All Bad Things is a weekly podcast about accidents, tragedies, natural disasters and other anxiety fuel. Hosted by wry GenXer David and bleeding-heart Millenial Rachel. Trigger warning for everything possible.
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Eslana Lower is an author, speaker, resilience mindset coach, nurse, midwife and mother of 4 who is also navigating life following the tragic loss of her teenage daughter Rylee to suicide because of bullying. Why Mindset Matters is the podcast that explores how resilience, gratitude, and intentional thinking can transform even the most challenging seasons of life. Each episode offers raw conversations, empowering tools, and real-life stories to help you shift your perspective and reclaim you ...
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Breaking the Silence: Why Talking About Our Pain Saves Lives
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43:05Send us a text Season 2 Episode 4: Breaking the Silence - Why Talking About Our Pain Saves Lives In this episode of the Why Mindset Matters podcast, I dive into the darkness so many people find themselves in before taking their own life — that silent, heavy space where it feels like no one else could possibly understand. I know that place, and I kn…
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Episode 430 - The 2019 Philadelphia Refinery Explosion
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44:54David and Rachel discuss the 2019 explosion at a Philadelphia refinery. Script by Thomas.By All Bad Things
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Perfectly Imperfect: Finding the Beauty in the Mess
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23:05Send us a text Season 2 Episode 3 : Perfectly Imperfect: Finding the Beauty in the Mess In this episode, I dive into the messy, beautiful truth about imperfection and why waiting for everything to be “just right” can actually hold us back. I share honestly about my own journey with podcasting, the pressure I’ve felt to make things perfect, and the …
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David and Rachel discuss a startling case of the captain going down with the ship. Script by Nicole.By All Bad Things
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Send us a text Episode 2 - Resilience After Great Loss In this episode, I share an exciting milestone — my book 'Resilience After Great Loss - Learning To Live & Grieve Simultaneously' is finally ready to purchase. I open up about my own journey through unimaginable loss and trauma, and how those experiences reshaped everything I thought I knew abo…
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Episode 428: The Silo 374-7 Explosion
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1:14:19David and Rachel discuss the terrifying explosion at a nuclear missile silo in 1980. Script by Stephen.By All Bad Things
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Manifesting: Why the Setbacks Are Still Part of the Setup
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45:43Send us a text Episode 1 - Manifesting: Why the Setbacks Are Still Part of the Setup In this first episode of Season Two, I dive into one of the biggest shifts that’s transformed my life: learning to say yes, not just to the things that feel easy, but also to the uncertainty, the change, and even the challenges. I’ve come to believe that even when …
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David and Rachel discuss toxic shock syndrome and its historical link to tampon usage.By All Bad Things
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David and Rachel discuss a 2005 caving tragedy. Script by Nicole.By All Bad Things
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Episode 425: The 2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquakes
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55:06David and Rachel discuss the deadly twin earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria in 2023. Script by Thomas F.By All Bad Things
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Speak Life: Rewriting Self-Talk & The Power of Genuine Compliments
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43:03Send us a text Episode 23: Speak Life: Rewriting Self-Talk & The Power of Genuine Compliments In this season finale of Why Mindset Matters, I’m reflecting on the incredible power of words — the ones we speak to ourselves and the ones we share with others. For so long, I lived inside negative self-talk and limiting narratives that kept me small. But…
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David and Rachel discuss explorer Sir John Franklin's failed attempt to find a Northwest Passage.By All Bad Things
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Manifestation in Action - Even When Things Aren't Working Out... They Are ALWAYS Working Out!
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29:55Send us a text Episode 22: Manifestation in Action - Even When Things Aren't Working Out... They Are ALWAYS Working Out! In this episode of the Why Mindset Matters podcast, I share my own journey with manifestation and how tools like the 369 journal have helped me create real change in my life. I talk about some of the personal mottos I live by (St…
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David and Rachel discuss how the entertainers aboard the MTS Oceanos stepped up when its crew didn't. Script by Jillian.By All Bad Things
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Send us a text Episode 21: Choose Your Circle Wisely In this episode of Why Mindset Matters, I’m diving into something that’s been absolutely crucial in my own healing and growth journey — the power of choosing your circle wisely. The people we surround ourselves with become our mirrors, our anchors, and sometimes our lifelines — especially when li…
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Episode 422: The Tupolev TU-144, "Concordski"
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54:48David and Rachel discuss the Soviet answer to supersonic flight. Script by Stephen.By All Bad Things
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Send us a text Episode 20: The Body Keeps The Score In this episode of Why Mindset Matters, I talk about something I’ve come to understand deeply through my own experience with grief and trauma — the toll that chronic stress and survival mode can take on our bodies. Recently having my grief exacerbated by the unexpected loss of our family dog, I fo…
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Episode 421: The Construction of the Mackinac Bridge
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1:08:34David and Rachel discuss the history of the construction of the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan. Script by Nicole.By All Bad Things
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Send us a text Epidsode 19: Honouring The Truth of Loss In this episode, I share a deeply personal chapter of my grief journey — navigating the very recent loss of our beloved family dog (who was also Rylee's dog). I open up about something that’s often misunderstood: the instinct to shield others from the pain of loss. While well-intentioned, tryi…
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Send us a text Episode 18: I Wrote a Book! In this episode, I open up about how my journey of resilience after losing my daughter, Rylee, not only shaped every part of who I am today but also led me to write a book that I believe would benefit anyone brave enough to read it. For the longest time after losing Rylee, anytime I’d share pieces of my st…
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David and Rachel discuss the time a plane carrying 6,000 pounds of marijuana crashed into Yosemite National Park.By All Bad Things
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Send us a text Episode 17: The Stories That Keep Us Stuck In this episode of Why Mindset Matters, I get real about the stories we cling to — the ones that feel safe but quietly keep us stuck in self-imposed prisons we more commonly refer to as comfort zones. These narratives might feel like protection, but they’re really holding us back from the gr…
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Send us a text Episode 16 : Freedom From Attachment In this episode of Why Mindset Matters, I’m diving into something that’s been both one of my hardest lessons and deepest teachers — attachment. I speak a lot about grief, healing, and mindset here, but underneath all of it is this quiet, often unseen force: the illusion of control. I share how our…
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Episode 419 - The Chelyabinsk Meteor
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1:02:19On the occasion of our eighth podaversary, David and Rachel discuss a 2013 meteorite's close shave with planet Earth.By All Bad Things
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Why “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” Isn’t the Whole Truth
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33:49Send us a text Episode 15: Why “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” Isn’t the Whole Truth In this episode, I dive into the complexities of grief and the widely accepted phrase, “It’s okay to not be okay.” And while I understand the intention behind it, I’m challenging that narrative — because I don’t actually believe we’ve mastered what it truly means. When …
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Rewired: Letting Go of Limits & Living On Purpose
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36:44Send us a text Episode 14 Rewired : Letting Go of Limits & Living On Purpose In this episode of Why Mindset Matters, I dive deep into the beliefs, patterns, and inner narratives that quietly shape how we show up in life. I talk about the limits we inherit, absorb, or create — and how resilience and mindset can set us free. This is an honest convers…
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David and Rachel (after a false start) discuss the wildly deadly 1556 Shaanxi earthquake. Script by Thomas.By All Bad Things
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Send us a text Episode 13: Redefining Happiness In this episode of Why Mindset Matters, I explore how my definition of happiness has radically shifted since losing my daughter, Rylee. For a long time, I thought happiness was supposed to be loud, obvious, and permanent — but grief cracked that illusion wide open. Now, I see happiness as something so…
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Send us a text Episode 12: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome In this episode, I’m speaking straight to the part of you that’s doubting your worth. The part that causes you to procrastinate or self-sabotage and in doing so get in the way of your own success. I’ve been there — wondering if I’m enough, questioning whether I belong in the room, especially a…
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Episode 417: American Airlines Flight 191
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48:17David and Rachel discuss the deadliest plane accident in U.S. history. Script by Jillian P.By All Bad Things
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Send us a text Episode 11: Why Comparison Is the Thief of Joy In this episode of Why Mindset Matters, we’re digging into something that silently creeps in and chips away at our peace and our capacity for joy: comparison. It’s the quiet voice that says you should be further along, you shouldn’t still be feeling this way, or someone else has it worse…
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Send us a text Episode 10: No One Is Coming In this unapologetic and soul-stirring episode, I’m calling it like it is — NO ONE is coming to save you. Not the partner, the parent, the job, or the fairytale ending. I share the raw truth I've had to face in my own journey through trauma, loss, and rebuilding: We become our own hero the moment we stop …
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David and Rachel discussed what happened when three soldiers decided the war wasn't over. Script by Stephen.By All Bad Things
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Send us a text Episode 9: Main Character Energy In this episode, I do a dive deep into what it really means to reclaim your Main Character Energy — not the filtered, performative version we see online, but the soul-deep decision to stop living on autopilot and start living with fierce, conscious intention. This kind of energy isn't about ego or att…
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Send us a text Episode 8: The Kindness Crew In this episode, I share the beautiful and brave story of my daughters, Mia and Zali, and how they turned heartbreak into hope and connection after the loss of their sister, Rylee to suicide because of bullying. In the raw aftermath of losing Rylee, the girls chose to respond with courage, creativity, and…
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