This Helps with Marlon Morgan

Join Marlon and special guest co-host Meghan Joseph as they talk with Gabby Rivera. Gabby Rivera is a Bronx-born queer Puerto Rican babe on a mission to create the wildest, most fun stories ever. Gabby is the author of  Juliet Takes a Breath and the first Latina ever to write for Marvel comics, penning the solo series AMERICA about America Chavez, a portal-punching queer Latina powerhouse. Stay co...

Join Marlon and special guest co-hosts Meghan Joseph & Hannah Ravitch as they talk with Brigid Schulte. Brigid Schulte is a journalist, think tank program director, keynote speaker and author of the New York Times bestselling book on time pressure, gender and modern life, Overwhelmed: Work, Love & Play When No One Has the Time. She was an award-winning journalist for The Washington Post and The Wa...

Dr. Marleen Wong is Co-Founder & CEO of the Center for Safe and Resilient Schools and Workplaces and a subject matter expert for the NCTSN Network for Enhancing Wellness in Disaster-Affected Youth (NEW DAY). Identified as one of the "pre-eminent experts in school crisis and disaster recovery" by the White House and the "architect of school-safety programs" by the Wall Street Journal, Dr. Wong is o...

Back again with @therapyjeff! Listen to the episode HERE ! Jeff Guenther (@therapyjeff) was an amazing guest on This Helps for Episode 5. He was so kind to invite Marlon to be a guest on a recent episode of his podcast, Problem Solved . They were also joined by the hilarious and talented comedian, Chris Gethard. This week, This Helps listeners have the opportunity to hear how Jeff and Marlon help...

Mara is the Executive Director of Student Wellness and School Culture for the San Diego County Office of Education. She is also  the designee of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, she serves as a Commissioner on the Mental Health Services Oversight Accountability Commission (MHSOAC). Her tenure as Chair of the Commission for the past three years is a testament to her ability to drive...

Dr. Dominique Thompson is a multi-award-winning General Practitioner (GP), young adult mental health expert, TEDx speaker, author and educator, with over two decades of NHS clinical experience. She was named Bristol Healthcare Professional of the Year 2017 and nominated as one of the Top 100 West Women of the Year in 2019. Stay connected with Dr. Thompson: Twitter: https://twitter.com/drdomthompso...

Here's the second half of the amazing conversation with Marlon, Dr. Lisa Wong, and her viola. Find out more about the importance of piano lessons, equity and the arts in schools, and the dynamic language of music. 📚 Get Dr. Wong's book here: Scales to Scalpels: Doctors Who Practice the Healing Arts of Music and Medicine 🎉 GLENNON DOYLE join us for the 8th Annual Wellness Together Conference! Ana...

Marlon sits down with Dr. Lisa Wong, pediatrician, musician, arts advocate, and author. She is the Co-Founder of the Arts and Humanities Initiative at Harvard Medical School, pediatrician at Milton Pediatric Associates, and an assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Wong also co-founded and serves as associate co-director of the Arts and Humanities Initiative, and...

Jahmal Miller is the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Mercy Medical Group, a service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation. In 2013, he was appointed by California Governor Jerry Brown as the Deputy Director of the California Department of Public Health's Office of Health Equity (OHE) and the State's lead advisor on issues related to reducing health and mental health disparities and achieving...

Dr. Renee Schneider is the Lead for Google's Mental & Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, a clinical psychologist, and a self-proclaimed fan of Arrested Development. Marlon sits down with Dr. Schneider for a great conversation that also includes her recent studies on how mental health providers can better help LGBTQ+ youth access lifesaving mental health support. 🎉  What are your plans for Wo...

Jeff Guenther, also known as @therapyjeff to over 4 million people around the world, is a licensed therapist, a self-proclaimed fan of the 90s, podcast host of Problem Solved and Big Dating Energy , and author of the upcoming book Big Dating Energy, joins us for a hilarious, authentic, and helpful conversation. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did! 📚 Pre-order @therapyjeff's book here: Big Dating...

Chris Gethard & Gary Gulman, both hilarious and talented comedians/actors/authors sit down with Marlon to discuss what life has been like since the release of their own critically acclaimed HBO Original Comedy Specials, exclusively focusing on their own mental health journey: Chris Gethard- Career Suicide (2017) Gary Gulman- The Great Depresh (2019) 📚 Check out their latest books mentioned in the...

Here's the second half of the amazing conversation with Dr. Rich as he equips us with tools and strategies to integrate technology into our lives in helpful ways. 📲 Learn more about Dr. Rich's work, including his latest book mentioned in this episode, here: The Mediatrician's Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World Also, check out the free Family...

Marlon sits down with Dr. Michael Rich for an insightful conversation on his nearly 30 years of research on the effects of media on children and adolescents, his journey from a filmmaker in Japan to medical school, and an unbelievable story about an 11-year-old hero. It's the second episode and we are already laughing and crying with our guest! 📲 Learn more about Dr. Rich's work, including his la...

Marlon sits down with Dr. Anna Lembke for a conversation touching on late-night trips to the freezer, the neuroscience of cravings, Ducktales, and the importance of balancing pleasure and pain in our lives. 📲 Learn more about Dr. Lembke's work, including her latest book mentioned in this episode, Dopamine Nation, here . 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit htt...

Marlon Morgan is the host of This Helps Podcast . As a licensed therapist and the Founder and CEO of the national nonprofit Wellness Together, Marlon is dedicated to helping thousands of people improve their mental health every day.  Join Marlon each week as he asks the question: What helps the people who help us? What helps the helpers? Listen in on authentic and vulnerable conversations with the...