Behavioral Health Integration

In this BHI episode, I had the great pleasure of having Dustin Brockberg and Kerry Brockberg on the show.

We begin the episode by getting into Dustin and Kerry’s motivations for pursuing the mental health field and becoming a clinical psychologist. We then dig deeper into conversations on why they pursued certain avenues of mental health and passion projects.

We then discuss APA credentials and how it relates to getting a job in certain states and workplaces.

Dustin and Kerry went into discussion on what motivated both to write their new book “End Your Covert Mission: A Veteran's Guide to Fighting Pain and Addiction”. Kerry and Dustin explained what the process looked like as they began writing their book and how they compared writing the novel to academic writing.

Dustin and Kerry's contact information

[email protected]

linkedin.com/in/dustin-brockberg-phd-lp-78957569

[email protected]

linkedin.com/in/kerry-brockberg-ph-d-lp-b0766862

www.drsbrockberg.com

https://www.instagram.com/drs.brockberg/

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It was an absolute honor having Dustin and Kerry Brockberg on the show!

I had the great pleasure of having Jared Rineheart on the show to discuss his healing journey and what he does as a Lead Integration Coach at Heroic Hearts Project.

Jared Rinehart, Former US Marine shares stories of his life and times in the military, and how Ayahuasca helped in the transition of shifting perspectives.

It was a tremendous honor having Jared on the show!

Jared's contact information

JaredRinehart.com 

[email protected]

https://www.heroicheartsproject.org/

Jacob's contact information and sponsor

https://www.behavioralhealthintegration.org/

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I had the great pleasure of meeting with Dr. Steven L. Mandel, Founder & President, and Sam Mandel, Cofounder & Chief Operating Officer of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles. We got into many great discussions on the policies and procedures of their ketamine clinic.

Discussions on many of the mental health and substance abuse-related benefits of ketamine-assisted therapy.

It was a tremendous honor and learning experience having these gentlemen on my show!

Dr. Steven Mandel is an internationally-recognized expert & pioneer in the use of ketamine infusion therapy to treat mental health disorders & chronic pain. Dr. Mandel has more than 40 years of experience utilizing ketamine as a board-certified anesthesiologist. He also earned his master’s degree in psychology. He is the founder & president of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles, a leading ketamine infusion therapy clinic in Southern California. Dr. Mandel is also the founder and first president of ASKP.

Sam Mandel is a lifelong mental health advocate & entrepreneur. Mandel started Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles with his father, Dr. Steven Mandel, in 2014 and has grown the clinic to be one of the most successful and well-respected ketamine infusion therapy clinics in the US. Mandel is responsible for the day-to-day operations of KCLA and manages its staff of 15. He oversees all non-clinical functions, including patient satisfaction, vendors, marketing, technology, development, & finance. When not in the clinic, Mandel enjoys weightlifting, snowboarding, traveling, and spending time in nature.

Contact Information

ketamineclinics.com

Social media:

@ketamineclinicsla on Tik Tok, Instagram, and Facebook

@ketamineclinics on Twitter

Host Jacob Minnig's contact information

https://behavioralhealthintegration.org/

[email protected]

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I had the great pleasure of having Matthew Syzdek on as a special guest.

In this episode, Matthew discusses his unique path on how he got into the mental health field.

We also take a deep dive into how Matthew specialized in the avenue of men's mental health and the different ways society and culture are negatively impacting it.

Matthew discussed his perception of what the main issues are and how we as a culture can begin to change it for the better.

We also get into discussions about how certain social media stars our impacting the belief of what a true man in society should be.

I had so much fun working with Matthew it was an amazing learning opportunity for myself and my listeners.

Matthews's contact information

linkedin.com/in/matthew-syzdek-45811922

matthewsyzdek.com 

zencare.co/provider/therapist/matthew-syzdek 

therapyden.com/therapist/matthew-syzdek-lakeville-mn 

[email protected]

Jacob's contact information and sponsor

[email protected]

https://behavioralhealthintegration.org/

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Today, we’re joined by Dr. Samuel Ko, a Board Certified Emergency Physician and medical director of Reset Ketamine in Palm Springs, California.

Dr. Ko completed his emergency residency training at Loma Linda University Medical Center, where the mission is “To Make Man Whole.” Dr. Ko takes this same holistic approach at Reset Ketamine, where he always makes sure to take into account the biology, psychology, sociology, and spirituality of his patients.

In addition to his medical practice, Dr. Ko and his wife Kim are co-creators of the online course Ketamine StartUp, which teaches other physicians how to start their own ketamine clinic.

Listen in as Dr. Ko reflects on the 20-year journey that brought him down the unique path he walks today in the world of healthcare, and does a deep dive into the ins-and-outs of ketamine and the four-stage process that all of his clients undergo at Reset Ketamine.

As a pre-medical student at Seattle University in Washington, he worked as a research technician at the University of Washington-Dept of Neurology studying neurosyphilis. He performed a variety of procedures on laboratory animals and, by happenstance, the medication that he used regularly to reduce their pain was ketamine!

Later on, Dr. Ko gained an interest in emergency medicine, and along the way met a number of mentors who taught him the importance of spirituality in healing. Coincidentally, his emergency medicine residency program at Loma Linda University Medical Center saw the expanded use of ketamine outside of the anesthesiology department and O.R., giving him even more experience with the dissociative anesthetic.

As fate would have it, Dr. Ko found running a conventional practice unfulfilling, not to mention corporate healthcare as a whole.

In April 2018, Dr. Ko opened Reset Ketamine in Palm Springs, California. Beyond the simple delivery of ketamine, he believes in looking at the holistic picture of patients, utilizing the bio-psycho-social-spiritual model of medicine. Reset Ketamine offers a unique combination of preparation, intention, set and setting, and integration to support patients.

Dr. Ko’s mission? “To use ketamine as a catalyst to transform lives so others can find their ‘why.’”

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

●     [04:02] What inspired Dr. Ko to become a doctor

●     [12:50] Why Dr. Ko chose emergency medicine

●     [16:05] Discussing resident pay and access to mental health resources

●     [19:45] What drew Dr. Ko to ketamine-assisted therapy

●     [23:07] What exactly is ketamine and what are its benefits as a therapeutic modality?

●     [27:37] What patients can expect from ketamine-assisted therapy

●     [32:51] The two medications that can decrease the effectiveness of ketamine-assisted therapy

●     [37:25] About Ketamine StartUp

●     [41:44] The four stages of ketamine-assisted therapy at Reset Ketamine

●     [46:40] How to become an integration coach

●     [48:00] How Dr. Ko speaks with potential clients whose therapist told them to avoid ketamine-assisted therapy 

●     [55:24] Barriers against the mainstream acceptance of ketamine-assisted therapy

●     [58:19] Dr. Ko’s favorite patient success stories

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Dr. Sam Ko's contact information

resetketamine.com 

[email protected]

drsamko

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In today's BHI episode I had the great pleasure of having Brittainy Lindsey and Rebecca Erickson on the show.

In this episode, we discuss the many issues mental health therapists are going through when it comes to providing adequate care to their clients as well as taking care of themselves.

We also get into issues with the lack of pay mental health professionals receive. We then get into different reasons why mental health practitioners leave community mental health.

We then come up with different types of solutions that could solve these issues as well as fix the broken mental health system. We then add different ideas on how the mental health field and universities can better prepare graduate students to enter the field of mental health.

It was an amazing pleasure having these ladies on my show!

[email protected]

https://www.behavioralhealthintegration.org/

Rebecca's contact information

612-965-8763 (Work)

[email protected]

linkedin.com/in/rebecca-erickson-ma-lamft-80028b19b

Brittiany's contact information

[email protected]

linkedin.com/in/brittainy-lindsey

I had an amazing conversation with Catherine Moore on this episode of BHI.

We went into many different avenues of the world of therapy when it comes to clinicians and management.

Catherine is a Social Worker (LCSW) and Founder of the RISE Directory for Clinical Supervisors of Social Workers. Catherine is on a mission to support Social Work professionals so they can continue to provide quality services to clients and supervisees (aka the next generation of mental health providers).

Catherine is a speaker, podcast host, panelist, and mental health expert who specializes in stress management and is a self-care enthusiast after overcoming her own struggle with burnout while working in the mental health industry.

It was an honor having Catherine on the show!

Catherine's contact information

linkedin.com/in/catherinelcsw

socialworkersrise.com/speak 

socialworkersrise.com/Podcast 

RISEdirectory.com 

[email protected]

Today, we’re joined by Emelyn Rozas, a behavioral health specialist, artist, and psychedelic

advocate based in Toronto. She is a part of the executive management team at the Toronto

Psychedelic Community.

Listen in as Emelyn discusses how immigrating to Canada from Peru at a young age had a

direct influence on the path that she would later traverse in adulthood. She opens up about a

troubled childhood which included being a victim of pedophilia, and how a lack of resources and

support for the benefit of her mental health eventually led Emelyn to pursue the modality of

psychedelics.

Emelyn offers her advice to those who are considering psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and

other forms of therapeutic psychedelics. She also speaks on the major lessons she has learned

about healing past traumas. This includes the harsh reality that you may never be able to

forgive those who have harmed you, but the best thing you can do is forgive yourself and be

willing to let go of the shame that has held you back from growth.

She goes on to talk about her work with the Toronto Psychedelic Community and give her

thoughts on what she calls “the psychedelic renaissance”. Finally, Emelyn illustrates her hope

for a future in which “peer support and psychedelics merge”.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

● [02:36] How Emelyn got into the behavioral health field

● [07:46] How Emelyn prepared herself to try psychedelics as a modality

● [13:36] Determining when you may be ready to try psychedelics

● [16:42] Emelyn’s ayahuasca experience

● [20:25] Forgiving yourself and letting go of the shame from past traumas

● [24:10] Emelyn’s thoughts on the afterlife

● [26:10] Emelyn’s work with the Toronto Psychedelic Community

● [28:42] What continues to hold back research on psychedelics with regards to mental

health and addressing addiction

● [29:52] About microdosing

● [32:23] How psychedelics help with substance addiction

● [37:26] Psychedelics the first step to addressing your mental/emotional problems

● [44:05] About Emmelyn’s artwork and future goals

Key Quotes by Emelyn:

● Ayahuasca dissolves your sense of self: Everything gets fragmented. So, when you

come back from the experience, it is up to you to grab those fragments and put them

together for them to make sense, to get to the root of the things that are causing you

issues in your daily life.

● A bad ayahuasca trip is actually a good trip, because there are so many things to learn.

● Guilt and shame are normal human emotions just like joy and anger. But, we have to be

aware of the degree to which we feel them because they do affect us mentally and

emotionally.

● Coming to peace with impermanence—knowing that, one day, we’re not going to be

here anymore—allows us to pay attention and be present more, every day of our lives.

● Psychedelics do not fix problems. It shows you what the problems are. Then, you can

grab them and start to heal them one by one. It is a great tool of revelation to reveal

what’s hidden in the subconscious.

Emelyn's contact information

https://www.youtube.com/user/Emandnuts

https://www.instagram.com/emelynk/

https://www.torontopsychedelic.ca/

[email protected]

In this BHI episode, I had the great pleasure of having Ashley Junghans-Rutelonis on the show.

In this BHI episode, we dive into the different reason's why an individual should or should not go into a Ph.D. program.

We also get into the main discussion for today which is based on women's mental health advocacy issues and the different ways women struggle to get the services they need. We also take a deeper dive into advocacy issues and barriers that women in the mental health profession have to go through. Ashley then expresses different ways we can help women obtain services that are most beneficial to them.

Ashley's values range from being a mom, a doctoral-level clinical psychologist, a leader, and a bold creative. Ashley believes that women are incredible and that we can accomplish amazing things together.

It was a true pleasure having Ashley on the show!

Ashley's contact information

[email protected]

ajrcoconsulting.com/ 

linkedin.com/in/ashley-junghans-rutelonis-phd

In this episode, I had the pleasure of having Nick Neral the CEO and Co-founder at haley.

In today's BHI episode we get into a discussion on what really motivated Nick to get into the mental health field and to develop his very own mental health platform "haley".

Nick explains what haley is truly meant for as a means to help people deal with and manage their mental health-related symptoms through fast and adequate access to mental health terms and modalities.

It provides the search engine built for understanding certain addiction issues, depression, anxiety, finding a therapist in your area, and so much more.

haley is a tremendous website that has benefited many individuals. Nick also gets into further discussion on what he wants for haley in the future.

It was an amazing and fun experience having Nick on the show today!

Nick's contact information

https://forhaley.com/

linkedin.com/in/nickneral

nickneral.com 

[email protected]