Podcast Episodes

10/10/2023 In Bonus Episode By Paul Gilmartin

Addressing Therapist Burnout: Introducing SimplePractice

This interview is a paid advertisement by SimplePractice, an administrative software for therapists to help reduce time spent doing paperwork, scheduling and other repetitive tasks. The interview is with therapist Vienna Pharaon who personally uses SimplePractice.

To learn more about SimplePractice go to www.SimplePractice.com/Paul

Some additional info/facts from SimplePractice

  • SimplePractice gives health and wellness practitioners everything they need to succeed as entrepreneurs, advance in their profession, and increase their capacity to help others, all without sacrificing the quality of life and control over their destiny that should come with running a private practice.
  • ○ Trusted by more than 178,000 practitioners and built by a therapist for therapists, the SimplePractice platform now provides resources for a wide range of health and wellness professionals who need trusted, secure, compliant, and simple, easy-to-use tools to manage and build their businesses.
  • ○ The human capacity to help others is infinite, but the capacity to run a business is not. SimplePractice gives health and wellness practitioners everything they need to succeed as entrepreneurs, advance in their profession, and increase their capacity to help others, all without sacrificing the quality of life and control over their destiny that should come with running a private practice.
  • ○ We want everyone in the healing profession to be able to focus on the important work: taking care of people. We take care of the rest.

To listen go to https://www.art19.com/shows/mental-illness-happy-hour/episodes/0569711b-a8ca-4976-87a9-801eac5cd2c8

 

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10/06/2023 In Podcast Episodes By Paul Gilmartin

Buried Trauma & Panic Attacks – Stevie C

Paul’s support group friend Stevie C shares about growing up in a violent and verbally abusive environment, learning to manage his temper, and discovering that his seemingly-out-of-nowhere panic attacks, racing thoughts and insomnia (6 days without sleep) were related to his experiences as a child. He also shares about having to take meds to ease the panic attacks and insomnia and reevaluate his previous ideas about meds being a crutch.

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09/22/2023 In Podcast Episodes By Paul Gilmartin

Family Silence – Ruth Golden

Ruth Golden is a documentary filmmaker and suicide prevention activist who is in the process of creating a film about her own family. The Silent Goldens explores her family’s reaction to her own mother’s death by suicide. The film examines the pain of stuffing down emotions and failing to communicate when that is what’s needed most. Ruth talks about what inspired her to create this film and what she learned about her family and herself in the process.

 

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09/15/2023 In Podcast Episodes By Paul Gilmartin

Non-Binary & Non-Monogamous – Jessi Kneeland Returns

Jessi Kneeland (@JessiKneeland) is a body image coach who gets real about their own issues and what brought them to this work. In this episode, Jessi’s second visit to the podcast, they talk about self-perception as well as what the struggle can be like for trans people today. They also discuss the workings and merits of non-monogamous relationships. Be sure to check out Jessi’s new book, Body Neutral.

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09/08/2023 In Podcast Episodes By Paul Gilmartin

Releasing Trauma From The Body – Felina Danalis

Felina Danalis is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and she joins Paul for what is, essentially, an intro to what somatic experiencing is, how it works, and what kinds of issues this trauma therapy can address. Felina takes us on a journey of learning why this out-of-the-mainstream modality can be so surprisingly life-altering. Paul also shares his own experience with Somatic Experiencing.

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09/01/2023 In Podcast Episodes By Paul Gilmartin

Kyle Kinane – Unpacking My Sh*t

Kyle Kinane is a standup comedian and recovering “party guy” who’s started doing some work on himself and his relationships. He talks about growing out of the party scene, shifting his perspectives, and getting over what other people think of you. Check out his new YouTube comedy special, Shocks & Struts.

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08/25/2023 In Podcast Episodes By Paul Gilmartin

Childhood Trauma & Self-Perception – Raquel

Paul met Raquel in a group therapy session and just had to hear more of her story. She is an immigrant from El Salvador who is confronting her abusive childhood. She also struggles with two chronic illnesses and issues of self-perception. She opens up about how she’s working through all of these areas and coming out the other side as someone who respects and takes care of herself.

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