Free Thinking with Montel

Montel chats with Lindsey Joy Holcomb on this episode of Free Thinking. Lindsey is a mixed-media artist who works with ink, oil, and thread. She’s the founder of the internationally recognized social art project, Colors of MS, where she takes MRI brain scans of MS patients and turns them into absolutely incredible works of art, transforming something that is often a sign of bad news – a brain scan...

Newly elected PA State Representative Jessica Benham joins Montel on this episode of Free Thinking. Rep Benham is a disability rights activist serving as a member-elect of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 36th District, located in Western Pennsylvania. She is the first openly LGBTQ+ woman and first openly autistic person elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. She is a union...

On this episode of Free Thinking, Bobbi Vogel joins Montel Williams to discuss her etheric medicine practice and share stories of those she has helped. Bobbi explains how she came to realize her gift as a medical intuitive and what the etheric body is, and the importance of the balance between the etheric and physical body. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com H...

On this episode of Free Thinking with Montel, Dr. Keisha Gibson breaks down the facts, addresses common mis-perceptions and answers questions many people still have about the COVID-19 vaccines available. Dr Gibson is a pediatric nephrologist at the University of North Carolina and the Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion at the UNC Department of Medicine. Learn more about your ad-choices at https...

On this episode of Free Thinking, Montel talks to Dr David Burns about depression and anxiety, and tips for people to rediscover happiness in their lives. Dr Burns isa renowned psychiatrist, adjunct Clinical Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, award-winning researcher, and the author of the incredibly successful books Feeling Good and Feeling Great which have help...

In this episode of Free Thinking, Montel speaks with Dr Elizabeth Morrison-Banks, the Associate Dean for Medical Education Quality and Integration and Health Sciences Clinical Professor at the University of California, Riverside. Dr Morrison-Banks is an MS specialist that has worked with many families affected by MS for over 15 years and serves on the Healthcare Provider Council of the Southern Ca...

Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs, are a hotly debated topic. Learn what GMO’s are and aren’t as Montel speaks with Sally Mackenzie, Ph. D. on this episode of Free Thinking. Dr Mckenzie s a professor of plant science in the College of Agricultural Sciences and professor of biology in the Eberly College of Science at Penn State. She has been in plant molecular genetics research for almost 30...

“I feel great and am in the best health of my life” says Frank Davis, Founder of Optivida Nutrition. But that wasn’t always the case. Frank’s childhood was filled with ailments and in his early forties he was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. That set him on a course of discovery, which ultimately led to his recovery and was the catalyst to founding his company Optivida. Frank researched al...

On this episode of Free Thinking, Montel talks with 8 year old Cavanaugh Bell. Cavanaugh was bullied in school, and he decided to turn what he calls “the darkness he felt inside”, into a catalyst for change. He started his own nonprofit called Cool and Dope, an acronym for: “considering others’ obstacles in life and dish out positive energy.” His central mission is to combat bullying and spread po...

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On this episode of Free Thinking, Montel talks with his friend Ken Fisher, a business leader and philanthropist with a passion for serving those who have served our country. He is the co-managing partner of Fisher Brothers, the third-generation leadership team of one of the country’s most successful family-owned real estate development and management companies. He was named one of America’s Best L...

Depression in its various forms is one of the most common symptoms of multiple sclerosis. In fact, studies have suggested that clinical depression is more frequent among people with MS than it is in the general population or in many other chronic illnesses. The devastating impact depression has on patients with MS is seen throughout MS research. Depression is the number one correlate of quality of...

Cancer, obesity and diabetes have reached epidemic levels in the United States. The US medical system is the third highest cause of death and the most expensive in the world. While good nutrition can solve many of these problems, the American public is getting a lot of contradictory advice on nutrition and is harmed by an endless barrage of fad diets. On this episode of Free Thinking, Montel talks...

Thanksgiving is a time to show your gratitude for your friends, family, and all that you have in life. This year will be quite different for most folks, no large gatherings of family and friends. But it is still an important time for reflection and thankfulness for all that we have, and finding new ways to express gratitude. We should always acknowledge those that sacrifice so much for the rest of...

On this episode of Free Thinking, Montel is joined by Dr Terry Wahls, a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa. Dr Wahls is a MS patient with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. She was dependent on a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years due to Multiple Sclerosis until she reclaimed her health using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically to restore her cel...

In this special Veteran’s Day episode of Free Thinking, Montel shares his military story – from enlisting in Marines after high school, to the Naval Academy to more than a decade as a Special Duty Intelligence Officer – in a way he rarely does. This Veterans Day, Montel reminds us that our obligation to those who served isn’t just saying thank you – it’s also to be there for those who served in a...

On this edition of Free Thinking, Montel is joined by Dr Howard Weiner, a world-renowned neurologist, neuroscientist, and immunologist, to discuss the latest advances in MS research. He is the Robert L. Kroc Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, Director and Founder of the Partners Multiple Sclerosis Center and Co-Director of the Anne Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at the Brigha...

On this episode of Free Thinking, Montel explores the importance of access to healthy food for all socio-economic groups and neighborhoods. He is joined by his friend, Taja Sevelle, founder of Urban Farming, a non-profit organization dedicated to solutions that create healthy communities. Several studies have investigated disparities in the distribution of neighborhood vegetation, the proximity of...

On this episode of Free Thinking, Montel talks to Joey Reed, whose son, USMC-vet Trevor Reed has been wrongfully detained by the Russian Government for more than 400 days. Convicted in a sham trial, Trevor faces 9 years in a Russian labor camp for a crime he didn’t commit. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads...

In today’s episode, Montel talks to Chris Hahn, a longtime political strategist, about the threat to the Affordable Care Act next month in the Supreme Court and about the strangest story of last week – an alleged plot to kidnap the sitting Governor of Michigan disrupted by the FBI and the Michigan Attorney General. Chis is the host of a The Aggressive Progressive podcast on revolver and hosts a na...

Montel talks with Christian Santana in this episode of Free Thinking. Christian immigrated to the US with his family as a small child from the Dominican Republic. He grew up in Brooklyn and Queens NY, and has spent the last two decades traveling the world as a flight attendant. He serves as a council representative for the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, the only independent flight...

In this episode, Montel tackles the issue of police reform and the notion of “defunding the police.” Montel argues that the calls to “Defund the police” are actually calls to reform and re-imagine policing that most Americans agree with, even police officers. Montel makes the case that calling the idea “defund the police” has been a boon to right wing media and has allowed conservatives to turn a...

On today’s episode of free Thinking, Montel reacts to last night’s first Presidential Debate along with his senior advisor, Jon Franks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Free Thinking, Montel talks to Karen O’Keefe, State Policy Director for the Marijuana Policy Project about the state of cannabis reform initiatives nationwide, including those that are on the ballot in November and some unexpected prospects for legislative reform in other states. Karen has been an instrumental player in the work of cannabis reform and this episode is can’t miss...

Montel talks to his advisor Jonathan Franks on Free Thinking about a question many former Republicans like him have in the age of Trump – where are the Republicans? Especially in light of the revelations in Bob Woodward’s latest book, Rage, which are backed with tape recordings of the President admitting to lying to the American people about COVID-19, expressing a dangerous fondness for Kim Jong U...