Myndtalk With Dr. Pamela Brewer

Can men from multiple walks of life meet in a maximum security prison and actually learn to trust each other? Can they meet in a group and share vulnerabilities? Can battles be ended? Can turfs be crossed? Dr. James McLeary, one of the architects of 'The Work', discusses the powerful behind-the-scenes experiences that created this work in the most unlikeliest of places. Folsom Prison.

Stephen Hinshaw never imagined that a profound secret was kept under lock and key for 18 years within his family - that his father's mysterious absences, for months at a time, resulted from serious mental illness and involuntary hospitalizations. From the moment his father revealed the truth, during Hinshaw's first spring break from college, he knew his life would change forever.

Whether it is the loss of a parent to death or divorce; bullying; alcoholism or drug abuse in the home; mental illness in a parent or a sibling; neglect; emotional, physical or sexual abuse; having a parent in jail; or growing up alongside domestic violence, nearly 75 percent of us experience adversity by the age of 20. But these experiences are often kept secret, as are our courageous battles to overcome them.

Are you 1 out of 3 Women who have experienced childhood sexual trauma and yearn for a fulfilling life and relationship, will find hope and a clear road map to healing in this compassionate conversation. For thousands and thousands of years, people have used the power of stories to heal. In Blossom, Carolin Hauser marries the power of her personal story of healing from abuse with 15 years of experience in the field of alternative healing and psychotherapy.  You are not alone.  Carolin's story can help.

There is one simple, yet powerful, question you can ask yourself. If you listen carefully to all your answers - truly listen - you can change your thinking, your life, your future. 

Dr. Eric L. Johnson, author, strategist, educator, and PARENT!  A broad ranging conversation about the experience of parenting, particularly children of color, exploding social myths – and the importance of forgiving/healing self.

Dr. Webb, author of Invisible Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN), explains the existence and effects of Childhood Emotional Neglect  and offers  solutions for the effects of CEN on people’s lives.  Learn how to talk about CEN.  Learn how to heal CEN in relationships with partners, parents, and children.

When we hear of gangs, we think of boys and men.  When we think of girls and gangs - we often think of them as girlfriends of gang members.  And while that may be a part of it, is that all of the story about girls and gangs? Dr. Dana Peterson shares her research and some startling truths about girls and gangs. 

In 1976 Donna Walton's life took a tragic turn. Diagnosed with a dangerous form of bone cancer, Donna found herself facing the loss of her leg in order to save her life. Whether you are  facing disease, disability, job loss, or divorce, the message of this inspirational conversation is clear: if life steals your dreams away, be sure to steal them back, and the result may end up better than you ever imagined.

A discussion about a mother’s sudden loss of a child and the impact on the family includes the true story of author and psychotherapist Dr. Gail Gross.  Gross discusses the successful navigation of transitions—the endings and beginnings of life. Dr. Gail also offers strategies for dealing with profound grief, and living beyond a devastating loss. 

In a world where so many feel that they have lost their way, THE SLAVE, though often harrowing, yet ultimately uplifting, will provide answers to all who wrestle with the eternal questions about the real purpose of our time on earth, and to reflect upon the direction of our own lives.

When a television series comes along that captures the devotion of many - and remains in the fore for so long - it is understandable that someone will be sparked to take a deep dive into the psychology of it all.

You might be worried about being a parent. Perhaps you are a parent. Maybe you never want to be a parent. You might be the person who desperately wants to be a parent.  Regardless of where you are/are not along the parenting spectrum - the notion that teens and parents battle seems to be a given.  Author and family therapist Neil D. Brown assures parents there are tools and methods to calm the potential storm. 

Dr. Hepworth Clarke specializes in human sexualities, gender and relational diversity, clinical and cultural sexology, African-centered social work, sexuality education, autoethnography, and ?`?unality, an African-centered, sex-positive, post-colonial paradigm that affirms diversity in sensuality, sexual pleasure and eroticism. Dr. Hepworth Clarke's passions include increasing critical thinking, sexual literacy, expanding self-awareness and self-reflexivity, empowerment, counter - oppressive discourses, unlearning colonial mentalities, decolonial considerations, mindfulness, justices (social, racial, erotic, epistemic, ecological etc.) and healing.

Just the thought of Alzheimer's strikes fear in the heart of many.  Somewhere between the myths and the fears, between research supported fact and fantasy lies hope and energy for an expanded understanding of this dreaded disease and what you can begin to do today to fight back!

It's Memorial Day - a day many pay particular attention to those who have survived and not survived the emotional wars of military deployment. Today's guest shares the experiences of one whose war began anew upon return to the United States.

MyNDTALK - Win.-Change Your Thinking - Change Your Destiny - Rabbi Stephen Baars   Winners are not born. They learned how. You can learn how, too. Winners don't have more stamina. They just have better ideas. They don't have higher IQs. They just have great strategy. People think that winning is meant to be hard. And, if they can't hack it, then they believe the good life is not meant for them. Rabbi Baars explains that the reality is quite the opposite

Dr. Janice Ellis recounts the journey of an African-American woman from rural, segregated Mississippi through academia, corporate America, and politics. It is the story of how she triumphed even when, more often than not, the ugly realities of racism and sexism tried to deter her

Caring for an elderly family member can be overwhelming.  Ann Kaiser Stearns explores the practical and personal challenges of both caregiving and successful aging. Stearns couples findings from the latest research with powerful insights and problem-solving tips to help caregivers achieve the best life possible for those they care for?and for themselves as they age.

Columbia University professor Jeremy Dauber traces the origins of Jewish comedy and its development from biblical times to the age of Twitter. Persecution, cultural assimilation, religious revival, diaspora, Zionism?all of these, and more, were grist for the Jewish comic mill. Dauber takes listeners on a tour of the funny side of some very serious business.