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A career writer, editor, and efficiency expert, Ayman Alam is currently the Vice President of Operations at iFrog Marketing Solutions in Easton, MD. He oversees the day-to-day operations of the Copy, Content, and Design departments, and is also the owner of many of the internal processes, documentation, and workflows for the full-service advertising/marketing agency. He earned his degrees in Journalism and Philosophy in 2005 from Salisbury University before embarking on a 15-year run as an award-winning regional sports writer. Ayman also previously worked as a technical/scientific writer for an engineering firm, and guided one of the most successful GameStop locations in the nation across 8.5 years. He's married, has no children, and his hobbies include reading, writing, attending concerts and music festivals, traveling, hiking, watching the Yankees and Knicks blow it year after year, and searching the U.S. for the perfect cheesesteak sub.Learn more about Ayman and his work:ifrog.com--Get in touch by sending a message to robinsmithshow@gmail.com or by calling the hotline at +1 (301) 458-0883Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now become a supporter on Patreonpatreon.com/therobinsmithshowJoin Team Robley on Kiva and help expand financial access to underserved communities

Theodora Blanchfield is a Los Angeles Based Writer, ketamine assisted psychotherapist, and marathon runner. Her byline has appeared on Glamour, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, Verywell, Bustle, Modern Loss and Daily Burn — among others! As a marriage and family therapist she specializes in treating bereavement and depression. Her experiences as an adoptee and losing her adoptive mother to cancer have helped her redefine her purpose. As a marathon runner she believes endurance running contains many life lessons: from pacing ourselves, conserving our energy, to fueling ourselves properly to get us through the times that feel good and the times that feel not-so-good. She’s also a certified personal trainer, yoga teacher, and run coach.Check out her work at:https://www.theodorablanchfield.com/https://www.shaktitherapyhealing.com/The article referenced in the episode:The Layered Trauma of Losing my Adoptive MotherFollow her on IG@theodorable@shaktitherapy--Get in touch by sending a message to robinsmithshow@gmail.com or by calling the hotline at +1 (301) 458-0883Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now become a supporter on Patreonpatreon.com/therobinsmithshowJoin Team Robley on Kiva and help expand financial access to underserved communities

Robin rambles about Chris Rock's new special, 'Selective Outrage', locking keys inside of a hotrod, Starbucks' poverty of decaf options, being voted smelliest in the family, and shares some more tunes from Momentary Prophets' second album, Mandala. Also, there is a reason why Robert Falconer's episode shot to the top of the charts in the show's history of most downloaded episode of all time. You should go listen to it.--Get in touch by sending a message to robinsmithshow@gmail.com or by calling the hotline at +1 (301) 458-0883Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now become a supporter on Patreonpatreon.com/therobinsmithshowJoin Team Robley on Kiva and help expand financial access to underserved communities

For over a decade Robert Falconer has devoted himself full-time to IFS work (Internal Family Systems Therapy). In that time he has attended all levels of IFS training offered, and has been a program assistant many times. Bob has been at many workshops and events with Richard Schwartz both as assistant and participant. In addition to studying with many of the other senior IFS trainers, He also co-authored a book with Richard Schwartz - Many Minds, One Self, and he is now in the process of publishing his new book on IFS, Unattached Burdens and much more. It will be entitled: The Others Within Us: IFS Therapy, Porous Mind and Spirit Possession.Learn more about Bob and his work:https://robertfalconer.us/Check out one of Bob's courses on this subject: The Farther Reaches of IFS: Unattached Burdens and Guides Hearing Voices Networkhttps://www.hearing-voices.org/Swedenborg Foundationhttps://swedenborg.com/International Spiritist Councilhttps://cei-spiritistcouncil.com/?lang=en--Get in touch by sending a message to robinsmithshow@gmail.com or by calling the hotline at +1 (301) 458-0883Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now become a supporter on Patreonpatreon.com/therobinsmithshowJoin Team Robley on Kiva and help expand financial access to underserved communities

Robin rambles about wading into deeper waters of human consciousness and discussing this with upcoming guest, Robert Falconer, the Romeo and Juliet ballet performance, the feuding families of the U.S. congress, and shares a couple of tracks from Momentary Prophets.--Get in touch by sending a message to robinsmithshow@gmail.com or by calling the hotline at +1 (301) 458-0883Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now become a supporter on Patreonpatreon.com/therobinsmithshowJoin Team Robley on Kiva and help expand financial access to underserved communities

Will you choo choo choose us? Sit down, grab your favorite Valentine's Day treat, and enjoy the chaos. Leigh Tyberg bravely dares to enter the realm of 'the male psyche' - a territory she's more familiar with than she would have you believe ;) - to query the guys from the Monday night group about our past Valentine's Day experiences.You'll probably need to get your blanket and some tissues for this one... ::throat clear::Featuring:Will McHenryAdam WeinsteinLeigh TybergJoe RamienskiShawn Cottrell--Get in touch by sending a message to robinsmithshow@gmail.com or by calling the hotline at +1 (301) 458-0883Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now become a supporter on Patreonpatreon.com/therobinsmithshowJoin Team Robley on Kiva and help expand financial access to underserved communities

Robin rambles about laryngitis, Superbowl predictions, Ovechkin's GR8TNESS documentary, and uncomfortable implications about the Internal Family System's model of psychotherapy. He also shares two tracks from the group Momentary Prophet's album Mandala. Enjoy. Momentary Prophetshttps://momentaryprophets.bandcamp.com/--Get in touch by sending a message to robinsmithshow@gmail.com or by calling the hotline at +1 (301) 458-0883Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now become a supporter on Patreonpatreon.com/therobinsmithshowJoin Team Robley on Kiva and help expand financial access to underserved communities

Erika Bond is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in DC and MD. She’s been in practice nearly 20 years and her most recent undertaking is getting her AASECT sex therapy certification. AASECT is the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. Prior to being a psychotherapist, she worked for many years in the Information Technology field. She worked as tester, business analyst, and content producer.Learn more about Erika at https://erika-bond.clientsecure.me/ Follow Erika on Twitter @erikabondmft --Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now become a supporter on Patreonpatreon.com/therobinsmithshowJoin Team Robley on Kiva!

Nina Tracy is a marriage and family therapist in practice for 9 years and counting.  She lived in the DMV for 5 years but during the pandemic moved to be closer to her parents in North Carolina, where she was born and raised. She lives there with her husband and two children and 3 dogs.  She’s still working entirely virtually and maintains her license in Maryland where her clients are based.  She works with teens and young adult individuals, couples, and families with a focus on parenting and family dynamics. She is an associate with The Mindful Heart, a wonderful private practice with locations in Bethesda and Silver Spring.Pro Bono Counseling believes access to quality mental health care is a human right and can change a person’s life. Visit probonocounseling.org to learn more.--Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into being.Join Team Robley on Kiva!

Robin rambles about his podcasting journey to the 100th episode, his kids getting baptized, some 2022 stats about the podcast's audience, and plays a track from former guest of the show, Jimmy Stewart's album Just Left of Beautiful. Feeding America is the largest charity working to end hunger in the U.S. They partner with food banks, food pantries, and local food programs to bring food to people facing hunger. Learn more at feedingamerica.org--Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into being.Join Team Robley on Kiva!

Kim Schneiderman, MSW, LCSW, is a Certified Internal Family System’s (IFS) psychotherapist with the Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute (PSI) in Manhattan. She is also the author of Step Out of Your Story: Writing Exercises to Reframe and Transform Your Life (New World Library, 2015) and the Novel Perspective blog on Psychology Today. She has taught self-discovery writing workshops at the New York Open Center, the 92nd Street Y, the JCC of Manhattan, Vassar College, Sivananda Yoga Ashram in the Bahamas, among other venues, and has lectured on the spirituality of crisis and conflict at NYU’s Post-Graduate certificate program in Social Work and Spiritual Care and PSI’s Summer Certificate Program in Spiritually Informed Psychotherapies. Her self-paced online DailyOm course, Reframing Your Narrative About Challenging Relationships offers perspective-bending writing exercises including IFS-inspired dialogues with triggered parts. You can read more about Kim on her website stepoutofyourstory.com Links Stepoutofyourstory.com Reframing Your Narrative About Challenging Relationships Step Out of Your Story: Writing Exercises to Reframe and Transform Your Life Novel Perspective on Psychology Today https://www.facebook.com/stepoutofyourstory Articles Your Anger Knows Your Worth Your Anxiety Loves You The Self Lost and Found How to Reframe Your Narrative About Challenging Relationships Welcome to Spiritual Boot Camp Sitting On My Couch I Find My Ruby Slippers --Jerome C. Glenn Lifeboat Foundation Guardian Awardpress release--Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into being.Join Team Robley on Kiva!

Robin rambles about World Cup soccer, 90th birthday parties in Jamaica, holiday lights and the battle between white and colored, work-life balance, and more.Consider making a donation to help the children affected by the crisis in Ukrainehttps://www.unicef.org/Thank you for supporting individuals and families in need of emergency food and financial assistance in and around Olney, MD. http://www.olneyhelp.org/--Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into being.Join Team Robley on Kiva!

Robin rambles about Thanksgiving, suicidal fantasies, World Cup soccer, surprise pharmacists, homeless dads, and more.--Support Movember!Donate to Robin's Movember PageJoin Team Robley on Movember!Thanks to those who have given already.--Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into being.Join Team Robley on Kiva!

Nate is a husband, father and therapist based out of Bethesda, MD. As a former athlete, Nate saw how many athletes and young men were suffering with mental health problems without an outlet.  Nate graduated with his Bachelors in Social Work from Catholic University and then went on to receive his Masters in Social Work from Columbia University. Nate’s experience has been shaped by practicing in a number of settings including community clinics and Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Programs. Nate’s experience led him to opening his own practice, The Calming Mind. The Calming Mind is a well-rounded psychotherapy practice that specializes in working with adolescents young adults and their families, those who experienced trauma, and Men’s Mental Health. The Calming Mind, LLCFollow Nate on IG @thecalmingmindllcAnd bookmark this page if you're interested in the upcoming Positive Parenting Groups brought to you by Rueven Rosen, LMSW of The Calming Mind.--Support Movember!Donate to Nate's Movember PageDonate to Robin's Movember PageJoin Team Robley on Movember!Thanks to those who have given already.--Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into being.Join Team Robley on Kiva!

Today on the show Robin sits down, in costume, with guests:Bianca StevensNicholas TrietschLeigh TybergAdam WeinsteinSupport Light the NightHelp bring light to the darkness of cancer and support us by joining Virtual Light the Night.Please consider making a donation here:https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/WashDC22/rsmitha89And thanks to those who have given already.Next week, Movember!Donate to Robin's Movember PageJoin Team Robley on Movember!--Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into being.Join Team Robley on Kiva!

Today’s guest, Chris Zavadowski, is an entrepreneur, theater artist, and cancer advocate based in northern Virginia. For the last 20 years he has run his own award-winning digital marketing and publishing company. He is also a theater professional, directing, music directing, and performing in stage productions. He recently music directed a new production of West Side Story and before that was in Riverside Center’s acclaimed production of Bright Star. He was also the Resident Director for the new version of Broadway’s Amazing Grace and currently oversees its worldwide licensing. Because of his family’s unique cancer journey, Chris Zavadowski is a voice for caregivers working tirelessly behind-the-scenes for their loved ones. He is a strong advocate for clinical trials and research. Currently, Chris serves as an Ambassador for the Lymphoma Research Foundation and is a top fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Support Light the NightHelp bring light to the darkness of cancer and support us by joining Virtual Light the Night.Please consider making a donation here:https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/WashDC22/rsmitha89 And thanks to those who have given already.--Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into being.Join Team Robley on Kiva!

Robin rambles about how his booking guy needs to pick up the slack, off-season vacationing, and The Container Store...--Support Light the NightHelp bring light to the darkness of cancer and support us by joining Virtual Light the Night.Please consider making a donation here:https://givenow.lls.org/give/394054/#!/donation/checkout(Opening soon)Donate to my Personal page - https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/Montcomd21/rsmithDonate to my Team page - https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/Montcomd21/teamzavadowskiMany thanks to those who have donated already. You're medicine.Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into being.Join Team Robley on Kiva!

Hilary Cole is a lifelong Maryland resident about to make her first move out of state with her husband, Ayman. After graduating from Salisbury University, they settled down on MD's Eastern Shore. An adventurer at heart, Hilary hopes to expand her horizons with her travels, new experiences, and further education. As an HR professional in the Cannabis industry, she is passionate about weed and fighting the stigma against it. Next on her plate is getting certified as a sex educator so she can put her training & public speaking skills to work in an underserved field. In her leisure time, Hilary writes, plays No Man's Sky, goes hiking, seeks out delicious food and drinks, and enjoys bonfires with Ayman and their friends.Vote YES on #4 in MD this Novemberhttps://ballotpedia.org/Maryland_Question_4,_Marijuana_Legalization_Amendment_(2022)--Support Light the NightHelp bring light to the darkness of cancer and support us by joining Virtual Light the Night.Please consider making a donation here:https://givenow.lls.org/give/394054/#!/donation/checkout(Opening soon)Donate to my Personal page - https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/Montcomd21/rsmithDonate to my Team page - https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/Montcomd21/teamzavadowskiMany thanks to those who have donated already. You're medicine.Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into being.Join Team Robley on Kiva!

Shawn Patrick Cottrell was born in Takoma Park, MD, raised in Wheaton, MD. He spent his exciting days in Olney, MD. He’s worked many different jobs from Blockbuster to stone masonry, bartending to facility management. He is the devoted husband and father to 3 decent kids. And, he is 100% devoted to Manchester United and lover of Sasquatch.Follow him on IG @k.dilkingtonFollow @rusty_the_bestest_cornsnakehttps://instagram.com/rusty_the_bestest_corn_snake?igshid=NDc0ODY0MjQ=--Support Light the NightHelp bring light to the darkness of cancer and support us by joining Virtual Light the Night.Please consider making a donation here:https://givenow.lls.org/give/394054/#!/donation/checkout(Opening soon)Donate to my Personal page - https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/Montcomd21/rsmithDonate to my Team page - https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/Montcomd21/teamzavadowskiMany thanks to those who have donated already. You're medicine.Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into being.Join Team Robley on Kiva!

Robin rambles about underwater demolition teams, therapy conversations with his parents, and his conversation with the dad from Meet the Fockers.  --Support Light the NightHelp bring light to the darkness of cancer and support us by joining Virtual Light the Night.Please consider making a donation here:https://givenow.lls.org/give/394054/#!/donation/checkout(Opening soon)Donate to my Personal page - https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/Montcomd21/rsmithDonate to my Team page - https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/Montcomd21/teamzavadowskiMany thanks to those who have donated already. You're medicine.Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into being.Join Team Robley on Kiva!