Mental Matters Hosted By Asekho Toto

Jim Marshall is a polymathic intellectual, a Human Development Engineer with a Bachelor of Science cum laude from City University of New York, and the discoverer of Septemics — a body of natural phenomena he spent 25 years developing into the book Septemics: Hierarchies of Human Phenomena. Most people believe personal growth is unpredictable — that you either "figure yourself out" over y...

Nisha Srivastava is a movement and manual therapist, Pilates and yoga specialist, and holistic health coach who works with clients navigating chronic pain, anxiety, and depression. Most people think healing is about finding the right exercise, the right stretch, the right treatment plan. Nisha spent years teaching Pilates before realizing something uncomfortable: movement is only 20% of the puzzle...

anice Goldmintz is a gerontologist, caregiver advocate, and founder of Talk About Aging, and author of Getting Older But Not Old . Most families wait for a crisis before they start talking about aging. A fall, a diagnosis, an unopened stack of mail — and suddenly everyone's scrambling. But here's the problem: by the time you're reacting, you've already lost the chance to plan with...

Malumír Logan is a leadership strategist, people-centered leadership advocate, and expert in intersectionality, neurodivergence, and ethical leadership across multiple industries. Most people think burnout is their fault. They download the wellness app, take the extra day off, try to "balance" better — and still crash. But here's what the research actually says: burnout is not an ind...

Rachel Friedman is a yoga practitioner, breathwork facilitator, and mental wellness coach with over two decades of experience helping people use movement and mindfulness to transform their emotional and psychological health. Most people think yoga is about flexibility. They see the poses, assume it's not for them, and never discover what actually makes it powerful. But here's the thing: th...

Paul is a father of eight children, autism advocate, and natural healing researcher who turned his family's neurodivergent diagnosis journey into a complete lifestyle transformation. Most conversations about autism focus on the child. The parent — the one awake at 2am Googling survival strategies, questioning every doctor's recommendation, and silently asking "why my child?" — al...

Alicia is a business and mindset coach, inner child healing practitioner, and expert in energy work, breathwork, and meditation — working with executives, managers, and business owners on the deep root causes behind their patterns. Most people think their business problems are strategy problems. They hire a coach, build the marketing plan, set the goals — and still hit the same wall. But here'...

Dane Palarino is a fitness transformation coach, bodybuilder, and founder of Dad Bod Sculptors — a men's health platform dedicated to helping men over 35 reclaim their health, confidence, and identity through nutrition and training. Most men trying to get fit believe the problem is that they're not training hard enough. They sign up for group classes, burn 800 calories a session, and come...

Sarah Doyle is a hormone health practitioner, brain chemistry specialist, and author of The 7X Method — a nutritional system built on quantum medicine principles used to recalibrate the body's metabolic and hormonal systems. Most women who struggle with weight gain, brain fog, anxiety, and exhaustion blame themselves. They eat better, exercise harder, and push through. But here's what almo...

Nancy Cavey is a disability attorney with over 40 years of practice, a nationally recognised advocate for people living with invisible disabilities, and the author of the Survival Guide to Disability Insurance Claims. Most people assume that if you can't work because of a mental illness, the system will protect you. But here's the problem: Social Security was built around a worldview that...

Dr Gloria Vanderhorst is a licensed psychologist, private practice therapist, and expert in men's emotional development who has spent over a decade working almost exclusively with men and boys. Most people assume the male mental health crisis is a recent phenomenon — something social media or modern feminism created. But here's the thing: the damage starts before a boy can even climb a sli...

Julie is a life coach for single mothers, a cancer widow, a caregiver to a child with a genetic disorder, and a survivor of a decade-long narcissistic relationship who rebuilt her life by turning pain into purpose. Most people who survive something devastating want to put it behind them as fast as possible. But there's a quieter, more complicated trap that nobody talks about: the belief that if yo...

Lauren is an EFT practitioner, founder of Mind Shift with Lauren, and a military spouse who specialises in helping people release suppressed emotions, break inherited belief patterns, and heal trauma through the science-backed practice of Emotional Freedom Technique — also known as tapping. Most people dealing with chronic pain, anxiety, or self-doubt treat it as a willpower problem. They push har...

Sonia Couto is a tech entrepreneur, startup founder, and breast cancer survivor who spent 18 years navigating male-dominated industries before building and relaunching her own SaaS product from scratch. Most people treat a cancer diagnosis as the worst thing that can happen to them. Sonia treated it as data. When she was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer, she didn't just fight for her hea...

Micah Blake is a music educator, author of Talented or Not, Here I Come , and online course creator who has helped tens of thousands of people learn to play and sing. Most people believe they're either musical or they're not. They watch a professional perform, compare it to their own fumbling first attempts, and decide the gap is about talent. So they never start. But here's the proble...

Lynne Wadsworth is a holistic health coach, certified wellness practitioner, and specialist in women's nutrition, sugar addiction, and perimenopause. Most women know sugar isn't good for them. They've tried cutting it out, they've done the programs, they've been through the cycles of restriction and relapse. But here's the thing nobody tells them: the sugar was never really...

In this episode of Mental Matters, Asekho Toto sits down with Tammy Young, a former engineer turned psychic medium and author of the new book, Afterlife Bonds . Tammy shares her deeply personal journey of navigating grief after the loss of a pregnancy and how seeking answers outside of conventional frameworks opened her up to a new spiritual reality. We explore the often-misunderstood world of med...

My guest today is Leigh Shulman — writer, author of The Writer's Roadmap , and founder of the Inspired Writer Community. Lee left Brooklyn behind with her family to live a nomadic life across Panama, Argentina, and beyond, and in doing so, discovered what it really means to build a writing life on your own terms. This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt the pull to write but didn'...

My guest today is the founder of Wisdom for Complex Kids — a community and coaching program built for parents navigating the world of invisible disabilities, rare genetic disorders, and complex developmental challenges. After years of misdiagnoses, trial and error, and advocating alone for her son — who was eventually diagnosed with TBR1, a rare genetic mutation — she built the support system she...

In this episode of Mental Matters, the host sits down with Jared to explore the critical intersection of mental health, emotional wellness, and the workplace. Drawing from his own corporate experience, Jared opens up about his personal battle with burnout and the gap he discovered in standard workplace resources.

My guest today is a dementia behavioural specialist and author of three books on Alzheimer's disease, with 30 years of professional experience helping families navigate one of the most misunderstood conditions in the world. Her personal journey began when her grandmother was dismissed as a "nutcase" by police — a moment that shaped her entire career. She hosts The Truth Lies and Alzh...

Today's guest is a filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, and lifelong comic book collector whose work sits at the rare intersection of storytelling and mental health advocacy. Most people think mental health conversations belong in therapy rooms and wellness podcasts. But here's the thing — some of the most powerful mental health messages ever told have come through film and comic books. The pro...

Helen Sernett is a sleep advocate, burnout recovery specialist, and creator of Sleep Lists — a free podcast of relaxation audio tools designed to shut down the anxious mind and help you fall asleep. Most of us treat sleep like an inconvenience — something that interrupts life rather than powers it. But here's the thing: every time you skip sleep, your brain loses its only window to process tra...

Daryl Dittmer is a recovery advocate, entrepreneur, and author of When I Stopped Fighting and When You Stop Fighting . Most people who struggle with addiction look back and blame their circumstances — the dysfunction, the chaos, the environment. Here's the thing: the circumstances don't matter as much as what you decide to do with them. Daryl started drinking and using drugs at 13, hit a p...

Jo Ann Fawcett is an author, entrepreneur, survivor of narcissistic abuse, and a fierce advocate for people rebuilding their lives after toxic relationships. Most people who've been through one bad marriage quietly wonder what went wrong. Jo Ann has been through seven. But here's the thing — she's not a cautionary tale. She's a blueprint. After decades of manipulation, emotional ab...