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  • My Skeptical Part Came Along | The Robin Smith Show #241

    My Skeptical Part Came Along | The Robin Smith Show #241
    Nov 9 2026

    Robin rambles about life lately, from Halloween and neighborhood happenings to morning breathwork and his first experience with Dolores Cannon's Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT). He explores the unexpected past-life experiences that emerged, the role his skeptical parts played, and some surprising parallels with IFS.

    Plus, an update on donating his grandfather's macaque skull to George Washington University's Department of Anthropology, his sixth year of Movember fundraising, thoughts on the 2026 midterm elections, and a little appreciation for Spiral Orange, the new album from Hammer No More The Fingers.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    • Movember fundraising: https://us.movember.com/donate/details?memberId=14654248#amount
    • Center for Engaged Compassion: https://www.centerforengagedcompassion.com
    • GWU Department of Anthropology: https://anthropology.columbian.gwu.edu
    • Hammer No More The Fingers, Spiral Orange: https://hnmtf.bandcamp.com

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    25 mins
  • #240 The Halloween Spectacular 2021 (Rebroadcast)

    #240 The Halloween Spectacular 2021 (Rebroadcast)
    Nov 1 2026

    Today on the show I sit down, in costume, with my guests:

    Bianca Stevens
    Nicholas Trietsch
    Leigh Tyberg
    Will McHenry
    Jess Schutz
    Adam Weinstein
    Joe Ramienski

    We cover:

    • The history of Halloween
    • Halloween stories and movies that traumatized children of the 80s and 90s
    • Most creative costumes we’ve ever gone as
    • The origin story of the Jack-o-lantern (google turnip carving)
    • Recommended Halloween movies
    • And more...

    And don't forget to google "Pluto goes to hell"

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    2 hrs and 18 mins
  • Taking an Honest Inventory of Your Life with Dr. Ifeanyi Olele | The Robin Smith Show #239

    Taking an Honest Inventory of Your Life with Dr. Ifeanyi Olele | The Robin Smith Show #239
    Oct 19 2026

    Dr. Ifeanyi Olele returns to The Robin Smith Show to explore personal growth, clinical evolution, the business of mental health, and how auditing our lives across eight dimensions can foster real alignment and well-being.

    Dr. Olele is a board-certified psychiatrist and the founder of Genesis Psychiatric Solutions and Genesis TMS and Wellness. His work centers on providing comprehensive psychiatric care, integrating medication management, psychotherapy, and advanced modalities like Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to support individuals struggling with treatment-resistant depression and complex mental health challenges. Dr. Olele is the author of The Wellness Mindset: The SWOT Analysis of Your 8 Dimensions of Wellness, where he applies strategic business principles to personal health, helping busy professionals, parents, and leaders examine their internal strengths and weaknesses alongside external opportunities and threats.

    Robin and Dr. Olele talk about his journey expanding clinical practice across the DMV, the science and experience of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and why proper sleep reigns supreme at the top of physical health. They also dive into internal vs. external accountability styles, the power of core beliefs, deep inner child healing, and what it means to pursue your unique calling with conviction while chronicling your life’s unvarnished journey.

    Genesis Psychiatric Solutions:

    https://www.genesispsychiatricsolutions.com/

    Genesis TMS and Wellness:

    https://www.gentms.com/

    The Wellness Mindset: The SWOT Analysis of Your Eight Dimensions of Wellness by Dr. Ifeanyi Olele

    https://doctorolele.myshopify.com/blogs/news/welcome-to-the-wellness-mindset

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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • When a Walmart Bike Rack Becomes a Personal Crisis | The Robin Smith Show #238

    When a Walmart Bike Rack Becomes a Personal Crisis | The Robin Smith Show #238
    Oct 12 2026

    Robin rambles about the October breathwork challenge, a monkey skull, the Washington Commanders, Ovechkin’s final NHL season, and a disastrous attempt to install a Walmart bike rack. He also has a new Insight Timer track, a Light the Night fundraising update, and plans to try Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique.

    Featured music

    “BWRAMPH” by No Pterodactyls, from Next Thing I Know.

    https://nopterodactyls.com/

    Light the Night DC

    Robin's fundraising page: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/WashDC26/rsmith

    Insight Timer

    “Meeting the Part That Doesn't Want to Change,” Robin's new track: https://insighttimer.com/robinsmith/guided-meditations/meeting-the-part-that-doesn-t-want-to-change

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    October Breathwork Challenge

    “10-Minute Morning Breathwork Routine: The Key to Happiness,” from Breathe with Sandy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb9YxCC5WBw

    Jessica Dibb

    Listen to Robin's conversation with Jessica Dibb in Episode #237. Jessica also offers free daily breathing sessions on Zoom at 8 AM Eastern: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/-Daily-Free-30-minute-Breathing-Community-.html?soid=1116515521145&aid=h6YpQzRam3g

    Universal Breathing Declaration: https://universalbreathingdeclaration.earth/

    Next week's guest

    Dr. Ifeanyi Olele, psychiatrist and author of The Wellness Mindset: The SWOT Analysis of Your Eight Dimensions of Wellness.

    https://www.lulu.com/shop/dr-ifeanyi-olele/the-wellness-mindset/paperback/product-v87kzyz.html

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    25 mins
  • Breathwork, Psychotherapy, and What Connects Us with Jessica Dibb | The Robin Smith Show #237

    Breathwork, Psychotherapy, and What Connects Us with Jessica Dibb | The Robin Smith Show #237
    Oct 5 2026
    Jessica Dibb joins Robin to explore breathwork, psychotherapy, consciousness, and the ways conscious breathing can connect us with psychological, embodied, relational, and spiritual experience.Jessica is the author of Breathwork and Psychotherapy: Clinical Applications for Healing and Transformation. Her work centers conscious breathing, synthesizing depth psychology, consciousness studies, science, and somatic, emotional, and cognitive energy and wholeness. She advocates for powerful, safe, multi-dimensional Breathwork to access our deepest potential. Jessica is the founder and director of Inspiration Consciousness School, and is the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance founding co-director and ethics chair. Jessica develops innovative processes for embodying wholeness using Breathwork, alongside established and emergent wisdom teachings, to cultivate presence, wisdom, and love throughout our lifespan, in relationship with all life and this breathing planet.Robin and Jessica talk about the relationship between breathwork and psychotherapy, individualized practice, preparation and ethics, expanded states of consciousness, and the connection between breathwork and IFS. They also explore what it might mean to welcome difficult parts into the breath rather than trying to fix them, and Jessica offers a simple experiential practice near the end of the conversation.Jessica Dibb / Inspiration Consciousness SchoolInspiration Consciousness School and Community:https://www.inspirationcommunity.org/Jessica Dibb's BookBreathwork and Psychotherapy: Clinical Applications for Healing and Transformation by Jessica Dibb:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK45SYBC?lv=shuf&language=zh_TW&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallbackFor a 20% discount in the U.S.:https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393712001?promo=DIBB20UK, Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, India, Pakistan and South Africa:https://wwnorton.co.uk/books/9780393712001-breathwork-and-psychotherapyPromo code: WN286Group Breathwork SessionsVirtual Breathwork Sessions:https://conta.cc/4yyjWgXWomen's Breathing Sessions at Inspiration Consciousness in Maryland:https://conta.cc/4xrUBEFIn-Person Breathwork Sessions in NYC:https://conta.cc/3TqEeduFREE Daily Breathing Sessions on Zoom every day at 8 AM Eastern:https://conta.cc/499WU5QSign up to receive news, events, and class information from Inspiration Consciousness School and Community:https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001hVeN8HUUPDUMikHkGOH63oLvoQqaGHtRQoeLboCZ_57s1rgjmRPt0xkGeDA397MvyhUvELQuygiEqiK3KE4Te4Ca9iA2IlI1e1Kzq6hG9L8%3DSign the Universal Breathing Declaration:https://universalbreathingdeclaration.earth/Be part of co-creating a world where all can breathe safely, freely, joyously!To request a Breathworker trained by Inspiration Consciousness School, contact:essence@inspirationcommunity.orgJessica Dibb / Social MediaFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/InspirationCommunityInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/inspirationconsciousnessschool/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-dibb-2581167b/Inspiration Consciousness School and Community:https://www.inspirationcommunity.org/--Get in touch:robinsmithshow@gmail.comCall the hotline:+1 (301) 458-0883Follow Robin on Insight Timer:https://insighttimer.com/robinsmithBook an appointment:https://robin-smith.clientsecure.me/request/serviceBecome a supporter on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/therobinsmithshowGot a question? We'd love to hear from you!
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • I Have a Monkey Skull in My Office | The Robin Smith Show #236

    I Have a Monkey Skull in My Office | The Robin Smith Show #236
    Sep 28 2026

    Robin rambles about the monkey skull that has been sitting in his office, its mysterious family history, the possibility that it might be cursed, and his eventual attempt to find it a new home.

    He also catches up on the October breathwork challenge, the Washington Commanders and Capitals, the latest from No Pterodactyls, the ongoing Renaissance Festival ticket saga, and the increasingly ridiculous story of how trying to replace one missing piece from a Martha Stewart desk somehow resulted in three desks.

    He also previews upcoming conversations with Jessica Dibb and Dr. Ifeanyi Olele, and shares an update about his upcoming fundraising efforts with Blood Cancer United.

    Featured Track - Lick the Salted Wound by No Pterodactyls (Album: Next Thing I Know)

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    19 mins
  • What Survives Trauma? | Robert Falconer on Self Unbroken | The Robin Smith Show #235

    What Survives Trauma? | Robert Falconer on Self Unbroken | The Robin Smith Show #235
    Sep 21 2026

    Note: This is a wide-ranging and sometimes difficult conversation, including discussion of childhood sexual abuse.

    Robin welcomes Robert Falconer back to the show to talk about his book, Self Unbroken: The Foundations of Bob’s Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse.

    They talk about what it means to remain “unbroken” after profound trauma, the parts of us that protect access to difficult experiences, and a metaphor of an inner library with gatekeepers deciding which books we're ready to open.

    The conversation wanders through dissociation, memory, shame, spirituality, altered states, the body, relationships, and the strange ways healing can unfold before we have any framework for understanding it.

    They also get into a difficult question near the end of the conversation: what do you do when someone has memories of possible abuse but isn't sure what actually happened? Bob talks about why he believes we shouldn't automatically validate or deny those memories, and about the importance of therapists doing their own work.


    Robert Falconer is best known for his extensive involvement with Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy as a practitioner, teacher, and writer.

    For the past decade or more, Bob Falconer has devoted himself full-time to IFS work. In that time, he has attended all levels of IFS training offered, and 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 entitled Many Minds, One Self.

    His other books include The Others Within Us, When You're Going Through Hell ...Keep Going, Spirit, and the recently released Self Unbroken: The Foundations of Bob’s Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse. (July 2026). His focus is now on the study of spiritual presence experiences.

    https://robertfalconer.us/self-unbroken-book/

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Trying to Figure Out Life in My 40s | The Robin Smith Show #234

    Trying to Figure Out Life in My 40s | The Robin Smith Show #234
    Sep 7 2026

    Robin rambles about moving the annual breath work challenge to October, mourning some favorite cultural icons, watching horror movies in bachelor mode, returning to Ocean City with his family, and more.

    Don't miss upcoming conversations with Bob Falconer, Dr. Ifeanyi Olele, and Jessica Dibb.

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    30 mins