The Psychologym Podcast

Practitioner Ashley Carmen is pioneering a seriously important path in the mental health industry. She created a community called The Psychedelic Guide Network (named has been updated since the recording of this episode), a place where mental health practitioners, healers, and helpers can tune into some much needed wisdom and guidance on the topic of mushrooms in mental health. Listen in as she an...

Dominique D'Vita is a Trauma-Informed Master Coach, Certified Tantra Educator, and Registered Nurse who teaches the healing power of love and healthy sexual energy. Her workshops, virtual coaching, and video tutorials guide clients toward complete and total sexual fulfillment. Kristen and Dominique discuss messages about original experiences of "the birds and the bees" story, how sha...

Mike Bledsoe is a Human Pattern Interrupter, Podcaster, Investor, Health Maximalist, and Dean at the School for the Living. He joins Kristen McAdams to discuss the topic of Integral Psychology. Learn how Mike's experience growing up home-schooled and learning from adults translated into a fierce curiosity for knowledge around the human condition. Hear his story about 1:1 experiences with the f...

Emma Kraft is a Berkeley Student making a BIG SPLASH in the sunscreen industry. Her product, Coral Sunscreen, allows you to protect the coral reefs AND your skin. In this episode, Kristen and Emma discuss the impact that climate change has on mental health and some of the unique challenges entrepreneurs like Emma encounter on their mission to save the planet. Emma reminds us all that change is pos...

If you feel let down by the Student Loan Forgiveness promises being unfulfilled, you are not alone. Molly and Kristen discuss personal experiences with their unique student loan stories and highlight various ways that they have coped with being in debt. Understand the history of debt and how modern society constructs our ideas of credit, interest, and financial health. If you've ever wondered...

Watch The Psychologym Podcast on YouTube https://youtube.com/@thepsychologympodcast If you've ever been told that self-help is stupid and that you can only resolve your addictions with rehab, then you might want to hear what Trevor Keveloh has to say about the experience, education, and engagement strategies around recovery and personal growth. Trevor bare's his vulnerabilities about relat...

Dominique D'Vita is a Trauma-Informed Master Coach, Certified Tantra Educator, and Registered Nurse who teaches the healing power of love and healthy sexual energy. Her workshops, virtual coaching, and video tutorials guide clients into complete and total sexual fulfillment. Kristen and Dominique discuss messages about original experiences of "the birds and the bees" story, how shame...

Watch The Psychologym Podcast on YouTube https://youtube.com/@thepsychologympodcast We are just scratching the surface on everything there is to discuss about body image. Most people are just learning how big of a role body image plays in your physical and mental health. Allison Wojtowecz is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to experience, education, and engagement around prioritizing your healt...

Watch The Psychologym Podcast on YouTube https://youtube.com/@thepsychologympodcast Social Media is Fake! is the name of Maggi Mayfields upcoming musical comedy special that parody's politics, media, and the never ending influencer highlight reels that are changing the way we think of ourselves, the world, and ourselves in the world. Maggi challenges social constructs, as the self proclaimed T...

Allow us to re-introduce ourselves! The Psychologym Podcast is in a new studio, with a new YouTube channel, and a brand new attitude. Kristen McAdams re-introduces the upgraded podcast and begins with a life lesson on going to therapy. This episode focuses in on how to think about mental health. If you're trying to understand mental health in our modern world, Kristen will break down the four...

Put on your foil hats and dive into this socially phenomenological theory about mental health, organizational systems, social perspective, elite control, and manipulation of the masses. Is it for the betterment of society? Or are well just fucked? Decide for yourself!

Meet Mental Health Therapist Associate, Comedian, and Massage Therapist Elizabeth Wheat as she unpacks personal experiences with the health care industry. She, and Mental Health Professional Kristen McAdams, take a peak into the history of insurance, paths to healing, and how to set boundaries in this difficult-to-navigate healthcare climate.  Research: Sheingold, B. H., & Hahn, J. A. (20...

This episode is for anyone who is completely fed up with society, the system, and having to manage unrealistic expectations. It is for healthcare workers, corporate America cogs, and home-makers. To people who aren’t quite robots (yet!), the people pushing through personal overwhelm, and to those who are currently facing down burnout; you have our permission to take a fucking break! Listen in to h...

Get a real world perspective from Mental Health Professional Kristen McAdams and The Psychologym Podcast Producer Mike Hudak as they pull back the curtain on their relationship to discuss: why ideas about relationships have become misconstrued and how setting boundaries can foster healthy relationship patterns. Research: Luyten, P., Campbell, C., Allison, E., & Fonagy, P. (2020). The mentalizi...

Health Coach Kaitlyn Jordan, and Mental Health Therapist Kristen McAdams, explore boundary setting using personal experiences and education, while providing new ways for conceptualizing boundaries in your personal life.  Research from the episode: “Set Boundaries, Find Peace: a guide to reclaiming yourself” by Nedra Glover Tawwab @nedratawwab "Crimes Against Logic" by Jamie Whyte Schmidt, G.,...

Tune in to Military Veteran and hilarious Comedian Ben Horn discussing freedom, happiness, and pursuing your dreams. Celebrate the summer and socializing by examining our social body through the lens of therapeutic comedy. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: Threshold ( 6 mins in ) - conformity versus authenticity. Figuring out what makes you happy is the hardest part. Fluid status. Recap ( 22 mins in ) - Analyzin...

Health Professional Kaitlyn Jordan and Mental Health Professional Kristen McAdams discuss the intersection of health, mental health, and belief systems. How does the exchange of information impact our beliefs about the world? Find your own answers to this question as Kaitlyn and Kristen navigate HAES, 9/11, BLM, the 90's and so much more.  You can't get the breakdown of this episode in small...

The term "social construct" has been flying around like wildfire this past year. Conscious Citizen Kelly Byrne and Mental Health Professional Kristen McAdams discuss some basic ideas around social constructionism with race, addiction, and body positivity.  Threshold (12 mins in) Becoming the status quo Empowering the youth Damned if you do. Damned if you don’t. Who we were in Quarantine. Do you ne...

Come slay the demons of your past by navigating the tension between change and consistency with Mental Health Professional Kristen McAdams and Nutritionist Kaitlyn Jordan. Learn about lifting Mental Health Stigma, why millennials can't commit, and the disorientation of becoming healthier. Celebrating Re-commitment Month and National Mental Health Awareness Month! Threshold (2:45): Embodying past l...

It's ALREAD-DAY May! We are taking note of Mental Health Awareness and focusing on Re-Commitment to our brains, bodies, beliefs, and boundaries this month. Learn the ABC's of Mental Health from 15 year student and professional practitioner of Psychology Kristen McAdams in this controversial, jam-packed, not-to-be missed episode!  Threshold (3:30 min) Lifting the stigma with May Holidays and S...

The lovely and impactful Paula Jane Newman does it all: accomplished On Camera Actor, Improv Artist, Voice Over Artist, Comic, and world traveled Meditation Instructor and Inspirational speaker. Paula is bringing consciousness to comedy and using her craft to support recovery for Human Trafficking Survivors. Listen in to learn about "hysterical freneticism", "systemic meditationism", and the art o...

We gave Comedian Jay Whitecotton (as seen on Fox, Hulu,and FusionTV) the microphone to discuss his thoughts on confidence, control, capitalism, and comedy. Threshold (4 mins in): COOL CULTURE Jay's history growing up with mental illness. Reality testing. Why "fake it until you make it" is dumb. Humans invented social constructs. Everything is trial and error. Comedy over-rewards the negatives. Co-...

We're not even trying to be awkward and it's happening anyway. This week Conscious Citizen Kelly Byrne and Host Kristen McAdams figure out how to have a sense of humor about being awkward and how it relates to navigating the upcoming post-pandemic social angst.  Threshold ( 7 mins in): Embracing awkwardness and even seeking it out. Diffusing tension with comedy. Social anxiety in post pandemi...

Health Coach Kaitlyn Jordan @metanoia_nutrition and @Kaitlyn__jordan) and Mental Health professional Kristen McAdams (@kristenmcadamstherapy and @kristen4transition) describe how binary thinking can result in distress and mental illness. Hear about research studies that indicate the harm dichotomous thinking can do you your well-being. Learn to think multifaceted and for yourself. Threshold (4 min...

Meet Female Comedian Allison Wojtowecz (BS (Kinesiology), BA (Acting), PN2 ACPT Personal trainer and fitness coach, digital marketing services for health companies). We discuss feminine fear, stereotypes, and going for it! See segment descriptions and time codes for more info. Intro: " Commit to the Bit" - What it's like to be a woman in comedy. Threshold (3 mins): “Something is only a thing if yo...