Have you ever struggled to support a close friend or family member dealing with a mental health condition? How do you know when you're truly helping rather than enabling? When should you push, simply show up, or even step away? If these questions resonate with you, you’re not alone—at least 20% and possibly up to 40% of people will face this reality at some point in their lives. On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet a psychologist who shares her research and clinical experiences. \

Listen and learn:

• How to differentiate between supporting and enabling a loved one
• Key questions to ask yourself if you're in a caregiving role
• The impact of online support groups and AI on mental health care
• Strategies for handling difficult or unpleasant caregiving situations
• How to find affordable mental health resources locally and nationally
• Common challenges of caring for aging family members and how to cope

Links

www.SeedsofHopeBooks.com

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Michelle D. Sherman is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience, specializing in individual and couples therapy. She is a professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School and a board-certified expert in couples and family psychology. Her work focuses on supporting families dealing with mental illness, PTSD, and trauma. She is the author of Loving Someone with a Mental Illness or Trauma History.

Chronic pain affects as many as 1 in 5 people worldwide and can lead to a huge reduction in quality of life, drug addiction, and very desperate outcomes. Today’s guest helps people use tools like mindfulness and therapy - among others - to manage and even reverse pain naturally.

Listen and Learn:

• Why pain isn’t always physical. Chronic pain often comes from the brain, not the body.
• Non-opioid treatment approaches to chronic pain
• How mindfulness techniques like pain reprocessing can cut chronic pain by 50%.

LINKS

https://www.drmelpohl.com

https://thepointemalibu.com/

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Mel Pohl is a family physician specializing in addiction medicine and chronic pain management. He is the Senior Medical Consultant for the Pain Recovery Program at The Pointe Malibu Recovery Center and previously served as Chief Medical Officer at the Las Vegas Recovery Center. He has written books on chronic pain, including The Pain Antidote, and focuses on non-opioid treatment approaches.

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On any given day, up to one in three people experience GI tract troubles—whether it's gas, bloating, indigestion, or constipation. These issues are not only common but complex to understand. This week, we sit down with a colorectal surgeon to unravel the mysteries of bowel health and provide practical solutions to keep things running smoothly.

Listen and Learn:

• Colonoscopy vs. FIT test: Which one is right for you?
• Stool 101: What floaters, sinkers, shapes, and sizes reveal about your health
• Hemorrhoids: Common causes and effective treatments
• Practical tips to reach your daily fiber goal of 25–35 grams

Links

https://carmenfong.com

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Carmen Fong is a colorectal surgeon and author. She is double-board certified in general surgery and colorectal surgery and is the author of Constipation Nation: What to Know When You Can't Go.

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