No Magic Bullet Podcast - An Honest Discussion on Mental Health

Brandee's Journey: Embracing Mental Health and Sobriety In this episode of No Magic Bullet's 'What's in Your Toolbox,' host Bobby K. is joined by Brandee, co-owner of MadHatteryDesignery and founder of the Sober As Fuck movement. They discuss Brandee's experience with addiction and mental health, her impactful stay at Homewood Health Centre, and the tools she uses to...

Finding Solace: The Nomadic Artist's Journey In Episode 5 of Season 3 of the 'No Magic Bullet' podcast series 'What's in Your Toolbox?', host Bobby K. engages in an insightful conversation with David Robinson, nicknamed 'The Nomad.' David shares his life experiences, including his journey through a toxic workplace as a teacher, which led to early retirement...

Journey Through Sobriety and the Power of Running In this episode of 'What's in Your Toolbox,' host Bobby K., a comedian, mental health advocate, and Tourette's syndrome sufferer, engages in a profound discussion with guest Andy Blackwell about mental health, sobriety, and the transformative power of running. Blackwell shares his personal journey from being advised he'd ne...

Dr. Adrian Grice and his resilency, triumph and perseverance. This episode of 'What's in Your Toolbox,' a podcast focused on mental health, features Bobby Koven interviewing Dr. Adrian Grice, a chiropractor, athlete, and quadriplegic who has overcome significant challenges after a life-altering accident. The discussion delves into Grice's background, including his love for spor...

“Exercise and health and how it is the single biggest factor that's going to impact our life, our longevity” Vanessa Ast Biller     People Got to Move: An Insight into Therapeutic Movement with Vanessa Ast-Biller   In episode two of season three of a podcast, host Bobby K.  interviews Vanessa Ast Biller, a renowned therapeutic movement instructor part of the Beaver Valley family. Vanessa spea...

SHOW‌ ‌NOTES‌ ‌ “Since I've acknowledged PTSD and what's going on, and accepted the facts, and stopped seeing it as a sign of weakness, I've made some progress.” — Wilson Taguinod Facing our challenges is the first step to healing, according to guest Wilson Taguinod. On this episode of What’s In Your Toolbox: An Honest Discussion on Mental Health, host Bobby Koven has a deep convers...

SHOW‌ ‌NOTES‌ ‌ “We age with success when we are in connection with others, it's relational.” — Sue Lantz On today’s episode of What’s In Your Toolbox: An Honest Discussion On Mental Health, host Bobby Koven has a conversation with Sue Lantz,  a boomer who is hoping to live a long and healthy life, and founder of Collaborative Aging. Sue is passionate about sharing her healthcare, housing, an...

SHOW‌ ‌NOTES‌ ‌ TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains content around self-harm and suicide and brief mention of sexual violence against children. “They tried to ‘fix’ my stigmas to make me like everyone else, rather than leveraging my gifts. I said, ‘screw that, I'm gonna manage my gifts.’ And I started developing my gifts and ignoring the stigma.” — Tim Nelson In this episode of What’s In Y...

SHOW‌ ‌NOTES‌ ‌ “That's where I really rely on our traditional teachings because it speaks to humility, and understanding that your gifts are valuable. And everybody has gifts.” — Jillian Morris Trigger Warning: This episode makes brief mention of self harm and addiction. On this episode of What’s In Your Toolbox: An Honest Discussion on Mental Health, host Bobby Koven shares a deep and open...

SHOW‌ ‌NOTES‌ ‌ “Life is for the living. You have to go on, and make the best you can out of your present situation and utilize your tools” — Nate Leipciger Mental health is a different story across generations, and on today’s episode of What’s In Your Toolbox: An Honest Discussion on Mental Health, host Bobby K. has a conversation with Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger about the tools he cultivat...

SHOW‌ ‌NOTES‌ ‌ “I'm getting better and better at just saying, okay, that's just today.” — Judy Singer When major health challenges face us, it is crucial to gather friends and family around for support. That is what today’s episode of What’s In Your Toolbox: An Honest Discussion on Mental Health is all about.   In this episode, Bobby talks with Judy Singer about her cancer diagnosis and...

SHOW‌ ‌NOTES‌ ‌ “Sometimes life's better understood backwards rather than forwards.” — Jane Enright   Life changes constantly – but what happens when three incredibly sudden rapid changes occur in just 12 months? And more importantly, what are the best tools to use to cope with life’s unexpected twists and turns?   This episode of No Magic Bullet’s is an installment of What’s In Your Toolbox,...

SHOW‌ ‌NOTES‌ ‌ “When you’re having fun, when you’re laughing, and you have something that makes your heart sing, your life is so much better.” — Julie Starr What does it mean to be an empath (or “super-feeler”)? And how does having a higher-than-average level of empathy affect the way that you move through the world and react to its challenges? This episode of No Magic Bullet’s is an instalment o...

“I’m still exploring ADHD as an adult.” — Nancie McLeod   While neurodivergence has historically been seen as something linked to males, it has started to be recognized more frequently in women over the last decade, finally giving them the answers and tools that they need to make sense of their differences.   This episode is an instalment of What’s In Your Toolbox?, a podcast about mental health a...

SHOW‌ ‌NOTES‌ ‌ “Amongst my generation and especially Gen Z, I think that there is a huge awareness around mental health.” — Kyle Beechey This episode is an instalment of What’s in Your Toolbox, a podcast about mental health and the tools that we use to cope, heal, and thrive. In this episode, host Bobby K speaks with Kyle Beechey, a New York-based creative and accomplished vegan baker with an exp...

SHOW‌ ‌NOTES‌ ‌ “Music is beyond talking. It’s a universal language that we all understand and we all feel… it can touch our souls, it can trigger a memory, it can make somebody want to move.” — Steve Koven Never underestimate the power of music. This episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts is an instalment of What’s In Your Toolbox?, a podcast about mental health and the tools that we use to cope...

“Trying to support a child who’s suffering and is going through some real difficult stuff around hospitalization and medication… that was something that was kind of outside of my toolbox.” — Craig Wilson How do we cope when the people closest to us are struggling? Especially when we ourselves struggle to understand their challenges? This episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts is an instalment of...

“Your mental health is part of your brain health.” — Jade Crystal Your brain may not be a muscle, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t work it! This week’s episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts is an instalment of What’s In Your Toolbox?, a podcast about mental health and the tools that help us to cope and heal. In this episode, host Bobby K sits down with Jade Crystal, the Program Director...