Stigmatized

Marty Williams has worked in the field of healthcare for the last 8 years. He is also a mental health advocate. In this episode Marty shares his views on the state of behavioral healthcare as well as talking about his own struggles.

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Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com

Artwork: Neltner Small Batch - www.neltnersmallbatch.com

Photography: Jon Willis – www.jonbob.com

and Lindsey Steinhauser - www.facebook.com/lindsey.hamelsteinhauser

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Samantha (Sam) Arsenault is the Vice President of National Treatment Quality Initiatives for Shatterproof, a national nonprofit dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in America. In this role, Sam is responsible for the development and implementation of the organization’s programmatic and research priorities to increase the adoption of evidence-based practices by the addiction treatment sector. This includes leading ATLAS, a first of its kind quality measurement system for addiction treatment facilities. ATLAS combines methodologies from existing health care measurement platforms with innovative crowd-sourcing and consumer review approaches to bring transparency to the quality of addiction treatment facilities. The first phase of ATLAS, a $5 million project supported by Arnold Ventures, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and a coalition of health plans, is currently being implemented in six states before phased national expansion. The project has a triple aim of: first, empowering people impacted by substance use disorders to make informed, educated decisions about treatment from a trusted source. Second, creating feedback loops to addiction treatment facilities to inform quality improvement efforts and accelerate the adoption of best practices shown to improve patient outcomes. Third, to equip policymakers, regulators, and payers with information to make data driven policy and payment decisions, such as the allocation of technical assistance dollars and alignment of incentives with the appropriate clinical care. Sam advocates for solutions in the addiction treatment space on national addiction working groups, at conferences and speaking engagements around the country, and in the media. Prior to joining Shatterproof, Sam worked on the Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Initiative at the Pew Charitable Trusts. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, summa cum laude, and a Master’s Degree in Community Development and Planning both from Clark University.

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Sam Arsenault contact...

Website: https://www.shatterproof.org/

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @PHwithSam

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samarsenault/

Our Team...

Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com

Artwork: Neltner Small Batch - www.neltnersmallbatch.com

Photography: Jon Willis – www.jonbob.com

and Lindsey Steinhauser - www.facebook.com/lindsey.hamelsteinhauser

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Dr. Mike Kalfas is a trailblazer in the field of addiction medicine and helps thousands of people in their fight against addiction. He is an expert in Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and loves his work. 

It didn’t start out like this and certainly wasn’t the plan. Dr. Kalfas always wanted to be a family doctor and treat the families in his community. Pretty soon he found himself sharing office space with the local drug and alcohol unit. Because of a lack of staff,  he was politely urged to take a role within that very rehab center. Begrudgingly, he agreed and started seeing patients suffering from addiction. Dr. Kalfas, on some level, was stigmatized like many others and he openly admits that. He felt that he would be working with a population that was breaking the law and they had to face the consequences. 

It didn’t take long for him to realize that addiction was much more complex than that and also a very “real” thing. He pledged to do anything and everything he could to help and he has been doing so for over 20 years.

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Our Team...

Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com

Artwork: Neltner Small Batch - www.neltnersmallbatch.com

Photography: Jon Willis – www.jonbob.com

and Lindsey Steinhauser - www.facebook.com/lindsey.hamelsteinhauser

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Joycelyn (Joyce) Johnson is an African-American licensed professional counselor in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She is the owner of True Calling Counseling & Consulting Services, LLC.  After 25 years of working for the Procter & Gamble Corporation, she decided to retire and go back to school full-time to get her Masters in Professional Counseling. 

Joyce has personally dealt with anxiety, depression, and PTSD which motivated her to study mental health counseling.  After receiving her Masters, she opened her own mental health private practice, so that she could begin to more intentionally help people of color (and others) with their own mental health issues.  This is her second career, but it is more than that – this is her TRUE CALLING. 

Her childhood was filled with abuse – sexual, physical, verbal & emotional – which left some very deep wounds that she covered with excelling in school.  She received an engineering degree from the University of Illinois @Urbana/Champaign in 1990.  More importantly, the childhood abuse left Joyce with the inability to connect with people on any real level because of the shame, guilt, fear, and anger that she felt toward the world.

Joyce believes that all of the trauma that she experienced and the awareness & insights that she has gained on her own personal mental health journey - gives her the ability to better connect with people of color, specifically, and others who have experienced trauma to assist them in their unique personal journey toward healing. 

Joyce identifies as a Christian, African-American, woman, mother, divorcee, former Corporate employee, sister, daughter, and friend which highlights the areas of growth and development in her continuing journey toward wholeness.

The one message that she would like everyone to know is to not allow the stigma of seeking help for mental health related issues to prevent you from living your best life.  YOU MATTER!!!  YOUR MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS!!!

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Joyce Johnson contact...

Website:        www.truecallingccs.com

Emai:l         [email protected]

Linkedin:        www.linkedin.com/in/joycelyn-johnson-ma-lpc/

FaceBook:      www.facebook.com/johnsontruecalling/

InstaGram:         www.instragram.com/truecallingcounseling

Our Team...

Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com

Artwork: Neltner Small Batch - www.neltnersmallbatch.com

Photography: Jon Willis – www.jonbob.com

and Lindsey Steinhauser - www.facebook.com/lindsey.hamelsteinhauser

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Martin Warne was born in England where he enjoyed his early years. He moved to the United States at the age of 8 and his life changed. As the new kid in a new school, Martin was bullied. He realized he was gay from a young age but without a good support system, he struggled coming to terms with this fact. 

Martin tried many different ways to hide his pain and loneliness and he was doing it all alone. In college his mental health started to deteriorate and he began binge eating. Drugs and alcohol soon followed and out of that came an addiction to methamphetamine that would ravage his life. 

After numerous geographical cures and lost job opportunities, Martin was left homeless and hopeless. It was time for a change. He flew home across the country one last time and made a phone call out of desperation. He was introduced to long term recovery through a 12 step fellowship and sober living. 

Today he is 4 years sober and works in the field of Peer Support helping others get their lives on the right path.

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Martin Warne contact...

Phone: 859-479-4184

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: www.facebook.com/martinpaulwarne

Instagram: www.instagram.com/martinfitlove

Our Team...

Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com

Artwork: Neltner Small Batch - www.neltnersmallbatch.com

Photography: Jon Willis – www.jonbob.com

and Lindsey Steinhauser - www.facebook.com/lindsey.hamelsteinhauser

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Kimberly Rhyan is a survivor…...she grew up in the foster care system and was sexually abused as an adolescent. Anxiety, depression and PTSD have been lifelong challenges. Through grit, determination and self-care she is living a healthy, happy life. Kimberly is now a speaker/trainer/consultant who inspires and empowers foster parents, caseworkers, supporters, educators, and foster care youth/alumni to step into their future better prepared to facilitate and achieve foster youth’s successes.

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Kimberly Rhyan contact...

Website: kimberlycrhyan.com

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @soulinspiredkcr

Instagram: @soulinspiredkcr

Our Team...

Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com

Artwork: Neltner Small Batch - www.neltnersmallbatch.com

Photography: Jon Willis – www.jonbob.com

and Lindsey Steinhauser - www.facebook.com/lindsey.hamelsteinhauser

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Raj Gupta is the CEO and Co-Founder of FLT Medical.

Prior to founding FLT Medical, Raj worked at LiveRamp (NYSE: RAMP) which was one of the fastest growing private technology companies in Silicon Valley. After learning about the devastation the opioid epidemic was having in his community, he returned home to Ohio to help combat the epidemic using his experience in technology, product, and building startups. He has served as a healthcare policy advisor to political campaigns and is passionate about improving a broken healthcare system with technology. 

FLT Medical is a healthcare technology company that helps health systems transition patients to evidence-based addiction treatment providers. Their platform is the largest treatment-on-demand platform in the state of Ohio and used by major health systems like Bon Secours Mercy Health. It helps thousands of physicians, patients, and first responders find quality treatment providers based on real-time availability, patient insurance, and specific patient needs. Their public-facing treatment finder - FindLocalTreatment.com - connects thousands of patients to quality treatment centers every month, and the company was recently awarded the Entrepreneur Vision Award for Cincinnati’s Top Startup.

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Raj Gupta...

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.findlocaltreatment.com

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/raj-gupta-80616944

Our Team...

Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com

Artwork: Neltner Small Batch - www.neltnersmallbatch.com

Photography: Jon Willis – www.jonbob.com

and Lindsey Steinhauser - www.facebook.com/lindsey.hamelsteinhauser

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

John Gibilaro and Chelsea Dowling came on the show to discuss their personal journeys with mental health and how it got them into the work they are doing today with de-escalation. The company John founded, Peace Talkers is a leader in the field. 

John was first exposed to de-escalation and crisis intervention in the 1990’s while working in the juvenile justice field.  In 2001, John became a New York City Teaching Fellow and spent the next 12 years as a teacher and dean in Brooklyn and Queens, New York. In 2012, John became an assistant principal with the primary duties of social emotional development, safety, and security. Recently, after becoming a parent to a child with a neurological diagnosis, John has begun working with families to help keep the peace where it matters most. 

Chelsea Dowling is the Market Development Manager for Peace Talkers. She is also a student pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice, focusing her studies on changing the incarceration rate of the mentally ill. She is an advocate for mental health awareness, having struggled with depression and anxiety since she was 18. Her and John have been working together since 2019, and she loves being able to help schools and families through Peace Talkers. She believes the more people talk and are open about their own mental illness struggles, the less alone others will feel.   

John Gibilaro: [email protected]

www.linkedin.com/in/john-gibilaro-m-s-ed-74b931113 

Chelsea Dowling: [email protected] 

Peace Talkers: 917-765-9559

www.peacetalkers.com

www.facebook.com/PeaceTalkersTraining 

www.instagram.com/peace_talkers_inc 

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Our Team...

Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com

Artwork: Neltner Small Batch - www.neltnersmallbatch.com

Photography: Jon Willis – www.jonbob.com

and Lindsey Steinhauser - www.facebook.com/lindsey.hamelsteinhauser

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Tony Miller takes us on the journey through his life story. Tony didn’t learn to read until he was 13, a secret he kept from most people around him. He started a business at 19 that is still thriving today. 40 years of sobriety takes dedication but Tony simply shows up to help himself and others. Candidly, he talks about 3 special gifts that he was given; alcoholism, 3 marriages and diabetes.

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Our Team...

Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com

Artwork: Neltner Small Batch - www.neltnersmallbatch.com

Photography: Jon Willis – www.jonbob.com

and Lindsey Steinhauser - www.facebook.com/lindsey.hamelsteinhauser

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Daniel Ritchie was exposed to a lot at a very young age. He had family members who were working through mental health challenges. He had an uncle who owned bars so he was introduced to that lifestyle as a child. Daniel was a good athlete from a young age and found that he liked being physical. Boxing and fighting became a passion of his, he would go on to become a semi-pro boxer. Even though he was a gifted athlete and involved in multiple sports, alcohol and the street life attracted him. Daniel started using and selling drugs and at 15 got busted with 4 felonies. 

Listen to the entire episode to hear how Daniel turned his life around and all the great things he is doing today!

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Daniel Ritchie...

Phone: 513-692-7438

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: www.facebook.com/dantheweapon

Our Team...

Production & Music: Gwynne Sound - gwynnesound.com

Artwork: Neltner Small Batch - www.neltnersmallbatch.com

Photography: Jon Willis – www.jonbob.com

and Lindsey Steinhauser - www.facebook.com/lindsey.hamelsteinhauser

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.