Today is World Bipolar Day and Vincent Van Gogh's birthday (who had untreated bipolar disorder in the late 1880s). On this episode of MindBody Matters, Greg Rennie interviews author, motivational speaker and bipolar disorder advocate, Sandra Steiner who lives with bipolar disorder. Sandra and Greg discuss the importance of World Bipolar Day and its focus on improving awareness of bipolar and to reduce stigma and discrimination, talk about her book "A Sparking Tornado: A Memoir of Living With and Thriving -ish Bipolar Disorder" and her success story that despite having the illness she is a successful author, fitness professional, motivational speaker, mother and advocate.

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Resources:

• Sandra Steiner's website: https://sandrasteiner.com/
• With 330 community locations, check www.cmha.ca to find resources local to you or online.
• Connex Ontario - Available 24/7 for call, text, email or live chat. 1-866-531-2600 www.connexontario.ca for supportive listening and resources in your area.
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). With both community programs and an in-patient hospital in Toronto, www.camh.ca , provides services for patients and families. A valuable resource is the virtual urgent care with same day appointments Virtual Urgent Care | CAMH
• Ontario Mood Disorders Association - Hope and Me - Mood Disorders Association of Ontario. Specifically for mood disorders, they have a bi-monthly bipolar support group, in addition to services such as counseling and an 8-week W.R.A.P. program (Wellness Recovery Action Plan discussed in Chapter 5 of the book) About Us – Hope + Me
• BounceBack® is a free skill-building program managed by CMHA. It is designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered over the phone with a coach and through online videos, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness. Home - BounceBack Ontario

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On this episode, Greg Rennie talks with author, coach and blogger, Brian Sachetta about his two books and his brand "Get Out of Your Head". The focus of this episode is 10 tactics you can use to manage anxiety included in his first book "Get Out of Your Head: A Toolkit for Living with and Overcoming Anxiety. His follow-up book is "Get Out of Your Head: Navigating the Abyss of Depression.

• MindBody Matters is a Graype Media podcast
• If you would like to be a guest on the show or to inquire about sponsorship/advertising, go to our website: mb-matters.com
• Artwork for MindBody Matters created by artist Mel Coleman ⁠https://www.instagram.com/melscoleman/⁠ or melcoleman.ca

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Brian Sachetta's website to get his book: https://getoutofyourhead.com/
• Get Brian's first book (on managing anxiety) from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L5Z6V75
• Get his second book (on managing depression) from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09KQ4FLBW

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On this episode of MindBody Matters, Greg Rennie hosts his first solo episode as co-host Rob Wreford has left the podcast to focus on his voice artist/voice actor career. Greg interviews author Mary Beth O'Connor and they discuss her memoir "From Judge to Junkie: One Woman's Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction available from Amazon. Mary Beth discusses her past life of an addiction to crystal meth, how she got clean and went on to studying law and had a long career as a judge in the U.S. The focus of the interview is to introduce alternative peer-support groups other than Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous such as Women for Sobriety and LifeRing.

• MindBody Matters is a Graype Media podcast
• If you would like to be a guest on the show or to inquire about sponsorship/advertising, go to our website: mb-matters.com
• Artwork for MindBody Matters created by artist Mel Coleman ⁠https://www.instagram.com/melscoleman/⁠ or melcoleman.ca

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Purchase Mary Beth’s book "From Junkie to Judge: https://www.amazon.ca/Junkie-Judge-Womans-Triumph-Addiction/dp/0757324568
• Website: https://junkietojudge.com/

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