Outside the Box with Dr. Janeane Bernstein

I often thought about Mrs. Schulman, my fifth grade teacher, later on in life. I met her at Horace Mann Barnard, but after three years, and one spent commuting to Connecticut, I finally had to switch schools again. I was an academic disaster. So, how did I finally reconnect with Mrs. Schulman in 2023? The pandemic gave me time to think about my past, the people who embraced and supported me, and w...

New York Times bestselling author and award-winning investigative reporter Alexandra Robbins excels at immersive reporting that allows her to shine a bright light on the real, lived experiences of different facets of American life. Her incredibly timely new book features a vital profession that affects every single one of us: Teachers. Alexandra shares a riveting, must-read, year-in-the-life accou...

Sarah Soteroff is the Senior PR Manager for Too Good To Go North America. She joined the anti-food waste company prior to its Canadian launch in 2021. Since joining Too Good To Go she has worked with the US and Canadian teams to launch more than 30 cities on the app, support local businesses through media and press and helped to share the message of eliminating food waste, making incremental reven...

Katherine May’s runaway New York Times bestseller, Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times, catapulted Katherine May to nationwide attention and went on to become a global bestseller. Now May explores how we can reawaken our sense of wonder, instead of so often feeling burned out and helpless, in her new book ENCHANTMENT: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age . Many of us feel tra...

Stephen Schueller (he/his) is an Associate Professor of Psychological Science and Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of California, Riverside, and his Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the University o...

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Kyle Lam Sound Healing produces holistic healing events that introduce the benefits of meditation, sound baths, and mindfulness to communities throughout Southern California. Our mission is to create wellness experiences accessible to all members of the community that promote healing to the mind, body, heart and spirit. Our background includes ten years of training in the musical arts, playing pia...

Daniel Maté is an award-winning musical theatre songwriter, playwright, educator, and “mental chiropractor.” Maté received the Edward Kleban Prize for Most Promising Lyricist in American Musical Theatre, a Jonathan Larson Foundation Grant, and the ASCAP Foundation’s Cole Porter Award for Excellence in Music and Lyrics. He has presented his work at the Kennedy Center and New York’s Lincoln Center,...

Emma Rothman grew up in Cranford, NJ. In 2011, Emma received a life-saving heart transplant in New York City and was forced to surrender to the messiness of her life. Before her transplant, Emma was an active athlete and student and after her transplant; Emma was still a student and athlete; but, she discovered a newfound energy to pursue a life that centered around not taking her health for grant...

Tova Friedman is a Polish American therapist, social worker, author, and academic. She is a Holocaust survivor who was sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Friedman taught at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and later served as the director of the Jewish Family Service of Somerset and Warren Counties. MORE: otbseries.com

ZANE LANDIN CEO of PositiveVibes Magazine Zane is the CEO and founder of PositiveVibes Magazine, a digital magazine dedicated to mental health, positivity, and wellness. He recently founded Landing Dreams PR, a public relations agency for mental health, wellness, and spirituality. He was an intern with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, PRSA Foundation, and SAGE Publishing, and graduated with a degre...

Oleksandr Elkin is the Head of Board and inspirer of EdCamp Ukraine, a strong 40,000 teachers’ professional development community. Prior to this Oleksandr managed Ukrainian and international EdTech projects, as well as held university academic and administrative positions training future computer scientists. https://www.edcamp.ua/

Elaine Miller-Karas has been called an "ambassador of hope" and a "resilience guru." She is an author, a social worker, a trauma therapist, a radio talk show host, a co-founder of an international organization, the Trauma Resource Institute, Inc., and a key developer of the Community and Trauma Resiliency Models. Her work has been mentioned in the LA Times, Forbes and Psychology Today.

A published author, dedicated educator, and recognized human resource professional, Dr. Raeleen Manjak is the Director of Human Resources (HR) for the City of Vernon, the recipient of the O.C. Tanner Lifetime Achievement Award in HR, and an award-winning Top 30 HR Professional in Canada. MORE: www.otbseries.com

Kelly’s lived experience with mental health diagnoses and trauma are at the center of her passion for transforming how we support individuals and change systems and services. She currently works in Peer Advocacy, Supports, and Services, where she is involved in promoting peer support, peer certification, youth and young adult leadership, and college mental health. She is passionate about trauma-in...

Salimatou Doumbouya is a first-generation college student. She was born and raised in Guinea. She first graduated with an associate in Liberal Arts from the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), and then started her bachelor's degree in Architecture at the New York City College of Technology (City Tech). Salimatou started her leadership journey at BMCC as a student volunteer in the studen...

As the Executive Director of Los Angeles County's Youth Commission, Alain partners with young adults, local government agencies and nonprofit organizations to provide a platform for policy, practice and service delivery that centers the lived experiences of people impacted by the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. His goal is to effect transformative change for youth in Los Angeles County...

Matt Diep, PsypherLA.org, and members of his Youth Advisory Board speak with host Janeane Bernstein about mental health, resilience, the impact of PsypherLA, and what we can learn from the mental health pandemic

Janeane chats with Faerber Fitness founder Zachary Faerber on OUTSIDE THE BOX. Zach shares the heart-breaking experience of losing both parents to cancer, managing stem cell donations for blood cancer patients like his late father, and the personal journey to where he is now. MORE: www.otbseries.com/blog

Host Janeane Bernstein chats with the New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play, Eve Rodsky. Rodsky shares her latest book, Find Your Unicorn Space, an inspirational guide for setting new personal goals, rediscovering your interests, cultivating creativity, and reclaiming your Unicorn Space. With her acclaimed New York Times bestseller (and Reese’s Book Club pick) Fair Play, Eve Rodsky began...

ABOUT Luna Ugrenović, M.S. Luna Ugrenovic, a native of Belgrade - Serbia, is a third-year doctoral student at West Virginia University in the sport, exercise, and performance psychology program and is simultaneously working on a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. She serves as a clinical and sport psychology graduate assistant and an intern in WVU Athletics. She also works at th...

Ernesto Mandowsky has spent his career connecting the dots between restaurants, systems engineering, and data analysis. In his first published book - NewBee - he shares how the power of Cross-Pollination can empower young adults to create unique opportunities that exist at the intersection of their skills, interests, and passions. He is the founder of NewBee Foodie-a consulting firm that helps hos...

Minda Harts, the bestselling author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table, shares YOU ARE MORE THAN MAGIC: a brand-new guide for girls of color looking to find their voice and claim space CEO and bestselling author Minda Harts is back with YOU ARE MORE THAN MAGIC, the perfect guide for young girls of color as they prepare for high school, college, and their ca...

Inspiring guide empowers girls of all ages to succeed in the workplace with advice from 180 leaders, trailblazers and innovators Epic mentors include Tyra Banks, Bobbi Brown, Hoda Kotb and more Imagine if you found the perfect mentor before you actually started work? Now imagine you could ask her anything. The Epic Mentor Guide matches questions from girls eyeing and entering the workforce with an...

Dr. Chris Miller, CEO and President of Mental Health America Los Angeles speaks with Dr. Janeane Bernstein of OUTSIDE THE BOX - the Mental Health & Wellness Series