Episodes: 123
Frequency: Several times a week
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: Canada
Publicly listed emails
hello@startswithme.ca
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Michael Stroh - Psychotherapist with a master's degree in counselling psychology who explores mental health, personal development, courage, clarity, and compassion through conversations about how people become cap...
Jay Setchell - Survival, Determination, Disability, Community, Discipline, Hope, And Resilience
Amanda McCracken - Limerence, Obsessive Romantic Longing, ADHD, Perfectionism, Shame, Intimacy, And Authentic Love
Daryl Dittmer - Addiction Recovery, Humility, Meditation, Breathwork, Self-development, Aging, And Acceptance
Bryan Gastelle - ADHD, Autism, Masking, Neurodiversity, Executive Function, Relationships, Shame, And Practical Therapeutic Tools
Robert Mahoney - Targeted Violence Prevention, Grievance, Isolation, Threat Assessment, Community, Care Teams, And Behavioral Warning Signs
#124 - Why an ER Doctor Gave His Kidney to a Complete Stranger | Dr. Matt Harmody
September 30, 2026
What makes someone give a kidney to a complete stranger? In this episode of the State of Mind Mental Health Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Matt Harmody, a retired emergency physician, living kidney donor, and author of Ascending America. Matt walks me through leaving a stable engineering career at 30 before he had a single medical school acceptance, and what 25 years in the ER taught him about protecting his "empathy well" so compassion fatigue and burnout don't win. Then we get into the heart ...
#123 - No One Taught Me How to Be a Man | Race, Porn, Loneliness & Raising Sons | Dr. Larry Freeney
September 09, 2026
Most people spend their lives seeking external validation, but Dr. Larry Freeney spent his proving he deserved to exist. Born in East Texas to a family that suggested his mother end the pregnancy, Larry grew up navigating complex racial identities and the shadows of the KKK. He shares how these early experiences formed a survival instinct that eventually drove him to extreme physical challenges like the Spartan Winter Death Race. We discuss how to build genuine emotional stability when your f...
#122 - Sweat Dries, Blood Clots, and Broken Bones Heal - How Determination, Community, and Hope Transform Our Lives with Jay Setchell
August 24, 2026
I sit down with Jay Setchell — Marine Corps veteran, serial entrepreneur, and author — who has died and been brought back more than once. At nineteen, Jay was declared dead in Vietnam. Seventeen months and twelve days into his service. He spent the next year in a hospital, then fought seventeen more years for the disability rating he'd already been promised. In 1973, a drunk driver hit him nearly head on; he describes watching the scene from outside his own body. Then on the Fourth of July, 1...
Evolving with Gratitude · High booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
Bounce! Conversations with Larry Weeks · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
On Your Mind · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
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Podseeker estimates State Of Mind Mental Health Podcast reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
State Of Mind Mental Health Podcast typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Licensed or clinically trained mental-health professionals, researchers, authors, coaches, recovery specialists, organizational leaders, and guests with substantial firsthand experience of trauma, disability, addiction, or personal transformation. Common among recent guests: Published books; Founded a clinical practice or specialist organization; Established professional expertise in mental health, recovery, psychology, or prevention. Recent guests include Jay Setchell, Amanda McCracken, and Daryl Dittmer.
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