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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Ron Artis II
October 21, 2019 12:00 - 39 minutes - 91.1 MBRon Artis II is growing into a newly accessible and emotionally acute period of his life. His new album, Love is Love, is a departure from the funk and soul fans are accustomed to from his wildly popular band, Ron Artis II and the Truth, but its stunning lyrics and melodic sound reveal a growth Ron himself says he nearly missed, “From the age of thirteen to eighteen, while I was concentrating on becoming the best guitar player I could be, I thought emotions were something to be dispensed wi...
Ep. 44/ Ron Artis II, Radical Honesty
October 21, 2019 12:00 - 39 minutes - 91.1 MBRon Artis II is growing into a newly accessible and emotionally acute period of his life. His new album, Love is Love, is a departure from the funk and soul fans are accustomed to from his wildly popular band, Ron Artis II and the Truth, but its stunning lyrics and melodic sound reveal a growth Ron himself says he nearly missed, “From the age of thirteen to eighteen, while I was concentrating on becoming the best guitar player I could be, I thought emotions were something to be dispensed with...
Bob Nikkel: Mad in America Continuing Education Project
October 17, 2019 12:00 - 9 minutes - 63.8 MB VideoBob Nikkel is the Executive Director of the Mad in America Continuing Education Program and a Board Member of the Foundation for Excellence in Mental Healthcare. Bob talks with Beyond Well Science about the opportunity for educating providers and his optimism based on outcomes with the Peer Recovery Services Team and The Dual Diagnosis program.
Ep. 43/ Wild Author Cheryl Strayed and her documentary filmmaker husband, Brian Lindstrom.
October 14, 2019 12:00 - 41 minutes - 94.3 MBBestselling-Author Cheryl Strayed met her husband nine days after she’d finished her now famous journey along the Pacific Crest Trail. “The woman I was before that hike would not have been ready to meet and fall in love with Brian.” Brian Lindstrom and Cheryl speak candidly with the Beyond Well Team about the intention and communication necessary to maintain a purposeful, values-oriented relationship, and the sheer luck there is in finding someone who sees and supports your dreams. Lindstro...
Wild Author Cheryl Strayed and her documentary filmmaker husband, Brian Lindstrom.
October 14, 2019 12:00 - 41 minutes - 94.3 MBBestselling-Author Cheryl Strayed met her husband nine days after she’d finished her now famous journey along the Pacific Crest Trail. “The woman I was before that hike would not have been ready to meet and fall in love with Brian.” Brian Lindstrom and Cheryl speak candidly with the Beyond Well Team about the intention and communication necessary to maintain a purposeful, values-oriented relationship, and the sheer luck there is in finding someone who sees and supports your dreams. Li...
Exclusive Interview with LAUV
October 10, 2019 12:00 - 15 minutes - 36.5 MBPop Superstar Lauv is on top of the world with the kickoff of his How I’m Feeling Tour, and he’s using his global platform to promote mental health. In every show, Lauv takes a few minutes to describe his descent into depression and severe OCD, and why he credits therapy and medication with allowing him to regain his creativity and confidence. Lauv has partnered with Microsoft to create a worldwide mental health platform that connects people all over the globe. “No Matter where people ...
Ep. **/Exclusive Interview with LAUV
October 10, 2019 12:00 - 15 minutes - 36.5 MBPop Superstar Lauv is on top of the world with the kickoff of his How I’m Feeling Tour, and he’s using his global platform to promote mental health. In every show, Lauv takes a few minutes to describe his descent into depression and severe OCD, and why he credits therapy and medication with allowing him to regain his creativity and confidence. Lauv has partnered with Microsoft to create a worldwide mental health platform that connects people all over the globe. “No Matter where people are i...
Kathleen Lane: Create more, Fear less
October 07, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 81.2 MBKathleen Lane is the author of The Best Worst Thing, a young reader’s book for anxious kids and the founder of www.createmorefearless.org a program that uses creativity to explore, express, and connect. This episode includes tips for anxious children and pre-teens as well as brilliant takeaways for parents who cope with adult-sized worries.
Ep. 42/ Kathleen Lane: Create more, Fear less
October 07, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 81.2 MBKathleen Lane is the author of The Best Worst Thing, a young reader’s book for anxious kids and the founder of www.createmorefearless.org a program that uses creativity to explore, express, and connect. This episode includes tips for anxious children and pre-teens as well as brilliant takeaways for parents who cope with adult-sized worries.
Beyond Well Science: Hearing Voices
October 03, 2019 12:00 - 13 minutes - 93.6 MB VideoBeyond Well Science is focused on mental health providers and more effective approaches to improving the standard of care for people in crisis. It is hosted by five-time Emmy award winning Journalist and Author, Sheila Hamilton. Gail Hornstein is an author, researcher and professor of Psychology at Mount HolyokeCollege. In this interview for Beyond Well Science, Gail speaks about the enormous obstacles and opportunities in researching Hearing Voices.org
Ep. 41/ The Link Between Lyme Disease and Suicide
September 30, 2019 12:00 - 55 minutes - 128 MBLyme Disease is the fastest growing infectious disease in the world, eclipsing the HIV/Aids crisis by over 10X. It is now reported in all 50 states and 79 countries. The CDC estimates 400,000 new cases per year, but even that number is thought to be on the low end of the problem. Lyme has been reported to be associated with various psychiatric presentations because Borreliaburgdorferi can present with symptoms similar to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Because Lyme patients are so often m...
The Link Between Lyme Disease and Suicide
September 30, 2019 12:00 - 55 minutes - 128 MBLyme Disease is the fastest growing infectious disease in the world, eclipsing the HIV/Aids crisis by over 10X. It is now reported in all 50 states and 79 countries. The CDC estimates 400,000 new cases per year, but even that number is thought to be on the low end of the problem. Lyme has been reported to be associated with various psychiatric presentations because Borreliaburgdorferi can present with symptoms similar to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Because Lyme patients are so often ...
Beyond Well Science: Dr. David Healy: Psychiatrist, Psychopharmacologist, Scientist.
September 26, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes - 162 MB VideoBeyond Well Science is focused on mental health providers and more effective approaches to improving the standard of care for people in crisis. It is hosted by five-time Emmy award winning Journalist and Author, Sheila Hamilton. David Healy is an internationally respected psychiatrist, psychopharmacologist, scientist, and author.A professor of Psychiatry in Wales, David studied medicine in Dublin, and at Cambridge University. He is a former Secretary of the British Association for Psychoph...
Ep. 40/ Liz Prato, Chronic Fatigue and Creativity.
September 23, 2019 12:00 - 34 minutes - 79.4 MBLiz Prato is the author of several award-winning books and story collections. She talks with Beyond Well about the challenge of a creative life while living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Liz says, “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has forced me to get very quiet with myself, and ask who am I, apart from this body?” Liz’s insight into the psychological and physical toll of Chronic Fatigue is both illuminating and sobering. People who suffer from Chronic Fatigue syndrome are often dismissed by both t...
Ep. 40/ Liz Prato, Chronic Fatigue and Creativity.
September 23, 2019 12:00 - 34 minutes - 79.4 MBLiz Prato is the author of several award-winning books and story collections. She talks with Beyond Well about the challenge of a creative life while living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Liz says, “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has forced me to get very quiet with myself, and ask who am I, apart from this body?” Liz’s insight into the psychological and physical toll of Chronic Fatigue is both illuminating and sobering. People who suffer from Chronic Fatigue syndrome are often dismissed by both ...
Liz Prato, Chronic Fatigue and Creativity
September 23, 2019 12:00 - 34 minutes - 79.4 MBLiz Prato is the author of several award-winning books and story collections. She talks with Beyond Well about the challenge of a creative life while living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Liz says, “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has forced me to get very quiet with myself, and ask who am I, apart from this body?” Liz’s insight into the psychological and physical toll of Chronic Fatigue is both illuminating and sobering. People who suffer from Chronic Fatigue syndrome are often dismissed by both ...
Beyond Well Science: Dr. Bonnie Kaplan, PhD
September 19, 2019 12:00 - 18 minutes - 126 MB VideoBeyond Well Science is focused on mental health providers and more effective approaches to improving the standard of care for people in crisis. It is hosted by five-time Emmy award winning Journalist and Author, Sheila Hamilton. Dr. Kaplan is the fund advisor at the Nutrition and mental health research fund. For many years, Dr. Kaplan studied developmental disorders in children, especially ADHD. She talks with BWS about the role of micronutrients in the treatment of mood, aggression, and e...
Rei Skoczylas: From homeless to helping
September 16, 2019 12:00 - 34 minutes - 78.7 MBIf you’ve ever passed a homeless teen on the street and wondered, “How did they get there?” or “How can I help?” this interview with Rei Scozylakas is worthy of your time. Rei Scozylakas wasn’t dealt an easy hand in this life. But, as you can hear in our conversation, Rei’s story isn’t just one of struggle. In fact, that’s not even the most compelling part of their story “Nobody is born wanting to be an outcast. It wasn’t until I was really seen by the volunteers at Outside Inn, that I...
Ep. 39/ Rei Skoczylas: From homeless to helping
September 16, 2019 12:00 - 34 minutes - 78.7 MBIf you’ve ever passed a homeless teen on the street and wondered, “How did they get there?” or “How can I help?” this interview with Rei Scozylakas is worthy of your time. Rei Scozylakas wasn’t dealt an easy hand in this life. But, as you can hear in our conversation, Rei’s story isn’t just one of struggle. In fact, that’s not even the most compelling part of their story “Nobody is born wanting to be an outcast. It wasn’t until I was really seen by the volunteers at Outside Inn, that I rea...
Beyond Well Live: Sheila Hamilton, Your Story Is Not Over
September 13, 2019 19:43 - 23 minutes - 274 MB VideoSheila Hamilton is a national speaker on suicide prevention, mental health, and resilience. In this live presentation, Sheila talks about the unique opportunity we have to remake ourselves, again and again. During Suicide Prevention month, reach out to someone who may be suffering from prolonged grief, complicated depression or suicidal thoughts and remind them: One day, your story about what you are going through will help someone else survive another day. There is an opportunity for growth...
Beyond Well Science: Dr.Robert Cotes
September 12, 2019 12:00 - 14 minutes - 102 MB VideoBeyond Well Science is focused on mental health providers and more effective approaches to improving the standard of care for people in crisis. It is hosted by five-time Emmy award winning Journalist and Author, Sheila Hamilton. Emory Med School/Grady Hospital psychiatrist, Robert Cotes, MD brought Open Dialogue to the inpatient unit at Grady Memorial with a grant from the Foundation for Excellence in Mental Healthcare. Cotes, Is an Associate Professor at Emory University School of Med...
Ep. 37/ Lois Chauncey and Paul Sale: When A CoWorker Loses Someone to Suicide
September 12, 2019 12:00 - 24 minutes - 56.2 MBIn honor of Suicide Prevention Week, we are bringing you multiple stories of hope, resilience, and healing. Lois Chauncey lost her husband to suicide in May, and like many other suicide loss survivors, she feared she would also lose her job due to her complicated grief. Paul Sale, her Supervisor, provided a textbook-like example of how a company should appropriately respond to a suicide loss survivor in the workplace. From the humbling way in which Paul responded to the initial news of suic...
Lois Chauncey and Paul Sale: When A CoWorker Loses Someone to Suicide
September 12, 2019 12:00 - 24 minutes - 56.2 MBIn honor of Suicide Prevention Week, we are bringing you multiple stories of hope, resilience, and healing. Lois Chauncey lost her husband to suicide in May, and like many other suicide loss survivors, she feared she would also lose her job due to her complicated grief. Paul Sale, her Supervisor, provided a textbook-like example of how a company should appropriately respond to a suicide loss survivor in the workplace. From the humbling way in which Paul responded to the initial news of...
Ep. 36/ Dan Schilling: The Military Mental Health Crisis
September 10, 2019 12:00 - 45 minutes - 103 MBTwenty-two veterans die by suicide every day in America, outpacing deaths in combat or war supporting activities. Despite the military’s best efforts to contain a public health crisis, the numbers of deaths continue to rise. The Beyond Well team had extraordinary insight into the causes and potential remedies of military suicides in our conversation with New York Times bestselling author and former Special Tactics Officer, Dan Schilling. Schilling spent more than 30 years in the military,...
Dan Schilling: The Military Mental Health Crisis
September 10, 2019 12:00 - 45 minutes - 103 MBTwenty-two veterans die by suicide every day in America, outpacing deaths in combat or war supporting activities. Despite the military’s best efforts to contain a public health crisis, the numbers of deaths continue to rise. The Beyond Well team had extraordinary insight into the causes and potential remedies of military suicides in our conversation with New York Times bestselling author and former Special Tactics Officer, Dan Schilling. Schilling spent more than 30 years in the mili...
Ken Cervera, A Brush With Death Informed My Life
September 09, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes - 54.3 MBKen Cervera's openness, his honesty and his path to wellness have all been informed by an immensely isolating period in his late twenties when he attempted to end his life. Ken drove his motorcycle through a Los Angeles intersection straight into an oncoming vehicle. Miraculously, both drivers escaped harm. It is Suicide Prevention Week and we believe suicide attempt survivors can be extremely helpful in understanding the suicide epidemic, the mindset of suicidal ideation, and why rela...
Ep. 35/ Ken Cervera, A Brush With Death Informed My Life
September 09, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes - 54.3 MBKen Cervera's openness, his honesty and his path to wellness have all been informed by an immensely isolating period in his late twenties when he attempted to end his life. Ken drove his motorcycle through a Los Angeles intersection straight into an oncoming vehicle. Miraculously, both drivers escaped harm. It is Suicide Prevention Week and we believe suicide attempt survivors can be extremely helpful in understanding the suicide epidemic, the mindset of suicidal ideation, and why relation...
Beyond Well Science- Giovan Bazan: I am Not a Diagnosis
September 05, 2019 12:00 - 12 minutes - 82.7 MB VideoBeyond Well Science is focused on mental health providers and more effective approaches to improving the standard of care for people in crisis. It is hosted by five-time Emmy award winning Journalist and Author, SheilaHamilton Giovan Bazan is an internationally recognized motivational speaker who shares a message of empowerment with youth and adults across the globe. As an advocate for youth, Giovan offers his hard-won wisdom about the best interests of children and youth who have been “sy...
Ep. 34/ Edan Armas: The Emotional Survival Kit for College
September 02, 2019 12:00 - 16 minutes - 38.6 MBEdan Armas is an award-winning Spoken Word Artist and Poet and graduate of Stanford University. Armas was the 2019 Baccalaureate student speaker, and an outspoken voice on the topic of student mental Health. Edan’s undergraduate career focused on how emotion manifests in the body, mind and the collective consciousness. Edan encourages students to embrace both the tribulations and triumphs of the college experience, noting that the process of adulting is difficult—even painful, and how vuln...
Edan Armas: The Emotional Survival Kit for College
September 02, 2019 12:00 - 16 minutes - 38.6 MBEdan Armas is an award-winning Spoken Word Artist and Poet and graduate of Stanford University. Armas was the 2019 Baccalaureate student speaker, and an outspoken voice on the topic of student mental Health. Edan’s undergraduate career focused on how emotion manifests in the body, mind and the collective consciousness. Edan encourages students to embrace both the tribulations and triumphs of the college experience, noting that the process of adulting is difficult—even painful, and h...
Beyond Well Science: Robert Whitaker, Mad in America
August 29, 2019 12:00 - 19 minutes - 134 MB VideoBeyond Well Science is focused on mental health providers and more effective approaches to improving the standard of care for people in crisis. It is hosted by five-time Emmy award winning Journalist and Author, Sheila Hamilton. Robert Whitaker is a journalist and author of two books about the history of psychiatry, Mad in America and Anatomy of an Epidemic, and the co-author, with Lisa Cosgrove, of Psychiatry Under the Influence. He is the founder of madinamerica.com. Whitaker talks with ...
Ep. 33/ Musician, Artist, Activist Logan Lynn: It's Not What's Wrong With You.
August 26, 2019 12:00 - 31 minutes - 35.8 MBLogan Lynn is a musician, writer, producer, filmmaker, TV personality and LGBT activist. Since 1998, Logan has released nine studio albums and is the former host of Logo's "NewNowNextMusic." But, in the midst of his success, Lynn relied on self-medicating with drugs and alcohol as a response to years of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted family friend. It wasn't until a therapist asked Lynn, "What happened to you?" that Logan was able to deconstruct his own history of trauma. In...
Musician, Artist, Activist Logan Lynn: It's Not What's Wrong With You.
August 26, 2019 12:00 - 31 minutes - 35.8 MBLogan Lynn is a musician, writer, producer, filmmaker, TV personality and LGBT activist. Since 1998, Logan has released nine studio albums and is the former host of Logo's "NewNowNextMusic." But, in the midst of his success, Lynn relied on self-medicating with drugs and alcohol as a response to years of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted family friend. It wasn't until a therapist asked Lynn, "What happened to you?" that Logan was able to deconstruct his own history of trauma....
Beyond Well Science: Cindy Marty Hadge
August 22, 2019 12:00 - 10 minutes - 73.2 MB VideoBeyond Well Science is focused on mental health providers and more effective approaches to improving the standard of care for people in crisis. It is hosted by five-time Emmy award winning Journalist and Author, Sheila Hamilton In this weeks episode, Cindy Marty Hadge was told she has schizophrenia and would never hold down a full time job. Now, she is a lead trainer at Western Mass Recovery Learning Community supporting healing and empowerment for people who have been diagnosed with traum...
Talk With The Doctors: Do I Need Therapy?
August 19, 2019 12:00 - 22 minutes - 26.1 MBWe hire personal trainers to help us get in shape, tutors for difficult subjects, and music instructors to learn to master musical instruments. So, why are people reluctant to hire a therapist, a person trained to help people better manage their minds? In this episode, Jenna, Sheila and Brian talk about how therapy works and what really goes on in therapeutic sessions.
Ep. 32/ Talk With The Doctors: Do I Need Therapy?
August 19, 2019 12:00 - 22 minutes - 26.1 MBWe hire personal trainers to help us get in shape, tutors for difficult subjects, and music instructors to learn to master musical instruments. So, why are people reluctant to hire a therapist, a person trained to help people better manage their minds? In this episode, Jenna, Sheila and Brian talk about how therapy works and what really goes on in therapeutic sessions.
Beyond Well Science- Jeni Johnstone, PhD
August 15, 2019 12:00 - 17 minutes - 118 MB VideoBeyond Well Science. A focus on mental health providers and more effective approaches to improving the standard of care for people in crisis. It is hosted by five-time Emmy award winning Journalist and Author, Sheila Hamilton. In this week’s episode, BWScience talks with Jeni Johnstone PHD. Assistant Professor at Oregon Health and Science university and a Clinical psychologist whose personal experience raising a child with ADHD informs her passion for the link between micronutrients and br...
Ep. 31/ Sharma Shields: Embracing your Darkest Story
August 12, 2019 11:00 - 35 minutes - 40.4 MBSharma Shields wants us all to get real about the things we've done, the mistakes we've made, and the people we are hoping to become. Her writing, including her highly acclaimed novels, The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac, and the Cassandra, along with her award-winning short story collection, challenges readers to confront the most awful aspects of our society--sexual abuse, poverty, crimes against children, bullying, and environmental injustice. But, Sharma is equally as open with her own life ...
Sharma Shields: Embracing your Darkest Story
August 12, 2019 11:00 - 35 minutes - 40.4 MBSharma Shields wants us all to get real about the things we've done, the mistakes we've made, and the people we are hoping to become. Her writing, including her highly acclaimed novels, The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac, and the Cassandra, along with her award-winning short story collection, challenges readers to confront the most awful aspects of our society--sexual abuse, poverty, crimes against children, bullying, and environmental injustice. But, Sharma is equally as open with her own li...
Beyond Well Science- Chris Gordon, The Promise and challenge of Open Dialogue
August 08, 2019 12:00 - 18 minutes - 125 MB VideoBeyond Well Science is focused on mental health providers and more effective approaches to improving the standard of care for people in crisis. It is hosted by five-time Emmy award winning Journalist and Author, Sheila Hamilton In this week’s episode, BWScience talks with Dr. Chris Gordon. Dr.Gordon has served as Medical Director of Advocates since 1995, and since 2012 has served as Senior Vice President for Clinical Services. He has taught on the faculty of Harvard Medical School...
Let's Talk About Sex, Baby!
August 05, 2019 12:00 - 24 minutes - 28.3 MBIs it the sex itself, or something about sexual activity that is so good for our happiness? You might argue that people who are happier are more likely to have sex more often because they’re in a good relationship and are satisfied with it. But, why do so many couples get hung up on frequency and type of sex? And how do we begin to communicate our needs honestly, without hurting our partners? Dr. Jenna LeJeune and Dr. Brian Goff talk about the positive emotional aspects of sex, disagree o...
Ep. 30/ Let's Talk About Sex, Baby!
August 05, 2019 12:00 - 24 minutes - 28.3 MBIs it the sex itself, or something about sexual activity that is so good for our happiness? You might argue that people who are happier are more likely to have sex more often because they’re in a good relationship and are satisfied with it. But, why do so many couples get hung up on frequency and type of sex? And how do we begin to communicate our needs honestly, without hurting our partners? Dr. Jenna LeJeune and Dr. Brian Goff talk about the positive emotional aspects of sex, disagree on p...
Beyond Well Science- Alita Taylor, What is Open Dialogue?
August 01, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes - 164 MB VideoBeyond Well Science is focused on mental health providers and improving the standard of care for people in crisis. BWS is hosted by five-time Emmy award-winning Journalist and Author, Sheila Hamilton In this week’s episode, BWS talks with Alita Taylor, founder of Open Dialogue Washington. Alita has a fourteen year background working in emergency psychiatry. Taylor practices psychotherapy in Washington, remaining licensed in California, holding a Masters of Arts in Clinical Psy...
Ep. 29/ Chat with Dr. Jenna Lejeune and Dr. Brian Goff About Anxiety
July 29, 2019 12:00 - 27 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this episode, Dr. Jenna LeJeune and Dr Brian Goff go deeper into some of the strategies they use with clients in recognizing, accepting and working with anxiety in order to continue to lead productive lives. Dr. LeJeune and Dr. Goff both practice Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a unique empirically based psychological intervention that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies, together with commitment and behavior change strategies, to increase psychological flexibility. Psychol...
Chat with Dr. Jenna Lejeune and Dr. Brian Goff About Anxiety
July 29, 2019 12:00 - 27 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this episode, Dr. Jenna LeJeune and Dr Brian Goff go deeper into some of the strategies they use with clients in recognizing, accepting and working with anxiety in order to continue to lead productive lives. Dr. LeJeune and Dr. Goff both practice Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a unique empirically based psychological intervention that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies, together with commitment and behavior change strategies, to increase psychological flexibility. Psyc...
Ep. 28/ Executive Chef/Restauranteur John Gorham on Building A Culture of Wellness
July 26, 2019 03:11 - 26 minutes - 30.1 MBLong before the death of Anthony Bourdain, Restauranteur John Gorham was addressing the issue of mental health in the kitchen. Restaurant workers have the highest rate of illicit drug use and the second-highest rate of suicide. In this episode, John talks with the Beyond Well team about the structural changes he's made to address anxiety, depression and drug use in restaurant workers. "Anthony's suicide was brutal on our industry," John says, "Because he had it all. He had the dream. He had...
Executive Chef/Restauranteur John Gorham on Building A Culture of Wellness
July 26, 2019 03:11 - 26 minutes - 30.1 MBLong before the death of Anthony Bourdain, Restauranteur John Gorham was addressing the issue of mental health in the kitchen. Restaurant workers have the highest rate of illicit drug use and the second-highest rate of suicide. In this episode, John talks with the Beyond Well team about the structural changes he's made to address anxiety, depression and drug use in restaurant workers. "Anthony's suicide was brutal on our industry," John says, "Because he had it all. He had the dream. He ...
Ep.26-Haley Johnsen, Singer-Songwriter
July 22, 2019 11:00 - 34 minutes - 39.9 MBHaley Johnsen is a singer-songwriter best characterized by her powerhouse vocals and unique lyrical perspective. Drawing inspiration from acts like Bonnie Raitt, Grace Potter, and Brandi Carlile, Haley sings with a soulful determination. Her songwriting speaks to common themes of loneliness, self-doubt and self-criticism. We talk to Haley about how she copes as a performer despite battling anxiety. During 2017 and 2018, Haley toured as an opener for Sawyer Fredericks and as lead support for ...
Ep.25- Ari Mathae and their dad, Paul.
July 15, 2019 12:00 - 30 minutes - 35.2 MBFrom Ari Mathae: "As I've come out, first as pansexual a couple of years ago and recently as nonbinary, I've had a lot of conversations with my friends and family and coworkers about gender and identity. For me, being nonbinary allows me to make my own rules for how I move within the world and form my own idea of feminine and masculine. But I still struggle frequently with redirecting my mind when I worry about fitting in or not fitting in enough with our culture's binary expectations." This ...
Ep.25- Ari Mathae and their dad, Paul.
July 15, 2019 12:00 - 30 minutes - 35.2 MBFrom Ari Mathae: "As I've come out, first as pansexual a couple of years ago and recently as nonbinary, I've had a lot of conversations with my friends and family and coworkers about gender and identity. For me, being nonbinary allows me to make my own rules for how I move within the world and form my own idea of feminine and masculine. But I still struggle frequently with redirecting my mind when I worry about fitting in or not fitting in enough with our culture's binary expectations." ...