Free Your Mind Projects

"Pour that coffee or green tea and let's kick off Sunday with a great start and FREE YOUR MIND!"
Hosted by Brian and Wendy

Past Shows Archive

Free Your Mind Radio Show -Life Management Assistance

Good nutrition. Exercise. Dedicated staff. Proper LIFE management assistance. All part of the recipe of success at Northeast Wellness Center. Listen and find out how they’re helping to chart a successful recovery course through a holistic approach, and an approach that recognizes that good mental health is the gateway to good physical health…and vice versa!

Free Your Mind Radio Show -Taking a Look at the School System

It’s been 12 years since the tragedy in Columbine. What is being done in schools now? How can prevention and early intervention help prevent tragedy? What impact does research prove that video games have on social skills? Let’s go to school with Miriam Brown, from the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health and Ailleth Tom from the Los Angeles Unified School District. What you learn might save some lives.
Have a student at LAUSD, or maybe you have questions about services there? Check out www.lausd.net

Free Your Mind Radio Show - Staglin Festival Part 2 of 2

With Schizophrenia…sometimes people hear voices. Now, Schizophrenia can hear footsteps right behind it….that’s because ground breaking research from scientists funded in large part through IMHRO and the Staglin Music Festival for Mental Health are finding breakthroughs in determining the disease early on…and thus finding treatments earlier. We’re joined again by UCLA’s Ty Cannon, as well as Andrew Pieper from UT Southwestern and a Staglin Music Festival Rising Star recipient, and Dr. Honjun Song from Johns Hopkins…also, a rising star recipient. Where some scientists say “Why?” These guys say, “Why Not?” and then vigorously prove their results. Talk about Hope? Wow! Give a listen and find out why the Staglins are charting the path for the future of Schizophrenia and Mental Health Research!

Free Your Mind Radio Show - Staglin Festival Part 1 of 2

Arguably, there is no family that has the passion, the perseverance, dedication and success that the Staglin Family has had in leading the charge to find cures and treatments for Schizophrenia. Founders of IMHRO (I Am A Hero) and also the International Mental Health Research Organization, listen as Brandon, Shari and Garen Staglin are joined by UCLA Professor Ty Cannon to talk about their very personal story, working with Glenn Close and Ron Howard and more importantly, why HOPE is on the Horizon!

Free Your Mind Radio Show - Catherine Zeta Jones and Bipolar Disorders

Catherine Zeta Jones is our kinda’ people! She discussed her diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder in the press. People say, oh…she’s Bipolar….or he’s Bipolar without even knowing what it is or means. Find out this week with our special guest Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s Medical Director, Dr. Roderick Shaner. He’s back by popular demand!

Free Your Mind Radio Show - April 17, 2011

Think that a severely burned body and amputation is excuse enough to slow down? CSI: Vegas Dr. Al Robbins played by Robert David Hall think that’s reason to get started! Hear his incredibly inspirational story of how we went from a crushed car on fire on the 405 Freeway to the stage at the Grand Ole Opry and CSI: Vegas, cartoon voice overs and NOW – the Free Your Mind Projects Radio show. Check out Robert’s music at www.robertdavidhallmusic.com and hear him play live on our show!

Free Your Mind Radio Show - April 10, 2011

Drum therapy that helps to lessen stress, improve grades and give a boost to esteem and confidence? THAT is music to our ears here at Free Your Mind Projects! Listen as Steve Angel, who has played with everyone from Jimi Hendrix to the Animals and Herman’s Hermits, discusses his organizations Drumming For Your Life www.dfyl.org He’s taken his passion for music to youth organizations, detention facilities and schools and he’s making a difference. There is proof that his methods work. Find out how and “get the beat” with this week’s show!

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Joining us on the Free Your Mind Projects radio show is Dr. Clayton Chau, Assistant Medical Director of the Orange County Health Care’s Behavioral Health Department. Dr. Chau began working the very day he entered the United States from Vietnam, and he is an incredibly inspirational story for everyone! He is a host of the only Mental Health television program in Vietnamese, and oh by the way…he speaks five languages and is helping to overcome stigma every day. Dr. Chau will be featured on the Profiles of Hope Series airing on Los Angeles’ KLCS 58, The Education Station in May. TRULY a Profile of Hope!

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Dr. Roderick Shaner, Medical Director for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health joins us to discuss programs available from LACDMH. Kathleen Piche’ takes us on a tour of “Anxiousland” and how to deal with the rides there! More info to help you stress…less!

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Do you have General Anxiety Disorder? Is being a “perfectionist” a good thing? How can you get rid of “Jack in the Box Head”? What the heck IS that anyway? Join us as we welcome South Bay Wellness Center Peer Advocate Gary Gougis. Gary shares a very candid conversation about his life and how helping himself led to a career helping others. Straight from the Bayou Country, Gary Gougis is a big dose of some Cajun Inspiration!

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Boxing champion, author of the “Knockout Workout” , and the first Latina to grace the cover of Playboy magazine, Mia St. John joins the “Free Your Mind Projects Radio Show”. Mia is participating in the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s “Profiles in Hope” film series, and is an outspoken advocate of improving mental health awareness as well as prevention and early intervention. Mia even created her on Foundation, and has a fundraiser coming up at the Playboy Mansion on May 20th.
www.miastjohnfoundation.org

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Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s Kathleen Piche’ and Writer/Producer Joseph Greco discuss the County’s “Profiles of Hope” film series and Joe’s award-winning film “Canvas” starring Marcia Gay Harden and Joe Pantoliano.

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Stressed? Aren’t we all at some point! But don’t worry…be happy, and our guest Dr. Jimmy Demesa, M.D. is going to talk about the roadmap to happiness from his book, aptly titled “Be Happy!”

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This week, join us as we welcome Dr. David Tolin from “The OCD Project” Thursdays at 10pm on VH-1. Listen as we discuss Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with Dr. Tolin. What is OCD? Wait, did he just throw baby dolls at a car? Oh no, he dit-n’t just lick someone else’s shoe! Why would a Doctor use that to help someone? Find out why these treatments work, and watch Dr. Tolin in action on VH-1! www.ocd.vh1.com

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Let Freedom Ring and Free Your Mind this weekend! It’s a visit with Joey Pantoliano in support of the West Coast Premiere of his new documentary, “No Kidding…Me Too” on PBS Channel 58 in Los Angeles, “The Education Station”, Tuesday, July 6th at 8pm. Listen to Joey talk about the making of the documentary on Sunday, and watch it on Tuesday. Happy July 4th everyone! Be safe and have fun!

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This week, we talk about the ups, and downs, ins and outs of Bipolar disorder, with Dr. Wes Burgess, author of “The Bipolar Handbook: Real-Life Questions with Up-to-Date Answers”, “The Bipolar Handbook for Children, Teens, and Families: Real-Life Questions with Up-to-Date Answers” and the “Depression Answer Book”, all available at www.amazon.com. Let’s separate the facts from the fiction about Bipolar disorder this week on the Free Your Mind Projects: Radio Show.

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To know where mental health care is going, it's important to know where we've been. Join Dr. Joel Braslow, Associate Professor in the UCLA Departments of Psychiatry in the UCLA Semel Institute, as we discuss a bit about the history of mental health treatment, "curing and caring", the Mental Health Services Act and what it means to your community, and some tips on identifying serious mental health issues.

Find out more about the history of Mental Health Services in California and the work that's being done for caring for those with mental health issues: http://archive.semel.ucla.edu/DMH

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What makes a Tiger seek so many partners? What makes George Michael “Want Your Sex” and your sex, and your sex and…well, we don’t know about those gentlemen and their alleged issues, but we DO know that this week’s show on sexual addiction is one you won’t want to miss! How much is too much porn? When is sexual addiction an excuse and when is it real? Join us our guest Andrew Susskind from Westside Therapist in Los Angeles. As Salt & Pepa sang, “Let’s talk about Sex baby…let’s talk about sex!”

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Feng Shui for the body? Free Your Mind and the Chi will follow. This week, we take a trip to the far east and spend an hour with Drs. Craig and Silvia Reid as they discuss the mind and body connection through energy and Qi Gong.
http://www.vivalachi.com/Qigong_Healing_Qi_Energy_Therapy_s/140.htm

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This Free Your Mind Projects Memorial Day Radio Show is dedicated to all of the men and women who serve in the Military. We are the Land of The Free BECAUSE of the Brave. Steve Peck from US Vets is our guest as we discuss mental health support and services for our troops who are returning now, as well as all Vets. The statistics are alarming, the need is great, and US Vets are among many organizations leading the way.

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The Fostering Imagination Posse head out to Anaheim to have a convsersavtion about Foster Care Awareness month with Brian and Wendy. You can get more information about our guests at their websites: www.fosteringimagination.org and www.JeanetteYoffe.com
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Do you or someone you love have A.D.D or A.D.H.D? What you find out on our show might surprise you! It surprised one of our hosts! Best-selling author, and noted ADHD and Addiction Specialist Wendy Richardson joins us to tell us more about ADHD…and why Brian can’t ever find his keys! www.freeyourmindprojects.com

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Joey Pantoliano, of Sopranos and Matrix fame, discusses his life dealing with clinical depression. Listen as Joey talks with Brian and Wendy about his new film, “No Kidding…Me Too”, and how he and his Hollywood friends such as Harrison Ford, Anthony Edwards and others are working to break the stigma of mental illness.

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Listen to a stigma busting and inspiring love story with Myra and Joel Kanter, and find resources available in Los Angeles County from LADMH.
Public Information Officer Kathleen Piche’