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Big Swells Podcast

by Dr. Janice Morrow

Docustyle/News show discussing the brain and all things mental health-

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Episodes

  1. Living With Schizophrenia with Kody Green and Workplace Protections

    Schizophrenia advocate Kody Green is here to share his lived experience on surviving and thriving with Schizophrenia. He walks us through his upbringing and caregiving for his mother, struggles with addiction, getting diagnosed, struggling with trying to work while living when breakthrough…

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  2. Divorce with Denise Isaacs

    Denise Isaacs joins us to help those contemplating divorce and already in the midst of this tumultuous life event. Denise brings 42 years experience of helping couple navigate this unplanned upheaval and broken dreams. It doesn't have to be the never ending nightmare. There are tools to help...

  3. Life After Prison - Kristen Johnson Graham County Reentry Coordinator

    We close season 3 with a powerful story of healing from Addiction/Substance Use Disorder . Kristen Johnson had a charmed life and childhood with a stable and loving family. Youthful tendencies and curiosities tempted her to experiment with drugs and alcohol that led her down a road of...

  4. Tributes to Veterans and Resilience

    Dr. Sherman Gillums is a self-described Marine Mustang , father , and public policy expert. He shares his Marine journey, becoming paralyzed after a roll-over accident, becoming a father of 6 , and working several high level policy jobs in the Federal Government. He's served as Past President of...

  5. Intellectual Disabilities -UC Davis SEED Scholars Program - College and Job Training

    Beth Foraker joins us to discuss the groundbreaking UC Davis SEED Scholars Program for students with intellectual disabilities. This program is the first four year live on college experience in California for this demographic and flips the employment statistic for this group upside down. Less…

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  6. Sex Addiction with Dr. Rob

    Please join us for a very moving discussion with Dr. Rob discussing all things sex addiction , recovery and healing. Dr. Rob Weiss shares 30 years of experience helping those around the globe struggling with trauma induced sexual , behavioral issues. Learn about "Process" addictions, the need to...

  7. The Peace Diet With Dr. Shintani- Reversing Diabetes Naturally

    Hawaii based, Harvard trained Nutritionist Dr. Terry Shintani is here today to educate us about how a plant based diet can reverse Type 2 Diabetes naturally. You don't have to live on insulin and take shots forever. After just a few weeks/months on a plant based diet, many have been able to ditch...

  8. Domestic Violence and Coercive Control with Detective Eric Threlkeld

    Detective Eric Threlkeld joins us to discuss all things related to Domestic Violence. Detective Threlkeld brings up many important topics: Early education to recognize the signs of Coercive Control, Patterns in long term abuse,risks of lethality, "Red Flags", Murders that are actually staged...

  9. "Mom Guilt" with Elisabeth Coursen

    Elisabeth Coursen joins us to discuss all things related to the universal phenomenon of "Mom Guilt" We discuss Post-Partum Anxiety, wanting to be the perfect mom, every day feeling like Groundhogs day, breast-feeding challenges, sleep disturbances, creating balance, asking for help, accepting…

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  10. Alzheimer's & Demential with Dr. Reza Ghomi

    Dr. Reza Ghomi of Frontier Psychiatry is here to help us understand this very scary disease called Alzheimers. We discuss different kinds of dementia, the goal of early diagnosis, prevention, treatment, the stress of caregiving, resources, different cultural approaches to caregiving , and more.…

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  11. Maternal Mental Health and Mortality Rates with Dr. Gideon

    We are thrilled to have Ghana trained medical Dr. Gideon Owusu here to discuss maternal mental health , some of the reasons the US has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, solutions, and more. He brings another world perspective and discusses some of the supportive strategies...

  12. Emotional Intelligence with George Anderson 3:3

    World renown anger management leader joins us to share tools and strategies he's used for the last 50 year to train folks around the globe. The California Supreme Court sent anybody sentenced to anger management for over 30 years to those trained by Anderson &Anderson. He talks about self...

  13. Listen To The Kids with Dr. Zee

    Dr. Zabina Bhasin is a nationally respected child psychiatrist who joins us to discuss the importance of embracing multi-cultural learning, age appropriate discussions for social media, sexual conversations, making time every day to listening to kids , and so much more-

  14. Rise With Grief-Kelce Jager

    Kelce Jager of Rise With Grief is here to share her story of wedded bliss, creating a family with four sons, and losing her beloved husband to Leukemia. Kelce discussed her new book- A MILLION MIRACLES AND THE ONE THAT NEVER CAME and walks us through finding out her husband was sick to all the…

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  15. Altered Reality- Psychosis- Schizophrenia with Dr. Alex Kopelowicz

    Dr. Alex Kopelowicz from the UCLA Olive View Medical Center joins us for an intriguing look at what Psychosis present like. We discuss positive /negative/and disorganized symptoms of Schizophrenia, genetics, treatment options, 51-50( 72 Hour Involuntary Holds), why the need for more long term…

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  16. The Confess Project- Lorenzo P. Lewis

    Lorenzo P. Lewis joins us to share his journey from being born in prison to becoming a global mental health advocate. Lorenzo founded The Confess Project which fosters and trains barbers across the United States to recognize mental health crises and foster support in the black community.…

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  17. Fertility Struggles with Abbe Feder- I Want a Baby

    Abbe Feder from In Circle Fertility is here to discuss her fertility journey and shared struggles with thousands of women around the globe desperately trying to start a family and have more children. Abbe shares the process of IVF, failed IVF, Successful IVF, financing , third party reproduction,...

  18. Virtual Reality for PTSD

    Dr. Skip Rizz0 from the USC Center For Creative Technology joins us to discuss how Virtual Reality can help Veterans struggling with PTSD, pain management , displaced refugees, sexual assault victims, those struggling with ADHD , Autism and more . You'll learn about how the "Battle Buddy" app can...

  19. Dr. Farha Abbasi- The 5 Pillars of Islam- Origins of Islam

    Dr. Farha Abbasi from Michigan State Psychiatry joins us to discus the Origins of Islam, The 5 Pillars of Islam, Shariah Law, Pilgrimage to Hajj, the Quran, the history of Muslims in America, Islamophobia, and more. Fascinating discussion to help heal the religious division in the world.

  20. I Am Not Sick I Don't Need Help- Xavier Amador , Ph. D

    Dr. Xavier Amador joins us to discuss the LEAP approach /training to help us better communicate with our loved ones struggling with mental illness. You'll learn why "Reality Testing" and logic backfire and worsen communication , how to deal with "Chemical Chaos", the really good prognosis if...

  21. LIVING THROUGH YOUR CHILDS MURDER- JUSTICE4ROSAURA.ORG

    Grab a tissue and join us for a frank discussion on domestic violence, losing one of your children to murder, turning pain into purpose, releasing anger and forgiveness. April Barbosa discusses her journey from losing her beautiful daughter to founding a non-profit to protect others from domestic...

  22. Walking Through Anger with Dr. Christian Conte

    Join us for a discussion about rage, anger management, the 5 Errors of Communication, Leading with humility, the "Maybe" tool for anger management, moving from the emotional/reactive brain to the higher thinking brain, the "Real World" vs. "The Cartoon World" of should, YIELD Theory and so much...

  23. Scrolling 2 Death with Nicki Reisberg- Kids being pushed to suicide on social media

    Nicki Reisberg is on a mission to protect your kids from dangers on social media. Her podcast Scrolling 2 Death shares hot topics and dangerous content to help parents understand the content on various social media platforms. We'll discuss SEXTORTION, Drug Trafficking, Suicide, and much more.

  24. Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation- Recovery

    This weeks guest is Jeremiah Gardner - Director Communications & Public Affairs at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. We discuss his recovery journey from Substance Use Disorder/Isolation/Community/ Crises of the spirit/Recovery Capital, the mission of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and the many...

  25. SHATTERPROOF With Gary Mendell

    Shatterproof Non-profit was started by Gary Mendell after the passing of his son Brian who struggled with Substance Use Disorder. Gary's mission with Shatterproof is to transform the treatment system. Shatterproof's tireless efforts have changed policy including: Developing the first national...

  26. Crises Intervention Training with Joe Smarro of Solution Point Plus

    Please join us for this timely discussion with former police officer Joe Smarro of Solution Point Plus. Joe is a former police officer from San Antonio , Texas who worked in the Crises Intervention Unit for 11 years without ever having to use force. He brings this experience and skill set to his...

  27. Dr. Curley Bonds- Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

    Dr. Bonds is the Chief Medical Officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. Learn about the various departments and programs Dr. Bonds oversees. Los Angeles has become one of the homeless capitals of the world, but there are many amazing programs to help its residents…

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  28. Discussion with Rick Killpack

    Come join us as we discuss the origin of American Mood Swings and why it's time for a national discussion about mental health.

  29. Men's mental health - Black male suicide

    This month is all about raising awareness for men's mental health. It's the one year anniversary of Stephen Boss(aka Twitch) passing so let's have a conversation about men opening up to vulnerability and pain. Pain seems to be magnified during the holidays as we see a spike in suicides during…

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  30. The Hyer Calling Foundation

    The Hyer Calling Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization established by labor and employment attorney Kevin Hyer and his family, for the purpose of helping to reduce the stigma of the disease of addiction in the workplace and give men and women in recovery a second chance at a career. We are...

  31. We R Hope- Sean Perry

    We R Hope is an east coast based non-profit that provides life skills coaching and emotional CPR training to teenagers throughout the country. Schools bring in this intensive, Multi-tiered levels of support program at no cost to the families and students. We R Hope was recognized by CNN's…

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  32. Disability Rights California - Topic- Compelling the mentally ill into treatment

    Should the mentally ill be forced in treatment? The executive director of Disabilty Rights California, Andy Imparato, will discuss reservations to the recently passed and implemented CARES court in California.

  33. Thriving After Trauma

    Social worker and trauma specialist Shari Botwin is here to discuss tools to thrive after trauma. We'll discuss high profile sexual assault cases , domestic abuse, mass shootings and more.

  34. NAMI - You are not alone- Dr. Ken Duckworth- Chief Medical officer of National Alliance on Mental Illness

    Dr. Duckworth and others share their personal stories and discuss all the various programs NAMI has to offer - free of charge! NAMI is the largest grassroots mental health non-profit in the United States. Read You are not alone!

  35. Introduction of American Mood Swings- What happened?

    There's never been a more timely show for a post -Covid world, Fentanyl and suicide epidemics. Let's explore some of the causes for the worlds mental health epidemic and some powerful resources to help.

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Docustyle/News show discussing the brain and all things mental health-

HOSTED BY

Dr. Janice Morrow

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