Take What Serves. Leave the Rest.

In this episode, Bryan talks to Jack Jablonski about the process of embracing his sexuality. Jack publicly came out in early September, posting on social media that he is gay. 

Jack was paralyzed from the chest down during a high school hockey game in Minnesota back in 2011. Since then, Jack has shared his journey publicly and founded the Jack Jablonski Foundation. 

In this episode Jack shares more about when he began questioning his sexuality, why he's decided to come out publicly, and what he learned about himself during moments of darkness as he leaned into accepting this part of himself. 

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If you, or someone you know is struggling, you can reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK.

(This podcast is not meant to replace therapy. If you feel you need it, we encourage you to reach out to a licensed mental health professional)

In this episode Bryan talks to Matt Landsiedel about what it means to be a highly sensitive person. Being a highly sensitive person comes with many gifts to share with the world, and also can present some challenges. 

Matt is a Life & Spiritual Coach, and the host of the "Inspired To Be Authentic" podcast. He talks about growing up as a highly sensitive child, and how he's learned to nurture this part of himself. He also talks about people pleasing, living authentically, and the process of learning to feel our emotions. 

As always, take what serves you from this conversation - and leave the rest. 

Click here to learn more about Bryan's upcoming "Meeting Ourselves Gently" Breathwork event. 

In this episode, Bryan sits down with a cup of coffee and hits record, as we all step into a new week together. 

He encourages us all to notice when perfectionism tries take hold, bring some awareness to our actions - and be gentle with ourselves along the way. 

As always, take what serves you - and leave the rest. 

Click here for information on Bryan's virtual Breathwork event coming up on October 5th. 

The beginning of the week can certainly be a time of anxiety and overwhelm. Bryan offers a few words to help you ground as you step into your Monday.

He talks about not waiting for things to feel "perfect" before we show up for our lives, and bringing awareness to our actions. 

As always, take what serves you - and leave the rest. 

You can learn more about, and register for, Bryan's upcoming virtual Breathwork event here.

In this episode, Bryan talks to Dr. Kyle Cedermark about the process of beginning mental health medication. Deciding to take medication for your mental health is a very individual, personal choice. This episode is aimed at helping answer some of the common questions you might have, if you decide that medication is a helpful piece of your mental health "toolkit". 

Dr. Cedermark talks about when medication might be helpful, how medication works in the brain, some of the common hesitations people have, and more. 

Dr. Cedermark is a Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist - and the Chief Psychotherapy Officer at PrairieCare. 

As always, take what serves you from this conversation - and leave the rest. 

(This podcast is not meant to replace therapy. If you feel you need it, we encourage you to reach out to a licensed mental health professional)

In this episode, Bryan talks to Lora Devore-Matz. Lora brings over forty years of experience as a psychotherapist and educator. She is specifically drawn towards spiritual psychology and transpersonal development. 

Lora is a senior faculty member with the internationally recognized Center for Mind-Body Medicine, and also is a Clinical Education Specialist at PrairieCare. 

In this interview, Lora discusses her new book, "Darkness Was My Candle" where she reveals her personal healing journey.

As always, take what serves you - and leave the rest.

If you, or someone you know is struggling, you can reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK.

(This podcast is not meant to replace therapy. If you feel you need it, we encourage you to reach out to a licensed mental health professional)

In this episode, Bryan talks to Hope Elliott about her mental health story, and what she has learned along the way.

Hope teaches yoga and is a wellbeing educator based out of Burlington, Vermont.  She shares her experience of growing up in a home with a parent experiencing mental health struggles. Hope also talks about her experience getting diagnosed with anxiety, depression, ADHD and panic disorder. 

In this episode, Hope also shares how her yoga practice has helped her heal and the importance of making her self care a top priority. 

You can follow Hope on Instagram: @hopefj

As always, take what serves you - and leave the rest. 

In this episode, Bryan talks to Dr. Suzanne Jasberg about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). TMS is being used to help people struggling with treatment resistant depression, along with other mental health conditions. 

Dr. Jasberg talks more about what TMS is, how it works, and who qualifies for it. Dr. Jasberg is a psychiatrist in the Center for Neurotherapeutics at PrairieCare. 

As always, take what serves you from this conversation - and leave the rest.

(This podcast is not meant to replace therapy. If you feel you need it, we encourage you to reach out to a licensed mental health professional)

In this episode Bryan talks to Allegra Miles. Allegra just appeared on Season 20 of American Idol, and was also a semi-finalist on The Voice. 

Allegra shares her journey with her mental health, including struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder. She also shares how music has been instrumental in her healing, how cleansing it can be to cry - and much more. 

As always - take what serves you, and leave the rest. 

(This podcast is not meant to replace therapy. If you feel you need it, we encourage you to reach out to a licensed mental health professional)

In honor of Pride month, Bryan talks in this episode to Lisa Bauer about how to support someone through the coming out process. 

Bryan and Lisa share pieces of their own coming out process and help guide parents on what to say to their kids when they come out. In addition, Lisa talks about how parents can maneuver their own emotions as they continue to show up for their child. 

Lisa is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker at PrairieCare. 

(This podcast is not meant to replace therapy. If you feel you need it, we encourage you to reach out to a licensed mental health professional)