The Mental Health Janitors
By Aaron Quinonez and Jessica Burgans
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Faith-based trauma recovery for veterans, first responders, and the families who carry it with them.
The Mental Health Janitors is hosted by Aaron "Sgt Q" Quinonez, a Marine 1st ANGLICO veteran who went from homeless and suicidal to founding a veteran nonprofit and a suicide-prevention tech company, and Jessica "Doc Jess" Burgans, an Army combat medic and Iraq War veteran who is now a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
Between them: two combat deployments, two PTSD diagnoses, and a clinical license. They've been where the audience is, and one of them is qualified to treat it.
Every Tuesday they take on PTSD, ADHD, anxiety, marriage under strain, sleep that won't come, and the specific weight carried by people who ran toward things everyone else ran from.
The conversations are honest, Scripture-informed, and practical, real tools you can use this week, not platitudes. If you've been told to just get over it, or you've been quietly white-knuckling it for years, this is the show that says the thing out loud.
New episodes every Tuesday
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The Next Generation Speaks: Teen Mental Health, Leadership & Making a Difference
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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Music, Mental Health, and Finding Your Own Rhythm for Healing | Casey Muze
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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Emotional Regulation: Why Your Brain Makes You Assume the Worst
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Surviving Severe Depression & The Power of Simply Being Present | Pamela J. Wells
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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When Helping Goes Too Far: Parenting, Boundaries & Independence
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Why Silence is NOT Resilience | Tammy Ward
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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The Hidden Toll of Unexpected Caregiving & How to Prevent Burnout | Lydia Dyhin
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Why Broken Promises Hurt More Than You Think
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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Stop Waiting for an Apology: The Emotional Mistake That's Keeping You Stuck
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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The Psychology of Arguments: Why Your Brain Creates Stories That Hurt Relationships
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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When Your Family Turns Against Your Spouse... What Should You Do?
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Stop Expecting People to Read Your Mind: The Expectations Trap
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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The Biggest Relationship Red Flag? Not Showing Up When It Matters
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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The Relationship Red Flag Every Parent Should Know
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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The Quiet Damage of Pride in Relationships, Parenting, and Communication
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Are You Showing Up or Just Showing Off? The Truth About Ego in Relationships
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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The Marriage Mirror: Why Changing Yourself Changes Your Relationship
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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How to Reinvent Yourself and Build Confidence (Overcome Identity Crisis)
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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The Trauma Lens: How Past Wounds Affect Your Marriage
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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How to Reinvent Yourself and Build Confidence (Overcome Identity Crisis)
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May 29, 2026 |
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Why Memorial Day Hits Veterans So Deeply (PTSD & Trauma)
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May 26, 2026 |
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VA Disability Explained: PTSD, Medication-Based Ratings & The Fight Over Veteran Care
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May 19, 2026 |
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Low Information Person Syndrome (LIPS) Explained | Why People Reject Facts
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May 13, 2026 |
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The Real Reason Veterans Struggle With Pain, Sleep & Recovery
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May 05, 2026 |
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How to Take Back Control of Your Mind (Stop Negative Self Talk)
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May 01, 2026 |
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The 10-Second Pause That Builds Emotional Control and Mental Discipline
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Black and White Thinking Is Keeping You Stuck in Depression (Behavioral Activation Fix)
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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The Hidden Link Between Mental Health, Anxiety, Depression & Addiction Recovery (And Why Structure Changes Everything)
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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This Marriage Communication Framework Stops Arguments Before They Even Escalate
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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How Mob Mentality, Social Media, and Political Extremism Fuel Division and Conflict
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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How to Stay Emotionally Grounded This Easter Family Gatherings
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Caregiver Burnout: Signs You're Overwhelmed (And What To Do)
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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How to Stay Emotionally Grounded This Easter Family Gatherings
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Master Your Mind: Build Daily Discipline That Actually Works
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Entitlement Culture Is Weakening Kids And Adult Mental Health
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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A 90-Minute Productivity Secret Born in a China Lockdown
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Iran, Trump & Women’s Rights: The Bias We Refuse to See
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Best of 2025 Episode: How Social Media Affects Your Mental Health
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Why You Keep Repeating the Same Bad Habit (Brain Science Explained)
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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The Psychology Behind School Protests and Teen Influence
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Why Social Media Laws Fail Kids’ Mental Health and What Parents Must Do
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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ICE, Protests, and Mental Health: Navigating the Aftermath of Violence
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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What Happens in the Brain When You Witness Trauma (And How to Prepare for It)
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Marriage Talk on Mental Health With Your Spouse
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Reactive vs Resilient: Why Your Brain Keeps Sabotaging You
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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New Year Mental Health Discipline: The Daily Habits That Actually Change Your Life
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Build Mental Resilience in 2026: Gamified Learning, Tools, and Expert Support
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Stop Waiting for a Platform: Faith, Purpose, and Mental Health at Work
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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EPISODE 121 - How Gratitude Rewires Your Brain for Happiness, Calm, and Emotional Strength During the Holiday Season
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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EPISODE 120 - Christian Teens Share Real Stories of Faith, Identity and Mental Resilience in the Digital Age
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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EPISODE 119-Mental Survival for Women: Balancing Family Pressure, Holiday Stress, and Emotional Overload
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Episode 118 - Men’s Mental Health Month: Learn How to Fight the Battle in Your Mind
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Episode 117- Veteran Mental Health Crisis: Struggles with PTSD, Trauma, and Isolation
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Eoisode116 - Mental Resilience for Veterans Using Brain Science and Daily Habits
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Episode 115 - How to Stop Emotional Hijacks and Stay in Control When You’re Triggered
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode 114- When Viral Videos Lie: The Truth About False Accusations & Public Outrage
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Episode 113- Understanding the Overlap and Real Solutions of ADHD, Anxiety, and Burnout
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Episode 112- Your Mental Health Is Your Most Underrated Business Asset
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Episode 111-Why You Always Wake Up at 3 AM (Cortisol, Trauma & Sleep Hacks)
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode 110- Why Submission Doesn’t Mean Weakness in Christian Marriage
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Episode 109- Trauma, Radicalization, and Social Media: A Mental Health Wake-Up Call
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Episode 108- Financial Anxiety in America: How Money Stress Impacts Your Mental Health
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Episode 107- Mental Strength Lessons Everyone Can Learn From Taylor Swift’s Engagement
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Episode 106- The Dark Side of Chatbot Therapy and AI Mental Health Tools
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Episode 105- Work Burnout Shrinks Your Brain — Here are 5 Tactics How to Reverse It
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Episode 104- How Social Media Affects Mental Health: Dopamine, Anxiety, Scroll Trap Explained
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Episode 103 - Breaking the Silence: Why First Responders Must Talk About Mental Health
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Episode 102 - Life-Changing Techniques for ADHD and PTSD
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Episode 101 - How to Master ADHD: Practical Steps for Everyday Success
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Episode 100 - The Hidden War: PTSD and the Toll on Veterans
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Episode 99 - The Truth About ADHD: Why Your Mind Isn't Broken
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Episode 98 - The Night Everything Changed For My Family
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Episode 97 - How a Tattoo Sparked a 16-Year Memory—and a Mission Renewed
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Episode 96 - Why No One Gets Punched on the First Date: Breaking Toxic Cycles
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Episode 95 - This Memorial Day Changed Everything for Me – A Mental Health Awakening
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May 27, 2025 |
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Episode 94 - How to Overcome the 'Not Good Enough' Trap
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May 20, 2025 |
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Episode 93 - Simone Biles & the Revolutionary Power of Saying 'No
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May 13, 2025 |
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Episode 92 - Build Unbreakable Grit: Practical Steps to Mental Toughness
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May 06, 2025 |
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Episode 91 - Why Emotional Stamina Matters: Insights from Bethany Hamilton's Trauma
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Episode 90 - Coping Isn’t Enough: Building True Mental Capacity
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Episode 89 - The Hidden Danger: How Diet Impacts Your Vulnerability to Mind Control
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Episode 88 - Forget Coffee, Do THIS and Have Your Best Day Ever
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Episode 87 - Are You Destroying Your Child's Brain?
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Episode 86 - Mental Health & Redemption: What We Can Learn from the Man in Black
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Episode 85 - Why This star is More Than Just a Celebrity
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Episode 84 - The Most FEARED Fighter Nobody Talks About!
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Episode 83 - All Combat Veterans Need To See This!
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Episode 82 - What Can Bonhoeffer Teach Us
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Episode 81 - Lessons from Tesla: The Power of Thinking Big
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Episode 80 - Overcoming Trauma: The Mental Health Effects of the LA Fires
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Episode 79 - Building Resilience: Harriet Tubman’s Legacy Today
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Episode 78 - What You Never Knew About Optimus Prime's Iconic Voice
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Episode 77 - From Tragedy to Triumph: The Power of Resilience
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Episode 76 - Is Your Routine the Key to Better Mental Health
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Episode 75 - How your Mindset is Sabotaging Your Success
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Episode 74 - Our Producer Shares TOP Resilience Techniques for Success!
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Episode 73 - Can “See One, Do One, Teach One” Transform Your Life?
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Episode 72 - STOP Making This Parenting Mistake
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Episode 71 - The Best Star Wars Story Ever as told by Sgt Q
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Episode 70 - Easy Tips to Avoid Fights in Marriage
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Episode 69 - What Were Our Most Memorable Stories and Laughs This Year?
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Episode 68 - Navigating Modern Health Challenges
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Episode 67 - How Did This Genius Overcome Schizophrenia and Reclaim His Life?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Episode 66 - The REAL Reason Sgt Q Lost His Cool
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Episode 65 - What I Learned from Prince Harry's Mental Health Journey Will SHOCK You
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Episode 64 - The Shocking Truth About Our Live Event Experience
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Episode 63 - An Actor's Journey from Adversity to Mental Health Advocacy
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Episode 61 - The Secret Behind the Man, the Myth, the Legend!
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Episode 62 - Can Music Save Lives?
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Episode 60 - Can Resilience and Hardship Define This Young Star's Journey?
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Episode 59 - This Artist's Music Became a Lifeline and a Way to Cope
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Episode 58 - Who is The Man That Gave His Life Doing the Hard Things?
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Episode 57 - Want to Go to the Same Place the Most Popular book Series was written?
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Episode 56 - How Did This Leaders Legacy Inspire Personal Resilience?
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Episode 55 - How Did This Famous Singer Overcome Postpartum Depression?
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Episode 54 - Can Historical Figures Teach Us About Mental Health?
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Episode 53 - How Did This Movie Star Overcome Anxiety to Achieve Stardom?
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Episode 52 - How Did This Combat Medic Handle the Pressures of War in Ramadi?
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Episode 51 - The Triumph Over Bipolar Disorder
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Episode 50 - Overcoming Depression: How technology can help in your mental health journey
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Episode 49 - What's Going to Happen to the Channel Next
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Episode 48 - The Benefits of Community in Fighting The Mental Health Crisis
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Episode 47 - Seattle Schools Closing, Neuralink Failure, Where should my Child go to school
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May 28, 2024 |
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Episode 46 - Blind Reaction, AI in Mental Health, Communication Part 3
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May 21, 2024 |
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Episode 45 - Navigating Difficult Conversations: Expert Tips and Strategies
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May 14, 2024 |
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Episode 44 - A Guide to Personal and Mental Growth
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May 07, 2024 |
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Episode 43 - Why The Church is The Ark
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Episode 42 - P Diddy Scandal...Did He?
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Episode 41 - Israel and Iran Attacks | Hoarding
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Episode 40 - Chaos to Stability: A Mental Health Journey
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Episode 39 - From Homeless to Millionaire CEO
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Episode 38 - Solar Eclipse Conspiracies and Parenting
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Episode 37 - You Should Discipline Your Kids
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Episode 36 - The Ultimate Guide to Parenting and Homeschooling
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Episode 35 - The Psychology Behind Self Care
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Episode 34 - Achieving Better Personal Relationships
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Episode 33 - Understanding Financial Stress and Exploring Solutions
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Episode 32 - Easy Tips for Reducing Stress, Taylor Swift is a Media Created Problem and Stress Reliever Sheet
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Episode 31 - Breaking the Silence: America's Mental Health Crisis Unveiled
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Episode 30 - Calling all fans! Get ready to dive into the ultimate throwback with our Episode 30 retrospective.
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Episode 29 - 737 Max 9 Anxiety - Overcoming Fear of Air Travel and New Advancement of Paper & Pen
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Episode 28 - Stanley Cup Madness and Goal Setting: SWOT Analysis and Overcoming Challenges
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Episode 27 - Understanding Backwards Goal Setting and Coping with Natural Disasters: The Mental Health Janitors
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Episode 26 - Turn New Years Resolutions to Goals
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Episode 25 - Anti Semitic College Presidents Under Fire, Sensory Tools, and Setting Life Goals
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Episode 24 - Anti Semitism at Harvard and Other College Campuses and The Future of Digital Therapeutics
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Episode 23 - Understanding and Managing Mental Health: Dealing with Panic and Fear
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Episode 22 - The Effect Clutter Has on Your Mental Health: Tips, Tools and a 30-day Challenge
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Episode 21 - Navigating Holiday Spending Stresses and Discovering Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Episode 20 - Will & Jada Smith Divorce, Audiobooks & Conflict Resolution for the Holidays
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Episode 19 - Understanding Telehealth, Seasonal Change on Mental Health, I Statements For Effective Communication
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Episode 18 - Unveiling the Mind's Maze: The Dark Side of AI, Ketamine, and the Resurgence of Socratic Questioning
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Episode 17 - Video Games and Mental Health: An Insightful Discussion with Mental Health Janitors plus Genograms
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Episode 16 - Improving Mental Health with Virtual Reality and also Meal Planning Plus the Dangers of Deepfakes
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Episode 15 - Israel Palestine Conflict, Mental Health Apps and The Happify App
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Episode 14 - AI Robots Taking Over The NFL and Generational Trauma with special guest Nino
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Episode 13 - Tackling Increased Urban Crime
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Episode 12
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Episode 11
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Episode 11
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Episode 10
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Episode 09
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Episode 08
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Episode 07 -
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Episode 06 -
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Episode 04 -
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Episode 03 -
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Episode 02 - The Digital Mental Health Space
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Episode 01 - Who Are We and How We Can Help You
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Jul 04, 2023 |