Mental Health News Radio

Join Dr. Lisa Day, clinical psychologist and registered nurse, with Kristin for a discussion about real power and the different between personal power and your ego.

Listen in as Barry Toone and Kristin speak with Chris Fields about his mental health journey. Chris served over 31 years with the Oklahoma City Fire Department, promoting through the ranks he retired as a Major in 2017. Chris was captured in a photo that became an iconic symbol of the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995 when he was cradling the body of 1yr old Baylee Almon.Chris discusses the brutal realities of a life spent responding to citizens in their darkest hours. Routinely placing others before himself and representing the greater good in all of us. Chris tells a story of his life, his 31 years of public service and how that day in 1995 all combined to take a toll on his life and his family, he suffered in silence for many years.Now he shares how he took control and his journey out of the suffering in hopes of helping other first responders avoid the failure, the pitfalls and to reach out.www.chrisfields.org

Dr. Josh Hamilton joins Kristin to discuss the necessity for psychiatric nurse practitioners and also answer a question asked by many of you listeners: What exactly is a psychiatric nurse practitioner?Josh Hamilton is in private practice in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has held a variety of faculty and administrative positions in the U.S. and abroad. He was Associate Medical Director for the largest behavioral health network in the Desert Southwest. He served on the Nevada Board of Nursing’s Advanced Practice and Educational Advisory Committees and spearheaded the Donate Life campaign.His professional interests include neurobiology, pharmacology and epigenetics. He is an internationally-recognized speaker on these (and related) topics at conferences and professional meetings. He has worked with a variety of organizations, including the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), to develop live and enduring CE activities.Dr. Hamilton is nationally certified as a PMHNP, FNP and CNE. He is also a master clinic

Join clinical psychologist and registered nurse, Dr. Lisa Day, for a discussion about embracing our powerlessness. This is such a timely topic especially for what we are all contending with related to Covid-19. Dr. Day runs the mental health counseling location in Idaho for www.meierclinics.com.

Join Barry Toone and Kristin Walker with their guests, geneticist and infectious disease specialist Dr. David Vigerust to talk about the facts when it comes to the Coronavirus. How do our first responders take precautionary measures to safeguard their health while being on the frontlines helping us? Why we have it all wrong when it comes to wearing a mask. How we should be looking at South Korea when it comes to proper testing and accurate information. Why it is important to stay away from venues such as conferences for the time being. And - why we must stop harassing, bullying, and emotionally terrorizing our fellow human beings out of misinformation, panic, and fear -based thinking. Frank King, The Mental Health Comedian, also shares his experience as one of the passengers of the MS Westerdam cruise ship where no one tested positive for the virus. He was tested, cleared to go home, and then became a target of the worst of humanity with trolling, death threats, bullying, and harassment. He is not the only on

Join Lisa Erickson, author of Chakra Empowerment for Women, discussing sexual trauma and how she uses a unique modality to help women heal. Lisa is a chakra-based energy worker, writer, and teacher specializing in women’s energetics and sexual trauma healing. She has trained in multiple energy healing modalities and is certified in both mindfulness meditation instruction and trauma sensitivity. Lisa is a member of the International Association of Meditation Instructors, the American Holistic Health Association, the Energy Medicine Practitioners Association, and The Breathe Network, a non-profit dedicated to supporting holistic healing for sexual trauma survivors. She is also the creator of a popular DailyOM course Awakening Your Feminine Chakras.Lisa’s interest in the chakras and energy healing began over 30 years ago, when she began meditating as part of a yoga class soon after graduating from Sarah Lawrence College. She went on to study chakra and kundalini meditation seriously with a formal teacher for man

Horses. Kristin talks about them a lot. We needed a refresher, however, on the details of how horses actually help human beings with their mental health, especially trauma. Andy Kaufmann joins in the discussion to also pinpoint how non-riding therapeutic work with horses can help everyone. He is one of the founders of Checkpoint One which is non-profit that helps veterans and other first responders with trauma, PTSD, mental illness, and mental wellbeing. www.checkpointone.orgwww.stepstoneconnect.com

Kristin discusses tech wellness with August Brice. How has the world of technology impacted our mental health? August is a Tech Wellness Advocate. That means her passion is making sure that you have the information you need to thrive in a world brimming with tech. She loves tech, however, her relationship with her digital devices and tech gadgets is guided by mindfulness… it’s from that place, that she founded TechWellness.comShe began this tech wellness journey over 25 years ago when she developed something called Electromagnetic Sensitivity. ES led her to 25 years of research and discovery, unlocking the key to health and wellness, safety and security. The energy of a cellphone did not react well with her body, so she was able to watch as friends developed affection and dependence on their devices. This led her to pursue research on tech addiction and cyber-security issues with technology. The path culminated in a nice balanced ratio and respect for technology which we call the Tech Wellness Ways.www.tech

Join guest host, Dr. Kristina Hallett, and Deb James as they discuss how Occupational Therapy is utilized with mental health patients.Deb James is an Occupational Therapy graduate of Boston University. She has worked as an OTR/L in almost all practice settings, as well as working in finance after receiving a M.B.A. She has spent the last decade working as an OTR/L in behavioral health settings, where she has found her true calling. Deb is currently working towards her post-professional Doctorate of Occupational Therapy.https://www.baypath.edu/academics/faculty-directory/biography/deb-james/

Dr. Kristina Hallett and Elizabeth Belliveau discuss trauma, treatment, and how mental health practitioners approach and support individuals who have experienced trauma. Elizabeth is a full-time faculty member at Bay Path University and operates Enlightened Interventions, LLC, an integrative counseling and wellness center in Worcester, MA.https://www.baypath.edu/academics/faculty-directory/biography/elizabeth-belliveau/

Welcome Leah Barrett to Mental Health News Radio Network with her podcast Precarious. Leah shares her journey with a life threatening illness and why it is important to be a voice in the world of podcasting.A bit about: Leah BarrettI'd like to help. I'm a trained psychotherapist: a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I've worked for over 15 years helping people struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, life transition and eating disorders. I'm a Master's Level Nutritionist. With over 20 years of experience in the field, I help people adopt healthy eating patterns for a lifetime, not a quick fix. I'm a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. I create exercise/fitness plans for individuals and work one-on-one in a personal training setting.I am a Master Nutritionist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Personal Trainer. I've combined these three disciplines in order to best help individuals, groups and organizations better implement lifestyle changes by examining barriers t

Join host and former EMT, Stephen Kavalkovich, as he talks about his journey as a first responder and his podcast (one of the largest on Mental Health News Radio Network), Rescue the Rescuer.www.rescuetherescuer.com

This show is for our heroes and their families who are on the front lines: Our First Responders. The services that our armed forces and first responders provide to all Americans are too numerous to mention. The sacrifices their families make are equally as important. The honor of being able to provide these services and activities is the least we can do for all of them. Join veteran Andy Kaufmann and horse whisperer Kristin Anna of Checkpoint One as they discuss what their organization does and working with these incredible animals helps first responders with their mental well being!www.checkpointone.org

Join one of the founders of Stepstone Connect, Barry Toone, and Kristin as they talk about how online counseling has paved over many of the barriers first responders have to getting mental health treatment.Mr. Toone is an entrepreneur, businessman, speaker, and attorney. He is co-founder, CEO, and, General Counsel of Stepstone Connect, a telebehavioral company headquartered in Woods Cross, Utah. Stepstone Connect has a network of trauma-trained clinicians throughout the United States providing a wide-range of mental, emotional, and behavioral-health services using secure, on-line, HIPAA-compliant technology. Stepstone Connect proudly works with America's First Responders and Veterans through its growing professional network and contractual relationships with police, fire, and other first-responder agencies across the U.S. at the federal, state, and local level. Mr. Toone co-hosts a weekly podcast (First Responder Mental Health Network) with Kristin Walker, CEO of the Mental Health News Radio.Prior to founding

Christy Warren joins Barry and Kristin to talk about her diagnosis of PTSD. She thought her life was over. Tune in as she goes in depth on being a female firefighter and how stigma about mental health made treatment options seem impossible...until they weren't! Christy is a retired fire captain from the Berkeley Fire Department (California). She has 25 years of service as a first responder. She was diagnosed with PTSD and her world was shattered. The stigma and appearing weak were great obstacles to her recovery. She finally went to therapy, took medications, and attended a retreat for first responders with PTSD. She now serves as a peer at this retreat and is getting ready to release her gritty and honest book about her career, struggles, and recovery from PTSD. www.thefirefighterdeconstructed.com

Join Chas and Kristin as they talk about what it takes to make a film set a mentally healthy experience.Born and raised in New Jersey. With over 25 years of experience in stage, both combative and acting, as well as several films under his belt, he is an extremely versatile performer. Growing up, Chas wanted to be a baseball player, but that dream was shattered after he was run over by a car on Labor Day, back in 1984, when he was 6, about to turn 7. It was a hit and run accident which stunned him for life. The girl that ran him over was young herself, and afterwards, picked him up, and carried him to the sidewalk, and drove away. Since then, Chas has recovered quite nicely, and because of that day, he always has a positive attitude about life.Chas started performing stage work back in his middle school days. Since then, Chas has done a few musicals each year, and received an Outstanding Actor award, as his portrayal as Miles Gloriosus, in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum in his high school days

Selfcare? Who has time for that? How can lead, however, without practicing it? How can we practice it if we have no idea what it is?Join hosts Catherine and Kristin as they dive into what it means to be a woman in a leadership position that MUST practice selfcare in order to be successful.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 throughou

The benefits of CBD for your mental health are astounding. It has become a useful treatment protocol in conjunction with counseling, meditation, medication, and more. There is so much information out there but do you really know how it works? How it's formulated specifically for mental health benefits? Join geneticist Dr. Dave Vigerust, CEO and Forumulator Sanjeev Javia, and Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Jim Silliman, with Kristin to talk about this life changing addition to your mental health treatment. Sanjeev Javia has an undergraduate degree from the University Of Michigan in Biology and Biopsychology and a graduate degree in Business Administration from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. In addition to these educational certifications he frequently attends continued educational courses focusing on dietary supplement formulation, sales and marketing strategy development, and corporate development at institutions such as Harvard University, Arizona State University, Thunderbird School of Global Manage

Dr. Gustavo Kinrys and Kelly Bliss join Kristin to talk about telemedicine. There have been so many barriers to healthcare. Organizations like Teladoc Health have succeeded in removing those barriers. Mental Health News Radio Network has been talking about the use of what we call Tele Behavioral Health so everyone can receive the benefit of counseling regardless of location. Join us for a thoughtful episode about where telemedicine is taking us! Dr. Gustavo Kinrys is medical director and vice president, Behavioral Health Services at Teladoc Health. Prior to joining Teladoc Health, Dr. Kinrys served as associate medical director at both the Clinical Trials Network and Institute and the Bipolar Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). An accomplished author, he has published several articles and books, including Anxiety Disorders manual and Natural Remedies for Anxiety and Stress. He earned his medical degree from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and completed his psychiatry residency at the M

Join new podcaster to MHNR Network, Jan Canty, as she talks with Kristin about her new show. She also shares her personal story which was the impetus for creating her podcast: The Domino Effect of Murder.www.jancantyphd.comThe new podcast can be found on all your favorite podcast apps: The Domino Effect of Murder.