Beyond Well with Sheila Hamilton
426 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsBeyond Well With Sheila Hamilton is a podcast for people who want to learn tools for living better. Each week, we dive into a different aspect of emotional and behavioral health with our team of psychologists, psychiatrists, and people with lived experience. If you've wanted to try mental health therapy, but are prevented from doing so by cost or because of a lack of time, this podcast is for you.
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Episodes
Ep.160/ Fora Dr. Jim Polo. Grieving a Death from Substance Abuse
October 04, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutes - 42.8 MBDuring the course of researching, producing, and reporting on this series, Sheila Hamilton's nephew died, presumably of an overdose. Dr. Jim Polo talks about the complicated grief created by the death of an addict.
Ep.160/Addiction and Recovery/Getting Treatment for a Person with an Addiction
September 27, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBHow do you begin to get help for a person who is addicted to a substance? Where do you turn for evidence-based, trauma-informed care? Fora Health's Kevin Mahon and Nerissa Heller detail the steps involved in in-patient, outpatient, and remote treatment, along with the pathways to coverage.
Ep.159/Addiction and Recovery/Getting Treatment for a Person with an Addiction
September 27, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBHow do you begin to get help for a person who is addicted to a substance? Where do you turn for evidence-based, trauma-informed care? Fora Health's Kevin Mahon and Nerissa Heller detail the steps involved in in-patient, outpatient, and remote treatment, along with the pathways to coverage.
Ep.159/Addiction and Recovery/Understanding the Recent Epidemic
September 20, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 55.7 MBThe pandemic has been difficult for people in recovery. There has been a thirty percent increase in deaths by opioids and a sharp uptick in the number of people who are using substances to cope with the isolation, pain, and loneliness of quarantine. Dr. Amit Shah talks about the public response to the epidemic and why one person who believes in the person's recovery can make a difference.
Ep.158/Addiction and Recovery/Understanding the Recent Epidemic
September 20, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 55.7 MBThe pandemic has been difficult for people in recovery. There has been a thirty percent increase in deaths by opioids and a sharp uptick in the number of people who are using substances to cope with the isolation, pain, and loneliness of quarantine. Dr. Amit Shah talks about the public response to the epidemic and why one person who believes in the person's recovery can make a difference.
Ep.158/Addiction and Recovery/Medications to Help Treat Addiction
September 13, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 65.4 MBDr. Eowyn Rieke is a primary care physician who saw how the opioid epidemic was overshadowing any kind of preventative care she could offer her patients. She specializes in the treatment of addiction and offers her patients medications to help treat the addictions. In this episode, Dr. Rieke breaks down addictions by substance and details the evidence for using medications to help treat various addictions.
Ep.157/Addiction and Recovery/Medications to Help Treat Addiction
September 13, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 65.4 MBDr. Eowyn Rieke is a primary care physician who saw how the opioid epidemic was overshadowing any kind of preventative care she could offer her patients. She specializes in the treatment of addiction and offers her patients medications to help treat the addictions. In this episode, Dr. Rieke breaks down addictions by substance and details the evidence for using medications to help treat various addictions.
Ep.157/Addiction and Recovery/Why and How We Become Addicted
September 06, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes - 70.6 MBDr. Paul Conti is a board-certified Psychiatrist and the Author of Trauma: the Invisible Epidemic. Imagine, if you will, a disease―one that has only subtle outward symptoms but can hijack your entire body without notice, one that transfers easily between parent and child, one that can last a lifetime if untreated. According to Dr. Paul Conti, this is exactly how society should conceptualize trauma: as an out-of-control epidemic with a potentially fatal prognosis. Dr. Conti discusses the role ...
Ep.156/Addiction and Recovery/Why and How We Become Addicted
September 06, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes - 70.6 MBDr. Paul Conti is a board-certified Psychiatrist and the Author of Trauma: the Invisible Epidemic. Imagine, if you will, a disease―one that has only subtle outward symptoms but can hijack your entire body without notice, one that transfers easily between parent and child, one that can last a lifetime if untreated. According to Dr. Paul Conti, this is exactly how society should conceptualize trauma: as an out-of-control epidemic with a potentially fatal prognosis. Dr. Conti discusses the role...
Ep.156/Kelly Williams Brown, Easy Crafts For The Insane
August 30, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 83.9 MBKelly Williams Brown is the NYTimes bestselling author of Adulting, a charismatic and charming redhead whose manners and signature dresses evoke another kinder century when people's manners were still intact. Kelly is also a person who attempted suicide after the worst 700 days of her life. We can be polar opposite things, whipsmart and suicidal, not doing well and extremely talented, hopeful, and perseverating around all of our failures. Kelly talks openly about how the wrong medicine and a ...
Ep.155/Kelly Williams Brown, Easy Crafts For The Insane
August 30, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 83.9 MBKelly Williams Brown is the NYTimes bestselling author of Adulting, a charismatic and charming redhead whose manners and signature dresses evoke another kinder century when people's manners were still intact. Kelly is also a person who attempted suicide after the worst 700 days of her life. We can be polar opposite things, whipsmart and suicidal, not doing well and extremely talented, hopeful, and perseverating around all of our failures. Kelly talks openly about how the wrong medicine and a...
Ep.155/ Rose McGowan, After Me Too, What's Next?
August 23, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 74.7 MBActor, Director, and Author Rose McGowan is synonymous with the Me Too Movement and a global awakening regarding the insidious nature of sexual harassment in film, corporate America, and politics. She was awarded Time Magazine's Person of the Year for speaking out about sexual assault and the ways in which Harvey Weinstein intimidated, coerced, and tracked his victims. McGowan is the NYTimes bestselling author of the memoir, Brave, and has turned her attention and energy toward cultural rese...
Ep.154/ Rose McGowan, After Me Too, What's Next?
August 23, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 74.7 MBActor, Director, and Author Rose McGowan is synonymous with the Me Too Movement and a global awakening regarding the insidious nature of sexual harassment in film, corporate America, and politics. She was awarded Time Magazine's Person of the Year for speaking out about sexual assault and the ways in which Harvey Weinstein intimidated, coerced, and tracked his victims. McGowan is the NYTimes bestselling author of the memoir, Brave, and has turned her attention and energy toward cultural r...
Ep.154/Dr Michael Presti, SAFERX Pharmaceuticals
August 16, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutes - 52.2 MBThe opioid crisis represents one of the greatest national public health emergencies of our time, ravaging communities throughout this country for decades. And unlike COVID, there is no vaccine on the way; there will never be a “silver bullet” for this intricate problem. But SafeRx has developed a solution to a previously unaddressed dimension of the crisis that is responsible for thousands of fatal prescription overdoses every year…the combination of opioids with alcohol. The opioid crisis i...
Ep.153/Dr Michael Presti, SAFERX Pharmaceuticals
August 16, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutes - 52.2 MBThe opioid crisis represents one of the greatest national public health emergencies of our time, ravaging communities throughout this country for decades. And unlike COVID, there is no vaccine on the way; there will never be a “silver bullet” for this intricate problem. But SafeRx has developed a solution to a previously unaddressed dimension of the crisis that is responsible for thousands of fatal prescription overdoses every year…the combination of opioids with alcohol. The opioid crisis...
Ep.153/ Gender Diversity Part 2
August 09, 2021 12:00 - 23 minutes - 54.6 MBPart two of our conversation with Dr. Dre Irazarry Md, and Cristina Olivette Spencer, a trans family coach, author, and consultant.
Ep.152/ Gender Diversity Part 2
August 09, 2021 12:00 - 23 minutes - 54.6 MBPart two of our conversation with Dr. Dre Irazarry Md, and Cristina Olivette Spencer, a trans family coach, author, and consultant.
Ep.152/ Dr. Polo on Simone Biles/The No Heard Around the World
August 02, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes - 48.7 MBSimone Biles was expected to be the talk of the 2021 Olympics because of her history of dominance in women's gymnastics. Instead, she became the talk of the world by drawing a line when it came to her willingness to perform at less than peak mental capacity. Dr. Jim Polo, "It was a no heard around the world."
Ep.151/ Dr. Polo on Simone Biles/The No Heard Around the World
August 02, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes - 48.7 MBSimone Biles was expected to be the talk of the 2021 Olympics because of her history of dominance in women's gymnastics. Instead, she became the talk of the world by drawing a line when it came to her willingness to perform at less than peak mental capacity. Dr. Jim Polo, "It was a no heard around the world."
Ep.151/ Gender Diversity Part 1
July 26, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutes - 43.4 MBThink your child might be trans? Cristina Olivetti Spencer and Dr. Dre Irizarry, MD provide a compassionate, realistic view of what's ahead for parents of self-Identifying trans youth. The number of young people seeking clinical services appears to be growing as well. A major clinic in the United Kingdom saw a more than 300 percent increase in referrals over the past three years. In the U.S., where youth gender clinics are somewhat newer—40 or so are scattered across the country—solid numbers...
Ep.150/ Gender Diversity Part 1
July 26, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutes - 43.4 MBThink your child might be trans? Cristina Olivetti Spencer and Dr. Dre Irizarry, MD provide a compassionate, realistic view of what's ahead for parents of self-Identifying trans youth. The number of young people seeking clinical services appears to be growing as well. A major clinic in the United Kingdom saw a more than 300 percent increase in referrals over the past three years. In the U.S., where youth gender clinics are somewhat newer—40 or so are scattered across the country—solid number...
Ep.150/Serena Dyer, Daughter of Wayne Dyer
July 19, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 62.4 MBTo millions of readers around the world, Dr. Wayne Dyer was the beloved “Father of Motivation”―but to Serena Dyer and her seven siblings, he was simply “Dad.” When he died suddenly in 2015, the family was blindsided by grief and felt unprepared to navigate life’s challenges and conflicts without his guidance. The experience launched Serena and her sister Saje on an adventure from loss to understanding as they came to realize and metabolize their father’s teachings with a new urgency, intimac...
Ep.149/Serena Dyer, Daughter of Wayne Dyer
July 19, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 62.4 MBTo millions of readers around the world, Dr. Wayne Dyer was the beloved “Father of Motivation”―but to Serena Dyer and her seven siblings, he was simply “Dad.” When he died suddenly in 2015, the family was blindsided by grief and felt unprepared to navigate life’s challenges and conflicts without his guidance. The experience launched Serena and her sister Saje on an adventure from loss to understanding as they came to realize and metabolize their father’s teachings with a new urgency, inti...
Ep.149/Managing the Transition Back to Work
July 12, 2021 12:00 - 20 minutes - 46.1 MBJodi wrote Beyond Well, describing her transition back to work as a missile re-entering the atmosphere too quickly. Many of us have the feeling that we are not quite ready to re-emerge after a year or more of quarantine. Dr. Jim Polo provides guidance and empathy for those who are not quite ready for the new normal.
Ep.148/Dan Schilling, The Power of Awareness
July 05, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 73.3 MBIn his thirty years as a special operations officer, Dan Schilling learned multiple skills to keep himself and his crew alive in the most dangerous situations. Now, Schilling shares these secrets with you and those you love.
Ep.147/Dr. Polo, Jealousy
June 28, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 68.6 MBDr. Jim Polo talks about the impulses and implications of jealousy, an emotion that is primarily driven by low self-esteem and a lack of self-worth. How do we work with this emotion if it is giving us vital information about our lives? Listen in.
Ep.146/Dr. Polo, What's it like to see a psychiatrist
June 21, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 67.5 MBDr. Jim Polo takes us beyond the stereotypes of the sterile offices and fainting couches to what really goes on in therapy, from the client's perspective and the perspective of the psychiatrist.
Ep.145/Dr Polo Vaccination Hesitation
June 14, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes - 58.6 MBDr. Jim Polo talks about data regarding the thoughts and views of people who are vaccine resistant as well as effective ways that we can have the conversation about our own choice to vaccinate.
Ep.144/Logan Lynn Part 2
June 07, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 57.2 MBWe continue our conversation with Logan Lynn, musician, entrepreneur, and creator of the dot gay website, where young people hoping to learn more information about coming out and living their truth can network, socialize and learn more about gender and gender identity.
Ep.143/Logan Lynn Part 1
May 31, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes - 35.9 MBLogan Lynn is an American musician, writer, producer, filmmaker, television personality, mental health advocate, and LGBT activist. Since 1998 he has released nine studio albums and became the spokesperson for the .gay domain. Lynn's childhood was scarred by sexual abuse and trauma and by his early teens, Lynn turned to drugs to cope. He was homeless before finally being introduced to a therapist who said, "What happened to you?", helping Lynn untangle decades of unhealthy coping mechanisms. ...
Ep.142/ Trauma Aware Care
May 24, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 33.3 MBFawn Preston and Angel Prater founded AWARE Consulting Group to help people and organizations offer truly trauma informed approaches to service delivery and crisis intervention. Every time we make a decision, interpret a conversation, or close a business deal, we are doing it through our own lens of trauma. Learning to be trauma aware is fundamental to an organization's success.
Ep.141/ Dr. Polo on Bullying
May 17, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutes - 60.9 MBAs kids make their way back to in person learning, there is trepidation and fear among those kids who were the subject of bullying. Dr. James Polo offers a different perspective, "We will never end bullying. It is imbedded in the social construct that some people will use cruelty and teasing to improve their ranking." Polo says. "What we can do is teach our kids to be aware of bullying, how to report it when they see others doing it, and how not to become the victims of bullies. "
Ep.140/ Storm Large/Crazy Enough During a Pandemic
May 10, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 74.6 MBEntertainers were hit particularly hard during the pandemic. If you make your living in front of people, your income and your profession were put on hold. Storm Large dealt with the isolation and loneliness of the pandemic with honesty, vulnerability and a difficult question, "If I'm not performing in front of thousands of people, who am I?" The answer revealed itself in the form of live-streamed pajama sessions, honest conversations with others about their mental health and well-being, and ...
Ep.139/Dr. Polo/Anger as Insight
May 03, 2021 12:00 - 20 minutes - 46.2 MBIt is a lot easier to be angry at someone than to tell them you are hurt. Anger is a readily accessible emotion and its impact on our bodies and our societies is evident, especially in a year of stress, uncertainty and social tension. Dr. Jim Polo talks about how to recognize, moderate and manage anger.
Ep.138/Steven Wolt Veritus
April 26, 2021 12:00 - 9 minutes - 22 MBSteven Wolt rejoins us to bring us up to date on Veritus INC., a fully confidential and evidence based recovery program for healthcare workers, lawyers and professionals.
Ep.137/ Dr. Polo Toxic Work Stress at Home
April 19, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 45.1 MBAmericans are under tremendous stress; economically, physically and spiritually. How does one understand when he/she/they is coping versus on the verge of a mental breakdown? The line between sanity and mental illness and how to cope with early symptoms in this episode with Dr. Jim Polo.
Ep.136/Laura Stanfill, Sad House
April 12, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 40.5 MBThere’s no guidebook for parenting during a pandemic. Sheltering at home means being yourself in front of your kids, all day every day, without the release of school or the office. Sad House is one mother’s guide to stumbling through a season of loss with humor, creativity, and hope. When Laura Stanfill’s best friend was killed by the virus in April 2020, her daughters experienced her grief at close range. They asked questions. They brought her treats. And when she didn’t stop crying, they ad...
Ep.135/Cristina Prestin-Beard
April 05, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 64.7 MBResearchers estimate as many as ten percent of people who contract Covid 19 do not make a quick recovery. Many of these Covid long haulers are still suffering months later with debilitating fatigue, brain fog, gastrointestinal illness and psychological disturbances. Christina Preston-Beard discusses how dramatically her life has been altered by COVID-19.
Ep.134/Dr. Polo As we Transition Back to "Normal"
March 29, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 39.8 MBFamilies have adapted to Covid-19 whether they wanted to or not. Many remote workers who hated the isolation in the beginning would now prefer to work from home. Many children, who loathed the idea of staying home are now worried about going back to school. How do you prepare your family for the psychological flexibility needed for this next stage of Covid-19? Dr. Jim Polo is here to help.
Ep.133/Chris Colin
March 22, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutes - 42.6 MBChris Colin is a reporter for the NYTimes the New Yorker, and Wired Magazine. His book OFF, The Day The Internet Died is a comical picture book about a day when all the screens went dark. We all dream about a life free of scrolling or tweeting, but Colin imagines what an analog world might actually look like and why our attachments to our screens has created a new kind of addiction and dependence.
Ep.132/ Navigating Unemployment During Covid
March 15, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutes - 52 MBUnemployment can be one of the greatest stressors in a person's life. Combined with a global pandemic and economic uncertainty, it's no wonder that a record number of Americans are reporting anxiety and toxic stress. Jenny Foss, the CEO of JobJenny talks about the steps we should take now to be job ready and the psychological framework it takes to survive unemployment.
Ep.131/ Jarvis Sam, NIKE
March 08, 2021 13:00 - 37 minutes - 85 MBJarvis Sam is the Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Nike, one of the world's most respected and recognized brands. Sam talks about the racist attacks against Asian Americans, the four steps every company should take to actually integrate true diversity and inclusion into everyday values, and his own mental health practice for remaining optimistic, balanced, and passionate about changing the world.
Ep.130/Andrew Shayde/Naked and Afraid
March 01, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 53.6 MBThis Beyond Well was created from our Chasing Chaos interview with Andrew Shayde, a fan favorite on the hit Discovery series, Naked and Afraid. Andrew came out as a gay man to his Baptist parents, traversed the wild ride of the Amazing Race and then decided to test himself even further by stripping down and enduring the African wild. The hardest part? Overcoming the fear, sleep deprivation and psychological distress of extreme conditions. Andrew's five steps for survival are genius.
Ep.129/ Introducing "Chasing Chaos"
February 22, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 70.4 MBWe had such a phenomenal response to our video series, "Chasing Chaos," we are bringing you the conversation to our friends at Beyond Well. Courtenay Hameister is the author of Okay, Fine, Whatever, and the former host of Live Wire Radio. Courtenay spent one year challenging herself with the most frightening things she could think of in an attempt to confront her anxiety with hilarious and insightful results. Then, a pandemic hit, forcing everyone to examine their coping methods.
Ep.128/ Stephanie Thornton Plymale/American Daughter
February 15, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes - 62.9 MBStephanie Thornton Plymale lived in a car with her mentally ill mother, became a ward of the state of California and an abused foster child, endured multiple car wrecks and physical traumas, and is one of the most optimistic, cheerful people I know. How do we bounce forward from trauma? How do we work with the anxiety and fear in our body that is created by trauma in order to understand and assimilate what happened to us? For Stephanie, it was investigating the onset of her mother's multiple ...
Ep. 127/DR Polo Seasonal Affect Disorder
February 08, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 35.8 MBSeasonal Affective Disorder is a mood disorder characterized by depression that occurs at the same time every year. Seasonal affective disorder occurs in climates where there is less sunlight at certain times of the year. Symptoms include fatigue, depression, hopelessness, and social withdrawal. Treatment includes light therapy (phototherapy), talk therapy, and medications.
Ep. 126/Joy Scott, Magenta Nation
February 01, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 51.5 MBJoy Scott is the CEO of Scott Public Relations and a lifelong spiritual leader. Scott's book, Magenta Nation, turns the reader's attention toward the disastrous political divide in the United States and offers a clear communications strategy toward unification. Scott's book was written before President Biden's inaugural speech on Unity, but the themes and suggestions are similarly urgent; we must learn to be able to disagree without hating one another. How do we begin? Listen in.
Ep. 125/ Beyond Well Podcast Dr Polo
January 25, 2021 13:00 - 17 minutes - 39.5 MBWhat if 2021 is the year you could really make the changes in your life? Dr. Jim Polo talks about the steps that are necessary to make resolutions effective, and whether psychology behind procrastination.
Ep. 124/ Beyond Well Podcast Margo Fowkes
January 18, 2021 13:00 - 19 minutes - 44.9 MBMargo Fowkes turned her enormous grief over the death of her son into a global force for healing. An extraordinary interview with a mother, entrepreneur and activist about the communal nature of grieving.
Ep. 123/ Dr. Polo Loneliness and Mental Health
January 11, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 55.4 MBLoneliness is now a major health crisis, as lethal as smoking fifteen cigarettes per day. Let us sing, paint, walk, read and connect our way out of loneliness and relearn the art of being alone. Dr. Jim Polo offers tips for combatting loneliness during quarantine.