Live Well Bipolar ™

Today we are going to be getting into what it means to forgive ourselves and others and the power in doing that. Here to join me in this conversation is my guest, Kevin Clark. Kevin has found deep purpose through his work in the behavioral health field as a therapist, specializing in treating addiction and trauma. He shares with me what learning and practicing forgiveness has done for the quality of his life along with the role self-love played in this!

Today's conversation is focused on the benefits of hypnosis and building good habits. I am excited to have my guest, Doug Sands, here to share with us what hypnosis is, what is has done for him and how it has helped transform various areas of his life.  Doug is a consulting hypnotist who works with clients all over the globe and I am happy to dive into this conversation with him! He gives an example of what a typical session is like, how practicing hypnosis for over a year has nearly eliminated his depression, significantly lowered his anxiety and raised his self-confidence!

We are going to be exploring a type of technology that’s sole purpose and goal is to improve your mental health. Joining me in this conversation today is Dmitri Leonov, the cofounder of Taopatch and co-organizer of Transformative Technologies Lab, the largest community of entrepreneurs focused on using technology for human thriving. Dmitri shares the way in which this patch of technology has helped his energy levels, focus, mental well-being and flexibility. He also shares interesting research findings of how this technology has improved depression, anxiety, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease!

Today is going to be a fun episode because I have two guests  joining me to chat about a special message inside a book they wrote together. Raeesa and Jamie are the authors of “Where’s My Lemonade?” A book born from the saying “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” It includes 17 inspirational stories to keep you going and to illustrate the many obstacles and struggles that are conquered. Raeesa, Jamie and I chat about the theme of hope, how they overcame their most challenging moments and how mental health issues do not discriminate. I hope you guys enjoy this conversation today and leave feeling more empowered and prepared to tackle your day or whatever you may be facing!

This is the episode for you if you want to learn about the role self-love plays when it comes to perfectionism. Join me and my guest, Elizabeth Su, wellness writer and founder of Monday Vibes Newsletter, as we dive into the power self-compassion has in defeating perfectionism. I was so excited when Elizabeth reached out to talk about this topic because not only does she has personal experience with this topic but she studied this while at Columbia University working on her MA in Clinical Psychology. We share the may forms perfectionism can take (procrastination, imposter syndrome, fear of failure, etc.) and how to better understand and combat them!

I am excited about this episode right here because my guest, Frank King, is joining me to talk about the 5 Ted Talks he gave on mental health, the work he is doing for suicide prevention and more. Frank King is a TED Talk coach, a former writer for the Tonight Show for 20 years and a speaker and standup comic who has worked with Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Jay Leno and Ellen DeGeneres! Frank reveals what it was like sharing that he was suicidal for the first time on stage during his first Ted Talk and what continuing to share his story has done for others. Frank describes what chronic suicidal ideation is, how it effects his life and how he discusses it in his Ted Talks to help others. 

This is the perfect episode if you are interested in learning about different approaches to normalizing mental health conversations. Here to join me in discussing this topic today is my guest, Cynthia Siadat. Cynthia is a psychotherapist in CA specializing in working with trauma and high achievers. We describe how to explore mental health conversations from a more compassionate vs. critical way. We also dive into how to go about stripping the shame away from our own mental health experiences. Cynthia and I also share our thoughts on therapy and some advice for those on the fence about trying it out!

Today we are going to be talking about PTSD with my guest, Brent Magnussen. He is a best selling American author, a professional speaker, and a former U.S Army Combat Engineer. Brent sits on the board of the Resilient Warrior Foundation, a non-profit organization that serves US Veterans and First Responders who suffer from PTSD acquired during their service. RWF provides scholarships to Veterans and First Responders with PTSD to study the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the academy of their choice. We will get into why Brent decided to practice jiujitsu, what it has done for his PTSD and what he has tried in the past to help with this. Brent will share the #1 thing jiujitsu has brought him that he misses from his time in the army and how it has helped him transition from life in service to life out of service. 

This is the episode for you if you have ever wanted to work on having more wonder in your life and less worry. What do you do to  go about getting more of the good and less of the bad? My guest, Jason Godoy, is here to share this secret with us all. Jason is a reiki healer, podcast host of the "Wake Up With Wonder" podcast and the creator of the Wonder More Worry Less challenge. This free self-discovery challenge (I'm doing it!!) will help you unlock heightened self-awareness, incredible gratitude practices and how to flip the switch from worry to wonder to get shit done!

In this episode, my guest and I share stories, experiences and conversations about bipolar disorder. Mimi, founder of Rad or Die, a business consulting and event coordination business, joins me in this conversation. We have both been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and we created this episode to dive into what our experiences with this has been like, the perception of mental illness and the role of stigma in overcoming struggles. We talk about what things have helped us, hurt us and made us continually committed to working toward ending the stigma associated with mental illness.