The Truth About Mental Health: What They Don’t Tell You

What if the real frontier of mental health isn’t in another pill, but in your own energy field? In this paradigm-shifting conversation, I sit down with Dawson Church, best-selling author, research powerhouse, and founder of the Veterans Stress Solution, to explore how trauma impacts our biology, how healing actually happens, and why energy therapies like EFT and meditation are shaking the foundati...

What if the side effects they warned you about were just the tip of the iceberg? In this bold and deeply personal conversation, I sit down with Brooke Siem, chef, "Chopped" champion, and author of the award-winning memoir May Cause Side Effects, to talk about what happens after 15 years on psychiatric medication... and what it takes to reclaim your life on the other side. We get into the grit: the...

What if the key to regulating your mood, calming anxiety, and healing your nervous system has been around for thousands of years —but most of us were never taught to trust it? In this enlightening (and wildly refreshing) convo, I sit down with Dr. Tom Ingegno —Doctor of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine, clinic owner, educator, author, and certified no-BS truth teller. We dive into the powerful r...

What if everything we’ve been told about helping teen girls is... missing the mark? In this radically honest conversation, I sit down with Breanna Kulwin —a mental health transformation coach who’s helped over 1,000 girls and young women break free from the cycles of anxiety, depression, and self-doubt—to talk about what actually supports emotional healing in our daughters. We go beyond the surfac...

What if your pharmacist questioned the whole system—from inside it? In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Dr. Lindsey Elmore , a pharmacist turned functional medicine practitioner, to talk about what really goes on behind the scenes of traditional healthcare—and why so many of us are waking up to holistic alternatives. We dive deep into gut health, mental wellness, psychiatric meds, the eth...

What if your child’s symptoms weren’t just random—but clues from the body asking for support? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Dr. Nina-Marie Rueda , a Naturopathic Doctor who specializes in women’s and children’s health, to talk about the holistic foundations of true healing. We dive into everything from postpartum recovery to pediatric issues like eczema, ADHD, and autism—and how c...

What if understanding your personality could change your relationships—and your mental health? In this heart-opening conversation, I sit down with Christa Hardin , MA—relationship expert, best-selling author, and host of the Enneagram & Marriage Podcast —to explore how the Enneagram can be a powerful tool for self-discovery and connection. Christa breaks down the nine Enneagram types, sharing...

What does healing really look like when you ditch the quick fixes and take your power back? In this soulful and honest episode, I sit down with Sofia Fiotaki , a holistic anxiety coach on a mission to help women overcome social anxiety from the inside out. Together, we explore the contrast between life in Crete and Australia, and how culture, family dynamics, and environment shape our mental healt...

What if your brain isn’t just remembering trauma but predicting it? In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Brian Tierney —somatic psychologist, neuroscience professor, and psychotherapist—dives deep into the science of healing. We explore the power of the cerebellum in trauma processing , the default mode network’s role in processing reality , and how bodywork and energy play a critical role in tr...

In this episode, I meet again with Jessica Parente, to go through a live brainspotting session where I show how vulnerable and powerful deep healing looks like. Jessica is an ANCC Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and trauma-informed coach. We dive into: 🔹 How brainspotting helps process trauma stored in the subconscious 🔹 The connection between childhood wounds and ad...

Mental health is more than just managing symptoms, it’s about healing at the root. This week, I sit down with Jessica Parente , an ANCC Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Somatic Trauma-Informed Coach, and Level IV Brainspotting Practitioner. Jessica bridges the gap between Western medicine and holistic healing , combining low-dose medication with powerful modalities lik...

In a world where facts are nearly indistinguishable from fiction, how do you know what to believe? This week, I sit down with Jonathan Davis, a former U.S. Army Special Operations Civil Affairs Soldier and author of the Question Things book series, to expose how propaganda shapes our reality and how to break free from it. We explore:  🔎 Why fact-checkers, media, and even Wikipedia push agendas—an...

In this solo episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the reality of the mental health system—how therapists are forced to work within a framework that often manages symptoms instead of truly healing people. I dive into:  💡 Why many trauma therapies fall short in fully integrating and neutralizing trauma  💡 How insurance dictates treatment, making powerful healing modalities inaccessible  💡 The...

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Mary Wagstaff, a holistic alcohol coach who helps high-achieving women break free from alcohol, not through willpower or labels, but by reclaiming their intuition, nervous system regulation, and feminine power. We dive deep into:  ✨ The nervous system-alcohol connection – How alcohol mimics trauma’s effects and keeps women stuck in stress cycles.  ✨ The fe...

In this enlightening episode, I’m joined by Dr. De’Nicea Hilton Harper, a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Holistic Well-Being Consultant, to explore a whole new way of looking at health. We dive into how the body communicates what’s really going on beneath the surface—beyond just our thoughts—helping us understand ourselves on a deeper level. Dr. De’Nicea also shares a powerful perspective on heal...

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Donna Marston, a Certified Recovery Support Worker and Family Recovery Advocate, to discuss her deeply personal journey as a mother of a son with a substance addiction. Donna shares the hard lessons she learned about "unhelpful helping" and how she had to heal her own mind and emotions before she could truly support her son’s recovery. We also dive into ho...

My name is Andrea Clark, and in this very first episode of The Truth About Mental Health I’m sharing my raw and unfiltered journey—from surviving childhood abuse to navigating a mental health system that prioritized medication over true healing. I became a licensed family therapist to help others, only to realize that the system I trusted was failing those who needed real solutions. So, I walked a...