State Of Mind Mental Health Podcast

Do scientists believe in the power of prayer? Is it a sign of weakness or strength?   Mike Stroh and David Zarnett analyze Andrew Huberman and Lex Fridman's talk about how prayer improves well-being, resilience, and connection to a higher power. 00:00 - Introduction: Can Atheists and Agnostics Pray?  03:40 - Discussing Huberman's Take on Prayer and Faith  04:08 - Personal Spiritual Practices & the...

Travis Thompson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with extensive experience in addiction therapy. With a focus on how addiction impacts systems of people, from couples to families and entire communities, Travis has worked with adults and adolescents diagnosed with severe substance abuse and mental illness. He's worked in both long-term care and shorter-term treatment facilities, includin...

What's stopping you from a spiritual experience? Are you stuck on this idea of GOD? Psychotherapist Mike Stroh and Political Science Professor David Zarnett explore the thought-provoking ideas of renowned philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris and uncover a fresh perspective on higher power, addiction recovery, and personal growth.  🔵ATTRIBUTION 🔵 https://youtu.be/LTHv5i8JP5s Recorded live in...

Described as one of the most sought-after, engaging, thought-provoking, and truly transformative international speakers and scholars in her field, Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe is a multi-award-winning education and psychology instructor, author, and resiliency expert. She specializes in resiliency, navigating stress and change, personal wellness in the workplace, and optimal performance - both personal...

Today's episode is a little different from our normal episodes. We think you'll enjoy it! Explore the exceptional mindset of Novak Djokovic, a tennis superstar, with Psychotherapist Mike Stroh and Professor David Zarnett. Discover Djokovic's secrets of success rooted in his mental performance and mastery over his opponents. 🔵ATTRIBUTION 🔵 Tennistic Productions. February 4, 2023. Novak Djokovic R...

Explore the intersection of chronic pain, mindfulness, and self-discovery in this thought-provoking podcast. Don Hunter, a psychotherapist with 40 years of experience, shares his personal story, emphasizing the importance of acceptance, meditation, and breaking free from the cycle of suffering and chronic pain. Purchase Don's Book, "Chronic Pain" My Journey  https://bit.ly/3r90nP0 Don's Bio & lear...

Dr. Julia Sen is a Registered Clinical and Counselling Psychologist in Ontario with over twenty years of experience compassionately working with adult individuals, couples, and groups on their journey to healing and growth.  Dr. Sen believes that psychotherapy is based on providing a warm, safe and supportive environment where clients feel comfortable expressing their emotions and needs. She integ...

On today's episode I am speaking with Psychiatrist Dr Kenny Hendelman who is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist who is an expert in ADHD. He is board-certified in Canada and the US and is the founder and medical director of  The Centre for Integrative Mental Health – a clinic that assesses and treats ADHD across the lifespan. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psych...

In this conversation, we explore how you can process grief, loss, and trauma. How to develop resilience, self-compassion, and how to transform grief into a meaningful life. We discuss Addison's recent book, First Year of Grief Club: A Gift From A Friend Who Gets It   If you want to hear from an inspiring individual who has overcome tremendous suffering and shows us through his life how we can find...

In this episode, Al Levin, a pioneer of mental health advocacy shares his experience of recovering from two bouts of severe depression, his work in mental health advocacy, and in helping coach and mentor others in their journey through mental ilness. Al Levin is an assistant principal at a k-8 school in the Saint Paul Public School system. He has been in education for over twenty years, the past f...

Paul Bloom is Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, and Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Yale University. He is the author of  A gainst Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion  and, most recently,  The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning .  He has written for scientific journals such as  Nature  and  Science , and for popu...

Most Diversity Trainings Don't Work. How Can We Do Diversity Training More Effectively? with Dr. Musa al-Gharbi, Ph. D in Sociology and Fellow at Columbia University. This episode features a conversation between my colleague Dr. David Zarnett, who you've heard many times on the podcast, in conversation with Dr Musa al-Gharbi, who is a sociologist at Columbia University and a columnist for The Guar...

The home stretch, how do we finish clearing out our darkness, making amends with ourselves, our past, and clearing a pathway for continued spiritual and ethical living.  This is part 3 and the last episode of our exploration through the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Please get in touch if you think we can help to guide you on your way to sobriety or healthier living.  Disclaimer Professional m...

In this episode, we continue our discussion of the transformational process of the 12-step recovery program. The focus of this conversation is step 6 & 7 and the principles we cover are Willingness and Humility.  Disclaimer Professional medical care and psychotherapeutic services are not offered on this Youtube channel. It is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the prac...

This podcast is going to be an exploration of why the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous are so powerful and how they help to transform people's lives. As an individual who's recovered from addiction, as someone who's received a plethora of 'mental health care' via psychotherapy, psychiatry, and mindfulness practices, and now as a practicing psychotherapist, I hold the 12-steps with gratitude, admir...

John Scott shares how his mindset helped him become a world record holding swimmer, to a career in wealth management, and ultimately leading to burnout. He then realized that something had to change. John's current focus is on bringing mindful, compassionate leadership into the workplace to create healthy, high-performing cultures. Check out John's work here - ourhumancapital.ca Disclaimer Profess...

How to process difficult emotions such as guilt, shame, and remorse to live a fulfilling and liberated life! What does it look like to be open, courageous, and dignified in the face of suffering and uncomfortable experience. Dr Zarnett and I discuss and reflect on my live session with Dr Gabor Maté. Learn more about our work - startswithme.ca! Learn more about Dr Gabor Maté - https://drgabormate.c...

How do you decide whether to leave your partner, spouse, or significant relationship? We discuss many of these questions and how to navigate this tough decision.  Check out David Jurasek, Registered Psychotherapist and his community called powerful and Loving. https://www.powerfulandloving.com/ Check him out on instagram - @powerfulandloving  Disclaimer Professional medical care and psychotherapeu...

In this episode, I worked with Dr. Gabor Maté on my experience with guilt around my personal past and how that influences how I interact with my kids. It's a one-on-one session that I think was a sincere and vulnerable example of how we can learn to work through our tough experiences and free ourselves from unhelpful thoughts and emotions so we can be more content, peaceful and free. Dr. Gabor Mat...

Curtis shares how he worked through a tough upbringing that contributed to his personal addiction and mental health struggles. He found his way through the darkness to create a successful business and to live a healthy and enjoyable life.  Curtis Stamp ditched his 9-5 nearly two decades ago in pursuit of entrepreneurial freedom. In addition to owning and operating a successful, self-managing compa...

On this episode with Meredith Dawson, we discuss the power of the breath, the need for an increased awareness of how improving the quality of education through teacher and student well-being is an absolute necessity for today's world.  If we want more effective and conscious organizations that help to create a better world, then we have to start with schools and our education system.  Learn more a...

What happens when you take care of your employees and support their mental health and well-being? Well, many things, most importantly better business and more profits. Sean Raible is the  Principal Consultant and Founder of "Game Plan Total Rewards Consulting" - providing strategic consulting, training and project management services around Total Rewards, HR Systems/Ops, and Workplace Mental Healt...

How does individual psychology relate to communal, national, and international relations?  Gavin Nardocchio-Jones is a Foreign Service Officer with the Government of Canada. Originally from Toronto, his studies took him to the UK for University where he got his BA from University College London, an MSc at the London School of Economics, with a year abroad at Universite de Toulouse Le Mirail for go...

On this episode Daniel Farb, Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, shares his wisdom on how people heal in therapy and how he cultivates his personal wellbeing. He shares his experience as an MC and how hip-hop contributes to his ability to live a full and meaningful life. You can find Daniel's or MC FÜBB's music here - https://mcfubb.bandcamp.com/ Disclaimer Professional medical care and psychotherape...

How can we befriend the voice of doubt, negativity, and fear? In this episode I speak with Mahfuz Chowdhury who role models this mindset exceptionally well.  Mahfuz Chowdhury is a passionate public speaker and bestselling author. Over the last 10 years, he has spoken to thousands of individuals to help them accelerate their personal development and adapt to the changing world. His book "Project Re...