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Join blogger, social media influencer, mental health advocate, and simple life lover Amanda Whitworth talking about how an important life change continues to make all the difference to her mental health.About Amanda: In August of 2019, I packed up a Uhaul with my car attached behind and with my two furry companions, Baker and Louie, we headed north to a small goat farm an hour north of San Francisco to live in a yurt and overall, simplify our lives. For a while now I’ve been feeling the pull to slow down. To simplify. I didn’t know exactly what that meant but I let life open up and the path organically appeared. I honestly never thought I’d live in a yurt. In fact, it was the least interesting ‘alternative’ way of living to me. However, when the opportunity came about and I saw where I’d be living, something deep inside of me screamed yes. This is it.So I took the leap of faith and it landed me here.This blog has been many things over the years but one thing I keep coming back to is writing about my life. Whe

Dr. Mark Benander, Dr. Kristina Hallett and Kristin discuss coming from the clinical world of mental health into the academic world. We have a shortage of mental health counselors and that must change especially as suicide rates are higher than ever. People are in need of professionals and educators in mental health in our increasingly stressful and disconnected society. Tune in as Dr. Benander discusses his career path in this field which includes work in the field of Autism and Refugee Trauma.Mark Benander, PhD is the program director and full-time faculty member of Bay Path University's graduate psychology programs in Developmental Psychology and Clinical Mental Health Counseling. He brings extensive clinical practice and teaching experience to his role at Bay Path including online teaching experience at St. Leo University. Dr. Benander earned the Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst along with two master’s degrees, one in psychopharmacology from the Massachusetts

Authors Catherine Brown and Christina Tinker join Kristin to have a unique conversation about eating disorders.The statistics regarding eating disorders are staggering. 30 million people in the U.S. alone suffer from eating disorders And every 62 minutes, a person dies as a direct result of an eating disorder. In fact, there is a higher mortality rate from eating disorders than from any other mental illness. Catherine Brown and Christina Tinker are among the 60% of people who have recovered from eating disorders. To help others who struggle, they have co-edited and contributed to a compilation of essays by women and men who have recovered from different types of eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. Their book Hope for Recovery: Stories of Healing From Eating Disorders shares the real struggles of people from all walks of life and the journey of the authors. Like substance use disorders, recovery is a life-long process taken one day, even one moment, at a time.www.catherine

Join Janice Berliner and Dr. Dave Vigerust with Kristin as they discuss the field of Genetics and explain exactly what Genetic Counseling is and why it is invaluable. The field of mental health is in dire need of genetic counselors. Janice discusses her shift from the clinical world of genetics to that of being an educator. We also talk about society's overall lack of understanding, with the advent of commercialized DNA genetics testing kits such as 23andMe, about what genetics testing is and how to interpret results. The need for genetics counselors is on the rise and along with www.baybath.edu, Janice is a leading educator in the field.About Our Guest: Janice Berliner, MS, LCGC has been a clinical genetic counselor for more than twenty-nine years, having earned her MS in Human Genetics/Genetic Counseling from the University of Michigan and earning board certification in 1993. She has served on the boards of directors of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) and the American Board of Genetic Coun

Join Kristin and Catherine as they discuss the article on Huffpost in October 2019 well after the #metoo movement.Women At Ernst & Young Instructed On How To Dress, Act Nicely Around MenAt the height of the Me Too movement: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/women-ernst-young-how-to-dress-act-around-men_n_5da721eee4b002e33e78606aA reminder that we've come a long way and have a long way still to go. How can women who do make it into leadership roles work within these new confines. The rules are changing but not quickly enough.

Join Prairie Conlon of the podcast The Animal Effect discussing with Kristin how our pets can help us navigate the holidays!https://www.certapet.com/the-worlds-leading-expert-on-animal-assisted-therapy/

Join new podcasters Belinda Zylberman and Kathy Hedrick with their show Take a Shift as they talk about what it means to truly grow into and nurture being AWAKE. The dynamic between these two is hilarious which makes for great sisterhood, friendship, and podcast hosting dynamics. This was a fun podcast with the just the right amount of introspection, off the grid humor, and spirituality!Your weekly hosts, Belinda and Katherine, are on a mission to listen, ignite and transform. They'll challenge you to get uncomfortable, journey deeper and discover what lies beyond the layers of fear, judgment, smallness, and everything else that's been getting in your way up until now. So buckle up buttercup, summon your curiosity, and let's TAKE A SHIFT!

Join Amy C. O'Neill and Jami Amo for a discussion about the apathy and complacency from our government, the media, and the general public around gun violence and mass shootings. Jami Amo is a survivor of the 1999 Columbine shooting and volunteer with The Rebels Project and Orange Wave for Gun Safety in Pennsylvania. She focuses primarily on victim and survivor support, and gun safety policy. Jami is also a contributor to the anthology If I Don't Make It, I Love You published in September 2019.Amy C. O’Neill has built a career in mental health over two and a half decades, and traveled a personal path that has proven over and over again that resilience is key to truly living healthy, both in mind and body. Resilience enables us to face tragedy and still take the necessary steps to go through. Resilience is mandatory for us to recover to well when obstacles interfere. And, as Amy can attest, resilience can be harnessed. After methodically training and successfully completing three Ironman Triathlons, and the pre

Join Martha Juchnowski, Adam Klugman, and Kristin as they discuss why the highly empathic or empaths seem to live in a poverty of self-care mindset. Can we truly give to others when we barely give to ourselves? Why do we sometimes believe we are being narcissistic if we put ourselves first and accept who we truly are from a spiritual perspective? How can you live in a state of cheerleading others' potential when you minimize your own? Can small shifts in perspective help us get comfortable with taking up space for our own needs?Take a walk with us for this special episode of The Healing Room.

Join Dr. Roy Alabado and Kristin discussing the inside and often misunderstood side of managed care. Dr. Roy Alabado is a highly accomplished Healthcare Consultant and Academic Practitioner. He is an Senior Professor at Rowan College of South Jersey located in Vineland, New Jersey and a Healthcare Consultant for a prominent hospital located in South Jersey. More importantly, he is a single parent, devoted to his son, Bronson. Dr. Alabado received his undergraduate degree from West Chester University located in West Chester, PA. He also received his Master of Science degree in Health Education and Administration and a Doctorate of Educational degree in Educational Leadership from St. Joseph’s University located in Philadelphia, PA. Being a parent is the most important role in life. Raising a child can be challenging and demanding for a single parent, but we live life to love our children. Love is the basic element of life. We all share a common bond of devotion and affection for our children. Dr. Alab

Join Kim Saeed and Kristin as they talk about why victim shaming is still a part of narcissistic abuse recovery and why that needs to change NOW!Kim Saeed is an author, healer, podcaster, and loving parent. She runs the incredibly popular site www.kimsaeed.com and works to help anyone who has suffered from the psychological torment caused by narcissists.

Joe Yeager joins us to talk about cyber safety. He is the founder of Safety Net of PA, LLC, which works with schools and community groups to promote better cyber safety in the greater Philadelphia area. He is also a board member for Fifty Shades of Purple Against Bullying.www.fspagainstbullying.orgwww.josephmyeager.net

What is irreverent growth? How do you get help for mental health when you aren't a part of the "just be positive and say affirmations" crowd? How do you find your peeps that will go deep with you and not be afraid of catching "negative cooties"? What does it look like to be irreverent and be conscious?Join our guests, Sarah Buino and Roxan McDonald, with our host Kristin Walker for a funny and profound discussion about all of the above!Sarah Buino, LCSW, CADC, CDWF is a therapist, teacher, speaker and the founder of Head/Heart Therapy, Inc. She is a licensed clinical social worker, certified addictions counselor, and Certified Daring WayTM facilitator. She holds a masters degree from Loyola University in Chicago and specializes in shame, substance use disorders, and trauma. She has trained in a variety of therapy modalities including: NARM (neuro-affective relational model), sensorimotor psychotherapy, comprehensive energy psychology, psychodrama/experiential therapy, and shame-resilience. She uses each of th

Join new podcaster, Sara Navratil, with Kristin as they talk about her experience growing up with early childhood abuse and how that has impacted her life. Freelance writer and Certified Canfield Success Principles Trainer Sara Navratil from Sara Liza Life has a passion for showing others the power of their imagination to rewrite their lives. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and being raised by a narcissistic parent, her life imploded when she began suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in her 30s. That was her wakeup call, and over the past almost 2 decades she's rewritten her life, going from victim to victor. Now she teaches others the power they have to rewrite their lives.www.saralizalife.com

Join Dr. Daniel Amen and Kristin Sunanta Walker as they talk about his upcoming book, The End of Mental Illness. Dr. Amen has helped millions of people change their brains and lives through his health clinics, best-selling books, products and public television programs.Dr. Amen is one of America’s leading psychiatrists and brain health experts. He has authored or coauthored 70 professional articles and more than 30 books, including New York Times mega-bestseller Change Your Brain, Change Your Life. He has appeared on numerous television shows including Dr. Phil, Larry King, Dr. Oz, The Doctors, and The View.His breakthrough public television programs on brain and mental health have made him well loved by millions of viewers seeking guidance on memory, attention, other cognitive functions, emotional issues, behavior, and more.The Washington Post has called Dr. Amen “America’s most popular psychiatrist” because of his wildly popular clinics which have over 4,000 patient visits a month and has the world’s larges

Join Dr. Lisa Day, Kristin Sunanta Walker and Brenda Crouch as they discuss Brenda's journey through childhood sexual abuse, the faith that pulled her through, and the life of advocacy she lives by today. Brenda Crouch is a TV host, speaker, author, and singer-songwriter who shares a dynamic message of healing and restoration along with her husband, American Christian broadcaster and film producer Paul Crouch, Jr. An iron fist in a velvet glove, Brenda is anointed to break the chains that hold people hostage from their God-given identity and ultimate purpose. Brenda and Paul make their home in Southern California.

Join Dr. I and Kristin Walker as they welcome James Asher and his podcast The Start of Something to MHNR Network. James is a 15 year old high school student that we met while speaking at Michigan's first Student Mental Health Summit. He reached out to us about wanting to be a guest and we offered him a podcast! His show is about the hours of homework, crushes and breakups, acne and bullies: being a teenager. So where do we start? With your host James Asher, and featuring teens, teachers, parents, politicians and doctors. The Start of Something brings you the ideas that have the power to change the way you think and live as a teenager. Each episode focuses on one big idea revolving around Mental Health. So let’s start something.https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-start-of-something

What is the fear of missing out? It used to be "keeping up with the joneses" but that was before social media! It's no longer about who drives what car, has the bigger house, the better job, or better friends. Now it's all about who has the better experience of life from an online profile that is very often - completely invented!Join Dr. Lisa Day and Dr. Kristina Hallett both podcasters on Mental Health News Radio Network with your host Kristin Sunanta Walker for a funny, touching, and "help me, help you" perspective.www.meierclinicspodcast.comwww.beawesomepodcast.comwww.mhnrnetwork.com

What happens on this podcast? Vulnerability in action! Join Dr. Kristina Hallett and Kristin Sunanta Walker with guest Leanna James Blackwell on the fears and self-sabotage (women especially) can use to silence their voices. We get enough of this from the world so let's NOT do this to each other. Mental Health News Radio Network is so excited to support Bay Path University. It's been a goal of this network to work with a university. To have Bay Path be that University is certainly fitting since we are all about female empowerment here! But let's not forget about men too! Bay Path has a curriculum for everyone.Leanna James Blackwell is director of the Bay Path University MFA in Creative Nonfiction and assistant professor of creative writing. An award-winning essayist and documentary playwright, she is a member of the Northampton Playwrights Lab, former artistic director and playwright-in-residence of TKO Theatre and the Inner Stage in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the co-founder and director of The Place for

Join Lisa A. Romano and Kristin Walker as they talk about codependency and narcissism. Lisa adds her popular podcast, Breakdown to Breakthrough, to Mental Health News Radio Network and brings a focus not just on the effects of Narcissistic Abuse but how our codependency plays a role in these unhealthy relationships. This podcast has been created to help empower those who struggle to speak their truth, set boundaries, and who wish to change their lives through the power within. If you are ready to begin living above the veil of consciousness, Lisa has the tools and the resources you will need to live your best life yet.Lisa A. Romano is a Life Coach, bestselling author, meditation teacher on Insight Timer and popular YouTube Creator who specializes in codependency and narcissistic abuse. She is the creator of The Transformational 12 Week Breakthrough Coaching Program, Master Your Reality Coaching Program and is currently working on a program that will soon Certify Coaches to teach her methodology.https://www.l