Mind Amendment

You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. You’re wired differently. In this powerful part two of our four-part series, Dr. Priyanka Rao joins us again to unravel the truth about ADHD in adults, the misunderstood behaviors, the shame loops we internalize, and how to actually move through task paralysis, executive dysfunction, and rejection sensitivity with self-compassion and strategy. We discuss: -Why “...

Is ADHD a flaw or just misunderstood?   In this powerful Part 1 episode of Mind Amendment, Dr. Priyanka Rao, clinical psychologist and creator of NeuroDivergent Renaissance joins host Patrick Custer to reframe everything you thought you knew about ADHD.   From late diagnosis and masking to misinformed clinicians and internalized shame, Dr. Rao unpacks how ADHD shows up in ways the world often miss...

When your job is to care for others, who takes care of you?   In the final installment of this powerful series, psychiatrist Dr. Jessi Gold and host Patrick Custer dive into the unspoken weight carried by mental health professionals. From the hidden rules of psychiatry that discourage vulnerability to the culture of silence around clinicians' own pain, this episode unpacks the cost of being seen a...

Even psychiatrists are human. But in a system that punishes vulnerability, what does it cost to say so out loud?   In Part 3 of our conversation with Dr. Jessi Gold, we dive into the emotional toll of working in mental health while carrying your own unspoken pain. From her early days in medicine, where hierarchy silenced empathy, to the personal and professional risk of sharing her story publicly,...

This one is for anyone who’s ever been praised for being strong while silently burning out.   Sometimes what looks like self-care is actually self-avoidance. And sometimes the loudest voice in the room is the one in your head telling you you are not enough.   In this powerful part two episode, host Patrick Custer continues his conversation with psychiatrist, author, and educator Dr. Jessi Gold. To...

Burnout doesn’t always look like collapse. Sometimes it looks like showing up every day with a smile you don’t feel and calling that survival.   In this powerful conversation, host Patrick Custer sits down with psychiatrist, educator, and mental health advocate Dr. Jessi Gold to unpack the hidden cost of caring for everyone else. From perfectionism and stigma to the impossible standards of modern...

“I support you, but can we not talk about this at work?” We’ve all heard it. Some of us have said it. But what happens when support stops at comfort? In this bold Pride Month conversation, Mind Amendment host Patrick Custer sits down with therapist, educator, and cultural worker Ashley Hampton to unpack what it really means to be a safe space for others, especially those living at the intersection...

Traditional therapy wasn’t enough to fix a broken system. Nearly 60% of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals report feeling misunderstood or harmed in therapy. Clinicians are burning out. Marginalized communities are slipping through the cracks. That’s why Ashley Hampton left the comfort of private practice to launch a nonprofit rooted in healing justice because survival shouldn’t depend on privilege, and...

In Part 2 of our Healing in the Margins series, licensed therapist Ashley Hampton returns to Mind Amendment to unpack what it really means to create spaces that are not only inclusive but truly affirming for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities. This conversation goes beyond buzzwords and into the heart of the matter: Why marginalized people are still being underserved in clinical spaces. Ashley dives d...

Before she was a therapist, Ashley Hampton was a Black, queer, Southern girl trying to survive in a world that wasn’t built for her. In this powerful kickoff to Mind Amendment’s Pride Month series, Healing in the Margins, Ashley shares what it really means to seek emotional safety and how traditional models of therapy often fail the very people who need them most. From being the “chocolate and van...

From setting boundaries to redefining joy, Blair Imani returns with a final chapter on emotional safety, public healing, and why hope is the boldest form of resistance. In the final installment of this transformative three-part series, Mind Amendment host Patrick Custer sits down with Blair Imani to explore the softer, deeper power of mental health: boundaries, joy, emotional safety, and the quiet...

Before Blair Imani became a trusted voice in education and inclusion, she was navigating the vulnerable, often unseen side of public learning. In Part 2 of this Mental Health Awareness Month series, Mind Amendment host Patrick Custer sits down with Blair to explore the cost of visibility, the power of accountability, and the quiet courage it takes to keep showing up when you’re still healing. This...

Before Blair Imani became a global force for truth, inclusion, and education she was a young girl silently battling to make sense of a world that told her she didn’t belong. Raised Baptist in the American South, and later converting to Islam as a young adult, Blair’s path through identity, mental health, and cultural dissonance isn’t just powerful it’s necessary listening. In this exclusive Mental...

From fatigue to forgotten joy, listen and learn about the hidden cues your mind and body are begging you not to miss. In this episode of Mind Amendment, host Patrick Custer uncovers seven hidden signs that indicate you may need to pay attention to your mental health before it spirals out of control. We often believe that mental health issues manifest in dramatic ways, but what if the real warning...

Most people don’t relapse because they’re weak they relapse because the system is broken. In this eye-opening finale with Trish Caldwell, we dismantle the outdated practices still plaguing mental and physical healthcare today. From rushed trauma processing to therapy models designed for the wrong population, Trish breaks down how ego, convenience, and old training can sabotage true healing. Whethe...

"The solution isn’t what you reach for in the crisis it’s what you’ve built long before it." In Part 3 of this eye-opening series with Trish Caldwell, Mind Amendment host Patrick Custer digs deeper into why healing often feels elusive even when we “know what to do.” Trish flips the script on the traditional view of coping skills like deep breathing or journaling as emergency tools. Instead, she ar...

Have you ever been told to "just think differently" when you're feeling triggered? In this enlightening episode of Mind Amendment, we dive deep into the often misunderstood world of emotional regulation with expert Trish Caldwell as she explains why this common advice can be ineffective and even harmful as we explore the curriculum for Promises that Trish created recognize, regulate, and respond....

Healing isn’t always a straight line, and sometimes, the very tools meant to help us can keep us stuck.   In this powerful first episode of Mind Amendment, we sit down with Trish Caldwell, Senior Vice President of Clinical Services at Promises Behavioral Health, to unpack what’s really missing in traditional approaches to mental health and addiction recovery. With decades of experience, Trish shar...