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060: Initiating Mental Health Resources for First Responders
We have a very special guest on the pod today, Rhonda Kelly, a dear friend to NMHIC and the Executive Director of the All Clear Foundation and ResponderStrong. Here is a preview...
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059: A New Way to Quit Smoking: Mindcotine
In this episode, Matt and Sarah chat with Emilio Goldenhersch, CSO of Mindcotine, about their smoking cessation platform. Emilio tells of his world travels and how the idea of Mindcotine came to...
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058: Broadening the Conversation on Firearm Suicide: Emmy Betz
Marian (Emmy) Betz, MD, MPH is an emergency physician at the University of Colorado and also conducts research in injury epidemiology and prevention. She joins the podcast to discuss...
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057: Practical Tips for Improving the World
For this episode, Matt and Sarah speak with Brooke Jones of the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, about the tremendous benefit we can all enjoy from…. just being kind....
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056: What do Beatboxing, Gastroenterology and VR Have in Common? Brennan Spiegel
Matt has a chat with Brennan Speigel, Director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Brennan is an expert in the application of therapeutic VR, and...
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055: A History of the Avielle Foundation
Matt and Debbie speak with Jenn Hensel and Urvi Sanghvi, founding members of the Avielle Foundation, an organization that began in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting in...
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054: Frontiers of Psychiatry on the Front Range: Dr. C. Neill Epperson
Matt has a chat with Neill Epperson, MD – Chair of the Psychiatry department at the Anschutz Medical Campus – for a compelling discussion on the present state of...
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053: The Power of Mindfulness and Positivity in Schools: Meg Frederick
Matt and Debbie speak with Meg Frederick, founder of the Mindfulness and Positivity Project, which seeks to bring meditation practices to schools in the Colorado Springs area. Stay tuned...
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052: Decades on the Cutting Edge: Dr. Walter Greenleaf
Matt and Sarah check in with Dr. Walter Greenleaf, who they call the ‘Godfather’ of Virtual Reality, though he prefers the term ‘Yoda.’ Conversation ranges from COVID-19 shifts in...
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051: Virtual Reality-Based Music Therapy in Palliative Care
Debbie and Matt sit down with the folks from CU Anschutz’ Palliative Care to talk about their Pilot Study. Hillary Lum, MD, PhD is an internist, geriatrician and palliative...
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Episodes
060: Initiating Mental Health Resources for First Responders
We have a very special guest on the pod today, Rhonda Kelly, a dear friend to NMHIC and the Executive Director of the All Clear Foundation and ResponderStrong. Here is a...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
059: A New Way to Quit Smoking: Mindcotine
In this episode, Matt and Sarah chat with Emilio Goldenhersch, CSO of Mindcotine, about their smoking cessation platform. Emilio tells of his world travels and how the idea of Mindcotine came...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
058: Broadening the Conversation on Firearm Suicide: Emmy Betz
Marian (Emmy) Betz, MD, MPH is an emergency physician at the University of Colorado and also conducts research in injury epidemiology and prevention. She joins the podcast to...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
This podcast is produced by the National Mental Health Innovation Center at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus. The Center’s mission is to find, develop and put into practice big new ideas to change the way people approach and think about mental health.
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Guests
Our podcast welcomes experts in Digital Medicine, Community Leaders, Executives and many more of the best and brightest in the exciting world of mental health

Walter Greenleaf

Paul Gilmartin
From 1995 to 2011 Paul Gilmartin co-hosted TBS’ Dinner and a Movie, and has been a stand-up comedian since 1987. His credits include Comedy Central Presents: Paul Gilmartin, numerous Bob and Tom albums, comedy festivals and the Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Since 2011, he has been the host and executive producer of the podcast The Mental Illness Happy Hour.

Rep. Leslie Herod
Representative Leslie Herod (HD-8) was elected in 2016 as the first LGBTQ African American in the General Assembly. She serves as the Chair of the House Finance Committee, Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, and Vice Chair of the Committee on Legal Services. Rep. Herod also chairs the Colorado Black Democratic Legislative Caucus and the Arts Caucus.

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