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MHVR BytesMHVR Episode 13 - Fiona HillIn this episode, Dr. Jessica and I sit down with Fiona Hill, I expected a meaningful conversation… but what we got was a genuine, transparent look into how a therapist with 25 years in community mental health completely reshaped her approach to connection and healing through VR.We dive into:🔹 How personal VR experiences shaped her approach🔹 Why simple VR interactions can lead to major breakthroughs🔹 Using VR for connection, not just exposure🔹 Modeling boundaries, emotional safety, and presence🔹 What VR teaches clinicians about empathy and being truly with our clientsIf you’ve ever wondered how immersive tech can transform mental health work...
2025-11-2452 minMHVR BytesMHVR Episode 12 - Dr. Richard LambWelcome back to MHVR Bytes! I’m Dr. Adam Baldowski, joined by my brilliant co-host Dr. Jessica Stone, and today, we’re diving deep with Dr. Richard Lamb, one of the leading voices in immersive education and cognitive research.From virtual classrooms to neuroscience breakthroughs, Dr. Lamb shares how VR and cognitive modeling are changing how we teach, learn, and experience the world. Whether you’re a tech geek, educator, or therapist, this episode will make you rethink what’s possible when mind meets technology.💡 Get ready for big insights, a...
2025-10-062h 44MHVR BytesMHVR Episode 11 - Tyler TooleyWhat happens when you bring VR, gaming, and mental health together? 🎮🧠In this episode of MHVR Bytes, Me, Dr. Adam Baldowski and Dr. Jessica Stone sit down with Tyler Z. Tooley, LPC, clinical therapist, gamer, and passionate advocate for bringing tech into therapy.From World of Warcraft marathons to helping clients feel safe in virtual spaces, Tyler shares how gaming and VR aren’t just entertainment, they’re powerful tools for connection, healing, and self-expression.💡 In this conversation:✨ Why gaming worlds can be safe havens for mental health✨ How VR therapy is...
2025-09-2241 minMHVR BytesMHVR Episode 10 | Marie Bonner - HoronStep into the future of therapy with us! In this episode of MHVR Bytes, We sit down with Marie Bonner-Horon, LPC, RPT-S of The Playhouse Collaborative, a licensed professional counselor, registered play therapist supervisor. From using Minecraft and Fortnite to connect with kids, to creating immersive VR beach experiences that help parents finally relax, Marie shows us how digital play and virtual reality are transforming therapy.We explore:✨ How play therapy bridges the gap between generations✨ The challenges (and magic!) of introducing VR in clinical prac...
2025-09-0854 minMHVR BytesMHVR Episode 9 - James Perez and Dr. Deanne Canieso🎙 Welcome back to MHVR Bytes! This episode is special, and a little personal.Dr. Jessica Stone and I sat down with James Perez and Dr. Deanne Canieso, two brilliant featured experts from the Mental Health Virtual Reality book, to talk about their chapter on VR and chronic pain. And let me tell you, Deanne’s story floored me.From facing the uncertainty of an autoimmune disease to rediscovering movement and hope through a VR headset, her journey is equal parts inspiring and eye-opening. You’ll hear how she went from pa...
2025-08-1146 minMHVR BytesMHVR Episode 8 - Marzena MichalewskaIs your brain ready for this? 🧠⚡In this powerful new episode of MHVR Bytes, Me and Dr. Jessica Stone sat down with Marzena Michalewska, a UX/UI designer, creative, and tech innovator who's using VR and biofeedback in ways that completely reframe how we approach healing.We dug into:🧠 How trauma shows up in the brain and body 🧠 Why VR and embodiment are game-changers for regulation🧠 The emotional toll of burnout, and how healers can recover🧠 Why tech needs to feel safe to be effect...
2025-07-2856 minMHVR BytesMHVR Episode 7 - Dr. Kimberly HieftjeIn this deeply moving episode of MHVR Bytes, Dr. Adam Baldowski and Dr. Jessica Stone sit down with the incredible Dr. Kimberley Hieftje, Associate Professor at Yale School of Medicine and co-director of XR Pediatrics, to talk about trauma, VR, and the power of storytelling.🎧 You’ll hear how Kimberley’s personal journey through unimaginable loss inspired Year of the Cicadas, a breathtaking VR narrative experience that transforms grief into immersive healing. From her work in immersive pediatric care to finding meaning in the noise of cicadas, this conversation will leave you inspired, emotional, and ful...
2025-07-1454 minMHVR BytesMHVR Episode 7 - Lebogang Mokgatle and Monique Hill✨**Lights, headset, action!**🎭🕶️What do you get when you mix drama therapy, virtual reality, and a global crew of mental health innovators? This joyful episode of MHVR Bytes!Join your fave co-hosts, I am Dr. Adam Baldowski and my partner, Dr. Jessica Stone as we beam in Monique Hill (from Germany) and Lebogang “Lebo” Mokgatle (from South Africa) for an international conversation full of creativity, connection, and VR-powered healing.💡 In this episode:✨Why VR might be drama therapy’s next big stage✨How “pretend play” and persona...
2025-06-2335 minMHVR BytesMHVR Episode 6 - Dr. Skip Rizzo🔥 What happens when you throw a clinical psychologist, a chatbot named Nova, and 30 years of VR madness into one podcast episode?Let’s just say... things get wild 🤯 and a little emotional 🤖❤️We sat down with the legendary Dr. Skip Rizzo for this episode of MHVR Bytes, and we went ALL IN 💥We talked about PTSD, AI hallucinations, naming your digital assistant (yep, that happened), and why the future of therapy might live inside a headset 🥽👀 In this episode:🎮 Skip’s journey from '90s VR to modern virtual humans🧠 Why mo...
2025-06-0957 minMHVR BytesMHVR Episode 5 - Dr. Howard GurrHey! Welcome to another episode of MHVR Bytes! This episode is a wild ride.Me and Dr. Jessica Stone sat down with the Dr. Howard Gurr, one of the OGs of tech in therapy. He was using the internet for his practice when people still thought AOL was a good idea. Now? He’s helping clients face their fears with virtual reality, and doing it so well they’re done in just a few sessions. We’re talking spiders, planes, public speaking... all handled with a headset and some serious know-how.We get in...
2025-05-2653 minMHVR BytesMHVR Episode 4 - Dr. Elizabeth McMahonWelcome to the show! I’m Adam Baldowski, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Media Psychologist, joined today by Jessica Stone, mental health expert and author. In this exciting episode, we dive deep into the world of Virtual Reality Therapy with Dr. Elizabeth McMahon — licensed psychologist, author, and pioneer in using VR for mental health treatment.Dr. McMahon explains how VR is transforming therapy — from overcoming fear of flying, anxiety, and panic attacks to helping clients master breathing techniques, mindfulness, and exposure therapy. Through powerful examples and science-backed insight, we explore how virtual reality can create...
2025-05-1254 minMHVR BytesMHVR Episode 3 - Dr. Rachel Altvater🎉 Buckle up, friends — today's episode of MHVR Bytes is basically a virtual joyride! 🛼💨 Dr. Adam Baldowski and Dr. Jessica Stone are hanging out with the brilliant, hilarious, and wonderfully sparkly Dr. Rachel Altvater!We’re talking about how a random social media scroll turned into a life-changing career pivot, the fateful moment she met Dr. Stone (it’s giving destiny ✨), and how she became one of the leading voices in digital play therapy and virtual reality magic.Ever wonder if you can form real human connections through a headset? Spoiler alert: YE...
2025-04-2852 minMHVR BytesMHVR Episode 2 - Triton Ong"We're in an adjustment phase of what this is... and there are a lot of things we're giving up in exchange."→ 💡Technology is powerful, but it’s not without trade-offs.Join Dr. Adam Baldowski, Dr. Jessica Stone, and guest speaker Triton Ong for this eye-opening podcast episode! 🎧This conversation dives deep into the evolving nature of community, connection, and identity in the digital age — especially for younger generations. 💬👾💻From VRChat, Discord, and TikTok to telehealth and virtual reality therapy, we explore how people are reshaping how they socialize, express themselves, and find true belonging. 🌍💙
2025-04-1445 min
MHVR BytesEpisode 1: Origin StoryIn this inaugural episode, hosts Dr. Adam Baldowski and Dr. Jessica Stone introduce MHVR Bytes—a podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of virtual reality and mental health. They share the story of how a global group of mental health and tech professionals came together to explore the role of virtual reality in caring for our mental health. Tune in to hear their vision, what listeners can expect in future episodes, and how MHVR Bytes aims to inform, inspire, and connect those interested in virtual reality and mental healthcare.
2025-03-3134 min
Geek TherapeuticsGeek Therapeutics Season 1 Episode 4 Special Guest Adam BaldowskiAdam Baldowski is a non-binary Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern currently working in private practice in Winter Park, Florida. They have been involved in geek culture from a young age, when they read their first X-Men comic at a small comic book store in their hometown near Atlanta and attended their first comic book convention, Dragon Con. They definitely lean more toward Marvel over DC.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
2022-03-1139 min
MU Podcast Episodes – Miskatonic University PodcastMUP Ep 238 — Sean McCoy, Mothership, and Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Madnessssssssssssssssss!
This Episode, Keepers Murph & Dave interview Sean McCoy from Tuesday Knight Games about the uber-successful Mothership Kickstarter.
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on November 4th, 2021.
The big news so far as this episode is concerned at least is the massively successful Mothership Kickstarter which as of recording has over $700k in funding, and 7600+ backers! Murph, Dave, and Bridgett are backers and fans of the game and are super excited to see it do so...
2021-11-151h 12MU Podcast Episodes – Miskatonic University PodcastMUP Ep 238 — Sean McCoy, Mothership, and Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Madnessssssssssssssssss!
This Episode, Keepers Murph & Dave interview Sean McCoy from Tuesday Knight Games about the uber-successful Mothership Kickstarter.
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on November 4th, 2021.
The big news so far as this episode is concerned at least is the massively successful Mothership Kickstarter which as of recording has over $700k in funding, and 7600+ backers! Murph, Dave, and Bridgett are backers and fans of the game and are super excited to see it do so...
2021-11-151h 12Miskatonic University PodcastMUP Ep 238 — Sean McCoy, Mothership, and Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Madnessssssssssssssssss!
This Episode, Keepers Murph & Dave interview Sean McCoy from Tuesday Knight Games about the uber-successful Mothership Kickstarter.
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on November 4th, 2021.
The big news so far as this episode is concerned at least is the massively successful Mothership Kickstarter which as of recording has over $700k in funding, and 7600+ backers! Murph, Dave, and Bridgett are backers and fans of the game and are super excited to see it do so un...
2021-11-151h 12Miskatonic University PodcastMUP Ep 238 — Sean McCoy, Mothership, and Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Madnessssssssssssssssss!
This Episode, Keepers Murph & Dave interview Sean McCoy from Tuesday Knight Games about the uber-successful Mothership Kickstarter.
Campus Crier
The Campus Crier is where we keep all the mythos related news and info for the podcast, this episode was recorded on November 4th, 2021.
The big news so far as this episode is concerned at least is the massively successful Mothership Kickstarter which as of recording has over $700k in funding, and 7600+ backers! Murph, Dave, and Bridgett are backers and fans of the game and are super excited to see it do so un...
2021-11-151h 12
Tripping OffMedia Psychology (ft. Dr. Adam Baldowski) - Tripping Off Ep.0026Today's episode features Dr. Adam Baldowski who has spent their life studying media and the psychology of story. They shares with us their experiences and insight into modern media and the hypnotic experience.- - - CLICK BELOW - - -Dr. Adam Baldowski // Trauma Focused Hypnotherapy // Lyon Mental Health
2020-11-1437 minTripping OffThe Butterfly Effect - Tripping Off Ep. 0014Hypnotherapist Jessie Lyon debriefs with colleague Adam Baldowski immediately after conducting a round of hypnosis.
2020-07-1819 min