Hope to Recharge

In this fourth episode of our Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month series, Matana welcomes back DBT therapist Meg Rowley for a powerful and practical conversation on supporting loved ones with BPD. After exploring diagnosis, the recovery journey, and core DBT skills in previous episodes, today’s discussion turns the spotlight on family members and caregivers —and the vital role they pla...

Rikki Jacobson Davies, a therapist specializing in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and trauma therapy shares her journey into the field, the evolution of trauma understanding, and the importance of hope in healing. Rikki explains the principles of IFS, its relationship with other modalities like EMDR, and the significance of integrating different therapeutic approaches for holistic healing, the comp...

In our 3rd part in our series on Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Meg again joins us. Discover the toolset available to help manage BPD with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). DBT's core principles, techniques, and applications can be used and included mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and radical acceptance. Critically important is emphas...

Diving deep into the world of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) we explore its comprehensive approach to mental health treatment. In this second part in our BPD series with Meg Rowley, we cover various aspects of DBT, including its structure, modes of treatment, and the intricate skills involved. Meg provides insight into the therapeutic process, emphasizing the importance of commitment and dedic...

Meg Rowley is a seasoned therapist specializing in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). With over a decade of clinical experience, Meg brings a wealth of knowledge, compassion and dedication to helping individuals navigate the complexities of borderline personality disorder (BPD) with her experience, insight and practical advice. As a firm believer in empowerment and resilience, Meg's expertise...

During Mental Health Awareness Month we continue to tackle the stigma around the term BPD, "borderline personality disorder" and explore how it affects diagnosis and relationships. Through real stories and expert advice we will learn about the traits of BPD and how therapies like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) can help manage its challenges. Our goal is to challenge misconceptions and...

Courtney Runyon faced paralysis and betrayal but overcame both with the power of resilience. She found solace in humor, using laughter as a tool to uplift herself and others. Embracing vulnerability and imperfections, Courtney emphasizes adaptability and creativity in turning setbacks into opportunities, such as shifting her goal from running a marathon to hiking across Spain. Through practicing g...

Terry Rubenstein is a mother, grandmother, author, podcaster, thought leader, educator and charity founder and a unique pioneer in the field of mental wellbeing and resilience with a remarkable backstory. Over the course of fifteen years, she developed the Resilience Framework, which has impacted countless people across multiple demographics, sectors and platforms. Terry shares her own experiences...

When asked to list essentials or things you can’t live without, food and water are the first things that come up, but there’s one above all that we often overlook: oxygen. In this extra insightful interview, we have a returning guest: author, hypnotherapist, and breathwork facilitator Fally Klein. Fally has personal experience and a lot of wisdom regarding trauma, resilience, and healing our bodie...

In this compelling episode, Micki Lavin-Pell, MS, MA, a seasoned certified marriage and family therapist and relationship coach, sheds light on somatic therapy, harnessing it to unravel trauma and its profound impact on individuals and relationships. From dissecting the intricacies of trauma responses to delving into the healing process, Micki shares valuable insights derived from her extensive th...

In this though provoking episode we hear from Kayla Haber-Goldstein, who recants the untold story told in Midrash Le-Chanuka, of Chana, the daughter of the high priest Matisyahu (מַתִּתְיָהוּ הַכֹּהֵן בֶּן יוֹחָנָן) (~167 BCE) who risked herself and her dignity and set a series of events into motion that began the revolution that is now known as the story of Chanuka. Chana lived her truth and face...

This Thanksgiving, we invite you to support the Hope to Recharge podcast and keep vital mental health conversations going. Your generosity helps us maintain and improve our work to continue giving hope and resilience and to be a source of inspiration and support for those navigating mental health journeys. As we express gratitude, please click this link and consider investing in the well-being of...

In this heartfelt and personal episode, Matana shares her experiences and reflections on recent events in Israel, including the conflict and war. She emphasizes the significance of checking in with one's emotions and needs, expressing empathy, and choosing love and kindness in the face of adversity. Matana discusses her struggle with consuming distressing news and highlights the importance of...

Awareness can be the first step towards empowerment, and such is the case with adult ADHD. In this episode, join Matana and Dr. Dara Abraham, a psychiatrist specializing in adult ADHD, as they discuss the differences in ADHD symptoms presentation between children and adults, and the general process of getting diagnosed and treated later in life. They also tackle the benefits and side effects of me...

In this podcast episode, we are privileged to engage in a deeply moving conversation with Molly Jackson, focusing on resilience, grief, hope, and finding inspiration amidst profound loss. Molly shares her heart-wrenching experience of losing her daughter Lucy, who tragically passed away after choking on an apple. We delve into the immediate aftermath of Lucy's passing, the heartbreak, and the...

Giselle van Lux, based in Berlin, Germany, is blessed from birth with the unique ability to see and feel energy, in words, both thought or spoken and can transform energies in seconds for an uplifting personal growth. This gift enables her to directly “read” energy signatures. She works as a consciousness coach, helping clients work on their energies and realize the power of words in order to mani...

As we close out May, designated as Mental Health Awareness Month, Matana reflects on the traumatic event that happened 13 years ago that would lead to the Hope to Recharge podcast. If you need more support in your mental health journey please reach out to us in our private  Facebook group . We also offer  free 30-minute fitting calls for our coaching program. You do not have to walk through your m...

As we enter into May, designated as Mental Health Awareness Month, Matana reflects on four years of Hope to Recharge and celebrates walking alongside mental health warriors. She shares how she balances work and passions and lessons learned at the happiness Study Academy retreat in Lake Como, Italy and traveling through Switzerland. Offering practical tips for today and tomorrow as well as the impo...

Having a strained relationship with religion is not new for a lot of people, especially those that come from an Orthodox background. In this episode, Matana and Dr. Leah Katz, a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with teenagers and adults, talks with us about the role of mindfulness in breaking free from the traditions and expectations that keep us from living an authentic life and t...

Talli Rosenbaum, an individual, couples and certified sex therapist, who deals mainly with human relationships, and in particular, intimate relationships, joins us in this eye opening episode that confronts a controversial topic that needs exploration. Suppressed and overt traumas of all kinds can be often be triggered and revealed in intimate and personal sexual situations. Even more, one's f...

In this first episode of 2023, Matana walks through the steps of how to focus on listening. Others often turn to us to unpack concerns, share moments and be a listening ear but we may not give the attention they deserve, despite our best intentions. Moreoften, people aren't using the words to accurately transmit what they wish to convey or the emotions they feel. Human connection is critical a...

A Thanksgiving Holiday Gift to you: Each morning I start my day with a gratitude meditation that grounds me, brings me back to "center" and "balances" me for the day as much as possible. This process helps me to focus on things that matter to me and still allows space for what hurts at the same time. On this Thanksgiving, I want to thank you all, each and every one of you, for bein...

Esther Goldstein is a licensed clinical social worker and trauma specialist, supporting adults with anxiety, depression, and trauma. She appreciates human struggles, unknowns and challenges and has seen pain, hurt and defeat as well as persistence, commitment and triumph. In this episode, Esther discusses and provides critical details and skills to show us how to teach our children, notice their f...

Anna Przy (Anna Przybylski) is a wife, business owner and humorous social media personality who juggles and struggles life with mental health challenges. Having been diagnosed with Anorexia, ADHD and depression, she channels her creativity into entertaining and engaging media content, to provide humor and help those who need a lift from the problems we all face. Despite inventing the tag line, &#3...

We welcome summer in with happiness and optimism at whats to come. Coming out of our series on Marriage & Relationships and looking forward, we still hear and see many who do not understand the what the struggles with mental health means and how demanding and dominating it can be on ourselves and those whom we love. Some of us are alienated by those who we considered friends and others are pus...