OTR - Achieving Mental Health for Real

Season XI Premiere — Welcome to OTR Universe

Today marks the start of Season XI of OTR – Achieving Mental Health for Real, and the beginning of something larger: the official launch of OTR Universe.

OTR Universe is more than a podcast. It’s a connected space built for people who want honesty, clarity, and a real path home to a different kind of life. At the center of this expansion is Public Square — a new community where listeners c...

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Here is a transcript of what's in this episode. Bob talks first , the following will be read by a voiceover.

This is an important message for all OTR listeners, and I want to make sure I reach everybody. This is also in the description, but it’s presented verbally next. This will bring everyone up to date on the exciting rebrand starting January 27th at midnight.

So, what’s happening

OTR – Achie...

In this episode, we sit down with Kerry — mother, shaman, and newly published author of My Inner Heroine: Exploring Feminine Pain — to explore a life shaped by trauma, awakening, and radical self‑belief. As you can hear in the episode, her wisdom can apply in general to men.

Kerry grew up in a single‑mother household in Southern California, navigating isolation, social struggle, and the early pressure to grow up fast. Her path carri...

Welcome to Real 7 the best of 2025 part 2. there is much more information and inspiration left in the second part of of the season. From tackling grief to addressing the seriousness of the eating disorder known as binging. Each episode moves you closer to the tools you need to achieve mental health for real. So, Relax and injoy the last best of till next year.

Big Boys Don't Cry - Handling Grief

A deeply honest exploration of grief, ...

Creating Spaces with Natalie Bedard (ADHD, PTSD,OCD).

We open with Natalie Bedard (NatNat), an Energy Healing Specialist who helps people regulate the nervous system and transform anxiety into empowerment through her brand LiftOneSelf. She’s been featured on multiple podcasts, always reminding us that self‑care is personal and that understanding our own biology is essential.

This episode is special because NatNat turns her insight to...

Amber Abila helps women stop binge eating and overeating by rewiring their brains so they can finally feel normal and in control around any food. Over 3% of the US population struggles with binge eating and so many more do so in silence.

For years, Amber struggled with her own relationship with food, trying everything from therapy and calorie counting to weight loss coaching. Nothing seemed to work until she discovered, through coac...

Hello and welcome back to, Real, the best of OTR from 2024 as promised. In 2024 the show had a lot of good mental health advice and stories of recoveries to help aid in achieving mental health for real through conventional and holistic methods. Enjoy each episode at the Captivate player by clicking the title link or search the title at your favorite host player (I.e. Apple podcast , Spotify).

America in Therapy

We start off with ...

Meet Dr. Corey Jentry the author of "Selling Sanity: The Troubled-Teen Industry, the Insane Profits, and the Kids Who Pay the Price." A survivor himself with a Ph.D. in Political Science from the London School of Economics, Corey talks about his rough upbringing and his experience at a troubled teen program.

He exposes how troubled-teen programs marketed as “help” often cause lasting harm. Corey indicates Millions of our children a...

Amy Vincze struggled with PTSD from childhood trauma in her family growing up. Her father was an alcoholic who left home when she was just four. This led to her PTSD later in life as she felt her father’s abandonment must be because there was something wrong with her. This led to anxiety, and depression and she believes led to her cancer at just 31.

Amy was always fascinated by the complexities of human behavior and driven to unco...

This episode explores some heavy topics with Zulma Williams from the podcast "Keeping it Real with Zulma the Swearing Therapists" . I talk to her about my anxiety, demons, worries and more. Which includes handing Death and Grief and how she handled her diagnosis of cancer at age 46. This is raw and real and a can't miss

Zulma was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During her lifetime she struggled with abusive relation...

Join me as I talk to Dr.Victoria Mattingly about Allyship in the workplace, which is the active practice of using one's privilege and influence to support, advocate for, and create a more equitable and inclusive environment for colleagues from marginalized or underrepresented groups. An example in mental health would be a neurotypical assisting a nuerodivergent

Dr.Victoria Mattingly is CEO and founder of the workplace inclusion co...

This episode is packed with goodies as we get down to it with our guest Estefana Johnson who shocked me when i asked her to describe herself. She noted that she was "Just a Person" and didn't read off a list of her many accomplishments.

We talked about how you should live as your authentic self and never mask and be your real self.

Later we got into how Estefana is leading the launch of Critical Memory Integration (CMI™), a groundbre...

This is a special episode explaining in detail the new changes coming up for OTR, if you want them. We are implementing a community forum and a quarterly blog for all in Real Plus. This is being done for three reasons. First to develop a community around healing from any Mental health condition and thriving. I think it’s important as we grow together to achieve Mental Health for Real. Secondly, to get direct input through a communi...

Meet Jenn Robb—author, coach, wife, and fiercely devoted mom. With over 20 years in acute care medicine and certifications in functional and integrative approaches, Jenn brings both clinical expertise and lived compassion to her work.

She’s the author of Warrior Mom Rising, a raw and powerful account of her journey through her teen daughter’s severe anxiety, depression, and trauma. Through that fire, Jenn discovered that true healin...

Dale Walsh has faced—and transcended—one of the most formidable mental health challenges: schizophrenia. His journey from the depths of psychosis to a place of clarity and purpose informs every aspect of his work. Through his unique "inside-out" perspective, Dale coaches families of individuals living with serious mental illness, helping them bridge emotional gaps and navigate their daily challenges with empathy and strength.

Dale c...

In this compelling conversation, Andy Y. West shares her journey from debilitating long COVID and cognitive decline to full recovery—achieved by hacking the dopamine reward system through intentional, science-backed habits. Drawing from her acclaimed books Planet Dopamine, Dopamine Mountain, and Anhedonia Wastelands, Andy explains how we can retrain our brains to produce dopamine naturally and safely in our life's and replace harmf...

This episode, as Becky Mccoy might say ,is not for the faint hearted. It takes a hard look a everyone's fear, death of our love ones. This is a realty of live that we need to be able to handle and somehow move on. If you are grieving or know someone that is you may find this episode useful on your journey.

Becky L McCoy is an engaging writer and speaker on spiritual formation who helps women who are disillusioned with their faith br...

Juan Espinoza is a veteran, author, and fighter who has overcome extraordinary challenges, from the scars of war both on and off the battlefield, to personal betrayal and heartbreak. With a background that spans military service, personal resilience, and navigating life’s toughest battles, Juan has turned his experiences into powerful lessons about strength, perseverance, and the unbreakable human spirit.

His book "Unbroken: Turning...

This is a can't miss. My special guest is Bob Martin a Certified Meditation teacher with an MSW (Master of Social Work) to go with his JD (Juris Doctor). He has helped hundreds redesign their thinking for the life they dream of.

Bob is a published author and Professor of Wellness at Elon University, Bob blends Taoist wisdom, brain science, psychology, and humor to tackle everything from breaking free of limiting beliefs to findin...