Your Best You
Mental Health America of Dutchess County Presents "Your Best You: Real Conversations on Mental Wellness." Part of our mission at MHA is to raise awareness and make sure that we eradicate stigma around mental health. This is a really important endeavor we have here because when audiences take the time to listen to our interviews and watch the clips we create, that’s a big part of raising awareness. It’s making the phrase “mental health” not so hard to say.
Episodes
On today’s episode of Your Best You, we speak with Erin and Rebecca from the Children's Home of Poughkeepsie. The Children's Home is one of the community partners for CAPE's upcoming Youth Health Rally happening on Tuesday, October 20th. Erin and Rebecca break down the history of the Children's Home, along with educating us on what their goals, missions and programs are today!
https://www.childrenshome.us/
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On today’s episode of Your Best You, we speak with Sara and Lucia from The Kevin Love Fund. Sara and Lucia share their experiences in athletics and academia, and how those moments shaped their advocacy for mental health education on and off the field.
The Kevin Love Fund (KLF) was founded in 2018 by NBA star Kevin Love after he publicly shared his struggles with anxiety and mental health in a groundbreaking Players’ Tri...
On today’s episode, we speak with Summer Montabone, CEO, Mom, Retired Pro Athlete & Elite Coach turned personal development and business coach for women over 40. We discuss Summer’s journey as a Retired International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation Fitness Pro, going from National Champion, Pro Athlete and Fitness Model to Business Owner, Author and Mother. Summer discusses the lessons that she’s learned f...
Today, we speak with Kristin Sheehan from “Play Like a Champion Today.” This organization takes its name from a motivational slogan most famously slapped by Notre Dame football players before heading onto the field. We talk to Kristin about the organization’s roots to Notre Dame, along with her own ties to the college. We dive into what makes the program special and how it is serving student athletes across the co...
Meeting Mike Tyson! Legends of the Ring Autograph Show - Your Best You's Champions for Mental Health
On this week's episode of Your Best You, we kick off our Mental Health For Athletes Series alongside the start of the school year. This new segment, Champions for Mental Health, starts with a highlight reel of our time at The Legends of the Ring Autograph Show in Catskill, New York on Saturday, August 22nd. We got to speak with some of boxing's biggest legends, including the one and only Mike Tyson, alongside Dr. Scott Weiss, ...
On this week's episode of Your Best You, we speak with Tracy Solarek, Emotional Intelligence Expert and Founder & Chief Inspirer at Optymum. Tracy develops confident leaders & impactful teams through the power of Emotional Intelligence. We discuss her collaborations bolstering the leadership within MHA and the qualities that she looks to strengthen in leaders.
"I’m passionate about helping organizations develop ...
On this week's episode of Your Best You, we speak with Rory and Stephanie with the Mayfly Project. The Mayfly Project is a 501(c)(3) on a mission is to support youth in foster care through fly fishing, helping them build confidence, find healing, and connect to their local waters. Their projects connect mentees with skilled, caring mentors to learn fly fishing and conservation in a safe environment. Rory an...
On today’s episode of Your Best You, we have a Starlight Spotlight with headliner of The Sound of Nashville Benefit Concert for MHA, Grand Ole Opry Member Craig Morgan. Craig is a platinum-selling musician known for hits like "Redneck Yacht Club," "International Harvester," and "Almost Home," and has received several ACM and CMW Award Nominations. Craig is currently serving as Chief Warrant Officer 2 with the 313th US Army Ba...
On today’s episode of Your Best You, we have a Starlight Spotlight with one of the performers from our upcoming Sound of Nashville Concert, Two-Time Grammy Nominee and New Mom Maggie Rose. Maggie and I have an in-depth conversation on the evolution of the music industry over the last 15 years since she started releasing music. Not just that, but how she has evolved as a musician, a partner, a mother and a human-being. Maggie ...
On today’s episode of Your Best You, we have a Starlight Spotlight with one of the performers from our upcoming Sound of Nashville Concert, Broadway to Country Star Brooke Moriber. Brooke and I dive into what it means to be apart of this concert, her collaborations with fellow Sound of Nashville performer Ian Flanigan, her duel roles being on Broadway and also trying to pursue a solo recording career, her love of rescue anima...
On this week's "Your Best You's Starlight Spotlight," we speak with viral sensation and Sound of Nashville performer Jake Banfield. You may know Jake from recent hits such as "Take This Pain," "Boys Don't Cry," and "Lasso," the last of which becoming a line-dancing TikTok phenomenon. We discuss his excitement over being involved with this concert, how a sports injury led to his music career, how he discovered the importance of his ...
On this episode of Your Best You, we cast a Starlight Spotlight on Finalist of Season 19 of The Voice and Hudson Valley Native Ian Flanigan. We talk about his involvement with The Sound of Nashville in the Hudson Valley's Queen City MHA Benefit Concert, along with the moments that have led him to this moment, including growing up in the Hudson Valley, his struggles with recovery, and his selection on The Voice.
Ian Flanigan - http...
Michelle Barone is a leading entertainment host, red carpet interviewer, and media entrepreneur, best known as the creator and voice of RED, the top-rated iHeartMedia podcast spotlighting unfiltered conversations with celebrities, creators, and cultural trailblazers. With over 15 years in the entertainment industry, Michelle has built a standout career interviewing talent at the Grammys, Super Bowl Weekend, New York Fashion Week, a...
Thank you for tuning into another episode of "Your Best You - Starlight Spotlight." This week's episode features Hudson Valley-based Broadcasting Veteran Rick Zolzer aka Zolz. Zolz is probably most known as the Voice of the Hudson Valley Renegades fro 28 years. We discuss his career in radio, in sports, and with the Hudson Valley Renegades. We dive into how baseball and the airwaves have evolved over the decades, and the legacy tha...
On this week’s episode, we speak with Hollywood Makeup FX Artist and Hudson Valley Native Mark Viniello. Mark and I talk about the craft and the mentality it takes to work on some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters!
For more of Mark's stories, please visit our Walsh Wednesday episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPXE0k8VL18
Chapters
- (00:00:00) - Starlight Spotlight
- (00:01:05) - Reuniting With Former 'Pirates ...
On this week's episode, Andrew O'Grady announces information around two big initiatives here at MHA! The first is the #988Challenge. We are challenging people to "Scream It. Sing. Show It." Get creative and find new ways to spread the word that 988 is the 911 for mental health. Create a video and then tag 3 people so we can disseminate the news. Secondly, we talk about our upcoming Heartland of the Hudson Valley Benefit Concert hap...
On this week's episode, we speak with Mobile Crisis Team Social Worker Natalie Sealey. We discuss the work that went into her 40 Under 40 recognition, and her dedication to helping members of the community. Natalie dives into the role of the Mobile Crisis Team here at MHA and how it has grown over ever since MHA took the department over from the county. Not just that, but Natalie talks about the beautiful and rewarding moments of t...
On this week's episode, we speak with Director of Peer Services Jim Ball and Administrator of Peer Services Kirsten Muth.
MHA has received a grant from OMH for a Youth and Family Peer Advocate workforce expansion initiative. The program is a training and certification series for individuals interested in becoming Youth or Family Peer Advocates. It will serve six counties across the region.
We can provide this opportunity to our o...
On this week's episode, we address National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week, Sobriety Awareness Month, and Black Balloon Day with the Addiction Services Team here at MHA. We speak with Brittney Ettinger from the Bolger House, Curtis Potter from the Dowling House, and Jody Carradero from Florence Manor. Each leader talks about their position with each house they manage, and what inspired them to join the mental health and recovery fie...
On this week’s episode of Your Best You, Antonio Benitez from Bolger House at MHA joins host Conor Walsh for a conversation about recovery, growth, and purpose. Antonio and Conor reflect on their shared time at Townsquare Media of the Hudson Valley and the paths that ultimately led them to their work with MHA. Antonio shares about the meaning and self-discovery he has found in his current role, and how drawing on his lived ex...
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