Myndtalk With Dr. Pamela Brewer

MyNDTALK - Black Men Rock! - Michael Taylor Coach Michael Taylor is an entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker and radio show host who has dedicated his life to empowering men and women to reach their full potential. He knows first hand how to overcome adversity and build a rewarding and fulfilling life and he is sharing his knowledge and wisdom with others to support them in creating the life of their dreams.   He is no stranger to adversity and challenges. He was born in the inner city projects of Corpus Christi Texas to a single mother with six children. Although he dropped out of high school in the 11th grade, his commitment to living an extraordinary life supported him in defying the odds.

MyNDTALK - The Eye of a Storm - Dr. Eyal Muscal and Jeff Bekos   MyNDTALK - The Eye of a Storm - Dr. Eyal Muscal and Jeff Bekos The Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance envisions a new model of care that is truly multidisciplinary and collaborative across medical specialties including neurology, rheumatology, psychiatry, neuropsychology, immunology, pediatrics, internal medicine, rehabilitation medicine, infectious disease and allied specialties including nursing, clinical social work, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy. All of these specialties play a critical role in the treatment and recovery of people with autoimmune encephalitis (AE).   A new model of care will require knowledge from many sources: from clinicians who care for patients with this illness, from scientists conducting basic and clinical research, and from patients with AE and their families. Advancing our understanding of and treatment for AE depends on collaboration among all of these sources.

MyNDTALK - The Left Brain Speaks - The Right Brain Laughs - Dr. Ransom Stephens Dr. Ransom Stephens joins MyNDTALK to discuss how the human brain works. No longer does the working of the brain have to be a mystery. Using fun and understandable metaphors , Stephens offers listeners of any scientific level an introduction to neuroscience and discusses creativity, skill, and perception of self can grow and change by utilizing the body's most important muscle. If you want to understand what's going on inside your head and how to make yourself the best human you can be.

MyNDTALK - A Future Tense of Joy - Jessica Teich "From the moment I stumbled across the obituary, late at night when I couldn't sleep, I was captivated, and it wasn't the terrible details of her death: That she leapt from the balcony of a high rise in Century City. That she was 27, and a newlywed.“ So begins Jessica Teich's quest to unravel a mystery: the suicide of someone she never met. Bright and accomplished, with a loving family, Jessica knows she should be happy. But a violent childhood has left its mark. Jessica fears she will never be free of her past--until she discovers the obituary of a young woman, whose life is a ghostly echo of her own. A deeply intimate psychological memoir, The Future Tense of Joy is the account of one woman's efforts to free herself, and her family, from the demons of the past. The Future Tense of Joy has been hailed by Meryl Streep as 'beautiful and compassionately imagined.

MyNDTALK - From Screen Addicted to Screenwise - Dr. Devorah Heitner Dr. Heitner offers perspective on how to thoughtfully guide children in the digital age. Many parents and educators worry that kids are addicted, detached, or distracted because of their digital devices. Digital Citizenship expert Devorah Heitner believes that technology offers huge potential to our children. Learn how parents can help.

MyNDTALK - A Woman on the Edge of Time - Jeremy Gavron Imagine having a mom with whom you grew up - but not really. Amother you knew - but not so much. A mother who was as much around you as air - and as much a mystery as air. Jeremy Gavron chose to move through his mother's life - understand her death - and 'meet' her anew all along the way. Don't miss this fascinating search into a country's history, women's history, a social movement, and a woman's history from the perspective of one who never knew the mother he knew... until he met her history.

MyNDTALK - Healtheo 360 - Dave Duplay David Duplay founded Healtheo360 in 2013 after his sister-in-law was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer and his mother with Alzheimer's disease. After unsuccessful efforts with other support groups, due in part to the widening age gap between members of these groups, the family was forced to search for other outlets of social support. In response, Healtheo360 was started. Healtheo360 is a "Caring Community" where patients living with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, cancer, alzheimer's, and many others come to find support, encouragement and information. Members share their health related stories and learn from each other through discussion." At healtheo360 there is a belief in the healing power of story telling and the benefits of sharing personal stories.

MyNDTALK - Ending Addiction - Dr. Constance Scharf There is hardly a family in the post-industrial world that hasn't been affected in some way by addiction. Yet seeking treatment for a struggling loved one is, for most people, a frightening and overwhelming prospect. Dr. Constance, co author with Richard Taite of Ending Addiction for Good offers a powerful message of hope." Drawing on her own history of addiction recovery, Scharff discusses a highly successful treatment protocol. This holistic, evidence based approach is one that can have a positive impact on everyone!  

MyNDTALK - Missions Accomplished - Beverly Wilmore Beverly Wilmore is a wife, mother, mother, servant leader and inspirer. Her background includes over 35 years in the Media Industry in the areas of Broadcast TV, Radio, Public Broadcast, Cable Television and Multi Screen Media. Her affiliations and awards  include: Advisor of Women in Cable Telecommunications Northern California Chapter, Guest Lecturer of National Association of Broadcasters Media Sales Institute Program in Washington DC, Guest Lecturer at Heald Business College Professional Development Program, Founder of The Remarkable Men Leadership Conference, Host and Creator of Motivate!, a web-based motivational program and TV Producer of Entrepreneur Exchange, a talk show which showcased entrepreneurs in Northern California's Silicon Valley. Beverly has made it a lifelong commitment to inspire, move and teach others to discover their talent while helping connect people to their passion and purpose and realize their personal and professional greatness

MyNDTALK - Wired for Dating - Dr. Stan Tatkin Can you learn to change your approach to dating? Can you transition your approach from being disappointing to being useful? Is there a way to take in new learning and grow it into active awareness? Everybody wants someone to love and spend time with, and searching for your ideal partner is a natural and healthy human tendency. Just about everyone dates at some point in their lives,yet few really understand what they're doing or how to get the best results. Psychologist and relationship expert Dr. Stan Tatkin offers powerful tips based in neuroscience and attachment theory to help you find a compatible mate and go on to create a fabulous relationship.

MyNDTALK - Deadly Aspects of Pride - Dr.Eric Johnson While the dangers of pride are significant and many of them identified during this conversation with Dr. Johnson - pride, as do all things, serves a purpose. In a society that is predicated on competition, vanity, and materialism, pride finds a natural space to occupy. In fact, the rejection of pride can have a profound impact on one's material life, spiritual development, psychological framework, and emotional state. Dr. Johnson says that exploring the place, purpose and impact of pride in one's own life can encourage positive development for the individual, family, organization and society.

MyNDTALK - Does History Change? Or Remain the Same? - Dr. Kali Nicole Gross In Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso, historian Kali Nicole Gross uses detectives' notes, trial and prison records, local newspapers, and other archival documents to reconstruct this ghastly whodunit crime in all its scandalous detail. In doing so, she gives the crime context by analyzing it against broader evidence of police treatment of black suspects and violence within the black community. A fascinating work of historical recreation, Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso is sure to captivate anyone interested in true crime, adulterous love triangles gone wrong, and the racially volatile world of post-Reconstruction Philadelphia.

MyNDTALK - The Lies We Tell Ourselves - Jon Frederickson Do you feel stuck in your life? Do you wonder why? Does something seem wrong, but you can't put your finger on it? Psychotherapist Jon Frederickson reveals the ways we fool ourselves and how to get unstuck. Frederickson discusses how to recognize the lies we tell ourselves and face the truths we have avoided ... Frederickson says "although we may use falsehoods to escape pain, clinging to our fantasies actually becomes the source of greater suffering."

MyNDTALK - One Mission: Empowerment - Indred Alexander Indred shares her path from little one to student, worker, wife, mom and then business owner. After a number of life's twists and turns - Indred crafted her own life, her own goals, her own way of giving back to the community while growing her own professional and financial security. An inspiring story for anyone who wants to go out on their own - and wonders if and how it can be done.

MyNDTALK  -  Loving in the Grown Zone - Alfred A Edmond Feeling stuck in your relationship? Want to learn how to transition from ho -hum to healthy and grown? Too many people have surrendered to the belief that dissatisfaction, neglect, infidelity, abuse, disrespect, conflict, exploitation and betrayal are natural, normal, and unavoidable characteristics of romantic relationships and even marriage. Alfred A. Edmond Jr. and Zara Green say we are presented with a choice: relationships that  don't last and relationships that do - as long as participants are willing to endure suffering, mistreatment, and victimization, usually at the hands of one another. Alfred A Edmond, Jr. co-author of Loving in the Grown Zone offers a rejection of that thinking. ... Relationships are not a matter of luck or chance, but of intention, learnable skills and practices, and commitment to personal growth.

MyNDTALK - Adversity Is Your Greatest Ally - Michael Taylor Without question life can be difficult and challenging. But what if all the challenges in your life were really stepping stones to living the life of your dreams? Coach Michael Taylor discusses how he was able to overcome being a high school dropout, a divorce, depression, bankruptcy and foreclosure and is now living his dream as an entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker and radio and television host. You will learn that adversity really is your greatest ally and when you learn to accept this fact you can create the life you were born to live.

MyNDTALK - Employment Options 2017 - Dr. Tracey Wilen Dr. Tracey Wilen is a researcher and speaker on the impact of technology on society, work, and careers. A former visiting scholar at Stanford University, she has held leadership positions at Apple, HP, and Cisco Systems. She was an adjunct professor for Bay area colleges teaching classes in business, technology and women's workforce topics. Dr. Wilen has authored 11 books, including, Employed for Life, 21st. Century Career Trends (2014), Women Lead: Career Perspectives from Workplace Leaders (2013) and Society 3.0: How Technology Is Reshaping Education, Work, and Society (2012)." Today she discusses employment options/opportunities in 2017 - what career path is best suited for YOUR personality?

MyNDTALK - Bounce Back Better - Maya W. Tyler After Maya W. Tyler - a young wife and mother - experienced the tragic loss of her husband, she felt the pain, depression, and anxiety that so often accompany a major loss. But years of grieving have finally brought her to a place where she accepts the changed contours of her life and embraces the future with hope and enthusiasm. Tyler's candid voice brings perspective and energy to the difficult process of grieving. This is a 'don't miss' conversation for anyone and everyone who has experienced loss.

MyNDTALK - Grandparents As Parents - Sylvie de Toledo Dr. Pamela Brewer talks with Sylvie de Toledo - Founder of Grandparents As Parents (www.grandparentsasparents.org) and two members of the organization, Sharon Jarkoff and Jacqueline Laird.  Grandparents becoming parents affects many women - many people. Listen to 3 stories about how to manage this complicated, multi-level relationship between grandparent, parent and grandchild.

MyNDTALK - Is His America Your America? - S.L.Young "The day I was born my mom looked at me with pride to determine if had safely arrived. In response to my mother’s request to determine if I was okay, she heard someone say, “It’s a boy,” which gave me a label on my first day. As I navigated the neighborhoods away from my house, I was clearly in areas in which I clearly stood out. It was in these moments I learned that I would be described by a label regardless of the things that I brought to the table. The words that are often used don’t describe who I am, but these types of descriptors are sometimes negatively attached to me instead of the positive man that I am." S.L.Young , Huffington Post 2014 S.L.Young, an educator, motivational speaker and author of several books, joins us today to discuss his 4-part book series, "It's a Crazy world - Learn From It"