Breaking Mental Health with Darrell
I have a story, I have a journey, I have a vision, and I have a goal to fulfill. That is to bring more awareness to mental health.
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Surviving Isn’t the Same as Living with David Deane Haskell (opens the original)
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David Deane Haskell joins Breaking Mental Health with Darrell to discuss addiction, trauma, recovery, shame, grief, and the long process of learning how to live again. David’s memoir, Wounded Angels, comes from his own lived experience and explores healing without reducing it to a neat success story. His perspective is rooted in vulnerability, creativity, and the understanding that recovery can be messy, complicated, and deeply personal. In this conversation, we explore the difference between su
Healing the Unfinished Business of Childhood with Dr. Adam McCormick (opens the original)
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What happens when the wounds we experienced as children continue showing up in our adult lives? Dr. Adam McCormick joins Breaking Mental Health with Darrell to explore the unfinished business of childhood and how unresolved trauma and emotional survival patterns can influence relationships, identity, burnout, and the way we care for others. As a Professor of Social Work and author of Healing the Helping Professional: The Unfinished Business of Childhood Trauma, Dr. McCormick brings both professi
Breathwork, Meditation & Mental Wellness with Andrew Keaveney (opens the original)
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Andrew Kivney, a teacher with the Art of Living Foundation, discussed breathwork, meditation, and their applications in mental health, stress reduction, and addiction recovery. The conversation covered the science behind breath-based practices, common misconceptions about meditation, and the importance of self-care routines. Andrew also shared his documentary work on breathwork in opioid recovery communities and the Dry January Mindful Edition campaign. mental health breathwork meditation mindfu
Helping the Next Generation Thrive with Rafael McMaster (opens the original)
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Rafael McMaster, founder of Indivisible Arts (a 501c3 nonprofit in Southern California), shared his framework for addressing the youth mental health crisis through three pillars: creativity, consciousness, and connection. The conversation centered on how screen addiction, loss of purpose, and absence of mindful awareness training are converging into a coming mental health and addiction epidemic. Rafael's core intervention — teaching teens they are "not their thoughts, but the one having the thou
From Addiction to Redemption with Austin Rampt (opens the original)
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Austin Ramp, author of One Last Hit, shared his full arc from childhood-rooted shame and early addiction to long-term sobriety and fatherhood. The conversation covered the psychological drivers of addiction, the role of relapse in recovery, and how vulnerability, service, and consistent daily practice sustain sobriety. Austin now has 5 children, has been married 8 years, and actively sponsors others in 12-step recovery. mental health addiction recovery sobriety healing hope trauma austin rampt o
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