Mondays with Maddy

Stories submitted by YOU. TW: suicide, mental illness, death and grief. You are not alone. If you are in a crisis, help is available: 1-800-273-TALKIf you want to submit your story for a future episode, visit our website at www.madisonholleranfoundation.org

Jill and Dave Henry are married co-authors of the award-winning book, The Greatest College Health Guide You Never Knew You Needed. Jill Henry is a veteran high school girls cross country coach. She was recently selected as a National Winner of the 2022 Positive Coaching Alliance’s Double-Goal Coach Award for her attention to athlete wellness and mindset, and has received local “coach of the year” honors a total of six times in her fourteen year career. Jill's professional background is in sec...

Jenna Shotmeyer is a New England-based writer, speaker, and artist. Ever since she was a child, Jenna took frequent trips to the New Jersey Shore, and spending time at the ocean gave her a lens to understand her own ups and downs. Now, nearly ten years after the accident that changed the trajectory of her life, she is passionate about helping others find their true identity, worth, purpose, hope, and freedom like she found in Christ. She recently published her first book in October, titled "A...

On our first episode, we talk with Dr. Jolene Arasz, a practicing psychologist in northern New Jersey. She specializes in anxiety management as it is at the root of any mental health issue. Dr. Arasz currently has a private practice working with adolescents, adults, and families. Dr. Arasz now resides in Allendale, New Jersey, with her husband and two remarkable boys. She started her private practice in 2012, where she continues to work with her clients on managing their anxiety and prov...

Dr. Matthew Murphy, superintendent of Ramsey Public Schools since 2012. For the past 4 years, Dr. Murphy has also served as President on the West Bergen Board of Trustees, where he works to end harmful stigmas related to mental illnesses and seeking resources for them. In this Mondays with Maddy, he shares his insight on mental health in public schools, his work on the West Bergen Mental Health Board of Trustees, as well as being a dad in this time of social media and technology. For more inf...