Psykhe Mental Wellbeing Podcast

Psykhe Mental Wellbeing Podcast

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  • 155. Sabrina Runbeck: Performance, Productivity and Overcoming Burnout

    In this episode, we're joined by Sabrina Runbeck. Sabrina Runbeck, MPH, MHS, PA-C is a cardiothoracic surgery PA with more than 10 years of experience in public health and neuroscience.

    After overcoming burnout and feeling stuck in a career that drained her, she became an International Peak Performance Keynote Speaker who empowers ambitious health practice owners to increase productivity and get back 4+ hours of freedom per week without feeling overwhelmed, losing control, or unfulfilled!

    That’s why people call her the Queen of Performance and Productivity.

    She hosts the Powerful and Passionate Healthcare Professionals Podcast which has been featured on KevinMD, Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, and numerous stages such as Fox, CBS, ABC, Nurse Keith Show, and Live on Purpose Radio. She is also an international bestselling author of the book, Asian Women Who BossUp.

    In this episode, we explore:

    • the intensity of being a doctor
    • putting high expectations on ourselves
    • work/life balance
    • rebooting our mental immunity
    • relaxing vs resetting
    • importance of having goals
    • why saying no to things is so important
    • 2 minute reset exercise
    • how we spend our time
    • and loads more.

      Mentioned in this episode

      • Shirzad Chamine - Positive Intelligence
      • You can connect with Sabrina via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or via her website

        Follow our host Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter.

        Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list.

        Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi

        If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

        Thanks for listening!

        Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

        52 min
      • 154. Reflections on Getting Married: Letting Go, Being Authentic and Playing

        In this solo episode, Hannah shares her thoughts in the run-up to her wedding and reflections afterwards. 

        In this episode, we explore:

        • authenticity
        • letting go of people pleasing and perfectionism
        • being present
        • how others' view us
        • and loads more.

          Follow our host Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter.

          Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list.

          Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi

          If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

          Thanks for listening!

          Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

          30 min
        • 153. Cynthia Hayes: Coping with Cancer Emotions

          In this episode, we're joined by Cynthia Hayes. Cynthia has been preparing her whole life to write The Big Ordeal. She learned the basics of interviewing, synthesizing information, finding the headlines, and telling a story as a journalist early in her career. After a brief interruption to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School, Cynthia spent twenty-five years as a management consultant. In that role, success depended on her ability to jump into new topics, ask sensitive questions, understand specialized information, and turn complex findings into a compelling narrative.

          Shortly prior to her own diagnosis, Cynthia resigned from Montefiore Medical Center in New York, where for three years she had served as vice president and chief marketing officer, focused on telling stories of health and recovery. While at Montefiore, she gained a deeper understanding of medicine and had the opportunity to build relationships with cancer professionals and other experts who helped her write The Big Ordeal.

          In this episode, we explore:

          • emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis
          • emotional impact of cancer treatment
          • scanxiety
          • physical recovery and emotional recovery
          • cytokines in our immune system
          • peer support
          • how to support a loved one experiencing cancer
          • and loads more.

            Mentioned in this episode

            • Mark Helprin - Winter's Tale
            • You can connect with Cynthia via Twitter, Facebook or via her website 

              Follow our host Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter.

              Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list.

              Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi

              If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

              Thanks for listening!

              Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

              45 min
            • 152. Alex Boianghu: Coming Home to Our True Selves

              In this episode, we're joined by Alex Boianghu. Alex is a dedicated and gifted therapist with over 30 years of study and practice. He uses an integrative approach to therapy, emphasizing psycho-spiritual growth grounded in somatic therapy's focus on the unity of body and mind.

              Alex is trained in EMDR, a technique used to help people process and resolve trauma successfully. He is also a gifted couple's therapist, assisting the partners to reach deep levels of awareness and compassion. With compassion and discernment, Alex guides and models how to positively harness the psycho-dynamic energies we all possess to rediscover our common and innate holistic nature.

              In this episode, we explore:

              • returning to being
              • the nature of essence
              • becoming a phenomenologist
              • the impact of our perceptions of experience
              • embodied wholeness
              • somatic work
              • how trauma is stored in the body
              • conditioning
              • embodied breathing
              • integration
              • why positive affirmations don’t work
              • and loads more.

                Mentioned in this episode

                • Alex's 8 week meditation course
                • David Loy – Lack and Transcendence
                • Donald Kalsched - Trauma and the Soul: A psycho-spiritual approach to human development and its interruption
                • Cheri Huber – There is nothing wrong with you
                • You can connect with Alex via his website or email him at [email protected]

                  Follow our host Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter.

                  Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list.

                  Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi

                  If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

                  Thanks for listening!

                  Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

                  50 min
                • 151. Madelaine Weiss: Getting to G.R.E.A.T - Strategy for Work and Life

                  In this episode, we're joined by Madelaine Claire Weiss (MBA, BCC, LICSW). Madelaine is a Harvard-trained Licensed Psychotherapist, Mindset Expert, and Board-Certified Executive, Career, Life Coach who helps high achievers master their minds so they can maintain and enjoy satisfaction and success in all areas of their lives, without burning out. She is a co-author in the Handbook of Stressful Transitions Across the Lifespan, and author of Getting to G.R.E.A.T: 5-Step Strategy for Work and Life...Based on Science and Stories.

                  She is a former group mental health practice administrative director, a corporate chief organizational development officer, and associate director of the Anatomical Gift Program at Harvard Medical School where she spoke before the Joint Committee on the Status of Women. As a corporate trainer, Madelaine delivered programs for many law firms and such diverse organizations as Harvard Medical School, Harvard Law School, Legal Services Corporation, the National Association of Realtors, DC Academy of General Dentistry, AARP, the American Bar Association, and the Bureau of National Affairs.

                  Madelaine has been featured on NBC, Fox TV, Bold TV, W4WRadio, Talk4TV, Speakers Without Borders: a wide variety of podcasts including The Partner Podcast, and Major, Lindsey, & Africa’s Erasing the Stigma, and has written for such publications as Thrive Global, Authority Magazine’s Editors List, UpJourney, Marriage dot Com, the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation Quarterly, and My Perfect Financial Advisor.

                  In this episode, we explore:

                  • not staying too long going over the past
                  • staving off burnout
                  • how to discipline the mind to be present
                  • life is a series of decisions we make
                  • how to put yourself in control of the mind
                  • getting to GREAT process
                  • why you have to be uncomfortable to learn
                  • confidence doesn’t equal comfortable
                  • imposter syndrome
                  • and loads more.

                    You can connect with Madelaine via Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or via her website

                    Follow our host Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter.

                    Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list.

                    Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi

                    If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

                    Thanks for listening!

                    Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

                    1 hr
                  • 150. Strategy Round-Up 9: What Would You Suggest?

                    In this episode, we look back over the past 15 episodes to share the top tips that our amazing guests have shared with us.

                    We'll be hearing from:

                    • Emotional Wellbeing Coach Rosie Withey (Episode 134. On Emotional Wellbeing and Learning to Listen to Our Emotions)
                    • Coach, Nutrition Advisor and Personal Trainer Sarah Matyjasik (Episode 135: Creating Strength from the Inside Out)
                    • Podcaster and Inspirational Speaker Nate Jones (Episode 136: Thoughts on Mental Health, Relationships and Covid)
                    • Founder and Networking Expert Philippa Constable (Episode 137. Life Lessons, Rebuilding Your Life and the Power of Connection)
                    • Self-Love Coach Hem Kesav (Episode 138. Self Care and Self Love)
                    • Autism Advocate, Writer and Motivational Speaker Alicia Trautwein (Episode 139. Momkind: Autism Parenting for the Modern Parent)
                    • Therapist Michael Burrows (Episode 140. On Youth Mental Health and the Importance of Hobbies for Mental Health)
                    • Emotional Detox Coach Sherianna Boyle (Episode 141. On the Importance of Emotional Detoxing)
                    • Holistic Physician and Life Mastery Coach Dr Shani Fox (Episode 142. Healing and Hope for Cancer Survivors)
                    • Wellness and Creative Consultant Sarafina Arthur-Williams (Episode 143. On Intentional Simplicity, Authenticity and Mental Wellness)
                    • Singer, Songwriter and Mental Health Advocate Amy Corey (Episode 144. Understanding the Misunderstood: Mental Health and Self-Harm)
                    • Podcaster Melody from Study Break Podcast (Episode 146. On Amplifying Teen Voices, Youth Mental Health and Toxic Productivity)
                    • Therapist, Speaker, Coach and Writer Dr Dorian Mintzer (Episode 147. Revolutionising Retirement: On Wellbeing as We Age)
                    • Personal Development Leader Tammy Whalen-Blake (Episode 148. Go To Yellow: A Life of Complete Fulfilment)
                    • Author, Host and Managing Director Natsune Oki (Episode 149. The Game of Self-Domination)
                    • Follow our host Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or on twitter.

                      Connect with us @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website

                      Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi

                      If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on itunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

                      Thanks for listening!

                      Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

                      58 min
                    • 149. Natsune Oki: The Game of Self-Domination

                      In this episode, we're joined by Natsune Oki. Natsune is the host of LifeUpEducationTV, the author of the book called "The Game Of Self Domination," and the managing director of an international project management service called ForeignConnect (https://www.foreignconnect.org/). 

                      After graduating from high school, Natsune went to the U.S. and studied business & economics. She also worked in and with multiple small to middle-sized tech startups while she was still a student where she realized her passion for entrepreneurship & her life mission to contribute to the progress of humanity. She then worked as a digital marketer at a business turnkey solutions company while founding her own clothing business (BillionDollarBabyStory). She now runs all of the operations of ForeignConnect. She also creates content for LifeUpEducationTV to make people happy, laugh, feeling worthy, loved and inspired.

                      In this episode, we explore:

                      • the game of self-domination 
                      • radical self-love 
                      • absolute vs relative success
                      • learning not to care what people think
                      • and loads more.

                        Mentioned in this episode

                        • Natsune's Book
                        • Natsune's Live Q&A
                        • AskNatsuneShow
                        • You can connect with Natsune via Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Youtube or Tik Tok

                          Follow our host Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter.

                          Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list.

                          Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi

                          If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

                          Thanks for listening!

                          Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

                          52 min
                        • 148. Tammy Whalen-Blake: Go To Yellow: A Life of Complete Fulfilment

                          In this episode, we're joined by Tammy Whalen-Blake, a personal development leader, entrepreneur, philanthropist and unwavering optimist devoted to getting you out of your own way to live a balanced, successful life.

                          Tammy’s core values – success, time, balance – have made her a natural leader and a deep believer in the importance of life beyond the workplace. She honours the lessons she learnt on her painful journey of growth, which took her down a path of embarrassing mistakes, heartaches, redundancy, weight issues and massive debt before she reached her glory.

                          After turning her back on the corporate world, Tammy courageously built her own successful business, crafting systems that run like clockwork, empowering her team to believe in her mission and giving herself the freedom to do more in less time.

                          Now, she shares her lessons, experiences and innate abilities to free others, setting them on their own path to growth, guiding them as they design a fulfilled and purposeful life.

                          In this episode, we explore:

                          • grey people and yellow people
                          • comparison
                          • the four types of grey people
                          • why it never feels like we have enough time
                          • whole life balance
                          • and loads more.

                            Mentioned in this episode

                            • The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness - Professor StevePeters 
                            • Brené Brown - The Power of Vulnerability TED Talk
                            • Brené Brown's Podcasts
                            • You can connect with Tammy via her website

                              Follow our host Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or Twitter.

                              Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebookor connect with us via our websitewhere you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list.

                              Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi

                              If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

                              Thanks for listening!

                              Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

                              47 min
                            • 147. Dr Dorian Mintzer: Revolutionising Retirement: On Wellbeing as We Age

                              In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Dorian Mintzer. With 50 years of clinical experience, Dr. Dorian (aka Dori) Mintzer is a speaker, experienced therapist, retirement transition, money, relationship, and executive coach, consultant; and writer. She weaves adult development, holistic life planning and positive psychology into programs that tap and shape clients’ energies into roadmaps for wiser, more enhanced living. She hosts the popular monthly Revolutionize your Retirement Interview with Expert’s Series on the 4th Tuesday of each month, open to professionals and the public. She provides Keynotes, breakout sessions, webinars and podcasts and facilitates workshops for professional and community groups.

                              Dorian is co-author of the award winning book, The Couples Retirement Puzzle: The 10 Must-Have Conversations for Creating an Amazing New Life Together, co-producer of The Career Playbook: Second Half Plays and has contributed to a number of other books such as Live Smart After 50!, Not your Mother’s Retirement, 65 Things to do when you Retire, 70 Things to do When you Turn 70, 80 Things To Do When you Turn 80, Out of The Box Retirement: Role Models and New Possibilities and Right Sourcing Retirement: Best Practices for Employers and Employees. She has been featured in a variety of media such as the NY Times, WSJ, USA Today, CNN Money, Forbes, Next Avenue, The Financial Times, NPR, ABC Evening News and the Today Show and has given a Ted X talk focused on “Embracing your Bonus Years: A Time to Learn, Grow and Evolve.”

                              In this episode, we explore:

                              • life transitions
                              • middle age shifting
                              • harvesting the wisdom of life experience
                              • wellbeing as we age
                              • encore careers
                              • elderhood
                              • ageism
                              • internalised ageism
                              • and loads more.

                                Mentioned in this episode

                                • Revolutionize your retirement programme
                                • Martin Seligman – Flourish
                                • Sage-ing international
                                • The Couple's Retirement Puzzle: 10 Must-Have Conversations for Creating an Amazing New Life Together - Roberta Taylor and Dorian Mintzer
                                • What Retirees Want: A Holistic View of Life's Third Age - Ken Dychtwald and Robert Morison
                                • Life is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age – Bruce Feiler
                                • You can connect with Dori via her website

                                  Follow our host Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or on twitter.

                                  Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list.

                                  Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi

                                  If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

                                  Thanks for listening!

                                  Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

                                  1 hr 1 min
                                • 146. Melody from Study Break: On Amplifying Teen Voices, Youth Mental Health and Toxic Productivity

                                  In this episode, we're joined by Melody, the creator and host of the Study Break Podcast. Study Break is a teen podcast that strives to amplify teen voices. Melody, the host of Study Break, is a current high schooler chatting with teens from all around the world about their individual stories-- including sharing their goals for creating positive change in the world, mental health, and funny stories to lighten up the mood. The mission behind Study Break is to show the unique perspectives each individual has to share. Listen on all platforms by searching '"Study Break Podcast by Melody".

                                  In this episode, we explore:

                                  • being proud of your growth
                                  • life as a 16 year old in quarantine
                                  • social media
                                  • college pressure
                                  • pressure to change the world
                                  • comparisons
                                  • and loads more.

                                    Mentioned in this episode

                                    • Atomic Habits - James Clear
                                    • Melody's podcast - Study Break Podcast
                                    • Yet CIC
                                    • Prepare for Positive Conversations with your Teen - Free 3 day challenge
                                    • You can connect with Melody via Instagram and find out what she has going on here

                                      Follow our host Hannah @hannah.stainer on Instagram or on twitter.

                                      Follow our podcast @psykhecoaching on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or connect with us via our website where you can download your gratitude journal by signing up to our mailing list.

                                      Support the podcast by sending us a coffee via Ko-Fi

                                      If you've loved this episode as much as we have please do share it on social media and tag us in your post. And we always love to hear what you think so please rate and review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

                                      Thanks for listening!

                                      Hannah & the Psykhe Podcast team x

                                      1 hr 15 min

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                                    We talk about all things mindset and mental wellbeing. Honest discussions, sharing real life experiences and challenging misconceptions around mental illness. We believe everyone would benefit from…