uneven

uneven

Welcome to “uneven,” a podcast about life, anxiety, and being human. In such a crazy world, how do we better our lives and the lives of those around us? Maybe, just maybe, we might find a few solutions together. Join veteran podcaster D E Foster as he explores the intimate struggles so many of us experience — often in silence. I hope you’ll join us.

Episodes

June 23, 2025 27 mins

In this guided meditation, we choose self-compassion as we learn to set boundaries, redirect our energies, and cultivate inner peace. This Mindful Morning Meditation was recorded live during a group session in the Uneven Community (https://uneven.life).

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0:00:00  mindful mornings intro 0:00:40  welcome 0:02:54  deep breathing & relaxation 0:13:30  releasing emotions 0:16:51  pause & breathe 0:19:32  choosing self-c...

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It's 100 degrees, and I'm recording a podcast outside. In today's episode, I explore modern stress and anxiety, discussing three key elements for healthy stress management. I hope you'll join me.

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0:00:00  it's hot here in colorado 0:01:49  talk about stress and anxiety 0:03:03  take time for ourselves 0:04:37  helping the whole person 0:08:25  check us out online @ uneven (uneven.life) 0:10:32  it's a stressful time 0:14:...

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A guided meditation for releasing anxiety incorporating deep breathing, progressive relaxation, and calming affirmations. This Mindful Morning Meditation was recorded live during a group session in the Uneven Community (https://uneven.life).

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0:00:00  mindful morning intro 0:00:40  welcome 0:01:45  deep breathing 0:03:55  progressive relaxation 0:06:57  releasing anxiety 0:16:23  anxiety affirmations 0:19:41  returning to ...

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A soothing guided meditation for deep relaxation and whole-body healing. Through progressive muscle relaxation, release tension and promote wellness in just 20 minutes. 

This Mindful Morning Meditation was recorded live during a group session in the Uneven Community (https://uneven.life).

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0:00:00  intro & welcome 0:01:38  deep breathing 0:04:22  progressive relaxation 0:09:03  whole-body healing 0:15:55  returning to ...

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Have you had an anxiety attack? Me too. In fact, I had one less than an hour ago. So, I thought I'd press record and see where it takes us. Today, we explore the signs and symptoms of anxiety attacks and share 10 tips for easing their effects. Join us.

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0:00:00  normal evening with my wife 0:01:04  beginnings of an anxiety  attack 0:03:00  it is 10:03 pm 0:03:40  anxiety vs. panic attacks 0:04:59  it's been a while 0:07:00...

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Should you be more confident? More vulnerable? Are you left behind by modern life? Or, do you turn to your pets for support? In part 2 of another sleepless night, D explores his own limitations as he contemplates these topics and others. Hope you'll join us.

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0:00:00  it's been only a minute 0:01:41  i feel better talking with you 0:03:57  shameless plug for uneven (uneven.life) 0:05:52  some of us talk, some of us listen ...

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Indecision. Isolation. Introspection. On another sleepless night, D contemplates the recent uptick of indecision in the BIND community, he explores chronic isolation and loneliness, and he even takes a stab at a mini meditation. Hope you'll join us.

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0:00:00  what it takes to record sleepless episodes 0:01:49  another sleepless night recording 0:03:59  the uneven community @ uneven.life 0:06:01  a sleepless night (insomnia...

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So, you're alone, you can't sleep, and the internet is down. Now what? Well, if you're like D, you'd record a podcast episode. Join D for another classic "ruminations on a restless night" as he explores anxiety, insomnia, and a bit about meditation.

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0:00:00  it's 2:31 am and i can't sleep 0:02:37  sleeping & not sleeping 0:04:23  dealing with covid and flu 0:06:14  keeping connected with your struggles 0:09:00  insomn...

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is here, and it's here to stay. But what does this mean for humanity? Is it a blessing? A curse? Join D for his cautionary contemplation into the recent rise of AI.  (BTW, no AI was used in the writing of this blurb — in case you were curious.)

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0:00:00  good morning  / lying in bed 0:01:40  moods & the podcast 0:02:01  update on the community (uneven.life) 0:09:32  my social media reluctan...

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Managing your anxiety takes many forms? Taking responsibility. Releasing blame. Becoming a partner with your doctor. And, finding connection within acceptance. Wanna learn more? Join D for today's recording of unevenLive. I'll see you there.

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0:00:00  welcome 0:00:16  busy day 0:01:15  news from uneven.life 0:03:22  a bit about anxiety 0:04:19  we handle anxiety in different ways 0:05:33  the acceptance mountain, and the r...

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Alexis Ritvo MD, MPH is a board-certified psychiatrist at the University of Colorado School Medicine, co-founder of the Benzodiazepine Action Work Group, and lead author on the research study that introduced BIND. Join us for this illuminating conversation.

* Part 1 of this discussion was released on our sister podcast, "Benzo Free." Listen to it here: https://blubrry.com/benzofree/141330301/a-psychiatrists-perspective-w-dr-alexis-...

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January 18, 2025 34 mins

What do we do about loneliness? About isolation? About the loss of the life we once knew, or the one that was yet to become? How do we find support and connection when we can't see beyond tomorrow? Join me, and we'll explore these questions together.

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0:00:00  welcome / studio changes 0:03:06  a little something different 0:05:00  free for all friday (on a thursday) 0:06:06  koosh balls and other distractions 0:07:29  lone...

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In today's live recording of uneven, we explore support sites and the debate over censoring content, we examine cognitive distortions and the drive to argue for our limitations, and we share our concern for recent victims of disaster. Join us.

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0:00:00  welcome to unevenLive 0:01:28  news from uneven.life 0:03:24  california wildfires 0:04:28  ideas from the uneven community 0:05:31  growing our site and spaces 0:07:53  po...

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Sometimes our physical and psychological symptoms are simply signs of built up tension, built up emotion, built up grief. Releasing these emotions is cathartic, but not always easy. Sometimes we need to prime the pump.

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0:00:00  another sleepless night 0:01:24  building tension and emotion 0:02:14  forcing the issue 0:02:58  "pay it forward" 0:04:20  the thing about emotional releases 0:05:35  i forgive you 0:07:42  my dee...

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Anger arises from a variety of sources. How do we process it? How do we live with it? And most of all, how do we let it go? In today's episode, we explore this topic along with a glance at the past holiday and a gaze into the promising new year. Join us.

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0:00:00  welcome to uneven 0:00:49  gratitude: a new space at uneven 0:03:06  getting back to work 0:04:44  uneven, a good vibe 0:06:15  building uneven 0:10:26  technica...

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So after our experience with anxiety and meds, can we enjoy life again? Can we trust our bodies? Our minds? Will the fear always be with us? In today's episode, we explore this transition and take a look behind the scenes of support organizations. I hope you'll join us.

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0:00:00  welcome & happy holidays 0:00:38  how was your holiday? 0:05:02  introduction to the koosh ball 0:07:58  the restless night episode 0:10:50  ...

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So, you can't sleep? Thoughts are endless, energy is relentless, and comfort has evaded you. What do you do when insomnia strikes? As for me, I record a podcast. Join me for one of our classic recordings on a restless night of rumination.

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0:00:00  i can't sleep (12:54 am) 0:01:00  my two choices on a sleepless night 0:02:42  insomnia, akathisia, & nerve pain 0:05:42  the rumination rhumba 0:08:57  the little green lig...

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Do you see the world around you as friend or foe? Do you believe there is one path, or many? Do you welcome differing opinions, or is that thought overwhelming? Join D as he reviews a few guidelines from the uneven community as they might apply to life.

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0:00:00  welcome to uneven live 0:01:26  join us at uneven / free access another month 0:04:00  another sleepless night (insomnia) 0:07:13  happy holidays 0:07:57  jotting...

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Welcome to "uneven live!" This is the first of our live weekly episodes recorded right here in the uneven community @ uneven.life. In today's show we discussed community, relationships, anxiety, marriage, koosh balls, and much more.

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0:00:00  welcome to uneven 0:02:50  uneven studio tour 0:03:53  uneven live on thursdays 0:05:42  never too polished 0:06:22  the things we don't talk about 0:08:14  join us in the uneven comm...

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I've recorded episodes in and around my own medical procedures before, but never from the caregiver's point-of-view. Today, I do just that. A bit of anxiety, a bit of relief, and a lot of introspection.

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0:00:00  welcome / uneven.life 0:01:46  my wife's surgery 0:02:17  we haven't talked for a little while 0:03:33  the crazy circus in my brain 0:05:04  the worry of medical procedures 0:06:56  relocation / room noise 0:08:5...

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