Nathan Spiteri is an advocate for sexual abuse and assault, a TEDx speaker, actor, and the author of ’Toy Cars’ which is the memoir of his life and the sexual abuses that he experienced as a child and into his adult life.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Nathan’s journey of sexual abuse at the hands of another man when he was just a child.
• The ramifications of the sexual assault he experienced.
• The manipulation that occurs in that kind of “relationship”.
• How trauma led Nathan to feeling undeserving and unlovable.
• The emotional impact of sexual abuse on victims.
• Nathan’s transition out of that situation.
• What Nathan did in his healing journey.

Find Nathan here:

@nathanspiteri

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

Robert Harper is a certified personal trainer and co-founder of MOXI3 Fitness in Orange County. He also has been 7 years sober.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Robert’s journey to sobriety.
• His 7 years of sobriety and the processes to get a little better every single day.
• How there is no one formula to sobriety.
• Robert’s beliefs and mentalities that kept him stuck, and what he’s doing to work on that.

Find Robert here:

@moxi3_bobby

https://moxi3.com/

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

Taylor Newendorp is the director of clinical training at NOCD. He is also the author of ‘The Perfectionism Workbook: Proven Strategies to End Procrastination, Accept Yourself and Achieve Your Goals’. Taylor is also the founder and president of the Chicago Counseling Center, and a licensed clinical professional counselor.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What perfectionism is.
• The impact that perfectionistic habits have on us as individuals.
• Taylor’s story of overcoming his own perfectionistic behaviors dating back to his collegiate years.
• The 5 tendencies of toxic perfectionism
• The behavioral steps necessary to begin your journey to overcoming perfectionism.

Find Taylor here:

treatmyocd.com

chicagocounselingcenter.com

@chicagocd

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

Amy Green has been a professional in the fitness industry for over 10 years and was a former D1 athlete who played 3 sports while attending UC Irvine. Amy later on obtained a license in education as a substance abuse counselor. She also has had personal experience in overcoming addiction.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Amy’s story of overcoming addiction to opiates and heroin.
• A rabbi who changed her life during her 7-month stint in an in-patient treatment facility.
• The core fundamentals she utilizes in recovery and crushing life.

Find Amy here:

@amygreenfitness

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

Case Kenny is the founder of the podcast ’New Mindset, Who Dis?’, and author of the book ‘But First, Inner Peace’ and several other journals.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Case’s realization moment in his 20s which catapulted him into starting his business.
• How he carved out an identity that was true to himself.
• Self-love, navigating a breakup, and being single.
• How to have a healthy relationship with social media.

Find Case here:

@case.kenny

newmindsetwhodis.com

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

Kyle Somersall is a meditator who has undergone a transformation of self-love and healing from trauma.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Kyle and Zach’s relationship with money.
• Kyle’s story growing up.

Find Kyle here:

@kylesomersall

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

Kyle Mitchell is a mental health advocate who lives with social anxiety, and public speaker who has a goal of reaching over 1 million teenagers to help them and improve their social anxiety.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Kyle’s high school life and growing up learning how to cope with social anxiety.
• How to tackle social anxiety and reclaim your life.
• Having a reward-your-efforts mentality.

Find Kyle here:

socialanxietykyle.com

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

Tia Wilson is an advocate for the awareness and treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder. She also runs a community support program at NOCD, and is someone who was diagnosed with OCD and ADHD a little over 3 years ago.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Everything OCD.
• Her journey, eventual diagnosis, and path to recovery.
• How the skills you learn in your recovery journey are skills that every human can benefit from. 
• The enlightenment that comes from recovery from OCD.
• Tia’s abusive relationship and recovery process.
• The importance of nuance and radical acceptance in her recovery.
• ERP and DBT.

Find Tia here:

@tortillawilson tiawilson.org

nocd.com

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

Asante Cleveland is a former NFL player, co-host of the Next Season Podcast, and is the author of an upcoming mental health book.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Asante’s story about the abuse he experienced as a child.
• How child abuse can affect your life as you grow older.
• Asante’s experience playing in the NFL and the stresses an athlete can experience.

Find Asante here:

@asantecleveland

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

Chris Trondsen lives with OCD, body dysmorphic disorder, and major depressive order, struggles with panic attacks, and is a mental health advocate and therapist.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Body dysmorphic disorder and its treatment.
• What Chris learned through his experience and recovery from BDD.
• Advice to those who are just starting on their path with BDD and OCD.

Find Chris here:

@christrondsen

[email protected]

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck