Eric Mastrota from The National Digest's 'Their Journey Podcast', sits down with retired school psychologist, Dr. Allan Gold, in the fifth episode of this series.
This discussion centers on the integration and management of mental health services within the educational system. It takes an in-depth look at the systems, challenges, and solutions shaping mental health care in schools today.
Learn more about Dr. Allan Gold below:
The National Digest Articles:
https://thenationaldigest.com/a-legacy-of-empathy-shaping-the-future-of-school-psychology-dr-allan-p-gold/
Website:
https://allangold.com
Contact:
https://rusdpsychologicalservices.weebly.com/about-us.html

Eric Mastrota from The National Digest's 'Their Journey' Podcast, interviews Marilyn L. Redmond, a counselor, medium, author, and spiritual minister, in Episode 4 of this inspiring series.

Today we have a thoughtful conversation on the profound inner transformation that can emerge through spiritual practice and meditation. Together, they explore how meditation can help individuals move beyond fear, limiting beliefs, and negative conditioning, which Redmond connects to lower energetic frequencies, and into a state of higher consciousness, light, and love. The episode also features several viewer-submitted questions on topics such as personal growth, reclaiming one’s power, patience, self-forgiveness, and healing from past abuse or toxic environments, with Redmond offering compassionate guidance and personal insights throughout.

If you missed the previous episodes in this series, you can find them here:

Episode 1: https://youtu.be/ESU7uwr3lqY

Episode 2: https://youtu.be/4VBAocCttBc

Episode 3: https://youtu.be/kcmdxXGv6Xk

Marilyn Redmond National Digest Articles:

https://thenationaldigest.com/the-best-is-yet-to-come-marilyn-l-redmond

https://thenationaldigest.com/a-counselor-medium-spiritual-minister-and-author-stands-as-a-guiding-light-marilyn-redmond/

https://thenationaldigest.com/shining-a-light-through-darkness-a-journey-of-hope-and-healing-marilyn-redmond/

Marilyn's Websites:

https://www.angelicasgifts.com

https://marilynlredmond.com

https://booksbymarilyn.com

Marilyn's Blog:

http://marilynredmondbooks.blogspot.com

Marilyn’s Books:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Rev.+Marilyn+L.+Redmond&i=digital-text&crid=8MUSPYY42KU8&sprefix=rev.+marilyn+l.+redmond%2Cdigital-text%2C156&ref=nb_sb_noss

Marilyn’s YouTube:

www.youtube.com/user/puyallup98372

Eric Mastrota from The National Digest's 'Their Journey Podcast', sits down with retired school psychologist, Dr. Allan Gold, in the fourth episode of this series.

This episode explores Dr. Gold’s career journey, the changing perception of mental health, and his advice for future professionals. He explains how his early path toward becoming a math professor, along with his military experience, influenced his approach to psychology by grounding it in logic, data, and problem-solving, particularly in understanding children’s disabilities. Dr. Gold also reflects on how attitudes toward mental health have improved since the 1970s, with therapy carrying far less stigma than it once did. He stresses the importance of making mental health support more accessible, especially in schools, where students are facing increasing levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, and he advocates for a nationwide policy to lower the school psychologist-to-student ratio to 1:400.

Learn more about Dr. Allan Gold below:

The National Digest Articles:

https://thenationaldigest.com/a-legacy-of-empathy-shaping-the-future-of-school-psychology-dr-allan-p-gold/

Website:

https://allangold.com

Contact:

https://rusdpsychologicalservices.weebly.com/about-us.html

Eric Mastrota of The National Digest's 'Their Journey' Podcast sits down with Joan Gillman, an innovative educator known for her creative, interdisciplinary teaching methods to discuss her hands-on approach to interdisciplinary learning methods.
Gilman has spent four decades helping students fall in love with learning. In this conversation, she breaks down the hands-on methods that make her classroom come alive. Think balloons and straws to explain potential and kinetic energy, and oil spill simulations that turn abstract science into something students can see and touch. She also shares how she uses "phenomena," like videos of thunderstorms or the Grand Canyon, to spark real curiosity. Whether you're an educator, a parent, or simply curious about what great teaching looks like, this conversation offers practical ideas you can use right away.
Articles on The National Digest:
https://thenationaldigest.com/interdisciplinary-learning-creates-a-classroom-of-creation-and-inclusion-joan-gillman/
https://thenationaldigest.com/inside-a-classroom-where-curiosity-comes-first-joan-gillman/
Joan's Website:
https://www.joangillman.com

Eric Mastrota from The National Digest's 'Their Journey' Podcast, interviews Marilyn L. Redmond, a counselor, medium, author, and spiritual minister, about her experiences with inner transformation, in Episode 2 of this inspiring series.

Redmond shares how she moved from a life shaped by fear, trauma, dysfunction, abuse, and addiction into one centered on love, higher consciousness, and self-trust. Throughout the conversation, she explores the difference between fear-based and love-based living, the importance of honesty and seeking help when overcoming trauma, and the need to stop relying solely on external authority in order to reconnect with inner wisdom. She also discusses how to navigate toxic environments, practice forgiveness and compassion, and approach healing as a gradual, step-by-step process of replacing fear with love and truth.

Marilyn Redmond National Digest Articles:

https://thenationaldigest.com/the-best-is-yet-to-come-marilyn-l-redmond

https://thenationaldigest.com/a-counselor-medium-spiritual-minister-and-author-stands-as-a-guiding-light-marilyn-redmond/

https://thenationaldigest.com/shining-a-light-through-darkness-a-journey-of-hope-and-healing-marilyn-redmond/

Marilyn's Websites:

https://www.angelicasgifts.com

https://marilynlredmond.com

https://booksbymarilyn.com

Marilyn's Blog:http://marilynredmondbooks.blogspot.com

Marilyn’s Books:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Rev.+Marilyn+L.+Redmond&i=digital-text&crid=8MUSPYY42KU8&sprefix=rev.+marilyn+l.+redmond%2Cdigital-text%2C156&ref=nb_sb_noss

Marilyn’s YouTube:www.youtube.com/user/puyallup98372

Eric Mastrota, of The National Digest's "Their Journey" podcast, sits down with Dr. Janet Smith Warfield, founder of the Planetary Peace, Power, and Prosperity Legacy Foundation, in Episode 7 of this inspiring series.
In her conversation with Eric, she explains several frameworks for understanding human behavior and awareness - such as Ken Wilber’s AQAL model, the Johari Window, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and personality types - to show how inner growth connects with collective change. She also contrasts scarcity and abundance mindsets, sharing how practices like chanting Sanskrit mantras can help people cultivate a sense of prosperity and possibility. Beyond individual healing, she highlights group practices like “circle work,” which encourage deeper communication, emotional connection, and shared insight, while also discussing plans for a retreat space where these ideas could be practiced in a conscious community.
If you missed the first three episodes in this series, you can find them here:
Episode 1: https://youtu.be/j_m85BzZJMY
Episode 2: https://youtu.be/0kFaS4YANm0
Episode 3: https://youtu.be/5VYgznEpjOw
Episode 4: https://youtu.be/yMDWD7AiLQU
Episode 5: https://youtu.be/j8K-JHiOK6A
Episode 6: https://youtu.be/GU1L6irsvAY
The Planetary Peace, Power, and Prosperity Legacy Foundation:https://planetarypeacepowerandprosperity.org
Dr. Janet Smith Warfield's Articles on The National Digest:
https://thenationaldigest.com/where-dialogue-meets-action-the-work-of-the-planetary-peace-power-and-prosperity-legacy-foundation/
https://thenationaldigest.com/how-the-power-of-our-words-can-lead-to-planetary-peace-power-and-prosperity-dr-janet-smith-warfield/
Dr. Janet Smith Warfield's Website:https://janetsmithwarfield.com
Dr. Janet Smith Warfield's Books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B002J3LT0G?ccs_id=345264de-1e03-4b88-b583-4a8de5d58795

Eric Mastrota, of The National Digest's "Their Journey" podcast, sits down with Dr. Janet Smith Warfield, founder of the Planetary Peace, Power, and Prosperity Legacy Foundation, in Episode 6 of this inspiring series.
In this episode, Eric Mastrota and Dr. Warfield explore how people discover meaning through lived experience, spiritual practice, and changes in perception. A key theme is the labyrinth, which Dr. Warfield uses as a metaphor for life: the inward path represents the search for identity and one’s unique gifts, while the outward path reflects returning to the world in service of others. Their discussion also considers how growth is shaped not only by tangible outcomes, but by deeper awareness, intentional choices, and inner balance. Along the way, they discuss grounding practices such as integrity, accountability, Tai Chi, mantras, observing nature, and gardening, while also examining how shifts in perception can reshape emotional experience.
If you missed the first three episodes in this series, you can find them here:
Episode 1: https://youtu.be/j_m85BzZJMY
Episode 2: https://youtu.be/0kFaS4YANm0
Episode 3: https://youtu.be/5VYgznEpjOw
Episode 4: https://youtu.be/yMDWD7AiLQU
Episode 5: https://youtu.be/j8K-JHiOK6A
The Planetary Peace, Power, and Prosperity Legacy Foundation:https://planetarypeacepowerandprosperity.org
Dr. Janet Smith Warfield's Articles on The National Digest:
https://thenationaldigest.com/where-dialogue-meets-action-the-work-of-the-planetary-peace-power-and-prosperity-legacy-foundation/
https://thenationaldigest.com/how-the-power-of-our-words-can-lead-to-planetary-peace-power-and-prosperity-dr-janet-smith-warfield/
Dr. Janet Smith Warfield's Website:https://janetsmithwarfield.com
Dr. Janet Smith Warfield's Books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B002J3LT0G?ccs_id=345264de-1e03-4b88-b583-4a8de5d58795