Musicians deal with intensified stress-exposure to public evaluation, extended time away from family, nonstable income, and constant pressure to creative excellence. When a young Austin musician lost his battle with depression in 1995, his grieving father and friends galvanized Austin's close-knit music community to create a unique organization offering mental health services to local musicians. The SIMS Foundation continues to provide affordable lifesaving services to musicians and their families when they need them most. Special guest Jennifer Vocelka, assistant clinical director of SIMS, shares how this organization works and how it is supported by a broad cross-section of the community in the "Live Music Capital of the World."

Do you have to give up your intellect, intelligence, and rational thinking processes in order to live a spiritual life? Not so, says special guest Gudjon Bergmann. Actually living authentic spirituality demands that you explore and honor all of these aspects of yourself. Nonfiction author and novelist Gudjon Bergmann has a varied background. Prolific and industrious writer, professional speaker, mindful yoga teacher, devoted father, meditation practitioner, integral philosopher, loving husband, avid reader, instigator of dialogues, and a nature aficionado are all terms that describe this Icelandic-born United States citizen. Not content with presenting one-size-fits-all solutions, Gudjon promotes nuanced approaches to personal development and emphasizes self-reliance. His debut novel, The Meditating Psychiatrist Who Tried to Kill Himself, is now available.

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Do you have to give up your intellect, intelligence, and rational thinking processes in order to live a spiritual life? Not so, says special guest Gudjon Bergmann. Actually living authentic spirituality demands that you explore and honor all of these aspects of yourself. Nonfiction author and novelist Gudjon Bergmann has a varied background. Prolific and industrious writer, professional speaker, mindful yoga teacher, devoted father, meditation practitioner, integral philosopher, loving husband, avid reader, instigator of dialogues, and a nature aficionado are all terms that describe this Icelandic-born United States citizen. Not content with presenting one-size-fits-all solutions, Gudjon promotes nuanced approaches to personal development and emphasizes self-reliance. His debut novel, The Meditating Psychiatrist Who Tried to Kill Himself, is now available.

The Overeaters Anonymous program offers physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery for those who suffer from compulsive eating—which can show up as many different patterns of food behavior. The concept of abstinence, rather than dieting, is the basis of O.A.’s 12-step program—a set of principles that promote constructive inner change. O.A. is open to anyone who has a desire to stop eating compulsively. Special guest Jill T., a member of O.A., shares her own personal journey to recovery.

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The Overeaters Anonymous program offers physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery for those who suffer from compulsive eating-which can show up as many different patterns of food behavior. The concept of abstinence, rather than dieting, is the basis of O.A.'s 12-step program-a set of principles that promote constructive inner change. O.A. is open to anyone who has a desire to stop eating compulsively. Special guest Jill T., a member of O.A., shares her own personal journey to recovery.

Addiction is a disease—not a disgrace. Current research strongly suggests that sexual or “love” addiction not only exists, but in fact manifests in the brain and in behavior in very similar ways to other recognized forms of addiction like alcoholism. Special guest Bridget Wilson, founder of Solutions Auckland, specializes in treating people with sex and love addiction. She shares what this addiction is and how one can recover. Bridget studied at the prestigious Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies in Minnesota and is registered with the New Zealand Addiction Practitioners' Association. She is the author of the novel Addicted to Love, an inside, thought-provoking look at sex and love addiction.

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Addiction is a disease-not a disgrace. Current research strongly suggests that sexual or "love" addiction not only exists, but in fact manifests in the brain and in behavior in very similar ways to other recognized forms of addiction like alcoholism. Special guest Bridget Wilson, founder of Solutions Auckland, specializes in treating people with sex and love addiction. She shares what this addiction is and how one can recover. Bridget studied at the prestigious Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies in Minnesota and is registered with the New Zealand Addiction Practitioners' Association. She is the author of the novel Addicted to Love, an inside, thought-provoking look at sex and love addiction.

Spirituality enters our life always through unexpected means. Often we wake up because we met a difficulty we cannot surmount through our usual external methods. What seemed like a failure turns out to be the opening for God’s call. Special guest Don Seiler, Unity spiritual leader and a person in long-term recovery, shares how he said yes, and why he keeps saying it. Rev. Seiler is a United States Army veteran pilot and has been a commercial pilot, a strength coach in the National Football League, corporate wellness consultant, hospital executive, an addictions counselor, and IT administrator. He serves as the spiritual leader of Unity of North Houston and is on the path to ordination as a Unity minister in the Field Licensing Program. Learn more about Rev. Seiler and read his blog at unitynorthhouston.org/.

Spirituality enters our life always through unexpected means. Often we wake up because we met a difficulty we cannot surmount through our usual external methods. What seemed like a failure turns out to be the opening for God's call. Special guest Don Seiler, Unity spiritual leader and a person in long-term recovery, shares how he said yes, and why he keeps saying it. Rev. Seiler is a United States Army veteran pilot and has been a commercial pilot, a strength coach in the National Football League, corporate wellness consultant, hospital executive, an addictions counselor, and IT administrator. He serves as the spiritual leader of Unity of North Houston and is on the path to ordination as a Unity minister in the Field Licensing Program. Learn more about Rev. Seiler and read his blog at unitynorthhouston.org/.

Special guest Edward Tick, Ph.D., cofounder with his wife Kate Dalstedt, M.A., of Soldier’s Heart and author of War and the Soul, has worked with veterans for more than 30 years. He coleads powerful healing workshops for military veterans, family members, and healing professionals. These experiences integrate psychological, spiritual, and relational approaches that address the whole person and the fabric of the larger community. Dr. Tick also coleads journeys of healing and reconciliation to Vietnam and Greece. He shares how the power of spiritual healing helps veterans recover and rebuild a transformed sense of self, shrink trauma, and restore wounded dimensions of soul and world. Dr. Tick presented a post-traumatic stress disorder healing workshop at Unity Village on March 16. Learn more about his work at soldiersheart.net.