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SUPERHUMANS Trailer

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 04:39

Superhumans is an immersive audio docu-series that takes you deep into the unspoken intersection of health & humanity. In each episode, real people reveal how our realities are connected through our shared stories.

Playing
SUPERHUMANS Trailer
From
Gautam Gulati

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Superhumans is an immersive audio docu-series that takes you deep into the unspoken intersection of health & humanity. In each episode, real people reveal how our realities are connected through our shared stories.

Join host Dr. Gautam Gulati (better known as Dr.G) - who once prescribed pills and now prescribes story as a form of medicine - in this immersive listening experience where we discover bits and pieces of ourselves in the personal stories shared by others like you.

Sometimes, story is the best form of medicine.

SUPERHUMANS Trailer | 04:39

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01 "Need Help. Kindness Appreciated." [Mark's Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 26:36

If given a do-over in life, what would you do with it?

This SUPERHUMANS story takes us on a beautifully raw journey that displays the courage and honesty it takes to battle one’s inner demons and overcome a path of self-destruction.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Mark’s story.

Then share.

Playing
01 "Need Help. Kindness Appreciated." [Mark's Story]
From
Gautam Gulati

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If given a do-over in life, what would you do with it?

This SUPERHUMANS story takes us on a beautifully raw journey that displays the courage and honesty it takes to battle one’s inner demons and overcome a path of self-destruction.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Mark’s story.

Then share.


Trigger Warnings: addiction, substance abuse, mental health

Emotional Themes: kindness, altruism, denial, imposter syndrome, self-sabotage, isolation, recovery, community, self-awareness, gratitude, acceptance, friendship


SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

Help is available 24 hours a day.


STORYTELLER BIO: 

Mark Brand wholeheartedly believes that being hungry sucks. As a social impact entrepreneur, he believes that feeding people and re-thinking how we get it done will change the world. As a change enthusiast, Mark established A Better Life Foundation, which has now successfully fed over 3 million people globally, and counting. Oh, and he's also a semi-retired rap DJ. 


SHOW NOTES:

 

CONNECT WITH SUPERHUMANS:

 

CONNECT WITH THE CREATORS

 

FEATURED MUSICIAN:

 

01 "Need Help. Kindness Appreciated." [Mark's Story] | 26:36

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02 "Reality Is Nothing We Can Understand" [Michelle's Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 34:24

If you could meet up with one person in the afterworld, who would it be?

This SUPERHUMANS story takes us into the mind of a NASA astronomer as she explores a constellation of emotions that inform our perceived realities and connections to each other.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Michelle’s story.

Then share.

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02 "Reality Is Nothing We Can Understand" ...
From
Gautam Gulati

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If you could meet up with one person in the afterworld, who would it be?

This SUPERHUMANS story takes us into the mind of a NASA astronomer as she explores a constellation of emotions that inform our perceived realities and connections to each other.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Michelle’s story.

Then share.


Trigger Warnings: sexuality, terminal illness

Emotional Themes: love, imperfection, grief, acceptance, belonging, abandonment, curiosity, caregiving, community

SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.


STORYTELLER BIO: 

As a NASA astronomer and research scientist with a Ph.D. in astrophysics, Dr. Michelle Thaller sees the world through the lens of the stars and understands human connection as something greater than what we know on the surface. You can find her frequently on the History Channel and the Science Channel discussing deep universal truths. She is truly a cosmic wonder. 


SHOW NOTES:

CONNECT WITH SUPERHUMANS:

CONNECT WITH THE CREATORS

02 "Reality Is Nothing We Can Understand" ... | 34:24

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03 "Celebrate Life In Reverse" [Alex’s Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 35:49

If you staged your own funeral, what would your friends and family say about you?

This SUPERHUMANS story will tickle your soul by exploring what it means to live a healthy and eternally happy life through the lens of our mortality.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Alex's story.

Then share.

Playing
03 "Celebrate Life In Reverse" [Alex’s Story]
From
Gautam Gulati

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If you staged your own funeral, what would your friends and family say about you?

This SUPERHUMANS story will tickle your soul by exploring what it means to live a healthy and eternally happy life through the lens of our mortality. 

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Alex's story.

Then share.


Trigger Warnings: death, terminal illness, bullying, divorce

Emotional Themes: love, grief, acceptance, belonging, abandonment, curiosity, death, community, regret, suffering, happiness, health, wellbeing

SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.


STORYTELLER BIO: 

Fuelled by unusual questions and imaginative thinking, Dr. Alejandro (Alex) Jadad is on a life mission to create a pandemic of health and well-being. Alex motivates people and organizations to be their most creative by heightening their sense of uncertainty and sense of mortality. Besides being SUPERHUMAN, Alex is also a physician, healer, educator, researcher, innovator, and public advocate. When we listen to him speak, we feel his heart and the honest passion he has to enable people to imagine and create better ways of living as part of a flourishing planet.


His accomplishments astound us. Here’s a short few (of a much longer list):


SHOW NOTES:

 

CONNECT WITH SUPERHUMANS:


CONNECT WITH THE CREATORS

03 "Celebrate Life In Reverse" [Alex’s Story] | 35:49

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03 "Celebrate Life In Reverse" [Alex’s Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 35:49

If you staged your own funeral, what would your friends and family say about you?

This SUPERHUMANS story will tickle your soul by exploring what it means to live a healthy and eternally happy life through the lens of our mortality.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Alex's story.

Then share.

Playing
03 "Celebrate Life In Reverse" [Alex’s Story]
From
Gautam Gulati

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If you staged your own funeral, what would your friends and family say about you?

This SUPERHUMANS story will tickle your soul by exploring what it means to live a healthy and eternally happy life through the lens of our mortality. 

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Alex's story.

Then share.


Trigger Warnings: death, terminal illness, bullying, divorce

Emotional Themes: love, grief, acceptance, belonging, abandonment, curiosity, death, community, regret, suffering, happiness, health, wellbeing

SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.


STORYTELLER BIO: 

Fuelled by unusual questions and imaginative thinking, Dr. Alejandro (Alex) Jadad is on a life mission to create a pandemic of health and well-being. Alex motivates people and organizations to be their most creative by heightening their sense of uncertainty and sense of mortality. Besides being SUPERHUMAN, Alex is also a physician, healer, educator, researcher, innovator, and public advocate. When we listen to him speak, we feel his heart and the honest passion he has to enable people to imagine and create better ways of living as part of a flourishing planet.


His accomplishments astound us. Here’s a short few (of a much longer list):


SHOW NOTES:

 

CONNECT WITH SUPERHUMANS:


CONNECT WITH THE CREATORS

03 "Celebrate Life In Reverse" [Alex’s Story] | 35:49

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04 “Beautiful, Imperfect, and Incomplete” [Godfrey’s Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 18:27

Has there ever been something you thought defined you, but maybe doesn’t have to?

This SUPERHUMANS story demonstrates that living with a disease does not define who someone is. As you’ll hear, Godfrey Nazareth is part human, part machine...literally. He puts on his superhero suit every morning as he armors up to defeat ALS.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Godfrey's story.

Then share.

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04 “Beautiful, Imperfect, and Incomplete” ...
From
Gautam Gulati

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Has there ever been something you thought defined you, but maybe doesn’t have to?

This SUPERHUMANS story demonstrates that living with a disease does not define who someone is. As you’ll hear, Godfrey Nazareth is part human, part machine...literally. He puts on his superhero suit every morning as he armors up to defeat ALS.  

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Godfrey's story.

Then share.


Trigger Warnings: ALS, neurodegenerative disease, physical injury, loss of muscle function

Emotional Themes: loneliness, self-love, confidence, positivity, faith, grit, determination, persistence, resiliency, ambition, happiness, uncertainty, coping, adapting, love, support

SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.


STORYTELLER BIO:

Godfrey Nazareth is part human, part machine...literally. As a biomedical engineer, research scientists and entrepreneur Godfrey has self-built his own technological tools to combat the effects of ALS—a neurodegenerative disease that severely impacts one’s physical abilities, but luckily, spares the brilliance of one’s mind. And Godfrey certainly put his mind and heart to work. 

Godfrey is also the President & CEO of X-Biomedical Inc., a MedTech spinout from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He formed X-Biomedical to be on the cutting edge of next-generation surgical tech. His goals and successes prove that disease does not define who someone is.


SHOW NOTES:

CONNECT WITH SUPERHUMANS:

CONNECT WITH THE CREATORS:

04 “Beautiful, Imperfect, and Incomplete” ... | 18:27

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05 “Grace in the Face of Discomfort” [Kristi’s Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 36:40

What would it look like for you to live your life with grace?

This SUPERHUMANS story shows us how to experience loss with Grace. Kristi opens up about her heart-wrenching struggles with pregnancy and how, in the face of hardship, Hope can serve as our guide.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Kristi's story.

Then share.

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05 “Grace in the Face of Discomfort” [Kristi’s Story]
From
Gautam Gulati

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What would it look like for you to live your life with grace?

This SUPERHUMANS story shows us how to experience loss with Grace. Kristi opens up about her heart-wrenching struggles with pregnancy and how, in the face of hardship, Hope can serve as our guide. 

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Kristi's story.

Then share.


Trigger Warnings: pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth, death, acute fatty liver syndrome

Emotional Themes: grace, love, hope, loss, self-love, grit, grief, frustration, confidence, positivity, determination, persistence, resiliency, ambition, joy, uncertainty, coping, adapting, support

SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.


STORYTELLER BIO:

In the days after her daughter Grace was born asleep, as her blood was turning more and more acidic and her liver and kidneys were threatening failure, Kristi promised herself that somehow, someway, she would make something good come out of all the pain and heartbreaking loss. First, she needed to live.

Strength is and always has been Kristi’s most valued trait, but facing her greatest challenge is transforming how that strength manifests in the world. It is becoming less of a stoic “I got this” to more of a raw vulnerability; an ability to openly speak from the heart about anything. Pain, loss, fears, dreams, hope. Everything. Kristi believes that the courage to share one’s story with others—especially when it’s vulnerable—has the power to change the world, one person at a time.


SHOW NOTES:

Kristi Rabska Noonan: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn 

HELPFUL ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED BY KRISTI:

UPON ENTERING HEAVEN

Grace “Gracie” Noonan was born sleeping on February 8, 2019 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL.

"While Gracie never had the chance to take a breath in this world, she was a force. She was strong, determined, yet gentle. She was very active in the womb - a fighter for sure - and although that could bring pain at times, we always knew that was just her trying to find her place in the world. While her feet will never make a print in the soil, her soul will forever leave an imprint on our hearts."

CONNECT WITH SUPERHUMANS:

CONNECT WITH THE CREATORS:

05 “Grace in the Face of Discomfort” [Kristi’s Story] | 36:40

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07 "Will You Be My Archangel?" [Alexandra’s Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 36:26

If unable to care for yourself, who would you choose as your guardian angel?

After a harrowing health scare, Alexandra Drane shares her SUPERHUMAN story showing us that angels exist on earth in the form of caregivers and that we should celebrate them with the dignity and respect they deserve.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Alexandra’s story.

Then share.

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07 "Will You Be My Archangel?" [Alexandra’s Story]
From
Gautam Gulati

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If unable to care for yourself, who would you choose as your guardian angel?

After a harrowing health scare, Alexandra Drane shares her SUPERHUMAN story showing us that angels exist on earth in the form of caregivers, and that we should celebrate them with the dignity and respect they deserve. 

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Alexandra’s story.

Then share.


Trigger Warnings: cancer, meningioma, death, caregiving, glioblastoma, Diethylstilbestrol (DES)

Emotional Themes: love, hope, gratitude, positivity, determination, persistence, resiliency, ambition, joy, uncertainty, coping, adapting, support, loss, fear 

 

SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.


STORYTELLER BIO:

Alexandra Drane is a big-hearted champion of caregivers. She's transformed her beliefs into business and charitable efforts as the co-founder and CEO of Rebel Health and ARCHANGELS, and as Wellness Expert for Prudential, as well as the co-founder of five boot-strapped companies, including Eliza Corporation (acquired by HMS Holdings Corp: HMSY) and Engage with Grace. No surprise, Alexandra is also a cashier-on-leave for Walmart because she believes retail is the front line of health. She has one hobby outside of her passion for revolutionizing health care, and her love of family and adventure…car racing.


SHOW NOTES:

 

CONNECT WITH SUPERHUMANS:

 

CONNECT WITH THE CREATORS:

 

HOW CAN I SUPPORT SUPERHUMANS?

Tell Your Friends & Share Online!

Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts

Become a Sponsor: hello@wellplayed.health

07 "Will You Be My Archangel?" [Alexandra’s Story] | 36:26

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08 "I Just Wanted to Belong" [Raj's Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 26:49

When have you felt like an outsider? And when have you felt like you truly belonged?

Today’s SUPERHUMAN storyteller, Raj Aggarwal, reveals to us our shared need for belonging. And how, if we’re outcasted or made to feel “other,” it can impact the course of our life. Raj shares how he initially found an unexpected sense of connection amongst a tribe of addicts. However, after a spiritual journey, he ultimately discovers his true addiction is in being in service to others.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Raj’s story.

Then share.

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08 "I Just Wanted to Belong" [Raj's Story]
From
Gautam Gulati

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When have you felt like an outsider? And when have you felt like you truly belonged?

Today’s SUPERHUMAN storyteller, Raj Aggarwal, reveals to us our shared need for belonging. And how, if we’re outcasted or made to feel “other,” it can impact the course of our life. Raj shares how he initially found an unexpected sense of connection amongst a tribe of addicts. However, after a spiritual journey, he ultimately discovers his true addiction is in being in service to others.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Raj’s story.

Then share.


Trigger Warnings: addiction, racial disparity, social alienation, isolation

Emotional Themes: belonging, honesty, identity, friendship, tribalism, self-love, hope, gratitude, positivity, determination, persistence, resilience, ambition, uncertainty, coping, shame, adapting, support, fear, anger, rejection, discovery, curiosity


DISCLAIMER:

SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: 1-800-662-4357

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

Help is available 24 hours a day.


STORYTELLER BIO:

Raj Aggarwal lives his life looking through the lens of equity. In 1999, Raj founded Provoc, a certified B-Corporation that envisions a world where every progressive organization achieves its mission. Over twenty years of experience as a communications and technology strategist, he has worked with more than 400 nonprofits and socially responsible businesses on a variety of projects including internal and external branding, marketing and customer engagement. Raj keeps Provoc rooted in empathy-driven work by forging partnerships with values-aligned, visionary leaders and has led workshops and talks at dozens of national conferences. He serves on the boards of Think Local First, DC and Ben’s Chili Bowl Foundation, and shares his story with the knowing that vulnerability opens up space for safety, trust and true human connection.


SHOWNOTES:

Raj Aggarwal: Website | LinkedIn 

NPR: ‘"Heroin Abuse Sucks’: Recovering Addict Tells His Tale"

Provoc.me: "Vulnerability in Business"


CONNECT WITH SUPERHUMANS:

 

CONNECT WITH THE CREATORS:

 

HOW CAN I SUPPORT SUPERHUMANS?

Tell Your Friends & Share Online!

Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts

Become a Sponsor: hello@wellplayed.health

08 "I Just Wanted to Belong" [Raj's Story] | 26:49

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06 "Living in Overtime" [David's Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 46:29

What would you do if your life took a turn and you were suddenly given more time to be alive?

In this SUPERHUMAN story, Dr. David Fajgenbaum faces death five times as he struggles to overcome a rare life-threatening disease. Against all odds, he attempts to chase his own cure, proving that with perseverance we can alter the course of our lives… and maybe live in overtime.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in David’s story.

Then share

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06 "Living in Overtime" [David's Story]
From
Gautam Gulati

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What would you do if your life took a turn and you were suddenly given more time to be alive?

In this SUPERHUMAN story, Dr. David Fajgenbaum faces death five times as he struggles to overcome a rare life-threatening disease. Against all odds, he attempts to chase his own cure, proving that with perseverance we can alter the course of our lives… and maybe live in overtime.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in David's story.

Then share.

Trigger Warnings: rare disease, incurable disease, terminal illness, idiopathic multicentric Castleman’s disease, suicidal ideation, depression, death, cancer

Emotional Themes: grit, love, hope, loss, grief, frustration, hopelessness, despair, confidence, positivity, determination, persistence, resiliency, ambition, joy, uncertainty, coping, adapting, support


DISCLAIMER

SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

Help is available 24 hours a day.


STORYTELLER BIO:

David Fajgenbaum is a disease hunter, a groundbreaking physician-scientist, and a National Bestselling author. His memoir, "Chasing My Cure: A Doctor’s Race to Turn Hope Into Action," details the haunting uncertainty of being diagnosed with a disease that offers more questions than it does answers. But what's wild—and one of the things that makes David SUPERHUMAN—is that he decided to hunt down the answers while fighting for his life. In doing so, he co-founded the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network (CDCN) and is also one of the youngest individuals to be appointed to the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania. We're thankful David is here. His story is medicine. 


SHOW NOTES:

 

CONNECT WITH SUPERHUMANS:

 

CONNECT WITH THE CREATORS:

 

HOW CAN I SUPPORT SUPERHUMANS?

Tell Your Friends & Share Online!

Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts

Become a Sponsor: hello@wellplayed.health 

06 "Living in Overtime" [David's Story] | 46:29

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SUPERHUMANS Trailer

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 04:39

Superhumans is an immersive audio docu-series that takes you deep into the unspoken intersection of health & humanity. In each episode, real people reveal how our realities are connected through our shared stories.

Playing
SUPERHUMANS Trailer
From
Gautam Gulati

Superhumans_podcast-cover-design35_hires_final_small

Superhumans is an immersive audio docu-series that takes you deep into the unspoken intersection of health & humanity. In each episode, real people reveal how our realities are connected through our shared stories.

Join host Dr. Gautam Gulati (better known as Dr.G) - who once prescribed pills and now prescribes story as a form of medicine - in this immersive listening experience where we discover bits and pieces of ourselves in the personal stories shared by others like you.

Sometimes, story is the best form of medicine.

SUPERHUMANS Trailer | 04:39

Privacy

01 "Need Help. Kindness Appreciated." [Mark's Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 26:36

If given a do-over in life, what would you do with it?

This SUPERHUMANS story takes us on a beautifully raw journey that displays the courage and honesty it takes to battle one’s inner demons and overcome a path of self-destruction.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Mark’s story.

Then share.

Playing
01 "Need Help. Kindness Appreciated." [Mark's Story]
From
Gautam Gulati

Superhumans_podcast-cover-design35_hires_final_small

If given a do-over in life, what would you do with it?

This SUPERHUMANS story takes us on a beautifully raw journey that displays the courage and honesty it takes to battle one’s inner demons and overcome a path of self-destruction.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Mark’s story.

Then share.


Trigger Warnings: addiction, substance abuse, mental health

Emotional Themes: kindness, altruism, denial, imposter syndrome, self-sabotage, isolation, recovery, community, self-awareness, gratitude, acceptance, friendship


SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

Help is available 24 hours a day.


STORYTELLER BIO: 

Mark Brand wholeheartedly believes that being hungry sucks. As a social impact entrepreneur, he believes that feeding people and re-thinking how we get it done will change the world. As a change enthusiast, Mark established A Better Life Foundation, which has now successfully fed over 3 million people globally, and counting. Oh, and he's also a semi-retired rap DJ. 


SHOW NOTES:

 

CONNECT WITH SUPERHUMANS:

 

CONNECT WITH THE CREATORS

 

FEATURED MUSICIAN:

 

01 "Need Help. Kindness Appreciated." [Mark's Story] | 26:36

Privacy

02 "Reality Is Nothing We Can Understand" [Michelle's Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 34:24

If you could meet up with one person in the afterworld, who would it be?

This SUPERHUMANS story takes us into the mind of a NASA astronomer as she explores a constellation of emotions that inform our perceived realities and connections to each other.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Michelle’s story.

Then share.

Playing
02 "Reality Is Nothing We Can Understand" ...
From
Gautam Gulati

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If you could meet up with one person in the afterworld, who would it be?

This SUPERHUMANS story takes us into the mind of a NASA astronomer as she explores a constellation of emotions that inform our perceived realities and connections to each other.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Michelle’s story.

Then share.


Trigger Warnings: sexuality, terminal illness

Emotional Themes: love, imperfection, grief, acceptance, belonging, abandonment, curiosity, caregiving, community

SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.


STORYTELLER BIO: 

As a NASA astronomer and research scientist with a Ph.D. in astrophysics, Dr. Michelle Thaller sees the world through the lens of the stars and understands human connection as something greater than what we know on the surface. You can find her frequently on the History Channel and the Science Channel discussing deep universal truths. She is truly a cosmic wonder. 


SHOW NOTES:

CONNECT WITH SUPERHUMANS:

CONNECT WITH THE CREATORS

02 "Reality Is Nothing We Can Understand" ... | 34:24

Privacy

03 "Celebrate Life In Reverse" [Alex’s Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 35:49

If you staged your own funeral, what would your friends and family say about you?

This SUPERHUMANS story will tickle your soul by exploring what it means to live a healthy and eternally happy life through the lens of our mortality.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Alex's story.

Then share.

Playing
03 "Celebrate Life In Reverse" [Alex’s Story]
From
Gautam Gulati

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If you staged your own funeral, what would your friends and family say about you?

This SUPERHUMANS story will tickle your soul by exploring what it means to live a healthy and eternally happy life through the lens of our mortality. 

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Alex's story.

Then share.


Trigger Warnings: death, terminal illness, bullying, divorce

Emotional Themes: love, grief, acceptance, belonging, abandonment, curiosity, death, community, regret, suffering, happiness, health, wellbeing

SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.


STORYTELLER BIO: 

Fuelled by unusual questions and imaginative thinking, Dr. Alejandro (Alex) Jadad is on a life mission to create a pandemic of health and well-being. Alex motivates people and organizations to be their most creative by heightening their sense of uncertainty and sense of mortality. Besides being SUPERHUMAN, Alex is also a physician, healer, educator, researcher, innovator, and public advocate. When we listen to him speak, we feel his heart and the honest passion he has to enable people to imagine and create better ways of living as part of a flourishing planet.


His accomplishments astound us. Here’s a short few (of a much longer list):


SHOW NOTES:

 

CONNECT WITH SUPERHUMANS:


CONNECT WITH THE CREATORS

03 "Celebrate Life In Reverse" [Alex’s Story] | 35:49

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04 “Beautiful, Imperfect, and Incomplete” [Godfrey’s Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 18:27

Has there ever been something you thought defined you, but maybe doesn’t have to?

This SUPERHUMANS story demonstrates that living with a disease does not define who someone is. As you’ll hear, Godfrey Nazareth is part human, part machine...literally. He puts on his superhero suit every morning as he armors up to defeat ALS.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Godfrey's story.

Then share.

Playing
04 “Beautiful, Imperfect, and Incomplete” ...
From
Gautam Gulati

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Has there ever been something you thought defined you, but maybe doesn’t have to?

This SUPERHUMANS story demonstrates that living with a disease does not define who someone is. As you’ll hear, Godfrey Nazareth is part human, part machine...literally. He puts on his superhero suit every morning as he armors up to defeat ALS.  

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Godfrey's story.

Then share.


Trigger Warnings: ALS, neurodegenerative disease, physical injury, loss of muscle function

Emotional Themes: loneliness, self-love, confidence, positivity, faith, grit, determination, persistence, resiliency, ambition, happiness, uncertainty, coping, adapting, love, support

SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.


STORYTELLER BIO:

Godfrey Nazareth is part human, part machine...literally. As a biomedical engineer, research scientists and entrepreneur Godfrey has self-built his own technological tools to combat the effects of ALS—a neurodegenerative disease that severely impacts one’s physical abilities, but luckily, spares the brilliance of one’s mind. And Godfrey certainly put his mind and heart to work. 

Godfrey is also the President & CEO of X-Biomedical Inc., a MedTech spinout from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He formed X-Biomedical to be on the cutting edge of next-generation surgical tech. His goals and successes prove that disease does not define who someone is.


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05 “Grace in the Face of Discomfort” [Kristi’s Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 36:40

What would it look like for you to live your life with grace?

This SUPERHUMANS story shows us how to experience loss with Grace. Kristi opens up about her heart-wrenching struggles with pregnancy and how, in the face of hardship, Hope can serve as our guide.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Kristi's story.

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What would it look like for you to live your life with grace?

This SUPERHUMANS story shows us how to experience loss with Grace. Kristi opens up about her heart-wrenching struggles with pregnancy and how, in the face of hardship, Hope can serve as our guide. 

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Kristi's story.

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Trigger Warnings: pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth, death, acute fatty liver syndrome

Emotional Themes: grace, love, hope, loss, self-love, grit, grief, frustration, confidence, positivity, determination, persistence, resiliency, ambition, joy, uncertainty, coping, adapting, support

SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.


STORYTELLER BIO:

In the days after her daughter Grace was born asleep, as her blood was turning more and more acidic and her liver and kidneys were threatening failure, Kristi promised herself that somehow, someway, she would make something good come out of all the pain and heartbreaking loss. First, she needed to live.

Strength is and always has been Kristi’s most valued trait, but facing her greatest challenge is transforming how that strength manifests in the world. It is becoming less of a stoic “I got this” to more of a raw vulnerability; an ability to openly speak from the heart about anything. Pain, loss, fears, dreams, hope. Everything. Kristi believes that the courage to share one’s story with others—especially when it’s vulnerable—has the power to change the world, one person at a time.


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Kristi Rabska Noonan: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn 

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Grace “Gracie” Noonan was born sleeping on February 8, 2019 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL.

"While Gracie never had the chance to take a breath in this world, she was a force. She was strong, determined, yet gentle. She was very active in the womb - a fighter for sure - and although that could bring pain at times, we always knew that was just her trying to find her place in the world. While her feet will never make a print in the soil, her soul will forever leave an imprint on our hearts."

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06 "Living in Overtime" [David's Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 46:29

What would you do if your life took a turn and you were suddenly given more time to be alive?

In this SUPERHUMAN story, Dr. David Fajgenbaum faces death five times as he struggles to overcome a rare life-threatening disease. Against all odds, he attempts to chase his own cure, proving that with perseverance we can alter the course of our lives… and maybe live in overtime.

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What would you do if your life took a turn and you were suddenly given more time to be alive?

In this SUPERHUMAN story, Dr. David Fajgenbaum faces death five times as he struggles to overcome a rare life-threatening disease. Against all odds, he attempts to chase his own cure, proving that with perseverance we can alter the course of our lives… and maybe live in overtime.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in David's story.

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Trigger Warnings: rare disease, incurable disease, terminal illness, idiopathic multicentric Castleman’s disease, suicidal ideation, depression, death, cancer

Emotional Themes: grit, love, hope, loss, grief, frustration, hopelessness, despair, confidence, positivity, determination, persistence, resiliency, ambition, joy, uncertainty, coping, adapting, support


DISCLAIMER

SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

Help is available 24 hours a day.


STORYTELLER BIO:

David Fajgenbaum is a disease hunter, a groundbreaking physician-scientist, and a National Bestselling author. His memoir, "Chasing My Cure: A Doctor’s Race to Turn Hope Into Action," details the haunting uncertainty of being diagnosed with a disease that offers more questions than it does answers. But what's wild—and one of the things that makes David SUPERHUMAN—is that he decided to hunt down the answers while fighting for his life. In doing so, he co-founded the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network (CDCN) and is also one of the youngest individuals to be appointed to the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania. We're thankful David is here. His story is medicine. 


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07 "Will You Be My Archangel?" [Alexandra’s Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 36:26

If unable to care for yourself, who would you choose as your guardian angel?

After a harrowing health scare, Alexandra Drane shares her SUPERHUMAN story showing us that angels exist on earth in the form of caregivers and that we should celebrate them with the dignity and respect they deserve.

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If unable to care for yourself, who would you choose as your guardian angel?

After a harrowing health scare, Alexandra Drane shares her SUPERHUMAN story showing us that angels exist on earth in the form of caregivers, and that we should celebrate them with the dignity and respect they deserve. 

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Alexandra’s story.

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Trigger Warnings: cancer, meningioma, death, caregiving, glioblastoma, Diethylstilbestrol (DES)

Emotional Themes: love, hope, gratitude, positivity, determination, persistence, resiliency, ambition, joy, uncertainty, coping, adapting, support, loss, fear 

 

SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.


STORYTELLER BIO:

Alexandra Drane is a big-hearted champion of caregivers. She's transformed her beliefs into business and charitable efforts as the co-founder and CEO of Rebel Health and ARCHANGELS, and as Wellness Expert for Prudential, as well as the co-founder of five boot-strapped companies, including Eliza Corporation (acquired by HMS Holdings Corp: HMSY) and Engage with Grace. No surprise, Alexandra is also a cashier-on-leave for Walmart because she believes retail is the front line of health. She has one hobby outside of her passion for revolutionizing health care, and her love of family and adventure…car racing.


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08 "I Just Wanted to Belong" [Raj's Story]

From Gautam Gulati | Part of the SUPERHUMANS series | 26:49

When have you felt like an outsider? And when have you felt like you truly belonged?

Today’s SUPERHUMAN storyteller, Raj Aggarwal, reveals to us our shared need for belonging. And how, if we’re outcasted or made to feel “other,” it can impact the course of our life. Raj shares how he initially found an unexpected sense of connection amongst a tribe of addicts. However, after a spiritual journey, he ultimately discovers his true addiction is in being in service to others.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Raj’s story.

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When have you felt like an outsider? And when have you felt like you truly belonged?

Today’s SUPERHUMAN storyteller, Raj Aggarwal, reveals to us our shared need for belonging. And how, if we’re outcasted or made to feel “other,” it can impact the course of our life. Raj shares how he initially found an unexpected sense of connection amongst a tribe of addicts. However, after a spiritual journey, he ultimately discovers his true addiction is in being in service to others.

Listen, absorb, and explore how you see yourself in Raj’s story.

Then share.


Trigger Warnings: addiction, racial disparity, social alienation, isolation

Emotional Themes: belonging, honesty, identity, friendship, tribalism, self-love, hope, gratitude, positivity, determination, persistence, resilience, ambition, uncertainty, coping, shame, adapting, support, fear, anger, rejection, discovery, curiosity


DISCLAIMER:

SUPERHUMANS is intended for mature audiences. Stories are raw and real. Do not consider this medical advice. Please consult with a health professional should you need medical attention.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: 1-800-662-4357

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

Help is available 24 hours a day.


STORYTELLER BIO:

Raj Aggarwal lives his life looking through the lens of equity. In 1999, Raj founded Provoc, a certified B-Corporation that envisions a world where every progressive organization achieves its mission. Over twenty years of experience as a communications and technology strategist, he has worked with more than 400 nonprofits and socially responsible businesses on a variety of projects including internal and external branding, marketing and customer engagement. Raj keeps Provoc rooted in empathy-driven work by forging partnerships with values-aligned, visionary leaders and has led workshops and talks at dozens of national conferences. He serves on the boards of Think Local First, DC and Ben’s Chili Bowl Foundation, and shares his story with the knowing that vulnerability opens up space for safety, trust and true human connection.


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Raj Aggarwal: Website | LinkedIn 

NPR: ‘"Heroin Abuse Sucks’: Recovering Addict Tells His Tale"

Provoc.me: "Vulnerability in Business"


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