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  • Teen Anxiety, Self-Harm, and Healing: A Mother’s Story with Jenn Robb
    Dec 15 2025

    Teen Anxiety, Self-Harm, and Healing is a reality many families are facing—and in this powerful episode of Overcome: A Mental Health Podcast, host Travis White sits down with Jenn Robb, nurse practitioner, author, coach, and founder of Warrior Mom Rising.

    Jenn courageously shares her family’s story as a mother navigating the terrifying reality of teen anxiety, self-harm, and healing after her daughter nearly lost her life. What began as anxiety quietly escalated into trauma, self-harm, and a medical emergency—forcing Jenn to step into the role of advocate, protector, and warrior mom.

    This episode dives deep into the emotional toll of teen anxiety, self-harm, and healing, the guilt parents often carry, and the difficult—but necessary—decisions required to keep a child safe. Jenn also shares how trauma-informed therapy, healthy boundaries, faith, and community played a critical role in her daughter’s recovery and her own healing as a mother.

    If you are a parent feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or unsure how to support a struggling teen, this conversation offers hope, validation, and practical guidance. Teen anxiety, self-harm, and healing do not have to be faced alone—and this episode is proof that recovery is possible.

    What We Discussed

    • Recognizing early warning signs of teen anxiety and self-harm
    • The moment everything changed for Jenn’s family
    • How trauma and sexual assault impact teen mental health
    • Supporting a teen through self-harm and recovery
    • The role of EMDR and trauma-informed therapy
    • Letting go of guilt as a parent
    • Setting boundaries to protect a child’s mental health
    • Why parents must advocate within schools and healthcare systems
    • Functional medicine, root-cause healing, and mental health
    • Self-care and resilience for moms supporting struggling teens
    • Finding purpose and hope through teen anxiety, self-harm, and healing

    Connect with Jenn Robb and access resources for moms navigating teen mental health:

    • Website: https://warriormomcoach.net
    • Instagram: @warriormom_jennrobb

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    56 min
  • Breaking Family Cycles: Deborah Moffatt on Healing Childhood Trauma & Dysfunction
    Dec 8 2025

    In this deeply honest conversation, Deborah Moffatt, author, speaker, and host of The Healing Version Podcast, opens up about her journey through childhood trauma, family dysfunction, abandonment wounds, and generational patterns that shaped her early life. From a childhood marked by instability to becoming a young mother, surviving abusive relationships, and navigating grief, Deborah shares the raw truth behind what it takes to break cycles that have lasted for generations.

    Together, we explore how honesty, journaling, therapy, boundaries, and self-awareness became the tools that finally helped Deborah begin healing her inner child. She shares candid stories from her past, how becoming a mother changed her perspective on accountability, and why she believes healing is messy, nonlinear, and uniquely personal.

    If you’ve ever struggled with family trauma, generational dysfunction, or the weight of past wounds, this episode will remind you that you can rewrite your story and you don’t have to have all the answers to start.

    What We Discuss:

    • Growing up in instability and emotional chaos
    • Abandonment wounds, validation seeking & people-pleasing
    • Becoming a young mother and breaking cycles for her kids
    • Recognizing toxic relationships and patterns
    • How therapy, journaling, and honesty sparked her healing
    • Setting boundaries with family
    • The truth about generational trauma
    • Grace, accountability, and the reality of the healing journey
    • Why healing is ugly, nonlinear, and deeply personal

    Learn More About Deborah Moffatt & The Healing Version

    The Healing Version Podcast
    Listen to more powerful stories and healing conversations:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-healing-version-podcast/id1744092223

    Ready to Start Your Healing Journey?
    Explore Deborah’s full digital hub for resources, links, and community support:
    https://dot.cards/thehealingversion

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    53 min
  • From Masking to Mastery: Autism, Identity, and Leadership with Murphy Monroe
    Dec 1 2025

    In this powerful episode of Overcome, Travis White sits down with Murphy Monroe, an autistic leader and disability-justice advocate, for a vulnerable conversation titled “From Masking to Mastery: Autism, Identity, and Leadership.” Murphy shares his lifelong journey through autism, sensory overload, identity, and the emotional weight of masking who he truly was.

    From childhood confusion to the relief of late diagnosis, Murphy explains how embracing his neurodivergence shifted his life, his confidence, and his leadership style. This episode explores what “From Masking to Mastery: Autism, Identity, and Leadership” truly looks like when lived in real time with honesty, healing, and courage.

    Murphy also breaks down the realities of sensory processing, the challenges of appearing “typical,” and why unmasking is essential for mental health. His transparency offers hope for anyone navigating autism, anxiety, or the fear of being misunderstood.

    What We Discussed

    • The meaning behind From Masking to Mastery: Autism, Identity, and Leadership
    • Growing up autistic without answers
    • Sensory overload and his lifelong battle with light sensitivity
    • Early diagnoses (dysgraphia, echolalia, Asperger’s)
    • Masking: the scripts, exhaustion, and identity loss
    • The emotional impact of late autism diagnosis
    • Why unmasking feels like freedom
    • How autism shaped his leadership style
    • Workplace accommodations that actually work
    • The role of stillness, darkness, and float therapy in healing
    • His feature in The New York Times
    • Encouragement for kids and adults struggling with identity
    • What he would tell his younger self today

    Learn More About Murphy Monroe

    Website:
    https://murphymonroe.com

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    56 min
  • Finding Happiness After Burnout: Todd Patkin’s Journey to Healing
    Nov 28 2025

    In this powerful episode of Overcome – A Mental Health Podcast, Travis White sits down with author, entrepreneur, and happiness expert Todd Patkin to unpack the truth behind burnout, perfectionism, and the quiet battles that even the most successful people face.

    Todd opens up about his childhood struggles with bullying and separation anxiety, the pressure of perfectionism, and the emotional crash that left him suicidal at the height of his business success. He shares how a devastating breakdown became the turning point that led him to create his 12-Week Program to Happiness a blueprint built from lived experience, research, and a commitment to changing his life from the inside out.

    Together, Travis and Todd explore how high achievers silently suffer, why self-talk matters more than we think, and how simple daily habits like exercise, mindset shifts, and living in the present can create remarkable transformation. They also dive into Todd’s message about loving yourself without conditions and the importance of letting go of external expectations in order to build a life that feels meaningful.

    What We Discussed

    • Todd’s early struggles with bullying, anxiety, and perfectionism
    • The hidden mental toll of high achievement
    • His emotional collapse and turning point
    • The foundation of his 12-Week Happiness Program
    • How to rewire negative self-talk and build self-compassion
    • Practical daily habits to improve happiness
    • Why success doesn’t equal fulfillment
    • How to protect your peace and prioritize what matters
    • The legacy Todd hopes to leave for future generations
    • The healing power of sharing your story

    Learn More About Todd Patkin

    • Website: https://toddpatkin.com/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToddPatkin
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddpatkinthehappinesscoach/

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    31 min
  • Rewiring the Brain After Trauma: Insight & Healing with Jasmina Sabi
    Nov 24 2025

    In this powerful episode of Overcome: A Mental Health Podcast, we explore what it truly means to rewire the brain after trauma. Jasmina Sabi, author of Am I Thinking Correctly?, joins Travis for a deep and eye-opening conversation on how childhood experiences, heartbreak, emotional pain, and unconscious behaviors shape the adult mind.

    Jasmina breaks down the science of brain chemistry, why we spend so much of life on autopilot, and how trauma influences the way we think, love, and respond to the world. Through raw storytelling and honest reflection, she explains how understanding our nature, our triggers, and our emotional patterns is the first step in rewiring the brain after trauma.

    This episode offers insight into heartbreak, betrayal trauma, emotional regulation, childhood wounds, and the deep work required to heal. Jasmina’s perspective challenges the stigma around mental health and encourages listeners to reconnect with their emotions, question old patterns, and trust that true healing is possible.

    What We Discuss:

    • Why so many people live on autopilot
    • How childhood experiences shape brain chemistry
    • The role of heartbreak in awakening self-awareness
    • How emotional pain can push us toward healing
    • What it means to truly rewire the brain after trauma
    • Unconditional love, self-understanding, and emotional honesty
    • How brain chemistry impacts relationships and decision-making

    If you’re looking for a conversation that is thought-provoking, honest, and deeply human, this episode will offer clarity, comfort, and hope. It’s a must-listen for anyone committed to rewiring the brain after trauma and reclaiming their emotional well-being.

    Connect with Jasmina Sabi:

    • Facebook → facebook.com/jasmina.sabi.3
    • Instagram → @jasmina_sabiall
    • TikTok → @sabijasmina

    Read her book:
    Am I Thinking Correctly? by Jasmina Sabi

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    57 min
  • Living with Bipolar II: Grace Ogren’s Journey of Recovery and Resilience
    Nov 17 2025

    In this powerful episode of Overcome: A Mental Health Podcast, host Travis White sits down with Grace Ogren, a clinical research specialist at Recovery.com, to explore what it’s really like to live with bipolar II disorder and navigate the long road to mental health recovery.

    Grace opens up about her early struggles with depression, the 10-year path to an accurate diagnosis, and how finding the right treatment including mood stabilizers, ketamine therapy, and even a keto diet transformed her life. Together, they discuss the impact of misdiagnosis, the challenges of accessing care in rural areas, and why recovery requires both science and compassion.

    This conversation offers hope to anyone battling depression, bipolar disorder, or burnout reminding us that healing is possible when we keep showing up, one day at a time.

    What We Discuss

    • Grace’s personal journey from severe depression to accurate bipolar II diagnosis
    • The science behind bipolar treatment and how antidepressants can sometimes worsen symptoms
    • Her experience with ketamine therapy and why it didn’t work for everyone
    • How the keto diet affected her mental stability and mood
    • Overcoming stigma in small towns and improving rural mental health access
    • Finding support systems and rediscovering hope through family, writing, and recovery

    Learn More about Grace

    • Recovery.com
    • graceogren.com

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    51 min
  • Healing Through Music: Daniel Rinaldi’s Path from Touring Musician to Therapist
    Nov 10 2025

    In this powerful episode of Overcome – A Mental Health Podcast, host Travis White sits down with Daniel Rinaldi, a licensed mental health counselor, former touring musician, and therapeutic coach who bridges the gap between music and mental health.

    Daniel opens up about his personal journey from life on the road with Bedlight for Blue Eyes to finding new purpose as a therapist for artists, musicians, and creatives. He shares how his emo-culture roots and experiences with anxiety, burnout, and identity loss shaped his approach to therapy — helping others manage creative burnout, touring exhaustion, and the emotional highs and lows of performing.

    Together, Travis and Daniel explore how music can heal, why communication is key for healthy band dynamics, and what it means to “feel deeply and heal deeply.”

    What We Discuss

    • Life after the tour: rediscovering identity and purpose
    • Managing panic attacks on stage and post-tour depression
    • The connection between emo culture and emotional awareness
    • Building emotional intelligence and communication among musicians
    • How to turn creative struggle into personal healing
    • The stigma around men’s mental health and breaking through it

    Learn More About Daniel

    • Instagram: Daniel Rinaldi, LMHC
    • Website: danielrinaldilmhc.com

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    53 min
  • Money, Mindset, and Mental Health: Paris Cluff’s Journey to Financial Freedom
    Nov 3 2025

    In this powerful episode of Overcome: A Mental Health Podcast, host Travis White sits down with Paris Cluff, a husband, father, and financial coach, to explore how money, mindset, and mental health intertwine. Paris shares his incredible journey from financial devastation during the 2008 crash to achieving true financial freedom — both emotionally and practically.

    Through raw honesty and hard-won wisdom, Paris opens up about losing everything, rebuilding from scratch, and learning how faith, gratitude, and intentional money habits can transform your mental health. Together, Travis and Paris discuss how our relationship with money often mirrors our relationship with ourselves — and how shifting your mindset can be the first step toward healing, hope, and prosperity.

    If you’ve ever struggled with financial stress, anxiety, or self-worth, this episode will remind you that money, mindset, and mental health are connected — and that you can overcome even the hardest financial setbacks with the right perspective and plan.

    What We Discussed

    • Paris Cluff’s rise, fall, and recovery from financial collapse
    • The powerful connection between money, mindset, and mental health
    • How faith, gratitude, and resilience helped Paris rebuild
    • Daily habits that restore confidence and self-trust
    • Moving from survival mode to abundance mindset
    • Financial planning tips that protect your peace
    • How to rebuild after trauma — emotionally and financially

    Learn More

    Free Resource: Download Paris’s free ebook and learn how to find hidden money in your budget at ParisCluff.com/freebook

    Connect with Paris Cluff:

    • Instagram
    • YouTube – Financial Self Reliance
    • Facebook

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    57 min