Podcasts about Fountain House

Livesändning Fountain House 8 maj 2025 by Radio Totalnormal

Ett fullspäckat program där vi bland annat får höra hur tokigt det kan bli när man är mitt inne i en psykos. Vi har även intervjuat Alain Topor som är psykolog och docent i socialt arbete på Socialhögskolan vid Stockholms universitet. Dessutom poesi, stämningsfull musik, kluriga funderationer över livet, personliga berättelser och mycket mer. Vi gästas även av hiphop-artisten Pablo Martinez.

Program på tema kreativitet och andlighet. Bland annat gästas vi av musikern Peter Attila Mitró från fontänhuset Sköndal. Vår kära vän och kollega Ulla-Britt som har en canserdiagnos och som vi bedrivit redaktion med från sjuksängen och hemma i hennes lägenhet under hösten och våren kom och var med oss på plats igen. Vilken fantastisk lycka! Vi på redaktionen har spånat på olika saker att framföra på temat kreativitet och andlighet. Lily-Ann berättar om hur hon i sin sorgeprocess efter hennes bortgångne livskamrat Gunnar använder sång och kreativitet. Marie berättar om hur hon alltid gillar att visar upp jackor hon gjort av gamla påslakan. Vi har även recenserat teaterpjäsen Effekten som våra medlemmar var och tittade på på Stadsteatern i tisdags kväll. Sen har vi mera sång, anonym radiobalett och till och med lekar. Allting under fantastisk Ledning av Kattis! Så lyssna och njut!

Specialprogram med Magdalena Bluhmé. Legitimerad Terapeut och författare som har skrivit boken Han älskar oss inte längre. Den handlar om hennes pappa visdiktarenn och trubaduren Mats Paulsson och hur det var att växa upp med honom som pappa. Som terapeut har Magdalena jobbat mycket med personer som burit på olika typer av trauma och hennes främsta inriktning är så kallad tidig känslomässig neglekt, som hon ser ofta skapar ett livslångt lidande och inte sällan åtföljt av en komplex PTSD-diagnos. Det är ett ämne som inte lyfts fram tillräckligt inom psykologin tycker hon.

Specialprogram med Magdalena Bluhmé. Legitimerad Terapeut och författare som har skrivit boken Han älskar oss inte längre. Den handlar om hennes pappa visdiktarenn och trubaduren Mats Paulsson och hur det var att växa upp med honom som pappa. Som terapeut har Magdalena jobbat mycket med personer som burit på olika typer av trauma och hennes främsta inriktning är så kallad tidig känslomässig neglekt, som hon ser ofta skapar ett livslångt lidande och inte sällan åtföljt av en komplex PTSD-diagnos. Det är ett ämne som inte lyfts fram tillräckligt inom psykologin tycker hon.

Tema glädje. Komikern och klubbarrangören Pernilla Hammargren gästar och berättar hur det är att jobba med att få folk att skratta. Vi gästas även av Angelika Prick och Emil Hedayat, två skådespelare som är aktuella med den hyllade föreställningen Effekten som har premiär på Stadsteatern den 11:e april. Den handlar om kärlek som uppstår i ett experiment med antidepressiv medicin. Frågan är, är det äkta känslor eller är det medicinerna som spökar? Vi undersöker också vilka glädjeämnen det finns runt omkring oss. Vi sjunger glada sånger och kollar lite vetenskapligt på vad som händer i kroppen när vi skrattar till exempel. Detta och mycket mer! Lyssna och njut!

Sorg och förlust är en del av livet och det kan vara väldigt skönt att prata om. Det kan också vara bra att veta hur man ska bemöta en vän som genomgår sorg. I detta program har vi bjudit in prästen Johanna Saxerbo från Huddinge församling. Hon är även samordnare för sorgegruppsarbeten där. Hon svarar på allt vi undrar om om sorg. Vi berättar själva hur det känns att förlora allt ifrån en sambo och livskamrat till ett kärt husdjur. Programmet handlar dock inte endast om sorg och förlust. För ett par veckor sedan besöktes vi av logonomer från logonomutbildningen på Södertörns högskola. De gjorde en liten workshop. I detta avsnitt berättar de lite om vad de gör och hur man kan ta hand om sin röst.. Detta och mycket mer så lyssna och njut!

Program med tema tystnad, med ett stänk av alla hjärtans dag och en nypa ångest. I den ordningen. Vi gästas av Ulrica Norberg som skrivit en hel bok som heter just tystnad. Där berättar hon om vårt behov av tystnad i ett allt mer högljutt samhälle. Vi pratar även bland annat om tystnad i ett tätbefolkat Japan, om stundande alla hjärtans dag och hur det känns, och om ångest som stjäl både tid och energi. Dessutom poesi, stämningsfull musik, kluriga funderationer över livet, sång, personliga berättelser och mycket mer. Lyssna och njut!

Årest första livesändning. Ett späckat program med allt ifrån singelsläpp till otäcka händelser som orsakat trauman. Vår kollega Anders Rudström har släppt singeln Amish Indie med bandet Bughouse Park så vi har gjort en liten intervju med honom. Fontänhuset Sköndal gästar med musiker i gänget vars låt vi spelar upp. Några av våra medlemmar delar med sig av otrevliga upplevelser de varit med om och berättar hur det har påverkat dem.. Förutom detta: kluriga funderationer över livet, sång, personliga berättelser och mycket mer, så lyssna och njut!

In 2008, Barbara Harmon volunteered at an outreach program for individuals with mental illness. Half of the patients attending the program wanted to work but were told by their clinical staff that the stress of working would cause more symptoms and more hospitalization. Barbara began researching organizations that helped individuals with mental illness find employment. She read an article about Fountain House in New York City. Fountain House is the first Clubhouse and is the blueprint for 320 Clubhouses around the world. Barbara opened a Clubhouse in Pompano Beach, Florida in 2010. Since starting Foot Print to Success Clubhouse, the organization has offered people with mental illness hope and opportunities to achieve their full potential. On this episode of Bar Hacks, Barbara shares the Foot Print to Success Clubhouse mission, talks about the benefits to program participants and hospitality operators, addresses the stigma of mental illness, and more. Cheers! Notes Foot Print to Success: footprintsuccess.org/⁠ FPTS IG: instagram.com/fptsclubhouse FPTS FB: facebook.com/FootPrintSuccess/ FPTS X: x.com/FPTS_Clubhouse Bar Hacks IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/barhacks/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ KRG Hospitality IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/krg.hospitality/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ KRG Hospitality website: krghospitality.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ David Klemt IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/david.ex.machina/

Ett program fullmatat med julstämning, men inte bara. Vår gamla medarbetare Emma Lundenmark gästar oss och berättar om Scen Totalnormal som gör antistigmateater för människor som har erfarenhet av psykos. Emma har utvecklat denna teatermetod som nu fått spridning och som det även forskats på. Vi pratar om vad det finns för billiga julaktiviteter i Stockholm och så får ni höra texter om julens olika sidor. Vi kommer även att bjuda på julig livemusik med Oskar och Fountain House-kören. Allt det här och mycket mer i årets sista livesändning så lyssna och njut! Fram tills vi börjar igen till våren kommer vi att lägga ut fina repriser. Missa inte heller vår adventskalender där vi varje advent lägger ut noga valda poddar som ni kan lyssna på i juldagarna.

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Allison Raskin about the Clubhouse Model that has been helping people find agency, purpose and community since the 1940s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks to Allison Raskin about the Clubhouse Model that has been helping people find agency and purpose and community since the 1940s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Späckat program där bland annat Kristina Loftsson gästar. Hon har tillsammans med två andra författare skrivit boken KBT för skolkuratorer. Mattias Enberg med nya kollegan Janne är gästar också med alldeles nygjord musik. Vi kollar upp vilka insatser man kan få om man har psykisk ohälsa, vi talar lite om Alzheimers och hur den sjukdomen drabbar såväl den sjuke som anhöriga runtomkring. Dessutom kluriga funderationer över livet, sång, personliga berättelser och mycket mer så lyssna och njut!

I detta program kollar vi bland annat vilka hjälpmedel man kan få om man har psykisk ohälsa. Till exempel kan man få en Casemaneger. Vad är det kanske ni undrar? Det har vi undersökt och vi har en livs levande casemanager, Albert på plats som berättar vad han gör. Vi kollar även på andra hjälpmedel du har rätt att få om du lever med psykisk ohälsa. Vi har även laddat upp med filosofiska inslag, poesi och en massa annat smått och gott så lyssna och njut!

Vi gästas av OlaOla sing and song writer som även startat den lilla organisationen Fred För Fan. Swiden gästar oss också. Han är musikproducent och artist. Vi har talat med Peter Solstedt som är aktuell med boken Det är jag som är Peter och som handlar om hans eget liv med Bipolaritet. Vi har även en del tragikomiska berättelser att dela med oss av. Med anledning av det lyfter vi frågan om hur man gör detta på ett bra sätt. Vi har frågat folk på gatan om de tycker att man kan skämta om allt, även riktigt tragiska saker. Det är inte alldeles lätt. Vi har kollat in Almodovars nya film. Detta och mycket mer så lyssna och njut!

Poddinspelning från Världshälsodagen för psykisk ohälsa 10:e oktober! Bland annat besöktes vi av Anna Morin från tidningen Revansch och Anna Broström på RSMH:s kansli som talade om vägen till återhämtning! Liv Jonsdotter spelade och sjöng superfint för oss. Oskar Jeremias sjöng tillräcklighetspsalm och berättade om sitt nya album T-kaka som Cynthia Anderson illustrerat. Flera av våra medarbetare delade generöst om deras väg till tillfrisknande och återhämtning. Detta och mycket mer så lyssna och njut!

How do you create a healthier city? As the climate shifts, screens dominate our lives and cities continue to grow - urban areas are grappling with how to put themselves on a better track to health. New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan joins The Other 80 to talk about his ambitious plan to increase health in the Big Apple, with the goal of increasing life expectancy from 78 to 83 years. We discuss:What Paul Farmer taught him about rejecting a scarcity mindset and reaching for bold goalsThe three cross-cutting challenges addressed in the Healthy NYC agenda: access to primary care, mental health and climate changeWhy NY issued a public health advisory on teen social media use and is suing Meta, Tik Tok YouTube and SnapChatAshwin shares why youth social media use is such a major public health priority:“ Our kids are hurting … Fifty percent of teens are saying that they are either moderately or severely depressed …It's hard to ignore the role that digital media and social media is playing … And what we found was pretty troubling …The more time you're spending on social media, the worse your self -reported mental health is. Whether it's symptoms of depression, anxiety, hopelessness, fear for the future.”Relevant LinksArticle: “Using Law to Advance Population Health Management”The City of New York's Advisory on Social MediaMore information on Healthy NYCViral Video of “Dancing Guy”About Our GuestDr. Ashwin Vasan is the 44th Health Commissioner of New York City. He is a practicing primary care physician, epidemiologist and public health expert with nearly 20 years of experience working to improve physical and mental health, social welfare and public policy outcomes for marginalized populations in New York City, nationally and globally. Throughout his career, he has brought in a unique, unparalleled focus to combating the mental health crisis, releasing a comprehensive citywide mental health plan addressing the second pandemic – a crisis of mental health plaguing youth, vulnerable New Yorkers with severe mental illness, and those impacted by the overdose epidemic. Having begun his career in global health working at Partners in Health and the HIV Department of the World Health Organization, he most recently served as the President and CEO of Fountain House, a US-based mental health nonprofit. He currently serves as faculty at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.Stay InformedSign up for The Other 80 Newsletter to receive a monthly update with reflections, news, events, jobs and funding curated for you by Claudia. Click here to sign up.Connect With UsFor more information on The Other 80 please visit our website - www.theother80.com. To connect with our team, please email claudia@theother80.com and follow us on twitter @claudiawilliams and

Send us a Text Message.Dr. Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD is the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene ( https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/about/about-doh/the-commissioner.page ).Dr. Vasan is a primary care physician, epidemiologist and public health expert with nearly 20 years of experience working to improve physical and mental health, social welfare and public policy for marginalized populations here in New York City, nationally and globally. Since 2014 he has served on the faculty at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and he continues to see patients as a primary care internist in the Division of General Medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.Dr. Vasan most recently served as the President and CEO of Fountain House, a national nonprofit fighting to improve health, increase opportunity, and end social and economic isolation for people most impacted by mental illness. During his tenure, he grew the organization from a New York-based community mental health organization to a national network across eight markets, and grew the budget by nearly $20 million annually. He helped navigate the organization through COVID-19 by driving new telehealth and digital mental health programs while its physical locations closed, as well as developing new community-based outreach and accompaniment programs. Further, Dr. Vasan led the creation of a national policy office in Washington, D.C., working to change national mental health policy on the issues of crisis response services and funding for and quality of community-based mental health services.From 2016 to 2019, Dr. Vasan served as the founding Executive Director of the Health Access Equity Unit at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which focused on the intersection of clinical and social services for the care of people involved in the justice system and other vulnerable populations — a first-of-its-kind government program in the nation. Under his leadership the team launched the NYC Health Justice Network — an innovative partnership between community-based primary care providers, criminal legal system reentry organizations, the Health Department and the Fund for Public Health — to embed tech-enabled, peer community health workers to promote health and wellness of people reentering the community from incarceration, and their families. Early in his career, Dr. Vasan spent nearly a decade at the intersection of global health, HIV and primary care, working with the nonprofit Partners In Health (PIH) in Rwanda, Lesotho and Boston, and at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Uganda and Geneva. At PIH, he led efforts to improve integrated primary care and HIV care delivery using WHO Integrated Management guidelines and training. Dr. Vasan worked as a Technical Officer under Dr. Jim Yong Kim on the WHO/UNAIDS "3by5 Initiative" to expand HIV treatment access in the developing world, focusing on pricing and access to HIV medications, and on health worker training and education.Dr. Vasan received his BA in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles; his ScM in Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health; his MD from the University of Michigan; and his PhD in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He completed his clinical training in internal medicine-primary care at New York Presbyterian Hospital.#NewYorkCity #AshwinVasan #Commissioner #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #HIV #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth #MentalHealth #PaulFarmer #ColumbiaUniversity #Aging #Healthspan #ProgressPotentialAndPossibilities #IraPastor #Podcast #Podcaster #ViralPodcast Support the Show.

Abby and Patrick welcome Loren Dent, a clinical psychologist in the Lacanian tradition. The topic is psychosis, both as understood theoretically by Freud and Lacan, and also as experienced and encountered by real people in New York City, where Loren practices and where he has helped establish an innovative program of treatment and care. Starting by tackling a basic question – what is “psychosis?” – the three chart Freud's struggles to grasp psychotic phenomena, his messy efforts to make the notorious case of Judge Daniel Paul Schreber fit his theories about sex, and his late-career notion of “disavowal” as a mechanism of psychosis distinct from neurotic repression. Loren then describes how Jacques Lacan took this last concept, often translated as “foreclosure,” and integrated it with his own accounts of language, desire, and otherness. When taken together with therapeutic innovations by radical psychoanalytic thinkers like Félix Guattari, François Tosquelles, and Jean Oury, Lacan's insights, as Loren explains, lay the groundwork for a robust and efficacious approach to treating psychotic patients in ways that challenge traditional hierarchies in hospitals, group homes, and beyond. After walking Abby and Patrick through what talk therapy looks like with patients with psychosis, Loren outlines his recommendations for treatment and support in the clinic and beyond. As Loren explains, this approach goes against the grain of how psychotic patients have been processed by institutions under contemporary neoliberalism, and has grown only more urgently necessary in New York City under the mayorship of Eric Adams. It also forces us all to confront and manage our anxieties about “madness,” from which Freud himself was hardly immune, which haunt commonplace assumptions about normative behavior and market rationality, and which manifest in day-to-day acts of avoidance, confinement, neglect, and violence that people with psychosis encounter in urban life.Key texts cited in the episode:Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, Anti-OedipusBret Fimiani, Psychosis and Extreme States: An Ethic for TreatmentFreud, Civilization and its DiscontentsFreud, “Psychoanalytic Notes on An Autobiographical Account of a Case of Paranoia (Dementia Paranoides)”Nev Jones & Robyn Lewis Brown, “The absence of psychiatric C/S/X perspectives in academic discourse: Consequences and Implications.” Disability Studies Quarterly, 33(1).Darian Leader, What is Madness?Camille Robcis, Disalienation: Politics, Philosophy, and Radical Psychiatry in Postwar FranceStijn Vanheule, The Subject of Psychosis: A Lacanian PerspectiveFoundation for Community Psychoanalysis: https://www.communitypsychoanalysis.org/Fountain House: https://www.fountainhouse.org/The Greene Clinic: www.greeneclinic.com A podcast about psychoanalysis, politics, pop culture, and the ways we suffer now. New episodes on Saturdays. Follow us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/OrdinaryUnhappiness Twitter: @UnhappinessPod Instagram: @OrdinaryUnhappiness Patreon: patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness Theme song: Formal Chicken - Gnossienne No. 1 https://open.spotify.com/album/2MIIYnbyLqriV3vrpUTxxO Provided by Fruits Music

Programmet handlar om att ta makten över sitt eget liv. Vi gästas bland annat av Lisa Anstadius från Nxtme. En organisation som erbjuder stöd och hjälp till alla som är, riskerar att bli eller som har varit utsatta för incest. Vi gästas även av redaktion och grundaren av VoxVigor, nättidningen där du som har erfarenhet av psykisk ohälsa kan skriva för att göra din röst hörd. Pablo är på plats och sjunger en låt för oss. För första gången någonsin spelade vi i n programmet på Fountain Houses innergård så det var sommarstämning, dans och glass. Så lyssna på detta starka och fina program och njut!

I bästa 1.a maj-anda sjunger och spelar vi gamla dängor vi förknippar med den dagen. Vi har bjudit in Hjärnkoll Stockholm som 5:e maj uppmärksammade psykisk ohälsa och släppte första avsnittet i en poddserie med livsberättelser från sina Hjärnkollsambassadörer. Vi talade bland annat med Andrzei Burda som är med i premiäravsnittet och Clara Henriksson som producerat serien. Bodil Lundmark, samordnare för Hjärnkolla Stockholm och NSPH var också på plats. Detta plus mer sång, berättelser ur livet, poesi och mycket annat! Lyssna och njut!

Författaren Frida Andersson besöker oss och talar om boken Kärlekspsykosen som handlar om hur hon genom en obesvarad förälskelse hamnar i psykos. En mycket fin och självutlämnande bok som sätter fingret på hur det kan vara att hamna i psykos. Fridas mamma Ingrid är med och berättar om hur det är att vara anhörig när sådana här saker inträffar. Radio Totalnormal har tillsammans med tidningen Socialpolitik ett projekt där radions och Fountain Houses medlemmar genom att bjuda in unga författare ska få inspiration till att skriva på ämnet kärlek och psykisk ohälsa.

Dagen till ära gästas vi av Ewa Fröling som är aktuell med boken En Stare i Fickan. Den är sista delen i en självbiografisk trilogi och just den här handlar om destruktiva kärleksrelationer. Ewa berättar mycket starkt och närgånget om boken och sina upplevelser. Vi har även varit och tittat på Lena Kronqvist utställning, kollat in relationsstatusen hos Stockholmarna och mycket annat som kärlekslåtar, helt nya som gamla, berättelser ur livet, poesi och sen provar vi att liveintervjua ute på gatan. Så lyssna och njut!

In this episode, we visit with two representatives from Fountain House in New York.  Our primary intent was to provide a platform to share the results of a recent research report issued by Fountain House:  Beyond Treatment: How Clubhouses for People Living with Serious Mental Illness Transform Lives and Save Money.  This first of its kind analysis not only offers a fuller accounting of the fiscal and societal costs of untreated mental illness — looking beyond health care spending to include lost wages and productivity, disability benefits, repeated emergency room visits, and criminal justice impacts — but demonstrates how clubhouses are uniquely positioned to drive down spending across the board.  The report finds that if clubhouses were appropriately resourced and expanded to serve even just five percent of the 15.4 million adults in the U.S. who live with serious mental illness, the net societal benefit would exceed $8.5 billion and offer a dramatic improvement in quality of life for countless individuals, their families, and their communities. The report notes that the U.S. has historically spent most of its mental health care dollars on clinical treatment, such as medication and therapy, with a fraction allocated to fund the community-based social supports people also need to manage their mental illness. These are policy decisions that can and should be changed. Fountain House is knitting together a national network of clubhouses to help amplify voices throughout the country to underscore the importance of the clubhouse model as a compelling mental health intervention that should be more robustly funded. The bios for our two guests are linked on the Fountain House website. Rev. Dr. Phillip Fleming wears many hats, including member, certified peer specialist and member of the Fountain House board of directors. Dr. Joshua Seidman is the Chief Research and Knowledge Officer.   Other resources and reports mentioned in this interview: Community as Therapy: The Theory of Social Practice. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal.  12/23.   Mental Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic. National Institute of Health. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: A systematic review  PubMed Central.  2020. Project to Evaluate the Impact of Fountain House Programs on Medicaid Utilization and Expenditures. NYU. 2017. UCLA loneliness scaleQuality of life measureBrief inventory of thriving  Clubhouse International:  Mental Illness Recovery - Clubhouse International (clubhouse-intl.org)

Ett program som vi helt ägnar åt temat kärlek, relationer, psykisk hälsa och ohälsa. Vi gästas dagen till ära av författaren Amanda Romare som har skrivit den självutlämnande boken Halva Malmö består av killar som dumpat mig. Med sig har hon sin syster Adina Romare. Tillsammans ska de jobba med manus till den teveserie det ska bli av boken.

I det här programmet har vi den stora äran att gästas av självaste punkdrottningen Kajsa Grytt! Hon sjunger två låtar och berättar om sitt liv. Till exempel hur det var att starta ett punkband med bara tjejer när det begav sig, hur det var att vara ung tjej i branschen, om att jobba med ungdomar och mycket annat. Vi bjuder även på sång, berättelser ur livet, poesi och mycket annat! Lyssna och njut!

Att sova eller icke sova det är frågan? Och det är även en stor sak för den mentala hälsan. Vi delar med oss av hur vi själva sover. Vi ger tips och råd på olika saker som funkar och inte funkar när det gäller sömn. I slutet av programmet får vi besök av komikern och musikern Nathanael Glasser Skog även kallad Diipak. Vi gästas även av Mattias Enberg som ska spela piano för oss tillsammans med Lars Ydgren på saxofon. Ett fullspäckat program med en massa spännande och trevliga saker. Så lyssna och njut!

Äntligen är årets första sändning ute som podd! Temat är kommunikation och vi gästas bland annat av Hypnosterapeuten Anders Wallin. Han svarar på allt vi undrar om hypnosterapi. Till exempel hur går det till, vad det kan hjälpa till med, om det kan vara farligt? Han tar också med den som vill och vågar på en liten avkopplande resa.. Förutom detta har vi kollat in nyordslistan. Vi talar om det inre barnet, det rappas, det sjungs gamla Taube-klassiker. Ja som vanligt är det ett fullspäckat program med spänning, tänkvärdheter och underhållning! Så ta en paus i din vardag och lyssna på Ditt psyke i etern!

Beyond the Status Quo: Improving Mental Healthcare for All Thomas lnsel, MD, a psychiatrist, neuroscientist, entrepreneur and author, is a national leader in mental health research, policy, and technology. For 13 years, Dr. Insel served as Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). He has also co-founded numerous startups, including Mindstrong Health and Humanest Care, and sits on the board of Steinberg Institute, Fountain House, Foundation for NIH, among others.  This conversation stems from deep expertise in the mental health field, from both Dr. Insel and our founder and president, Alison Darcy, PhD. Join us for an in-depth discussion about the future of mental health care and a vision for necessary change in 2024 and beyond. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

Julprogram och sista livesändningen för i år. Vi talar med julexperten Jonas Engman från Nordiska museet. Han svarar på en massa intressanta frågor angående julen. Vi gästas även av dom Fläckfria, Bandet från gatan, som spelar sina egna julsånger. Fountain Houses julkör sjunger klassiska julsånger, vi julquizzar, dricker glögg och myser. Så skaffa dig lite julstämning genom att lyssna på programmet!

Ett program om Gangsterrap, våld och hur det är att växa upp i "orten". Emil Arvidsson, aktuell med boken Svensk Gangsterrap är en av gästerna. Med hjälp av honom undersöker vi om gangsterrappen, det ökade våldet och gängkriminaliteten hänger ihop. Vi gästas även av Patrick Åhlberg som levde med kriminalitet och droger sen unga år men idag är nykter och arbetar med att hjälpa andra. Vi har också Avend Hirori som tillsammans med Fanzingo gjort radioteatern Bristande Regn om hur det är att vara ung i Botkyrka. I slutet av programmet dyker Ola Nilsson upp och berättar om kulturprojektet Knö Kultur som liksom knör in kulturen där den får plats.

Temat för detta program är humor och andra saker vi tycker är skoj. Till exempel bokstaven T om vi frågar dagens musikgäst Oskar Jeremias. Han har under ett halvt liv knåpat ihop sånger på bokstaven T och är nu aktuell med sin första EP. Vi gästas även av Victor Christophe och Linus Wennerström, som anordnar Media Mind week. En vecka där den psykiska hälsan för alla som jobbar med media uppmärksammas. Vi har letat i arkiven efter roliga låtar genom tiderna och gjort ett quizz. I denna version kan ni tyvärr bara höra snuttar av låtarna men kanske går det ändå att gissa :) Vi bjuder även på personliga berättelser, filosofiska inlägg och annat smått och gott.

Fullspäckat program med sociala frågor i fokus. Anna Fredriksson och Elin Engström är på plats och berättar om deras gemensamma bok Förluster i välfärden. Den tar upp vilka förluster systemet med vinster i välfärden har inneburit för enskilda människor. Sedan har vi en bandad intervju med socialborgarrådet Alexander Ojanne där vi bland annat ställer frågan vad staden tänker göra nu när fattigdomen ökar. Eva Edqvist som började missbruka redan som 11-åring berättar om sitt liv. Vi har också en musikgäst, nämligen fantastiska sing and songwritern Ira Calima. Lyssna och njut!

Ett program med en mycket musik och trevliga gäster. Bland annat gästa punkbandet Dead Pollys. De pratar om hur musiken räddade sångaren Nizze Nilsson från ett liv på gatan, de pratar om att mista en bandmedlem och de spelar två låtar. Sen har vi standup, intervju och en låt med Maria Heilinger och Kennet. Mattias Enberg är på plats och spelar egenkomponerad låt på piano. I vanlig ordning bjuder vi även på personliga berättelser, filosofiska inlägg och annat smått och gott. Temat går i tacksamhetens tecken eftersom det har varit tacksägelsesöndag här i Sverige och Thanks Giving i Canada. Lyssna och njut!

Poddversionen av vårt första sommarspecial. Lyssna på en inspelad föreläsning där skådespelerskan Ewa Fröling berättar om sin senaste bok: Att Störa Ett Väsen. I den beskriver hon på ett väldigt poetiskt sätt hur det var när hon under 90-talet drabbades av psykisk ohälsa och låg inne på psyket. Efter föreläsningen kommer ni att få höra inspelningen av en workshop vi gjorde på Fountain House tidigare i våras där alla som ville kunde vara med och lära sig producera radio. Där leker vi loss med ordlekar, karaoke och annat smått och gott så missa inte det i andra halvan av programmet.

Under våren har haft en skrivarworkshop som kommer resultera i en liten skrift som vi släpper den 15:e juni. Redan i detta program får ni höra några smakprov ur den. I övrigt gästas vi bland annat av bluessångerskan Irene Baker med komp av Göran Lindelöw. Vi kommer även att få höra Elton Johns Rocket Man på ett alldeles speciellt sätt och vi bjuder i vanlig ordning på filosofiska inlägg, tankevärda ord och härlig stämning.. Allting inspelat på Götgatan utanför Fountain House. Lyssna och njut!

I det här programmet pratar vi om psykos. Nervösa damteatern med ängsliga herrar, regisserad och producerad av Lill-Marit Bugge spelar upp en liten radioteater på ämnet. Pjäsen är baserad på två av våra radiomedlemmars egna erfarenheter. Vi har även frågat runt bland vänner som genomlevt psykoser för att höra hur det var för dom och hur dom kom ur det. Förutom detta, filosofiska inlägg, en och annan dikt, härlig musik och härlig stämning.

Janne Schaffer har ett ljust sinnelag och nära till skratt men oroar sig för jordens framtid och hur ungarna mår. I det egna livets sorger har musiken varit hans tröst och läkning. Lyssna på när han besökte oss på Fountain House, tillsammans med Anna Widerberg, för ett samtal om möjligheter och snårigheter under 50 år i musikens tjänst.

I'm thrilled to welcome Rosita L. Marinez to the show today as we explore her incredible journey from social worker to being in a senior leadership position as the Director of Housing Operations at Fountain House.In this eye-opening episode, we discuss the power of empathy and dedication in her career and her work's impact on the community. Rosita also dispels the common misconception that homeless folks must have a personal experience with mental health illness to become homeless. Don't miss this enlightening conversation with a true changemaker as we discuss the importance of resilience, passion, and a caring heart working in the housing space.Topics we touch on include:How Rosita identifies given her mixed Latina background How she was able to become the Director of Housing Operation for Fountain House. A national organization fighting for the dignity of people with serious mental illnessWhat does it take for a social worker to work in the housing sector?More about Rosita:Rosita L. Marinez has over twenty years of experience specializing in operations management, financial management, project development, program administration, and executive leadership. Her areas of focus are in mental health, substance use disorder, HIV/AIDS, and housing. The past fourteen years, she has dedicated her career to ending homelessness in New York City. Over the years, Rosita has been part of different initiatives. She recently opened the first Housing Resource Center in a clubhouse model at Fountain House, where she holds a senior leadership position as the Director of Housing Operations. Rosita has been recognized by Manchester's Who's Who in 2005-2006 for exceptional work in social service. In 2021-2022, Marquis Who's Who, recognized Rosita as an outstanding social justice leader. Both recognitions given to Rosita were for her dedication, commitment but particularly for her different initiatives in HIV/AIDS and housing.Rosita has a Master of Science-Non-profit Leadership from Fordham University, a Master of Social Work from Hunter College. She also has a postgraduate degree in Advance Clinical Social Work from Hunter College and a SIFI from Columbia University. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from CUNY. Other relevant academic achievements include the George and Belle Strell Executive Leadership Fellows Program and John Harford Scholars Program- Hunter College. Rosita also holds multiple certifications in housing development compliance.Rosita L. Marinez, MS-NPL, ADV-CSW, MSW, SIFIRmarinez41@outlook.comlinkedin.com/in/rosita-l-marinez-ms-npl-adv-csw-msw-a1443966 ---Follow Latinx in Social Work on the web:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-priscilla-sandoval-lcsw-483928ba/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latinxinsocialwork/Website: https://www.latinxinsocialwork.com/Get the best selling book Latinx in Social Work Volume 2: Stories that heal, inspire, and connect communities on Amazon today:https://a.co/d/i6pkuYy

We don't always recognize that our lived experience has meaning. Meaning to us, yes. But, it can also benefit the betterment of mankind. That's what peer work is. Using our lived experience to benefit others, should they need it. Chosen Reject , Phillip Fleming knows the power of peer support and hears its music.  This week Above Ground Podcast episode one hundred ninety. We are joined by Phillip Fleming for our first of two innerviews to celebrate Black History month. Phillip is a member of the Board of Directors and a Peer Specialist at Fountain House, an ordained minister, and the Recording Secretary at New York Association of Black Psychologists. Phillip spreads his knowledge and on the way out drops the mic.  Kurt Cobain shouted that the kids were the chosen rejects and when Phillip first heard that, he knew he belonged somewhere. Phillip just needed to find his place. “You're free to take off the label like you take off a coat!” Says Phillip about the labels that stigma adorns us with. Taking off that coat allowed Phillip to discover who he was and create who he is.  Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Above Ground Podcast. This Saturday, February 4th at 8pm Will Foley is performing at the Fuse Box in Albany, NY. 12 Central Avenue Albany, NY. $10 dollars at the door. In support of Black Belt Jones, Psychomantieum, Same Old Rat. A great heavy rock bill. Will should take the stage just after 8pm. Come support local music.  Sunday March 5th at 6pm the Never Underestimate the Power of You Discussion and Book Signing celebrating the release of Tim's book at The Sage's Circle, 443 Saratoga Road, Glenville NY. We will also be holding another Mental Health Peer Group on Sunday February 19th at 1pm, back at the Sages Circle.  Thanks for listening, get well, be safe, stay Above...  

How did Fountain House come to be? What is the history behind it? What does it mean to be a Fountain House member? In this fascinating podcast, we hear from three experts who work with Fountain House to reduce stigma for people with serious mental illness, improve education, foster a community and provide resources for members of Fountain House to thrive and live fulfilling lives. Fountain House is a national mental health nonprofit fighting to improve health, increase opportunity, and end social and economic isolation for people impacted by mental illness. Drawing on more than 200 community-based social rehabilitative programs inspired by Fountain House and known as clubhouses - to reflect an insistence on belonging and acceptance - in nearly 40 states and with more than 60,000 members, they are leading a national movement for the dignity and rights of people with serious mental illness. Jeanie Tse, MD is the Senior Medical Director at Fountain House and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine. She brings to Fountain House her expertise in integrated health care for people with serious mental illnesses, developed in the course of her work as the former Chief Medical Officer at the Institute for Community Living. She has a special interest in disrupting the impact of trauma on health outcomes, with an overarching aim to “bridge the gap” between academic psychiatry and the clinical challenges of under-resourced communities.  Francesca Pernice, PhD is an associate professor in Educational Psychology and Director of Counseling Psychology at Wayne University's College of Education. Her areas of expertise include social and interpersonal relationships, clubhouse community recovery programs, recovery from serious mental illness, and research in mental health, and program evaluation. She instructs graduate courses in the area of adult psychopathology, ethics, and educational psychology. She serves as advisor for PhD students in the School Psychology PhD Concentration and Learning and Instructional Sciences PhD concentration within the department of Educational Psychology. Her areas of expertise include family psychoeducation about serious mental illness, and research of psychiatric rehabilitation programs known as Fountain House Clubhouses. Cyrus Daniel Napolitano is a member of Fountain House who has served on their Board of Directors, the Council, a think-tank that focuses on innovation, training, education, research, public policy, advocacy, and technology. He is currently Co-Director of the Clubhouse New York Coalition that represents 14 clubhouses in NYC and in New Jersey. He is also working to foster the development of community-based mental health programs in low- to middle-income countries.  Fountain House website: https://www.fountainhouse.org/

Today I chat with Michelle Hammer. Michelle Hammer is a Schizophrenia Activist who spends her time passionately fighting stigma. Michelle is an NYC native featured in the WebMD documentary Voices, which was nominated for a Tribeca X Award at the Tribeca Film Festival 2018. Michelle was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 22 after a misdiagnosis of bipolar at age 18. At 27, Michelle decided to use her artistic talents and fearless personality to do something that could benefit the mental health community. In May 2015, she founded a mental health-focused clothing brand. Schizophrenic.NYC is a clothing brand with the mission of reducing stigma by starting conversations about mental health. Michelle has also been featured in many publications such as Mashable, The Daily Mail, Stylist, and Buzzfeed. In this episode, Michelle talks about some of the experiences she had growing up with schizophrenia, how it impacted her life, how she is able to navigate through and why openly speaking about schizophrenia is so important to her. More about her brand: Schizophrenic.NYC Mental Health Clothing Brand was created in hopes to change the way New Yorkers perceive people with mental illness. Schizophrenic.NYC donates a portion of their profits to organizations who support the mentally ill homeless. community, such as Fountain House, NYS Health Foundation, MHA-NYC, and NAMI. The designs made by Michelle are intended to start discussions. Only through an open dialogue on mental health can we reduce stigma. At Schizophrenic.NYC they use clothing and art to get the word out about mental health awareness. Follow Michelle Schizophrenic NYC Website Michelle's YouTube Listen to Michelle's Podcast Michelle's LinkTree -------------------------------------------------------

America faces a mental health crisis. Problems with mental health care preceded the pandemic, but over the past two years we've seen these problems grow into a crisis as young people were more likely to die from deaths of despair than from COVID-19. This presentation describes the path to solve this mental health crisis. Dr. Tom Insel says part of the solution involves fixing the care system—moving from a crisis-driven sick-care system to a comprehensive, continuous health-care system. Innovative technology will be part of this fix. So will innovative policy. But mental health is about more than mental health care. Insel says the path to mental health requires a focus on recovery defined by the 3 P's: people, place and purpose. Join us as Insel urges that we reframe our approach to mental illness, recognizing that the problem is medical but the solutions are social, environmental and political. Show editorially warning About the SpeakerTom lnsel, M.D., a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, has been a national leader in mental health research, policy and technology. From 2002–2015, Dr. Insel served as director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). More recently, he led the Mental Health Team at Verily (2015–2017); co-founded Mindstrong Health (2017–2019), a start-up building tools for people with serious mental illness; and served as a special advisor to California Governor Gavin Newsom (2019), helping on behavioral health issues. In 2020, he co-founded Humanest Care, a therapeutic online community for recovery. He currently serves on the boards of Foundation for NIH, Fountain House, Schaeffer Center for Health Policy, and the Steinberg Institute (chairing it from 2019–2022), as well as being an advisor to several mental health start-ups (including Alto Neuroscience, Cerebral, Compass Pathways, Owl Insights, Koa Health, Valera Health). He is the author of Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health (Penguin Random House, 2022). With journalist co-founders, he recently launched  Show editorially warning MindSite News, a nonprofit digital publication focused on mental health issues. Dr. Insel is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and has received numerous national and international awards including honorary degrees in the U.S. and Europe. More info at  Show editorially warning his website.MLF ORGANIZER Patrick O'Reilly SPEAKERS Show editorially warning Tom lnsel M.D., Psychiatrist; Neuroscientist; Author, Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health Show editorially warning Patrick O'Reilly Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist; Assistant Clinical Professor, UC San Francisco; Chair, Member-Led Psychology Forum—Moderator In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on May 31st, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two days out of prison, Frank"The Legend" Shamrock started a career of truly legendary proportions. Overcoming years of abuse, group homes and run-ins with the law. Things could have rolled much differently. Following the Warrior"s Code is the only path out. The Legend was a child in Northern California. He survived abuse, maltreatment and severe trauma. Learning that crime and getting into trouble would get him out of his terrible home environment, he made it his own.  Having nothing left to loose, Frank found himself in prison. He went to Shamrock Martial Arts School two days after his release. He was at the forefront of no-holds barred fighting, which would become Ultimate Fighting. MMA was made for him and he for MMA.  Listen to him lay his life out unflinchingly. The pain and the ultimate. From living in the tool shed as a child. To producing Bipolar Rock N' Roller, the Showtime documentary of friend and renowned WWE and Combat Sports Announcer, Mauro Ranallo.  What he learned from his experience was resilience and how to reinvent himself. Now an entrepreneur, speaker and producer.  a A staunch mental health advocate. A portion of his work goes to help Fountain House. A New York City non-profit which practices a specialized form of therapy using the setting of intentional community.  He is the author of, Uncaged:My Life as a MMA Fighter.  You can find all Frank Shamrock at his official website.  https://frankshamrock.com Thank you for listening. Be well, be safe, be Above,,,      

No one knows exactly how their path to success will go. There's always this underlying sense of discomfort regarding the future in anyone's journey. Though, you can't let the fear of the unknown stop you from exploring. Through trial and error, you allow yourself to find clarity in what makes you feel alive and what you're willing to devote your life to. Each trial, even the messy, scary and difficult ones lead you closer.Licensed social worker Julie Wolfson went through college and many jobs following college very uncertain about the path ahead of her. Through much patience and trial and error she was able to find herself in a career that allows her to feel lucky everyday as she works with so many incredible young adults as they navigate their own unique pathways. In this episode of Success is Subjective, Julie joins Joanna to share her journey as she experimented with different career paths and how she came to co-found Fountain House's College Re-Entry program. Her story goes to show that there is no right way to find your purpose –it simply involves as much exploring as you need. Listen in to gain insight on the importance of a re-entry program and how it's okay to go off the unbeaten path even when it's messy, scary and difficult. What You Will LearnHow Julie's high school did a good job preparing her for the transition to collegeThe challenges that came with living away from home for collegeHow leaving college was a harder transition than leaving high schoolThe job experience Julie gained following collegeHow she got into working with young adultsWhat led Julie back to the mental health field and co-developing Fountain House's College Re-Entry programTrust the journey!Connect with Julie WolfsonFountain House College Re-EntryJulie Wolfson on LinkedIn Email julia@collegereentry.org Text 845-577-1661Connect with Joanna Lilley  Lilley ConsultingLilley Consulting on Instagram Lilley Consulting on Facebook Success is Subjective on Apple PodcastSuccess is Subjective on Google PodcastSuccess is Subjective on iHeart RadioSuccess is Subjective on SpotifySuccess is Subjective on StitcherSuccess is Subjective on AmazonSuccess is Subjective on AudibleSponsored by: College Parent Survival NetworkEmail joanna@lilleyconsulting.com

Listen to Bridget Malcolm and Dr. Allie in conversation with with Krystal, a Fountain House member, on mental health, substance use, recovery and how for Krystal, Fountain House has been an invaluable partner through her recovery. Model Mentality x Fountain House: Today's episode was created in collaboration with Fountain House. Fountain house is a national mental health nonprofit fighting to improve health, increase opportunity, and end social and economic isolation for people living with serious mental illness. Please note that the contents of Model Mentality are for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on Model Mentality. As always, if you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you're having suicidal thoughts, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately. The views and opinions expressed by guests of the podcast are those of each individual guest and do not reflect the views and opinions of Mind Studios or Dr. Allie Sharma and do not constitute an endorsement of such views and opinions. Thank you for listening to Model Mentality. Model Mentality is brought to you by Mind Studios. Links: Fountain House: https://fountainhouse.org/ References for the Let's Get Clinical segment: Centers for Disease Control. CDC. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance—United States, 2019. MMWR Suppl 2020;69(1):1-83. Centers for Disease Control. CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/substance-use/index.htm#1 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/modelmentality/support

Model Mentality x Fountain House: Listen to Dr. Allie in conversation with Janell, a Fountain House member who spoke during our last episode on bipolar disorder and stigma, and Melodie Monrose, a fashion model and season 1 guest as they speak on mental health and communities of color, normalizing mental health in black or brown communities, the role of fountain house in her life, choosing providers that she can relate to and more. Today's episode was created in collaboration with Fountain House. Fountain house is a national mental health nonprofit fighting to improve health, increase opportunity, and end social and economic isolation for people living with serious mental illness. Please note that the contents of Model Mentality are for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on Model Mentality. As always, if you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you're having suicidal thoughts, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately. The views and opinions expressed by guests of the podcast are those of each individual guest and do not reflect the views and opinions of Mind Studios or Dr. Allie Sharma and do not constitute an endorsement of such views and opinions. Thank you for listening to Model Mentality. Model Mentality is brought to you by Mind Studios. Links: Fountain House: https://fountainhouse.org/ Collage Re-entry Program: https://collegereentry.org/ Bipolar Disorder Resources from the NIMH: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/ Follow Melodie Monrose on Instagram @melodiemonrose Follow Fountain House on Instagram @fountainhouse Recommended Resources for BIPOC Mental Health from the Mental Health Coalition: https://www.thementalhealthcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/BIPOC-MENTAL-HEALTH_45.pdf --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/modelmentality/support

Model Mentality x Fountain House: Today's episode was created in collaboration with Fountain House. Fountain house is a national mental health nonprofit fighting to improve health, increase opportunity, and end social and economic isolation for people living with serious mental illness. Listen to Dr. Allie in conversation with with Janell, a fountain house member, on how her mental health condition directly interfered with her freshman year of college, how she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, the role of stigma in communities of color, and reconciling the diagnosis of bipolar disorder within herself and within her family. Also be sure to catch our the next episode with Season 1 guest Melodie Monrose speaking with Janell in our Let's Get Real format about mental health, culture and stigma. Please note that the contents of Model Mentality are for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on Model Mentality. As always, if you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you're having suicidal thoughts, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately. The views and opinions expressed by guests of the podcast are those of each individual guest and do not reflect the views and opinions of Mind Studios or Dr. Allie Sharma and do not constitute an endorsement of such views and opinions. Thank you for listening to Model Mentality. Model Mentality is brought to you by Mind Studios. Links: Fountain House: https://fountainhouse.org/ Collage Re-entry Program: https://collegereentry.org/ Bipolar Disorder Resources from the NIMH: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/modelmentality/support

Gene DiNapoli A.K.A Mr. Entertainment has brought his unique singing style and charisma on stage for over 40 years. Gene has now added acting to his resume, playing "Uncle Gino" in the upcoming Alex Hugo Film, "BULLY: THE DEAD DON'T DIE". DiNapoli can also be seen portraying the famed gangster killer, Tony “The Ant” Spilantro, on the ID channel TV show “A Perfect Murder” and as one of the stars of the show, “KINGPIN:The Rise and Fall Of John Gotti”. He has headlined the Elvis tribute show at the casinos in Yonkers and Queens for over 8 years as well as B.B. Kings in N.Y.C. and travels around the country performing for thousands of fans. Gene is very involved with charities such as the American Cancer Society, The Fountain House, Visions and The Ronald McDonald House, where Gene not only sings for the people but also plays Santa Clause. Whether Gene is doing his tributes to Elvis, The Blues Brothers or his Music Variety show where he does everything from Sinatra to Doo Wop, & Motown to Pop songs of the 70's and 80's, Gene is sure to please audiences of all ages. After 40 years in show business Gene continues to please and excite with his fun filled, memory reliving shows. Whether it's singing, acting, being the DJ or the M.C. of a great event, Gene always continues to strive to do his best for the people in the crowd. To see more of Gene's achievements, visit his website at www.genedinapoli.com https://linktr.ee/fadedtruth