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Today's guest is Saybrook alumnus and now faculty member Dr. Annette Anderson-Engler. Annette earned her a Ph.D. in Human Science from Saybrook University in Pasadena, California, an MSW degree in Clinical Social Work from Walla Walla University in College Place, Washington, and an MS in Conflict, Analysis, and Resolution from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale Florida. As a social work professional, her areas of expertise include but are not limited to Grief, Trauma, Ambiguous Loss, PTSD, and Secondary degree of trauma among military families. Other areas of expertise include Transgenerational Transmissions of Trauma, Identity Displacement, Emotional Transmission, Health Disparities, Social and Cultural Inequities, Transformational Leadership, and Collective Identity among Marginalized Groups. Specialized research interests include Diversity and Inclusion, Oppression, Critical Race Theory, People of Color, and Transformational Narratives through Storytelling, Self and Othering, and the Conspiracy of Silence related to voice and personal meaning.

Welcome to another episode of Saybrook Insights. One of the joys of my time doing Saybrook Insights is the opportunity to interview Saybrookians - past and present - who have contributed to Saybrook's amazing legacy. Individuals like former President Lorne Buchman and numerous alumni shed amazing light on their Saybrook experience and their work in the world regarding impact to advance positive social change. Today, I have the privilege of speaking with Dr. John Adams, one of the influential founding faculty members in our organizational systems program. John's career is long, varied, and powerful, given his extensive work in applying organizational leadership and development concepts, something we could use a lot more today in our nation's corporations and institutions. 

 All right, let's get to it with Dr. John Adams.
 
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Dr. Gina Belton, Core faculty in the Mind Body Medicine Program and Specialization Coordinator for Contemplative End of Life Care at Saybrook University.

Gina Subia Belton, Ph.D., is core faculty in the Mind-Body Medicine Program and Coordinator for the Contemplative End of Life Care Specialization. She is a transdisciplinary educator who teaches in Transformative Social Change, Integrative Social Work, and Ph.D. Psychology programs. Raised in California by generations of Elders and Ancestors, long before "the border crossed them," her Chicanx and Mescalero Apache identity is alive in Mezistaje consciousness, grounding her ethnothanatological research and decolonial praxis. Dr. Belton is the inaugural Chair of the President's JEDI Council at Saybrook University.

Gina Belton's teaching-learning philosophy is rooted in contemplative pedagogies and decolonial praxis, inviting students to turn toward deep learning through focused attention, reflection, and awareness practices, in learning as liberation. This teaching-learning experience is cultivated eco-psychologically to engage a student's coursework, research, and dissertation journey in such a way, that contemplation of feelings and insights, invites the connection of content with their learning and lived experience. Barbezat and Bush observed that "as students find more of themselves in their courses, they will make meaningful and lasting connections" to their scholarship and thus their lives and the lives of others. Gina is a sought-after dissertation committee member for her collaborative and compassionate support as well as her embodiment as a critical Indigenous researcher and her subject matter expertise in decolonial praxis, decolonizing approaches to research, thanatology, ethnogeriatrics, and qualitative research methodologies, which include Indigenous and critical methodologies, narrative inquiry, autoethnography, phenomenology, and community-based participatory action.

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Episode Overview: In this episode, we are pleased to feature Saybrook University's Luann Fortune, Ph.D., faculty in mind-body medicine and coordinator for the mindful leadership in healthcare specialization. Dr. Fortune has vast experience in systems, mindful leadership in health care settings, and complementary healthcare techniques that support whole health and healing. This episode explores how we can evolve systems and practices to support a more systems-based approach to health care, how to develop mindful approaches to leading and more. https://www.saybrook.edu/areas-of-study/mind-body-medicine/phd-mind-body-medicine/mindful-leadership/

Guest Information

• Interviewee: Luann Fortune, Ph.D.
• Affiliation: Saybrook University Mind-Body Medicine and Mindful Leadership in Healthcare Specialization Coordinator
• Essential Links/Key Information
• Dr. Fortune's Faculty Profile: https://www.saybrook.edu/faculty/byname/luann_fortune/
• Saybrook University's Mindful Leadership Specialization Page: https://www.saybrook.edu/areas-of-study/mind-body-medicine/phd-mind-body-medicine/mindful-leadership/

What does Dr. Fortune discuss during the interview?

• Mindfulness and mindfulness meditation
• How mindfulness can enhance one’s daily life and emotional and physical well-being
• The mind-body connection
• The healthcare system in the U.S.
• Leadership in healthcare and how we can support our leaders

Dr. Nathan Long has been in higher education for over 25 years and is currently President of Saybrook University. Saybrook University is an online, private, non-profit graduate university and premier institution for humanistic scholarship and practice. Founded by luminary psychologists, for 50 years, Saybrook has offered advanced degrees, currently offering programs in psychology, integrative medicine and health sciences, business administration, counseling, and transformative social change. Dr. Nathan Long is responsible for providing executive leadership for all strategic and operational aspects for the university. Prior, he served as president of The Christ College of Nursing and Health Services for four years. He holds a Doctor of Education and Master of Education in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Cincinnati.

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Season 5, Ep 6 (Rebroadcast): Dr. Jackson (Department Chair, Clinical Psychology at Saybrook University) offers brilliant, powerful observations which serve as key lessons for how we journey together through these extraordinary, challenging times. Our hour-and-a-half covered a range of topics from humanistic psychology, COVID-19, race, and social justice.

Listen. Learn. Be part of the solution… Boldly stand up!
 
 To learn more about Saybrook University, visit us online at www.saybrook.edu.

About Dr. Jackson

Theopia Jackson, Ph.D. received her master’s degree in clinical psychology from Howard University, Washington, D.C. and doctorate from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. She has held several leadership roles in higher education and is currently the Department Chair for Clinical Psychology in the Department of Humanistic and Clinical Psychology at Saybrook University in Pasadena, California.

Dr. Jackson is a licensed clinical psychologist with having served at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland; she practiced in the Healthy Hearts program, Department of Psychiatry, and Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center. In addition, she is the President for The Association of Black Psychologists, Inc. (ABPsi) and past president for the Bay Area chapter. Her other professional affiliations include membership in the Association of Family Therapists of Northern California (co-founding member of the Cultural Accountability Committee), American Psychological Association (Division 32 Society for Humanistic Psychology: Member-at-Large), California Psychological Association (Chair: Division VII Diversity and Social Justice; Member: CARE Committee), and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Additionally, she has served on the medical advisory council for Baykids Studios and for the Sickle Cell Community Advisory Council (SCCAC). Dr. Jackson has a long history of providing child, adolescent, and family therapy services, specializing in serving populations coping with chronic illness and complex trauma. She is an accomplished scholar-practitioner and educator who provides cultural competency workshops, seminars, and consultation. She has been invited to participate on several national and local California initiatives intended to establish integrative health care that is culturally-attuned and linguistically responsive.

Dr. Jackson is a life-learner who believes that professional knowledge both shapes and is shaped by community wisdom. She and her husband of 30+ years are the proud parents of three children, her best teachers! Honoring culturally-affirming spiritual healing of creativity, social justice, and resilience, Dr. Jackson espouses: “What you help a child to love can be more important than what you help him [or her] to learn.” ~African proverb

Today’s episode of Saybrook Insights features the second of several university trustee spotlights in which we dig in with Board members about their backgrounds, their work in the community, and a little exploration as to why they joined the Saybrook Board of Trustees. Carmen and I covered a great deal of ground with newly elected trustee Dr. Joanne Smikle who joined us in the Fall of 2020. Dr. Smikle has distinguished herself in the field of leadership and organizational excellence by developing mastery of both the theory and the practice of organizational development. She is a nationally recognized expert on leadership and is frequently called upon to share her knowledge at conferences and conventions. She is the author of numerous articles, books and recorded programs. Her tools are utilized by associations, government agencies, corporations and academia. Her clear style, her informative approach, and passion for learning comes out in ways that are truly inspiring!

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Carmen Bowen fills us in on the Saybrook-sponsored Mind-Body Wellness Fair occurring May 5-7, 2021.  To sign up as a participant or a sponsor, go to: https://app.groupize.com/organizations/saybrook/events/saybrook-university-mind-body-and-mental-health-fair. To reach out for more information, email us at mindbodywellness@saybrook.edu 

Today’s episode of Saybrook Insights features the beginning of several university trustee spotlights in which we dig in with Board members about their backgrounds, their work in the community, and a little exploration as to why they joined the Saybrook Board of Trustees. Carmen and I had a wonderful discussion with Angelina Salazar, a newly elected trustee who joined us in the Fall of 2020. She is the CEO of the Western Healthcare Alliance and is passionate about rural healthcare, healthcare access, and ensuring that as many people who need healthcare can get it. She’s a visionary leader with strong ties to Southern California and to her current home state of Colorado. As she notes, we have much work to do nationwide where healthcare is concerned generally; and specifically, our rural communities are just as in need of excellent healthcare delivery as are our urban and suburban centers. Angelina and her team of dedicated hospital executives and practitioners are in fact doing the work to expand and enhance rural healthcare across America today as evidenced by the WHA. Great ideas around innovation and opportunity abound in this episode! Enjoy! 

Today’s episode of Saybrook Insights is a rebroadcast of our Women in Mental Health panel presentation hosted by the Divisions of Student Affairs and University Relations. We were pleased to have a candid discussion surrounding the challenges, stigmas, and potential solutions with these leaders who serve in different capacities across the mental healthcare landscape. Our facilitator is Saybrook faculty member, Dr. Walker Ladd and our panelists included Shayla Betts (LCSW), Dr. Kelly Serafini, Dr. Elizabeth Miller, and Saybrook’s new Dean of the College of Social Sciences, Dr. Charlotte Hamilton. Enjoy this robust discussion!

Learn more about Saybrook University by going to www.saybrook.edu. 

Carmen tells us all about Saybrook U's first annual Film, Book, and Poetry Festival beginning July 19 through the 24, 2021, as part of our 50th Anniversary celebration. To register or sign up to submit an entry, go to https://app.groupize.com/e/saybrook-university-film-book-and-poetry-festival. To reach out with questions, email at SayFBPfest@Saybrook.edu

Ep. 10, Season 4: Today, organizational and leadership consultant Kelly Soifer stopped by to speak with Carmen and I about her incredible work helping leaders and organizations achieve their best potential. She offers several really important insights about what it takes to lead, how organizations need to think about leadership, and the importance of identifying one’s strengths to maximize effectiveness at home, at work and beyond. She’s down to earth, clear-headed, and offers insights that make you go “now if I would have only thought of that 10 years ago!” I think you’ll enjoy listening to Kelly as much as we enjoyed recording the episode.

To learn more about Saybrook University, visit us online at saybrook.edu. 

Kelly Soifer's Bio (Visit Kelly's website at www.ksleadershipdevelop.me

Hi, I'm Kelly Soifer (pronounce it like "Surfer" with a Brooklyn accent!) I come to you with with 35 years of experience in leadership and management development. I have ongoing expertise with college students & Millennials, churches, non-profits, academic institutions, business & intercultural contexts. I'm an active practitioner and coach in Strengths Finder (Activator, Strategic, Maximizer, Individualization, Input are my top five) & Covey's 7 Habits. I also enjoy fostering team building & collaboration and setting up staff training & mentoring. As for a quick biography, I graduated from UCSB in 1979 with a degree in English literature. I am also conversationally bilingual. After working for a year in research and development in the private sector, I came on staff with Young Life, a nonprofit that works with teenagers. I became the regional director and supervised staff and programs from San Luis Obispo down to Ventura. (1984-1994). After that, I worked with a church from 1994 through 2009. I started several community outreach programs during that time, especially working with underserved populations (homeless, Latino children, Central American families).

Since 2009, I have worked in a variety of contexts, especially in higher education. My main focus has been on internships and leadership development of young adults. I have had over 70 interns and have forged new programs in Southern California, Washington state, and Southern Illinois. I have also been an adjunct faculty member at Westmont College during that entire time. I'm also now currently actively advising TCS Ed System in their leadership development around the country. Bottom line, I love helping organizations, whether they are start-ups, academic institutions, family businesses, non-profits or larger companies, figure out how to develop and maintain pervasive culture that lives among their employees. I like the messy "people" stuff that exists in every entity, large and small. I have always worked with people, and enjoy partnering with leadership and managers to strengthen the soft skills needed to get stuff done, collaborate well, manage interpersonal dynamics, and connect with clients, boards, and investors. Other than that: I've lived in Santa Barbara for 40 years (yessss!!), I drive a scooter or ride a bike instead of a car, and I blog a bit a www.ksleadershipdevelop.me. I look forward to meeting you soon.

Ep. 9: Today, Carmen and I had an amazing discussion with Saybrook Clinical Psychology faculty member, Dr. Kelly Serafini. Our discussion covered a lot ground including Dr. Serafini’s views on what humanistic psychology entails to a really interesting overview of the current work she and others are doing in addiction counseling and therapy. Dr. Serafini will no doubt be back to cover these important topics as they remain front of mind in the American healthcare landscape. She taught us a lot and what I came away with is that there is much to be hopeful about in the work being done from both a therapeutic and research perspective.  

Ep. 7: Today, Carmen brought our dedicated Alumni Council leaders Drs. Arielle Dance and Jeremiah Pearcey back to discuss the recent online event they led titled From the Mouths of Babes in which kids provided their reflections of experiences during the pandemic. We listened to clips, after which Dr. Dance and Dr. Pearcey reflected on some of the most poignant and funny moments. What came through is this: that our kids’ experiences are an important part of our understanding the entirety of the human experience. We remain grateful to these young people and their parents for spending with us in conversation.

To learn more about Saybrook University, visit us online at saybrook.edu. 


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Episode 6: Today, my able co-host Carmen Bowen and I caught up with Dr. Eric Willmarth – Saybrook faculty member and department chair of the Applied Psychophysiology program and hypnosis expert. Eric spent considerable time helping Carmen and I learn exactly what hypnosis is and isn’t; how it can be implemented as a supportive technique across multiple therapeutic disciplines, and even gave us a terrific mini-history lesson on hypnosis. Eric really brings home the idea that hypnosis can be lifechanging…Carmen even committed to getting hypnotized at the next in-person residential experience – so stay tuned!    

To learn more about Saybrook University, visit us online at saybrook.edu. 

Eric Willmarth Background

In addition to serving on faculty at Saybrook University, Dr. Willmarth currently is President of APA's Society for Psychological Hypnosis (Div. 30) as well as President of the Michigan Society for Clinical Hypnosis; past-president of the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis and the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis; and President of Michigan Behavioral Consultants https://michiganbehavioral.com/ Hypnosis website, www.hypnosiscentral.com

Episode 5: Today, Carmen and I had a wonderful conversation with Dr. Dennis Rebelo – Saybrook alumnus and author of the new book Story Like You Mean It. We covered a lot of ground from his time at Saybrook to the inspirational thinking that led to his creating what we believe to be a groundbreaking publication inspiring people the world over to develop the story of who they are with the goal of unlocking their full human potential. Quite humanistic if I do say so myself. 

Dr. Rebelo's Biography (https://www.drdennisrebelo.com/)

Dr. Dennis Rebelo is a professor, speaker, and career coach. He is the creator of the Peak Storytelling model, his research-based method for crafting the narrative of who you are and what drives you and why, utilized by former professional athletes turned nonprofit leaders as well as entrepreneurs, CEOs, guidance professionals, and advisers throughout the world. 

Dr. Rebelo, former president of Alex and Ani University and co-founder of the Sports Mind Institute, recently received the 2020 Thomas J. Carroll Award for Teaching Excellence at Roger Williams University. He currently resides in Rhode Island. 

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Episode 4: Dorothy Stringer has been a UCNH Chamber Member since 2013 and Chamber CEO since 2016. Additionally, she served as COO, Operation Smiles Uplifting Military (OSUM) from 2013-2016 and producer of the Best Deals TV Show from 2009-2012. In addition to her regular duties, she is a singer, songwriter, entertainer, inspirational speaker, and host of UCNH's Chamber Chat Pod Cast.

UCNH Website: https://noho.org/ 

Episode 3: Today, as part of our 50th anniversary kick-off, I am thrilled to release my interview back in December with Saybrook’s first leader and co-founder, Dr. Eleanor Criswell. She is a powerhouse of ideas and transformational change, still going strong in the areas of mind-body therapies and humanistic practice. She talks about the early days of humanistic psychology along with Saybrook’s first iteration – the Humanistic Psychology Institute. I have every confidence you’ll find this episode engaging on multiple levels.   

To learn more about Saybrook University, visit us online at saybrook.edu.  

Dr. Criswell's Biography (Website: https://equinehannasomatics.org/eleanor-criswell)

Eleanor Criswell, EdD, C-IAYT, is emeritus professor of psychology Sonoma State University, where she taught for nearly 40 years. She has a Masters in Counseling and Guidance (University of Kentucky, 1961) and a doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Florida (1968). She is founding director of the Humanistic Psychology Institute (1970) (now Saybrook University, Oakland). Director of the Novato Institute for Somatic Research and Training, she has written Biofeedback and Somatics: Toward personal Evolution, How Yoga Works: An Introduction to Somatic Yoga, and edited Cram’s Introduction to Surface Electromyography. She is one of the pioneers in the field of biofeedback, yoga education in the United States, and somatics. She served as president of the Association for Humanistic Psychology (1976), Division 32 (1999-2000), and the International Association for Yoga Therapists (2010-2013). She founded Freeperson Press in 1975 to publish books relevant to the field of humanistic psychology. She is a California licensed psychologist and practices humanistic psychotherapy. She is originator of Somatic Yoga, Equine Hanna Somatics®, and Canine Hanna Somatics®. She conducts trainings in Hanna Somatic Education. In the past 59 years she has worked with thousands of students and clients, women and men—all from a humanistic orientation. She is the first recipient of the Eleanor Criswell Hanna Award for Outstanding Contributions to Women in Humanistic Psychology given by Division 32—the Society of Humanistic Psychology, American Psychological Association.

Season 3, Episode 5: Welcome to UnBound: The Saybrook Insights Podcast, a proud production of Saybrook University. Saybrook is an online, non-profit, regionally accredited university headquartered in beautiful Pasadena California. Celebrating 50 years this coming year, our humanistic approach to online education has resulted in thousands of alumni the world over advancing the health and well-being of the communities we serve. 

Today’s episode features Rivers Fleming, a psychology PhD student. Rivers is part of a series on Saybrook Insights featuring current students and alumni in which we catch up on what they’re researching and doing in their communities. If you’re interested in being featured, please contact me via email at nlong@saybrook.edu.  

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Background: Rivers Fleming (pronouns: they/them/theirs) is a PhD candidate at Saybrook University and a contemplative psychotherapist residing in Portland, Oregon. For their dissertation they are completing a descriptive phenomenological study designed to investigate the spiritual experiences of queer Buddhist practitioners. Rivers hopes their research will contribute to efforts at helping other queer folks heal the wounds of oppression and tap into their innate goodness and wisdom as they find their way towards posttraumatic growth. 

Season 3, Episode 3: The Saybrook Insights Podcast, a proud production of Saybrook University. Saybrook is an online, non-profit, regionally accredited university headquartered in beautiful Pasadena California. Celebrating 50 years this coming year, our humanistic approach to online education has resulted in thousands of alumni the world over advancing the health and well-being of the communities we serve. 

My name is Nathan Long, University President and host of this podcast. 

Today’s episode features Mr. Shawn Ellis, a psychology PhD student. Shawn is part of a series on Saybrook Insights featuring current students and alumni in which we catch up on what they’re researching and doing in their communities. If you’re interested in being featured, please contact me via email at nlong@saybrook.edu.  

To learn more about our programs, visit us online at www.saybrook.edu...