Mental Health News Radio

Thanks to our very own Frank King, The Mental Health Comedian, we were introduced to one of his coaching clients. Sara Navratil joins the show to talk about trauma, rewriting your pain, narcissistic abuse, and more. Incredibly insightful, warm, and authentic. We loved doing this show and our after show Vlog on our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC94qnJAYE06foImT8QhwdLg Freelance...

Join Pastor Eddie Williams and Dave Ballenberger as they talk about the ins and outs of navigating a non-profit treatment center. Pastor Williams is the CEO of Lakeridge Village, a transitional housing and recovery program. Find out more about Lakeridge by going to their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/Lakeridge-Village-Inc-281115688587454/ Become a...

Join your hosts Kristin Walker and Frank King (The Mental Health Comedian) for a discussion with Christopher McKinney. His new podcast is all about resilience and we hope to soon add it to our network! Sergeant First Class Christopher Mckinney is currently approaching his 18’th year as an Active Duty Service Member. He has two tours to Iraq where he served for a collective 26 months and a total ti...

Join Dr. Ashley Hampton and Dr. Kristina Hallett as they discuss what it means to LIVE MORE. Dr. Hampton is a Licensed Psychologist and Entrepreneurial Coach specializing in trauma, entrepreneurship and career, and women's empowerment. Her podcast Work Smarter, Live More has incredible insight into how we define success and failure which drives our culture to often unhealthy places. www.drashleyha...

Dr. Jay Watts joins us from "across the pond" where she works tirelessly to advocate for a change of understanding and diagnosis name regarding Borderline Personality Disorder. Frank King, The Mental Health Comedian, joins your host Kristin Walker navigating a fascinating interview about Dr. Watt's work and her compassion for people struggling with severe trauma. Dr Jay Watts is a consultant clini...

Tricia Brouk joins our Be Awesome series hosted by Dr. Kristina Hallett and Kristin Walker. She shares why her vision for Speakers Who Dare had to include powerful speakers about mental health. Tricia Brouk is an award winning director. She is also writes and choreographs for theater, film and television. In addition to her work in the entertainment industry, she applies her expertise to the art o...

Join us for a new podcast alert with Ms. Complexities and the Complexities podcast! She is joined by her ... well ... tune in to find out! Complexities Podcast discusses healing trauma from the perspective of a wife with CPTSD and a husband who is "normal". Our goal is to help people break free from the abusive cycles in their lives and in their minds. New episodes airing every Friday! https://itu...

EpiVario was founded by epigeneticists at the University of Pennsylvania with the goal of developing products to provide novel treatments for many unmet needs in psychiatric disease. Join their CEO, Thomas Kim, for a frank discussion about the work EpiVario is doing. EpiVario, an early-stage drug discovery and development company,has raised $445K in a seed round to support the development of a new...

Right from the pages of her long anticipated book, When Shame Begets Shame, Christine Louis de Canonville joins us to discuss many things including co-narcissism. She is one of our most popular guests and it's been a long time since she's joined us for an interview. About Christine Louis de Canonville B.A. (Hons) Theology & Psychology, MIACP, MSIACP, CMH, CHyp, MPNLP. www.narcissisticbehavior.net...

New podcast coming to the network soon hosted by Zara Khan and Frank King! Join us with your host, Kristin Sunanta Walker, as the talk about dating, the online dating experience, when you tell a date you have mental health struggles, and more! Zara Khan is a Pakistani-American, Muslim, L.A.-based comedian who has performed shows all over the U.S., including at the Laughlin Laughfest, Ice House, an...

Welcome to one of our new podcasts - Finding Shannon. We are so excited to share her story on our network. Finding Shannon documents the Journey of a former overachiever who developed a long lasting mental health illness: Complex-PTSD. Shannon was a criminal defense attorney in a dangerous city, all the while juggling a young family and life when her brain went into survival mode. In August of 201...

Mary Pflum Peterson joins us to talk about her book: White Dresses: A Memoir of Love and Secrets, Mothers and Daughters. She is an advocate for mental illness awareness which she lovingly details in her book and on our show. Join us for a powerful discussion about some areas in mental health, such as hoarding, that are still heavily stigmatized and misunderstood. Mary Pflum Peterson is a multi-Emm...

What on earth were we going to name this show? We covered so many topics from post traumatic stress disorder to the Parkland High School shooting that happened one year from the date this show is airing - Valentine's Day. We also talked about how healing from trauma of any kind is a unique journey for every person. In a society with an attention span of about 30 seconds, traumatic events are forgo...

Join hosts Kristin Walker and Frank King, The Mental Comedian, for a talk about men's mental health especially young men. Cody Gauthier, ACSW joins the discussion because he works in the trenches providing individual therapy for children, adolescents, and young adults. He specializes in treating adjustment difficulties, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and trauma. ​Cody has worked with childr...

Mental Health Perspectives with Dr. John Huber & Kristin Walker hosted by Ryan McCormick. Poor envy. It has such a bad reputation. Who among us enjoys looking miserable, mediocre, hostile -- and petty, just because we see someone who has something that we desire? Lately, envy is in the air, as our country struggles with how to react to the increasing concentration of wealth in a smaller percentage...

Join Dr. Kristina Hallett and Kristin Walker with their guest Dr. Rick Hanson to talk about resilience. About Dr. Rick Hanson I am a psychologist, author, teacher, and senior fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, and New York Times bestselling author. I write and teach about the essential inner skills of personal well-being, psychological growth, and contemplative practice – as...

Dana Aber joins our host to talk about how she has used performance art to help heal from narcissistic abuse. Her performances have become about letting anyone know who has been there - they aren't alone. Dana Aber is a performer, producer, collaborator, and creator. Her career in New York City has flung her across the seas to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Thailand, around the oceans on cruise...

Why are millennials experts about the internet and social media? Because they are the ONLY generation that has a before and after experience at that crucial developmental age. Generation X and Baby Boomers on up - the internet and social media hit us as adults. Generation Z? They came out of the womb with a Smartphone in their hands. Researchers have only one generation to study about the social,...

How aware are we of the fallout from the freedom we enjoy using the internet and social media? Can you fathom a parent of one of the Sandy hook shooting victims being trolled online for years after the event took place? Or one of the survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing being harassed online from the moment she began treatment for brain injuries as a result of the incident? Join our host Krist...

Dr. Carl J. Sheperis joins our host Kristin Sunanta Walker to discuss the National Board for Certified Counselors and why their work is imperative to growing field of mental health services. Carl J. Sheperis, PhD, NCC, ACS, CCMHC, MAC, LMHC, LPC, professional life has spanned more than 20 years. He is committed to the advancement of professional counseling through mentorship, teaching, research, a...

Our host, Kristin Sunanta Walker, and Samantha Dahlborg talk bullying and mental health on this episode of Mental Health News Radio. Samantha Dahlborg is a 25 year old visionary, professional model, former Miss Maine USA and current self-love junkie. She runs her own personal development blog called, SHE FEELS CITRINE, that’s designed to uplift, inspire and motivate young women to find their passi...

Join the hosts of Beyond Risk and Back, Aaron and Maia Huey, with Kristin Sunanta Walker as we talk about that infamous Gillette commercial https://gillette.com/en-us/the-best-men-can-be . Aaron Huey is the co-founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center in beautiful Colorado. He works with teens that are struggling with addiction, eating disorders, self-harm, depression, and more. www.fir...

Join Dr. Kristina Hallett and Kristin Walker with their guest Stephanie B. McAuliffe to discuss her book and her work. We do many shows about addiction and recovery. Not enough, however, about the partners of those in recovery. On this Be Awesome series episode we take a deep dive into the work that goes into recovery for those of us who have lived with an alcoholic. About Stephanie B. McAuliffe I...

Yes - public speaking is still one of the major fears of a lot of people. How about speaking in public and dealing with mental health challenges? Tricia Brouk joins our Be Awesome series hosted by Dr. Kristina Hallett and Kristin Walker. We learn from a pro how to navigate the world of professional public speaking. Tricia Brouk is an award winning director. She is also writes and choreographs for...

The show everyone has been waiting for. Join our frequent and most popular guest Christine Louis de Canonville, author of The Three Faces of Evil, Michelle Mallon, faculty at Ohio State University, and Andrea Schneider, MSW, LCSW. Three leading educators about Narcissistic Victim Syndrome. We discuss Christine's book which is set to publish and be available on Amazon in May of 2015, the most commo...