Welcome to the Mental Health and Life Beyond Podcast!

In today's episode, we had a wonderful talk with Amy Gabrielle. She grew up in New York. And had met the love of her life on G date when she was 40. A year after, they got married and had their first and only kid when she was 44. And then in 2018, her husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer. He started chemotherapy around October 2018. Everything was going wonderful until her husband decided to try a new clinical trial chemo in June of 2021 where he had a horrible reaction to the pill. Due to this he was rushed to the hospital and died a week later of heart failure.

Listen to this episode as Amy shares her journey in finding purpose and resilience through pain. And how she reinvented herself and become a sex positivity advocate in midlife after this great loss!

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Ian

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Hello and welcome to another episode of the Mental Health and Life Beyond podcast.

Today, we have an inspiring talk with Jennifer Hirdes, who is a widowed mom and a grief coach. She is a mother of four and her husband Brandon Bateman died 2 years ago after a lifetime battle with trauma, grief, and addiction. She will share with us her story of navigating the complexities of loss, sadness, anger and stigma while trying to step into the divine beauty and light of her grief journey. She will also share her experience of breaking through and coping with a stigmatized loss.

Tune in to the episode to learn more about how to turn your pain into a healing journey by stepping into your most powerful self!

Tune in the episode to learn more on how to turn your pain into a healing journey by stepping into your most powerful self!

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Welcome to the Mental Health and Life Beyond Podcast! On this episode, we have a special guest, Emily Bingham, who is a grief coach and founder of moveTHRU. Emily shares her personal story of becoming a widow and how it inspired her to help others navigate through grief and loss. Her mission is to empower grievers to live fully in the face of death.

Don't miss out on this empowering conversation! Tune in now.

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Website: https://www.movethrugrief.com/

Ian Schechter

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Website https://ianschechter.com/

Email: ian@ianschechter.com

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Mental Health and Life Beyond podcast.

In today’s episode, we had the privilege of sitting down with Nathaniel Ward. He is from Erie Pennsylvania and had the opportunity to move down to North Houston area. He has a wife named Kara and she was his best friend and soulmate. They did long distance relationship and got married right out of college in October of 2000. They had 4 children, the oldest is Eli which was born on 2001. Right after their moved to Houston, Kara found a lump in her breast which is diagnosed as breast cancer. They rang the bell on three separate occasions of winning their battle against cancer but it just continued to come back. It shows up in her breast tissue and then it eventually spread to the lungs and the liver and that's what took her life. They lost Kara on thanksgiving morning November 28th of 2019.

Listen to this episode to hear more about Nathaniel’s healing journey and deep interpersonal discovery on how he learned to cope with the challenges of grief and loss while taking care of and nurturing his 4 kids. This episode will give you a whirling wheel of emotions so get ready!

Ian Schechter

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In today's episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Martha B. Koo, M.D., a psychiatrist based in Manhattan Beach, and the Founder & Medical Director at Neuro Wellness Spa. Our discussion will revolve around vital mental health topics, including depression, anxiety and medication treatment

Dr. Koo completed her undergraduate studies at Princeton University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She went on to receive her medical training at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where she earned membership to the AOA and Sigma Xi Society for academic excellence. Dr. Koo underwent her psychiatry residency training at the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Institute at UCLA and her subsequent psychoanalytic training at the New Center for Psychoanalysis. She is Board Certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine and, in 2022, became certified in psychedelic assisted therapy at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Dr. Koo also serves as a research adherence rater for the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies.

Join us as we delve into important mental health issues, with Dr. Koo sharing her insights and expertise on depression, anxiety, and medication treatment.

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Dr. Martha B. Koo

Ian Schechter

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Email: ian@ianschechter.com

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Mental Health and Life Beyond podcast.

Today, we have the pleasure of talking with Nick Lee. He was born and raised in Miami and is a 40-year-old yoga teacher. Nick grew up with a strong foundation in athletics and discipline due to his father's influence. He competed in water polo and was on the US national team, but eventually retired from his sport after an injury. He then got into modeling and was introduced to the spiritual world through a friend he met while modeling. Yoga is now his path and he has been practicing it for 18 years.

Stay until the end as Nick shares his unique perspective on how his athletic background has influenced his mental health. Don't miss this insightful conversation!

On this episode, we're excited to have Madeline Popelka as our guest. Madeline is a writer, trauma survivor, and mental health advocate. In February 2020, she founded @HealingFromPTSD, a community on Instagram for other trauma survivors, which has since become the largest of its kind. She is also the author of the book "You're Going to Be Okay."

During the interview, Madeline shares her personal story of overcoming PTSD in her late 20s and also we discuss in depth the topic of trauma healing. Listen in as she shares how to turn traumas and adversities into assets and learn to love yourself and live a better life.

Madeline Popelka

Website: https://madelinepopelka.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madypopelka/

Ian Schechter

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Website https://ianschechter.com/
Email: ian@ianschechter.com

Hello and welcome to the first episode of the Mental Health and Life Beyond Podcast!

In this interview, we have the pleasure of talking with Emily Schneider and Jennifer Halper. We discuss in detail mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, relationship/family difficulties, trauma, and difficulties with self-esteem

Emily is a New York State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Hunter College of the City University of New York and a Master of Arts in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University in California. Emily takes a holistic approach to therapy and healing which means, she aims to incorporate several modalities to help a person meet the goals that brought them into therapy.

Jennifer is a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a private practice in Amherst, NY. She has experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and families as a whole. Her passion is helping people grow throughout the therapeutic process, to find the strength and resilience needed to get through a storm or simply a rainy day!

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Ian Schechter

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianadventures/

Website https://ianschechter.com/

Email: ian@ianschechter.com

Emily Schneider

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-schneider-048b8351/

Jennifer Halper

Website: https://www.jenniferhalpertherapy.com/

Email: jennifer@jenniferhalpertherapy.com