Healthy Mind, Healthy Life

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Welcome to Healthy Mind By Avik ™ - ”Healthy Mind, Healthy Life”, a podcast that explores the connection between mental health and overall well-being. Join us each week as we delve into topics related to positive psychology, mindfulness, and personal development, and provide practical tips and strategies for cultivating a healthy and balanced mind.Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send Avik a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik

  1. 5h ago

    How To Heal After Leaving A Toxic Relationship, with Brooke DeBoer

    Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever escaped a toxic relationship and still felt broken afterward, you’re not imagining it, and you’re not failing. I sit down with  Brooke DeBoer  for an honest conversation about healing from abuse and why “getting out” is often only the beginning of domestic violence recovery and trauma healing. Brooke shares how survivors can carry hidden wounds long after the relationship ends: the quiet erosion of self-worth, the fear that lingers in the body, and the way your inner voice can shrink when you’ve had to comply to stay safe. We talk about the strange moment when healthy love shows up and it feels suspicious, even undeserved, and how rebuilding self-confidence means learning to receive respect without trying to earn it. If you’ve ever thought someone was “too nice,” we unpack what that reaction can be pointing to. We also get practical about tools that help: building the right support around you, working with professionals, and naming the protective behaviours that form around pain. Brooke references Whole Again by Jackson MacKenzie and explains how defence mechanisms like overworking, overproving, perfectionism, or numbing can mask a broken heart. She also shares how faith and a sense of unconditional love can become an anchor while you rebuild your identity, boundaries, and voice. If something here stirs an old story you’re still holding, take one step after you listen. Subscribe to Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find these conversations. Connect With Brooke DeBoer: Website: https://www.thebrookedeboer.com Instagram: @freebrooke — https://www.instagram.com/freebrooke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freebrooke X (Twitter): @4freebrooke — https://x.com/4freebrooke TikTok: @coachfreebrooke — https://www.tiktok.com/@coachfreebrooke Book (Living the FreeLife): https://www.thebrookedeboer.com/author/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-deboer-311b857/ Support the show Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch  💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest  🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn Community This isn't self-help. It's self-honesty. 💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services 📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer. By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

    19 min

  2. 1d ago

    It Is Not Too Late To Start Writing, with Paula Panariello

    Send us Fan Mail Most people treat retirement like a slow fade into comfort. I want to challenge that, and Paula Panariello helps us do it with honesty and warmth. She started writing for the first time after retiring, fueled by a love of historical romance, and discovered that creativity in the senior years can be less about ambition and more about aliveness. If you have ever thought, “I missed my chance,” this conversation meets you right there and offers a different ending. We talk about what it really takes to begin writing later in life: letting yourself produce an imperfect first draft, learning the basics through books and online tools, and using guided memoir prompts to capture family stories for children and grandchildren. Paula also shares the unglamorous truth about writing a novel, especially the messy middle, and the practical advice that keeps her moving: write what advances the story, and use research to bring scenes to life, whether you’re building Regency-era England or documenting a grandparent’s everyday world. Along the way, we connect creativity and mental health, because mental stimulation, novelty, and purpose are not “extras” for healthy aging, they are part of staying well. If you’re looking for motivation to start a memoir, write your first chapter, or finally try a creative practice in retirement, press play and take one small step today. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs permission, and leave a review with the creative thing you’re starting next.  Connect With Paula Panariello: Website: https://www.paulapanariello.com Books available on: Amazon, iBooks, BookBaby, Nook, and other major platforms Extraordinary People LLCAll free so we can get to know each other! The Kloaked SignalSelect for pre-order discount 10% | Code: podfans10Suzanne RathEmotional MusingsOffer: Mention this ad listing & receive $15 off your 1st session | Code: Healthy mind/Healthy lifeDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch  💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest  🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn Community This isn't self-help. It's self-honesty. 💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services 📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer. By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

    21 min

  3. 2d ago

    A Mother’s Honest Guide To Loss And Opioid Addiction, with Katie Rizzo

    Send us Fan Mail Grief can make you feel like you’re living on two planets at once, still here but also somewhere else entirely. I’m Yusuf, and I sat down with author Katie Rizzo for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had on Healthy Mind Healthy Line. Katie speaks openly about losing her son Nicholas to opioid addiction, and about the exhausting pressure people face to package pain into something palatable. We name what so many grieving people hear and hate: that it “happened for a reason,” that you’ll “understand one day,” that you should be “doing better” by now. Katie offers a different kind of permission: tell the truth, even when it’s messy. We also talk about writing as survival. Katie shares how books, poetry, and language helped her make sense of the unsurvivable, and why honesty becomes a practice, not a personality trait. One of the most powerful parts of our conversation is her metaphor of grief mirroring pregnancy in three trimesters: the early physical shock, the isolating middle stretch when the world keeps moving, and the later shift toward carrying grief differently. We explore ideas that helped her, including the image of asking grief to sit beside you rather than inside you, and how support groups can break the “disease of isolation” that both grief and addiction can create. Finally, we go somewhere many people are afraid to go: can you still have a relationship with someone after they die? Katie shares what that ongoing connection looks like for her through poems, daily rituals, and moments that feel like undeniable nudges. If you’re grieving, loving someone in addiction, or trying to support a friend without saying the wrong thing, this conversation gives you language, clarity, and a little more room to breathe. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review if the show helps you keep showing up. Connect With Katie Rizzo: Website: https://www.katierizzo.com Instagram: @katierizzo007 — https://www.instagram.com/katierizzo007/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rizzoboysandagirl/ Book (The Trimesters of Grief, pre-order June 12, releases October 6): https://www.koehlerbooks.com Poetry Collection (None of Them Are You, releases November 1): https://www.katierizzo.com Support the show Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch  💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest  🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn Community This isn't self-help. It's self-honesty. 💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services 📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer. By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

    25 min

  4. 2d ago

    Small Habits That Build A Healthy Mind | Lindsay Smith

    Send us Fan Mail You can feel the temptation to wait for a magical reset: the week things calm down, the Monday you finally “get it together,” the perfect routine that fixes sleep, food, stress, and scrolling all at once. We don’t buy that story here. I sit down with Lindsay Smith, a mental wellness and recovery support professional with 20 years in recovery, to talk about what actually holds a life together on a regular Tuesday. We get honest about what “a healthy mind” really means: not nonstop happiness, but steady presence, emotional regulation, and choices that match your values even when it’s inconvenient. Lindsay breaks down the thoughts → emotions → behaviors loop and explains how distorted thinking can turn into shame, stress, and avoidance, plus how to interrupt the cycle without needing a complicated system. We also dig into the quiet foundations that matter more than hype: routine, sleep, and environment. If you’re overwhelmed, sleep-deprived, or stretched thin by work and family, you’ll hear practical ways to start at the level you can maintain. We talk about goals that are too small to fail, consistency over perfection, identity-based habit change, and why involving your support system is often the difference between sticking with it and losing momentum. If you want a calmer mind and more mental resilience, press play, choose one small habit, and keep it simple this week. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs a steadier path, and leave a review with the one tiny change you’re committing to. Connect With Lindsay Smith: Organisation: Cenikor Foundation (Austin and Waco, Texas locations)  Website: https://www.cenikor.org Email: lsmith@cenikor.org Towards Wellness CoachingOffer: 25% off | Code: POD2026. Available internationally in paperback and eBook formats.Royal Oasis Psychotherapy InstituteFree for life, and no code needed. Download now, and start changing your life today!Wake up ltdSelf Mental Healthcare/Stress Relief Practices - Buddha way, backed by science | Code: healthymindConvergenceOffer: 50% off | TRANSFORM50Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch  💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest  🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn Community This isn't self-help. It's self-honesty. 💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services 📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer. By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

    17 min

  5. 2d ago

    The Hidden Ways Fear Runs Your Life, with Amy Koford

    Send us Fan Mail Fear doesn’t just scare us, it steers us. When it’s in the driver’s seat, it can look like anxiety, depression, people pleasing, self-doubt, perfectionism, or that heavy sense that you’re stuck and “this kind of freedom isn’t for me.” I sit down with best-selling author and clinical and stage hypnotist Amy Koford to pull fear into the light and talk about what it really is, why it spreads, and how to stop giving it your power. We get clear on a crucial distinction: necessary fear that keeps you safe versus unnecessary fear that keeps you small. Amy shares what she learned from thousands of client sessions and why even the people who look fearless often carry private fears that shape their choices. She also tells the story behind a moment that looks like pure bravery from the outside, swimming cage-free with bull sharks, and what that journey teaches about building courage through practice, not pretending. We also dig into practical mental health and personal development tools: calming techniques, stress reduction, mind reprogramming, and how hypnotherapy can support behaviour change. Amy’s most actionable prompt is simple and confronting: get specific about what you want, then ask whether your doubts and limiting beliefs are serving you. If you’re ready to breathe a little easier and walk a little lighter, listen now, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Connect With Amy Koford: Website: https://www.amykoford.com Instagram: @amythehappyhypnotist — https://www.instagram.com/amythehappyhypnotist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amythehappyhypnotist/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-koford-012637184/ X (Twitter): @amykoford — https://x.com/amykoford ConvergenceOffer: 50% off | TRANSFORM50Extraordinary People LLCAll free so we can get to know each other! Our Protector DevelopmentOffer: $100 OFF ENROLLMENT | Code: ENROLL100Friending, IncOffer: 15% off our coffee as stated above | Code: Podcast10 Find friends in real-life in a verifiedDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch  💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest  🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn Community This isn't self-help. It's self-honesty. 💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services 📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer. By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

    24 min

  6. 3d ago

    The Missing Step In Manifestation Is Hidden Resistance | Kelsey Aida

    Send us Fan Mail You can want something badly, take all the “right” action, and still watch it stall or slide backwards. That’s the uncomfortable doorway we walk through with bestselling author and energetic alignment coach Kelsey Aida, as we dig into why manifestation and goal setting break down when the subconscious mind doesn’t feel safe receiving what the conscious mind is demanding. We trace Kelsey’s origin story, from a dance injury that shattered her identity to a three-year stretch of functional depression, and the practical steps that helped her rebuild momentum without turning healing into a mystery. Along the way, we explore a deceptively powerful reframe: not identifying with your temporary state. When you stop treating “depressed,” “stuck,” or “behind” as who you are, you create room for support, self-care, and a new baseline of inner harmony. Then we get specific about “The Manifesting Fix” and the missing piece most manifestation advice skips: hidden resistance. We talk limiting beliefs, self-sabotage, and why “gratitude” isn’t a cheesy add-on but a way to stop fighting your current reality long enough to notice opportunities. Finally, we reframe time as an asset that compounds results, and we debate being realistic versus being a little “delulu” in the service of possibility. If you’ve been stuck, this is a mindset and mental health conversation you can actually use. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who’s spiralling, and leave a review with the biggest resistance you want to release. Connect With Kelsey Aida: Website: https://www.kelseyaida.com Instagram: @kelseyaida — https://www.instagram.com/kelseyaida/ Book (The Manifesting Fix): https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250432674/themanifestingfix/ Podcast (High Vibin' It): https://podfollow.com/high-vibin-it YouTube: @kelseyaida Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kelseyaida/ YouExGet 50% off the first 6 months of YouEx.ai!Royalty Coaching and Consulting Offering Coaching to help men go through the workbook and achieve freedom in all areas of life!Avita YogaFree Avita Yoga class and exclusive interview with Jeff: Know Your ConstitutionDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch  💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest  🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn Community This isn't self-help. It's self-honesty. 💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services 📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer. By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

    23 min

  7. 3d ago

    How Real Connection Supports Mental Health, with Richard Wilmore

    Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to feel lonely is to feel like you have to perform. We start with a simple question: when was the last time you felt completely yourself around someone, no bracing, no mask, no need to impress? That feeling of being genuinely seen and heard is not a bonus feature of life. For many of us, it is the quiet engine behind mental health, confidence, and emotional safety.  I’m joined by Richard Wilmore, a longtime host and creator who traces his path back to watching talk shows as a kid and noticing a “masterclass in connection.” We talk about why podcasting has become the modern place people go for real conversation, and what it looks like when a host makes everyone feel like they matter. From there, we dig into Richard’s work in an Arts in Health nonprofit and the science-backed reasons creativity supports wellbeing. Even if you do not see yourself as “an artist,” art, music, movement, and making things can reduce stress, shift attention away from pain, and give emotions somewhere to go.  We also talk about psychological safety, why adults stop playing, and how creativity can help when childhood experiences include trauma or tenderness that still lives in the body. Richard shares grounded, doable practices you can try today: build a playlist that meets your mood, take a walk without headphones and let nature reset your mind, or create privately without posting. If you have ever felt discouraged because your work did not get attention, you will love the reminder that being seen is not the same thing as going viral.  If this conversation helps, subscribe, share it with someone who needs a softer day, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What is one true thing you can share today? Connect with Richard: Website: https://www.makeyourdayricher.com/ https://www.makeyourdayricher.com/guestbooking YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook Support the show Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch  💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest  🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn Community This isn't self-help. It's self-honesty. 💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services 📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer. By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

    24 min

  8. 3d ago

    Daily Habits That Create Steady Leaders, with Matthew Jacques

    Send us Fan Mail Your leadership isn’t defined by the big speech you give on Monday. It’s defined by what you do at 5am, how you manage your energy when nobody is applauding, and whether your team gets a steady version of you or a roller coaster. Sayan sits down with Matthew Jacques, CEO of Neptune NT, veteran-owned security leader, and former Royal Australian Navy officer, to get brutally practical about the daily habits that shape real-world leadership. We dig into habit formation and the truth behind the “21-day rule”, then break down how micro habits create momentum even when motivation disappears. Matthew Jacques shares the routine that keeps him grounded, why he believes every leader needs a coach, and how a simple planning window can change your whole day. We also talk discipline versus motivation, the “make your bed” mindset, and why small standards can become big culture. Matthew opens up about what happened when structure and leadership culture turned toxic: burnout, health consequences, and the wake-up call that forced a new approach. From there, we map out people-first leadership habits you can actually use: moving your body, protecting deep work, treating email like someone else’s to-do list, building a weekly cadence that matches your energy, and scheduling real holidays to reset before you snap. If you’re leading a team and quietly running on fumes, press play, share this with a leader who needs it, and subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next. After listening, what’s the one habit you’re committing to this week? Website: https://www.neptunent.com Frontline Horizon (book and leadership resources): https://www.frontlinehorizon.com Instagram: @jakesie88 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-jacques-a70432234/ X (Twitter): @ceomattyj  Support the show Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 👉  DM me on PodMatch  💬 Want to come on the show? Be a Guest  🌐 Explore the full network  | 📨 Newsletter | 👥 LinkedIn Community This isn't self-help. It's self-honesty. 💼 Sponsor Our Show | 🎬 Check Our Services 📌 Disclaimer This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. Guest views are personal and do not represent the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify or endorse guest statements. Nothing here is medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional. Engage critically. Third-party content referenced under fair use. Guests are responsible for their own statements. Concerns? Contact us | Full disclaimer. By listening, you accept this disclaimer in full.

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Welcome to Healthy Mind By Avik ™ - ”Healthy Mind, Healthy Life”, a podcast that explores the connection between mental health and overall well-being. Join us each week as we delve into topics related to positive psychology, mindfulness, and personal development, and provide practical tips and strategies for cultivating a healthy and balanced mind.Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send Avik a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik

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