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What if the songs that shaped you could one day save you? When Justin Russo watched 4,000 people wave back at him in perfect rhythm during a music festival, he discovered something profound about connection—but it would take years before he understood music's deeper power.

Now, as Director of Programming at the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, he's part of a mission asking: how far can music reach into a person's neurologic world, and what can it bring back?

Justin reveals why your teenage soundtrack never leaves you, shares the moment a woman with dementia stood up and danced to a song she hadn't heard in decades, and explains how a simple playlist can help someone recognize their family again. From the "long goodbye" of dementia to caregivers juggling impossible demands, this episode reveals what awakening actually looks like—and offers practical tools you can use today. Because sometimes healing arrives not in milligrams, but in melodies that know the way home.

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Tired of doom scrolling? Try life scrolling. This episode tracks down the wild cards- moments that flip the script, rewrite what’s possible, and proves that the future is still wide open. No spoilers — just know this: you’re about to hear ten stories you didn’t see coming! Quiet, bold, disruptive… and absolutely real.

When the world feels predictably dark, hit the reset button, and expect the unexpected!

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In a world wired for breaking news and dopamine scrolling, writer and dad-of-two, Jason Bartz, did the unthinkable- he ditched his smartphone for a dumb phone. Not as a gimmick, but as a line in the sand — for his time, his kids, and his sanity.

Jason takes us into the raw aftermath of stepping off the digital treadmill: the awkward boredom, the unexpected quiet, and the intense way the world starts to show up again — on a run, at the dinner table, in the small, ordinary moments with his kids. He brings us into a bare-bones world where film cameras slow your pulse, fewer choices open more space, and presence stops being a luxury.

We also get into the hard stuff: data mining, kids’ apps, and how to model balance in a culture that pushes “more screen, more now.

If you’ve ever looked up from your screen and thought, “I need a reset” this conversation is your nudge to try something different.

(( Whoa! It must be in the air- Ryan Holiday, of the daily Stoic, did a podcast episode with NY Times, bestselling author, Sebastian Unger called: "Log Off Now." "Sebastian talks about why he refuses to get a smartphone, how technology gives us the illusion of control..." Check it out: https://dailystoic.com/youre-addicted-to-the-illusion-of-control-sebastian-junger-pt-1/

Today's episode is brought to you by the Joan of Arc Scroll Medal, a beautiful brass alloy medal, designed by award-winning artist, Pat Benincasa. This uniquely shaped medal is ideal for holiday or as a special occasion gift! Visit www.patbenincasa-art.com

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