Podcasts by Stigma Podcast - Mental Health

#92 - Jane Technologies Founder Soc Rosenfeld on the Future of Cannabis Retail Tech from 2021-12-13T22:09:38

What is the future of legal cannabis from a retail / e-commerce perspective?  Today's guest, Socrates Rosenfeld, Co-Founder and CEO of Jane Technologies explains.  Jane is an e-commerce solution...

#91 - Modern Health Co-Founder and CEO Alyson Watson from 2021-11-02T14:20:20

Alyson Watson is CEO and co-founder of Modern Health, a mental health unicorn!  Modern Health is a global mental health benefits solution for employers that covers the spectrum of mental wellbei...

#90 - Spring Health CEO April Koh - On Building a Mental Health Unicorn from 2021-10-26T22:56:31

April Koh is the youngest female founder to ever take a startup from just an idea to unicorn status.  We are so excited that she’s accomplished this in the mental health space, and we are excite...

#89 - The Future of Precision Psychiatry with Dr. Amit Etkin of Alto Neuroscience from 2021-10-16T22:43:50

Dr. Amit Etkin is pioneering a revolution in the way mental health medications are designed, developed, prescribed, and brought to market.  Precision psychiatry is the future of mental health tr...

#88 - _able Partners Founding Partner Amanda Eilian - A Pioneer in Mental Health Investing from 2021-09-13T16:41:53

Amanda Eilian, Founding Partner of _able Partners joins us to talk all things mental health startup investing. _able Partners is an early-stage VC firm supporting visionary founders in the posit...

#87 - Brain Computer Interfaces - A Primer with John Donoghue from 2021-08-30T14:35

Today’s guest is John Donoghue. He is well known for his groundbreaking work developing Brain Computer Interfaces (BCIs) to restore movement for people with paralysis, known as ‘BrainGate’. Brai...

#86 - Elyse Cohen - VP Social Impact at Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez from 2021-08-18T00:08:33

Today’s guest is Elyse Cohen, VP of Social Impact and Inclusion at Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez and a mental health advocate.  Elyse is an expert on purpose driven brands, social impact, and has ...

#85 - Measuring Mental Health with Ksana Health Co-Founder Nick Allen from 2021-07-20T17:53:20

You can’t fix what you don’t measure.  Measurement and testing of our mental health lags the same capabilities in physical health care.  Dr. Nick Allen, our guest today, is building a mental hea...

#84 - Veterans Mental Health with Dr. Anthony Hassan, CEO of Cohen Veterans Network from 2021-07-07T08:07:56

Dr. Anthony Hassan, President and CEO of the Cohen Veterans Network (CVN) joins us today.  CVN is a network of 25 non-profit mental health clinics providing care to veterans and their families. ...

#83 - Psychedelic Treatment Cured My Alcohol Addiction - Jon Kostakopoulos from 2021-06-28T18:12:51

Today’s guest is Jon Kostakopoulos who was the first study participant in the NYU Psilocybin clinical trial. After years of struggling with alcoholism and after trying other options including in...

#82 - Eating Disorders - Prevalence, and Lack of Solutions with Courage Therapeutics Founder Dan Housman from 2021-04-23T15:25:12

Today’s guest is Dan Housman. He’s the co-founder and CTO of Courage Therapeutics. We met Dan when he came through our first cohort of the What If Fellowship Program. His startup is a biopharma ...

#81 - Is Meditation Really Hard? - with Chorus Meditation Founder Ali Abramovitz from 2021-03-30T19:43:34

Today’s guest is Ali Abramovitz. She is the co-founder of Chorus Meditation and she is here to talk about the work she is doing to make meditation a group activity. In this episode, we will talk...

#80 - Lyra's VP of Partnerships (early employee) - Sean McBride from 2021-03-10T14:14:27

Sean McBride, VP Partnerships at Lyra Health joins us in this episode to talk about Lyra, behavioral health care broadly, and he experience working to reform the healthcare system throughout his...

#79 - Matthew Cooper on Stepping Down as CEO for His Mental Health from 2021-02-25T04:26:43

In this episode, we are talking about entrepreneur mental health.  Our guest, Matthew Cooper, stepped down from his role as CEO of EarnUp after growing the business successfully for 7 years afte...

#78 - Esther Dyson: Building a Healthier Society by Investing in Healthcare Startups from 2021-02-21T23:13:10

In this episode we chat with long time healthcare startup investor, Esther Dyson.  Esther has been very influential in the healthcare inves...

#77 - Central Nervous System Drug Development with Industry Expert Dr. Errol De Souza (Chairman @Bionomics) from 2021-02-15T02:47:10

In this episode we speak with Dr. Errol De Souza, PhD, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors at Bionomics.  Bionomics just raised nearly $16mm to conduct clinical trials ...

#76 - Cybin CEO: Doug Drysdale on The Future of Psychedelic Treatments from 2021-01-24T22:36:58

In this episode, we chat with Doug Drysdale, CEO of Cybin.  Cybin, is a life sciences company advancing mushroom based psychedelic pharma...

#75 - Mental Health Startup Valuation Trends and Investor Sentiment in 2021 from 2021-01-09T19:51:56

In this mental health market update episode, we are covering valuation trends, investor sentiment, and our 9 key takeaways from the mental health startup market heading into 2021.

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#74 - Pray.com CEO Steve Gatena on the Digitization of Faith from 2020-12-13T15:56:57

Steve Gatena is the founder of Pray.com, the word’s #1 app for daily prayer and faith-based audio content. Prior to becoming an American Entrepreneur, Steve was an NCAA Champion. He played footb...

#73 - Tom Insel Addresses What If Fellowship Cohort #1 on The Future of Mental Health Care from 2020-11-24T17:06:58

Tom Insel is the mental health “czar” of the State of California, he’s a co-founder of Mindstrong Health, and formerly Director...

#72 - Headspace's Chief Strategy and Science Officer - Megan Jones Bell from 2020-11-01T19:06:25

Today’s guest is Megan Bell, Chief Strategy and Science Officer at Headspace where she directs a team focused on global corporate strategy, technology strategy, and new ventures including Headsp...

#71 - Calm Co-Founder, Michael Acton Smith a Pioneer in Mental Health and Wellness from 2020-10-23T05:15:35

Michael Acton Smith, co-Founder of Calm joins us to talk about building the #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, with over 75 million downloads and over 700,000 5-star reviews.

Mi...

#70 - How Psychedelic Treatments Work with Ronan Levy, Founder of Field Trip Health from 2020-09-15T16:23:58

Ronan Levy is co-founder and the Executive Chairman of Field Trip Health, a psychedelic assisted treatment business.  Ronan joins us to talk about how psychedelic treatments work, what all the h...

#69 - "Suicide Girl" - How One Founder Was Labeled by an Investor Due to Her Past from 2020-09-08T15:45:57

Aimee-Louisse Carton, founder of KeepAppy, shares her story with us which includes getting cornered in a bathroom by an investor at a startup event, where the investor called her “suicide girl.”...

#68 - "Peloton of the mind" - Training for Mental Fitness with Sail Founder, Johnny Chen from 2020-09-03T16:53:01

Today’s guest is Johnny Chen, founder, and CEO of Sail.  Sail is a coaching community that empowers men to be more vulnerable.  The focus of their platform is the “Peloton of the mind” specifica...

#67 - Video Games as Medicine with Dr. Adam Gazzaley, Founder of Akili Interactive from 2020-09-01T03:05:40

Dr. Adam Gazzaley, founder of Akili Interactive joins us to talk about the intersection of molecular and experiential treatments for mental health conditions.  Akili is the maker of the first ev...

#66 - Jessica Carson, Author of "Wired This Way" on Entrepreneur Mental Health from 2020-08-24T16:47:10

Jessica recently published a book called “Wired This Way” on finding mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being as an entrepreneur.  The book has been called “the essential user’s manu...

#65 - Mental Health Investing Legends - Charlie Hartwell and Maureen Pelton of Bridge Builders Collaborative from 2020-08-19T01:27:22

Charlie Hartwell and his wife, Maureen Pelton, MSSW, join us this week ...

#64 - Founder Spotlight #1 (Mental Health Startup Pitches) from 2020-08-16T23:49:21

We are trying something new.  We want to leverage our platform to tell the story of those entrepreneurs who are building in the mental health space that do not get the air time they deserve.  Listen

#63 - Psychedelic Focused VC: The Conscious Fund with Richard Skaife from 2020-08-12T02:39:24

Today’s guest is Richard Skaife.  Richard is Founder of the Conscious Fund which invests in ea...

#62 - Market Update: Teladoc Announces Acquisition of Livongo 8/5/2020 from 2020-08-06T03:00:58

Mental Health Market Update: 8/5/2020 – Teladoc Acquisition of Livongo

Big news today, August 5th, in the world of disruptive healthcare companies, Teladoc is acqu...

#61 - Learning to Breathe, A Path to Wellness with Breathwrk Founders Max and Addie from 2020-08-03T16:07:42

How we breathe can have a profound impact on our mental health and wellness.  Humans are one of only a few species that can proactively manipulate our breathing patterns and those patterns are a...

#60 - Behavioral Health Innovation with UHS Divisional VP Nicki Tessler (Psy.D, MBA) from 2020-07-26T00:37:23

Today’s guest is Nicki Tessler (Psy.D, MBA) the Divisional Vice President for Behavioral Health at Listen

#59 - Former Universal Health Services Executive on The Behavioral Health Industry Evolution from 2020-07-21T22:02:22

Martin Schappell spent 15 years as a leader at Listen

#58 - Market Update 7/17/20: 2Q 2020 Digital Health Earnings Preview with Teladoc, Livongo and One Medical from 2020-07-17T03:10:55

Mental Health Market Update: 7/17/2020 – 2Q 2020 Disruptive Healthcare Earnings Preview –

With 2nd Quarter 2020 earnings announcements just around the corner, I thought i...

#57 - Eric Dresdale - An Early Pioneer in Addiction Startups from 2020-07-11T21:07:27

Eric Dresdale joins me to talk about building startups in the mental health and addiction space.  Eric was one of the earliest entreprene...

#56 - Teladoc Analysis - Company Overview, Valuation, M&A and Positioning on the Mental Health Market Update 6/26/2020 from 2020-06-26T17:53:36

Mental Health Market Update: 6/26/2020 – Teladoc Overview: Teladoc (Ticker: TDOC) provides integrated healthcare services including telehealth, mental health, expert medical ser...

#55 - Market Update 6/19/20: Universal Health Services - Recent Performance and Implications for Mental Health Startups from 2020-06-19T14:16:51

Mental Health Market Update: 6/19/2020 – Universal Health Services Overview – Universal Health Services (Ticker: UHS) is the largest inpatient psychiatric hospital operator in t...

#54 - How to Use Technology to Prevent Suicide with Amanda Johnstone, Founder of "Be a Looper" from 2020-06-15T15:12:26

How can we use technology to stop suicide? 

How can we leverage technology to encourage vulnerability and connectivity to help people deal with difficult times?  We...

#53 - Market Update 6/12/20: Acadia Healthcare - Valuation, Earnings, Trading, and Implications for Behavioral Startups from 2020-06-12T15:07:10

Mental Health Market Update: 6/12/2020 – Acadia Healthcare Overview –  One of the largest providers of behavioral healthcare services in the world reports some of the best data ...

#52 - Unwanted Sexual Behavior: What the Research Shows with Jay Stringer from 2020-06-09T14:07:24

Jay Stringer joins us to talk about unwanted sexual behavior (pornography, buying sex, affairs, etc.).  Jay is a licensed mental health counselor, ordained minister, author, and speaker on the s...

#51 - Sobriety is a Superpower with Venture Capitalist Steve Schlafman from 2020-06-03T04:00:09

Steve Schlafman is a friend, mentor, a sponsor of sorts to me, and a very experienced Venture Capitalist who also has 5-years of sobriety under his belt as of today, June 5th, 2020.

After...

#50 - Black Men&Mental Health with Henry Health Founder Kevin Dedner, MPH from 2020-06-02T13:48:13

Kevin Dedner is co-founder and CEO of Henry Health. Henry Health is a digital community that provides self-care support and culturally sensitive teletherapy.  Henry Health's initial target audie...

#49 - KoreVoices Founder Jesse Stern from 2020-06-01T02:54:21

In this episode I spoke with Jesse Stern, founder of KoreVoices.

KoreVoices is a community of over 200,000 people overcoming mental health issues by sharing stories and offering support. ...

#48 - Market Update 5/29/20: Who are the Investors Putting $850mm into Mental Health Startups So Far in 2020? from 2020-05-29T17:18:17

Mental Health Market Update: 5/29/2020 – Who is Investing in Mental Health Startups?  Investors have placed over $850mm into mental health startups in the first 5 months of 2020...

#47 - Bipolar-1 - Public Perception Versus Reality - Examples of Lived Experience With the Illness w/ Jason Finucan and Stephen Hays from 2020-05-25T15:08:09

Jason Finucan and I both live with type-1 bipolar disorder. 

We have had vastly different experiences with the illness.  In this episode, we explore what this disease looks like, ho...

#46 - Market Update 5/22/20: Mindstrong Raises $100mm Series-C from 2020-05-22T17:27:26

Mental Health Market Update: 5/22/2020 – Mindstrong Raises $100mm Series-C

1. Mindstrong Health announced a series-C...
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#45 - Starting a Business From Prison with Emily O'Brien Founder of Comeback Snacks from 2020-05-20T01:44:35

“I launched a Company While Serving Time for Coke Smuggling” – Emily O’Brien

I’m so inspired by our conversation with Emily...

#44 - My Sober Compass Founder Arielle Dyment from 2020-05-17T15:56:17

Arielle Dyment is an influencer in the recovery community, and a highly sought-after sober coach.  She joins us to talk about addiction, getting sober, and how she’s helping people who are falli...

#43 - Market Update 5/15/20: How Big is The Mental Health Market and What Does One Medical's Earnings Mean for Founders from 2020-05-15T03:00

Market Update 3 – Sizing the Mental Health Market & What Can We Learn From One Medical's Q1 Earnings Report?

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#42 - It's Okay If You Need Meds to Be Okay - A Chat About Depression with Nyemade Boiwu from 2020-05-13T02:00

Today’s guest is Nyemade Boiwu.  Nyemade recently wrote blog post on the NAMI website titled “It’s Okay If You Need Meds to Be Okay.”  This post caught my eye because I’ve been a part of several...

#41 - Meru Health Founder and CEO Kristian Ranta from 2020-05-10T17:00

Kristian Ranta, founder and CEO of Meru Health, lost his older brother to suicide in 2005 pushing Kristian to build a mental health solution that could help others dealing with the same problems...

#40 - Market Update 5/8/20: The Telehealth Revolution + CATASYS Q1 '20 Earnings from 2020-05-08T19:41:09

Catsys: https://catasys.com/

Catasys latest investor presentation: https://catasys.com/presentations....

#39 - Men's Mental Health with EVRYMAN Founder Lucas Krump from 2020-05-06T01:21:41

Lucas Krump joins me on the podcast this week to talk about men’s mental health.  Lucas started a company called EVRYMAN, for the sole purpose of helping men, improve their mental health and wel...

#38 - Zak Williams on Sobriety and Mental Health Advocacy After His Father Took His Own Life from 2020-05-03T17:00

Zak Williams joins us to talk about how he handled the passing of his father (actor Robin Williams) and how he found his way to sobriety, and eventually to mental health advocacy.

Z...

#37 - Market Update 1 – AbleTo Acquisition @ 10x Revenue – What it Means For You from 2020-05-01T05:11:29

Mental Health Market Update: 5/1/2020

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#36 - Limitless Ventures Founder, Alexander Holt on Investing in Behavioral Health and Addiction Solutions from 2020-04-28T04:09:53

Alexander Holt, Founder of Limitless Ventures, joins us today to talk about addiction, recovery, and investing in behavioral health and addiction-focused startups. Hi...

#35 - Change Your Brain Chemistry, to Improve Happiness and Mental Health - Dr. Laura Murray from Johns Hopkins from 2020-04-20T13:52:30

Did you know we can manually adjust our brain chemistry leading to increased happiness (and health)? 

Did you ...

#34 - Combating Loneliness and Isolation in College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Danielle Ramo from HopeLab from 2020-04-16T13:55:58

Dr. Danielle Ramo, from HopeLab joined me this week to talk about the launch of the Nod app. Nod was built by HopeLab in collaboration with Grit Digital Health. Nod’s...

#33 - How to Fix Mental Health Care in America – Ben Miller from Well Being Trust from 2020-04-13T13:56:43

Ben Miller, Chief Strategy Officer at the <...

#32 - Ginger Founder, Karan Singh on Building a Mental Health Startup from 2020-04-07T03:43:43

Karan Singh, Co-founder and COO of mental health startup, Listen

#31 - COVID-19, Isolation, Loneliness and Your Mental Health with Kasley Killam from 2020-04-03T15:43:17

In the time of COVID-19 and social distancing, it’s important to know how we can maintain our mental health.  Listen

#30 - Using a Ketogenic Diet to Treat Mental Illness - with Dr. Chris Palmer from 2020-03-30T18:31:01

Can the Ketogenic diet cure mental illness?  Has it really been used to cure epilepsy?Listen

#29 - Corporate Executive Mental Health Leaderboard with Rob Stephenson from 2020-03-24T21:59:27

In this episode, I spoke with Rob Stephenson who is moving mountains to defeat stigm...

#28 - Coming Out About Mental Illness With Elizabeth Horner from 2020-03-10T03:29:43

Coming out about having a mental illness isn’t easy.  Elizabe...

#27 - West Point Grad Talks Addiction, Rehab, and Mindfulness Journey in SE Asia - with Nick Padlo from 2020-03-02T20:47:41

Nick Padlo joins us for a very candid conversation about addiction, rehab, recovery, relapsing, and mindfulness.  Nick is a...

#26 - What is the Role of the Church in Mental Health - with Michael Perron of Prestonwood Baptist Church from 2020-02-10T21:48:18

Michael Perron is one of my sponsors in recovery.  He is also a minister who created and runs the Listen

#25 - Homeless Naval Academy Graduate Gets Back on His Feet Via Entrepreneurship - Bob Moran from 2020-02-05T03:31:32

Bob Moran graduated from the Listen

#24 - Afghan Refugee - Mental Illness Startup Founder - Sophia Mahfooz from 2020-01-28T04:18:34

Sophia Mahfooz is a survivor, she is a role model and she is one of the most inspiring people I’ve met. ...

#23 - Streamlining the Pathway to Mental Health Care with Strong365 Founder, Chantel Garrett from 2020-01-21T00:19:07

Chantel Garrett, Founder and Executive Director of Strong365 joins me for a conversation about psychosis, schizophre...

#22 - Congressional Candidate Lindsey Boylan (D-NY) on Making Mental Health a Priority Issue in The Election from 2020-01-13T17:21:59

In our latest episode, I had the chance to speak with congressional candidate Lindsey Boylan. Listen

#21 - Walk and Talk Therapy in NYC with Clay Cockrell from 2020-01-07T00:37:49

In this episode, Stephen Hays chats with Listen

#20 - Stigma, Discrimination, Recovery, and Politics - with Ryan Hampton from 2019-12-23T16:23:31

In this episode Stephen Hays chats with Ryan Ham...

#19 - PsyberGuide - 'Consumer Reports' for Mental Health Apps with Dr. Stephen Schueller from 2019-12-17T03:25:37

In this episode I chat with Dr. Stephen Schueller about the role of technology in trea...

#18 - Let’s Talk About Sex (Addiction) – Dr. Alexandra Katehakis from 2019-12-10T02:47:55

Dr. Alexandra Katehakis is a pioneer in the area of sex addiction, and healthy sexual behavior.  In this episode, we talk a...

#17 - Getting Sober with Alex Wilhelm of TechCrunch from 2019-11-25T23:24:08

In this episode, my friend Alex Wilhelm joins me to talk about our shared experiences ...

#16 - Suicidal Ideation and Self Harm - What to do When it's Your Child from 2019-11-19T03:25:21

I had a raw, personal, and honest conversation with Robbie Millward about...

#15 - Opioid Addiction Prevention – with Yossuf Albanawi Founder of Pilleve from 2019-11-11T14:15:23

In this episode, I speak with Yossuf Albanawi, co-founder of Opioid addiction solution, Pilleve. Listen

#14 - Children’s Mental Health and the Role of Educators from 2019-11-04T20:32:39

In this episode of the Stigma Podcast, I had a chance to speak with Mandy Froehlich Listen

#13 - Heart Rate Variability – Learning to Self-Regulate - Rohan Dixit of Lief Therapeutics from 2019-10-14T22:55:57

What do monks, startup founders, and Ph.Ds in cognitive neuroscience have in common?  They all have a heartbeat. Listen

#12 - How Psychotherapy Can Become Mainstream - Dr. Cameron Sepah from 2019-10-08T01:46:33

I had the most educational, and enlightening conversation with Dr. Cameron Sepah and I’m lucky that I captured it digitally and can share it with everyone! Listen

#11 - You Are Not Alone - Marie "Mxiety" Shanley from 2019-10-01T01:44:01

Marie “Mxiety” Shanley joined me for a conversation about mental health, depression, streaming on Twitch/Mixer, and how to get help when you are struggling. Listen

#9 - Recovery&Second Chance Hiring - Cheri Garcia from 2019-09-16T22:34:09

My conversation with Cheri Garcia, founder of Cornbread Hustle was very raw, very vulnerable and opened my eyes to the movement around second chance hiring that’s gro...

#8 - Stigma is a Squirrel. Run at it Shouting! - Mark Freeman from 2019-09-09T16:00:34

I’m excited to share my conversation with Mark Freeman. Mark is an author (Book: “You are Not a Rock Listen

#7 - Access to Therapy via Amazon Alexa - Bea Arthur from 2019-09-02T22:43:51

Bea Arthur is a Columbia University trained psychotherapist, founder and CEO of The Difference, and an author who works with high-performance individuals. Listen

#6 - Mental Health, Stigma and Vulnerability - Jordan Brown from 2019-08-27T05:24:09

In this episode of the Stigma Podcast, I spoke with Jordan Brown, an advocate for mental health, a social worker in the mental health field, writer, poet and key memb...

#5 - 'Asking For Help' Is Not Weakness. It Is Actually Strength - Micah Baldwin from 2019-08-20T02:54:14

Micah Baldwin is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Graphicly which was acquired by Blurb in 2014. Listen

#4 - Esports and Gaming - Mental Health and Addiction - Scotty Tidwell of GFuel from 2019-08-07T22:29:28

In this episode we talk with Scotty Tidwell, Chief Community Officer at GFuel, the official energy drink of ...

#3 - Founder Wellness, Meditation and Mindfulness - Kunal Gupta from 2019-08-02T02:02:11

I had the chance to sit down with Kunal Gupta, founder and CEO of Listen

#2 - Entrepreneur Mental Health - Dr. Michael Freeman from 2019-08-02T00:28:01

Dr. Michael Freeman is a practicing psychiatrist and psychologist in San Francisco.  He has performed intensive research o...

#1: Stephen Hays - Welcome to Stigma - My Personal Journey from 2019-08-02T00:06:23

What is the Stigma Podcast?

Our focus is on the intersection of mental health, addiction, and entrepreneurs...