Psychologists Dr. Mayra Gomez Padua and Dr. Mia Sarno on Burner life and mental health
Arash sits with psychologists Dr. Mayra Gomez Padua and Dr. Mia Sarno to explore a Burner community perspective on personal mental health. The discussion taps into just some of the challenges and obstacles folks often face when attempting to access therapy and considers both the providers’ and recipients’ perspectives. Dispelling common misconceptions about what therapy and working with a therapist entails, the trio share some practical ideas with a common theme emerging on the importance of daily proactive individual mental health practices. In the second half of this episode, listeners are treated to an uplifting melodic House set by Umee Dee, a Berkley-based psychiatrist who integrates music into her metal health profesison. As part of her unique approach, Umee plays solo DJ sets for her ketamine therapy patients, further highlighting the powerful connection between music and mental wellness. This episode serves as a part of Burner Podcast’s mission to normalize mental health. Mia’s website houses a very impressive directory of mental health resources including a robust list of Mental Health Crisis & Phone Support numbers, Psychedelic Information & Education links as well as various Therapist Directories to help on your search for a provider with whom you may feel a more personal connection. You’ll easily spend a couple of hours poking through https://www.drmimipsyd.com/resources. Mia highly recommends The Loveland Therapy Fund provides financial assistance to Black women and girls seeking therapy nationally and hosts an excellent directory of resources. Please also consider donating if you so happen to be in the financial position to do so. Learn more at thelovelandfoundation.org/therapy-fund. Mayra (as well as multiple listeners of Burner Podcast who messaged us privately) recommend taking a look at Open Path Collective, a nationwide network of mental health professionals who offer in-person and online therapy at reduced rates. They have a directory of therapists in California who provide services on a sliding scale basis. openpathcollective.org Here are some more resources Dr. Gomez Padua recommends… Many universities with psychology or counseling programs have training clinics where graduate students provide therapy under the supervision of licensed professionals. These clinics often offer affordable services on a sliding scale. Some examples include: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Psychology Clinic San Francisco State University Psychology Clinic California State University, Long Beach Psychology Clinic Additionally, California has various community mental health centers that provide low-cost or free mental health services to individuals in need. Some centers offer sliding scale fees based on income. You can search for community mental health centers in your specific area for more information. One example is the San Francisco Mental Health Association and County Mental Health Departments which may provide services on a sliding scale. See if your local county has a mental health department as a possible avenue. Some nonprofit organizations in California offer mental health services at reduced rates or on a sliding scale. Examples include: The Women's Therapy Center in Berkeley and The LGBT National Help Center in San Francisco. talkspace.com is another online therapy platform that offers affordable counseling services. They have licensed therapists who provide therapy via text, audio, and video. The DJ set featured in this podcast can be found at https://soundcloud.com/umeedee/declare-your-freedom-melodic-house-dj-mix-with-positive-affirmations-4mood. Follow Ümee Dee instagram.com/umeedeemusic and her blog at umeedeemusic.com. ​ And if you’re curious about Arash’s “dopamine reset thingy” check out this interview over at NPR: npr.org/transcripts/1090009509. Hosted by (mr)Arash, the original Burner Podcast is the longest running traditional audio podcast in the extended international community of Burning Man. Independently produced and focused on Burner consciousness and topics of intracultural interest, explore 139 previous episodes at burnerpodcast.com/previous-episodes. Burner Podcast host Arash Afshar is an Iranian-American SoCal-based professional photographer and founder of Justified Hype creative collective. Receive monthly very personally written email blasts from him or reach out directly at mrarash.com/hello. Burner Podcast is produced by Arash and a rotating team of Burners including instagram.com/darthjfizz, instagram.com/muloka, instagram.com/lolmonday and instagram.com/leehemingway among many others. Follow instagram.com/BurnerPodcast and facebook.com/burnerpodcast for wildly irregular updates.
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With business owners Jon Ray, Dawn Sardinas and Francisco Serna
Arash is joined by a group of talented business owners who are passionate and active contributors to the Burning Man community. Entrepreneurs Jon Ray, Dawn Sardinas, and Francisco Serna share their perspectives and reflections on how to balance thriving in their respective businesses while upholding the ten principles of Burning Man. This roundtable discussion offers tips and reflections on how to integrate these two important aspects of life while staying true to oneself. Episode 139 also features a Deep House Yoga set from a friend and supporter of the Burner Podcast team, Kennos. The DJ set recording, which took place at Miki Beach during Burning Man 2016, is a captivating mix of percussion and flowing energy that will transport you back to a late morning on the playa. Don't miss this fun and inspiring episode that offers practical tips and wisdom on how to pursue professional goals while staying true to the principles of being a good burner. A lot of links for this episode!
"A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all" -Rumi Hosted by (mr)Arash, the original Burner Podcast is the longest running traditional audio podcast in the extended international community of Burning Man. Independently produced and focused on burner consciousness and topics of intracultural interest, explore over 130 previous episodes at burnerpodcast.com/previous-episodes. Burner Podcast host Arash Afshar is an Iranian-American SoCal-based professional photographer and founder of Justified Hype creative collective. Receive monthly very personally written email blasts from him or reach out directly at mrarash.com/hello. Burner Podcast is produced by Arash and a rotating team of burners including instagram.com/muloka, instagram.com/lolmonday and instagram.com/leehemingway among others. Follow instagram.com/BurnerPodcast and facebook.com/burnerpodcast for wildly irregular updates.
Emmy Award winner Terence Pratt always has a camera with him
For episode 138, (mr)Arash interviews Terence Pratt, a two-time Emmy Award-winning director of cinematography and co-founder of Profiles in Dust. Terence shares his fascinating experiences filming art projects and docuseries in far-flung locations ranging from magical fire-lit nights in Black Rock Desert to mystical experiences under the shadows of the Great Pyramids of Egypt. In this thought-provoking interview, he shares some of his stories working in Alaska and the Deep South and offers unique perspectives on exploration and art-making. And to add to the magic, another episode of the Burner Podcast ends with a mesmerizing Robot Heart sunrise DJ set by New Zealand-based The Scumfrog, this one from 2016. Marked as a milestone episode for the host of Burner Podcast, this episode is a must-listen for those interested in docuseries filmmaking and the artistic and cultural significance of Black Rock City. Visit terenceprattdop.net and check out his Emmy award winning stuff at nationalgeographic.com/tv/shows/life-below-zero. Watch Terry’s powerful participation in our community at profilesindust.net. Pop over to thescumfrog.com to hear a ton of amazing music and hear the whole set from this episode at https://on.soundcloud.com/dxHPwupt31Bz8T1J7. And another massive thank you to Robotheart.org for all the years of amazing participation in our community! <3 **** Hosted by (mr)Arash, the original Burner Podcast is the longest running traditional audio podcast in the extended international community of Burning Man. Independently produced and focused on Burner consciousness and topics of intracultural interest, explore over 130 previous episodes at burnerpodcast.com/previous-episodes. Burner Podcast host Arash Afshar is an Iranian-American SoCal-based professional photographer and founder of Justified Hype creative collective. Receive monthly very personally written email blasts from him or reach out directly at mrarash.com/hello. Burner Podcast is produced by Arash and a rotating team of burners including instagram.com/muloka, instagram.com/lolmonday and instagram.com/leehemingway among others. Follow instagram.com/BurnerPodcast and facebook.com/burnerpodcast for wildly irregular updates.
Internationally renowned photographer Trey Ratcliff and a Robot Heart sunrise set from The Scumfrog
Arash catches internationally renowned photographer Trey Ratcliff in Hollywood on one of his recent visits to the United States. Trey’s iconic travel photos have made a lasting impact on the international photography community and his images of Black Rock City and the desert have served as pillars of the storytelling around Burning Man. A pioneer in HDR photography and a multi-disciplinary artist making waves in the NFT space, in this episode we delve into Trey's unique perspective on photography and art, as well as his journey to becoming a self realized artist in conjunction with his exploration of Burning Man. After the interview we are treated to a sunrise DJ set from The Scumfrog, recorded live at Robot Heart in 2015. This electrifying mix includes a track that was used in Trey's Machine Elf 98, making this episode a super fun one for those interested in the intersection of photography and dance music. Visit treyratcliff.com and stuckincustoms.com to explore Trey's spectacular art and photography. Watch Machine Elf 98 at facebook.com/watch/?v=524959878713396, and you can find more of these creations at the-machine-elf.com. Trey's new podcast can be found at podcasts.treyratcliff.com. ​Pop over to thescumfrog.com to hear a ton of amazing music. Learn more about Burning Man's regional network over at regionals.burningman.org/about-the-regional-network/history-of-regionals and these previous episodes of Burner Podcast: burnerpodcast.com/previous-episodes/category/regional-network And a massive thank you to Robotheart.org for all the years of amazing participation in our community! <3 *** Hosted by (mr)Arash, the original Burner Podcast is the longest running traditional audio podcast in the extended international community of Burning Man. Independently produced and focused on Burner consciousness and topics of intracultural interest, explore over 130 previous episodes at burnerpodcast.com/previous-episodes. Burner Podcast host Arash Afshar is an Iranian-American SoCal-based professional photographer and founder of Justified Hype creative collective. Receive monthly very personally written email blasts from him or reach out directly at mrarash.com/hello. Burner Podcast is produced by Arash and a rotating team of burners including instagram.com/muloka, instagram.com/lolmonday and instagram.com/leehemingway among others. ​ Follow instagram.com/BurnerPodcast and facebook.com/burnerpodcast for wildly irregular updates.
An interview with the legendary designer and architect Gregg Fleishman followed by a Robot Heart sunrise set by the legendary Lee Burridge
In the latest episode of Burner Podcast, Arash has a captivating conversation with artist Gregg Fleishman, the highly influential designer, architect and inventor whose creations have played a significant role in shaping the aesthetic of Burning Man. We follow Fleishman's journey from his early life creating play structures to his rise in the furniture design world and his explosion onto the Burning Man scene with iconic structures such as the Temple of Whollyness, Camp YOUniversal's Persian Teahouse and various Burners Without Borders installations. The episode offers a wealth of insights into Fleishman and his work, as well as an epic three hour DJ set by All Day I Dream’s Lee Burridge, recorded at sunrise atop Robot Heart at Burning Man 2022. Kicking off the new year with a show jam packed with multiple universally beloved symbols of our community, Gregg’s hour long interview is prefaced with an eight minute intro and two minute outro from Arash, followed by Lee Burridge’s epic three hour set. ​ greggfleishman.com alldayidream.com robotheart.org facebook.com/GreggFleishmanStudio facebook.com/djleeburridge instagram.com/greggfleishman instagram.com/djleeburridge instagram.com/robotheartfoundation soundcloud.com/leeburridge soundcloud.com/robot-heart youtube.com/channel/UCvxKBfk4mRlU4XWeuC-1FNg soundcloud.com/robot-heart/lee_burridge_robot_heart_burning_man_2022 Hosted by (mr)Arash mrarash.com instagram.com/mrarash Producers instagram.com/muloka instagram.com/lolmonday instagram.com/leehemingway Follow instagram.com/BurnerPodcast and facebook.com/burnerpodcast for wildly irregular updates.
Buck AE Down ponders this question in his viral Medium think piece
Artist, musician, writer, one of the gate perimeter and exodus managers and 24 year Burning Man veteran, Buck AE Down, might be the first of us to seemingly be able to answer the question that's been gnawing at all our craws since the 2022 exodus: What the #$%& just happened back there?? Get to know the talented and delightful writer of the Medium op-ed that any burner worth their salt is still talking about. Closing set by The Mutaytor (Gigsville) https://buckdown.medium.com/what-the-fuck-just-happened-at-burning-man-fd5e5b95e011 buckdown.net *** Hosted by (mr)Arash instagram.com/mrarash youtube.com/mrarash mrarash.com Producers instagram.com/muloka and instagram.com/lolmonday Follow instagram.com/BurnerPodcast and facebook.com/burnerpodcast for wildly irregular updates. ​
Halcyon and Arash reflect on the first official Burning Man since The Before Times
Pink Heart founder John Halcyon joins Arash for their almost annual tradition of recapping the year leading up to and their annual pilgrimage to Burning Man. This year's chat includes the obligatory wining about how hard this year was, exploring consent and photography best practices on playa and the amazing work First Saturdays is doing with brining Burning Man principles​ to the default. Closing set by Nicole Cayenne (Temple Of Fluff) youtube.com/hugnation withkoji.com/@halcyon hugnation.wixsite.com/zoom/1stsaturdays soundcloud.com/nicolecayenne facebook.com/TempleofFluff soundcloud.com/nicolecayenne/nicole-cayenne-burning-man-2022-on-the-smile-high-art-car *** Hosted by (mr)Arash instagram.com/mrarash youtube.com/mrarash mrarash.com Producers instagram.com/muloka and instagram.com/lolmonday Follow instagram.com/BurnerPodcast and facebook.com/burnerpodcast for wildly irregular updates. ​
A Physical Health Rundown with the founder of RGX Medical
It's been almost 15 years since Richard Gottlieb aka Wolverine found himself working in the festival medical space. It was a passion for people that brought him here. We get to know Wolverine a bit for the first half hour of the show before getting into a quick and dirty primer on this year's big buzz: Narcan. The final third of the conversation gets into various physical health and safety notes including hydration, drug interactions, and the importance of washing our hands. Spoiler alert: There are no magic pills. Closing set by Pumpkin. rgxmedical.com soundcloud.com/pumpkin instagram.com/libfestival Pumpkin's full set: soundcloud.app.goo.gl/coueen9AVJMdZ26Z6 ***Resources*** endoverdose.net rollsafe.org dancesafe.org www.erowid.org Learn CPR in fourish minutes: youtu.be/1lwRQTGzKcw?t Or if you just can't even do four minutes, this one is amazing and it's a minute. Wolverine notes that this one is a bit dated as we normies don't check for breath anymore: youtube.com/watch?v=T4hkwKhbIgc
Athena Demos, Ginger Fox and Haley Who geek out about Waking Dreams
The annual Pre-playa Planner returns after a two year hiatus. Athena Demos, Ginger Fox and Haley Who share which art projects they're eager to see, some thoughts on what they're excited about experiencing at Burning Man 2022 and a few insider tips and tricks on elevating the whole experience. No closing set this time! But what we do have is a bunch of links to explore and music to jam out to on your trip to Black Rock City. Visit BurnerPodcast.com/roadtrip2022 for playlists, music and more. ***** Some (most?) of the camps and projects referenced in this episode... facebook.com/BRCvr.org facebook.com/LamplighterLounge facebook.com/DustCityDiner instagram.com/sunrisedeepisland instagram.com/chomp_guide instagram.com/badlands_camp playajazz.com facebook.com/PlayaJazzCafe facebook.com/CelticChaosCommunity facebook.com/TheUnicornsCA instagram.com/divadanielle facebook.com/bigimaginationfoundation facebook.com/AREA15LasVegas facebook.com/groups/511422599441315 facebook.com/Phoenix-Syndrome-110913991525873 facebook.com/The-Solar-Shrine-Project-Burning-Man-2022-105276507676762 instagram.com/leaveittonino instagram.com/circleofdoorstarot instagram.com/thefollybrc instagram.com/tigrebailando instagram.com/michaelgarlington1 facebook.com/Billion-Bunny-March-Hares-523389881182075 instagram.com/paradisium.forest facebook.com/votedbestcamp facebook.com/blackrockyearbook *** ​Visit the Desert Arts Preview in VR at brcvr.org/desert-arts-preview-2022 and support BRCvr here: https://www.patreon.com/BRCvr. Lastly, join the BRCvr conversation on Discord or our Facebook Group: https://discord.com/invite/PyueVk4 https://www.facebook.com/groups/303248727624628 *** New episodes of Burner Podcast are up once or twice a month on Burner time. Hosted by (mr)Arash youtube.com/mrarash instagram.com/mrarash twitter.com/mrarash mrarash.com Producers instagram.com/muloka and instagram.com/lolmonday Follow instagram.com/BurnerPodcast and facebook.com/burnerpodcast for wildly irregular updates. _____________
Dr. Kim Perkins and Kim Eisenberg LCSW
Organizational psychologist Dr. Kim Perkins and sex-positive therapist Kim Eisenberg join Arash for a chat about various mental health topics and how they pertain to the Burner community. Subjects of exploration include depression, suicide, organizational psychology, consent culture and dealing with potentially problematic participants in our Burning Man camps. Closing Set by Dances With Goats (The Mystikal Misfits) kimperkins.com kimeisenberg.com instagram.com/kimeisenberglcsw facebook.com/DancesWithGoats soundcloud.com/danceswithgoats **Resources** National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255 San Diego Access & Crisis Line: (888) 724-7240 Call Black Line: (800) 604-5841 LGBT National Hotline: (888) 843-4564 The California Peer-Run Warm Line: (855) 845-7415 Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386 or text TREVOR to (202) 304 1200 Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860 General Support (Not 24-hours) SAMHSA Treatment Referral Hotline (877) 726‑4727 National Alliance on Mental Health Helpline : (800) 950-6264 Silvercatgroup.com - The suicidology training course for executive coaches Leadership and Self-Deception - the one book you need on leadership (if you can cope with the corporate khaki-pants framing and the focus on the life of middle-aged white guy Tom) -Kim *** Hosted by (mr)Arash youtube.com/mrarash instagram.com/mrarash twitter.com/mrarash mrarash.com Producers instagram.com/muloka and instagram.com/lolmonday Follow instagram.com/BurnerPodcast and facebook.com/burnerpodcast for wildly irregular updates. ​ |
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