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No Shame On U
by No Shame On U
A discussion about mental health with professionals, educators, and advocates.
Episodes
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Everyone Carries an Invisible Backpack: Mental Health Access for Every Child, with Hafeezah Muhammad
In this episode of the No Shame On U podcast, Executive Director Wendy Singer sits down with Hafeezah Muhammad, founder and CEO of Backpack Healthcare. Backpack is an online therapy and psychiatry practice serving kids ages 4 and up, teens, young adults, and families. Hafeezah's story began in...
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Twice the Journey: Raising Trans and Non-Binary Teens with Tracey Kite
Wendy sits down with Tracey Kite, a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience at JCFS Chicago and now in private practice, and a parent of two teens. Tracey shares her personal journey raising 17-year-old twins, one who identifies as trans male and one as non-binary…
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The Balance Project: Teens Making The World A Better Place
The Balance Project: Teens Making The World A Better Place Download In this episode, Gadi sits down with teen leaders Eden Gunsburg and Jack Gordon of The Balance Project. Hear about the organization's mission, what drew these young advocates to get involved, their personal mental health…
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The Bravest Thing You Can Do: Ryan Lipsett on Asking for Help
In this episode of the No Shame on U podcast, host Gadi Kalman is joined by Ryan Lipsett, a college freshman mental health advocate from Illinois who is already making waves in the mental health community. Ryan shares his story with remarkable openness — from a "typical childhood" that shifted in...
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Game-Changer: One Founder's Mission to Support Struggling Teens
In this episode, we sit down with Anusha Samani, founder of Mindzen, a dual-purpose mental health app designed to support young people's emotional growth while helping social workers detect mental health risks early. Anusha shares how watching youth labeled as "disruptive" go unseen — and her own...
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Gadi Speaks: A Young Man’s Mental Health Journey
In this meaningful conversation, we sit down with Gadi Kalman, a 23-year-old psychology student and behavioral health technician who works with autistic children. Gadi opens up about his personal mental health journey, sharing the real strategies he uses to manage his anxiety and depression.…
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High Hopes: How Bruce Springsteen Saved My Life at 60
What do you do when depression has been your lifelong companion and the structure that kept you afloat suddenly disappears? For Anne Abel, the answer came from an unlikely source: Bruce Springsteen. In this powerful episode, we dive into Anne's incredible story from her new memoir "High Hopes."…
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Breaking Through Mental Health Stigma: How to Truly Support Your Loved Ones with Dr. Michele Nealon
In this episode of the No Shame On U Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Michele Nealon, a licensed clinical psychologist and President of The Chicago School, to explore how we can better support the people we care about who are struggling with mental health challenges. Drawing from her extensive...
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Be Curious: Abby's Journey with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
In this episode of the No Shame On U podcast, we sit down with Abby Shapiro, a sophomore psychology major at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Growing up in Northbrook, IL, Abby courageously shares her journey living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and how it has shaped her life.…
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Schizophrenic.NYC: Michelle Hammer's Bold Fight Against the Stigma of Mental Illness
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Michelle Hammer, founder of Schizophrenic.NYC and fearless mental health advocate. Diagnosed with schizophrenia at 22, Michelle transformed her experience into a groundbreaking fashion brand that's sparking crucial conversations about mental health....
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Every Cave Has an Exit: Bryna Siegel Finer’s Story of Treatment-Resistant Depression
In this episode of the No Shame On U podcast, we sit down with Bryna Siegel Finer, Professor of English, as she shares her powerful story of resilience in the face of treatment-resistant depression. Bryna opens up about the challenges she faced, the treatments that fell short, and how…
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Mattie, Milo, and Me: Unexpected Healing Through the Heart of a Dog
n this episode of the No Shame On U Podcast, we sit down with author Anne Abel to discuss her powerful new book, Mattie, Milo, and Me, which explores the transformative role her dogs played in her mental health journey. Growing up in an abusive home led Anne to struggle with depression and a deep...
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Turning Point: Tim Graves on Confronting Addiction and Embracing Change
Join us as Tim Graves, a Navy Veteran and neurodivergent individual, shares his powerful story of overcoming a traumatic past and 33 years of alcoholism. Tim’s journey to recovery, marked by resilience and a deep commitment to healing, has led him to become a guiding force for others battling...
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My Mental Health Journey: Open-mindedness, Willingness, Patience, and Persistence
Join us for our meaningful discussion with Josh Pogonitz, a 21-year-old college undergrad student at the University of Maryland, as he shares his personal experiences and insights into mental health struggles. Josh lives with obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, and depression. Over the years,...
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Growing through Grief: Rena Rosen's Journey of Healing and Acceptance
Growing through Grief: Rena Rosen's Journey of Healing and Acceptance Meet Rena Rosen, who lost her father to illness as a teenager. Rena shares how her grief journey has evolved over the years and the ways she has managed her loss during life's ups and downs. She is on a mission to normalize…
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From Grief to Grace: A Sister's Legacy in Pop Culture
Join us as we have an insightful conversation with Amy Sewick. In 2020 after almost 20 years of working alongside young people in various capacities, Amy had to step back from her profession due to the tragic passing of her sister to suicide and the needs of her children. She is now self-employed...
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How to be a Trusted Adult: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Your Young Person
Talking with your young person about difficult topics can be tough! Join us for a discussion with two experts from JCFS Chicago to navigate these challenging discussions. Today, we spoke with two professionals. Alyssa Robbins (she, they) is a sexuality and reproductive health educator and Manager...
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The Bipolar General: My Forever War with Mental Illness
Today, we talk with author and retired Major General Gregg Martin. Gregg F. Martin, PhD, Major General, US Army (Retired), served on active duty for 36 years, until May 2015. He is a combat veteran, Bipolar Survivor, Airborne-Ranger-Engineer qualified soldier, and Army Strategist. General Martin...
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No Shame On U Podcast 45: Early Childhood Mental Health with JCC Chicago's Jen Streicher
Welcome to No Shame On U’s 45th Podcast! Today we spoke about early childhood mental health with expert Jen Streicher. Jen Streicher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the Assistant Director of Social Services for JCC Chicago, where she has worked for over 17 years in various capacities.…
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No Shame On U Podcast 44: Samantha Kolkey and Options for College Success
Welcome to No Shame On U’s 44th Podcast. Today, we are meeting with Samantha Kolkey, the Executive Director of Options for College Success. Listen as Samantha describes her personal journey with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and how it fuels her passion and work for Options for...
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No Shame On U Podcast 43: Live Life in Color: Mental Health Peer Support Specialist Edie Freimark
Welcome to No Shame On U’s 43rd Podcast! Edie Freimark has had a long career in business management and is a pending certified Recovery Support Specialist. Edie works for Josselyn Center as a Peer Support Specialist in the northern suburbs of Illinois. She was recently awarded the 2023 NAMI...
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No Shame On U Podcast 42: Grief Advocate, Educator, and Podcaster - Aleksandra Muller
Welcome to No Shame On U’s 42nd Podcast! In this episode, we have the incredible opportunity to talk with Aleksandra Muller, as she opens up about her profound journey through grief, having lost her father unexpectedly at the age of 19. Aleks is now a 22 year old grief educator on grief.com…
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No Shame On U Podcast 41: Mental Health Advocate - Daniel Warshawsky
Welcome to No Shame On U’s 41st Podcast! Today we are meeting with mental health advocate Daniel Warshawsky. Daniel is very special to No Shame On U as he has served on our board of directors for the last several years. Enjoy our conversation about Daniel’s journey, his passion for mental health,...
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No Shame On U Podcast 40: Born Into Crisis
Welcome to No Shame On U’s 40th Podcast! Today we are meeting with author Kenneth Nixon. Kenneth just came out with an intense and meaningful memoir called Born into Crisis. Kenneth knows firsthand the impact trauma can have on a person's life and takes us on a power-powerful journey of his life....
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No Shame On U Podcast 39: Mental Health & Incarceration: A Conversation with The Hinda Institute
Welcome to No Shame On U’s 39th Podcast! For close to 40 years, the Jewish chaplains and staff of the HINDA INSTITUTE have dedicated themselves to helping individuals and their families navigate the criminal justice system and re-entry to society with faith, community, and dignity. Today we speak...
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No Shame On U Podcast 38: Mental Health Advocate Mara Zimmerman
Welcome to No Shame On U’s 38th Podcast with Certified Meditation and Yoga Teacher, and Health Mentor, Mara Zimmerman! Mara is a Certified Meditation and Yoga Teacher and Health Mentor. She has a degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology. She offers Mind-Body Centered Therapy, Holistic...
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No Shame On U Podcast 37: Mental Health Advocate Marc Fein
Welcome to No Shame On U’s 37th Podcast with Mental Health Advocate Marc Fein! Marc Fein is a facilitator, educator, and mentor. Marc has spent the past ten years creating experiences, workshops, and events that helped thousands of people across North America develop the skills and confidence to...
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No Shame On U Podcast 36: Buttercup & Joy - Robyn Sabel
Welcome to the No Shame On’s 36th podcast! Today, we are talking with Robyn Sabel, who runs a meaningful business called Buttercup & Joy - Jewelry with Meaning. Robyn is a married mother of two (grown) children. With an empty nest on the horizon, Robyn has been trying to figure out what’s next.…
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No Shame On U Podcast 34: The Balance Project & The Stigma Documentary
Join us for No Shame On U’s 34th podcast! We are honored today to interview the founder of a Chicagoland nonprofit called The Balance Project, Agi Semrad, and two middle school students who created a short mental health documentary called The Stigma, made possible through the support of the…
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No Shame On U Podcast 33: Michelle Cohen
Join us for our 33rd episode of the No Shame on U PodCast with No Shame On U's head blogger and mental health advocate Michelle Cohen! Michelle has been NSOU's head blogger for the last 3.5 years under the alias Ellie. Today, Michelle shares her mental health journey, advice and strategies for...
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No Shame On U Podcast 31: Heather Bodie
For our 31st Podcast, we met with Heather Bodie. Heather is the Executive Artistic Director of Erasing the Distance. Erasing the Distance is a non-profit arts organization based in Chicago that uses the power of performance to disarm stigma, educate, spark dialogue, and promote healing…
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No Shame On U Podcast 29: Haley Epstein
For our 29th podcast NSOU is thrilled to speak with 22 year old college student and mental health advocate, Haley Epstein. Haley has been speaking for the past 3 years sharing her journey with mental health. As founder of the "It's Okay to Not Be Okay" Movement, Haley has spoken to thousands of...
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No Shame On U Podcast 28: Anouschka Bechtolsheim and Bela Duffy from SafeSpace Stories
For our 28th Podcast, we had the privilege of talking with Anouschka Bechtolsheim and Bela Duffy. Anoushka and Bela are creators and hosts of a teen podcast called SafeSpace Stories. Their podcast features mental health stories about teens, by teens, and for teens. Learn about their podcast and...
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No Shame On U Podcast 27: Rabbi Avram Mlotek
For our 27th podcast, we are honored to have a conversation with Rabbi Avram Mlotek. Avram is a rabbi, cantor, actor, writer, and a current graduate student in social work. In 2015, he co-founded Base, a new model for Jewish practice that reaches out to unaffiliated young adults, now operating in...
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No Shame On U Podcast 26: Sophie Traube and Max Hobhouse
For our 26th podcast, we were thrilled to go international with guests Sophie Traube and Max Hobhouse, both originally from England. We discuss their summer of biking to raise mental health awareness across the U.S. from Portland, Oregon to New York City. They share why they are so passionate…
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No Shame On U Podcast 25: Rebecca Minkus-Lieberman
For our special 25th podcast, we were thrilled to be joined by Rebecca Minkus-Lieberman, Co-Founder, Orot: Center for New Jewish Learning. We talked about Rebecca’s education background, the many wonderful offerings of Orot including mindfulness and meditation, and the upcoming high holliday…
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No Shame On U Podcast 24: Aitan Maeir
For our 24th podcast, we were delighted to speak with Aitan Maeir, a Chicago area teen currently in his sophomore year at University of Wisconsin- Madison. It is our second in a series with Aitan - this time talking about his experiences with DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) — what it is and…
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No Shame On U Podcast 23: Suicide Loss Survivor Mimi Aron
Mimi Aron is a Mom, Grandma, and survivor of suicide. She lives in Madison, WI after relocating from the Cleveland, OH area with her mini poodle puppy, Gracie Joy. She is currently working part time as a physical therapist, rewriting her bucket list, and learning what it means to live her…
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No Shame On U Podcast 22: Aitan Maeir — A College Student’s Perspective on Social Media and Mental Health
For our 22nd podcast, we were delighted to speak with Aitan Maeir, a Chicago area teen currently in his sophomore year at University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is our first in a series with Aitan — this time talking about social media and mental health — its impact and unintended consequences.
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No Shame On U Podcast 21: Paige GoldMarche, Chicago and Midwest Director, Moving Traditions
For our 21st podcast, No Shame On U was delighted to talk with Paige GoldMarche, the Chicago and Midwest Director of Moving Traditions, an organization that helps teens navigate the world. With the high rates of teen depression and anxiety, we discussed the importance for teens to feel a sense of...
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No Shame On U Podcast 20: Jodie Segal
For our 20th podcast, we were delighted to speak with Jodie Segal, MSW, Director of Education at Chicago-area based Elyssa’s Mission. We talked about the history of Elyssa’s Mission and the life-saving teen suicide prevention work they do impacting thousands of students, staff and parents. Jodie...
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No Shame On U Podcast 19: Bonnie Lane
For our 19th podcast, we were delighted to speak with Bonnie Lane, M.S., of Family Support Services. We discuss the vast range of mental health services she provides for families from finding a residential setting for a loved one, helping with accommodations for college students and so much more....
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No Shame On U Podcast 18: Jessica Leving
For No Shame On U’s 18th podcast, we were delighted to speak with Jessica Leving, Author of “Billy’s Sister: Life When Your Sibling Has a Disability” and the Executive Director of the Center for Siblings of People with Disabilities. We talked about the high rates of anxiety and depression that...
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No Shame On U Podcast 17: Steven Parker
For our 17th podcast, we were delighted to talk with Steven Parker, Chief Growth Officer for the Chill Anywhere App. We discussed different strategies for navigating through these challenging times, his 9 year old daughter’s approach, how the high rates of loneliness pre-Covid have gotten even...
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No Shame On U Podcast 16: Joel Dworkin
For our 16th podcast, we were so excited to talk with our inspirational friend. Joel Dworkin, who just celebrated his twelve year sober anniversary. Joel shares his journey with addiction, advice for loved ones of individuals living with addiction, tips on managing recovery during these shelter…
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No Shame On U Podcast 15: Sophie Riegel, author of "Don't Tell Me to Relax!"
For our 15th podcast, we were delighted to talk with Sophie Riegel, author of “Don’t Tell Me to Relax!: One Teen’s Journey to Survive Anxiety (and How You Can Too)”. We discuss what it was like realizing she lived with anxiety, the bullying she faced and how she got it to stop, trying different...
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No Shame On U Podcast 14: Adv. Liron David, (BSW, LL.M), Director of International Relations and Development at Enosh
In our 14th podcast, we had the honor of speaking with Liron David, Director of International Relations and Development at Enosh. We discussed the great work done by Enosh - the Israeli Mental Health Association. We touched on the stigma and shame surrounding mental health Liron sees both in…
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