Once You See It: A Mental Health Podcast

HNY, Once You See It fam!!

We're back in 2023 with a fresh new episode about mindful and intuitive eating - a topic that's especially pertinent around the new year, when many of us (myself included...!) can fall into the annual "diet traps" /snap weight loss goals so commonly associated with New Years and resolutions.

Many of us were raised with unhealthy or unrealistic beliefs about food, and the wise and wonderful Caitlin Hildrebrand is on today to propose a new way of eating - one that focuses on listening to our bodies and nourishing ourselves in body, mind, and spirit.

Join us today as we discuss: 

- The tenets of mindful and intuitive eating

- Honoring our values, preferences, and beliefs around food, and learning to listen to our body's cues around nourishment

- The concept of discipline, and becoming disciples - students - of our own bodies and patterns

- Thinking of our bodies as instruments, rather than ornaments

And more...tune in now to Once You See It!

About Caitlin: 
Caitlin Hildebrand, MSHAIL, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, RYT500, is Clinic Director in Integrative Health at the San Francisco VA, where she practices Integrative Medicine and Primary Care, teaches yoga and mindfulness, and developed and leads a Mindful and Intuitive Eating program for veterans and staff. She has taught for numerous healthcare organizations throughout the US, and published the book "Un-Less: Mindful Journaling for Body Positivity, Mindfulness and Unconditional Self Love". 

She has a breadth of knowledge in health and wellness, with a Medical Fellowship from the Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, as well as a Masters in Nursing and another Healthcare Administration from the University of Pennsylvania and UCSF. She teaches in the SF VA Nurse Practitioner residency program and is an Assistant Clinical Professor for UCSF. Currently, she is a PhD candidate at the University of Colorado in Veteran and Military Healthcare, where she is studying Mindful and Intuitive Eating for veterans with diabetes.

Additionally, she graduated with a Yoga Alliance Certification from Yoga to the People and Holistic Yoga Coach training from Purusha Yoga School. She also completed group facilitator training from the Center for Mind-Body Medicine and UCSD Center for Mindfulness, and coursework in trauma-focused yoga. 

You can find more about Caitlin in her webpage: Hom Heaven Health

Show notes/sources (click the links below to be redirected):

9:03 - Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction by John Kabat-Zinn
12:32: Un-Less, by Caitlin Hildebrand
19:44 - Health at Every Size framework
29:19:  Dr. Lynn Rossy
31:44: Two Minds Theory

Work with Charlotte:
Connect with Charlotte:
Instagram | @_charlottesuzanne
Email | hola@cswellness.co
Find out more Charlotte’s integrative coaching at CS Wellness

Credits:
Recorded and produced by Charlotte Herring, AGNP-BC, RN
Music by Neftali Navarro Jimenez

It's lucky episode #7, and I can't wait for ya'll to listen to this one!

This episode is near and dear to my heart...because today I interview my business coach, Whitney Catalano. Whitney  is a a self-sabotage, business, and alignment coach who specializes in helping coaches, creatives, multi-passionates, & unfulfilled overachievers get clear on their goals and work through their blocks.

She's also had a ton of success on her Instagram (@whitneycatalano), where she discusses everything from her journey with ADHD to practicing vulnerability with coaching clients. Talking to her feels like a cozy, juicy catch-up sesh with a dear friend. I think you'll love this episode!

Join us as we discuss:

- The mentality of a  lifelong learner vs. an expert

- Whitney's journey as a registered dietician-turned-alignment coach, and how she pivoted and reinvented her career over the last 5+ years

- The problem of over-identifying with our diagnoses, and the limitations of the diagnoses we currently have in the Western medical system

- Epigenetics, and the impact that environment and beliefs have on our gene expression and mental health

- Whitney's lifelong journey with ADHD, and learning to adapt her needs around her entrepreneurial ventures

- The inextricable link between personal development, and business development - and how the two often uncover the same, deep-rooted blocks and fears

- How our fears "shape shift" as we grow as individuals and entrepreneurs, and how to grow more familiar with our fears so they don't dictate our lives

Show notes/sources (click the links below to be redirected):

6:10 - book: Millionaire Mindset by Paul J. Stanley

9:33 - Original paper: The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella review of the evidence

11:37 - Health at Every Size framework

15:26 - American Medical Association (AMA) on classifying obesity as a medical diagnosis for insurance reimbursement

18:11 - book: The Biology of Belief by Dr. Bruce Lipton

29:46 - Alyssa Nobriga

Work with Charlotte:
Connect with Charlotte:
Instagram | @_charlottesuzanne
Email | hola@cswellness.co
Find out more Charlotte’s integrative coaching at CS Wellness

Connect:
Learn more and work with Whitney:
Instagram | @whitneycatalano
Email | info@whitneycatalano.com

Credits:
Recorded and produced by Charlotte Herring, AGNP-BC, RN
Music by Neftali Navarro Jimenez

What's up, ladies. Wondering what the buzzword "cycle syncing" means? Curious about how tracking our energy throughout the month can help us feel better? Ever feel like your plate is overflowing because you take everything on yourself?

Well...this episode is for you!

Today I interview Dr. Shalonna Battle, a Florida-based women’s health nurse practitioner with over 13 years of clinical and nursing education experience. As a doctorate of nursing practice, while school has played a major role in her career, it's her hands-on clinical experience that's groomed her into the provider she is today. Shalonna is experienced in caring for women across the lifespan, and concerns including gynecological disorders, family planning and reproductive care, caring for women who are survivors of abuse and sexual assault, and postmenopausal concerns.

Join us as we talk about:

- The role of a Doctorate of Nursing Practice and Shalonna's career as a women's health nurse practitioner

- The concept of "Superwoman Syndrome" and how we often try to take it all on  - and how this relates to our need to control

- The concept of linear vs. circular productivity

- Hormones and their impact on our menstrual cycles (and the difference between PMS - premenstrual syndrome - and PMDD, or premenstrual dysphoric disorder)

- Paying closer attention and bringing mindfulness into your menstrual cycle

- Cycle syncing for diet and nutrition

....And more! Tune in, and don't forget to rate and review Once You See It on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Source list from show (click hyperlinks below to be guided to source):

07:18: Nurse to patient ratios (and how CA is the only state who actually mandates these ratios)

13:08: Linear vs. cyclical productivity (this coaching site does a great summary)

15:23: Segmenting your day energetically

28:43: Neurodivergence % fact check: only 15-20% of the world is considered neurodivergent. That said, Many professionals recommend expanding neurodiversity to include depression, anxiety, etc.)

31:19-35:30: Cycle syncing resources
- Cycle syncing 101 (Healthwise and Forbes Health)
- This summary on hormone fluctuations by Dave Asprey
- Kate Northrup's book Do Less

Connect:
Learn more and work with Shalonna:
Email | DrShalonnaBattle@gmail.com
Listen to The Eavesdrop Podcast

Work with Charlotte:
Connect with Charlotte:
Instagram | @_charlottesuzanne
Email | hola@cswellness.co
Find out more Charlotte’s integrative coaching at CS Wellness

Credits:
Recorded and produced by Charlotte Herring, AGNP-BC, RN
Music by

Aaaaand we're back!! After a summertime hiatus, I'm so excited to be bringing this lovely new pod episode to the airwaves. It's a goodie!

Gaylene Simmons, OT is a dear friend from my former hospital days, and I think you'll adore her and all the wisdom she brings to her day-to-day. We met at a training through the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in 2017, and it's been inspiring to see how she's brought mindfulness practices into her occupational therapy practice since.

Gaylene has developed and facilitated health & wellness groups for 6+ years on topics like mindfulness, mind body skills, acupressure, leisure, and health & wellness promotion.  She is a qualified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher, a mindfulness faculty member at a major hospital system, certified in Mind Body Medicine, a trained Health Coach and has been educated in Lifestyle Redesign.

Join us as we discuss the following (links to source information highlighted below):

5:33 - The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction paradigm by John Kabat-Zinn

10:18 - Mindful communication and "right speech"

19:25 - Guided imagery and its numerous medical benefits on post-surgical pain management, mood improvement & quality of life, anxiety, rheumatoid arthritis outcomes, and more

20:23 - The Center for Mind-Body Medicine and the evidence-based health & wellness benefits that their mind-body skills groups bring patients (a PDF of the  research benefits summary can also be found HERE)

30:02 - The origin of occupational therapy in the US, and the Japanese Kawa Model of OT

44:33 - The power of self-compassion and Kristin Neff, PhD's groundbreaking work

46:04 - "Whole enchilada" living and John Kabat Zinn's Full Catastrophe Living

I can't wait for you to tune in! Click the above links for sources/more info about some of these juicy topics. And for questions, comments, feedback, or to work together, reach out below!

Connect:
Learn more and work with Gaylene:
Email | GayleneS@gmail.com

Work with Charlotte:
Connect with Charlotte:
Instagram | @_charlottesuzanne
Email | hola@cswellness.co
Find out more Charlotte’s integrative coaching at CS Wellness

Credits:
Recorded and produced by Charlotte Herring, AGNP-BC, RN
Music by Neftali Navarro Jimenez

The opinions expressed in this presentation do not represent the official position of the US Department of Veterans Affairs or the Veterans Health Administration.

Today I chat with my fellow coach and friend Erin Zaikis, and I just love this chick so dang much - I think you will too. 

Raised in Marblehead, Massachusetts, Erin Zaikis graduated from the University of Michigan's Gerald Ford School of Public Policy.  She has lived in India, Thailand, Israel and New York before making the Upper West Side in NYC her home.

 Erin loves Afrobeats, blogs about Asian desserts and hangs out with her cockapoo Yoshi in her free time. She is a Forbes 30 Under 30 (Social Impact - 2018), a Summit Series Fellow, has been recognized by the Huffington Post, ONE, CNN, BBC and the Clean India campaign and has spoken at universities and conferences across the US, Canada and Europe, including a Tedx talk.

She helps committed entrepreneurs to raise funds without burning out and is passionate about working with leaders who are driven to tackle the world’s biggest challenges to regain their spark by coaching them towards a life that energies them.

Talking to Erin feels like having a conversation with someone who really makes you feel SEEN. She is a brilliant entrepreneur with the kindest heart and a fantastic sense of humor to boot.  Join us as we discuss:

- Erin's journey from humanitarian aid worker to entrepreneur

- Her work in India and around the world with Sundara, a soap recycling NGO Erin started at her kitchen table at age 23

- The prevalence of burnout in the humanitarian aid world, the healthcare world, and more

- Identifying burnout, especially if it's something you've not experienced before

- Recognizing our patterns, coping mechanisms, and "numbing agents" that we turn to when the world gets to be too much

- Strategies for evaluating our energetic needs, setting boundaries, and moving through burnout

And more...tune in now! And if you like what you hear, like/follow/share this podcast. <3

Connect:
Learn more and work with Erin:
Instagram | @erinzaikiscoaching
Website | https://www.erinzaikis.com/

Connect with Charlotte on Instagram (@_charlottesuzanne)
Find out more Charlotte’s integrative coaching and more at CS Wellness

Credits:
Recorded and produced by Charlotte Herring, AGNP-BC, RN
Music by Neftali Navarro Jimenez
Audio production sourced through Fiverr.com

Today I chat with my dear friend Callie David, and I can’t wait for y’all to listen in. Callie is a marriage and family therapist, holistic coach, and breathwork guide. She’s got a wide breadth of experience in both the Western therapy model and the integrative healing world, and utilizes a trauma-informed somatic approach in her therapeutic coaching. 

Callie brings her big heart and joy to the table, as those can be some of the purest and most healing energies needed. And lemme tell you, talking to Cal feels like a sunny day filled with warm hugs and laughter ☀️

 Join us as we discuss:

- Callie’s journey through the traditional therapy system working in a wide variety of settings, including the criminal justice system

- “Misery stabilizers” and reframing our relationship with the things we use to numb or tune out 

- Coming home to ourselves via breath work, plant medicine, and natural healing practices 

- Integrating masculine and feminine energy into our healing practices 

- Internal family systems and parts work

And much more :)

Connect with Charlotte on Instagram

Learn more and work with Callie:
Instagram | @calliedavid_
Website | https://www.calliedavid.com/breathwork 

Find out more Charlotte’s integrative coaching and more at CS Wellness

Credits:
Recorded and produced by Charlotte Herring, AGNP-BC, RN
Music by Neftali Navarro Jimenez

Today I chat with Oren Shai, who's co-creator and founder of EnlivenedLab. Oren and I have known each other for almost 10 years after completing a yoga teacher training together in NYC in 2013, and he's been up to some REALLY cool stuff since!

Oren's work involves guiding change-making leaders to develop their embodied presence so they can move fluidly through complexity, and meet the true need of each moment with aligned action. He brings with him over a decade of experience developing people within recognized companies, and builds upon a masters in Organizational Psychology through applied team performance research in partnership with top universities.

Join us as we chat about:

- Practicing self-awareness and becoming present in our individual experiences, while honoring our inter-connection

- "Production at all cost" and compartmentalization in the workplace and in life

- Alignment as a buzzword and what it means from an embodied lens

- The importance of becoming aware of our continuous exchange with the world around us

- Emotional labor and what nervous system dysregulation + hyperarousal looks like

- Tapping into the feeling body and the language of the felt sense

- Co-regulation of our nervous system and coping mechanisms

- Gentle curiosity and meeting our experience with grace

- Taking action from our most alive, aligned sense of self


Connect with Charlotte on Instagram

Learn more and get in touch with Oren via LinkedIn and his website

Find out more about mind-body coaching at CS Wellness

Credits:
Recorded and produced by Charlotte Herring, AGNP-BC, RN
Music by Neftali Navarro Jimenez

Hi there! I’m Charlotte, and welcome to Once You See It: A Mental Health Podcast. I'm so excited you're here!

A bit about me: I’m a board-certified NP, mind-body connection coach, and advocate for integrative medicine. For over 10 years, I’ve been a nurse and nurse practitioner in the “traditional” healthcare system. I’ve worked in all sorts of settings, from managing a busy panel of patients at a telemedicine psychiatry practice, to volunteering as a clinician and educator  in Bangladesh, to working at a fast-paced Veterans Hospital with recently discharged veterans. In fact, I still work part-time as a nurse practitioner.

Yet time and time again, I keep seeing the same thing. Our traditional healthcare model works…sometimes. “Western” medicine - that which is taught in medical and nursing schools around the globe - is really good at some things, particularly clear-cut problems with a “fix” (broken bones, infections). As a medical provider, I have a healthy respect for evidence-based practice and Western medicine.

And, the Western healthcare model falls miserably short sometimes - and nowhere does it fail us more than in the realm of mental health. 

The traditional Western model separates mind and body - which we now know (via constantly-emerging neuroscientific research) simply does not work. We’re learning new information every day about the inextricable link between the mind and body, and the need to offer treatments that look at individuals as a whole - not just as a diagnosis.

At Once You See It, my goal is to provide a balanced perspective of Western medicine with integrative healing practices. Join me and my tribe of growth-oriented colleagues as we explore all things mental health, wellness culture, spirituality, and more.

Connect with Charlotte on Instagram
Visit CS Wellness

Credits:
Recorded and produced by Charlotte Herring, AGNP-BC, RN
Music by Neftali Navarro Jimenez

For my first interview, I join nurse entrepreneur, burnout expert, and former colleague Mary Buffington, MSN, RN.

Mary is founder of the Burnout Ward, a coaching platform that looks for sustainable solutions to burnout in the workplace to improve patient outcomes. She's also a woman with many different hats: a trained herbalist, a registered nurse, a history of medicine expert, and a mother to her adorable son.

Tune in as we discuss the following topics:

- Nurse entrepreneurship and burnout

- How oncology is a frontier for more integrative care in medicine

- The problems with a "silver bullet" fix in healthcare

- The history of the mind, body, and spirit separation in medicine

- The medicine monoculture we live in now, and how an integrative lens is the way forward

- Spirituality and mindset in healing, and the difference between spirituality and religion

- The both/and nature of integrative medicine

- The bottleneck in Western healthcare and providers' desires to do more to help their patients in a truly patient-centered model

Connect with Charlotte on Instagram 

Follow Mary at the Burnout Ward

Find out more about mind-body coaching at CS Wellness

Credits:
Recorded and produced by Charlotte Herring, AGNP-BC, RN
Music by Neftali Navarro Jimenez