PTSD and Beyond

Episode 43: The Fear of the Unknown

There's lots about life to react to. How in today's world can we create a safe space and feel safe? How can we live life and make things okay? Logic doesn't always help us FEEL better. When we feel better, then we feel safe.

 

In this episode, I openly share a moment of when feeling "a fear of the unknown" and process by showing listeners how to stay present and be self-reliant, process, and move through to arrive to a safe space and feel safe.

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EP 42: Building Secure Attachment with Dr. Meg Van Deusen

"When we have secure attachment we're more resilient." ~ Dr. Meg Van Deusen

In Episode 42, we welcome licensed clinical psychologist, author, and mindfulness practitioner Dr. Meg Van Deusen where she discusses the importance of building secure attachment in turbulent times, how secure attachment is a foundation for resilience, and how from mindfulness compassion and non-judgement are the basis for secure attachment.

"Secure attachment says 'everything is going to be okay' and 'we are there for ourselves no matter what',"

~ Dr. Meg Van Deusen

Dr. Van Deusen's book, Stressed in the U.S. : 12 Tools to Tackle Anxiety, Loneliness, Tech-Addiction and More, looks at how current cultural stressors have increased our stress levels, changed our stress levels, and weakened our resilience to stress. Dr. Van Deusen shares that "every minute provides an opportunity to change your life in some positive way."

To learn more about Dr. Van Deusen's work, book, connect with her at:

Web: MegVanDeusen.com

Book: Stressed in the U.S.

Twitter: @DrVanDeusen

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Episode 41: Possibilities for Recovery with Jesse Zook Mann

"You don't know what words are going to change someone's life." ~ Jesse Zook Mann

In Episode 41 of PTSD and Beyond, we interview guest Jesse Zook Mann. Jesse is an Emmy-Award winning TV producer and the host of the Mental Radio Podcast which is Educating patients about all of the ways to heal from, recover from, and thrive with mental illness.

 "Everyone can make progress." ~Jesse Zook Mann

We hope you enjoy this episode and that you find words that create a space for the possibility for recovery.

For more information about Jesse Zook Mann and his work, connect with him at:

Podcast: Mental Radio

Web: https://mentalhealthmedia.org/

Twitter: @ZookMann

Insta: ZookMann

 

Episode 40: Self-Help and Helping Ourselves with Dr. Glenn Doyle

"Reconnect, it is there. Reconnect with who we are." Dr. Glenn Doyle

 

Licensed psychologist and author, Dr. Glenn Doyle's interest in self-help started as a youngster. Picking up books to learn ways to help yourself led him to the awareness that each book was was a seed written by a "paperback mentor." Those seeds were planted in the brain; encouraging him to to find answers. 

What did he find? What were the lifelong discoveries that prompted Dr. Doyle's well know quote, "building better live better lives, day by day, in the real world.?"

In this episode, Dr. Doyle shares his encouraging discoveries about self-help and ways to help ourselves and reconnect with ourselves.

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To learn more about Dr. Glenn Doyle, contact him:

Web: www.realisticlifechange.com

Twitter: @DrDoyleSays

Book: Wish I'd Known That

 

Episode 39: Champion's Comeback w/ Dr. Deb & Mark Gruesbeck, MA

What do we do when we're knocked down? How does pausing, creating space, reflecting, and reigniting our spirit act as the set-up to the comeback?

The final episode of a 4-part series covering Dr. Jim Afremow's work - The Champion's Mind and The Champion's Comeback, Mark Gruesbeck, M.A. and I dive deeper into the comeback.

We share snippets of comments from others in their feelings that part of the comeback is the return to coming home.

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Episode 38: Sam Swidzinski - Winning the War Within

How do we face our storms?

How do we face and overcome the war within ourselves?

 

This week's PTSD and Beyond Podcast guest is mental health public speaker, author, podcast host, PhD student, Sam Swidzinski.

Sam's life goal is to be a part of the movement to improve clinical and functional outcomes across the globe for all with mental illness as well as to teach others to do the same.

Sam shares his lived experience with mental health challenges as well as his work with Winning the War Within (book and Podcast).

 

To learn more about Sam Swidzinski, Winning the War Within Bipolar, Winning the War Within Podcast, or to connect and follow -

 

Web: samskihealth.co.uk
Instagram: Winning the War Within
Twitter: @SamSwidzinski 
YouTube: Sam Swidzinski  

Episode 37: Champion's Mind - Commitment and Concentration

Professional athletes make a commitment to practice, develop skills, and a mindset. It's been said, that the game is more "mental" than physical. How does commitment align with the mental health journey of healing and recovery? What part of concentration is involved?

This week's PTSD and Beyond Podcast Episode, Mark Gruesbeck, MA and I discuss Dr. Jim Afremow's work in the Champion's Mind and 2 of the 4 C's: Commitment and Concentration.

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Episode 36: The Champion's Mind with Dr. Jim Afremow

Dr. Jim Afremow is a much sought-after mental skills coach, licensed professional counselor, and passionate voice at the forefront of helping others achieve peak performance, personal excellence, and their true potential. He is the founder of the Champion’s Mind app and the author of the books, The Champion’s Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive, The Champion’s Comeback: How great Athletes Recover, Reflect, and Reignite, and The Young Champion’s Mind: How to Think Train, and Thrive Like an Elite Athlete. Dr. Afremow’s mental training coaching and consulting spans across the globe to athletes in major sports teams including the MLB, NBA, WNBA, LPGA Tour, NHL, NFL, and the UFC as well as numerous high school, collegiate, recreational, and Olympic teams.

 

In this episode of PTSD and Beyond: Champion’s Mind, Dr. Afremow, Mark Gruesbeck, M.A., and I discuss “peak performance” is a guiding ethic to step into growth and personal and professional greatness. Dr. Afremow shares that anyone can learn to think like a champion and how opening our minds in this way to the idea and possibility is both building the blocks and foundation to be a champion and live a gold-medal life. He also talks about the wisdom and compassion found from “daily practice that brings joy” through the 4 C’s: Composure, Confidence, Commitment, and Concentration. Finally, Dr. Afremow shares what we can learn from our setbacks, disappointments, and grieving, as well as the importance of healing and transformation through visualization, wisdom, and compassion.

 

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For more information about Dr. Jim Afremow, the Champion’s Mind app, books, and his work, connect with Dr. Afremow:

Web: GoldMedalMind.net

Twitter: @GoldMedalMind

App: ChampionsMind.app

Episode 35: Becoming a Champion

Most of us know that self-talk is a powerful influencer. What we think eventually becomes what we believe. Just as much as what we say to ourselves, we will eventually believe.

 

In this PTSD and Beyond Podcast episode, Mark Gruesbeck, M.A. and I discuss the elements of becoming a Champion. As our Nation is faced with unprecedented events, how can we become our own champions as well as someone else's champion?

 

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Episode 34: Change & Beginnings

Happy New Year 2021! We have a new year and a new time to begin...again. What's really changed? How can this year and time be different than other years?

 

In this episode, we talk about what are changes and beginnings AND how this episode is the preface to the month of January's exploring of past PTSD and Beyond Podcast guest, Dr. Jim Afremow's The Champion's Mind and The Champion's Comeback. 

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