In this episode of Doc Secret, our guest is Dr. Marlon Rollins, Chief Clinical Officer at Recovery Dynamics and Hollywood Detox. With over two decades of experience in behavioral health and addiction treatment, Dr. Rollins shares his powerful journey shaped by the personal loss of his sister to suicide and his rise into leadership roles as CEO and COO of psychiatric institutions. From school counseling and prison rehabilitation to executive leadership, he has seen how mental health is too often marginalized—and has dedicated his career to dismantling stigma and building systems of care rooted in compassion. An ordained minister, author, and advocate, Dr. Rollins discusses his books Healing the Impoverished Mind and Resilience Between Pain and Purpose, his CORE leadership program for healthcare executives, and his work with breakthrough technologies like electromagnetic brain pulsing (EMBP). This episode explores the intersection of trauma, healing, leadership, and the future of mental health care.

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00:00 – Meet Dr. Marlon Rollins: From tragedy to purpose

02:25 – The loss of his sister and the call to leadership

05:23 – Defining and healing the “impoverished mind”

08:15 – Early career in schools, prisons, and hospitals

12:17 – Faith, therapy, and executive leadership intertwined

16:06 – Suicide prevention, grief, and breaking stigma

20:29 – Barriers to access and the 988 lifeline

25:09 – Stigma, shame, and men’s mental health

27:47 – The CORE leadership program for healthcare executives

34:13 – Future trends: AI, whole health integration and brain rhythms

37:40 – Electromagnetic Brain Pulsing (EMBP) & the future

60:06 – Lightning Round and Close

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