Cristi Bundukamara

Mentally STRONG Academy: Embrace the Journey

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About Dr. B Dr. Cristi Bundukamara, Ed. D., PMHNP has been a psychiatric nurse practitioner since 2000, gaining extensive experience over the last several decades. Her medical career began as an Army Medic before attending nursing school and receiving a master’s degree as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Florida International University (FIU). She went on to receive a doctorate in Education at Nova Southeastern University. From there, she launched the first Mentally STRONG Clinic in Colorado Springs, CO which is committed to access and serves over 7,000 patients. She also founded the Mental...

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Cristi Bundukamara

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Latest episode

Mar 26, 2026

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Bipolar Diagnosis & Finding Your Authentic Self: Sean’s Story 26.03.2026

Register for our free training today: join.mentallystrong.com/mentallystrongtraining DBSA Colorado Springs - www.dbsacoloradosprings.org DBSA national - www.dbsaliance.org Sean Sindler is a retired Air Force veteran. He was medically retired for his bipolar 2 disorder. He has had employment, relationship, and financial struggles due to bipolar, and found significant help in dealing with these stru...

Bipolar Diagnosis & Finding Your Authentic Self: Sean’s Story 25.03.2026

Register for our free training today: join.mentallystrong.com/mentallystrongtraining DBSA Colorado Springs - www.dbsacoloradosprings.org DBSA national - www.dbsaliance.org Sean Sindler is a retired Air Force veteran. He was medically retired for his bipolar 2 disorder. He has had employment, relationship, and financial struggles due to bipolar, and found significant help in dealing with these stru...

Why Your Brain Stays in "Survival Mode" (And How to Stop It) 24.03.2026

🧠💪join.mentallystrong.com/mentallystrongtraining I’ve spent years in the mental health space, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that we often confuse "grit" with simply burying our pain. Today, I’m sitting down with Nicole Weiss to peel back the layers on what it actually means to heal from PTSD and why true mental strength requires us to stop apologizing for being human. Whe...

Mental Strength Isn't Grit | It's This Instead 23.03.2026

Register for our next free training join.mentallystrong.com/mentallystrongtraining Do you feel like you’re going through a midlife crisis and don’t even know how to be "mentally strong" anymore? In this episode, I sit down with my friend and serial entrepreneur, Porsha. After owning six successful franchises and spending her life "executing the plan," Porsha hit a dead stop. Sh...

Rebuilding Who You Are When Your Marriage Ends 22.03.2026

Register for our free online training: join.mentallystrong.com/mentallystrongtraining When a long-term relationship ends, you don’t just lose the marriage — you lose the version of yourself that existed inside it. In this powerful conversation, Dr. B sits down with Evevetta, a team member at Mentally STRONG, who opens up about her personal journey through divorce, identity loss, and rediscovery. T...

How to Parent While Grieving a Miscarriage | Raising Mentally STRONG Kids 21.03.2026

Register for our free online training: join.mentallystrong.com/mentallystrongtraining How do you keep parenting when your heart is broken? In this powerful and vulnerable interview, Dr. B sits down with Taylor — a team member at Mentally STRONG — to talk about navigating motherhood after miscarriage, and what it truly means to be mentally strong through grief. You’ll hear a real conversation about...

Postpartum Anxiety Isn't Just Stress | Here's What New Moms Need to Know 20.03.2026

🧠💪Register for our next free training join.mentallystrong.com/mentallystrongtraining Lori Leander has spent decades teaching manners, personal presentation, and leadership development. She led a student leadership program for 14 years and has taught relational wisdom and conflict resolution across diverse communities. As a certified TalentSmart Emotional Intelligence trainer and a commissioned C...

Why Your Relationship is Failing (And How to Fix It) 19.03.2026

🧠💪Start Healing with This Powerful Self-Reflection Tool: https://mentallystrong.ac-page.com/thinkorganizechoose Is your relationship in distress? I know how heavy that weight feels. Whether you’re fighting daily or have already reached the point of filing for divorce, the pain can feel all consuming. In this video, I want to share a perspective that changed my life. Often, when we are hurting, w...

The Secret to Raising Kids Who Never Give Up 18.03.2026

🧠💪Start Healing with This Powerful Self-Reflection Tool: https://mentallystrong.ac-page.com/thinkorganizechoose Are you worried your child struggles to handle failure or stress? In this video, we dive into the essential pillars of raising mentally strong kids who can navigate life's challenges with confidence and resilience. Modern parenting often leans toward protecting kids from every dis...

Texas floods | Children lost: A grieving mother & Psychiatric NP reacts 30.09.2025

🧠💪Start Healing with This Powerful Self-Reflection Tool: Think Organize Choose Worksheet:  https://mentallystrong.ac-page.com/thinkorganizechoose It's hard to even speak about the news coming out of Texas – my heart aches for those families. As a mother who lost my son, Johnny, in a drowning accident years ago, this story cuts deep. In this video, I share my initial reaction as both a griev...

What Your Doctors DON'T Tell You About Depression 28.09.2025

🧠💪Start Healing with This Powerful Self-Reflection Tool: Think Organize Choose Worksheet:  https://mentallystrong.ac-page.com/thinkorganizechoose What if everything you’ve been told about depression only tells half the story? In this video, Dr. B—psychiatric nurse practitioner and founder of the Mentally STRONG Method—breaks down what most doctors don’t explain: 👉 Depression is not just a chemi...

What Therapists DON'T Tell You About Trauma 26.09.2025

🧠💪Start Healing with This Powerful Self-Reflection Tool: Think Organize Choose Worksheet:  https://mentallystrong.ac-page.com/thinkorganizechoose What Therapists DON'T Tell You About Trauma  Are you stuck in your trauma story? You've likely heard that talking about it helps—but what if that's not the full truth? In this powerful video, Dr. B, founder of the Mentally STRONG Method,...

I Am Alone: This is What I Learned from 26 Years of Marriage 24.09.2025

🧠💪Start Healing with This Powerful Self-Reflection Tool: Think Organize Choose Worksheet:  https://mentallystrong.ac-page.com/thinkorganizechoose After 26 years of marriage, I found myself alone — a widow, grieving, and forever changed. In this video, I share what I’ve learned on this journey of grief and growth, using the Mentally STRONG Method as my guide. If you are walking through loss, tran...

Tyler Perry's STRAW : Grieving Mother's view on triggers 22.09.2025

🧠💪Start Healing with This Powerful Self-Reflection Tool: Think Organize Choose Worksheet:  https://mentallystrong.ac-page.com/thinkorganizechoose Sometimes, a movie can hit you harder than you ever expect, unearthing emotions you thought were buried. That's exactly what happened to me with Tyler Perry's new film, Straw. As a grieving mother, it brought up so much, and I want to share m...

How I Keep Going After Losing Three Children : 2 Things You MUST DO 21.09.2025

I’d love to share a free worksheet I created to help with reflection  during hard moments: 👉 https://mentallystrong.ac-page.com/thinkorganizechoose When you're a grieving mother, the world can feel completely upside down. People often ask me how I manage to keep going, to find the strength to continue living when a piece of my heart is missing. The truth is, there's no magic answer or q...

You Can Transform Emotional Pain in 6 Months… Here’s How 19.07.2025

In this episode, Dr. B explains how emotional transformation isn’t about a breakthrough moment… it’s about building strength month by month. Using the Mentally STRONG Method, you’ll learn how to shift your thinking, process what’s holding you back, and start making decisions that align with peace, purpose, and healing. 💡 What you’ll learn: Why emotional pain stays stuck — and how to move it The m...

5 Morning Habits That Bring Peace and Confidence 12.07.2025

Are your mornings chaotic, heavy, or just emotionally flat? Dr. B, mental strength expert and creator of the Mentally STRONG Method, shares 5 powerful morning habits that help you reset emotionally, mentally, and spiritually — even if you're not a “morning person.” These are the real habits — not hustle routines. You’ll learn how to regulate your circadian rhythm, care for your mental health,...

Healing Affirmations to Transform You Mind and Body 05.07.2025

👉FREE GIFT – Get Dr. B’s book “Pain and Purpose” (Learn how to build mental strength from the inside out)  mentallystrong.ac-page.com/freebook Are you tired of saying affirmations that don't really change how you feel? In this powerful session, Dr. B shares healing affirmations that actually transform your mind and body — because they are built on one essential truth: you have to believe wha...

How to motivate yourself to change your behavior 28.06.2025

👉FREE GIFT – Get Dr. B’s book “Pain and Purpose” (Learn how to build mental strength from the inside out)  mentallystrong.ac-page.com/freebook Feeling stuck and unmotivated? In this video, Dr. Cristi Bundukamara shares how past, present, and future thinking shape your ability to change behavior—and why releasing the past is essential for stepping into a more purposeful future. You’ll learn: Why e...

The Art of Believing in Yourself | Best Motivational Speech 21.06.2025

👉FREE GIFT – Get Dr. B’s book “Pain and Purpose” (Learn how to build mental strength from the inside out)  mentallystrong.ac-page.com/freebook 🧠💪FREE E-BOOK - How to Be Mentally STRONG https://mentallystrong.activehosted.com/f/10 You’ve heard it a million times: “Just believe in yourself!” But no one tells you how. In this video, I’m breaking down a real-world guide to building self-belief — no...

MENTAL STRENGTH SECRETS 18.06.2025

👉FREE GIFT – Get Dr. B’s book “Pain and Purpose” (Learn how to build mental strength from the inside out)  mentallystrong.ac-page.com/freebook 🧠💪FREE E-BOOK - How to Be Mentally STRONG https://mentallystrong.activehosted.com/f/10 Everyone wants to be mentally strong… but most people go about it the wrong way. In this video, I reveal the real secret to becoming mentally strong — and it’s not abo...

Finding Purpose in the Pain 15.06.2025

👉FREE GIFT – Get Dr. B’s book “Pain and Purpose” (Learn how to build mental strength from the inside out)  mentallystrong.ac-page.com/freebook Grief Intensive 👉 http://mentallystrong.com/start-your-grief-journey/ You’re strong. You’re successful. You’ve held it together for everyone else. But if you’re honest… this isn’t the life you imagined. In this Episode, I speak directly to the high-achiev...

Coping With Child Loss : The Hardest Thing I’ve Faced & What Actually Helped 13.06.2025

FREE GIFT – Get Dr. B’s book “Pain and Purpose” (Learn how to build mental strength from the inside out)  mentallystrong.ac-page.com/freebook Losing a child is a crippling and unimaginable pain—one that shakes your ENTIRE world and belief system. In this Episode, I share my raw and personal journey through grief, the difference between grief and trauma, why it's important to separate the two...

Grief & Your Body : Fatigue, Sleep, Appetite & More 12.06.2025

👉FREE GIFT – Get Dr. B’s book “Pain and Purpose” (Learn how to build mental strength from the inside out)  mentallystrong.ac-page.com/freebook Grief Intensive 👉 http://mentallystrong.com/start-your-grief-journey/ Feeling exhausted, sleepless, or having no appetite? This video focuses on the most common physical symptoms of grief, offering practical tips and self-care strategies to help you cope....

Grief’s Hidden Symptoms : The Effects of Grief on Your Body 11.06.2025

👉FREE GIFT – Get Dr. B’s book “Pain and Purpose” (Learn how to build mental strength from the inside out)  mentallystrong.ac-page.com/freebook Grief Intensive 👉 http://mentallystrong.com/start-your-grief-journey/ Grief isn't just emotional; it takes a physical toll. This video explores the surprising ways grief can manifest in your body, from fatigue and sleep problems to appetite changes a...

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