The OOTify Podcast

In today’s episode, we’re sitting down with transformational life coach Berke Brown. Berke is a behavioral modification specialist, motivational speaker, and lifestyle consultant. In this episode we’re talking about overcoming our fears to make change, how cultural nuances change our relationship with mental health, and how sometimes we’re our own worst enemy. Enjoy. 

In today's episode, I'm sitting down with Rumaisa Khawaja. Ru is a life & relationship coach, public speaker, and podcast host who has dedicated her career to supporting people overcome obstacles that are keeping them from living their best life. In today's episode, we talk about what it's like to grow up with mental health in the home, the need for true authentic relationships, and how our society needs to open up about our deepest emotions. Enjoy!

Today I’m sitting down with Samara Zelniker. Samara is a holistic health coach, yoga instructor, and mindfulness expert. Today we’re talking about the mind body connection, how companies are investing in the wellness of their employees, and how to find balance in an incredibly busy world. Enjoy. 

For this week’s episode I’m sitting down with Jacquelyn Umoff or as many of you might know her as Action Jacquelyn. Jacquelyn is a yoga instructor, health and wellness influencer, and former song girl for the USC Trojans.

In this episode we talk about overcoming self doubt, how stress can manifest itself in crazy ways, and how yoga can play a major role in improving your mental health.

For this week’s episode we sat down with Christie Buzzell. We met Christie through some unique circumstances. Back in July Ravi was in Denver and hopped in a late night Lyft and there he met Christie. After a brief discussion between the two, Ravi mentioned mental health and the mission of the OOTify platform. The two connected in a way that seemed random but turned out to be anything but. A few weeks later Christie happened to be in LA. She graciously gave us the opportunity to hear her story and learn more about what it means to experience grief for the very first time.

This week, I’m chatting with Teni Panosian. Teni is a youtuber, beauty blogger, actress, and overall mega influencer. After a few years living the life of an LA actress, she discovered youtube and has steadily grown to be one of the biggest beauty influencers in the game. You can find her starring in the new show "Cruisers & Shakers" on Facebook Watch. 

In this episode we’re talking about the pressures of the digital life, the value of teletherapy, and the constant battle of balancing our mental health.

For this week’s episode, I sat down with Marc Weintraub. Marc is currently a clinical psychology intern out of the UCLA Semel Institute Prior to his time at UCLA, his research focused on emotional and cognitive factors that affect psychiatric, physiological, and functional outcomes in individuals along the psychosis spectrum.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about the journey to the PhD, misconceptions of the mental illness, and the power of technology to change the current landscape of mental health.

OOTify is donating all proceeds from sessions on the OOTify platform the AIM for Mental Health - a non profit organization who raises money to fund mental health research for kids. 

In our opening episode, I wanted to start from the very beginning and so I sat down with Ravi Sharma, the original founder of OOTify. OOTify has been something Ravi has thought about for a long time and it wasn’t until some serious life circumstances that drove him to build it. In this episode, we talk about the current state of mental health, the cultural dynamics of addressing our our most personal issues, and how OOTify can play a role in making mental health care accessible to all.

Welcome to the OOTify podcast. A modern conversation around mental health and the way it impacts our society. Thanks for listening and please subscribe!