The Rape, Abuse & Incest Network (RAINN) indicates that even with a vast majority of sexual assaults not reported to law enforcement, an estimated 423,020 people (age 12+) experience sexual violence annually. Sexual violence affects people everywhere. Its impact goes beyond survivors—hurting families, relationships, and entire communities.

In this Show Jessi Bixler, draws upon her new and powerful book, The Story We Shareto describe how the sexual assault she has suffered impacted her family and became a touchstone of both pain and ultimate healing. In many ways, there are no words for a victim to describe what has happened or how to respond. Jessi Bixler's painful and powerful book is a gift to anyone and any family that has suffered from sexual violence even to one member.

Jessi Bixler is an author, speaker, marketing business owner and advocate for trauma awareness and survivor support. She brings honesty strength and faith to both her professional work and the story that she shares. Jessi lives in Missouri with her husband Chad and their two children.

Our show today is going to bring you up close and personal to the stories of men who struggled for half a life-time daring to find themselves, own and tell their stories. The power of this theme will be illuminated by our guest Vinnie Kinsella, a professional storyteller and reader, performer and the editor of the powerful book, Fashionably Late, Gay, Bi & Trans Men Who Came Out Late in Life. Your story may be very different. If you have ever wondered if you should go public with your story – you will be informed, inspired and impressed by our guest Vinnie Kinsella.

Listen in for a personal and professional take on aging from Dr. David Hescheles, an over 80 years young Psychologist, Psychoanalyst, Group Therapist, Marital Therapist and Author. Drawing upon personal as well as medical and psychological findings concerning aging, Dr. Hescheles will share what he has been gathering. From a physical perspective he will consider the difference between Realistic Exercise vs Workouts, the value and use of a Gerontologist, and the real meaning of Becoming a " Super-Ager" while confronting the medical and cognitive challenges of aging. From a psychological perspective, Dr. Hescheles will consider the gender differences in aging, identity changes, the risk of asking or not asking for help, the unexpected anxieties, the challenge of both embracing and changing aging and much more.

Dr. David Hescheles is a NY State Licensed Psychologist with Post-doctoral Diplomas in Individual and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Group Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy. He is Past President and Outstanding Psychologist of Suffolk County Psychological Association and the Adelphi Society of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. Dr. Dave Hescheles is Author of a widely read book Guide to Starting a Therapy Group with John and A Rae Rice.

What if you could use 14 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science? You can. In this show, Dr. Therese Huston returns to Psych Up Live with her new book "Sharp" - a little book that can play a very big role is your everyday success. Across the age spectrum people want to focus better, remember more, handle stress, bias, cope with pain, stay healthy and unlock their full potential. Dr. Huston guides us. She has already done the research and captured what we need to know and do to be more focused and productive often with 10 minute (sometimes 5 minute) strategies. Whether you want to feel more effective at work, with family or in achieving your personal goals- Listen in.

THERESE HUSTON, PH.D., is a cognitive neuroscientist and Faculty Development Consultant at Seattle University. She was the founding director of the university's Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and is now a consultant for its Center for Faculty Development. Therese is the author of previous books: Let's Talk: Make Effective Feedback Your Superpower; How Women Decide; and Teaching What You Don't Know. She has been interviewed on Harpers Bazaar and Goop for Let's Talk, and has written for TIME, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Harvard Business Review and The Guardian. Therese has led workshops and presentations to Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and universities world-wide. She now lives in Seattle with her husband and their dog.

Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among people age 15 to 24 in the U.S. Nearly 20% of high school students report serious thoughts of suicide and 9% have make an attempt to take their lives, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Why is this happening? What can parents do? How can parents learn more about preventive strategies? In this show you will hear some answers from a true expert, Dr. Cheryl Green, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and the author of Heal Your Daughter: How Lifestyle Psychiatry Can Save Her from Depression, Cutting and Suicidal Thoughts. With clarity and compassion, Dr. Green addresses reasons for the mental health crisis with teens and why it is disproportionally high for teen girls. In the back and forth with Host Suzanne Phillips, Dr. Green describes Lifestyle Psychiatry and how aspects of lifestyle like a teen's diet, lack of exercise and sleep problems compromise mental health and can be addressed from a family as well as a teen's perspective. She offers suggestions for parents and answers difficult questions like "Why would a teen cut herself? She underscores the warning signs of suicidal thinking and considers how a parent can respond. Overall, Dr. Green recognizes how complicated this culture has become for teens and parents. Central to her message is supporting and informing parents and accepting and helping teens. Don't miss this important show..

Many people embrace and use Eastern Meditative Practices as a pathway to reduce anxiety, find peace or awaken a free and expanded sense of self. Others have been in psychotherapy or psychoanalysis, as a way to reduce suffering, restore and expand self, heal from trauma, or find a "dwelling place" for pain. As such, it is likely that you have a personal sense of what such practices offer. In this show, Dr. Jeffrey Rubin will discuss and exemplify his development and use of Meditative Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis which draws upon the mix of Eastern Meditative Practice and Western Psychoanalytic/Psychotherapeutic technique in a relationship that facilitates genuine transformation and healing.

Dr. Jeffrey B. Rubin

Dr. Jeffrey B. Rubin practices psychoanalysis and psychotherapy and teaches meditation in New York City and North Salem, New York. Widely regarded as a leading integrator of the Western psychotherapeutic and Eastern meditative traditions, Dr. Rubin created Meditative Psychotherapy based on decades of study, teaching and helping people to flourish. Dr. Rubin is the author of eight books and numerous publications. He has taught at universities, psychoanalytic institutes and Buddhist and yoga centers. Dr. Rubin lectures in the US and has given workshops at the UN, the Esalen Institute, the Open Center and the 92nd Street Y. His pioneering approach to psychotherapy and Buddhism has been featured in The New York Times Magazine. Dr. Rubin is a graduate of Princeton University, Columbia University, and Union Institute. In the 2025 Brazilian Ju Jitsu championships, Dr. Rubin came in first in New York and New Jersey and third in the world.

In this show, Tiffany Braxton, discusses her new and important book," Consent Comics: An Engaging, Approachable Guide to Peer Pressure, Dating and Real-Life Boundaries," illustrated by Adilanie Garcia Amos. Drawing upon her experience as an educator and a survivor, Tiffany Braxton will consider and exemplify how the comics with characters depicted in a non-gender and non-racial way are universally applicable and provide powerfully engaging dialogue that covers Consent as Self-Care, Inner Red Flags, Empowered Yes, Trusting Self Again and Turning Pain into Power. Listen and view this unique and important show.