The DR & the DJ – Details, episodes & analysis

This week on the podcast, John and Amy spoke about how to winterize.  We winterize our house, car or even a boat but what about us? The winter season has high expectations of being warm, delightful, and filled with joy shared with the people we love.  But a lot of the time it is cold, depressing, dark and filled with some bullsh*t from people we’re supposed to love. This is then followed by New Year’s where we seem to try to reinvent ourselves with the pressure and expectation that a “new year, new you” will fix everything so why even try right now. This creates even more expectations that often don’t go as planned. Anxiety and depression rise, and we lose that feeling of joy or even the ability to see the good all around us.  WTF? Maybe there is another way. Take care of yourself with more sleep, sex, cooking, hiding, moving, creating and writing “Stop Doing” lists.  Listen in. You are not alone, John, Amy and the whole DR & DJ Team *Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Please always consult your doctor.

This week on the podcast, John and Amy spoke about their experiences and the history of putting together their event Death & Music. The event navigates the delicate intersection of life, loss, and the emotive power of music.  Bagpipes, bands, a string quartet and more made the night special and something John and Amy look forward to every year. John and Amy reflect on their own history of death and grieving, and Amy shares  some recommendations on how to try and cope and move forward when dealing with a passing. She mentions trying to "look up" and remember that death is a shared experience. You truly are not alone. Amy also reminds folks that if you know someone who is dealing with a recent loss, it's great to comfort them but maybe hold on to your own stories of trauma for the first 6 months or so as to not overwhelm them. You are not alone, John, Amy and the whole DR & DJ Team *Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Please always consult your doctor.

This week's guests are Brad/Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard & Brad drummer Regan Hagar. The two founded Loosegroove records in 1994 where they signed up & coming artists & celebrated a multi-genre roster with a slant to Hip Hop & Rock. Today Loosegroove is still lively & diverse with new releases from the long awaited Painted Shield, Duff Mckagan's The Living, Britney Davis, & Tiger Cub. In this episode, the four discuss why Loosegroove is not just a record label for Stone & Regan, but a vehicle for two friends to share ideas, bond & do something they truly believe in together. We hear why & how Loosegroove operates the way they do & how it lends to their longevity. Stone & Regan give us some insight into Brad's writing process & we learn why working with Shawn Smith has left a lasting impression on them.  John & Amy open the episode with a discussion on disruption. Why are we subconsciously committed to homogeneity in our personal & group behavior? Amy explains why having a novel approach typically fuels empathy & why it is so important to rethink how we do things both socially & in our professional lives. Theme music by Michael Lerner. Listen to more podcasts at Ruinous Media. Check out all the Loosegroove artists here. Loosegroove.This episode’s featured music is by Tiger Cub. As always, John & Amy remind us that We're Not Alone. The DR & the DJ  Join Dr. Amy’s community and get her libido boosting recipes and more midlife health tips at Craft & Clinic. Get on John’s Record Club List for all the best vinyl recommendations and community events.  

In this Bside Dr Amy & John talk about why we may be feeling more anxious & disoriented in our post/late Pandemic return to "normal." Dr Amy offers a few ideas how to navigate this transition & as always John & Amy remind us we are not alone. Tag us on IG at @thedrandthedj. The DR & The DJ *Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Please always consult your doctor. Theme music by Michael Lerner. Explore more podcasts at Ruinous Media Join Dr. Amy’s community and get her libido boosting recipes and more midlife health tips at Craft & Clinic. Get on John’s Record Club List for all the best vinyl recommendations and community events.  

We had such a great response from our Nicole McNichols episode, we’re posting again! Tell your friends! Tell your loved ones! Tell your lovers! This week's guest is Nicole McNichols, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of Washington Department of Psychology where she teaches The Diversity of Human Sexuality. Nicole tells us why & how she found herself teaching one of the universities most popular courses & why sex education is important for all stages of life. John Amy & Nicole discuss the significance of touch & physical connection & why it may be more important than ever. They also talk about the role that pornography & BDSM can play in sexual health & how sexual stereotypes permeate purity & pop culture. Amy tells us how masturbation is a healthy facet to a relationship, how stress can reduce our libido. This weeks featured music is by Spirit Award from their record Lunatic House. As always, John & Amy remind us that We're Not Alone. The DR & the DJ  Join Dr. Amy’s community and get her libido boosting recipes and more midlife health tips at Craft & Clinic. Get on John’s Record Club List for all the best vinyl recommendations and community events.  

In this week's B-side, Dr. Amy & DJ John discuss what it means to forgive. John tells a story about his father & when he learned how to accept him for who he was. Amy tells a story about her recent journey around the events of a Parole Hearing for her sister's murderer & the breakthroughs she had with forgiveness. Tag us on IG at @thedrandthedj. The DR & The DJ *Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Please always consult your doctor. Theme music by Michael Lerner. Explore more podcasts at Ruinous Media. Join Dr. Amy’s community and get her libido boosting recipes and more midlife health tips at Craft & Clinic. Get on John’s Record Club List for all the best vinyl recommendations and community events.  

This week, John & Amy speak with Chana Ross. Chana is a Pelvic Physiotherapist & Clinic Director at Vital Physiotherapy & Wellness in Toronto, ON. She is also a mother of 4 & host of She Has The Audacity, a podcast about women who are entrepreneurs, leaders & mothers that want to leave their mark on the world. In this episode John, Amy & Chana discuss the connection that is created in postpartum between physical & mental health & the struggles women have that are not outwardly addressed in our culture. Chana & Amy illustrate the direct relationship between the pelvic floor & the nervous system & how that influences life outside of motherhood. Chana shares her strategy for managing a very busy life & she tells us why she prefers the word “birth” over “delivery”. Amy & John start this episode with a story about John neglecting a minor health issue even after 2 doctors (Amy & his therapist) told him to have it looked at. John shares his experience when the issue is finally treated & Amy explains how a minor health problem gone unchecked can lead to a major problem. John’s drama continues when, immediately after his treatment, he has to pick up his soaking wet child at daycare, stop by the pharmacy for his prescription & suffers the side effects of the medication.  This week's featured music is by F!RES. Theme music by Michael Lerner. Listen to more podcasts at Ruinous Media.  As always, John & Amy remind us that We’re Not Alone. The DR & The DJ Join Dr. Amy’s community and get her libido boosting recipes and more midlife health tips at Craft & Clinic. Get on John’s Record Club List for all the best vinyl recommendations and community events.  

This week on The DR & The DJ B-side, Amy & John dive into the wonderful world of self-love, sexual fantasies & demystify the outdated myths surrounding each. Listen & find out why your health might be tied to your fantasies & whether or not you masturbate. Tag us on IG at @thedrandthedj. The DR & The DJ *Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Please always consult your doctor. Join Dr. Amy’s community and get her libido boosting recipes and more midlife health tips at Craft & Clinic. Get on John’s Record Club List for all the best vinyl recommendations and community events.  

This week, John & Amy talk to Seattle rock n roll luminary Kim Warnick. Kim is a founding member, bass player & singer for The Fastbacks & Visqueen. Kim has consistently been a part of the Seattle music scene from the late 70’s to present, opening local shows for Joan Jett & The Ramones & touring globally with Seaweed & Pearl Jam. In this episode she shares her experiences growing up in the early Seattle music scene, the relationship to her own drug & alcohol issues & what finally triggered her to get sober. John, Amy & Kim discuss how the loss of a sibling disconnects them from the past & the ways in which they’ve chosen to move forward from that loss. Kim updates us on The Fastbacks, how Duff Makagen wound up in the band & explains how she keeps her overall positive outlook alive.  We open the episode with John’s most recent visit to his therapist. He shares why he’s feeling overwhelmed & why his therapist's recommendation was simply to take a nap. Amy explains why maneuvering the fine line of self sabotage & self-care is both tricky & important in our day to day living.  This week's featured music is by The Black Tones. Theme music by Michael Lerner. Listen to more podcasts at Ruinous Media.  As always, John & Amy remind us that We’re Not Alone. The DR & The DJ Join Dr. Amy’s community and get her libido boosting recipes and more midlife health tips at Craft & Clinic. Get on John’s Record Club List for all the best vinyl recommendations and community events.  

On this week's B-side, John & Amy discuss their new found super power of grief: Clarity. John talks about how much the few weeks surrounding his sister's death have brought profound clarity to his life & encouraged him to stop tolerating the bullshit. Dr. Amy talks about why this is as we face mortality as our nervous system calibrates to the loss of a loved one & what is the best thing to do with this super power & how to use it.  The DR & The DJ *Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Please always consult your doctor. Theme music by Michael Lerner. Explore more podcasts at Ruinous Media. Join Dr. Amy’s community and get her libido boosting recipes and more midlife health tips at Craft & Clinic. Get on John’s Record Club List for all the best vinyl recommendations and community events.