OTR - Achieving Mental Health for Real

Today I’m going to talk about what I call the " Layers of Pain" . It's my definition of what people go through to recover from Addiction, Anxiety/Depression, and any Mental Condition. So, join me on this solo episode where I explain these layers that I think most of us have to overcome to reach a happier life. Will your life be perfect? No, no one is happy all the time. It is the road map to Achie...

Today I talk to Sarah Humpherys who had major Social Anxiety to the point she couldn’t talk to strangers. She is a great example how you can overcome this issue. Even though she said she still has some anxiety, Sarah is very articulate and intelligent and even did a TV news interview. If you have Social Anxiety, she is an inspiration on how this can be overcome. At 18, she is one of the youngest p...

" Mommy I want a new daddy", that's what Jenna Ashlyn's young daughter told her when she was tucking her into bed one night. Jenny joins me to talk about her sexual abuse throughout her childhood beginning at 4 years old. She lived on  a farm in Ohio and the teenage farm hands along with the preacher’s son would assault her. She wrote the books "Within the Gray" and "Sheila’s men". Which chro...

This is a powerful episode with Carolyn Sophia (Skowron) about a women who came from the brink of suicide to an advocate against suicide. She wrote the book "Unbreakable" about her voyage through to recovery. Don't miss this episode. Especially, if your thinking bad thoughts about harming yourself. The book Unbreakable can be found at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093R5X4BW/ref=nodl Or ask for it at...

Join myself and John Lee from the popular episode   “ What is the Meaning of life?”  This time we examine consciousness. What is it? Can it be reproduced through Artificial intelligence? Will we slowly become a robot, or will we be able to transfer our consciousness somehow?  Are we the organic builders of our successor? John Lee's Company web site: As the name implies, these a...

Join me as I talk with Kimberly Bell. An amazing woman who overcame abandonment as a child and later sexual abuse to become a beautiful person. The book "The Epitome of Kimmy" details her abandonment at 5 years old when her parents just gave her to her Aunt while her sister stayed with Kimmy's parents. Then later as a teenager her sexual abuse from a relative. She has overcome a lot and is in a go...

This episode talks about what you can do to make yourself happier. There are techniques that anyone can practice to make their life happier for real. Join me as we talk about those technique with a very unique woman who has lived an incredible life. Like many of us her childhood was less than perfect. However, one day she decided to do something about it. That’s when she began her spiritual journe...

Check out the Christmas original YouTube Broadcast at my channel below Today’s Episode Is part 1 of  a talk with Wayne Shipman as I speak to  him about his journey to homelessness and his recovery and how he finds peace with his new wife and new life. He suffers from Bi Polar and Bi Polar anger which is similar to the anger that I express with my symptoms of Anxiety-Depression and ADHD w...

Today’s Episode Is Part 2 of a talk with Wayne Shipman as I speak to  him about his journey to homelessness and his recovery and how he finds peace with his new wife and new life. He suffers from Bi Polar and Bi Polar anger which is similar to the anger that I express with my symptoms of Anxiety-Depression and ADHD which I suffer from. We talked so long that I broke it up into two episodes wh...

Rodolfo De Angeli for 41 years was full of Anxiety and Depression. He would sleep all the time to forget the pain. Rodolfo was put in a foster home as a boy and suffered abuses as a child and grew up to have many mental issues. However, after contemplating suicide he had what I would call an epiphany. This helped turn his life around. Find out what he did to get on a straighter journey. Rodolfo no...

Come join fellow podcaster John Lee as we examine the hard question of "What is the meaning of life?" and "Why are we here?". It's an interesting chat on the possible reasons for why we are here and what happens next. Just an FYI , we cover very deep topics, so if you are depressed you may want to feel better before you listen to this episode. It's the Real part of OTR.  Enjoy. John Lee's Com...

Please listen to this special interview of a woman who suffered with Attention Deficit Disorder  (ADD) her whole life. Her name is Natacha and wants to remain anonymous. If you do have questions i can reach her if you email me at my address listed below.    I think this is a very important episode that all parents need to listen to if they think their children(s) are showing signs o...

Brand new informative solo show where I explain what's happening next and talk about Issues like ADHD, Depression in America, Spirituality and preventing Suicide. Review tips and techniques that we have had on the show for helping with Anxiety and Depression. So, enjoy the show and new interviews and YouTube episodes are in the making. So keep trying to Achieve the Mental health that you and your...

In 2016 right out of college Alexa Randolph was in a bad car crash. Soon afterwards she developed intense Pain and depression. It took her perseverance to finally get the proper diagnosis. She is a strong advocate for people in similar situations and started a movement called “Forever Strong”. She also wrote several books and started a business called Alexa Randolph LLC. Check out her WITH LOVE AL...

I talked with Greg Corwin who suffered with Depersonalization Disorder and Panic Attacks in College, but now is doing well. Depersonalization Disorder gives you the feeling that there's a barrier, or a pane of glass between you and reality. He also went through some panic attacks and Anxiety, but he’s in a good place now. Greg played in a Seattle Rock band and is married and taking care of his two...

Visit with this beautiful soul from Jamaica and listen to her story of suffering with depression and anxiety but hiding it to the outside world. To them she appeared happy with always a  smile on her face. But at night she would cry herself to sleep. Shan Campbell tells her story of recovery and becoming her true self, rather than what the world expected. It's a little long, but the time goes...

Please join me and Samantha Hudson as she tells the story of her daughter of 13 slipping through the cracks of the UK CAMHS(Child and Adolescence Mental Health Services) system. Amie is suffering in silence, forced to cut herself to relieve the anguish of anxiety and depression. Her mother is hoping to raise Money so Amie can get real help from a private psychiatrist and mental hospital. CAMHS is...

Dr Gigi Langer covers her Four Strategies for recovery from Anxiety, Depression  and Addiction. I urge everyone to go to the Youtube Channel and  if you can, after the introduction. click "subscribe". That way when you go back to visit, it will go directly to the latest episode. But don't worry, I am still doing Audio which you can listen to in this episode of the Podcast. It's an audio...

This episode Is about a Woman who was diagnosed with Bipolar one and became addicted to opium. It’s the story of her recovery to a good place. This is not to say that it was not very hard to get rid of her addiction and start a program of recovery. She says, “It Does not have to be that Bad” if you really want to get better. This is not to make lite of how bad Bipolar 1 or 2 is. But, to offer a wa...

Learn how to beat severe depression and anxiety through my experience and recovery from a major depression and anxiety attack. How perseverance and patience will always win over the enemy of  severe anxiety and depression. Have faith that it is only a temporary state and don't be afraid. You will always win if it strikes and learn how to avoid it's occurrence.  I ask that you share this...

Come join Kyle Mitchell, otherwise known as Social Anxiety Kyle. This is a fascinating story about his amazing recovery from severe Social Anxiety. Kyle takes you through his very shy attitude when he was put in a new school that was much bigger then his last. He takes you through the steps he went through to beat his Social Anxiety and become socially confident. You do not want to miss it. Kyle M...

Join me as I interview an interesting person named Bobby Walker. He talks about how he recovered from a bad depression using very little medication. We talk about the pros and cons of medications. Plus, Bobby has some great tips on recovery. I think you will get a lot out of this episode that may help you and your doctor make the decision on whether to use medications for recovery. Or can you reco...

Join me as i talk with the amazing women Ahlia Biondi ranked 5th in the world in her tandem surfing. The sport demanded tremdous balance as she was held by another surfer as she posed for the judges (See her balance at this site www.instagram.com/ahliayoga ) Ahlia is offering Yoga classes and also has a stomach cleansing event. Subscribe to her website for information on classes. Finally, Ahlia ta...

Join Vivian XYZ Tan and i as we discuss ADHD, Bubble Tea and Anxiety and Depression that i believe is a manifestation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Specifically inattentive. I believe many people suffer quietly and anonymously with this surprising self-esteem stealer. Also, since you are not able to pay attention as well as the next, modern society finds this unacceptable. Well to...

Join me for this entertaining episode with comedian Ryan Cunningham as we discuss his bouts with depression and anxiety. We talk about the effects of covid on his life and business. I think we all need to get away from the news of the day and just laugh. I find that laughter is a good medicine for depression to ease the mind and take away some of the power of depression and Anxiety. So, take a bre...