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439: Applied Polyvagal Theory In Yoga with Dr. Arielle Schwartz

Therapy Chat - July 12, 2024 10:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 623 ratings
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week’s guest is someone I really respect and admire, Dr. Arielle Schwartz! This time we talked about her newest book, Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga: therapeutic practices for Emotional Health. When I was recently in the UK, I attended a two-day workshop with...

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Discussing Porn Addiction and Anxiety, One (Podcast) Episode at a Time with Paul Gilmartin

Inside Mental Health - July 11, 2024 09:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratings
Paul Gilmartin, host of the “Mental Illness Happy Hour” podcast, and Gabe discuss Paul’s struggles with anxiety, financial pressures, and porn addiction. They emphasize the importance of support networks, self-compassion, and finding healthy coping mechanisms. Paul shares how he moved past pornog...

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438: Finding Glimmers: A Polyvagal Approach - With Deb Dana + Courtney Rolfe

Therapy Chat - July 05, 2024 11:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 623 ratings
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week’s episode features a beloved returning guest and a first time guest speaking about practical uses of Polyvagal Theory for therapists and anyone who wants to benefit from this valuable work. My guests today are Deb Dana, LCSW and Courtney Rolfe, LCPC, who c...

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Meditation after Injury and Loss

Bear Psychology Podcast - July 03, 2024 18:43 - 1 hour
After years of excellent health as an ultra-marathon runner and athlete and a good life in a stable marriage Katie Arnold’s life flipped from stable to unrecognizable.  Arnold experienced a significant injury while on a rafting trip that left her with a broken leg and big life changes.  She take...

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Creating Community for Individuals in Active Recovery, the Sober Curious, and Allies with Brett Bagley

Positive Recovery MD - July 02, 2024 11:00 - 39 minutes
The Phoenix is a national movement that builds on the power of community and belonging to change how society approaches addiction and recovery. Through hundreds of weekly sober events and activities, The Phoenix is creating safe spaces for all individuals to connect, build friendships, find supp...

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Lonely Together: Unpacking the Silent Epidemic with Dr. Margaret Rutherford

Inside Mental Health - June 27, 2024 09:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratings
On today’s episode, Gabe interviews Dr. Margaret Rutherford, a clinical psychologist and the host of “The SelfWork Podcast.” They discuss the pressing issue of loneliness as a global health threat, likening its mortality effects to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and explore its close relationship w...

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437: Psychoacoustics, Sound Healing + Transformation with Paula Scatoloni

Therapy Chat - June 21, 2024 11:45 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 623 ratings
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, just in time for the Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, my guest is Paula Scatoloni, LCSW. Paula Scatoloni is a Licensed Social Worker and a Healing Arts Practitioner in NC blending transpersonal psychology, somatics, and sound with the principles of tr...

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Family Roles In Addiction: Advice For Recovering From A Family Disease

Positive Recovery MD - June 18, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes
When it comes to addiction, it’s important to remember that it is a family disease. When one person in the family struggles with addiction, it impacts everyone - the turmoil, pain, and confusion it brings ripple through every relationship, leaving no parent, sibling, or spouse unmarked. There is...

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106: What’s a City Manager? with Marti Brown

Political Hope - June 17, 2024 18:25 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Marti Brown is a courageous local government practitioner and City Manager with the City of Willows. She has also been a city manager for Marysville, California and performed a variety of civic duties in other communities throughout California. Marti exemplifies consistent and persistent civic d...

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436: Nervous System Regulation + The Developing Brain - With Lisa Dion

Therapy Chat - June 14, 2024 14:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 623 ratings
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week's interview features Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S. Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, is an international teacher, creator of Synergetic Play Therapy, founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute, co-founder of the Synergetic Education Institute, creator of...

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Blind Survivor of Suicide Shares his Story of Triumph

Inside Mental Health - June 13, 2024 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratings
Zach Tidwell transformed his life after a self-inflicted gunshot wound left him blind and deaf in one ear. Through perseverance, he has pursued numerous adventurous activities, including skiing and white water rafting. He demonstrated that with determination and support, one can regain independen...

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435: Developmental Trauma, Autoimmune + Integrative Nutrition with Dr. Leslie Korn

Therapy Chat - June 07, 2024 18:30 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 623 ratings
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In the last of the interviews from Psychotherapy Networker Symposium in March 2024, I was fortunate to have a deep conversation with my friend and colleague Dr. Leslie Korn. Leslie has been a guest on Therapy Chat previously and I've learned so much from her about i...

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Normalizing the Conversation of Men’s Mental Health With Alex Palmer

Positive Recovery MD - June 04, 2024 11:00 - 43 minutes
In today's fast-paced world entire of instant gratification, men often find themselves caught in the relentless pursuit of chasing short-term pleasures, from alcohol and drugs to unhealthy relationships and risky behaviors. While society sells the notion that these quick fixes will bring happine...

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June 2024: Long-Term Course of Remission and Recovery in Psychotic Disorders

American Journal of Psychiatry Audio - June 01, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 70 ratings
Ms. Sara Tramazzo (Stony Brook University) joins AJP Audio to discuss the long-term outlook for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and other psychotic disorders over the course of 25 years.  Afterwards, Dr. Ned Kalin joins to discuss the rest of the June issue of AJP. 00:50     Tra...

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Untangle from Toxic People

Bear Psychology Podcast - May 31, 2024 16:12 - 1 hour
Growing up with emotionally immature or self-centered parents can mean that your emotional needs were either disregarded or unmet. As a result, you may struggle with feelings of betrayal, abandonment, rage, or loneliness. Although you may work hard to become the person you want to be, your old w...

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Inside OCD: A Personal Journey Through Managing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with Sam Temple

Inside Mental Health - May 30, 2024 09:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratings
On today’s episode, sponsored by NOCD, designer and producer Sam Temple shares her experience living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and her long journey to getting a diagnosis. Today's episode is sponsored by NOCD (learn more at treatmyocd.com). We delve into the many misconceptions ab...

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434: Shame As An Adaptation To Trauma + Attachment Wounds with Dr. Janina Fisher

Therapy Chat - May 24, 2024 19:30 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 623 ratings
This week's episode is the fourth of five live interviews recorded live at Psychotherapy Networker Symposium in March. This week's guest is someone I have admired and learned from for years, Dr. Janina Fisher! Janina Fisher was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Networker this year. I...

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105: Regenerating Tribal Law with Samantha Skenandore

Political Hope - May 23, 2024 19:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Samantha Skenandore is one of the most important tribal and environmental justice leaders in the world. She advises tribal and corporate clients on federal Indian law and tribal law. Samantha has been a justice for the Ho-Chunk Nation and has critical experience bridging tribal communities with ...

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Switching to Bi-Weekly Episodes

Inside Mental Health - May 23, 2024 09:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratings
Hey, everybody, this is Gabe Howard, host of the Inside Mental Health podcast. And for the last nine years, we have released an episode every single week, including over the holidays, over the summer. I have never taken a break. Well, that schedule just got a bit cumbersome. So, instead of releas...

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Alcohol’s Negative Impact on Sleep and Gut Health with Dr. Harold Minkowitz

Positive Recovery MD - May 21, 2024 11:00 - 24 minutes
Does drinking alcohol affect your sleep? Can alcohol cause inflammation in the gut and lead to an unhealthy gut microbiome? How can I increase longevity and wellbeing in my life? If you find yourself asking any of these questions, we’ve got the expert on how to live your healthiest life possib...

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Barbie & the Great American Identity Crisis with Dr. Karyne Messina

Psychology Talk Podcast - May 20, 2024 23:13 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Our guest this episode is Dr. Karyne Messina. Dr. Messina is a psychologist and child, adolescent and adult psychoanalyst. In addition to maintaining a full-time private practice in Chevy Chase, Maryland, she is on the medical staff of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland which is part of John...

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433: Decolonizing Mental Health With Dr. Shawna Murray-Browne

Therapy Chat - May 20, 2024 15:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 623 ratings
This week's episode, recorded live at Psychotherapy Networker in March, features a very special guest: Dr. Shawna Murray Browne, LCSW-C. I was so fortunate to spend time with Shawna as she spoke about what the process of decolonization and reconnecting to the land can look like. Her course, Deco...

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Let's talk about... going to CBT for the first time

Let's Talk About CBT - May 17, 2024 06:35 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratings
We’re back! Let’s Talk about CBT has been on hiatus for a little while but now it is back with a brand-new host Helen Macdonald, the Senior Clinical Advisor for the BABCP. Each episode Helen will be talking to experts in the different fields of CBT and also to those who have experienced CBT, w...

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Adoptees' Untold Stories: Voices from the Adoptee Perspective

Inside Mental Health - May 16, 2024 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratings
on adoptees' perspectives, highlighting the often overlooked side of adoption narratives. Our conversation delves into how the adoption industry, driven by a multibillion-dollar market, prioritizes the narratives of adoptive parents, sidelining the voices and experiences of adoptees. We discuss t...

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104: Farming the Farm Bill with Ayesha Ali

Political Hope - May 14, 2024 21:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Ayesha Ali is a regenerative policy advocate. She is the co-founder of InCommon, which is building community-first food systems across the United States. Ayesha was the Community Manager for Kiss the Ground, a nonprofit focused on education around regenerative agriculture and the guiding princip...

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68: Designing Community Services for People With Borderline Personality Disorder to Reduce Hospitalizations

Psychiatric Services From Pages to Practice - May 14, 2024 18:52 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
Simon Graham, M.B.Ch.B., M.R.C.Psych., and Kathy Curtis (Spring House Psychotherapy and Personality Disorder Service) join Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the use of a local case management team and a combined day treatment and crisis service for patients with borderline personality disorde...

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Mother’s Day Special: 5 Redemptive Stories of Motherhood in Recovery

Positive Recovery MD - May 10, 2024 19:55 - 55 minutes
In this special Mother's Day episode, Julie DeNofa highlights five fantastic women who have walked through recovery and how motherhood, whether being a mom themselves or how their mother loved them through addiction, has shaped who they are today. Each woman has their own unique and powerful sto...

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Creating Better Relationship Boundaries

Bear Psychology Podcast - May 10, 2024 18:29 - 1 hour
If you are interested in learning how to assert yourself in the workplace, navigate tumultuous family dynamics, or establish boundaries in romantic relationships, this show is for you.  Boundaries are the invisible lines that define the limits of our emotional and physical space, safeguarding ou...

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432: Healing Trauma Through Yoga + Somatic Psychotherapy - With Dr. Arielle Schwartz

Therapy Chat - May 10, 2024 12:30 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 623 ratings
This week's episode is the second in the live episodes recorded at Psychotherapy Networker back in March - my guest today is Dr. Arielle Schwartz! We talked about our own healing journeys, how yoga can help trauma survivors with embodiment, integrative therapies, and much more. Be sure to check ...

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Psychology of Holocaust Denial Unveiled

Inside Mental Health - May 09, 2024 09:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 446 ratings
 “The Holocaust was real” should not be a controversial statement, but sadly it has become one. Today, we feature Dr. David Hazony, an expert on Jewish philosophy, who dives into the troubling rise of Holocaust denial and its roots in conspiracy theory and antisemitism. Hazony describes Holocaust...