Live Well Bipolar ™

This episode is all about what forgiveness means and what the role of forgiveness plays in relation to mental health! Joining me with tips on this topic is my wonderful guest, Kelli Calabrese. Kelli is a 34 year fitness, nutrition, wellness and lifestyle coach. She is a 3 time best selling author, international speaker, was an executive with a global nutrition company and is a certified divorce co...

I still can't believe this is real life and I am actually a published author.... but it is here! I wrote my book, "Crooked Illness: Lessons From Inside & Outside Hospital Walls," to share my story with you all on how I went about being able to SHATTER the stigma I associated with bipolar disorder, CONQUER the obstacles that kept me stuck for years and finally begin to CRAFT the life I had only...

We all have a story (& many more stories inside of us) that we can take and turn into our superpower! I am joined by Patricia Wooster who is the Founder of WoosterMedia, a Bestselling author of over 13 books & counting, and a book coach who works with leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes and anyone who would like to make an impact on this world using their words! You don't want to miss as Patr...

I am bringing on Gina Rolkowski today who is a coach specializing in helping women overcome abuse and discover joy! Gina is also a former primary school teacher with experience in the nonprofit sector where she offered full-time free childcare for single mothers. I am so excited to have Gina with us today to chat about this topic, the work she has done and the lessons she has learned so far from t...

I am super stoked right now to be getting into “Master the Game” today with my awesome guest, Dre Baldwin! Dre is an author of 29 books, a business coach, a professional speaker with 4 Ted Talks and a 9 year pro athlete.   Dre will be sharing powerful mindset tips for getting started with what you are passionate as well as keeping that momentum going! He also shares the single most powerful t...

I am joined by Sara Palmer, a great woman who is a Speaker, Trainer, and Coach! Sara has helped over 20,000 children and adults to achieve success during her time as a veteran public-school teacher, professional consultant, and lay minister. I am so excited to have Sara here to chat with us and share some tips on preventing burnout and the importance of practicing self-care! You will hear awesome...

This week my wonderful guest, Dr. Elizabeth Fedrick, is joining us! Dr. Elizabeth is a LPC (licensed professional counselor) in the state of Arizona and holds both a doctoral degree in psychology along with a masters degree in professional counseling. She founded her own practice called Evolve Counseling right here in Gilbert, AZ and will also be expanding to Scottsdale! She is also a professor at...

This week Brock Bevall joins us to share how he was able to overcome addiction and master the dark days of his past! Brock is a former undercover Cop who fought his way back from addiction. He is also the founder of Chase the Vase along with a 30 day recovery program and challenge he put together to help others recover and heal from addiction. I am very excited to have Brock with us today to talk...

I am so excited to be diving into today’s topic “Beyond the Mask” with my wonderful guest, Jame Geathers! Jame is an entrepreneur, speaker and author of the book titled, “Taking Off the Mask of Bipolar.” I actually found Jame because I watched her TedTalk on YouTube with over 100,000 views all about how she removed the stigma associated with mental illness. I am so happy to have Jame here with us...

Hey everyone! Welcome to episode #8 of season 2 of the "Master Your M.E.N.T.A.L" podcast! I am super excited for my guest, Mike Schwartz, to share with us his method to help remove blocks that can sometimes impede the creative process. Mike is an internationally recognized author, speaker, Fitness Professional, Drumstick Artist and The Trusted Authority of Musician Wellness. We will be discussing...

Welcome to episode #7 of season 2 of the "Master Your M.E.N.T.A.L" Podcast! Today I am very excited to be chatting all things bipolar with this week's beautiful guest, Tatyana Frost. Tatyana is a mental health advocate and writer, she uses her Instagram page (bipolar_writes) to educate and empower people who have or know someone with bipolar disorder. I absolutely loved this chat where Tatyana sha...

Welcome to episode #6 of Season 2 of the "Master  Your M.E.N.T.AL" podcast! I am so looking forward to chatting all about the "Intersection of Mental & Physical Health," with my beautiful guest, Jordan Wentz! Jordan is a professional dancer, fitness expert and movement therapy coach with over 20 years of performance and mindset experience that she uses to help people ditch their self limi...

Welcome to episode #5 of season 2 of the "Master Your M.E.N.T.A.L" podcast! I am so excited to be chatting all about "Social Anxiety in Art & Acting," with my wonderful guest, Katie Chonacas. Katie does many cool things! She is the host of the "She’s All Over The Place" podcast, she is an artist, onscreen actor, poet, painter and musician! You guys don't want to miss out as Katie shares how sh...

Thanks so much for tuning into episode #4 of season 2 of the "Master Your M.E.N.T.A.L" podcast! I am super excited to be discussing, "A Look Into Feelings," with my beautiful guest, Elisabeth Brier! Elisabeth is an Assistant Editor at Forbes and Founder of the incredible online platform, MentallyWhere. You don't want to miss out as she shares with me how she came up with the idea to create Mentall...

Welcome to episode #3 of season 2 of the "Master Your M.E.N.T.A.L" podcast! Super excited to be chatting with Ben Duffy, creator and director of the short film, "I Do Not Blame Myself." Ben created this short film to interview real people living with real mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia to show the reality of what struggling with mental health...

Welcome to episode #2 of season 2 of the "Master Your M.E.N.T.A.L" podcast. I very excited to jump into this conversation on the importance of having mental health convos with my special guest this week, Kyle Kittleson! Kyle is host of MedCircle, a wonderful YouTube channel and on-demand library of educational mental health videos. Kyle conducts interviews with leading psychologists and psychiatri...

Welcome to episode #1 of season 2 of the "Master Your M.E.N.T.A.L" podcast (formerly the Crooked Illness podcast)! Emily Lehmann is joining us today to share her story on conquering sexual trauma and how she is using her story to help others ! Emily is the host of the "In Lehmann’s Terms" podcast along with being a Mental Health Advocate, Sobriety Coach and Medical Cannabis Educator. This is such...

Join my beautiful guest, Ashley Parker, and I as we uncover all the lessons we were not taught in school and how we learned them out here in the real world! Ashley received her M.S.(Masters of Science) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Palm Beach Atlantic University! She is also the host of A Splash of Ash podcast which is dedicated to sharing actionable lifestyle changes to nurture your m...

Tune in to this week’s episode to hear my guest, Samatha Foster, Founder of Rethink Mental Health Incorporated (Rethink Stigma on IG), share her story, vision and mission with me. We get into the role our physical health plays in line with our mental health along with helpful tips and tricks to practice great self-care! Hear as Sam shares how Rethink Stigma is going about making conversations surr...

I am really excited to bring this conversation to you guys after the chat I had with today’s guest, Alex Rudin. Alex is a multimedia artist based in New York City. She attended the Parsons New School for Design and is the Owner and Founder of Rudin Studios. I am so excited for you guys to hear all the incredible work Alex has done through her artwork especially when it comes to visually illustrati...

Today, we are going to be focusing on tackling challenges and coming out stronger and wiser. Here to make this conversation awesome is my beautiful guest, Ania Halama. Ania is a published author, graphic designer and success coach who hosts the “Spirituality for Badass Babes” podcast. Tune in to hear Ania share how she was able to overcome childhood trauma, defeat her limiting beliefs and take the...

Super excited to be getting into the power of gratitude and what practicing it has done for my guest and I. Today I am chatting with Krystal Karmatz, mindset coach and the creator of the B.O.L.D. Mindset course! After diving into this course and the many incredible conversations I have had with Krystal, I just knew I had to have her get into this topic with me. I couldn’t think of anyone better to...

I am excited to get into this episode with my wonderful guest, Kristel Nielsen. Kristel is the creator of Your Art Your Story, a non-profit organization dedicated to research, advocacy and education services for families experiencing suicide loss or suicide attempt. I am so excited to have Kristel here with us to share her story and the incredible work she has done and is doing at Your Art Your St...

There is such a powerful story behind this one that my beautiful guest, Stevie Griffin, and I will be diving into. Stevie is a journalist for Extol Magazine along with running her blog “Healthy Life Healthy Mind” and her nonprofit called Diamond Bucket Project. I am very fired up to have Stevie here to share her story with us and share all the ways she has been able to use failure to propel hersel...

I am very excited to have Jaime Bennington, son of the late Chester Bennington, here with me to get into the meaning behind today’s episode title. Jaime is a writer, director, visual artist and the man behind the short film “A Chant” which gives  a powerful insight into the life and mind of someone living with paranoid schizophrenia. Jaime will dive into his story and all of the incredible wo...