Myndtalk With Dr. Pamela Brewer

MyNDTALK with Dr. Pamela Brewer begins the year with a topic many families do not discuss, often experience, and don't know how to respond.  What is it?  How to respond to your adult child's announcement of impending divorce.  For many parents, the wish is to rush in, "fix" the marriage, "fix" the divorce and everyone lives happily ever after.  For just as many other parents it may be "it's about time", "what didn't you do this sooner" and "I told you he/she was not good for you"!   None of these responses are particularly useful to either your adult child/ren or to you.  Join Dr. Pamela Brewer and her gust, Marsha Temlock - author of "Your Child's Divorce - What to Expect - What You Can Do"   Marsha Temlock

Dr.  Pamela Brewer talks with Co-Author Lynn Lyons about ways to think about, approach and reduce anxiety for childen and parents.  What better way to experience your holidays and the new year than to learn how to reduce the stress and anxiety for you and your child! (Co-Author - Dr. Reid Wilson)

Dr.Pamela Brewer talks with "The Anger Guy" Evan Katz about his "Imposter" experiences - where this experience can originate - and how to think about it.  Then we move on to a discussion about stress management - including how to take care of yourself during large "family" gatherings.  This is the perfect time of year to do your own self-check about your own stress management skills!  

Dr. Pamela Brewer talks with "The Anger Guy," Evan Katz  about anger in men and teens.  Of his own life, Evan says, " I grew up in a world of chaos.  My father was an angry, aggressive, alcoholic lawyer who used his brains and power to bully and browbeat my family into fear, darkness and submission.  My mother divorced my father when I was five.  But by then it was too late. I had seen and experienced too much." Imagine a five year old - living this sad, painful, scary life - and at five... giving up on himself and his belief in a happy future.  And then join me as Evan walks us through his growth, his healing, and now his expertise with treating men and teens with anger issues.  If you are a partner to a man with anger issues or a parent to a teen with issues - don't miss this conversation!  

In a world where a "long term relationship" can mean 2 months or less to some, Dr .Pamela Brewer welcomes renowned family therapist, educator, and author of Take Back Your Marriage - Dr. William J. Doherty to MyNDTALK.  Even those relationships and couples who enter into a union with the hope and expectation of "forever" can get into trouble --- can loose their way --- and loose each other. Dr. Doherty uses his years of experience working with couples in the 2nd Edition of : Take Back Your Marriage - Sticking Together In A World That Pulls Us Apart .  If you want to preserve and enhance your relationship you will want to understand why/how to resist a "consumer marriage," why you should not "loose your marriage to your kids," what is means to have an "intentional marriage" and more!   Finalist: National Association of Social Workers Media Awards 2013  Finalist: National Association of Black Journalists "Salute To Excellence" 2013  

“As Sick as Our Secrets is the powerful and stunning revelation of one man's addictions, its story is shared by millions of people who have given up on themselves and their chance for finding happiness. Half of all adults over eighteen know someone in recovery from addiction to alcohol, illicit drugs, or prescription drugs. (www.samhsa.gov)... .”  Amazon.com Review Perhaps most notable is that this story of one man’s addiction – is the story of Dr. Steven Farber who specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases for over twenty-five years. Dr. Farber talks about his life in an open, honest and clear manner.  There are multiple lessons to be learned from his story – no one, not even physicians, are infallible. If you have a question/concern about someone’s behavior, even your doctor – ask.  Drug use/abuse crosses all economic lines – AND that there can be healing. If Dr. Farber’s story strikes home for you – use his story and today as a way to begin your own path to healing. 

Join Dr. Pamela Brewer as she talks with Native Washingtonian - William Kellibrew talks about his journey from multiple traumas during early childhood to becoming an internationally known, respected and sought after advocate for victim rights.     

Dr. Pamela Brewer talks with B. Steady.  A thoughtful young artist with a mission, a plan and a stunning voice.  Listen to the music she writes and the lyrics she brings to life ... you too will become an instant fan!  

Join Dr. Pamela Brewer on Thursday, November 7th, 8-9 PM Eastern on www.blogtalkradio.com for a candid conversation with Coleen Rowley: 9-11 Whistleblower, former Time Magazine Person of the Year, writer, and staunch advocate for human rights... How did she come to be the person she is today?  What does she see for the future of this country? If you are considering becoming a whistle blower - what does she suggest? 

Join MyNDTALK with Dr. Pamela Brewer on www.blogtalkradio.com Thursday October 31st 8-9 PM for a look at social work and the military.   Social Worker Carla Giglio combines social work training at Touro College and University in New York, New York  with Navy Reserve Boot Camp in Illinois to enhance her craft.  What was it like?  What did she learn? Why would she take such , many would experience, extreme steps, to enhance her learning and understanding of the military population with whom she seeks to work?   

Dr. Pamela Brewer talks with psychotherapist and author, Anne Katherine, about her book, "Boundaries In An Overconnected World."  Understand the concept of healthy boundaries - in spite of, or perhaps because of our 24x7 connected lives.  Healthy boundaries on and off the internet - along with specific tools are all a part of what you will learn during this conversation.  Invest an hour learning why and how to take back your life - for your wellbeing and those around you whom you care about and who care about you.  

Dr. Pamela Brewer talks with Dr. Bryant Welch about the use of  psychologists and psychological principles in the creation of torture techniques during war.  A clinical psychologist and attorney, Dr. Welch is adamantly opposed to the use of psychological techniques to harm anyone...and points to the doctrine all medical/mental health professionals are trained under...to do no harm.

This adults-only conversation focuses on rape in the military.  With the assistance of clips from the award-winning documentary The Invisible War - you will meet courageous people who have come together to expose and fight the trauma of military sexual trauma (MST).  Men and women of all colors and all relationship experiences talk about the pain of being assaulted - first by the perpetrator and then again by  the military system of "justice" - often more like injustice.  Listen to their stories and then share this with those you believe will benefit from knowing that they are not alone, some changes are in place and there are people working to stop this crime against humanity. 

Dr. Brewer talks with Donald Van de Mark, Author of The Good Among the Great: 19 Traits of the Most Admirable, Creative, and Joyous People. '"Van de Mark, in his 25 years of interviewing for CNN, discovered that some people were not just successful but exemplary. He studied modern high achievers who were also beloved characters, found 19 shared personality traits, and integrated his findings with the models of Abraham Maslow. In this distinctive book, he focuses on each particular trait and gives an example of someone who possesses it; in the Integrity chapter, Warren Buffett, and in Empathetic, Charles Schwab. Many of his examples are not household names but are as inspiring as the celebrities. An essential read for those wanting to improve themselves and the world. --Library Journal"  

Join Dr. Pamela Brewer on MyNDTALK for a conversation with Steve Lerch of Metro Health in Washington, DC - for a conversation about the current myths and realities affecting those who are living with HIV+/AIDS   MyNDTALK with Dr. Pamela Brewer Finalist: NASW Media Awards (Radio) Finalist: NABJ Media Award (Radio) Host:Pamela Brewer Producer: Jim Brown MyNDTALK@aol.com Twitter: @ MyNDTALK FACEBOOK: MyNDTALK with Dr. Pamela Brewer  

Join Dr. Pamela Brewer and her guest, consultant and co-author, Tish Squillaro for a conversation about something that shows up at some time or another in every office, every relationship, every person: HeadTRASH! HeadTrash Is…. “…thought patterns and emotional tendencies that hinder your ability to respond to business issues in a productive and professional way … .  [In other words]HeadTrash is the negative voice of your subconscious, engaging you in a deadly inner dialogue that only you hear, consciously or subconsciously, but which affects everything you say and do and everyone around you.  Head Trash is any pattern of self-defeating feelings and thoughts that leads you into trouble and keeps you stuck there.  Even worse, depending on you level of responsibility and authority, the rest of your team or company gets stuck, too. Everybody feels afraid, insecure, guilty, and so on from time to time.  That’ s normal.  But when problematical thoughts and feelings become patterns in your life and consistently aff

Dr. Pamela Brewer is joined by Linda Joy Myers, Author of "Don't  Call Me Mother" for a discussion about her life with and without her mother - the pain, the recovery and the healing.   

Dr. Pamela Brewer talks with Author and Psychologist Dr. Deanna Brann. "Change your struggling in-law relationship today! Through humor, compassion and focus, [Dr. Brann]  shows you how, step-by-step.  ... You don’t have to feel powerless or hopeless in your relationship! Learn the secrets to making change possible. Learn practical yet effective tools and skills that build your confidence and empower you with both your in-law and others. Learn how to transform your relationship without having to confront your in-law.  

Dr. Pamela Brewer talks with Author and Psychologist Dr. Deanna Brann. "Change your struggling in-law relationship today! Through humor, compassion and focus, [Dr. Brann]  shows you how, step-by-step.  ... You don’t have to feel powerless or hopeless in your relationship! Learn the secrets to making change possible. Learn practical yet effective tools and skills that build your confidence and empower you with both your in-law and others. Learn how to transform your relationship without having to confront your in-law.

Join Dr. Pamela Brewer for a conversation with Dr. Gillian Galen , Co-Author (with Dr. Blaise Aguirre) of Mindfulness For Borderline Personality Disorder.  Anyone who is familiar with or experiences Borderline Personality Disorder understands the pain and challenges of emotional extremes, the relationship difficulties and more.   Dr. Galen will discuss the method and value of learning, applying and practicing mindfulness skills – skills useful to all of us.