The Edlow Podcast

”Ruth” - Faith Crisis, Marriage and Polyamory Part 2

"Polyamorous Ruth" is a married woman in her 30s who is involved in an open "Polyamorous" marriage. She and her husband are less active members of the LDS church.
 
Ruth comes on the podcast to discuss her rather restrictive LDS upbringing, her marriage, sexuality, shame culture within high demand religion and how that has influenced her decision to enter into the polyamorous lifestyle.
Ruth also discusses the pros and potential pitfalls of entering into this lifestyle, her current views of church, religion and spiritual experience, as well as how she would prefer to be approached by her local congregation. 
Due to technical difficulties, this podcast was cut into two parts. Click the link to subscribe! 

”Ruth” - Faith Crisis, Marriage and Polyamory Part 1

"Polyamorous Ruth" is a married woman in her 30s who is involved in an open "Polyamorous" marriage. She and her husband are less active members of the LDS church.
 
Ruth comes on the podcast to discuss her rather restrictive LDS upbringing, her marriage, sexuality, shame culture within high demand religion and how that has influenced her decision to enter into the polyamorous lifestyle.
Ruth also discusses the pros and potential pitfalls of entering into this lifestyle, her current views of church, religion and spiritual experience, as well as how she would prefer to be approached by her local congregation. 
Due to technical difficulties, this podcast was cut into two parts. Click the link to subscribe and follow along onto part 2! 

Sean Kanan - Karate Kid, Cobra Kai and Mindset

Sean Kanan is an Emmy award winning actor, producer, author and motivational speaker. He has played iconic roles in long lasting franchises including "Karate Bad Boy" Mike Barnes in the Karate Kid/Cobra Kai franchise and Deacon Sharpe in Bold and the Beautiful. 
Sean joins the Edlow Podcast to discuss the Mike Barnes character, the differences between the role at the start of his career vs being a veteran actor, the process of returning in the Cobra Kai franchise, and his favorite moments from the series. He also discusses obtaining the role and a life threatening injury he suffered during filming in 1988. 
Perhaps most importantly, he discusses the mindset that propelled his success, brought him through failures (divorce and battles with addiction) and that keeps him learning in middle age. His two books "Way of the Cobra" and "Welcome to the Kumite" discuss this mindset in details. Both can be found on www.wayofthecobra.com 
COBRA KAI....NEVER DIES! 

Dark Sheik -Life, Hoodslam and Transgenderism

Dark Sheik is a Muslim Trans-woman who wrestles professionally and owns and operates the Oakland based entertainment promotion known as Hoodslam. She has grown her counter culture wrestling show from a small warehouse in front of 30 people into consistently drawing thousands in large venues across the Bay Area.
Sheik comes on the Edlow podcast to tell her story. She shares her background of losing her mom at the age of 9, moving to Oakland with her father and brother, and her immediate love for pro wrestling.
Perhaps more interesting is her sharing her life long battle with gender, how those around her shut her down when she spoke about it, her fear of losing her career, her friends, and everything she worked for, and her success in coming out as a trans woman.
Thank you Sheik for sharing your success story, answering listener questions and educating us all on your journey.

Patrick Mason, Ph. D. - Mormonism, Faith Crisis and LGBTQ from a Theological Perspective

Patrick Mason, Ph. D is an theologian, author and scholar. He holds the Leonard J Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture at Utah State University. He has written and/or edited several books, including "Restoration: God's Call to the 21st Century World" and "Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt." He has also spoken on several podcasts and firesides on the topics of faith, LDS church history and faith crisis.
Dr. Mason comes on the Edlow Podcast to discuss his knowledge of religious history and doctrine, faith crisis, his views on controversial issues within Mormon theology, and LGBTQ community within the LDS faith.

Ella Boggus - Single motherhood, Law and Defying the statistics

Ella Boggus is an African-American single mother of two children. At the age of 20, Ella had her first child. It was then, while staring down a life as a single mother, that she decided to pursue a career in law. She quit her job at Jamba Juice and started her journey at community college. Two years later, she would meet the man she would marry, and she had a second child. She continued to attend college while raising two kids. Whenever she told anyone about her desire to attend law school, she was laughed at. Despite the negative experience, she kept moving forward until she was accepted to the University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law.
What she didn't tell people, was that her husband had been struggling with substance abuse for most of her college experience. Two weeks after starting law school, Ella left her husband and filed for divorce. She had a decision to make, quit on her dream, or keep moving forward. She has since graduated from law school.
Ella comes on the podcast to talk about her journey and answer questions about coping with difficult situations, defying naysayers and the people who supported her in her journey. She discusses mental health issues and seeking help for those issues. She also discusses her successes and her perceived failures, including lessons she's learned. She also discusses her current challenge, passing the California State Bar Exam.
You can follow Ella on her own YouTube channel at this link https://youtu.be/bK0jD5iMwRg

Vigilante - Social Media, Boxing, Music and the success mindset

Remarcus "Vigilante" Steele is a social media influencer, rap artist, actor and celebrity boxer. He rose to social medial fame after his first three songs went viral on YouTube. He parlayed that fame into an acting career, appearing in Barbershop 3 with Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer, as well as Alvin and the Chipmunks 4 and Homicide Hunter. He has recently found his way onto the celebrity boxing scene, and has had some success in his first two fights.
Vigilante joins the Edlow Podcast to discuss his rise to fame, how a social media influencer makes a living, his journey, his motivation, successes and failures. He also has some strong words for former Podcast guest and fellow celebrity boxer, Albert Ochoa.

Tony Overbay, LMFT, CMHC - Faith Crisis and Narcissism from a therapeutic perspective

Tony Overbay is a Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Mindful Habit Coach and popular motivational speaker. He routinely speaks to schools, churches, business conferences and other events on a miriad of topics. He specializes in dealing with faith crisis. He also specializes in working with couples/family members of people with personality disorders, specifically Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
Tony joins the Edlow Podcast to share his story. He discusses leaving his first career to pursue this venture. He discusses the anatomy of Faith Crisis, the "stages of faith" and how loved ones can help navigate the crisis. He also discusses Narcissism, the difference between full blown Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Traits resulting from emotional immaturity, as well as his pillars of meaningful conversation. He also discusses what to do to heal from the emotional turbulance of being in a relationship with someone exhibiting such traits and how to avoid being the "switzerland friend" after a traumatic event.