Whole Body Mental Health Radio

Whole Body Mental Health Radio is a show that thinks broadly about mental health and addictions, from the mind-body connection and the gut, to the environment and the world.

LIFT OFF: self isolation tips and a guided mindfulness exercise 04/26/2020

The Perfect Storm, Pain and Addiction with Arwen Podesta MD, ABPN, FASAM, ABIHM 07/19/2018

Buddhist Recovery from Addictions and METTA Protocol with Dr. Steve Dansiger PsyD MFT 07/19/2018

Sex Addiction with Dr. Alexandra Katehakis, PhD, MFT 05/12/2018

Climate Change: from Paralysis to Activism with Robin Cooper, M.D. 05/02/2018

Psychiatric and Political Aspects of Climate Change with Lise Van Susteren, M.D. 04/30/2018

Working with Couples with Michelle Longino, LMFT 04/26/2018

How to Talk to Children with Cassie Becerra 04/12/2018

Education from a Different Perspective with Nicole Young and Jessie Owens, PhD 04/08/2018

What Addiction Treatment Centers Face to Continue with Else Pedersen MFA, LAC 04/08/2018

The Environment and the Self, Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Climate Change with Janet Lewis, M.D. 03/31/2018

Community Resilience and Climate Change with Carissa Caban-Aleman, M.D. 03/11/2018

The Opioid Epidemic: The Pharmacist Perspective with Thomas Maestri, PharmD BCPP 03/10/2018

Neuropsychoanalysis: From Couch to fMRI with W. Scott Griffies, M.D., DFAPA 11/05/2017

Addiction Medicine: Past, Present and Future with Stuart Gitlow, M.D. 10/29/2017

Coming Full Circle: Native American Healing and Mind-Body Medicine with Dr. Kathy Farah and Elder Donna LaChapelle 10/23/2017

Hard Pill to Swallow: Drug Dealer M.D. with Dr. Anna Lempke, M.D. 7-5-17 09/10/2017

From Mat to Couch: Integrating Yoga and Mental Health with Veronique Robins-Brown, M.D. 08/17/2017

Treatment of Psychosomatic Conditions, a Neuropsychoanalytic Approach with William Scott Griffies, M.D. 07/10/2017

Bastion, an Intentional Community of Resilience for Returning Warriors with Dylan Tete, Jeremy Brewer, and Katie Bouchillon 07/09/2017

Bastion, an Intentional Community of Resilience for Returning Warriors with Dylan Tete, Jeremy Brewer, and Katie Bouchillon Bastion, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is an intentionally designed neighborhood in New Orleans for returning warriors and families with lifelong rehabilitative needs. Through our powerful community model that empowers neighbors as volunteers in a warrior’s care plan, Bastion sustains a thriving recovery from the wounds and casualties of war. Dylan Tête is the Executive Director and founder of Bastion Community of Resilience. He earned a Bachelors of Science in Economics and Systems Engineering at West Point, as well as an MPH at the LSU School of Public Health. During a combat tour in Iraq as second-in- command of an Infantry company, Dylan established multiple recovery projects in collaboration with the Department of State. He moved to New Orleans in 2005 where he managed the construction of several FEMA housing facilities after Hurricane Katrina. Before his most recent position as a civil servant working alongside the New Orleans Deputy Mayor of Public Safety, Dylan was hired by Military.com to assist transitioning military personnel and wounded warriors begin new careers in the civilian workforce. Dylan was selected into the Propeller Social Venture Accelerator in 2010, and awarded a fellowship with The Mission Continues for the creation of Bastion. Jeremy Brewer holds a Masters of Social Work with a certificate in Disaster Mental Health and Trauma Studies from Tulane University. He is a Marine Corps infantry veteran with two tours to Iraq. His recent roles include Veterans Program Coordinater at SBP, Program Manager at VetLaunch, and, most recently, as Wounded Warrior Project’s first Outreach Coordinator in New Orleans where he covered Louisiana and Mississippi. Jeremy is also an alumni of The Mission Continues Fellowship Program and a past commander of New Orleans last activeVFW. He lives with his wife, Melissa, and their three daughters. Katie Bouchillon is an Occupational Therapist and Owner of Spero Rehab, an outpatient brain injury facility in Houston, Texas. Katie has an extensive background working with this amazing population and comes from a long line of military family members. Her passion is community reintegration and ensuring that everyone is given the support that they need to thrive. Katie earned her Master of Occupational Therapy degree from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2005 and has been working on this passion ever since. In order to meet the needs of the individuals she serves, Katie has been certified as an Assistive Technology Professional, a Certified Kinesiotape Practitioner, has earned her Mastery Certification in Manual Therapy, and she has been designated a Certified Brain Injury Specialist by the Brain Injury Association of America. http://joinbastion.org /episode/index/show/wholebodymentalhealth/id/5520066

Recovery from Addictions and SMART Recovery with Will Arendell and John Antonucci 05/28/2017

Recovery from Addictions and SMART Recovery with Will Arendell and John Antonucci William Arendell, LCSW William Arendell started working with children with Attention Deficit Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder using neurofeedback and biofeedback in 1996 at the Institute for Neurobiofeedback and Barclay Family Care in Michigan. Will developed a reputation for being able to work with clinically challenging children, many with severe emotional problems, and adults experiencing difficulties with insomnia, depression and stress. While working as a social worker for the Open Door in downtown Detroit he worked with homeless who were afflicted with addiction. Will conducted a study with Oakland University and the Institute for Inner Resources which was the first to use neurofeedback to treat those afflicted with heroin and crack addiction. He completed his masters in Social Work at Arizona State University. Will worked at Women's Hope, an addiction treatment center for women in Boston, and conducted stress reduction workshops for hospitals and mental health workers. Will is the former the Clinical Director of Bridge House one of the largest residential treatment centers in Louisiana. In private practice, works with children with severe behavioral problems alongside teachers and adults having difficulties with anxiety, addictions and sleep. Will also conducts training for beginners and advanced students who want to learn stage hypnosis. To learn more about Mr. Arendell’s work, visit http://www.arenhealth.com John Antonucci, M.Ed., LAC, P-LPC, NCC Mr. Antonucci is passionate about helping people with the biological brain disease of addiction; and pursuing social justice issues surrounding public policy and addiction. Mr. Antonucci has a M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of New Orleans, and is a Licensed Addictions Counselor through the Addictions Disorders Regulatory Authority of Louisiana. He has over 8 years of multifaceted experience in addiction treatment, and extensive experience in small business management and start-up. He is an advocate and promoter of ways to achieve recovery from addictions, most recently being the first bringing the innovative and evidence based SMART recovery program from addictions to New Orleans, and Louisiana. To learn about Mr. Antonucci’s work his work visit http://www.myjourneysinrecovery.com /episode/index/show/wholebodymentalhealth/id/5504247

Neurotheology, Spirit and the Brain with Andrew Newberg, MD 05/28/2017

Neurotheology, Spirit and the Brain with Andrew Newberg, MD Andrew B. Newberg, M.D. is currently the Associate Director in Charge of Research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital in Philadelphia. He is also a Professor in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Radiology at Thomas Jefferson University and he is adjunct professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated from Haverford College with honors in chemistry in 1988, and then from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine in 1993. He did his training in Internal Medicine at the Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia, serving as Chief Resident in his final year. Following his internal medicine training, he completed a Fellowship in Nuclear Medicine in the Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, at the University of Pennsylvania. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Nuclear Medicine. He has actively pursued a number of neuroimaging research projects which have included the study of aging and dementia, epilepsy, and other neurological and psychiatric disorders. Dr. Newberg has been particularly involved in the study of mystical and religious experiences, a field referred to as “neurtheology”. He has also studied the more general mind/body relationship in both the clinical and research aspects of his career including understanding the physiological correlates of acupuncture therapy, meditation, and other types of alternative therapies. He has taught medical students, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as medical residents about stress management, spirituality and health, and the neurophysiology of religious experience. He has published over 200 peer reviewed articles and chapters on brain function, brain imaging, and the study of religious and mystical experiences. He is the author of the new book entitled, “How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain: The New Science of Transformation.” He is the co-author of the best selling books, “How God Changes Your Brain” (Ballantine) and, “Why God Won’t Go Away: Brain Science and the Biology of Belief” (Ballantine). He is also a co-author of “Words Can Change Your Brain” (Hudson Street Press) and “Born to Believe: God, Science, and the Origin of Ordinary and Extraordinary Beliefs” (Free Press). And he is the author of several academic books including, “The Metaphysical Mind: Probing the Biology of Philosophical Thought”; “Principles of Neurotheology” (Ashgate); and co-author of “The Mystical Mind: Probing the Biology of Belief” (Fortress Press). The latter book received the 2000 award for Outstanding Books in Theology and the Natural Sciences presented by the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences. He has also produced a 24 lecture video program entitled, “The Spiritual Brain,” for The Teaching Company. He has presented his work at scientific and religious meetings throughout the world and has appeared on Dr. Oz, Good Morning America, Nightline, 20/20, CNN, ABC World News Tonight as well as in nationally distributed movies: “What the Bleep Do We Know?”; Bill Maher’s “Religulous”; and “Awake: The Life of Yogananda.” His work has been featured in a number of media articles including in Newsweek, Time, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, London Observer, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Readers Digest. Additional information regarding books and research can be found at www.andrewnewberg.com. /episode/index/show/wholebodymentalhealth/id/5504248

Healing Your Gut And Your Brain with Dr. Susan Blum 05/10/2017

Healing Your Gut And Your Brain with Dr. Susan Blum Susan Blum, MD, MPH. Dr. Susan Blum has been treating, healing and preventing chronic diseases for nearly two decades. Her passion and dedication for identifying and addressing the root causes of chronic illness through the groundbreaking whole body approach known as Functional Medicine, is helping to transform our healthcare system. As the Founder and Director of Blum Center for Health in Rye Brook, New York, Dr. Blum’s crusade for personalized medicine is paramount for treatment and prevention. Dr. Blum’s mission for Blum Center for Health is to facilitate a personalized healing experience by creating a partnership with her patients while providing cutting-edge Functional Medicine and teaching self-care skills for changing health habits. Through Dr. Blum’s medical practice, education efforts, writing, research, and advocacy, she empowers her patients to stop covering up symptoms in order to actually treat the underlying causes of illness, thereby combating—and most often curing—the chronic-disease epidemic. Blum Center for Health focuses on the comprehensive integration of Functional Medicine, Mind-Body Medicine, and Nutritional Medicine. Dr. Blum is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and is a member of the Medical Advisory Board for The Dr. Oz Show. She has appeared on Fox 5 News, ABC Eyewitness News, and is regularly quoted in Real Simple, Harper’s Bazaar, Redbook. Blum completed her Internal Medicine training at St-Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, her residency in Preventive Medicine at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, and is Board Certified in Preventive Medicine. She received her Masters in Public Health at Columbia University, and her training in Functional Medicine from The Institute for Functional Medicine, in Gig Harbor, Washington, and is senior faculty at the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C. and teaches throughout the world in their training programs. In her first book, The Immune System Recovery Plan, (April 2013) Dr. Blum offers her proven four-step program, which she has used to help thousands of patients reverse their symptoms and prevent future illness. The Immune System Recovery Plan is a groundbreaking, revolutionary program that shows how anyone can cure the causes of autoimmune disease, strengthen their immune systems, and bolster their overall health. Dr. Blum lives in Armonk, NY with her husband and three sons and loves to begin her day with a hike in the mountains or a morning walk on her quiet country road. She completes her morning ritual with a 20-minute meditation and a green smoothie made with love from the contents of her garden. Dr. Blum also plans family meals in the summer based on the same homegrown vegetables. She loves experimenting in her kitchen with new recipes and with the power of herbs for their medicinal properties. She’s an expert skier and also plays golf regularly with her husband. On most evenings, Dr. Blum can be found at home drawing inspiration and support from many of the books she reads on spirituality and self-realization. /episode/index/show/wholebodymentalhealth/id/5504249

Yoga for Addiction Recovery with Evonne Sullivan 05/09/2017

Suffering, A Jewish Perspective with Rabbi Alexis Berk 04/19/2017

How Did You Sleep? with Dr. Russell Foster, Bsc, PhD, FRS 04/14/2017

Your Environment, Your Health with Aly Cohen, MD 04/13/2017

Eastern Medicine, Western Mind: Acupuncture with Valerie Viosca, L.Ac 04/01/2017

The Cyber-Effect: How Human Behavior Changes Online with Dr. Mary Aiken, Ph.D 02/22/2017

The Nature Of Suffering in Western Medicine with Eric Cassell, MD, MACP 02/14/2017

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