A Better Pill To Swallow
Just a spoonful of humor helps the medicine go down. Inspired by his brother’s suicide David unleashes his outlandish banter and passion for mental health with his good friends and experts alike. He challenges the over-medicated status quo, asking questions and exploring new holistic alternatives with his guests from a wide array of experience and discipline.
A Better Pill To Swallow
16. On Nature Therapy, Diversity, World Travel and ADHD.
In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Zach Jones, associate director for Wild Earth Middle School Initiative. Zach is an avid world traveler and nature expert who has a wealth of experience working with kids of all backgrounds who cosmically happens to be my next door neighbor. We talk about the role of privilege in immersive programs like Wild Earth, as well as how to build resilience in children.
We also discuss the role of travel in mental health, touching on how the go-go-go American lifestyle often prohibits transformative cultural experiences, and how travel can be therapeutic. Finally, we discuss how Zach has thrived in the face of ADHD, including the lifestyle
