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Dr. Randie Schacter, MD - Ceramics Luxury Retreats and more In this episode, psychiatrist Dr. Schacter talks about incorporating the arts in healing her patients and clinicians. She fell in love with ceramics and shares her expertise in the healing arts. Dr. Schacter is a meditation and yoga instructor who designs luxury retreats for women professionals in places like Portugal and the Berkshires....

Dr. Merrill is a Breast surgeon and a leader in the Physician Just Equity (PJE) program that advocates for physicians who are in employment situations that are hostile, discriminatory, or intensely conflictual. Oftentimes, physicians have nowhere to turn, and PJE helps them navigate these environments by providing support (not legal advice). She is also an art lover, photographer, baker, writer, f...

Queen is an attorney, mother, and breast cancer survivor at age 35. She is a very accomplished attorney, creative, and an entrepreneur. In this episode of 'Healer', host Dr. Bates welcomes Queen Stewart to discuss her transformative journey following a stage three breast cancer diagnosis at such a young age. She has found ways to seek joy and reflect on her life. Queen's experience cat...

Hisla Bates reflects on Art and Medicine, a Virtual Summit in 2020 that inspired this podcast and a blog interview by Lisa Tener, Author and Writing Coach, on Art, Creativity, and Medicine.  Recorded in 2025 JOIN the Doctor's Art School at www.skool.com/thedoctorsartschool Mentions: Lisa Tener, Author and Book Coach - Here is the Blog that includes some of Dr. Hisla Bates' artwork. https:/...

From Dr. Chisaraokwu's website: "My art is a practice of retrieval, reanimation, and re-presentation of the parts of ourselves lost in the wake of trauma. Poetry is the sound, the feel, of those missing | mis-seen parts— raw, unapologetic, found, free. .CHISARAOKWU. is an Igbo American transdisciplinary poet artist, scholar, writer, performer, health futurist, and a 2023 California Arts C...

Dr. Una has been an inspiration to many physicians. She is the founder of the EntreMD Business School, a pioneering business school designed specifically for physician entrepreneurs. Through her work, she has helped hundreds of physicians build thriving, profitable businesses while reclaiming control of their professional lives. Dr. Una has authored several impactful books, including The Profitabl...

On this episode, Dr. Anam talks about cultural psychiatry, child psychiatry and the use of film in academia. Seeba Anam MD is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience. Her research and clinical efforts examine the impact of cultural factors on mental health, health equity, and social and structural determinants of health. Her research...

In this episode Aanchal shares what the Arts especially dance, mean to her and how she started many art-based programs for people with Downs Syndrome, Parkinsons', and Post-Partum Depression in addition to writing a children's book for kids with anxiety, all while being a medical student. Aanchal Shah is a member of the FSU COM Class of 2025. She has been a dancer ever since she was 2 year...

If you are curious about expressive therapies, join me as I discuss drama therapy with former volunteer firefighter, musician, actor, and now drama therapist Treasure Tannock. New York University Steinhardt graduate with a Masters in Drama Therapy and she is now a PhD candidate at Columbia University in Clinical Psychology. Learn how she uses Drama therapy to change people's lives and minds. L...

Meira Alper, RN is a nurse who has developed a niche working with organizations to heal employees from burnout and moral injury. She gets organizations to realize that their employees have a voice and know how to change and heal healthcare if they only listen. Meira Alper, RN, BSN is Trauma Informed Educator, Coach and Consultant, who is trained in the Somatic Experiencing method for the treatment...

Trigger Warning: We talk about sexual assault in this episode. This is an updated interview with Sheila Darcey our first interview was in 2021 and this episode was recorded late in 2023. She is the author of the book Sketch By Sketch and heals others with her sketches and intuition. Learn more about Sheila Darcey here: https://www.sketchpoetic.com/about https://www.instagram.com/sketchpoetic/?hl=e...

Priya Guyadeen, RN does clinical research by day and stand-up comedy by night. She is part of an all-woman collective called The Cougar Comedy Collective and they perform in the Bay Area, CA and throughout the country. Learn about Priya's journey as a single mother during the pandemic to writing and performing Stand Up. See how comedy has helped her and how it may help you as well. https://www...

Dr. Banich is an Ophthalmologist, Author and Wellness Coach in Colorado Springs, who is a spiritual teacher, she is wise and talks openly about her amazing journey. She described herself as a Weeble who if she fell down would get right up. It was a personal crisis that was her wake-up call. So listen to this wise and wonderful physician. "Assisting individuals to find balance, decrease stress...

Adena Blickstein, MD is an Adult/ Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist who grew up in an Orthodox Jewish Community and now raps about body positivity and more. She has a private practice in New York and has been a long time advocate of the performing arts. During her residency in 2020 and the COVID crisis in NY, she had a Dark Night of the Soul experience that forever changed her and deepened her conne...

Dr. Vanessa Vélez is a recent graduate of her psychiatry training. After residency she is launching her private practice with a holistic and integrative approach. She is very connected to her spiritual self and after experiencing many losses and grief she has been able to share her story in the healing of others. She is a caring and compassionate physician who is also creative and innovative in he...

Dr. Manal Khan is a Board Certified Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at UCLA and she is also a poet. Inspired by her grandfather she continues to use poetry in her work and life to heal from trauma. Learn about how she came to write poetry and how a patient "unlocked" her creativity.

A conversation with Brooke Adams Law is an award-winning author, book coach, and the CEO of Writing Brave Press. She helps "creative, intuitive women who have always wanted to be writers step into their author identity and start, finish and publish brave, dazzling books." Brooke's first novel Catchlight won the Fairfield Book Prize, was named a Best Indie Book of 2020 by Kirkus Revie...

Dr. Debbie Mueller thought she was not interested in painting or the arts and one day on a whim tried painting and found joy. She is now a prolific and accomplished painter and tells her story in this episode. About Dr. Mueller from her website: Late Bloomer Artist  This is the story of an accidental artist, the story of an Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Mother, and Wife, who discovers, at the age of...

Stephanie was a full-time artist for 20 years before becoming an art therapist. After the Pulse nightclub shooting, she developed a community arts program and then responded to about 49 disasters in two years using the expressive arts to heal traumatized communities. On this episode she shares some of her personal journey as well trauma and healing through the arts.

Join us as we discuss aspects of Positive Psychology - how stress affects us and how we can deal with stress. As Tal says, "Stress is not always a bad thing." Find out why on this podcast. We also talk about happiness and more. The recording is from the Healer Heal Yourself Summit I recorded in 2020 (during the pandemic). I am making it available to you as a bonus session in its unedited...

Frieda McFadden is not her real name—and like her thrillers, she remains intentionally mysterious. A practicing physician and extraordinarily prolific author, Frieda chose to keep her true identity private, even during this interview. In our conversation, she shares insights into balancing medicine and writing, her creative process, and what drives her to keep telling stories. Though she has writt...

Note: This episode was taped in Feb. 2020 right before the lockdown of the pandemic in New York City. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Carrie Barron a psychoanalyst and psychiatrist who authored the book the Creativity Cure with her husband, hand surgeon Dr. Alton Barron. They have come up with the concept that there are five elements for tapping into your creativity..."Insight, Movement, Mind R...

Willie Macc has over 20 million views of his standup comedy on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. He is one of the stars from the hit BET show College Hill: Virgin Island. Willie Macc was pinned by Fox Reality Awards as one of the funniest guys on reality TV. Willie Macc has also appeared on TV episodes and movies such as: Hulu's Casual ABC Goldberg TruTV’s Laff Mobb‘s Laff Tracks, CSI TV Show Meet t...

Dr. Prendergast is a Radiologist and a visual artist/musician who discusses her childhood, immigration experience and the influence of art and music had on her development as a physician, daughter, wife, and mother. This is an intimate conversation that you don't want to miss. We share stories and feelings about art, having older mothers, and our creative children. Dr. Prendergast's youngest daugh...

Kimberly left her job when she found herself dissatisfied and not in alignment. When she rediscovered art she found joy again. She studied art history but wasn't brave enough to call herself an artist until long after her children were born.  She paints animal portraits and landscapes among other things.  Website and paintings: https://www.kimberlysantini.com/ Instagram view paintings: h...