Myndtalk With Dr. Pamela Brewer

Dr. Nicole Cutts' introduces us to Princess Isabelle on her heroine’s quest in a book authored by psychologist/ author/ artist/ speaker/ coach Nicole Cutts.  The Adventures of Isabelle Book I: The Embryo Goddess and the Morpho is the first book in the chronicles of Princess Isabelle of Xamayca.  Through the pages of Book 1, Dr. Cutts challenges the reader to ponder personal dilemmas, growth, lessons learned and so much more...  Learn about the Vision Quest retreats created by Dr. Cutts, the work she does with organizations and the powerful coaching services she provides. Thoughtful and thought-provoking!

Eve Beutler is the Founder, President and Chief Financial Officer of Cancer Angels of San Diego (CASD). After putting together a neighborhood fundraiser to help Stage IV cancer patients from losing their homes, Eve felt a strong need to create Cancer Angels of San Diego. As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, trained in hypnosis and EMDR, she provides a vital pro bono service to Stage IV cancer patients who benefit from psychological therapy due to the devastating diagnosis and effects of this late-stage disease." Listen to Eve's journey - perhaps be inspired to embark on a similar journey in your hometown!

Marianne Clyde’s Zentivity provides a fresh look at a serious and growing problem in the workforce: stress. Her innovative and simple tools for addressing stress and emotional triggers get right to the core of an issue. I tried one of the exercises and in an instant, I released an old belief that I hadn’t even realized was active. I felt great. Anything that helps us gain balance and calm and to communicate effectively is a tremendous asset. I encourage everyone in business to use these tools. They work!— Shari J. Goodwin, Business and Leadership Coach, Founder, Jaeger2

Mark Moore always believed he was in charge of his life. All that changed on a beautiful Saturday morning in May 2007. Suddenly he was no longer in control of anything. Though his life will never return to his pre-stroke normality, through this crisis, he has gained a deeper understanding of the centrality of God's role in his life and in all of our lives. A STROKE OF FAITH tells the story of moving from acceptance to surrender and from hope to faith. It reveals God's work in Mark's life as He transformed him from thinking he had everything under control to knowing God has had control all along.

When you're grieving, everyone has an opinion about how you're supposed to make your way through the experience of loss. Even you might have ideas about how your grief process ought to go. Almost everyone thinks there's a correct way to grieve. But that's simply not true. What is true is that our society is death-phobic, and our collective fear of facing death and loss perpetuates some hurtful falsehoods about grief, like "grief takes a certain amount of time," or you need to do specific "grief work" to be okay." Candyce shares her personal journey and professional experiences during this conversation on MyNDTALK.

This is not a partial glimpse of addiction—it is the whole story. It begins with a violent childhood that bonded two children together forever, perhaps setting the stage for what was to come. Jodee’s younger brother Brett became an alcoholic. And she the sister of an alcoholic. With extreme candor, no shame, and in the hope of helping other families get help for themselves as well as their loved ones, Jodee Prouse sheds a bright light on the often-disturbing reality of the progression of alcoholism and what goes on behind closed doors.  

MyNDTALK - Healing from Hidden Abuse - Shannon Thomas, LCSW Within every community, toxic people can be found hiding in families, couples, companies, and places of worship. The cryptic nature of psychological abuse involves repetitious mind games played by one individual or a group of people. Psychological abuse leaves no bruises. There are no broken bones. There are no holes in the walls. The bruises, brokenness, and holes are held tightly within the target of the abuse." Shannon Thomas discusses the very possible experience of healing.   

Based on Stan Goldberg’s own cancer journey, thirty years of counseling and coaching people living with cancer and their loved ones, and as a bedside volunteer in four hospices over eight years, this conversation is filled with wisdom and guidance. In Loving, Supporting, and Caring for the Cancer Patient, listeners will learn specific ways of going beyond the response “I’m so sorry,” and practical behaviors that will ease a loved one or friend’s journey.    

Where Have I Been All My Life?  recounts one woman’s journey through grief and a profound feeling of unworthiness to wholeness and healing.  Rice recounts the grief games she played in an effort to resurrect her mother; her efforts to get her therapist, whom she fell desperately in love with, to run away with her; and the transformation of her husband from a fantasy man to an ordinary guy to superhero. In the process, she experiences aching revelations about her family and her past—and realizes what she must leave behind, and what she can carry forward.  

Using real-life stories, scientific concepts, and awareness tools, Nancy Shapiro challenges the constraints of inevitable change and turbulent events with clarity, compassion, and choice.  Shapiro discusses such subjects as fierce self-care, power and conversation, and the difficult task of connecting with others when faced with our thousand-fold differences?providing convincing evidence that people stuck in fear or indecision can experience profound insights, break harmful habits, and move into their own wisdom by letting go of old beliefs. Nancy encourages listeners to reimagine and renew their lives and their place in the world by transforming patterns within thoughts, language, and behaviors?one person, one family, one community at a time.  

Love Fraud tells two parallel stories. The first is the true story of Donna Andersen's marriage to a sociopathic con artist who took a quarter-million dollars from her, cheated with at least six women during a two-and-a-half-year relationship, and more.  The second story is about Andersen's personal journey. ... For people unaware of these human predators, Love Fraud is a stern warning. For people who have tangled with sociopaths, Love Fraud explains why it happens.  

If you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you may have lingering feelings of anger, loneliness, betrayal, or abandonment. You may recall your childhood as a time when your emotional needs were not met, when your feelings were dismissed, or when you took on adult levels of responsibility in an effort to compensate for your parent’s behavior. These wounds can be healed, and you can move forward in your life. ... By freeing yourself from your parents’ emotional immaturity, you can recover your true nature, control how you react to them, and avoid disappointment.   

Dr. James McLeary discusses the making of "The Work". Set inside a single room in Folsom Prison, "The Work" follows three men from the outside as they participate in a four-day group therapy retreat with level-four convicts. Over the four days, each man in the room takes his turn at delving deep into his past. The raw and revealing process that the incarcerated men undertake exceeds the expectations of the free men, ripping them out of their comfort zones and forcing them to see themselves and the prisoners in unexpected ways. "The Work" offers a powerful and rare look past the cinder block walls to reveal a movement of change and redemption that transcends what we think of as rehabilitation.   

Justin A. Frank M.D. practices and teaches psychoanalysis in Washington, DC where he is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the George Washington University Medical Center. A clinician with more than thirty year’s experience, Dr. Frank employs the principles of applied psychoanalysis to assemble the kind of psychological profile used in his previous best-selling books Bush on the Couch, Obama on the Couch.  Today he tackles mental health in the White House.  

Dana Peterson teaches and conducts research in the areas of youth violence, youth gangs and gang prevention, delinquency treatment, and sex/gender issues in delinquency and gang involvement. She is an Investigator on the “Process and Outcome Evaluation of G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training),” a multi-site longitudinal evaluation of a school-based gang prevention program." Dr. Peterson talks today about the existence and impact of girls in a gang.  

When her son was born, Tammy Bottner experienced flashbacks of being hunted by the Nazis. The strange thing is, these experiences didn’t happen to her. They happened to her grandmother decades earlier and thousands of miles away. ...In this moving family memoir, the author, a physician, recounts the saga of her family’s experiences during the Holocaust. Her story, part history, part scientific reflection on epigenetics, takes the listener on a journey that may sound like a novel but is all the more fascinating for being true.  

What can a fully impotent, chemically castrated, survivor of two cancers and his post-menopausal partner possibly share about sex, intimacy, and relationships? Everything! - including a world of extraordinary emotional, sexual and spiritual intimacy most couples cannot even fathom possible. Whether your relationship is impacted by cancer or not, this conversation is the beginning of your proven guide to profound relationship fulfillment on all levels that only gets better over time, regardless of circumstances  

These days, it’s often easier to avoid face-to-face contact in favor of technological shortcuts."  Michael Gelb says, "the meaningful relationships that come from real interaction are the key to creating innovative ideas and solving our most intractable problems.  Gelb offers methods of developing this essential rapport in professional and personal lives. ... Gelb reminds us that developing rapport with others is not just a business tool to enhance productivity but a valuable end in itself.  

When he decided to become a pediatric surgeon, the field was in its infancy, struggling for esteem. Now, nearly forty years later, it is at the forefront of exhilarating new discoveries in everything from cancer research to mental health care. But few parents know how to access the best care for their children. Far too many find themselves frustrated and afraid. Dr. Newman wrote Healing the Children to help guide parents—not just of sick kids but of all kids —and to share his knowledge of what children need to thrive. A deeply human story with a spectacular cast of young heroes and heroines you will be convinced that we still have a lot to learn from our kids.  

From the time she was a little girl, Donna Walton dreamed of becoming a star. But at the age of eighteen, her life took a tragic turn. Diagnosed with a dangerous form of bone cancer, the bright young woman found herself facing the loss of her leg in order to save her life. ... Dr. Walton tells the story of the years she spent working to rebuild her world and discovering new confidence and a fresh sense of purpose along the way. Through disasters, setbacks, trials, and tribulations, Dr. Walton continues to prove that no crisis is too large to recover from—and offers valuable insight for overcoming obstacles of all types.