Behavioral Health Integration

I had the great pleasure to have Sofia, Christopher, and Jordan on the show to discuss the many ways ketamine and psychedelics can be used to help individuals deal with issues related to depression, anxiety, trauma, and mood disorders. The Topic of conversation will be based on the differences between the ketamine and psychedelic approach when it comes to assisted therapy. The differences may rang...

In this BHI episode, I had the great pleasure of having Peggy Van de Plassche on the show. Peggy went from being a part of the Finance world to Funghi 🍄. After spending 20 years in the financial services and technology industries as an executive and a VC Peggy now puts her energy on psychedelics and personal transformation. Peggy is also the author of The Microdose Diet Podcast. In this episode,...

It was a great pleasure having Diana Londoño on the show! I had a tremendous learning experience provided by Diana in regard to the everyday stress and anxiety physicians encounter on a daily basis. Diana gets into her main motivation for starting Physiciancoachsupport.com. and what it means to her as she helps other medical doctors deal with burnout so they have someone who can relate and empathi...

I had the wonderful pleasure of having Dr. Sugi on the show today. Dr. Sugi is is originally from a beautiful island called Sri Lanka. She is a licensed psychotherapist in New York (LMHC) and New Jersey (LPC), a certified substance abuse clinician (Master CASAC) in New York and internationally, and is also an approved DWI assessor and clinical screener for impaired driving offenders in New York. S...

It was a tremendous honor having Jay Pee on my show! In this BHI episode, we dive into Jay Pee's story of substance use recovery beginning from his life in Chicago, Illinois, and the barriers that he had to overcome growing up. We also get into a discussion as he arrived in Minnesota and had to persevere through more struggles and obstacles to get to where he is today. Jay Pee then get's into the...

I had the pleasure of having Michael Thornhill and Randall Hansen on as BHI guests to learn about many different types of psychedelic modalities of healing. In this episode, we take a deeper look into the world of psychedelics and how individuals can heal in all different ways regarding past traumas, substance abuse, and other mental health disorders. We get into the discussions on how psychedelic...

It was an honor and pleasure having Olivia Nunn on as a BHI special guest. Olivia is an amazing military advocate for trauma and veteran trauma recovery. Olivia has demonstrated through her amazing story the tremendous courage and perseverance it took to overcome the many challenges she has faced through her time in the military. As many of us understand and are aware that it takes emotional stren...

I had the great pleasure of having Wendy Kendall on my show today to discuss why she got into the mental health field as well defining what regenerative private practice means for her and the mental health professionals she tries to help. We also get into great discussions on the isolation and loneliness mental health therapists may experience while in private practice and how to avoid that. Wendy...

In this very special BHI episode, I had the honor and privilege of inviting back Matthew and Ashley to discuss Toxic Feminism and Masculinity. Matthew and Ashley give their professional viewpoints on what are some of the main issues toxic feminism and masculinity are having a negative impact on our society and our children. They also express the many different ways parents could help their childre...

I had the great pleasure of having Justin Gillespie on my show to discuss many aspects of the mental health and addiction field. We got into many passionate discussions on what we perceive to be the positive and negative aspects of the mental health and addiction field. Just provided many good viewpoints and insights on what the issues are and how they can be fixed. Justin also has great experienc...

Our program at our mental health clinic in Burnsville, Minnesota, is very small, discrete, individualized, and exclusive. All of our treatment programs are individualized for your specific needs. They include one on one counseling, therapy, spiritual guidance, Neurofeedback, TMS, Hypnotherapy, and support. While participating in our program, you are not considered a patient but a “Student of Recov...

I had the honor and privilege of having a pioneer in the field of addiction and recovery Rick Dauer on as a special guest. In this episode, Rick discusses his own personal journey through his addiction and how he was able to persevere through his struggles into a life of substance use recovery. Rick has had a profound impact on many people regarding his personal experience through addiction as wel...

In this episode, I had the honor of having Dr. Ryan Paul L on my show as a special guest to discuss our global healthcare system. Dr. Ryan gets into his passions regarding his motivation to get into the field of epidemiology. Dr. Ryan has a deep passion for helping others get the proper medical care they need. Dr. Ryan Paul Liebenau is an epidemiologist with a focus in infectious disease and pharm...

In this episode, I had the honor of having Dr. Ryan Paul L on my show as a special guest to discuss our global healthcare system. Dr. Ryan gets into his passions regarding his motivation to get into the field of epidemiology. Dr. Ryan has a deep passion for helping others get the proper medical care they need. Dr. Ryan Paul Liebenau is an epidemiologist with a focus in infectious disease and pharm...

It was an amazing privilege to have Candace Plattor on my show today! Candace is a family addiction therapist, TEDx Speaker, and Award-Winning Author: Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself. In this BHI episode, we get into many important topics regarding substance abuse and the negative impacts it has on individuals and their loved ones. Candace does an amazing job informing individuals and their fami...

I had the honor and pleasure of having Dr. Chloe Carmichael on my show today. In today's episode, we get into great discussions on the many different aspects of beginning a successful private practice. We also got into discussion topics regarding her private practice which focuses primarily on relationship issues, stress management, and career coaching.  Dr. Chloe gets into detail about her book "...

I had the great pleasure of meeting with Steve Phillip to learn about his story and passions it comes to spreading the word about suicide awareness and prevention. Steve gets into a discussion on how people can be more perceptive and aware of individuals' behaviors that could lead to depression and suicide. Steve does an amazing job informing individuals on noticing the signs and how to approach i...

I had the great pleasure to have Sofia and Christopher to discuss the many different ways ketamine can be used to help individuals deal with issues related to depression, anxiety, trauma, and mood disorders. Sofia and Christopher expressed what motivated them to get into the field of medicine and how they first got involved with ketamine as a form of medical treatment. Sofia and Christopher then g...

I had the great pleasure to talk about psychedelic healing with Sergey Vardanyan. Sergey has true motivation and inspiration to bring psychedelic-assisted healing modalities to places of deep trauma. Sergey gets into an in-depth discussion about his main motivating reason for getting into the realm of psychedelics and how he has seen firsthand how they improved the lives of the people around him....

I had the great pleasure to have Chester Elton on as a special guest. This BHI episode is based on workplace culture and environment. Chester has many years of experience on how to manage and prevent workplace toxicity. Chester Elton is a #1 New York Times Bestselling Business Author, Organizational Culture, Employee Engagement and Leadership Expert. One of today’s most influential voices in workp...

I had the great pleasure of having Kevin Doyle on the show! In this episode, we got into many great conversations about how Kevin originally got into the field of mental health and addiction. We then talk about the process of entering graduate school programs and what students can expect from programs. We also got into discussions regarding certain classes that could be very beneficial for student...

I had the great pleasure of having Dr. Carey Yazeed on my show! In this BHI episode, we discuss concepts like boundary issues, trauma, sexual harassment, and gaslighting. Dr. Carey Yazeed gets into a discussion regarding her own personal workplace trauma experiences and what she did to furhter prevent them from happening again. Dr. Carey Yazeed has a passion that is second to none when it comes to...

In this special BHI episode, I had the great pleasure of discussing the topic of substance use addiction, family systems, and the process of grieving with Gloria Englund and Margaret Swift Thompson. We went into discussions on how family members may communicate and set boundaries with a loved one who has a substance abuse addiction. Gloria self-discloses her own experience regarding her son's addi...

I had the great pleasure of having J.R Smith on the show today. J.R Smith is the Co-Founder of The Veterans Ranch where we work with Veterans and their families through equine therapy.  In this episode, we get into discussions on J.R Smith’s passion for helping Veterans in need. These needs involve helping out in causes in veteran suicide prevention and helping veterans obtain the resources they n...

I had the great pleasure of having Margaret Swift Thompson the host of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast as a special guest. I and Margaret begin discussing issues we see in the mental health and addiction field and different ways we can improve it. In this episode, we get into a discussion on how Margaret first got into the field of mental health and substance use. Margaret expresses her experi...