https://www.spreaker.com/show/precarious
Leah Barrett, MS, LCSW is a psychotherapist in private practice in Colorado where she lives with her husband and a few fur kids.]]>enMental HealthCopyright MHNR Network, LLChttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ac48096e7aec13272f15cfe16658cca6.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/precariousSat, 02 May 2026 00:58:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCMHNR Network, LLCinfo@mhnrwebsite.comLife. Playing by the rules, doing the right thing, working hard and striving to be a good person can give us a sense of control and security.
Leah Barrett, MS, LCSW is a psychotherapist in private practice in Colorado where she lives with her husband and a few fur kids.]]>falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/last-show--55160064https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55160064Fri, 11 Aug 2023 01:00:01 +0000MHNR Network, LLC1585acceptance,cancer,death,dying,grateful,lettinggo,love,mentalhealth,self-acceptance,transitioningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-forgive-is-to-heal--56237821
We lose a great deal when we hang on to resentments. Science shows it's bad for our health- physical and mental.

In this episode of Precarious, I explore forgiveness: its definition and and give an example of "how to" forgive.

Why this topic? As I get closer to dying, society gives the message that part of gettting my affairs in order is to ask for forgiveness as well as forgive others.

PS - I turn 57 on July 28th. I didn't think I'd live this long once I was diagnosed with cancer back in 2013. Life if full of surprises.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56237821Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:00:03 +0000MHNR Network, LLCForgiveness, to forgive. Why is it so hard to do? Is it that we think we are condoning the person's behavior if we forgive the person? What do we gain by not forgiving? What do we lose by not forgiving? We lose a great deal when we hang on to...
We lose a great deal when we hang on to resentments. Science shows it's bad for our health- physical and mental.

In this episode of Precarious, I explore forgiveness: its definition and and give an example of "how to" forgive.

Why this topic? As I get closer to dying, society gives the message that part of gettting my affairs in order is to ask for forgiveness as well as forgive others.

PS - I turn 57 on July 28th. I didn't think I'd live this long once I was diagnosed with cancer back in 2013. Life if full of surprises.]]>1240acceptance,cancer,death,dying,forgive,forgiveness,free,lettinggo,makingamends,mentalhealth,relief,selfacceptancefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/searching-for-awe--56102026
In this episode of Precarious, I reference Dacher Keltner's book, AWE. The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life. He outlines 8 sources of AWE and how we can access this beautiful emotion.

As my life comes to an end, I have experienced more moments of AWE than I have in my life time. It's not too late to expreince more AWE in your life right now.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56102026Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:00:03 +0000MHNR Network, LLCWhat is Awe? When is the last time you experienced it? Even I questioned whether it is considered an emotion? It is an emotion that absolutely can improve our quality of life. Yet, it takes paying attention and being open to it. In this episode of...
In this episode of Precarious, I reference Dacher Keltner's book, AWE. The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life. He outlines 8 sources of AWE and how we can access this beautiful emotion.

As my life comes to an end, I have experienced more moments of AWE than I have in my life time. It's not too late to expreince more AWE in your life right now.]]>1151awe,cancer,collectiveeffervescence,dacherkeltner,epiphany,everydaywonder,facingdeath,interdependence,lifeanddeath,mentalhealth,moralbeauty,muscialawe,poet,rebeccaelson,sacredgeometries,sourcesofawe,wildawefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/five-regrets-of-the-dying--55003362
She wrtites, "Bronnie Ware is an Australian nurse who spent several years working in palliative care, caring for patients in the last 12 weeks of their lives. She recorded their dying epiphanies in a blog called Inspiration and Chai, which gathered so much attention that she put her observations into a book called The Top Five Regrets of the Dying.
Ware writes of the phenomenal clarity of vision that people gain at the end of their lives, and how we might learn from their wisdom."

I would love to hear from you. Join the conversation. If you were to die soon, would you have any of these regrets? Do you currently have any of these regrets?

email me: leah@leahbarrett.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55003362Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCSusie Steiner, a writer for the Guardian, published an article about a nurse who documented the top regrets of the dying. She wrtites, "Bronnie Ware is an Australian nurse who spent several years working in palliative care, caring for patients in the...
She wrtites, "Bronnie Ware is an Australian nurse who spent several years working in palliative care, caring for patients in the last 12 weeks of their lives. She recorded their dying epiphanies in a blog called Inspiration and Chai, which gathered so much attention that she put her observations into a book called The Top Five Regrets of the Dying.
Ware writes of the phenomenal clarity of vision that people gain at the end of their lives, and how we might learn from their wisdom."

I would love to hear from you. Join the conversation. If you were to die soon, would you have any of these regrets? Do you currently have any of these regrets?

email me: leah@leahbarrett.com]]>1475cancer,death,dying,endoflife,friendship,mentalhealth,regret,regrets,truetoself,whatsimportant,workfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-m-inviting-you-into-the-conversation--54411798
Email your responses to: leah@leahbarrett.com

I look forward to hearing from you.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54411798Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:55:01 +0000MHNR Network, LLCIt can be lonely in the podcast land. I'll admit that having a one-way conversation has its advantages. And, facing my mortality can be lonely at times. So, I've decided to invite you into the conversation. In this short episode, I pose a number of...
Email your responses to: leah@leahbarrett.com

I look forward to hearing from you.]]>773breastcancer,cancer,death,deathiscertain,dying,illness,lifeismysterious,mentalhealth,mortality,ovariancancer,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/becoming-real-a-lesson-taken-from-the-velveteen-rabbit--53636329The Velveteen Rabbit, was first published just over 100 years ago. The book is packed with life lessons or least encurages the reader to go inward and explore what it means to be REAL in this world that rewards us for being something we are not. I'm finding that illness and eventual death is a beautiful pathway to becoming real. In this episode of the podcast, I explore this connection. When you are stripped of your armour, you are left naked and vulnerable. The Skin Horse explains this process of becoming REAL to the Velveteen Rabbit. I see the parallel process in living in a body that is growing weak and moving closer to death. What might seem scary (and it is at times), is actualy a beautiful evolution of becoming through love.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53636329Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCThe chidren's book, The Velveteen Rabbit, was first published just over 100 years ago. The book is packed with life lessons or least encurages the reader to go inward and explore what it means to be REAL in this world that rewards us for being...The Velveteen Rabbit, was first published just over 100 years ago. The book is packed with life lessons or least encurages the reader to go inward and explore what it means to be REAL in this world that rewards us for being something we are not. I'm finding that illness and eventual death is a beautiful pathway to becoming real. In this episode of the podcast, I explore this connection. When you are stripped of your armour, you are left naked and vulnerable. The Skin Horse explains this process of becoming REAL to the Velveteen Rabbit. I see the parallel process in living in a body that is growing weak and moving closer to death. What might seem scary (and it is at times), is actualy a beautiful evolution of becoming through love.]]>1247becomingreal,cancer,death,dying,living,livingauthentically,marjorywilliams,mentalhealth,real,shedding,skinhorse,velveteenrabbit,vulnerability,vulnerablefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/there-is-nothing-wrong-with-you-you-are-not-your-illness-and-why-friendships-matter--53371349
Friendship can be protective shield against adopting the shame indentity. I'm not talking about the number of friends you have. It truly comes down to the quality of these relationships. There are all types of friendships which meet a varity of our needs. I explore the types of friendships that help us witness who we really are in this world and how this can help us guard against adlopting the messages that our culture dishes out which is so painful and damaging when you are living with a chronic illness or injury.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53371349Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI've struggled for a long time attaching my value to my health. This struggle has been amplified these past 9 + years since I was diagnosed with cancer. The emotion that comes up strongly is shame. Shame and guilt are cousins in the emotional world....
Friendship can be protective shield against adopting the shame indentity. I'm not talking about the number of friends you have. It truly comes down to the quality of these relationships. There are all types of friendships which meet a varity of our needs. I explore the types of friendships that help us witness who we really are in this world and how this can help us guard against adlopting the messages that our culture dishes out which is so painful and damaging when you are living with a chronic illness or injury.]]>1699cancer,chronic,chronicillness,differentlyabled,disability,friendship,goodenough,guilt,healthyfriendship,illness,mentalhealth,protectivefriendship,shame,strength,weaknessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kindness-matters-and-announcing-the-precarious-project--53268424
In this episode of the podcast, I share a story of a beautifull moment I had with one of my nurses as I was receiving supportive care on a very difficult day. These moments fill my heart. We landed on that in the end, "kindness matters".

In the last half of the episode, I'm excited to announce a new project. It's called the Precarious Project. It's a companion to the podcast and an invitation to share how life's precarious moments have impacted you. You can find details on the website: www.theprecariousproject.com The goal is to create community around life's precarious nature.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53268424Thu, 23 Mar 2023 12:00:03 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI've been receiving a newly FDA-approved drug since December. My hope has been to give my body the chance to see if the disease responds to treatment in order to improve my quality of life. As it turns out, this treatment has been very difficut for me...
In this episode of the podcast, I share a story of a beautifull moment I had with one of my nurses as I was receiving supportive care on a very difficult day. These moments fill my heart. We landed on that in the end, "kindness matters".

In the last half of the episode, I'm excited to announce a new project. It's called the Precarious Project. It's a companion to the podcast and an invitation to share how life's precarious moments have impacted you. You can find details on the website: www.theprecariousproject.com The goal is to create community around life's precarious nature.]]>1628alive,bekind,breastcancer,cancer,cancertreatment,courage,endofsuffering,endstagecancer,grateful,ifyoucanbeanythingbekind,kindess,kindnessmatters,lifeisbeautiful,mentalhealth,mortality,ovariancancer,suffering,theprecariousprojectfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-my-honor-to-walk-this-precarious-path-with-you-my-interview-with-monica-dewey--52641229https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52641229Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:00:01 +0000MHNR Network, LLCEvery wonder what its like to work in cancer care? As a nurse? How it affects that individual? How it changes her/him? I do. You'd think I'd have those questions answered living with cancer for almost 10 years. Nope. All of my heath care providers...2898authenticrelationships,breastcancer,cancer,cancercare,honestrelationships,humility,mentalhealth,mortality,nursing,oncology,oncologynurse,oncologynursing,ovariancancerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-have-something-to-tell-you-my-precarious-life-b0nus-episode--52489954
Join me in this BONUS episode. I am sharing my precarious life decisions in real-time. If that's not an act of vulnerability, I don't know what is.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52489954Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:00:01 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI have decided to come clean and let you in on how my path towards death has evolved. I admit, I was purposely not disclosing some information. And, in this episode I lay the foundation for my rationale - or at least I explore my rationale. I'm at a...
Join me in this BONUS episode. I am sharing my precarious life decisions in real-time. If that's not an act of vulnerability, I don't know what is.]]>1737acceptance,breastcancer,cancer,cancertreatment,comfort,crossroads,death,decisionmaking,equanimity,ovariancancer,palliative,palliativecare,precariouslife,suffer,suffering,traumafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-still-find-hope-i-see-it-through-our-eyes-bonus-episode--52302036
These audio journals are not meant to replace the original Precarious podcast format. I do plan to interview guests as long as I am feelng well enough and can recruit guests to interview.

In this episode, I share my reactions to a Mary Oliver Essay titled "the Bird". This is a magical story at every level: the original story she wrote, my story, the serendipity of the intersection of these stories. Boundless beauty wrapped in hope.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52302036Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCHere's another BONUS episode of the Precarious podcast. I'm tossing these out there as I feel moved to share with you an "audio journal" version of my experiences living and dying. I guess you could say I'm letting you in to my inner workings as I...
These audio journals are not meant to replace the original Precarious podcast format. I do plan to interview guests as long as I am feelng well enough and can recruit guests to interview.

In this episode, I share my reactions to a Mary Oliver Essay titled "the Bird". This is a magical story at every level: the original story she wrote, my story, the serendipity of the intersection of these stories. Boundless beauty wrapped in hope.]]>1724alive,breastcancer,cancer,death,dying,hope,insight,liveinthenow,livewhiledying,living,maryoliver,mentalhealth,ovariancancer,serendipity,terminalillness,thelightinthebodyisintheeyefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-have-a-different-relationship-with-time-bonus-episode--52260461
I have a different relationship with time. Cancer has made that clear to me. Have you thought about your relationship with time? How do you view time? Do you chase it? Lose it? Wish you had more of it? Wish you were better at mastering it? Listen to the language we use around the concept of time and you realize that we have made time a commodity. There are entire industries based on helping you learn skills to better use your time. Only humans would take time and make it a business venture. We have sadly veered off course.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52260461Fri, 23 Dec 2022 13:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCIn this episode of BONUS EPISODE of Precarious, I share my experiences about how my not knowing how much time I have left to live has beautfully transformed my relationship with time for the better. I have a different relationship with time. Cancer...
I have a different relationship with time. Cancer has made that clear to me. Have you thought about your relationship with time? How do you view time? Do you chase it? Lose it? Wish you had more of it? Wish you were better at mastering it? Listen to the language we use around the concept of time and you realize that we have made time a commodity. There are entire industries based on helping you learn skills to better use your time. Only humans would take time and make it a business venture. We have sadly veered off course.
]]>2178breastcancer,cancer,liveinthenow,mentalhealth,notimetowaste,ovariancancer,relationshipwithtime,terminalcancer,time,valuetimefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rehabilitation-for-the-soul--52175446https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52175446Thu, 22 Dec 2022 13:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI met Jeff Eagan a couple of years ago. He is a physical therapist specializing in oncology. What does that mean? Research demonstrates that moving your body and exercising through cancer treatment decreases fatigue, increases mood and improves...3103cancer,cancerfatigue,cancerrehabilitation,connection,exercise,mutualsupport,physicaltherapy,soulrehabilitation,supportgroupfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-my-9th-cancerversary--52175207https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52175207Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI've been living with cancer (ovarian and breast and now ovarian) for nine years. I've been grateful to have periods of life with out active disease. Now - I'm approaching the end of my life. If someone told me that I would live nine years beyond the...2154breastcancer,cancer,cancerversary,death,dying,everyonedies,insights,livingwhiledying,ovariancancer,surrender,terminalillness,wisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/there-is-so-much-beauty-on-the-way-to-death--51974507https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51974507Thu, 24 Nov 2022 07:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI've stopped treatment for my cancer. And, honestly, didn't plan on recording another podcast mostly because I did't think I'd still be alive. In this episode of the Precarious podcast, I took advantage of my "aliveness" and sat down with my dear...3831cancer,death,dying,finiteness,hope,interconnectedness,internalcompass,intimacy,intuition,livewide,love,mentalhealth,peace,rippleeffect,stillness,takerisks,thehumancondition,wealldiefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/don-t-give-up-living-just-because-death-is-looming-my-conversation-with-skye-c-cleary--51387452
She also teaches at Columbia University and the City University of New York. I could go on and on about her achievements. But, what I want you to know is that our conversation revolved around a well-known existential female philosopher (Simone de Beauvoir) and how her beliefs are relevant today. What is fulfillment? What does it mean to be authentic? What is happiness? How does our impending death inform us about the lives we lead? How do women perceive these concepts and major milestones in life differently from men?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51387452Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI love sitting down with Skye C Cleary because I love philosophers and especially female philosophers! This was a treat for me. Not only is Skye a philosopher, she is an author - her most recent book "How to be Authentic. Simone de Beauvoir and the...
She also teaches at Columbia University and the City University of New York. I could go on and on about her achievements. But, what I want you to know is that our conversation revolved around a well-known existential female philosopher (Simone de Beauvoir) and how her beliefs are relevant today. What is fulfillment? What does it mean to be authentic? What is happiness? How does our impending death inform us about the lives we lead? How do women perceive these concepts and major milestones in life differently from men?]]>2573authentic,authenticity,death,existentialism,existentialphilosophy,femalephilosophers,fulfillment,happiness,living,philosopher,philosophy,simonedebeauvoir,skyeccleary,toxicpositivityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-might-not-be-cured-but-you-can-be-healed-my-conversation-with-cissy-white--51334677
Cissy White is a writer, speaker and advocate all things trauma. She is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse and abandonment and has created a platform to raise awareness of the devastating lingering impacts resulting in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

A few years ago, Cissy was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer - something we share in common. She has taken her passion for advocacy for healing the shame that comes with our trauma and talks about how she is harnessing this as she moves through treatment for cancer. She admitted that it feels easier to live with the PTSD from cancer than it does from childhood sexual abuse. What I most appreciate about Cissy is her optimism in the power of healing in the midst of struggle.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51334677Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI recorded this episode in mid-September and am just releasing it now (my cancer/treatment got in the way). Cissy White is a writer, speaker and advocate all things trauma. She is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse and abandonment...
Cissy White is a writer, speaker and advocate all things trauma. She is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse and abandonment and has created a platform to raise awareness of the devastating lingering impacts resulting in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

A few years ago, Cissy was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer - something we share in common. She has taken her passion for advocacy for healing the shame that comes with our trauma and talks about how she is harnessing this as she moves through treatment for cancer. She admitted that it feels easier to live with the PTSD from cancer than it does from childhood sexual abuse. What I most appreciate about Cissy is her optimism in the power of healing in the midst of struggle.]]>3659advocacy,cancer,childhoodsexualabuse,cissywhite,healing,healwritenow,incestsurvivor,mentalhealth,mentalillness,ovariancancer,patientadvocacy,posttraumaticstressdisorder,ptsdfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-good-as-it-gets--51162866https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51162866Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCWhat if this is as good as it gets? What if our best days are behind us? I think about this often as I'm constantly adjusting my definition of what it means to be fulfilled, successful, or even happy (I'd settle for content). Join me as I explore the...1417acceptance,achievement,appreciation,asgoodasitgets,breastcancer,cancer,chronicillness,leahbarrett,livinginthenow,mentalhealth,mentalillness,ovariancancer,striving,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/letting-go-of-hope-might-be-a-good-thing-my-conversation-with-keith-kahn-harris--51163013https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51163013Thu, 08 Sep 2022 12:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCDr Keith Kahn-Harris has been living with Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) since his early twenties. He acknowledges that he is privileged in that he was able through support of his family to complete his graduate studies...2409accepting,chronicfatigue,chronicfatiguesyndrome,chronicillness,hope,keithkahnharris,(me/cfs),mentalhealth,myalgicencephalomyelitis,precarious,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/man-turning-into-stone-my-conversation-with-joe-sooch--50863486https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50863486Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCJoe Sooch is 29 years old and has been living with Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a very rare genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by the abnormal development of bone in areas of the body where bone is not normally present...3019advocacy,awareness,disability,fibrodysplasia,fop,interablerelationships,livinglifetothefullest,makingthemostoflife,manturningintostone,mentalhealth,ossificans,progressiva,raredisease,rarediseaseawareness,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-is-like-a-tube-of-toothpaste--50730780https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50730780Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:00:04 +0000MHNR Network, LLCForrest Gump famously said "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are gonna get." True. And, I've been thinking about how life is like a tube of toothpaste. That full tube of toothpaste feels endless and abundant. It's only when...1649cancer,distraction,lifeislikeaboxofchocolates,lifeislikeatubeoftoothpaste,lifeisshort,lifeiswhatwemakeit,livewithintention,livinginthenow,mentalhealth,mortality,romanphilosophers,seneca,slowingdown,stopbeingsobusy,terminalillness,whatisthemeasureofagoodlife,whatmattersmostfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-adopted-a-feral-kitty-and-other-thoughts-on-self-care--50540740https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50540740Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:00:03 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI did something irrational and some may say a bit reckless. It wasn't planned. I adopted a feral kitty! My original plan was to sign up as a foster volunteer for one of our local animal shelters. I should have known better. My first attempt at...2030bepresent,connectwithothers,everythinginmoderation,laughterismedicine,mentalhealth,moveyourbody,nutritionmatters,ponder,prioritizingself,selfcare,selfcareisnotselfish,selfcareisselflove,therapyanimals,wellbeing,wonderfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-have-been-bent-and-broken-but-i-hope-into-a-better-shape-my-conversation-with-danielle-glick--49924371
Danielle Glick is a licensed therapist (LPCA, CADC) specializing in dual diagnosis and medical trauma. She is also a doctoral student, recently having completed her first year toward her PsyD (Doctorate in Clinical Psychology).

Early in 2020 she started not feeling well and shortly after the COVID-19 shut down would find that she had cervical cancer that was spreading to her uterus.

Danielle is a natural advocate having volunteered with "This Is My Brave" & NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Health). So it was no surprise when she decided to use her experience of living with cancer to help others in a similar position.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49924371Thu, 26 May 2022 12:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCDanielle Glick is a survivor of multiple traumas: domestic violence, emotional abuse, and a suicide attempt (just to name a few), and now cancer. She describes cancer as the hardest thing she has ever endured, which came as a surprise to her. We share...
Danielle Glick is a licensed therapist (LPCA, CADC) specializing in dual diagnosis and medical trauma. She is also a doctoral student, recently having completed her first year toward her PsyD (Doctorate in Clinical Psychology).

Early in 2020 she started not feeling well and shortly after the COVID-19 shut down would find that she had cervical cancer that was spreading to her uterus.

Danielle is a natural advocate having volunteered with "This Is My Brave" & NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Health). So it was no surprise when she decided to use her experience of living with cancer to help others in a similar position.]]>2433abuse,cancer,depression,domesticviolence,emotionalabuse,helpingprofession,mentalhealth,posttraumaticgrowth,psychotherapy,ptsd,substanceabuse,suicide,survivor,therapy,traumafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/walking-each-other-home--49519195https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49519195Thu, 05 May 2022 12:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCStrangely, I recorded this episode right before I experienced a bit of a medical emergency and ended up in the hospital. So, it seems a be prophetic. Allowing others to take care of me is one of my greatest challenges. It feels like I'm jumping off a...1287cancer,caregiving,chronicillness,dying,leanintoeachother,lovingeachother,mentalhealth,precarious,ramdass,support,surrender,terminalillness,trust,walkingeachotherhomefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-ve-learned-to-make-life-count-my-conversation-with-my-brother-jason--49482706
Jason joined the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo team in December 2020, moving from Colorado in the United States of America to take on the role. Jason joined the Tattoo with over 10 years’ experience in the hospitality industry and has held various Chief Executive and Management roles in the US.

Prior to this, Jason had a distinguished career in the United States Marine Corps. He served 20 years as an infantry officer where he held leadership positions, teaching leadership as well as being involved in high-level strategic planning. Jason retired from the Marine Corps as Lieutenant Colonel in 2010 having led over 1,000 marines with $150 million in assets.

Notably, during his time with the military, Jason served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and has written procedures for managing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for the Marine Corps.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49482706Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:00:03 +0000MHNR Network, LLCIt was a treat to sit down with my brother, Jason Barrett. I was curious about how his time serving in the Marine Corps affected him. Believe it or not, we had not ever really talked about it. He shares stories of facing his fears, witnessing death,...
Jason joined the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo team in December 2020, moving from Colorado in the United States of America to take on the role. Jason joined the Tattoo with over 10 years’ experience in the hospitality industry and has held various Chief Executive and Management roles in the US.

Prior to this, Jason had a distinguished career in the United States Marine Corps. He served 20 years as an infantry officer where he held leadership positions, teaching leadership as well as being involved in high-level strategic planning. Jason retired from the Marine Corps as Lieutenant Colonel in 2010 having led over 1,000 marines with $150 million in assets.

Notably, during his time with the military, Jason served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and has written procedures for managing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for the Marine Corps.]]>3549facingfears,facinghardstuff,jasonbarrett,leaveamark,legacy,lifeperspective,livingwell,makinglifecount,makingmemories,mentalhealth,military,ptsd,takerisks,usmarinecorp,usmarinestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unfixed-my-conversation-with-kimberly-warner--49343265
These are the stories of humans who are saying “yes” - the ones who believe their worth lives in the nexus of pain, uncertainty, gratitude and purpose. Through exploring these stories I hope to uncover insights and universal truths that can encourage us all to live more fully and radically Unfixed.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49343265Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:00:03 +0000MHNR Network, LLCThis is a very special episode of the Precarious Podcast. I feel like I met my soulmate in all things uncertain and precarious. Her name is Kimberly Warner. She is a filmmaker. In 2015 she developed cervicogenic vertigo and Mal de Débarquement...
These are the stories of humans who are saying “yes” - the ones who believe their worth lives in the nexus of pain, uncertainty, gratitude and purpose. Through exploring these stories I hope to uncover insights and universal truths that can encourage us all to live more fully and radically Unfixed.]]>2598chronicconditions,chronicillness,disabilities,filmmaking,invisibleillness,kimberlywarner,livinginthemargins,loneliness,mentalhealth,storytelling,uncertainty,unfixed,unfixedmedia,wematterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-has-potential--49154360https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49154360Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCLately, I've been thinking about the concept of "our potential". It's not uncommon to hear someone remark about living up to "one's potential" or the opposite - not living up to "one's potential". This notion of fulfilling our potential feels like...1603cancer,chasingsuccess,disability,goodenough,humanness,illness,lifegoals,mentalhealth,mortality,potential,self-acceptance,strivingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-race-against-the-clock-my-conversation-with-seth-rotberg--48994181https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48994181Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:00:03 +0000MHNR Network, LLCAfter watching his mom succumb to Huntington's Disease, a rare genetic neurological disorder with no treatment and no cure, Seth, at age 20, decided to see if he carried the gene. The test results came back positive. He shares what it's like to live...2833geneticdisease,genetictesting,hd,hope,huntingtonsdisease,livingwithterminalillness,mentalhealth,mortality,patientadvocacy,raredisease,research,sethrotberg,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/living-in-the-now-my-conversation-with-dr-moyez-jiwa--48744525
Moyez Jiwa graduated in medicine from Trinity College Dublin (complete with an Irish accent), he trained as a family physician in Scotland, with postgraduate qualifications from Nottingham and Sheffield Universities , UK. He now works as the Associate Dean at the Melbourne Clinical School, University of Notre Dame Australia.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48744525Thu, 24 Feb 2022 13:00:03 +0000MHNR Network, LLCThere is so much I appreciate about Dr. Moyez Jiwa. What stands out the most is that he cares deeply about the "patient" experience. I was recently a guest for the second time on the "Health Design" podcast which he hosts. He is also the author of...
Moyez Jiwa graduated in medicine from Trinity College Dublin (complete with an Irish accent), he trained as a family physician in Scotland, with postgraduate qualifications from Nottingham and Sheffield Universities , UK. He now works as the Associate Dean at the Melbourne Clinical School, University of Notre Dame Australia.]]>2427artofdoctoring,cancer,cancercare,doctorpatientrelationship,healthcare,healthdesign,healthdesignpodcast,liveinthemoment,liveinthenow,mentalhealth,mortality,moyezjiwa,planningisaprivilege,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-really-matters-in-the-end-my-conversation-with-arthur-c-brooks--48645478https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48645478Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:00:03 +0000MHNR Network, LLCArthur C. Brooks. If you looked at his accomplishments you would assume he knows the secret to success: best-selling author (12 books), Harvard Business School Professor, acclaimed public speaker and creator of How to Build a Life column for The...2793arthurcbrooks,cancer,ego,facingdeath,fromstrengthtostrength,happiness,lifepurpose,meaning,mentalhealth,overachiever,relationships,spirituality,striving,success,whatmattersintheendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-m-not-done-yet-my-conversation-with-eric-houck--48426381https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48426381Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:00:03 +0000MHNR Network, LLCEric and I share a love of pushing our physical and mental limits. It's how we met - our common love of athletic endeavors. And, now we share the challenge to face life-threatening diagnoses. In the past three years, Eric was diagnosed with a rare...2937athlete,cancer,cycling,determination,endurance,mentaltoughness,notdoneyet,parkinsonsdisease,perseverance,polycythemiavera,pushinglimits,raredisease,running,testinglimitsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-was-the-lightening-in-the-bottle-moment-my-conversation-with-chad-ellsworth--48349994
In graduate school, Chad conducted and published an original research study on perceptions of hazing, which led him to serve as President of the Board of Directors for the non-profit organization HazingPrevention.Org. In 2007, Chad was named an Anti-Hazing Hero by HazingPrevention.Org, and in 2010, he received one of two awards that year for Outstanding Greek Life Professionals by the Fraternity Information & Programming Group (FIPG).]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48349994Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:00:03 +0000MHNR Network, LLCLike many college students, Chad joined a fraternity. He experienced the time-honored ritual of hazing. As a college junior, he challenged his fraternity chapter’s culture of hazing and found himself fearing for his safety. This set his future path in...
In graduate school, Chad conducted and published an original research study on perceptions of hazing, which led him to serve as President of the Board of Directors for the non-profit organization HazingPrevention.Org. In 2007, Chad was named an Anti-Hazing Hero by HazingPrevention.Org, and in 2010, he received one of two awards that year for Outstanding Greek Life Professionals by the Fraternity Information & Programming Group (FIPG).]]>2822abuseofpower,fraternities,fraternity,greeklife,hazing,hazingculture,historyofhazing,leadership,mentalhealth,personalgrowth,powerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lessons-learned-from-2021-my-conversation-with-joe-fusaro--48027850https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48027850Thu, 30 Dec 2021 13:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI love talking with Joe Fusaro. We sit down and reflect on this past year and how our unique struggles (Joe living with Bipolar I and Schizoaffective Disorder and me living with cancer) have similar challenges. Living with chronic and life-threatening...33472021yearinreview,bipolardisorder,breastcancer,cancer,hardthings,lifelessons,mentalhealth,mentalillness,ovariancancer,schizoaffectivedisorder,selfcare,settingboundaries,terminal,terminalillness,wisdomtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/today-is-my-8-year-cancerversary--47938164https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47938164Thu, 16 Dec 2021 13:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCEight years ago today I was diagnosed with stage 3C ovarian cancer. I didn't think I would live to see this day. Nor did I have any idea that I would also be diagnosed with stage 3C triple-negative breast cancer and recurrent ovarian cancer. In many...1102breastcancer,cancer,dying,fear,grief,liveinthefaceofdeath,living,mentalhealth,ovariancancer,personalgrowth,posttraumaticgrowth,selfcompassion,terminalillness,wisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/there-is-no-moral-to-the-story-of-life--47741246https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47741246Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:00:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI'm in the thick of my latest existential crisis. Cancer will do that. Noticed how I said "latest". Over the years I have tried to make sense of me, my life, others and the world I live in. It's also part of my job to hold space for my clients to do...1375anxiety,cancer,chronicillness,depression,grief,humanness,mentalhealth,mentalillness,psychotherapy,self-compassion,self-help,self-improvementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-heart-loves-fall-my-body-dreads-it--47259229https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47259229Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:13:34 +0000MHNR Network, LLCEven though it's been an exceptionally beautiful Fall season this time in Colorado, I can't help but feel the familiar dread that washes over me as the leaves start to turn colors and the temperatures begin to cool. It was this time almost eight years...1414anniversaryreaction,anxiety,cancer,coping,grief,mentalhealth,pandemic,ptsd,selfcare,traumafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-accelerated-life--47261460https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47261460Thu, 04 Nov 2021 12:00:07 +0000MHNR Network, LLCThe Turley family are the epitome of Grit. Doug Turley lived with ALS also known as Lou Gehrigs Disease for fourteen years way beyond what the doctors had predicted. I sit down with his wife, Becky, and son, Ian in this episode of the Precarious...2705als,caregiver,courage,death,familylove,grit,lougehrigsdisease,mentalhealth,perseverance,resilience,strength,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-our-debt-to-nature-to-die-my-conversation-with-laura-pritchett--46939438
Laura Pritchett is a mere mortal who will someday die—and she’s doing a little better with that fact now! She’s also the author of nine books. She began her writing journey with the short story collection Hell’s Bottom, Colorado, which won the PEN USA Award for Fiction and the Milkweed National Fiction Prize. This was followed by the novels Sky Bridge, Stars Go Blue, Red Lightning, and The Blue Hour. Her novels have received starred reviews from Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, and School Library Journal, and The Blue Hour was listed as one of the “Top 5 books that will make you think about what it is to be human” by PBS and made the Booklist Editor’s Choice for 2017.

She also has two nonfiction books: Great Colorado Bear Stories and Making Friends with Death: A Field Guide to Your Impending Last Breath. She’s also involved with environmental issues, and is the editor of three anthologies about conservation: Pulse of the River, Home Land, and Going Green: True Tales from Gleaners, Scavengers, and Dumpster Divers.

Her essays and short stories have appeared in The Sun, The New York Times, Salon, High Country News, The Millions, Pinch, The Normal School, Publisher’s Weekly, Brain, Child, and many others.

She directs the MFA in Nature Writing at Western Colorado University]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46939438Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:00:10 +0000MHNR Network, LLCHave you ever felt that someone touched your soul? And, as a result of your meeting, left it just a little fuller? That's exactly how I felt after talking with Laura Pritchett. She is a writer, an award-winning author, a lover of all things nature...
Laura Pritchett is a mere mortal who will someday die—and she’s doing a little better with that fact now! She’s also the author of nine books. She began her writing journey with the short story collection Hell’s Bottom, Colorado, which won the PEN USA Award for Fiction and the Milkweed National Fiction Prize. This was followed by the novels Sky Bridge, Stars Go Blue, Red Lightning, and The Blue Hour. Her novels have received starred reviews from Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, and School Library Journal, and The Blue Hour was listed as one of the “Top 5 books that will make you think about what it is to be human” by PBS and made the Booklist Editor’s Choice for 2017.

She also has two nonfiction books: Great Colorado Bear Stories and Making Friends with Death: A Field Guide to Your Impending Last Breath. She’s also involved with environmental issues, and is the editor of three anthologies about conservation: Pulse of the River, Home Land, and Going Green: True Tales from Gleaners, Scavengers, and Dumpster Divers.

Her essays and short stories have appeared in The Sun, The New York Times, Salon, High Country News, The Millions, Pinch, The Normal School, Publisher’s Weekly, Brain, Child, and many others.

She directs the MFA in Nature Writing at Western Colorado University]]>3023cancer,climatechange,climatecrisis,death,dying,fiction,fictionwriting,grief,laurapritchett,makingfriendswithdeath,mentalhealth,nature,naturewriting,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/living-is-harder-than-dying--46743678https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46743678Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:00:04 +0000MHNR Network, LLCSometimes I think living is harder than dying. At least that's what I've been struggling with since I completed another course of IV chemotherapy. Metaphorically speaking, living means staying open in the face of fear. Living means staying engaged in...1212anxiety,cancer,chronicillness,courage,depression,enduring,facingfear,mentalhealth,mentalillness,overcoming,suffering,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/house-of-the-heart-my-conversation-with-laurel-braitman--46347445
Laurel and I connected easily and instantly. Listen in as we talk about her work and soon to be published book about growing up with a father facing a dire prognosis and how this shaped the way she lives her life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46347445Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:00:19 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI sit down with Laurel Braitman - well, she is actually phoning in from the Alaskan wilderness! What an amazing human. Laurel Braitman PhD is a New York Times bestselling author, historian and anthropologist of science. She is the first...
Laurel and I connected easily and instantly. Listen in as we talk about her work and soon to be published book about growing up with a father facing a dire prognosis and how this shaped the way she lives her life.]]>3415animalmadness,cancer,death,doctorpatientrelationship,healing,laurelbraitman,living,medicalschooltraining,medicine,mentalhealth,practicingmedicine,storytelling,terminalillness,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/seeking-solace-in-the-face-of-mortality-my-counseling-session-with-dr-bj-miller--46247869https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46247869Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:00:07 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI'm inviting you into a very personal and intimate experience. I am releasing my most recent counseling session that I had with Dr. BJ Miller, Palliative Care Specialist and Founder of Mettle Health. BJ Miller was actually one of my first guests on...3692bjmiller,breastcancer,cancer,chemotherapy,chronicillness,death,dying,grief,hope,mentalhealth,mettlehealth,ovariancancer,palliativecare,palliativemedicine,ptsd,qualityoflife,terminaldiseasefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-hesitate-to-celebrate-part-2--45890660https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45890660Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:00:14 +0000MHNR Network, LLCHere's Part 2 of my conversation with Joe. We talk about playing it safe versus taking risks with our hearts. We ask the question, "Do we have to experience pain first hand in order to learn and grow?". And, my 20-something year old cat, Buster,...1569anxiety,bipolar,cancer,depression,duality,hardstuff,lettinggo,mentalhealth,mentalillness,mortality,paradox,resilience,risktaking,selfawarenessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-hesitate-to-celebrate-part-1--45890057https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45890057Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:00:09 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI love talking with Joe. So, here we are again! This is a two-part conversation. In Part 1, Joe and I talk about how hard these past few months have been. For me it's finishing 6 months of intensive chemotherapy. For Joe, it's wrestling with his work,...2231anxiety,bipolar,cancer,compassion,depresssion,humanness,humility,mentalhealth,mentalillness,mortality,resilience,surrenderingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-matter-a-lot-more-than-we-think-we-do-my-conversation-with-jim-dunlap--46027477https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46027477Thu, 12 Aug 2021 12:00:10 +0000MHNR Network, LLCJim Dunlap is living with multiple neurological disorders which even his doctors don't completely understand. To say his life has changed as a result is an understatement. He once worked in a highly successful real estate career and directed a...3433cancer,death,grief,humility,identity,illness,lessonslearned,lettinggo,mentalhealth,multiplesclerosis,pain,peoplemattermost,sufferingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-my-birthday--45881165https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45881165Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:46:59 +0000MHNR Network, LLCWow - I turned 55! Living with advanced cancer means living to the next birthday is not a guarantee. I am in awe of this beautiful and terrible thing called life. I am grateful for my broken down, tired body. I know I am living on borrowed time and I...1332advancedcancer,appreciation,birthdaysarenotguaranteed,bodylove,breastcancer,cancer,grateful,gratitude,lifeisshort,love,meaning,mentalhealth,ovariancancer,relationships,terminalillness,thelittlethingsmatterthemostfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-wasn-t-ready-to-let-go--45670274https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45670274Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:00:05 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI love my job. As a mental health professional, it's an honor and a privilege to sit with people as they work through some of their hardest moments. In this episode, I talk with one of my current clients about what brought her into therapy and what...3575changeishard,counseling,divorce,grief,loss,marriage,mentalhealth,mentalillness,personalgrowth,psychotherapy,relationships,therapy,vulnerabilityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-no-longer-make-plans--45482279https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45482279Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:00:11 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI just completed over six months of intensive weekly chemotherapy. I'm relieved, sad and terrified all at once. I've been here before. Living with advanced cancer, means living with uncertainty. This experience is the epitome of the precariousness of...1904allwehaveisthismoment,breastcancer,cancer,liveinthenow,livingwithuncertainty,mentalhealth,metastaticcancer,mindfulness,ovariancancer,terminal,terminalillness,tomorrowisnotguaranteed,uncertaintyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-have-nightmares-a-pandemic-story--45236757https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45236757Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:00:07 +0000MHNR Network, LLCKate Weaver was fairly new into her career as a Clinical Dietician when she found herself on the frontlines of providing care during the height of the Pandemic. Like so many frontline workers, she found herself overwhelmed and feeling helpless. What...3529coronavirus,covid19,frontlineworkers,healing,hope,mentalhealth,mentalillness,pandemic,ptsd,resilience,stress,traumafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-my-mind-it-s-a-precarious-place-to-be--45152597https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45152597Fri, 04 Jun 2021 12:00:13 +0000MHNR Network, LLCWant to know what it's like to be inside my mind as I wrestle with life and death and everything in between? Here's your chance! I'm giving you a snapshot of what goes on in my head on a recent "cancer day". Think of it as reading the thought bubbles...2050breastcancer,cancer,closeness,collectiveempathy,emotionregulation,emotions,existentialism,headspace,humanness,illness,mentalhealth,mentalillness,mind,mindfulness,ovariancancer,terminalillness,vulnerabilityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/standing-still-in-the-storm--44561825https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44561825Thu, 20 May 2021 12:00:14 +0000MHNR Network, LLCI like catching up with Joe. I respect and admire his openness about struggling with depression. And, his love and care for me and what I am going through with cancer is tangible. In this episode, we talk about getting hijacked by our emotions and how...3998anxiety,calm,cancer,depression,equanimity,internalcompass,mentalhealth,mentalillness,mindfulness,selfcompassion,selflove,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-vulnerability-hangover--44562971https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44562971Thu, 06 May 2021 12:00:12 +0000MHNR Network, LLCMaybe I said too much? Maybe I went too far in exposing myself? Those were my immediate thoughts after listening to my interview with Dr. Craig Heacock. Embracing my mortality means I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Right? I do believe...1478authenticity,cancer,closeness,connection,death,intimacy,mentalhealth,mortality,relationships,vulnerability,vulnerabilityhangover,vulnerablefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-path-where-our-lives-intersect--44302617https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44302617Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:00:17 +0000MHNR Network, LLCWant to know what it's like for me to practice psychotherapy while going through cancer treatment again and again, suffering from the illness and treatment and facing my mortality? Well, here's your chance. Dr. Craig Heacock, Psychiatrist ,...3001backfromtheabyss,cancer,connecting,counselingthroughcancer,drcraigheacock,humanness,mentalhealth,mentalillness,mortality,personalgrowth,psychotherapist,psychotherapy,suffering,therapyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-are-more-alike-than-you-think--44240785https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44240785Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:00:14 +0000MHNR Network, LLCIt's normal to think your experience is uniquely yours. Well, because it is. And, when we are struggling, suffering, in pain, we often believe that no one could possibly understand what we are going through. It is a source of isolation and loneliness....1259closeness,coping,existentialism,humanconnection,humanness,isolation,loneliness,mentalhealth,personalgrowth,self-awareness,sufferingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sitting-in-the-sacred-space--43741415https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43741415Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:00:08 +0000MHNR Network, LLCAs a psychotherapist, I feel privileged to sit with my clients in their hardest moments. I see it as a Sacred Space. Dr. Brooke Schneider, Integrative Psychiatrist, and I talk about what it's like for us to do this type of work. Brooke is both...3105humanconnection,integrativepsychiatry,medicalschool,medicine,mentalhealth,mentalillness,personalgrowth,psychiatry,psychotherapy,sacredspace,therapy,vulnerabilitytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-have-nothing-to-lose--43690530https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43690530Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:00:03 +0000MHNR Network, LLCJoe and I first talked about Radical Acceptance back in July and how our life paths are more similar than different. In this episode, Joe checks in with me as I am back in treatment for cancer. I love that he asked me what some people might say "the...2971cancer,chronicillness,connection,humanconnection,love,mentalhealth,mentalillness,nothingtolose,physicalillness,relationships,soulaffirming,terminalillness,vulnerability,whatmattersmostfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-okay-to-call-it-quits--43615649https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43615649Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:00:14 +0000MHNR Network, LLCHave you ever felt shame for wanting to quit something? A job? A relationship? I've been thinking a lot about this concept lately as I'm enduring treatment for cancer yet again. It's been hard in so many ways that I often want to quit. Yet, I'm aware...1447acceptance,adversity,breastcancer,cancer,cancertreatment,intuition,lettinggo,loser,mentalhealth,mentalillness,ovariancancer,quitting,terminalillness,wisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-finally-found-self-compassion--43252159https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43252159Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:00:07 +0000MHNR Network, LLCCancer and cancer treatment are not for the faint of heart. I ended up in the ER and a hospital stay last weekend. During the darkest moments of that experience, I stopped fighting what was and surrendered to what is. I was overcome with a sense of...1767breastcancer,cancer,fear,healthcare,mentalhealth,ovariancancer,pain,palliativecare,selfcompassion,selfsoothing,struggle,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-face-of-unimaginable-loss-she-endured--43030334https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43030334Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:00:07 +0000MHNR Network, LLCHow much pain can one person endure? That's what I was thinking when I heard Michell Venus tell her story of two unimaginable losses. And, as heart-breaking as her story is, I left the interview feeling hopeful about the human spirit and the the...4008cancer,depression,enduring,grief,hope,love,mentalhealth,mentalillness,relationships,resilience,strength,suicidefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-are-my-person--42802854https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42802854Thu, 07 Jan 2021 13:00:18 +0000MHNR Network, LLCOver Christmas, I found out that cancer is growing again which means I'm facing more intense chemotherapy. Living with terminal cancer has shown me how much I need people. The person I've needed the most is Brian. He is My Person. This is my love...1148breastcancer,cancer,love,loveconquersall,mentalhealth,metastaticcancer,myperson,ovariancancer,relationships,terminalillness,thepoweroftwofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-opposite-of-certainty-my-conversation-with-janine-urbaniak-reid--42400537
Janine Urbaniak Reid has been published in the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, and widely syndicated. Hoping to bring humanity into the healthcare discussion by sharing her experience as a mother of son with a brain tumor, she penned a piece for the Post which went viral. She has been interviewed on national news networks, and continues her work as a spokeswoman for healthcare justice.
Janine writes about her imperfect life, what connects us, and addresses the question of what it means to love fiercely in a sometimes dangerous and always uncertain world.
She lives in Northern California with her family and a motley assortment of pets. She attends St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Marin City: all are welcome]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42400537Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:00:05 +0000MHNR Network, LLCLeah and Janine have much in common. They both know what it's like when best-laid plans go awry. Janine tells the beautiful and heart-breaking story tracing her son's diagnosis and subsequent treatment of a brain tumor. Janine is the epitome of grace...
Janine Urbaniak Reid has been published in the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, and widely syndicated. Hoping to bring humanity into the healthcare discussion by sharing her experience as a mother of son with a brain tumor, she penned a piece for the Post which went viral. She has been interviewed on national news networks, and continues her work as a spokeswoman for healthcare justice.
Janine writes about her imperfect life, what connects us, and addresses the question of what it means to love fiercely in a sometimes dangerous and always uncertain world.
She lives in Northern California with her family and a motley assortment of pets. She attends St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Marin City: all are welcome]]>2726braintumor,cancer,death,faith,findingfaith,findingpeace,god,grief,janineurbaniakreid,mentalhealth,pediatriccancer,religion,searchingformeaning,spirituality,terminalillness,uncertaintyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-healing-power-of-animals--41908813https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41908813Thu, 17 Dec 2020 13:00:19 +0000MHNR Network, LLCAs a psychotherapist, I've drawn on the healing power of animals with my clients. I've always had Therapy Dogs as part of my work and witness first hand the comfort they provide beyond what I do. In this episode, I sit down with Prairie Conlon, a...2378animalassistedtherapy,animalsheal,anxiety,depression,emotionalsupportanimals,mentalhealth,psychotherapy,theanimaleffect,thepowerofanimalsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-my-scars-tell--42363174https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42363174Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:00:18 +0000MHNR Network, LLCThe stories we tell shape how we see ourselves in the world. The scars left by my numerous surgeries through cancer treatment tell my story. I could easily tell the story of loss and pain. But, I choose to tell a different version. We are the authors...1223breastcancer,cancer,cancertreatment,hero,hope,makingmeaning,mentalhealth,narrativeidentity,narrativetheory,narrativetherapy,ovariancancer,personalgrowth,scars,storytelling,terminalcancer,victimfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-watching-birds-saved-my-life--42243898https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42243898Thu, 03 Dec 2020 13:00:16 +0000MHNR Network, LLCNumerous times through cancer treatment, I have found myself isolated at home or enduring a long hospital stay. Not being able to connect with nature has been one of the hardest parts of being sick. And, then, I found that I could get a front-row view...2087birdcams,birdconservation,birds,birdwatching,cornelllabofornithology,feederwatch,fortheloveofbirds,isolation,mentalhealth,natureheals,pandemic,savethebirds,thehealingpowerofbirdsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-gratitude-anyway-a-conversation-about-the-power-of-practicing-being-grateful--42081545https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42081545Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:00:16 +0000MHNR Network, LLCOn this Thanksgiving in the midst of a pandemic, Leah shares her guest appearance on "Faith in Progress", a show on our local Colorado Public Radio station. She and Rev. Joseph Moore explore the definition of gratitude, how it's practiced and how to...1934coping,copingtools,faith,grateful,gratitude,gratitudepractice,mentalhealth,pandemic,spirituality,thanksgivingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-meaning-finding-fulfillment-in-a-world-obsessed-with-happiness--41946436
Emily Esfahani Smith is the author of The Power of Meaning, an international bestseller that has been translated into 16 different languages. Her articles and essays about psychology, culture, and relationships have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and other publications. She is currently a doctoral student in clinical psychology at Catholic University.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41946436Thu, 19 Nov 2020 13:00:12 +0000MHNR Network, LLCWhat makes life truly worth living? What brings richness to our worlds? According to Emily Esfahani Smith, it's not the traditional pursuit of happiness which often includes striving for success and measuring our worth in accomplishments. In her New...
Emily Esfahani Smith is the author of The Power of Meaning, an international bestseller that has been translated into 16 different languages. Her articles and essays about psychology, culture, and relationships have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and other publications. She is currently a doctoral student in clinical psychology at Catholic University.]]>1900belonging,culture,emilyesfahanismith,existentialism,happiness,makingmeaning,mentalhealth,psychology,storytelling,thefourpillarsofmeaning,thepowerofmeaning,transcendencefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/there-is-no-place-i-d-rather-be--41812873https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41812873Thu, 12 Nov 2020 13:00:13 +0000MHNR Network, LLCThis is a love story. Two years after Leslie was married, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She told her husband she wouldn't blame him for leaving. He not only stayed, he assured her that his love was bigger than cancer. Shortly after her...2710braincancer,breastcancer,cancer,grief,love,loveconquersall,loveheals,loveneverdies,marriage,mentalhealth,relationships,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/healing-hope-finding-happiness-in-a-storm--41763003
Wendy Harpham is a doctor of internal medicine, 30-year cancer survivor and nationally recognized leader in survivorship. Her children were 1, 3, and 5 years old when she was first diagnosed with a type of cancer with no cure. Over the next 17 years, she underwent many courses of treatments – including three clinical trials—that led to her current, lasting remission. When ongoing illness forced Dr. Harpham to retire from patient care, she turned to writing and speaking to continue to educate, comfort and inspire patients. She has received numerous national awards for her 8 books and her regular column in Oncology Times.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41763003Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:00:15 +0000MHNR Network, LLCDr. Wendy Harpham was launching her career as a physician, happily married and loving her life with her three young children, when she was diagnosed with an incurable cancer. The life that she had worked so hard to create was suddenly gone. She knew...
Wendy Harpham is a doctor of internal medicine, 30-year cancer survivor and nationally recognized leader in survivorship. Her children were 1, 3, and 5 years old when she was first diagnosed with a type of cancer with no cure. Over the next 17 years, she underwent many courses of treatments – including three clinical trials—that led to her current, lasting remission. When ongoing illness forced Dr. Harpham to retire from patient care, she turned to writing and speaking to continue to educate, comfort and inspire patients. She has received numerous national awards for her 8 books and her regular column in Oncology Times.]]>2904cancer,drwendyharpham,findinghope,healing,healinghope,hope,hopelessness,mentalhealth,oncology,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/are-you-there-god--41663126https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41663126Thu, 29 Oct 2020 19:40:38 +0000MHNR Network, LLCWhen things fall apart, we look for reasons and we seek solutions. What if there are no reasons and no acceptable solutions to our pain? How do we prevent slipping into despair? In this episode, Leah explores the concept of "God" as a way give us...1232coping,covid-19,god,grief,higherpower,loss,mentalhealth,pandemic,spirituality,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/karma--41461340https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41461340Thu, 15 Oct 2020 14:28:35 +0000MHNR Network, LLCAt one of my lowest points in cancer treatment, I thought that this must be what is meant by "Karma". It drove me to reach out to someone I hurt deeply. This is a story of love, regret, shame and healing.2231cancer,guilt,hope,mentalhealth,regret,relationshiprepair,relationships,shame,vulnerabilityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/everything-is-going-to-be-okay--41364520https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41364520Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:46:16 +0000MHNR Network, LLCWhen things fall apart, when we lose our sense of security, when we can't find our way, nothing feels okay. Leah knows this first hand as she lives with a terminal illness. In this episode, she shares how she reconnects to knowing that Everything Will...1197anxiety,breastcancer,cancer,coping,copingtools,death,findingstrength,itsoktonotbeok,mentalhealth,ovariancancer,resilience,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/picking-up-the-pieces--41207679https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41207679Thu, 01 Oct 2020 12:00:17 +0000MHNR Network, LLCIn this episode, my guest wishes to remain anonymous. She shares her story of how breast cancer ignited her childhood trauma which took her to her knees. This is a story of a woman who found her way back through facing her fears with the help of...3516breastcancer,cancer,death,fear,fearofdying,mentalhealth,pschedelics,psybicilin,ptsd,traumafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/be-your-own-hero--41062893https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41062893Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:00:04 +0000MHNR Network, LLCWe love our Heroes and Heroines. We look to them for inspiration. We aspire to be more like them. In this episode, Leah shares stories of heroes from her counseling practice as a reminder that we are all Heroes.1188beyourownhero,bravery,cancer,courage,facingfear,hero,heroes,heroines,illness,innerstrength,mentalhealth,mentalillness,overcoming,tenacityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-main-purpose-for-living-right-now-is-you--40842988https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40842988Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:00:13 +0000MHNR Network, LLCIn this episode, Leah sits down with her Mom. Listen to their intimate and revealing conversation about how Leah's illness has affected their relationship - the good, the bad and the ugly (but mostly good). Shared tragedy will reveal the cracks in a...1781amotherslove,cancer,death,illnessasanopportunity,lifespurpose,loveendures,loveheals,mentalhealth,motherdaughterrelationships,relationshiprepair,relationships,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-m-brave-and-so-are-you--40679307https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40679307Thu, 03 Sep 2020 19:39:35 +0000MHNR Network, LLCLiving with uncertainty takes courage. In this episode, Leah talks about how she struggles to find courage in the face of cancer. She encourages us to accept fear as a normal part of being human. She shares ideas about how to live fully in this...1328brave,cancer,courage,facingfear,fear,livinginthenow,mentalhealth,mindfulness,uncertaintyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/radical-acceptance--40441478
At the age of 27, and in the midst of losing everything, an exhausted and distraught Joseph S. Fusaro decided to see if he could write his way out of a deep clinical depression that came after years of trial and error with medications, misdiagnoses, and a longtime battle with insomnia. He concluded that it took a lifetime of the wrong use of language and learned helplessness to get him in that place, and maybe the only way to create some peace and lightness of mind was to take the reigns and write out a new story; one of acceptance, perseverance, strength, and a little bit of compassion for himself and others.
After spending most of his 20’s in and out of hospitals he turned to his journal and mindfulness in a final attempt to get his life back on track. For a few years he gave up nights and weekends to work on himself every waking hour. In time he would begin to write and speak professionally with several mental health advocacy organizations. He published 8 poetry books that follow his journey from absolute rock bottom to reclaiming his health, finding peace, creating a successful audio production company, and most importantly feeling alive again.

You can find out more about Joseph on his podcast Hysteria Radio, which is a part of the Mental Health News Radio Network. You can also find his poetry books on Amazon.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40441478Thu, 27 Aug 2020 12:00:07 +0000MHNR Network, LLCThis episode is a conversation between Leah and Joe: two very different people connected through their struggles and wisdom gained. This is a conversation about being human and learning to live with the messiness of life. At the age of 27, and in the...
At the age of 27, and in the midst of losing everything, an exhausted and distraught Joseph S. Fusaro decided to see if he could write his way out of a deep clinical depression that came after years of trial and error with medications, misdiagnoses, and a longtime battle with insomnia. He concluded that it took a lifetime of the wrong use of language and learned helplessness to get him in that place, and maybe the only way to create some peace and lightness of mind was to take the reigns and write out a new story; one of acceptance, perseverance, strength, and a little bit of compassion for himself and others.
After spending most of his 20’s in and out of hospitals he turned to his journal and mindfulness in a final attempt to get his life back on track. For a few years he gave up nights and weekends to work on himself every waking hour. In time he would begin to write and speak professionally with several mental health advocacy organizations. He published 8 poetry books that follow his journey from absolute rock bottom to reclaiming his health, finding peace, creating a successful audio production company, and most importantly feeling alive again.

You can find out more about Joseph on his podcast Hysteria Radio, which is a part of the Mental Health News Radio Network. You can also find his poetry books on Amazon.]]>3451anxiety,bipolardisorder,cancer,depression,emotionalresilience,healing,itsoktonotbeok,lifedistilled,livinginthenow,mentalhealth,mentalillness,radicalacceptance,survivor,therapyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-wasn-t-afraid-to-live--40404364https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40404364Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:00:12 +0000MHNR Network, LLCLeah sits down with one of her high school classmates, Karla Zahn. As they reminisce about life in small town Wisconsin, Karla reflects on how her "candy coated" life suddenly took a different course the day her 19 year old daughter, Elli, died of...2867death,depression,endthestigma,grief,lossofachild,mentalhealthmatters,mentalhealthtreatment,mentalheath,mentalillness,suicidefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spiritual-bypassing--39762668https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39762668Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:00:03 +0000MHNR Network, LLCWouldn't it be great if there were a sure fire way we could experience personal growth without all of that hard work? Well, the self-help industry (and it is a billion dollar business) says "Yes, we can help with that very thing!". It's human nature...1341changeishardwork,emotionalwellbeing,mentalhealth,mentalhealthmatters,personalgrowth,quickfix,selfexamination,selfhelp,spiritualbypass,spiritualbypassing,sufferingnotsallbadfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lives-revealed-my-conversation-with-lori-gottlieb--40168426https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40168426Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:35:15 +0000MHNR Network, LLCLeah sits down with Lori Gottlieb, a psychotherapist and author of the New York Times bestseller "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone". Going to therapy is an invitation to look inward, take risks, and be vulnerable with the hope of seeing ourselves more...1714counseling,livesrevealed,lorigottlieb,mentalhealth,personalgrowth,psychotherapy,selfexamination,talktosomeone,therapy,vulnerabilityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-dog-s-love-is-the-purest-form-of-love--40024967https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40024967Thu, 30 Jul 2020 12:00:09 +0000MHNR Network, LLCThis is a love story: the story of Leah and Ginger, her 12 year old Golden Retriever who died unexpectedly. In this heart-felt episode, Leah shares her grief in the most vulnerable way with the hope of normalizing this experience. To love is to grieve.1345animallove,animalsheal,cancer,death,girlsbestfriend,goldenretriever,grief,grieving,loss,mentalhealth,mourning,therapydogfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-be-human-is-to-suffer-but-not-unnecessarily-my-conversation-with-dr-bj-miller--39779332
He newest endeavor is Mettle Health. Mettle Health provides personalized, holistic consultations for any patient or caregiver who needs help navigating the practical, emotional and existential issues that come with serious illness and disability. It is the first patient- and caregiver-centric palliative care delivery system accessible to everyone, irrespective of geography, without a doctor’s referral. Mettle Health is comprised of palliative care clinicians, but operates outside of the traditional medical system; making it a social service staffed by medical professionals.
Patients and caregivers dealing with serious or chronic illness should be able to count on sound
information and enough emotional support to feel confident in the choices they make, whatever
their circumstances; Mettle Health will make that possible.

BJ Miller, MD has given over 100 talks nationally, and internationally, on the topics of death, dying, palliative care and the intersection of healthcare with design. His 2015 TED Talk: “Not Whether But How” (aka “What Matters Most at the End of Life”), has been viewed over 10 million times and his work has also been the subject of multiple interviews and podcasts, including Oprah Winfrey, PBS, The New York Times, The California Sunday Magazine, GOOP, Krista Tippett, Tim Ferriss and the TED Radio Hour. His book, A Beginner’s Guide to the End, was co-authored with Shoshana Berger and published in 2019.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39779332Thu, 23 Jul 2020 01:25:14 +0000MHNR Network, LLCBJ Miller, MD knows something about suffering. When he was a sophomore in college, he experienced a tragic accident that shaped the course of his life. From months spent as a patient in a burn unit, he learned that the simplest acts of care of the...
He newest endeavor is Mettle Health. Mettle Health provides personalized, holistic consultations for any patient or caregiver who needs help navigating the practical, emotional and existential issues that come with serious illness and disability. It is the first patient- and caregiver-centric palliative care delivery system accessible to everyone, irrespective of geography, without a doctor’s referral. Mettle Health is comprised of palliative care clinicians, but operates outside of the traditional medical system; making it a social service staffed by medical professionals.
Patients and caregivers dealing with serious or chronic illness should be able to count on sound
information and enough emotional support to feel confident in the choices they make, whatever
their circumstances; Mettle Health will make that possible.

BJ Miller, MD has given over 100 talks nationally, and internationally, on the topics of death, dying, palliative care and the intersection of healthcare with design. His 2015 TED Talk: “Not Whether But How” (aka “What Matters Most at the End of Life”), has been viewed over 10 million times and his work has also been the subject of multiple interviews and podcasts, including Oprah Winfrey, PBS, The New York Times, The California Sunday Magazine, GOOP, Krista Tippett, Tim Ferriss and the TED Radio Hour. His book, A Beginner’s Guide to the End, was co-authored with Shoshana Berger and published in 2019.]]>2794abgtte,bjmiller,cancer,dying,endoflife,lifedistilled,loveheals,mentalhealth,palliativecare,practicingmedicine,qualityoflife,relationshipsheal,unnecessarysuffering,whatsmostimportanttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grief-is-the-price-we-pay-for-love--39783184
Nora hosts the podcast, "Terrible, Thanks for Asking", the author of numerous books including her memoir, "It's Okay to Laugh, and Crying is Cool Too", "No Happy Endings" and "The Hot Young Widow's Club". In 2018, her TED Talk, "We Don't 'move on' From Grief, We Move Forward" has now close to 4.5 million viewers.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39783184Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:00:12 +0000MHNR Network, LLCWithin six weeks, Nora McInerny lost both her husband and father to cancer and had a miscarriage. She was 31 years old and her world fell apart. Nora believes that we don't "move on" from grief. Instead, we learn to move forward and live with our...
Nora hosts the podcast, "Terrible, Thanks for Asking", the author of numerous books including her memoir, "It's Okay to Laugh, and Crying is Cool Too", "No Happy Endings" and "The Hot Young Widow's Club". In 2018, her TED Talk, "We Don't 'move on' From Grief, We Move Forward" has now close to 4.5 million viewers.]]>2374anticipatorygrief,cancer,death,grief,itsokaytolaugh,loss,love,mentalhealth,noramcinerny,terminalillness,ttfapodcast,youngwidowtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-facing-death-taught-me-about-facing-life--32906635https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32906635Thu, 09 Jul 2020 12:30:19 +0000MHNR Network, LLCKnowing you are going to die is an incredible gift. Just like grief teaches us about love, death teaches us about life. Leah shares her thoughts and feelings about facing her own death and how it has taught her to face her life.1197appreciatelife,breastcancer,cancer,death,dying,embracelife,facingfear,lifeisshort,livingfully,mentalhealth,mortality,ovariancancer,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stories-of-resilience-are-medicine-for-the-soul--31460302
Amy Newmark is the bestselling author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Since 2008, she has published more than 150 new books, most of them national bestsellers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling the number of Chicken Soup for the Soul titles in print today.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31460302Wed, 01 Jul 2020 12:10:10 +0000MHNR Network, LLCAmy Newmark, Chief Editor and Publisher for the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2018. She worked as much as she could through treatment. As part of her job, she reads hundreds of stories of people's precarious...
Amy Newmark is the bestselling author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Since 2008, she has published more than 150 new books, most of them national bestsellers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling the number of Chicken Soup for the Soul titles in print today.]]>3126aspirationalstories,cancer,cancersurvivor,chickensoupforthesoul,gratitude,inspirationalstories,managingfear,mentalhealth,ovariancancer,resilience,storiesheal,storiesofovercoming,truestoriesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holding-hope--32512666https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32512666Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:00:12 +0000MHNR Network, LLCHow do we hold on to hope in the face of daunting odds? Well, it starts with understanding what hope is. It's not a souped-up version of optimism. It's actually something quite different. Leah talks about how she has found, and lost, and found hope...1377againsttheodds,believeinhope,breastcancer,cancer,cancersurvivor,holdontohope,hope,hopeheals,hopetheory,improvedoutcomes,mentalhealth,ovariancancer,terminalillness,theanatomyofhopefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/being-black-in-america-is-precarious--31888908Saja Butler Graduated from the Colorado Contemporary Music College with a degree in Music Theory and Instruction. She opened Urban Monk Studios in 2007.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31888908Fri, 19 Jun 2020 22:27:55 +0000MHNR Network, LLCWhat if your skin color is what made your life precarious? Not an illness, not an accident, not some experience that happened to you, but the color of your skin. Leah talks with Saja Butler, a musician and owner of Urban Monk Studios in Fort Collins,...Saja Butler Graduated from the Colorado Contemporary Music College with a degree in Music Theory and Instruction. She opened Urban Monk Studios in 2007.]]>2872blackinamerica,blacklivesmatter,generationaltrauma,keeptheconversationgoing,mentalhealth,musicheals,oppression,ptsd,racialinjustice,racism,sajabutler,systemicracism,urbanmonkstudios,whiteprivilegetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/there-are-no-happy-endings--31122234https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31122234Tue, 16 Jun 2020 20:01:17 +0000MHNR Network, LLC"There are no happing endings. Endings are the hardest part. So just give me a happy middle and a very happy start." A quote by the late Shel Silverstein. In this episode Leah challenges us to think about how much we focus on endings and finish lines...1185appreciatethesmallthings,attachment,breastcancer,cancer,endoflife,existenialism,facingdeath,goals,happyendings,lifeisbeautiful,lifeisfragile,livinginthenow,makingmeanig,mentalhealth,ovariancancer,personalgrowth,shelsilversteinquotesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-unexamined-life-is-not-worth-living--29916715Dan Via is a pediatrician with Sentara Pediatric Physicians in Williamsburg, VA. He has been in practice for 23 years. Supporting moms and dads in their journeys as parents has been immensely rewarding. Dan grew up in Charlottesville, VA, attended Duke University, received a Master’s degree from the Juilliard School in New York, and then spent seven years as the principal bassist of the Virginia Symphony. He then returned to Duke for medical school, was a resident physician at the UNC-Chapel Hill Medical Center, and subsequently moved back to Virginia to begin practice in Williamsburg. In 2011, Dan suffered a significant spinal cord injury that initially left him paralyzed from the neck down. He was hospitalized for three months and underwent several surgical procedures. Graced with a substantial recovery, he has a renewed vision of life and its possibilities. Dan’s wife, Susan, is a violinist and a member of the music faculty at William and Mary. They have 2 sons, Forrest and Nathan – one is a William and Mary law student, and the other is a graduate of James Madison University. Dan enjoys recumbent cycling, yoga, reading, and cooking.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/29916715Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:05:02 +0000MHNR Network, LLCIf you asked Dan Via, he would tell you that he lived a pretty idyllic and privileged life: a successful pediatrician, a Juilliard-trained musician and happily married. Then in 2011, while on vacation, he suffered a spinal cord injury that left him...Dan Via is a pediatrician with Sentara Pediatric Physicians in Williamsburg, VA. He has been in practice for 23 years. Supporting moms and dads in their journeys as parents has been immensely rewarding. Dan grew up in Charlottesville, VA, attended Duke University, received a Master’s degree from the Juilliard School in New York, and then spent seven years as the principal bassist of the Virginia Symphony. He then returned to Duke for medical school, was a resident physician at the UNC-Chapel Hill Medical Center, and subsequently moved back to Virginia to begin practice in Williamsburg. In 2011, Dan suffered a significant spinal cord injury that initially left him paralyzed from the neck down. He was hospitalized for three months and underwent several surgical procedures. Graced with a substantial recovery, he has a renewed vision of life and its possibilities. Dan’s wife, Susan, is a violinist and a member of the music faculty at William and Mary. They have 2 sons, Forrest and Nathan – one is a William and Mary law student, and the other is a graduate of James Madison University. Dan enjoys recumbent cycling, yoga, reading, and cooking.]]>3167grace,gratitude,hope,humility,lifechangingevent,lifeworthliving,mentalhealth,paralyzed,perseverance,renewedlife,spinalcordinjury,strength,uncertainity,unexaminedlife,vulnerablefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-you-don-t-get-what-you-want-you-get-experience--28890587https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28890587Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:23:16 +0000MHNR Network, LLCSarah Gray was 3 months pregnant with twins when she found out that one of them had a rare birth defect. He died 6 days after he was born. Sarah and Leah talk about how we never really get over these awful events. Instead, we can see them as an...2625birthdefect,death,grief,healing,infantdeath,livinngwithuncertainty,makingmeaning,mentalhealth,personalgrowth,ptsd,traumafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/people-are-my-bucket-list--27888176https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27888176Wed, 20 May 2020 20:00:22 +0000MHNR Network, LLCLeah gives a health update about her cancer status and how her most recent doctor's visit was the impetus for this episode of the podcast. Bucket List is a term that has been tossed around as a way to get clear about what you want to experience in...1179breastcancer,bucketlist,cancer,lifegoals,lifeisfragile,lifeisuncertain,lifepriorities,liveinthemoment,lovemattersmost,mentalhealth,ovariancancer,pandemic,relationships,relationshipsmattermost,whatsmostimportantfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/treat-often-cure-sometimes-comfort-always--27187267
Originally from Romania, where she completed medical school, she received her postgraduate training in Internal Medicine at Yale University and New York Medical College at St. Vincent's Medical Center in CT. This was followed by a fellowship in Medical Oncology and Hematology at University of TX and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She is a board-certified diplomat in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology. She has a special interest in breast and gynecologic cancers. She has been practicing medicine in Fort Collins, CO for 20 years.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27187267Wed, 13 May 2020 12:51:00 +0000MHNR Network, LLCThis is a very special episode of the podcast. Leah interviews one of her primary oncologists, Dr. Diana Medgyesy. Listen to this intimate and revealing conversation about how Diana works to balance hope and the reality of her patients' cancer...
Originally from Romania, where she completed medical school, she received her postgraduate training in Internal Medicine at Yale University and New York Medical College at St. Vincent's Medical Center in CT. This was followed by a fellowship in Medical Oncology and Hematology at University of TX and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She is a board-certified diplomat in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology. She has a special interest in breast and gynecologic cancers. She has been practicing medicine in Fort Collins, CO for 20 years.]]>2625breastcancer,cancer,cancertreatment,care,comfort,compassion,courage,cure,death,hippocraticoath,hope,lifeisshort,lifepassion,makingmeaning,medicine,oncologist,oncology,ovariancancer,precariousmoments,qualityoflifefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-re-not-going-crazy-it-just-feels-like-you-are--26768560https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26768560Tue, 05 May 2020 19:43:37 +0000MHNR Network, LLCIn this episode of Precarious, Leah shares her experiences of being a mental health therapist during the pandemic: the most collective Precarious chapter in our recent history. The level of stress we are experiencing is unprecedented. It has some of...1218chronicstress,copingtools,fightflightfreezeresponse,groundingtechniques,leahbarrett,livingwithuncertainty,mentalhealth,mentalhealthawarenessmonth,mindfulness,pandemic,practicingpatience,selfcare,stress,stressmanagementtechniques,stressresponse,tolerancefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-have-reasons-to-live--25918313https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25918313Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:41:36 +0000MHNR Network, LLCElana Miller always knew she wanted to be a doctor. In 2013, the finish line was in sight. She couldn't wait to start this new chapter of her life practicing Integrative Psychiatry. Elana's life took a detour when in December of 2013, she went to the...3026acutelymphoblasticlymphoma,bonemarrowtransplant,cancer,courage,healing,inspiring,integrativepsychiatry,loveheals,mentalhealth,psychiatry,reasonstolive,resilience,stage4cancer,storiesheal,traumafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/choosing-life-or-death-a-story-of-a-cancer-crossroads--25852542https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25852542Tue, 21 Apr 2020 18:52:13 +0000MHNR Network, LLCIn this episode, Leah shares the beautiful and heart-breaking story of her friendship with Tamara and how their lives intersected at the most pivotal moments in their decisions around treatment for ovarian cancer. While Tamara chose to end treatment...1394cancer,cancerbond,cancersupport,cancertreatment,death,friendship,grief,grieving,hospice,love,mentalhealth,ovariancancer,precariousmoments,terminalillnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-meaning-from-life-s-hard-stuff--24931732https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24931732Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:44:50 +0000MHNR Network, LLCIn this episode, Leah explores the concept of Resilience. Are we born resilient or can we learn to be resilient? Why do some people seem to bounce back from adversity more than others? She shares her personal experiences with cancer and what this...2146cancer,coping,coronavirus,covid-19,existentialism,findingpurpose,makingmeaning,mentalhealth,mindfulness,pandemic,resiliency,resilient,stress,survivorshipfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cancer-and-the-coronavirus-is-this-a-crisis-or-a-chrysalis--24762210www.IAMTracyMaxwell.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24762210Fri, 03 Apr 2020 23:00:55 +0000MHNR Network, LLCIf you asked her, Tracy Maxwell, a 4-time cancer survivor, would tell you that cancer is the best thing that ever happened to her. In this episode, Tracy talks about how a crisis like cancer or the coronavirus presents us with transformative...www.IAMTracyMaxwell.com]]>3775cancersurvivor,coronavirus,crisis,crisisorchrysalis,emotionalhealing,findthegood,makingmeaning,mentalhealth,ovariancancer,personalgrowth,spiritualhealing,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-afraid-should-i-be--24064500https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24064500Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:29:18 +0000MHNR Network, LLCIn this episode, Leah talks about how experiences with cancer parallel the experiences of living in a time of a world-wide pandemic, a.k.a COVID-19. She poses the question, "How afraid should I be?". She examines our need to feel in control in order...1394anxiety,cancer,coronavirus,covid19,fear,humanity,isolation,loneliness,mentalhealth,pandemic,resilience,uncertaintyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-is-elastic--23795163https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs5rK4jPHUw&sns=fb&fbclid=IwAR2Tk8Mk1nMNzn1F6JCO6JWxXJF_LBMeotN5h-rFEg_hf9dl2zFq8BYwRqo&app=desktop]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23795163Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:33:18 +0000MHNR Network, LLCEryn Del Monte's life changed in an instant. A "typical" Wednesday marked the day she became a 29-year old widow. And, while her heart was broken, she learned that Love is Elastic. We never forget the ones we love and can learn to love again. Here's a...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs5rK4jPHUw&sns=fb&fbclid=IwAR2Tk8Mk1nMNzn1F6JCO6JWxXJF_LBMeotN5h-rFEg_hf9dl2zFq8BYwRqo&app=desktop]]>2227coping,death,findingloveagainafterdeath,grief,grieving,heartbreak,life,love,mentalheath,mourning,optionb,precarious,relationships,resilience,youngwidowtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/happy-alive-day--23402043
Michelle received both her Bachelors and Doctorate degrees from the Physical Therapy program at Ithaca College in upstate New York from 2006 – 2012. She specializes in Pelvic Floor Therapy, Lymphedema, and Oncology Rehabilitation. She is a STAR (survivorship training and rehab) certified clinician that works within a multidisciplinary team at the UCHealth Cancer Center. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, biking, doing yoga, cooking and traveling. If you would like to contact Michelle, you can reach her at mich.bardino@gmail.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23402043Thu, 05 Mar 2020 15:43:26 +0000MHNR Network, LLCWhen Michelle Faris woke up on the morning of June 2nd to go for a bike ride with her friends, she had no idea that her life would be forever changed that day. Listen to her story of how her precarious moment turned into her path of recovery from a...
Michelle received both her Bachelors and Doctorate degrees from the Physical Therapy program at Ithaca College in upstate New York from 2006 – 2012. She specializes in Pelvic Floor Therapy, Lymphedema, and Oncology Rehabilitation. She is a STAR (survivorship training and rehab) certified clinician that works within a multidisciplinary team at the UCHealth Cancer Center. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, biking, doing yoga, cooking and traveling. If you would like to contact Michelle, you can reach her at mich.bardino@gmail.com]]>1820anorexianervosa,eatingdisorders,exercisebulimia,gratefultobealive,healingishardwork,learningtolovemybody,mentalhealth,mentalhealthnewsradionetwork,precarious,selfacceptance,surrender,tragicaccident,wakeupcallfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-so-precarious--23150232
A bit about your host: Leah Barrett

I'd like to help. I'm a trained psychotherapist: a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I've worked for over 15 years helping people struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, life transition and eating disorders. I'm a Master's Level Nutritionist. With over 20 years of experience in the field, I help people adopt healthy eating patterns for a lifetime, not a quick fix. I'm a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. I create exercise/fitness plans for individuals and work one-on-one in a personal training setting.

I am a Master Nutritionist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Personal Trainer. I've combined these three disciplines in order to best help individuals, groups and organizations better implement lifestyle changes by examining barriers to making change with a special emphasis on motivational interviewing. I hold certifications with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, YogaFit, Spinning and CrossFit in addition to CPR/First Aid and AED.

www.leahbarrett.com
www.mhnrnetwork.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23150232Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:28:16 +0000MHNR Network, LLCWelcome Leah Barrett interviewed by the founder of Mental Health News Radio Network, Kristin Walker. They talk about her show and why the name of it is Precarious. A bit about your host: Leah Barrett I'd like to help. I'm a trained psychotherapist:...
A bit about your host: Leah Barrett

I'd like to help. I'm a trained psychotherapist: a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I've worked for over 15 years helping people struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, life transition and eating disorders. I'm a Master's Level Nutritionist. With over 20 years of experience in the field, I help people adopt healthy eating patterns for a lifetime, not a quick fix. I'm a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. I create exercise/fitness plans for individuals and work one-on-one in a personal training setting.

I am a Master Nutritionist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Personal Trainer. I've combined these three disciplines in order to best help individuals, groups and organizations better implement lifestyle changes by examining barriers to making change with a special emphasis on motivational interviewing. I hold certifications with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, YogaFit, Spinning and CrossFit in addition to CPR/First Aid and AED.

www.leahbarrett.com
www.mhnrnetwork.com]]>2647behavioralhealth,breastcancer,cancer,counseling,mentalhealth,mentalillness,mhnrnetwork,ovariancancer,stage5cancer,terminalillness,traumafalsefull