife purpose, meditation for people who don’t think they can meditate, menopause, stress relief, and how healing can still come with funny, human moments along the way.Quick note from us: this episode was self-edited this week, so the video version may be a little simpler than our usual full edit. We still wanted to get this conversation out because the message matters, and we should be back to our normal edit flow next week.In this episode:Starting a new path later in lifeYoga as a life skill, not just a fitness trendBreathwork, mindfulness, and meditationReiki and energy workManifestation without toxic positivityFinding purpose in midlifeMenopause, stress relief, and real-life healingLearning how to reconnect with yourselfGuest links: (coming soon!) tamaraklang.com mindfullybalanced.com Guest: Tamara LangShow: Who’s Even Listening ?Season 2, Episode 45 (Overall 70)ELE — Everybody Love Everybody 💚 Support the show
Transcribe →You’re Not Who You Used To Be
Jun 1700:24:40Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailHave you ever felt like the old version of you just doesn’t fit anymore? 👇Who’s Even Listening ? — Season 2, Episode 44 (Episode 69 overall)In this solo episode, I get personal about something a lot of us deal with but don’t always know how to explain — the identity trap.This conversation is about what happens when you start to outgrow parts of your life, your role, or the version of yourself you’ve been holding onto for too long. I talk about the roles we hide behind, the pressure of staying who we used to be, and what it looks like to start building a new version of yourself with honesty and intention.This one is real, reflective, and practical. If you’ve been feeling stuck between who you’ve been and who you know you’re becoming, this episode is for you.In this episode:Outgrowing your old identityThe roles we hide behindWhy the old version of you can be hard to releaseQuestions to ask yourself when life stops fittingPractical ways to work through the mental side of changeELE — Everybody Love Everybody 💚 Support the show
Transcribe →Why You’re Always Stressed — And How To Finally Feel Better
Jun 1000:56:53Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhy are so many of us always stressed — and how do we finally start feeling better?In this episode of Who’s Even Listening? — Season 2, Episode 43, Overall Episode 68 — Andrew sits down with Dr. Gary Sprouse, a retired primary care physician who spent 30 years in medicine and now focuses on stress reduction, mindset, mental health, and addiction recovery.Dr. Gary is the author of My Way to Your Happy Place and is known as “The Less Stressed Doc.” Together, they talk about where stress really comes from, what he learned through decades of working with patients, and why so many people are living overwhelmed without even realizing it.They also get into practical tools from his book, mindset and mental health, addiction recovery, the stigma around addiction, and simple ways people can start living with less stress now.A thoughtful, helpful, and genuinely fun conversation about stress, happiness, healing, and learning how to finally feel better.Connect with Dr. Gary Sprouse:Website: thelessstressdoc.com Book: My Way to Your Happy Place — available through his website Email: thelessstressdoc@gmail.com Support the show
Transcribe →Hope After Panic Attacks
Jun 301:27:05Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailIn this episode of Who’s Even Listening ?, Andrew sits down with Caitlin Daly-Lamb for a powerful conversation about finding hope after panic attacks, anxiety, depression, and the seasons of life that feel overwhelming.Caitlin shares what helped her through panic attacks, the early signs she ignored when it came to anxiety and depression, the daily habits that helped stabilize her, and how her faith became part of her healing and purpose. We also talk about her work through Daly Dose of Hope, what it means to meet people where they are, and how she knew this was the work she was meant to do.Season 2, Episode 42Overall Episode 67 Guest: Caitlin Daly-LambCaitlin Daly-Lamb is also the author of Mentally Bankrupt, a faith-centered book about navigating anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and the moments where your mind and spirit feel completely drained. Through her writing and her work with Daly Dose of Hope, Caitlin uses her story to encourage people who feel overwhelmed, reminding them that healing, faith, and hope can still exist even in the hardest seasons.Caitlin’s Links: Website: www.dalydoseofhope.com Email: dalydoseofhope@gmail.comELE — Everybody Love Everybody 💚 Support the show
Transcribe →The Horse Exposes Your Nervous System
May 2700:37:58Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat if a horse could show you what your nervous system is trying to hide?Who’s Even Listening ? — Season 2, Episode 41 (Overall 66)In this episode, Andrew sits down with Stevi Clash and her son Dyson for a conversation about horses, healing, emotional awareness, business, energy, and what it means to actually listen to your body.Stevi talks about her lifelong connection with horses and how that relationship grew into deeper work with people, emotions, nervous systems, and transformation. She explains how horses can mirror what someone is carrying, what she watches for during a session, and why the body often reveals things before the mind can explain them.The conversation also gets into trauma, pain, “wealth energetics,” the idea that we are all connected, and how healing work can help people understand themselves in a different way.Dyson also joins the conversation with his own perspective as a young entrepreneur, talking about starting his own auto/mechanic work, building skills, staying motivated, and what he would say to other people who want to start something of their own.This one is different, thoughtful, spiritual, grounded, and full of moments that make you stop and think.In this episode: 🐴 How horses mirror emotion and nervous-system energy 🧠 What the body reveals before the mind explains it 🌊 Trauma, connection, and “we’re the same ocean” 💬 What people experience during horse-based emotional work 💰 Wealth energetics and personal transformation 🛠️ Dyson’s young entrepreneur mindset 🔥 Starting a business and believing you can build somethingIf you’re curious about healing, horses, energy, nervous systems, or what it means to be seen without having to explain yourself, this conversation is worth sitting with.Stevi & Dyson's Links: @steviclashofficial https://www.facebook.com/stevi.clash?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=Mejg8g8NsUadyeV6&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1CuaYZNpUU%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr 00:00 - Highlights00:49 - Question 1 - What was the first moment you realized horses were not just an animal you love, but a teacher in the work you do? 06:55 - Question 2 - When you say the horse “mirrors” someone, what are you observing in real time?08:38 - Question 3 - What does the transformation to the body, not just the mind, look like in the session?14:14 - Question 4 - What’s the “science translation” for what you’re doing?18:43 - Question 5 - What do you mean when you say “wealth energetics”?25:22 - Question 6 - You said we’re “the same ocean” - how do you hold that to truth while respecting pain and trauma?28:01 - Question 7 - What do your clients say is their biggest benefit?29:13 - About Dyson's business32:43 - Question 8 - What would you say to motivate others to start their business?36:52 - ClosingHashtags: #HorseTherapy #NervousSystem #Healing #MentalHealth #Entrepreneurship #MentalMedicine #WhosEvenListening #ELEELE — Everybody Love Everybody 💚 Support the show
Transcribe →Running a Business While Mentally Drowning
May 2000:46:46Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat happens when you’re running a business, trying to keep everybody happy, and silently fighting burnout at the same time?Who’s Even Listening ? — Season 2, Episode 40 (Overall 65)In this episode, Andrew sits down with Kate White for a real conversation about business, burnout, boundaries, anxiety, and what it actually feels like to keep showing up when your mind and body are exhausted.Kate talks about building and running her cleaning business, doing a lot of the work herself, learning through the ups and downs, and figuring out how to stay human in a world that often expects business owners to act like machines.This conversation gets into the pressure to look polished, the fear of upsetting people, competition anxiety, nervous-system warning signs, and the moments where mental health has to matter more than pretending everything is fine.There are funny moments, honest moments, and a lot of real talk about what it means to keep going without losing yourself in the process.In this episode: 🧠 Running a business while dealing with burnout 🧹 The reality of building a cleaning business 😵💫 Competition anxiety and mental overload 🚧 Holding boundaries when it feels uncomfortable 💬 Learning to be more human and less polished 🔥 Showing up even when life feels like hard modeIf you’ve ever felt like you had to keep performing while mentally drowning, this one will hit home.Kate's Links: https://www.facebook.com/immaculateservice 00:00 - Highlights00:41 - Opening remarks01:55 - Question 1 - When did you first realize that you were living your life on “hard mode”?05:48 - Question 2 - What are the warning signs that you’re slipping into burnout?07:15 - Question 3 - What’s one business rule you broke because it didn’t work for your mental health?11:44 - Question 4 - What does competition anxiety feel like in your body or mind?16:36 - Question 5 - How do you hold a boundary when your nervous system is screaming “don’t upset them”?19:14 - Question 6 - Where did you learn the idea that an owner has to look like a machine?20:00 - Question 7 - What’s been the payoff of being more human and less polished?21:57 - Question 8 - What’s the part of the job that most people never see but is the heaviest?23:49 - Question 9 - What do you think the system gets wrong about mental health and illness in people in crisis?26:11 - Question 10 - What is the most common lie anxiety tells you about yourself?30:59 - Question 11 - In what situations do you feel safest to be your real self?33:15 - Question 12 - What is something you’re proud of doing slowly even if the world pushes speed?39:56 - Question 13 - What is the hermit crab story?45:11 - Closing RemarksHashtags: #MentalHealth #SmallBusiness #Burnout #Entrepreneurship #MentalMedicine #WhosEvenListening #ELEELE — Everybody Love Everybody 💚 Support the show
Transcribe →She Was Found Alone in Korea… and Never Knew Her Real Story
May 1300:52:06Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat happens when the story you were given about your life might not be the real one?In this episode of Who’s Even Listening ?, we sit down with Valerie Reilly for a powerful conversation about adoption, identity, mental health, and what it feels like to search for answers that may never fully come.Valerie was found on a street in Korea as a baby, adopted, and raised into a life that left her with questions about her name, her family, her past, and where she truly came from. She opens up about the emotional reality of adoption, the stories adoptees are sometimes told, and how complicated it can be when the truth is missing or unclear.We also talk about her mental health journey, including psychosis, treatment, stability, and what people often misunderstand about mental hospitals, patients, and the process of getting help.This conversation is honest, emotional, thoughtful, and full of perspective on what it means to build an identity when parts of your beginning are still unknown.In this episode, we talk about: Valerie’s adoption story from Korea Searching for identity, family, and truth What people misunderstand about adoption Mental health, psychosis, and treatment What stability looks like day to day Finding home within yourselfChapters:00:00 - Highlights00:40 - Opening remarks00:55 - Question 1 - What do you want people to understand about you?01:57 - Question 2 - When do you feel most at home with yourself?04:06 - Question 3 - How did your experience shape your identity and relationships as you grew up?09:55 - Question 4 - What do people most misunderstand about the emotional reality of adoption?13:30 - Question 5 - What were the earliest signs that something bigger was happening with your mental health?19:40 - Question 6 - What do people get wrong about mental hospitals, whether it be the environment, patients, or the experience?25:42 - Question 7 - What does stability look like in your day to day life?29:54 - Question 8 - How has faith changed through the storms for you?35:28 - Question 9 - What’s one thing you wish the world would stop saying about mental illness?41:25 - Question 10 - What happened that led to your diagnosis?42:26 - Question 11 - For psychosis, how does it begin and what are some early cues that you recognize? 49:33 - Question 12 - What’s one practical first step you would recommend to someone who feels hopeless today?50:59 - Closing remarksGuest: Valerie Reilly Series: Who’s Even Listening ? Season 2, Episode 39 Overall Episode: 64 Mental MedicineDrop your thoughts in the comments: What does “home” mean to you? How much of our identity comes from knowing where we started? And what part of Valerie’s story hit you the hardest?#AdoptionStory #KoreanAdoptee #MentalHealthJourney #PsychosisRecovery #Identity #PodcastInterview #MentalMedicineELE — Everybody Love Everybody 💚 Support the show
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