Episode 153: Stop Breaking Down with Kent Weishaus
September 27, 2023
Kent Weishaus spent 25 years in the world of television production — a realm of celebrities, directing, writing, producing, and navigating the interactions with network executives and large crews. Yet, he realized that much of his TV work was fueling the sensory overload that plagues us today.
Driven by a hunger for purpose, Kent embarked on a career transition into the “helping profession.” Today, he’s a licensed clinical social worker in California, with a diverse career that has seen him serve in mental hospitals, community clinics, and even as an educator in the classroom.
Kent is here to shed light on the art of stepping back, reaching higher ground, and gaining insight into our own biological and mental processes amidst the relentless demands of our 21st-century lives. His latest book, Stop Breaking Down: The Secret to Avoiding Overwhelm and Crack-Up, serves as a guiding compass through this demanding landscape.
In this episode, we discussed:
- How Ken made his daring leap from TV production to social work
- How distorted thinking hijacks our thinking (and why we must confront it)
- The power-packed question we should all ask ourselves
- Why we seek out simple stories that are identifiable to make us feel better
- How we can gain fresh perspective to look at our reality differently
- The importance of listening to our bodies and signs of distress
