Red Button Podcast

Listen to a friend's story as he talks about his marriage and the challenges he had faced. He also shares what he has learned about himself as they walked towards restoration in their marriage. Go back to episode 3 season of season 2 to hear from his wife.

Listen to my friends story as she talks about her personal struggle of going through postpartum depression. She'll share how depression had affected her mental state, her marriage and her family. My friend, Julie, has written a book about her journey. Her book is titled: Hope Inside Out: Approaching Depression with Purposeful Hope As you listen, I hope you feel encouraged and less alone.

Listen to my friend as she shares her experience of being single in this day and age. She shares the pros and cons of being single along with some of the things that she is learning about herself.

Listen to a friends story as she talks about the good and hard seasons of marriage. She shares candidly about the pain of betrayal and reminds us about the gift of forgiveness and restoration. I hope you feel encouraged and less alone.

For this episode, I will discuss 4 research based anecdotes to help improve communication and resolve conflicts. This method will help eliminate some communication issues and replace them with healthy, productive communication patterns. As you listen, I hope you feel encouraged and less alone. For more information, please visit www.gottman.com

Listen in on our conversation about BD. My friend and I discuss how bipolar disorder has affected her. She shares about her experiences, common misunderstandings, and gives practical advice for those that have a loved one that also has bipolar disorder. I hope you feel encouraged and less alone.

My friend, Pooja, will be joining me for this topic. Pooja Harlalka is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She currently works in Mumbai and has lots of experience working with children and families. She shares such great information on this topic. I will include her contact info on my Instagram page @redbuttonpodcast. This conversation is beneficial to all parents, teachers, and loved one of a teenager. Pooja will include information on what we need to watch out for and how we can help another teenager. I hope you feel encouraged and less alone.

Listen to a friend's story on how she deals and manages her anxiety. You can follow Sucharita Tyagi at @Su4ita - Sucharita is a writer, a movie critic, a video content creator, and a former radio jockey.

Listen to a friend's story of how he experienced deep depression and attempted suicide. It was through a random phone call and an act of kindness and warmth from a friend that kept him. Charles is also an advocate for mental health. "Mental health is worth talking about because I spent my entire childhood never hearing about it in the one place I would have hoped would give me… hope." - Charles Samuel. For more information on Charles, please follow his website: https://www.charlessamuel.com/culture/mental-health-suicide-church/ For additional information on suicide: please visit: NAMI.org I hope you feel encouraged and less alone.

Today's podcast discusses how to help a depressed friend. We all have had a friend or loved one that has gone through depression. Sometimes we don't know what to say or do to help them. I've shared my top 3 ways that I think would be helpful to a friend that is struggling with depression. I hope you feel encouraged and less alone. Follow me on Instagram 'Red Button Podcast' and I'll post more resources on helping a loved one with depression.

Listen to a friend's story of childhood sexual trauma. She defines the various types of trauma, the effects of trauma, and how she began her own journey of healing through therapy. Currently, she is a Psychotherapist and working with various individuals through trauma. If you would like to contact her for individual therapy, please contact visit Red Button Podcast on Instagram for more information.

Listen to Akshay's story as he shares on how he had dealt with anger. He will share when he had recognized that he needs to talk to someone and the comfort and hope that he had when dealing with his emotions. Akshay is a Pastor of a church in Delhi. He is also the founder of Ten Letter Word, a publisher and an author of a book called The Whistler in the Wind. As you hear his story, I hope you feel encouraged and less alone. Research discussed was found on the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine.

Listen to Mr. Prahlad Kakkar's story as he shares about his life experiences from his childhood and adulthood. He also shares practical advice to parents and to those that are struggling with mental health issues. I hope you feel encouraged and less alone.

Listen to a story of a friend that had lost her husband at a young age. She was left to raise her 2 sons and expected to start life all over as a single mom. She shares some wisdom on how she has dealt with grief and all the life lessons she has learned along the way. I hope you feel encouraged and less alone. Follow me on Instagram @RedButtonPodcast for her contact info and she would love to walk with you in your journey.

Listen to a story of how a friend had experienced physical and sexual trauma in her childhood.  She shares her powerful story of how she sought trauma therapy then decided to pursue a degree in counseling to help other victims of trauma.  I hope you feel encouraged and less alone.

Today's podcast was requested by NMIMS as they recognize and acknowledge the challenges that most Educators face around the world. Teachers and Educators, thank you for ALL that you do. You matter and are deeply valued. This episode will include the top 3 things I have learned about teachers and 3 practical steps to help alleviate some of the challenges that you may face. Teachers, I hope you feel encouraged and less alone.

Listen to our story and the things we've learned about ourselves and married life in the last 15 years. We share the top 2 things we both have learned along the way. I hope you feel encouraged and less alone.

Trauma looks and feels different for everyone.  Listen to this story of a friend who has gone through emotional trauma in his childhood.  He shares how he had sought therapy to help him process and evaluate his thoughts and feelings. I hope you feel encouraged and less alone.  Follow us on Instagram @RedButtonPodcast

SHAME is one of the root causes of the stigma of mental health in India.  In order to destigmatize mental health in India, we need to address the  Shame Based Thinking.   Shame affects our mental health.   Shame triggers our fears and anxieties. Shame causes us to isolate. Shame causes us to fear that we will be rejected. Research discussed was found on www.nicabm.com  Follow us on Instagram

Listen to this story of a friend who has struggled with clinical depression and willing to share her experience with us.  Her story is so helpful as it shed light on what we need to know on depression and the importance of mental health. I hope you feel encouraged and less alone.  Follow us on Instagram

First episode - Brief intro to Red Button Podcast  -what to expect from Red Button Podcast  -explaining why mental health matters  -why we should talk to someone Follow us on Instagram