A great reminder of the importance of reengaging with things we enjoyed doing before gambling in our life after gambling ..read more

So, I read this article on the state of problem gambling funding titled "Despite Millions of Dollars Earmarked for Gambling Treatment in Massachusetts, Few in State Get Help" and it triggered a thought that has been brewing for a long time. Needless to say, I needed a bit of a vent...so, here goes ..read more

When I first started the After Gambling Podcast, I never considered that an active gambler might listen as a way of reducing harm. In this 100th episode, I'm joined by Mark Checkwicz to take a different look at problem gambling and gambling harm, that through the eyes of a current gambler. Mark shares his journey of gambling, the impacts it has had on him, as well as how he uses the podcast to better examine his gambling behaviors. You can find Mark on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Mark_Checkwicz ..read more

The more we seem to discuss mental health and addiction issues, the higher the numbers seem to go.  And I don't think this is a coincidence! For the past 10+ years, I've been studying our current messaging and listening to the stories of those impacted to try to figure out where we are going wrong. Most notably, I've been trying to figure it all out to make sense in my own life. In this episode, I take the first attempt at highlighting what I feel we are getting wrong, while also providing a new storytelling framework that I believe can help us to reverse course. Please listen. Please giv ..read more

John Gall had a brilliant take on how to build systems. "A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system." In this episode, I discuss how I'm creating my simple systems and how you can do the same ..read more

In this episode, I cover the five benefits I see in my daily life when I keep my spaces and tech neat and orderly ..read more

When gambling, I blocked out any input that didn't align with the "truth" I wanted to believe. After gambling, I have come to see great value in skepticism and the pursuit of truth and share thoughts on the topic in this episode ..read more

Sometimes we miss our goals. Then what ..read more

In this episode, we look into sunk cost bias and loss aversion to better understand what truly drove and eventually ended my gambling ..read more

In this episode, I discuss a few ideas that were triggered by listening to Atomic Habits by James Clear. I also give an update on my progress as I tackle my procrastination and look to continue becoming the best version of myself. In the open, I mention the great work Christina is doing with The Broke Girl Society. You can check out the podcast here ..read more