Special Guest, Jamey Glasnovic, is an atypical, laid-back adventure enthusiast. Jamey is motivated by his profound belief in the power of landscape. A sense of place and a desire to understand the connection all humans have to their surroundings are what compel Jamey to explore foreign cultures and unfamiliar terrain. In fact, Jamey contends that a dive bar in Kathmandu or Dar es Salaam counts as a good day out. Jamey shares from his third book, Everything Is Poa: One Man’s Search for Peace and Purpose in East Africa. (Poa means “good” in Swahili.) Jamey discusses the misadventures on his bicycle along with the warm and generous people he met along the way.

This episode was produced, hosted and edited by Chris Singleheart.

Original music was written, performed, recorded and mixed by Rob Zweifel.

You can find more amazing content at chrissingleheart.com.

References

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Xiong, W., Huang, M., Leung, X. and Li, Y. (2025). The healing impact of travel on the mental health of breast cancer patients. Tourism Management, 106(February 2025), 104979. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2024.104997

Special Guest, Allison Fritchman, is a special educator, mental health advocate, parent, and partner to her love. Allison talks about how to own your mental health, how to balance what is said and what you believe, how to honor your feelings, and how to, as Brené Brown says, "walk in the wilderness.” Allison shares her personal story and discusses the value of self-care.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Allison's Recommended Reading:

Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett, Ph.D.

Host: Chris Singleheart

Producer: Dennis Boyne

Special guest, Dr. Bonnie Winfield talks about the value of expressive arts and shares how they literally saved her life.

Dr. Bonnie is an expressive arts facilitator and educator. She has been providing open studio and safe space for over thirty years. She has thirty years’ experience in higher education as a faculty member and administrator. Dr. Bonnie received her advanced degrees from Syracuse University and attended classes and workshops at Marywood University and the International Institute for Restorative Practices. Most recently she is the director of a reentry program for women who are and have been impacted by the criminal justice system.

bonniewinfield@mac.com

www.TheJourneyHome.blog

@theJourneyHomeEaston

Host: Chris Singleheart

Sound Engineer: Rob Zweifel

Ecotherapy focuses on transforming human relationship to the natural world. By integrating art and nature, Cynthia Rodriguez is re-experiencing a personal connection with nature. Cynthia was born and raised in New York City where she attended the Highschool of Art & Design. She spent most of her youth around the art scene including Greenwich Village and Museum Mile. Since moving to Pennsylvania, she has established herself as a professional mixed media and performance artist and has been the sole proprietor of The Underworld Art Studio since 1999. She now considers herself a Bob Ross disciple and depicts nature in a transformative way.

Host: Chris Singleheart

Producer: Dennis Boyne

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This episode was recorded during the first week of January, a time when many of us are coming down from the holiday high. Host Chris Singleheart and special guest Mike Brennan discuss how a daily dose of creativity can help alleviate post-holiday blues.

Brennan, M. (2023, January 7). Daily Creative Habit. mikebrennan.me. https://www.mikebrennan.me/dch

Duffy, T. (Ed.). The Journal of Creativity in Mental Health. Routledge, The Taylor & Francis Group. https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/wcmh20#.VyjtbGYczIQ

Tamlin, C., Deyoung, C. & Silvia, P. (2016). Everyday creative activity as a path to flourishing. The Journal of Positive Psychology 13(2), 1-9,  10.1080/17439760.2016.1257049

Gangwisch, J. E., Hale, L., Garcia, L., Malaspina, D., Opler, M. G., Payne, M. E., Rossom, R. C., & Lane, D. (2015). High glycemic index diet as a risk factor for depression: Analyses from the Women’s Health Initiative, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 102(2), 454–463, https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.114.103846

Advent is a time of waiting, anticipating, expectation, and introspection. UN Fellow, Bob Chase, retired United Methodist pastor, Jim Todd, and host, Chris Singleheart reflect on personal stories of participating in this purposeful season. The experiences shared are laced with the advent themes of hope, peace, joy, and love. We need and crave these things in our lives, so set your distractions and worries aside as you listen to this rich conversation. May it enlighten and enliven you.

Christmas Is Not Your Birthday: Experience the Joy of Living and Giving like Jesus, by Rev. Dr. Mike Slaughter.

Unplug the Christmas Machine: A Complete Guide To Putting Love and Warmth Back Into the Season, by Jo Robinson & Jean C. Staeheli.

Dwight Christmas, The Office - Season 9 Episode 9.

Advent is a time of waiting, anticipating, expectation, and introspection. UN Fellow, Bob Chase, retired United Methodist pastor, Jim Todd, and host, Chris Singleheart reflect on personal stories of participating in this purposeful season. The experiences shared are laced with the advent themes of hope, peace, joy, and love. We need and crave these things in our lives, so set your distractions and worries aside as you listen to this rich conversation. May it enlighten and enliven you.

Gratitude has altered the way Nancy Boyne sees the world and herself. Nancy’s lifework included learning consulting and corporate telecommunications. She now is a super-active retiree with a practice of recognizing and acknowledging the goodness in her life. Listen in as she takes you through her travels, her successes, her obstacles, and her challenges.

I highlight some of the many benefits of gratitude practices and offer some advice on how to cultivate and express a state of thankfulness.

Host: Chris Singleheart

Dewall, Nathan & Lambert, Nathaniel & Pond, Jr, Richard & Kashdan, Todd & Fincham, Frank. (2012). A grateful heart is a nonviolent heart: Cross-sectional, experience sampling, longitudinal, and experimental evidence. Social Psychological and Personality Science. 3. 232-240. 10.1177/1948550611416675.

Fox, G. R., Kaplan, J., Damasio, H., & Damasio, A. (2015). Neural correlates of gratitude. Frontiers in psychology, 6, 1491. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01491

Seligman, M., Steen, T.A., Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2005). Positive psychology progress: Empirical validation of interventions. The American psychologist, 60 5, 410-21.