Mental Health Episodes

She received a grim prognosis at birth.

Doctors said Suzy Fischer would never walk, never talk, never live independently, and never have meaningful relationships.

Born with severe brain abnormalities and the rare condition Joubert Syndrome, her life was expected to be defined by limitations.

But her mother refused to accept “never.”

In this powerful and emotional story, discover how Suzy defied every expectation placed on her—and how her journey is inspiring families, caregivers, and medical...

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In this special episode, Bookaholic Podcast welcomes Dorice Horenstein to discuss the essential themes of joy and mental fitness. Dorice shares her remarkable journey from immigrating to the United States from Israel at 21 with $600 and becoming an education professional for 30 years. She later transitioned to an entrepreneurial path as a speaker, workshop leader, and trainer inf...

In this insightful episode of the Bookaholic Podcast, we sit down with Khadijah Quadri, the author of 'Indigen, Journeys of a Wounded Healer'. As a spiritual and multicultural guide for psychotherapists and healers, Khadijah shares her unique journey from obtaining a bachelor's degree in business finance in Nigeria to becoming a therapist in the United States, with over 20 years of experience. She delves into her childhood experiences that shaped her path, including enduring and overcoming vario...

Blueprints of Shades: Overcoming Dark Secrets Through Faith | Author Interview | Episode 118

🎥In this video, Patricia Monserrate, a speaker, licensed evangelist, and author of Blueprints of Shades, shares her powerful story of overcoming dark secrets and finding healing through faith. Inspired by her own experiences with sexual abuse and her conversations with women facing similar struggles, Patricia’s message empowers women to rebuild their lives and navigate life’s challenges with grace and r...

You're Not Depressed; You're Un-Fulfilled | Episode 112 | Author Interview

Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and sensed a part of you was missing? Are you no longer the fully whole, vibrant, and courageous person you once were?

Often it takes a fall to realize you were meant to soar high all along. Don’t accept emotional struggles as a life sentence.

In You Are Not Depressed. You Are Un-Finished, Dr. Mehran helps you analyze your emotions and your body and go from managing sympto...

Surrendering Your To-Do List to Find True Purpose and Joy with Margaret Agard! | Bookaholic - Deirdre Pippins

Join us in this highly recommended episode as we welcome a popular podcast guest, award-winning author, and keynote speaker, Margaret. With her unique perspective and inspiring journey, Margaret invites audiences to question whether they may be running tirelessly down the wrong path. She shares a simple daily process to break free from overwhelming busyness and live a life filled with j...

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SUNSHINE, a young adult graphic memoir written and illustrated by National Book Award finalist Jarrett J. Krosoczka, is Jarrett’s account of being a teen counselor at Camp Sunshine in Maine, where he learned about the hope and determination that gets people through the most troubled of times. It’s the moving follow-up to his graphic memoir, Hey, Kiddo, which detailed growing up with a drug-addicted mother, a missing father, and two unforgettably opiniona...

Bookaholic Podcast - Episode 68
Former Emotional Hot Mess and World Class Awfulizer, Jennifer Moore supports other highly sensitive intuitive women to release empathic overwhelm and distress so they can access their inner wisdom and power. Jen brings over thirty years of experience to her work where she merges practicality, intuition, and skill to offer insight, guidance and emotional freedom to those she serves.

Jen holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology & Religion, is an Accredited Master Trai...

Marianne Sciucco is the producer and host of Untangling Alzheimer’s and Dementia, an AlzAuthors podcast.

AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. With more than 300 authors and resources in its collection, the non-profit has a wealth of knowledge and experience to offer caregivers currently on a dementia journey with a loved one, or professionals working in dementia and memory care.

00:00:00 An in...

Finding Love In Midlife With Debbie Weiss | Episode 60

Debbie Weiss is a writer, yogi, gardener, and former attorney. After her husband died of cancer in April 2013, she turned to writing when she found herself single and living alone for the first time at age 50. You can find her on her blog, thehungoverwidow.com, which offers empathy and dating advice.
Chapters:
00:00:00 An intro to Debbie Weiss
00:01:10 Life as a Widow
00:02:40 Midlife
00:06:00 Therapist for people who go through loss
00:09:...

Danielle Bernock is a childhood trauma survivor, international, award-winning author, speaker, podcast host, and trauma-informed self-love coach who helps men and women EMERGE with a clear vision of their value, TAKE ownership of their choices, and CHART a path to their promise, becoming Victorious Souls. She’s created courses, and workshops to implement her 4-step proven process called S.E.L.F. Her mantra is “love yourself from survive to thrive” and she’s known as “that lady on the internet wh...

Mandy Capehart is an book author, speaker, and certified grief and life coach in the Pacific Northwest. She is the founder of The Restorative Grief Project, an online community of grievers and grief supporters looking for movement while they heal. Her own experience with grief left her searching for resources while offering empathetic, long-term support without minimizing the pain of the moment. When she found nothing, she created it for herself and for you.

Her first book is titled, “Restorati...

Kirsten Fowler has loved writing since a young girl and has always kept a journal for expression, therapeutic value, and family history. Throughout high school and college, she wrote and designed several newspapers. She currently lives in a small town in Utah with her husband, Jeremy, her four children, Millie, Isaac, Eliza, and Evelyn, and their dog, Luna. She is a jack of all trades, master of none. Kirsten dabbles in music, including singing, guitar, ukulele, fiddle, and, of course, the recor...

Kelly Sokol is an MFA-Creative Writing graduate with a concentration in fiction from Goddard College, where she studied with John McManus, Rahna Reiko Rizzuto, and Darcey Steinke. She has been featured on NPR, discussing the portrayal of motherhood and postpartum depression in fiction. She teaches creative writing at The Muse Writers Center. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She resides in Norfolk, Virginia.

00:00:00 An intro to Kelley Sokol
00:00:37 Kelley's published author jo...

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Donna Ferris has a Bachelor's in Fine Arts and an MBA in finance and has successfully navigated a corporate career for the last three decades while raising two kids, writing for multiple publications, publishing a memoir, and leading a thriving yoga and coaching business.

00:00:00 An intro to Donna Ferris
00:01:10 Donna's writing journey
00:05:43 What triggers Donna to write a book
00:07:51 Childhood Trauma
00:13:19 Betrayal
00:24:03 Alcoholism
00:31:16 End story fr...

Dr. Naeema Olatunji is a chiropractor, mom, business owner, and host of Elevate NOW! She champions women to pursue their passions with practical advice, resources, and more. Dr. Naeema is on a mission to create a community of women actively chasing after their dreams. Today she is going to tell us about her racial trauma.

00:00:00 An intro Dr. Naeema Olatunji
00:02:34 Dr. Naeema's Childhood Background
00:10:07 Siblings Relationships
00:11:27 Connection with people
00:17:20 Olatunji
00:19:08 Ele...

D. Neil Elliot was depressed, anxious, and fearful. Searching desperately for a sliver of hope, a reason to keep going, he found a Higher Road. More accurately, it found him and as he traveled that road, he discovered a seven-step process that transformed his life.

00:00:00 An intro to D. Neil Elliot
00:04:30 A Higher Road
00:05:38 Neil's Life Overview
00:10:24 Depression
00:14:33 Sign of depression
00:16:19 Suicidal Thoughts
00:22:44 Externalities
00:34:46 7 Steps of Process
00:54:43 Wrapping ...

Rohit Gupta was a venture capital investor. He is a nationally ranked speech and debater, skydiver, and passionate vegan. After reading 100 books in the last three years, he wrote The Invisible Filter as a guide to help others recognize and change their mental models to have more fulfilling, healthier lives.

00:00:00 An intro to Rohit Gupta
00:01:21 Rohit Gupta Different Careers
00:03:56 Careers transition
00:05:45 Covid did a lot
00:12:22 A factor to write a book
00:28:40 Rohit's book research...

Kelsey Walker started out her life in Kansas City before moving to Chicago with her family. The city formed her passion for women’s rights and nonprofit missions. She has since worked for nonprofits for the last 11 years, making her start doing search and rescue in New Mexico and climbing her way to become a Chief Development Officer.

00:00:00 An intro to Kelsey Walker
00:01:10 A book and the situation (Abortion)
00:12:29 Rules and laws of abortion
00:22:45 Women named "Anna"
00:25:32 Patriarch...

Janice Hatcher Liggins is an author, civic leader, entrepreneur, and founder of a nonprofit, TV show host, intercessor, mother, granny, and most importantly, a child of the Most High God.

00:00:00 An intro to Janice Liggins
00:04:27 Books help people who experiencing Mental health issues
00:08:25 Science and logic believers
00:16:44 Joy and Happiness
00:27:33 E.G.O
00:28:58 Describing purpose
00:38:18 Fasting gives people clarity
00:51:44 7 Steps
00:58:10 Doing Mental health month reasons
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Kimberly Anne Bell is a passionate speaker who uses her personal life struggles as a fountain of inspiration, empowerment, and insight into the realities that many people face today.

00:00:00 An intro to Kimberly Ann Bell
00:02:20 Kimberly Bell State of mind Today
00:03:17 Kimberly Ann Bell Story
00:13:37 Living with Aunt Family
00:18:42 How did Kimberly's other siblings live
00:24:18 What happened after a year
00:30:38 How Kimberly feeling doing a teenager life
00:34:20 Process of Healing
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