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Stacey Tilley operates her own meditation and sound therapy practice in Arizona called DesertZen. She also volunteers her time at the Sunrise Project, a re-entry program that supports individuals thr…

Today's a solo pod on how my Meditation Group at NAMI SWMO is going and how I keep hope alive when it feels like nothing is going right in my life. 

During the episode, I give you 6 steps to try when…

Today I bring you a conversation I had with award-winning author, Scott Gordon. He has a book out called Head Fake which features a character named Mikey who makes everything a joke including his cli…

In this episode, I talk with Alexa Ochoa, a Licensed Master Social Worker currently specializing in family therapy. We talk about how she found herself in the mental health field, managing burnout, p…

Today I bring you a conversation with John Reed. John is the Director of Tutis Online over in Kidderminster, a town in the UK.

Tutis is a nonprofit that focuses on reducing loneliness and social isol…

Today's episode is a solo pod and I talk about how to be OK when you don't feel OK. I describe my recent mood which has been filled with depression and Impostor Syndrome. I give you tips I've receive…

Today's episode is with Nathan Cole, the Founder of Listener, an app in which you can book 20-minute blocks of time to talk about whatever you need to get off your chest to a trained listener who isn…

Today's episode features Joel Olsen, a former music therapy major. We discuss how we can curate our music playlists more intentionally to support our mental well-being, what music therapy looks like …

Orlando Ochoa is a retired Military Police Officer who served in the Iraq War. He has battled his PTSD ever since. 

In today's episode, he talks about his deployment, what helps him cope and heal, ho…

I met Krista Peryer when she was the Founder and CEO of The Geek Foundation, which provided free education, resources, and support to women, minority groups, and low-income individuals seeking career…

In today's episode I talk with Robert Powell, President of Kwik Performance. I met Robert a couple of years ago when I started shooting YouTube videos for his business. 

What struck me about working …

Rustin Pangburn stepped off the bus in Springfield, MO in 2010 following a 5-year stint in prison for drug trafficking. He had little money and no idea what to do with his second chance at freedom. H…

I've got another solo pod for you! Do you ever feel disconnected from the world? Even those closest to you? I do. One of the ways to combat this is through Metta (Loving Kindness) meditation. However…

Kara Bryant is a licensed massage therapist. Her practice is built upon Precision Neuromuscular Training which allows her to work with the nervous system when treating the body. She holds certificati…

Stephanie Robinson spent 14 years of her life stuck inside with agoraphobia before finally taking her life back by trying medication and therapy. She is now the Executive Director of the National All…

Barbara Michaels, the Jester of the Peace, joins us today to explain how humor affects our mental health, can bridge the gap of perspectives, and can offer insight within ourselves. 

She is the creat…

Author and baseball fan Ethan Bryan received a baseball as a Christmas gift from his daughter one year. On an extremely cold New Year's Day he was suffering from writer's block and he decided to put …

During the last 5 years of working and hanging out with Gabriel and Kylie, co-owners of 2oddballs Creative, I've learned how you can build a business that best represents and supports you as an indiv…

Recently, I joked with my therapist that while I know I have meditation as a tool for anxiety, I can't meditate all day. However, I had forgotten that, while I may not be able to sit down and perform…

Improving your mental health will be a lot of work, but if you don't like where you're at right now - you have to be willing to put it in. 

There will be days where you feel like you're getting nowhe…