My guest today is Dr. Frank Anderson, MD. Frank is a Harvard Medical School school trained psychiatrist, therapist, speaker, author, and trauma specialist. He has spent the past three decades studying neuroscience and trauma treatment, serving as a leader within the Internal Family Systems therapy model. His latest book is an incredible memoir called, To Be Loved: A Story of Truth, Trauma, and Transformation.

Some of the topics we explore in this episode include:

- How truth and authenticity guided the writing of Frank’s memoir
- How shame can be an indicator of our level of healing
- How working on ourselves enriches our ability to support others
- The need to unite and integrate the different models of therapy and healing
- The transition from being mentored to mentoring others
- Frank’s thoughts on the use of social media for teaching and healing
- What it means to truly heal a wound
- The Three R’s: repeating, repressing, or repairing

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Dr. Anderson’s website: https://www.frankandersonmd.com/

To Be Loved: https://a.co/d/7jWLggv

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My guest today is Dr. Mark G. Shrime, MD. Dr. Mark is the International Chief Medical Officer at Mercy Ships and a Lecturer in Global Health and Social Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. He is the author of Solving for Why: A Surgeon's Journey to Discover the Transformative Power of Purpose (Hachette 2022).

He has spoken at the United Nations, WHO, Harvard, Princeton, and around the world addressing issues of healthcare inequity, moral injury in the healthcare workforce, and the non-health outcomes of health policies. In 2018, he was awarded the Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award by the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery.

Some of the topics we explore in this episode include:
- Moving to the US from Lebanon as a child
- What it was like growing up within an immigrant family context
- Pressures faced to go into medicine
- Dr. Mark’s process of finding his purpose
- How fear and uncertainty keep us from making changes in life
- And how embracing failure can be a catalyst for growth

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Dr. Shrime’s website: https://www.markshrime.com/

Solving for Why: https://a.co/d/7jWLggv

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Thank you all for checking out the episode! Here are some ways to help support Mentally Flexible:

You can help cover some of the costs of running the podcast by donating a cup of coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/mentallyflexible

Please subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It only takes 30 seconds and plays an important role in being able to get new guests.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-flexible/id1539933988

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My guest today is Dr. Carrie Hayward. Carrie is a clinical psychologist and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) specialist from Australia dedicated to helping individuals lead more meaningful lives. Carrie is also an author and has recently published the amazing Being Human series, a collection of four narratives that delve into the complexities of our shared human experience. The Being Human series seeks to equip readers with the psychological resilience and flexibility needed to live meaningful lives even through difficulty. The four books each focus on a different aspect of the human condition, providing teachings and practical processes for readers to implement.

Some of the topics we explore in this episode include:
- How Carrie first got into ACT
- What it was like training with Russ Harris
- The inspiration for the Being Human collection
- How focusing on the process versus outcomes changes the nature of our experiences
- Ways validating seeking can be seen from many different levels
- And we end with Carrie walking us through the Being Human Method

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Dr. Hayward’s website: https://www.carriehayward.com/

The Being Human Collection: https://a.co/d/2zampofd

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Thank you all for checking out the episode! Here are some ways to help support Mentally Flexible:

You can help cover some of the costs of running the podcast by donating a cup of coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/mentallyflexible

Please subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It only takes 30 seconds and plays an important role in being able to get new guests.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-flexible/id1539933988

Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentallyflexible/

Check out my song “Glimpse at Truth” that you hear in the intro/outro of every episode: https://tomparkes.bandcamp.com/track/glimpse-at-truth