A DEEP dive show on the IMPACT of stress and the importance of self care and mental wellness that applies to all of US.
During the pandemic there has been an uptick of depression, sadness, anxiety, addiction and mental health challenges throughout the world.
It was an honor to speak with Paul Sheesley on his experience in his Washington D.C. practice with high powered executives, politicians, athletes and his clients about the tips, tools and strategies he shares to help them reach their unique mental health thrive.
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Paul Sheesley, is a mental health practitioner with almost 20 years of experience in the field of clinical psychology and human behavior. He equips high-powered professionals, prominent couples, and families committed to healthy interpersonal relationships with personalized support, tailored treatment, and necessary steps to regain a balanced self that positively impacts all areas of life.
There are very few people who have more access to D.C.’s most powerful people than Paul Sheesley, a psychotherapist who empowers politicians and CEOs in Washington, D.C. to achieve balance in their personal and professional lives so they can reach their goals and make a significant impact.
Individuals empowered by his proprietary approaches to psychotherapy and counseling include NBA Stars, Foreign Diplomats, Reality TV Show Celebrities, Managing Partners and Founders, Lobbyists and Capitol-Hill Political Influences, and CEOs and CFOs of Top Fortune 500 Companies. specialties include Schema Therapy, psychological assessment, personality and behavioral issues, addiction, and substance use, all of which are rooted in comprehensive psychotherapy and mental health training from leading institutions nationwide, including McDaniel College, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Towson University, Drexel University, The Center for Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy of New Jersey, and The New Jersey Schema Therapy Institute.
Kimmy Seltzer is a Confidence Therapist, Authentic Dating Strategist and Image Expert. With a vat of knowledge and experience as a therapist, certified style coach, dating coach, and matchmaker, she has helped people find lasting love and connection, attract success and build valuable relationships using her unique “confidence makeover” process. Using an outside-in approach, Kimmy implements targeted style, emotional and social intelligence in people’s lives using her signature formula, “The Charisma Quotient,” working on body language, first impressions, image/wardrobe and flirting and how it impacts attraction. This Los Angeles-based expert travels the country helping people discover confidence, charisma and connection as a speaker at National Matchmaking Conferences, eHarmony, Neutrogena, The Guild at Universal, UCLA and iDate. Kimmy is also a regular contributor to the Huffington Post with appearances in Cosmopolitan, Oprah Magazine, Redbook, Reader’s Digest, AskMen, Fox News Magazine, Yahoo and the Washington Examiner, among a myriad of other publications. Kimmy has been the leading love expert on the traveling live dating show The Great Love Debate, ashow on Amazon Live with SwayTv, Kimmy’s Love Hub and the cable reality series, The Romance. You can also listen to her on her podcast, The Charisma Quotient.
Thank you Trent Clark for the introduction to Kimmy!
Together WE are changing the way WE think, talk and act about mental health, yet so many people are SUFFERING in real time on planet EARTH.
WE need to do better.
We all matter.
We are not alone….
Let’s ELEVATE the discussions in all media, in our homes, our schools, & our offices and ALLOW Sacred Space for ourselves and others to experience all of our feelings to reach our optimal health and alchemize our sufferings to find INNER PEACE and Collective PEACE.
This is a sacred pause show in remembrance of all of OUR loved ones that found it unimaginable to stay here and left the planet due to mental health challenges:
The world needs help. We’ve just seen the death of TV news personality/Miss USA Cheslie Kryst of suicide. It’s news that certainly can be triggering for some. In this week’s podcast, Dr. Denise talks about the days, weeks and months she spends helping souls to stay on this planet. You’ll learn about “Mindful Ingestion” of troubling news, how to cope with it and alchemize it. Cathleen talks about how the news media handles the coverage of suicide and asks Dr. Denise about the copycat phenomenon of taking one’s life. Hear about Dr. Denise’s “grab and go” philosophy and her “Name It to Claim It” technique that can pay off at your home, your office or in the world around you.
The episode takes a close look at suicide and we wanted to provide information about the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and a new nationwide number that will be available to every phone in the United States.
The episode might be for you… or someone you love:
Thankfully Kirk Patrick Miller and his family are alive after the unimaginable tragedy, The Marshall fire that his community experienced in Boulder County on the cusp of entering 2022.
It was a gift to spend time with him today and hear his vulnerability and how he is pacing himself moment to moment one day at a time trying to HEAL mind, body and soul and hold sacred space for his students, his family and his community.
Pearls of wisdom and tools to thrive and pacing yourself in a time of crisis are right here:
Awareness of your own UNIQUE way you process and perceive the environment, your NEUROSTYLE, is CRUCIAL in pacing yourself and allowing self love & self care to reach your optimal potential during our thrive and challenge moments.
“PEACE OF MIND is found in the MOMENT OF NOW!”~ Dr. Denise
Kirk Patrick Miller is an award nominated author and violinist. Suffering with bipolar one, ADHD, OCD, and generalized anxiety, his life was upended when he refused to give in to the diagnoses he was labeled with. After becoming the first medically documented case of full remission from bipolar, due to his unique endocrine treatment method he was asked to write his memoir, “Chaos to Cured.”
Now, ten years after writing his memoir he stands as a testament to hope and perseverance. Stable and successful, Mr. Miller runs a music institute, is a professional painter, author, speaker, and radio personality.
His desire to help others find hope comes from being granted a second chance he believes everyone deserves. First and foremost he stands against shame and judgment of any kind.
Mr. Miller believes that each and every individual can attain their potential with work, faith in themselves, and the understanding that what is often seen as a weakness is actually our greatest source of power. He stands firm in his belief that the key to living a fulfilling life is in accepting and loving the person we are, all while turning our hardships into wisdom, love, and compassion for all.
Mystery Diva is a serial entrepreneur and is passionate about justice and her phrase “NOT HAVING IT” serves as her mantra in her business and personal life.
Together WE give tips, tools and more on setting clear boundaries:
“I thought the morning would be peaceful, but it was not.”
Great AWARENESS Cath… Go CATH, GO…
May the FORCE BE WITH YOU solving the tech snafu and showing up for your children!
Her statement is one we can all relate to in our day to day lives. When we are in the space of NOW and can check in with feelings in REAL TIME we can take a mindful pause and a PEACEFUL PIVOT:
On 1/18/22 I opened up my Instagram story and saw that Shay was sharing her feelings of OVERWHELM and feelings of VULNERABILITY with her audience about how she was “in real time” considering to take a drink after 20 months of sobriety…
I reached out to her to see how she was doing.
“Are you ok?” A simple question we can ask one another in any given moment.
She was grateful for the outpouring of support she received from her audience and her loved ones!
I wanted to bring her back on the show so we could discuss the power of vulnerability and having self love and acceptance to reach out for help when we need it the most!
“WE can’t heal the parts of US that hurt if we are numb.” ~Shay
Hope, Healing and Happiness are words that come to mind after meeting Shay and hearing her journey of SOBRIETY and her unique one day at a time that started during the pandemic! 20 months…. WOOT WOOT!
Her light, her voice and her healing story today and on her IG feed (@shaysober) warms my heart and soul.
She and I discussed JOMO (joy of missing out), ININ (In Integrity), DEEP PLAY
“I knew that sobriety would never work for me if I didn’t I knew that sobriety would never work for me if I didn’t create a life of fun, excitement, adventure, and happiness. So I set out to build a strong foundation for this new way of life.
I began an IOP (intensive outpatient program) where I attended group via zoom 3 hours a night, 3 nights a week, for 4 months. This helped me in so many ways from connecting with other alcoholics, to having assignments that helped provide insight into my disease. I also got a therapist that specialized in substance abuse and began seeing her weekly. She helped me through a lot of the trauma that I had been self-medicating to survive for so many years. I still see her bi-weekly!
I found a Psychiatrist and got on the right prescriptions for depression, and anxiety and I also got on a once a month craving-blocker shot. (Not having cravings for alcohol was HUGE for my early recovery.) I was also on medicine for sleep and anger. (Today I am completely med free, but having these as I navigated early sobriety was very useful for me.)
I read a lot of quit lit (quitting literature) you can find a list on the resources page. These books really helped me to see the great parts of being sober, and that I would still be able to enjoy my life without alcohol.
Finally, I started a sober Instagram & Facebook page @shaysober to keep me accountable and as a daily reprieve in my pocket. I share there every day and love connecting with my sober instagram community.”
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