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This is the second episode with Martha Juchnowski where we continued the discussion about her grieving process from the passing of her son. In this episode Martha talks about how when we grieve we must take our time. She talks about how she had to face strong emotions when dealing with her son's estate and burial arrangements. She also discusses how meditation helped her process some of the more difficult feelings that came up.

Jonathan Rauch, author of The Happiness Curve; Why Life Gets Better After 50...Why does happiness get harder in your 40s? Why do you feel in a slump when you’re successful? Where does this malaise come from? And, most importantly, will it ever end?Drawing on cutting-edge research, award-winning journalist Jonathan Rauch answers all these questions. He shows that from our 20s into our 40s, happiness follows a U-shaped trajectory, a “happiness curve,” declining from the optimism of youth into what’s often a long, low slump in middle age, before starting to rise again in our 50s.Jonathan Rauch, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, is the author of several books and many articles on public policy, culture, and government. A recipient of the 2005 National Magazine Award, he’s a contributing editor of The Atlantic. He has also written for The New Republic, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, among many other publications. He lives with his husband in Washingt

In this episode Kristin and Frank King interview Cody Gauthier about Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome is when someone doesn't feel worthy of the things that they worked hard to accomplish. Through therapy they can start to learn to feel like they're enough.Cody Gauthier, ACSW joins the discussion because he works in the trenches providing individual therapy for children, adolescents, and young adults. He specializes in treating adjustment difficulties, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and trauma. ​Cody has worked with children, adolescents, young adults, and families across 3 different states since becoming a clinician. His various profession roles in inpatient, outpatient, residential, and school/university settings has informed his practice with families and youth of all ages. As a Counselor for residential boys 12-21 at Wediko Children’s Services, Cody assisted clients with treatment planning, individual therapy, group therapy, goal setting, and recreational therapy that drew from the strengths of

Join Kate Smith and Kristin Sunanta Walker as they discuss how vital a support group for survivors of narcissistic abuse can be during your healing process. Individual and group psychotherapy with women. Areas of specialization include depression and anxiety, eating disorders, alcohol abuse, and relational issues; with a special interest in trauma and trauma related issues; particularly where there is narcissistic wounding and codependency. Group support/psychotherapy with narcissistic survivors of abuse. Specialized training in clinical hypnotherapy and yoga, Kate is a registered yoga teacher and devoted student of Ayurveda.Kate helped to develop and co-facilitated the Discovering the Healthy Self Workshops for many years with Eleanor Payson, LMSW, ACSE, author of The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists and Discovering The Healthy Self, and Meaningful Resistance To Toxic Narcissism. She is passionate about treating women who suffer from the complicated issues of narcissistic wounding, focusing on uncovering t

Our guest today is Dr. Mark Goulston who is a best-selling author of multiple books, former FBI hostage negotiation trainer, as well as, a psychiatrist. This was an interesting conversation - from the thousands of interviews we've done over the years this one is a stand out. You won't just hear it - you'll feel it. Join Dr. Mark Goulston, Frank King, and Kristin Sunanta Walker as they discuss suicide awareness and prevention. April 1 - 7 is Teen Health Week and you can imagine that means discussions about suicide are taking places all over the globe. We are at an all time high when it comes to teen suicides. Dr. Goulston is part of a film called Stay Alive with suicide survivor Kevin Hines and pop-singer Rayko. Dr. Goulston shares the message of his film and why meeting people where they are is vital in the prevention of suicide. Don't worry - Frank King, The Mental Comedian, helps us with the laughter for this show. Comedy is also vital when it comes to mental health struggles. Originally a UCLA professor of

Join Kristin Sunanta Walker and Catherine Greer Limpo as they discuss how competency is viewed by all of us when it comes to men in leadership positions. Also how differently it is viewed when it comes to women in leadership. Kristin is the founder and CEO of Mental Health News Radio Network and CEO of everythingEHR. Over the course of her career as a technology consultant she has worked with some of the largest organizations in the world. Catherine Greer Limpo has and does work in high level executive positions in many industries, including those that are still heavily male dominated. She has a unique perspective about how things have changed for women in leadership and shares her knowledge and experience with the listeners of our show.

Ray Barrett, founder and CEO of Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC, joins us to talk about what has changed and improved in telemental health. Most clinicians use some form of technology in both the operation of their practice and in providing services to clients. However, most graduate programs do not cover the competencies of using technology in practice. As the field of telemental health continues to expand, its growth has created a wealth of questions and uncertainties that behavioral health professionals face: topics such as ethics, best practices, state (and interstate) regulations, and skills needed when providing behavioral health services, just to name a few.Since 2007, Ray Barrett, LMHC, LPC has developed several courses for behavioral health professionals on the topic of telemental health. He has provided extensive training in telemental heath services in private practices, for facilities and for an EAP program. Ray is both a practitioner and trainer and his aim is to fill every knowledge gap

Join Dave Ballenberger, MSW and Kristin Walker as they discuss what's going on in Arizona and the challenges one mental health organization has faced. Michael Boylan, LCSW – Chief Executive Officer of Crisis Prep is one of the few successfully managing Value Based Payment in Behavioral Health. Mr. Boylan has a Masters Degree in Social Work from Arizona State University and has his certification with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. Michael has been providing crisis intervention services in a multitude of capacities for the past 16 years. He started his career as a crisis counselor serving a diverse population in New York City in a public elementary school. He moved to Arizona in 1994 and began providing services in the County-wide Mental Health Crisis System and later served as Director of Crisis and Referral Services under ValueOptions in 1998 until 2001. He began his work with Crisis Preparation and Recovery in 2001 as a crisis counselor and currently provides operational direction and pr

Lori and Kristin take an impromptu journey to talk about mental health, her new book, and the conversations that go on between a therapist and their therapist! Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author who writes the weekly “Dear Therapist” advice column for The Atlantic. She has written hundreds of articles related to psychology and culture, many of which have become viral sensations all over the world. A contributing editor for the Atlantic, she also writes for The New York Times Magazine, and appears as a frequent expert on relationships, parenting, and hot-button mental health topics in media such as The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Dr. Phil, CNN, and NPR. Her next book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, is forthcoming in April 2019. www.lorigottlieb.com

A warm and big welcome to Dr. Michael Ryce with his podcast https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/our-shows/mindshifters-radio/ which has been on the air for many years and now a part of our network. A quote from this show sums up very well our discussion, “My work has become about restoring the understanding of what both forgiveness and love mean so that we can restore a culture.” Dr. Michael Ryce - Mindshifters PodcastDr. Michael Ryce is the founder and director of HeartLand, a self-healing center in the Ozark mountains. He is a world renowned lecturer and teacher on health and healing, with doctorates in Naturopathic Medicine and in Holistic Philosophy. The focus of his studies has combined bodymind principles, physics and ancient Aramaic studies into a unique body of pioneering work in the fields of self-healing, healing through relationships, anger and grief resolution, world peace and the inner process of Forgiveness.His unique syntheses of information and tools is acclaimed, “a powerful blend of

What experiences do we bring to the executive table? Join hosts Catherine Greer Limpo and Kristin Sunanta Walker as they discuss the hidden scars, traumas, joys, and life that we walk into a meeting with as female leaders.Catherine Greer Limpo is a listener of a few shows on MHNR Network. She is also a mom, a friend, a leader, a professional, a mentor, a daughter, a sister, and most importantly, a mistake-maker. She has a deep desire to understand how we, as women, connect to one another and to our world as leaders. She identifies as an Oregonian, and is very thankful to live in and enjoy the Pacific Northwest with all of the outdoor beauty it has to offer.Her mission is to help other women see the leader in themselves in every aspect of life, and despite our suffering or blemishes, to succeed. She has had multiple experiences and careers as a high level executive, and has been so fortunate to build relationships with special people throughout time and across the globe.Kristin Sunanta Walker is the CEO of Men

Join Tatjana and Vlad as they discuss Your Reality Film which is short about gaslighting. Gaslighting is a very dangerous type of psychological manipulation, because it makes you doubt your own perception of reality. In long-term relationships it makes you lose the confidence in yourself, rendering you pathologically dependant on the person who is closest to you at that time - which usually happens to be your gaslighter. Tatjana Anders is an actress and filmmaker. Your Reality is the second short film that she is writing, producing and acting in. Her first short film "Couples Therapy" has received 1 award and 6 official festival selections so far. She is making “Your Reality”, because a few of her friends have been gaslighted in the past and she's seen first hand how emotionally destructive it can be and how difficult it is to move on, once your trust in people has been broken. Vlad Paul Ghilas, Associate Producer, is a Digital Film Production student at Ravensbourne University London, who has an exceptional

Has the NFL cared about mental health? Of course they have. The Carolina Panthers, however, are doing things right! They've hired an in-house counselor, Tish Guerin, to work with their organization. Join our very own mental health comedian, Frank King, with our host and founder of the world's first mental health podcast network, Kristin Walker, as they talk "shop" with Tish and why this well played move by the Panthers is good for all of us. Tish F. Guerin, MSW, LCSW, LISW-CP, BC-TMH is the Director of Player Wellness for Carolina Panthers in beautiful Charlotte, North Carolina. To find out more about Tish visit her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tish-f-guerin-msw-lcsw-lisw-cp-bc-tmh-657bb444/.

Join Dave Ballenberger and Kristin Walker as they speak with the Executive Director of Harbor Light Center - The Salvation Army. More than 6,000 people have overcome drug and alcohol addiction since The Salvation Army first opened the doors of the Harbor Light residential treatment center more than 20 years ago. Working collaboratively with metro-area partners, staff deliver a comprehensive range of care at the 136-bed facility, including individual and group counseling, skills for managing grief and anger, and training for independent living and meaningful employment. The six-month program at the center has a completion rate of over 85% and is a preferred provider in the D.C. area.http://salvationarmynca.org/harbor-light/

There are so many books, movies, recordings - so much information about how to move through the most profound loss a parent can ever experience: the loss of their child. What we need more of, however, are the stories from Mother's who have walked this road. How did they put one foot in front of the other, every day after their most significant loss?Join former registered nurse Martha Juchnowski as she begins at the beginning for this first show about the death of her son. She is a former registered nurse, a healing facilitator, and creator of Source Harmonics, an approach to healing using intuitive spiritual counseling and integrative energy work to guide the individual to discover the healer within and their sacred highest self.

Thanks to our very own Frank King, The Mental Health Comedian, we were introduced to one of his coaching clients. Sara Navratil joins the show to talk about trauma, rewriting your pain, narcissistic abuse, and more. Incredibly insightful, warm, and authentic. We loved doing this show and our after show Vlog on our YouTube channel.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC94qnJAYE06foImT8QhwdLgFreelance writer and blogger 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) at age 37. That was her wakeup call, and over the past 10 years she's rewritten her life, going from victim to victor. Now she teaches others the power they have to do the same.www.saralizalife.com

Join Pastor Eddie Williams and Dave Ballenberger as they talk about the ins and outs of navigating a non-profit treatment center. Pastor Williams is the CEO of Lakeridge Village, a transitional housing and recovery program. Find out more about Lakeridge by going to their Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/Lakeridge-Village-Inc-281115688587454/

Join your hosts Kristin Walker and Frank King (The Mental Health Comedian) for a discussion with Christopher McKinney. His new podcast is all about resilience and we hope to soon add it to our network!Sergeant First Class Christopher Mckinney is currently approaching his 18’th year as an Active Duty Service Member. He has two tours to Iraq where he served for a collective 26 months and a total time of 48 months serving overseas. He is currently an instructor at the Army’s Non-Commissioned Officers Academy at Fort Benning, GA., where he is also serving as an Equal Opportunity Leader and the Academies Master Resilience Trainer. Before becoming an Instructor he served as a United States Army Tank Commander on the Army’s M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams Tank. He has recently branched out and started “Closer to the Hole Resilience Reformation” where he speaks to student athletes at a collegiate level to teach them techniques they can incorporate in their daily lives to be more resilient both in sports and life. He has re

Join Dr. Ashley Hampton and Dr. Kristina Hallett as they discuss what it means to LIVE MORE. Dr. Hampton is a Licensed Psychologist and Entrepreneurial Coach specializing in trauma, entrepreneurship and career, and women's empowerment.Her podcast Work Smarter, Live More has incredible insight into how we define success and failure which drives our culture to often unhealthy places.www.drashleyhampton.com

Dr. Jay Watts joins us from "across the pond" where she works tirelessly to advocate for a change of understanding and diagnosis name regarding Borderline Personality Disorder. Frank King, The Mental Health Comedian, joins your host Kristin Walker navigating a fascinating interview about Dr. Watt's work and her compassion for people struggling with severe trauma.Dr Jay Watts is a consultant clinical psychologist and psychotherapist working in London. Jay is someone who has been through the psychiatric system herself and has dedicated the last couple of decades to trying to create fairer, kinder mental health services. She has been the clinical/management lead for an Integrative Psychotherapy Service, Systemic Therapy Pilot and Early Intervention in Psychosis Service as well as having held many senior academic posts training professionals. Jay has a particular focus on challenging ideas around ‘borderline personality disorder’ and campaigns actively for change alongside survivors using #TraumaNotPD to congrega