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Jocelyn Pierce Audet joins Kristin to talk about Somatic Healing and Self-Care.Jocelyn Pierce Audet CHP FNTP CRNC is a Certified Hakomi Practitioner with a focus on accessing the body's wisdom and innate ability to heal us on a holistic level. She has trained in multiple modalities in addition to Hakomi, including Somatic Experiencing and NeuroAffective Touch. She is a graduate of the Hakomi Institute's multi-year training program in experiential, mindfulness-based somatic therapeutic coaching. Her emphasis is on helping you to access core unconscious material inside of you through somatic (body-based) methodologies. This emphasis on the body makes the process of change more rapid and gentle than simply talking about what we already know. She is also a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Health Coach specializing in supporting the biochemical and physiological basis for emotional health and physical well-being. Oftentimes, combining both inner emotional exploration and biochemical and nutritional approaches

Join the host of The Cure, Aimee Cabo, as she shares her story of healing from sexual abuse. Aimee Cabo's life is a testament to the power of honesty, love, and belief. At age 15, Aimee was part of what the Miami media dubbed "The Case from Hell"—a sexual abuse case that pitted her parents against Aimee and her sister. To this day, Aimee credits her faith in God and the love of her support network for helping her through surviving child abuse.Aimee Cabo Nikolov is a Cuban American, graduated nursing from the University of Miami. Love is the Answer, God is the Cure is her first book, a memoir. Currently lives in Miami with his 3 kids - Danielle, Sean and Michelle and her husband Boris. Aimee is the president of Imic research, a clinic in Miami. Aimee is a radio talk host of The Cure, an inspirational radio show providing safe space for people that have endured hardship and showing them that there is hope. The show is syndicated through The Total Truth Network on more than 200 radio stations, including Sirius X

Join Barry, Kristin, and their guest, Chris Scallon, as they talk about his career in law enforcement and why mental health challenges became a part of his journey.Sgt. (Retired) Christopher Scallon is the owner of Survival Mindset Training. Sgt. Scallon MPsy, CCISM, retired as a 24-plus-year veteran of the Norfolk Police Department, holds a Masters in Psychology, BS in Criminal Justice, and is certified in Critical Incident Stress Management from the University of Maryland BC Emergency Health Services. He is the current Director of Public Safety Support for Chateau Recovery and the First Responder Outreach Specialist for Evolution Way Recovery Centers. He connects first responders and veterans to mental health and/or substance abuse programs.Scallon was the founder and first director of the Norfolk Police Department’s Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) & Peer Support Unit and Crisis Intervention Team Co-Coordinator for the Norfolk Police Department. He is a peer and current board member of Virgi

Join Barry Toone and Kristin as they speak with Survive First Founder, Doug Monda, about his journey through suicidal ideation, ptsd, and depression working in law enforcement. Doug is the Founder of Survive First, Inc. and has a long standing history in law enforcement. He retired from law enforcement as an undercover narcotics agent with the Cocoa Police Department, a city in Brevard County, Florida in 2017. He began his career in public safety in 2001. In his second year of service, Doug joined the S.W.A.T. team, and subsequently attended Marine Scout Sniper Training, earning his certification with Blackwater. He spent 15 years on the Cocoa Police Department S.W.A.T. team. During his service on S.W.A.T., his experience as a sniper and team leader played a critical role in the safety of teammates and success of countless missions. During his career he has also worked on the DEA Task Force, and alongside FBI, ATF, NASA and other agencies.Doug’s training has earned him extraordinary success in the field.

Join Robin Jillian and Kristin as they talk about what it means to live an awakened life. It's the first day of 2020 and after a decade of ups and downs, find out why being awake is your least traveled, but necessary, path. ROBIN JILLIAN is host of Awaken Radio and the Author of the deeply intimate and spiritually charged memoir Hugging Trees in the Dark (Finding the Courage to Free the Heart). She is also an evolutionary astrologer, which brought her in touch with the necessary growth and evolution of the soul’s purpose. An entrepreneur for over 35 years, she has empowered many to awaken to a new way of being, honoring their true authentic needs.Robin teaches that when it is time to wake up to who we truly are, we have no choice but to courageously answer the calling of our soul if we want to live a life of purpose and passion. She empowers others to know they are not alone when experiencing the terrifying but essential need to grow when hearing the inner voice to live from the fullness of your heart. When y

Oh boy! Have you heard of the term Parallel Parenthood? Join Kristin and new podcasters on Mental Health News Radio Network, Dr. Roy Alabado and Michelle Christo as they talk about Parallel Singlehood. What is that? Navigating single parent families of all kinds after breakups and divorce is not for the faint of heart!www.parallelsinglehood.com

Join new podcasters, Cody Gauthier and Sam Jensen, with their show All Ears as they discuss their show and men's mental health. Cody became a therapist and Sam became a radio geek. Together, longtime friends and their podcast guests navigate the challenges of being human and bringing perspective from opposite ends of the couch. Advice is free and no longer has to be confidential! https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/our-shows/all-ears/

Join blogger, social media influencer, mental health advocate, and simple life lover Amanda Whitworth talking about how an important life change continues to make all the difference to her mental health.About Amanda: In August of 2019, I packed up a Uhaul with my car attached behind and with my two furry companions, Baker and Louie, we headed north to a small goat farm an hour north of San Francisco to live in a yurt and overall, simplify our lives. For a while now I’ve been feeling the pull to slow down. To simplify. I didn’t know exactly what that meant but I let life open up and the path organically appeared. I honestly never thought I’d live in a yurt. In fact, it was the least interesting ‘alternative’ way of living to me. However, when the opportunity came about and I saw where I’d be living, something deep inside of me screamed yes. This is it.So I took the leap of faith and it landed me here.This blog has been many things over the years but one thing I keep coming back to is writing about my life. Whe

Dr. Mark Benander, Dr. Kristina Hallett and Kristin discuss coming from the clinical world of mental health into the academic world. We have a shortage of mental health counselors and that must change especially as suicide rates are higher than ever. People are in need of professionals and educators in mental health in our increasingly stressful and disconnected society. Tune in as Dr. Benander discusses his career path in this field which includes work in the field of Autism and Refugee Trauma.Mark Benander, PhD is the program director and full-time faculty member of Bay Path University's graduate psychology programs in Developmental Psychology and Clinical Mental Health Counseling. He brings extensive clinical practice and teaching experience to his role at Bay Path including online teaching experience at St. Leo University. Dr. Benander earned the Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst along with two master’s degrees, one in psychopharmacology from the Massachusetts

Authors Catherine Brown and Christina Tinker join Kristin to have a unique conversation about eating disorders.The statistics regarding eating disorders are staggering. 30 million people in the U.S. alone suffer from eating disorders And every 62 minutes, a person dies as a direct result of an eating disorder. In fact, there is a higher mortality rate from eating disorders than from any other mental illness. Catherine Brown and Christina Tinker are among the 60% of people who have recovered from eating disorders. To help others who struggle, they have co-edited and contributed to a compilation of essays by women and men who have recovered from different types of eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. Their book Hope for Recovery: Stories of Healing From Eating Disorders shares the real struggles of people from all walks of life and the journey of the authors. Like substance use disorders, recovery is a life-long process taken one day, even one moment, at a time.www.catherine

Join Janice Berliner and Dr. Dave Vigerust with Kristin as they discuss the field of Genetics and explain exactly what Genetic Counseling is and why it is invaluable. The field of mental health is in dire need of genetic counselors. Janice discusses her shift from the clinical world of genetics to that of being an educator. We also talk about society's overall lack of understanding, with the advent of commercialized DNA genetics testing kits such as 23andMe, about what genetics testing is and how to interpret results. The need for genetics counselors is on the rise and along with www.baybath.edu, Janice is a leading educator in the field.About Our Guest: Janice Berliner, MS, LCGC has been a clinical genetic counselor for more than twenty-nine years, having earned her MS in Human Genetics/Genetic Counseling from the University of Michigan and earning board certification in 1993. She has served on the boards of directors of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) and the American Board of Genetic Coun

Join Kristin and Catherine as they discuss the article on Huffpost in October 2019 well after the #metoo movement.Women At Ernst & Young Instructed On How To Dress, Act Nicely Around MenAt the height of the Me Too movement: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/women-ernst-young-how-to-dress-act-around-men_n_5da721eee4b002e33e78606aA reminder that we've come a long way and have a long way still to go. How can women who do make it into leadership roles work within these new confines. The rules are changing but not quickly enough.

Join Prairie Conlon of the podcast The Animal Effect discussing with Kristin how our pets can help us navigate the holidays!https://www.certapet.com/the-worlds-leading-expert-on-animal-assisted-therapy/

Join new podcasters Belinda Zylberman and Kathy Hedrick with their show Take a Shift as they talk about what it means to truly grow into and nurture being AWAKE. The dynamic between these two is hilarious which makes for great sisterhood, friendship, and podcast hosting dynamics. This was a fun podcast with the just the right amount of introspection, off the grid humor, and spirituality!Your weekly hosts, Belinda and Katherine, are on a mission to listen, ignite and transform. They'll challenge you to get uncomfortable, journey deeper and discover what lies beyond the layers of fear, judgment, smallness, and everything else that's been getting in your way up until now. So buckle up buttercup, summon your curiosity, and let's TAKE A SHIFT!

Join Amy C. O'Neill and Jami Amo for a discussion about the apathy and complacency from our government, the media, and the general public around gun violence and mass shootings. Jami Amo is a survivor of the 1999 Columbine shooting and volunteer with The Rebels Project and Orange Wave for Gun Safety in Pennsylvania. She focuses primarily on victim and survivor support, and gun safety policy. Jami is also a contributor to the anthology If I Don't Make It, I Love You published in September 2019.Amy C. O’Neill has built a career in mental health over two and a half decades, and traveled a personal path that has proven over and over again that resilience is key to truly living healthy, both in mind and body. Resilience enables us to face tragedy and still take the necessary steps to go through. Resilience is mandatory for us to recover to well when obstacles interfere. And, as Amy can attest, resilience can be harnessed. After methodically training and successfully completing three Ironman Triathlons, and the pre

Join Martha Juchnowski, Adam Klugman, and Kristin as they discuss why the highly empathic or empaths seem to live in a poverty of self-care mindset. Can we truly give to others when we barely give to ourselves? Why do we sometimes believe we are being narcissistic if we put ourselves first and accept who we truly are from a spiritual perspective? How can you live in a state of cheerleading others' potential when you minimize your own? Can small shifts in perspective help us get comfortable with taking up space for our own needs?Take a walk with us for this special episode of The Healing Room.

Join Dr. Roy Alabado and Kristin discussing the inside and often misunderstood side of managed care. Dr. Roy Alabado is a highly accomplished Healthcare Consultant and Academic Practitioner. He is an Senior Professor at Rowan College of South Jersey located in Vineland, New Jersey and a Healthcare Consultant for a prominent hospital located in South Jersey. More importantly, he is a single parent, devoted to his son, Bronson. Dr. Alabado received his undergraduate degree from West Chester University located in West Chester, PA. He also received his Master of Science degree in Health Education and Administration and a Doctorate of Educational degree in Educational Leadership from St. Joseph’s University located in Philadelphia, PA. Being a parent is the most important role in life. Raising a child can be challenging and demanding for a single parent, but we live life to love our children. Love is the basic element of life. We all share a common bond of devotion and affection for our children. Dr. Alab

Joe Yeager joins us to talk about cyber safety. He is the founder of Safety Net of PA, LLC, which works with schools and community groups to promote better cyber safety in the greater Philadelphia area. He is also a board member for Fifty Shades of Purple Against Bullying.www.fspagainstbullying.orgwww.josephmyeager.net

What is irreverent growth? How do you get help for mental health when you aren't a part of the "just be positive and say affirmations" crowd? How do you find your peeps that will go deep with you and not be afraid of catching "negative cooties"? What does it look like to be irreverent and be conscious?Join our guests, Sarah Buino and Roxan McDonald, with our host Kristin Walker for a funny and profound discussion about all of the above!Sarah Buino, LCSW, CADC, CDWF is a therapist, teacher, speaker and the founder of Head/Heart Therapy, Inc. She is a licensed clinical social worker, certified addictions counselor, and Certified Daring WayTM facilitator. She holds a masters degree from Loyola University in Chicago and specializes in shame, substance use disorders, and trauma. She has trained in a variety of therapy modalities including: NARM (neuro-affective relational model), sensorimotor psychotherapy, comprehensive energy psychology, psychodrama/experiential therapy, and shame-resilience. She uses each of th

Join new podcaster, Sara Navratil, with Kristin as they talk about her experience growing up with early childhood abuse and how that has impacted her life. Freelance writer and Certified Canfield Success Principles Trainer Sara Navratil from Sara Liza Life has a passion for showing others the power of their imagination to rewrite their lives. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and being raised by a narcissistic parent, her life imploded when she began suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in her 30s. That was her wakeup call, and over the past almost 2 decades she's rewritten her life, going from victim to victor. Now she teaches others the power they have to rewrite their lives.www.saralizalife.com