Social Gelo Ep 37: Kristopher Van Atta (Crossfit in Japan)

Kristopher is an Expat who one day decided to quit teaching English to pursue his dream of altruism and Cross Fit. He is the owner and operator of his Cross fit Gym in Kyoto Japan were he hosts MMA fighters as well as world class Cross Fit trainers.

Episode Notes

Check out Kristopher's Website for his gym in Kyoto Japan here 

https://www.crossfitshohaku.com

If you want to sign up for an MMA fight in Osaka (or just watch for free) here is the link.The fight date is 5/13/2018 at the Hybrid Pancreas Gym!

http://jmmaf.org/?p=2903

Social Gelo Ep 36 prt 2: Zen and Western Philosophy with Dale A. Bertram

In this 2nd part of the podcast, Glen talks about how he uses ancient Greek philosophy to manage communicating with people he doesn't agree with. Angelo talks about why Zen doesn't fit western paradigms.

Episode Notes

Books on Zen

You Have to Say Something (Dainin Katagiri)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/551787.You_Have_to_Say_Something

Returning to Silence (Dainin Katagiri) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/155240.Returning_to_Silence

Thích Nhất Hạnh :https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/95747.The_Miracle_of_Mindfulness

European Martial Arts 

www.thearma.org 

Kampfringen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0fV1oB3j4c

Abrazare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPa0b-Hv8sY

Scherma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMC5Xxk4ZyI

Kampfechten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT3Iuq9PAyk&t=67s

Wiktenauer being a great place to look for images of techniques  in these martial arts: http://wiktenauer.com

Social Gelo Ep 36 prt 1 - Zen and Western Philosophy with Dale A Bertram

Dale Bertram is a YouTuber and Philosopher who has spent a lot of time reading about Plato , Plutarch and Quantum Physics. Angelo talks about how he got into Zen and why he doesn't consider himself a Buddhist.

Episode Notes

Books on Zen

You Have to Say Something (Dainin Katagiri)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/551787.You_Have_to_Say_Something

Returning to Silence (Dainin Katagiri) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/155240.Returning_to_Silence

Thích Nhất Hạnh :https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/95747.The_Miracle_of_Mindfulness

European Martial Arts 

www.thearma.org 

Kampfringen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0fV1oB3j4c

Abrazare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPa0b-Hv8sY

Scherma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMC5Xxk4ZyI

Kampfechten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT3Iuq9PAyk&t=67s

Wiktenauer being a great place to look for images of techniques  in these martial arts: http://wiktenauer.com

Social Gelo Ep 35- Immigration: Why don't they just become legal?

In this episode of the podcast Angelo explains the history of immigration. He also goes over what created Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and how much it costs to immigrate to the U.S.

References 

Racist History of Immigration and Mexico 

http://theconversation.com/how-crossing-the-us-mexico-border-became-a-crime-74604

The Cost of Immigrating to the U.S.

https://www.thebillfold.com/2017/02/the-cost-of-immigrating-to-the-united-states/

George W. Bush Signs The Patriot Act 

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-w-bush-signs-the-patriot-act

Immigration Custom Enforcement (ICE)

https://www.ice.gov/history

What Should be done about the 3.5 million Dreamers 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/01/18/there-3-5-m-dreamers-and-most-may-face-nightmare/1042134001/

Social Gelo Ep 34 - MMA VS Traditional Martial Arts

In this podcast Angelo talks about why this really shouldn't be a debate and the differences between the two. He also goes over some pros and cons of each method as well as some philosophical differences.  Check out the articles for some interesting reading on the topics discussed. 

Should kids do MMA?

https://www.gq.com/story/mma-kids

The Psychological Effects of Youth training in Martial Arts

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3761807/

Top MMA fighters that have traditional martial art backgrounds 

https://www.thoughtco.com/top-traditional-martial-artists-in-mma-2308308

Conor McGregor’s martial arts background and philosophy 

http://www.martialartsguy.com/whats-conor-mcgregors-martial-arts-background/

Benny “The Jet”  karate and kickboxing profile and life story 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Urquidez

Social Gelo EP 33- Working with Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah's Witnesses are very nice people. But their beliefs are very different from your standard Christian Organization. Angelo goes over why they can be so eccentric and how to work with them in the office without challenging their religious beliefs. 

Episode Notes

Christ not born in December 

http://time.com/4157162/jesus-born-christmas/

Adam Ruins Everything - Christmas Special and Pagan Origins 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D11jAEKgB2o

Social Gelo Ep 32 - Drinking: The 6th stage of grievance

Episode Notes

The 5 stages of Grief and Loss https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief/

American Psychological Association definition of Alcohol Disorder http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/alcohol-disorders.aspx

Research Study on why psychologists shouldn’t Diagnose a Mental Disorder after a client has lost a loved one

http://bjp.rcpsych.org/content/201/1/9

Axelrod, Julie. "The 5 stages of loss and grief." Psych Central (2006).

Bonanno, G. A. (2004). Loss, trauma, and human resilience: have we underestimated the human capacity to thrive after extremely aversive events?. American psychologist, 59(1), 20.

"When I die I don't light any candles or pray or put a picture of me and talk to it. Just hang out with your friends and enjoy life like you always have"

Angel L. Ferrer 

In this episode Angelo talks about losing his father 8 years ago and dealing with his death. He also goes over how psychology defines a drinking problem and how he controlled his drinking after his father died.