Instinctive Talk

Hi, this is Jay Insalaco, and I’m your host of Instinctive Talk, today my guest is Kevin Hines.

Kevin Hines’ story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and a reminder for us to love the life we have. Kevin is a multi-award-winning filmmaker, bestselling author and an award-winning global suicide prevention and mental health advocate.

Two years after he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 19, he attempte...

Welcome and thank you for tuning into Instinctive Talk, I’m your host, Jay Insalaco. This episode is to promote hope for my fellow peers and their loved ones who support them. 

On todays episode of Instinctive Talk I’m going to be talking about denial.

“When a person is in denial about a situation they are going through, like I was, it usually has a negative effect on them. In my experience, being in denial has taken away h...

Hi, this is Jay Insalaco, and I’m your host of Instinctive Talk, today my guest is Stephenie Zamora.

Stephenie Zamora is an author and coach, business and marketing strategist, and founder of Stephenie Zamora Media—a digital media and production company, publishing house, and a full-service life-purpose development, branding, and online marketing boutique. Her company has been merging the worlds of personal development, digital medi...

Welcome and thank you for tuning into Instinctive Talk, I’m your host, Jay Insalaco. This episode is to promote hope for my fellow peers and their loved ones who support them. 

Today’s episode of Instinctive Talk will be a solo episode where I talk about seasonal affective disorder or SAD. 

I’ve been living with bipolar disorder type I for over 27 years and have had many years when the time changed in the fall, here in NJ, ...

Welcome and thank you for tuning into Instinctive Talk, I’m your host, Jay Insalaco. This episode is to promote hope for my fellow peers and their loved ones who support them.
Today on Instinctive Talk my guest is Gabe Howard. Gabe Howard is an award-winning podcast host, author, and sought-after speaker. In 2003, he was diagnosed with bipolar and anxiety disorders after being committed to a psychiatric hospital. Gabe hosts th...

Bart studied Human Resource Management at Ryerson University in Toronto and holds a Master degree in Education from Yorkville University in Fredericton, New Brunswick. In practice he is a Leader with The Stability Network, an Advance Level WRAP Facilitator, Performance Management Consultant and Life Coach. He has over 30 years of leadership experience in operations management and people development, a member of several boards, an a...

Michelle Hammer is a Schizophrenia Activist and spends her time passionately fighting stigma. She is an NYC native featured in the WebMD documentary Voices, which was nominated for a Tribeca X Award at the Tribeca Film Festival 2018. Michelle was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 22 after a misdiagnosis of bipolar at age 18. At 27, Michelle decided to use her artistic talents and fearless personality to do something that could benefi...

Emily Grossman, MA, CPRP, NYCPS-P, has worked in mental health for over a decade, beginning on the “front lines” as a peer specialist in community mental health in NJ.  After several years, she transitioned to doing mental health provider training and systems change work at large organizations such as The Jewish Board, Columbia’s Center for Practice Innovations, and the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (N...

On todays episode, Kitt O’Malley talks about her journey with suicidal ideation when diagnosed with depression and how she used her skills to rewrite her thoughts. Also, when she was properly diagnosed  later in life with bipolar disorder type 1 and how it affected her life. Kitt is an author of, Balancing Act, Writing through a bipolar life. Connect with Kitt on her website, kittomalley.com, buy her book, and connect to all her so...

On my first  episode of Instinctive Talk, my wife Tracy is my special guest. We share about the day I told her of my diagnosis of bipolar disorder and addiction issues. We talk about an episode of mania I had when my daughter was 9 months old and how it was a pivotal moment in my recovery. We speak about how communication is key in a marriage, especially when married to a partner with mental illness. Thanks for turning in, and enjo...

On Instinctive Talk I want to share life in all its glory and hardships to open conversations about lmental health and addiction so we can all see we are all the same. We all struggle, we all have hardships, but I think we all need truth. Nothing is perfect in life, but I believe we all can have better days. On Instinctive Talk I will have solo episodes, interviews, and conversations with people who seek and who have found a stabil...