Show Highlights

· A sit-down conversation with Gloria Y. Bradley - Author, Educator, Licensed real estate professional, and Faith-based community leader

· Reviving dreams through faith, action, and purpose

· Writing your vision down

Summary

In this powerful and uplifting episode, author and educator Gloria Y. Bradley joins the show to discuss how faith, action, and perseverance can revive dreams that feel delayed, discouraged, or forgotten. Drawing from her book How to Revive Your Dreams That Have Been Buried Six Feet, Gloria shares personal stories, practical wisdom, and spiritual insight to help listeners rediscover purpose, overcome setbacks, and move forward with hope. From youth searching for direction to adults navigating financial and life transitions, this conversation offers encouragement, clarity, and a reminder that no dream is buried too deep for God to revive.

Biography

Gloria Y. Bradley is an author, educator, licensed real estate professional, and faith-based community leader with more than four decades of experience empowering individuals, families, and communities. She is the author of How to Revive Your Dreams That Have Been Buried Six Feet, a faith-driven book that helps people rediscover purpose, hope, and direction through God, faith, and action.

Gloria has been a California state–licensed real estate agent for over 11 years, specializing in first-time homebuyers, housing education, and down payment assistance. She regularly serves as a Guest Speaker for Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles and West Angeles Church Community Development Corporation, teaching First-Time Homebuyer Workshops and empowering families toward sustainable homeownership.

Her work has been featured on NBC News Los Angeles and will be highlighted in an upcoming documentary focused on the importance of down payment assistance programs. Gloria is also the founder of Driving Detective, a driver education company serving teens and adults, and My Travel Dreams with Lady Gloria B., a purpose-driven travel business.

Her message is simple and powerful: No dream is buried too deep for God to revive.

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· Dr. James JC Cooley along with Co-Host Dr. Michael Mantell- renowned and esteemed mental health architect and prolific author have a sit-down conversation with Dr. Susan Baumgaertel – Internal Medicine Physician, healthcare navigator, medical advocate, author, and talk show host.

· “Voices With Vigor” talk show

· Dr. Baumgaertel career: physician, advocate, guide, author, writer, talk show host

Biography

Dr. Baumgaertel’s internal medicine practice began in 1996, encompassing many types of clinical work over time. In 2021 she stepped away from direct patient care to expand her impact through myMDadvocate, a virtual consultation and advocacy service that serves as a bridge between patients and the often-complex healthcare system. As a physician consultant, healthcare navigator, and medical advocate, Susan shares her wisdom on everything from referral advocacy to chronic condition management, from aging gracefully to supporting caregivers through their most challenging moments. Her passion for helping women through life transitions led to the creation of MenopauseMenu, a comprehensive online resource offering evidence-based information and holistic support. This work formed the foundation for her 2023 book, The Menopause Menu — an all-in-one guide that transforms medical complexity into accessible wisdom. In 2025 Susan launched a vibrant talk show, Voices with Vigor, showcasing guests from diverse backgrounds who share common threads of curiosity, kindness, dedication, and resilience.

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FOUR TALKING POINTS

1. Why people can feel anxious or low even when nothing is “wrong”
   Many people come in saying, “My life looks fine, but I don’t feel like myself anymore.” From a psychiatric perspective, this often happens when the way someone understands themselves, their role, or what gives life meaning begins to shift. The brain and nervous system are built for predictability, so when that internal sense of self changes, distress can emerge even without an external crisis.

2. What the “in between” phase actually feels like
   There is often a confusing period where old motivations stop working, new ones have not formed yet, and people feel untethered. Common experiences include restlessness, emotional flatness, rumination, social withdrawal, or a quiet fear that something is wrong with them. Because most people lack language for this phase, they often interpret it as failure or illness.

3. How a holistic psychiatric perspective looks at this differently
   Rather than focusing only on symptoms, I look at what is happening across the whole system. That includes mood, nervous system regulation, sense of identity, life context, and meaning. Sometimes medication is helpful, and sometimes it is not the primary answer. The goal is to understand what the symptoms are responding to, not just to suppress them.

4. What actually helps when someone is in this phase
   Often the most helpful first step is not fixing or forcing decisions, but creating stability. This includes calming the nervous system, reducing pressure to have immediate answers, and helping people understand what is happening so they do not panic or overidentify with a diagnosis. With the right support, clarity tends to return over time.

SHORT BIO:

Dr. Sarah Hollander is a board-certified psychiatrist, writer, speaker, and founder of Psychiatry of Life. She focuses on how identity shifts affect the nervous system, mood, and meaning, and how psychiatric symptoms often emerge during periods of self-identity change. Her work integrates evidence-based psychiatry with a holistic, existential perspective.

Links:

website: www.psychiatryoflife.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-hollander-md

Substack: https://substack.com/@psychiatryoflife?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychiatryoflife/

As seen in KevinMD: https://kevinmd.com/2025/12/joy-in-medicine-a-new-culture.html

The ideas in this article evolved from an earlier podcast conversation exploring these themes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Bs2dxPy0LHLjyfHptdmNx

Plenty of Positivity podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HelUqQgHhic

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Show Highlights

Dr. James JC Cooley along with Co-Host Dr. Michael Mantell- renowned and esteemed mental health architect and prolific author have a sit-down conversation with Dr. Stephen Mateka is the Medical Director of Psychiatry for Inspira Health System and serves as Co-Chair of Psychiatry

Rule #1 is Know Your Audience. You cannot effectively help what you do not understand. Empathetic curiosity is key.

Kids and teens unknowingly give away their power of choice to external forces
and internal thinking traps in how they act, react, the type of effort they have, and
type of attitude they bring.
Empowering youth to take ownership of their unique and individua impressiveness will carry them to overcome future obstacles and challenges.
Support is the top predictor of resilience and top protective factor against
decompensation of mental health.

Biography

Dr. Stephen Mateka is the Medical Director of Psychiatry for Inspira Health System and serves as Co-Chair of Psychiatry. He is the Immediate Past President of the New Jersey Psychiatric Association, Executive Committee member of Eastern Pennsylvania/Southern New Jersey Regional Organization for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatric Times Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Section Editor, a member of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s Inpatient/Partial Hospitalization/Residential Treatment Committee and Public Resources Committee, and works with the state of New Jersey’s Children’s System of Care as Psychiatrist Advisor. Dr. Mateka completed medical school and general psychiatry residency at Rowan University-School of Osteopathic Medicine and his Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Michigan. He is double board certified in General and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Mateka resides in southern New Jersey and enjoys spending his free time with family and friends. He is also a passionate fan of Philadelphia sports teams, despite their negative impact on his wellness.

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Show Highlights

· It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

Joanna Moncrieff -- Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London

· Is depression caused by a chemical imbalance?

· What are antidepressants and why are we taking them?

· Do antidepressants help?

· Why have we got things so wrong?

Biography

Joanna Moncrieff is a Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London and has also worked as a consultant psychiatrist in the NHS in London for over 20 years. She writes about the nature of mental health problems, how to treat them and how not to treat them. She has led large UK government-funded research studies. She is author of numerous scientific papers and several books about psychiatric drugs including her most recent, Chemically Imbalanced: the making and unmaking of the serotonin myth (Flint Books, 2025). Her website is https://joannamoncrieff.com/, Twitter handle @joannamoncrieff

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Katelyn Carey Podcast Discussion Options

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· It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

Katelyn Carey, BSN RN - Nurse Educator, Author, and Award-winning speaker.

· Empathy vs Compassion in Healthcare

· The Science of Stress in high-emotion conversations

Biography

Katelyn Carey is a nationally recognized nurse educator, author, and award-winning speaker dedicated to transforming healthcare through compassion science and innovative program design. With over 20 years of experience across hospital, hospice, and nonprofit settings, she has led clinical operations, developed nurse residency programs, and created trauma-informed education resources, including the internationally utilized Beauty After Breast Cancer book. A TEDx presenter and frequent speaker at leading medical conferences, Katelyn blends science, humor, and storytelling to translate complex data into practical tools that improve patient experience, strengthen provider competence, and reduce burnout while inspiring cultural transformation in healthcare.

Links

https://katelyncarey.com

https://beautyafterbreastcancer.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyn-carey-0000/

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· It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

Dr. Stuart Katz – the Chairman of OGEN – Advancement of Mental Health Awareness in Israel and Mental Health First Aid Israel, Author, Global speaker and expert on Trauma stress.

· How talking openly about mental health and suicide actually reduces risk

Biography

Dr. Stuart Katz is a global expert on trauma stress, and has a highly regarded program worldwide, “Mental Health First Aid.”

Dr. Katz serves on the Board of Visitors at McLean Hospital, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. He is the Chairman of OGEN – Advancement of Mental Health Awareness in Israel and Mental Health First Aid Israel, where he has led efforts to expand mental health awareness across the world. Dr. Katz has personally counseled over 7,000 individuals and families in crisis and has dedicated over 1,200 hours of volunteer work to crisis support lines.

An author and global speaker, Dr. Katz is the creator of Travel Therapy, a therapeutic approach that integrates the transformative power of travel with mental health and well-being.

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360° Health

Integrating Lifestyle Medicine into Your Workday

Show Highlights

• It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

Dr. Richard Safeer -- Author, Speaker, Workplace Health
Pioneer, and Thought Leader

• What is lifestyle medicine?
• How do I start or begin a lifestyle medicine approach?
• Why should we be thinking about lifestyle medicine during the workday?
• Many employers offer wellness programs. What is the difference between workplace wellness and lifestyle medicine?

Dr. Richard Safeer

Biography

Richard Safeer, MD, earned his BS in Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University under the tutelage of T. Colin Campbell, author of the China Study, before attending medical school at State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Safeer is the Chief Medical Director of Employee Health and Well-being at Johns Hopkins Medicine, where he leads the Healthy at Hopkins employee health and well-being strategy. He also holds faculty appointments in the School of Medicine and Public Health at Johns Hopkins University.

Prior to arriving at Hopkins, Dr. Safeer practiced family medicine in Northern Virginia. He was then on faculty at the George Washington University, serving as the Residency Director of Family Medicine in his last year at the institution. He was the Medical Director of an Occupational Health Center in Baltimore and Wellness Director for the Mid-Atlantic region of the parent company, just before starting at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield in Baltimore, Maryland as the Medical Director of Preventive Medicine. He has been credited by some for bringing ‘wellness’ in to the realm of responsibilities of the managed care industry. He also led CareFirst BCBS to be among the first cohort of health plans to be accredited for Wellness by NCQA.

He holds faculty appointments in both the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine as well as the School of Public Health. He continues to see patients one day a week in the Pediatric Cardiology department. Dr. Safeer is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice, The American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and the American College of Preventive Medicine. He served on the board of directors for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He is on the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst Insight Council. Dr. Safeer has hiked and camped in the Andes, Alaska, Australia and across the Western United States. He lives in Columbia Maryland with his wife and three children, and their dog Kami.

Website

RichardSafeer.com

A Cure for the Common Company: link https://amzn.to/3bG1q1D

One great way to improve your health is to journal. Try, A Cure for the Common Workday

Social Media

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardsafeer/

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