Mental Health News Radio

Join Kristin as she welcomes Seth Carlson and his new podcast, Transpired, to Mental Health News Radio Network.  Seth draws upon his own personal experiences as well as the experiences of those he mentors within the transgender community and brings a whole new type of voice to our ever-growing network of podcasts.  In this episode, Seth shares some of what is to come on his new podcast that is catering not only to those who are transgender but also to those who are allies, those who know and care about someone who is transgender, and even those who simply wish to understand more about the transgender life experience.  He shares a few brief experiences that give a bit of insight into the difficulties that transgender individuals experience that the cisgender population quite often just isn't able to understand through experience.  Seth Carlson is a freelance writer, a musician, speaker from North Carolina. He is a post-surgery transgender man who remains on hormones. He is notably known as “The Trans Life Coac

Join new podcaster, Anthony Metten, for a discussion about individuation. What is it? What does that mean? Why is is so vital to your mental health?Thought leader Anthony Metten is ushering in a new era of life skills with an empowering message born from rigorous introspection and bold vulnerability. “Who we are isn’t who we are,” he explains. “It’s all about being in the present. The past is depression; the future is about anxiety.”For Metten, self-perception is the gatekeeper of all the great things in life. “Success favors those willing to look deep inside. Those brave enough to remove the veils that once protected them but now hinder their growth,” he reveals.Metten shares his message through speaking engagements and via his innovatively written book #upshift(Blooming Twig Press). His methodology blends tenets of psychology, career counseling, and real world experience.At the core, Metten’s emboldening approach is about our relationship to the self, but its benefits fluidly extend to the workplace. Career

Join Joe Mitsch and Kristin Walker as they talk about how to develop pride in yourself.

Join Kristin and Carolyn as they discuss everything from social unrest, racism, eating disorders, and her incredible podcast that just joined Mental Health News Radio Network. Born in Houston, Texas, Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross spent her childhood in San Antonio where as the oldest of five children, she comes from a long line of physicians and healers. Her mother’s father was a well-known physician in Bryan, Texas, who opened his own hospital and nursing school. His mother, Betty Love, was a Cherokee medicine woman.Dr. Ross wanted to be a doctor from the age of nine and worked many summers and vacations in her grandfather’s office, going with him on house calls, helping him deliver babies and learning how to dispense medications in his office pharmacy.Dr. Ross’s Medical BackgroundDr. Ross completed her undergraduate degree in Modern Foreign Languages at Purdue University and then was a full-time mother of her two older sons before returning to school to complete her Pre-Med requirements. She then went to the Unive

Helen and Kristin discuss the impact MADD has had since its inception in 1980. The organization had a significant impact on Kristin and Helen. They share their reasons for advocacy and education. Helen Witty in her own words: Eighteen years ago, as our shattered family faced our first Christmas holiday without our 16-year-old daughter, Helen Marie, I could not have imagined introducing myself to you as MADD’s new National President.I came to MADD in the months after Helen Marie died a sudden, violent death by an alcohol- and marijuana-impaired teen driver. Just as suddenly, we faced the impossible tasks of funeral arrangements and criminal court proceedings, of organ donation and boxing up her things forever. We faced a grief so profound it hardly seemed survivable.Until that sunny afternoon in our hometown of Miami, my husband John and I had our dream family: a boy and a girl, named for each of us. John and John. Helen and Helen Marie. Our daughter came first. When John followed three years later, Helen Mari

Join Aaron and Kristin for a hilarious and informative discussion about mental health advocacy and suicide awareness in the gaming community!About Aaron: My name is Aaron Wanserski and I'm the Video Game Outreach Director for the Center for Suicide Awareness in Kaukauna, Wisconsin.I'm a pretty normal guy, outgoing, fun, nerd, (yes that is my wedding photo :), but I realized things were not exactly how I wanted them to be. I was a police officer for 12 years before I decided to help people in a different way. Mental illness is something that many people suffer in silence from, including myself, but it’s rarely talked about.I was able to connect with The Center for Suicide Awareness and create a podcast for them as another way to break the stigma. The theme/slogan for our podcast is “everyone has a story”. You don’t have to be famous to have a story. Everyday people have something to share. Those stories and experiences go a long way with people.That’s what this podcast is about. About knowing that it’s ok to b

Join Kristin and Liz for a discussion about a new podcast on Mental Health News Radio Network: Pivot Work!Elizabeth Belliveau, MSW, LICSW is a practicing clinical social worker and has experience in a wide variety of settings, including residential programs with adolescents, juvenile justice, school-based counseling, outpatient therapy, and in-home/wrap services through the CBHI model. A Graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, her practice embodies a client-centered, holistic, multi-faceted treatment approach that encourages achieving full functionality in life. Elizabeth specializes in helping clients achieve sustainable change for their lives. She holds advanced training in DBT, CBT, EMDR, ARC, TF-CBT, as well as therapeutic yoga. Elizabeth has extensive experience providing consultations and clinical supervision to practitioners, and advising on program and service development. She has presented at major conferences such as Horizons for Homeless Children

Join Kristin as she speaks with one of our new podcasters, Rebecca Zung, Esq. who has recently come to us with her podcast Negotiate Your Best Life. Her career as an attorney led her to have to identify and manage narcissists. Kristin welcomes Rebecca here to our Narcissistic Abuse Healing Network with an amazing episode about how Narcissists work. Listen to her no-nonsense approach to dealing with narcissists and then go check out all of her knowledge contained in her own podcast, Negotiate Your Best Life with Rebecca Zung.Rebecca Zung is one of the Top 1% of attorneys in the nation, having been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best Lawyer in America”, as “Legal Elite” by Trend Magazine, and recognized by her peers and the judiciary as AV(c), preeminent rated in family law, the highest possible rating for an attorney by Martindale Hubbell. She went from being a single mom, a college dropout, to becoming one the most powerful lawyers in the country at the helm of a multi-million dollar prac

Join Mitzi Perdue and Kristin as they talk about what success really is and how ending human trafficking became one of her many passions!Check out her initiative at www.winthisfight.org.Mitzi Perdue knows that every family business has a culture. The question is, does this culture come about by design or by default? The ones that come about by default rarely support keeping the family business in the family across the generations.So, what can a family do to develop and strengthen a culture that will support their deepest goals and values?Mitzi Perdue draws on the experience of her family of origin, the Henderson Estate Company which dates back to 1840 and was the forerunner of the Sheraton Hotels (her father was co-founder of the chain). She also looks to her marital family (she’s the widow of Frank Perdue from Perdue Farms) that began in 1920.In both cases, family members in each generation put enormous effort into creating and maintaining strong, values-based cultures. Her talks stem from her lifelong obser

Kristin and Chas speak with Dr. Paul about taking the "Dis out of Disability", bullying, and inspiration!Dr. Paul in his own words below:Never let your attitude become a disability.I was born with cerebral palsy and have a hearing loss. My family and friends have never allowed me to see these disabilities as "robbing" me of a chance to lead a normal life. Rather, I have worked hard to transform obstacles into unique opportunities for self-improvement and host inspirational programs designed to show my audiences, by example, how they can also do the same.I am a motivational speaker who hosts interactive programs, in-person or virtual, on the topics of disability awareness, diversity, anti-bullying, and overcoming adversity.In September 2020, the NJ Senate honored me with this proclamation for sharing my story of leadership and resilience with over 1M+ youth and teens, parents, and educators during an inspiring 40-year speaking career at schools in New Jersey and nationwide.My school programs help instill in y

Join Thomas and Kristin as they talk about the state of healthcare in the United States and his new book Heart to Head and Back Again...a Journey through the Healthcare System. With well over thirty-five years of extensive healthcare leadership experience, Tom is a voice for relationship centered and compassionate care, servant leadership and quality and systems improvement.An author, leader and advisor, he is also an internationally recognized speaker and writer with an expertise in healthCARING models, heart and mind communication, courageous vulnerability, systems thinking and improvement, stopping bullying, adverse childhood experiences (ACES) and bringing “love in action” to all we do.He is a father, husband and coach. A coach to healthcare leaders. And a coach to young men.Tom has written the book, The Big Kid and Basketball … and the lessons he taught his Father and Coach, where he shares stories of bullying, resiliency, parenting, coaching, faith, family and love.He is also a contributor to the book,

What is an intentional community? What is community living and how can impact our mental well being? Join Cynthia Tina and Kristin for an in-depth discussion on the real deal of community living experience.Cynthia Tina is an expert in the field of intentional communities, having traveled to over a hundred sustainability and community projects worldwide. She helps people connect to intentional communities as a matchmaker for seekers and as a consultant for growing community projects. Cynthia is Co-Director of the Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC), a 35 year-old nonprofit dedicated to supporting intentional communities as pathways towards a more cooperative, sustainable, and just world. She is also the founder of Ecovillage Tours (since 2019), was an officeholder on the Board of Trustees for the Global Ecovillage Network (2015-2020), and was Director of the youth ecovillage network NextGENNA (2013-2018). Cynthia lives in an intentional community in Vermont where she is currently building a passive sola

Join Kristin and Prairie as they discuss the collection stress we are all under in 2020. They also talk about some things you can do to help your mental health as you navigate through our upcoming presidential election. Prairie Conlon is a clinically trained mental health counselor who utilizes animals to help her patients navigate their mental health struggles. She is also the host of The Animal Effect podcast on Mental Health News Radio Network.Prairie is a licensed mental health professional and is considered the world’s leading expert on Emotional Support Animals. She is the Clinical Director of Therapetic and consults for CertaPet, one of the largest telehealth companies in the nation. Prairie has a Master’s Degree in professional counseling and a Postgraduate Degree in Military Behavioral health counseling. She is certified as an equine assisted psychotherapist. Prairie is a certified Accelerated Resolution Therapist and helps train future trauma therapist in this modality. She consults for several nonp

Join Kristin as she speaks with Kim Saeed, one of our own podcasters from "Heal, Grow, Evolve with Kim Saeed," and they are speaking about narcissism in the current environment we are all living in this year. Narcissists are coming out of the woodwork, and we are not all at the top of our game due to stress levels. Stop listening to anyone who is victim-shaming you into feeling this is your fault for allowing it to transpire, but begin putting up any needed boundaries. Kim Saeed is a Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Expert, transformative educator, renowned speaker, and bestselling author of How to Do No Contact Like a Boss! In 2013, frustrated by the lack of information and support in her own journey towards narcissistic abuse recovery, she developed her own collective space to help others break the narcissistic spell. Today, kimsaeed.com has reached over 195 countries and has impacted hundreds of thousands of lives. In 2016, she launched The New Life Academy, an online school devoted to helping narcissistic

Join Kristin as she speaks with Victoria Frenkel, the CEO of Top Lab, about Covid-19 testing. Victoria came on once before and the backlash we received on Facebook from posting that show was tremendous. Conspiracy theories, hate, and vitriol. We thought it might be a great idea to check back in. Whether you believe it or not, people are suffering from Covid-19 whether they have contracted the virus or haven't.Victoria Frenkel is the CEO at Advanced Comprehensive Laboratory, LLC / Top Labhttps://www.toplabdirect.com/

Listen in with Kristin as she has an inspiring conversation with Mark Victor Hansen, most commonly known as the New York Times bestselling author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and is here today to discuss his new book, "Ask!: The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny,"  that he co-authored with his wife, Crystal Dwyer Hansen.  During these times of change and uncertainty, sometimes the way to get what you need and want is to simply ask. Positive change is what we need, and Mark is here to tell us how to begin getting it.Mark Victor Hansen’s life mission is to awaken the possibility in every soul. An internationally known speaker, Hansen co-founded Chicken Soup for the Soul® along with Jack Canfield, as a way to share motivational anecdotes with people all over the world. In addition to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, he is a prolific writer with many bestselling books, such as The One Minute Millionaire, Cracking the Millionaire Code, and several others, and is able to be found on Amazon. H

Listen as Kristin speaks to Christavus Dominic who is here to discuss his new venture, Radio Free Entertainment Network, which is a 27/7 radio streaming platform who, through personal life experiences, has come to realize exactly how important taking care of one's mental health truly is. Radio Free Entertainment Network will be airing MHNR content on their streaming platform in order to help bring mental health and mental illness into the spotlight and help remove the stigma.As a champion for diversity, Christavus is a broadcast personality for WONE 97.5 Classic Rock Radio Station in Akron, Ohio. Experienced Radio Personality & Entertainment Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry. Skilled in Music Management, Entertainment Management, Management, Special Events Production, and Student Development. Strong media and communication professional with focused studies in Communications and Arts Administration from The University of Akron. Radio Free Entertainment Network, L

Listen in on an incredible conversation between Kristin and Hersch Wilson, a 30-year veteran volunteer firefighter/EMT, and author of "Firefighter Zen:  A Field Guide to Thriving in Tough Times."  Hersch has a lot of insightful wisdom to help during stressful times. Listen to him share more about how he manages through difficulties with help by understanding that we need to always live in the moment, and try to incorporate positively serving others.  Hersch explains how some simple changes in thinking and how we live can create a far happier mindset during the difficult times we are all living in today.Hersch Wilson is a thirty-year veteran volunteer Firefighter-EMT with the Hondo Fire Department in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. He is also a story-teller, committed to explaining how First Responding can change how we see and experience our own lives. In his “real job” he is a writer, speaker, and consultant. In the past twenty-five years, Hersch has worked extensively with leadership teams from a variety of or

Join Kristin and Dr. Denise as they discuss her work as a child and adult psychiatrist, why she chose a profession in mental health, and the launch of her newest business venture: Ascension Media!Dr. Denise McDermott, M.D. has been in private practice since 2001. As a medical doctor with board certifications in both Adult and Child Psychiatry, she treats children, adolescents, and adults. Her goal is to empower you, your child, and your family to live the best life possible. Her approach is to encourage people to believe in wellness, not illness, and to lead a balanced healthy lifestyle.In October of 2020, Dr. Denise launched Ascension Media which offers one-of-a-kind content that examines the world around us with the intention of raising our vibrational frequency through more mindful thoughts, feelings, and actions. http://www.drdenisemd.com/https://www.ascensionmedia.love/

Kristin and Charles discuss his career and an upcoming project about mental health. Eight Days Mental Health is his newest collaboration. This docuseries will follow five people for eight days, shedding light on what it’s like to live with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and major depressive disorder—every day.CHARLES MATTOCKS is an Award-Winning Actor, Director, Producer, Television Host, and Health Advocate whose priority for health first and saving lives does not get in his way of excelling in all areas of the business. The Nephew of the late great Bob Marley, Mattocks comes from a very high profile family lineage so it is no surprise that he is taking the Healthcare world by storm. An accomplished actor, Charles Mattocks notably starred with a pivotal role in “ The Summer of Ben Tyler” along side legends James Woods and Elizabeth McGovern. The movie garnered six nominations during the award season and Variety Magazine declared, “In Charles Mattocks, a star is born'. As an author, produc