Mental Health News Radio

Stephanie Holmes joins us again but this time to discuss a controversial topic but one that she helps many people with on a daily basis. Understanding the crucial differences when it comes to a personality disorder as opposed to Autism Spectrum Disorder is one of her specialties. Stephanie is a board Certified Christian Counselor and Certified Autism Specialist. She believes counseling begins with...

Zachary Phillips is an Australian born writer, podcaster, vlogger, school teacher, mental health advocate, motivational speaker and martial artist. He uses these platforms to promote mental health awareness, personal development and self-discovery. Coming from a troubled past, he began writing as a form of therapy. After finding that sharing his story helped others to move on and heal, he decided...

Ninety percent of women and young girls say they do not feel represented in the fashion industry or in media, and that the imagery they consume on a daily basis makes them feel “disgusting” and “less than”. The exciting new documentary Straight/Curve examines the industries and obstacles responsible for this body image crisis and showcases the dynamic leaders fighting for more diversity of size, r...

Marc D. Feldman, M.D. is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Adjunct Professor of Psychology, the University of Alabama (UA), Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, he is the author of more than 100 peer-reviewed articles in the professional literature. Dr. Feldman is an international expert in factitious disorder, Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by p...

You live and learn, often from nefarious people. Join Stephen Kavalkovich of Rescue the Rescuer and Kristin Walker as they discuss the widely downloaded YouTube video about people with evil intent:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl1-hi43QT0&feature=youtu.be 1. They mislead you - lying, mixing untruths with truth in order to confuse. 2. Victimhood - they could be sitting in prison for lying to au...

Pavel Reppo - Founder & CEO of Mindfullwe is a social entrepreneur. He has a thirst for travel. He is in recovery from OCD and believes in the power of community care in offering poignant mental health services. He is happy to share that mindfullwe's story started from a single email to global mental health guru, Vikram Patel.  Mindfullwe offers people living with mental illness a range of simple...

Thomas H. Dahlborg is an Industry Voice for Relationship Centered and Compassionate Care AND Servant and Relationship Centered Leadership. An author, consultant and advisor, he is also a nationally recognized speaker, partner and collaborator. He is passionate about changing the healthcare system to a healthCARING system. Tom has more than 28 years of extensive leadership experience building relat...

Rhoberta Shaler, PhD, The Relationship Help Doctor, offers urgent and ongoing care for couples and companies globally. he Sis an expert on Hijackals® – people who hijack relationships and then relentlessly scavenge them for power, status and control. Kaizen For Couples™: Smart Steps to Save, Sustain & Strengthen Your Relationship, her tenth book, is the summary of a lifetime of insights developed...

With 25 years post-graduate training and advanced level certifications, Wendy Behary is the founder and director of The Cognitive Therapy Center of New Jersey and The New Jersey Institute for Schema Therapy. She has been treating clients, training professionals and supervising psychotherapists for more than 20 years. She is also on the faculty of the Cognitive Therapy Center and Schema Therapy Ins...

After 23 years in high stress executive roles Tracy Martino decided it was time to expand her career, to discover her truth, and understand her purpose. This process took 8 years as she researched NeuroLeadership, Neuroeconomics, Heart Intelligence, communication and human performance. Her discoveries inspired me to create her program, Executive Returns.  Tracy has been motivating and leading grou...

Join Dennis Ortman, PhD with host Kristin Walker as they discuss his book Depression Anonymous: The Big Book on Depression Addiction. Modeled on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, this book serves as a guide to help those look at depression differently.  Viewing your anger as an addiction, Dr. Dennis Ortman guides you through the time-tested Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous to find healing...

Winnie M. Li is a writer, producer, and activist.  And frequent backpacker who has somehow managed to spend the past 15 years, engaged in film and literature in various parts of the world. Taiwanese-American and raised in New Jersey, Winnie studied Folklore and Mythology at Harvard, specializing in Celtic Languages and Literature.  In 2000, she was selected as a George Mitchell Scholar and earned...

In America today it’s common to observe individuals or groups of people frequently expressing shock & outrage over what other individuals or groups of people have said and done. The term “I am offended” appears to be a phrase we are hearing more often than ever before. When someone says “I am offended” they are outwardly expressing their negative internalization of information. Being upset, happy,...

Great discussion with some of our network podcasters about what MHNR Network is and why we do what we do! Join host Kristin Walker, Network Founder and Host of Mental Health News Radio. Stephen Kavalkovich, Director of Network Development at MHNR and Creator and Host of Rescue the Rescuer. Matt Pappas, Editor on MHNR, Creator and Host of Beyond Your Past. Stewart Michaelson, Creator and Host of Jo...

From our incredible time at the annual Converge Autism Summit presented by Springbrook Behavioral Health, we interview MaryAnn Bennett live! This is a woman who is organized, present, inspiring, and just gets "it" done. Whatever IT is, Maryann will make it happen and it will be done so well that she makes it look easy.  Springbrook Behavioral Health is a world renowned behavioral health organizati...

Arnold Zeman, certified by the renowned Coaches Training Institute as a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and by the International Coach Federation as an Associate Certified Coach. Together with his coaching skills, he applies the emotional self-healing of Focusing, an evidence-based process of mind-body awareness. Coaching and Focusing have been transformative in his learning to relate to hi...

A powerful show with two of our favorite guests. Host Melanie Vann discusses with Dr. Dave Vigerust and Christina Veselak how our genetic makeup and nutrition influence our mental health. It doesn't get more informative than listening to these two share their wisdom. Christina Veselak is a licensed therapist in Denver, CO, and owner of Garden Gate Counseling. She specializes in EMDR therapy, somat...

What a lovely person Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross is and doing so much in the world to help others. We traveled around a bit during our discussion which made it all the more interesting. Our ending focus was on binge eating and how much it isn't about food. Join Dr. Ross and our host Kristin Walker for an enlightening show and we hope to have her on again! Dr. Ross completed her undergraduate degree in...

Dr. Joshua Morgan joins our host Kristin Walker after meeting at the CiBHS Health Informatics conference. Both walking in to hear Dr. Darrin Hanna's presentation on Artificial Intelligence and how it is used effectively in Behavioral Health. They decided an interview on MHNR was not only important but imperative.  Josh Morgan, PsyD is the National Director of Behavioral Health and Whole Person Car...

Inspired by Shahida Arabi's incredible article 5 SIGNS YOU’RE DEALING WITH A NARCISSISTIC “HEALER,” THERAPIST OR GURU join Evelyn Ryan and Kristin Walker to discuss what you need to watch out for.  Part II of one of our best shows on this timely topic and based on real life events with toxic "healers", every person affected by the ridiculous, absurd, and dangerous emotional rapists that are the tr...

Inspired by Shahida Arabi's incredible article 5 SIGNS YOU’RE DEALING WITH A NARCISSISTIC “HEALER,” THERAPIST OR GURU join Evelyn Ryan and Kristin Walker to discuss what you need to watch out for.  Part I of one of our best shows on this timely topic and based on real life events with toxic "healers", every person affected by the ridiculous, absurd, and dangerous emotional rapists that are the tru...

Dr. Jalaja Bonheim joins us to talk about her book The Magic of Circle Work and empowering feminine wisdom across the globe. Jalaja has trained hundreds of women leaders in the art of facilitating circle gatherings that address our hunger for more authentic communication and connection, inner peace and spaciousness. Graduates of the Circlework Training include psychologists, social workers, profes...

Cy Wakeman joins the show to discuss her Reality Based Leadership program. Cy is a dynamic international keynote speaker, business consultant, New York Times bestselling author, and global thought leader with over 25 years experience cultivating a revolutionary new approach to leadership. Grounded in reality, Wakeman’s philosophy has helped organizations and individuals all over the world learn to...

RIck Belden joins host Kristin Sunanta Walker to discuss Narcissism and The Mother Wound. This is something that affects men and women greatly. We take a deep dive into the subject from the male and female perspective to offer a balanced view of this important topic. Rick's article on the subject can be found here. Rick Belden is a respected explorer and chronicler of the psychology and inner live...

Lyman Dennis, PhD joins us at the  www.cibhs.org Health Informatics conference to talk about his presentation. He is the Executive Director of Connect Healthcare. Their goal is to provide seamless health information among providers, facilities and patients to enhance the safety and effectiveness of healthcare across their service area. All health data in their community is electronic, accurate Thi...