Inner Path Seekers | Mental Health Support

"Self-injury is what we see above the surface, and there is a far greater story below the surface." - Dr. Stephen P. Lewis, How to stop self-harm? In this episode of The IPS Podcast, we have invited Dr. Stephen P. Lewis, Ph. D. to provide a deeper understanding of NSSI. Some of the Questions:  What is non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)? For any parent, teacher, friend, boyfriend/girlfriend, family me...

“99% of your battles are quiet.” - Rich Hungerford In this interview of The IPS Podcast, Richard Hungerford, former SAS Patrol Commander, talks about fear, mindset, nature, and what it means to be a warrior. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at https://theipsproject.com/2019/04/within-the-mind-of-a-warrior/ _______ The IPS Academy provides online courses from some of the best inst...

"Everyone has something to teach you." - Kalina Silverman In this episode of The IPS Podcast, we invited the founder of Big Talk , Kalina Silverman, to chat about how to have better conversations and skip the small talk. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at  https://theipsproject.com/2019/04/how-to-have-better-conversations/ _______ We at The IPS Project are delighted to present t...

“To develop as a person, you have to go out of what is comfortable and experience new areas.” - Kristina Paltén Kristina Paltén – Swedish ultra-runner, two-time world-record holder, adventurer, and in all, a beautiful soul – joins us today on The IPS Podcast to talk about courage, facing your fears, following your heart, and how the negative influence of media gives us an incorrect image of realit...

“Life is going to be tough sometimes. But it's tough for everybody, and we are in it together. ” - Mark Henick Suicide: it’s a topic that deserves more attention. Let us, therefore, give it the attention it deserves within this interview. Today, we have invited someone who has firsthand experience with suicide,  Mark Henick , a mental health advocate, to The IPS Podcast. Show notes and links for t...

“It’s amazing what the body can do. We just don’t realize that we’d forgotten that.” - Richard Ayling Rich Ayling  is a life coach who, after battling an unstable lifestyle and being diagnosed with a debilitating autoimmune disease –  ulcerative colitis , started to shift his life around. In his own words, “perhaps the most powerful moment on my journey came with the discovery of the Wim Hof Metho...

"One day you are going to die, the question is just what you will do until then."   - Martin Inderbitzin Help Make a Difference.   Consider a small donation to My Survival Story. While without a doubt experiencing death is scary, painful and lonely, there is a beauty and truth about life that can also be found by facing such suffering. In this episode, we touch upon these topics and the rollercoas...

"By pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone a little bit allows you to discover more about yourself and about your life." - Dave & Deb Life is an adventure. It's one of the many perspectives you can choose to see life through. In this episode of The IPS Podcast, Jellis Vaes talks with Dave and Deb , the founders of The Planet D .  A multi-award-winning travel and adventure blog, where th...

“Without loneliness, I would appreciate company less. The darkness makes those light parts feel brighter.” - Julia Bainbridge Let’s talk about loneliness… Yes, that's right. Loneliness is increasing, with more and more people experiencing it in some form or other in their lives today. We have seen in recent years some dramatic changes in technology, the way we work and in our communities, changes...

“Life is your teacher no matter what. You can't have an experience that doesn't teach you something.” - Muni Natarajan Ready for another fascinating and wisdom-filled episode on the Inner Picture Stories Podcast? Sure you are! In this interview, we will chat with Muni Natarajan , an ex-monk who lived 37 years, yes 37 years, in a monastery. We discuss some really interesting topics in this intervie...

"All feelings are valid, there are just healthy and unhealthy ways of expressing it." - Paul Gilmartin We all have feelings and emotions running through us, yet more often than not we keep them out of sight, hiding them away from those around us, keeping them captive deep down inside of us. In this episode, Paul Gilmartin , TV personality, stand-up comedian and host of The Mental Illness Happy Hou...

"The reason most people are unhappy is because they are looking outside of themselves for something that’s within them." - Debra Moffitt Creativity runs through everyone, we are all creative beings in some way, shape or form. Whether you think you are creative or not, this episode on The IPS Podcast will be of use to everyone. We’ll explore, together with award-winning author Debra Moffitt , some...

"Be who you are because there is no one else on this earth or ever will be, who is exactly like you." - Bruce Langford As the philosopher, Lao Tzu said, "If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present." We allow ourselves to dwell in the past and worry about the future more often throughout the day...

“Acceptation is the most important thing in life.” - Nancy Kerkhofs Welcome to The IPS Podcast and to the first interview of the show! This was a true blast of an interview to start with. At the incredibly young age of 34 Nancy Kerkhofs lost her husband, which was, as you can imagine, an incredibly traumatic experience. One that sadly enough, life can throw at us from time to time. Together we div...