Psykhe Mental Wellbeing Podcast

In this episode, we're joined by the Alexa Martin. Alexa is a trauma informed life coach, meditation & breathwork facilitator, empowering women to live life on their terms. She helps women prioritize themselves over their career without sacrificing success through a two step system - Self Prioritization & Self Leadership. After an entire decade of anxiety, an eating disorder and constantly seeking validation from others, Al...

In this episode, we're joined by Mayara Souza. Mayara grew up in Brazil and she had overcome a very adverse and traumatic childhood. She has a history of physical, mental and sexual abuse that led her into an intense dependency on alcohol since her early years. Mayara finally moved to America in her mid twenties when she started her healing process that continues to evolve every day. Today, after a decade of healing work and extens...

In this episode, we're joined by Paul Sokol. Paul is on a mission to change the stigma around mental illness. After nearly succumbing himself in the summer of 2018, he received a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and has been on the bumpy journey to recovery ever since. Paul has been running a lean two-person agency since 2016, drums in a metal band, and also has a charity called Keep Children Rockin that provides music ...

In this episode, we're joined by Carrie Severson. Carrie is the author of Unapologetically Enough and the CEO of a hybrid book publishing business. She started her publishing business after spending years pitching literary agents in the hopes of being published traditionally. All her rejection letters from literary agents came down to the same thing. They all loved the work. They all compared the work to well-known authors. But bec...

In this episode, we're joined by author Paulette J. Buchanan. Paulette takes the reader through her lifetime of abuse at the hands of her four older brothers. She describes their continuation of abuse into their adult years, in part carried out by their weaponization of the court system to file meritless, harassing lawsuits against her, her husband, and against others. Paulette details the arduous fight in which she and her husband...

In this episode, we're joined by Jonathan Schultz. Jonathan serves as an academic counselor at Bakersfield College. He has a master’s degree in school counseling and a doctorate degree in organizational leadership. Along with his job as a counselor, he is passionate about helping others with mental health struggles. He created a website www.mentalhealthstruggles.com that is dedicated to bringing awareness and resources to fo...

In this episode, we're joined by Sandi Schwartz. Sandi is a mom, author, and journalist specializing in parenting, environmental, and wellness topics. She founded the Ecohappiness Project to inspire and guide families to build a nature habit to feel happier and calmer. Her forthcoming book, "Finding Ecohappiness: Fun Nature Activities to Help Your Kids Feel Happier and Calmer," is filled with engaging, hands-on nature activities fo...

In this episode, we're joined by Wendy Capewell. Wendy is a qualified psychotherapist with more than 16 years of professional and a lifetime of personal experience. The personal experiences include contracting polio aged 4 years old from which she made a full recovery, two divorces, one of which was with an abusive partner, redundancy, a period of depression, being a single partner, breast cancer 30 years ago. She now uses these ex...

In this episode, we look back over the past 15 episodes to share the top tips that our amazing guests have shared with us.

We'll be hearing from:

• ShameGuilt Educator Lois Hollis (Episode 171. Shame and Guilt No More)
• Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist Debi Richens (Episode 172. The Grief Recovery Method)
• Master Coach Gillian McMichael (Episode 173. Rediscovering Yourself and Coming Home to Your Authentic Self)
• Author Cha...

In this episode, we're joined by Skip Mondragon. Donald G. “Skip” Mondragon, MD has practiced Internal Medicine, adult medicine, for over thirty years. Colonel Mondragon is a twenty-six-year Army veteran, spent eighteen months in combat zones, and is a National Veterans Wrestling Champion. During his last year in the Army, Skip became a casualty of depression. As he recovered, he became a transformed tough guy. This led to his call...

In this episode, we're joined by Kamalyn Kaur. Kamalyn is a professionally trained, qualified and experienced Psychotherapist and Mindset Coach. She is a fully registered and accredited member of the BACP and BABCP.

Since 2012, Kamalyn has worked with a diverse range of individuals from all walks of life helping them to deal with issues ranging from stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and loss. Kamalyn has also wor...

In this episode, we're joined by Brittany Mc Enteggart. Brittany is a trauma survivor turned author and advocate, who is using her experiences to help others.

For a woman of 30 years old, she has lived a traumatic life. From being involved in foster care at a young age, to surviving a sexual assault at the tender age of thirteen. Such events led her down a dark and dangerous path. Without knowing how her life would turn out, B...

In this episode, we're joined by Minder Kaur Athwal. Minder has been improvising her way through life for decades but found improvised comedy six years ago as a way to help manage her anxiety and depression. She has trained as a facilitator with the Old Vic Theatre and is now an applied improv workshop leader. She regularly takes part in international panels, Q&As and conference talks and in 2019 led a session at the Globa...

In this solo episode, Hannah reflects on dealing with the unexpected. It is an unexpected solo episode after a guest missed their interview time. How do you deal with unexpected events? 

Discussed:

• mindset
• curiosity
• mental health
• depression
• stoicism
• types of therapy

and much more.

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