Ken Druck II (Grief, Growth and Gaza) - Episode 905

Behind The Shield

James Geering

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness

4.9 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2024

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Ken Druck, Ph.D. is a leading mental health expert focused on the areas of civility, relationships, and aging. He writes regularly for the national press and is the author of several books including "How we go on."

In this second conversation, we discuss mental health in our children, aging, grief, the psychological impact of war and so much more.

Dr. Druck's pioneering work over the past 40 years, has included Executive Coaching/Consulting, Visionary Leadership, The Psychology of Men, Parent Effectiveness, Healing After Loss, Resilience and, most recently, Courageous Aging.

Recipient of the "Distinguished Contribution to Psychology" and "Visionary Leadership" awards for his community service and lifetime achievements, Dr. Druck is widely recognized as a lifeline to the countless thousands of individuals, families, communities and organizations he's helped. His body of work, including the founding of The Jenna Druck Center to honor the life and spirit of his daughter, Jenna, set a new standard of care and healing following tragedies like 9-11, Columbine, Katrina and Sandy Hook.

Today, Dr. Druck lives and maintains a small coaching and consulting practice on the ocean in Del Mar, California, writing and speaking prolifically on subjects he loves, working on community service and civility projects and enjoying the quiet beauty of life.

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0:00.0	I'm extremely excited to announce a brand new sponsor for the Behind the Shield podcast,
0:04.2	that is Transcend.
0:06.4	Now, for many of you listening, you are probably working the same brutal shifts that I did for 14 years,
0:12.1	suffering from sleep deprivation, body composition challenges, mental health challenges,
0:17.6	libido, hair loss, etc.
0:20.4	Now, when it comes to the world of hormone replacement and
0:22.5	peptide therapy, what I have seen is a shift from doctors telling us that we were within
0:26.6	normal limits, which was definitely incorrect all the way to the other way now where men's clinics
0:31.8	are popping up left, right and center. So I myself wanted to find a reputable company that would do an analysis of my physiology
0:39.7	and then offer supplementations without ramming, for example, hormone replacement therapy down
0:45.3	my throat. Now, I came across Transcend because they have an altruistic arm and they were a big reason
0:50.7	why the 7X project I was a part of was able to proceed because of their
0:55.1	generous donations. They also have the transcend foundations where they're actually putting
1:00.0	military and first responders through some of their therapies at no cost to the individual.
1:05.2	So my own personal journey so far, filled in the online form, went to Quest, got blood drawn, and a few days later
1:12.5	I'm talking to one of their wellness professionals as they guide me through my results
1:16.2	and the supplementation that they suggest.
1:19.0	In my case specifically, because I transitioned out the fire service five years ago and
1:23.5	me very diligent with my health, my testosterone was actually in a good place.
1:28.6	So I went down the peptide root and some other supplements to try and maximize my physiology,
1:33.5	knowing full well the damage that 14 years of shift work has done.
1:37.6	Now, I also want to underline because I think this is very important that each of the therapies
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