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Send us Fan MailA lot of mental health advice sounds like a solo mission: optimize your habits, fix your mindset, push through. We’re arguing the opposite. The deepest kind of healing often starts when one person looks at you, doesn’t flinch, and stays. That is heart-to-heart connection, and it’s the thread running through our conversation with Dr Larry Smith, a retired chiropractor from Vancouver Island, a recovery advocate sober since 1999, and the author of Embracing the Journey of Recovery, Johnny and Me, and his upcoming thriller 2084, The Neuroxone Conspiracy.We talk about the moment connection stopped being theoretical for Larry: a simple, life-saving exchange in a treatment centre when he felt he wanted to die. From there, we unpack how addiction and anxiety can grow louder when we’re isolated, and how the “voice” Larry calls Johnny can become a stand-in relationship that crowds out real people. We also get honest about modern loneliness, the ways phones and constant information pull us away from presence, and why asking “How are you really feeling?” can be a radical act of care.Then we get practical. Larry shares what rebuilding connection looks like in a normal week: small vulnerability, real listening, and the discipline of being authentic even on bad days. We also dig into 2084 and the tension between chemical management and purpose-driven recovery, plus why keeping people alive must include giving them something to live for. If this conversation hits somewhere quiet in you, share it with a friend, subscribe, and leave a review so more people can find it.Connect With Dr. Larry Smith:Website and Reader's Circle: drlarrysmithauthor.comBooks available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and directly through his website: "Embracing the Journey of Recovery: From Tragedy to Triumph" and "Johnnie and Me: Facing the Voice of Alcohol Within"Upcoming: "2084: The Neuroxone Conspiracy" — join the Reader's Circle at drlarrysmithauthor.com for updates and early storiesRoyal Oasis Psychotherapy InstituteFree for life, and no code needed. Download now, and start changing your life today!Friending, IncOffer: 15% off our coffee as stated above | Code: Podcast10
Find friends in real-life in a verifiedExtraordinary People LLCAll free so we can get to know each other! The Yielding WarriorOffer: Free book just pay for shipping | Code: TYWDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showWant to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch 💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest 🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn CommunityThis isn't self-help. It's self-honesty.💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer.By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

Send us Fan MailLove gets complicated fast when the two of you cannot rely on the same unwritten rules. One person hears “seven o’clock” and thinks seven. The other hears “seven” and means “seven-ish.” That tiny gap can turn into real frustration, real conflict, and sometimes a hard look in the mirror. We sit down with Kenneth Webb, a US citizen who retired to Peru and found himself learning the daily realities of expat life the messy, human way. We talk about “Peruvian time,” why “close” can mean 25 minutes, and how punctuality, respect, and dating expectations collide across cultures. Kenneth shares candid stories from his own relationships, including what it feels like to plan something thoughtful and end up sitting alone when plans unravel. Along the way, we explore how different norms around reciprocity, gender roles, and communication can create misunderstandings even when no one is trying to be cruel. The deeper thread is deception and trust. Kenneth explains the emotional truth behind his novel Trapped in Deception, built from real people and real messages, and why betrayal is so hard to shake when honesty is one of your core values. We also dig into practical challenges of retiring abroad: assumptions that Americans are wealthy, being charged more as a foreigner, building an expat support system, staying grounded through community and faith, and doing real research before making a big move. If you are thinking about moving abroad, dating cross-culturally, or simply want a more honest lens on relationships and self-knowledge, this conversation will give you language for what you are feeling. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.Connect With Kenneth Webb:Website: kenwebb69.comBook: "Trapped in Deception" available on Amazon US and UK in ebook, softcover, hardcover, and audiobook (self-narrated by Ken)Free audiobook codes available for listeners willing to leave a review. Visit kenwebb69.com for details.YouTube:  "Ken Webb Trapped in Deception" for video content and interviewsFacebook: search "Ken Webb" author pageFocal Point Coaching of Oak ParkOffer: First session FREE | Code: Mention "HealthyMind" in your emailWake up ltdSelf Mental Healthcare/Stress Relief Practices - Buddha way, backed by science | Code: healthymindDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showWant to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch 💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest 🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn CommunityThis isn't self-help. It's self-honesty.💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer.By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

Send us Fan MailSomething breaks and you don’t get a clean restart, you get pieces. That’s where we start. I’m Avik, and on Healthy Waves (Healthy Mind, Healthy Life) I sit down with Jay Setchell to talk about what it really takes to keep going when life doesn’t cooperate, when plans collapse, and when starting over feels like the only option left.Jay challenges the popular idea that resilience means bouncing back fast or staying “strong” 24/7. He describes resilience as a strength that builds quietly over time, often without you noticing it happening, and he makes a sharp distinction between physical limits and mental toughness. He shares what it means to show up anyway, how discipline and consistency create credibility when no one is watching, and why faith and belief can turn fear into forward motion.We also get practical. Jay breaks down why “small steps” beat big leaps, using a powerful image from physical therapy: don’t stare at your feet, look at the end of the bar and move an inch at a time. We talk about the slow-drain setbacks that aren’t dramatic but wear you down, when to pivot, and why choosing work you truly enjoy matters more than most people admit. Time comes up as the one account you can’t check and that reality makes the message land: it’s always too soon to quit.If you’re rebuilding after a setback, questioning your direction, or trying to find your footing again, this conversation is built to meet you where you are. Subscribe to Healthy Waves (Healthy Mind, Healthy Life), share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review with the one habit that helps you stay resilient.Connect With Jay Setchell:Website: neverquittrying.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaySetchellTSWYEmail: jay@neverquittrying.comBook: "The Strength Within You: It's Always Too Soon to Quit!" available on AmazonTowards Wellness CoachingOffer: 25% off | Code: POD2026.
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Send us Fan MailRest gets treated like a prize you earn after you finish everything and for many women, that “everything” never ends. We sit down with Gilza Fort-Martinez, author of The Loud Whispers and creator of the Four Hours of Emotional Restoration, to talk about the step most healing plans skip: rest. Not the shiny kind of self care that becomes another task, but real rest that interrupts hustle culture and restores your nervous system, your clarity, and your self worth.We get honest about the biggest misconception: that resting means you are lazy, unproductive, or failing. Gilza explains how that belief gets layered with cultural expectations, immigrant family survival stories, and the unspoken role many women carry as the default caretaker. When productivity becomes identity, slowing down can feel dangerous even when your body is begging for a pause. We unpack how this mindset can fuel anxiety, depression, and that constant sense of “I am not doing enough”.Then we move into what to do instead. Gilza shares the difference between passive rest (sleep, naps, quiet) and active rest (hobbies, play, movement, connection) and why both matter for burnout recovery and emotional restoration. We also talk about trauma and major transitions as a tidal wave, the importance of acknowledging and honoring what happened without dwelling, and the healing rhythm of resting, reflecting, and resting again so you can eventually reset and re engage with intention and a stronger voice.If you have been carrying too much for too long, hit play, take one small rest step today, and share this with someone who needs permission to pause. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us: what would real rest look like for you right now?Connect With the Guest:Gilza shared her contact details directly in the episode:Instagram: @toughlovehealerFacebook: Gilza Fort MartinezLinkedIn: Gilza Fort MartinezWebsite: https://www.gilzafort.com/Book: The Loud Whispers: A Journey to Living and Loving Loudly, available on Amazon and through her websiteYouExGet 50% off the first 6 months of YouEx.ai!Towards Wellness CoachingOffer: 25% off | Code: POD2026.
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Send us Fan MailSome memories do not just hurt, they keep happening inside us. If you have ever felt like you are living 10 years in the past while bracing 10 years into the future, this conversation will feel uncomfortably familiar and genuinely hopeful.We sit down with EMDR therapist Molly Orchard to break down Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy in plain English. We talk about what EMDR is, what it is not (no, it is not hypnosis), and why bilateral stimulation through eye movements, tapping, or sound can help the brain reprocess traumatic memories in a way that reduces the emotional charge. Molly explains how EMDR is designed to mimic REM sleep, how sessions stay focused on a specific memory or theme, and how a simple 0 to 10 distress scale helps you track real change as you go.Molly also shares her personal path from growing up in a turbulent household to recognising the survival-mode patterns that followed her into adulthood, including hypervigilance, strained relationships, and dissociation. We explore why trauma can show up in the body, how adverse childhood experiences connect to long-term health, and why finding a well-trained EMDR clinician you trust is a non-negotiable foundation for trauma healing.If you are searching for EMDR therapy insights, PTSD support, childhood trauma recovery, or a talk-therapy alternative that feels practical and body-aware, you will leave with a clearer picture of what healing can look like. Subscribe for more honest mental health conversations, share this with someone who feels stuck, and leave a review with the one question you still have about EMDR.Connect With the Guest:Podcast: The Fabric of Being, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTubeLinktr.ee -  provides all links to follow Molly's podcast on social media and to listen to her podcast, The Fabric of Being, directly. Royal Oasis Psychotherapy InstituteFree for life, and no code needed. Download now, and start changing your life today!YouExGet 50% off the first 6 months of YouEx.ai!Wake up ltdSelf Mental Healthcare/Stress Relief Practices - Buddha way, backed by science | Code: healthymindTowards Wellness CoachingOffer: 25% off | Code: POD2026.
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Send us Fan MailTrauma rarely announces itself with a single clear memory. More often, it shows up as a tight chest when someone raises their voice, the reflex to apologise for things that aren’t your fault, or a constant sense that you have to earn safety. We sit down with  Danielle Bernock to name what many people feel but struggle to explain: trauma isn’t the event, it’s the wound left inside after your system gets overwhelmed.We talk about why validation is not “dwelling on the past,” but a necessary first step in trauma healing. Danielle breaks down how two people can experience the same situation yet carry totally different impacts, and why comparing pain keeps you stuck. We dig into nervous system survival patterns that can look like “just how I am” including harsh self-talk, anxiety, sleep issues, attachment struggles, and the subtle ways coping strategies get praised even when they cost you your real self.The conversation also gets practical about the mind body connection and somatization, when the body keeps the score through physical symptoms that are often dismissed. We explore how to start without overwhelm: gather the right information, get medical support when needed, find counselling or forward-focused coaching, and choose one issue at a time. Most of all, we come back to a message that changes the direction of healing: you matter, and your value doesn’t need to be earned.If something here sparks recognition, take it as a sign you’re ready for a shift. Subscribe for more grounded mental health conversations, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find the support they deserve.Connect With the Guest :Website: https://www.daniellebernock.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dbernockFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniellebernockTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dbernockLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellebernockYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielleBernockLovesYouBooks: Emerging With Wings, Because You Matter, A Bird Named Payn, Love's ManifestoTowards Wellness CoachingOffer: 25% off | Code: POD2026.
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Send us Fan MailYour life isn’t random, it’s patterned and those patterns leave clues. I sit down with Alexander and Viki to explore Source Cards, a system that uses your birth date and the standard 52 playing cards to map repeating cycles in your life. If you keep meeting the same conflict, the same fear, or the same emotional “loop,” this conversation offers a fresh lens: treat the repetition as information, not failure.We dig into the biggest misconceptions right away. Skeptics tend to file anything birth date based under astrology or numerology and move on, while open minded people often assume a real “life blueprint” must be complicated. Alexander and Viki explain why this method stays intentionally simple: with just your month and day, you can calculate a birth card and a broader life path of 13 plus cards. The goal is practical self awareness, not vague fortune telling, so you can spot the template you’ve been playing out and start making different choices.We also connect the Saturn card to real life stress, health, and long term lessons. Viki shares how learning her Saturn card helped her understand a lifelong fear of speaking up and how holding things in showed up physically. Alexander translates it into everyday language: sometimes talk therapy is the medicine, even when the symptom looks “purely physical.” We close with the difference between knowing your cards and playing them well, plus how acceptance helps when you slip back into old patterns.If you’re ready to find your birth card and start reading the map you’ve carried all along, listen now, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Connect with the Guests:Website: https://www.thesourcecards.comBook: Play Your Cards Right (available through their website)Programs: Card lookups, classes, life audits, certification, and executive coaching.Couples Tantra ProgrammeUnlock Deeper Connection and Intimate Pleasure in Your Relationship.Astrologer RoyaleOffer: Save $50 on your Natal Chart Reading | Code: POD50The SoulfluenceConvergenceOffer: 50% off | TRANSFORM50YouExGet 50% off the first 6 months of YouEx.ai!Immunology Diagnostics30% off of IMBXX. Code: Healthymind
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Send us Fan MailYour workday ends, but your brain doesn’t get the memo when the buzzes keep coming. We’re joined by social media manager  Madison Witcher, who lives on the front lines of the attention economy and knows exactly how “always on” culture quietly drains mental health, focus, and sleep.We break down the biggest misconception about social media jobs: being great at the work does not mean living online 24/7. Madison explains the real difference between personal scrolling and brand management, why chasing engagement can spike stress, and how managing multiple accounts can accelerate social media manager burnout. We also get honest about the uncomfortable truth behind phone addiction: platforms are designed to be addictive, from endless feeds to notifications to the dopamine hit of likes.Then we move from awareness to action with practical digital wellbeing strategies you can actually use: turning off notifications, setting screen time and app limits, and creating guardrails that separate work responsibilities from personal peace. We also talk about what to do when you slip back into the scroll without turning it into shame, and why real life connection still matters even if your career is built on online community.If you want a calmer mind without quitting the modern world, this one’s for you. Subscribe, share with a friend who’s always checking their phone, leave a review, and tell us: what boundary would make the biggest difference in your day?Connect With the Guest:Madison mentioned you can connect through her studio website and on social:Studio website: https://www.mdznstudio.com/LinkedIn: Madison Witcher (personal) and MDZN Studio (company page)InstagramYouExGet 50% off the first 6 months of YouEx.ai!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showWant to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch 💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest 🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn CommunityThis isn't self-help. It's self-honesty.💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer.By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

Send us Fan MailAcceptance gets a bad reputation because it sounds like settling, but what we’re really talking about is clarity. When you stop fighting what is true, you finally have solid ground to stand on and that’s where real change begins. In this conversation, I’m joined by Jasper Calcara, who shares what it looked like to build a “successful” outer life while avoiding the inner wounds that were quietly threatening his stability. We dig into why acceptance is so hard for so many of us: survival mode, long-term fight-or-flight, old trauma, and the armor we build to cope. Jasper names one of his own patterns as a “Superman complex” the need to be perfect, save everyone, and appear strong while chasing external validation. We talk about how that shows up day to day as anxiety, control, and repeated relationship friction, plus how those patterns are often the clearest signs of what needs healing. You’ll also hear a practical way to start: acknowledge what you’re carrying, separate the healthy drivers from the destructive habits, forgive yourself without pretending the damage didn’t happen, and build a real support system. We close with one of the simplest but hardest tools for mental health: creating space by putting the phone down, stepping away from numbing distractions, and allowing discomfort to bring direction. If you want more emotional resilience, healthier relationships, and a grounded approach to personal growth, press play. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway: where are you ready to stop being at war with yourself? Connect With Jasper Calcara:Website: https://jaspercalcara.com/ InstagramTowards Wellness CoachingOffer: 25% off | Code: POD2026.
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Send us Fan MailThe scariest kind of restart is the one you never planned. Ronald Platt joins me to talk about what happens when the story you’ve been living collapses at once: divorce, a toxic relationship, a sudden recession, and financial hardship so sharp you open the refrigerator and realize you can’t afford food. Ronald shares what that moment taught him about the trap of tying happiness to money and chasing proof of worth through cars, homes, and status. We dig into the tools that helped him rebuild a healthier mindset from the inside out. Ronald explains how mentorship changed him, why journaling became his therapy for more than 20 years, and how daily gratitudes and affirmations helped him regulate fear and keep moving when life felt overwhelming. We also get practical about resilience: focusing on basic needs, learning to budget, adapting your work skills in a broken market, and holding onto ethics even when you badly need cash. One of the most useful parts of this conversation is boundaries. Ronald talks about negotiating debt, being honest with friends when you can’t afford “normal life,” and remembering that “no” is a complete sentence. If you’re rebuilding after divorce, job loss, burnout, or a financial crisis, take this as a steady reminder that the smallest first step still counts. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs a restart, and leave a review with the one step you’re taking this week.Connect With Ronald Platt:Website (PLATTinum Team): https://www.theplattinumteam.com NASDF Website: https://www.nasdf.org Instagram: @theplattinumteam — https://www.instagram.com/theplattinumteam/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronald-platt-a6b49016/Couples Tantra ProgrammeUnlock Deeper Connection and Intimate Pleasure in Your Relationship.Friending, IncOffer: 15% off our coffee as stated above | Code: Podcast10
Find friends in real-life in a verifiedWake up ltdSelf Mental Healthcare/Stress Relief Practices - Buddha way, backed by science | Code: healthymindConvergenceOffer: 50% off | TRANSFORM50Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showWant to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch 💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest 🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn CommunityThis isn't self-help. It's self-honesty.💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer.By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

Send us Fan MailIf you’ve ever escaped a toxic relationship and still felt broken afterward, you’re not imagining it, and you’re not failing. I sit down with  Brooke DeBoer  for an honest conversation about healing from abuse and why “getting out” is often only the beginning of domestic violence recovery and trauma healing.Brooke shares how survivors can carry hidden wounds long after the relationship ends: the quiet erosion of self-worth, the fear that lingers in the body, and the way your inner voice can shrink when you’ve had to comply to stay safe. We talk about the strange moment when healthy love shows up and it feels suspicious, even undeserved, and how rebuilding self-confidence means learning to receive respect without trying to earn it. If you’ve ever thought someone was “too nice,” we unpack what that reaction can be pointing to.We also get practical about tools that help: building the right support around you, working with professionals, and naming the protective behaviours that form around pain. Brooke references Whole Again by Jackson MacKenzie and explains how defence mechanisms like overworking, overproving, perfectionism, or numbing can mask a broken heart. She also shares how faith and a sense of unconditional love can become an anchor while you rebuild your identity, boundaries, and voice.If something here stirs an old story you’re still holding, take one step after you listen. Subscribe to Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find these conversations.Connect With Brooke DeBoer:Website: https://www.thebrookedeboer.com Instagram: @freebrooke — https://www.instagram.com/freebrooke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freebrooke X (Twitter): @4freebrooke — https://x.com/4freebrooke TikTok: @coachfreebrooke — https://www.tiktok.com/@coachfreebrooke Book (Living the FreeLife): https://www.thebrookedeboer.com/author/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-deboer-311b857/Support the showWant to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch 💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest 🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn CommunityThis isn't self-help. It's self-honesty.💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer.By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

Send us Fan MailMost people treat retirement like a slow fade into comfort. I want to challenge that, and Paula Panariello helps us do it with honesty and warmth. She started writing for the first time after retiring, fueled by a love of historical romance, and discovered that creativity in the senior years can be less about ambition and more about aliveness. If you have ever thought, “I missed my chance,” this conversation meets you right there and offers a different ending.We talk about what it really takes to begin writing later in life: letting yourself produce an imperfect first draft, learning the basics through books and online tools, and using guided memoir prompts to capture family stories for children and grandchildren. Paula also shares the unglamorous truth about writing a novel, especially the messy middle, and the practical advice that keeps her moving: write what advances the story, and use research to bring scenes to life, whether you’re building Regency-era England or documenting a grandparent’s everyday world.Along the way, we connect creativity and mental health, because mental stimulation, novelty, and purpose are not “extras” for healthy aging, they are part of staying well. If you’re looking for motivation to start a memoir, write your first chapter, or finally try a creative practice in retirement, press play and take one small step today. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs permission, and leave a review with the creative thing you’re starting next. Connect With Paula Panariello:Website: https://www.paulapanariello.com Books available on: Amazon, iBooks, BookBaby, Nook, and other major platformsExtraordinary People LLCAll free so we can get to know each other! The Kloaked SignalSelect for pre-order discount 10% | Code: podfans10Suzanne RathEmotional MusingsOffer: Mention this ad listing & receive $15 off your 1st session | Code: Healthy mind/Healthy lifeDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showWant to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch 💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest 🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn CommunityThis isn't self-help. It's self-honesty.💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer.By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

Send us Fan MailGrief can make you feel like you’re living on two planets at once, still here but also somewhere else entirely. I’m Yusuf, and I sat down with author Katie Rizzo for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had on Healthy Mind Healthy Line. Katie speaks openly about losing her son Nicholas to opioid addiction, and about the exhausting pressure people face to package pain into something palatable. We name what so many grieving people hear and hate: that it “happened for a reason,” that you’ll “understand one day,” that you should be “doing better” by now. Katie offers a different kind of permission: tell the truth, even when it’s messy.We also talk about writing as survival. Katie shares how books, poetry, and language helped her make sense of the unsurvivable, and why honesty becomes a practice, not a personality trait. One of the most powerful parts of our conversation is her metaphor of grief mirroring pregnancy in three trimesters: the early physical shock, the isolating middle stretch when the world keeps moving, and the later shift toward carrying grief differently. We explore ideas that helped her, including the image of asking grief to sit beside you rather than inside you, and how support groups can break the “disease of isolation” that both grief and addiction can create.Finally, we go somewhere many people are afraid to go: can you still have a relationship with someone after they die? Katie shares what that ongoing connection looks like for her through poems, daily rituals, and moments that feel like undeniable nudges. If you’re grieving, loving someone in addiction, or trying to support a friend without saying the wrong thing, this conversation gives you language, clarity, and a little more room to breathe. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review if the show helps you keep showing up.Connect With Katie Rizzo:Website: https://www.katierizzo.com Instagram: @katierizzo007 — https://www.instagram.com/katierizzo007/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rizzoboysandagirl/ Book (The Trimesters of Grief, pre-order June 12, releases October 6): https://www.koehlerbooks.com Poetry Collection (None of Them Are You, releases November 1): https://www.katierizzo.comSupport the showWant to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch 💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest 🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn CommunityThis isn't self-help. It's self-honesty.💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer.By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

Send us Fan MailYou can feel the temptation to wait for a magical reset: the week things calm down, the Monday you finally “get it together,” the perfect routine that fixes sleep, food, stress, and scrolling all at once. We don’t buy that story here. I sit down with Lindsay Smith, a mental wellness and recovery support professional with 20 years in recovery, to talk about what actually holds a life together on a regular Tuesday.We get honest about what “a healthy mind” really means: not nonstop happiness, but steady presence, emotional regulation, and choices that match your values even when it’s inconvenient. Lindsay breaks down the thoughts → emotions → behaviors loop and explains how distorted thinking can turn into shame, stress, and avoidance, plus how to interrupt the cycle without needing a complicated system.We also dig into the quiet foundations that matter more than hype: routine, sleep, and environment. If you’re overwhelmed, sleep-deprived, or stretched thin by work and family, you’ll hear practical ways to start at the level you can maintain. We talk about goals that are too small to fail, consistency over perfection, identity-based habit change, and why involving your support system is often the difference between sticking with it and losing momentum.If you want a calmer mind and more mental resilience, press play, choose one small habit, and keep it simple this week. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs a steadier path, and leave a review with the one tiny change you’re committing to.Connect With Lindsay Smith:Organisation: Cenikor Foundation (Austin and Waco, Texas locations) Website: https://www.cenikor.org Email: lsmith@cenikor.orgTowards Wellness CoachingOffer: 25% off | Code: POD2026.
Available internationally in paperback and eBook formats.Royal Oasis Psychotherapy InstituteFree for life, and no code needed. Download now, and start changing your life today!Wake up ltdSelf Mental Healthcare/Stress Relief Practices - Buddha way, backed by science | Code: healthymindConvergenceOffer: 50% off | TRANSFORM50Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showWant to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch 💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest 🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn CommunityThis isn't self-help. It's self-honesty.💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer.By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

Send us Fan MailFear doesn’t just scare us, it steers us. When it’s in the driver’s seat, it can look like anxiety, depression, people pleasing, self-doubt, perfectionism, or that heavy sense that you’re stuck and “this kind of freedom isn’t for me.” I sit down with best-selling author and clinical and stage hypnotist Amy Koford to pull fear into the light and talk about what it really is, why it spreads, and how to stop giving it your power.We get clear on a crucial distinction: necessary fear that keeps you safe versus unnecessary fear that keeps you small. Amy shares what she learned from thousands of client sessions and why even the people who look fearless often carry private fears that shape their choices. She also tells the story behind a moment that looks like pure bravery from the outside, swimming cage-free with bull sharks, and what that journey teaches about building courage through practice, not pretending.We also dig into practical mental health and personal development tools: calming techniques, stress reduction, mind reprogramming, and how hypnotherapy can support behaviour change. Amy’s most actionable prompt is simple and confronting: get specific about what you want, then ask whether your doubts and limiting beliefs are serving you. If you’re ready to breathe a little easier and walk a little lighter, listen now, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Connect With Amy Koford:Website: https://www.amykoford.com Instagram: @amythehappyhypnotist — https://www.instagram.com/amythehappyhypnotist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amythehappyhypnotist/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-koford-012637184/ X (Twitter): @amykoford — https://x.com/amykofordConvergenceOffer: 50% off | TRANSFORM50Extraordinary People LLCAll free so we can get to know each other! Our Protector DevelopmentOffer: $100 OFF ENROLLMENT | Code: ENROLL100Friending, IncOffer: 15% off our coffee as stated above | Code: Podcast10
Find friends in real-life in a verifiedDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showWant to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch 💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest 🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn CommunityThis isn't self-help. It's self-honesty.💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer.By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.