The Good Ahead Podcast

In this insightful episode, Dr. Tara Starwalt welcomes Rachael Jones to discuss the vital role of case managers in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Rachael shares her journey and the importance of person-centered care, autonomy, and advocacy in social work. The conversation also highlights the wide range of services New Vista provides to individuals an...

Join us as we talk to Cory Hudnall, New Vista's 988 Coordinator, and find out what it's like to call into and receive calls for 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. When you're having a mental health crisis, call the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. Your calls are answered by local call centers staffed with trained mental health professionals. If you or...

When you're having a mental health crisis, call 988, the three digit number for the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. These calls are answered by local call centers with trained mental health professionals. New Vista answers 988 for Central Kentucky. In this episode we chat with Darcy Miller, New Vista's Regional Director of Emergency Response and Client Engagement, about 988 and how...

Today we're bringing you a guided meditation focusing on your five senses to help with mindfulness!  If you need help, call out 24-hour helpline at 1.800.928.8000 or find out more at www.newvista.org .

Welcome back to Season 2 of The Good Ahead Podcast, where we host meaningful conversations about all things Mental and Behavioral Health. This podcast is hosted by New Vista, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center based in Central Kentucky. Our licensed professionals work every day to help people in our communities live their best lives.   For more about New Vista, visit www.newvista.org....

Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, identifies certain life experiences that could be key indicators of health problems that surface later in life. What's made this study so impactful? Alex Colston, a New Vista Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinician Educator for Children's Services, joins us in this episode to unpack the ACEs study and to highlight the importance of hav...

*Trigger Warning* In this episode, we discuss signs to know to prevent suicide. If you or a loved one are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1.800.273.8255. There is help available for you. Suicide continues to be a prevalent issue in our world today. How do we engage in helping those that might be experiencing suicidal ideation? What are the...

Go into your first counseling session with confidence! A wide range of thoughts and feelings may accompany you leading up to your appointment. This episode exists to help you create a healthy framework for what you can expect with that first session. There are plenty of stigmas that surround seeing a counselor, all of which haven't done us any favors in convincing us to take that first step i...

Let's find out how psychology and romance collide! One of New Vista's Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Andi Bruhn, comes on the show to discuss attachment theory and knowing your own attachment style. What does finding "the one" really mean? How can you be on the lookout for red flags and green flags? Are there some key elements to a healthy romantic relationship that w...

A new year means new opportunities for change. What is it about the calendar year moving up a number that makes us think more about eliminating or adopting new habits/behaviors - "New Year's Resolutions"? Change can be hard. Natasha Painter, New Vista's Clinician Educator, helps explain why. This episode looks into how people change, providing helpful steps and resources to mak...

Substance use destroys lives. But when addiction leads to the lowest places, there is opportunity to find new hope and meaning. That new hope and meaning is found through the long road of recovery. And how beautiful is it that one's lowest places could ultimately be used for the good of helping another person along their own painful life experiences? Therein lies the powerful profession of a...

Enjoy your 13 minutes of Zen with this guided mindfulness exercise led by Tiffany Arrows, Regional Director of Specialty and Outreach Services at New Vista!

Being human can be full of complicated experiences that trigger a wide-variety of thoughts, feelings, and reactions. Anxiety is something everyone carries with them in one way or another. So maybe anxiety isn't something we should learn how to avoid, but to know how to hold well. Can anxiety be utilized as an agent for positive outcomes? What are practices we can apply to release the oftentim...

Every day there are factors that play into our mood. Maybe you're in a bad mood because the weather isn't your preference today. Maybe you're in a great mood because you played your favorite song on your way to work. Maybe your self-critique is louder than usual today. However your mood is panning out, we're here with Laura Becker, Jail Triage Clinician at New Vista, to give in...

Mental health is relevant to everyone, and in this episode we discuss how important of a topic this is in raising the next generation. There's no question that kids are facing many challenges, especially living in an increasingly digital age. How can parents monitor their child's mental health, and when should there be a move towards seeking therapy? The Regional Director of Children&apo...

In the world of mental health, depression seems to be one of the most prevalent struggles that people face today. But how do we know when depression is actually present? Is it something everyone is susceptible to or just certain people? And if you do see the signs, how can you seek help? New Vista's Regional Director of Emergency Services, Darcy Miller, sits down with us to answer these quest...

Welcome to The Good Ahead Podcast, where we host important conversations around the areas of Mental Health, Substance Use, and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. This podcast is hosted by New Vista, a community mental health center based out of Lexington, KY. Our experts are licensed professionals that work every day to help people live their best lives. For more about New Vista, visit w...