Real - Best of "OTR - Achieving Mental Health for Real" Part 7

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, fear, and the universal reality of losing the people we love. This conversation with Becky McCoy doesn’t shy away from the hard edges; instead, it opens space for tenderness, courage, and the slow work of healing. Becky brings her lived experience as a young widow, her training in spiritual formation, and her trauma informed approach to guide listeners through what it means to suffer, to question, and to keep going. …let’s listen in.

Producing Dopamine - A Healthy Alternative

— a powerful and eye‑opening conversation with Andy Y. West, who takes us inside her journey from the depths of long COVID and cognitive decline to a full, vibrant recovery by learning to work with the brain’s dopamine system instead of against it. Drawing from her books Planet Dopamine, Dopamine Mountain, and Anhedonia Wastelands, Andy breaks down how dopamine shapes our behavior, why harmful coping mechanisms can feel so compelling, and how intentional, science‑backed habits can retrain the brain toward healthier, sustainable sources of motivation and joy. Together, we explore the neurobiology behind drive, the biochemical loop of self‑harm, and practical tools for rewiring mindset, rebuilding momentum, and lifting ourselves out of depression and anxiety. It’s an energizing, hopeful, and surprisingly fun deep dive into reclaiming our mental health in a world overloaded with negativity — and a reminder that unity, love, and intentional change can reshape everything …let’s listen in.

Hi, I'm God - Recovery and Thriving with Schizophrenia

We revisit a conversation with Dale Walsh, a man who has not only lived through schizophrenia but transformed that experience into a source of clarity, purpose, and service. Drawing from his rare “inside‑out” perspective, Dale guides families navigating the realities of serious mental illness, helping them bridge emotional distance and rediscover connection. His LIVELOVE method offers caregivers a way to communicate with compassion while reclaiming their own identity in the process. This segment honors the resilience, honesty, and humanity at the heart of mental health stories — and the power of lived experience to illuminate a path forward.

Warrior Mom Rising- Story of Recovery from PTSD using EMDR is Next.

We revisit a conversation with Jenn Robb—author, coach, and a mother forged in the fire of her daughter’s anxiety, depression, and trauma. With two decades in acute care medicine and training in functional and integrative approaches, Jenn brings both clinical grounding and lived compassion to the families she serves. Her book Warrior Mom Rising chronicles the moments when she felt lost, overwhelmed, and unsure how to help, yet still kept fighting for connection, clarity, and hope.

Just a Person - Living Authentically through ADHD, PTSD, using CMI

We revisit a conversation with Estefana Johnson, who surprised me right out of the gate by describing herself simply as “just a person,” despite a career filled with depth, experience, and impact. Our discussion moved from the power of living as your authentic, unmasked self into her leadership role in launching Critical Memory Integration — a therapeutic model that challenges the idea that talk therapy alone can reach the roots of trauma.

With more than two decades in mental health, from residential treatment to medical social work to her current role supporting psychedelic‑assisted therapy research, Estefana brings a rare blend of clinical expertise and human honesty. CMI pushes beneath the surface, helping people uncover and rewrite the unconscious survival strategies that linger long after trauma. This segment captures her clarity, her courage, and her commitment to

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