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 teams work.
Episodes
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 ins and outs of online therapy, paying particular attention to it’s increased prevalence during the COVID-19 crisis.
Thank you for listening! Here are some helpful guidelines for therapists hoping to provide services via video session during the COVID pandemic. Remember to always read Terms of Service and Business Associate Agreements prior to provision of services. Thank you for continuing to provide excellent support to the people you serve as therapists. Continue to check back with the Crazed podcast and on the NMHIC web page for further guidance and support during this challenging time.
Reference blog post for National Association of Social Work NASW, American Counseling Association ACA, and American Psychological Association APA guidelines regarding ethical guidelines for tele-therapy: http://mentalhealthinnovation.org/blog-post/tips-for-therapists-conducting-teletherapy-in-response-to-covid-19-recommendations/?preview=true&_thumbnail_id=1655
CMS – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services directive announced March 6 expanding tele-therapy: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/president-trump-expands-telehealth-benefits-medicare-beneficiaries-during-covid-19-outbreak
Simple Practice free to new users for 30 days, embedded tele-therapy: https://secure.simplepractice.com/users/sign_up
Zoom tips for educators, events and security: https://zoom.us/docs/en-us/covid19.html
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 head in the right place, and a secret trick that prevents Matt from ignoring your email.
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 what the real world implementation would look like to run a VR clinic. They discuss the often skeptical side clinicians have of technology assisted therapy and how tools such as VR can help take the burden off the therapist and in turn, increase the case load that a clinician can carry.
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 to increase awareness and develop skills necessary to engage in healthy, caring relationships with older adults and how technology is helping maximize resources for training nationally.
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 the Colorado Chapter, Christina Powsolowski.
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 animation studio.
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 animation studio.
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 bettering communities, but benefiting the mental wellness of it’s volunteers.
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 in the General Assembly, and has been fighting for crucial new legislation to better the community she comes form, and Denver as a whole.
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.
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 treat addiction. He talks about how games like VRChat can help people become who they want to be, and his own experience navigating depression by turning to online communities. This is the second episode our team recorded at the VR Voice conference in Tucson Arizona.
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 of the first therapists to adopt Virtual Reality as a method for treatment of anxiety, phobias and other behavior health conditions. Elizabeth and Debbie are working on a book about the clinical applications of VR, which will be available soon!
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 production company, Be Frank, to her new project Manatee, an app designed to provide an AI Companion and therapy for kids with behavioral disorders, to her time in Sri Lanka providing care for elephants, to her experience as a female entrepreneur in tech and finance.
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 1!
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 as a founder and leading force in the use of VR for behavioral therapy, Walter pops the hood on VR, and its potential as a scaleable solution for mental health care.
This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at CU Denver’s Downtown Campus. This recording took place at the TEDxMileHigh Adventure event as a followup to Matt’s TED Talk.
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 cultivated their approach.
Trailer
A quick overview of our podcast.