Empowerhalfanhour podcast

05/01/2024

The wait is finally over!
Kody Green's Episode is officially out.

https://empowerhalfanhour.podbean.com/e/kody-green-schizophrenia-journey/

Episode 16- Kody Green: Schizophrenia Journey

Kody Green (He/Him) is 28 years old with a diagnosis of Undifferentiated Schizophrenia. Kody is also the Founder of a non-profit, a motivational speaker, and content creator with over one million followers across social media platforms. He has struggled in the past with drug addiction, incarceration, and serious mental health issues.

In order to be a better advocate and speaker, Kody has been trained as a peer support specialist, recovery coach, and su***de prevention specialist.

Now, Kody shares his stories about his struggles and how to navigate through recovery, mental health issues, and life after incarceration. He chooses to pursue motivational speaking and mental health advocacy for schizophrenia awareness, drug recovery, and second- chance opportunities because he has dealt with these struggles in his own life.

04/26/2024

Five more days until Empowerhalfanhour podcast releases a new episode featuring Schizophrenia advocate Kody Green.

In today’s video, Kody talks about when his mental illness started, from the first symptoms until the time he got diagnosed. Kody lays out what was going on in his life at the time and how he thought he would handle it based on his past experience with his mother. Find out more by watching the video.

The final promotional video will be posted on Monday, April 29th.

About Kody Green-

Kody Green (He/Him) is 28 years old with a diagnosis of Undifferentiated Schizophrenia. Kody is also the Founder of a non-profit, a motivational speaker, and content creator with over one million followers across social media platforms. He has struggled in the past with drug addiction, incarceration, and serious mental health issues.

In order to be a better advocate and speaker, Kody has been trained as a peer support specialist, recovery coach, and su***de prevention specialist.

Now, Kody shares his stories about his struggles and how to navigate through recovery, mental health issues, and life after incarceration. He chooses to pursue motivational speaking and mental health advocacy for schizophrenia awareness, drug recovery, and second- chance opportunities because he has dealt with these struggles in his own life.

04/23/2024

A new podcast episode will be released on April 30th featuring Schizophrenia advocate Kody Green

Kody Green (He/Him) is 28 years old with a diagnosis of Undifferentiated Schizophrenia. Kody is also the Founder of a non-profit, a motivational speaker, and content creator with over one million followers across social media platforms. He has struggled in the past with drug addiction, incarceration, and serious mental health issues.

In order to be a better advocate and speaker, Kody has been trained as a peer support specialist, recovery coach, and su***de prevention specialist.

Now, Kody shares his stories about his struggles and how to navigate through recovery, mental health issues, and life after incarceration. He chooses to pursue motivational speaking and mental health advocacy for schizophrenia awareness, drug recovery, and second- chance opportunities because he has dealt with these struggles in his own life.

In this video Kody talks about his mother being diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder, taking on a caretaker role for his mother at a young age, and how there was a great deal of stigma associated with mental illness and Schizoaffective Disorder.

02/29/2024

For Eating Disorder Awareness Week EmpowerHalfAnHour host, Brandon Spatz, who has lived with Eating Disorders most of his life wanted to work with a local Eating Disorder professional to create awareness.

Meet Scott Bullock the Clinical Director of Eating Disorders for Dayton Children's Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.

In the new episode-
Eating Disorders: More Than Just Eating

Scott Bullock talked about the different types of Eating Disorders, the 3 components of Eating Disorders, prevention efforts, levels of care, common stigma, statistics, men with Eating Disorders, advice for parents, and so much more.

Listen here-

https://Empowerhalfanhour.podbean.com/e/eating-disorders-more-than-just-eating/

02/21/2024

After taking January off, our newest episode is part of our long term series featuring Clubhouse International.

Take a Listen to the newest episode here-

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-435vx-158be07

12/31/2023

Season 2 Episode 3 has just been released. Check out the newest episode on your favorite podcast platform.

In this new episode, we feature Gabe Howard. Gabe Howard is an award-winning podcast host, author, and sought-after speaker, who was diagnosed with bipolar in 2003 after being committed to a psychiatric hospital. Gabe is the author of Mental Illness is an As***le and Other Observations as well as the host of the Inside Mental Health podcast. Previous guests have included Dr. Phil and Jeannette McCurdy. He has appeared on all four major news networks, ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. In November of 2022, Gabe had the distinct honor of speaking at Oxford University in England. He is the recipient of Mental Health America’s Norman Guitry Award and received a resolution from the Governor of Ohio naming him an “Everyday Hero.”

Click on the link to listen to Gabe’s episode or click on the link in our profile bio- https://empowerhalfanhour.podbean.com/e/gabe-howard-creating-impact-amplifying-your-voice-as-a-mental-health-advocate/

Learn more about Gabe’s amazing work at-

Gabe Howard’s Website: https://www.gabehoward.com/

Inside Mental Health podcast: https://www.healthline.com/health/podcast/psychcentral

Inside Bipolar podcast: https://www.healthline.com/health/podcast/ibp

Mental Illness is an As***le (signed – direct from author): https://www.gabehoward.com/merchandise/mental-illness-asshole/

Mental Illness is an As***le (unsigned available on Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Mental-Illness-As***le-Other-Observations/dp/0974133744

Episode resources-

Gabe recommends these four advocates-

Schizophrenic NYC Michelle Hammer
Kody Green
Bipolar Burble Natasha Tracy
and
Rachel Star host of Inside Schizophrenia podcast.
http://www.rachelstarlive.com/

12/30/2023

This month's podcast episode is with Gabe Howard and will be released on 12/31/23

Facebook only allows for 60 second reels so our reels had to edited down to size. So here is the full version of the second reel.

Gabe Howard is the host of Healthline Media’s Inside Mental Health podcast, author of Mental Illness is an As***le, and an award-winning speaker.
In this video Gabe highlights the importance of being true to yourself when trying to stand out as a mental health advocate.

Gabe's episode will be posted Sunday, December 31 and is packed full of advice for you as you start your journey advocating for change!

12/30/2023

This month's podcast episode is with Gabe Howard and will be released on 12/31/23

Facebook only allows for 60 second reels so our reels had to edited down to size. So here is the full version of the first reel.

Gabe Howard is the host of Healthline Media’s Inside Mental Health podcast, author of Mental Illness is an As***le, and an award-winning speaker.
In this video, Gabe discusses other mental health advocates whom he respects for their authenticity when creating content.

As mentioned in this clip, check out Kody Green and Michelle Hammer- Schizophrenic NYC Both are great mental health advocates with high quality content doing amazing work.

12/24/2023

Thank you for all the support in 2023 and to those that listen to the podcast. We would also like to thank all of our podcast guests and those who are involved with the podcast.
Empowerhalfanhour has been listened to in 12 different countries which has exceeded our expectations when we created this podcast. Going into the new year we need your help to grow the podcast.

Ways you can help-

Leave us a review on our streaming platforms (Spotify, IHeart radio, Google podcasts....)

Follow us on Podbean and social media

Share our social media posts

Tell your friends and family about the podcast

Recommend topics or people for the podcast

Any amount of support helps us.

12/13/2023

11/16/2023

Check out our new podcast episode that just dropped today.

Season 2 Episode 2 features Shawndale Preston, a Case Worker at Goodwill Easter Seals in Dayton, Ohio.

11/10/2023

We would like to take this time to thank our veteran subscribers for their courage, sacrifice, and dedication to our country. Here is a testimony from a member at Miracle Clubhouse; Rick shares his experience while in the military and growing up in a military family as a child, and much more. As a reminder, if you are in need of assistance with your mental health, please seek help at your nearest mental health facility.

https://findtreatment.gov/ Link for finding the nearest mental health and substance use facilities.

988 National Crisis line

838255 - National text line

https://montgomerycounty.localhelpnowapp.com/ - Montgomery county get help now

937-528-7777 - Dayton local help line

Listen to Rick's story with the link below.

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-qktnm-12fb311

10/30/2023

Host of Empowerhalfanhour Brandon Spatz gave his presentation last Saturday at Clubhouse International - ICCD USA Clubhouse Conference in Salt Lake City Utah. In his presentation he discussed the importance of having a podcast as a part of the Work Ordered Day and how it creates new and exciting work.

09/27/2023

09/25/2023

With that being said, everyone from EmpowerHalfAnHour appreciates the support of our listeners and look forward to continuing to provide empowering podcast content to you.

Enjoying the podcast? Send us a message, we would love to hear from you.

09/11/2023

Season two of Empowerhalfanhour is here!

Episode one- Maintaining Relationships on the Road to Recovery.

This episode features David Reece. David discusses how growing up with mental illness, the challenges of maintaining relationships with family and work, all while finding his life's purpose.

https://empowerhalfanhour.podbean.com/e/maintaining-relationships-on-the-road-to-recovery/

09/01/2023

If you enjoyed season one of Empowerhalfanhour podcast you are going to love season two. We are dedicated to continue to bring mental health professional interviews and testimonials to you.

Season two starts next week with the release of a new episode.

In the meantime we want to hear from you. What mental health professions do you want to hear about? What was your favorite part of season one?

08/22/2023

Today is Empowerhalfanhour podcast one year anniversary. Here is a year in review. We look forward to our next year and continue to bring you more quality mental health podcasts.

08/01/2023

Empowerhalfanhour is working on creating a new second podcast called Empoweringdiscussions. Each episode will be a group discussion on a variety of difficult mental health topics.

Here is a picture from todays recording.

07/31/2023

New episode out now- Mike Veny: OCD and Perfectionism

Mike Veny is a world-class keynote speaker, a corporate drumming event facilitator for team building, a podcast host, and the author of several books, including the best-selling book, Transforming Stigma: How to Become a Mental Wellness Superhero. His expertise and life experience have been featured on ABC, NBC, and CBS news. Mike also is the winner of Corporate LiveWire’s 2022 Innovation & Excellence Award for his work as a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist.

Take a listen here-

https://Empowerhalfanhour.podbean.com/e/mike-veny-ocd-and-perfectionism/

For more information on Mike Veny-

https://www.mikeveny.com/

For more information on OCD-

https://iocdf.org/

06/30/2023

Just released- Episode nine Clubhouse International: Connecting to the Bigger Picture-
https://empowerhalfanhour.podbean.com/e/clubhouse-international-connecting-to-the-bigger-picture/

Anna Sackett Rountree is the Director of Communications for Clubhouse International. She talks about the importance of branding, marketing and how Clubhouses can promote themselves within their communities. She also explains what the Clubhouse International network is, the importance of membership and her highly accomplished background before Clubhouse International.

This episode was recorded in April of 2023, since then the number of Clubhouses has increased to over 340 clubhouses overall. As well as a few of the events mentioned have since occurred.

Resources-

https://clubhouse-intl.org/

06/30/2023

Last month, you might of noticed that Empowerhalfanhour did not release a new episode. We spent the month building a website to provide not only a home to our podcast but provide a variety of mental health content created by people in recovery from mental illness. We also have a second podcast in the works. This will be more of a round the table discussion on a wide variety of mental health topics. So, it was a very busy month but a very productive month as well. With that being said we are releasing our newest episode today and will continue to release episodes at the end of each month.

06/27/2023

Episode eight Peer Support - We are in this together-

Joe Schablein is a Peer Recovery Supporter at Goodwill Easter Seals. In this Episode, Joe talks about what a Peer Recovery Supporter is. How to become one, what they can offer to their clients, where Peer Recovery Supporters work, what peer organizations exist and so much more.

Resources from episode-

https://ohio-pro.com/

06/27/2023

Episode seven A Road to Self Discovery-

Kate Young a member of Miracle Clubhouse, Discuses her road to recovery from Bipolar 1 disorder, PTSD, OCD, and anxiety.

06/27/2023

Episode six Clubhouse International: Clubhouse Generalist Ryan Smith-

Ryan Smith is a Clubhouse Generalist for Magnolia Clubhouse in Cleveland Ohio. Magnolia Clubhouse is a part of the worldwide organization known as Clubhouse International. Ryan breaks down what a Clubhouse Generalist is, his role in the media unit at Magnolia Clubhouse, why media is important in the Clubhouse model, how to become a Generalist and much more.

https://empowerhalfanhour.podbean.com/

06/27/2023

Episode five Meet your host Brandon Spatz-

Host of EmpowerHalfAnHour, Brandon Spatz, talks about his journey with Bipolar 1 Disorder with psychotic features, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder), Anorexia, childhood trauma, self harm, and body image distress.

Click the link below to listen to the podcast-

https://empowerhalfanhour.podbean.com/

06/27/2023

EmpowerHalfAnHour has completed our episodes for the year of 2022. Production will resume in January 2023. Thank you to all of our Guest speakers, that came onto the podcast. You all made it a special first year. We appreciate the support and viewers we had this year and look forward to you all returning next year.

06/27/2023

Episode four-Clubhouse International: The Best Known Solution-

Our guest Jack Yatsko, Chief Operating Officer of Clubhouse International, talks about the impact the Clubhouse Model makes on people with mental illness and how they recover. Clubhouse International provides a network of Clubhouse communities that serve as a safe and healthy environment to grow beyond recovery and reenter their community as a productive member of society.
https://empowerhalfanhour.podbean.com/e/clubhouse-international-the-best-known-solution/

06/27/2023

Episode three-A Military Veteran’s Journey to Recovery-

Rick Smith, an Army Veteran and a member of Miracle Clubhouse, discusses his life and recovery from mental health disorders. He talks about depression, PTSD, and a personality disorder NOS.