EmotionAL Support with Alessandra Torresani

Dr. Vaneeta Sandhu is a clinical psychologist and the Head of Emotional Fitness at Coa, a gym for mental health. With more than 10 years of experience, Vaneeta has worked with hundreds of individuals and companies to integrate mental healthcare practices into daily lives. As a new mom, she is passionate about bringing mental healthcare practices to the fertility and pregnancy experience. When she...

Britt Turpack is a mental health advocate, TedX Speaker, and movement teacher. As a representative of NAMI, she is on a mission to make the world a better place by helping people prioritize their mental and spiritual health as much as they do their physical health. She is Passionate about sharing her personal journey while being of service to others. She is a 500 hour certified yoga instructor and...

Brian Femminella is a TEDx Speaker, United States Army Officer and current CEO of SoundMind. Along with his work in technology space, he is also a United States Army Military Intelligence Officer. Brian has a strong digital forensics and political policy background, where he previously worked for White Sands Missile Range and the U.S. House of Representatives. Over the years, he has risen to an in...

Whenever you need a cheerleader to pump you up during your pregnancy, I highly recommend Lexi to take on that role! She has been such a constant support for me during this whole cooking a bun in the oven process! Lexi is the Queen of Confidence Co and an expert in digestive health. She joins me to share her pregnancy story from heartburn to struggling with pumping. I learn so much from this fabulo...

Jessica has been a force of nature her entire life. Starting as an iconic actress from Gossip Girl to now taking on a brand new role, Motherhood. As a Mama of a 1 year old, she teaches me so much about her new role. From getting pregnant during Covid, to breastfeeding her baby dressed as an Alien from Hulu's The Orville, and now to teaching her child how to be a strong woman, just like her Mama! A...

David Haggerty dives into the research, and the lack of research, in the medical community with Bipolar Pregnant Women. We take the People Magazine article and go beyond the headline, discussing what a "Relapse" is, how I came to the decision of not staying on medication, and why it is so important for both us of to raise the question as to why we deserve to know more from the medical community. D...

Susy and I bond over being pregnant at the same time, but lucky for us, Susy was able to come on the podcast to share her story just days before she gave birth! I learn so much about how she dealt with being diagnosed with Alopecia at such a young age to how it empowers her today! Her spiritual pregnancy is something I'm so in awe of and I was so lucky to encounter first hand. She teaches so much...

Over the weekend, the beloved and brilliant Dr Jay Goldberg left this planet. He touched so many pregnant women's lives and brought so many babies into this world. I was so lucky to have known him, even for a short while, as my baby's OBGYN. I wanted to share a few stories as to why this human touched so many. I will forever be grateful that he was the first person to introduce me to my baby. Than...

Being able to share my pregnancy journey with one of my besties has been such a special gift. Jenna and I have been close for years and now with the Bumps, we are closer than ever. Each pregnancy is a unique experience. While Jenna and I have shared this journey together, our experiences have been quite different. Jenna candidly opens up about her baby girl being breech and her fears behind keepin...

Eynav Accortt, PhD, an assistant professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology and clinical psychologist at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, joins me to talk about my fear of Postpartum Depression and Perineal Mood and Anxiety Disorder. As the director of the Reproductive Psychology Program, her research focuses on mood and anxiety disorders during the female reproductive life course. She s...

Bipolar and Pregnant. One of these subjects was discussed during my very first episode with my very first guest Eden Sher...this time we dive super deep into what each of our experiences was like being both Bipolar and Pregnant. Being told different things regarding the safety of our medication is just one topic we break down during this intense and of course hilarious inside look into the trauma...

I can't wait for you to join me on this brand new EmotionAL journey into pregnancy and all that it entails. These next few weeks are about to be filled with such special guests. I have Doctors, Mental Health Specialists, Authors, Founders, and many Celebrity Friends stopping by the EmotionAL Support Clubhouse! Get ready to feel all the feels and of course let's not forget to laugh till we pee our...

Sandra said "Au revoir" to a 10-year corporate career to finally head towards the path meant for me. After some crash-landings, a side-job as flight attendant and several re-starts – her coaching business and later on - Women of the Galaxy was born – blending all the experiences and tools that helped her to navigate through life and transmute childhood trauma into her powerful and driving force. S...

Dave Davis joins me to reminisce about our time co-starring in the horror movie American Horror House, how he got his start as an actor, his soulful passion for music, creating beautiful pottery like Demi Moore in Ghost, and of course the wild story of Jazz Fest in New Orleans with ME!!! Dave feels all the feels and even plays a little piano for us in this episode of EmotionAL Support! Learn more...

Julia Broglie is a mental health advocate, speaker, and the co-founder of BroglieBox, a social impact brand that creates self care and mental wellness boxes and kits. Julia was inspired to create BroglieBox after losing her 24 year old brother Justin to suicide and experiencing her own mental health challenges. Justin’s passing inspired Julia to imagine a new way to deliver support and connection...

VR, AR, Metaverse...we are in a strange moment in history where we can either go up or go down...join us in talking about CONTENT MODERATION and how mental health fits in with the growing world. @emotionalsupportpod @alessandratorresani @dlhagger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny joins me this week to chat about the importance of bringing light and levity to the conversation of Mental Health. Danny's mental health podcast, which I was lucky to be a guest on, explores his own story with Bipolar Disorder. We have an amazing opportunity to share our stories while laughing the entire time! @emotionalsupportpod @alessandratorresani @dannylopriore @1and1otc Learn more abou...

With Matt Friend, all you have to do is say a celebrities' name and he will impersonate them for you. We laugh so much this episode as he brings Howard Stern, Rami Malek, Andy Cohen and many more of his hilarious impressions to the EmotionAL Support Clubhouse! Matt is all about hustle and hard work. I hope he inspires you with humor the same way he inspires me! Matt Friend has appeared on the Toda...

Dr Erin Michalak and Victoria Maxwell join me to celebrate World Bipolar Day on March 30th. These two lovelies have devoted their lives to Bipolar Disorder research. They have changed so many lives, mine included, by breaking down the stigma and providing the help and resources to those of us that have been longing to be heard. We learn about their brand new app and all the exciting research devel...

Sophie Beren is a unifier from Wichita, Kansas. She is the Founder and CEO of The Conversationalist, a non-partisan educational platform empowering Gen Z to break out of their echo chambers, have difficult conversations, and unify the world. Her community of over 15,000 young people is committed to coming together, across differences, through "POVz" the first ever Gen Z Talk Show airing in 2022, a...

As a fellow actor, Matthew and I have such an incredible conversation about our mental health in regards to the arts. Being able to have a creative outlet has helped Matthew not only become a stronger actor, but he is a more evolved human being. We chat past lives, being a twin, and how Muay Thai has been such an essential part of his career. @emotionalsupportpod @alessandratorresani @matthewdenni...

David Haggerty is back to share all the facts about the different types of therapy. Both Alessandra and David share stories of rejection from therapists and the importance of pushing through. We are all humans and we have to remind ourselves to take a deep breath and keep on doing the work! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jessica is more than just a singer/songwriter, she is a true musical artist. She has written songs for Grammy Award winning artists like The Weeknd, Nick Jonas, Timbaland, Sam Smith as well as other artists that are currently in the Billboard top 10 lists. We chat behind the scenes of music, mental health, and being a cancer & trauma survivor. As a huge advocate for SA survivors and mental health,...

Marcus Black is a former pastor and current urban missionary providing leadership and mentoring programs to several inner city schools through YFC international. Recently named one of USA Today’s Top 9 Coaches to help you level up your life in 2022. He is a bestselling author, traveling speaker, Life Coach, host of the Vitalize Podcast & co-pilot of the Embrace Your Ambition traveling breakthrough...

Shira Lazar is the Founder/CEO of the Emmy Nominated digital media brand, What's Trending . In October 2018, she became the host of the afternoon drive show "Lets Go There" weekdays on the first national LGBTQ+ station Channel Q syndicated and on Radio.com. In her spare time, she loves sharing her passion for curiosity, joyful living and mindfulness on her own social platforms @shiralazar . April...