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Chasing Life

Chasing Life presents In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt

Chasing Life

CNN

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.58K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2022

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

This week the Chasing Life team is sharing one of their favorite podcasts, In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt. Soon after entering the Kansas City mayoral campaign, Democratic up-and-comer Jason Kander revealed that he suffered from PTSD and depression and walked away from politics and a future White House run. Though he felt his career and ambitions were over, he gained the opportunity to heal from trauma he experienced during his time serving in the Afghanistan War. In a sensitive and honest interview, Kander opens up about the traumas he and all of us face in different ways, and how to grow past them. Content warning: this episode includes discussion of suicidal thoughts. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

I'm Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent.

0:05.8

This week I'm sharing a webby-winning podcast with you that has been a source of comfort

0:10.6

and clear information for millions over the past two years.

0:14.7

It's called In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt, and it's an all-time favorite of the Chasing

0:19.6

Life team.

0:20.6

Andy is a former White House advisor, but you can think of him as a little Fred Rogers

0:26.6

mixed with a little Walter Cronkite.

0:29.5

In his podcast, Andy offers discussions with experts on COVID, climate change, mental

0:35.1

health, and more.

0:37.1

In the episode you're about to hear, Andy Chats with Jason Kander.

0:41.4

Jason was a Democratic Frontrunner about to announce his presidential campaign.

0:46.6

When in 2018, he walked away from politics.

0:50.5

He realized his time serving in Afghanistan resulted in PTSD, and he needed to put his mental

0:57.2

health first.

0:58.8

In a sensitive and really honest interview, Jason opens up about the traumas he and all

1:04.0

of us face in different ways, and how to grow past them.

1:08.7

In the bubble with Andy Slavitt from Lemonada Media is available wherever you get your podcasts.

1:15.8

Welcome in the bubble.

1:25.9

It's Andy Slavitt, and it's Wednesday, July 6th.

1:31.2

Hope everyone has had a good holiday or is in the midst of a good holiday week.

1:35.0

Hopefully you're getting some time off of work.

1:38.1

Kids are off of school.

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