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  • In 1970, while a junior in Cornell University’s College of Engineering, Ken Kunken broke his neck making a tackle on a kick-off in a lightweight football game against Columbia University. Ken sustained a spinal cord injury at the C 4-5 level, rendering him a quadriplegic, almost totally paralyzed from the shoulders down. Ken spent more than 9 months in various hospitals and rehabilitation facilities. While still a patient, Ken testified before a United States Senate Sub-Committee on Health Care, chaired by Senator Edward Kennedy. In 1971, almost 20 years before the Americans with Disabilities Act, Ken returned to the Cornell campus, where he completed his undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering. Ken estimates that he had to be pulled up or bounced down close to 100 steps just to attend his first day of classes. Ken is the first quadriplegic to graduate from Cornell University. Upon graduation, Ken decided to change his career goal. He wanted to work with and help people, particularly those with disabilities. Ken went on to earn a Master of Arts degree at Cornell in education and a Master of Education degree at Columbia University in psychology. Ken is the first quadriplegic to earn a graduate degree from Cornell University. In 1977, Ken was hired by Abilities Inc. in Albertson, NY to be its College Work Orientation Program Coordinator. Ken coordinated a program which provided educationally related work experiences for severely disabled college students. He also maintained a vocational counseling caseload of more than 20 severely disabled individuals. While working at the Center, Ken became a nationally certified rehabilitation counselor and made numerous public presentations on non-discrimination, affirmative action and employment of the disabled. In 1977, Ken was named the Long Island Rehabilitation Associations “Rehabilitant of the Year” and in 1979 Ken was the subject of one of the Reverend Norman Vincent Peale’s nationally syndicated radio broadcasts “The American Character”. Wanting to accomplish still more, Ken enrolled in Hofstra University’s School of Law, where he earned a Juris Doctor degree in 1982. Ken then went to work as an assistant district attorney in Nassau County, Long Island. Ken was promoted a number of times during his more than 40 years with the District Attorney’s Office, eventually becoming one of the Deputy Bureau Chiefs of the County Court Trial Bureau, where he helped supervise more than 20 other assistant district attorneys. In addition, over his years working in the Office, Ken supervised more than 50 student interns. In 1996 Ken received the Honorable Thomas E. Ryan, Jr. Award presented by the Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County for outstanding and dedicated service as an Assistant District Attorney. In 1999, Ken was awarded the George M. Estabrook Distinguished Service Award presented by the Hofstra Alumni Association, Inc. Beginning in 2005, for nine consecutive years, “The Ken Kunken Most Valuable Player Award” was presented annually by The Adirondack Trust Allegiance Bowl in Saratoga Springs, NY, in recognition of Ken’s personal accomplishments, contributions to society and extraordinary courage. In 2009, Ken became a member of the Board of Directors of Abilities Inc., and in 2017 he became a member of the Board of Directors for the parent company of Abilities Inc., the Viscardi Center. In 2020, Ken was inducted into “The Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame,” as a member of the class of 2019. In March 2024, Ken was named one of the Long Island Business News Influencers in Law. Ken retired from full-time employment in 2016, but continued to work with the District Attorney’s Office for the next eight years in a part time capacity, providing continuing legal education lectures and litigation guidance. For years, Ken has tried to inspire people to do more with their lives. In October 2023, Ken’s memoir “I Dream of Things That Never Were: The Ken Kunken Story” was published. In 2003 Ken married Anna and in 2005 they became the proud parents of triplet boys: Joey, Jimmy and Timmy. On June 23, 2023 the triplets graduated from Oceanside High School, fifty-five years after Ken had graduated from the same school.

    3 Top Tips1 . Try to improve your knowledge, your skills and your performance. Get the best education possible, and never stop learning. Don’t be satisfied with the status quo. 2 . Strive to make the impossible, possible. Just because something has not been done before, does not mean that you cannot do it now. 3 . Find time to help others. Years from now be able to say that you did everything you possibly could to make not only your life, but the lives of those around you better as well.

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  • We all have issues, and everyone is addicted to something. One half of families have someone struggling with substance abuse or mental health issues, but only about 10% of those hurting people are getting any help. There are practical principles and steps that have been proven to work that integrate principles from recovery, wellness, psychology, neuroscience, and personal development that can not only help people live life better but to also prevent or lessen the impact of behavioral health issues. STEPS is a nonprofit organization that provides easy-to-use resources to help people understand and deal with issues including addiction, recovery, mental health, living effectively, and personal well-being. We also have a strong focus on helping families by reaching parents and other caregivers as well as each individual in the familyIn Steve Ward’s words: I struggled with alcoholism and other members of my family dealt with substance abuse, mental health issues, and other problems as well. But I saw there are proven ways to not only prevent behavioral health issues but to live life better. Those dark times led me to leave the business world after 38 years and found a new nonprofit ministry to help people improve their lives and prevent compulsive issues from robbing them and their family of the peace and joy they deserve. I have spoken to, taught, coached, and shared content with many thousands of people to help them take steps toward a positive future. I'm the author of two books and the Next Right STEPS blog.

    3 Top Tips Learn to become aware of "what you don't know" have the courage to reach out and look for helpthen focus on taking the next right steps one at a time.

    Social Media Website - LifeImprovementSteps.com Social media - @lifeimprovementstepsFree access to useful online resources, prevention, steps, life improvement, addiction prevention, emotional well-being

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  • While there are plenty of doctors who find incredible solutions for their patients without living through the experience themselves, there’s something special that happens when the solution was developed by someone who has experienced the same struggle too.My guest today is Dr. Satya Sardonicus, a chiropractor and expert in the neurobiology of stress. She developed the NeuroFascial Flow Method as a way to save her own life after more than a decade of suffering from a crazy list of symptoms. Symptoms like chronic fatigue, anxiety and depression, POTS, fibromyalgia, drop attacks, sensory overload and more.The root cause of her symptoms ended up being Cerebellar Tonsillar Ectopia (CTE) or chiari - a brain herniation that put her nervous system into a constant state of fight or flight and drained her body’s resources.So here’s the interesting part - today she lives 95% symptom free but her brain might actually still be herniated. So one of the things we’re going to discuss that will be interesting to everyone listening is “how important is it to find the root cause of your illness”?Dr. Satya (as she’s known by her more than 50K TikTok followers) has been sharing tips for free on social media and joins us today to talk about how to help your brain become more receptive to change and healing.

    3 Top Tips 1 easy somatic practice to interrupt a stress loop in its tracksThe 5 steps to facilitate change that actually lasts (and doesn't boomerang your symptoms worse)An alternative framework to understand anxiety + depression as your brain doing something ADAPTIVE and intelligent - not broken

    Social Mediahttps://go.drsatyawellness.com/waitlist https://www.tiktok.com/@drsatyawellness https://www.instagram.com/drsatyawellness/https://go.drsatyawellness.com/waitlist

    NeuroFascial Flow Method, healing chronic illness, anxiety relief, trauma healing, chronic pain, self healing

  • Blair Dunkley, a Life Skills Coach and NLP practitioner, discovered the limits of mindset training during a personal tragedy when his father fell into a 14-year coma after surgery. Despite following all the recommended steps, including hiring a mindset coach, the advice to "believe more" failed him. Realizing the potential harm of such advice, Blair created Mind Models—a system designed to work consistently, even in the most challenging times, regardless of belief.

    3 Top Tips Get to NowStop with WhyIdentify, Repeat, and Duplicate What is Working

    Social MediaBlairdunkley.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/2089132807985614https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdunkley1/

  • Denise G Lee is a Healing and Leadership Coach, guiding entrepreneurs and business leaders through personal transformation. A recovering sexaholic and alcoholic, and an incest survivor, Denise draws from her own experiences to help others break free from trauma, limiting beliefs, and emotional blocks. With over a decade of experience, she uses a blend of empathy, real-life examples, and straightforward advice to empower her clients to lead their businesses and lives from a place of wholeness and resilience.Her coaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that true leadership begins with healing the self, and she emphasizes emotional growth, self-awareness, and breaking unhealthy patterns. Through her podcast, blog, and coaching programs, Denise is passionate about helping others embrace their healing journey while leading with purpose and integrity. With the tagline "Heal, Grow, Lead," she focuses on guiding clients to transform their pain into power and their challenges into opportunities for growth.Denise has appeared on various podcasts, sharing her insights on overcoming trauma, building resilience, and leading authentically. She is also a writer and speaker, bringing humor, empathy, and straightforward advice to her audience.In her free time, she enjoys being a soccer mom, cheering on her son, who’s inspired by soccer legends like Messi and Ronaldo. Denise is committed to using her own life lessons to help others find strength, healing, and success, both personally and professionally. Her story proves that healing trauma and reclaiming your personal power is not just possible but likely, when you take the right steps.

    3 Top Tips1. Check People’s Veracity, Vision, and Values: Before forming close relationships or partnerships, ensure that the people you surround yourself with are aligned with your values. Evaluate their authenticity (veracity), what they aspire to (vision), and what truly matters to them (values). 2. Reject False Formulas: Society often pushes us to believe that our performance, status, and appearance determine our worth. But true significance, security, and acceptance come from a higher source/power, not from external achievements or recognition. 3. Miracles Often Come From Misfortunes: The challenges and hardships you face can be the very catalysts for the greatest miracles in your life. What seems like misfortune today may be the foundation for future growth, healing, and success.

    Ready to Cultivate an Amazing Attitude?Transform your mindset in just 21 days with daily audio messages and powerful journaling prompts. Designed to help you elevate your personal and professional life. Enroll Now at a Special Rate for Listeners. Get it here: https://deniseglee.newzenler.com/courses/amazing-attitude

  • I have always been a curious person. Try taking a new road, a different direction, another adventure—or maybe failure. As a result, I have gone from homelessness to a business owner to a published author. Along the way I was a door-to-door salesman, children’s home counselor, substitute school teacher, truck driver, fireman, building contractor, minister and journalist.Eventually I hit my stride at 53 when I started GOOD SAMARITAN HOME, a non-profit agency helping people restart their lives after prison. But there was a lot of resistance to our program, requiring years of legal conflict, community networking, and just plain hard work. Initially our budget was $5,000 with just one program house. Now we have 19 houses, a staff of 10 people, and a $2 million budget by constantly asking the question: “What is the need in the community, and how can we help meet that need?”Then at 61, I finished my doctorate to better help me live our motto in the street where it was needed most. At 75, I published my debut novel called RUNNING AS FAST AS I CAN, a fictionalized story of one man’s journey to overcome an abusive background to find forgiveness and love. But even publishing was no easy journey. My novel was rejected nearly 200 times. But now it has garnered 23 awards, including the prestigious 2024 StoryTrade Book Award for debut novel of the year.Finally, at 76, on a lark, I saw an advertisement for extras in the television series “1923” being filmed nearby, and submitted my name and was hired. Now I can add “actor” to my resume—although I don’t plan on moving to Hollywood anytime soon!So I am very familiar with second, third and fourth chances that many of us need to reach our goals. It is in developing what I call "calloused hands and a tender heart" along the journey.

    3 Top Tips:If I were to offer advice to someone just starting his/her journey, I would say to remember that success NEVER comes overnight. It is a marathon, not a sprint. Above all, keep your eyes on your goal, AND ALWAYS PICTURE YOURSELF GETTING THERE.Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Always keep running. Life is written in pencil. We get lots of second chances. It is our failures that develop the calloused hands and tender heart needed for success.

    Social Mediahttps://johndavidgraham.com https://www.amazon.com/Running-As-Fast-Can-ebook/dp/B0CKK418FB/ www.goodsamaritanhome.org https://johndavidgraham.substack.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JGrahamAuthor https://www.instagram.com/JGrahamAuthor https://www.tiktok.com/@jgrahamauthorIf a reader is the leader of a book club, I would be willing to offer a free copy of my novel RUNNING AS FAST AS I CAN to him / her to encourage discussion of the "second chance journey" that is the focus of the book and my life. And based on the reader reactions thus far, it is the focus of the lives of many people as well.Life is written in pencil. We get lots of second, third and fourth chances.

  • As a child, Bev lived in a very unpredictable and chaotic environment where she never knew if she could rely on her parents to meet her emotional needs. This led her to absorb unhealthy relationship ideas based on what she was witnessing: she believed relationships were supposed to be unbalanced, uncertain, and overall chaotic. If you have an insecure attachment style, you probably relate to her experience, and navigating relationships can be particularly difficult for you.Prior to becoming a Certified Attachment Practitioner and founding Securely Loved, Bev was an Executive Leader, University Lecturer and published author, having obtained her Masters' Degree in 2006. She has dedicated her entire career (25+ years) working with adults in the realm of personal growth and professional development.

    3 Top Tips why attachment styles matterhow attachment styles show up in relationshipsmoving towards secure attachment

    Social Mediawww.securelyloved.comIG: @securely_lovedTikTok: @securely_lovedYouTube: @SecurelyLoved

    Take the free online attachment style quiz at www.securelyloved.com, or book a free 20 minute intro consultation at www.securelyloved.com/bookings

  • Jason Stanley is a social research scientist focusing on field research and clinical trials on obesity. His focus is to teach the obese to understand and heal that unrelenting urge to eat when not hungry and continue eating far past full. We call that urge the Food Monster. His job is bringing Freedom from your personal Food Monster.

    3 Top Tips 1. The weight loss industry focuses on the fixing the symptom of weight without dealing with the cause of obesity. 2. The root cause of Obesity is compulsive eating triggered by a patterning in the brain. 3. With the proper therapy, the root cause can be healed. However, without addressing the root cause through Havening or EMDR style therapy, the root cause will remain and obesity will return.

    Social Mediawww.nevergaintheweightback.com

  • Ria Flanagan (she/her/hers) is the Clinical Supervisor at Rise Up Recover, LLC. She also provides Workshops and counseling services to individuals struggling with the effects of addiction, trauma, and mental health issues. Her experience includes working with people struggling with addiction, trauma, and co-occurring issues: PTSD, depression, anxiety, sex addiction, Love addiction/Love avoidance, pain management, combat trauma, betrayal trauma, codependency, intimacy issues, couple's coaching, grief counseling, and process addictions. Her perspective is to view the person from all angles and address family of origin issues, spirituality, and mental and physical health. Ria is an eclectic practitioner using diverse modalities including Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), Post Induction Therapy (PIT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and uses a person-centered approach, meeting the client where they are and providing a safe space to move forward into recovery. Her new "Happiness is an inside job playbook" helps everyone to gain deeper insights into ways of becoming a better human. Before opening Rise Up Recover, Ria worked as a Clinical Director for PHP, Residential treatment, IOP, and a Detox Center and has experience providing therapy to first responders, nurses, doctors, CEOs, artists, ex-gang members, and military. Ria is comfortable working with many individuals to provide support and tools to thrive. Ria is an AZ Board Certified Clinical Supervisor, Rainbow educator, and advocate, providing services to the LGBTQ+ community. Ria collaborates with other organizations as a consultant and educator. Her recent collaboration was with Ethical Narrative, uniting documentary film and experiential process to deepen the viewer's experience. She is publishing her first book, Happiness is an Inside_Playbook, through Balboa Press.Learn about Betrayal Trauma Learn about Love Addiction and Love Avoidance Learn about recovery from Childhood Traumahttps://www.youtube.com/@happiness_playbook https://www.instagram.com/happinessplaybookseries/

  • My name is Austin Davis. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor in the State of Texas. As such, I’ve worked in the mental health field for over a decade, and have helped rehabilitate over 5,000 teenagers since I founded Texas’ largest teen-oriented treatment center in 2017, Clearfork Academy.I’m currently the CEO for said facility, and author of the book “My Kid, My Crisis”, which explores a variety of experiences of families that have faced challenges related to substance abuse and mental health issues with their teens. This interview dives deep into how the current state of the United States influences teenage drug addiction.

    3 Top Tips1. How does isolation contribute to teenage substance abuse 2. What caregivers, health professionals, and educators do to support troubled teens 3. What to look for in a good treatment plan for your child

    Social Media"Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clearforkacademy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW9obDBg7ElpdXichEyOS9Q Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clearforkacademy/?hl=en X (Twitter): https://x.com/Clearfork616 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clearforkacademy "

  • About Jennifer Westcott Hi I'm Jen. I am a therapist, artist, mother, wife, friend. I am a woman devoted and passionate to making therapists the best they can be, the most supported and human and kind to themselves. the reason I believe so strongly in this is through my own journey through healing and encountering both great and awful therapy! As the mental health field becomes more needed than ever, it's essential to support therapists as HUMANS. We already know how to get supervision, we already know how to get training, but there are not nearly enough places to talk about the human experience of being a therapist; how it affects us and how we affect it. I grew up in an alcoholic, dysfunctional family that looked really good on the outside with professional parents and kids who were 'bright' and went far...but inside the family were secrets of incest and alcoholism. When I was 36 years old I suddenly remembered being sexually abused by my mother. I nearly went completely mad and definitely went quite mad. This started my journey to healing and sobriety and I continue to trudge daily. The help I needed took me to many therapists' couches, psychologist appointments, psychiatry appointments, alternative healing circles, and 12-step meetings. Through this inside experience, I became PASSIONAtE about what helps people and what doesn't. I changed my complete approach to being a therapist after being a client and NEEDING HELP and getting it, and not getting it. My job as a clinical supervisor and private therapist became an experiment in 'what helps' clients heal from trauma and addiction and I tried a LOT OF THINGS and still do! What I've learned for sure is this: therapists who are authentic, real, and human help clients profoundly. How then do I support therapists to KNOW their own stories and wounds and USE this knowledge to have a healing impact on their clients? How do I support therapists in breaking out of the mold they became trapped in during their graduate program and remembering the sacredness and marvel of human healing? Creating Therapist Sanctuary is my attempt to do this and to hold up therapists in the sacred and meaningful work they do. Also, shout out to my old mentor Stuart Smally from 90's SNL who 'was not an actual therapist but a member of many 12-step groups'. Stuart; I love you.

    3 Top TipsPermission for therapists to be more vulnerable, making them love what they do more deny the culture of putting our 'best self forward', let's put our most wounded self forward too! Therapists support and hold each other up better than any cheesy self-care method that doesn't even work and that we try doing alone in the bath.

    Social Media:https://www.holistichealingcounselling.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@therapistsanctuary https://www.instagram.com/therapistsanctuary/ https://www.tiktok.com/@holistic_healing4 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-westcott-ba897023b/

  • As a strategic Veteran, Adam Peters brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective that resonates deeply with podcast hosts and their audiences. Adam’s journey from military service to entrepreneurial success is not just a personal story of resilience and transformation; it's a powerful narrative that offers invaluable lessons and inspiration for listeners. It shows the challenges that many veterans experience on their path to finding renewed purpose and rediscovering their mission.After serving his country, Adam faced the daunting challenge of transitioning to civilian life. He realized that many veterans, like himself, struggled to find purpose and direction post-service, often feeling lost and undervalued. This experience ignited his passion to support fellow veterans, leading to the creation of The Stronghold community. This vibrant network is dedicated to helping veterans navigate their transition by providing resources, guidance, and a sense of belonging.Adam's expertise spans several crucial areas:Veteran Entrepreneurship: Adam empowers veterans to channel their skills and experiences into successful entrepreneurial ventures. He shares actionable strategies and insights that help veterans transform their military discipline and leadership into business success.Leadership Development: With a strong background in leadership, Adam offers valuable lessons on developing leadership qualities that are essential in both military and civilian life. He provides practical advice on how to lead with purpose and resilience.Holistic Wellness and Plant Medicine: Adam advocates for holistic approaches to wellness, including plant medicine. He discusses the benefits of these therapies in addressing mental health challenges and promoting overall well-being, offering listeners new perspectives on healing and growth.Mental Health Advocacy: Understanding the mental health struggles many veterans face, Adam emphasizes the importance of mental health awareness and support. He shares personal experiences and practical tips for managing mental health, making his discussions relatable and impactful.Resilience Building: Adam's story is a testament to resilience. He shares techniques and mindset shifts that help individuals overcome adversity and build a resilient, purpose-driven life.For podcast hosts, featuring Adam Peters means offering your audience a profoundly engaging and inspiring narrative. Adam's story provides a blueprint for overcoming challenges, finding purpose, and thriving in adversity. Listeners will gain:Practical Insights: Concrete steps and strategies to apply in their own lives, whether they are veterans or civilians looking to make meaningful changes. Inspiration: A powerful, real-life example of resilience and transformation that motivates listeners to pursue their goals.Unique Perspectives: Fresh and holistic approaches to mental health, leadership, and personal development that can benefit anyone facing life's challenges.

    3 Top Tips 1. Transitioning from Military to Entrepreneurship2. Building Resilience and a Growth Mindset to rediscover their mission3. The importance of finding a Supportive Community for Veterans

    Social MediaX: https://x.com/thestrategicvet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pete.peters.39 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pete0585/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thestrategicveteran/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChSuB5bX_E-zXvi5yJ6R5vQWebsite: Https://thestrategicveteran.comApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-strategic-veteran/id1743039436Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3U8FOupOu070V00PXR4DSd?si=a34badf3303943dcPodbean: https://thestrategicveteran.podbean.com/

  • Owen Marcus started helping men because he realized he needed help with his relationships. His 30-year journey from leading men’s groups led to writing a book, a documentary film on his work and starting three businesses that adapt the science behind stress and trauma therapy, attachment theory, and leadership development to train men to succeed in all their relationships.His work has been featured in Men’s Health, New York Times, The Today Show, ABC News, NPR, and more. Leading therapists such as Esther Perel and Sue Johnson have endorsed this work because of the sustainable change it produces. His passion for the work and the men it severs comes through the unique stories he has from decades of doing the work. Both men and women leave inspired and with a new frame to view men and how to help them.

    3 Top TipsMy ROC Formula: slow down to Relax, Open up to vulnerability, and reach out for ConnectionHow we disconnect from our own experience or others is not our fault. Those coping mechanisms are survival strategies that have outlived their usefulness. We have a growing epidemic of drug use, suicides, loneliness, and despair in part because men as they get older don’t have real friends. We have found easy and fun ways for men to develop some of the deepest friendships of their lives. We are not therapy, addiction recovery, or suicide prevention services, but we have several men come out and say, if it wasn’t for this work, they would have killed themselves. We have created a scalable way for men to help men.

    Social Mediahttp://instagram.com/meld.menhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/meldmenscommunity/https://www.linkedin.com/in/owenmarcus/https://twitter.com/meldmenhttps://www.facebook.com/meldmen

  • Theodore A. Henderson MD, PhD is president and founder of Neuro-Luminance Inc, which is bringing revolutionary treatments to bear upon traumatic brain injury, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, post-COVID fatigue syndrome, and other brain disorders. He holds three patents and three patents-pending. Dr. Henderson is president of the International Society of Applied Neuroimaging. He has published in neuroimaging, psychopharmacology, dementia, photobiomodulation, and traumatic brain injury. He has over 70 publications in top research journals and has been cited in over 900 scientific papers. His recent book, Brighter Days Ahead is featured on Amazon. Dr. Henderson will help you rethink brain disorders like depression and brain injury and introduce you to exciting new treatments which actually activate the brain’s own healing process.

    I am Dr. Theodore Henderson - psychiatrist. My work is focused on innovative treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders. These include ketamine infusion therapy (more on this below), multi-Watt infrared light therapy, antiviral therapy, and anti-inflammation therapy. My approaches shake up the foundations of what cause psychiatric illnesses. Gone are the chemical imbalance theories. It is infections, inflammation, and degenerative disease that cause most psychiatric conditions. I recently published a book, Brighter Days Ahead: Leaving Depression Behind Through Innovative New Treatments. In it, I explore ketamine in some depth - but more as a model for how the brain responds to depression and PTSD.I explore other innovative treatments, including multi-watt infrared light therapy (LUMIT) - which powerfully activates neuroplasticity. I would love to enlighten your audience to LUMIT as a new treatment approach. Literally, using light as a treatment. There is nothing purer than light. LUMIT treatment is curing...yes, curing...Long COVID. Patients who could not climb a flight of stairs or think, who had to take a leave of absence from work, who tried many other treatments with no benefit - are now back to working, hiking, running, and living their life.We have seen amazing improvement in PTSD, traumatic brain injury (TBI), depression, and anxiety symptoms in our patients using LUMIT therapy, whether they are veterans, first-responders, or civilians. Also, I feel the role of viruses in depression, anxiety, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological conditions is grossly underappreciated and ignored by Medicine.

    3 top tips- depression is not a chemical imbalance. It is degeneration of the brain. Fortunately, it is reversible.- traumatic brain injury can be healed. As long as the brain cells are alive, they can be reinvigorated, reactivated, and repaired. Light is the treatment.- Long COVID has a treatment. Light is the answer.

    www.neuro-luminance.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@NeuroLuminancehttps://www.tiktok.com/@doctheodorehenderson/

    Mention the show and get your first treatment for free!

  • Motivation doesn't show up. It's created.Each person is the cause of and solution to most of their own problems.Vulnerability is a strength.Life is messy but you don't have to clean it all up at once. Sometimes it starts with just clearing a path.

    Jeremy Grater lives in British Columbia. He’s spent the majority of the last decade experimenting with a variety of wellness tools to improve his mental health, lose 70 pounds and share what’s helped along the way. He’s also been in the broadcasting and podcasting business for about two decades. Jeremy is a certified REBT Mindset Life Coach.More info at https://www.thefitmess.com/about/

  • Christopher Mack has been in recovery for the past 24 years. I found that their is a dynamic to recovery and healing, and speak to groups and individuals about the evidence and process. I have worked on Skid Row in LosAngeles for the past 21 years which is the largest recovery community in the world. People are recovering from all types of trauma and challenges. I have co-written a program to assist others in finding their own recovery and ultimately their authentic selves and freedom.

    3 Top Tips Indicators and Evidence of your Recovery....How are you doing? Simple tools that are available for everyone to assist in recovery. How we must Feel it to Heal it!

    Social mediawww.dynamicsofrecovery.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9tkReSLmQN5ryef5Q-D-Tw https://www.facebook.com/dynamicsofrecovery/ https://www.instagram.com/websterwanda/?hl=en

  • Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Martin currently lives in NJ with his wife and three children. He is an avid marathoner, Wordler, vexillologist, and halvah aficionado. He is a technologist by day, and a writer by night.A freelance writer on Jewish interest topics for three decades, his work has been published in The Huffington Post, The Denver Post, The Washington Times, The Jewish Press, Country Yossi Magazine, Modern Magazine, The Jewish Link of NJ, The Jewish Book Council, scoogiespin, israelinsider, bangitout, jewcentral, Jew in the City, Aish, and Shepherd. His work was translated for Germany’s only weekly Jewish newspaper, The Jüdische Allgemeine. Zaidy’s War was translated into Yiddish and serialized in Der Yid. He is the co-creator of TheKnish.com, a popular Jewish news satire site, the beat reporter for JRunners, the surname columnist for jewishworldreview, the cufflink columnist for The Jewish Link of NJ, and is part of the Word Prompt rotation in The Jewish Press.The Emoji Haggadah, The Festivus Haggadah, The Coronavirus Haggadah, and The Shakespeare Haggadah generated much praise and media attention, and were covered in The Jewish Week, The Jewish Link of NJ, Jewish Vues, Vos Iz Neias, Jewish Book Council, northjersey, The Forward, Jewish Journal, J-Wire, Vox, The Jewish Press, The Jewish Fund, The Jerusalem Post, The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Jüdische Allgemeine, Moked, various blogs, eater, nj1015, New York Shakespeare Instagram Live, The Cindy Grosz Show, and The New York Times.Zaidy’s War, the memoir of his grandfather’s unreal WWII experience, launched Martin on an international, multi-venue public speaking/podcast/Zoom talk/book club tour that remains ongoing.

    3 Top Tips Survival, endurance, repairing of the world.

    Social Media https://martinbodekbooks.com/https://www.facebook.com/martinbodekhttps://x.com/MartinBodek

  • Logan is a born & raised Alaskan, married to his gorgeous bride Carrie, who herself is a 4th-generation Alaskan; and together they are raising 4 amazing but crazy little monkeys.

    Their life is a simple one - they love their family time, their dogs, and exploring the beautiful Alaskan wilderness.

    Logan and his wife Carrie each lead Recovery groups, doing what they can to give back by sharing the gifts that God has given them.

    When he has time, Logan is a lover of sports - playing basketball as much as possible, and enjoying the NFL (Go Colts!)

    Since January of 2021, Logan has been blessed to be able to use many of the tools he’s learned in Addiction Recovery, as a Dave Ramsey-endorsed personal finance coach. He’s honored to help folks find freedom & healthy living, in a different venue than just specifically recovery

    3 Top Tips

    1) To beat your addiction, you NEED accountability & connection. I can show you how to build that

    2) Building trust in a marriage is incredibly hard after betrayal. But there is a way.

    3) Pornography is not a minor issue, or a harmless form of entertainment. It is a bridge to a much darker place.

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  • Born with a cleft lip and palate, Marcy's childhood was marked by an excruciating series of surgical procedures—23 in all before the age of 18. Because she looked and talked different than other kids, she was relentlessly teased and bullied. Her journey into adulthood was marked by challenging, traumatic, and downright tragic waypoints: coming out as a queer woman, involvement in a multiple-fatality car accident, and a devastating descent into addiction and chronic illness.Though she got off to a rough start in life, Marcy has discovered one thing: that no matter what obstacles are in your path, Living Beyond Your Limits is not just a dream—it's infinitely possible.She is a trauma survivor and chronic illness warrior 20+ years into my sobriety journey who shares tips and tools accumulated from a lifetime of work to help others live beyond their limits.

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  • In Pat’s words: My new book, Surviving Alex: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, and Addiction (Rutgers University Press, May 2024). It would be useful to talk about my goals. And the two questions that drove my narrative: how to survive something trauma like this, and what might we have done differently? It's most useful to focus on what "we" more generally could do, beyond individual families. I was a professor of sociology at Rutgers University when in 2015 my husband Chip and I suffered the tragic loss of our 25-year old son Alex from a heroin overdose. Then, and earlier during his active addiction, we were baffled and confused, not to mention heartbroken, by the insanity and chaos that turned our lives upside down and inside out. My training as a sociologist led me on a quest to better understand what happened to my family. Building on my professional and academic perspectives, I wrote a sociological memoir, Surviving Alex: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, and Addiction, published in May 2024 by Rutgers University Press.I spent much of my sociological career investigating systemic patterns of inequality by sex and race, focusing on how subtle mechanisms of inequity get reproduced. After Alex’s death, I realigned my research and advocacy interests, turning grief into activism. In Surviving Alex, I use the same skills to examine extant explanations and treatments for the ever-growing overdose epidemic and find them wanting. Weaving together the personal and the sociological, I learned about the broader set of factors implicated in mental health and substance use disorders. Instead of focusing on individual-level choice and brain disease arguments, I direct my attention to the larger social context in which those individual-level actions occur. Ultimately, I hope to inspire a moral community of action to realign public health policy to address the overdose crisis.In Surviving Alex, I describe the two roads families travel in the carousel ride from hell that is addiction. The ideal road—what all parents want for their child—travels a straight line through an idyllic childhood, high school and college graduations, career success, a family of one’s own. A second road—one that parents dread—heads directly into the storms, depression, anxiety, mental health disorders, substance use, and in the worst case, death. These two paths are not at opposite ends of the same continuum, but rather roads that run parallel to one other, and frequently intersect. I describe how Alex walked each of these roads, veering toward happiness, success, and sanity at some points in his life, and toward anxiety, despair, and addiction at others. I make clear that “good families” travel both these roads, arguing that addiction happens to people from “good families.” Indeed, as I underscore, addiction can happen to anyone.I integrate existing research and writing on addiction with the information I gathered over the years we lived with Alex’s mental health and substance use, and with the trauma associated with his death. I talked with important people in Alex’s life, including his friends, therapist, teachers, police officers, family members, and others who met him along the way. As Alex’s medical heir, I collected intake and medical information from the institutions in which he resided, providing a wealth of information from social workers, doctors, psychiatrists, rehab staff, and jailers to flesh out my personal narrative and interviews.Ultimately, I imagine a world steeped in compassionate, paradigm-shifting harm reduction methods, as opposed to the punitive, choice-based approaches that currently exist. I champion more holistic approaches that value the humanity of those contending with substance use and mental health disorders, leading to more effective public and private policy strategies and reductions in the corrosive effects of stigma. We need to build stronger bridges from the harm reduction policy world to the lives of families facing addiction, meeting those who use substances where they are. There is substantially more to the explanation of the overdose crisis than bad choices made by those in the throes of addiction. Understanding the larger, systemic picture is key to understanding how to fix the problem, and the kinds of roles that government and private partnerships can play in developing solutions.

    3 Top Tips1) Move beyond conventional explanations to combat addiction, focusing on health-based as opposed to punitive, criminal justice approaches.2) Implement harm reduction strategies to produce holistic, compassionate approaches to addiction.3) Promote multiple paths to recovery and reform ineffectual treatment systems by introducing medicines for substance use.

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