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YAI Podcast stands for Young and Indigenous - and that is who we are: Tribal youth creating an outlet to express opinions, voice ideas and concerns, and share stories that have been, until now, untold. By listening to the voices of our ancestors, we are reclaiming our narrative and preserving our way of life. Join us on our journey!
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Behavioral Health Integration is meant to raise knowledge and awareness of the behavioral health field for those planning to enter the field and the professionals that are currently in it. Behavioral Health Integration prides itself on discussions and topics on mental health and substance abuse interventions being used as a collaborative approach to improving the lives of others.
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I had the pleasure of having Brian Abel on the show today. Brian is the Author of Upcoming Book TOXIC BREADCRUMBS | Founder & CEO of Toxic Minds Media, LLC. Throughout this interview Brian gets into his life and how it has been impacted by toxic relationships as well as how difficult it his for some individuals to leave emotionally and physically a…
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It was an honor having Master Sergeant (Retired)Crystal C. Romero on the show! Crystal is a military veteran who has served 16 1⁄2 years in the US Army National Guard, serving full-time Active-Duty Operational Support primarily in her home state of New Mexico. Today, she is an activist for veterans’ causes and has had a significant role in passing …
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Dionisio or “Nish” Romero is a Coast Salish artist, carver, and canoe paddler from the Nooksack Tribe in Bellingham, Washington. After almost 2 years in industry, Nish is a gallery-level carver at just 24 years old. Nish takes after his great grandfather, Spud Cooper, another master carver. Listen in as we discuss the carving life, cultural teachin…
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I had the tremendous honor of having former attorney and judge Mary Beth on the show as a special guest. Her strength and perseverance over life's challenges and barrier's is second to none as we begin learning about Mary Beths struggles and tribulations through physical, sexual, and emotional abuse that led to substance abuse and addiction. Throug…
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Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled tribal member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, which has earned Kimmerrer wide acclaim. Her first book, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses, was award…
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In this special live Behavioral Health Integration live episode we will dive into many important career related discussions. In this live episode we will get into the pros and cons of the mental health addiction field. We will bring up topics around the professional concerns for the future of the behavioral health field as well as what are we optim…
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Alexander is the policy lead for RE Sources’ land use and water protection programs. Alexander completed a graduate program in Environmental Policy at Western Washington University in 2022, where his research focused on how community-driven forest stewardship can help restore the Nooksack watershed. Having grown up in southern Oregon, Alexander gra…
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NSEA is the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association. Darrell Grey has been the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) Project Manager for nearly 30 years leading conservation projects and managing restoration efforts in his time with the organization. James Vanderhoort joined NSEA after graduating from Western Washington University and will…
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In this special BHI live episode I have the honor and pleasure of having Justin Hesse as a special guest. Justin is the founder of Blue Line Fitness and is a 31B Military Police at Minnesota Army National Guard. I am very excited to have a great conversation with Justin regarding his motivations for entering law enforcement as well as what made him…
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We continue our PLANTS series with Sadie Olsen, a proud member of the Lummi Nation. Sadie is also a co-founder of Whiteswan Environmental (WE), an Indigenous led 501(c)(3) whose mission is to support community healing through the natural, cultural and historical restoration to the Salish Sea for 7th generation sustainability as a measure of ecologi…
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Continuing on from our last episode, Morgan Brown is a Tsimshian mother, auntie, sister, and daughter. Morgan works as the Environmental Education Coordinator and Indigenous Science Educator for the Swinomish Tribe. She considers her students to be some of her biggest teachers. Morgan’s inspiration and knowledge fall in the realms of traditional pl…
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It was a great pleasure having Sadie Marie as a special guest on my show! In this exciting episode we will discuss Sadie 's motivation to start a podcast regarding divorce and new ways families and individuals can see divorce in a different positive light. We also get into discussion about dating topic's and certain red flags to look for while dati…
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Morgan Brown is a Tsimshian mother, auntie, sister, and daughter. She primarily works in the public high school with Indigenous youth. Morgan considers her students to be some of her biggest teachers. Morgan’s inspiration and knowledge fall in the realms of traditional plant medicine, first foods, seed keeping, seed reMatriation, weaving, Sm’algyax…
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In this special BHI episode I had the honor of having Dr. Ryan Westrum, PhD and returning special guest Richard O'Bannon on the show. Dr. Ryan Westrum, PhD, MA. is a nationally recognized psychedelic integration expert. For more than 15 years, his primary focus has been working with individuals and groups facilitating experiential therapy and integ…
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Anna Cook is a member of the Swinomish Tribe in the Pacific Northwest of Washington state. Anna grew up in and around the Swinomish community learning about what it means to be Swinomish. Living with her parents and grandparents, Anna learned to live off the land, and to be grateful for everything provided by it. Anna continued her passion for plan…
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In this special live Behavioral Health Integration live episode I have two amazing special guest's Eric Nance and Justin Coates. In this episode we will dive into many important mental health and substance abuse career related discussions. In this live episode we will get into the pros and cons of the mental health addiction field. We will bring up…
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In today's BHI episode I had the honor and pleasure of having returning special guest Robert Andrews-Mendoza. In this part 3 episode we will be continuing our discussion on new and updated policies and rules for what takes for an MN LADC to have their own private practice. We will also be getting to the questions the audience has regarding policies…
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In this BHI episode I had the pleasure of having Crystal Hill on my show to discuss her journey in recovery. Crystal is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Twin Cities Wellness Center & Recovery Gym. She is a woman in long-term recovery from serving two incarcerations and 25 years of severe addiction and eating disorder struggles. Crystal is…
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In today's BHI episode I had the honor and pleasure of having returning special guest Robert Andrews-Mendoza. In this prt 2 episode we will be continuing our discussion on new and updated policies and rules for what takes for an MN LADC to have their own private practice. We will also be getting to the questions the audience has regarding policies …
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In today's BHI episode I had the honor and pleasure of having returning special guest Robert Andrews-Mendoza. In this episode we will be discussing new and updated policies and rules for what takes for an MN LADC to have their own private practice. With Roberts knowledge, passion, and hard work he has paved the way for more LADC's to learn about th…
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In this special BHI episode we get to meet special guest Alexandra Artzoglou. We have the pleasure of hearing her life story on how she first got involved in psychedelics as well as the work helping and advocating for psychedelic use to help individuals with there mental health. Currently, Alexandra aids others get their lives (and minds) in order …
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It was an honor having Bishoy on my show as a BHI special guest! Dr. Bishoy is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, who also collaborates and advise on projects that utilizes AI to further advance knowledge of mental illnesses. In this special live episode we get into great discussion topics on raising mental health awareness of parents of children…
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Bella gets deep with Jason LaClair, learning about his life creating Coast Salish art and his journey to wellness. Jason’s story is an example of strength, hope, inspiration, and belief that you can climb out of the darkness of addiction. Honoring his ancestors, he healed and transformed his life and you can now see his art all around Bellingham an…
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It was an amazing pleasure having Jillian Rigert on the show! Jillian is a phenomenal Oral Medicine Physician, Post-Doc Research Fellow in Radiation Oncology, Air Force Veteran, Leadership Coach, Blogger, YouTube Enthusiast. I had a great time discussing the many different humanistic element that can make for an authentic life as well as pursuing y…
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It was an amazing pleasure having Jillian Rigert on the show! Jillian is a phenomenal Oral Medicine Physician, Post-Doc Research Fellow in Radiation Oncology, Air Force Veteran, Leadership Coach, Blogger, YouTube Enthusiast. I had a great time discussing the many different humanistic element that can make for an authentic life as well as pursuing y…
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In this episode we dive into the realm where mental health and addiction meet the nutritional intervention of "Ketogenics". I have the great pleasure of having Nicole Laurent on as a special guest with over 15+ yrs as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Specializing in Ketogenic Therapies for mental & neurological health. Lauren is also a metabolic…
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In this special edition live episode we will be discussing with Brian Nystrom on what his main passions and motivations were for entering the behavioral health field. We then learn the many journey Brian and his wife took as it comes to helping individuals in need. Brian then went into discussion on how he learned to manage and build a treatment pr…
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrates and honors our history and culture. It represents a recognition of our resilience, heritage, and the ongoing struggles we continue to face. It’s a day to raise awareness about the rich diversity and enduring traditions of Indigenous cultures while also acknowledging the historical injustices and challenges we cont…
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It was a great honor and privilege to have Brian on my show!! Brian possess over two decades of expertise in steering individuals and teams to advance clinical objectives. Brian leads in the implementation of innovative clinical programs and initiatives that holistically address behavioral health and addiction issues. We got into many great discuss…
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It was a great honor and privilege to have Brian on my show!! Brian possess over two decades of expertise in steering individuals and teams to advance clinical objectives. Brian leads in the implementation of innovative clinical programs and initiatives that holistically address behavioral health and addiction issues. We got into many great discuss…
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BHI Episode #100!!!! It was a great honor and pleasure having Casey on the show for episode # 100! Casey will get into discussion on what motivated him to author his new book "Mommy’s Getting Sober". We will also be discussion the many elements that are involved in the process of how and why a parent decides to get into recovery. As well as what ef…
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I had a tremendous time with Virna on the show! Virna is a professional with extensive experience in behavioral health leadership and operations of primary care integrated care settings federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers and medication assisted treatment programs- as clinician and administrator. We start the show of…
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I had such an amazing time with these great healthcare professionals. In this episode we dive into the future of psychedelic interventions as it comes to the therapeutic approach and how the future may look integrating psychedelic assisted therapies into the health care system. We also have many great discussions on the health care system as it com…
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It was a great pleasure having Paula on my show! EMDR Chicago-Paula Merucci, MSW, LCSW, CADC, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Certified Therapist in EMDR. Paula gets into her own personal motivations for being in the mental health and substance abuse field. We begin…
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It was an honor having Bishoy on my show as a BHI special guest! Bishoy is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Fellow Physician at Rush University Medical Center with post doctoral clinical research training in Behavioral and Cardiovascular medicine . In this episode we talked about Bishoys passion for wanting to be a medical doctor as well as wha…
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