Today on Don't Worry, I have a conversation with Mr. Simon Drew on ancient philosophy and modern culture. Mr. Drew is a poet, musician, and philosophical mentor based on Australia. Simon and I discuss his musical background, the importance of theology and spirituality, cynicism in the modern world, safetysim, and many other topics. Simon is a wonderful philosopher who demonstrates love, curiosity, and wisdom on a number of topics.  You can view his website at https://www.simonjedrew.com...

Today on Don't Worry...media psychologist Dr. Christine Marie discusses the psychology of Public Shaming, narratives created by the media, PTSD and Digital Humiliation, the Post Me-Too movement, and how her traumatic human trafficking experience has shaped her advocacy and research.  Time Stamps:   Intro 00:00 Dr. Marie’s Background 2:25 Dr. Marie’s Story  4:00 Post Me-Too Movement  12:00 Tribal Battlegrounds  19:00 PTSD and Digital Humiliation  27:45 Why Rehabilitation is Shunned ...

Today, I talk with the incredible Dr. Calvin Mackie about his non-profit, STEM NOLA. We discuss the culture surrounding education, the impact COVID has had on our educational systems, and the ways his organization is working to reduce educational disparities in children across America.  Dr. Mackie is a contributing writer for Forbes Magazine, former engineering professor at Tulane University and an internationally renowned public speaker. He is the founder of STEM NOLA, a non-profit...

For the season 4 premiere of Don't Worry, Randon speaks with Scott Gazzoli, host of Causing the Effect podcast.  Scott is the Managing Director for the Executive advisory firm, Quest Organization–located in the greater New York City area.  They discuss the rise and future implications of digital currency aka cryptocurrency, the future role of government and financial institutions, the culture surrounding bitcoin, and whether NFT's will devalue the way we see art....

Today, Randon is joined by writer, author, researcher, and public speaker Dr. Jeremy Sherman. A number of topics related to evolution, language, religion, spirituality, love, romance, and much more are discussed.  Dr. Sherman received both his undergraduate degree and master’s degree in public policy from University of California, Berkeley, and a Ph.D. in evolutionary epistemology from the Union institute in Ohio.  He teaches college courses across the social sciences and has been a...

This is a past youtube video release a few months ago, but pretty much the entire podcast is still incredibly relevant as the push for nationwide vaccines reach a high point.  In this episode I discuss the distrust in government sanctioned vaccines seen in the Black and Brown community, the skepticism directed at Big Pharma companies, anti-vaccine ideology, along with a simple explanation of what’s actually IN the vaccines! 

Today, Randon discusses the culture war regarding race, America's history, "wokeness" and the boogeyman of Critical Race Theory.  Intro---00:32 What actually is CRT---1:50 CRT vs "Anti-Racism"---6:30 The "Conservative Activist"---11:00 CRT in K-12? Good or Bad?---13:45 Censorship or Free Speech?---17:00 Pushing back on BOTH sides---20:00

Today, Randon is joined by author Tom Beakbane. Tom is the author of the new book How To Understand Everything, with the subtitle Consilience: A New Way to see the World. Tom and I have a nearly two hour conversation featuring a broad range of topics discussed in his book! These include psychology, the merits of science, the structure of modern language, critiques of american culture, biology, chemistry, and much more!  You can check out and buy his book here on his website as well as...

Today Randon has on hosts of the podcast Psychology after Dark, Dr. Jessica Micono, and Dr. David Morelos. Dr. Micono is a clinical psychologist with expertise in forensic psychology, and evaluating, diagnosing, and treating criminal pathology. She has an M.A. in Forensic Psychology and a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Denver. Dr. Morelos has spent the last 18 years working with criminal populations in both...

Today, a crucial update on the declining coronavirus cases is discussed, as well as the likelihood of life returning to "normal" after the summer.  Then, I talk about the upcoming mental health crisis in this post-covid world, as well as the pros and...

This is a past episode featured on the Brain's Byte Back podcast, hosted by Sam Brake Guia. Sam has been on Don't Worry to discuss the psychological effects of social media, and on this episode Sam and I have a discussion on the pro's and con's of...

Today I am proud to have on Sam Brake Guia of the podcast 'Brains Byte Back', which focuses on how our brains are being affected by technology! For this episode we discuss the effects of social media, political polarization, conspiracy theories,...

New season, new logo, new topics...Same RandonJoin me for this episode of Positive Psychology on Don't Worry, We’ll Talk It Out  Use the Code: Talk20 for 20% off site-wide of all products at BestSelf.com    https://bestself.co

Short episode here on the strange rise of Donald Trump and my analysis of what makes him so popular in America 

Today on Don’t Worry, Randon give an analysis on “Anti-Intellectualism” and how this idea has slowly poisoned the american way of life. It’s background is explained, as well as its impact on both the educational system and politics. To see the video...

We are back with a big episode on Cancel Culture! This idea has a deep social, cultural, and political dimension to it, that has overtaken most aspects of conversation on social media. In this episode, Randon focuses on analyzing the complex nature of...

The coronavirus pandemic has tragically hit the black community the hardest. With the on-going BLM protests, Randon takes aim at the public health officials and politicians who seem to be walking a fine line in terms of siding with the movement,...

Today on Don't Worry,  Randon goes into the psychology of a riot and uses some examples from the films Joker and Do The Right Thing to give context to what rioting truly means! Randon also discusses the social implications of these nationwide...

In the midst of turmoil, death, and economic fallout who really cares about sports returning?! Well, because it’s an undeniable part of the zeitgeist and it produces a sense of normalcy to our lives. So, today on the pod I am joined by LSU law student...

In today’s episode, Randon dives into questions regarding the future of work from both a health and economic standpoint. Will masks be worn in the workplace? What will happen if a second wave hits? (1:35) He then has a discussion on the language behind...

In today’s episode, Randon tackles two particular generational age groups (the young Generation Z, and the 20-30-year-old millennials) and where they go following the pandemic. To start, the future of education is discussed including the setbacks and...

Today on Don’t Worry, I have on special guest Bailey Smith via Zoom call (10:00) to discuss the upcoming 2020 presidential election, Bernie Sanders suspending his campaign, and what constitutes a “healthy hobby” during the quarantine! The start of the...

Welcome to the 15th episode of Don’t Worry, today Randon makes mental health a priority in this short 15-minute podcast. There is NO mention of COVID-19 or Trump, or our falling DOW. For your mental health, and mine. The Weeknd’s new album After Hours...

Today on Don’t Worry (The Quarantine Diaries) I give my 3rd coronavirus pandemic update and discuss the fallouts from both our healthcare and financial systems (1:20). I also discuss the NBA suspending its season and where they can go from here (7:33)....