Live Well Bipolar ™

By Paris ScobieHealth & Fitness Mental Health

Live Well Bipolar ™ episodes

August 22, 2022134: Keto for Bipolar
This podcast was created to provide as many options as possible to help treat bipolar disorder and mental illnesses in a way that works for you. One facet of that is your diet. What you eat changes the way your body functions. Particularly with a ketogenic diet.
A keto diet drastically changes the way your brain and body functions. It has the capacity to help stabilize bipolar disorder and has been proven to be most effective for depressive episodes.
Since this is a promising treatment for bipolar disorder, we wanted to talk to someone who is highly qualified in mental health and nutrition. So today we welcome, licensed mental health counselor, who is trained in functional nutrition and the use of a ketogenic diet as a treatment for mental illness and neurological disorders, Nicole Laurent.
On today’s episode, Nicole schools us on how effective a keto diet can be to help stabilize bipolar disorder, and where to start. She presents us with advice and tools to help you get started.
Tune in to hear an information packed episode that will get you thinking about how your diet affects your mental health.
Topics discussed in this episode:
How ketogenic diets have been used historically

How keto changes brain chemistry

Important information to consider before starting a keto diet

Helpful tools for people starting a keto diet

The most successful approach to keto diet

Common low carb foods

Advice for vegans wanting to do a keto diet

Results for people with bipolar disorder after starting a keto diet

Helpful advice for people struggling with starting a keto diet

Who Nicole looks to for advice when it comes to keto
If you are interested in starting a ketogenic diet and don’t know where to start, head to Nicole’s website!
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29 min
August 15, 2022133: Scream Therapy
Just as nuanced as each bipolar diagnosis is, so are the treatments. Different treatments work better for different people. Medications that would help one diagnosis may not have the same effect on another.
This is why we have to explore the different areas of treatments that could be beneficial to stabilize bipolar. Sometimes the most unconventional methods have the greatest effect. Such as scream therapy. Sound intense? Well, intensity may be what it takes to release and move the pent up energy when it has nowhere else to go.
This is something our guest on today’s episode experienced when dealing with unstabilized bipolar disorder. Pent up energy caused by dysregulation, releasing in harmful ways. He learned tools that worked for him to release and help manage bipolar disorder in unique ways.
Jason Schreurs, mental health advocate, podcast host of ‘Scream Therapy’, and author of the book ‘Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey Through Mental Health’, joins us on today’s podcast to teach us about how scream therapy changed his life and tools he has learned along the way to help keep his bipolar disorder in check.
Tune in to hear more about how scream therapy may be beneficial for you!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Jason’s journey with bipolar disorder

How Jason was diagnosed later in life

How Jason found music as a healing method for bipolar disorder

A powerful lesson that bipolar has taught Jason

Changes Jason has made from the way he used to live to now

The importance of routine to keep the nervous system regulated

The support groups that have helped Jason

The biggest thing music therapy has helped Jason with so far

The overarching message Jason wants to convey in his book

Nuances in bipolar disorder in different people
To learn more about scream therapy, visit the scream therapy headquarters website here!
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To hear more episodes, visit Apple podcasts. Be sure to write a review and let me know your thoughts on the show!
32 min
August 08, 2022 132: Trust the Process
“I don't think I would care to find peace if I didn't have such a brutal mind.” - Oliver Seligman
Mindset is everything, especially when dealing with a mental disorder like bipolar. It can make all the difference in the healing process by creating new avenues for connection and support. This requires a change in the way we perceive day to day life and the nature of the disorder. It helps to have helpful tools to choose from, which tends to come naturally for some who are dealing with bipolar disorder, because it becomes a necessity.
This rings true for our guest, Oliver Seligman, author of “Befriending Bipolar” and “The Broker That Broke Free”, as well as a powerful mental wellness coach. Oliver joins us on today’s episode to tell us his story about living with bipolar disorder and his journey to becoming a mental wellness coach.
Oliver is the epitome of someone who took their healing into their own hands. He created happiness in his life by shifting his perspective from focusing on negativity to positivity, and finding community and connection through his disorder. He talks about how the disorder humbled him to a point where he has learned from his mistakes and now has an arsenal of tools that he wants to share with others dealing with similar issues, so he can make a difference in someone else’s life.
Tune in to hear how you can start trusting the process with a positive attitude and create a supportive network for yourself!
Topics discussed in this episode:
How Oliver came to know he had bipolar disorder
Oliver’s experience with medication
Negativity and how it affected Oliver then and now
How Oliver shifted from negative to positive focus
Which tools have been most helpful to help him help others
How bipolar brought Oliver helped create closer connections in relationships
How Oliver discovered meditation
Connect with Oliver:
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You can find Oliver’s books here:
The Broker Who Broke Free: Peace is found Within
Befriending Bipolar: A patient's perspective
Connect with Paris:
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To hear more episodes, visit Apple podcasts. Be sure to write a review and let me know your thoughts on the show!
30 min
August 01, 2022 131: Upside of Down
Being a mother is one of the most rewarding experiences, but is also one of the most difficult things you can do. Pair that with mental health issues, like bipolar disorder, and it adds another set of challenges. Dealing with bipolar on your own is one thing, then having to manage it while being responsible for the care of others is something we don’t talk about enough. Yes it’s challenging, but it can also be highly motivating to get the help you need.
Our guest on today’s episode has lived with bipolar disorder for 22 years and is also a mother and wife. Michelle Rittinger joins us to share what her path to wellness has looked like. She inevitably struggled, but she took the challenges of her disorder and motherhood and made it work for her. Climbing out of her lowest moments with her daughter as her inspiration, she is now able to cope with her bipolar disorder in a healthy way and wants to share how she did it with other mothers with bipolar disorder.
Tune in to hear Michelle’s journey of overcoming some of the lowest moments of her life and learn how she created a mental health emergency response plan to manage her episodes.
Topics discussed in this episode:
Michelle’s experience with bipolar
Struggles with accepting bipolar
Michelle’s turning point on her path to wellness
Coping mechanisms when dealing with bipolar disorder
How Michelle put a plan in place for her bipolar episodes
The impact a parent’s bipolar has on children
Understanding early warning signs of an episode
The unique challenges with bipolar as a mother
How Michelle is giving back to mothers with her blog posts
Connect with Michel:
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Connect with Paris:
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To hear more episodes, visit Apple podcasts. Be sure to write a review and let me know your thoughts on the show!
29 min
July 25, 2022130: Switch to the Bright Side
It’s no secret that living with bipolar disorder is no easy feat. It can take over your life and cause chaos in ways you can’t imagine. The ambiguity of the disorder, along with the long and difficult road to healing can be one of the toughest battles a person can fight. Not only for the individual, but the family surrounding them as well.
Yes, it’s tough, but healing IS possible, not only healing, but a beautiful thriving life. However, it takes a village, but the point is it’s possible, something we forget when speaking of bipolar disorder, and any mental illness for that matter. So, what if we flipped the script on how we talk about bipolar disorder? What if we spoke about it, not as a life sentence, but something that can be overcome with more empowering language. Can there be a bright side to bipolar disorder?
Our guest on today’s episode is trying to do just that! Michel Le Roux has been living with bipolar disorder for 40 years and has stabilized it for 22 years. His life’s work is now to help others living with bipolar disorder and create a new narrative around it. He tells us his story of how he realized he had bipolar disorder and the journey to healing. Dropping out of school, losing his job and family, only to gain it back with a brand new perspective and a purpose to help others.
Michel’s story is empowering and may help you or someone you know living with bipolar disorder and any mental illness.
Tune in to hear a story of triumph and finding humanity in healing!
Topics discussed in this episode:
How Michel discovered he had bipolar disorder

Michel’s journey living with bipolar disorder

Advice on how to change your mindset to heal through bipolar disorder

How to use your network to heal

Tips on how to live with bipolar disorder

Michel’s definition of freedom

How to find the bright side of bipolar disorder

How to maintain stability with bipolar disorder

Importance of having a support system

How you can help others with bipolar disorder
Connect with Michel:
Website
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Connect with Paris:
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Instagram
LinkedIn
To hear more episodes, visit Apple podcasts. Be sure to write a review and let me know your thoughts on the show!
28 min
July 18, 2022 129: Healing Power of Photography
Have you ever considered photography to be therapeutic or healing?
What about capturing images of your experience or the experience of someone else to illustrate what living with bipolar is like?
Photography is a great way to showcase different moments of bipolar, whether it be the lows, highs or day-to-day routine.... it is a beautiful tool that captures vulnerability.
Joining me this week is the amazing Kimberly Kizzia, professional photographer and mental health advocate living with bipolar 1 disorder. Tune in to hear the work Kimberly does using her photography to help herself and others. Kimberly speaks all about her experience being diagnosed at 18 and the journey to wellness, advocacy and what has and has not worked along the way.
For more Kimberly:
Instagram- @tippingthetightrope
Twitter- @KimberlyKizzia
https://www.kdkphotography.com/
27 min
July 11, 2022 128: Fitness For Bipolar
Exercise has been one of the biggest solutions for me when it comes to bipolar..... why?
It has been a game changer in helping me get back into this passion of treating my body with love! I lost that passion in all the years I struggled most and neglected to put myself first.
Exercise helps me stay consistent in reaching my goals while enjoying getting outside for a walk, run or hike. It helps me clear my mind and focus on building strength.
Have you tried getting back into an exercise routine? Does it make an impact for you? How do you feel when you honor your body this way?
For more: connect with me on Instagram @masteryourmental
Read my story: Crooked Illness available on Amazon
11 min
July 04, 2022 127: Triggers & Bipolar
Do you know what you would consider "triggers" to be when it comes to your experience with bipolar disorder?
Have you ever felt off, down, low or uncomfortable and haven't been able to pinpoint the cause?
This is the episode for you where I share what comes up for me with different triggers and how I navigate it related to bipolar.
I can't wait to share how becoming aware of these things has enabled me to take the power back in situations I once felt so powerless and hopeless.
Sleep issues, too much drinking, arguments/fights, conflicting relationships, big life changes and so much more....
I will be sharing how I have learned to face and develop useful plans to stop letting these situations cause me to feel lost when it comes to bipolar disorder. Love you all!
14 min
June 27, 2022 126: Why Bipolar Solutions?
Have you ever struggled with bipolar disorder or know a family member or loved one who is or has? Have you ever wanted to learn if it is possible to overcome those feelings of isolation and overwhelm with accessing unique solutions?
I am very excited to share this next chapter of the Master Your Mental podcast with you. Tune into this and all future episodes to leave with 1 unique solution every single Monday.
For those who are new, my name is Paris and I was diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder 8 years ago during a hospitalization. I felt alone, terrified and unsure if I would ever share my story and experiences with bipolar. After going back a few years later and working at the exact same facility where I was a patient at, I saw more patterns that needed to be addressed. I decided to make changes and break my silence to help others shatter the stigma, overcome their obstacles and start to create the future they only dreamed of living.
Each episode will feature a tip or solution related to bipolar disorder from myself or a guest of mine. All guests will share one solution and the value it has brought to their life to help with bipolar personally or for a loved one they know.
Love you all and let's keep featuring more solutions to keep smashing that stigma and staying on the path of forward momentum!
13 min
June 06, 2022 125: Setting Healthy Boundaries
Do you ever experience disempowering thoughts?
Have you ever wanted to get better when it comes to setting healthy boundaries with these thoughts?
Tune in to hear my wonderful guest, Nancy Pickard, break down how shadow work has been instrumental in implementing these changes into her life. Nancy is a life coach and best selling author of Bigger, Better, Braver! Not only that… Nancy is going to arm you with tips you can harness in your life to tackle these beliefs and provide value to understand them.
Nancy will get into what shadow work is, the role of understanding yours and others love languages and how to maintain your progress!
For more Nancy:
https://nancypickardlifecoach.com/
36 min

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