Mental Health Episodes

What if the thing your doctor is calling a disorder is actually a brain that's working fine — just in the wrong environment? Dr. Steve Rondeau has analyzed more than 50,000 brain scans, and his work is starting to change how a lot of clinicians, including me, think about psychiatric diagnosis. If you've spent years collecting diagnoses, swapping medications, and wondering whether the next label will finally be the right one — this conversation is for you.

Are you running on autopilot… or carrying silent trauma? Trauma isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes it hides in plain sight...numbness, autopilot living, or the body’s quiet tension. Psychologist and somatic trauma specialist Dr. Shahrzad Jalali calls this silent trauma—the unrecognized emotional wounds that high achievers carry into their careers, relationships, and even their gut health. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Jalali shares: How to spot the difference between everyday stress and unconscious scripts steering your life The body’s biggest “holding zones” for trauma such as the gut, jaw, shoulders, and pelvis A 90-second nightly practice to reclaim emotional autonomy Why your fights aren’t about “the dishes” but about childhood wounds replaying in real time How to honor your family while still choosing yourself Dr. Jalali’s upcoming book, The Fire That Makes Us, blends her personal story of loss with decades of clinical work to show how fire can both bur…

Welcome episode to 102! featuring Geoff Lecovin, a naturopathic doctor, chiropractor, acupuncturist, and expert in breathwork. Dr. Lecovin provides an in-depth explanation of breathwork, its history, physiological effects, and benefits. He discusses how breathwork can induce altered states of consciousness and access the body's innate healing abilities by manipulating chemicals like anandamide, dopamine, and serotonin. Dr. Lecovin explains the science behind breathwork, including how overbreathing and breath holds increase carbon dioxide levels, triggering hormetic effects and stem cell release. He describes the concept of transient hypofrontality, where breathwork decreases blood flow to the brain's default mode network, quieting the ego. The episode covers contraindications and precautions for breathwork, as well as the importance of working with a guide. Lecovin outlines a typical breathwork session, incorporating various breathing patterns, music, meditation, and i…

Pediatric Acute Onset Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus Infection and Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome is a troubling condition that involves sudden onset of OCD, anxiety, tics, sometimes aggression, sometimes ADHD, sometimes depression, sometimes dysgraphia.. that abruptly happens almost overnight. In some cases like PANDAS it follows a streptococcus infection in other cases like PANS it may follow a virus, vector-borne-illness, or mycotoxin exposure. In this episode a legend in functional medicine Nancy O'hara, MD joins us as she is an expert in this topic and author of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Desktop Reference on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis.

In this episode I have the great honor of interviewing someone I have admired for over 10-years. DR. Candice Esposito. Candice an expert in living calmly and navigating anxiety: In this episode we discuss: Overcoming anxiety through self-awareness and acceptance and how trauma and personal mis-alignment are the root of many illnesses. The healing trap; where we get stuck feeling we are broken. Being a health creator and creating a new reality. Nervous system regulation Presence a...

Highlights 0:00 🎙️ Dr. Rinde introduces the episode on mental health and the immune system with guest Dr. Emily Gutierrez .1:30 🧠 They discuss the relationship between mental health and changes in weather, seasons, and activity. 4:15 🍏 Dr. Gutierrez’s expertise lies in how nutrition and genetics impact mental function in conditions like ADHD and depression. 7:45 🧬 The immune system and neurotransmitters, like glutamate, play a role in mental health. 10:20 🧪 They explore the activation of the immune system through genetics and environmental triggers .15:10 🎓 Dr. Gutierrez’s journey to integrative and functional medicine started with her own struggle with postpartum depression. 18:30 🌐 She initially had a traditional medicine viewpoint but learned to bridge the gap with integrative approaches. 22:45 ⚙️ They discuss the importance of collaboration and listening to patients in providing the best outcomes .25:55 🌍 Mental health is influenced by the immune system, and chronic infla…

Trauma and trauma-related disorders is a topic I hold great reverence for . I was waiting for the moment when I could welcome a guest with the right credentials to discuss it with my audience. It was well worth the wait! Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH joined me in the most meaningful and heartfelt conversation about trauma and the impact of stored/unprocessed trauma on our biology. Dr. Apigian is a formidable expert in Stored Trauma . You can find her work and programs at https://www.traumahealingac...

There are fewer more human and humbling experiences then struggling with addiction . Nearly everyone listening to this podcast either has struggled with addiction or has a loved one or friend that has struggled or struggles with addiction. I wanted to bring this topic to my listeners so we can understand more. Like what is the differences and similarities between process addictions (like social media, porn, etc.) and substance addictions. Also what are the various approaches to addressing addi...

In this episode I welcome on Dr. Richard Boles. Dr. Richard G. Boles is a medical geneticist and a pediatrician who specializes in mitochondrial medicine, functional disease (including cyclic vomiting syndrome, other atypical forms of migraine, and chronic fatigue syndrome) and autism spectrum disorders. He has over 70 published papers, mostly in mitochondrial medicine and is considered a pioneer in Genomics. Dr. Boles currently is in private practice in Pasadena, California, and at the Rossigno...

- The 5 big psychiatric epidemics are: Depression, Pain, Anxiety, Addiction, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). And, depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. - Traditional models are Psychotropic medications and/or counseling. While widely successful this model may fail in certain populations. t Treatment failures might be due to not accessing certain neural networks and possibly psychospiritual levels that might be needed for healing. Because of this Psychedelic Medic...

In this episode I welcome on one of my longtime colleagues Jake Felice, ND, LMP. Dr. Felicie is one of the OG’s of medicinal cannabis. In this episode we go into the Endocannabinoid system (ECS), A 600-million-year-old system that is a “harm-reduction” system as Dr. Felice likes to call it in this article https://ndnr.com/pain-medicine/the-endocannabinoid-system-self-regulating-harm-protection/“ As a stress reduction system, the ECS responds positively not only to cannabinoids, but also to diet,...

If you have difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, early morning awakening, restless or non-restorative sleep, it may be time start addressing this concern. There are three types of insomnia. 1) Transient Insomnia: which lasts up to 1 week and is usually due to a short-term stressor 2) Short-term Insomnia: which lasts 1-6 months and is usually associated with a more persistent stressor (ie. death or illness of a loved one or environmental factor), and 3) Chronic Insomnia: which l...

In this episode we learn about happiness from an inner mammal perspective. Including questions like; how do we generate dopamine, serotonin, oxytoxin, and cortisol? and how do we work with our mammalian brain (the limbic system) and balance it with our developing/intellectual brain (the cortex)? It is quite fascinating to learn that we can be happier if we don't entirely squash the part of our brain that is hardwired for survival moves . I invite esteemed author Loretta Breuning, PhD on this epi...

This episode is about healing for the diet culture and disordered eating behaviors. Emotional eating, food cycling, restrictive dieting, and sugar Cravings are all discussed in a very deep, intuitive, and practical way. Our guest is McKenzie Zajonc , MS, CN, LMHC. McKenzie Zajonc, MS, CN, LMHC, is clinically trained in Whole Foods Nutrition and Health Psychology and the owner of Inner Nutritionist, a business committed to freeing those who have been hijacked by our diet-minded culture. She help...

If you are alive, it is safe to say you know someone diagnosed with a mental health disorder. You also likely know how important it is to receive an accurate diagnosis and limit the stigma attached to a mental health diagnosis. In this episode Dr. Teray Garchitorena Kunishi an experienced expert in mental health and a Naturopathic Physician in San Francisco speaks about mental health and the concept of neurodiversity ; where mental health issues are seen as a variant of what is considered as a n...

Having a child is supposed to be great joy for a parent. However up to 11% of women and 2% of men, experience postpartum depression; a unique mental health condition that is often downplayed, overlooked, and under-treated. It has significant implications on child and parent alike. My colleague Dr. Iyer of Eastside Natural Medicine of Kenmore, Washington joined me in this most thoughtful discussion of this topic. Dr. Iyer has been someone I have respected for many years. She is compassionate, cle...