Myndtalk With Dr. Pamela Brewer

Dr. Grace Mucci discusses the psychological impact of childhood cancer on children and those who love them...

Concussions are often in the news - and the news is never good.  On the one side of this issue are parents who want impact sports eliminated from schools entirely.  On the other side of the discussion are those who say as long as the child is properly protected -  all is well.  Besides, sports are a fun and potentially lucrative part of life!  Dr. Jonathan Romain talks about the emotional reactions to a concussion - and offers more to think about when it comes to the concussion discussion.?

The Bombshell Business Woman at her best stands proud in who she is and what she offers, abandoning the whirlwind of uncertainty. A Bombshell commands attention for her business and attracts the right customers who fall in love with her brand experience. Her business allows her to live life on her terms so she can enjoy her family, friends, and her abundant life

Learn how to improve your wellness and happiness.  Atherton Drenth explores ways to cut energy cords with negative influences around you, make your living spaces more peaceful, and fill your life with abundance. By changing your inner dialogue and the harmful beliefs that may have been ingrained in childhood, you can live the truth of who you really are. 

On a beautiful spring morning in 1989, neurosurgeon and spine expert Volker Sonntag was just finishing rounds at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. At that same moment sixteen miles away, a hard-charging boy named TJ veered his bike into the path of a speeding pickup truck. The impact all but killed the boy, leaving him with a shattered leg, severe internal injuries, a massive blood clot near the brain stem, and--but for the fragile spinal cord--a complete separation of the skull from the spine." What happened next?

Falling in love with a married person can be one of life’s most painful experiences.  How did you get yourself into this situation? Do you stay or go? How do you manage the difficult emotions that come with this relationship? Answers to this and more with the wisdom of Dr. Paul DePompo.

Despite the significant improvements in cancer treatment - it remains a scary concept for many.  Dr. Mucci discusses the emotional aspects of cancer when a child receives the diagnosis  

Despite the significant improvements in cancer treatment - it remains a scary concept for many.  Dr. Mucci discusses the emotional aspects of cancer when a child receives the diagnosis

...list-writing has been a routine feature of human experience. Shopping lists. To-do lists. Guest lists. Bucket lists. Lists are everywhere you look. But what if our lists did more than just remind us to buy milk and take out the trash?" What if we transitioned our lists to help us discover who we truly are and even point us to our deepest joys, hopes, and desires? 

He spent is young life living a simple existence. Home, school, home again.  And then there was war.  After years of untreated psychological pain and substance abuse - today, he is happier than he ever thought he could be - as a survivor of wars away from home and upon returning home.

It is not a surprise that Brian Spence's young life experiences would have led him astray. Drinking and drugs became a routine part of his young existence that he resoundingly carried into adulthood.  As if that wasn't enough - anything and everything that could have gone wrong with his life very often did.  But he fought back. Hear his story and be encouraged. 

98% of all diets fail because they don't address the crux of the problem: emotional eating. In this revolutionary look at the close link between eating and emotions, Tricia Nelson guides you on a path of healing. These seven simple steps will transform your eating, cure your cravings, and help you regain happiness, confidence, and freedom. If you are an emotional eater, binge eater, food addict, or sugar addict or suffer from any kind of disordered eating, this book will revolutionize your relationship with food. The obsession with food and weight is a symptom of something deeper.

Bukola Oriola discusses her memoir as she documents the struggles and triumphs as a survivor of labor trafficking and domestic violence in the United States. Bukola's goal is to inspire hope in other survivors so that they can turn their lives around positively, regardless of what difficulty they might have passed through. ... As someone who has dedicated her life to empowering other survivors, she has decided to contribute the proceeds from the book sales to survivors’ education or their businesses, starting with 100 survivors in the United States, Nigeria and Kenya. She believes that survivors want to be independent and contribute to their communities, and she wants to help survivors achieve this dream. 

For thousands and thousands of years, people have used the power of stories to heal.  Carolin Hauser -Carson marries the power of her personal story of healing from abuse with 15 years of experience in the field of alternative healing and psychotherapy. The result: an uplifting and comprehensive, easy- to- follow 7-week healing journey that anyone suffering from the effects of sexual trauma in childhood can follow. Learn to connect deeply with yourself and find peace. Learn how to free yourself from the past in order to create the loving relationship and fulfilling life you want.

John Allcock, author of 40 Things I Wish I’d Told My Kids shares the wisdom many parents wish for themselves and their children.  40 Things is about being a successful human being and living a happier, more meaningful life while understanding what truly brings joy to one's life. Learn why John says the belief that happiness comes from getting what we want is false and why he says we should be careful not to "...treat the present moment like it’s a shabby motel room.

MyNDTALK - Policing Black Bodies - Part 2 - Dr. Earl Smith Policing Black Bodies by Drs. Hattery and Smith go beyond chronicling isolated incidents of injustice to look at the broader systems of inequality in our society—how they’re structured, how they harm Black people, and how we can work for positive change. Dr. Smith discusses the school-to-prison pipeline, mass incarceration and the prison boom, the unique ways Black women are treated, wrongful convictions and more. In a world that is far less racially and socially 'evolved' than many would like to believe - Dr. Smith offers thought-provoking commentary about where we were and where we need to go. 

We have been led to believe that if we think ahead and make the right choices, we can manifest our dreams. Yet despite our best efforts, we still have more disease and discontent than ever before.  Is it possible that our essential ideas about life are flawed? Dr. Jacob Israel Liberman integrates scientific research, clinical practice, and direct experience to demonstrate how the luminous intelligence we call light effortlessly guides us toward health, contentment, and a life filled with purpose.

She once said she believed she was born to write - if that's true, she has certainly honored her birth guidance, her birth joy, her birth gift. Marita Golden is the creator of novels, memoirs, workshops, classes, articles, commentary, workbooks - if it can be put into words, Marita has likely done so.  If you need help putting your own story into words - there's Marita Golden.  Wondering about the world of writing? Publishing? Social Activism? Don't miss this conversation with one of the world's premier authors! 

A guide to personal and professional empowerment through civility and social skills by two White House social secretaries who offer an important fundamental message - everyone is important, and everyone deserves to be treated well. Berman and Jeremy Bernard worked for very different administrations (Lea for George and Laura Bush and Jeremy for the Obamas), but their White House experiences were strikingly similar. They realized that social skills, such as charm, humor, and grace are teachable life lessons and can make you an invaluable member of any team.They seek to teach lessons that are perhaps critical to healthy survival in today's world.

In a televised social experiment before millions of viewers, police sergeant Derrick Levasseur demonstrated that techniques used by undercover detectives could help people achieve their goals in everyday social situations. The result: he walked away with more than half a million dollars. Today, Derrick shares his personal mind-set surrounding human behavior and motivation. Derrick also discusses the tools he acquired while overcoming personal adversity and working more than a decade in law enforcement. Derrick offers you tools for your use - right now!