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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Unfiltered Grief: Why We Need to Stop Censoring the Conversation
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37:08Send us a text Season 2: Episode 8 - Unfiltered Grief: Why We Need to Stop Censoring the Conversation This episode comes straight from the heart. I’m diving into a topic that’s been weighing on me for a little while — the way we’ve started to censor how we talk about grief, loss, and especially suicide. If we are not careful it will become less abo…
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Disasterversary Re-Release: The 2000 United States Presidential Election (Episode 174)
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1:42:3325 years ago today, things went very, very off the rails (not for the last time) in a United States general election. And consider this your reminder to make sure you vote in tomorrow's election if your area has any local/municipal races up for a vote in an odd year!By All Bad Things
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David and Rachel discuss the move of the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles and the impact the new stadium had on the local population.By All Bad Things
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Send us a text Season 2 : Episode 7 - Go ALL IN on every day! In this very special episode — my first ever guest interview — I sit down with Darcy from DRC Fit. Darcy’s story is one of resilience, strength, and the power of mindset. We talk about the tools and beliefs that have carried him through recovery from drug addiction and helped him keep mo…
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Disasterversary Re-Release: The Baku Metro Fire (Episode 236)
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57:35Our first re-release in memoriam of the 30th anniversary of the Baku Metro fire (October 28, 1995).By All Bad Things
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David and Rachel discuss the devastating Seton Hall fire of 2000. Script by Leanne.By All Bad Things
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David and Rachel discuss a deadly construction accident.By All Bad Things
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Send us a text Season 2 Episode 6: When You Just Don’t Have It In You In this episode, I open up about the days when you just don’t have it in you — when the weight of it all feels like too much and even the smallest steps forward feel impossible. I talk about my own experiences with emotional overwhelm, grief, and the pressure to keep showing up w…
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Episode 432: The Nutty Putty Disaster
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1:20:22David, Rachel, and Nicole discuss how one man taught us to avoid spaces smaller than one's body.By All Bad Things
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When Mindset Meets Physiology: The Real Work of Healing
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34:20Send us a text Season 2 Episode 5 - When Mindset Meets Physiology: The Real Work of Healing In this episode, I talk about the truth that while mindset really does matter — it isn’t everything. There are times in life, especially through grief and trauma, when we can be doing all the “right” things and still feel stuck, heavy, or disconnected. And t…
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Episode 431 - The Nipigon Historical Museum Fire
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1:10:13David and Rachel discuss a fire at the northernmost point of the Great Lakes. Script by Nicole.By All Bad Things
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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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