It's Your Life Podcast

This conversation explores the powerful connection between financial health and mental well-being, emphasizing that true financial security is about far more than income or investment returns. It examines how mindset, daily habits, emotional decision-making, and financial clarity influence stress, relationships, retirement planning, and overall quality of life. The discussion also highlights the p...

Dr. Eric Shapira highlights how ageism can contribute to loneliness among older adults by fostering stereotypes that diminish their value, independence, and social connections. He emphasizes that compassionate healthcare goes beyond treating medical conditions; it involves listening attentively, respecting each person's dignity, and recognizing the emotional and social challenges that often accomp...

Dr. Rebecca Mannis focuses on the growing challenges facing teens, including anxiety, social media pressures, test anxiety, and the impact of AI and technology on mental health and self-esteem. Dr. Mannis emphasizes that emotional well-being is strengthened when students develop healthy coping strategies, maintain balance between online and offline activities, and focus on self-worth bey...

This conversation with Dr. Michael Mantell focused on the connection between mental health, resilience, and overall well-being. Dr. Mantell shared insights on the importance of developing a positive mindset, managing stress effectively, and building healthy habits that support both emotional and physical health. He emphasized that personal growth begins with self-awareness and intentiona...

Dr. James JC Cooley along with Co-Host Dr. Michael Mantell-  renowned and esteemed mental health architect and prolific author have a sit-down conversation with  Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis -licensed psychologist, licensed mental health counselor, presenter, writer and adjunct professor at Columbia University and  Robin W. Thorburn  - Clinical Hypnotherapist and Psychother...

A seated conversation with our royal guests from Ghana about their visit to the United States, receiving honorary doctorate degrees, and sharing their kingdom’s vision, philanthropic efforts, community impact, and partnerships with organizations dedicated to helping others. Support the show: http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Show Summary: A Royal Week Of Festivities In Dallas Texas Hosted By Black Women Who Want MORE.  We don't plan events, we create experiences. Starting Wednesday May 20th, The Queens Of  Black Women Who Want More, will host the Kings Of Ghana at multiple celebrations, a graduation, a book signing and a global "mastermind" with international Thought Leaders.  ...

Dr. James JC Cooley along with Co-Host Dr. Michael Mantell-  renowned and esteemed mental health architect and prolific author have a sit-down conversation with  Jason Gootman  - a Mayo Clinic Certified Wellness Coach and National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach as well as a certified nutritionist and certified exercise physiologist. Summary : This conversation explor...

In this episode, Dr. Stephen Sideroff explores the concept of going  beyond burnout  by introducing what he calls “burn-up”—a state of chronic stress where individuals continue functioning on the surface but are internally depleted, overwhelmed, and at risk of breaking down. He explains how to recognize the warning signs of burn-up, from constant fatigue to em...

Robin W. Thorburn focuses on helping individuals rewire subconscious patterns that drive anxiety, enabling calmer and more adaptive responses. The discussion also addresses breaking conditional beliefs around self-worth to build a more stable and intrinsic sense of identity. Finally, it explores developing confidence through action and managing modern stress by reducing overwhelm and improving men...

Dr. Diana Londoño, a board-certified urologist, will explore the powerful connection between emotional states and physical health, emphasizing how our inner experiences directly influence disease and healing. She will explain how the nervous system responds differently to fear and love—fear activating stress pathways that can weaken immunity and contribute to chronic illness, while lo...

Show Highlights ·       Dr. James JC Cooley along with Co-Host Dr. Michael Mantell-  renowned and esteemed mental health architect and prolific author have a sit-down conversation with Kim Downey  – Physical Therapist, Physician Advocate, and Author. ·       Every time a doctor shares thei...

While the helpful function of fear is most obvious, alerting us to potential threats in our environment to keep us safe, even the experiences of grief, shame, resentment, envy, and low mood are helpful, if we can learn to hold them, understand their messages, and identify what’s a helpful alarm for the current situation, and what might be a false alarm that may more resemble a past threat or...

Show Highlights ·       Guest Host-  Dr. Renee Toppin : The Founder of Black Women Who Want More has a sit-down conversation with  India Archie , Owner "Insights With India"  CJ Johnson  - Author "Prophetic Parenting" and  Gloria Bradley  - Author "How To Revive Your Dreams  ·     &nbs...

Show Highlights ·       Dr. James JC Cooley along with Co-Host Dr. Michael Mantell-  renowned and esteemed mental health architect and prolific author have a sit-down conversation with Joshua D. Hartzell, MD, MS-HPEd, FACP, FIDSA  – Military Veteran, Practicing Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Physician, and a Certified Executive...

Show Highlights ·       A sit-down conversation with Dr. Michael Mantell-  renowned and esteemed mental health architect and prolific author ·       How we disturb and upset ourselves ·       The key thoughts we use to sweat the small stuff ·  &nb...

Show Highlights ·       Dr. James JC Cooley along with Co-Host Dr. Michael Mantell-  renowned and esteemed mental health architect and prolific author have a sit-down conversation with Lee Jordan, MS, NBC-HWC, SHRM-SCP- Adjunct Professor of Kinesiology & Integrative Wellness, Nationally Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach, ACE Subject...

Dr. James JC Cooley along with Co-Host Dr. Michael Mantel - renowned and esteemed mental health architect and prolific author have a sit-down conversation with Linda  Roszak Burton  – NBC-HWC, ACC, BBC, BS, is President of DRW Coaching . Linda is an executive and board-certified health and well-being coach, academic researcher, author and public s...

Show Highlights ·       Dr. James JC Cooley along with Co-Host Dr. Michael Mantell- renowned and esteemed mental health architect and prolific author have a sit-down conversation with Dr. Harvey Castro  -- AI Futurist, Healthcare Visionary, and Author. ·       The Good: Where AI Is Already Delivering Real...

A certified IRS tax professional explains that effective IRS tax strategies and credit repair go hand in hand when building long-term financial stability. By leveraging legal deductions, credits, proper entity structuring, and proactive tax planning, individuals and business owners can reduce tax liability while remaining fully compliant with IRS regulations. At the same time, strategic credit rep...

Show Highlights ·       A sit-down conversation with  Gloria Y. Bradley  - Author, Educator, Licensed real estate professional, and Faith-based community leader ·       Reviving dreams through faith, action, and purpose ·       Writing your vision down  ...

Show Highlights ·       Dr. James JC Cooley along with Co-Host Dr. Michael Mantell- renowned and esteemed mental health architect and prolific author have a sit-down conversation with Dr. Susan Baumgaertel  – Internal Medicine Physician, healthcare navigator, medical advocate, author, and talk show host. · “Voices With Vigor&rd...

FOUR TALKING POINTS Why people can feel anxious or low even when nothing is “wrong” Many people come in saying, “My life looks fine, but I don’t feel like myself anymore.” From a psychiatric perspective, this often happens when the way someone understands themselves, their role, or what gives life meaning begins to shift. The brain and nervous system are built for pre...

Show Highlights Dr. James JC Cooley along with Co-Host Dr. Michael Mantell- renowned and esteemed mental health architect and prolific author have a sit-down conversation with Dr. Stephen Mateka  is the Medical Director of Psychiatry for Inspira Health System and serves as Co-Chair of Psychiatry Rule #1 is Know Your Audience. You cannot effectively help what you do not understand. Empath...

Show Highlights ·       It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with Joanna Moncrieff  -- Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London ·       Is depression caused...