Wallace B. Mendelson

One in ten Americans suffers from chronic insomnia. Many receive sleeping pills and over-the-counter sleep aids at an annual cost of over $40 billion. What are we buying? How is it working? Is it working? Do we have options?

MyNDTALK - Understanding Sleeping Pills - Dr. Wallace B. Mendelson

In Sick to Death!filmmaker Maggie Hadleigh-West exposes her own disturbing, yet determined, thirty-year struggle to regain her spiraling health. After seeing hundreds of doctors who either disregarded her symptoms, misdiagnosed or under treated her, Maggie discovers that her life-long thyroid problem was a fully understood medical issue as early as 1914, yet, she says, it’s been obscured by systemic medical corruption, pharmaceutical greed and physician negligence, leaving more than 750 million people sick and suffering world-wide.

MyNDTALK - Sick to Death - Maggie Haden-West

Chuck Green

Meet Chuck Green of Alpha-Maxx Healthcare Inc. Keenly aware of the importance and impact of the emotional, social, and physical health of pregnant moms on the delivery of healthy babies, Chuck has spent much of his lifetime working to save lives of the tiniest among us.

MyNDTALK - Healthy Mom = Healthy Babies - Chuck Green

The word "loss" contains only four letters, but its size belies the amount of fear it produces at even its mere mention. ... Whether the loss is brand new or decades old, it can leave indelible wounds.  Carole discusses her loss of a spouse experience as she shares advice framed with compassion and humor.

MyNDTALK - Loss is a Four-Letter Word - Carole Brody Fleet

May Benatar

Meet Dr. May Benatar who spent 20 years of her life experiencing a long-term psychotherapeutic relationship with a woman who lived with multiple identities, someone diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder. Dr. Benatar shares some of her own process as a therapist discovering the ubiquity of trauma in both the general population and in clinical populations.

MyNDTALK - emma and her selves - Dr. May Benatar

Susan Noonan

From her personal experience as both a recipient and a provider of mental health services, Dr. Noonan explains how to obtain care from professionals, outlines what medical options are available, and lists everyday things people can do to feel better. Integrating medicine, psychology, and holistic care while exploring the basics of mental health, Noonan touches on diet, sleep habits, physical activity, and mindfulness techniques.

MyNDTALK -Take Control of Your Depression - Dr. Susan Noonan

Angela Duckworth

The daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of “genius,” Angela Duckworth is now a celebrated researcher and professor. It was her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience that led to her hypothesis about what really drives success: not genius, but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance.

MyNDTALK – Grit - Dr. Angela Duckworth

Recognizing the benefits of acceptance isn’t difficult. Yet the reality of accepting an unexpected job loss or financial setback, a friend’s betrayal, a child’s struggle with addiction, a serious illness, or even the annoying traits of a loved one can be extremely challenging. Daniel shares his journey. Challenging? Yes! Rewarding? You decide!

MyNDTALK - The Gifts - Daniel A. Miller

Joseph Shrand

A powerfully creative approach to helping teens avoid/get off the path to drug addiction/drug destruction.  Listen - and decide if you would like to bring this approach to your area - perhaps to your school.

MyNDTALK - Drug Theatre – Dr. Joseph Shrand

As she began to suffer from the experiences in her life that seemed to hold her down, keep her back, she was able to look at her life - and create her own healing balance.  Don't miss this conversation that could be the beginning of your path to change yourlife.

MyNDTALK - Operation Fix My Life - Lynn Urban

Daily 30 minute relationship and mental health information conversations hosted by  Pamela Brewer. Monday focus is men, Tuesday focus is on transitions, Wednesday focus is on  women, Thursday (Thoughtful Thursday) we hear from  clinical experts, Friday (Friday : On The Psychological Side) takes an expansive look at the world at large from a psychological perspective.

Great interview with plenty of great questions. Very in-depth.

Emotional Immature Parents

This is an excellent program. Dr. Brewer is a great host and interviewer.  She makes sure the guest answers all questions.  She makes sure the listeners get a full understanding of the subject that is being discussed.

This podcast focuses on the positive; which we all need these days.

EXCELLENT PROGRAM

MyNDTALK with Dr. Pamela Brewer

Justin Frank

No president in the history of the United States has inspired more alarm and confusion than Donald Trump. As questions and concerns about his decisions, behavior, and qualifications for office have multiplied, they point to one primary question: Does he pose a genuine threat to our country? The American Psychiatric Association's Goldwater Rule constrains psychiatrists from offering diagnoses on public figures who are not patients and who have not endorsed such statements. But in Trump on the Couch Clinical Professor of Psychiatry Justin A Frank invokes the moral responsibility that compels him to speak out and present a full portrait of a man who presents us with a clear and present danger.

MyNDTALK   Trump on the Couch   Dr. Justin Frank

Lea Berman

Jeremy Bernard

If you feel unsure of yourself in social settings, if you’d like to get along more easily with others, or if you want to break through to a new level of cooperation with your boss and coworkers, this is the conversation for you.

MyNDTALK - How to Treat People Well and Why - Lea Berman and Jeremy Bernard

“Trauma Informed Care" is a term we hear a lot these days - but what does it really mean? How does it really impact care? Why is it so important? Learn the answer to these questions and more as Felicia Veale-Buckson walks us through the components and the power of trauma informed care

MyNDTALK   Trauma Informed Care   Felicia Veale-Buckson

Melanie Warner

The small miracle of Warner's entertaining and highly useful book is that it gives you the tools to understand how alternative medicine works, so you can confidently make up your own mind...With lean and persuasive prose, she skillfully navigates the alternative-medicine landscape with an open mind and a strong bias for the scientific method." (The Washington Post)

MyNDTALK  The Magic Feather Effect  Melanie Warner

MyNDTALK - End of Life Care in Dementia - Dr. Anne KennyIn Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia, Dr. Anne Kenny, a palliative care physician, discusses how to navigate the difficult journey of late-stage dementia with sensitivity, compassion, and common sense. Dr. Kenney combines her personal experience caring for a mother with dementia with her medical expertise in both dementia and end-of-life care to share thoughtful guidance for those dealing with very difficult times.

MyNDTALK - End of Life Care in Dementia - Dr. Anne Kenny In Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia, Dr. Anne Kenny, a palliative care physician, discusses how to navigate the difficult journey of late-stage dementia with sensitivity, compassion, and common sense. Dr. Kenney combines her personal experience caring for a mother with dementia with her medical expertise in both dementia and end-of-life care to share thoughtful guidance for those dealing with very difficult times.

MyNDTALK - End of Life Care in Dementia - Dr. Anne Kenny

Patty Wipfler

Patty Wipfler introduces parents to five simple, practical skills even the most harried parent can use. These tools will help parents strengthen their connection with their child and help build their child's intelligence, cooperation, and ability to learn as they grow.

MyNDTALK  LISTEN  Patty Wipfler

Gail Gross

Dr. Gross helps each one of us navigate life’s transitions successfully. Listening to her is like sharing time with a longtime friend. Grief is hard - Gail helps you go through it

MyNDTALK   The Only Way Out is Through   Dr. Gail Gross

Author and medical doctor Dr. Sebastian Sepulveda discuss powerful experiences in working with patients at the end of their lives. In some cases, death came quickly.  ... In some cases, patients were able to fight off death for many years. Hard decisions are often made—whether to resuscitate or not, whether to choose hospice or not. This is an important dialogue to listen to and share.

MyNDTALK   At Death's Door   End of Life Stories from the Bedside   Dr. Sebastia

Michael P. Balzano

Dyslexic is the remarkable story of Mike Balzano, an undiagnosed learning-disabled child of working class immigrants whose antisocial behavior earned him the name "Crazy Mikey." Failing at everything, he became a garbage collector until crippled by a back injury. He then entered an optical apprenticeship that turned his life around. He earned a high school diploma, graduated from university magna cum laude, and earned a PhD with distinction from Georgetown University in Washington, DC"

MyNDTALK   Dyslexic: My Journey   Michael P. Balzano

Each year, more than 500,000 people are diagnosed with dementia in the United States. ... Families are faced with the need to make vital end-of-life decisions about medical treatment, legal and financial matters, and living situations for those who no longer can; no one is prepared for this process. And many caregivers grapple with sadness, confusion, guilt, anger, and physical and mental exhaustion as dementia enters its final stage.

MyNDTALK   Making Tough Decisions about. End-of-Life Care   Dr. Anne Kenny

Melissa Glaser

After the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, local caregivers, civic leaders, and first responders had the daunting task of navigating emotional and physical trauma as they stitched their community back together. The recovery process takes years, and as the coordinator of the Newtown Recovery and Resiliency Team, Melissa Glaser managed the town’s response.

MyNDTALK   Healing a Community   Melissa Glaser

Knowledge is power and grasping the basics of bipolar disorder can give you the power you need to detect it, accept it, and own the responsibility for treatment and lifelong disease management. With its three-phase approach, Owning Bipolar can help you and your loved ones become experts at an illness that has called the shots in your life for too long. Now it’s time for you to take control.

MyNDTALK - Owning Bipolar - Michael G. Pipich

MyNDTALK  Medication Diversion   Rodrigo Garcia CEO Parkdale, Center for ProfessionalsFrom both a personal and professional perspective, Rodrigo Garcia explains medication diversion, some of the how it happens and the reasons it happens.  Today, Rodrigo is committed to helping facilities and individuals dealing with the issue of medication diversion

MyNDTALK  Medication Diversion   Rodrigo Garcia  CEO Parkdale, Center for Professionals From both a personal and professional perspective, Rodrigo Garcia explains medication diversion, some of the how it happens and the reasons it happens.  Today, Rodrigo is committed to helping facilities and individuals dealing with the issue of medication diversion

MyNDTALK   Medication Diversion   Rodrigo Garcia

Renee Linnell

She had "everything" going for her. How did she land in a cult? Her story is compelling and a study in learning, growing, and expanding self-awareness.

She had "everything" going for her. How did she land in a cult?  Her story is compelling and a study in learning, growing, and expanding self-awareness.

MyNDTALK   The Burn Zone   Renee Linnell

Marc Feldman

Dr. Marc Feldman describes people’s strange motivations to fabricate or induce illness or injury to satisfy deep emotional needs. ... From the mother who shaves her child’s head and tells her community he has cancer, to the co-worker who suffers from a string of incomprehensible "tragedies," to the false epilepsy victim who monopolizes her online support group, "disease forgery" is ever-present in the media and in many people’s lives.

MyNDTALK   Munchausen's Syndrome    Dr. Marc Feldman

Sabrina Strings

There is an obesity epidemic in this country and poor Black women are particularly stigmatized as “diseased” and a burden on the public health care system. This is only the most recent incarnation of the fear of fat black women, which Sabrina Strings shows took root more than two hundred years ago. ..The author argues that the contemporary ideal of slenderness is, at its very core, racialized and racist. Indeed, it was not until the early twentieth century, when racialized attitudes against fatness were already entrenched in the culture, that the medical establishment began its crusade against obesity.

MyNDTALK    Fearing The Black Body    Dr Sabrina Strings

David Crow

At the age of 3, almost 4, his dad explained to him that they had to "get rid of" his mother.  How does a little one think about that, understand that, live with that?  David Crow shares his compelling true story of fighting against all the odds in the Native American community in which he lived.  You won't believe the truths he uncovered and the life/work he lives today!

MyNDTALK   The Pale-Faced Lie   David Crow

Jim Brown

Jim is back to continue sharing his very personal experience of dementia. If you would like to email Jim or Pamela you can do so by sending an email to Pamela@ MYNDTALK.org

Jim is back to continue sharing his very personal experience of dementia. If you would like to email Jim or Pamela you can do so by sending an email to Pamela@ <a href="http://MYNDTALK.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MYNDTALK.org</a>

MyNDTALK   ”5-30”   A Lived Dementia Story   Jim Brown

Carrie Allen

Today's guest says her history is what has informed the person she became and the professional she is today - a warm, compassionate, knowledgeable professional who helps others in ways that were simply not available to her and she grew up.

MyNDTALK   Mental Health Professional   Carrie Allen

The Best Multi-Part Documentaries, with documentaries on Obama, Federer vs Nadal, the making of Star Wars, Netflix vs Blockbuster and more. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Best Multi-Part Documentaries

The best philosophy podcast episodes. Asking questions about how to live a better life, what it means to be and do good, to the idea of God. This topic includes episodes that bring about important questions that everyone should be asking themselves. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!