Community Routes

The long-anticipated episode with Special Guest Kristen Huyett! Special guest Kristen Huyett flew in from Oregon to join us on Off the Beaten Path today to talk about ADHD. So much great insight in understanding circular thinking, a difference (not a deficit!) in attention, reducing stigma and increasing support!! Parents of adolescents, spouses married to someone with ADHD, you'll want to check t...

In this episode of our holiday arc, we talk about coping skills to help us through the dark days of fall/winter and times when our grief feels more painful. Find some extra support for your weary or hurting heart this holiday season! Headspace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_yXe_6mYTA Calm: https://www.calm.com/ --- Our links: https://linktr.ee/communityroutes Please rate us on iTunes and Spoti...

Hey all, Samuel here.  We had some technical issues getting this week's episode, so enjoy one of my favorite interviews! We instead release CR10 next week.  Thanks for listening! Find everything here! https://linktr.ee/communityroutes

In this crossover episode, we invite you to join us as we explore Brittani's story. She talks about working through the pain and loss of her divorce and scaling new heights as a single mom of four while finishing school. She has taken her pain and sadness and was able to write a book through the eyes of her youngest daughter.  Brittani's book is set to be released in July 2020; we'll keep you upda...

This week we started an arc on the upcoming holidays and how to stay balanced around difficult people. We tied in our episodes of emotions and boundaries because they are so helpful to keep us grounded. We also work through some different scenarios and discuss the stress of family gatherings. Remember your self-care through the holidays too! --- Our links: https://linktr.ee/communityroutes Please...

Join us to hear Montana Schopieray share about the impact of suicide and the importance of being open to talk about mental health issues in your home. We talk about vulnerability in sharing honest emotions and cultivating safe support. Samuel chomps at the bit to discuss activism. (Chicago teachers were victorious!  Yay!) --- Our links: https://linktr.ee/communityroutes Please rate us on iTunes an...

In this episode, we talk about walls and boundary violations, and how to develop a secure sense of self through mutual respect.  We also explore functional boundaries from recovery guru Pia Mellody and Terry Real.   --- Our links: https://linktr.ee/communityroutes Please rate us on iTunes and Spotify ! We need all the help we can get to spread the word about mental health. Reach out and start a co...

In this crossover episode, with Off the Beaten Path, Samuel, Lisa, and Eric launch into conversation about the journey of his fitness career and the impact it has had on mental health. Eric shares about some of what life was like growing up, and the value of being an extrovert, with many transitions in his younger years, and telling of how a year spent in Sweden changed his perspective on the land...

In this episode we talk about the difference between thoughts and feelings, and how emotions are sensations we feel in the body.  Samuel, Lisa, and Julie dive into what feelings are and how we communicate them. --- Our links: https://linktr.ee/communityroutes Please rate us on iTunes and Spotify ! We need all the help we can get to spread the word about mental health. Reach out and start a convers...

In this crossover episode, Julie Richards and Adrianne Johnson join Dr. Jason Wellman, as he takes us along his journey of mental health after trauma and creating a safe space for others to share theirs. We discuss the importance of safe support for healing, and how he incorporates this in the leadership of his staff.   --- Our links: https://linktr.ee/communityroutes Please rate us on iTunes and...

This week we discuss the ACES Test and resiliency. ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and what is not included in that list. What else to be on the look out for and how to cultivate resiliency. ACES: https://n.pr/2mI7UDB --- Our links: https://linktr.ee/communityroutes Please rate us on iTunes and Spotify ! We need all the help we can get to spread the word about mental health. Reach out and sta...

Part two of a two part series. Dr. Adrianne Johnson, Samuel Richards, and therapist Charles Roberts continue their discussion about recognizing and healing trauma on a more personal level. The team addresses grief reactions to trauma, community engagement, and the necessity of self-care. --- Our links: https://linktr.ee/communityroutes Please rate us on iTunes and Spotify ! We need all the help we...

Samuel, Julie, and Lisa talk trauma and its effects on the brain and behavior. Julie expands on the polyvagal theory and the gang discusses our Window of Tolerance, as well as our "blue" and "red" responses. --- Our links: https://linktr.ee/communityroutes Please rate us on iTunes and Spotify ! We need all the help we can get to spread the word about mental health. Reach out and start a conversati...

Part 1: In this episode, Dr. Adrianne Johnson interviews therapist Charles Roberts about his work with personal trauma and healing. Charles defines trauma, and the team discusses how to recognize emotional trauma stored in the body. --- Our links: https://linktr.ee/communityroutes Please rate us on iTunes and Spotify ! We need all the help we can get to spread the word about mental health. Reach o...

In this episode we talk about how music impacts our nervous system, our mood, and helps us process our emotions. Playlists connect us to others and remind us of memories. Polyvagal Theory informs us of how music shifts our autonomic nervous system.  Playlist: http://bit.ly/commroutes --- Our links: https://linktr.ee/communityroutes Please rate us on iTunes and Spotify ! We need all the help we can...

In this third episode of Off the Beaten Path, Dr. Adrianne Johnson talks with guest Beth McElheny, a counseling student at Wright State University. Beth speaks candidly about coping with stressors, her struggle with postpartum depression, and the importance of seeking help to cope with trauma. --- Our links: https://linktr.ee/communityroutes Please rate us on iTunes and Spotify ! We need all the h...

Routes -- The finale to our three part series for mental health.  We're talking about the importance of movement and being in process, pacing, and balance on our journeys. --- Our links: https://linktr.ee/communityroutes Please rate us on iTunes and Spotify ! We need all the help we can get to spread the word about mental health. Reach out and start a conversation with us! We would love to hear fr...

In this episode of Off the Beaten Path, Dr. Adrianne Johnson talks with guest Sarah Wakefield about her experience with debilitating anxiety attacks. Sarah shares how this motivated her to seek therapy and rely on community along her journey toward mental health.

Part two of a three part series that is a handbook for mental health. Join us as we talk about the importance of relationships, reaching out, reducing stigma, and how to help someone who is suicidal. 

In this debut episode of Off the Beaten Path, Dr. Adrianne Johnson talks with guest Steve D’Aoust about the mind-body connection and the importance of diet, exercise, sleep, and community connection for maintaining mental health in a busy world.

The Roots of Community Routes -- Part one of a three part series that is a handbook for mental health. This episode is about being grounded, present, and rooted -- and how to help someone in a panic attack.