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Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonBeyond the Algorithm: Mari Smith on Social Media Psychology & The Human Design SystemIn this episode of Discover U, join host JD Kalmenson as he and Mari discuss the psychological impact of social media algorithms and how they are psychologically designed to keep us hooked with unpredictable content. They explore signs of hope that society may be reaching what author Arthur Brooks calls a "Peak Addiction Point" with devices and is beginning to seek real, offline connection. Mari offers an introduction to the Human Design system, a tool she describes as a fusion of ancient wisdom—like astrology and the I-Ching—and modern science, such as quantum physics and genetics, to re...2025-07-0840 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonDr. Don Grant: How Your Phone Is Hacking Your Brain (And What to Do About It)From the casino-like "pull-to-refresh" feature to the rise of the TikTok diagnosis, our devices have a much deeper impact on our mental health than we realize. In this compelling episode of Discover U, media psychologist Dr. Don Grant explains the psychological tricks technology uses to keep us hooked and how it's affecting our relationships and well-being.Join guest host Amy Charlesworth as she and Dr. Grant discuss:The concepts of "technoference" and "absent presence" in our daily interactions.How the creators of technology often limit its use for their own children.The rise...2025-06-2648 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonYou Are Not Your Diagnosis: Shari Foos on How to Rewrite Your Personal StoryWhat if the labels we carry like "procrastinator" or "depressed" aren't who we truly are? In this insightful conversation, therapist, writer, and creator Shari Foos explores the power of changing our personal narratives to improve our mental well-being.Join host JD Kalmenson on Discover U to learn about:The core ideas behind Narrative Therapy and how it separates a person from their problem.Shari's unique group experience, The Narrative Method, which uses creative writing to foster deep human connection.Why "witnessing" someone's story without judgment can be profoundly healing.How we can...2025-06-1722 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonClinical Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies, Albert "Skip Rizzo, PhDWelcome to Discover U! On this episode, straight from the Emerging Themes Behavioral Health Conference, host JD Kalmenson (CEO of Montclair Behavioral Health) talks with the one-and-only Dr. Skip Rizzo. He's the brains behind Medical Virtual Reality at USC's Institute for Creative Technologies, and he’s got some mind-blowing stuff to share.Dr. Rizzo breaks down how VR is becoming a total game-changer for mental well-being. You'll hear about:(00:01:13) The awesome "Game Boy story" that first sparked his ideas for VR in brain injury rehab.(00:03:05) What makes VR tick for therapy? Think super-controlled, immersive wo...2025-06-0526 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonMarkus Rogan, PsyD; Experiential Performance PsychologyThis podcast features an interview with Dr. Markus Rogan, a former Olympic gold medalist who transitioned into the field of behavioral health and mental health counseling. The discussion covers Dr. Rogan's unorthodox personal journey, including his family's history and his own conversion to Judaism.Key topics discussed include:Dr. Rogan's shift from elite athletics to mental health work, and how he found meaning and fulfillment in helping others rather than pursuing individual athletic glory.The challenges athletes face in transitioning to post-athletic careers and finding a sense of identity and purpose.The concept of "enough" and...2024-09-1118 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonGita Vaid, MD; Exploring MDMA & Ketamine TherapyIn this fascinating conversation, Dr. Gita Vaid, a board-certified psychiatrist and psychoanalyst based in Manhattan, discusses the emerging field of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Dr. Vaid shares her expertise on MDMA and ketamine, explaining their potential for treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, and relationship issues.The discussion covers:The unique benefits of MDMA and ketamine in psychotherapyHow these medicines can help process trauma and increase self-awarenessThe potential for psychedelics in couples therapyMaking psychedelic therapy more accessible and affordableUsing psychedelics for personal growth and "peak performance"The importance of tailoring mental health treatments to individualsThe nature of subjective experience in...2024-09-0442 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonMarc Brackett, PhD; How does our Emotional Intelligence affect our Mental Health?JD Kalmenson interviews Marc Brackett, PhD., to understand the territory of Emotional Intelligence. What exactly is it? What are the skills necessary to navigate difficult emotions, and how can emotions affect our thinking?Montare Media presents Season 2, episode 8 of the Discover U Podcast: How does our Emotional Intelligence affect our Mental Health?Learn More about Montare Behavioral Health: https://montarebehavioralhealth.com/about/digital-library/Marc is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the child Study Center at Yale University. His research focuses on the...2023-06-2941 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonKatherine Woodward Thomas; How Our Relationships Affect Our Mental HealthMontare Media presents this week’s episode of the Discover U Podcast: How Our Relationships Affect Our Mental Health, with Katherine Woodward Thomas-- A fresh perspective on relationships, and their developmental role in our livesJD Kalmenson, CEO of Montare Behavioral Health, a dynamic and comprehensive mental and behavioral health company in Southern California, interviews Katherine Woodward Thomas, a renowned author, teacher and therapist who has helped thousands of people around the world to navigate relationships in a healthier way.Katherine Woodward Thomas is the New York Times bestselling author of Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Li...2023-05-0148 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonIs Addiction a Brain Disease? With Dr. Mark Gold, MDMontare Media presents Season 2, episode 23 of the Discover U Podcast with JD Kalmenson: Is Addiction a Brain Disease? With Dr. Mark Gold, MDLearn More about Montare Behavioral Health: https://montarebehavioralhealth.com/about/digital-library/JD Kalmenson’s interviews Dr. Mark Gold, MD to understand the history of chemical dependency, and process addictions, seen through the lens of a prominent researcher and medical doctor. Dr. Gold gives the audience an idea of how difficult it was to get proper treatment for any kind of addiction within the hospital system as far back as the 1970’s, and how h...2022-11-2835 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonNorman Kim, PhD.; Understanding the Needs of Multicultural Populations in Behavioral HealthcareMontare Media presents Season 2, episode 22 of the Discover U Podcast with JD Kalmenson: Understanding the Needs of Multicultural Populations in Behavioral Healthcare, with Dr. Norman Kim, PhD.Learn More about Montare Behavioral Health: https://montarebehavioralhealth.com/about/digital-library/JD Kalmenson’s interviews Dr. Norman Kim, the co-founder of the Institute for Antiracism and Equity, as well as the Diversity chair of the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry, to discover how innate biases in the healthcare system compromise both the quality and quantity of care provided to marginalized communities. Dr. Kim...2022-11-1440 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonAnna Lembke, MD Facing AddictionMontare Media presents Season 2, episode 21 of the Discover U Podcast with JD Kalmenson: Facing Addiction with Anna Lembke, MDLearn More about Montare Behavioral Health: https://montarebehavioralhealth.com/about/digital-library/JD Kalmenson’s interviews Dr. Anna Lembke about her latest book, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, which explores why our relentless pursuit of pleasure ultimately leads to pain. Living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli, how do we resist overconsumption, and find true happiness?Anna Lembke, MD is professor of psyc...2022-10-3146 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonMichele Borba, Ed.D; How to Raise Children Who ThriveMontare Media presents Season 2, episode 20 of the Discover U Podcast with JD Kalmenson: How to Raise Children Who Thrive with Michele Borba, Ed.DLearn More about Montare Behavioral Health: https://montarebehavioralhealth.com/about/digital-library/JD Kalmenson’s interviews Dr. Michele Borba about her latest book, Thrivers, which outlines the character traits most correlated with resilience, and suggests simple every-day things parents can do to develop these in their children. Dr. Borba shares her years of research and hands on experience with humor and wisdom. Dr. Borba is an internationally renowned educational psychologist, parenti...2022-10-1742 minDiscover U Podcast with JD KalmensonEating Disorders with Jennifer Rollin, MSW, LCSW-CMontare Media presents Season 2, episode 19 of the Discover U Podcast with JD Kalmenson: Healing from Eating Disorders with Jennifer Rollin, MSW, LSCSW-C.Learn More about Montare Behavioral Health: https://montarebehavioralhealth.com/about/digital-library/JD Kalmenson’s interview with Jennifer Rollin, MSW, LCSW-C, brings a nuanced perspective to the wide-ranging world of eating disorders. Jennifer discusses the connection between various symptoms and their underlying causes– from genetic to environmental, and paths towardhealing.Jennifer is a therapist and founder of The Eating Disorder Center in Rockville, Maryland, who specializes in working with adolescents and...2022-10-0333 minDiscover U Podcast with JD KalmensonUnderstanding Postpartum Depression with Cathy Dore, LMFT.Montare Media presents Season 2, episode 18 of the Discover U Podcast with JD Kalmenson: Understanding Postpartum Depression with Cathy Dore, LMFT.Learn More about Montare Behavioral Health: https://montarebehavioralhealth.com/about/digital-library/JD Kalmenson interviews Cathy Dore, LMFT, to shed light on the unique challenges to women’s mental health during the pregnancy and postpartum period. Understanding the difference between “baby blues” and a more serious depressive event, is just one of the distinctions you will learn about in this episode.Cathy Dore is a licensed marriage and family therapist based in Toluca Lake Califo...2022-09-1944 minDiscover U Podcast with JD KalmensonRoger Solomon, PhD.; How EMDR works for Trauma and GriefMontare Media presents Season 2, episode 17 of the Discover U Podcast with JD Kalmenson: How EMDR Works for Trauma and Grief, with Roger Solomon, PhD.Learn More about Montare Behavioral Health: https://montarebehavioralhealth.com/about/digital-library/JD Kalmenson interviews Roger Solomon, PhD, an expert in EMDR therapy, to learn about how this evidence-based modality effectively rewires a traumatized nervous system. Note that Dr. Solomon was traveling to the Ukraine to deliver care to war victims there during the taping of this podcast, so the audio is not pristine. Roger Solomon PhD is a ps...2022-09-0638 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonGina Tabrizy, MS; Trauma as Opportunity for HealingMontare Media presents Season 2, episode 16 of the Discover U Podcast with JD Kalmenson: Trauma as Opportunity for Healing with Gina TabrizyLearn More about Montare Behavioral Health: https://montarebehavioralhealth.com/about/digital-library/JD Kalmenson interviews Gina Tabrizy, who shares her story of hope and healing as a therapist, and as a trauma survivor and thriver. Gina believes anyone is capable of overcoming and healing their past. Her positive message is life-affirming and inspiring.Gina Tabrizy, MS, LMFT is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist with thirty years of experience and expertise in the...2022-08-2241 minDiscover U Podcast with JD KalmensonNick Jaworski; Essential Elements for Effective Group TherapyMontare Media presents Season 2, episode 15 of the Discover U Podcast with JD Kalmenson: Essential Elements for Effective Group Therapy with Nick JaworskiJD Kalmenson interviews Nick Jaworski, an expert in behavioral health strategy, to learn about where most group therapy goes awry, and what both providers and patients can do to improve their experiences. Nick draws on his years as an educator to discuss techniques to promote greater engagement, motivation, and skill building during therapy. Learn what factors make the most difference in successful outcomes. Nick is an internationally recognized executive in the f...2022-08-0838 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonDavid Fawcett, PhD, LCSW; Understanding Sex AddictionMontare Media presents Season 2, episode 14 of the Discover U Podcast with JD Kalmenson: Understanding Sex Addiction with David Fawcett, PhD, LCSW.Learn More about Montare Behavioral Health: https://montarebehavioralhealth.com/about/digital-library/JD Kalmenson interviews David Fawcett, PhD, LCSW, to learn about the somewhat still taboo topic of sex addiction. Questions explored include; what makes it different from other addictive disorders? What are some of the underlying causes? Is it possible to be fully recovered? What is chemsex, and why is it so addictive? What are the best treatment modalities? David Fawcett, PhD, LC...2022-07-2553 minDiscover U Podcast with JD KalmensonSarah Gallop, LMFT, ATR: Art Therapy- How Creativity Can HealMontare Media presents Season 2, episode 13 of the Discover U Podcast with JD Kalmenson: Art Therapy- How Creativity Can Heal, with Sarah Gallop, LMFT, ATRJD Kalmenson interviews Sarah Gallop, LMFT, ATR, a psychotherapist and registered art therapist, and owner of Creative Space Art Therapy, with practices in Los Angeles and Denver. Learn about how the act of creating art with color, line and shape can reveal hidden, unhealed aspects of unconscious material. Once brought to consciousness, these dynamics can be seen, understood, and worked with therapeutically.Sarah received her MA in Marital and Family Therapy...2022-07-1134 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonWilla Hall, PhD: MDMA, A New Frontier in Treating PTSDMontare Media presents Season 2, episode 12 of the Discover U Podcast: MDMA, A New Frontier in Treating PTSD, with Willa Hall, PhDLearn More about Montare Behavioral Health: https://montarebehavioralhealth.com/about/digital-library/JD Kalmenson interviews Willa Hall, PhD, who is a facilitator and trainer in the MAPS phase 3 clinical trials being done with MDMA to treat severe PTSD. Learn about the exciting new breakthroughs possible with the assistance of MDMA, and how each session is conducted. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Hall has dedicated herself to working in community mental health a...2022-06-2747 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonKate Neligan; What Horses Can Teach Us About Finding BalanceMontare Media presents Season 2, episode 11 of the Discover U Podcast: What Horses Can Teach Us About Finding Balance with Kate Neligan, MAJD Kalmenson interviews Kate Neligan to learn about the fascinating field of equine coaching and equine therapy. How can working with horses bring us back into harmonious relationship with ourselves and others, mirroring patterns of behavior and being that come from wounded places in our psyches. Kat Neligan is an equine-partnered life and business coach, healer, and animal communicator whose life’s work is devoted to the human-animal bond. Kate pairs her...2022-06-1632 minDiscover U Podcast with JD KalmensonKeren Clark, MFT: Understanding DBTMontare Media presents Season 2, episode 10 of the Discover U Podcast: Understanding DBT with Keren ClarkJD Kalmenson interviews Keren Clark, MFT to learn about the relatively new therapy called DBT. DBT has been shown to be effective with previously treatment resistant diagnoses like Borderline Personality Disorder and Suicidality. Keren Clark is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist who has been intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and in DBT Prolonged Exposure (DBT-PE) which is a DBT based treatment for PTSD. Keren is also a certified practitioner of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EM...2022-06-0830 min
The Recovery Executive PodcastEP 83: Complementary Stepdown Treatments for Behavioral Health with JD KalmensonWe end up exploring two topics in this interview with JD Kalmenson, CEO of Montare Behavioral Health:
1) How can screens help tailor treatment programming?
2) How can therapies such as TMS, Neurofeedback, or Ketamine be used in a continuum of care?2022-05-3159 minDiscover U Podcast with JD KalmensonGina Ross, MFCC,; What the Body Can Tell Us About TraumaJD Kalmenson interviews Gina Ross, MFCC, to learn about the latest developments in trauma treatment, including how trauma lodges in the body, how our nervous system can be reset for more resilience, and how to work with generational trauma.Gina Ross, MFCC, is founder and president of International Trauma-Healing Institutes in the United States and in Israel and the co-founder of the Israeli Trauma Center at Herzog Hospital in Jerusalem. An internationally known expert on the impact of trauma in conflict between groups or nations, Gina has specialized in cutting-edge healing methods that can be brought to...2022-05-1638 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonPolly Young-Eisendrath, PhD; Navigating Conflict with Real DialogueHost JD Kalmenson interviews Polly Young-Eisendrath, PhD, about how the skills of Real Dialogue can help us humanize those we have conflict with, appreciate a different perspective, and increase both self-understanding and compassion for others.Polly Young-Eisendrath PhD. Polly is a Jungian analyst, a psychologist, and a psychotherapist in private practice. She's a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont and is the founder and director of the Institute for Dialogue Therapy. She's the author and/or editor of 18 books on the topics of parenting, adult development, intimate and parental love, Buddhist theory, Jungian p...2022-04-0642 min
Discover U Podcast with JD KalmensonWendy Oliver-Pyatt MD; Eating Disorders and Diet CultureMontare Media presents Season 2, episode 6 of the Discover U Podcast: Eating Disorders and Diet CultureLearn More about Montare Behavioral Health: https://montarebehavioralhealth.com/about/digital-library/JD Kalmenson interviews Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt, MD, to understand how the rise of eating disorders in our time is related to prevalent shamed based media messages about diet and fitness. Learn about the dynamics of the different ED diagnoses and exciting new developments in their treatment. Dr. Wendy is a world-leading expert on treating eating disorders and has been a practicing psychiatrist for...2022-03-1442 min