Delusional Optimism with Dr. B

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Are you interested in building a more diverse and equitable world? Do you want to learn how to communicate your emotions through a neuropsychological lens? Delusional Optimism with Dr. B is a podcast where we break down complex concepts into easy to understand actionable information. There are five overarching themes in Delusional Optimism; Resilience & Protective Factors Child Development & Parenting Emotions & Neuroscience Diversity & Equity In every episode, we will dig deeper into one or more of these bigger concepts and provide relatable stories and examples of how to approach the world with an informed and OPTIMISTIC mind! The goal is to connect and build a community that is open to learning how the brain works and what we can do to maximize our resilience, build protective factors into our world that support resilience from the beginning of life. Let’s Leave a Lifeprint!

Episodes

Sunday Oct 10, 2021

PACEs Connection with Jane Stevens

Sunday Oct 10, 2021

In this episode of Delusional Optimism, Dr. B and Seth Creekmore speak with Jane Stevens, founder of PACEs Connection. Jane shares what inspired her to understand ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) and PACEs (positive and adverse childhood experiences) and what motivates her to move this initiative forward. She also talks about the upcoming changes with the organization.

“Anybody who has the things that happened to them as a child, it doesn’t matter what your politics are. If there’s no resilience built in, there’s going to be damage, and that damage manifests itself in a lot of different ways.” -Jane Stevens [10:12]

What You Will Learn:

[00:00] Intro

[00:43] The place Jane would teleport to right now

[02:33] What inspired her to understand ACEs and PACEs

[06:19] Why she wants to move faster to push this initiative forward

[10:30] One thing that worries her

[13:56] Resources to become trauma informed

[17:05] Why there’s a generational difference with discussing ACEs

[20:19] The most pressing thing she’s working to get ACEs out there

[28:00] What she’s most proud of and what she’s excited about

[33:05] How to connect with PACEs Connection

[34:54] Outro