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Stigma Podcast - Mental Health

Jan 28, 2020

Sophia Mahfooz is a survivor, she is a role model and she is one of the most inspiring people I’ve met.  She was born pre-maturely, as her village in Afghanistan was bombed while her young parents fled to a refugee camp.  This trauma shocked her mother into labor and left Sophia with very little chance to survive. ...


Jan 21, 2020

Chantel Garrett, Founder and Executive Director of Strong365 joins me for a conversation about psychosis, schizophrenia, and how we can help people when they first start to struggle.

One of the biggest problems we face in helping people who struggle from mental illness is reducing the “pathway to care” from the...


Jan 13, 2020

In our latest episode, I had the chance to speak with congressional candidate Lindsey Boylan.  She is a candidate for Congress in NY’s 10th district.

I found myself getting emotional a few times during my conversation with her.   She has a very personal reason for pushing a mental health agenda as part of her...


Jan 7, 2020

In this episode, Stephen Hays chats with Clay Cockrell.  Clay is a therapist in New York, NY and has gained quite a bit of notoriety for the medium through which he meets his clients.  He meets his clients for walks.  Clay started Walk and Talk Therapy in NYC after realizing many busy professionals simply don’t have...