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Editor Lisa Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., and Podcast Editor and Co-Host Josh Berezin, M.D., M.S., discuss key aspects of research recently published by Psychiatric Services (https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/), a journal of the American Psychiatric Association. Tune in to Psychiatric Services From Pages to Practice to learn about the latest mental health services research and why it is relevant. Topics include community-based treatment programs, collaborative care, evidence-based treatment and service ...
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Updates on new data and best practices in patient care across a wide variety of psychiatric and neurological illnesses from Clinical Care Options. Gain a deeper understanding and practical clinical insights on topics ranging from bipolar depression to Parkinson’s disease psychosis. Select episodes available for CME/CE credit.
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The Lake

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For more than five years, New Zealand investigative journalist Aaron Smale has been digging into the injustices - and crimes - of the state welfare system of Aotearoa New Zealand. Of all the unbelievable stories he has investigated, none is more shocking than what happened to children and adolescents at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s under the supervision of head psychiatrist Selwyn Leeks. This podcast contains descriptions of physical, sexual and psychological abuse perpetrate ...
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In the 25+ years Janet Lansbury has worked with children and parents, she's learned a lot. She's here to share it with you. Each episode of Unruffled addresses a reader's parenting issue through the lens of Janet's respectful parenting approach, consistently offering a perspective shift that ultimately frees parents of the need for scripts, strategies, tricks, and tactics. Janet is a parenting author and consultant whose website (JanetLansbury.com) is visited by millions of readers annually. ...
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Welcome to the Mad in America podcast, a weekly discussion that searches for the truth about psychiatric prescription drugs and mental health care worldwide. Hosted by James Moore, this podcast is part of Mad in America’s mission to serve as a catalyst for rethinking psychiatric care. We believe that the current drug-based paradigm of care has failed our society and that scientific research, as well as the lived experience of those who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, calls f ...
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Listen to 15-20 minute long interviews of experts on various topics related to mental and general health. The topics will be continuously expanded. The interviews are designed for both professionals and non-professionals. Topics range from climate change issues and the basis of new medication research, COVID-19 issues, the effect of media on girls's self-images, discussions of violence, same-sex marriages, pollution, bullying, divorce, OCD, addictions, borderline personality disorders, menta ...
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'Restoration Beyond The Couch' with Dr. Lee Long: Insights for Mental Wellness: Join Dr. Lee Long on 'Beyond The Couch,' a transformative podcast blending professional psychological insights with real-life experiences, offering practical strategies for mental wellness that bridge the gap between therapy and everyday life. The Beyond the Couch with Dr. Lee Long podcast is intended solely for general informational purposes and does not represent the practice of medicine, therapeutic and psychi ...
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Each episode of AJP Audio brings you an in-depth look at one of the articles featured in that month’s issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry, the official journal of the American Psychiatric Association. Wide-ranging interviews with article authors cover the background, rationale, main findings, and future implications of the research. This podcast is subject to the Terms of Use at ww.psychiatry.org. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual speakers o ...
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Editors at eClinicalMedicine, in conversation with the journal’s authors, explore their latest research and its impact on people’s health, healthcare, and health policy. A monthly audio companion to this open access journal, this podcast covers a broad range of topics, from maternal health in the perinatal period and beyond to access to cancer care for people experiencing homelessness, the impact of weight bias in health care to oral treatments for MRSA skin infections, and more.
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Welcome to Urban Tools for Change hosted by Dr. Lisa LaCon, where we’re providing wellness and recovery tips for the urban community dealing with mental health issues through psychiatric rehabilitation principles and methodology. So, what’s in your tool box for your wellness and recovery journey? Check out my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@urbantoolsforchange/featured
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Welcome to the “Psych NP cast: A podcast made specifically for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP) and their peers. This is a show produced by PMHNPs for PMHNPs. Our show will cover the vast conversation of psychiatric care as nurse practitioners (PMHNPs). We will talk about practice operations, evidence-based clinical care, modern patient needs, cultural needs, and more. Here we define what it truly means to be a PMHNP; sharing our experiences with others, and helping fost ...
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Sane Podcast

Jocelyn Howe

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1. Psychiatric Nursing Is Definitely Affected by the Nursing Shortage 2. The PMH-APRN Role Is Growing in Mental Health Care 3. Communication Skills Are Especially Important in Psychiatric Nursing 4. Community-Based Psychiatric Nursing Generally Has More Predictable Hours 5. Hospital-Based Psychiatric Nursing May Have Less Predictable Hours 6. Certification in Psychiatric Nursing Requires Experience and Continuing Education 7. Psychiatric Nursing Pays Well. Support this podcast: https://podca ...
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This podcast is dedicated to talking to experts and others about all aspects of death and dying. You know, that thing we don't really want to talk about! As a hospice carer and former psychiatric nurse as well as writer and former Theatre director, I invite guests to talk about their roles in and what to expect in the last four weeks of life. What happens to the person dying, what help is there, what to do before and after the event. Many of the families we go in to see have one thing in com ...
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When shit goes down what do you do? You cry. you laugh. you scream. you vent. you realize wait am I the only one going through this? Well, this podcast is made for you, it's like your weekly therapy session where you feel belong, wanted, heard, understand and most importantly think you're not crazy for feeling the way you feel. Your host John will go through the roller coaster of life, work, and all the in between with you. Hold on tight to your coffee, medication, and water. Support this po ...
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Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine

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ACLP represents psychiatrists dedicated to the advancement of medical science, education, and health care for persons with comorbid psychiatric and general medical conditions, and provides national and international leadership in these areas.
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CPR for Life

Columbus Prevent and Reverse

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Physicians and other experts help you reverse disease and reclaim your health; we explain, and teach, you how. If you are trying to prevent or undo a chronic illness, this is your podcast. For more information: cprhealthclinic.com Your genetics are not your destiny. 80% of chronic health problems can be reversed, or prevented- this includes conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and on and on. Join specialists in disease reversal and prevention on a journey that ...
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The Medical Mind

American Psychiatric Association

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A podcast about innovation in mental health care from the American Psychiatric Association This podcast is subject to the Terms of Use at www.psychiatry.org. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual speakers only and do not necessarily represent the views of the American Psychiatric Association, its officers, trustees, or members. The content of this podcast is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as, and shall not be unders ...
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Sex and relationships are intimate — and sometimes intimidating to talk about. In this weekly podcast from North Carolina Public Radio WUNC, host Anita Rao guides us on an exploration of our brains and our bodies that touches down in taboo territory. Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @embodiedwunc. You can find Anita on Twitter @anisrao.
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Mind Candy

Dr. Laura Bonnemort

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Welcome to Mind Candy, where we delve into the complexities of women's mental health with empowering insights from professional female voices. Join us as we navigate through research-backed information, offering encouragement and empowerment along the way. Tune in to explore topics that resonate with women, providing valuable support and understanding.
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Matt Brandenburg

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The AOTA Podcast provides a behind-the-scenes look at everything AOTA, including the latest studies, advocacy efforts, events, and more. Episodes with Everyday Evidence in the title sort through the latest research to provide you with the skills to help improve client outcomes.
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The Sounds of Nightmares

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Noone, a timid young girl, is committed to The Counties Psychiatric Institute due to her ever-worsening nightmare disorder. She is placed under the care of The Counsellor who has dedicated his life to helping kids overcome their ailments, himself a product of childhood trauma. As Noone recounts her nightly torments during their sessions together, it becomes clear that her dreams unfold with a sinister life of their own. When The Counsellor realizes that her nightmares bear uncanny similariti ...
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Psychiatry Unbound

American Psychiatric Association Publishing

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Psychiatry Unbound is APA Publishing's Books podcast, hosted by APA Books Editor-in-Chief, Laura Roberts, M.D. It offers the opportunity to hear the voices behind the most prominent psychiatric scholarship in the field today. Subscribe now to learn about important topics in the field of psychiatry and see how our authors are making an impact in clinical settings throughout the world. This podcast is subject to the Terms of Use at www.psychiatry.org. The views and opinions expressed in this p ...
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Jason Jemera is a child of Filipino immigrants raised amidst Bay Area violence and is a current UPENN Psychiatric Mental Health NP-candidate in Philly, who is bridging the gap between his background in clinical nursing and evidence-based science with his passion for social justice and community advocacy. Mental health is not one-size-fits-all. We each have different backgrounds, cultures, professions, disabilities, traumas, triumphs, and other identities that build our individual life storie ...
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Zombiemum

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When writer and illustrator Laura Dockrill first became a mum, the experience was life changing - but not in the way she was expecting. She woke up on her first Mother’s Day in a psychiatric ward, without a clue where she was, separated from her newborn, with a diagnosis of postpartum psychosis. Since her experience, she’s been on a mission to uncover the psychological effects of bringing a small person into this world and smash the stigmas associated with them. Each week Laura will be talki ...
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At the height of lockdown, 19-year-old Ellie Williams claims on social media she’s been trafficked by an Asian grooming gang across the North of England. Photos of her horrific injuries add to the outrage and the post goes viral – shared more than 100 thousand times. Social media rumours lead to attacks on Asian men and businesses in her hometown of Barrow-in-Furness. But when she’s arrested for perverting the course of justice, things really explode and there are protest rallies and claims ...
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Caregiver Empowerment Zone

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As a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, doctor of nursing practice, and CEO of Caring for the Caregiver, Dr. Caryn Blair is all too familiar with caregiver burnout. She has made it her mission to increase awareness of the plight of the family caregiver and create dialogue centered on solutions to support this integral part of our society. The Caregiver Empowerment Zone is precisely that—a supportive space that offers resources, education, and encouragement to careg ...
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Voices of Clarity

Clarity Child Guidance Center

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Join Clarity Child Guidance Center as we discuss with industry leaders about kids and adolescent mental health. Every month, we are sharing tips, explanation of diagnoses, and self-care for caregivers. For more information, visit https://www.claritycgc.org/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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This podcast brings you interviews with journal authors providing insight on their recent publication in an official journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Pharmacotherapy publishes advances in human pharmacology and drug therapy and the JACCP publishes innovations in clinical pharmacy practice. ACCP JOURNALS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, ARISING OU ...
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The Inquisitive Wren Podcast

The Inquisitive Wren Podcast

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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theinquisitivewrenpodcast/subscribe A twice-monthly podcast with a bird’s eye view of life philosophically, psychologically, and metaphysically. Hosted by Holistic Therapeutic Consultant Sha. Guest interviews with a variety of interests and diverse expertise. Working towards a better understanding of the human condition, mindful living and experiential growth.
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THIS PODCAST IS TAKING A BREAK AND WILL RETURN IN SEPT 2024. ...It's time to re-evaluate our relationship with animals! This podcast promotes conversations about human consciousness and self-awareness as a precursor to the recognition of animals and plants as sentient beings. It brings together people from many different perspectives who openly share their journey of awakening to the sentience of all life. This podcast is meant to be somewhat conversational, not strictly an interview format. ...
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Show Me the Science

Washington University School of Medicine

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Show Me the Science is the new podcast from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Our podcast features stories that highlight the latest in groundbreaking research, clinical care and education at Washington University.
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Meet Mental Note – a podcast highlighting both the work and the beauty of mental health recovery. Stories will span a variety of mental illness struggles from eating disorders to depression, OCD and Bipolar. We will introduce you to relatable personalities, and dive deep into how they choose health amidst daunting illnesses. At the end of it all, we will provide hope that recovery is possible—and worth it.
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The Mind Body Spirit Connection

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Follow us on Blogtalk to stay informed of our upcoming episodes. Join Stephanie Gale every Sunday at 6:00 p.m. CST (7:00 p.m. EST; 4:00 p.m. PT) as she explores traditional and modern metaphysical topics related to spirituality, intuition, and psychic growth. The Mind, Body, Spirit Connection provides information for the continued development of those wishing to grow their mind, body, and spirit through topics such as: energy healing, intuitive and psychic development, manifesting your desir ...
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Internationals Angels Network

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We explore Angels, Fairies, Fairy Realms, Angelic Realms, Angel Numbers, Angelic Mediumship, Tarot, Spirituality, The Law of Attraction. We also touch on everything metaphysical, spiritual and mystical! Plus we offer FREE Angel Messages & Readings! ... International Angels Network offers professional services for Angel Workers, Spiritual Entrepreneurship offering tips and tricks and much MORE! DISCLAIMER: International Angels Network, its hosts, employees, advertisers, and affiliates, are no ...
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The latest clinical medicine and health policy news for healthcare professionals, delivered each weekday by host Nick Andrews and MDedge editors. The information in this podcast is provided for informational and educational purposes only.
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Welcome to Man Talk, the podcast from Jamie Day (@adayinthelifedad) which is helping to normalise conversations around men’s mental health. S1 saw Jamie talk to guests about their personal experiences with mental ill health. In S2 he aims to offer helpful advice to sufferers by looking at different ways of tackling issues via expert opinions. Man Talk is sponsored by Mahabis, who produce footwear for time well spent and support the idea of ‘me time’ and self-care for optimum wellbeing. It is ...
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Have you noticed issues of access to psychiatric care in your community? How does Mindful Care assist therapists when it comes to working with psychiatric patients? What is the symbiosis between Mindful Care and therapists so that everyone, clients included, is respected and taken care of? In this podcast episode, Joe Sanoks speaks about solving [……
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In this episode of the podcast, Nurse John sits down with Elise a psychiatric nurse. She will take us deeper into her life inside and outside of nursing and how all of the life challenges and battles have helped her be able to care for those who are in need while caring for her own. Let’s dive into a mental health journey through this episode of yo…
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In this episode, David N. Lieberman, MD, PhD, and Eric Marsh, MD, PhD, discuss recent updates relevant to the treatment of Rett syndrome, including: The recently updated Comprehensive Care Guidelines from the International Rett Syndrome Foundation, available at rettsyndrome.org Ongoing collection and analysis of longitudinal data within the Rett Sy…
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Why should you always keep track of the questions that your clients and audience ask you? Why is writing a prescriptive nonfiction book the best idea for current trends? How can you turn your work into a book in a way that serves your clients and excites you? In this podcast episode, Joe Sanoks speaks […] The post Positioning Yourself Through Writi…
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White Supremacy and Racism in Progressive America: Race, Place, and Space (Policy Press, 2024) examines the connections between race, place, and space, and sheds light on how they contribute and maintain racial hierarchies. Dr. Miguel Montalva Barba focuses on the White residents of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, which, according to the Cooks Politi…
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Shanghailanders (Spiegel & Grau: 2024), the debut novel from Juli Min, starts at the end: Leo, a wealthy Shanghai businessman, sees his wife and daughters off at the airport as they travel to Boston. Everyone, it seems, is unhappy. The novel then travels backwards through time, giving answers to questions revealed in later chapters, jumping from pe…
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An interview with Salman Sayyid in which he addresses some of the criticisms of the recent definition of Islamophobia as “a type of racism that targets Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” To read more about the incident of Islamophobia mentioned in this podcast, please visit this link. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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When General Porfirio Díaz assumed power in 1876, he ushered in Mexico's first prolonged period of political stability and national economic growth--though "progress" came at the cost of democracy. Indigenous Autocracy presents a new story about how regional actors negotiated between national authoritarian rule and local circumstances by explaining…
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The Second Epistle to Timothy is, by any standard, a remarkable document. Even as the apostle urges his friend and coworker hasten to Rome for a final meeting, the intimacy and urgency of Paul's words make clear his awareness that Timothy might not arrive in time to say goodbye. This makes the epistle deeply personal. But Paul has a much larger pur…
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After India gained independence in 1947, Britain reinvented its role in the global economy through nongovernmental aid organisations. Utilising existing imperial networks and colonial bureaucracy, the nonprofit sector sought an ethical capitalism, one that would equalise relationships between British consumers and Third World producers as the age o…
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Poet Laureate of Kentucky Crystal Wilkinson’s food memoir, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks (Clarkson Potter, 2023), honors her kitchen ghosts, five generations of Black Appalachian women. She contends, “The concept of the kitchen ghost came to me years ago, when I realized that my …
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In Deep Time: A Literary History (Princeton UP, 2023), Noah Heringman, Curators’ Professor of English at the University of Missouri, presents a “counter-history” of deep time. This counter-history acknowledges and investigates the literary and imaginary origins of the idea of deep time, from eighteen-century narratives of voyages around the world t…
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Who was James Madison? Why were his Notes on Government so valuable to the American founding? Did James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington all achieve what Sheehan calls “Civic Friendship”? Colleen Sheehan joins Madison’s Notes to discuss her seminal works on James Madison: The Mind of James Madison: The Legacy of Classical Republic…
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Film critic Alonso Duralde and I talk his new book, Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film (Running Press, 2024), including some fascinating anecdotes, case studies, and watershed moments in queer cinematic history, not to mention its creators, its stars, its detractors, and its various ebbs and flows -- fr…
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Listen to this interview of Anthony Anjorin, a lead software architect at Zühlke Engineering, Germany; and also, Hsiang-Shang Ko, assistant research fellow, Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. We talk about their paper Benchmarking bidirectional transformations: Theory, implementation, application, and assessment (Software an…
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On today's episode we are joined by Sam Troia and Michael Tambone. We discuss their research and work in contributing to holistic approaches to care for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. They share evidence backed and innovative approaches to care for this population and give recommendations on how to improve health and well-be…
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What do therapists need to know about divorcing families? Why should you be very careful when agreeing to write a letter to the judge? How can you make sure to remain a helpful third party instead of becoming overly involved in a family going through separation? In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok speaks about parental […] The post Parental Estrange…
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Movies under the Influence (University of Minnesota Press, 2024) by Dr. Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece charts the entangled histories of moviegoing and mind-altering substances from early cinema through the psychedelic 1970s. Dr. Szczepaniak-Gillece examines how the parallel trajectories of these two enduring aspects of American culture, linked by the…
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Jehovah’s Witnesses are one of the most successful “new religious movements” to have emerged from the prophetic ferment within later nineteenth-century Protestantism. Always controversial, often persecuted, and well-known for their proselytising efforts, they have made a substantial contribution in terms of human rights, and they count numerous fam…
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Asylum Ways of Seeing: Psychiatric Patients, American Thought and Culture (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021) by Dr. Heather Murray is a cultural and intellectual history of people with mental illnesses in the twentieth-century United States. While acknowledging the fraught, and often violent, histories of American psychiatric hospitals, Heath…
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Today I talked to Dianne Elise about her book Creativity and the Erotic Dimensions of the Analytic Field (Routledge, 2019). To be in the presence of a person—a woman in fact, and Dianne Elise in particular—who follows her instincts, someone who builds theory from the ground up, and whose theories keep evolving, enlivens the interlocutor. I almost h…
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The Brink: President Reagan and the Nuclear War Scare of 1983 (Simon & Schuster, 2018), by Marc Ambinder, is a history of US-Soviet Relations under Ronald Reagan and an exploration of nuclear command and control operations. Ambender weaves together accounts of military exercises, false alarms, and espionage to tell the story of how close the U.S. a…
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In the 1970s, the Mexican government acted to alleviate rural unemployment by supporting the migration of able-bodied men. Millions crossed into the United States to find work that would help them survive as well as sustain their families in Mexico. They took low-level positions that few Americans wanted and sent money back to communities that depe…
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The New Testament and the Theology of Trust (Oxford UP, 2022) argues for the recovery of trust as a central theme in Christian theology, and offers the first theology of trust in the New Testament. 'Trust' is the root meaning of Christian 'faith' (pistis, fides), and trusting in God and Christ is still fundamental to Christians. But unlike faith, a…
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Perpetrators of mass atrocities have used displacement to transport victims to killing sites or extermination camps to transfer victims to sites of forced labor and attrition, to ethnically homogenize regions by moving victims out of their homes and lands, and to destroy populations by depriving them of vital daily needs. Displacement has been trea…
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When our kids' behavior seems negative or inappropriate, we know we should disallow it. But what if the behavior continues? Or goes from bad to worse? What is our child needing from us or telling us that we're missing? There's often a simple, yet easy to overlook, answer. In this episode, Janet responds to notes from parents who have become alarmed…
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In this episode, Dr. Laura and Ansley Van Epps, photographer and owner of Van Epps Photography, discuss infertility's realities, trials, and tribulations. With a warm and insightful perspective, Ansley shares her journey as a newborn photographer, mother, and fertility advocate. Ansley Van Epps, Photographer, Owner of Van Epps Photography ansley@va…
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Have you or has anyone in your life been diagnosed late with autism, OCD, or ADHD? Why is curiosity so important in therapy? How does a diagnosis, even a late one, bring relief and a new, important context? In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok speaks with Sarah Cook who is an autistic creative writer that […] The post Sarah Cook is an Autistic Creati…
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The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages (Reaktion, 2024) by Sara J. Charles takes the reader on an immersive journey through mediaeval manuscript production in the Latin Christian world. Each chapter opens with a lively vignette by a mediaeval narrator – including a parchment-maker, scribe and illuminator – introducing various asp…
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Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks to Benjamin Waterhouse, full-as-full-can- be Professor of History at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, about his book, One Day I’ll Work for Myself: The Dream and Delusion that Conquered America (Norton, 2024). The book examines how the ideal of self-employment became so prominent in the United St…
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Today, I interview Zoë Bossiere about Cactus Country: A Boyhood Memoir (Abrams Press, 2024). Bossiere is writer from Tucson, Arizona. They are the managing editor of Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction, as well as the coeditor of two anthologies: The Best of Brevity and The Lyric Essay as Resistance. Today, we talk about their debut m…
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In this episode Pat speaks with Dr Yuri Cath. Dr Yuri Cath's work explores epistemological questions about the nature and sources of different kinds of knowledge, and the importance of these issues for other areas of philosophy including the philosophy of mind and moral philosophy. He is interested in the philosophical distinction between "knowing-…
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Toward the end of the twentieth century, an unprecedented surge of writing altered the Israeli literary scene in profound ways. As fresh creative voices and multiple languages vied for recognition, diversity replaced consensus. Genres once accorded lower status—such as the graphic novel and science fiction—gained readership and positive critical no…
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Do you need to be a wolf to protect the sheep? That’s the question at the heart of Training Day (2001), in which Ethan Hawke plays the lead and Denzel Washington plays himself–at least for the first hour. What happens in the film once the sun goes down gets Mike and Dan arguing as they haven’t in a while: does the movie become yet another one where…
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Why do certain musical sounds move us while others leave us cold? Are musical trends simply that—or do they contain insights into the culture at large? Our guest is a musicologist who studies pop and electronic dance music. She’s fascinated by the way EDM privileges timbral and rhythmic complexity over the chord changes and harmonic complexities of…
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When the draft majority decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health was leaked, the media, public officials, and scholars focused on the overturning of Roe v. Wade. They noted Justice Alito’s strident tone and radical use of originalism to eliminate constitutional protection for reproductive rights. My guest today has written a book that asks us to…
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Tracing women’s experiences of miscarriage and termination for foetal anomaly in the second trimester, before legal viability, shows how such events are positioned as less ‘real’ or significant when the foetal being does not, or will not, survive. Invisible Labour: The Reproductive Politics of Second Trimester Pregnancy Loss in England (Berghahn, 2…
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This week I am joined by Sally Brown who is an artist, curator and writer. Her artwork including drawing, painting and performance, explores womanhood, motherhood and the body. She has exhibited her work in spaces nationally and in the UK. She has won two awards for illustration for Intimates and Fools and Leaves of Absence, both with poetry by Lau…
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Today I interview Casey Plett. Plett is the author of multiple works of fiction, including the story collection A Dream of a Woman, the novel Little Fish, which was a winner of a Lambda Literary Award and the Amazon First Novel Award in Canada, and and the story-collection A Safe Girl to Love, also a winner of a Lambda Literary Award. Today, we tal…
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Do newborns think-do they know that 'three' is greater than 'two'? Do they prefer 'right' to 'wrong'? What about emotions--do newborns recognize happiness or anger? If they do, then how are our inborn thoughts and feelings encoded in our bodies? Could they persist after we die? Going all the way back to ancient Greece, human nature and the mind-bod…
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In this episode, Dr Pierce Salguero sits down with Dr Theodora Wildcroft, a researcher, anthropologist, and long-time teacher of what she calls “post-lineage yoga.” We discuss Theo's ethnographic research on yoga in the UK, focusing on its connections with animism, paganism, and other somatic practices. We also dive into Theo’s personal approach to…
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For the first half of the twentieth century, no American industry boasted a more motley and prolific trade press than the movie business—a cutthroat landscape that set the stage for battle by ink. In 1930, Martin Quigley, publisher of Exhibitors Herald, conspired with Hollywood studios to eliminate all competing trade papers, yet this attempt and e…
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It has long been a truism that Americans’ disdain for poor people–our collective sense that if they only worked harder or behaved more responsibly they would do well in this land of opportunity–explains, at least in part, why it is we have such a weak and limited public welfare state. But what if that very premise is false? What if, to the contrary…
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Throughout the 20th century, especially during and immediately after WWII, New York Jews changed their names at rates considerably higher than any other ethnic group. Representative of the insidious nature of American anti-Semitism, recognizably Jewish names were often barriers for entry into college, employment, and professional advancement. Colle…
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Imagining Time in the English Chronicle Play: Historical Futures, 1590-1660 (Oxford University Press, 2023) argues that dramatic narratives about monarchy and succession codified speculative futures in the early modern English cultural imaginary. This book considers chronicle plays—plays written for the public stage and play pamphlets composed when…
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In an era where the financial stability of many arts organizations is increasingly precarious, arts philanthropy stands at a critical juncture. The recent COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-21 laid bare the vulnerabilities in existing funding structures, highlighting just how fragile these lifelines can be. Coupled with a surge in social initiatives that de…
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In his new book The Stalinist Era(Cambridge University Press, 2018), David L. Hoffmann focuses on the myriad ways in which Stalinist practices had their origins in World War I (1914-1918) and Russian Civil War era (1918-1920). These periods saw mass mobilizations of the population take place not just in Russia and the early Bolshevik state, but in …
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Tens of thousands of Italian civilians perished in the Allied bombing raids of World War II. More of them died after the Armistice of September 1943 than before, when the air attacks were intended to induce Italy’s surrender. Allied Air Attacks and Civilian Harm in Italy, 1940–1945 (Routledge, 2023) addresses this seeming paradox, by examining the …
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Why do moments of crisis make people stronger? What is the simple secret to living intentionally and with integrity after overcoming trauma? How can you learn to find joy intentionally? In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok speaks with Iranian refugee Payam Zamani about his story and book Crossing the Desert: Embracing Life’s Difficult Journey. Podcas…
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