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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
050: What do Virtual Worlds Smell Like? with Aaron Wisniewski
On this episode, Matt Speaks with Aaron Wisniewski of OVR Technology – Aaron has been called the “Indiana Jones of Scent,” due to his lifelong obsession
048: Executive Coaching is NOT Therapy: Janelle Banat
Matt and Sarah speak with Janelle Banat, who is an EXECUTIVE COACH and NOT A THERAPIST. The only reason this has to be made clear
047: A New Year And a Second Chance with Hassan Latif
Matt, Sarah and Lena sit down with Hassan Latif, executive director of the Second Chance Center, a non-profit dedicated to reducing recidivism in the post
046: Entertaining the Children and Healing the Family – Rick Rekedal Returns
Matt and Sarah chat with Rick about his family’s journey through suicide, alcoholism, and ultimately reconciliation which inspired Rick’s book called “One Small Step”. The
045: TRIPPing in VR, Trailblazing in Tech: Nanea Reeves
Matt and Sarah speak with Nanea Reeves, Founder of TRIPP, partner of the Center and tech industry veteran. Discussion ranges from TRIPP itself to the
044: Sources of Strength – Scott LoMurray
Debbie and Matt speak with Scott LoMurray, executive director of Sources of Strength, an organization dedicated to changing the conversation about mental health among students.
043: Patrick Bordnick
With 20 years of experience in the use of Virtual Reality for the treatment of addiction, Patrick Bordnick has a wealth of knowledge to share
042: Becoming a Leader from Lived Experience: Solome Tibebu
Matt and Debbie speak with Solome Tibebu, a mental health advocate, digital health investor and behavioral health technology strategist. As a self-described Former Anxious Teen,
041: Battling Burnout with Brain Sensing Headphones – Vital Neuro
Matt and Debbie chat with Alex Doman, author, entrepreneur and founder of Vital Neuro This episode is packed and includes: Alex’s family background in brain
039: A Waiting Room that Doesn’t Suck – Paul Gilmartin
Matt and Debbie interview Paul Gilmartin, comedian and host of The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast. This is our longest episode to date, some of
038: Athletics, Anxiety, and the World Stage: Missy Franklin
In this episode, Matt and Sarah sit down with five-time Olympic Gold-Medalist Missy Franklin. They discuss the challenges she faced as an elite athlete and
037: Cognitive, Emotional and Physical Benefits of Equine Therapy: Hearts and Horses
In this Episode, Matt and Sarah explore the promising potential of equine, or horseback therapy with Robin Gabriels, Tamara Merritt and Cori Pabst. Study Flier
036: Back to School 2020: Safe Return or Fall Fiasco?
In this episode, Matt turns the podcast over to NMHIC’s interns, Lena Schneck and Zach Smith. They interview Elissa Wolf-Tinnsman, a highschool teacher in the
035: Family Focused Therapy – a Novel Approach for Preventative Mental Health Care
Matt and Debbie sit down with Christopher Schneck and Aimee Sullivan to discuss their findings while implementing an exciting new approach to the treatment of
034: Holistic Psychiatry and Artistic Healing – Seven Healing Stars and Lumonics
Matt and Nima meet with Dr. Jomar Suarez, the founder and Executive Director of 7 Healing Stars, and Barry Raphael, the archivist of the Lumonics
033: Software as a Medical Device: Limbix
In this episode, Matt and Debbie meet with Ben Lewis and John Sockell of Limbix to discuss their digital therapeutics products to help adolescents deal
032: Meaningful Outreach via SMS: Jared Wigdor of Bright-By-Text
In this episode, recorded in the studio prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, Matt and Lauren sit down with Jared Wigdor, vice president and chief
031: Using Pixar’s Inside Out to Help Kids Cope with Difficult Times
In this episode Debbie and Matt meet with Alexis DeCosimo, an art therapist and friend of the Center. The conversation ranges from a mysterious cryptocurrency
030: Robot Assisted Therapy – Fine Arts Miracles and Misty Robotics
Matt and Sarah Meet Virtually with Aubrey Shick and Tim Enwall, of Fine Arts Miracles and Misty Robotics, do discuss how robots are being used
029: Being the Change – Brooke and Brian Griese on Helping Families Navigate Grief and Loss
Matt and Sarah speak with Brian and Brooke Griese, founders of Judi’s House, a community center for families experiencing loss, with a direct focus on
028: Already Remote – Community Mental Health in the Mountains
In this episode, Sarah and Matt interview Sharon Raggio, CEO and President of Mindsprings Health, a community Mental Health organization serving a large catchment area
027: Changing the way Doctors Prescribe Opiates with OpiSafe
Matt and Sarah talk with Robert Valuck, CEO of Opisafe and faculty at the Skaags School of Pharmacy. OpiSafe is a tool Doctors use to
026: The Mental Health of a City with Wes Williams
In this episode, recorded prior to the COVID-19 Outbreak, Matt and Sarah Boland sit down with Wes Williams, the Chief Information Officer of the Mental
025: Getting Through it Together: Peer-to-Peer Support with iRel8
In this episode, Matt and Debbie sit down with Dion Gonzales and Jeff Dorchester, the founders of the anonymous peer support app IRel8, to discuss
024: Pandemic Parenting – the challenges Families Face during COVID-19
Matt and Debbie sit down with Scott Cypers, director of Stress and Anxiety programs at the Johnson Depression Center, at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz
023: Osiris Labs – Building Empathy in the Workplace with VR
Matt and Sarah sit down with James and Don of Osiris Labs to discuss using virtual reality to train soft skills to help better workplace
022: Managing a Work From Home Organization
Matt and Q Saeed meet (remotely) to discuss the role of leadership in organizations, and the way COVID-19 has caused unprecedented change in the way
021: Take Out Therapy: An Open Chat About Telehealth in the time of COVID-19
Matt has a remote meeting with Mimi McFaul, Debbie Boeldt and Gwen Gaumond from NMHIC. All three guests are telehealth experts, and they discuss the
020: Working Hard From Home or Hardly Working from Home? Home Office Life During a Pandemic
Matt and Sarah have a remote meeting with John Vogl, Matt’s nephew and a Work from Home veteran, and discuss strategies for focus, keeping your
019: Making a Map in Uncertain Times: Tools and Support for Students during COVID-19
Matt sits down with special guests Rachel Davis, MD and Robert Rosenthal, PhD to discuss self care and support for students during COVID-19
018: We Got This: First Responder Stress and Resilience for COVID-19
Matt chats with Steven Berkowitz, MD and Laura McGladery, PMHNP about First Responder Stress and Resilience for COVID-19.
017: Evolving Residency Training in Psychiatry with Ronil Shah and Zach Demko
In this episode, Matt chats with two Psychiatry residents here at the University of Colorado who are leading a pilot study with OxfordVR and examining
016: Can Technology Help Improve the Lives of Older Adults?
With a large gap in training for those working with the elderly, Sharon Lipford and Steve Goldberg discuss Engage with, a highly interactive training designed
015: Reading the Tarot Cards on the Future of VR with Andy Mathis
Matt, Nima, and Sarah sit down for a conversation and some laughs with Andy Mathis of Oculus/Facebook
014: Novel VR Across the Pond – Our Partnership with Oxford VR
In this episode, Matt and Debbie sit down with our partners from across the pond, Barnaby Perks and Stephanie Ruskin of Oxford VR.
013: The Young and The Invincible
In this episode, Matt sits down with two representatives from the Colorado chapter of the Young Invincibles, Sandy Vang, Giselle Chico, and the leader of
012: Meditation for The Masses: The National Symposium for Mental Health and Mental Fitness
Matt speaks with the organizers of this fast-approaching, incredible meeting in Denver on July 23rd and 24th.
011: Emotions Inside and Out: An Animated Conversation with Pete Docter (part 2 of 2)
Part 2 of Matt and Rick’s sit down with Pixar’s Pete Docter, director of the movie Inside Out and many other classics from the legendary
010: Emotions Inside and Out: An Animated Conversation with Pete Docter (Part 1 of 2)
In this episode, Matt and Rick sat down with Pixar’s Pete Docter, director of the movie Inside Out and many other classics from the legendary
009: Project Second Helping – Re-Recording with Justin Kruger
In this episode, Matt sits down (again) with Justin Kruger, the founder of Project Helping, a volunteer network founded not only with the intention of
008: Capitol Crusader Leslie Herod: Using Policy in the Fight to Improve Mental Health
In this episode, Matt and Rick interview Representative Leslie Herod at the Capitol Building in downtown Denver. Rep. Herod is the first LGBTQ African American
007: Bald Eagles in the Town Dump: A Laughing Matter
For this special episode, Garrison and Matt sat down to talk about a funny thing that happened in Juneau, Alaska. Posts
006: Noah Robinson – VR and Addiction Recovery, Finding Yourself Online
In this episode, hosts Matt and Debbie interview Noah Robinson, a graduate student at Vanderbilt University who is exploring how VR can be used to
005: Ba, Be, Bi, Bo, Bu – Elizabeth McMahon Sings Opera, Treats Anxiety with VR
In this episode, Matt and Debbie interview Elizabeth McMahon, a psychologist who opened a private practice after over 30 years at Kaiser Permanante. She’s one
004: Dama Dipayana on Autism, Elephants, and being a Renaissance Woman
For this episode, Matt, Rick and Debbie interview Dama Dipayana, a partner here at the Center and true renaissance woman. Topics range from her video
003: New Models for Mental Health Care with Walter Greenleaf (Part 2)
This episode is a continuation of Matt and Rick’s live interview with Dr. Walter Greenleaf. If you haven’t already, make sure to listen to part
002: New Models for Mental Health Care with Walter Greenleaf (Part 1)
In this episode, Matt and Rick interview Dr. Walter Greenleaf, a distinguished Stanford scholar and internationally recognized pioneer in the field of digital medicine. Viewed
001: Introductions
For our first real episode, hosts Matt and Rick interview each other. They discuss what lead them to their work, and the personal stories that
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