Stigmatized
66 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 58 ratingsA podcast that will explore the vast world of behavioral health and the stigma that surrounds it. We’ll take a journey through the stark realities that come with mental health and addiction. Our goal at Stigmatized is to build a community that will deliver awareness, hope, and healing for those that have been cast aside for far too long.
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Childhood Trauma
October 27, 2020 12:45 - 40 minutesKelly Houston has an amazing story. A life shaped by adverse childhood experiences. Trauma in someone’s early years can often lead to struggles later in adulthood. Listen to this courageous woman talk about all that she has learned and how she copes today. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kelly.houston.311 For more information: www.stigmatizedpodcast.com Our Team... Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com Artwork: Neltner Small Batch - www.neltnersmallbatch.com Photography: Jo...
Sieze Every Opportunity
October 19, 2020 12:09 - 52 minutesJacob Evans studied law at WVU College of Law, receiving honors such as Student Body Vice President, Student Governor, Academic Advisor, serving as Chairman of the Board of Governors, Outstanding delegate three times over for the National Model United Nations conferences, just to name a few. He graduated with honors from WVU with a BA in Political Science and Philosophy for his undergrad. During Jacob’s second year in law school he decided he needed to revamp his life and give up all substanc...
The Power of Resilience
October 12, 2020 14:30 - 59 minutesMy name is Rebecca LeMasters, I grew up in rural Ohio, and attended technical colleges in SE Ohio for radio and television communication. I have always had the PR bug especially for “The Underdog” type stories. Somehow the advocate in me took over and I entered into a Registered Nursing program. Which led me into working for local Public Health settings and managing a local Homeless Shelter and Domestic Violence Home for women and children. My medical side has never gone too far out of the pi...
Racial Injustice and Mental Health
October 05, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour“I'm Asa (AYE-suh) Featherstone, IV. I create both short documentary and still photography that investigates the human experience by bringing new perspectives to things widely understood. I share work that feels personal and vulnerable in hopes that we learn more about one another and connect authentically. I take a lot of influence from family, skate culture, and music to help bring stories to life.” Twitter: @savvyoso Instagram: @savvyoso_ Instagram: @savvyoso_ For more information: www.st...
Dr. Robb
September 28, 2020 04:00 - 55 minutesRobb Kelly, PhD - The Recovery Expert - was born in Manchester England. He grew up in a family of musicians and developed a strong love for music at an early age. He was performing on stage at the age of nine. During his early twenties, he worked at the elite and influential Abbey Roads Studio, as a session musician in London. Addiction was always close to his heart as Dr. Kelly was born into a family that had a history of alcoholism. He began drinking and using drugs at an early age, but he ...
Schizophrenia Is a Superpower
September 21, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutesStacy is an outgoing Schizophrenic who uses her superpowers that come with the illness to help others experiencing similar issues. She’s an avid reader and writer and adores her Chihuahua, Vivian. Stacy attended the University of Akron and works as the Director of Business Development at Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research where she dedicates her days to being a mental health advocate. Stacy Rumberger contact... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacyfayeee Twitter: https://twitter.com/sta...
The High Cost of Anonymity
September 14, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourWhen Preston Moore was 12 years old he remembers gathering the All-Star team together before a big game and giving them a pep talk. When he played high school sports he was more of a hype man than a competitive athlete. He pretended to be the mayor in most situations, trying to get in good favor with everyone. On one hand, the ability to connect with people can be attributed to the fact that he is an extreme extrovert. On the other hand, and it took him a long time to see it, it could be due ...
Everyone Deserves a Second Chance
September 07, 2020 04:00 - 54 minutesJosh Brown was an accomplished OBGYN but he developed an addiction to meth several years into his professional career. He is now working to get his medical license back. After heading down a continual path of rehabs, geographic cures and relapses; Josh self-admitted himself into his final rehab center. There he was able to put the pieces together of why his mind works the way that it does. Please tune in to hear this great story of resiliency and self-awareness! Email: joshlennonbrown@gm...
Lead with Compassion
August 31, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourMike Sipple, Jr. is tireless in his quest to be the best leader possible. He is the leader of several organizations and is as busy as any one person can be. There are often not enough hours in the day to get everything done that needs to get done. A big difference with Mike is his concentration on compassion, especially when it comes to mental health. With family history of anxiety and depression coupled with the loss of a dear friend to suicide, Mike and his team make sure to keep mental h...
The Hustler
August 24, 2020 12:58 - 59 minutesMatt Conway grew up in Ohio and from an early age he admits he was a scared little kid. He started getting praise and attention from older kids and it was something he liked. His behavior became more risky as he got older. By high school he was experimenting with drugs and alcohol. He was a gifted athlete but was unable to stay on the straight and narrow. He started selling marijuana to the kids in his school and realized he was good at it. Matt liked the hustle and lifestyle that came with...
Achieving Optimal Wellness
August 17, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutesLaura Yochelson is a dedicated learner, educator, and mental health advocate. She holds a bachelor of science in health promotion and a master’s in health promotion management from American University (AU) in Washington, D.C. She has written extensively and given numerous presentations about her long struggle with mental illness. The lessons that she has distilled from her experiences have attracted a wide national and international audience. As an adjunct instructor of Intuitive Fitness at A...
Only God Can Judge Me
August 10, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourDanny Mangulabnan is a friend of 30 years and took some time to join me on the podcast. Danny’s life has been full of ups and downs but his childhood was normal and he was part of a very christian upbringing. School was always tough for Danny and he was kicked out of several times. He said as he went along that it always seemed easier to do bad than to do good. This would be the story for a lot of Danny’s life. He started using hard drugs in high school, he would later quit school which pro...
Protecting Our Children
August 03, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutesAcena Beck joined the Children’s Law Center (CLC) in 2015 and was named as its second Executive Director in 2017. At CLC, Acena leads the organization’s mission and vision of protecting the rights of children and youth. Acena has dedicated her career to representing children and families having previously worked at a Kentucky legal services program and in private practice. She is a member of the American Bar Association Children’s Rights Litigation Committee and serves on the Steering Committ...
Reset Your Story
July 27, 2020 04:00 - 57 minutesKendra is Founder and CEO of Reset and Kendra Ramirez Digital Agency. She is globally recognized on the homepage of LinkedIn.com, Women of Influence Honoree, John Barrett Entrepreneur Vision Award recipient, AMA Marketing Legend, Cincy Chic Woman of the Year and a finalist for the Social Media Innovator of the Year. Since 2005, she has helped hundreds of organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, leverage digital technologies. She has spent the last 13 years rebuilding herself after divo...
A Life Concussed
July 20, 2020 04:00 - 57 minutesJeff Gould is a Certified Intervening Professional, and founder of Labor of Love LLC and has worked in the field of substance use disorders for sixteen years. Jeff started his tenure in state run hospitals for treating SUD, and later went on to work in global disaster response for several summers while working in an administrative capacity in adolescent treatment. Jeff has been an Interventionist for many years, having initiated hundreds of cases and providing a bridge service into hospitaliz...
Losing a Loved One
July 13, 2020 12:16 - 57 minutesErin Horn discusses how life was growing up in central Ohio. She recalls a happy and active childhood with her parents and 3 siblings. Like most families, mental health was not discussed. She does realize that most of her family members have experienced depression and anxiety at different times and at different levels of severity. All of Erin’s siblings had an innate drive to do well in whatever they were doing. Inherently, this brings about pressure which can bring on instances of anxiety a...
Mental Health in the Workplace
July 06, 2020 13:51 - 59 minutesScott Robertson joined me on the podcast to discuss mental health in the workplace. Scott is a leader in the business and philanthropic community in Cincinnati as well as nationally. He sits on the board for many organizations but one in particular as it relates to mental health is the Lindner Center of Hope in Cincinnati. He was invited personally by the Lindner family to help join their cause to address mental health in the community and around the world. Scott is a rare individual in t...
Dealing with Loss
June 29, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourGil Marksberry has had a life full of tremendous loss. He has dealt with countless traumatic events starting as a child all the way through his adult life. He credits the military for saving him from going down a path of destructive behavior. This is an amazing story of resilience in the face of continuous adversity. For more information: www.stigmatizedpodcast.com Gil Marksberry contact... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gilbert.marksberry Our Team... Production & Music: Gwynne Sound -...
Trauma Comes in Many Forms
June 22, 2020 04:00 - 56 minutesBrian McConnell has experienced trauma throughout his life and in this episode he explains how it has shaped him. He talks candidly about growing up in the south and the difficulty in his youth with understanding racism and religion. Navigating life in his early years was difficult as he saw different behavioral challenges within his own family unit. After high school he chose to enter the military, this experience proved to bring about more trauma which he would struggle with for some ti...
Coach Patt
June 15, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutesPatt Ochoa has been in long term recovery for over 15 years and came on the show to share his amazing story. This is one you do not want to miss! For more information: www.stigmatizedpodcast.com Contact Patt... Phone: 949-637-5499 Website: https://www.pattochoa.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patt.ochoa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1111_coaching_with_patt Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patt-ochoa-68554422 Our Team... Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com ...
Breaking Point
June 08, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutesMarty Williams has worked in the field of healthcare for the last 8 years. He is also a mental health advocate. In this episode Marty shares his views on the state of behavioral healthcare as well as talking about his own struggles. For more information: www.stigmatizedpodcast.com Our Team... Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com Artwork: Neltner Small Batch - www.neltnersmallbatch.com Photography: Jon Willis – www.jonbob.com and Lindsey Steinhauser - www.facebook.com/lindsey....
Shatterproof
June 01, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutesSamantha (Sam) Arsenault is the Vice President of National Treatment Quality Initiatives for Shatterproof, a national nonprofit dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in America. In this role, Sam is responsible for the development and implementation of the organization’s programmatic and research priorities to increase the adoption of evidence-based practices by the addiction treatment sector. This includes leading ATLAS, a first of its kind quality measurement system for addiction trea...
The Addiction Doc
May 25, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourDr. Mike Kalfas is a trailblazer in the field of addiction medicine and helps thousands of people in their fight against addiction. He is an expert in Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and loves his work. It didn’t start out like this and certainly wasn’t the plan. Dr. Kalfas always wanted to be a family doctor and treat the families in his community. Pretty soon he found himself sharing office space with the local drug and alcohol unit. Because of a lack of staff, he was politely urged t...
Diversity in Mental Health Care
May 18, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutesJoycelyn (Joyce) Johnson is an African-American licensed professional counselor in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is the owner of True Calling Counseling & Consulting Services, LLC. After 25 years of working for the Procter & Gamble Corporation, she decided to retire and go back to school full-time to get her Masters in Professional Counseling. Joyce has personally dealt with anxiety, depression, and PTSD which motivated her to study mental health counseling. After receiving her Masters, she opene...
A World Away
May 11, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutesMartin Warne was born in England where he enjoyed his early years. He moved to the United States at the age of 8 and his life changed. As the new kid in a new school, Martin was bullied. He realized he was gay from a young age but without a good support system, he struggled coming to terms with this fact. Martin tried many different ways to hide his pain and loneliness and he was doing it all alone. In college his mental health started to deteriorate and he began binge eating. Drugs and alc...
Soul Inspired
May 04, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutesKimberly Rhyan is a survivor…...she grew up in the foster care system and was sexually abused as an adolescent. Anxiety, depression and PTSD have been lifelong challenges. Through grit, determination and self-care she is living a healthy, happy life. Kimberly is now a speaker/trainer/consultant who inspires and empowers foster parents, caseworkers, supporters, educators, and foster care youth/alumni to step into their future better prepared to facilitate and achieve foster youth’s successes. ...
Find Local Treatment
April 27, 2020 04:00 - 58 minutesRaj Gupta is the CEO and Co-Founder of FLT Medical. Prior to founding FLT Medical, Raj worked at LiveRamp (NYSE: RAMP) which was one of the fastest growing private technology companies in Silicon Valley. After learning about the devastation the opioid epidemic was having in his community, he returned home to Ohio to help combat the epidemic using his experience in technology, product, and building startups. He has served as a healthcare policy advisor to political campaigns and is passionat...
Peace Talkers
April 20, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutesJohn Gibilaro and Chelsea Dowling came on the show to discuss their personal journeys with mental health and how it got them into the work they are doing today with de-escalation. The company John founded, Peace Talkers is a leader in the field. John was first exposed to de-escalation and crisis intervention in the 1990’s while working in the juvenile justice field. In 2001, John became a New York City Teaching Fellow and spent the next 12 years as a teacher and dean in Brooklyn and Queens,...
Three Gifts
April 13, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutesTony Miller takes us on the journey through his life story. Tony didn’t learn to read until he was 13, a secret he kept from most people around him. He started a business at 19 that is still thriving today. 40 years of sobriety takes dedication but Tony simply shows up to help himself and others. Candidly, he talks about 3 special gifts that he was given; alcoholism, 3 marriages and diabetes. For more information: www.stigmatizedpodcast.com Our Team... Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwyn...
Fighting for Life
April 06, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutesDaniel Ritchie was exposed to a lot at a very young age. He had family members who were working through mental health challenges. He had an uncle who owned bars so he was introduced to that lifestyle as a child. Daniel was a good athlete from a young age and found that he liked being physical. Boxing and fighting became a passion of his, he would go on to become a semi-pro boxer. Even though he was a gifted athlete and involved in multiple sports, alcohol and the street life attracted him. Da...
Defining Behavioral Health
March 30, 2020 04:00 - 45 minutesDr. Carson Felkel is the System Medical Director of Behavioral Health for Bon Secours Mercy Health in Greenville, SC. A graduate of Wake Forest University and Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, he completed his residency in Adult Psychiatry and a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, where he served as chief of both programs. Dr. Felkel is board certified in Psychiatry and in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. A resident of Greenville, Dr. Fel...
Life Learning Center
March 23, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutesMitch Haralson, grew up in Southern Idaho and has lived in Greater Cincinnati for almost 13 years. He and his amazing wife have been married for 16.5 years and have two little children (7 & 5) together. He has a Bachelors Degree in English Education from Boise State University and a Masters in Social Work for the University of Cincinnati where he is on the School of Social Work Alumni Board. Active in his community, both Mitch and the Life Learning Center are focused on helping people regai...
The Addiction Series
March 16, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutesShane Reinert noticed that in the midst of the drug epidemic there were mostly stories about death, despair and the disease. He went on a mission to talk to people that are in recovery and living happy, healthy lives. With that he started The Addiction Series which is a collection of people telling their stories of life in addiction but ultimately highlighting how their lives are today. This is now a phenomena, millions of views on YouTube and seen in over 200 countries. For more information...
Real Talk About Suicide
March 09, 2020 04:00 - 46 minutesJennifer Wright-Berryman is a suicidologist, professor, researcher, speaker and community organizer. She has a passion for suicide awareness that was sparked by several deaths in her hometown. “In my small community of Columbus, Indiana, we had a series of adolescent suicides. In our initial crisis mode, I rallied our community strengths and resources to start a movement to prevent suicides. We are still working toward this goal together. Since then, I have developed a community-based suici...
Caring for Our Veterans
March 02, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutesDr. Bolte is a board certified psychologist and the Program Manager of the Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program at the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She specializes in addiction treatment and has over a decade of experience treating veterans with substance use disorders and mental health conditions (e.g., PTSD, depression). In her role as a healthcare administrator, she oversees an interdisciplinary team of professionals who provide comprehensive medical,...
Life or Death
February 24, 2020 05:00 - 1 hourMy dear friend Paul Grever tells his story in this episode. Throughout his life he never felt comfortable in his own skin. Suffering in silence, he operated under the strategy “Fake it until you make it”. People pleasing is a common thread between those that suffer with behavioral health challenges. Paul always put the happiness and health of others above his own. He started using drugs and alcohol in high school and it progressed slowly throughout his life. It eventually became unmanageable...
Improving Public Health
February 17, 2020 05:00 - 47 minutesLynne M. Saddler is the District Director of Health at the Northern Kentucky Health Department. In her position, Dr. Saddler oversees a staff of about 150 employees and a budget of more than $17 million. She also works closely with the District Board of Health and leadership in Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton Counties to assure the delivery of quality public health services to more than 400,000 residents. Further, she guided the Health Department in its effort to be among the first national...
Failing Forward
February 10, 2020 05:00 - 51 minutesIn this episode, Sarah Brown discuss the many challenges she has faced in her life. A family history of alcoholism put her at risk of developing the same allergy. Indeed, alcohol became a problem later in her life. She had an interest in mental health and got a degree in counseling but decided not to make it her career. With a business partner Sarah started a business in 2013 but after 4 years they had to shut it down. While trying to cope with this disappointment, alcohol reared its ugly hea...
Tragedy to Triumph
February 03, 2020 05:00 - 56 minutesAaron Laine joins me to discuss his journey through addiction. With hard work, hope, and the support of family, he took steps to pursue his dream. Aaron is now an on-air personality for a media company in Cincinnati, he also has a podcast highlighting stories of people that have been down the road of addiction. For more information: www.stigmatizedpodcast.com Aaron Laine... Website: tragedytotriumph.com Itunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tragedy-to-triumph/id1454296176 Facebook: facebook...
Stalking Unmasked
January 27, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutesTK Logan is a professor in the Department of Behavioral Science, College of Medicine, and the Center on Drug and Alcohol Research at the University of Kentucky with joint appointments in Psychology, Psychiatry, Sociology, and Social Work. Dr. Logan’s research interests include interpersonal victimization and substance use. Her research and writings have most recently focused on coercive control, stalking, protective order effectiveness, sexual assault, intimate partner homicide, and health di...
Out of the Darkness
January 20, 2020 05:00 - 50 minutesPostpartum depression is a term that most of us have heard, although it has a much greater meaning than a woman who feels down after having a baby. Emily Patterson gives her courageous account of having experienced postpartum depression and a baby with colic. For more information: www.stigmatizedpodcast.com Emily Patterson... Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/emily.hamel.18 Our Team... Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com Artwork: Neltner Small Batch - www....
A Global Crusade
January 13, 2020 05:00 - 39 minutesVikram Patel is The Pershing Square Professor of Global Health and Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow at the Harvard Medical School. His work has focused on the burden of mental disorders, their association with social disadvantage, and the use of community resources for their prevention and treatment. He gave a very popular Ted Talk about global mental health that has over 1 million views. He was listed in TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential persons of the year in 2015. For more info...
We Are All Magnificent
January 06, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutesBob Pautke is one of the most inspirational and positive people that I have ever met. Although he doesn’t have a direct connection to addiction or personal struggles with mental health, he improves the lives of others through relentless positivity and serviced focused work. Bob spends a great deal of time working with young people and helps them find purpose in their lives while preparing them for the real world. He also works with the at risk community where he helps to build people up and p...
Fighting for a Family
December 30, 2019 05:00 - 49 minutesJeannette Gute takes us through her journey with infertility. While trying to start a family, she and her partner encountered challenges that seemed to never end. This took a physical and emotional toll on her life which she bravely discusses in this episode. Ultimately, through perseverance, strength and hope they have a healthy and happy family. For more information: www.stigmatizedpodcast.com Jeannette Gute... Email - [email protected] Facebook - www.facebook.com/jeannette.gute Ins...
Honoring a Friend
December 23, 2019 05:00 - 46 minutesMatt Peterson is on the podcast and shares his story. He grew up in a religious family and ironically suffered a major injury as an adolescent while involved in church activities. Being introduced to opiates at a young age, his life would spiral out of control and ultimately sent him on the run from the police. Once he got into recovery he spent time rebuilding his life through school, family and working as a peer support specialist to help others navigate their recovery. Matt has started a b...
Mama Scar
December 16, 2019 05:00 - 53 minutesScarlet Hudson, affectionately known as “Mama Scar”, is a beacon of hope for thousands of at-risk individuals, mostly women who have been cast aside and living in the darkness of addiction. She was very successful in the corporate world for over 30 years, but she got a calling from God to help those in need. She began driving around at night with simple brown bag meals and gave them to women who lived on the street. Over time she decided to make this her full time mission. She started a non-...
Miracles Do Happen
December 09, 2019 05:00 - 46 minutesThis is an amazing episode and a truly remarkable story of perseverance, determination and the will to live. At only 22 years of age, Daniel Henderson has experienced more trauma than some people experience in a lifetime. From troubles at home, addiction and a life-threatening traumatic brain injury, Daniel has really battled the odds. Ultimately, he came out the other side and made a miraculous recovery. He now works in the substance use and mental health field; he started his own recovery c...
A String of Hope
December 02, 2019 05:00 - 44 minutesBen Fisher is a walking, talking example of what hope and determination look like. There is greatness in all of us and we are glad that Ben is here in the world today to share his many talents. Through his early recovery he learned woodworking and has become a master guitar builder. His meticulous attention to detail comes through in his work, he spends upwards of 160 hours on each instrument. Ben is also producing an amazing video series called “A String of Hope” where he highlights the amaz...
Defending Recovery
November 25, 2019 05:00 - 53 minutesDan Schubert & Leann Kane both work at the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy. Dan is the directing attorney and Leann is a social worker. The mission of this department is to provide legal representation to individuals that have the right to counsel but cannot afford it on their own. This is a monumental job, one that takes thick skin and carries a heavy workload due to understaffing. In this episode we discuss the in’s and out’s of protecting those that cannot protect themselves. For mo...
More is Never Enough
November 18, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutesAs host of the show, people have asked that I record an episode where I tell my story. I feel that this is a good way to connect with everyone and give you a chance to know me a little bit better. Enjoy! For more information: www.stigmatizedpodcast.com Our Team... Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com Artwork: Neltner Small Batch - www.neltnersmallbatch.com Photography: Jon Willis – www.jonbob.com and Lindsey Steinhauser - www.facebook.com/lindsey.hamelsteinhauser Find us on So...