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Heart Forward Conversations from the HeartBasaglian psychiatry through the prism of philosophy: A conversation with Dr. Mario ColucciSend us a textMeet Mario Colucci, a psychiatrist who has worked in a variety of roles in the Trieste system for over 30 years. He is currently the director of the Psychiatric Diagnosis and Treatment Service , which is linked to the general emergency room of the civil hospital in Udine, in the same region of Trieste. I consider him “the psychiatrist’s philosopher” because of his keen intellect and how he effortlessly weaves philosophy into telling the story of Basaglia. In this interview, we explore four themes:Philosophy – and how it impacted the thinking...
2025-09-0447 min
Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival NetworkThe $10 Trillion Trade Shock - Spencer MorrisonAmerica has lived with a chronic trade deficit since 1974 — and the cost has been staggering. Kerry Lutz and Spencer Morrison unpack how over 60,000 factories have closed and more than 5 million manufacturing jobs have vanished, while nearly $10 trillion has been drained from the U.S. economy through China’s subsidies, intellectual property theft, and unfair trade practices. They reveal how free trade’s short-term benefits have hollowed out the American industrial base, funneled wealth into Wall Street, and left workers behind. The conversation dives into tariffs, reshoring, the paradox of free trade, and whether AI can help rebuild America’s economic...
2025-09-0113 min
Financial Survival NetworkThe $10 Trillion Trade Shock - Spencer Morrison #6320America has lived with a chronic trade deficit since 1974 — and the cost has been staggering. Kerry Lutz and Spencer Morrison unpack how over 60,000 factories have closed and more than 5 million manufacturing jobs have vanished, while nearly $10 trillion has been drained from the U.S. economy through China’s subsidies, intellectual property theft, and unfair trade practices. They reveal how free trade’s short-term benefits have hollowed out the American industrial base, funneled wealth into Wall Street, and left workers behind. The conversation dives into tariffs, reshoring, the paradox of free trade, and whether AI can help rebuild America’s economic strength...
2025-09-0113 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartThe human right to work in Italy: A conversation with Stefania Grimaldi of the social cooperative La CollinaSend us a textStefania Grimaldi works with the social cooperative La Collina in Trieste Italy. This particular social cooperative was formed in 1988 and employees 200 people, 35 percent of which are considered “disadvantaged.” In this episode, we briefly explore the origins of the social cooperative network in Trieste – starting with the first one called the Basaglia SC, which was features recently in a movie called 50 Years of CLU. We explore the two different types of social cooperatives – Type A and Type B. In particular, we are interested in the Type B social cooperative because e they train...
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The Parent PodSeason 2: Ep 9 - Parenting Neurodivergent Kids with Confidence and Connection — with Kerry MorrisonIn today’s episode, I’m joined by the brilliant Kerry Morrison—an Aboriginal social worker, coach, parent, and founder of Empowerment2Be, based on Noongar Boodja in WA’s South West. With over 15 years’ experience across disability, education and trauma recovery, Kerry brings a deeply grounded, culturally safe, and strengths-based approach to her work with families of neurodivergent and disabled children.Through NDIS-funded services, therapy-informed coaching, and practical, real-world strategies, Kerry helps families feel seen, supported, and equipped. She also hosts free Walk and Talk sessions in the community—because when parents and carers feel connected, kids are bet...
2025-07-2430 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartPeer support to help "jump start" young people into independent life: A conversation with Michele Sipala of Recovery HouseSend us a textMichele Sipala is a peer support worker at Recovery House, located in the heart of the city centre in Trieste. Recovery House provides a six-month transitional residential environment for six young people, age 18 – 35, to help give a “kick start” into more independent living. Recovery House was started in 2015 and over the past nine years, it has served 55 young people.In this conversation, we discuss the unique needs of younger people in the mental health services in Trieste who are transitioning into the adult service sector – with changes to their clinical supports and all th...
2025-06-1349 min
Unpacking the Digital ShelfThe Barcode is Getting WAY Smarter, with Kerry Morrison, Head of Retail and Marketplaces at GS1That little barcode on the box, the engine of every sale, is getting a HUGE makeover, one that promises to transform the consumer’s shopping journey and their interactions with your brand. All powered by the new GS1 QR Code! There’s a ton of opportunity packed into that code, and Kerry Morrison, Head of Retail and Marketplaces at GS1 joined the podcast to make sure you’re getting ready to take advantage of it.
2025-06-0934 min
Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival NetworkReshore Reality: China Trade Exposed - Spencer Morrison #6282The discussion focused on U.S.-China trade relations, highlighting the complexities of tariffs and the challenges in reaching a trade deal. Spencer Morrison expressed skepticism about negotiations, citing China's track record of not adhering to fair trade commitments and its economy's vulnerability to trade shocks. Both he and Kerry Lutz raised concerns about the lack of genuine free trade with China, pointing to issues like government subsidies and intellectual property theft, which they believe harm American businesses. They criticized traditional trade negotiation methods, suggesting that AI could streamline the process by identifying unfair terms. Morrison also...
2025-05-2718 min
Financial Survival NetworkReshore Reality: China Trade Exposed - Spencer Morrison #6282The discussion focused on U.S.-China trade relations, highlighting the complexities of tariffs and the challenges in reaching a trade deal. Spencer Morrison expressed skepticism about negotiations, citing China's track record of not adhering to fair trade commitments and its economy's vulnerability to trade shocks. Both he and Kerry Lutz raised concerns about the lack of genuine free trade with China, pointing to issues like government subsidies and intellectual property theft, which they believe harm American businesses. They criticized traditional trade negotiation methods, suggesting that AI could streamline the process by identifying unfair terms. Morrison also discussed consumer perceptions...
2025-05-2718 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartA teacher's life well-lived: A conversation with Caterina Vicentini in TriesteSend us a textIn this episode we sit down and talk with Caterina Vicentini in my hotel room in Trieste. Caterina is a math and physics teacher at the secondary school level in a town – Monfalcone -- that is about 30 minutes from the city centre of Trieste.She is a service user and takes advantage of opportunities like this to share her story to help destigmatize mental illness and to offer hope that one can have a full life -- education, career and family –- even while encountering the challenges of a mental illness. Of course...
2025-05-1050 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartBuilding trust takes time: A conversation with Claudia Battiston, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Technician in TriesteSend us a textIn this episode, we speak with Claudia Battison, a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Technician (PRT) in the mental health system in Trieste Italy. I am joined in this interview by Dr. Joy Agner, Assistant Professor at the USC Chan School of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science at USC. Heart Forward has become particularly interested in the potential role that occupational therapists -- if empowered to practice their profession to its full potential -- could play in mental health support settings in the U.S. Unfortunately, the way that OT services are primarily funded (through...
2025-04-1153 min
Small Business PivotsSpeak Like A Pro: Conquer Public Speaking & Video Fear With Emmy-Winning Anchor | Kerry BarrettStruggling with stage fright or camera anxiety? In this episode, we sit down with Kerry Barrett, an Emmy-winning former TV news anchor turned communications expert, to uncover the secrets of commanding confidence on screen. Kerry shares her journey from aspiring veterinarian to award-winning broadcaster, highlighting the power of communication skills in personal and professional success.If the camera feels intimidating, Kerry’s 30-day challenge can help you build confidence through short video recordings—making on-screen presence feel natural and even exciting.We also dive into networking strategies for intr...
2025-03-2644 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartHow I learned to love my madness: A conversation with author Elena CerkvenicSend us a text Elena Cerkvenic recently published a book, Sono Schizofrenica e amo la mia follia, which translated means: I am schizophrenic and I love my madness. This book ia part of a new series being published – La Collana 180: Archivo Critico della Salute Mentale by Meltemi, a publisher in Milan. Elena meets with us to share her story as a young woman, living in Trieste, excited by her career studying and teaching languages and literature with a bright future ahead of her. While on a study visit in Munich, at the age of 29, she experienced...
2025-03-2253 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartAn integrated ecosystem connecting community mental health centers with the central hospital psychiatric unit: What collaboration looks like with Drs. Alessandra Oretti and Tommaso BonavigoSend us a textIn this episode, we learn about the inner workings of two critical elements of the community-based ecosystem in Trieste: the community mental health center (CMHC) and the psychiatric unit in the city’s general hospital (known as the Psychiatric Diagnostic and Treatment Services or SPDC). Tommaso Bonavigo, is a psychiatrist at the CMHC Maddalena. He received his education at the Università degli studi di Trieste, graduating first as a doctor (2010) and then as a psychiatrist (2016).Alessandra Oretti is the interim director of the mental health department for the city of Tri...
2025-02-261h 18Heart Forward Conversations from the HeartLife as a Basaglian Revolutionary: A history lesson with Dr. Giovanna Del GuidiceSend us a textDr. Giovanna Del Guidice has spent her entire career in pursuit of promoting a more humane and relationship-based treatment ethos for people living with mental health conditions. In this interview we hear the story about how she boldly travelled to Colorno Italy as a young psychiatrist in her 20’s to meet Franco Basaglia in person. The fact that she had read his books and wanted to follow his lead, because she was uncomfortable with the teachings of conventional psychiatry, clearly impressed him because you will hear the story about how she was offered a job...
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The FMCG Guys220. Kerry Morrison, Head of Retail and Marketplaces at GS1 UK: Next Generation of Barcodes – Are you ready for the transition?Join us at Candid Commerce in London (Feb 12th): https://mediummarketing.co.uk/candid-commerce-london Kerry Morrison heads up the Retail team in GS1 UK, the company that provides industry with the barcodes needed to trade. With 60,000 members in the UK across the top Retailers (Tesco, ASDA, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, etc.) and global brands (Unilever, Mondelez, Nestle...), they were created for the industry by the industry to bring members togehter and address and solve problems in a collaborative and non-competitive space. Kerry joined the show to speak about the importance of barcodes and the new generation that's c...
2025-01-2943 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartThe special community at Luna e l'Altra and the role of peer support: A conversation with Beatrice StanigSend us a text Beatrice Stanig is a young woman who is making her way in Trieste. She is a member of the Women’s Association, Luna e L’Altra and a peer support worker in the mental health system. She has also written a book, Sei Innocente and started the process to work on a second. In this conversation, we cover several topics that help to provide insight into the way in which community based mental health system comes alongside the users who depend upon it. We touch upon:The special place in holds in...
2025-01-1952 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartTrailer for Season FiveSend us a textSeason Five is a special treat: made in Italy! This past year, with generous support from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Heart Forward was afforded the opportunity to curate a study group to learn about a system in Trieste, Italy that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global best practice for community-based mental health care. As the Équipe met regularly via Zoom to prepare for their October 2024 study visit, they fashioned a mission statement define their purpose:The Équipe is an intentionally curated and diverse learnin...
2024-12-1708 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartFrom Strength to Strength: A glimpse into what defines resilience with Georgette Darby in HollywoodSend us a textMeet Georgette Darby in this interview. She is one remarkable woman who has endured so much and has emerged strong and resilient. Georgette has a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration with an emphasis in Criminal Justice from California State University at Dominguez Hills. She graduated in 1996. She also has an AA degree in Science, Computer Information Technology from Los Angeles Trade Tech College. She was awarded that degree in 1988. These are accomplishments that she doggedly pursued and was the first person in her family to earn a college degree. Georgette worked...
2024-05-241h 06Heart Forward Conversations from the HeartBeyond Treatment. How Clubhouses for People Living with Serious Mental Illness Transform Lives and Save Money: A Conversation with Fountain HouseSend us a textIn this episode, we visit with two representatives from Fountain House in New York. Our primary intent was to provide a platform to share the results of a recent research report issued by Fountain House: Beyond Treatment: How Clubhouses for People Living with Serious Mental Illness Transform Lives and Save Money. This first of its kind analysis not only offers a fuller accounting of the fiscal and societal costs of untreated mental illness — looking beyond health care spending to include lost wages and productivity, disability benefits, repeated emergency room visits, and crimi...
2024-03-2956 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartFrom radical hospitality in LA County Twin Towers to the reality of state prison: A conversation with former inmate Mental Health Assistant Adrian Berumen (Part Two)Send us a textIn Part II of this interview with Adrian Berumen, an inmate at Corcoran State Prison (in the interview, he was at Calipatria, we track his journey from serving as an inmate Mental Health Assistant (MHA) at LA County Twin Towers to being sentenced to serve a 25-year to life sentence. Adrian’s story resonates with Heart Forward because his peer service, under the supervision of the LA Sheriff’s Department (LASD) and the LA County Correctional Health Services in LA County jail, exemplified the radical hospitality that undergirds the mission of our or...
2024-02-1346 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartFrom radical hospitality in LA County Twin Towers to the reality of state prison: A conversation with former inmate Mental Health Assistant Adrian Berumen (Part One)Send us a text In this 2 -part interview with Adrian Berumen, an inmate at Corcoran State Prison (he was formerly at Calipatria), we track his journey from serving as an inmate Mental Health Assistant (MHA) at LA County Twin Towers to being sentenced to serve a 25-year to life sentence. Adrian’s story resonates with Heart Forward because his peer service, under the supervision of the LA Sheriff’s Department (LASD) and the LA County Correctional Health Services in LA County jail, exemplified the radical hospitality that undergirds the mission of our organization. We note...
2024-02-0656 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartFinding meaning in daily living: A conversation with Dr. Deborah Pitts on the untapped promise of integrating occupational therapy in mental health settingsSend us a textDr. Deborah Pitts is a Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy at the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Her practice expertise includes community-based mental health and psychiatric rehabilitation, particularly in the permanent supportive housing (PSH) context, and the ‘lived experience’ of recovery for persons labeled with psychiatric disorders, in particular occupational engagement and psychosis. Her doctoral dissertation focused on practice reasoning of front-line service providers (i.e., Personal Service Coordinators) in a community-based mental health wrap-around program known as a Full-Service Partnership (FSP) serving persons labeled with psy...
2024-01-0447 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartTen (10) recommendations to shore up fragile LA County licensed residential facilities. Part Two of our conversation with The Future OrganizationSend us a text This is Part Two of a conversation with Leila Towry and Aimery Thomas of The Future Organization (TFO) about their recent year-long research study into Los Angeles County ARFs and RCFEs. These are commonly referred to as “board and care” homes, but the researchers make a case that the community and regulators should intentionally move away from that labelling as we attempt to forge new policy in this space. The study was supported by an Initiative, involving the participation of Brilliant Corners, the LA County Department of Mental Health, the LA...
2023-10-2753 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartLong-awaited research findings signal need to pay attention to our fragile system of licensed facilities serving people with mental illness: A conversation with The Future Organization (Part One)Send us a textThis is Part One of a two-part podcast interview.A long-awaited research study and report prepared by The Future Organization (TFO) helps to shine a light on an important, but fragile segment of our housing continuum for people with mental health conditions, many formerly homeless. Colloquially referred to as “board & care homes,” they are officially referred to as Adult Residential Facilities (ARFs) and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs).Sponsored by Brilliant Corners and funded by the California Community Foundation and Cedars Sinai, the study...
2023-10-191h 02Heart Forward Conversations from the HeartConservatorship: Inside California's System of Coercion and Care for Mental Illness. (Part Two) A Conversation with author and NYU professor Dr. Alex BarnardSend us a textIs involuntary psychiatric treatment a solution to the intertwined crises of untreated mental illness, homelessness, and addiction? In recent years, elected officials and advocates have sought to expand the use of conservatorships, a legal tool used to require someone deemed “gravely disabled" (e.g., unable to meet their needs for food, clothing, or shelter as a result of mental illness) to take medication and/or be placed in a facility (often locked) under the care of a guardian for a defined period (usually one year at a time). This is Part Two to...
2023-10-0659 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartThe Importance of Work to Identity and Recovery: A Conversation with Paul BarrySend us a textWhat we do each day and how we define ourselves to others is critical to our identify and sense of self worth. In this interview, we will explore the importance of identity as a foundational component of mental health recovery. For those who are involved in designing social enterprise businesses, or creating more pathways to employment for people living with a mental illness in their community, this interview will provide ideas and inspiration.Paul Barry has had a distinguished career in this space, beginning as a teacher in a ma...
2023-08-191h 10Heart Forward Conversations from the Heart"Suffering in Silence." Operating a Los Angeles board and care home todaySend us a textThis interview with an amazing couple – Rhoda and Gochin – who have operated a small family-style board and care home in the San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles) for the last 22 years, will leave you feeling anxious at the end. And that is the objective: to stimulate not just a sense of urgency, but emergency, to protect precious beds that provide homes for people living with mental illness in our city, in the county, in the state of California. In this interview, we move past the sterile staff reports that document the steady loss of f...
2023-07-1759 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartSeason Four TrailerSend us a textWow - it's been 10 months since we uploaded the final episode of Season Three! This podcast is a labor of love -- and is not something that is casually produced on the fly. So, the time is right to jump back in and resume these interviews! We are excited to provide a platform for some compelling guests and stories in the coming months.The theme remains the same: The American mental health system is broken and voices for change and examples of innovation and stories of hope are...
2023-07-1502 min
LiberatED PodcastFrom Memphis Public School Teacher to Lab School Founder: Coi Morrison's entrepreneurial journeyCoi Morrison worked for several years as a public school teacher in both the Chicago Public Schools and the Memphis Public Schools. She became frustrated by the standard education system and left education, earned an MBA, and worked in banking for a while before returning to teaching. It was searching for a school for her own four children that led her to create The Lab School of Memphis in 2021. Sign up for my free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at fee.org/liberated.
2023-06-0637 min
Coaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 4, Episode 18 - I Heart NYThis episode is all about compatibility. Carrie is trying to have a final hurrah with Big (spoiler, it doesn’t happen). Charlotte has decided to date again (spoiler, her date decides they are incompatible). Sam is trying the relationship-life on for size (spoiler, monogamy might not be for Richard after all). Miranda & Steve are negotiating baby names (spoiler, although they don’t agree the name they chose isn’t one that either of them initially suggested). Kerry is doing the coaching this week as she and Becky discuss what Miranda might really feeling about her pregnancy; what it is a...
2023-03-2831 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 4, Episode 17 - A Vogue IdeaThis episode is all about the ways we do what we think we should even though we don’t really want to – Samantha invites a special guest to join her and Richard (something she’s not too excited about), Miranda agrees to let Charlotte host her baby shower (something she’s not too excited about), and Carrie is trying to write a column for Vogue about fashion instead of her usual fare (something that she’s not too excited about). Becky is doing the coaching this week as she and Kerry discuss what it might look like if Miranda...
2023-03-1426 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 4, Episode 16 - Ring a Ding DingThis episode is all about money and friendship told through the saga of two rings. Charlotte is trying to decide what to do with her ring from Trey. And Carrie tells Aidan to take the ring, he tells her to keep it and then serves her papers that require her to find money for a down payment or lose her apartment – and quick.Kerry is doing the coaching this week as she and Becky discuss the power of empathy, what’s reasonable to expect from a friend, why it’s important to revisit your goals as your life e...
2023-03-0933 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 4, Episode 15 - Change of a DressThis episode is all about shoulds. Charlotte is tap dancing (literally) around her grief, Sam is contemplating monogamy, Miranda is trying to connect with her unborn baby and Carrie is wrestling with whether she wants to get married or not. Becky is doing the coaching this week as she and Kerry discuss how to shed the shoulds by getting really clear the life targets that matter to you, tuning in to what you really want, and what your feelings actually mean.Find Kerry at www.theatalantagroup.com for more information about leadership coaching for lawyers a...
2023-03-0135 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 4, Episode 14 - All That GlittersThis episode is all about the friction between our inner worlds and our outer reality. Miranda’s pregnancy goes from secret to known at work, Samantha uses the L word with Richard, Charlotte and Trey have reached the end, and Carrie is struggling with the tension between her “single self” and her “couple self.” Kerry is doing the coaching this week as she and Becky discuss what makes it hard to share feelings in a relationship, what it is about the outward image we project that really matters, how to find balance between extremes and where the heck the sn...
2023-02-2033 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 4, Episode 5 - Ghost TownTonight’s the night! Scout, the newest, hottest bar in town is opening and Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and YOU are invited as Kerry and Becky can’t help but wonder, where the heck do you even find a mulberry bush in the City of New York?Becky’s coaching our favorite gals this week as she and Kerry discuss Kerry’s decision not to rock the boat on home decor when she and her husband moved in together, the value of evaluating how much you care and how confident you are that your perspective is the right one for...
2022-10-1129 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartThe tragic intersection of mental illness with our criminal justice system. Making sense with Mark Gale.Send us a textMark Gale’s credentials for this interview are unparalleled. He serves as the Criminal Justice Chair of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Greater Los Angeles County. Mark also represents NAMI on the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Criminal Justice Mental Health Advisory Board, serves as a member of the Permanent Steering Committee of the Office of Diversion and Reentry (ODR), the Alternatives to Incarceration Initiative (ATI), and the Men’s Central Jail Closure Workgroup in the pursuit of L.A. Cou...
2022-09-261h 20
Street ClinicsMental Health with Kerry MorrisonIn this episode, we speak with Mental Health Social Worker, Kerry Morrison, who discusses the anxieties around returning to social situations in the post-pandemic world. She also gives some tips to manage anxiety and physiological distress.
2022-09-0122 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartDoes the American mental health system stand the test of a human rights framework? A Conversation with Dr. Soumitra PathareSend us a textSoumitra Pathare trained as a psychiatrist at Seth G S Medical College & KEM Hospital Mumbai and St Thomas’ Hospital, London. He has a doctoral degree from VU University, Amsterdam and is a Member of The Royal College of Psychiatrists, United Kingdom. Dr. Pathare is based in Pune, India and is the director of the Centre for Mental Health Law and Policy at the Indian Law Society. His main area of work concentrates on mental health policy, legislation and human rights. Soumitra has worked as a consultant to many countries reforming their mental...
2022-07-191h 11Heart Forward Conversations from the HeartWhat does it take to provide housing that heals? A conversation with Michael Weinstein and Lynda Kaufmann of PsynergySend us a text Psynergy operates four facilities or campuses – Morgan Hill is the first one, which is discussed in the interview. In addition, they operate Greenfield Monterey County, Tres Vista supported living at the Morgan Hill campus and Nueva Vista in Sacramento. On deck is the proposed Vista de Robles campus in Sacramento. In this interview, we talk with Lynda Kaufman who is the Director of Government and Public Affairs and Michael Weinstein, Chief Financial Officer, who is one of the founders of Psynergy. You will hear about how Mich...
2022-06-281h 11Heart Forward Conversations from the HeartMy week in Los Angeles. A conversation with Dr. Roberto Mezzina: shadowing LASD’s Homeless Outreach Services Team, visiting LA County jail and an update on the situation in Trieste.Send us a textDr. Roberto Mezzina headed the Dipartimento di Salute Mentale in Trieste until his retirement in late 2019. Both of the California delegations that visited Trieste (in 2017 and 2019) were graciously welcomed by Dr. Mezzina and his staff in our quest to understand the culture and principles that make this system so noteworthy. Within those two delegations were representatives from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD), harboring a deep desire to embrace a more human-focused posture on how to come alongside people with mental illness, both in the county jail system and in the community. ...
2022-05-2358 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartLessons learned from the mid-90's Village Integrated Services Pilot and why they're even more relevant today: A history lesson with Dr. Mark Ragins and Dr. Dave PilonSend us a text This interview will regale the history of a mental health pilot from the early 90’s that remains as relevant today as the day it was started. Back in the day, the Wright-Bronzan-McCorquodale Act of 1988 (known as AB 3777) funded – from the state’s general fund -- three Integrated Service Agency programs for mentally ill consumers. The most well-known of these was MHA’s The Village in Long Beach (Mental Health America) which became a model for the Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63) which would follow about ten years later. This pilot feature...
2022-05-141h 22Coaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 3, Episode 13/14 - The LA EpisodesIt’s double the coaching this week in our first double episode as Kerry and Becky can’t help but wonder, how were these L.A. episodes supposed to fit into the series other than as an opportunity for a bunch of Hollywood cameos, anyway?Kerry and Becky are BOTH coaching the characters this week as the ladies voyage all the way to the West Coast and our hosts discuss Carrie’s suggestion for Charlotte to determine whether Trey is actually impotent, what options Charlotte has now that she’s dissatisfied with the results of her Rules-following abstinen...
2022-04-2627 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 3, Episode 12 - Don't Ask, Don't TellThis week we cordially invite you to attend the nuptials of Ms. Charlotte York and Dr. Trey MacDougal as Kerry and Becky can’t help but wonder: was the end of Carrie and Aidan’s relationship inevitable all along?This week Becky is asking the coaching questions as she and Kerry discuss the very strange way Carrie and Aidan discuss flaws the night before Charlotte’s wedding, keep count of Trey’s “alrighties” before the blessed event, and whether Carrie is actually a great friend to Charlotte or a horrible friend as she prepares to walk down the aisle.
2022-04-2030 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartItalian psychiatrist Franco Basaglia: his life, his impact, his legacy. A conversation with Professor John Foot.Send us a text John Foot is a professor of Modern Italian History at the University of Bristol in the U.K. He is an expert on the life of Dr. Franco Basaglia, the visionary psychiatrist whose lasting impact on the Italian mental health system continues to inspire the world.We will explore Professor Foot’s journey into this avocation, which was sparked by the chance viewing the film San Clemente (1982) while on a trip to Trieste.Professor Foot is author of Franco Basaglia: the Man who Closed the Asylums. He is a co-edi...
2022-04-1850 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 3, Episode 11 - Running with ScissorsWe’re taking a tour of New York’s finest (and not-so-fine) hotels to have an affair in this week as Kerry and Becky can’t help but wonder, what is it that Carrie’s getting out of this affair with Big anyway?Kerry’s asking the coaching questions this week as she and Becky discuss the fact that Charlotte doesn’t seem to have thought about what she wants from a marriage other than a wedding, Miranda’s strange and unusual attraction to a sandwich, and the fact that Natasha gets undeserved punishment after being nothing but lovely to...
2022-04-1333 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartWhat is Peer Respite and why don't we have more of these crisis beds available? A conversation with Guyton Colantuono of Project Return Peer Support NetworkSend us a textGuyton Colantuono is the executive director of Project Return Peer Support Network, a position he has held since 2014. He has spent more than 25 years working in the field of mental health and has led a multitude of programs including those addressing homeless outreach and shelter, transition-aged youth and employment development.He has an unwavering belief that “people are people first” and a label is not a destiny. His lived experience as a survivor of homelessness, drug addiction and mental illness has fueled his passion for a whole-person approach throughout his career. Pa...
2022-04-061h 05Coaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 3, Episode 10 - All or NothingThis week we are making a full-body, sticky decision as Becky and Kerry can’t help but wonder: what the hell is Big’s rush all of a sudden??Becky’s asking the coaching questions this week as she and Kerry discuss Carrie and Big’s unfinished business, how Carrie is ever going to sort through the mountain of feelings surrounding her illicit affair, and how the ladies might navigate the inevitable change in their friendships as Charlotte’s wedding approaches. Get ya fancy dress on and grab a martini before the Reverend empties them all this we...
2022-04-0530 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 3, Episode 9 - Easy Come, Easy GoIt’s fairy tales and epic love stories this week as Kerry and Becky can’t help but wonder: would Charlotte have gone through with marrying Trey if she hadn’t gotten her fantasy proposal?This week Kerry is coaching all the ladies whose expectations are all being subverted as she and Becky discuss Carrie’s confusion about why she and Aidan aren’t a perfect match in life when he’s nearly perfect on paper, why in the world Samantha would put up with such an insensitive sex partner, and how Miranda can feel confident in her decision...
2022-03-2939 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartHealing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health. A conversation with the author, Dr. Tom InselSend us a textDr. Tom Insel is a psychiatrist, a neuroscientist and an influential voice in the national conversation that is gaining momentum around the failures of the American mental health system and the need to do better for the humans that are suffering as a result. His new book, released in February 2022, is a worthy read, Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health. In this episode we talk about how his life journey informs his current work and advocacy as he enters this chapter in his life. He speaks with a certa...
2022-03-281h 03Coaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 3, Episode 8 - The Big TimeAll aboard the fancy boat this week as Becky and Kerry can’t help but wonder: why in the hell does Carrie tell Big she’s eating cheese when CLEARLY she scarfed a piece of cantaloupe? It’s all about timing this week as Becky coaches the characters and she and Kerry discuss why in the world Carrie thinks the Gab party is on a fancy boat to begin with, how Miranda and Steve’s relationship managed to fall off a cliff in the matter of a couple of weeks, and all the evidence that the legal professio...
2022-03-2238 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartUnderstanding California's 50-year old conservatorship law: is there room for improvement? An interview with gifted law student Savanah Walseth.Send us a textSavanah Walseth is a student at Loyola Law School and was most recently a program manager for the L.A. County Department of Health “Housing for Health” Program. At a young age, she is guided by both lessons learned “in the trenches” given her experience in homeless outreach and engagement for People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), but also in programmatic work managing the COVID response in L.A. County. During the past two years, she was managing the county’s response involving testing, street medicine, outbreak management and contact tracing among the homeless population. ...
2022-03-2057 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 3, Episode 7 - Drama QueensIt’s all about the drama in this week’s episodes as Kerry and Becky can’t help but wonder: how do these ladies know what’s just drama and what’s real feelings? Kerry’s coaching the girls this week as she and Becky discuss the set design of Aidan’s furniture shop, whether Carrie actually trapped Aidan into accepting her uppity behavior around meeting his parents, and Kerry performs a mini opera just for all of you. Put on your black tie gown, grab your opera glasses, and don’t miss the dramatic performances of pr...
2022-03-1537 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartUnglamourous expertise: Recovery from acute psychosis to reflections on system change. A conversation with Lee Davis, Alameda County Mental Health Advisory BoardSend us a text Lee Davis is currently the chair of the Alameda County Mental Health Advisory Board. In her official bio, she indicates that she is a Civil Engineer and Journeyman Electrician by profession. She comes to her work on the Advisory Board as a woman with lived experience of a mood disorder. In this interview, we explore three themes about which Lee is passionate: 1. The case for involuntary treatment2. The lack of capacity in our so-called continuum of care3. Her assertion that the failure to invest in the...
2022-03-1253 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 3, Episode 6 - Are We Sluts?Let’s talk about sex bay-bee! It’s all about how many partners make us sluts this week and Becky and Kerry can’t help but wonder: what do we want sex to mean in our relationships, anyway?The ladies are getting it on and facing the music of their sexual histories this week as Becky coaches them and she and Kerry discuss what defines a romantic relationship other than sex, Carrie’s wild wardrobe on her dates with Aiden, and why Charlotte’s misadventures in bed are one of the strongest arguments for why Sex and the City i...
2022-03-0822 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 3, Episode 5 - No Ifs, Ands or ButtsIt’s another problematic episode where the writers of Sex and the City try to grapple with race and Becky and Kerry can’t help but wonder: would basically ANYTHING other than the choices they made here have been better?Luckily, there’s a lot else going on in this episode as Kerry coaches the characters and discusses with Becky whether Carrie ever actually bought that chair from Aiden, why anyone in their right mind becomes obsessed with porcelain dolls as an adult, and whether Miranda really would have been working on a Sunday with HUGE law books...
2022-03-0132 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 3, Episode 4 - Boy, Girl, Boy, GirlWell, we knew the problematic episodes had to start sometime and this week is the week! As we dive into the strange world of bisexual representation in early aughts television, Kerry and Becky can’t help but wonder, what would an art show exclusively about Samantha dressing as a guy look like?Becky is coaching the ladies this week as she and Kerry discuss the utility of gender stereotypes, who’s making the art that hangs in Charlotte’s gallery, and whether it’s the sexuality or the immaturity that turns Carrie off at the party in this epi...
2022-02-2229 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartSeason Three TrailerSend us a textI am grateful for good advice I received when I started this podcast in the summer of 2020: break your podcast into seasons. For a small operation like Heart Forward, this allows for breathing room and the opportunity to plan and curate guests that are worth listening to! So, we’ve taken a six-month break since our last episode was uploaded in August 2021. We are ready to launch a 10-episode season on March 14, 2022.This season, I am grateful to have identified a studio in Glassell Park in Los Angeles where I can re...
2022-02-1903 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 3, Episode 3 - Attack of the Five Foot Ten WomanGrab your drink tickets and your fancy “ladies who lunch” dress because we are heading to this year’s Women in the Arts Luncheon as Kerry and Becky can’t help but wonder, is Natasha just as intimidated by Carrie as Carrie is of Natasha?Kerry’s asking the coaching questions this week as she and Becky discuss whether the girls are members at the Helena Rubenstein spa, why women so often choose to consider the worst version of themselves in comparison to the very best version of others, and whether this episode puts too tidy a bow on Cha...
2022-02-1535 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 3, Episode 1 - Where There's SmokeWe’re back and diving straight into Season 3 as Kerry and Becky can’t help but wonder: can’t women allow themselves to be supported without resorting to a damsel in distress rescue fantasy?Kerry’s coaching the characters as she and Becky discuss finding pieces of Sex and the City fashion out in the real world, giving into trauma responses in moments of vulnerability, and the aspects of romantic partnerships that make them additive to our lives. It’s time to get off the Staten Island Ferry and onto the campaign trail this week on Coaching...
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Open Your Eyes with Dr. Kerry GelbEp 64 Part 2 - Dr. Sheila Morrison "Specialty Contact Lenses For Severe Eye Disease"Dr. Morrison is a fellow and board member of the Scleral Lens Education Society, editorial reviewer for the Journal of Contact Lens Research & Science, and a founding member of the Canadian Contact Lens Academy. She has been published in numerous academic journals including Eye and Contact Lens, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Review of Optometry, Contact Lens Spectrum, Review of Myopia Management, and the Journal of Contact Lens Research & Science. She is also a researcher and clinical consultant for numerous leading companies in the eye care industry.
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Open Your Eyes with Dr. Kerry GelbEp 64 Part 1 - Dr. Sheila Morrison "Myopia Management"Dr. Morrison is a fellow and board member of the Scleral Lens Education Society, editorial reviewer for the Journal of Contact Lens Research & Science, and a founding member of the Canadian Contact Lens Academy. She has been published in numerous academic journals including Eye and Contact Lens, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Review of Optometry, Contact Lens Spectrum, Review of Myopia Management, and the Journal of Contact Lens Research & Science. She is also a researcher and clinical consultant for numerous leading companies in the eye care industry.
2021-11-221h 00Heart Forward Conversations from the HeartIs there anything more complicated than our public mental health funding system? Making sense with Alex BriscoeSend us a textThis episode tackles the gnarly tangle known as our public mental health funding system. So many questions I had. Why is there a chronic shortage of mental health treatment beds at every step of the continuum? Why do people get released too early from the hospital when they would benefit from long-term care? Why are mental health clinics limited in the services they can provide to their clients? Why are there no measurable outcomes applied to how funds are invested?I curated ten observations about the system from my vantage point as a co...
2021-08-311h 06Heart Forward Conversations from the HeartWhat leadership looks like: A conversation with L.A. County former D.A. Jackie Lacey and the story behind the Mental Health Blueprint for ChangeSend us a text Jackie Lacey served as District Attorney for Los Angeles County from 2012 to 2020. She was both the first woman and the first black person to serve in this important role. A District Attorney is an elected official, and their role is to represent the people in prosecuting crimes in the county. In 2014, DA Lacey initiated a committee to look at the nexus of the criminal justice system and mental illness. As you will hear from this interview, she was encouraged and supported and mentored by many people. In particular, she mentions Judge Steven Le...
2021-08-1757 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 2, Episode 1 - Take Me Out to the Ball GameWe are heading Manolos-first into Season Two, but Kerry and Becky can’t help but wonder: did this baseball-centric episode get made specifically for all the jokes about balls? Kerry’s coaching the ladies this week as she and Becky question the logistics of crying into someone’s mouth, wonder what the breakup rules are supposed to accomplish, and gush over Carrie’s gorgeous look the first time she runs into Big after their breakup. Batter up! We’re hitting the relationship coaching out of the park this week on Coaching Carrie!Follow the podcast...
2021-08-0331 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 1, Episode 12 - Oh Come All Ye FaithfulIt’s the very last episode of Season One and we can’t help but wonder, was there any way that Big could have honestly answered Carrie’s question that would have made her happy?Becky is coaching this week as we end our first season as she and Kerry discuss Samantha Jones admitting that she’s in love with our favorite guy with certain shortcomings, James, Charlotte’s momentarily shaken faith in her happy ending, and Carrie’s uncanny ability to torpedo her own happiness with doubts. Don’t worry about packing your bikini since our trip...
2021-06-2934 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 1, Episode 11 - The DroughtMake sure you’ve got your Blockbuster card and your favorite movie theater munchies this week as we can’t help but wonder, which came first, the exhibitionism or the voyeurism?Kerry’s got some hot questions for the girls this week as they each find themselves iced out of their sex lives in The Drought. She and Becky will discuss why the ladies always seem to find their way back to their doubts rather than living in moments of ease, what the payoff of refusing to enjoy the calm and easy moments might be, and what, exactl...
2021-06-2225 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartA Global Call to Action: pay attention to what is happening in Trieste right now. A conversation with Dr. Roberto MezzinaSend us a textIn May 2021, five former directors of the regional mental health departments in Friuli Venezia Giulia issued a letter to sound the alarm that “the Trieste mental health model is under threat.” That letter was translated into multiple languages, and started the chain of events that are unfolding with respect to raising awareness and voices to advocate for protection of a system that inspires the world. Dr. Roberto Mezzina, who headed the Dipartimento di Salute Mentale (DSM) in Trieste until his retirement in late 2019, helps us to make sense of these fa...
2021-06-2144 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 1, Episode 10 - The Baby ShowerGrab the rental car keys and make sure you don’t forget the Bellini baby basket! We’re off to Connecticut with the girls to celebrate a baby shower this week as we can’t help but wonder, what parts of themselves have these women already set aside and what parts are just too important to give up?Becky is coaching this week as she and Kerry discuss the complicated way the show handles the issue of motherhood, how commitment and a little help from friends and family can assist women to hold onto their identities in mother...
2021-06-1527 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 1, Episode 9 - The Turtle and The HareYou are cordially invited to join us in celebrating the union of sky-high expectations and unspoken needs as Kerry and Becky wonder, what do Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte want from marriage, anyway?Kerry’s asking the coaching questions this week as she and Becky discuss how we can get Carrie inspired to continue to tell the truth to Mr. Big, Samantha’s little fixer-upper, and the delight of watching the friendships between our four favorite gals. Don’t forget to change the batteries in your Rabbit because it’s gonna be a loooooong and bumpy ride this...
2021-06-0837 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartWhispering at Ground Level: How to build trust with people suffering on the street. A Conversation with Anthony Ruffin.Send us a textAnthony Ruffin is a gifted and compassionate crisis worker who relentlessly seeks to establish trust with the most vulnerable people living on the streets. His career spans working with both nonprofit organizations and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. He gives homage to a mentor who many were privileged to know during her amazing and courageous life of caring and service, Mollie Lowery of Housing WorksIn this interview, we are going to gain vicarious insight into Anthony’s approach and see the realities of this human crisis...
2021-06-0457 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 1, Episode 8 - Three's a CrowdPut on your cocktail dress or jump into your tux, we’re headed out on the NYC charity event circuit as we can’t help but wonder, what exactly does Barbara know about Carrie’s relationship with Big and how did all this drama play out for her??Becky is coaching the characters this week as she and Kerry talk about the consequences of Miranda’s choice to segregate her sexuality from the rest of her life, Big’s superhuman ability to unpack and diffuse Carrie’s childish and self-destructive behavior, and what everyone in this series finds so sca...
2021-06-0131 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartPeer-assisted Mental Health Care Inside the Country's Largest Jail: A panel conversationSend us a textRarely has such a diverse group of people been convened to discuss innovation in the jail setting. This panel occured on April 22, 2021, and was co-sponsored by the UCLA Center for Social Medicine and Humanities and Heart Forward LA.The power of Zoom – captured as an audio file for this podcast – presented an opportunity to hear about the origins and outcomes of a collaboration between the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department and Correctional Health Services nursing and mental health clinicians which began in 2016. You will hear from officials involved in conceptualizing the pilot a...
2021-05-281h 17Coaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 1, Episode 7 - The MonogamistsIn the late 90s, Justin Theroux only had eyes for Carrie Bradshaw. Join us as we talk through Justin’s first appearance on SATC and can’t help but wonder, if skinny sunglasses were incredibly bad the first time around, WHY are they back?!?Kerry’s asking the questions this week and gives us our first questions for some of our MALE characters as she and Becky discuss why Miranda and Skippier are at such different places in their relationship, what the writer’s room was thinking halfway through Season 1, and Carrie’s ongoing struggle with saying many words...
2021-05-2535 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartWhat is CAHOOTS and why are more and more people talking about this? A Conversation with Ben Adam ClimerSend us a text2020 will go down in history for many things, including the significant push for a diversion of mental health related calls from law enforcement to a different model. The CAHOOTS program, initiated in Eugene, Oregon, has captured the imagination of many throughout the country who are looking for a tested approach which shifts the burden to a peer-led team. CAHOOTS stands for Crisis Assistance Helping out on the Streets and was started in Eugene, Oregon in 1989. It originated as a collaboration between a local nonprofit clinic and the cit...
2021-05-2153 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 1, Episode 6 - Secret SexDon’t forget the party hats and champagne and we’ll meet you at the bus stop as we can’t help but wonder, does Miranda root through all of her dates’ apartments as a matter of course?Becky’s got questions for the characters this week as she and Kerry discuss how fear of other people’s judgments hold us (and the girls) back, more misadventures in following The Rules, and Carrie’s total refusal to ask the questions that would help her get the information she needs about her relationship with Big. Are we making up st...
2021-05-1830 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartWho is Franco Basaglia and why is the English-speaking world not aware of him? A Conversation with Vincenzo PassanteSend us a textVincenzo Passante is a psychologist who lives in London but hails from Trieste, Italy. He was raised and educated in Trieste, which gives him a unique vantage point to contribute given the mission of this podcast. In this conversation, we compare and contrast the system in Trieste against the vision behind mainstream mental health care in the UK. Vincenzo left the British National Health Service after two years of disillusionment. He worked in a crisis service and then, briefly, for a psychotherapy service. While in both settings ther...
2021-05-1446 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 1, Episode 5 - The Power of Female SexIf you're enjoying our podcast so far, please leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Get your purple maribou heels on and join us for a midnight dinner at Balzac where we can’t help but wonder, who the heck is Claude Lelouch anyway? Kerry’s coaching this week as she and Becky discuss whether Gille leaves cash for all his dates, what Miranda finds so threatening about sexual power, and why Carrie seems to think there’s a future with her architect on layover. It’s all Eurotrash wishes and...
2021-05-1131 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartMaking Sense of California’s Conservatorship System. Part One. A Conversation with Dr. Alex BarnardSend us a textAlex Barnard is an assistant professor of sociology at New York University, and received his PhD in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley in 2019. He is writing a book, tentatively entitled "Mental States," that examines why people with similar illnesses have very different trajectories between institutions of care and control in France and the United States. His work uses interviews, on-the-ground observations, and archives to examine why these countries developed very different mental health systems starting in the 1960s and the consequences of these choices in clinics, social service agencies, courts, and...
2021-05-0752 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 1, Episode 4 - Valley of the Twenty-Something Guyst’s all dive bars, dirty apartments and phone numbers written on your arm this week as Kerry and Becky wonder, will Carrie ever realize that she’s the one playing games? Becky is asking the coaching questions this week as she and Kerry discuss Carrie’s ongoing inability to tell Big what she’s really thinking and feeling, the power dynamics of anal sex, and where the ladies are finding joy among all the failed dates. Is chasing an idea of the right relationship the enemy of real happiness? Let’s figure it out this week on...
2021-05-0431 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartOnce upon a time in the California mental health system: A history lesson with Barbara Wilson LCSWSend us a textBarbara Wilson, LCSW, has had a distinguished career in social service and helping people for over 50 years. She is well-known in Los Angeles County as a tireless advocate for improved services to people coping with serious mental illness and the families who care for them. She also is credited for being one of the first in the state to sound the alarm approximately seven years ago that a precious housing resource for people with mental illness was slipping away due to the fiscal realities facing board and care operators whose rent rev...
2021-04-3058 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 1, Episode 3 - Bay of Married PigsDon’t forget your ticket for the Jitney! We’re headed to the Hamptons in episode three as Kerry and Becky wonder why a man hosting a weekend houseguest would ever walk the halls of his home in a t-shirt… but no pants.Kerry’s asking this week’s questions as our co-hosts discuss finding happiness without getting married, how our own insecurities inform the way we interpret the world, and how Carrie became friends with Constance in the first place. What happens when you let go of the idea of “happily ever after?” Find out this week o...
2021-04-2731 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartSeason Two TrailerSend us a textWe ended Season One as the pandemic held its grip on our country in the middle of December. Now, a little over four months later, the sun is shining more brightly. There is a vaccine. The scary Covid surge has abated and we have a functioning government that is making public health, returning to school and jumpstarting the economy a priority.So, I am ready to return to our conversations. The theme remains the same. The American mental health system is broken and voices for change will be featured each week. We are i...
2021-04-2203 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 1, Episode 2 - Models & MortalsIn our second episode, we’re talking models, womanizers, and modelizers as our co-hosts wonder, will this show ever stop pitting groups of women against each other in false dichotomies? Only time will tell!Becky is coaching the characters this week as she and Kerry chat about why the women are so down on their own appearances AND women they feel are too beautiful, whether this show will ever let women be defined by more than one characteristic, and what the women are prioritizing in their romantic relationships. Can we ever forgive Carrie for not mak...
2021-04-2029 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastSeason 1, Episode 1 - Sex and the CityIT’S OUR FIRST EPISODE!! Carrie is experimenting with having sex like a man - meaning, without feeling or messy emotional entanglements - and our cohosts are wondering, are we destined to fall in love with Big now that we’re in our 40s? Kerry’s coaching the characters this week as she and Becky talk about the tactics of romantic relationships, what makes the ladies feel powerful in life and in love, the merits of eating a salad with fried chicken for lunch while refusing to settle, and what it means to be a d*ck-se...
2021-04-1331 minCoaching Carrie: a Sex and the City PodcastMeet KerryWhat's Radical Authenticity? Take a listen to find out and to get to know Kerry as she talks about her path through law school, how she now helps clients show up more completely as themselves and what you need to know as she provides coaching to your favorite Sex and the City characters.Connect with: https://www.kerrywalshcoaching.com/ https://www.theatalantagroup.com/ Find Kerry at www.theatalantagroup.com for more information about leadership coaching for lawyers and her coaching programs specifically designed to help attorneys make the transition to in-house positions.
2021-03-3020 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartPart Two of our conversation with Dr. Mezzina and Dr. Sashidharan: Family relationships, law enforcement, human rights and mental health in the time of coronavirusSend us a textThis is the second of a two-part conversation with Dr. Roberto Mezzina and Dr. S. P. Sashidharan that brings Season One of this podcast to a close.Roberto joins from Trieste Italy where he served for 40 years in the Dipartimento di Salute Mentale, and most recently headed their world-renowned mental health system. Dr. S.P. Sashidharan calls in from Glasgow and both were part of a small delegation invited to Los Angeles in September 2018 to tour our systems as part of a collaboration between Trieste and Los Angeles County.In t...
2020-12-1959 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartThe U.S. Mental Health System seen through an international lens: A Conversation with Dr. Roberto Mezzina (Trieste) and Dr. S.R. Sashidharan (Glasgow)Send us a text There is much to be gleaned from this very rare opportunity to have two extremely thoughtful and committed psychiatrists in the same Zoom room. Dr. Roberto Mezzina joins from Trieste Italy where he served for 40 years in the Dipartimento di Salute Mentale, and most recently headed their world-renowned mental health system. Dr. S.P. Sashidharan calls in from Glasgow and both were part of a small delegation invited to Los Angeles in September 2018 to tour our systems as part of a collaboration between Trieste and Los Angeles County.Before they share recoll...
2020-12-1156 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartFountain House and the Promise of the Clubhouse Movement as a Place of Hospitality and Purpose: A conversation with Dr. Ashwin VasanSend us a textFar too often in American communities, people living with mental illness are marginalized from community supports and experience the debilitating impacts of social isolation, loneliness and even the downward spiral into homelessness or incarceration. Imagine the countervailing impact of a welcoming place to go – where everyone knows your name – as the theme from “Cheers” reminded us. This is Fountain House and in this episode, we will hear about how the clubhouse movement offers an alternative; the promise of the therapeutic benefits of social connection and the dignity of vocation and purpose for people living with...
2020-12-0448 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartHe Came in with It: A Portrait of Motherhood and Madness. A conversation with the author -- and my former neighbor -- Miriam FeldmanSend us a textMiriam Feldman – one of the strongest women I know -- recounts her journey as the mother of a son struggling with schizophrenia. She points out that as a mother, you tend to worry about child abduction or car accidents. Nothing prepares you for serious mental illness. From her book: “This is the story of how mental illness unspools an entire family…it exposes the shortfalls of our mental health system, the destructive impact of stigma, shame and isolation, and, finally, the falsity of the notion of a perfect family.” Mimi lived across the st...
2020-11-2852 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartVocation, Purpose and Bridging the Digital Divide: A Conversation with David Israelian of Peer Mental Heath and the Painted BrainSend us a textDavid Israelian joins Kerry Morrison in a conversation that explores his passion about the importance of work, vocational rehabilitation, and purpose for people living with a mental illness in our communities. David is the founder and CEO of Peer Mental Health and co-founder and CTO of Painted Brain. Painted Brain has developed an effective clubhouse model for art, media, and tech group interventions for psychiatric populations that have been shown to increase connection, trust, and decrease anxiety. Peer Mental Health was launched in August 2019 to create virtual commun...
2020-11-201h 02Heart Forward Conversations from the HeartOur Role as Mental Health Assistants at L.A. County Jail: A rare conversation with Craigen Armstrong and Adrian BerumenSend us a textImagine if your job was to live 24/7 with mentally ill inmates at L.A. County Twin Towers. The L.A. County Jail system is arguably is the largest mental institution in America with close to 5,000 inmates incarcerated. In this interview, we talk with Craigen Armstrong and Adrian Berumen who have lived embedded in the Forensic Inpatient Program (FIP) Step down unit for over three years. As general population (not mentally ill) inmates, facing potentially long prison sentences, they are part of a remarkable L.A. County pilot to incorporate incarcerated peers into the role o...
2020-11-131h 01Heart Forward Conversations from the HeartThe Power and Promise of Community Inclusion: What we can learn from Trieste. A conversation with Dr. Dave PilonSend us a text Dr. Dave Pilon talks with Kerry about his journey through the world of community-based mental health. In talking with him, one gets a sense of how our life experiences, over decades, can come full circle to tie everything together. Most recently, Dr. Pilon was the author of the proposal outlining a bold five-year mental health pilot, submitted to the state of CA in 2019, inspired by the WHO-recognized community-based mental health system in Trieste, Italy and adapted to an American context. Not only was he inspired by Trieste, but his vision was also informed by his...
2020-11-0645 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartMutual Accompaniment and the Creation of the Commons: A Discussion with author Dr. Mary WatkinsSend us a textLiberation psychologist Dr. Mary Watkins is the co-founder of Pacifica Graduate Institute’s MA/PhD specialization in Community, Liberation, Indigenous, and Eco-Psychologies in Santa Barbara. Her 2019 book, Mutual Accompaniment and the Creation of the Commons, challenges us to come alongside people in relationships grounded in “horizontality, interdependence, and potential mutuality.” Her book explores examples where radical hospitality and intentional community have created communities of resistance and places of recovery for people marginalized by their disabilities or social status. Franco Basaglia’s vision and how it played out in Trieste is explored in her book. She...
2020-10-3045 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartHousing That Heals Part Two: A Conversation with Lauren Rettagliata and Teresa PasquiniSend us a textLauren Rettagliata and Theresa Pasquini, AKA as “ Moms on a Mission,” took a CA road trip in 2019 to search for housing solutions for people with serious mental illness. “Housing First” is not a viable option; their loved ones require a full system of care that provides care before, during, and after homelessness, crisis, hospitalization, or incarceration. Housing That Heals is a prevention and intervention plan that will systemically flatten the harm curve for those who live with serious mental illnesses. Part Two of this two-part interview takes us on the 2019 road trip where...
2020-10-2351 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartHousing That Heals Part One: A conversation with Lauren Rettagliata and Teresa PasquiniSend us a textLauren Rettagliata and Teresa Pasquini, AKA as “ Moms on a Mission,” took a CA road trip in 2019 to search for housing solutions for people with serious mental illness. “Housing First” is not a viable option; their loved ones require a full system of care that provides care before, during, and after homelessness, crisis, hospitalization, or incarceration. Housing That Heals is a prevention and intervention plan that will systemically flatten the harm curve for those who live with serious mental illnesses. Part One of this two-part interview introduces us to Lauren and Teresa and...
2020-10-1649 minHeart Forward Conversations from the HeartHeart Forward: Conversations from the Heart IntroductionSend us a textWelcome to Heart Forward: Conversations from the Heart. The American mental health system is broken and voices for change will be featured each week. We are inspired by the global best practice in Trieste Italy. If they can treat people with such kindness, then so can we. Be encouraged. First episode airs on October 7, 2020.
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