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Welcome to Behavioral Health Today, a podcast by Triad, where we tackle trending topics in behavioral and mental health. The Behavioral Health Today podcast shares unique and relevant topics occurring within our world and communities with a mental health professional perspective.
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Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
In our show, we will resume our conversation with our host Dr. Erin Elmore and her guests Katie Parker, Becky Fife & Allie Callister around the topic of developing strong girls and their online program I Believe in Me! In our last episode we discussed the challenges facing young girls right now in a post-covid society and the need for support. I Believe in Me is teaching girls self-awareness and giving them strategies and tools to ultimately control their own happiness. We discussed the I Believe in Me program experience, how girls have access to educational videos, projects to inspire activity, motivational mantras, and providing a healthy online community for girls to connect and share with others. We’ll resume our talk today by discussing the impact of how raising strong women with good character can do for our communities and culture at large.
For more information about I Believe in Me!, please visit: https://www.bloomfully.com/ibelieveinme
For more information about Bloomfully, a place where girls grow, please visit: https://www.bloomfully.com
Connect with I Believe In Me! on Instagram at ibelieveinmegirls, or visit: https://www.instagram.com/ibelieveinmegirls/
Connect with Bloomfully on Linkedin, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/company/87237439/admin/
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Every girl is needed in this world, our differences are what make us so beautiful, and we must highlight, strengthen, and grow those things. Together we are more beautiful than apart. And our differences are what we need to offer this world and grow and find confidence in that. In this episode, Dr. Erin Elmore speaks with Katie Parker, Becky Fife, and Allie Callister, the owners, creators and leadership of Bloomfully and I Believe in Me!, which offer innovative products and resources dedicated to providing real tools and habits that strengthen confidence in girls and women of all ages. Katie (CEO), Becky, and Allie are three moms who intimately understand the challenges of raising a family as they collectively manage 17 children. Leveraging their expertise in business, health, and wellness, these remarkable women united under the banner of "I Believe in Me" to establish an online mentoring program specifically designed for tween girls. With a combined experience of over 30 years, they have dedicated themselves to empowering girls, boosting their confidence, and nurturing their potential through community engagement, online outreach, and special events. In an era plagued by the negative impacts of social media and alarming statistics on youth well-being, Katie, Becky, and Allie are more resolute than ever in their mission to guide parents and girls through the modern challenges they face. Through the promotion of self-motivation, resilience, and the cultivation of daily habits for personal growth, they endeavor to fortify the hearts and minds of young girls everywhere. Drawing on their unique backgrounds and passions, these three extraordinary women serve as mentors, advocates, and beacons of hope for the women of the next generation. Together Erin and our panelist discuss developing strong girls and their online program I Believe in Me!
For more information about I Believe in Me!, please visit: https://www.bloomfully.com/ibelieveinme
For more information about Bloomfully, a place where girls grow, please visit: https://www.bloomfully.com
Connect with I Believe In Me! on Instagram at ibelieveinmegirls, or visit: https://www.instagram.com/ibelieveinmegirls/
Connect with Bloomfully on Linkedin, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/company/87237439/admin/
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
When you appreciate money coming in and going out, you start this cycle of appreciation energy, and this energy really boosts your life. Ken is a money and happiness expert and is Japan’s best-selling zen millionaire. Ken studied law at Waseda University in Tokyo and entered the Japanese workforce as a business consultant and investor. Ken was 29 when he first “retired” to welcome his newborn daughter in the world. At the time, he thought he was “done” with work, owning a successful consulting and accounting business. Ken’s second career helping millions heal their relationship with money was about to begin. Ken is the author of the book “Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Peace with Your Money.” While his financial expertise comes from owning and managing several businesses, Ken’s writing bridges the topics of finance and self-help, focusing on creating and generating personal wealth and happiness through deeper self-honesty. Ken provides ongoing support through mentoring programs, business seminars, therapeutic workshops, and correspondence courses. He is fluent in both English and Japanese and resides in Tokyo, Japan.
For more information about Ken Honda, please visit: https://kenhonda.com
For more information about Happy Monday: The Japanese Art of Making Peace with Your Money by Ken Honda, please visit: https://kenhonda.com/book/
For more information about transformative courses with Ken Honda, please visit:https://kenhonda.com/courses/
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
We're not human beings having a spiritual experience, we're spiritual beings having a human experience.In this episode, Dr. Graham Taylor speaks with Dimitri Moraitis, co-founder and co-spiritual director of the Spiritual Arts Institute. Originally trained in motion pictures and television, Dimitri was pursuing a promising career in directing and producing until he experienced a profound spiritual awakening that changed his life at the age of 25. After this spiritual awakening, Dmitri began pursuing the path of metaphysics. Dmitri is the co-author of the international bestseller and Nautilus Book Award winner Change Your Aura, Change Your Life, Communing with the Divine, Karma, and Reincarnation, The Healing Power of Your Aura and the book Heaven and Your Spiritual Evolution. Dmitri is a teacher, contributing his spiritual wisdom in books, workshops, and course materials. Together Graham and Dimitri discuss spiritual healing, soul growth, and his work with the Spiritual Arts Institute. It's not what's happening in your life, that's the measure of your spiritual maturity, it's how you're handling what's happening in your life.
For more information about Spiritual Arts Institute, please visit: https://spiritualarts.org
For more information about upcoming events, please visit: https://spiritualarts.org/events/
For more information about The Seven Spiritual Arts Program, please visit: https://spiritualarts.org/programs/seven-spiritual-arts-training-program/
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
If you give children stories with heroes, they learn how to become the heroes of their own story. In this episode, Dr. Graham Taylor speaks with Drew Vernon. Drew is the Marketing Director at Tonies, a screen-free audio system recently named as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Education Companies. Drew leads Tonies Education, promoting screen-free learning with schools, libraries, and other early education organizations. Previously, Drew was the Brand Manager for The LEGO Group where he created Prescription for Play, building a network of 2,000 pediatricians to connect half a million children with their first LEGO play experience. Drew also founded the first state-licensed, pay-by-the-hour childcare center in Connecticut. Drew has an MBA in Brand and Product Management from the University of Wisconsin, where he was recognized as one of “8 to Watch under 40”. Together Graham and Drew discuss cultivating children’s creative responsibility and how the Toniebox can be a tool for parents and kids to come together as well.
For more information about Tonies and the Toniebox, please visit: https://us.tonies.com
Connect with Tonies on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/tonies.us/
Connect with Tonies on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/tonies.us
To learn more about Drew Vernon, connect on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewvernon
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
To escape life is a disservice. It robs somebody of an opportunity to really lean into things in a much more meaningful way. In this episode, Dr. Graham Taylor speaks with Shai Tubali, PhD. Shai is an academic philosopher, speaker, and leading authority in the field of self-development and self-empowerment. Shai is also a best-selling author of numerous books inspiring many thousands on their inner journeys of mental, emotional, and spiritual transformation. Shai’s active vision is a spirituality that does not lead away from the world, but rather straight into the heart of life. Strongly believing that to be a realized human means to stand exactly in the middle between humanity and spirit, it’s his deep passion to bring about a much-needed shift in contemporary spirituality: an inner transformation that leads to embracing all of our earthly and spiritual aspects, with the heart at its center. Together Graham and Shai discuss the expansive model of meditation and the process of helping people move through places of ambiguity and complex experiences into a more integrated, holistic and kind of clarified self-transformation.
For more information about Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Meditation by Shai Tubali, please visit: https://store.shaitubali.com/product/llewellyns-complete-meditation/
For more information about Shai Tubali, his work, and his meditation courses, please visit: https://shaitubali.com
For more information about upcoming events, please visit: https://shaitubali.com/event-directory/
For guided meditation videos please visit Shai’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQwf6sSC-F2sH4uDOmJkKsw
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
It's nice to be able to give voice for those that can't for themselves, until they can. CBHA is the voice of their agencies at the state Capitol, and with state agencies, and the federal government. Our purpose is to ensure that federal, state, and county programs can support integrated healthcare services for people of all ages. In this episode, Dr. Graham Taylor speaks with Dr. Le Ondra Clark Harvey. Dr. Le Ondra Clark Harvey is a psychologist, the Chief Executive Officer of the California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies and the Executive Director of the California Access Coalition. Le Ondra has maintained an impressive record of leadership including serving on national and local boards including the American Psychological Association (APA), National Council for Mental Wellbeing, Cal NonProfits Board and more. In addition, Le Ondra has received numerous awards in recognition of her work and was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to his Master Plan on Aging Advisory Committee, by Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis to the CA Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and by the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Advisory Committee for Women’s Services. Together Graham and Le Ondra discuss the goals and various programs of CBHA, and the work they’re doing to promote whole person wellness.
For more information about the California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies, please visit:
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Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
There is a cathartic moment in every story. That cathartic moment would be the point of connection where it would help people to deal with what they are going through. In this episode, Dr. Erin Elmore speaks with Fadi Skeiker. Fadi is a theater educator of Syrian origin, an author and a scholar who has directed, devised and led applied theater work all over the world. Fadi holds a BA from the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts in Damascus, an MA from Emerson College in Boston and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. Fadi has published articles in multiple journals and co-wrote a published training manual on the use of applied theater as a tool to address human rights and women’s equality issues in Jordan in addition to a book on his work on applied theatre and refugees. In addition to being a theatre scholar, Fadi is also an accomplished Theatre director whose work has been featured in university setting and most recently at the Wilma Theatre in Philadelphia. Together Fadi and Erin discuss healing through creative expression and his work with Syrian refugees in drama workshops. Through his work he provides an outlet for refugee storytelling and a safe environment for perspective building.
For more information about Fadi Skeiker, please visit: https://www.uarts.edu/staff-directory/fskeiker
For more information about the University of the Arts, please visit: https://www.uarts.edu
For more information about Four Immigrants, Four Stories, One Museum, the project with the Philadelphia Art Museum, you can watch a video with Tara Falk: https://blog.philamuseum.org/4-by-4-by-1-four-immigrants-four-stories-one-museum/
Connect with Fadi on social media:
On twitter: https://twitter.com/fadiskeiker
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fadiskeiker
On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fadiskeiker
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
The key to new technologies in behavioral health is early measurement, early identification of issues, and then making that identification actionable. Mental Health Technologies (MHT) has made that initial, and ongoing measurement, a seamless, easy opportunity for practitioners and patients to be involved in. In this episode, Dr. Graham Taylor speaks with John Cray. John is the Chief Technology Officer of Mental Health Technologies, Inc., a platform for testing and screening patients for behavioral health disorders. John knows first-hand how much of a difference early mental health and substance use issues detection by primary care can make, in addition to an ongoing objective measurement of affecting conditions. John is a speaker on the challenges of mental health care and how technological innovation is disrupting the space. With authority and knowledge, he wants to help medical directors, CEOs, COOs, presidents, and founders in the industry learn about the importance of addressing mental health issues early.
For more information about Mental Health Technologies, please visit: https://www.mhtech.com
Connect with Mental Health Technologies on Linkedin, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/company/42318573
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Do what you can, how you can, where you can. In this episode, Dr. Graham Taylor speaks with Jonah Cunningham. Jonah currently serves as President and CEO of the National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHDD). In this role, he proactively advocates for national policies that recognize and support the critical role counties play in caring for people affected by mental illness, addiction, and developmental disabilities. Previously, Jonah worked at Trust for America’s Health, a public health think tank, where he focused extensively on ways to reduce mortality from substance misuse and suicide. Jonah has received numerous awards and recognition for his commitment to the field of behavioral health and those served by the nation’s behavioral health system. He has a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Utah and a Master of Public Policy from The George Washington University. Together Graham and Jonah discuss the trends in mental health policy work that are engaging law makers and mobilizing communities. We have the attention. We have the energy. It's just channeling that in the ways that we can.
For more information about the National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHDD), please visit: https://www.nacbhdd.org
To contact the National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHDD), please email: info@nacbhd.org
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
In our show, we will resume our conversation with our host Dr. Graham Taylor and his guest Sarah Marikos around the topic of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). In our last episode, we discussed how identifying ACEs shifts the conversation around behavior and decision making to something deeper, that there is meaning behind the things we do, the thoughts we have, the decisions we make. That adverse childhood experiences are common, research showing that two out of three US adults have experiences at least one adverse childhood experience. We named the various adversities that contribute to adverse effects and how traumas, like emotional neglect, can be subtle and still cause very real challenges in our lives. We’ll resume our talk today by discussing the different health conditions caused by ACEs and toxic stress, and how our emotional experiences affect our physical immune system.
For more information about NumberStory.org and exploring your ACEs number, please visit: https://numberstory.org
For more information about healing and prevention, please visit: https://numberstory.org/take-action/
For more information about the ACE Resource Network, please visit: https://aceresourcenetwork.com
Finally, connect with NumberStory on social media;
On facebook, at mynumberstory or visit: https://www.facebook.com/mynumberstory
On Instagra, @mynumberstory or visit: https://www.instagram.com/mynumberstory/
On Twitter, @mynumberstory or visit:
https://twitter.com/mynumberstory
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
We are the sum total of our past experiences. The season of childhood is a particularly vulnerable time, and what happens to us between the ages of birth to 18 has long and deep consequences in who we become. The reality is that children face adversity regardless of our best efforts to protect them and things happen that are often outside of our control. Adverse childhood experiences, referred to as ACEs, describe traumatic experiences that can have lasting effects into adulthood. Learning about one's ACEs can equip us to better care for our children as well as inform us to care for adults with ACEs. In this episode, Dr. Graham Taylor speaks with Sarah Marikos, MPH. Sarah is an epidemiologist with a background in public health. As the Executive Director of ACE Resource Network, Sarah led the launch of NumberStory.org, the first national public awareness and education campaign on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), childhood trauma, and toxic stress that can increase the risk for poor health outcomes and educational challenges. Sarah has a Master’s in public health in epidemiology from San Diego State University; two Bachelor’s degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies and Geography from UC Berkeley; and was a Human Impact Partners’ Health Equity Fellow.
For more information about NumberStory.org and exploring your ACEs number, please visit: https://numberstory.org
For more information about healing and prevention, please visit: https://numberstory.org/take-action/
For more information about the ACE Resource Network, please visit: https://aceresourcenetwork.com
Finally, connect with NumberStory on social media;
On facebook, at mynumberstory or visit: https://www.facebook.com/mynumberstory
On Instagram, @mynumberstory or visit: https://www.instagram.com/mynumberstory/
On Twitter, @mynumberstory or visit: https://twitter.com/mynumberstory
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Investments in the humans around us are the greatest investments we can make. In this episode, Dr. Erin Elmore speaks with Heather McGowan. Heather is a thought leader, author, and one of the leading voices on the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Heather’s groundbreaking approach to the future of work and learning has made employees more fulfilled and innovative, leaders more potent and empathetic, and businesses more effective at reaching their goals in a rapidly evolving market. Heather is at the forefront of challenging what it means to be a leader in the future of work. She would say it’s not about lifting up the ‘best’ or most dominant performers, but rather selecting the most collaborative, the most empathetic, and the most fundamentally human among us to lead. Together Erin and Heather discuss the challenges of an outdated workforce system, adaption to new technologies, recent trends that are challenging the workforce, and the opportunity we have now to improve our outcomes when we embrace an empathic work environment where empathy drives performance.
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Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
What if we had a path that could assist us with developing meaning, a greater personal depth, a better order to and clarity of are often complex and challenging lives. What if this path wove together both psychological and spiritual principles into an accessible model with processes that move us through our ambiguous, complex experiences and into a more integrated, holistic, and clarified self-transformation? In this episode, Dr. Graham Taylor speaks with Shai Tubali, PhD. Shai is an academic philosopher, speaker, and leading authority in the field of self-development and self-empowerment. Shai is also a best-selling author of numerous books inspiring many thousands on their inner journeys of mental, emotional, and spiritual transformation. Shai’s active vision is a spirituality that does not lead away from the world, but rather straight into the heart of life. Strongly believing that to be a realized human means to stand exactly in the middle between humanity and spirit, it’s his deep passion to bring about a much-needed shift in contemporary spirituality: an inner transformation that leads to embracing all of our earthly and spiritual aspects, with the heart at its center. Together Graham and Shai discuss techniques of meditation and the pathways to transcendent states of consciousness. If we understand that our mind can be the source of our suffering, it can also be the source of our happiness. Nothing else can endow us with this kind of happiness. Meditation is the way to cultivate our mind, thus making it a source of happiness.
For more information about Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Meditation by Shai Tubali, please visit: https://store.shaitubali.com/product/llewellyns-complete-meditation/
For more information about Shai Tubali, his work, and his meditation courses, please visit: https://shaitubali.com
For more information about upcoming events, please visit: https://shaitubali.com/event-directory/
For guided meditation videos please visit Shai’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQwf6sSC-F2sH4uDOmJkKsw
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Today’s episode is part of our clinicians’ series, where we provide a more practice, more hands-on experiential understanding of the application of various techniques, strategies, and constructs to help appreciate the dynamics that take place and the process of change that can be transformative. In this episode, Dr. Graham Taylor speaks with Dr. Richard Winters. Richard is a practicing emergency physician and an executive coach at Mayo Clinic. He is also the director of Leadership Development for the Mayo Clinical Care Network, where he facilitates retreats and delivers programs that train leaders at healthcare organizations worldwide. Richard has authored the recently published Wall Street Journal bestselling book You’re the Leader Now What? Leadership Lessons from Mayo Clinic. Together Graham and Richard discuss imposter syndrome most leaders experience, the importance of self-awareness, authenticity, approaching one-on-one conversations, developing a shared reality, and the concept of the five hats of leaders: teacher, mentor, coach, supervisor, and sponsor. The individuals who step up and lead are the individuals that are going help us make the world a better place. And I think each of us are exactly the right people to do.
For more information about Dr. Richard Winters, please visit: https://www.richardwinters.com
For more information about You’re the Leader Now What? Leadership Lessons from Mayo Clinic by Richard Winters M.D, please visit: https://www.richardwinters.com/book/
If you are a physician looking to coach or be coached, please join a community at: https://wecoacheachother.com
Connect with Richard Winters on Twitter, please visit: https://twitter.com/drrwinters
Connect with Richard Winters on LinkedIn, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardcwinters/