Myndtalk With Dr. Pamela Brewer

MyNDTALK - The Bully's Trap - Andrew Fass Working in an environment that is free and safe of bullying is a fundamental right, but the fact is that far too many employees are being denied this right. What can be done to insure that this right is upheld where, you work? Bullying in the workplace destroys careers, lives, family units, organizations, and communities. Many organizational cultures condone and even encourage bullying. Most people who are targeted and/or are bystanders do not report for fear of retaliation. Amazingly, many who are targeted are unaware that what they are going through is bullying. Author Andrew Faas provides comprehensive and provocative insight into the dynamics, impacts, and costs of bullying in the workplace and answers how it can be prevented and stopped."

MyNDTALK - The Other Side of Bipolar Disorder - Lauren Polly Lauren Polly offers hope and a new perspective of mental illness. Lauren has created a unique combination of memoir and self-help and invites us to reexamine our definitions of mental illness as a debilitating disease, and consider another possibility: what if instead of a wrongness, these symptoms point to capacities that are not yet fully understood? What if being bipolar or mentally ill is a sign that you have intelligences that others do not understand? Through this new perspective, you can be empowered to go beyond any diagnosis or label you have been given and start to explore the uniqueness and beauty of who you truly are. Lauren offers tools and techniques you can you can use right now to begin to create a sense of peace and possibility in your life.

MyNDTALK - Stop The Noise In Your Head! - Dr. Reid Wilson While  worry can be an important asset when it forces our attention on problem-solving, anxious worrying can cause us to unnecessarily focus on threat, to retreat and avoid, and to seek reassurance and safety?which is no way to foster a life of growth and excitement." Dr. Reid Wilson proposes a groundbreaking, paradoxical approach to overcoming anxiety and worry by moving away from comfort, confidence, and security and willingly moving toward uncertainty, distress and discomfort. Dr. Wilson discusses  the importance of shifting our perspective and stepping toward our challenges in order to regain control of our lives.

MyNDTALK - Bridging The Gap - Marcus L. Walker?  There exists a select group of people who see a problem, experience the problem and then work to solve the problem - at potential risk to themselves and yet, no financial cost to others!  One such person is Marcus L. Walker, Executive Director of Bridging The Gap: The Exchange - a national community recalibration workshop offered to law enforcement officials.  "The symposium content is aimed at decreasing gaps of understanding, respect, and communication between communities, and personnel of policing agencies who interact with them.  Learn about the sports figures who have chosen to join Marcus in his national quest.  Interested in helping?  Learn about opportunities to help.  Interested in learning about the energy behind this leader among men?  Be sure to listen and share this portrait in caring and courage.

MyNDTALK - How to Live from Your Heart -  Nanette V. Hucknall Heart energy. It comes from an always loving and wise Higher Source. Nurturing, warm, quiet, refined, and all encompassing, heart energy brings spiritual growth that fosters creativity, attracts loving relationships, and engenders peace and happiness.: Nanette teaches you how to live from your heart and discussed many episodes to help you along your journey.

MyNDTALK - Codependence and the Power of Detachment: Karen Casey Codependency--living as if what others think matters more than what we think, and trying to please or change others--is an insidious and pervasive addiction. And there is a simple way out of it: detachment. In Codependence and the Power of Detachment, bestselling author Karen Casey shares her story and the story of others who have suffered from codependency. Based on the insights and tools she's discovered during her many years of sobriety to address codependency, Casey takes readers through the steps of detaching from a bad situation: admitting the attachment, surrendering the outcome, forgiving, and focusing attention on what works. She describes how to pay attention, be aware, and take care of ourselves, and let others--husbands, family, and coworkers--become accountable for themselves. Codependence and the Power of Detachment shows that detachment is a power anyone can claim. It is the power of sanity, of peace, of finding one's own inner s

MyNDTALK - Joyful Now - T. M.  Marshall Meet T. M. Marshall who shares his path to Joy. Marshall says joy "is the very foundation of who we truly are. But there is no question that our modern lives find us with less joy. It has been replaced by more and more stress and worry." Some may wonder if they will ever find joy in their lives again. Marshall discusses his new book - Joyful Now: Heal Yourself Heal the World and expands on some well-known theories and practices in ways that will help you get the most out of life.

MyNDTALK - RELUCTANTLY RELATED - Dr. Deanna Brann Dr. Deanna Brann offers the definitive work on the all too common family dilemma of stressful relationships between mothers-in-law (MILs) and daughters-in law (DILs). Leading in-law relationship authority Dr. Deanna Brann delivers an insightful, stimulating guide for determining the root causes of mother-in-law/daughter-in-law difficulties and more importantly, provides the situation-specific, practical tools to change things for the better!

MyNDTALK - Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions - Pat Harvey The teen years can be daunting for any parent. If you are the parent of a teen who lashes out or engages in troubling behavior, you may be unsure of how to respond to your child in a compassionate, constructive way. Co -Author Pat Harvey discusses ways to help teens effectively deal with their      feelings. Honing skills for emotion regulation will act as a foundation for your teen's overall mental health. Listeners will learn how to help teens gain awareness of their emotions, and offers tools to help them choose how to respond to these emotions in effective ways. If you are at your wit's end and looking to end the drama while keeping yourself sane in the process, this conversation could be your first step!

MyNDTALK - QUILT OF SOULS - Phyllis Lawson Like many Black Americans of the mid-twentieth century, Phyllis Lawson's parents moved from their hometown of Livingston, Alabama to the big city in search of a better life. It wasn't long before hardships left them unable to provide. Soon, four-year-old Phyllis is plucked off her front porch, ripped away from the only family she knows, and sent to live with her grandmother Lula on an Alabama farm with no electricity, plumbing, or running water. Heartbroken by her mother's abandonment, Phyllis struggles to acclimate to her new surroundings. Thanks to the unconditional love of Grandma Lula and the healing powers of an old, tattered quilt, she is finally able to adjust to her new life. Listen to Phyllis Lawson's memories of her childhood, the incredible woman who raised her and the powerful family heirloom that served as, the cloth that would forever stitch their lives together.

MyNDTALK - Goodbye, Hurt and Pain - Dr. Deborah Sandella Emotions are invisible, taken for granted and dismissed much of the time?a paradox given they are some of the most powerful forces on Earth. They inflame wars, induce death, inspire invention, and control stock markets. More important, each of us has them?all the time. Deborah Sandella discusses cutting-edge neuroscience research and her revolutionary Regenerating Images in Memory (RIM) technique to show how blocked feelings prevent us from getting what we want, and she introduces a process that bypasses logic and thinking to activate our own emotional "self-cleaning oven.

LIVIN’ in the SHADE: Dr. Eric L. Johnson and Akili Uchenna More often than not, the relationships between fathers and sons impact the understanding that many males develop about notions of manhood. Even when a man's father has not been present in a way that meets his expectations, his understanding of what it means to be a man is impacted either by the noted absence or the perceived relationship inadequacies. In such cases, men are faced painfully with only two choices: Extend an unhealthy and unhappy notion of manhood or do the work that heals his heart and soul in a way that makes him better. However, when men have positive and healthy relationships with their fathers, they have the opportunity to grow from their father's successes and learn from his mistakes. No father and son relationship can be called perfect and as a result, there are always things that can be improved, even after one of them is gone." Father and son, Eric & Akili, discuss their relationship with honesty, humor, insight and thought

MyNDTALK - The Donald' & Hillary - A Rebroadcast by Request - Dr. Justin A Frank   Psychoanalyst - Author of Bush on the Couch and Obama on the Couch -takes on 'The Donald' and Hillary from a psychological perspective How did we get where we are in this current campaign cycle? The arguments, the fights, the threats, the promises - The name calling, mud-slinging - as we try to vote for a new President of the United States - how/why do we find ourselves more marginally united then we have been in years? Or are we?

MyNDTALK - Falling Up - Louise  Stanger Life is full of moments that feel like you’re falling. For Louise  Stanger, born into a tipsy-turvy world, that didn’t stop her from making a life of her own. In her book – Falling Up: A Memoir of Renewal – Louise shares personal stories infused with a spark of human experience we collectively share -- hope. You’ll hear her grow from the awkward little girl to fearless adult, through family tragedies and triumphs, mental health and substance abuse disorders, daring the reader to reflect and own their story. According to Louise, we all fall, and with strength and courageous action, the journey takes us up.  

MyNDTALK - Meditations for Caregivers – Drs. Barry Jacobs and Julia Mayer Family caregiving has its challenges: emotional overload, time  constraints, anxiety, burnout, missed work, adult sibling conflicts, and marital issues. Drs. Jacobs and Mayer , authors of Meditations for Caregivers,  blend emotional and spiritual motivation to minimize the strains while helping caregivers view their work as a mission from the heart.

MyNDTALK - Before, During and After 'Meet The Browns' – Maurice G. Smith You may know him from Meet The Browns - the long playing Tyler Perry comedy featuring The Brown family.  But! Who was Maurice G Smith before?  Who is Maurice today? In addition to his love and talent for acting, Maurice h?? a ????i?n for giving b??k. He stays ??tiv? in v?ri?u? ??mmunit? efforts and initiatives. H? is ?l?? a K???? ?nd remains ??tiv? in th? church community. “There are thing? th?t are b?ing worked ?n that I’m ?x?it?d about. There are f?und?ti?n? th?t I would like t? put together b???u?? I’m into giving b??k. That’s m? biggest ????i?n," ???? Smith.

MyNDTALK - Living His Own Life - Walking in His Own Truth: James Robinson James Robinson - MA Ed. is the founder and Executive Director. He is a Human/Civil Rights Activist, Public Speaker, Commentator, and Writer. His articles can be found online at LGBTQ Nation - The New Civil Rights Movement - The Good Men Project - Equality365  and Garden Spices Magazine  He was recognized as an individual who is transforming his community in the 2011 Launch Pad contest sponsored by Encore Careers. He has also been recognized for his work to prevent violence against LGBTQ people as the 2012 recipient of the Billy Jack Gaither Humanitarian Award - and for exemplary service in the fight against HIV/AIDS with the Red Ribbon Community Leader Award in December 2014.

MyNDTALK - Reframing the World of Inner - City Youth - Corey James   Founder and CEO of Painting Pictures, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to making an impact in the lives of disadvantaged youth.  Mr. James currently leads the (New Jersey State), Rutgers University program - Future Scholars Program in Newark New Jersey - a program dedicated to fostering students from urban communities into high achieving college students. Learn from his experiences and his expertise. You too can make a difference!

MyNDTALK - A Life of Courage and Creativity - Lisa Luckett This story starts in wreckage in the of events of September 11, 2001. As the dust began to settle, my children and I received a vast outpouring of love and kindness from friends and strangers both near and far that kept us going in those early days. But that was only the beginning. Life went on  - and we did too. With the clarity that only comes with time, I realized that the resiliency and beauty of the human spirit that emerged from 9-11 was only the tip of the iceberg of what we could be. I vowed that I would not let my husband, Ted, and all the others die in vain by making something good come from this nightmare." Lisa Luckett

MyNDTALK - The Bitch In Your Head - Dr. Jacqueline H. Plumez Do you ever find yourself thinking, how could you be so stupid, you look fat, or you're a horrible mother? Are you afraid people will find out you've fooled them into thinking you're competent? If you're guilty of expressing these types of discouraging messages, then you have a bitch in your head. This self-critical behavior can wreak havoc with your life--it can keep you from getting the love you want, the raise you deserve, or even a good night's sleep. It's time to transition to the person you deserve to be.